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Go-Ahead London powermode Volvo B9TL WVL438 LJ61GWX - route 89
This one is rapid - one of the best Bexleyheath B9s I've found so far. Just need a run up Shooters Hill on this without a car in front!
This bus was serving route 89 from Slade Green to Lewisham Station.
Go-Ahead London (London Central)
WVL438, LJ61GWX
Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2
Volvo D9B Euro5
ZF Ecolife 6-speed
Переглядів: 193

Відео

VDL DB300 DW447 LJ61CFK ragged on 492
Переглядів 14914 днів тому
A very quick DW447 here getting a good run out on late 492s. Kickdown in use throughout - enjoy! This bus was serving route 492 from Bluewater to Sidcup Station. Arriva London DW447, LJ61CFK VDL DB300/Wright Gemini 2DL Cummins ISB 6.7 Euro5 Voith 4-speed (I also edited a longer version of this) ua-cam.com/video/DoXaKy-HgPQ/v-deo.html
Metrobus Mercedes Citaro C2 MEC58 BF65HUZ ragged on 358
Переглядів 26821 день тому
One of the 358's Citaros getting a good ragging. With the Irizar electrics finally undergoing route testing these shouldn't have too long left on here, but then again they've taken so long that who knows! Sound clip until 0:45 - and yes, the photo I used is old, I know oh, and I still couldn't get a clear run up Anerley Hill This bus was serving route 358 from Orpington Station to Crystal Palac...
Awful sounding! Go North East Volvo B5LH 6063 NK62CKC - route 16A
Переглядів 11128 днів тому
6063, the last remaining Durham Diamond B5LH, recorded less than 2 weeks before its withdrawal. It... didn't sound great. These B5s have now been replaced by 61reg Es from London - which I'm not sure is much of an upgrade! This bus was serving route 16A from Durham to Stanley. Go North East 6063, NK62CKC Volvo B5LH/Wright Gemini 2 Volvo D5F Euro5 Volvo AT2412D I-Shift (yes, I'm well aware I acc...
Go-Ahead London Volvo B9TL WVL461 LJ61NUV - route 51
Переглядів 232Місяць тому
WVL461 seen here with some vigorous driving out on 51s. This particular Bexleyheath B9 is set-up similarly to WVN49 and WVL415 - it might not be the highest revving one, but it's one of the fastest-accelerating deckers you'll find anywhere! This bus was serving route 51 from Woolwich to Orpington Station. Go-Ahead London (London Central) WVL461, LJ61NUV Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 Volvo ...
Kickdown | Go North East Mercedes Citaro 5361, BX63BCZ - route 4
Переглядів 145Місяць тому
Bit of turbo lag evident on this one, but once it gets going it goes pretty well! This bus was serving route 4 from Heworth Interchange to Houghton-le-Spring. Go North East 5361, BX63BCV Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro Daimler OM906hLA Euro5 ZF Ecomat 6-speed
Kickdown | Go-Ahead London ADL Enviro400 E104 LX09FAF - SE rail replacement
Переглядів 310Місяць тому
Featuring a creaky rear bench present throughout the entire recording! In all fairness though - this was fun, a nice run in a Euro4 Enviro with a lead-foot driver down wide open roads! This bus was serving Southeastern rail replacement from Tonbridge to Orpington. Go-Ahead London (London General/commercial fleet) E104, LX09FAF Alexander Dennis Trident/Enviro400 Cummins ISB 6.7 Euro4 ZF Ecomat 5...
Kickdown! Carousel Buses Mercedes Citaro C2 884 VO17EOA - route 103
Переглядів 162Місяць тому
One of Carousel Buses' recent acquisitions is this excellent batch of Citaro C2s from sister Go-Ahead company Pulhams. These are well worth getting especially with a quick driver like this - they just take off instantly without any build-up! This bus was serving route 103 from High Wycombe to Windsor. Carousel Buses 884, VO17EOA Mercedes-Benz O295 Citaro C2 Daimler OM936 Euro6 ZF Ecolife 6-speed
Kickdown | NX West Midlands Volvo B7TL 4493 BJ03EXB - route 11A
Переглядів 171Місяць тому
A spirited run on one of the diminishing amount of B7s you can still find roaming the Outer Circle nowadays. Kickdown in use throughout - enjoy! This bus was serving route 11A from Perry Barr to Acocks Green. National Express West Midlands 4493, BJ03EXB Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini Volvo D7C Euro3 ZF Ecomat 5-speed
NX West Midlands Volvo B7TL 4484 BJ03EWS - route 12
Переглядів 193Місяць тому
4484 out on 12s sounding pretty decent with a good ZF. A few bits of kickdown here & there, most of which were going down the big hill - and in any case this got driven quicker than anything I had going up the hill! This bus was serving route 12 from Dudley to Birmingham. National Express West Midlands 4484, BJ03EWS Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini Volvo D7C Euro3 ZF Ecomat 5-speed
