{2000RPM} Metroline Wright Gemini 2 Volvo B9TL Voith ft. Downshifts & Redlines on Rail Replacement

It's been a little while since we've had a Voith B9TL feature on the channel as there ain't a lot of them in London! This video features countless downshifts followed by the gears holding up until 2000rpm! This isn't the proper redline, as these Volvo D9B engines spin up to 2300rpm, but that's as high as they all choose to rev! This batch as most familiar would know is limited to 39mph, which is only just enough for the bus to reach 4th gear after being forced to "Kickdown" in 3rd gear... unless on a gradient where it refuses to upshift into 4th 😂. You will find that happen once in this video! Majority-wise these native Euro 5 Voith B9TLs don't have the distinct whine... it's all really bass and grumble and they sound like your average B9TL unless you listen from the outside where you can hear it just a bit. But there are a couple anomalies...
Enjoy the video!
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00:00 - Intro
00:19 - "Kickdown" (3rd - 2nd - 3rd) then (4th - 3rd - 4th) up to 39mph
01:01 - "Kickdown" (3rd - 2nd) then (4th - 3rd - 4th) up to 39mph
01:41 - "Kickdown" (3rd - 2nd - 3rd) then (4th - 3rd) | Incline
02:32 - "Kickdown" (3rd - 2nd - 3rd)
02:47 - "Kickdown" (3rd - 2nd - 3rd) then Downshift (4th - 3rd)
03:39 - "Kickdown (4th - 3rd - 4th) up to 39mph
04:14 - "Kickdown" (3rd - 2nd - 3rd) up to 39mph
04:42 - "Kickdown" (4th - 3rd - 4th) up to 39mph
05:18 - "Kickdown" (4th - 3rd - 4th) up to 39mph
05:40 - Downshift (4th - 3rd)
06:01 - "Kickdown" (4th - 3rd) | Holding at 2000RPM | Incline
07:00 - "Kickdown" (4th - 3rd - 4th) up to 39mph
07:23 - "Kickdown" (3rd - 2nd - 3rd) then (4th - 3rd)
07:43 - "Kickdown" (4th - 3rd - 4th) up to 39mph
08:14 - "Kickdown" (4th - 3rd - 4th) up to 39mph
08:37 - "Kickdown" (4th - 3rd) x2 then (4th - 3rd - 4th) | Incline
09:43 - Back up to 39mph
10:14 - Downshift (4th - 3rd) then "Kickdown" (4th - 3rd - 4th) up to 39mph
10:42 - Downshift (3rd - 2nd) up to 39mph
11:14 - "Kickdown" (4th - 3rd - 4th)
11:34 - "Kickdown" (3rd - 2nd - 3rd) up to 39mph
12:17 - "Kickdown" (3rd - 2nd - 3rd) then Downshift (3rd - 2nd)
12:51 - "Kickdown" (3rd - 2nd - 3rd) then (4th - 3rd - 4th) up to 39mph
13:24 - Downshift (3rd - 2nd) up to 39mph
13:56 - "Kickdown" (3rd - 2nd - 3rd) | Incline
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Owned By: Metroline Comfort-Delgro
Registration Plate: ~
Fleetnumber: ~
Bodywork: Wright Gemini 2 10.4m
Engine: Volvo D9B (260HP)
Chassis: Volvo B9TL
Gearbox/Transmission: Voith DIWA 864.5E
Emissions: Euro 5 trapped to Euro 6
Depot Allocation: Metroline, Holloway (HT)
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[@rashadbraithwaite2853]

Another B9TL doing its thang, you get the good buses and the good drivers, great vid again as always💯💨

[@Frozzles]

Thank you 😁

[@javellsuktransport3588]

nice one and it sounds like enviro 400 voith SLN/Metroline

[@Frozzles]

Thanks bro, yeah they use a similar enough gearbox

[@UKTrainsAndBuses]

nicee!!! i love B9TL thrashing and kickdown!! keep it up!

[@Frozzles]

We lav itt 👌🏾

[@lawrencediangana]

Nice one :)

[@londonbuses4763]

Gosh this sounds good 😮‍💨😮‍💨

[@Frozzles]

🙌🏾

[@ThatBusEnthusiast]

Mint B9TL ngl

[@properkhunt710]

These rail replacement jobs are a good old fashioned beat up.

[@Frozzles]

Old fashioned? 🤣

[@properkhunt710]

@@Frozzles Yes, “old fashioned” meaning something the average Joe will disapprove of.

[@Frozzles]

@properkhunt710 why would someone disapprove of rail replacement

[@properkhunt710]

@@Frozzles Not at all. The rail replacement service and the long distance between stops lends itself to thrashing the cobblers off the vehicle.

[@AbdulmalikIdrees]

Are there Volvo B9TL Euro 6 buses in London?

[@Frozzles]

Nope, natively they’re all Euro 5 but yeah they were upgraded to Euro 6

[@AbdulmalikIdrees]

@@Frozzles Oh, Euro 6 converts?

[@Frozzles]

Yeah exhaust retrofits

[@SpongeBob2010-mw9xf]

What’s the difference from a Euro 6 conversation and a Euro 5?

[@Frozzles]

@@SpongeBob2010-mw9xf Euro 5 buses had retrofitted exhaust systems to achieve Euro 6 standards

[@will_n775]

Great buses 💪💪 why 39😢😢😢

[@Frozzles]

I’ve had this question since the beginning of time 🌚😅

[@will_n775]

@@Frozzles 😂it's dangerous when you think about it, Motorways on rail rep or when running light become dangerous

[@1390beam]

cold journey B9TLs are ratio bro

[@CB-by9nf]

Voith🫦

[@Frozzles]

🙌🏾