X9 | X10 - Acquisition of interdeck coaches from Oxford Bus Company
X9 | X10 - Acquisition of interdeck coaches from Oxford Bus Company
(18 Aug 2020, 10:38 am)mb134 Without massively changing the structure of the vehicle you can't really do that. Note this picture below, you'd have to remove 1-2 of those seats behind the cab in the first place to even think about putting in more seating - and that's without taking into account that the floor of the upstairs is raised above the cab/accessible seating area, so any space behind that (i.e where the luggage space is) is nowhere near big enough to consider seating (2nd link).There not going go be room for much to be fair
https://www.flickr.com/photos/42318062@N...s4k-artEbH
https://www.flickr.com/photos/thejamster...Yja-LH1oTQ
(18 Aug 2020, 10:38 am)mb134 Without massively changing the structure of the vehicle you can't really do that. Note this picture below, you'd have to remove 1-2 of those seats behind the cab in the first place to even think about putting in more seating - and that's without taking into account that the floor of the upstairs is raised above the cab/accessible seating area, so any space behind that (i.e where the luggage space is) is nowhere near big enough to consider seating (2nd link).There not going go be room for much to be fair
https://www.flickr.com/photos/42318062@N...s4k-artEbH
https://www.flickr.com/photos/thejamster...Yja-LH1oTQ
(18 Aug 2020, 7:02 pm)JP6004 Front end growing on me
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(18 Aug 2020, 7:02 pm)JP6004 Front end growing on me
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(18 Aug 2020, 7:12 pm)Storx I don't mind the purple on the front, it's so you can recognise what X-Lines it is from the front. The light surrounds should be back though imo, the Streetdecks are the same, the Enviro's look much better with it.Yea the DD have the Xline colour beside the destination display. Might look odd there on the coaches
(18 Aug 2020, 7:10 pm)cbma06 Wonder what artwork going to be along the side of the coachNot sure if it's going to be similar to generic skyline. From the artwork, deffo looks like transporter bridge is incorporated
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(18 Aug 2020, 7:12 pm)Storx I don't mind the purple on the front, it's so you can recognise what X-Lines it is from the front. The light surrounds should be back though imo, the Streetdecks are the same, the Enviro's look much better with it.Yea the DD have the Xline colour beside the destination display. Might look odd there on the coaches
(18 Aug 2020, 7:10 pm)cbma06 Wonder what artwork going to be along the side of the coachNot sure if it's going to be similar to generic skyline. From the artwork, deffo looks like transporter bridge is incorporated
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Coaches expected to arrive at the back of September now, so ex national express coaches will go on the X9/X10 until they arrive - B11 coaches.
Martijn confirmed in his live update tonight.
https://www.facebook.com/100009920923911...9920923911&epa=SEARCH_BOX - part 1
https://www.facebook.com/100009920923911...9920923911&epa=SEARCH_BOX - part 2
Info from Oxford Chiltern Bus Page:
Refurbishment of the former Oxford X90 Oxford-London Volvo B11RT/Plaxton elite I coaches, 72-78, is being undertaken at Hants & Dorset Trim at Eastleigh.
Originally carrying registration marks in first column, the new registration marks are in the second.
72 X90LDN OW15WJX
73 X90OBC OW15WKA
74 X90OFD OW15WKB
75 X90OXD OW15WKC
76 X90SVC OW15WKD
77 OX15BUS OW15WKE
78 OX15LON OW15WKF
Go North East fleet numbers await confirmation.
https://www.oxford-chiltern-bus-page.co....10820.html
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Levantes have been out training on X9/X10 this week ahead of them taking over service next week. Presume this is a stop gap until the Elites are ready. Frees up DDs for school work
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(26 Aug 2020, 7:07 pm)ne14ne1 Info from Oxford Chiltern Bus Page:
Refurbishment of the former Oxford X90 Oxford-London Volvo B11RT/Plaxton elite I coaches, 72-78, is being undertaken at Hants & Dorset Trim at Eastleigh.
Originally carrying registration marks in first column, the new registration marks are in the second.
