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August 2015

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***Littles: Wyvern Flyer and Derby Shopper routes withdrawn. ***notts+derby: Former Skylink Centros in service*** ***Trent: Lots of repaints. *** ***High Peak: More new buses on way for transpeak (painted green)?***

Here you will find all the latest bus fleet news for many bus operators in and around the Derbyshire area. If you have anything to report please contact me by clicking here.

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Andrews of Tideswell

NEWS
27th July
New here is Mercedes (FJ15 EJC).

25th April
Two Neoplan Euroliners have arrived here from K B Travel, Penrith. They are (J6/7 AOT).
Merc minibus (TIW 2654) is now white.

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Arriva Derby

NEWS
30th August 2015:
MPD 2108 (Y384 HKE) has seen use here.

27th July 2015:
Sun Fun recently had former Citybus (C146 NRR) for sale on ebay. Sun fun also own (G648 BPH) now (RIW 9057) and at least one of the former London and Country Citybuses.
Scania 4161 (M161 GRY) has gone for scrap.
Olympian 4601 (P601 CAY) has been exported to Cosmos Kalwombo, Lusaka, Zambia.

24th July 2015:
Omnicity 3564 suffered a fire in Chaddesden on Thursday 23rd July. It is currently of the road!
Streetlite demo (ERZ 2028) continues in use here.

Some changes re to be mde to services in September. Routes 28 and 29 will become the 8 and the 9. The 8 will operate frequently from Derby to Mackworth via Slack Lane in both directions. The 9 will be just every 30 minutes along Ashbourne Rd to Mackworth. Timings and some frequencies will also be altered on Oakwoods, although no changes to the routes. Further changes, perhaps more significant, are expected to other services later in October.

Streetlite demonstrator (ERZ 2028) is seen here at the terminus in Mackworth on route 29.
(C) DBD

Dart (EJZ 2291) is a recent transfer to Arriva Burton from Hinckleybus.
(C) G W Girling

15th June 2015:
Streetlite demo (ERZ 2028) is at Derby for use on the Mackworth services.

Hinckleybus Alexander Dart (EJZ 2291) (former (YD02 RGY)) is in use at Burton.

A number of changes have been proposed for service in Derby. Click below for more details:
Proposed changes to Arriva Derby services

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Bakewell Coaches

NEWS
15th June:
Former BM Coaches of London tri-axled 61 seater Van Hool T917 Astron (YJ59 BAA) has arrived from Arriva Bus & Coach with former Johnson Brothers Neoplan (A16 BNX), previously (YN03 AVE), leaving in part exchange. The private reg will be used on BAA.

Ex Mayne, Neoplan Tourliner (C49Ft) A15 NBX (ex KM11 GSM) has joined the fleet.

5th June:
Setra (S31 5GT), (RJI 4525) has left the fleet.
Caetano Algarve bodied Dennis Javelin (P179 ANR) has been sold to Warringtons of Ilam.
Former Johnson Brothers of Hodthorpe, Neoplan Euroliner (YN03 AVE) has been re-registered (A16 BNX).
Allover white Temsa Safari (YJ10 DVF) is currently on loan from the Arriva Bus & Coach dealership.

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Bowers / High Peak

NEWS
30th August
4 E200s are expected here soon for transpeak. They will be in full green transpeak livery and used alongside two of the branded Scanias. The 4 E200s currently here for transpeak will move on to elsewhere within Centrebus. The transpeak branding has already been removed from some vehicles.

24th August
Three more new Solo SRs arrived in June as 287 (YJ15 )AOK, 288 (YJ15 AMK) and 289 (YJ15 AMO).
Solos that have left the fleet are 226 (scrapped March), 266 (to Centrebus May), 263 withdrawn July, 266 withdrawn August.

The last Excel 682 (X233 WRA) was used until 12 August before withdrawal and has now been sold into preservation.

Paladin 680 (L104 LRA) was withdrawn in April, and 679 (L103 LRA) now also withdrawn (still at the depot on 20 August). 681 (L102 LRA) remains in service.

