New NXC Enviro 400's

[Beano2211]

4892 and 4894 are now branded for the 8/8A.

[Rob H]

4892 and 4894 are now branded for the 8/8A.

I was going to ask which 2 have been Branded but I don't need to now ;) looking forward to seeing them

[winston]

Winston...you really are a 'mine' of information!!...if you were around in the thatcher 'Era' you would have been closed down! ;D.   I didn't realise plaxtons made 'deckers'?... their place is part of a small trading estate a few miles short of scarboro' town, I went there to collect an emergency replacement (coach) window many years ago. Do you have Any idea what their share of the market is these days? :-\

There are always people who know more than me who work in the industry, I was around in the thatcher era, I was born in 1976, that said I'm not posting anymore as I'm going on strike!!! ;D

Plaxtons have only ever made the President, but the design originated from Northern Counties which was owned by Plaxtons. I think the Northern Counties name was dropped in favour of Plaxton and Northern Counties Wigan factory became the Plaxton double decker production facility. Plaxtons these days are part of the ADL group and no longer build any buses that I'm aware of, Plaxtons now only build full size/midi coach bodies & badge them as Plaxton but the Scarborough factory is also used to boost capacity for ADL Falkirk products i.e. batches of E200 & E400 are built there & badged as ADL

[6013]

Yep, if 8 and 8a are sisters and 9 and 9a are sisters, then 8(a) and 9(a) are cousins.
They both go Rail Station -> City Centre -> Ansty Road, but then there are differences at both ends.

Although the colour of the branding may be the same, I presume passengers will be able to distinguish routes by the 8/8A using double deckers & 9/9A using single deckers

I saw E400 branding on 8 that colour is same 9/9A branding.

[JoNi]

The three new Enviros on trade plates were seen entering Pool Meadow just after 2.30p.m having arrived safely.
4890 spent it's first day in service on route 4 instead of the usual bendibus,

[Mike K]

Yep, if 8 and 8a are sisters and 9 and 9a are sisters, then 8(a) and 9(a) are cousins.
They both go Rail Station -> City Centre -> Ansty Road, but then there are differences at both ends.

Although the colour of the branding may be the same, I presume passengers will be able to distinguish routes by the 8/8A using double deckers & 9/9A using single deckers

I'd thought that the Coventry route map on the Network West Mids site was an indicator as to the colour of future route branding in Coventry, and the 20 and 21 do match the colours on the network map. The 8/8A and 9/9A however are a pale blue on the map, not the claret colour of the route branding.

[John]

I'd thought that the Coventry route map on the Network West Mids site was an indicator as to the colour of future route branding in Coventry, and the 20 and 21 do match the colours on the network map. The 8/8A and 9/9A however are a pale blue on the map, not the claret colour of the route branding.

I thought that too but If the branding was pale blue then you would not be able to see it with Coventry buses in sky blue

[JoNi]

NX weren't sure how to spell Stivichall in the branding so asked local residents via website and the local rag. The bus shown in the local paper had branding in red.
The colour branding uses Stagecoach's route branding as the base, hence lime green for route 20.
Stagecoach use red for their routes X15/X18 as part of the livery below the windows on their Enviros.

[winston]

Example of the 8/8A branding on the E400's

http://www.flickr.com/photos/coventrybuspics/8917120671/

[John]

Example of the 8/8A branding on the E400's

http://www.flickr.com/photos/coventrybuspics/8917120671/

That is very good!!

[Rob H]

I've recorded vids of 4890, 4892, 4893 & 4894 on their branded routes today but havn't got time to upload them today I'll try and see if I can upload them tomorrow if I can't then it will be the weekend when I upload them :) when I do I'll post the links

[Rob H]

I've recorded vids of 4890, 4892, 4893 & 4894 on their branded routes today but havn't got time to upload them today I'll try and see if I can upload them tomorrow if I can't then it will be the weekend when I upload them :) when I do I'll post the links

Here are the links I Promised

4890


4892


4893


4894

[Liverpool Street]

I've recorded vids of 4890, 4892, 4893 & 4894 on their branded routes today but havn't got time to upload them today I'll try and see if I can upload them tomorrow if I can't then it will be the weekend when I upload them :) when I do I'll post the links

Here are the links I Promised

4890


4892


4893


4894

Great stuff, Rob. From those videos it looks promising the BC E400's will be just as smooth.

Were they as smooth to ride on as they look on the videos? (Better then the B7rle for sure)

[Rob H]

I've recorded vids of 4890, 4892, 4893 & 4894 on their branded routes today but havn't got time to upload them today I'll try and see if I can upload them tomorrow if I can't then it will be the weekend when I upload them :) when I do I'll post the links

Here are the links I Promised

4890


4892


4893


4894

Great stuff, Rob. From those videos it looks promising the BC E400's will be just as smooth.

Were they as smooth to ride on as they look on the videos? (Better then the B7rle for sure)

Cheers Mate ;) Oh Yes! Definitly Smooth ;)

[Liverpool Street]

I've recorded vids of 4890, 4892, 4893 & 4894 on their branded routes today but havn't got time to upload them today I'll try and see if I can upload them tomorrow if I can't then it will be the weekend when I upload them :) when I do I'll post the links

Here are the links I Promised

4890


4892


4893


4894

Great stuff, Rob. From those videos it looks promising the BC E400's will be just as smooth.

Were they as smooth to ride on as they look on the videos? (Better then the B7rle for sure)

Cheers Mate ;) Oh Yes! Definitly Smooth ;)

Good to know, mate  ;)   

Just out of curiousity [sp], you know when the retarder kicked in, was there any jolt as the speed dropped or did it gradually bring the speed down? (If you know what I mean)

Nothing like when the E200's were new!!

Again, good stuff Rob