Redline back in Herts ⁉️
Thanfully not. On loan to Red Rose currently however is ZF AStronic driven ADL Enviro200 YY64 YKG. It is seen in Batford estate, Harpenden, with a 357 for Borehamwood.
3 ADL Enviro300s remain active at Arriva Stevenage, the rest facing / having faced scrap. These have been some of my favourite types of bus since I started spotting, 5 years ago - the 6-pot Cummins paired with a ZF Ecomat box is a brilliant combo & I'll be so sad to see them go.
Arriva motors, both former and current, were out in force at South East Bus Festival. The three pictured here are all preserved, but Gillingham, TW & Maidstone all brought 1 or 2 to the show.
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Last week the 357 saw it's first 6-cylinder motor since Arriva times, in the form of recently-purchased YX12 GGP. This is propelled by a Cummins ISBe 6.7, a vastly superior engine to the 4.5, and is a good spec inside. This particular vehicle has recently been revived after 5yrs.