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Started by Tara4352, June 17, 2015, 04:07:27 PM

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James4368

Local Bus Routes
58 - Yardley Swan - Solihull
60 - Birmingham - Cranes Park
99 - Lea Village - Acocks Green
S16 - Yardley Swan - Solihull
X1 - Birmingham - Coventry
X2 - Birmingham - Solihull

James4368

Local Bus Routes
58 - Yardley Swan - Solihull
60 - Birmingham - Cranes Park
99 - Lea Village - Acocks Green
S16 - Yardley Swan - Solihull
X1 - Birmingham - Coventry
X2 - Birmingham - Solihull

Niall

May be of interest to some, 4033's interior still in original style TWM moquette.

Upstairs: https://flic.kr/p/Bm1PTh
Downstairs: https://flic.kr/p/AyaDrp
I'm on Flickr and Youtube

MW

Quote from: Niall on November 25, 2015, 08:53:35 PM
May be of interest to some, 4033's interior still in original style TWM moquette.

Upstairs: https://flic.kr/p/Bm1PTh
Downstairs: https://flic.kr/p/AyaDrp

It was refurbished/retrimmed wasn't it? I thought it was just that they used the old moquette, but still retired.

Niall

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Quote from: MW on November 25, 2015, 09:01:08 PM
It was refurbished/retrimmed wasn't it? I thought it was just that they used the old moquette, but still retired.

Yes, the notes I have say that it was retrimmed in the older style moquette rather than the toothpaste style pattern as it was the first one done. That info would have come from a post on here somewhere, not sure if it had any further internal work done other than that? Perhaps I should have worded that post differently :)

Edit: saying that, there was a bit of new floor upstairs along the edges under the seats in the lighter blue found on the toothpaste buses.
I'm on Flickr and Youtube

Liverpool Street

Quote from: Niall on November 25, 2015, 08:53:35 PM
May be of interest to some, 4033's interior still in original style TWM moquette.

Upstairs: https://flic.kr/p/Bm1PTh
Downstairs: https://flic.kr/p/AyaDrp

That takes me back when these things were beating the tarmac around Woodgate Valley and Quinton, plowing up and down the Hagley Road and dying of death up the Bristol! Leaving 3 minutes up from Corporation Street and booting these things around Stephensons Place, hear the suspension creak as the rig leans over, someones fruit bag falls over and litters the floor with various edible items

Ah, fond times.

Great shots.
Quote from: 2900
One thing Daimler Mercedes Benz are good at is producing excellent Diesel engines, I do miss the sound of the 0405n for all its faults you couldn't knock that 12 litre engine.
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Tony

Quote from: MW on November 25, 2015, 09:01:08 PM
It was refurbished/retrimmed wasn't it? I thought it was just that they used the old moquette, but still retired.

It was the prototype refurb, done in-house at BC along with 4115.

It is also one of the very few buses left in the fleet where the CCTV records onto VHS tapes (remember them?)

PM

Quote from: Tony on November 26, 2015, 08:30:01 AM
It was the prototype refurb, done in-house at BC along with 4115.

It is also one of the very few buses left in the fleet where the CCTV records onto VHS tapes (remember them?)

Certainly brings back some memories, President refurb always struck me as surprisingly comprehensive given the move at the time was to repaint without refurbing buses etc eg the ALX400's. I was surprised they did the full works of replacing flooring etc although 4033's did look tired the last time I caught it. They looked better following the fibre glass internal panels by staircase etc being repainted into a more shiny blue paint scheme and overall came out of refurb looking pretty new!

Liverpool Street

Quote from: Tony on November 26, 2015, 08:30:01 AM
It was the prototype refurb, done in-house at BC along with 4115.

It is also one of the very few buses left in the fleet where the CCTV records onto VHS tapes (remember them?)

Very few? What about 41xx Tridents?
Quote from: 2900
One thing Daimler Mercedes Benz are good at is producing excellent Diesel engines, I do miss the sound of the 0405n for all its faults you couldn't knock that 12 litre engine.
Quote from: karl724223
until it cought fire


Liverpool Street

Quote from: Solo1 on November 27, 2015, 03:45:47 PM
4823  https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/23266445581/in/dateposted-public/

That livery isn't anything on TWM, but it is fantastic.

Very glad we're seeing this guise on older vehicles.

Actively looking forward to seeing ALX400 in this get-up.
Quote from: 2900
One thing Daimler Mercedes Benz are good at is producing excellent Diesel engines, I do miss the sound of the 0405n for all its faults you couldn't knock that 12 litre engine.
Quote from: karl724223
until it cought fire

John

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https://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/23010676619/

The 2 ex-Coventry Mercedes (They actually look quite tidy and presentable here now with WM logos)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/23010757109/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/23010867649/

It was my first day using my new DSLR camera, so still learning how to use it. That's why a few pictures are a bit blurred!

Solo1


Liverpool Street

And there's me thinking all the mercs ceased. Why are they still operating after that farewell day?
Quote from: 2900
One thing Daimler Mercedes Benz are good at is producing excellent Diesel engines, I do miss the sound of the 0405n for all its faults you couldn't knock that 12 litre engine.
Quote from: karl724223
until it cought fire

BK63 YWP

Quote from: Liverpool Street on November 28, 2015, 11:00:07 PM
And there's me thinking all the mercs ceased. Why are they still operating after that farewell day?

I believe it was mentioned that they were temporarily reinstated due to metro replacement between st Paul's and brum, and to cover 4200-4202 being in wolves as a loan
The Funny sounding Enviro 400

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