Centro 648 has recently been reregistered back to (FJ09 ZKC). This and 650 are now normally on town service 185/6.

Scania Solar 690 was also refurbished after 693, in plain Centrebus until this repainting was stopped in March. Scania Solar 697 has returned refurbished in a new style red Skyline branded livery in July, followed by 692 in August.

New transpeak Enviros are still expected. 703 is thought to be due a repaint into a 'new' unibus livery.

Thanks to Guy for this update with help from Centrebus Yahoo group and Peak District Enthusiasts Facebook page.

8th May
2 brand new Solos arrived here in March as 285/6 (YJ15 AYA/B). Seating is B31F.

8th March
Skyline Scania 693 was painted into Centrebus livery last month. It currently carries no fleetnames. It is not known if Skylink branding will be applied, or if subsequent repaints will be into a branded Skyline livery.

It is thought a batch of new transpeak branded (green) Enviro 200s may be on the way.

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NEWS & Sightings

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D W Coaches

NEWS
4th June
Short 36 seater Plaxton Premiere / Volvo B10M-48 (R960 RCH) has joined the fleet. This was recently operated by Johnson Brothers of Hodthorpe.

3rd February
Former Wallace Arnold Jonckheere Deauville bodied Volvo B10M (L903 NWW) has arrived here. It still carries Abbey Coaches of Darwen livery.

2nd January:
Three recent arrivals are:
(GIL 3113) Volvo B10M / Plaxton Paramount.
(R955 TSL) Volvo Olympian / East Lancs Pyoneer.
(S63 TNA) Scania L94IB4 / Irizar Century.

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G&J Holmes

NEWS
3rd February
White E200 (MX59 AVN) is on loan here. This was used by Powells, and was branded for the Rotherham Free Bee service.
Solo (MX59 AVP) was with First Devon and Cornwall by November 2014.

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Glovers of Ashbourne

NEWS
27th July 2015
Paladin (AIG 8338) has reverted to its original reg (K123 BUD)

2nd March 2015
Volvo/ Alexander Q type (M54 PRA) is here now reregistered as (AIG 4114).
The former (AIG 4114) now carries (L923 NWW) and has been sold.

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Harpurs Coaches

NEWS

3rd April 2015
(A14 GTA) left for Barnsley on 31st March.

27th March 2015
(R309/10 WVR) are both withdrawn and are up for sale.
(A14 GTA) is withdrawn, unserviceable.
Plaxton (J723 EUA) has been advertised for sale but is still in use.
(X423 PFE) will be back out soon with seatbelts fitted. 424 being fitted next. Once complete the other two Dublin B7s, currently in store, are likely to be painted and join the fleet.
(00-D-70111) and (00-D-70113) are 423 and 424.

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Hawkes Coaches

NEWS

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Hulleys of Baslow

NEWS + SIGHTINGS
24th July
The oldest bus in the fleet, DAF SB120 / Wright Cadet 7 (Y293 HUA) has been withdrawn after suffering major gearbox failure, and after cannibalisation for useable spares will be scrapped. The replacement, as the new number 7 is ADL ENVIRO 200 (MX60 BXA) bought from Mistral (dealer), and operated previously as 2600 in the fleet of Hansons of Stourbridge. Entering service initially in all over white it will gain fleet colours in August.

6th January
New here on 5th January as number 4 is (MX59 ZCL) an Enviro 200 (B29F) last recorded with City Sprinter, Renfrew.
VDL SB180/ MCV 22 (YJ62 JWF) returned to ARRIVA (dealer) off loan on 23 December 2014.

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Johnson Bros / Redferns

NEWS & SIGHTINGS
12th January
Volvo B10M coach (K67 BKG) is here based at Mansfield.

Trent Excel 260 has been on loan here for a few days, but has now returned to Lanley Mill.

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Linburg

NEWS + SIGHTINGS
26th June
4 Northern Counties Olympians are here from London Suburban:

(L204 SKD) now (OUI 4770),
(L205 SKD) now (BUI 471),
(L210 SKD) (not yet reregistered),
(L215 TWM) (not yet reregistered).

