My mistake for putting Plaxton Pointer "2" in the intro, minor error from me 😅
@kieranstravels
6 ай бұрын
HELLFIRE!
@Frozzles
6 ай бұрын
🔥
@b9tltransportvids
3 ай бұрын
Nice video and nostalgia for me as very similar to Lothian's Voith Dart's, sound wise.
@Frozzles
3 ай бұрын
Thanks man!
@ChilternTransportProductions
Жыл бұрын
Nice to see it’s an interesting rare type and not a bog standard E200! I didn’t know this is still used by Hams, I’m surprised to be honest. Great to see either way, I would love to sample it if I know when it’ll be about Quality work as always Mr Frozzles! Keep it up! 👌
@Frozzles
Жыл бұрын
Yeah man, I’ve been trying to get some more different buses every now and then, mix it up a bit more! Same here man, from what I hear it does schools from time to time, not often public routes/rail rep. Yeah definitely, this is one to keep your eyes on. Thanks man 🙏🏾
@Transport-Coolfunr
Жыл бұрын
I never used to be a fan of these until like 2 years ago. Never seen one get floored that much tho. Beautiful
@Frozzles
Жыл бұрын
Same here man, I’m all used to buses made from 1998 onwards, like ALXs, Plaxtons and the Enviro range. And I only had MPDs near me, not SPDs… Definitely a gem this one though 😍
@Transport-Coolfunr
Жыл бұрын
@@Frozzles Ofc i might go for a hunt on one again
@welshbusenthusiast2210
Жыл бұрын
Great catch! If you want a good Allison Dart that will be floored, try and have a day out in Flintshire, North Wales. Two Allison Darts run with the company Townlynx, and their drivers don’t hold back.
@Frozzles
Жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Bit far out but I'm looking to venture out further and further over time so... maybe one day! Would love an Allison one 😃
@welshbusenthusiast2210
Жыл бұрын
@@Frozzles Glad to hear. They’ve got a few ALX400 Tridents which get ragged around too!
@ChilternTransportProductions
Жыл бұрын
@@welshbusenthusiast2210Ooo, now that’s enticing! Like Frozzles though, I’d have the issue of needing to sort accommodation (and being lucky enough to afford it) as I have to come from Oxfordshire but if I could sort it, I’d come now that you mention it!
@lovesbusestrains2182
Жыл бұрын
Congratulations Frozzles for 805 Subscribers 🎉🎉🎉🎉
@Frozzles
Жыл бұрын
Thank you man!
@SouthernTransportFan
Жыл бұрын
Love that sound! Keep going with these vids 🤜
@Frozzles
Жыл бұрын
Same here, always 🙌🏾
@glosbusspotter7561
Жыл бұрын
A very whiny Voith box in this with a bit of cooling fans! A very rare catch Mr Frozzles!
@Frozzles
Жыл бұрын
Yeah got a little bit of everything here! Thanks!
@BusesinLondon345
Жыл бұрын
This is unique in being the first built SPD, however it didn’t get registered until 2006
@Frozzles
Жыл бұрын
Oh wow, I never knew it was the first one either, lots of information about this bus that I haven’t known!
@BusesinLondon345
Жыл бұрын
@@Frozzlesyeah it was originally a development vehicle hence why it was never registered prior, then Hams Travel bought it and it was given the numberplate it has now, that’s essentially why it still lives
@jaggass
Жыл бұрын
Originally had a 6BT and Allison B300R in it like most pre 2001 SPD's. Now it has 5.9 ISBe 24v engine in it. Blackpool Transport, EYMS put that engine in some of their Excels.
@Frozzles
Жыл бұрын
Oh fair enough, thanks for the info. 24V is the batteries btw not the engine
@jaggass
Жыл бұрын
@@Frozzles I mean 24 Valves as that's what the ISBe has
@lawrencediangana
Жыл бұрын
Great Catch :)
@Frozzles
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@lawrencediangana
Жыл бұрын
@@Frozzles You Welcome keep up your Content :)
@TheTransportYoutuber
Жыл бұрын
Alison SPDs are preserved in Cardiff by the CTPG, they also run a transport festival every june and have Y377 GAX in their hands. The 302 group owns S302 SHB which is also a SPD type. Although it may be undesirable as some of the drivers are not the fastest and quite far from london, the hills in barry make up for it. Another downside is, you dont know what time vehicles are running and when they will run. I came for CN06 GDY and got met by BF68 ZHB 😂😂😂 Voiths shifting from 1st to 2nd is too good, banging video as usual Frozzles :)
@Frozzles
Жыл бұрын
I see 👀 Sounds good and I'll look up some of these buses in a few. Yeah I defo wouldn't be comfortable not knowing what bus is coming and when 🤣 Thanks btw!
