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Post by westyorkshirebus on Mar 12, 2012 18:39:51 GMT 1
Following the aside in another thread, does anyone remember all the old style route branding that Arriva used before the current 'Connecting...' era
In the early Arriva days there went route branding mad with many vehicles branded for many services (Olympians, Metroriders etc)
Can anyone remember which buses were branded for what?
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Post by kaytown on Mar 12, 2012 19:00:41 GMT 1
I remember some Castleford based single deckers (419 and 420 were definately two of 'em) being branded 410/1/4 (Leeds-Pontefract-Doncaster). A route transferred to Castleford after the old SYRT depot @ Pontefract closed down. The 41O was Leeds-Pontefract-Doncaster (via a short trip down the A1). 414 same route to Pontefract. Then Knottingley and Askern to Donny. The 411 was a shorter version of the 414 terminating @ Knottingley (Broomhill Avenue).
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Post by ay1403 on Mar 12, 2012 19:17:19 GMT 1
I remember when the T plate spectras at Belle Isle were branded for route 110
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Post by Penfold on Mar 12, 2012 20:05:53 GMT 1
The Metroriders (when BI had them) were route branded for the town services (ie 101/2, 114/5 etc).
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2012 21:07:27 GMT 1
I'm certain that some ALX300's used to be branded for 126/7...
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Mar 12, 2012 21:15:02 GMT 1
Some B10B/Striders were route branded for the 110 before the step entrance Spectras arrived.
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Post by clifton on Mar 12, 2012 22:25:25 GMT 1
Some of Volvos 406 etc were branded for X33.
Some of Volvos 102 etc were CATS branded for X33.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2012 23:58:33 GMT 1
Goodness yeah... the orange bars with red spots representing key places served, with the placenames in white at a 45 degree angle?
Looking back that early route branding seems quite amateurish to what we're seeing right now!
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Post by timelesstable on Mar 13, 2012 18:51:18 GMT 1
Some of Volvos 406 etc were branded for X33. Some of Volvos 102 etc were CATS branded for X33. 102,3,4,6,7 & 8 were CATS branded 109 although at Heckmondwike with the rest never carried it. It 109 was usually found on Route 259 between Dewsbury and Bradford |
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Post by timelesstable on Mar 13, 2012 18:53:03 GMT 1
I remember when the T plate spectras at Belle Isle were branded for route 110 Those branded for the 110 were 624,5,6,7,8,9,30,1,2,4,5,6,8 and 9 633, 637 plus 640 and 641 never carried the branding for 110 or should that be 1 in 10 |
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Post by timelesstable on Mar 13, 2012 18:55:03 GMT 1
I'm certain that some ALX300's used to be branded for 126/7... Don't have full list of 10 treated but 469, 470, 472 and 482 were branded for 126/7 |
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Post by timelesstable on Mar 13, 2012 18:57:08 GMT 1
Some B10B/Striders were route branded for the 110 before the step entrance Spectras arrived. At the time Belle Isle had 416-433 and most of them carried the branding for about 12 months |
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Mar 13, 2012 23:28:19 GMT 1
Heckmondwike's presidents were route branded for the 268 when new.
Some MPDs at Castleford were branded for the 135/6/7 (or whatever the numbers were at that time)
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Post by stevieinselby on Mar 14, 2012 0:24:32 GMT 1
260–262 (SN55HT* Darts) used to be branded for the 492/493 route.
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Post by jst on Mar 14, 2012 8:22:23 GMT 1
The B7's when new carried 163/4/5/6 branding.
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Post by timelesstable on Mar 14, 2012 8:49:48 GMT 1
Heckmondwike's presidents were route branded for the 268 when new. Some MPDs at Castleford were branded for the 135/6/7 (or whatever the numbers were at that time) Only Presidents from 689 to 696 were branded for the 268, 687 and 688 were unbranded and on Saturdays could be found working on the X33 inplace of the renowns due to the loadings on that service. The Castleford MPD's at the time were 221, 223-228. I think they were all branded. 226 later carried that allover Redish Metro livry for a service I cannot remember |
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Post by A1YBG on Mar 14, 2012 9:29:44 GMT 1
Heckmondwike's presidents were route branded for the 268 when new. Some MPDs at Castleford were branded for the 135/6/7 (or whatever the numbers were at that time) Only Presidents from 689 to 696 were branded for the 268, 687 and 688 were unbranded and on Saturdays could be found working on the X33 inplace of the renowns due to the loadings on that service. The Castleford MPD's at the time were 221, 223-228. I think they were all branded. 226 later carried that allover Redish Metro livry for a service I cannot remember Some belle isle MPDs have branding for "Wakefield one" whatever that was for. Had a slogan of "one city ... Wakefield one" or something near to that? |
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Post by angrycommuter on Mar 14, 2012 16:44:36 GMT 1
That odd R reg bus (indicator lights on the roof) - number 200? - was branded for 284 whilst at Dewsbury. Some ALX 200's had 278/279 branding and ALX 300's 201/2/3.
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Post by rst1987 on Mar 14, 2012 17:58:06 GMT 1
That odd R reg bus (indicator lights on the roof) - number 200? - was branded for 284 whilst at Dewsbury. Some ALX 200's had 27.8/279 branding and ALX 300's 201/2/3. UVG urbanstar dart was the odd r reg vehicle |
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Post by crusader28b on Mar 14, 2012 20:04:15 GMT 1
The odd 200 was inherited from Jaronda travel
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Post by Penfold on Mar 14, 2012 20:26:22 GMT 1
Heckmondwike's presidents were route branded for the 268 when new. Some MPDs at Castleford were branded for the 135/6/7 (or whatever the numbers were at that time) Only Presidents from 689 to 696 were branded for the 268, 687 and 688 were unbranded and on Saturdays could be found working on the X33 inplace of the renowns due to the loadings on that service. The Castleford MPD's at the time were 221, 223-228. I think they were all branded. 226 later carried that allover Redish Metro livry for a service I cannot rememberI believe it was service MC1 which linked Pontefract BS, Freeport (sorry Junction 32 to give it its new name) and Castleford. I'm open to correction though. Penfold |
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Post by timelesstable on Mar 14, 2012 21:45:58 GMT 1
The odd 200 was inherited from Jaronda travel It was painted allover white and was in parked at the back of the Belle Isle shed for well over 12 months after it was withdrawn. Not sure where it is now |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2012 22:16:13 GMT 1
I Remember in 2001 some MPDs carried route branding for the Wakefield - denby dale route (i think it was 935? - Its current form is 435/436 Operated by HBC),They carried Metrorurel stickers,Also for a short time i think some striders carried route branding for Wakefield - Ponterfract services 148/149/150
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Post by timelesstable on Mar 14, 2012 22:25:29 GMT 1
I Remember in 2001 some MPDs carried route branding for the Wakefield - denby dale route (i think it was 935? - Its current form is 435/436 Operated by HBC),They carried Metrorurel stickers,Also for a short time i think some striders carried route branding for Wakefield - Ponterfract services 148/149/150 The MPD which operated the 935 was 201 but it was only Wakefield to Denby Dale. The Arriva/West Riding forerunner to 435/6 was the 484 (Wakefield - Holmfirth) which operated through to Leeds earlier |
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Post by Steve Macz403 on Mar 16, 2012 20:30:28 GMT 1
im sure some striders carried Branding for 410/411 (Leeds - Doncaster (410 went via Hardwick as 411 went via Knottingley, Womersley) , and 412/413 (Pontefract-Doncaster via Darrington, wentbridge). It didnt last as long though.
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