Visiting Buses at Worcester

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Rich82
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Re: Visiting Buses at Worcester

Post by Rich82 » 22:30 Thursday 21st April 2022

Worcester have another bus to repair for South Yorkshire Division in the form of a Wright Bus Eclipse Gemini Volvo B9TL 37261 YN07MLJ which arrived on suspended tow from Olive Green Depot at about 3.30pm this afternoon

DD12
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Re: Visiting Buses at Worcester

Post by DD12 » 00:09 Friday 22nd April 2022

Rich82 wrote:
22:30 Thursday 21st April 2022
Worcester have another bus to repair for South Yorkshire Division in the form of a Wright Bus Eclipse Gemini Volvo B9TL 37261 YN07MLJ which arrived on suspended tow from Olive Green Depot at about 3.30pm this afternoon
Thanks Rich82, - I wonder if that means our Mechwr26 is back ?

943KHA
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Re: Visiting Buses at Worcester

Post by 943KHA » 09:15 Friday 22nd April 2022

He's certainly back for the summer season!

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Re: Visiting Buses at Worcester

Post by AdamH » 20:09 Friday 22nd April 2022

Just called in to see Mechwr26 and he was busy at work on 53802, surrounded by a huge cloud of blue smoke... just like he'd never left! :lol:

Mechwr26
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Re: Visiting Buses at Worcester

Post by Mechwr26 » 01:49 Friday 13th May 2022

Yes I'm back for 6 months or so.
Was good to see Adam and Jeremy, thanks both for popping in.
37261 is here after a major engine failure but alas the cost of the parts to put it right is getting close to the price for a Volvo recon unit so an new engine is on its way. Shame really as I have not built a d9e engine yet and I fancied a go at one.
53802 expired in Ledbury and now has an engine from a Mercedes Atego truck.
It's good to be back

DD12
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Re: Visiting Buses at Worcester

Post by DD12 » 17:22 Wednesday 10th August 2022

37486 is on the patch at WR, - it's new Sheffield livery adding further colour variety !

No doubt here for mechanical wizardry !!

TimBrown
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Re: Visiting Buses at Worcester

Post by TimBrown » 17:58 Wednesday 10th August 2022

DD12 wrote:
17:22 Wednesday 10th August 2022
37486 is on the patch at WR, - it's new Sheffield livery adding further colour variety !

No doubt here for mechanical wizardry !!
I thought it was in the old Arriva livery, but it has a graphic 'Women of Steel'!

ANDREW
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Re: Visiting Buses at Worcester

Post by ANDREW » 09:19 Thursday 11th August 2022

TimBrown wrote:
17:58 Wednesday 10th August 2022
DD12 wrote:
17:22 Wednesday 10th August 2022
37486 is on the patch at WR, - it's new Sheffield livery adding further colour variety !

No doubt here for mechanical wizardry !!
I thought it was in the old Arriva livery, but it has a graphic 'Women of Steel'!
Just typed Firstbus 37486 into Flickr and yes , on first look there is very little to say it is a First vehicle , maybe thats the general idea . . . . . . :roll:

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Re: Visiting Buses at Worcester

Post by trainbasher » 18:15 Thursday 11th August 2022

ANDREW wrote:
09:19 Thursday 11th August 2022

Just typed Firstbus 37486 into Flickr and yes , on first look there is very little to say it is a First vehicle , maybe thats the general idea . . . . . . :roll:
TimBrown wrote:
17:58 Wednesday 10th August 2022

I thought it was in the old Arriva livery, but it has a graphic 'Women of Steel'!
Its the local First SY livery for Sheffield - Thank goodness that that mess hasn't invaded Worcs yet

The "Women of Steel" is to do with how Sheffield is known as the Steel City

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Re: Visiting Buses at Worcester

Post by Mechwr26 » 09:23 Friday 12th August 2022

Hi, yes it's here to have some engine work done but it's in a queue at the moment as we're rather short staffed. Recently finished overhauling the engines on 66692 and 69450, an engine swap from 64021 into 64030, a gearbox swap on 64012, sorting a long term overheating and air pressure problem with 47513 etc etc. There's plenty to do..

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