Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot

[SK15 GZG (Moderator)]

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(21/02/2016 14:07)DK09 GXY Wrote:  Wasn't 2620 the first ever Pulsar?

It was. Its original registration was CX56 EKD but it was changed to its current registration before entering service

[DK09 GXY]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot

(21/02/2016 14:16)SL64 JDZ Wrote:  It was. Its original registration was CX56 EKD but it was changed to its current registration before entering service

Ah right, interesting. Was that just to fit in with the other Pulsars and Cadets or wqs it for some other reason?

[SK15 GZG (Moderator)]

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(21/02/2016 14:18)DK09 GXY Wrote:  Ah right, interesting. Was that just to fit in with the other Pulsars and Cadets or wqs it for some other reason?

I'd say the reason why it was changed was because it was delivered so close to the "07" registrations being available Arriva chose to wait until March so it could receive an "07" registration instead - that way a new bus didn't look "old" so to speak. Although on saying that I don't think many people pay much attention to the registration number of a bus

Another example of this is Southport's first batch of Pulsars (3033-3046) were booked "59" registrations but before entering service they received "10" registrations instead

[trixmax2000]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot

(21/02/2016 14:29)SL64 JDZ Wrote:  I'd say the reason why it was changed was because it was delivered so close to the "07" registrations being available Arriva chose to wait until March so it could receive an "07" registration instead - that way a new bus didn't look "old" so to speak. Although on saying that I don't think many people pay much attention to the registration number of a bus

Another example of this is Southport's first batch of Pulsars (3033-3046) were booked "59" registrations but before entering service they received "10" registrations instead

This along with 2621 to 2628 Commanders and Cadets 2629 to 2641 were all held at the body shop pending the outcome of the sale of Chester CT. they were all got 07 regs in in the June a good 4 months into this reg

2620 was to see just a few weeks at Chester depot before moving to Rhyl depot

[C209 GTU]

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(21/02/2016 18:53)trixmax2000 Wrote:  2620 was to see just a few weeks at Chester depot before moving to Rhyl depot

2620 was exhibited at Euro Bus Expo 2006 at the NEC Birmingham. So 2620 is 10 years old this year - doesn't time fly

[cx04axy]

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(25/02/2016 06:03)C209 GTU Wrote:  2620 was exhibited at Euro Bus Expo 2006 at the NEC Birmingham. So 2620 is 10 years old this year - doesn't time fly

Suprised how 10 years have flown by

[motormayhem1]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot
is that the one that had been described as bus of the future with out opening doors and coach mirrors.

[J654UHN]

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That was an 02 plate Volvo Eclipse MM LF02PVA. http://www.showbus.com/gallery/wm/arrivam5.htm

[motormayhem1]

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(26/02/2016 13:37)J654UHN Wrote:  That was an 02 plate Volvo Eclipse MM LF02PVA. http://www.showbus.com/gallery/wm/arrivam5.htm

Ah right , thanks J654UHN as i always thought it was made by VDL lol.

[Jack]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot
It was LF02PVA that was painted similar to 2800 when it first arrived at St Helens if I remember correctly and then in 2006 2620 was also painted with extra black on the sides.