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West Midlands Buses in Discussion => General Discussion, Questions & Route Suggestions => Topic started by: BK63 YWP on August 03, 2016, 09:44:26 PM

Title: First ever Wright Eclipse (Single/Double) and Enviro 200/300/400
Post by: BK63 YWP on August 03, 2016, 09:44:26 PM
Quick question, does anyone know if the first of the buses mentioned in the title are still running today? Tried Google but it doesn'the bring anything up.
Title: Re: First ever Wright Eclipse (Single/Double) and Enviro 200/300/400
Post by: MW on August 03, 2016, 10:05:07 PM
Not the first, but the first within the company.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/90949252@N04/8390440266

I'm guessing a lot of the younger lot on here won't recognise this haha
Title: Re: First ever Wright Eclipse (Single/Double) and Enviro 200/300/400
Post by: MW on August 03, 2016, 10:06:50 PM
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1428/4725782724_2d97a40ce2_b.jpg)

Notice the Dart in the background on the 35
Title: Re: First ever Wright Eclipse (Single/Double) and Enviro 200/300/400
Post by: BK63 YWP on August 03, 2016, 10:10:10 PM
@MW I recognise that bus (I was around 11/12), went on that the once better than the early tridents with the small leg room on the front left upper deck seats... there is a y reg wright eclipse urban which is in service in Dundee which must of been either a seed vehicle or an ex demo
Title: Re: First ever Wright Eclipse (Single/Double) and Enviro 200/300/400
Post by: MW on August 03, 2016, 10:12:26 PM
Quote from: Chris on August 03, 2016, 10:10:10 PM
@MW I recognise that bus (I was around 11/12), went on that the once better than the early tridents with the small leg room on the front left upper deck seats... there is a y reg wright eclipse urban which is in service in Dundee which must of been either a seed vehicle or an ex demo


Yeah, it was 1481

Here it is on the 107/907

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5574/14346224297_1e991d6848_b.jpg)
Title: Re: First ever Wright Eclipse (Single/Double) and Enviro 200/300/400
Post by: markcf83 on August 03, 2016, 10:27:32 PM
Stagecoach Trident 17001,the first of the type for the group,is a long term loanee to the Cobham Bus Museum. If my memory is correct about DLA 1,that is still a trainer for Arriva London. The Wright bodied Gemini was a hired bus to evaluate future orders...which clearly went well.........
Title: Re: First ever Wright Eclipse (Single/Double) and Enviro 200/300/400
Post by: Dylanbusboy45 on August 04, 2016, 07:34:30 AM
According to the Enviro 400 Wikipedia, Stagecoach London 19000 LX55HGC is the first Enviro 400 and is still in service.
Title: Re: First ever Wright Eclipse (Single/Double) and Enviro 200/300/400
Post by: 4484 on August 04, 2016, 05:42:32 PM
First Wright Gemini was Arriva London VLW1 Y581UGC now in Liverpool  as Arriva North West 4200
Title: Re: First ever Wright Eclipse (Single/Double) and Enviro 200/300/400
Post by: Jack6101 on August 04, 2016, 06:06:52 PM
Ist 4698 the second e400 and first one outside of london
Title: Re: First ever Wright Eclipse (Single/Double) and Enviro 200/300/400
Post by: Dylanbusboy45 on August 04, 2016, 06:07:56 PM
Quote from: Jack6101 on August 04, 2016, 06:06:52 PM
Ist 4698 the second e400 and first one outside of london
Pretty sure it is yes
Title: Re: First ever Wright Eclipse (Single/Double) and Enviro 200/300/400
Post by: Michael Bevan on August 05, 2016, 07:03:04 AM
Quote from: Jack6101 on August 04, 2016, 06:06:52 PM
Ist 4698 the second e400 and first one outside of london

It was the prototype single door Enviro 400. Which mean's it was the second Enviro 400 ever to be built.
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