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Started by winston, October 30, 2013, 07:53:10 PM

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vinh1000

Ooh
gotta look

lemme guess

paper route number?
no ticket machine working?
appears sparodically

Ex BC driver

It's on it's way into city right now, just seen it in Selly Oak, flip dot blinds in use and they are using a wayfarer graphics ticket machine

vinh1000

mmm
so is it just 1 bus then? as i presume no timetable anywhere yet

gotta go out and find it :P

Ex BC driver

I've only seen the one vehicle. The bus stops don't have them mentioned, just NXWM services

Liverpool Street

They exist! Cor blimey. Did manage to catch a ride with a very pleasant Sikh driver, top notch driving too. Got to Northfield in record time. Fair loadings as well considering it's their second day. I've changed my tone with these. Nice going.
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nitromatt1

Quote from: Liverpool Street on April 16, 2014, 05:23:51 PM
They exist! Cor blimey. Did manage to catch a ride with a very pleasant Sikh driver, top notch driving too. Got to Northfield in record time. Fair loadings as well considering it's their second day. I've changed my tone with these. Nice going.

I don't suppose the Dart, being ex Stage, has a Voith gearbox, does it?

PM

Quote from: Matt on April 16, 2014, 05:40:36 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on April 16, 2014, 05:23:51 PM
They exist! Cor blimey. Did manage to catch a ride with a very pleasant Sikh driver, top notch driving too. Got to Northfield in record time. Fair loadings as well considering it's their second day. I've changed my tone with these. Nice going.

I don't suppose the Dart, being ex Stage, has a Voith gearbox, does it?

Doubt it... top quality allisson I reckon. Their driver is really nice as well hopefully they put another bus or so on there...

nitromatt1

Quote from: DiamondDart on April 16, 2014, 06:47:30 PM
Quote from: Matt on April 16, 2014, 05:40:36 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on April 16, 2014, 05:23:51 PM
They exist! Cor blimey. Did manage to catch a ride with a very pleasant Sikh driver, top notch driving too. Got to Northfield in record time. Fair loadings as well considering it's their second day. I've changed my tone with these. Nice going.

I don't suppose the Dart, being ex Stage, has a Voith gearbox, does it?

Doubt it... top quality allisson I reckon. Their driver is really nice as well hopefully they put another bus or so on there...

I hope it's Voith, too many Allison Darts round here! They have two more Darts already as far as I know

Tony

Quote from: Matt on April 16, 2014, 07:02:27 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on April 16, 2014, 06:47:30 PM
Quote from: Matt on April 16, 2014, 05:40:36 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on April 16, 2014, 05:23:51 PM
They exist! Cor blimey. Did manage to catch a ride with a very pleasant Sikh driver, top notch driving too. Got to Northfield in record time. Fair loadings as well considering it's their second day. I've changed my tone with these. Nice going.

I don't suppose the Dart, being ex Stage, has a Voith gearbox, does it?

Doubt it... top quality allisson I reckon. Their driver is really nice as well hopefully they put another bus or so on there...

I hope it's Voith, too many Allison Darts round here! They have two more Darts already as far as I know

Now they have finally put an appearance in I have put a fleetlist on the main site
http://wmbusphotos.com/Discount/fleetlist.html

NXWM Spectra

Quote from: Tony on April 16, 2014, 07:21:28 PM
Quote from: Matt on April 16, 2014, 07:02:27 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on April 16, 2014, 06:47:30 PM
Quote from: Matt on April 16, 2014, 05:40:36 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on April 16, 2014, 05:23:51 PM
They exist! Cor blimey. Did manage to catch a ride with a very pleasant Sikh driver, top notch driving too. Got to Northfield in record time. Fair loadings as well considering it's their second day. I've changed my tone with these. Nice going.

I don't suppose the Dart, being ex Stage, has a Voith gearbox, does it?

Doubt it... top quality allisson I reckon. Their driver is really nice as well hopefully they put another bus or so on there...

I hope it's Voith, too many Allison Darts round here! They have two more Darts already as far as I know

Now they have finally put an appearance in I have put a fleetlist on the main site
http://wmbusphotos.com/Discount/fleetlist.html

Aren't they ALX200s and not ALX300s Tony?

Trident 4609

Well Spotted!  Unless there are ALX300 bodied darts which I am not aware of?

vinh1000

Just took a PIC
S929 on 29
Spelt woley castle wrong on blinds but nevertheless
Nice Sikh driver though!

Solo1

So they must have 1 bus on 63e 1 on 29 with 1 spare

Rainman13

Breakdown
R935FOO
@1530
Going up the Bristol rd by northfield fire station
Towards northfield extreme loss of power and
Then stopped when it reached the top blocking both
Lanes
4001,4002,4008,4013,4023,4037,4041,4056,4061,4073,4082,
4089,4091,4109,4118,4122,4183,4189,4192,4201,4249,4253,
4257,4259,4337,4368,4378,4382,4391,4393,4400,4425-4433,
4439-4454,4522,4610-4634,4669,4675,4777-4781,4799-4815, 4817-4829,,, 1508.

Kiewii

Quote from: Nathan on April 16, 2014, 10:47:49 PM
Well Spotted!  Unless there are ALX300 bodied darts which I am not aware of?

Correct. They were numbered in the 3xxxx range while at Stagecoach so are ALX 200 Dart SLFs. Unless DTS have made the chassis and body longer.

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