GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions
GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions
(24 Jun 2023, 1:26 pm)Rob44 did some of the nothere double deckers mcw?? from around 1980 had a single seat with back to window if i remember rightly
(24 Jun 2023, 1:26 pm)Rob44 did some of the nothere double deckers mcw?? from around 1980 had a single seat with back to window if i remember rightly
(24 Jun 2023, 4:19 pm)Retro Nero I'm not sure about MCW, but I remember the Bristol VRs having 3 single seats on the upstairs front near side and a treble front seat on the off side in front of the stairwell
(24 Jun 2023, 5:34 pm)Andreos1 Some of the early mk2's had a single seat upstairs, behind the stairs.
(24 Jun 2023, 4:19 pm)Retro Nero I'm not sure about MCW, but I remember the Bristol VRs having 3 single seats on the upstairs front near side and a treble front seat on the off side in front of the stairwell
(24 Jun 2023, 5:34 pm)Andreos1 Some of the early mk2's had a single seat upstairs, behind the stairs.
(24 Jun 2023, 8:08 am)Unber43 https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...2011343586 you could actually still sit like this with ANE in their Vykings that they had at Durham
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...0686527466 that was on the first olypians e.g 3926
Single Side Seat Upstairs on MCW Metrobus Mk2 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...8150435521
Also found on the Arriva Lowlanders - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...2856913276
Wilts and Dorset had them on their High Floor Spectras - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...8245445433
The Spectras GNE operated also had a side seat upstairs, but was positioned between the front pair of seats on the offside and the staircase, I believe this was due to the design of the seat used on them.
(24 Jun 2023, 8:08 am)Unber43 https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...2011343586 you could actually still sit like this with ANE in their Vykings that they had at Durham
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...0686527466 that was on the first olypians e.g 3926
(24 Jun 2023, 6:11 pm)Rapidsnap Also found on the Arriva Lowlanders - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...2856913276
(24 Jun 2023, 6:11 pm)Rapidsnap Also found on the Arriva Lowlanders - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...2856913276
I've always found the 1-2 seating configuration towards the front of Arriva Pulsars 1513-1523 to be rather unusual. I think the HW07 Citaros that GNE used to have had a similar seating configuration.
Same with the side facing seats over the rear wheel arches that Arriva's ex-London DAF ALX400s had (as well as the Y-reg Lowlanders to a lesser extent).
(24 Jun 2023, 9:41 pm)wibblejunior I've always found the 1-2 seating configuration towards the front of Arriva Pulsars 1513-1523 to be rather unusual. I think the HW07 Citaros that GNE used to have had a similar seating configuration.
Same with the side facing seats over the rear wheel arches that Arriva's ex-London DAF ALX400s had (as well as the Y-reg Lowlanders to a lesser extent).
(24 Jun 2023, 9:41 pm)wibblejunior I've always found the 1-2 seating configuration towards the front of Arriva Pulsars 1513-1523 to be rather unusual. I think the HW07 Citaros that GNE used to have had a similar seating configuration.
Same with the side facing seats over the rear wheel arches that Arriva's ex-London DAF ALX400s had (as well as the Y-reg Lowlanders to a lesser extent).
(25 Jun 2023, 12:47 am)V514DFT Tell you what did have nasty seats, Arrivas Darts, was it 1751 onwards, they had really thin horrible uncomortable seats, used to dread them turning up on the then 343/344, 350/351, M55
(25 Jun 2023, 12:47 am)V514DFT Tell you what did have nasty seats, Arrivas Darts, was it 1751 onwards, they had really thin horrible uncomortable seats, used to dread them turning up on the then 343/344, 350/351, M55
(25 Jun 2023, 12:24 pm)Storx Didn't the Darts just have Civic V3's like everything else bar 1799 which had Urban 90's. The ones beforehand having old bench seating - they must've been some of the last buses in the country to get them aswell as they were pretty much out then.
