[Buses in Beijing]京华 Jinghua BK6126S1 (Low-floor) 北京公交集团 BPT #46020 Front-right at Baofusi

A BK6126S1 (Note1) 12m low floor double-decker bus built by the already diminished Jinghua in Beijing

 

Among the three double-decker models introduced in Beijing before the 2008 Olympic Games and BK6126S1, both the mid floor and low floor, is the most common. Also, BK6126S1 is the earliest new air-conditioned double-decker into service (Note2). Applying Jinghua’s latest, and also the last, exterior design with a face that vividly resembles a pair of glaring eyes and pouting mouse of a furious man, BK6126S1 gets its name “Double-decker King Kong” from bus fans.

 

The chassis is a product of Shanqi (Shaanxi Heavy-duty Vehicles), an expert in double-decker bus chassis. BK6126S1 is propelled by a national-made Yulin Diesel YC6L260-40 260hp Euro IV diesel engine. The gearbox is an Allison T325R, uncommon in Beijing. The power train is shared by the three new double-decker models, but the axles are different. BK6126S1 low floor version’s axles are still unidentified, but the steerable tag axle is believed to be a ZF product.

 

The bus applies a low floor design with the engine offset at the left-end corner; however, due to the absence of wheelchair ramp and fastening space, the bus cannot be categorized into the accessible bus fleet. The straight staircase faces backward, and the engineers in BPT believe that the design is able to lessen the possibility of passengers’ falling down when the bus makes sudden stops. The air conditioner is located above the engine, taking the position of rear windshields on both floors.

 

The low floor BK6126S1 also has two versions, transit and sightseeing. The sightseeing version is in Division 5, now on transit Line 23. Although featuring red quartz floor and cushion seats, BK6126S1 has small but non-intact windows upstairs which are insufficiently luxury for sightseeing. Transit version disperses among Division 1, 4, 7 and Xin’ao.

 

In the picture, Fleet No. 46020 (Division 4, Double-decker, code 020) is waiting for the East to West green signal on Baofusi Bridge, an intersection of Zhongguancun East Road over the sunk North 4th Ring Road main road. The bus is at the side road's plain intersection with Zhongguancun East Road. The picture is shot on Chinese Lunar Calender January 15th Lantern Festival when the third snow visits Beijing and people all over the city play Chinese firecrackers. Note the triangle LED dim lights integrated in the headlights.

 

Note1:

All units of BK6126S1 have plates writing BK6126S on their rear end.

Note2:

The earliest air conditioning double-decker bus in Beijing is Changjiang-Flxible; however, the model of few units was not put forward.

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