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Youngman Neoplan spotted on Auckland Explorer

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Was spotted on Wednesday, sorry I couldn't get the whole thing in, this bus wanted to ran away from me as well :x

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It would probably look like this one pictured which I got from the China bus website.
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Yes, but its 12.6m with an extra axle :D
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Another Youngman with the extra axle and a interior shot both picture from the China bus website.
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Explorer were trialing it for a day, at the moment Bayes are using it to cover one of the PBC runs. So its there for now.
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walky wrote:Explorer were trialing it for a day, at the moment Bayes are using it to cover one of the PBC runs. So its there for now.

do you have the rego number and is the engine vertically mounted?
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The right hand drive version of this Youngman Neoplan doesn't look that bad at all.
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It's still listed on Trademe for being for sale.
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Vitalstatistix wrote:Was spotted on Wendays, sorry I couldn't get the whole thing in, this bus wanted to ran away from me as well :x
Must have been those socks you were wearing that day. :lol: :lol: I thought there was something odd in the Auckland City air on Wednesday!!! :lol: :oops:
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Here are some photos I took of the Bayes Youngman Neoplan a year or so back when they first arrived at Bayes.
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Bayes should have been awarded some urban contracts on north shore....so that we can send ritchies and their optares down to south island.. 8)
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They will be tendering during the next rounds.......
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ka9102 wrote:Bayes should have been awarded some urban contracts on north shore....so that we can send ritchies and their optares down to south island.. 8)
.....and those 1800's to the scrap heap...

Good to see the Shore will be highly competitive in the next rounds.
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Vitalstatistix wrote:
ka9102 wrote:Bayes should have been awarded some urban contracts on north shore....so that we can send ritchies and their optares down to south island.. 8)
.....and those 1800's to the scrap heap...

Optares to go first followed by the 1200 series then the 1800s :lol:
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I don't mind the 1200's, they are better than the 1800's, seem to appear built better and don't have rotting trim on the window pillars.
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That Youngman doesn't look that bad at all painted up in the Bayes livery. I wonder if that Youngman unit pictured was painted into the Bayes livery in China or done locally in New Zealand?
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Vitalstatistix wrote:I don't mind the 1200's, they are better than the 1800's, seem to appear built better and don't have rotting trim on the window pillars.

how dare you say that :twisted: the 1200s are as gutless as the 1800,they also tend to blow more black smoke from exhaust then the 1800s...
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ka9102 wrote:
Vitalstatistix wrote:I don't mind the 1200's, they are better than the 1800's, seem to appear built better and don't have rotting trim on the window pillars.

how dare you say that :twisted: the 1200s are as gutless as the 1800,they also tend to blow more black smoke from exhaust then the 1800s...
Still another advantage the 1200's nave over the 1800's are the fact that they are higher and more comfortable to ride.
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Vitalstatistix wrote: Still another advantage the 1200's nave over the 1800's are the fact that they are higher and more comfortable to ride.

cough* so are the 500s more comfortable than the 700s? :wink:
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ka9102 wrote:
cough* so are the 500s more comfortable than the 700s? :wink:
Don't get me started :lol:
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DarrenH wrote:That Youngman doesn't look that bad at all painted up in the Bayes livery. I wonder if that Youngman unit pictured was painted into the Bayes livery in China or done locally in New Zealand?
Was done in China. The photos were taken about two hours after the buses had been picked up off the wharf.
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Vitalstatistix wrote:It's still listed on Trademe for being for sale.
This Bus is still advertised on trademe and they must of made an error in the price as it was listed for $190,000 and now is $300,000. The only disadvantage to this Bus is that the wheelchair ramp is at the back door with the two designated spaces adjacent. It is built to Australian design rules ( as with the BCI's ) and is 12.6m long with a steering rear axle!.
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Vitalstatistix wrote:It's still listed on Trademe for being for sale.
This Bus is still advertised on trademe and they must of made an error in the price as it was listed for $190,000 and now is $300,000. The only disadvantage to this Bus is that the wheelchair ramp is at the back door with the two designated spaces adjacent. It is built to Australian design rules ( as with the BCI's ) and is 12.6m long with a steering rear axle!.
Many chinese low floors operating in China have wheelchair ramps at the back as the front doors are usually too small. I don't like this design for the wheelchair ramp, it reminds me of the 1300's.
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I have heard that this Bus has finally been bought by Madge Coachlines in Palmerston North.
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stadt80 wrote:I have heard that this Bus has finally been bought by Madge Coachlines in Palmerston North.
I hear its also been leased to CBS from Madge and a Volvo or two from them as well?
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