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RE: 6x ex-Lothian Buses Volvo B9TL on loan from Ensign Bus - Keeiajs - 28 Nov 2021
(28 Nov 2021, 9:42 pm)Rapidsnap wrote DFDS buses tend to be the oldest in the fleet, however with the LEZ coming soon to Newcastle, these vehicles would be the logical choice, they're long wheelbase, and IIRC have a second buggy bay that can be converted to a luggage bay so no loss of normal seats.I don't think they are Euro 6.
RE: 6x ex-Lothian Buses Volvo B9TL on loan from Ensign Bus - streetdeckfan - 28 Nov 2021
(28 Nov 2021, 10:05 pm)Keeiajs wrote I don't think they are Euro 6.
They're currently Euro 4, but presumably since GNE already have plenty of Euro 6 B9s, it wouldn't be too difficult to get them modified
RE: 6x ex-Lothian Buses Volvo B9TL on loan from Ensign Bus - KingSlayerRBLX - 28 Nov 2021
GNE only has like 2 or 3 of the Ex Lothian Geminis as others got sent back.
I would think they would get sent to Consett for Scholars as that is where they have been since Arrival.
I personally love these over the Ex London B7TL's
RE: 6x ex-Lothian Buses Volvo B9TL on loan from Ensign Bus - Rapidsnap - 28 Nov 2021
All 6 as mentioned by Dan have be brought. They are no doubt being refurbished before being put back into service.
Assuming it's the same six we had, I hazard the guess these are the fleetnumbers
6177 SN57 DFJ (9056)
6178 SN57 DFP (9057)
6179 SN57 DFU (9058)
6180 SN57 DFV (9059)
6181 SN57 DFX (9060)
6182 SN57 DFY (9061)
RE: 6x ex-Lothian Buses Volvo B9TL on loan from Ensign Bus - Keeiajs - 28 Nov 2021
(28 Nov 2021, 10:42 pm)Rapidsnap wrote All 6 as mentioned by Dan have be brought. They are no doubt being refurbished before being put back into service.They are Euro 4, if they were upgraded to Euro 6 would it make money wise a efficent choice.
Assuming it's the same six we had, I hazard the guess these are the fleetnumbers
6177 SN57 DFJ (9056)
6178 SN57 DFP (9057)
6179 SN57 DFU (9058)
6180 SN57 DFV (9059)
6182 SN57 DFX (9060)
6183 SN57 DFY (9061)
Ne14ne1 - ne14ne1 - 17 Dec 2021
B9 Voyager - whoever they are.
https://flic.kr/p/2mRf6sg
RE: 6x ex-Lothian Buses Volvo B9TL on loan from Ensign Bus - N391OTY - 17 Dec 2021
(28 Nov 2021, 10:54 pm)Keeiajs wrote They are Euro 4, if they were upgraded to Euro 6 would it make money wise a efficent choice.If bustimes is to be believed, 6180 has entered service today on a variety of Chester-le-Street services.
RE: 6x ex-Lothian Buses Volvo B9TL on loan from Ensign Bus - Train8261 - 17 Dec 2021
(17 Dec 2021, 8:41 pm)N391OTY wrote If bustimes is to be believed, 6180 has entered service today on a variety of Chester-le-Street services.Yea it did
RE: 6x ex-Lothian Buses Volvo B9TL on loan from Ensign Bus - Malarkey - 17 Dec 2021
(17 Dec 2021, 8:41 pm)N391OTY wrote If bustimes is to be believed, 6180 has entered service today on a variety of Chester-le-Street services.
It was on the X22/Scholars 886 or 889? then 2 runs of the evening 91 with it finishing on the last X1A out of Newcastle.
RE: 6x ex-Lothian Buses Volvo B9TL on loan from Ensign Bus - Andreos1 - 17 Dec 2021
(17 Dec 2021, 9:13 pm)Malarkey wrote It was on the X22/Scholars 886 or 889? then 2 runs of the evening 91 with it finishing on the last X1A out of Newcastle.
Whichever one goes up towards Newbottle from Fencehouses.
Saw it just before 4 tonight.
