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RE: Ex Arriva NW Palatine II's - R879 HRF - 09/09/2015 14:05
(08/09/2015 19:42)E208 WBG Wrote: 0301 was already in tyne bridge after its refurb in Arriva days with 284/287 and 304 if I remember correctly
Correct, 3284/87/301 where all completely done, with grey fibreglass being repainted blue, and grey wall carpet replaced with a plastic.3304 didn't get the full makeover, just a retrim.
Originally all where supposed to get the makeover , but didn't
Afaik, only 276 and maybe 275(?) Still have mtl trim.the rest being retrimmed by current owners.
RE: Ex Arriva NW Palatine II's - SNL 824 - 10/09/2015 20:28
I presume it is safe to say now that none of Presidential's palatines can be considered preserved. Or to put it another way there are no preserved cross-river Palatines
RE: Ex Arriva NW Palatine II's - J654UHN - 11/09/2015 10:39
Its been redone again Andy thats why i said its been retrimmed and you are correct SNL. 0302 was preserved for a time but was sold to its current owner who uses it daily
RE: Ex Arriva NW Palatine II's - YN05 WKE - 18/01/2016 10:41
Any updated list to where both the N and R plate Palatines are now ?
RE: Ex Arriva NW Palatine II's - 507022 - 28/01/2016 19:51
N275CKB has been out on school work this week, but not sure who owns it or which school
RE: Ex Arriva NW Palatine II's - R879 HRF - 29/01/2016 12:58
275 is presidential travel. As far as I know 275/291/299/301/302 are all plain white now.
RE: Ex Arriva NW Palatine II's - 33109 - 01/02/2016 15:01
The ex merseyside 1s were always quite rateable whilst at winsford:
3311
3329
3330
3334
They drove decently enough apparently according to a driver mate of mine. Although a couple of curious bits were they had a plastic rear kinda bench seat upstairs & had twin destination blinds on the front. Plus anybody aware where some of the macc palatines buggered off to? My personal favourites were 3346/3349 were rather rapid, only prob was when the bulbs went on the dot matrix displays you could never see the route number etc! Both good vehicles, although for about 6 months or so the upstairs heat on 3349 never worked, like a bloody ice box!
RE: Ex Arriva NW Palatine II's - MX12CFE - 13/07/2016 06:51
R319WVR is now at the Isle Of Wight military museum for use as some sort of project for the islands homeless. It was previously with Stephensons of Tholthorpe . Credit to Richard Prior on Facebook for this information.
RE: Ex Arriva NW Palatine II's - Penny Return - 13/07/2016 07:03
(29/01/2016 12:58)R879 HRF Wrote: 275 is presidential travel. As far as I know 275/291/299/301/302 are all plain white now.Noticed 275 301 in white livery at Chester Zoo 09/07
RE: Ex Arriva NW Palatine II's - 326VFM - 13/07/2016 07:08
(13/07/2016 07:03)Penny Return Wrote: Noticed 275 301 in white livery at Chester Zoo 09/07
299 at Chester town by lunchtime, with school kids on board.