These buses were originally owned by New World First Bus (NWFB) with a white and orange paintjob. They used to run service between Central and The Peak in Hong Kong Island. You may notice the height of the bus is slightly shorter than normal double deckers, that's to compensate the roads near The Peak. Just before retirement, some of them were transferred to Citybus and is painted with a yellow livery (Just like 893) and run service between Hong Kong Island and New Territories. Would love to see her get repainted with the original NWFB livery. Well done sir 👍 Long live the Trident ❤

@200hkd_workshop

Жыл бұрын

And now the New World First Bus (NWFB)will all become to the city bus in Hong Kong in 1/7 because City Bus was acquisition the NWFB and they will Merge to be the City Bus😢

Best British bus engineering ever .

I always ride these tridents in hong kong and its a nostalgic memory for me since these are now retired

@busdrivernick

Жыл бұрын

Hi 👋, I’m glad you enjoyed a trip down memory lane 🙂

Fun fact: Actually the body was produce by Transbus. This is because when these low height Trident was put in order, Duple Metsec already closed and been bought by Transbus, but Alexander (which also bought by Transbus) do not have a low height body design for HK market, so they just took out the drawing of these DM5000 body and build it in Alexander factory. Glad to see a special build old Trident bus from HK get preverse in Australia.

@busdrivernick

9 ай бұрын

Hi , thanks, actually we are in New Zealand 🇳🇿 not Australia

I leave in Hong Kong and I love this bus😢😢😢😊

Cummins ISME335 has the best engine sound ever 😍

Love this bus.❤️ I used to ride it when it was serving in Hong Kong

Nice to see it back on the road!! 😍😍

Love the sound on this bus

These buses are my favourite cuz it sounds are very cool especially the kickdowns and screaming when brakes.

Tridents used to be one of the most common bus types in the UK (specifically the Trident 2) and I've always wanted to ride one of the HK ones but I never could before they were withdrawn, I'm glad ones been saved from becoming razor blades and bean cans!

Finally it can be run on roads again!!! Well when I’m watching this video I can already grab some memories back during the time when I onboard 893 in HK.

@busdrivernick

Жыл бұрын

🙂 must be vey Nostalgic, it’s got a new life in Dunedin, NZ now 👍🏻

Thanks for sharing the video. Lovely sound that recalls my memory of taking the Tridents for school picnic on Hong Kong Island. Good old days.

@busdrivernick

Жыл бұрын

Hi Terry , no worries, I am really glad you enjoyed it and it brought back some nice memories for you 🙂. Thanks for watching 👍🏻

Thanks for the vid Nick, brings back all the childhood memories riding Tridents to school! Maybe one day I'll have to cross the Tasman to see it

@busdrivernick

Жыл бұрын

Hi Jeremy , no worries mate, I am glad you enjoyed the video. If you are ever over this way, message me and I will see what I can arrange.

Hongkong Old CTB bus. ❤. I live in hongkong. And i remember seeing these bus in Tung Chung Depot. And the engine sound. Fantastic

@busdrivernick

Жыл бұрын

Hi @RookieFromRoblox . So much fun to drive too!! Thanks for watching.

Nice. KMB, CityBus, New World First Bus and Long Win Bus use to operate tonnes of these buses. My favourite livery from these buses are the red, yellow and gold from the CityFlyer services to and from the airport.

The engine sound is pretty good!

I love Dennis Trident

wow, this is so cool

Wow this bus is so beautiful

Watching the video, it just reminds me all the good old days I had with these trident. Hope I can have a ride on that once more! That for your reservations for that 😊

@busdrivernick

Жыл бұрын

Hi Dennis, thanks for watching, if your in Dunedin NZ , message me and I will see what I can do 🙂

This video recalls my memory, I miss the Dennis trident very much! It is great to see the trident is preserved in a good condition

@busdrivernick

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! , and it brings back memories for you .

Voith Trident 👍👍👍

so good

Trident is so good

This sounds ver similar to a Dennis dart but then again it is a Cummins engined sounds really good that sounds it doesn’t miss A Beat as it goes along

sir , i am from hk, very happy to see this video because I love bus, especially the retired buses . i hope to c u driving volvo olympian, many thx on it.

@busdrivernick

9 ай бұрын

So nice of you

@user-yh2zh2tm6e

9 ай бұрын

@@busdrivernick u bought one super olympian ?

Voith is damn solid

@busdrivernick

Жыл бұрын

Yep 👍🏻 and they sound great too!

