[GB] MCW Metrobus Farewell Part 2

As promise from the part 1 post, here is here's more pictures for the event on the day.

One of the highlight, a restored Tracline65 8110 (Ex Travel Coventry 2970). Guide Wheels and dot matrix electronic display to be fitted soon....




Prototype TOJ592S - Midland Classic


A rebuilt engine compartment to accommodate a Gardner 6LXB engine to replace the original Gardner 5 cylinder engine.


All Preserved from the left Go-ahead North East, Northern General, and WMPTE Mk1
The rear profile of the Preserved Northern General 3501, showing the large lower deck rear window.


The rear profile of the Northern County bodied GM Metrobus.


The pair of Manchester MCW Metrobus




[ 本帖最後由 DA50 於 2010-3-21 11:10 編輯 ]

Did whole rear part of TOJ592S rebuilt when the new engine was fitted? It looks like an MKII.

原帖由 sunnykam 於 2010-3-21 16:53 發表
Did whole rear part of TOJ592S rebuilt when the new engine was fitted? It looks like an MKII.

No, the back end of this bus from the engine upward is actually shorter than any other Metrobuses. However only the engine compartment had been extended just to the same length as the others. Also the upper deck emergency exit has been replaced by a piece of glass which isn't original.

[ 本帖最後由 DA50 於 2010-3-22 00:04 編輯 ]

Great to hear that they restore one of the Tracline65 metrobus
Even the bumper is restored to its original style~

原帖由 s3m124 於 2010-3-22 13:59 發表
Great to hear that they restore one of the Tracline65 metrobus
Even the bumper is restored to its original style~

個班人有心大搞...之前聽過話佢地的MK2A會油返當年timesaver色

8110 belongs to the Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, which always have the intension to preserve an ex tracline Metro long time ago. MK2A 3053 will be repainted in Silver and Oxford Blue in the future. According to their owners, the preserved 2912 will be repainted back to Silver, red and blue original Timesaver livery, where another preserved 2957 will be repainted to 1 colour "French Blue" with gold "Timesaver" vinyls in the very near future.

美中不足之處，就是沒有Alexander車身的Metrobus。

原帖由 dongfeng 於 2010-3-22 21:29 發表
美中不足之處，就是沒有Alexander車身的Metrobus。

同意...不過肯定的係..有兩部早就翻新好...仲有部等翻修...時間問題吧

原帖由 DA50 於 2010-3-22 17:01 發表
8110 belongs to the Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, which always have the intension to preserve an ex tracline Metro long time ago. MK2A 3053 will be repainted in Silver and Oxford Blue in the futu ...

I would be more than grateful if someone can repaint 3068 into its delivery livery:
http://west-midlands-buses.fpic.co.uk/p60648115.html

原帖由 ML29 於 2010-3-23 22:55 發表

I would be more than grateful if someone can repaint 3068 into its delivery livery:
http://west-midlands-buses.fpic.co.uk/p60648115.html

知唔知"1000 th Metrobus" fleet number 1000個部都城去左邊？