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Post by X212HHE on Aug 17, 2011 20:58:25 GMT 1
There are testing it because they are thinking of getting some to replace the Volvo b6 Sprytes
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Post by Matty on Aug 17, 2011 21:47:11 GMT 1
They are getting replaced with Scania's.
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Post by driver6540 on Aug 17, 2011 22:25:54 GMT 1
They are getting replaced with Scania's. Oh,Oh, havent we heard all this before?. IIRC HBC were getting ex- Newport Scanias, then brand new Scanias, then Scanias from wherever, as posted by your good self. In reality NO Scanias replaced the B6BLEs then, and havent done now. The best HBC have done is a couple of cascaded MCVs up to press. No disrespect, but for matters HBC the likes of me and thee can only muse and speculate. I rely only on dwarfer79 for the info on this company, as an employee hes the one who knows!. PS, when those V reg B6BLEs do finally disappear/disintegrate, ill be the first to cheer. |
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Post by Matty on Aug 17, 2011 22:57:09 GMT 1
They are getting replaced with Scania's. Oh,Oh, havent we heard all this before?. IIRC HBC were getting ex- Newport Scanias, then brand new Scanias, then Scanias from wherever, as posted by your good self. In reality NO Scanias replaced the B6BLEs then, and havent done now. The best HBC have done is a couple of cascaded MCVs up to press. No disrespect, but for matters HBC the likes of me and thee can only muse and speculate. I rely only on dwarfer79 for the info on this company, as an employee hes the one who knows!. PS, when those V reg B6BLEs do finally disappear/disintegrate, ill be the first to cheer. They have already sent 4 B6's to Leicester and one of the garage staff at Waterloo said they were getting some Scania's to replace them. |
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Aug 17, 2011 22:57:50 GMT 1
To be able to send buses away they need to have replacements in place, hence the MCV Evolutions.
You can't withdraw buses because new buses are arriving at some point in the future, or you won't meet the PVR.
Plus Scania aren't exactly well known for their midi-buses to replace the Sprytes!
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Post by Matty on Aug 17, 2011 23:06:08 GMT 1
To be able to send buses away they need to have replacements in place, hence the MCV Evolutions. You can't withdraw buses because new buses are arriving at some point in the future, or you won't meet the PVR. Plus Scania aren't exactly well known for their midi-buses to replace the Sprytes! Scania East Lancs Esteems from Leicester? www.flickr.com/photos/21611052@N02/3978493772/ |
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Post by dwarfer1979 on Aug 18, 2011 8:50:38 GMT 1
To be able to send buses away they need to have replacements in place, hence the MCV Evolutions. You can't withdraw buses because new buses are arriving at some point in the future, or you won't meet the PVR. Plus Scania aren't exactly well known for their midi-buses to replace the Sprytes! Scania East Lancs Esteems from Leicester? www.flickr.com/photos/21611052@N02/3978493772/Unlikely, they are dedicated to the Outer Circle in Leicester and there aren't many suitable better alternatives. However the OmniLinks in Leeds were originally supposed to go to Waterloo after covering painting & other requirements in Leeds, whether that transfer goes through in the end or they stay at Leeds is somewhat unclear at the moment. The vehicles wouldn't necessarilly need to be midibuses to replace some of the B6BLEs (there are no particular limits on the 262 and a couple of the B6BLE workings are actually on mainline services elsewhere anyway). Added to which in relation to replacing B6BLEs Waterloo have received 3 MCVs, the Bluebird & at least 1 Solo recently with no increase in PVR so that would be able to free up 5 vehicles in theory alone. |
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Post by timelesstable on Aug 18, 2011 8:59:55 GMT 1
there are no particular limits on the 262 Any 262 going into Dewsbury would need to be a single deck to negotiate the low bridge in Mirfield |
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Post by MT on Aug 18, 2011 10:48:18 GMT 1
They are getting replaced with Scania's. In reality NO Scanias replaced the B6BLEs then, and havent done now. The best HBC have done is a couple of cascaded MCVs up to press. MCV 651 has Scania badges... Maybe the whole 'replacing with Scanias' thing was somebody's idea of a joke? |
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Post by X212HHE on Aug 21, 2011 20:17:31 GMT 1
In reality NO Scanias replaced the B6BLEs then, and havent done now. The best HBC have done is a couple of cascaded MCVs up to press. MCV 651 has Scania badges... Maybe the whole 'replacing with Scanias' thing was somebody's idea of a joke? It may have been a joke but theres more chance that they just had some spare Scania badges because there Bluebird 540 now has DAF badges |
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Post by driver6540 on Aug 21, 2011 21:51:25 GMT 1
I think it was K-Line who started the whole "Lets stick a different badge on" thing, by slapping DAF badges on anything that moved.
