Youngman Neoplan spotted on Auckland Explorer
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Youngman Neoplan spotted on Auckland Explorer
Was spotted on Wednesday, sorry I couldn't get the whole thing in, this bus wanted to ran away from me as well
Auckland Explorer Youngman Neoplan 17th Feb 2010
Auckland Explorer Youngman Neoplan 17th Feb 2010
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Re: Youngman Neoplan spotted on Auckland Explorer
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
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Re: Youngman Neoplan spotted on Auckland Explorer
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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Re: Youngman Neoplan spotted on Auckland Explorer
Must have been those socks you were wearing that day. I thought there was something odd in the Auckland City air on Wednesday!!!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
If buses mean business.... Then business is great!!!
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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..
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They will be tendering during the next rounds.......
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.....and those 1800's to the scrap heap...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..
Good to see the Shore will be highly competitive in the next rounds.
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Vitalstatistix wrote:.....and those 1800's to the scrap heap...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..
Optares to go first followed by the 1200 series then the 1800s
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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 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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Still another advantage the 1200's nave over the 1800's are the fact that they are higher and more comfortable to ride.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 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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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?
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Don't get me startedka9102 wrote:
cough* so are the 500s more comfortable than the 700s?
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Was done in China. The photos were taken about two hours after the buses had been picked up off the wharf.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?
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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!.Vitalstatistix wrote:It's still listed on Trademe for being for sale.
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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.stadt80 wrote: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!.Vitalstatistix wrote:It's still listed on Trademe for being for sale.
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Re: Youngman Neoplan spotted on Auckland Explorer
I have heard that this Bus has finally been bought by Madge Coachlines in Palmerston North.
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I hear its also been leased to CBS from Madge and a Volvo or two from them as well?stadt80 wrote:I have heard that this Bus has finally been bought by Madge Coachlines in Palmerston North.
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