Bus-Related Outings & Reviews

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RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
Forgot to post Monday's bus day in Rhyl so here goes:

11/11M - Golftyn Hare & Hounds - Rhyl Bus Station - CX14 AZL 4553
36 - Rhyl Bus Station to Prestatyn - CX06 BGY 2572
13 - Prestatyn Bus Station to Abergele Tesco - CX14 BYK 3172
12 - Abergele to Colwyn Bay - J400 ABW 4404
12 - Colwyn Bay to Rhyl Bus Station - CX14 BXJ 4546
35 - Rhyl Bus Station - Prestatyn Bus Station - CX14 BXH 4545
11C - Prestatyn Bus Station - Holywell Bus Station - J200 ABW 4402
126 - Holywell Bus Station - Mold Bus Station - YJ16 DXL
4/X4 - Mold Bus Station - Chester Bus Interchange - CX12 DSZ 3143
10A - Chester Bus Interchange to Chester Greyhound Park - CX15 BXV 4643
10 - Chester Greyhound Park to Connah's Quay Pinewood Avenue - CX15 BXS 4641



CX14 AZL - 4553:
Really good! Fast woman driver on it and it ran pretty well, one of my favourite Enviro400's at Rhyl just behind 4549 which tops it


CX06 BGY - 2572:
Not to my taste at all! Sounded like 2634 which was my favourite Cadet but it had eardrum killing idle vibrations let alone slow


CX14 BYK - 3172:
Really good! Barely rattled and sounded good, these 14-plates at Bangor are definitely by far the best Pulsar 2's out here in the NW&W region.


J400 ABW - 4404:
Decent! Sounded nice and had a turbo squeal to add to it, not my favourite J-ABW though


CX14 BXJ - 4546:
Typical Euro 5 ZF Enviro400! Sounded nice just not that fast, let alone with the fact when the cooling fan came on it sounded like a mix between a Cooling fan and CX12 DTK's turbo leak for some reason which was strange


CX14 BXH - 4545:
The same as 4546 just slower, though it does feature that Orange LED destination blind at the front which makes it an interesting bus.


J200 ABW - 4402:
Brilliant! My new favourite bus I think, sounded amazing and unlike 4404 and 4405 which I've sampled, it was spotless and provided good thrashing, no kickdown but I never get kickdown out of any J-ABW. 10/10


YJ16 DXL:
I liked this one! had a nice sounding gearbox and had a very comfy interior and a pretty quiet and relaxing engine!


CX12 DSZ - 3143:
Good enough for my liking! Recently came back to service following a new engine which was the loudest feature on the bus, sounded a bit quieter than 3172 but it was still good, let alone features a loud airbrake which I don't follow but some people do which they don't like the bus (or call the bus a shed) for.


CX15 BXV - 4643:
Only on for a couple of minutes couldn't judge


CX15 BXS - 4641:
Sat at the front, all I can say is still decent just not fast.


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Today was a Chester one, I was meant to go out on a short day to grab the last 3 buses I needed to ride but I ended up staying out a bit longer to grab a couple of extra stuff again:

11 - Golftyn Hare & Hounds - Chester Bus Interchange - CX61 CDY 4488
1A - Blacon Circular - CX12 DTF 3144
4 - Chester Bus Interchange - Hawarden Railway Station - J500 ABW 4405
X4/4 - Hawarden Railway Station - Chester Bus Interchange - CX07 CUK 2656
15 - Chester Bus Interchange - Saughall Lodge Lane Terminus and back to Chester Bus Interchange - CX12 DSY 3142
4 - Chester Bus Interchange - Mold Bus Station - CX58 EUF 2665
5 - Mold Bus Station - Queensferry Station Road - CX58 EUH 2666
10 - Queensferry Station Road - Connah's Quay Pinewood Avenue - CX15 BXU 4642


CX61 CDY - 4488:
I had originally planned on getting the 10 but after noticing this I just had to grab it I've dodged it numberous times for different runs to get other buses way too much and according to a few of my enthusiast friends in an Instagram GC this is the best one, for me it's the 2nd best, don't get me wrong this sounded fantastic but I personally prefer 4480 over any other Gemini 2


CX12 DTF - 3144:
This one seemed alright, didn't rattle that much despite Blacon roads, however for me Euro 5 Pulsar 2's are not my type this one still sounded generic.


J500 ABW - 4405:
Wanted to get this one again just for video, this one sounds good but just after you change gear loads of shelf vibrations and screeching ruins it causing you to only just hear the engine and barely even hear the axles scream so for me not my favourite J-ABW my favourite one atm is 4402.


CX07 CUK - 2656:
I wanted to try this one out again because it's had it's rev limiter taken out meaning it can kickdown again, however in this trip there was absolutely no kickdown what so ever, so I really can't rate it at it's best properly.


CX12 DSY - 3142:
This one was a bit like 3144 just more rattly.


CX58 EUF - 2665:
Best bus of the day! Fantastic! when I first had it at Chester it was in limp mode, this time however it was far from limp mode it was ragged, caned, kickdowned and floored by a young lad (driver not someone who stole it) who I thought was a Sam Dean but I was wrong lol, nethertheless it was fantastic the whole trip nearly giving me a 10/10 for this


CX58 EUH - 2666:
This one before I got 2665 was my 2nd favourite because the first time it was doing what 2665 did today, however this time there was barely any thrash and a slow-ish driver


CX15 BXU - 4642:
Think Euro 5 ZF Enviro 400's with cooling fans are my style, this one sounded absolutely phenomenal with a cooling fan being on full blast, when given higher revs it sounds probably like the best Euro 5 Enviro400 I've ever been on, 2nd best bus today.


Ratings:

CX61 CDY - 9.8
CX12 DTF - 8
J500 ABW - 9
CX07 CUK - 8.7
CX12 DSY - 7.9
CX58 EUF - 9.95
CX58 EUH - 9
CX15 BXU - 9.9