Edit: Just checked and it appears the W Reg ones, 1751 - 1757 had them aswell, foul seats. They weren't based at Blyth so never got them so be how I missed them.
(25 Jun 2023, 12:24 pm)Storx Didn't the Darts just have Civic V3's like everything else bar 1799 which had Urban 90's. The ones beforehand having old bench seating - they must've been some of the last buses in the country to get them aswell as they were pretty much out then.
Edit: Just checked and it appears the W Reg ones, 1751 - 1757 had them aswell, foul seats. They weren't based at Blyth so never got them so be how I missed them.
(25 Jun 2023, 1:23 pm)V514DFT Im not too sure tbh, i just know they had thin ironingboard seats, nasty things they were
(25 Jun 2023, 1:23 pm)V514DFT Im not too sure tbh, i just know they had thin ironingboard seats, nasty things they were
(25 Jun 2023, 3:16 pm)Storx https://www.flickr.com/photos/emdjt42/5716410208 - These things? Horrid things, don't know why anyone would order them anywhere but that's what some darts had.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MOVYEYFn5Vc/TQ...CF0754.JPG - The Ciclo's are just as bad, they're used on the back of DB300's at Blyth downstairs and above the wheel arch. Might aswell be sitting on plastic.
(25 Jun 2023, 3:16 pm)Storx https://www.flickr.com/photos/emdjt42/5716410208 - These things? Horrid things, don't know why anyone would order them anywhere but that's what some darts had.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MOVYEYFn5Vc/TQ...CF0754.JPG - The Ciclo's are just as bad, they're used on the back of DB300's at Blyth downstairs and above the wheel arch. Might aswell be sitting on plastic.
(25 Jun 2023, 3:16 pm)Storx https://www.flickr.com/photos/emdjt42/5716410208 - These things? Horrid things, don't know why anyone would order them anywhere but that's what some darts had.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MOVYEYFn5Vc/TQ...CF0754.JPG - The Ciclo's are just as bad, they're used on the back of DB300's at Blyth downstairs and above the wheel arch. Might aswell be sitting on plastic.
(25 Jun 2023, 3:16 pm)Storx https://www.flickr.com/photos/emdjt42/5716410208 - These things? Horrid things, don't know why anyone would order them anywhere but that's what some darts had.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MOVYEYFn5Vc/TQ...CF0754.JPG - The Ciclo's are just as bad, they're used on the back of DB300's at Blyth downstairs and above the wheel arch. Might aswell be sitting on plastic.
(25 Jun 2023, 8:13 pm)wibblejunior I'm pretty sure these are the same seats that 1320-8 have as well.
(25 Jun 2023, 8:13 pm)wibblejunior I'm pretty sure these are the same seats that 1320-8 have as well.
(25 Jun 2023, 8:13 pm)wibblejunior I'm pretty sure these are the same seats that 1320-8 have as well.
(25 Jun 2023, 8:13 pm)wibblejunior I'm pretty sure these are the same seats that 1320-8 have as well.
Former GNE 6334 is now at GNW and has had itself another refurbishment ready for the BEE Network.
(Photo on Flickr cw_135)
https://flickr.com/photos/191911766@N04/...Xb-2izmsBf
(27 Jun 2023, 1:57 pm)Arcticrossy92 Former GNE 6334 is now at GNW and has had itself another refurbishment ready for the BEE Network.
(Photo on Flickr cw_135)
https://flickr.com/photos/191911766@N04/...Xb-2izmsBf
(27 Jun 2023, 1:57 pm)Arcticrossy92 Former GNE 6334 is now at GNW and has had itself another refurbishment ready for the BEE Network.
(Photo on Flickr cw_135)
https://flickr.com/photos/191911766@N04/...Xb-2izmsBf
(27 Jun 2023, 3:03 pm)streetdeckfan Wonder how much public money is going to be wasted repainting and refurbing all these buses?