NX West Midlands Volvo B7TL 4511 BU53UMH - route 5
Переглядів 3252 місяці тому
4511, one of a fair amount of B7TLs still going at West Bromwich, seen here on its regular route 5. It doesn't seem to have working kickdown, but it shifts pretty well. Of more interest is the intermittent cooling fan, which can't seem to decide if it's on or off, cutting in and out every few seconds at some points! This bus was serving route 5 from Sutton Coldfield to West Bromwich. National E...
Uno Scania N230UD Omnicity 6spd 1501, YR10FFX - route 298
Переглядів 6452 місяці тому
One of four ex RATP Scanias at Uno, now part of the last batch of Scanias on TfL service - which is a scary thought! This one is working the emergency timetable on Sullivan Buses route 298, following that company's sudden withdrawal from TfL service. Being an emergency timetable, it basically involves flooring it to keep to time - so whilst these 10reg SPs aren't known for being that exciting i...
Full kickdown | Go North East ADL Enviro400 6952 LX08ECA - route 21
Переглядів 3642 місяці тому
Former E98 showing what it's capable of with a lead-footed driver on 21s. It's slow in first gear, but after that it gains a lot of power and absolutely flies! Standing start 3:32 This bus was serving route 21 from Durham to Newcastle. Go North East 6952, LX08ECA - new to Go-Ahead London/London Central as E98 Alexander Dennis Trident/Enviro400 Cummins ISB 6.7 Euro4 ZF Ecomat 5-speed
Roar | Go North East Volvo B7TL 6spd 3962 NK06JXE with kickdown
Переглядів 2013 місяці тому
This thing made some noise! This bus was serving route 21 from Newcastle to Durham. Go North East 3962, NK06JXE Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini Volvo D7C Euro3 ZF Ecomat 6-speed
Arriva Kent ADL Enviro400 6480 SN15LNK - route 101
Переглядів 2583 місяці тому
6480 here, once known for being limp, has suddenly gained a lot of power and is one of the better Enviros on the 101 now! This bus was serving route 101 from Maidstone to Twydall. Arriva Kent & Surrey 6480, SN15LNK Alexander Dennis E40D/Enviro400 Cummins ISB 6.7 Euro5 ZF Ecolife 6-speed
All 5 minutes of footage I got on 27594
Переглядів 1913 місяці тому
All 5 minutes of footage I got on 27594
Go North East Optare Versa 5390, NL63YAY - route 21
Переглядів 2303 місяці тому
Go North East Optare Versa 5390, NL63YAY - route 21
Quick | Go North East Volvo B9TL 6157, LJ62KXZ - route X15
Переглядів 1643 місяці тому
Quick | Go North East Volvo B9TL 6157, LJ62KXZ - route X15
Kickdown! Arriva North East Temsa Avenue 4700 YJ59AZV - route X3
Переглядів 2713 місяці тому
Kickdown! Arriva North East Temsa Avenue 4700 YJ59AZV - route X3
Rough | Stagecoach South East ADL Enviro400 19053, MX56FSC - route 43
Переглядів 2663 місяці тому
Rough | Stagecoach South East ADL Enviro400 19053, MX56FSC - route 43
Stagecoach Manchester Scania N230UD Omnicity 15396, YT59RYK - route 135
Переглядів 1653 місяці тому
Stagecoach Manchester Scania N230UD Omnicity 15396, YT59RYK - route 135
Hammered! Go North East Mercedes Citaro 5363 BX63BCZ - route 8
Переглядів 1583 місяці тому
Hammered! Go North East Mercedes Citaro 5363 BX63BCZ - route 8
Transdev Volvo B7RLE 1735 FJ57CYX - route 22
Переглядів 1293 місяці тому
Transdev Volvo B7RLE 1735 FJ57CYX - route 22
Dennis Trident T6YMS (ex 17967 LX53JZK) - Southeastern rail rep
Переглядів 2553 місяці тому
Dennis Trident T6YMS (ex 17967 LX53JZK) - Southeastern rail rep
NWVRT Running Day 2024 | Sound recording of Volvo B10B (ZF) M393VWX
Переглядів 1253 місяці тому
NWVRT Running Day 2024 | Sound recording of Volvo B10B (ZF) M393VWX
Stagecoach EM Dennis Trident 18338, AE55DJY - route 107
Переглядів 1243 місяці тому
Stagecoach EM Dennis Trident 18338, AE55DJY - route 107
Last one standing | Arriva Kent Volvo B7TL 6127 LJ51DHN - route 7
Переглядів 2743 місяці тому
Last one standing | Arriva Kent Volvo B7TL 6127 LJ51DHN - route 7
Arriva Merseyside Volvo B8RLE 3198 BV72KMF - route 310
Переглядів 1863 місяці тому
Arriva Merseyside Volvo B8RLE 3198 BV72KMF - route 310
NWVRT Running Day 2024 | ex NXC Dennis Trident (3spd Voith) 4370, BV52OAU
Переглядів 3963 місяці тому
NWVRT Running Day 2024 | ex NXC Dennis Trident (3spd Voith) 4370, BV52OAU
Limp, but being ragged | Hulleys Optare Solo YJ09MHN - route 173
Переглядів 1723 місяці тому
Limp, but being ragged | Hulleys Optare Solo YJ09MHN - route 173

