Best Buses And Best Liverys (1 Viewer)

THE best colour scheme to ever exist, has stood the test of time well (12 years!) Totally not biased at all... :P

The whole thing looks much better, though. Wish I were around to see it.
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My 2 favourite liveries
 

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By far my favorite bus & livery.


Other's include:
X1 Steel Link


Finally, the X1 Excel Livery:


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My favourite two modern buses (If I really have to choose):

2006 Optare Esteem • Stagecoach 2000s


2006 Optare Olympus • Stagecoach 2000s

And my two favourite older buses:

1972 Leyland National • Stagecoach 1990s

(obviously)

1991 Optare Spectra • Wilts & Dorset X7

I couldn't choose just 1. ;)

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My favourite two modern buses (If I really have to choose):

2006 Optare Esteem • Stagecoach 2000s


2006 Optare Olympus • Stagecoach 2000s

And my two favourite older buses:

1972 Leyland National • Stagecoach 1990s
(obviously)


1991 Optare Spectra • Wilts & Dorset X7

I couldn't choose just 1. ;)

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Oh wait, I TOTALLY forgot these two:


1998 Wright Fusion • First Barbie

2001 Wright Solar Fusion • First Barbie
 

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Perhaps unsurprisingly, some of my favorite liveries are not from the UK. No offense there. :oops:
But perhaps surprisingly, they aren't from Hong Kong too :P
My favorite livery must go to the "Raku Bus" by the Kyoto City Bus.
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As the specialised bus route for tourists, the Raku Bus consists of 3 different routes, each receiving an unique livery.
Sadly during my time in Kyoto, I only managed to take photos for Route 100.:(
The combinations of colours......just aren't describable in words.

But don't forget the standard livery of Kyoto City Bus!
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As a retro city and well-known with its "matcha" (powdered green tea), the dark green of the standard livery does suit the city's image. :D

Just around 40 km away from Kyoto, we arrive in Nara.....
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As a city famous of deers, Nara Kotsu paints deers on their buses! A smart idea I think?

Anyway, I am only talking about liveries, not bus models. I will also admit that Japanese bus manufacturers seem to produce very similar looking buses....
 
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One of the best BUSES is probably the Wright Eclipse Metro/Volvo B7L. There wasn't that many buyers in the UK, as many of them went to First, two ended up with Arriva, London Central took one for evaluation that subsequently ended up with Diamond, and Bus Eireann had some, one of which has appeared with Reliance. (There are more buyers than this but these are the ones I know, if you want to add any more please do!). They only appeared here on the Wright Eclipse Metro, excluding 15 that were delivered to First Glasgow with Double Deck East Lancs bodies. Here is a 66329, a 2002 example new to First Manchester, in its current home, Leeds.
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The Articulated version, the B7LA, also did well in Mainland Europe, but in Britain it didn't really catch on much, with there not being that many. Here is 10036, a Bath example. Most of these went to First, as other buyers seemed to want the Scania L94UA, but that wasn't a big seller either. There were some B7LA's with Dublin Bus, but these have been scrapped.
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All these pictures are mine I should say.
 
One of the best BUSES is probably the Wright Eclipse Metro/Volvo B7L. There wasn't that many buyers in the UK, as many of them went to First, two ended up with Arriva, London Central took one for evaluation that subsequently ended up with Diamond, and Bus Eireann had some, one of which has appeared with Reliance. (There are more buyers than this but these are the ones I know, if you want to add any more please do!). They only appeared here on the Wright Eclipse Metro, excluding 15 that were delivered to First Glasgow with Double Deck East Lancs bodies. Here is a 66329, a 2002 example new to First Manchester, in its current home, Leeds.
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The Articulated version, the B7LA, also did well in Mainland Europe, but in Britain it didn't really catch on much, with there not being that many. Here is 10036, a Bath example. Most of these went to First, as other buyers seemed to want the Scania L94UA, but that wasn't a big seller either. There were some B7LA's with Dublin Bus, but these have been scrapped.View attachment 33020
All these pictures are mine I should say.
It reminds me actually of how few B7L/Metros ever came to Britain, after most were the newer Eclipses. Sorry to nitpick, but if you're referring to Glasgow's tri-axle jobbies, they're B7TLTs. Confusing, I know.
 

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It reminds me actually of how few B7L/Metros ever came to Britain, after most were the newer Eclipses. Sorry to nitpick, but if you're referring to Glasgow's tri-axle jobbies, they're B7TLTs. Confusing, I know.
I find that the B7TLTs are a mix between being odd and unusual, and being great and special looking.
Personally, I've never seen one of those before, but I'm sure, if there's one in a radius of 30m of me, I'll surely see it because of it's massive size! :eek:
 
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One of the best BUSES is probably the Wright Eclipse Metro/Volvo B7L. There wasn't that many buyers in the UK, as many of them went to First, two ended up with Arriva, London Central took one for evaluation that subsequently ended up with Diamond, and Bus Eireann had some, one of which has appeared with Reliance. (There are more buyers than this but these are the ones I know, if you want to add any more please do!). They only appeared here on the Wright Eclipse Metro, excluding 15 that were delivered to First Glasgow with Double Deck East Lancs bodies. Here is a 66329, a 2002 example new to First Manchester, in its current home, Leeds.
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The Articulated version, the B7LA, also did well in Mainland Europe, but in Britain it didn't really catch on much, with there not being that many. Here is 10036, a Bath example. Most of these went to First, as other buyers seemed to want the Scania L94UA, but that wasn't a big seller either. There were some B7LA's with Dublin Bus, but these have been scrapped.View attachment 33020
All these pictures are mine I should say.
You are so lucky!!:eek:
I've only ever seen/ridden the non-articulated version (mostly in & around Weymouth). Sad to hear that the bendy ones were scrapped! :(
Top notch captures by the way, these pictures are really awesome, congrats! :cool:
 
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You are so lucky!!:eek:
I've only ever seen/ridden the non-articulated version (mostly in & around Weymouth). Sad to hear that the bendy ones were scrapped! :(
Top notch captures by the way, these pictures are really awesome, congrats! :cool:
Thanks, only pictured these B7LA's, only ones I've been on were Leeds' ftr ones which I hate.


Another bus I am rather keen on is the Scania L94UB. More of them exist than B7L's BUT, according to Buses Magazine January 2016, out of 276 built with Wright Axcess Floline bodywork, 242 went to First. The other 34 included 12 for APCOA Parking, and a single vehicle with Appleby's in Lincolnshire. Stagecoach ended up with some after it acquired First's Merseyside area operations and its Wigan operations. I also believe Newport Transport had one. In 2001, the Wright Axcess Floline bodywork was replaced with the Wright Solar. The L94UB with this bodywork was available until the K230UB was launched in 2007/8? Significant customers were First, Reading Buses, Ulsterbus, Trent Barton, Go North East, and Arriva.

(My video of a Scania L94UB/Wright Axcess Floline)
(My video of a Scania L94UB/Wright Solar with uncomfortable seats).

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I find that the B7TLTs are a mix between being odd and unusual, and being great and special looking.
Personally, I've never seen one of those before, but I'm sure, if there's one in a radius of 30m of me, I'll surely see it because of it's massive size! :eek:
Yes, the B7TLTs with their Nordic bodies are renowned for their great overhangs. Curious beasts they are...
 
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