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    First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

    Yep, I remember reading an article in Buses magazine where James Freeman was interviewed and said basically they needed more development, cost about £300k each and saw Gas as a better solution at the time, hence the boat load of Scania gas buses then ordered.
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    Trivia: Rare and unusual bus and coach types

    Have read the same in magazines at the time re damage at the docks. Was later damaged again and rebuilt without the offisde door and a Plaxton lower panel... Only it's mother could love it looks wise..
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    Vintage buses destroyed by fire 08/12/2023

    I guess they won't know until they dismantle it. In the 1950s there was still an element of "over engineering" so it is likely the mechanical components would have survived better than if it were a Dennis Dart. For example in the video it can be seen the steering still works. It seems the one...
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    Vintage buses destroyed by fire 08/12/2023

    It depends how determined and how much money the guys have and what there is left to save. I guess if the main chassis, axles, engines and gearbox can be saved then they can build what is effectively a new bus around it, assuming they have access to plans or a similar bus (albeit was it not a...
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    Future Connections from Heritage Railways to Network Rail

    I think the long term plan is still for the GWSR to link up with NR at Honeybourne to facilitate through trains on raceday but will be a while.
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    Worst damage to a locomotive sustained while hauling a railtour?

    58045 on the Bone Breaker tour, hit the buffer beam at Walton-on-the-naze on 26th August 2002, never worked again stored 31st August 2002.
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    ZEBRA 2 Discussion

    Assuming the reference to "would be made outside the Chinese Joint venture' then presume the ADL buses would be integral E400ev and might offer a clue as to where the gap between ADL stating they have orders for around 150 E400ev vs 74 which have been announced by operators (55 Stagecoach...
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    How does a train get dented?!

    Class 24s were the same. It came about from enthusiastic shunters bashing the front (which over hangs the hook slightly) with the coupling from the wagon etc.
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    BR Mark 2 first class seat headrest covers

    Have you tried the companies still operating MK2s eg LSL or WCRC? Alternatively I believe from the Gloucestshire and Warwickshire Railway (GWSR) blog that they are doing some work on seat recovering of MK2s on behalf of the Dean Forest Railway and so either of those Railways maybe worth speaking...
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    The early years of Class 56s and Construction

    They were towed there with riders on board. There was an article in traction years ago that said one of the riders nearly froze to death and they then fitted them with some temporary wood burning stove with chimney through the windows for the journey. The riders were given money for the train...
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    What's In a Name? - British Bus Companies

    I am pretty sure we won't see PMT return as a brand...
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    Bus Manufacturer News & Discussion

    Thanks. In which case based on the Kwh/KM both the ADL and Wright products are way in front of Volvo.
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    Bus Manufacturer News & Discussion

    I think the results are somewhere between the 2 i.e. A vehicle has been put through a series of tests that are to replicate real world in service life to generate the numbers quoted rather than what the ADL designers software says? I guess the test will never be 100% real world as conditions...
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    West Country Independents

    There are a few reasons from administrative errors/omissions but generally it is regarded as a bad thing to do and can be (note "can be" not "is"!) a sign that all is not well financially with a company.
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    Volvo B7TLs for Preservation

    I would sort your storage solution on principle first before you approach an operator; it will be easier to buy a bus as loads to choose from than find storage for it.

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