Alexander Dennis Enviro400 Discussion

[trident4370]

What a fantastic looking vehicle, can't wait to see these in Brum.

[Sh4318]

@BU07 LGO would I be right by assuming they have Voith gearboxes?

[BU07 LGO]

@BU07 LGO would I be right by assuming they have Voith gearboxes?

I honestly couldn't tell you mate

[nitromatt1]

@BU07 LGO would I be right by assuming they have Voith gearboxes?

If you are refering to the Stagecoach ones i'd imagine so. Voith seems to be the standard gearbox for Stagecoaches ADL double deckers (Tridents/E40D)

Not always, they do have some ZF Tridents

[danny]

Methinks A trip to Manchester is in order. Haha predicting they will upgrade the 192, their version of the 50 im led to believe

[Mike K]

Methinks A trip to Manchester is in order. Haha predicting they will upgrade the 192, their version of the 50 im led to believe

Not that long ago upgraded with a considerable amount of E400 hybrids though, so I don't think it will be the 192 that is the first to receive the E400 MMC.

[danny]

Cheers Mike K wasn't aware they used the hybrids. Last time I went they were using the diesels

[Sh4318]

@danny I thought they used a mixture of both :o

[Mike K]

@danny I thought they used a mixture of both :o

They acquired 40 Hybrids specifically for the 192 although like all hybrid routes the odd standard vehicle does appear. The MMC Stagecoach demonstrator could I suppose feature on all sorts of routes but I don't think the 192 will be due an upgrade for some time yet.

[Gareth]

4943 and 4946 along with what looks like two others are currently in Glasgow and sporting large National Express fleetnames (No Dundee/WestMids) look very smart!

There is a photo on the facebook group 'West Midlands PTE buses, predecessors and successors'.

[Tony]

4943 and 4946 along with what looks like two others are currently in Glasgow and sporting large National Express fleetnames (No Dundee/WestMids) look very smart!

There is a photo on the facebook group 'West Midlands PTE buses, predecessors and successors'.

photos of the first 8 will appear on the main site in the next 15 minutes

[danny]

Thanks @Tony  :)

[CL]

Brilliant! I do think with the right livery, it'll look amazing. Although, NX needs to 'step up' their livery - i.e. ask the public. Red & White seems too plain, I guess that's their main colours now, since the reduced size & quantity of the grey bars... ::) Who's with me? Since I do paperbus liveries, I'll probably post some designs on my flickr page...

Note: Just saw this, obviously for a repaint I had to ask the creator, which I did. hopefully he'll give me permission! :)

EDIT: Silly me. Forgot to put the link: http://tomspaperbusnets.wordpress.com/2014/06/12/starliner-leeds-new-gen-adl-enviro-400/#comments

[Tony]

4943 and 4946 along with what looks like two others are currently in Glasgow and sporting large National Express fleetnames (No Dundee/WestMids) look very smart!

There is a photo on the facebook group 'West Midlands PTE buses, predecessors and successors'.

photos of the first 8 will appear on the main site in the next 15 minutes

Finally managed to get my laptop to update the website
New photos on there now

4943 http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4700-4879/4943.html
4944 http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4700-4879/4944.html
4946 http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4700-4879/4946.html

[pb2012]

I we assume there going to be on commonwealth games duty first,before entering servive?