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2080
This route has got to be a joke, right?? www.flickr.com/photos/15218213@N06/2992549049/in/photostream/ Regards Mark...
mark2thewlis
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Nov 2, 2008
12:12 pm
2081
Not so much of a joke but certainly not a regular event. I can come up with two possible explanations: 1. There was regular duplication on the 281 service...
David Beilby
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Nov 2, 2008
1:13 pm
2082
Wow, what a journey that must have been. They're not the most comfortable of buses although that said they would have been a lot younger then!! I presume this...
Mark Thewlis
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Nov 2, 2008
1:23 pm
2083
When I was a lad I remember going From Bradford to Blackpool on a WYRCC Bristol LS service bus (I seem to remember the express was booked up). I think it went...
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Nov 2, 2008
1:38 pm
2084
Huddersfield used Atlanteans on the Hudds - Buxton/Glossop service. That was a couple of hours. ... comfortable of buses although that said they would have...
Martin
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Nov 2, 2008
2:00 pm
2085
As late as the mid 1990s there was a route 200 (I think) from Doncaster to Lancaster. I also recall an X something route from Leeds to Blackpool via Skipton...
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Nov 2, 2008
2:36 pm
2086
--508-leeds -rishworth/commons did it once all the way think getting on for 2 hrs by the way 6315 was moved on about mid 90 s to frontline of tamworth a most...
SIMON OLDROYD
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Nov 2, 2008
2:39 pm
2087
When the 365 ran through from Bradford to Manchester it took 2hrs 20mins to get from one end to the other and the standard equipment for the service was...
David Beilby
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Nov 2, 2008
2:48 pm
2088
HI James Are you sure it went all the way to Donny. I thought it stopped at Leeds. There used to be regularly one of the Lancaster coach seated ANs parked up...
Mark Bradbury
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Nov 2, 2008
2:59 pm
2089
...and the X33 didn't always have coach seated buses; normal spec Roe Olympians sometimes for Bradford's turns. That was a 2 hour route too...
Martin
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Nov 2, 2008
3:00 pm
2090
So if that was 2hrs 20mins then Huddersfield to Blackpool must have been in excess of 3hrs - WOW!! How frequent was this route? I was once at Blackpool for...
Mark Thewlis
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Nov 2, 2008
3:01 pm
2091
The 365 met its demise four years ago this weekend. However, all is not lost as it was replaced by an extension of First Manchester's 184 service from...
David Beilby
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Nov 2, 2008
3:17 pm
2092
6315 was the first later style Atlantean to be withdrawn due to age. (later style being the V, W and X reg with the higher driving position). There were other...
Paul Fixter
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Nov 2, 2008
3:38 pm
2093
There is a story behind 6315 and its transfer ! another time maybe.... Anyway it was exported to Ireland and "lost". Ds ... From: Paul Fixter To:...
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Nov 2, 2008
3:51 pm
2094
Yes I remember seeing reports in the MTN about it being exported.... that will explain the reregistering of it I suppose. Story sounds interesting though...
Paul Fixter
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Nov 2, 2008
3:53 pm
2095
Wasn't this the one that was exported to ireland? This is from memory. Might be a mention on http://www.typg.org.uk/fate.html Cheers James...
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Nov 2, 2008
3:57 pm
2096
What worked this route prior to olympians? I know it was possibly its previous route number then (268)? Thanks James...
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Nov 2, 2008
3:59 pm
2097
I'm pretty sure that something went through to Donny. I'll have to dig out my old timetables. Anyone else got any recollection of this?...
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Nov 2, 2008
4:01 pm
2098
No no its more to do with when the Brummy`s came to pick it up ! Another day mate. Ds ... From: Paul Fixter To: wypte@... Sent: Sunday, November...
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Nov 2, 2008
4:07 pm
2099
LCT ( thats Lancaster ) ran various services over the hills to Todmorden / Halifax / Bradford / Leeds / Doncaster ( yes James it did - certain ones only) using...
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Nov 2, 2008
4:10 pm
2100
The Jordies loved Leeds Market ! http://daniel-stazicker.fotopic.net/p54671692.html imaigine the back seat coming down the A1 on this ! Northern were regulars...
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lillyhall1411
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Nov 2, 2008
4:23 pm
2101
... de-reg about the same time pmt arrived in leeds ... stazicker.fotopic.net/p54671692.html imaigine the back seat coming down the A1 on this ! ... were PH`s...
SIMON OLDROYD
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Nov 2, 2008
4:47 pm
2102
... age. (later style being the V, W and X reg with the higher driving position). There were other later AN68s withdrawn prior to this due to fire damage. ... ...
SIMON OLDROYD
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Nov 2, 2008
4:48 pm
2103
Bradford's workings were coaches before the 55** olympians started, then other types of olympians began working it. In its early days there were 2 routes from...
Martin
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Nov 2, 2008
4:54 pm
2104
Hi Simon, Yeh it was all part of Buggerline in those days... BTW Simon its much easier to follow the thread im told, if you can input at the top of the text...
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lillyhall1411
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Nov 2, 2008
5:00 pm
2105
I remember West Riding did the 484 from Holmfirth to Leeds. This was a pig of a journey. It was the only time I have ever been board stiff on a bus journey. I...
Mark Thewlis
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Nov 2, 2008
5:05 pm
2106
... input at the top of the text instead of the middle mate. ... driving ... due ... if ... most ... a ... or ... have...
SIMON OLDROYD
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Nov 2, 2008
5:56 pm
2107
Simon, Don't mean to be picky, but could you either write at the top _above_ the bit where it said "daniel wrote..." or if you need to write lower down can you...
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Nov 2, 2008
6:58 pm
2108
Chaps, I was talking to someone the other day about this (can't remember who). I believe 5001 to 5145 and 5146-5150 were new with the Gardner 6LXB, and all...
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Nov 2, 2008
7:17 pm
2109
Not wanting to sound too much of a gricer.... The PSV Circle Olympian chassis list shows 5501-5506 as type ONLXB/1R i.e. Gardner 6LXB engined. If they were...
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