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Post by Matty on Aug 21, 2011 22:07:04 GMT 1
I heard Paul the owner of K-Line had loads of DAF badges given, so he just put them on nearly every bus.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2011 13:02:13 GMT 1
I think it was K-Line who started the whole "Lets stick a different badge on" thing, by slapping DAF badges on anything that moved. Pretty much, I think they even have them on the recovery van... |
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Post by X212HHE on Aug 22, 2011 20:05:52 GMT 1
Pretty much, I think they even have them on the recovery van... Best one was the DAF logo on the front of there brand new Optare Solo 309 to replace the Optare logo |
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Post by dwarfer1979 on Aug 24, 2011 14:26:34 GMT 1
The rumours about Scanias appear to be correct, the report is of some Wright bodied Scanias coming up from Centrebus South (first has either arrived or is on its way).
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2011 16:17:11 GMT 1
Hasn't arrived today as i have been to waterloo depot...so must be on its way. However Volvo 537 looks ready for transfer as all advertisements have been stripped(outside and inside) and the back advert has been stripped.
Also, K Line's NC Palatine Leyland Olympian 803 K3 YCL(Still with hbc logos/legals) spotted in waterloo depot this afternoon...anyone have any idea why it could be there?
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Post by driver6540 on Aug 24, 2011 21:30:05 GMT 1
Shame Its Happening Already...I was hoping to finally ride 537 and 523(The Only Sprytes That I Havn't been on!), but 524 And 536 Was At The Depot Last Friday So It does Sound Right... You may yet get the chance to ride 523, As it was still in Hudds today. operating a 262 Dewsbury this tea-time. |
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Aug 24, 2011 21:50:36 GMT 1
Also, K Line's NC Palatine Leyland Olympian 803 K3 YCL(Still with hbc logos/legals) spotted in waterloo depot this afternoon...anyone have any idea why it could be there? School Holidays maintenance. K-Line's depot can't accomodate double deckers |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2011 18:11:34 GMT 1
Thought it was that.... although I'm not sure but I have heard that 523 and 524 might be staying?...Can't be sure though.
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Post by X212HHE on Aug 25, 2011 20:30:23 GMT 1
Thought it was that.... although I'm not sure but I have heard that 523 and 524 might be staying?...Can't be sure though. There the ones that are most likely to be staying because both 523 and 524 are in go green branding and Huddersfield Bus Company needs 8 buses in go green branding |
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Post by driver6540 on Aug 25, 2011 22:30:36 GMT 1
537 was seen this morning(early), on layover in Ravensthorpe. It had blank destis, so i would assume it was waiting to start a 262 from Mirfield, or maybe a Bon Marche service. Ive also seen other B6BLE/Sprytes including 534 in the past couple of days or so. Does anyone know for definate if any, and which? ones have actually gone to Leicester.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2011 13:24:58 GMT 1
Think 532, 536, 538 and 524 have gone, even though i have heard off a source that 524 may return, can't be too sure.
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Post by Matty on Aug 26, 2011 20:24:38 GMT 1
524 is back.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2011 21:15:54 GMT 1
Does make sense as they need 8 buses for go green so it makes sense to keep them both.
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Post by Matty on Aug 26, 2011 22:04:29 GMT 1
It has been back a few days now.
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