[Archive] Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

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(09/11/2012 17:11)Neoplan N4009 Wrote:  Think one of the things that let the Presidents down is you really have to be below 5'7 to fit into the seats bar the wheel arch seats and some of the back however there not bad buses tbh. One Cadet that does impress me is 2475 ex-Selwyns Cadet not tattily and good engine however it does seem to be letting out too much smoke as of late, hopefully a problem doesn't develop from this

agreed - they were built for midgets

[Neoplan N4009]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(09/11/2012 17:20)Raawwwrrr! Wrote:  

(09/11/2012 17:11)Neoplan N4009 Wrote:  Think one of the things that let the Presidents down is you really have to be below 5'7 to fit into the seats bar the wheel arch seats and some of the back however there not bad buses tbh. One Cadet that does impress me is 2475 ex-Selwyns Cadet not tattily and good engine however it does seem to be letting out too much smoke as of late, hopefully a problem doesn't develop from this

2479 you mean!
2475 is a Plaxton Prestgie

Yes that's the one! Don't know how the hell I got that wrong haha

[R879 HRF]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
2448 got booked off 487s yesterday eve after the gear selector decided to not work - Driver had a full load so manually changed the gears up whetstone lane, got stuck in 1st and the gear selector would move but not do anything - at one point it was driving in first with the gear selector in reverse and reverse horns going off

Got taken over by 3003.

Luke

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RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
Quality buses them Cadets.....

[Phil]

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(12/11/2012 12:00)J654UHN Wrote:  Quality buses them Cadets.....

If you manage to ride one of these DAF Cadets on a good day and is really on song, they are quality sounding, nippy little machines that are great to ride.

The VDL Cadets however, oh dear!

[Raawwwrrr!]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
A cadet with a problem and not blamed on speke! blimey i'm suprised!

[Phil]

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(12/11/2012 13:32)Raawwwrrr! Wrote:  A cadet with a problem and not blamed on speke! blimey i'm suprised!

Would have had a job blaming Speke. 2448 has always been at LS has it not?

[Raawwwrrr!]

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(12/11/2012 13:35)Phil Wrote:  

(12/11/2012 13:32)Raawwwrrr! Wrote:  A cadet with a problem and not blamed on speke! blimey i'm suprised!

Would have had a job blaming Speke. 2448 has always been at LS has it not?

2416 - 2434 were native to Speke for the 80/80A (Liverpool - Speke/Airport) and the post-2001 82A (Liverpool - Airport) Before the Runcorn 32A renumbering.
2435 - 2449 were native to Laird St (For the 403/413/423).

2427/28/29 went to Laird Street around 2006? when the X11 service was launched

[Phil]

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(12/11/2012 13:49)Raawwwrrr! Wrote:  2416 - 2434 were native to Speke for the 80/80A (Liverpool - Speke/Airport) and the post-2001 82A (Liverpool - Airport) Before the Runcorn 32A renumbering.
2435 - 2449 were native to Laird St (For the 403/413/423).

2427/28/29 went to Laird Street around 2006? when the X11 service was launched

Lovely Jubbly!

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RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
Thanks for clearing that up Reece, interesting to know what started were. They're great little buses, the DAF Cadets, in my view. Had 2416 and 2417 the other day when visiting Wallasey - have to say both were absolutely great, certainly better than the likes of 2437 which was poor.