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Post by swfcforever on Aug 27, 2009 22:33:46 GMT
Didn't one the Neoplan's have a barrier at the front that seperated Boarding Passengers from Alighting Passengers?
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Post by lv426 on Sept 4, 2009 7:34:47 GMT
Sorry about the bad exposure - pre-dates digital. The driver here is the late Mr. Felton. Location: Ryton Rd, South Anston. Attachments:
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Post by craig79 on Sept 4, 2009 9:44:54 GMT
Yeah I remember Sheafline......they used to run the Sheffield-Maltby services (287, 288, X7 etc). These were originally run by SYT until 1991, Sheafline ran them for about 6 years, then they went back to Mainline.
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Post by morrisminor on Sept 4, 2009 9:54:57 GMT
Anyone remember the Neoplan E101VWA Think it had a crash and ended up with a diferent front on it? Comparison shot:  |
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Post by andyrad on Sept 4, 2009 11:29:32 GMT
found a picture out of my own archives!  although this is F616CWJ! |
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Post by captainsharpe1 on Sept 4, 2009 20:12:33 GMT
101 got its new front after an accident inside Charlotte road. Both Neosheds were fitted with a device that disengaged the gears when the doors were open. One day a driver came to 101 to find air down and doors floppy(no air). To his horror as he revved it up to build air up the doors closed and it jumped into gear and launched itself into a pillar. As Neoplan at Hellaby did not have any parts in the UK for it, It was sent to Plaxtons and had a Derwent front grafted on.
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Post by rich on Sept 4, 2009 23:18:51 GMT
where was Sheafline's depot before mainline bought them?
Yes one did have a barrier found it bizarre and a pain in the ass!!
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Post by morrisminor on Sept 5, 2009 13:20:24 GMT
where was Sheafline's depot before mainline bought them? Tinsley Tram Sheds |
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Post by andyrad on Sept 7, 2009 11:49:00 GMT
101 got its new front after an accident inside Charlotte road. Both Neosheds were fitted with a device that disengaged the gears when the doors were open. One day a driver came to 101 to find air down and doors floppy(no air). To his horror as he revved it up to build air up the doors closed and it jumped into gear and launched itself into a pillar. As Neoplan at Hellaby did not have any parts in the UK for it, It was sent to Plaxtons and had a Derwent front grafted on. now thats a reply! many thanks for that |
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Post by madannie77 on Sept 10, 2009 20:02:29 GMT
101 got its new front after an accident inside Charlotte road. Both Neosheds were fitted with a device that disengaged the gears when the doors were open. One day a driver came to 101 to find air down and doors floppy(no air). To his horror as he revved it up to build air up the doors closed and it jumped into gear and launched itself into a pillar. As Neoplan at Hellaby did not have any parts in the UK for it, It was sent to Plaxtons and had a Derwent front grafted on. This must have happened sometime in 1991, as I have seen shots of 101 in original state from February 1991 and snapped it myself in rebuilt form on 25th July 1991 (below, sporting a pair of large chimneys). One of those "what the h''l is that" moments. From the Monopolies and Mergers Commission report on SYT's acquisitions in the late 1980s: " Sheafline3.48. Sheafline was started by a group of ex-SYT drivers following the closure of the East Bank garage in April 1988 as part of SYT's post-deregulation restructuring of its business. The company was incorporated, a fleet of double deckers bought second-hand, and an operator's licence obtained. The business commenced in September 1988, operating from the leased Tinsley Tram Sheds. Sheafline registered innovative routes based on the drivers' working experience, to compete with a number of existing SYT services. 3.49. Sheafline began to experience difficulties in satisfying the Traffic Commissioner. Approximately a year after starting the business, Sheafline only avoided losing its operator's licence by reaching an agreement with North Western Road Car Company Ltd, a subsidiary of Drawlane Transport Group plc (Drawlane), for the provision of engineering assistance. The revocation of Sheafline's licence was suspended for a 12-week period conditionally upon Sheafline making arrangements with a major operator to acquire a controlling interest in the business. Drawlane hoped to acquire a controlling interest in Sheafline and made the shareholders an offer during this period. But on 16 October 1989 the employee shareholders agreed to sell the Sheafline business, that was the goodwill, the remainder of the lease on Tinsley Tram Sheds, the vehicles and the registered routes, to SYT for £350,000. SYT made the acquisition through a special purpose subsidiary KT 530 Ltd which has now re-employed most of the Sheafline staff. 3.50. Sheafline's operations were mainly confined to Sheffield (with a small Rotherham operation in 1988/89) and at acquisition consisted of approximately two-thirds commercial and one-third tendered services. Immediately before the acquisition Sheafline had seven main routes and nine service numbers, it employed 89 people and had a fleet of 27 vehicles. 3.51. No audited accounts for Sheafline were available. The management accounts for the first six months of operations up to 31 March 1989 reported a turnover of £318,000 and a profit of £16,000". Might have been interesting if Drawlane had bought Sheafline, given the metamorphosis into Arriva some time later. |
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Post by busman3 on Sept 10, 2009 20:32:33 GMT
where was Sheafline's depot before mainline bought them? Tinsley Tram Sheds Just to clarify while sheafline depot was at tinsley it had no connection with the sheffield bus musuem |
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Post by andyrad on Jun 20, 2010 11:52:33 GMT
Anyone remember F616CWJ in mainline livery too?  I think this was taken at Sandtoft |
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