Former Yorkshire Traction ECW Olympian (C669 GET) (this was BUI 471) and ex Cambus (F513 NJE) and (G757 UYT) have all been withdrawn.

Two Darts to join the fleet are ex Stagecoach London Plaxton Pointer bodied examples which have also be re-registered!

(V173 MVX) is now (OUI 9980),
(V175 MVX) is now (IIG 9382).

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Littles Travel

NEWS + SIGHTINGS
28th July
Another Elite here is EX4 (DF60 VNR). This arrived in May.
All three former P&R E200s are thought to have left the fleet.

24th June
Levante (YX07 HJF) is in the fleet. Ex Whittles (still has blue skirt).

Volvo B9 Elite EX5 (SE60 LWO) has joined the fleets. It was previously with Parks as (HSK 646).

E200 (YN62 AOH) has been sold to Ensign.

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Midland Classic

NEWS
28th July
Former National Express West Midlands Spectra (R2 NEG) has joined the fleet and is painted in fleet livery. The vehicle was new to Travel Dundee, and was the first low floor double decker bus in Scotland.

15th July

Notts+Derby Centro 795 is currently on loan to Midland Classic.
(C) Geoff Girling

E200 (YY64 YKC) has joined the fleet.

White E200 (YY64 YKC) is a recent addition to the fleet.
(C) G W Girling

8th May
Stevensons Scania 55 (YN54 OAG) now carries (TFA 13) as its registration.

E200 demo (YY64 YKC) is currently here on loan.

29th April

Scania 55 (YN54 OAG) has been painted into Stevensons livery.
(C) Richard Woodhead

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Nottingham buses

22nd January 2015

Nottingham buses now operate route 17 between Long Eaton, Sandiacre and Stapleford. Former Go Northern Dart (X224 FBB) is seen here. Similar Darts (X227 FBB) and (X232 FBB) are also in the fleet.
(C) Calum Maclennan

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Paul S Winson

10th November
Former Paul S Winson of Loughborough ADL Dart SLF / ADL Mini Pointer (DW05 PSW) is now in use with Travel Wright of Newark.

14th August
Olympian (G129 NRC) is now preserved with Nottingham Heritage Vehicles.

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Skills, Nottingham

NEWS 27th July

Vehicles here for National Express work are:

Scania tri axle Levante (white livery), ex National Express:
(MIG 9439) former (FJ07 DVR),
(MIG 9440) former (FJ07 DVP),
(MIG 9442) former (FJ07 DVK),
(SHZ 5733) former (FJ57 KJE),
(SHZ 5734) former (FJ57 KHF).

Volvo B12B Plaxton Elites. Ex Parks. In Citylink livery.
(SN10 JKE) former (HSK 650),
(SN10 JKF) former (HSK 649),
(SN10 JRU) former (HSK 647).

(SN10 JJZ) and (SW10 VNS) also reported here, but havent been seen in use.

New for Skills is (YN15 ENC) with brand new (YT15 AVN) alongside.
(C) G W Girling

New Levante (BK15 AHO).
(C) G W Girling

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TM Travel

NEWS:
See Wellglade section.

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Translinc

NEWS

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The Wellglade group
trent barton, kinchbus, notts+derby and T M Travel.

NEWS
23rd August
Paladin 126 is to be repaired (not withdrawn as previously reported).

Centros 796 and 800 are now branded for the TM Travel Spira route.

Scania 666 is to be painted into Skylink (blue). Certain journeys are being extended to Coalville soon, so an additional branded bus is required.

Tempo 312 is now red and at Nottingham. Most if not all of "the green" tempos have has their branding removed ahead of the relaunch of Binghams services.

Scania 613 is once again based at Nottingham, one of 4 recently repainted for the i4 service, which now requires more branded vehicles due to a frequency increase. The vehicle was originally branded for Rainbow 5 back in 2003.
(C) Geoff Girling

Centro 796 is now back in use, after being stored for some time, branded for TM Travels Spira service
(C) Ian Moorcroft

28th July
Scanias 613, 617, 619 and 667 are now in i4 livery. The frequency will be increased from Monday 27th July.

