General - Wellington (Part 3)

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2309 has also got HOP AOA
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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.
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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! )
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Auckland HOP liveried buses are- 754, 2103, 2104, 2216, 2303, 2306, 2309, 2310, 2311, 2435.
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GO Wellington 2609 previously Redbus 971
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Wow this bus would also look good in Valley Flyer, Waka Pacific and North Star livery.
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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:
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Cordes Express wrote:They are already in the Waka Pacific Livery!!!! :lol:
.....and the more the better... :D
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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.
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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.
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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?
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Still there in storge. Bit hard to get photos of it as it is crammed between the Tower Wagon and another bus.
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Cheers... What are they planning on doing with it? Any ideas...
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NCS 680 (ex-redbus tag) has been fixed up saw it back on the road.
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ka9102 wrote:NCS 680 (ex-redbus tag) has been fixed up saw it back on the road.
Is it in NCS livery?
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No, still redbus this afternoon when I saw it...
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all 2600 series tags are now in revenue service...

gowellington scanias are being withdrawn from service...
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386 is now a Lobster...
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the first trolley in AOA since 1993. :D
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What is it advertising?
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VISA Wellington On A Plate
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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!!
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I think you meant ex Redbus 686. 687 is still in Christchurch.
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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...
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ex-redbus 650 has been rebodied, new rego: FYB403
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