Good Old Stagecoach

[Vitalstatistix]

Nice pics there
Hahahaha I see the reminence of that ex Citi Group Dart there

is that an ex-hongkong citybus plaxton bodied Volvo B6R in the hutt?

That looks like it to me

[Rail Bus]

Nice pics there
Hahahaha I see the reminence of that ex Citi Group Dart there

is that an ex-hongkong citybus plaxton bodied Volvo B6R in the hutt?

Look again further up the page, and look here!

B10M #25, ex-Hong Kong, at Wellington Railway. 21-10-2008

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[Trolley Bus Racer]

Rail Bus He meant those FUGLY Hong kong things that shed panels like a cat Malting
There B6's

[Rail Bus]

Oh! Perhaps you are looking for something like this Volvo I found north of Feilding:

Tranzit Coachlines, Halcombe. 25-10-2008

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I found a few of these around the Manawatu district, but this is the only one I could get to with the camera.

[Trolley Bus Racer]

Sure thats a Volvo? Looks More Like Hino Rainbow!

[padbus]

[quote="Trolley Bus Racer"]Rail Bus He meant those FUGLY Hong kong things that shed panels like a cat Malting
There B6's

The Pointer body is almost the standard bus over here. You'll understand why I like Designline Smileys.

Here an ex-Hong Kong Dart working for Stagecoach in Exeter. See, we do have air-con buses here. Whether it works is another matter.

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[Rail Bus]

Sure thats a Volvo? Looks More Like Hino Rainbow!

I checked the hi-res image for this, and can't see a manufacturer on it, but I do recall from the rego labels it was a Volvo. Anyway, it's too big for a Hino Rainbow as they're only a mini bus.

[Windy]

That is a Mitsubishi.

[NZSL202]

Sure thats a Volvo? Looks More Like Hino Rainbow!

I checked the hi-res image for this, and can't see a manufacturer on it, but I do recall from the rego labels it was a Volvo. Anyway, it's too big for a Hino Rainbow as they're only a mini bus.

It's a 1991 Hino HT2M in B38D config.

[Vitalstatistix]

Is that tranzit volvo a B10M - The world volvo applied to it makes it look nice

[Trolley Bus Racer]

Back to "Stagecoach" 266 has been taken off to the Chop Shop this morning. Ironically the anniversary (8 years ago?) of when Barry Hollis was killed by a speeding car while placing his poles back on the wire out by the Airport... His bus was 266. Thus why the trolleys now have reflective striping on the back and LED indicators. 266 could be easily distingushed from most trolleys by its "white window" on the front (209 also had this)

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[Rail Bus]

This is shocking news, hearing of the tragic loss of two more Volvos. Just for that, I have found 6 pics of these buses, which were both running around Wellington when I was in town a month ago. See: viewtopic.php?f=41&t=36554

[ka9102]

A list of volvos that are still alive:

204,207,210,213,217,218,220,223,227,229,233,234,235,238,243,244,245,248,250,251,256,258,
259,260,261,265,268

total:27 buses.

are they gonna keep at least 28 volvos for 304-330 which they called two-axle trolley buses?

[readerbus]

Now I am really pushing the envelope on this request... Does anyone have a copy of the photograph taken back in the late 1990's in the Kilbirnie yard of three Volvo b58 trollies. The first was in WCT Red, second in Big Red & the third was in the Stagecoach Candy stripes... I would like to see that shot again if anyone does...

[Trolley Bus Racer]

Yes!

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[ka9102]

don't really like the big red livery,WCT red and strips look fabulous,pic is too small to see the fleet numbers.

[Trolley Bus Racer]

Wash your mouth out

[ka9102]

who is in charge of the chop shop? do you know TBR?

[Trolley Bus Racer]

No Sorry. Um Ask Graeme if he's about

266 was only Withdrawn from service cause some halfwit went to push another trolley stuck on a dead wire didnt align the bumpers up and bent it

[Rail Bus]

266 was only Withdrawn from service cause some halfwit went to push another trolley stuck on a dead wire didnt align the bumpers up and bent it

That's an absurd reason for withdrawl! We had a driver at my work here in Sydney bent a bumperr bar last week (twice on the same bus!) and naturally the bus got fixed in a few days.

ka9102, if there are only 27 Volvos left, and at least 2 are required for preservation, how can 2-axle Trollies 304-330 come into existence? This would also mean that the parts from 209 and 266 would be the last to form parts for the 3-axle Trollies

[theShow]

What's the reason behind having some 3 and some 2 axle buses? Wouldn't it make more sense to have all 3 axle?

[Vitalstatistix]

Nice to see those three trolleys in colour

[readerbus]

Nice to see those three trolleys in colour

I have to agree.. It would be great to see three of these saved! one in each livery

[ka9102]

the one in the middle is 256.

[ka9102]

A question for TBR or Awatea,Do you need class 5 license to drive those Big 1100 SL243?