RE: 6x ex-Lothian Buses Volvo B9TL on loan from Ensign Bus - Malarkey - 18 Dec 2021
6180 was again out on the X22 today - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/51755550814/in/dateposted-public/
RE: 6x ex-Lothian Buses Volvo B9TL on loan from Ensign Bus - Keeiajs - 18 Dec 2021
(18 Dec 2021, 6:04 pm)Malarkey wrote 6180 was again out on the X22 today - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/51755550814/in/dateposted-public/I wonder if the interior will be changed/
RE: 6x ex-Lothian Buses Volvo B9TL on loan from Ensign Bus - Ambassador - 18 Dec 2021
(18 Dec 2021, 6:31 pm)Keeiajs wrote I wonder if the interior will be changed/
I love the interior, the Scott Monument so prominent gives me memories of my time living in Edinburgh. They’re well looked after by Lothian too as opposed to that utter rubbish from the Go Ahead subsidiaries in North Yorks, Brighton and London
RE: 6x ex-Lothian Buses Volvo B9TL on loan from Ensign Bus - Jimmi - 19 Dec 2021
(18 Dec 2021, 6:31 pm)Keeiajs wrote I wonder if the interior will be changed/One thing interesting to note is the installation of seatbelts to this one.
6x ex-Lothian Buses Volvo B9TL on loan from Ensign Bus - Dan - 19 Dec 2021
(19 Dec 2021, 10:03 am)Jimmi wrote One thing interesting to note is the installation of seatbelts to this one.
All six have been upseated, belted, fitted with free Wi-Fi and next stop announcements.
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RE: 6x ex-Lothian Buses Volvo B9TL on loan from Ensign Bus - KingSlayerRBLX - 20 Dec 2021
(19 Dec 2021, 10:30 am)Dan wrote All six have been upseated, belted, fitted with free Wi-Fi and next stop announcements.Oh GNE got all 6?
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I thought they only were getting the 4?
RE: 6x ex-Lothian Buses Volvo B9TL on loan from Ensign Bus - N391OTY - 23 Dec 2021
(20 Dec 2021, 8:39 am)KingSlayerRBLX wrote Oh GNE got all 6?
I thought they only were getting the 4?
6177, 6179 and 6182 all appear to have entered service Wednesday 22nd at Chester-le-Street, while 6180 has returned to Washington. (All taken from bustimes, not my own observations).
More surprisingly, has 5236 really returned to service at Riverside ?
RE: 6x ex-Lothian Buses Volvo B9TL on loan from Ensign Bus - EL1TE - 23 Dec 2021
(23 Dec 2021, 12:12 am)N391OTY wrote 6177, 6179 and 6182 all appear to have entered service Wednesday 22nd at Chester-le-Street, while 6180 has returned to Washington. (All taken from bustimes, not my own observations).Without a doubt a ticket machine error. I believe the driver training vehicles aren't legally PCVs anymore so they can't be used in service (not 100% sure)
More surprisingly, has 5236 really returned to service at Riverside ?
RE: 6x ex-Lothian Buses Volvo B9TL on loan from Ensign Bus - GNE6312 - 23 Dec 2021
(23 Dec 2021, 12:12 am)N391OTY wrote 6177, 6179 and 6182 all appear to have entered service Wednesday 22nd at Chester-le-Street, while 6180 has returned to Washington. (All taken from bustimes, not my own observations).
More surprisingly, has 5236 really returned to service at Riverside ?
That's 5259 tracking as 5256
6x ex-Lothian Buses Volvo B9TL on loan from Ensign Bus - streetdeckfan - 01 Mar 2022
I'm on one of the Voyager B9s now, and I must say I'm very impressed (at least with 6179).
There's virtually no rattles other than one coming from the cab, they're quite comfy (despite the seats not being too clever, but still better than the seats on the E200/E400s!) And they've got plenty of power, they're seeming limited to 50, but I get the impression they can go much faster. Certainly didn't struggle on the banks from Bishop to Durham like the B5s do
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RE: 6x ex-Lothian Buses Volvo B9TL on loan from Ensign Bus - Ambassador - 01 Mar 2022
(01 Mar 2022, 6:03 pm)streetdeckfan wrote I'm on one of the Voyager B9s now, and I must say I'm very impressed (at least with 6179).They are lovely vehicles, Lothian could teach our 3 about looking after a bus
There's virtually no rattles other than one coming from the cab, they're quite comfy (despite the seats not being too clever, but still better than the seats on the E200/E400s!) And they've got plenty of power, they're seeming limited to 50, but I get the impression they can go much faster. Certainly didn't struggle on the banks from Bishop to Durham like the B5s do
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RE: 6x ex-Lothian Buses Volvo B9TL on loan from Ensign Bus - Unber43 - 16 May 2022
The ones which came to GNE are they being updated to Euro 6.
And anyone know what is happened with all the Voyager branded buses they seem to just be in regular services every day