Bus Fleet News
April 2010
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***East Midland "RE" for sale - buy one get 1 free!***
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Bowers' 609 (YJ53 VEA) a VDL Bus SB120/Wright Cadet B39F has lost its obsolete blue/yellow Cheshire Bus livery in favour of Cheshire East Council's silver/green 'Connect' colours. 612 (YJ04 BZD) was repainted in January leaving only 610 (YJ53 VEB) of the trio left to be treated.
(C) Nick Mannion
Brand new MAN / Plaxton Centro (FJ59 FYT) is seen here in Buxton Market place on route 61 to Glossop. It carries Huddersfield Bus Company livery, which like Bowers, is associated with Centrebus.
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Optare Tempo (MX06 ADV) has arrived here, and has been branded for the 118 "Buxton Flyer" service which links Hanley, Leek and Buxton.
(C) Ian Moorcroft
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(V263 BNV) is the first of the 6 MPDs to be repainted.
(C) Chris Elkin
Minibus (L430 CPJ) in the yard.
(C) Guy
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Gills Travel
Wright Handybus Dart (M146 VVS) in Sandiacre.
(C) D J Stone
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G&J Holmes
New coach (YN10 AAU) is seen here in Macclesfield.
(C) Nick Mannion
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Glovers of Ashbourne
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Harpurs Coaches
One of Harpurs most recent arrivals is (S851 DGX) looking smart here in Derby City Centre.
(C) R Hadfield http://www.thebusparade.fotopic.net/
Former East yorkshire Olympian (N594 BRH) at showbus.
(C) DBD
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Hawkes Coaches
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Hulleys of Baslow
NEWS + SIGHTINGS
One of the latest deliveries to Hulleys is Dennis Dart SLF / MCV 19 (PL 06 TFZ), seen here at Ogston Reservoir on Saturday 11th April.
(C) Ian Moorcroft
MCV Evolution Dart (PL06 TGF) in Chesterfield. This has been numbered 22 on a temporary basis.
(C) Ian Moorcroft
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Johnson Bros / Redferns
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Linburg
NEWS + SIGHTINGS
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Littles Travel
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Midland Classic
Former trent "villager" Dart has recently been repainted into fleet livery. It is seen here in Burton Town Centre.
(C) Andy Allen
Former Midland Classic Dart (V400 CBC) is now in service with Centrebus. It is seen here in Halifax.
(C) Dave Kelly
Volvo 81 now carries private plate (JB08 MCL). .
(C) Richard Woodhead
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Stagecoach East Midlands
Chesterfield, Mansfield, Worksop
Preservation News: Dennis Falcon (TWJ 340Y)
Dennis Falcon (TWJ 340Y) has been purchased by Daniel Shaw and Steve Crossland for preservation. The vehicle will be moving to Sheffield where it will be restored back to its original green and cream, and hopefully being ready for the middle of next year (2010). Express Motors also operated number 42 (TWJ 342Y) aswell as 40 and 41.
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(C) Ian Moorcroft
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TM Travel
One of the recent repaints into TM Travel livery is Mercedes 1138 (T455 HNH).
(C) L H Transport Photos
928 in service with TM travel.
(C) Ben Goodman
923 seen here in Chesterfield with TM Travel. The vehicle was based at Belper when with Trent, and more recently with Kinchbus.
(C) John Milnes
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The Wellglade group
NEWS
Former Trent VR (WRC 832S) is seen here in New Zealand in February 2009. New Zealand "cherished" and "special" registration numbers are unusual. Yes, normal NZ registrations are six characters but "specials" can be ANY six characters with no formatting rules at all. Hence EXPBUS.
484 is the brand new, bright pink Solo dedicated to the new "dash" service in Burton.
New Radcliffe Line Solo 489 seen here in Nottingham.
Bingham Xprss Optare Tempo 304 is the first to be refurbished with leather seats etc, and also be re-painted in a modified livery. 304 is seen here leaving Nottingham.
Former Skyline (Buxton) Excel has been repainted in trent barton livery. 261 is on loan to Nottingham whilst the Bingham Xprss Tempos are being refurbished. No other Excels are based at Manvers St.
The two Darts on Belper routes 71 and 72 have now been replaced with 2, 10 year old Solos. The routes have been re-branded as the se7ens. 423 is seen here heading to Derby, crossing the railway line in Little Eaton.
20th April:
End of the road for the last Olympian, former 723?
Leyland Olympian 17 (C723 NNN) is now for sale. The asking price is £3500.
All is sound apart from the engine which has begun to smoke, and although the vehicle still runs, this will require replacement. The cost of a replacement engine including fitting would cost from £2400.
Anyone interested contact Kyle at trent barton: ktesto@trentbarton.co.uk
Former Lothian Olympian 28 (P256 PSX), is here as a replacement for number 17.
Solos 438 (Nottingham) and 457 (Langley Mill) now both carry Mango advertising liverys.
Short Excel 900 is now with Richards Bros, Cardigan, Wales.
Mercs 49 (Daisy), 276, 298 and 299 have all gone to S and A Coaches, Erkine (north of the border, neary Paisley i believe). Former trent 283 is here too.
Scania 625 has been painted in Skylink livery for the enhanced Derby to Leicester service (all go on to Leicester now). This has transfered from trent barton.
Scania 618 is expected at Kinch shortly (ex radcliffe Line).
A new arrival to the Derby Community Transport "door to door" fleet is 1016 (GK51 NGN), from Kent County Council.
Primo (YN55 YSC) is for sale!
Former Lothian Olympian 1204 (P274 KSX) has arrived for TM Travel, via Ensign.
