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Post by riderleeds on Sept 4, 2012 9:26:26 GMT
Hi all, as some of you are aware i have secured D150RAK for further preservation. I have been intouch with the previous owner for years, and 150 was finally sold to me 3 weeks ago. The bus is in undercover storage in Leeds, isnt in bad shape but wont put a timescale on when it will be ready. I will keep you all posted, but it seems 150 could be the only minibus left to represent the batch 101-389   |
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Post by metromadman on Sept 4, 2012 9:39:18 GMT
Very good and good luck with your restoration work, hope it all goes well.
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Post by riderleeds on Sept 4, 2012 9:40:41 GMT
thanks metromadman ive been involved in several buses in the past so this one shouldnt be too much hassle (i hope lol)
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Post by westy20040 on Sept 4, 2012 11:14:04 GMT
Good luck with your project, and yes it looks to been in fairly good condition from your pictures
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Post by riderleeds on Sept 4, 2012 11:15:41 GMT
thanks westy20040 - the prev owner had spent a lot on it, just the last couple of years outside hasnt helped, a bit of tlc and will be ready in no time  |
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Post by stagecoachandy on Sept 4, 2012 11:56:03 GMT
Sure this bus used to be a regular on the very old 779/89/79 boards round parson x back in late 80s and 90s
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Post by riderleeds on Sept 4, 2012 12:12:40 GMT
did it??? i have very little info on its routes as i was a sheffield lad and been told 150 was a rotherham motor all its life? - and i have no pictures of it in service at all  |
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Post by busman3 on Sept 4, 2012 16:43:04 GMT
For those of you who dont know , this was a rotherham bus (it wasnt RO then !) and was then used by South Yorkshire Police for community work it lived at Atterclife police station indeed I have a shot of it in the yard.
After I talked myself into the compound !
Even though its a rotherham one we could have photo shoot on the Dronfield services !
Good luck with the reseration
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Post by ateam on Sept 4, 2012 18:01:23 GMT
I will keep you all posted, but it seems 150 could be the only minibus left to represent the batch 101-389 Did none of the 'Eager Beaver' fleet (301-389) make it into any form of storage/preservation/other further use? Honest question, I don't know the answer. |
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Post by The Captain on Sept 4, 2012 18:18:42 GMT
I will keep you all posted, but it seems 150 could be the only minibus left to represent the batch 101-389 Did none of the 'Eager Beaver' fleet (301-389) make it into any form of storage/preservation/other further use? Honest question, I don't know the answer. 349 H349 RKU was a run about for a Church and was in storage at Rotherham still in Mainline livery during 2002-2003. |
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Post by riderleeds on Sept 4, 2012 18:44:02 GMT
Busman I look forward to seeing that photo, I remember looking for 150 with you years ago
It's a shame a mk2 didn't survive, I heard about 349 but I assume it's long gone
217 was on eBay a few year back (also ran for Thanet) but vanished, along with 239 that was a store shed at alpha in hull
I also remember the scuds ending up at a scrap yard in knot tingley, 2 were set alight in the bushes and 3 were in skips by time I got there
There will be plenty of shots in nipper areas when 150 is tested
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Post by marsaxlokk on Sept 6, 2012 8:50:32 GMT
150 loooks very good ,hope its out soon!!!!
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Post by riderleeds on Sept 6, 2012 9:16:31 GMT
thank you marsaxlokk |
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Post by littlenipper on Sept 8, 2012 13:54:48 GMT
150 Ready for it trip home.copyright riderleeds Attachments:
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Post by busman3 on Sept 8, 2012 17:53:17 GMT
D150RAK heading to its new home – Special Thanks to rider leeds for waiting as I had been delayed while waiting for ambulance assitance at Huddersfield Its very odd as most people spent a lot of time waiting for little nippers – not the other way round.  Ive used a NS as the other pic was a off side shot It looked very good considering |
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