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Favourite NXWM bus

Started by Jack2001, November 29, 2013, 10:46:17 PM

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Dislike of types of Vehicle

Alexander Enviro400
1 (5.9%)
Volvo B10L
3 (17.6%)
Mercedes Benz Citaro 0530g
1 (5.9%)
Volvo B6LE
3 (17.6%)
Mercedes Benz 405N
2 (11.8%)
Scania OmnLinik
4 (23.5%)
Scania Omncity
2 (11.8%)
Volvo B7TL Gemini
2 (11.8%)
Dennis Trident 2
3 (17.6%)
Plaxton President
1 (5.9%)
Volvo B10B
0 (0%)
Scania Omncity Articulated
0 (0%)
Alexander Enviro200
1 (5.9%)
ALX400
0 (0%)
ALX200 Minibus (WB)
1 (5.9%)

Total Members Voted: 17

Voting closed: December 01, 2013, 05:19:02 PM

Jack2001

Whats your favourite NXWM bus ;)
Buses near me are the 4M,24,89,140,205,205E,208,241,289
                          Rowley Regis

nitromatt1

Quote from: Jack2001 on November 29, 2013, 10:46:17 PM
Whats your favourite NXWM bus ;)

Do you mean a generic vehicle type, or personal favourite individual buses? :)

Martin

National Express Buses in photographs. https://www.facebook.com/groups/Martin.Morris25/members/

P419 EJW

#3
The lot of B6 and B10. They are (or soon to be were) great buses. I enjoyed the rides on B6 while they were operating in Pensnett, loved it when they used to struggle climbing up the hill and making roaring noise (that's what I have been told by my friend), like 555 - as nitromatt1 says The Screaming Cat, which I agree. 554 used to be my favourite, it always operated 222, every time the bus goes over the road hump, it used to bounce quite a lot, I called it The Bouncy Bus. (554 is in WN, they fixed the suspension.)

Obviously the B10 would be P419 EJW. 😜 I might sound weird but I like feeling the vibrations of the engine while the bus is either stationary or moving. I like other B10s but 1419 is my favourite.

I don't like other buses, I prefer Wright Crusaders. I guess it is because they were a big part in my life and I travelled (still do today) a lot on them.

trident4370

1419 was always a favourite of mine at YW, I have memories of a fantastic journey on it several years back on the old 69 route with a driver who didnt bother stopping for anybody and just thrashed it all the way home :P

Isle of Stroma

MOF225, it's the only decent 'bus they've got! :-)

(Actually, I'm quite fond of the first batch of Tridents, ridiculously fast bits of kit for 'deckers)

nitromatt1

4813 BX09 PFU has been my favourite bus since it was pretty much new, I have no idea why, possibly because I used to see it the most. One thing I like about it is that is seems to come out by far the least of the Enviros now, it's always a surprise if it turns up. If I was to forget bias though, my favourite vehicle would have to be 4814, it just sounds epic, and is FAST.

Excluding the Enviros, my favourite vehicle type in the fleet has to be the O405Ns, I find their sound really relaxing, and they love hills! I also used to love a good hill thrash on the 244 when it was ran with B6s. I am also a fan of the Enviro200s.

Sh4318

#7
I think mine is obvious ;). 4136 is up there too, certainly one of WA's better tridents, if not the best
Class 153, 155 and 156. The Super Sprinters
"Around the corner" routes: 21, 89
Local routes: 12/A, 48/A
Semi-local routes: 54, 80, 87

Most used routes in bold

the trainbasher

Mine isn't a NXWM bus per se but a ex Travel Merry Hill bus - 253 P253RUM and friends. Can't beat the Plaxton Beaver Mercs


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Sh4318

Quote from: nitromatt1 on November 29, 2013, 11:08:09 PM
4813 BX09 PFU has been my favourite bus since it was pretty much new, I have no idea why, possibly because I used to see it the most. One thing I like about it is that is seems to come out by far the least of the Enviros now, it's always a surprise if it turns up. If I was to forget bias though, my favourite vehicle would have to be 4814, it just sounds epic, and is FAST.

Excluding the Enviros, my favourite vehicle type in the fleet has to be the O405Ns, I find their sound really relaxing, and they love hills! I also used to love a good hill thrash on the 244 when it was ran with B6s. I am also a fan of the Enviro200s.

I would have to agree with you there :P
Class 153, 155 and 156. The Super Sprinters
"Around the corner" routes: 21, 89
Local routes: 12/A, 48/A
Semi-local routes: 54, 80, 87

Most used routes in bold

Rob H

4367 with 4218 being my 2nd Favourite
60 Birmingham - Cranes Park
72/72A Solihull Station - Chelmsley Wood
73 Solihull - Heartlands Hospital
X1 Birmingham - Coventry
X2 Birmingham - Solihull Station
A10 Solihull - Cranes Park / Chelmsley Wood

Westy

Must admit the Gemini & Eclipses, as they look more roomy than the Scania singles.

Apart from the Metros, the Alisas when they were at Walsall pre deregulation had character.

(They stopped using the Bristol Vrs on Sunday's at that point,  didn't they? )

Liberator9

1441 and 1435 are my favs; plus 528 and 501 when they were around Loved having the Crusaders and Liberators on the S2 and S3; bit boring with all the optares now. Probably favourite current bus is 1922 is YW and also 1786 at WA.

James4368

4368 Alexander Dennis Trident 2
All 900 branded E400s
4177 Trident 2
Local Bus Routes
58 - Yardley Swan - Solihull
60 - Birmingham - Cranes Park
99 - Lea Village - Acocks Green
S16 - Yardley Swan - Solihull
X1 - Birmingham - Coventry
X2 - Birmingham - Solihull

Trident 4609

4609 and 4541 are equally my favourite :) I am very fond of 4809/13/14 and 4825

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