Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On
Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On
(09 Dec 2015, 10:19 pm)Davie NA52AWZ (Forgotten the fleetnumber) https://flic.kr/p/B3YcA5537.
(09 Dec 2015, 10:19 pm)Davie NA52AWZ (Forgotten the fleetnumber) https://flic.kr/p/B3YcA5537.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/routemaste...ateposted/ - 5146
https://www.flickr.com/photos/routemaste...ateposted/ - 4853 (Marcus will like this one)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/routemaste...ateposted/ - 4842
https://www.flickr.com/photos/routemaste...ateposted/ - 4846
(25 Dec 2015, 12:52 pm)S813 FVK 4846: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gricerman/...otostream/
(25 Dec 2015, 12:52 pm)S813 FVK 4846: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gricerman/...otostream/
Former Go North East Optare Excels 8180 (T880 RBR) and 8181 (T881 RBR) have been withdrawn from service by Blackpool Transport. Guessing they're not DDA-compliant? Information from Lee Armstrong on the Northern Road Transport Trust Facebook group.
(26 Dec 2015, 8:51 pm)R852 PRG Former Go North East Optare Excels 8180 (T880 RBR) and 8181 (T881 RBR) have been withdrawn from service by Blackpool Transport. Guessing they're not DDA-compliant? Information from Lee Armstrong on the Northern Road Transport Trust Facebook group.
(26 Dec 2015, 8:51 pm)R852 PRG Former Go North East Optare Excels 8180 (T880 RBR) and 8181 (T881 RBR) have been withdrawn from service by Blackpool Transport. Guessing they're not DDA-compliant? Information from Lee Armstrong on the Northern Road Transport Trust Facebook group.
(26 Dec 2015, 9:15 pm)Jimmi I think all Excels at Blackpool Transport where withdrawn from service when the Palladium liveried Mercedes Citaro's entered service although some later re-entered service when service changes were made. There was at least one Excel still in service when I was down in Blackpool just the other week. No idea if any of them are/were DDA compliant.
T881 RBR appears to be at Bus & Coach World, Blackburn.
https://flic.kr/p/CtEwWE
(26 Dec 2015, 9:15 pm)Jimmi I think all Excels at Blackpool Transport where withdrawn from service when the Palladium liveried Mercedes Citaro's entered service although some later re-entered service when service changes were made. There was at least one Excel still in service when I was down in Blackpool just the other week. No idea if any of them are/were DDA compliant.
T881 RBR appears to be at Bus & Coach World, Blackburn.
https://flic.kr/p/CtEwWE
(26 Dec 2015, 9:19 pm)tyresmoke I doubt they will be DDA compliant being that age.
Wonder why one appears to be at Blackburn though, can't imagine it would be worth modifying these! Unless they're being converted to training vehicles?
(26 Dec 2015, 9:19 pm)tyresmoke I doubt they will be DDA compliant being that age.
Wonder why one appears to be at Blackburn though, can't imagine it would be worth modifying these! Unless they're being converted to training vehicles?
(26 Dec 2015, 9:21 pm)R852 PRG From what I understand; Excels are horrific mechanically and awful to drive. A friend of mine who is an engineer at Chester-le-Street has said on more than one occasion that they are the worst buses he has ever worked on. Can't imagine it would be nice to train in one.
(26 Dec 2015, 9:21 pm)R852 PRG From what I understand; Excels are horrific mechanically and awful to drive. A friend of mine who is an engineer at Chester-le-Street has said on more than one occasion that they are the worst buses he has ever worked on. Can't imagine it would be nice to train in one.
(26 Dec 2015, 9:23 pm)Kuyoyo Funny enough, they are DDA compliant. T881 RBR was actually done in early 2013.
(26 Dec 2015, 8:51 pm)R852 PRG Former Go North East Optare Excels 8180 (T880 RBR) and 8181 (T881 RBR) have been withdrawn from service by Blackpool Transport. Guessing they're not DDA-compliant? Information from Lee Armstrong on the Northern Road Transport Trust Facebook group.From what I can see, T880 RBR and T881 RBR were withdrawn in November although both have apparently returned to service in December. I wonder if this may be just be temporary as the Volvo B7RLE/Plaxton Centro's are being refurbished to Palladium standard (same as the Citaro's). The three ex Go North East plus a few others were converted to DDA in 2013/2014.
(26 Dec 2015, 8:51 pm)R852 PRG Former Go North East Optare Excels 8180 (T880 RBR) and 8181 (T881 RBR) have been withdrawn from service by Blackpool Transport. Guessing they're not DDA-compliant? Information from Lee Armstrong on the Northern Road Transport Trust Facebook group.From what I can see, T880 RBR and T881 RBR were withdrawn in November although both have apparently returned to service in December. I wonder if this may be just be temporary as the Volvo B7RLE/Plaxton Centro's are being refurbished to Palladium standard (same as the Citaro's). The three ex Go North East plus a few others were converted to DDA in 2013/2014.
(26 Dec 2015, 9:38 pm)Jimmi From what I can see, T880 RBR and T881 RBR were withdrawn in November although both have apparently returned to service in December. I wonder if this may be just be temporary as the Volvo B7RLE/Plaxton Centro's are being refurbished to Palladium standard (same as the Citaro's). The three ex Go North East plus a few others were converted to DDA in 2013/2014.
(26 Dec 2015, 9:38 pm)Jimmi From what I can see, T880 RBR and T881 RBR were withdrawn in November although both have apparently returned to service in December. I wonder if this may be just be temporary as the Volvo B7RLE/Plaxton Centro's are being refurbished to Palladium standard (same as the Citaro's). The three ex Go North East plus a few others were converted to DDA in 2013/2014.
(26 Dec 2015, 9:40 pm)Kuyoyo I *believe* all of Blackpool's Excels were modified.Think only the following were made DDA compliant were: 216, 219-221, 223, 224 and 226.
(26 Dec 2015, 9:40 pm)Kuyoyo I *believe* all of Blackpool's Excels were modified.Think only the following were made DDA compliant were: 216, 219-221, 223, 224 and 226.
Former Go North East Volvo B10BLE/Wright Renown 5162 (T812 CBW) has moved to Cambridge Bus and Coach, Swavesey.
