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Post by b10ble on Jul 27, 2013 17:10:24 GMT
Well done for saving it. its a piece of history because it was the first H-THL now probably the only survivor now. it would be another historic moment to save H642RKU the only H-RKU left. All the seats are out and that. what about the wall trim and that?
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Post by duncan on Jul 27, 2013 18:23:37 GMT
Well done for saving it. its a piece of history because it was the first H-THL now probably the only survivor now. it would be another historic moment to save H642RKU the only H-RKU left Put an offer in, thats what 2101 did |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2013 19:31:36 GMT
but 641 is still around with most if not all of its seats, same batch, only the reg changed
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2013 19:47:45 GMT
but 641 is still around with most if not all of its seats, same batch, only the reg changed 641 isn't in original spec anyway, Mainline refurbed all the G NWA/H RKUs, not to the same level that 651 was I agree but what makes 651 the special one for me is it was a Rotherham bus and indeed the first bus delivered to Rotherham Mainline. Any of the earlier B10Ms, if you were doing it right you would probably end up dismantling it like we have so far to replace rot and corrosion etc. All the seats which were on 651 have been scrapped and some more frames which were in the early B10Ms when new (I am hoping to make a full set!) have been sourced |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2013 19:52:27 GMT
get the seat moquette right and you're on a winner, the Donny ones kept their silver handrails which makes life easier than the Sheffield yellow ones
looking forward to seeing your results, you obviously mean business
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Post by tofskilemons on Jul 27, 2013 21:12:04 GMT
I've just put some pics on flickr, plenty of work has been done but there is a hell of a lot to do and it needs to be done right. It's the first Saturday I have spent on it in as long as I can remember, working and having other commitments doesn't leave a right lot of time but we are getting there. Basically it finished service in January 2013 and we acquired it on 16/3/2013, since then we have looked at the body and underneath and know everything which needs to be done which is visible at this moment. We have taken some panels off around the rear end including the bumper, we have taken all the grab rails and bells out, we have taken all the seats out and got rid of them, we have removed the floor covering, we have removed the 4 pieces of aluminium tracking which the seats were fixed to (right job!), we have removed the heater pipes and various bits of trim. The next job is to remove the battery boost socket and then there is nothing else hindering us from removing the floor and once the floor is removed the chassis and floor bearers can be sandblasted and then welded and replaced accordingly allowing the lot to be painted, starting with Zinc Phosphate. This set of photos shows the story so far, the first 4 are from today www.flickr.com/photos/50299106@N06/sets/72157633013228836/with/9376362133/It is looking like a splendid job you guys are doing there 2101, best way to do it is indeed properly first time round. The refurb unit seem to have put it back together solidly when it gained the corporate interior from the sounds of it! How long did it last in service with that interior? Can't have been very long, wouldn't surprise me if it was longer as a DTV than in service! Keep up the cracking work guys, top livery choice too! Can't wait until the day it is finished. |
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Post by b10ble on Jul 27, 2013 21:39:01 GMT
haven't got the money for a bus I wish I d did though I hope a G-NWA gets preserved still a lot of them left in DTV's. will there be a problem getting parts like a syt interior? 672 had it and 673 both got scrapped though. a retrim would be costly.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2013 23:29:18 GMT
It is looking like a splendid job you guys are doing there 2101, best way to do it is indeed properly first time round. The refurb unit seem to have put it back together solidly when it gained the corporate interior from the sounds of it! How long did it last in service with that interior? Can't have been very long, wouldn't surprise me if it was longer as a DTV than in service! Keep up the cracking work guys, top livery choice too! Can't wait until the day it is finished. Cheers. It did nearly 10 years service after being refurbished. I think it was refurbed in 1998/99, it wasn't long after First took over Mainline. 651/652/653 were done out of Rotherham's batch and 663/664/666 out of Halfway's. 651 was done in First Mainline livery when refurbed as it was the first to be done, I think the others were done in fade out www.billwrightbusphotos.co.uk/cpg15x/displayimage.php?album=15&pid=13601#top_display_media |
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Post by b10ble on Jul 28, 2013 17:33:17 GMT
I can safely say that the first south Yorkshire B10M'S DTV'S got looked after unlike the rest of the fleet. slowly improving though
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Post by The Captain on Jul 28, 2013 17:57:29 GMT
I can safely say that the first south Yorkshire B10M'S DTV'S got looked after unlike the rest of the fleet. slowly improving though Utter nonsense. Not exmained and maintained to same standard as the service fleet. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2013 18:07:17 GMT
I can safely say that the first south Yorkshire B10M'S DTV'S got looked after unlike the rest of the fleet. slowly improving though Utter nonsense. Not exmained and maintained to same standard as the service fleet. DTVs don't need to be as they are not going for a Class 6 MOT as they are not doing service. |
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Post by duncan on Jul 28, 2013 22:26:38 GMT
I can safely say that the first south Yorkshire B10M'S DTV'S got looked after unlike the rest of the fleet. slowly improving though Having seen the state of some of said DTV's I can say you are very very wrong. |
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Post by b10ble on Jul 30, 2013 12:16:47 GMT
how many volvo b10m's DTV' are left?
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Post by littlenipper on Jul 30, 2013 12:37:15 GMT
how many volvo b10m's DTV' are left? Not an uptodate list but an idea wots left. 60457 G602NWA First South Yorkshire trainer 60458 G603NWA First South Yorkshire trainer 60459 G604NWA First Midlands trainer 60460 G605NWA First Midlands trainer 60461 G606NWA First Bristol trainer 60462 G607NWA First Bristol withdrawn 60464 G609NWA First Glasgow trainer 60466 G613NWA First Glasgow trainer 60467 G622NWA First West Yorkshire trainer 60468 G623NWA First West Yorkshire trainer 60472 G627NWA First West Yorkshire trainer 60473 G628NWA First Bristol trainer 60474 G629NWA First Bristol trainer 60486 G641NWA First West Yorkshire trainer 60487 H642RKU First South Yorkshire trainer 60515 H672THL First South Yorkshire trainer 60579 N742CKY First Edinburgh still in service? 60583 N746CKY First Edinburgh withdrawn 60586 N749CKY First Glasgow withdrawn 60588 N751CKY First Edinburgh withdrawn 60589 N752CKY First Edinburgh still in service? 60590 N753CKY First Edinburgh withdrawn 60591 N754CKY First Edinburgh withdrawn 60600 N763CKY First Somerset & Avon trainer |
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Post by b10ble on Jul 30, 2013 17:07:12 GMT
quite alot of G-NWA'S left. and N-CKY'S its a shame no M-VET'S got preserved they were the only batch with ZF gearboxes. you cant beat the classics.
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