FMR Mercedes Citaro acquisitions

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Re: FMR Mercedes Citaro acquisitions

Post by MattW » 18:33 Monday 10th December 2018

Charliedaffin wrote:
18:21 Monday 10th December 2018

That’s a shame as I liked that example. I saw her earlier running the 30
My former speed machine! :twisted:
Not so much now though, I hear. :roll:

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Re: FMR Mercedes Citaro acquisitions

Post by MattW » 18:34 Monday 10th December 2018

Rich82 wrote:
12:06 Monday 10th December 2018
Point Bank Road
I know it's a bit rough, but I didn't realise it was that rough :twisted:

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Re: FMR Mercedes Citaro acquisitions

Post by AdamH » 17:38 Monday 17th December 2018

Engineers have been told to get all of the Citaros ready to enter service tomorrow... Good luck!!

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Re: FMR Mercedes Citaro acquisitions

Post by MattW » 17:54 Monday 17th December 2018

Hope they've got more than one breakdown van.....

Seems a shame though, they're a good-looking vehicle and the only one I've ever ridden on was very smooth.

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Re: FMR Mercedes Citaro acquisitions

Post by TimBrown » 18:20 Monday 17th December 2018

AdamH wrote:
17:38 Monday 17th December 2018
Engineers have been told to get all of the Citaros ready to enter service tomorrow... Good luck!!
Meanwhile 64018 was in Crowngate bus station at lunchtime today Monday 17 December 2018. One of these photos shows the odd seating arrangement at the rear of these Citaros previously commented upon in this forum.
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Re: FMR Mercedes Citaro acquisitions

Post by AdamH » 18:29 Monday 17th December 2018

That's had a new gearbox fitted since the last time you photographed it!

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Re: FMR Mercedes Citaro acquisitions

Post by willr7 » 19:15 Monday 17th December 2018

AdamH wrote:
17:38 Monday 17th December 2018
Engineers have been told to get all of the Citaros ready to enter service tomorrow... Good luck!!
Does that mean they have found enough ticket machines for them now?

Also I came face to face with one of the citaro’s in Wadborough earlier (looks like they’ve ventured off the city routes again already!) sadly I did not note the fleet number as I was concentrating on getting out of the way for it to squeeze through! :lol: But I did notice that as it pulled off past me a load of back smoke came out the exhaust! :roll: :lol:

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Re: FMR Mercedes Citaro acquisitions

Post by AdamH » 11:32 Tuesday 18th December 2018

Looks like they are getting ready for a launch event...
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Re: FMR Mercedes Citaro acquisitions

Post by lrew120585 » 12:56 Tuesday 18th December 2018

They could have picked 3 with matching front ends!

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Re: FMR Mercedes Citaro acquisitions

Post by Charliedaffin » 16:34 Tuesday 18th December 2018

I’ve just noticed, the Mercedes logo on 64043 has a black background, but the one on 64045 has a pink background
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