(12 Jun 2016, 10:34 am)Charles41 wrote Had a chance to have a ride on one at Scarborough Bus Fest, excellent vehicles. Interestingly enough the Olympian that was at the Bus Fest was one that I had spotted in 1988 when it was based at at Middlesbrough depot. Now I'm showing my age!
Charles
It must have been the mid/late-90's the last time I had a go of one unfortunately. That will have been a Philli or Washington example (an X5 or 535/536) and obviously still in service with GNE at the time.
Hopefully I will manage to blag some time on one soon.