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @konyctg
    @konyctg 3 дні тому

    Peak performance 🔥🔥

  • @stearmaster6.756
    @stearmaster6.756 4 дні тому

    I think I know whose driving style that is😂😂😂

  • @TheTransportYoutuber
    @TheTransportYoutuber 8 днів тому

    4511 does do mega kickdown

  • @TheTransportYoutuber
    @TheTransportYoutuber 8 днів тому

    mega kickdown

  • @7Legends
    @7Legends 9 днів тому

    BX have been at serious work with their WVLs recently!

  • @LiftEnthusiast2020OFFTOPIC
    @LiftEnthusiast2020OFFTOPIC 10 днів тому

    These buses are shit

  • @will_n775
    @will_n775 15 днів тому

    Another drugged up B9TL at BX💪💪 274 is worth checking out too

    • @gloriouswater538
      @gloriouswater538 15 днів тому

      I have a video of that, dunno if it's usable though lol

    • @will_n775
      @will_n775 15 днів тому

      @@gloriouswater538 😮😮😮

    • @stearmaster6.756
      @stearmaster6.756 10 днів тому

      @@gloriouswater538defo go for 274, had it on the 486 and it went NUTS

  • @will_n775
    @will_n775 16 днів тому

    Ahhhh this beauty again! I keep getting this one, even managed to video it getting pelted to Bluewater 💪💪💪

  • @stearmaster6.756
    @stearmaster6.756 16 днів тому

    That can’t be my driver, but he’s gonna know about this bus😲😲😲

    • @thegoaheadmpire7825
      @thegoaheadmpire7825 16 днів тому

      Oh he already knows and has been targeting it for months

    • @stearmaster6.756
      @stearmaster6.756 16 днів тому

      @@thegoaheadmpire7825such an injustice kmt

    • @thegoaheadmpire7825
      @thegoaheadmpire7825 16 днів тому

      @@stearmaster6.756 everytime i try to get it someones always got their duty card in there or i just never get it

    • @will_n775
      @will_n775 16 днів тому

      I told you this one was leng😎

    • @thegoaheadmpire7825
      @thegoaheadmpire7825 16 днів тому

      @@will_n775 targeting this one straightaway and taking it on 269 when i got the chance to

  • @will_n775
    @will_n775 24 дні тому

    This one I find frustrating, it's fast enough on the flats but it's died on me up hills everytime I've been on it

  • @will_n775
    @will_n775 25 днів тому

    Seems decent this one, not the fastest up hills but not bad

  • @diamondmanuk1356
    @diamondmanuk1356 26 днів тому

    Stagecoach London Dennis Tridents should have been on a Plaxton President bodywork on 199 until 2022.