Most, if not all of the Black Cat Tempos have been taken out of use and repainted. 312 is branded for mango as a spare, and 309/10/11 are to be branded for the Bingham services (PVR increase x3). Spare red buses are being used on the black cat at the moment (605/6/7/8 are all at Langley Mill).

The two X38 Tempos 307/8 are set to be branded for the Keyworth Connection (PVR increase x2).

Paladins 135 and 136 are for scrap.

Centro 795 on loan to Midland Classic. Olympian 12 on loan to Littles.

Transits 1010, 1011, 1012 have been sold to Stafford Bus Centre. Three more Sprinters may replace them.

10 deckers are due for notts+derby from NCT at the end of October. These are likely to replace the remaining Paladins and some Olympians.

Notts+Derby Paladin running day Saturday 3rd October. More details soon.

24th June
Citaro 903 is now with Kinchbus branded for route 2.

Paladin 112 has been repainted into the new TM Travel livery for use as a driver trainer. Interestingly, it has also been fitted with a digital destination display
(C) JPT Photos

Solo 441 has joined the notts and derby fleet, seen here in Derby bus station.
(C) G W Girling

4th June
Solo 452 now back in use branded for route 18. 608 being repainted.

10 new tri axle Volvo Plaxton Elite coaches are said to be on order for use on Derby to Nottingham Red Arrow.
A number of Volvo B8s are also said to be on order for "the two" and "calverton connection".
It is thought 2 of the 10 plates coaches currently on red arrow will ne used on the X38, and another 2 on the club class and 1 spare. The Volvos off "the two" are likely to be used within the trent fleet, including Derby - Chesterfield "red arrow" (blue arrow anyone?). The Citaros off Calvertons may move to Kinchbus for route 2 (minus 902 which has been written off after fire).

1st June
Paladin 112 and DAF 1167 are now in the new TM Travel livery.
Route 18 Scania 608 is currently being repainted.

21st May
Notts and Derby Solos have been re-registered:

441 (R25 BUS).
442 (R26 BUS).
453 (R27 BUS).
454 (R28 BUS).
456 (R29 BUS).

Scania 617 is now in i4 livery. The route will be needing extra branded vehicles soon due to a frequency increase between Sandiacre and Nottingham. 667 and another Scania are also likely to get the same treatment.
Solos 439 now in service, painted in trent barton red but with "route eighteen" branding.

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Vallances

NEWS
15th June 2015:
Just acquired is Mercedes Vario (SN53 MWW) from LL Travel, Mexborough. It is now in fleet livery.

Scania Irizar century (508 DKH) is now in a livery for Isle of Wight educational tours.

5th May 2015:
(508 DKH) ex (T405OWA) scania L94 Irizar century 49 seater has arrived from Barnards of Kirton Lindsay.

25th April 2015:
Scania irizar PB (A19 BNG) has arrived from from Solus coaches (now in fleet livery).
Scania K113 (M134 GAP) has been sold.

Yourbus, Nottingham

NEWS
18th August 2015:
At least one of the dual doored Citaros, which were withdrawn here, has returned and is back in use!
New service Y4 starts in september operating between Nottingham and Sandiacre every 15 minutes Mon-Sat and every 20 min on Sundays.

15th July 2015:
Demo Citaro (BP14 FJZ) has been in use here for the last couple of weeks.

1st June 2015:
Yourbus no longer operate any National Express services. The coaches used are currently stored at Heanor and Bradford depots.

Chalfont are operating the 230 at present with some Levantes based at Littles garage near Ilkeston. Skills are operating the 440 and 240 with tri axle Scania Levantes (ex NatEx) and Volvo B12B Elites (ex Parks, Scottish Citylink Gold).

24th March 2015:
Citaros 3004 and 3007 are now in the new livery and branded for the Y28 service.

Yourbus 3007 repainted in the new livery complete with branding for the Y28. It is seen here in Derby bus station on a Y3.
(C) Geoff Girling

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