NX Hybrids

[Trident 4609]

The latter Wolverhampton Tridents (126 branded ones, and a few others I think but don't know exact numbers) are also Voith, and I presume (but not certain) that the Pershore Road 46xx Tridents are also Voith (if anyone can confirm that'd be great!). Basically, the Y-TOHs, BX02s and BV52s are all voith, with the BJ03s, BL53s being ZF. There is then a split with some BU04s being ZF, some being voith. Its been that long since I travelled on a BX54, I can't remember what they are! To avoid questions like this further down, all of the B7TLs are ZF except the ALX400s which are voith - apparently the Coventry Gemini's are also Voith, but I've had conflicting stories on this one!

Tridents from 4125 up to 4405 have 3 Speed Voith Gearboxes, Tridents from 4405-4564 and 4585-4634 have a 5 Speed ZF gearbox with 4565-84 having a 4 Speed Voith Gearbox

[nitromatt1]

The latter Wolverhampton Tridents (126 branded ones, and a few others I think but don't know exact numbers) are also Voith, and I presume (but not certain) that the Pershore Road 46xx Tridents are also Voith (if anyone can confirm that'd be great!). Basically, the Y-TOHs, BX02s and BV52s are all voith, with the BJ03s, BL53s being ZF. There is then a split with some BU04s being ZF, some being voith. Its been that long since I travelled on a BX54, I can't remember what they are! To avoid questions like this further down, all of the B7TLs are ZF except the ALX400s which are voith - apparently the Coventry Gemini's are also Voith, but I've had conflicting stories on this one!

Tridents from 4125 up to 4405 have 3 Speed Voith Gearboxes, Tridents from 4405-4564 and 4585-4634 have a 5 Speed ZF gearbox with 4565-84 having a 4 Speed Voith Gearbox

Thank me for telling you that. ;)

[Trident 4609]

No i knew that anyway  ;D (Only joking, I already knew most of it apart from the difference between the 3 and 4 spd voith).

[John]

Serious question, I'm not been sarcastic. What is with the fascination with the gearboxes? They all do the same job of changing from one gear to another

[Liverpool Street]

Serious question, I'm not been sarcastic. What is with the fascination with the gearboxes? They all do the same job of changing from one gear to another

Its the sound of the box Johnny! And smoothness etc etc... (pretty boring topic if your not technologically minded)

[CL]

I saw a Volvo B5L near Digbeth today, around 1520, it wasn't in service, but looked quite unusual - despite the garage being up the road

[Mike K]

I saw a Volvo B5L near Digbeth today, around 1520, it wasn't in service, but looked quite unusual - despite the garage being up the road

There's one that takes up an afternoon peak working on the 22/23 that comes up from Digbeth at around that time, it sometimes already has the display set for the 23.

[4006]

Serious question, I'm not been sarcastic. What is with the fascination with the gearboxes? They all do the same job of changing from one gear to another

The gearbox also includes the retarder which has a big influence on how the bus sounds the classic Metrobus Voith sound being a typical example 42 series B7TL and some WN Tridents (especially 4565) although do not sound like Metro's have similar characteristics. I refer to Voiths As Having A 'Whistle' Whereas ZF have a 'Whoop'
To sum up these youtube clips tells you all you need to know:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmjUWoUX-sI&list=PLDB0E0C1855D67B80&index=13

[andrew1991]

5417 sounds like a bag of spanners today