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Arriva North East: Latest News and Discussion - March 2016

Arriva North East: Latest News and Discussion - March 2016

RE: Arriva North East: Latest News and Discussion - March 2016
(14 Mar 2016, 4:49 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote It will have been 1401 that had a wrong box ticked, All other commanders in the UK or the Netherlands have 3 Speed Voith DIWAs.
I agree on Blyth Expresses, They cope well but just the RPMs are a tad too high to be working them every day I think.

Actually there was actually a number built with four speed gearbox. The number 3 in the gearbox type (Voith D851.3) doesn't indicate how many gears, there is a few videos of ex Netherlands examples with 4 speed gearboxes, but they are well spaced out.

Also Wright Pulsar (1 and 2) bodied DAF / VDL SB200s also have various 3 and 4 speed gearboxes.
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RE: Arriva North East: Latest News and Discussion - March 2016