  • @BusesinLondon345
    @BusesinLondon345 26 днів тому

    You know the photo’s old when there’s a Stagey Voith Heap 208 in it 👎🏾

    • @gloriouswater538
      @gloriouswater538 26 днів тому

      I picked the one of MEC56 cause it was one of the ones in the MB fire years ago as well

  • @BusesinLondon345
    @BusesinLondon345 29 днів тому

    The fact our withdrawn WHVs are mostly scrap says a lot about their overall reliability. B5’s are good but shit themselves when their batteries deteriorate, as shown here

    • @stearmaster6.756
      @stearmaster6.756 5 днів тому

      B5s are reliable, it’s just showcasing the downside of having hybrid vehicles.

  • @will_n775
    @will_n775 29 днів тому

    Mk1 B5LHs are rubbish 😂😂 I remember Maidstone's ones until they went to Liverpool, dreadful things

    • @MBTransport-k1i
      @MBTransport-k1i 12 днів тому

      and Beno HATED THEM BC THEY ARE FAKE HYBRID

    • @will_n775
      @will_n775 12 днів тому

      @@MBTransport-k1i Facts!😂

    • @MBTransport-k1i
      @MBTransport-k1i 12 днів тому

      @@will_n775 I agree they not like e400hs because they have a gearbox while E400Hs have no gearbox

    • @will_n775
      @will_n775 12 днів тому

      @@MBTransport-k1i E400h's engines don't drive the wheels, they generate power for the batteries to run the electric motors. Whereas B5LH's engines drive the rear wheels with an electric motor

  • @will_n775
    @will_n775 Місяць тому

    I remember going on this thing on the 132 over 2 years ago now, my stomach got left a mile behind when the driver launched it😂

  • @Buses4life_6
    @Buses4life_6 Місяць тому

    I went on it today on 466 and I thought it was dying💀💀💀

  • @BusFan-nu1kd
    @BusFan-nu1kd Місяць тому

    There had to have been something wrong with the engine and/or the Voith gearbox. It almost sounded like it wasn’t in the correct gear 1 when going 3mph up that hill

  • @GoAheadLondonLondonGeneral
    @GoAheadLondonLondonGeneral Місяць тому

    Ex Stockwell (SW) WVL111 & WVL189 😢

  • @samstratford8878
    @samstratford8878 Місяць тому

    These things are so limp you have to foot them now. You missed out on DOE38 on the DL3, it subbed a WVL on late richmond to Willesden with a very fast driver.

  • @b9tltransportvids
    @b9tltransportvids Місяць тому

    These are brilliant, always try to ride some if I take a trip down to Newcastle

  • @will_n775
    @will_n775 Місяць тому

    This is limped to buggery😂

  • @will_n775
    @will_n775 Місяць тому

    Unfortunately this thing is back in limp now😢

  • @issa7700
    @issa7700 Місяць тому

    Great driver, some good kickdowns

  • @RandomGate8
    @RandomGate8 2 місяці тому

    The best sounding bus problem number #2

  • @etbsw
    @etbsw 2 місяці тому

    He’s really trying to get something out of this bus lol

  • @zeeridwanfahdpartonetoone6427
    @zeeridwanfahdpartonetoone6427 2 місяці тому

    Fantastic video of route 298. Yes, and these Ex-RATP Scanias, now with UNO, are the last batch of the remaining Scanias in TFL service now, but how longer for as this is 2024, which thought is also scary. Route 217 has also changed group, but not Metroline this time. 217 changed to Arriva London. I do miss Sullivan with TFL, as it’s now staying with Commercial.

  • @TeddyBuses2-s2n
    @TeddyBuses2-s2n 2 місяці тому

    6441 had a bad engine overheating

  • @76ris28
    @76ris28 2 місяці тому

    GAL Euro 5 E40Ds are so boring nowadays. I think the 337 batch is the only consistently interesting one

    • @gloriouswater538
      @gloriouswater538 2 місяці тому

      Some of the ones at MB and BX are still pretty good, although both garages also have their duds!

  • @BusesinLondon345
    @BusesinLondon345 2 місяці тому

    Now if only the 37 actually got these…

  • @diamondmanuk1356
    @diamondmanuk1356 2 місяці тому

    ALX200 Dart SLFs on Arriva London deserved to have engines that sound like this Pointer LDP in this video.

  • @WrightBuster
    @WrightBuster 2 місяці тому

    This thing has power!