@ChilternTransportProductions
Жыл бұрын
@@Frozzles Nor would I. I see it as bad event organisation and when I make all that effort to go to it, I like to know what’s happening and when so I know it’ll be a worthwhile investment made
@TheTransportYoutuber
Жыл бұрын
Its more of a non enthusiast event, its just to have a ride on some open top buses with your family or to ride some old buses for free. How the system works is that you join a queue and they fill up each bus. The festival is really just a locals event as most of what they have runs in South Wales. If you dont live in South wales it just isnt worth it as the travel is way too far and most the drivers arent that fast. Regarding Y377 GAX, they have a event in September so it might be running then. If you are looking for it in june, it might go around the depot once, then be parked up for the day. Im sure there are closer and better alison darts to the M25.
@ChilternTransportProductions
Жыл бұрын
@@TheTransportKZitemr That sounds wank for a bus veg I won’t lie. When you’ve got things like Low-ish floor running day happening in East Grinstead and Godstone just south of London, which is a dedicated running day run by veg in their 20s-30s for veg mostly in their 10s-30s, who will be after more modern buses getting booted to shit for their KZitem channels
@TheTransportYoutuber
Жыл бұрын
@@ChilternTransportProductions Definetly going to be a Alison Dart in that event, way closer to london as well. The CTPG preserves buses mostly in the 70s to 90s but i am hoping they preseve WX06 JXS as that is a replication of TrentBarons 656 just without K/D, but there is a shimmer of a chance it may get its kickdown on as CB are turning on Kickdown for their C2s and topodyn on 307 [maybe they realised just how slow the C2s are up the penylan hill without kickdown] but no changes on the scania stuff, plus 768 is fast enough. Apart from Y377 GAX and CN06 GDY all their collection is older stuff [they are better than modern buses anyway excluding the Citaro] Not a event for people who want Kickdown and thrash and got KZitem channel, its mainly a event for families and local casual enthusiasts.
@BusTrainsGuy18
Жыл бұрын
I remember these use to run the P5 back in the day, but not anymore but Go-Ahead London (General) owns Hams Travel.
@Frozzles
Жыл бұрын
Oh I see, that's actually something I never knew! Yeah man, these also used to do Route 227 as well! Shame I didn't get to experience them a bit more.
@ChilternTransportProductions
Жыл бұрын
I don’t think that’s true. I had someone claim Cardiff Bus was also Go Ahead owned, only for me to prove they’re still municipal (council owned) Please show me some evidence to back up your claim
@ZacharyUKTransport
Жыл бұрын
Hams Travel are independent
@BusTrainsGuy18
Жыл бұрын
@@ChilternTransportProductions Thats the thing i never knew that, thats what I said lol.
@BusTrainsGuy18
Жыл бұрын
@@ZacharyUKTransport Yep I know that, that was a auto correct while I was typing fast.
@thegoaheadmpire7825
Жыл бұрын
As far as ik this is the only running Euro 2 SPD in service ontop of being a pointer 1 good run though, deserves a canning as they should
@Frozzles
Жыл бұрын
Yeah most likely, yeah definitely, for a old bus it should be treated with some TLC but every now and then the cobwebs should be cleared a bit! 🤩
@Phoji
Жыл бұрын
How do these things still exist
@thegoaheadmpire7825
Жыл бұрын
It got bought and registered in 2006 although its from 1996/97/98
@TheTransportYoutuber
Жыл бұрын
Independent operators tend to keep old buses for ages until they have to withdraw it. Outside of London, most operators run fully on diesel buses or have a small electric fleet and withdraw buses at the age of 15-20. Independents also havent got nearly as much money as the big companies, that is why you dont see independents buying Citaros new often.
@FM60260
8 ай бұрын
How have they managed to put a 56 plate registration on a Pointer "1"? You are supposed to only be able to put older registrations on a newer vehicle, not make an older vehicle appear newer.
@lukegibson191
8 ай бұрын
The vehicle was never actually first registered until 2006. Despite it actually being older than that, the year seen on the number plate is year of first registration rather than the year it was built
@ThamesNorth
Жыл бұрын
Saw these all around the place in Scotland, never actually got the chance to ride one personally. Maybe I will soon? Nice catch! Also, what was the Voith MPD?
@Frozzles
Жыл бұрын
That's unfortunate, same with me really, there were some down South-East London but they were withdrawn quite early before I could get the chance to board. Thanks bro, and the Voith MPD was Metroline DLD697 Link kzitem.info/news/bejne/23qhsJqwfoKQi6w
@LJ07EBP
Жыл бұрын
Reregistered? Nice one man so is this dart euro 1 then?
@BusesinLondon345
Жыл бұрын
It wasn’t registered until 2006, also it is Euro 2 but it was the first SPD built
@LJ07EBP
Жыл бұрын
@@BusesinLondon345 oh
@eastlancsesteem
Жыл бұрын
Stagecoach used to have some for the 227 back in 2000.
@Frozzles
Жыл бұрын
Really wish I was there to experience them
@ChilternTransportProductions
Жыл бұрын
Not pointer 1 bodied they didn’t! Pointer 2s those were!
@eastlancsesteem
Жыл бұрын
@@ChilternTransportProductions My bad. I just realised it was a Pointer 1 on the thumbnail. 😂
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