Rail Bus's Wellington Scene

Rail Bus · Post by **Rail Bus** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:47 pm

I am currently enjoying life away from Sydney for a little while, gunzeling trains and buses around Welliington. Below is a sample of the pics I have taken in the last 3 days.

DX 5039.JPG

227.jpg

331 in Willis St.jpg

25B10M.jpg

Railway Line Up.jpg

The twins and DX 5120.jpg

DC 4409 and DC 4571.jpg

Ab and EW.jpg

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Trolley Bus Racer · Post by **Trolley Bus Racer** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:00 pm

Excellent!!!!

transit2203 · Post by **transit2203** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:28 pm

Great pics!! I don't know about that 331 trolley, it looks like something the dog threw up!!

Trolley Bus Racer · Post by **Trolley Bus Racer** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:39 pm

Pictures in a whole dont do anything good for this 331. though in Person and in the sun She looks Fu*king Beautiful!

Post by **Vitalstatistix** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:17 am

Great pics

Would anyone know why these new trolleys don't come with aircon?

dpalenski · Post by **dpalenski** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:30 am

I can see aircon units so they do

Post by **Vitalstatistix** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:15 am

nzbcfanboi wrote:I can see aircon units so they do

Ah, yes now I see

ka9102 · Post by **ka9102** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:28 am

that bloody big stuff on the roof is NOT aircon unit,it's just a combination of all the electrics and pole bases.remember its a Designline SLF trolley.yep pretty "shocking".

Reasons for not having aircon are 1. no more space on the roof for the aircon compressor. 2.aircon units are expensive. 3.the traction motors were not designed to be operated on tag-axle buses,if aircon are added,then they will probably blow up. 4.NZ bus would not care about the quality of the buses,as long as they are SLF wheelchair accessible bubble smilies.

Trolley Bus Racer · Post by **Trolley Bus Racer** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:18 pm

yeah the pod is braking resistors and the such. thos traction motors will be struggling as you said pulling a tag axle trolley... there about the same weight arent they? so may not be a issue

when i was there in january riding 331 the passengers were complaining of the heat in the thing, it was topping 30 in there some afternoons! "come one come all ride the sauna express to Island bay!!!" it would be good if they had some forced air thing like adelaide's 0305's

readerbus · Post by **readerbus** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:31 pm

Afternoon lads... Can anyone please tell me why 227 has been painted white??? Is this going to be the base for full advertising???

Trolley Bus Racer · Post by **Trolley Bus Racer** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:29 pm

cant remember why it was painted, but it was supposed to be in Go wellington Corporate livery

ka9102 · Post by **ka9102** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:20 pm

think 227 will be painted back to Wellington City transport red and white for the farewell show of B58 trollies,not sure though.

Leylandmad · Post by **Leylandmad** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:51 am

227 was painted white after quite an amount of rust and panel repairs, it is now the bus that the Omnibus Society wish to retain for preservation.

And before you ask 205 was sent to Trolleybus heaven (351 now supported by its components) and plans put in place to obtain a complete operating Volvo near the end of the programme.

Bryce

Trolley Bus Racer · Post by **Trolley Bus Racer** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:41 pm

Gidday Bryce!

Is there a List anywhere of What Volvo Becomes What Tag Trolley?

ka9102 · Post by **ka9102** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:51 pm

Designline might have the list.

I have not seen 226 and 225 for ages,hope they are still alive.

Leylandmad · Post by **Leylandmad** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 8:56 am

I very much doubt it TBR when the project started they took all the scrappers that had been in the barns for 10 or so years awaiting fate and as the buses were/are cut up here the parts are then shipped in a container south. The only reason I know 351 has 205's gear is that is what Designline informed a few locals of. I believe that when 205 met its fate it was the only bus cut at that time where as normally there are 2 to 3 being done at once.

Bryce

Trolley Bus Racer · Post by **Trolley Bus Racer** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 8:59 pm

203 was being cut up at the same time Also, Mr Inwood has a Pic of 203 and 205 in the "chop shop" with 203 missing her roof

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