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RE: More Arriva London cascades? - 33109 - 18/03/2014 21:16
Yh agree totally, the fitters at winsford have done a sterling job keeping the DLAs going. They've been a constant headache & a bit unreliable & as for the VLWs they've been given a thorough refresh I.E. seating re trimmed etc so even if we only have em 4yrs or so they're a vast improvement on what we've got.
RE: More Arriva London cascades? - CX54 DKD - 18/03/2014 21:55
Most of the DLAs saw a full refurbishment internally though, they were treated the same as the VLWs were when they came up - this is nothing new!
RE: More Arriva London cascades? - Garsty - 18/03/2014 22:57
In terms of smaller vehicles (mainly for Wales) I can see them having to buy new for the North West to displace the Slimline Solos and SRs as there isn't really any of that size in London anymore, except EN1-13 which are on 57 plates, so a while until they are withdrawn.
Except for 922 all the other MPDs are between 12 and 14 years old, with 902-907 recently hitting their 14th birthdays. Of course over the next few years we have no idea of any inter-company transfers either.
RE: More Arriva London cascades? - SK15 GZG - 22/04/2014 13:13
Another updated list to include 4172 and 4178
DLPs:
4161 LJ51 DLN - Wythenshawe
4162 LJ51 DLZ - Wythenshawe
4163 LJ51 DLX - Wythenshawe
4164 LJ51 DKY - Wythenshawe
4165 LF02 PKD - Wythenshawe
4166 LF52 UPS - Wythenshawe
4167 LJ51 DLD - Wythenshawe
4168 LJ51 DLU - Wythenshawe
4169 LF52 UPR - Wythenshawe
4170 LF02 PKA - Bolton
4171 LJ51 DLK - Bolton
4172 LF52 URD - Winsford (on loan from Bolton)
4173 LF52 URG - Bolton
4174 LF52 URX - Bolton
4175 LJ51 OSX - Bolton
4176 LJ51 OSY - Bolton
4177 LJ51 OSZ - Bolton
4178 LJ51 ORA - Bolton
4179 LF02 PKJ - Bolton
4180 LJ51 ORG - Bolton
4181 LJ51 DLY - Bolton
4182 LJ51 DLV - Speke
VLWs:
4206 LJ51 DHF - St Helens
4207 LF02 PKY - St Helens
4208 LJ51 DGY - Bootle
4209 LJ51 DHA - Speke
4210 LJ51 DHV - Speke
4211 LJ51 DHX - Speke
4212 LJ51 DHY - Speke
4213 LJ51 DJE - Speke
4214 LF02 PKO - Bootle
4215 LJ51 DHD - Winsford
4216 LF02 PKZ - Winsford
RE: More Arriva London cascades? - Metroline1511 - 07/03/2015 10:42
I am not sure how many more Arriva London cascades will arise now. Even modern 03-reg DLAs have recently been sold rather than cascaded within Arriva. Mind you, they have not been very popular outside London. Some more VLWs are becoming spare from E (displaced by DWs from BN) and SF (as route 253 is due newer buses soon). I wonder whether any will come to the North West?
RE: More Arriva London cascades? - T42 PVM - 07/03/2015 11:19
Tbh i am a fan of the DLP's, They are fantastic Buses all round and i would not mind seeing more of these, far better than the DLA's in all respects
RE: More Arriva London cascades? - Metroline1511 - 08/03/2015 18:59
(07/03/2015 11:19)bolton bus basher Wrote: Tbh i am a fan of the DLP's, They are fantastic Buses all round and i would not mind seeing more of these, far better than the DLA's in all respects
I like the DLPs as they look quite sophisticated. I rode (I think) 4171 last February. This was an honour being a refurbished long example, as I only managed a refurb short example in London. Alas the remaining ones were withdrawn and sold when Arriva lost route 34 last November.
RE: More Arriva London cascades? - Jack - 07/12/2015 15:57
Where are 4167 and 4178?
RE: More Arriva London cascades? - SK15 GZG - 07/12/2015 16:22
(07/12/2015 15:57)jcksmnr Wrote: Where are 4167 and 4178?
4167 - Wythenshawe
4178 - St Helens
RE: More Arriva London cascades? - Jack - 07/12/2015 17:38
Thanks mate.