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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!!!!
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!!!!
.....and the more the better...
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.
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
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