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Started by Daniel541, February 11, 2013, 08:52:50 PM

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Tony

Quote from: Stu on April 02, 2013, 09:06:54 PM
2153 is a former demonstrator, in all-white, which has been used at Coventry for type-training, and has now been purchased by NX. It is not one of the new buses being delivered.

The number of B7RLEs for Coventry seems to vary, depending on which Flickr photo you look at  ::), but my understanding from what I have read here and elsewhere, is that National Express Coventry confirmed on their own Facebook page last year that they would be receiving '27 new buses next year' (2013), of which 10 will be new Enviro400s, which has been stated elsewhere, which means that Coventry should get 17 B7RLEs.

Most people on flikr have just been guessing, and the 27 quoted was the minimum number required to fulfill an agreement.

2153 is the ex demo and it's allocation was not decided last time I asked; 2154 is also for a red garage, Coventry is getting 23 B7RLEs (2155-77). There are no other B7RLEs currently in build

Wolves256

Thanks Tony, any clue to allocation of 2154?

6013

Quote from: Wolves256 on April 02, 2013, 10:08:25 PM
Thanks Tony, any clue to allocation of 2154?
Maybe Birmingham Central Garage!
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Rob H

Quote from: 6013 on April 02, 2013, 10:13:57 PM
Quote from: Wolves256 on April 02, 2013, 10:08:25 PM
Thanks Tony, any clue to allocation of 2154?
Maybe Birmingham Central Garage!

It will be best to send both 2153 & 2154 to BC to keep Fleet Numbers together :)
60 Birmingham - Cranes Park
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73 Solihull - Heartlands Hospital
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X2 Birmingham - Solihull Station
A10 Solihull - Cranes Park / Chelmsley Wood

MW

My bets are on 2154 for AG. I'm not sure if 7019 is still at AG, but that would probably go to PB.

Stu

Quote from: Tony on April 02, 2013, 09:38:35 PM
Quote from: Stu on April 02, 2013, 09:06:54 PM
2153 is a former demonstrator, in all-white, which has been used at Coventry for type-training, and has now been purchased by NX. It is not one of the new buses being delivered.

The number of B7RLEs for Coventry seems to vary, depending on which Flickr photo you look at  ::), but my understanding from what I have read here and elsewhere, is that National Express Coventry confirmed on their own Facebook page last year that they would be receiving '27 new buses next year' (2013), of which 10 will be new Enviro400s, which has been stated elsewhere, which means that Coventry should get 17 B7RLEs.

Most people on flikr have just been guessing, and the 27 quoted was the minimum number required to fulfill an agreement.

2153 is the ex demo and it's allocation was not decided last time I asked; 2154 is also for a red garage, Coventry is getting 23 B7RLEs (2155-77). There are no other B7RLEs currently in build

Thanks for the confirmation!
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windy miller

#216
I noticed the new vehicles at Heysham were 2155/6/7/8   plus  2171/72/73 =7 I imagine 2153 will get a paint job and join 2154 on return to AG to replace 7019/20. any idea why there should be a 12 vehicle 'gap' ie 2159-2170 at heysham? ???
Mind the Gap.....?:-)

Stu

Quote from: Michael on April 02, 2013, 10:39:35 PM
My bets are on 2154 for AG. I'm not sure if 7019 is still at AG, but that would probably go to PB.

Thinking logically here, and if it is true that NX are preferring to keep fleet numbers in sequence at their garages:

2122 has already gone to AG, replacing 7020 which has gone to PB.

If BC then get to keep 2153, and receive 2154 from the new order, one could assume that 2123 would then transfer to AG, replacing 7019 which will presumably also head to PB.

Therefore AG lose two Scanias, and gain 2 Urban 2s, which are replaced at BC by 2153 and the remaining 'odd' bus in the new order of 24.  :D
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11A/C - Birmingham Outer Circle | 27 - Yardley Wood to Frankley
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ilovetea4370

Presumably 7019 is going to replace 1480?

Ashley

Best dust off the "snot filled hanky" for the coventry mercs and also the camera :D

tphi12000

at least 4 Coventry livereied B7's parked at Hartshores this morning in amongst a large number of tractior units.
Tony

winston

Quote from: tphi12000 on April 05, 2013, 02:06:00 PM
at least 4 Coventry livereied B7's parked at Hartshores this morning in amongst a large number of tractior units.

Sounds as though they should start arriving at Coventry within the next week

Ash

I wonder if the 2b6le's will get transferred out of Coventry maybe to Wolverhampton as they both had a full retrim recently and have been the only two there for a while now. How many mercs are expecting to be withdrawn I'm guessing may be 10 with the 2 b6le's maybe leaving for further use elsewhere with also the 15 omnilinks leaving.

winston

Quote from: Ash on April 05, 2013, 02:38:25 PM
I wonder if the 2b6le's will get transferred out of Coventry maybe to Wolverhampton as they both had a full retrim recently and have been the only two there for a while now. How many mercs are expecting to be withdrawn I'm guessing may be 10 with the 2 b6le's maybe leaving for further use elsewhere with also the 15 omnilinks leaving.

Ash,

Don't forget that there are 33 new buses due for Coventry i.e. 23 x Volvo B7RLE & 10 x ADL E400.

I would guess that could release approx 35 older vehicles for cascasde/withdrawal, possibly comprising of 2 x B6LE, 15 x Omnilink & 18 x Mercs




NXWM Spectra

Quote from: Winston on April 05, 2013, 03:15:29 PM
Quote from: Ash on April 05, 2013, 02:38:25 PM
I wonder if the 2b6le's will get transferred out of Coventry maybe to Wolverhampton as they both had a full retrim recently and have been the only two there for a while now. How many mercs are expecting to be withdrawn I'm guessing may be 10 with the 2 b6le's maybe leaving for further use elsewhere with also the 15 omnilinks leaving.

Ash,

Don't forget that there are 33 new buses due for Coventry i.e. 23 x Volvo B7RLE & 10 x ADL E400.

I would guess that could release approx 35 older vehicles for cascasde/withdrawal, possibly comprising of 2 x B6LE, 15 x Omnilink & 18 x Mercs

If so, what routes would be operated by the 10 additional Enviro400?

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