[Archive] Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

[Arriva3137]

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Anyone know what 2952 (MX09 LXY) is on

[SNL 824]

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(07/03/2013 16:36)R557 ABA Wrote:  Apparently its in line with the introduction of the Hybrids so that the general public actually notice the difference from a poorer service with single decks to the hybrids being introduced firstly on the 407/471/472, in theory anyway.

So that's the bus industry equivalent of Tesco doubling the price of tomatoes so that they can sell them at "half price" next week and the customer will be impressed.

[jimbo]

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haha love it - always the way

[busdude]

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(07/03/2013 16:46)Arriva3137 Wrote:  Anyone know what 2952 (MX09 LXY) is on

It was on the 403/413 earlier so it might creep up on the 423

What are these 09 plate pulsars like? Are they a good ride, i still havent been on any?

[Arriva3137]

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(07/03/2013 18:47)busdude Wrote:  

(07/03/2013 16:46)Arriva3137 Wrote:  Anyone know what 2952 (MX09 LXY) is on

It was on the 403/413 earlier so it might creep up on the 423

What are these 09 plate pulsars like? Are they a good ride, i still havent been on any?

2952 is probably the best out of all runcorns smooth hardly any rattles and not as loud as some

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(07/03/2013 18:47)busdude Wrote:  What are these 09 plate pulsars like? Are they a good ride, i still havent been on any?

I've found that they have sensitive gearboxes which make them fast off of the line and kick-down when the accelerator is touched - but, with the current Pulsar trend being that they tend to run "slow", there isn't much speed in some of them (although they still kick-down).

[gka472l]

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If anyone spots either 2675 (if it's still at Biekenhead) or 2952 today, could you please post what it's working?? Am after a shot of either!

Cheers!

[Phil]

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(08/03/2013 09:30)gka472l Wrote:  If anyone spots either 2675 (if it's still at Biekenhead) or 2952 today, could you please post what it's working?? Am after a shot of either!

Cheers!

2675 is on a 407/471/472 board. I rode it on a 407 journey this morning.

[gka472l]

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2953 on the 487

[gka472l]

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(08/03/2013 09:43)Phil Wrote:  

(08/03/2013 09:30)gka472l Wrote:  If anyone spots either 2675 (if it's still at Biekenhead) or 2952 today, could you please post what it's working?? Am after a shot of either!

Cheers!

2675 is on a 407/471/472 board. I rode it on a 407 journey this morning.

Cheers for that, caught a shot of it on the 407 heading up Laird Street http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/853...hotostream

Also, seems there was some event at LS for the hybrids as at least 10 were lined up at the back with "Cross River Hybrid" on their destination diaplay and a crowd of HV clad people in the yard.