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Re: General - Wellington (Part 3)

Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 9:00 am
by kaiwhara
2309 has also got HOP AOA

Re: General - Wellington (Part 3)

Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 11:05 am
by stadt80
I could of got the numbers mixed up as both were out in service last Saturday ( 4th June ), one was still in Red Bus livery.

Re: General - Wellington (Part 3)

Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:47 am
by stadt80
Looks like all the 2300's up in Auckland are being wrapped in Hop Card AOA. 2303 & 2310 spotted in service in the CBD yesterday ( Must be a novelty for drivers! )

Re: General - Wellington (Part 3)

Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 10:12 am
by Petenz
Auckland HOP liveried buses are- 754, 2103, 2104, 2216, 2303, 2306, 2309, 2310, 2311, 2435.

Re: General - Wellington (Part 3)

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 4:25 pm
by Lifehouse
GO Wellington 2609 previously Redbus 971

Re: General - Wellington (Part 3)

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 6:44 pm
by Vitalstatistix
Wow this bus would also look good in Valley Flyer, Waka Pacific and North Star livery.

Re: General - Wellington (Part 3)

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:42 pm
by Cordes Express
Vitalstatistix wrote:Wow this bus would also look good in Valley Flyer, Waka Pacific and North Star livery.
They are already in the Waka Pacific Livery!!!! :lol:

Re: General - Wellington (Part 3)

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 6:22 am
by Vitalstatistix
Cordes Express wrote:They are already in the Waka Pacific Livery!!!! :lol:
.....and the more the better... :D

Re: General - Wellington (Part 3)

Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:26 pm
by Cordes Express
Do you know how many of these NZ Bus have bought from Redbus? I thought it was just the Smily designline's they were getting.

Re: General - Wellington (Part 3)

Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 11:44 pm
by kaiwhara
11, Redbus 963-973 have become Go Wellington 2601-2611.
Cordes Express wrote:Do you know how many of these NZ Bus have bought from Redbus? I thought it was just the Smily designline's they were getting.

Re: General - Wellington (Part 3)

Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:28 pm
by Cordes Express
Slightly off topic I know, but can anyone please tell me of the fate of the former New Plymouth Crossley #1 that's at teh Tramway Museum in Paekakariki? Also does anyone have current photos of it?

Re: General - Wellington (Part 3)

Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:48 pm
by kaiwhara
Still there in storge. Bit hard to get photos of it as it is crammed between the Tower Wagon and another bus.

Re: General - Wellington (Part 3)

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 2:11 pm
by Cordes Express
Cheers... What are they planning on doing with it? Any ideas...

Re: General - Wellington (Part 3)

Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 1:54 pm
by ka9102
NCS 680 (ex-redbus tag) has been fixed up saw it back on the road.

Re: General - Wellington (Part 3)

Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 2:37 pm
by Vitalstatistix
ka9102 wrote:NCS 680 (ex-redbus tag) has been fixed up saw it back on the road.
Is it in NCS livery?

Re: General - Wellington (Part 3)

Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 5:08 pm
by kaiwhara
No, still redbus this afternoon when I saw it...

Re: General - Wellington (Part 3)

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 4:53 pm
by ka9102
all 2600 series tags are now in revenue service...

gowellington scanias are being withdrawn from service...

Re: General - Wellington (Part 3)

Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 11:28 am
by kaiwhara
386 is now a Lobster...

Re: General - Wellington (Part 3)

Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:52 pm
by ka9102
the first trolley in AOA since 1993. :D

Re: General - Wellington (Part 3)

Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:25 pm
by Vitalstatistix
What is it advertising?

Re: General - Wellington (Part 3)

Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 5:06 pm
by kaiwhara
VISA Wellington On A Plate
Vitalstatistix wrote:What is it advertising?

Re: General - Wellington (Part 3)

Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:07 pm
by ka9102
wow,spotted ex-redbus 680 doing the melling train replacement on friday and a route 43 bus gowellington 2302(ex-redbus 687) was not far behind!!

Re: General - Wellington (Part 3)

Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:27 pm
by Lifehouse
I think you meant ex Redbus 686. 687 is still in Christchurch.

Re: General - Wellington (Part 3)

Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:37 pm
by ka9102
oh,yeah,i meant 686 :mrgreen:

btw,i ve heard that many gowellington drivers are fond of the new 2600 series MANs,they tend to be speedy machines and perform well esp on those hilly routes...

Re: General - Wellington (Part 3)

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:02 pm
by ka9102
ex-redbus 650 has been rebodied, new rego: FYB403