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AdamH
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Re: 6015

Post by AdamH » 21:40 Thursday 15th July 2021

I fine sight indeed. Well done to all those involved.

Mechwr26
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Re: 6015

Post by Mechwr26 » 22:06 Thursday 15th July 2021

Hi Kim, she sailed through a class 6 MOT with flying colours. My conductor kept the ministry man busy throughout the test. The examiner was an ex Bournemouth bus mechanic and grew up working on fleetlines back in the 70s.
It drives really well and sounded lovely pulling up Bath road.
We've got it at the garage for a couple of weeks whilst we load it full of parts and museum create some room indoors.

ANDREW
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Re: 6015

Post by ANDREW » 16:48 Friday 16th July 2021

Well done everyone . :)

JustinTyme
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Re: 6015

Post by JustinTyme » 21:45 Friday 16th July 2021

Yes, well done to everyone involved.

I remember 6015 in its EM days back in the 1970s on the 148, so I really look forward to seeing it in use again.

MattW
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Re: 6015

Post by MattW » 17:05 Monday 19th July 2021

Looks fantastic. Nice one 8-)

DD12
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Re: 6015

Post by DD12 » 18:44 Monday 19th July 2021

Mechwr26 wrote:
22:06 Thursday 15th July 2021
Hi Kim, she sailed through a class 6 MOT with flying colours. My conductor kept the ministry man busy throughout the test. The examiner was an ex Bournemouth bus mechanic and grew up working on fleetlines back in the 70s.
It drives really well and sounded lovely pulling up Bath road.
We've got it at the garage for a couple of weeks whilst we load it full of parts and museum create some room indoors.
Thanks Mechwr26 !
- I hope it won't be driven back in the heat ! -- DD12s don't like it hot !! :oops:

TimBrown
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Re: 6015

Post by TimBrown » 17:55 Tuesday 20th July 2021

A steady trip up the A38 to Longbridge Lane, then turn right at the Man on the Moon on the Redditch Road should be OK. Maybe even a stop-off en route at Bromsgrove railway station to cool off. In any case the old trick we used to employ on Leyland Nationals when they got hot in the summer was to turn on the heaters which gave the engine additional radiator capacity. Passengers complained like hell and it made the cab like an oven, but usually the bus made it from Rubery into Birmingham and return on a 144 albeit running a bit late, but only if it bus was coaxed along steadily after the overheat light and buzzer came on. The long climb out of Bromsgrove, especially the gradient from Lydiate Ash to Rubery was the usual overheating spot after attempting to make up time caused by delays coming out of Worcester; for whatever reason the 510 engine gave a sort of warning by running slower and slower on tick-over at bus stops (was it starting to seize-up?).

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Re: 6015

Post by bmmoboy » 21:32 Thursday 12th August 2021

6015 is due to leave mid-morning on Saturday 14th August, returning to BaMMot, not too sure of the route, the easiest being M5, M42 and A435 up to the museum.

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Re: 6015

Post by DD12 » 22:45 Thursday 12th August 2021

bmmoboy wrote:
21:32 Thursday 12th August 2021
6015 is due to leave mid-morning on Saturday 14th August, returning to BaMMot, not too sure of the route, the easiest being M5, M42 and A435 up to the museum.
Thanks very much bmmoboy, -- "the end of the second era of DD12s at WR" !!

I look forward to taking a ride on it, as soon as the museum are ready to use it.

(My last ride on one was on 6032, freshly repainted at a Swadlincote open day and anniversary c.1981) !!
:)

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Re: 6015

Post by 943KHA » 16:59 Saturday 14th August 2021

Now back safely at its spiritual home, a few things to sort out ( the odd coolant leak or two), drove nicely, a few stares from intending 144 passengers along the way. A big thank you to all at First Worcester, especially Pasty who's already missing it and to all the sponsors. Hard to think that this was its first long run since 1983!

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