Dart 939 is in service with TM Travel after repaint. 938 to follow.
Excel 214 has been repainted into TM Travel livery. Similar 215 is also in service, although this still carries its green Cotgrave Connection livery. 213 is also expected to go to TM.
Brown, former Radcliffe Line Solo, 415 has also been in service at TM.
Excel (R211 DKG) is now withdrawn at Langley Mill, but Excel (P505 OUG) has been put back into service.
(C) John Whittingham
(C) Andrew Steer
(C) R Hadfield http://www.thebusparade.fotopic.net/
21st March:
484 (FJ10 EHF), is a brand new Solo painted in a purple/pink livery for the new "Dash" service in Burton.
6 brand new Radcliffe Line Solos hit the road on Sunday 28th March. The vehicles are in a similar livery to "the nines", and also feature leather seating and wood effect floors. The 6 are:
485 (FJ10 EHG),
486 (FJ10 EHH).
487 (FJ10 EHK).
488 (FJ10 EHL).
489 (FJ10 EHM).
490 (FJ10 EHN).
Radcliffe Line Scania 618 is expected to transfer to Kinchbus, Loughborough.
2nd March:
Excel 259 has arrived at Derby, repainted in multi coloured stripe livery for Derby College Shuttle duties. 258 to follow.
223 now at Derby painted up for Unibus 6. 222, 231/2 at to follow.
Vario 290 has been repainted into notts+derby livery. Although the other Varios are being withdrawn, 290 is to be retained due to its high back seating and being fitted with a tachograph.
Volvo coach 63 and Spondon Flyer Scania 632 are currently away for accident damage repairs following a recent collision on the A52.
February 25th:
7 new Solos are on order. 6 are for Nottinghams Radcliffe Line service.
The 7th is for a new "DASH" service in Burton, which is a funded service linking the town with the Centrum 100 business park.
February 18th:
(C) L H Transport Photos
(C) L H Transport Photos
February 12th:
The Bingham Xprss Optare Tempos are to be fitted with leather seating. Brand new Solos are expected for the Radcliffe Line services this spring.
Former Skyline Excel 261 has been repainted into trent barton red livery. It is currently based at Nottingham.
Former Mickleover Excels 222/3, and 231/2 should soon be back in Derby. They are to be painted in Unibus livery for use on notts+derbys unibus 6 route.
Excels 258/9 are to be painted for notts+derbys Derby College Shuttle. Former Cotgrave Excels 214/5 may also be going to N+D.
Excels 260/2/3 are expected to go to Sutton Junction to replace Darts.
264 is expected to be painted for the ONE service (Derby - Ashbourne), which is likely to see an increased frequency later this year.
TM travel Excels 1126 (P505 OUG), 1134 (R379 DJN), 1136 (R213 DKG), 1140 (V389 KVY) are now stored For Sale at Langley Mill. They join short Excel 900,
and Dove Holes 928 and 932, amongst others. Excels 199/152 and 213 remain stored, For Sale at Hucknall, and a number of Darts are still stored at Kinchbus in Loughborough.
The Derby Shopper Hopper service is to be withdrawn from 13th March.
February 7th:
5 new Scania Irizar coaches are expected in July. The 5 new coaches are for use on the red arrow service, alongside the current vehicles.
The frequency of the service is expected to be increased to every 10 minutes between Derby and Nottingham and every 30 mins to Ripley, Alfreton and Chesterfield this summer.
Darts 904, 928 and 939 are thought to be the latest Darts to be withdrawn. 932 has been on loan to notts+derby.
Paul S Winson have re-registered Dart 925 (R925 RAU) to (R80 PSW).
January 26th:
The TM Travel fleet have been added to the Wellglade fleet list, which should now be correct. The fleet numbers are begining to appear on the vehicles as per the rest of the Wellglade fleet.
Dart 921 is now in use, with 923 set to follow soon. Both have been repainted and have been fitted with orange LED destinations.
Excels 1136 (R213 DKG), 1139 (R379 DJN) and 1140 (V389 KVY) are now withdrawn. The first is now stored at Langley Mill, with the other two set to follow.
Solos 411 and 423 are now in use at Belper for the sevens services.
Solo 448 has been painted in an advertising livery for the mango card (same as 445).
631 has been fitted with bright green LED displays!
624 appears to now be based at Langley Mill, with 433 transfering to Derby to replace it. 623 remains at Sutton, and 625 at Nottingham.
Paladin 121 is currently away for repairs following an RTA. 135 is also currently off with collision damage, currently sat at the back of Meadow Rd garage.
(C) John Milnes
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Yourbus, Nottingham
NEWS
Yourbus Scania (RDZ 1714) is seen here in the short lived orange livery. The orange was removed less than a week after the vehicles went into service due to concerns that it was too similar to NCTs orange line livery.
Route 81/2 branded Dart 1005 (KU52 RYK) is seen here near Crich Tramway Village on route 140. 27/10/09
Last Months News
March 21st :
(C) R Hadfield http://www.thebusparade.fotopic.net/
The 6 buses to arrive so far are:
3101 (RDZ 1708)
3102 (RDZ 1709)
3103 (RDZ 1710)
3104 (RDZ 1712)
3105 (RDZ 1714)
3106 (RDZ 1711) - plain yourbus magenta
15th November:
Please note 3004 is (M566 YEM) not "556".
Recent arrivals here are 5 ex Arriva North West Volvo B10B/Wright Endurance, for use on Derbyshire routes 140/1/2. They are:
3001 (M517 WHF),
3002 (M549 WTJ),
3003 (M526 WHF),
3004 (M566 YEM),
3005 (M556 WTJ)
(C) Tony Wilson
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