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Title: 1480
Post by: Lukeee on August 10, 2012, 07:42:17 PM
Was on 1480 a couple weeks ago and noticed it has 3 different designs on the seats, most have the standard earlier refurb moquette used on the B10Ls along with one or two seat cushions in the newer style blue moquette (the type used on the first batch of omnilinks). The third is the original moquette that the B10Ls were delivered in (one seat cushion remains like this).

Does anybody know any other NXWM vehicles with three or more different seat patterns or why 1480 still has one seat cushion in the original moquette?
Title: Re: 1480
Post by: John on August 10, 2012, 07:55:47 PM
They have been replaced out of withdrawn vehicles (B6LE, B10B, B10L's), or repaired with the only available moquette at the time after the original has worn out, or been vandalised. When 1480 was refurbed, all of the seats wound have been done in the TWM light blue moquette.

Plenty of AG Gemini's have a mix of as delivered lighter blue moquette and the newer darker blue. Also, when 4035 was reinstated to BC, I noticed that the fold down buggy seats were still in the light blue TWM moquette. Not sure about any others with 3 sets.
Title: Re: 1480
Post by: Trident 4609 on August 10, 2012, 08:16:13 PM
There are a couple of excels with different seat covers. 4561 has one seat which is one of the pull down seats that has the newer style moquette (On earlier omnilinks,enviros and not long ago recent refurbs) with the rest the moquette it was delivered in. Not nececceraly NXWM but Midland(As from now on Arriva have different Moquette on almost every seat
Title: Re: 1480
Post by: Ashley on August 10, 2012, 09:23:38 PM
1703 is one Merc I can think of that still has original moquette, Many other buses have a mix mash of seat covers from every era
Title: Re: 1480
Post by: D10 on August 10, 2012, 09:49:05 PM
I can remember travelling on a Wolverhampton Metrobus of the final batch on the 126. Can't recall the fleetnumber sadly but it had a mixture of the brown seat cushions that they had had when new, some in the orange moquette and some in the then new blue moquette too. It looked a right mess believe me!

There may have been others of this batch 2975-3124 that were in a similar state too.
Title: Re: 1480
Post by: John on August 10, 2012, 10:01:11 PM
A lot of the old MK2A's did have a mixture, the ones that were sold around 2004, before the main refurbs of MK2A, with the influx of PL Trident's, the grey they had from new (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mc2493/6268968310/), and WMT patch ups.

I think it was 2988 that had a seat with the old castle moquette downstairs right up until 2004, maybe later.
Title: Re: 1480
Post by: MW on August 11, 2012, 05:56:43 AM
Most of the Outer Circle Geminis have the two Travel West Midlands type trims. Most of the back seats are in new trim. I can't remember if it's a President or Gemini, but one seat is in the new grey trim.
Title: Re: 1480
Post by: Ashley on August 11, 2012, 06:55:24 AM
It was 2988 John. 3077 had one old seat at the front downstairs right until withdrawal in 2009 so that seat might either now be at pvs or somewhere in miller street
Title: Re: 1480
Post by: John on August 13, 2012, 03:00:06 PM
I know it is not an NXWM bus, but how about this. First Olympian 34825 has more than 5 different moquettes on it, seen here.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55059449@N06/6345452190
Title: Re: 1480
Post by: Ashley on August 26, 2012, 12:32:50 AM
Got on 1480 on the 71A (August 25th). It seems to be making sounds like worn Metrobuses used to make. Does anybody know exactly when it will be withdrawn?
Title: Re: 1480
Post by: Lukeee on August 26, 2012, 12:47:05 PM
Its true, sounding very rough now, with squeaky brakes. Shame to see it go though as it was possibly my fav B10L.
Title: Re: 1480
Post by: Stu on August 26, 2012, 12:53:07 PM
There were a couple of B10Ls (when at Acocks Green) that did sound like the old Metrobuses, probably why I enjoyed travelling on them, 1480 was possibly one of them.
Title: Re: 1480
Post by: BU07 LGO on August 26, 2012, 05:03:58 PM
I think somtimes the B7 ALX sound a bit like metrobuses when theyre going quick and start breaking!
Title: Re: 1480
Post by: Tony on August 26, 2012, 05:11:45 PM
Quote from: BU07 LGO on August 26, 2012, 05:03:58 PM
I think somtimes the B7 ALX sound a bit like metrobuses when theyre going quick and start breaking!

I hope you mean braking! breaking is something completely different.
Title: Re: 1480
Post by: BU07 LGO on August 26, 2012, 05:47:50 PM
Quote from: Tony on August 26, 2012, 05:11:45 PM
Quote from: BU07 LGO on August 26, 2012, 05:03:58 PM
I think somtimes the B7 ALX sound a bit like metrobuses when theyre going quick and start breaking!

I hope you mean braking! breaking is something completely different.

Yeah I do! Worst thing is i corrected someone for that on another forum a few days ago!