72 X90LDN OW15WJX
73 X90OBC OW15WKA
74 X90OFD OW15WKB
75 X90OXD OW15WKC
76 X90SVC OW15WKD
77 OX15BUS OW15WKE
78 OX15LON OW15WKF
Go North East fleet numbers await confirmation.
https://www.oxford-chiltern-bus-page.co....10820.html
(26 Aug 2020, 7:07 pm)ne14ne1 Info from Oxford Chiltern Bus Page:
Refurbishment of the former Oxford X90 Oxford-London Volvo B11RT/Plaxton elite I coaches, 72-78, is being undertaken at Hants & Dorset Trim at Eastleigh.
Originally carrying registration marks in first column, the new registration marks are in the second.
72 X90LDN OW15WJX
73 X90OBC OW15WKA
74 X90OFD OW15WKB
75 X90OXD OW15WKC
76 X90SVC OW15WKD
77 OX15BUS OW15WKE
78 OX15LON OW15WKF
Go North East fleet numbers await confirmation.
https://www.oxford-chiltern-bus-page.co....10820.html
(27 Aug 2020, 1:29 pm)Andreos1 Trying to work out how many cherished plates exist in the GNE fleet and if there's any chance of the Elites picking these up when they move north.
(27 Aug 2020, 1:29 pm)Andreos1 Trying to work out how many cherished plates exist in the GNE fleet and if there's any chance of the Elites picking these up when they move north.
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Express bus routes between Middlesbrough and Newcastle set for major upgrade
https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/express-bu...or-upgrade
) coaches arrive.![[Image: Eg6FP3pWkAE4FoO?format=jpg&name=large]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eg6FP3pWkAE4FoO?format=jpg&name=large)
(02 Sep 2020, 11:53 am)JP6004 Dan tweeted pic of temporary livery for the Levantes until Interdecks arrive
Dan has shared photos on Twitter of the temporary livery to be used on the X9|X10 until the 'new' (which are actually older than even the temporary ones ) coaches arrive.
Do look rather smart IMO, I actually like it over the gold one, I think there's just too much gold, whereas this is nice and simple
https://twitter.com/Dan3942/status/1301123860243329025
(02 Sep 2020, 11:53 am)JP6004 Dan tweeted pic of temporary livery for the Levantes until Interdecks arrive
(02 Sep 2020, 11:56 am)streetdeckfan Dan has shared photos on Twitter of the temporary livery to be used on the X9|X10 until the 'new' (which are actually older than even the temporary onesI'm working
Do look rather smart IMO, I actually like it over the gold one, I think there's just too much gold, whereas this is nice and simple
https://twitter.com/Dan3942/status/1301123860243329025
You beat me to it, but at least I posted the photo!
(02 Sep 2020, 11:56 am)streetdeckfan Dan has shared photos on Twitter of the temporary livery to be used on the X9|X10 until the 'new' (which are actually older than even the temporary onesI'm working
Do look rather smart IMO, I actually like it over the gold one, I think there's just too much gold, whereas this is nice and simple
https://twitter.com/Dan3942/status/1301123860243329025
You beat me to it, but at least I posted the photo!
(02 Sep 2020, 11:57 am)JP6004 I'm working
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(02 Sep 2020, 12:03 pm)streetdeckfan So am I, I was in the middle of a conference call, and as usual it could have simply been done by an email rather than wasting an hour of my time.Fancy looking at buses during ya conference
hope you didnt wear shirt on top and left your pj bottoms on but yes looks good for temp livery. Better than the Nines (02 Sep 2020, 12:03 pm)streetdeckfan So am I, I was in the middle of a conference call, and as usual it could have simply been done by an email rather than wasting an hour of my time.Fancy looking at buses during ya conference
hope you didnt wear shirt on top and left your pj bottoms on but yes looks good for temp livery. Better than the Nines
(02 Sep 2020, 12:05 pm)JP6004 Fancy looking at buses during ya conference
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(02 Sep 2020, 12:05 pm)JP6004 Fancy looking at buses during ya conference
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