NXWM Fantasy Fleet

[CRP2012]

My fantasy fleet for NXWM

For Double Deckers:
MCV DD103
Borismaster

Single Deckers:
VDL/Wright Pulser 2
Scania/ADL E300
Optare Tempo SR

Midibuses
Wright Streetlite
ADL E200

Livery would be the old toothpaste livery & for coventry use Light blue were the red was

[Nathan4775]

It would be nice to see some
Enviro300s branded in the red/white & blue livery
Leyland Lynx Re-introduction I miss them
Dennis Darts SLF's to replace the B6LE's

[4504]

Leather seat buses for all express routes - enviros and geminis for double deck routes and omnilinks for the single deck routes
Solos for all midi-bus routes - I really like solos
Presidents for services that don't enter the city
B7/ALX, Dennis and transbus tridents for city centre routes
B7RLEs for single deck routes

[Liberator9]

My fantasy bus fleet

Single Decker

Wright Cadets (replace Crusaders, but keep some)
Liberators
(56 reg) Eclipse Urbans
Scania Omnilinks
Enviro 200 and 300s
Mercedes Citaros
Temsa Avenues
MCV Evolution
Optare Solo slimlines

If there was a UK Man Lion's City and a Foton BJ6123 those too!

Double

Geminis (fully refurbed)
AD Enviro 400
Scania Omnicity

If there was a Man Kinetic Plus (Reading buses..http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=RX07RKV) those too

The livery would be changed to a blue, silver and red, slightly like the toothpaste livery and interiors would be blue and silver seating, with light blue panels. The name would be changed to West Midlands Bus.

[TinnedPeaches]

I like the idea of some Optare products, for sure. Solo SRs have a classy look about them, but it always seems whenever NXWM buy minibuses they never stay in good condition and get pushed around from pillar to post until they look really tatty and are got rid of.

[Stu]

Why have a fleet with so many different types of buses?

Small 'midi' single-decks: ADL Dart Enviro200
Standard single-decks: Wright Urban Eclipse 2 B7RLE
Double-decks: Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 and ADL Enviro400

[TinnedPeaches]

Why have a fleet with so many different types of buses?

Well, it is a fantasy fleet. If people want loads of different types of bus, then so be it; if someone wanted ONLY double deckers, or only minibuses, then so be it. It doesn't need to make operational sense.

[Liberator9]

Mr Wood, you'll probably be pleased to see that the SR Solo design is replacing the classic this summer, so they'll be a lot more of them!

[TinnedPeaches]

Mr Wood, you'll probably be pleased to see that the SR Solo design is replacing the classic this summer, so they'll be a lot more of them!

Well I quite like the look of both, but the original Solo has been around a while now and doesn't match the Optare family "face" any more, sadly.

[MW]

Mr Wood, you'll probably be pleased to see that the SR Solo design is replacing the classic this summer, so they'll be a lot more of them!

The original Solo was discontinued either last year or the year before.

[Tony]

They are still producing standard Solos, just not taking any more orders. Any orders from now have to be the SR

[TinnedPeaches]

Thought I'd refresh this as, now there's been mention of more trial liveries, what livery/range of liveries would folk like to see on the streets of the West Midlands?

[Nathan4775]

Do PB Still have any leather seated buses from the 992/993/994 - OFF TOPIC SORRY

[MW]

Do PB Still have any leather seated buses from the 992/993/994 - OFF TOPIC SORRY

No, 4763-4776 are all at Walsall. I believe they were exchanged for a few Scanias, although that may have been a different swap.

[Nathan4775]

Do PB Still have any leather seated buses from the 992/993/994 - OFF TOPIC SORRY

No, 4763-4776 are all at Walsall. I believe they were exchanged for a few Scanias, although that may have been a different swap.

They must operate 997/997E then, i quite miss them being on the 934/934A