Acocks Green Garage

[Liberator9]

@MW

Sounds very good - hopefully all build quality issues sorted and they'll provide good service. The suspension is all new on these as well, different to the previous E200s, which is a good thing - should be more in line with the E400MMC ride wise. Hear they have Voith gearboxes, which is excellent news considering the poor reviews I've heard regarding ZF gearboxes on E200s.

[MW]

2206 just arrived.

[Squiz1971]

@MW

Sounds very good - hopefully all build quality issues sorted and they'll provide good service. The suspension is all new on these as well, different to the previous E200s, which is a good thing - should be more in line with the E400MMC ride wise. Hear they have Voith gearboxes, which is excellent news considering the poor reviews I've heard regarding ZF gearboxes on E200s.

The old E200's not sure how many but the 99 branded ones I believe are 4 speed voith unless I am hearing things 801-809 at BC though the latter ones i.e. WB are ZF 820 was one I caught once on the 80

[Nathan4775]

2208 & 22** just pulled into Acocks Green Garage

[James4368]

2208 & 22** just pulled into Acocks Green Garage

the other was 2207 @Nathan4775

[Tiptonian]

@MW

Hear they have Voith gearboxes, which is excellent news considering the poor reviews I've heard regarding ZF gearboxes on E200s.

If memory serves correctly, the gearbox options on the previous model E200 were Voith (D823, D854) and Allison (2100, T280R). I have ridden on a NXWM E200, but can't remember the sound; must have made a big impression! It was probably an Allison, but which, I don't know. The (integral) retarder on the latter tends to be more aggressive.

[MW]

2205 arrived. 2206 has some sort of £12.50 advert on the side (like the adverts Mercs used to have)

[Stevo]

The old E200's not sure how many but the 99 branded ones I believe are 4 speed voith unless I am hearing things 801-809 at BC though the latter ones i.e. WB are ZF 862 was one I caught once on the 80

Are you sure WB's are ZF? I thought they were all Voith. I may be wrong but I think the only ZF box available in the E200 is the automated manual.

[Trident 4609]

Are you sure WB's are ZF? I thought they were all Voith. I may be wrong but I think the only ZF box available in the E200 is the automated manual.

All NXWM (Yes that includes Coventry) E200's have Voith Gearboxes

[Stu]

2205 arrived. 2206 has some sort of £12.50 advert on the side (like the adverts Mercs used to have)

Any chance of some being in service this weekend then? Or is it more likely to be next week now?

[MW]

Any chance of some being in service this weekend then? Or is it more likely to be next week now?

They are looking to have some in service from Monday onwards. And now we'll begin to say farewell to the Scanias.

I had 1944 yesterday on the 37. Starting to warm to them aswell! Only thing is it takes ages to move off from a bus stop!

[domino.99]

They are looking to have some in service from Monday onwards. And now we'll begin to say farewell to the Scanias.

I had 1944 yesterday on the 37. Starting to warm to them aswell! Only thing is it takes ages to move off from a bus stop!

Could @Tony confirm or deny please.

[Liberator9]

MW has a good idea considering he works at AG - would make sense to start on Monday. Will miss the Scanias and very curious where they go - will all go to WB, or will some go elsewhere (I'm still predicting YW  ;) )

[Solo1]

When the new buses  enter service let's hope they space
them out so they have the new every 15 mins rather than all at
once

[Stuharris 6360]

When the new buses  enter service let's hope they space
them out so they have the new every 15 mins rather than all at
once

Thats if the buses stay this time and don't get sent back from wence they came!