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Post by wivenswold on Jul 27, 2016 21:13:31 GMT
T99 CUL99V. Had it's engine cover off at a Barking Garage open day back in about 1984. I stood transfix at the complexity of the engine for ages. I always kept an eye out for it after then, to make sure that engineer had done a good job on fixing it.
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T600. With wall-to-wall Titans in my area I would notice any subtle differences. Such as the larger opening driver's window. The first one I saw was T603. T599 didn't have it, T601 did, T602 didn't. I never saw T600 in my life and wondered what driver's window it had. Having spent so long looking out for it as a child, I feel an affinity towards it.
EDIT - Brilliant, just checked the history of T600, having never seen it, the bus transferred to my local garage BK a month after I moved out of the area.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2016 21:38:59 GMT
I would buy a Plaxton Presdaint from Ensign and convert it into motor home.
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Post by planesandtrains on Jul 28, 2016 8:42:51 GMT
Probably one of KVG Brunswick's amazing MAN NL263's. Their voiths are out of this world. Although I think getting this thing to the uk would be a bit of a struggle getting that to the uk
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Post by paulsw2 on Jul 29, 2016 2:13:00 GMT
T99 CUL99V. Had it's engine cover off at a Barking Garage open day back in about 1984. I stood transfix at the complexity of the engine for ages. I always kept an eye out for it after then, to make sure that engineer had done a good job on fixing it. Or T600. With wall-to-wall Titans in my area I would notice any subtle differences. Such as the larger opening driver's window. The first one I saw was T603. T599 didn't have it, T601 did, T602 didn't. I never saw T600 in my life and wondered what driver's window it had. Having spent so long looking out for it as a child, I feel an affinity towards it. EDIT - Brilliant, just checked the history of T600, having never seen it, the bus transferred to my local garage BK a month after I moved out of the area. T600 had the smaller opening driver window.Seen a picture on a FB group I am in
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Post by Gary on Jul 29, 2016 8:05:27 GMT
One of the Armchair ALX200's in the orange livery. It was the first time I truly admired buses - a rare appearance on 117. I remember being wowed at how modern it was at the time.
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Post by jay38a on Jul 30, 2016 23:53:29 GMT
See I'm shocked no one has said any of Stagecoach 's old Volvo Olympians!!!! VN1 would be my first choice or VN25, no idea why that one..... Would love to get 17398 (driving test bus) but think that already has future plans now. Other than that, one of Capital Citybus' old Dennis Dominators. I'm not saying what one or who's got it but look out for an early VN originally from NS then TB which has entered preservation recently.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2016 0:57:15 GMT
Much as I love almost anything Plaxton and also Marshalls if my barn was big enough for a double deck it would have to be MCW Metrobus Mark I. Gorgeous to look at and the engine sound, unbeatable for me.
Single deck? Tough choice between the Pointer 2 and Marshall... Pointer 2 - just
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Post by jay38a on Jul 31, 2016 1:04:17 GMT
Much as I love almost anything Plaxton and also Marshalls if my barn was big enough for a double deck it would have to be MCW Metrobus Mark I. Gorgeous to look at and the engine sound, unbeatable for me. Single deck? Tough choice between the Pointer 2 and Marshall... Pointer 2 - just There is already a Marshall Dart preserved by @selkent93 that being DMS356 which if you pop along to Bromley garage open day it will be there.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2016 1:08:54 GMT
Much as I love almost anything Plaxton and also Marshalls if my barn was big enough for a double deck it would have to be MCW Metrobus Mark I. Gorgeous to look at and the engine sound, unbeatable for me. Single deck? Tough choice between the Pointer 2 and Marshall... Pointer 2 - just There is already a Marshall Dart preserved by @selkent93 that being DMS356 which if you pop along to Bromley garage open day it will be there. Thanks for the info! And lucky you @selkent366 😉
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Post by LVF_Admin on Jul 31, 2016 19:36:31 GMT
T99 CUL99V. Had it's engine cover off at a Barking Garage open day back in about 1984. I stood transfix at the complexity of the engine for ages. I always kept an eye out for it after then, to make sure that engineer had done a good job on fixing it. Or T600. With wall-to-wall Titans in my area I would notice any subtle differences. Such as the larger opening driver's window. The first one I saw was T603. T599 didn't have it, T601 did, T602 didn't. I never saw T600 in my life and wondered what driver's window it had. Having spent so long looking out for it as a child, I feel an affinity towards it. EDIT - Brilliant, just checked the history of T600, having never seen it, the bus transferred to my local garage BK a month after I moved out of the area. Fond memories of T99, arrived at Plumstead Pink. Operated like that for ages before a repaint and then a transfer. T600 was also at PD for a time during the great busical chairs years. Ah the memories.
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Post by LVF_Admin on Jul 31, 2016 19:41:03 GMT
There is nothing that isn't in preservation already that interests me. I think one of the earlier posters in this thread mentioned a London Central Titan there is at least one in Preservation.
For me it would have to had been an MD, T, Bexleybus Olympian, Sidcup M, Alexander Bodied VA Olympian, Those that were at TB and East London later transferred to PD. I am hesitant to say RM as the only one thats ever interested me is a SP one and I am already a part of the RM8 Group.
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Post by vjaska on Jul 31, 2016 19:45:10 GMT
There is nothing that isn't in preservation already that interests me. I think one of the earlier posters in this thread mentioned a London Central Titan there is at least one in Preservation. For me it would have to had been an MD, T, Bexleybus Olympian, Sidcup M, Alexander Bodied VA Olympian, Those that were at TB and East London later transferred to PD. I am hesitant to say RM as the only one thats ever interested me is a SP one and I am already a part of the RM8 Group. Yep, that was me though I'd prefer a Camberwell T lol.
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Post by twobellstogo on Jul 31, 2016 20:50:49 GMT
. I am hesitant to say RM as the only one thats ever interested me is a SP one and I am already a part of the RM8 Group. It perhaps is a pity that RM770/704 didn't survive as well to keep RM8 company...
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Post by LVF_Admin on Jul 31, 2016 22:01:32 GMT
. I am hesitant to say RM as the only one thats ever interested me is a SP one and I am already a part of the RM8 Group. It perhaps is a pity that RM770/704 didn't survive as well to keep RM8 company... Indeed it is, I have fond memories of riding RM770 , which was RM704 post overhaul with it's RT Moquette seating! Now I have an appeal as well, if anyone has any Photos of T1064 in service from New Cross for the Bromley Bus Preservation Group Website, Please can you contact me, full credit will be given.
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Post by twobellstogo on Jul 31, 2016 22:09:33 GMT
It perhaps is a pity that RM770/704 didn't survive as well to keep RM8 company... Indeed it is, I have fond memories of riding RM770 , which was RM704 post overhaul with it's RT Moquette seating! Now I have an appeal as well, if anyone has any Photos of T1064 in service from New Cross for the Bromley Bus Preservation Group Website, Please can you contact me, full credit will be given. I'm sure you're aware that there are a few on Flickr, but I'll look through my personal collection during these long school summer holidays that stretch before me and I'll let you know.
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