From HK ❤❤❤

Glad to see she is still healthy to run

@busdrivernick

8 ай бұрын

Drives very nicely and sound s great 😊

Think you put 2002 dennis trident bus, but anyway good to see you saved this lovely old Hong Kong citybus

Great video as always Nick. The trident II is my personal favourite, especially the Enviro400. My personal preference for an engine/gearbox combo has always been the 6.7 Cummins ISBe I6 250hp fitted with the ZF ecolife 5/6 speed.

Now, Duple Dennis Trident are all retire in hong kong

@busdrivernick

Жыл бұрын

It will be sad to see them go I’m sure

Nice video, Nick!! We have several Dennis buses here in the Netherlands (some regions) too (single deck) though don't know if we ordered new ones yet..Take care and kind regards from The Netherlands, Harald

@busdrivernick

Жыл бұрын

Hi Harald, thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it 🙂 Getting less over here too . More Volvo, MAN and Scania

I like Dennis trident , but I like Alexander Trident more then Duple trident

there is have a red hand break there when stop can use it

These tridents (not specifically 10.3 metres) used to be the workhorse for hong kong All bus companies from hong kong began retiring them since 2012. 893 is one of the last Tridents for citybus and nwfb group. Despite not being the last trident, they've been the heart and soul for route 88R for citybus and route 15 for NWFB. After retirement, normal people may think they're worth nothing but they sit somewhere in our hearts. Glad it has found a new life outside hong kong.

@busdrivernick

9 ай бұрын

Hi 👋 thank you , and nice words, they are a special bus and glad that this one can carry on it s new life 👍🏻

Once again, another very intervesting video of yours! This is one of my favourite buses in Dunedin at the moment, and I particularly like the sound of that Cummins engine. The bright coloured livery definitley makes this model stand out compared to most of Dunedin's fleet, which generally have more standard colours. Will this bus be used for transporting cruise ship passengers from Port Chalmers, because it has a decent amount of seats and looks very presentable for the tourists?

@busdrivernick

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jaxon. Glad you enjoyed it mate, good fun to drive too 👍🏻

This Bus new in New World First Bus

Great looking coach still prefer the roar off the MCD coach

@busdrivernick

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Simon , I haven’t had the pleasure of driving an MCD unfortunately, hope to get the opportunity one day 🙂

I'm wondering if there are any latest news on the Volvo B12s that were sold to NZ by CityBus in 2001, they were beasts!

@busdrivernick

Жыл бұрын

Hi @leyland205olympian2 I am not sure 🤔 in that . Thanks for watching

Hey you can actually see that there is a sticker that writes city bus and one of your videos I saw there is a driver card holder you can actually put your some sort of cards

Has it been registered for nz road now

Hi im curious how is like to be preserving a retired bus . Like things that come to my mind are storage issues and overall maintenance of the bus itself. For storage wise is the bus yard like a shared communal parking space between other bus owners and is it safe to be parked without any security issues. For spare parts are they difficult to find in NZ ? After all they are more than 20 years old . How was the exporting process like for the bus ? Hope ya can reply :)

What was the top speed you drove it at? It definitely seemed more than 70km/h as HK only allows a top speed of 70km/h for buses

@busdrivernick

Жыл бұрын

Hi Noodle Buses . Approx 90km

Noo way, it's still in service in the UK?!?!

@busdrivernick

9 ай бұрын

Gidday and thanks for watching. No it’s in Dunedin, New Zealand 🇳🇿

@Chairrrr.

9 ай бұрын

@@busdrivernick Ohhhhhhhhh

is Hong Kong bus citybus

Hopefully you do a tour to the UK and meet another well known Hong Kong bus preservationist Dave Rogers!

Length only 10.3m!

If citybus volvo b12 can to driver to highway! the very good.

This is Hong Kong citybus

Is the highest speed still limited at 70km/hr or released?

@busdrivernick

9 ай бұрын

Released

I hope you will buy another retired buses from Hong Kong

@suvangamingrblx1055

Жыл бұрын

He should buy 8101

@suvangamingrblx1055

Жыл бұрын

Or maybe 4011

@kmb2e

Жыл бұрын

Height of these buses are not complying NZ 4.25m limit

Actually you forgot to mention this Trident is a 10.3M low bridge with 4.19M tall, specially designed for Route 15 to the Victoria Peak in Hong Kong, equipped with the 11 liter ISM335 engine makes this the most powerful double decker ever made After 2008 Tridents changed the engine to the 8.9L ISL340 and it's nowhere near the power of ISM The driver's cockpit is already tight with the DM body and this low bridge version makes it even worse with little headroom

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Hong Kong citybus

It looks like Hong Kong bus

@busdrivernick

5 ай бұрын

Yes it was 🙂👍🏻

Hk Bus