  • @westlondonerstravels578
    @westlondonerstravels578 3 місяці тому

    They wanna xFE anything single decker these days 🥲. Good thrash tho 😁

  • @westlondonerstravels578
    @westlondonerstravels578 3 місяці тому

    Driver really put pedal to floor here, especially on the gradients lol, love to see it

  • @TheTransportYoutuber
    @TheTransportYoutuber 3 місяці тому

    All Cardiff Buses have a standard limiter of 50mph, can hardly pass 50 anyway ig

  • @thomasbusadventures
    @thomasbusadventures 3 місяці тому

    Nice one lad! The best one is still 6483 but 6480 is still nice!

    • @stearmaster6.756
      @stearmaster6.756 3 місяці тому

      What happened to 6479, thing was a beast when I caught it

    • @thomasbusadventures
      @thomasbusadventures 3 місяці тому

      @@stearmaster6.756 it's still decent! Just tops out slower now! About 55

    • @stearmaster6.756
      @stearmaster6.756 3 місяці тому

      @@thomasbusadventures last time I caught it it done around 65/67

    • @thomasbusadventures
      @thomasbusadventures 3 місяці тому

      @@stearmaster6.756 i had it a week ago did 55-60

  • @franciswadsworth-lj08cvx
    @franciswadsworth-lj08cvx 3 місяці тому

    Love the topodyn kickdown

  • @eswbusproductions
    @eswbusproductions 3 місяці тому

    I’m still pissed off about this 💀

  • @eswbusproductions
    @eswbusproductions 3 місяці тому

    You know what I’m getting from this. Euro 5 ZF E300 but slightly more drugged up.

  • @muhammadrahman4481
    @muhammadrahman4481 3 місяці тому

    This engine of this bus is moaning because of the *MAD COOLING FAN ENIGNE*. I hate London Bus Engine moaning because that's a *MAD COOLING FAN*.

  • @westlondonerstravels578
    @westlondonerstravels578 3 місяці тому

    Driver making use of its good condition lol

  • @LiftManAmer
    @LiftManAmer 3 місяці тому

    Post 2006 B7rles sound bad imo

  • @ImShabzKnowledgeableofficial
    @ImShabzKnowledgeableofficial 3 місяці тому

    This MMC sounds like a euro 5

  • @Glowaxy
    @Glowaxy 3 місяці тому

    Haha CYZ, we have that down here with sullivan, it's a B9TL lol. Nice video though, I love these older B7s 😊

    • @gloriouswater538
      @gloriouswater538 3 місяці тому

      to think I re-read that about 100 times before uploading because I've been on CYZ... lol

    • @Glowaxy
      @Glowaxy 3 місяці тому

      @@gloriouswater538 😆😆😆 CYZ is good though, I can't blame you for thinking about it lol

  • @EnviroExplorer
    @EnviroExplorer 3 місяці тому

    Oh I like this, nice long gears even without kickdown

    • @gloriouswater538
      @gloriouswater538 3 місяці тому

      Some things don't need kickdown to sound good, and this is one of them!

  • @konyctg
    @konyctg 3 місяці тому

    DW247 - An ALX400 disguised in a Gemini 2 body Though the same can be said for pretty much, all of the gen 1 G2 pulsar dws

  • @FPs_transport_vids
    @FPs_transport_vids 3 місяці тому

    Sounds like a class 55 deltic lol

  • @westlondonerstravels578
    @westlondonerstravels578 3 місяці тому

    Glad to see that this one's still going. All the W-reg Tridents in Luton are withdrawn then

    • @gloriouswater538
      @gloriouswater538 3 місяці тому

      Yep, 5425 is gone now, last tracked in May.

    • @ArrivaBus2208
      @ArrivaBus2208 3 місяці тому

      @@gloriouswater538Oldest bus is 6127

    • @ukscr2665
      @ukscr2665 3 місяці тому

      @@gloriouswater538 we loved 5425 in Luton, shame it's gone now but I believe it is possibly going to be preserved which is good

  • @darylyatestransportblogs
    @darylyatestransportblogs 3 місяці тому

    Now the only Lincolnshire Road Car ordered vehicle left in service within Stagecoach.

  • @transportenthusiasticboy
    @transportenthusiasticboy 3 місяці тому

    Sounds like a motorbike