puggy
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Post by puggy on Nov 16, 2008 11:13:41 GMT 1
I noticed a Northern Counties Palatine 2 bodied bus on the 670 last night at first I thought it was one of Huddersfield's 2 ex-London Volvo Olympians but it had a Cummins engine not Volvo, where did it come from?
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Post by nick on Nov 16, 2008 13:54:57 GMT 1
Not the only one, i saw it too on the 670 out of the bus station.
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Post by MT on Nov 17, 2008 13:17:24 GMT 1
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Post by jackh on Nov 17, 2008 13:23:10 GMT 1
So I guess this is the end for any remaining WYPTE Olympians in service at Bradford.
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Post by jabbott1987 on Nov 19, 2008 18:36:16 GMT 1
The one I saw today was 34143 L643SEU on 670
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Post by 6u3zr on Nov 21, 2008 21:31:38 GMT 1
It was on 670 today as well.
Bit of an odd choice for a transfer as my understanding is that the Palatine double decker is a notorious rot-box, with a penchant for their back ends sagging.
What does Bradford loose in exchange?
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Post by puggy on Nov 21, 2008 21:42:18 GMT 1
I think some more of the G..OWR Olympians going to schools and the Roe and Optare bodied Olympians either being scrapped or preserved
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Post by www.buseireann.ie on Nov 25, 2008 15:21:42 GMT 1
It was on 670 today as well. Bit of an odd choice for a transfer as my understanding is that the Palatine double decker is a notorious rot-box, with a penchant for their back ends sagging. What does Bradford loose in exchange? I suspect Bradford Council and Metro are putting First under pressure due to the look of some of the older vehicles, I suspect they want first to make the fleet more attractive and modern before the low floor vehicles arrive, and these buses fit this requirement until low floor buses become available for transfer or even to buy. |
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Nov 25, 2008 20:02:50 GMT 1
It's just normal fleet cascades when another area gets new buses releasing older buses, nothing special
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Post by kendall17 on Nov 25, 2008 20:08:19 GMT 1
I think some more of the G..OWR Olympians going to schools and the Roe and Optare bodied Olympians either being scrapped or preserved Nick, puggy here got it spot on, Metro & Bradford Council wont have said anything, it's just replacement of older buses which has been coming for a while. |
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Post by jimbob90 on Dec 7, 2008 0:25:42 GMT 1
They actually look pretty suited to the 670, and slightly similar to the Royales in my opinion.
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Post by Burnside on Dec 7, 2008 10:33:58 GMT 1
Anyone got any photos of them in bradford?
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Post by jackh on Dec 7, 2008 11:19:59 GMT 1
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Post by Burnside on Dec 8, 2008 7:03:55 GMT 1
Thanks, Jack.
The 'poor man's Spectra' comment is a bit harsh. I love the look of the Palatine 2
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Post by 576 Gemini 2 on Dec 10, 2008 19:24:42 GMT 1
34143 is also at Bradford it was first I saw in service
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