After getting DW543 a while back, and at the time thinking that was the only TC LJ13 capable of kick, I have since been around on other of the same batch at Croydon and discovered that more, like this one, can do it too. Here is DW551 being pelted up to Coombe Lane from AVI, with a sweet voith, and the hill at the end triggering three consecutive meaty downshifts. These buses seem to often be overlooked by enthusiasts as sluggish and whatnot (which is understandable), but for me these are quite underrated!
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DW551 (LJ13CDY)
VDL DB300 / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2
Voith
€5
Arriva London
South Croydon (TC) Depot
This bus was serving route 466
Addington Village - Caterham On-The-Hill
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