Bus Fleet News
January 2008
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Here you will find all the latest bus news and sightings for many bus operators in and around the Derbyshire area.
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Andrews of Tideswell
NEWS
Fri 4th Jan:
The latest bus here is Scania K93 / Plaxton Derwent (RIL 4615). Its in a dark blue livery. Thanks Ian.
Tue 18th Dec:
Andrews latest coach is Volvo B12B (YN57 BWV).
Andrews latest coach.
(C) Ian Moorcroft
Arriva Derby
NEWS
Sat 12th Jan:
4355 now at Stafford Bus Centre.
Fri 21st December:
DAF 4739 has had new orange LED displays fitted all round.
4355 (F111 TML) may have left the fleet, sold on outside the Arriva group. 4397 the replacement.
A Northern Counties Citybus, 4397 (G497 BPH) has arrived here. Volvo single decker 3302 (H******) may also be here from Cannock.
Dart 2089 has had an LED display fitted and is now based at Tamworth. 2090 is at Swadlincote garage. Thanks Rich.
SIGHTINGS
Sat 26th Jan
Olympian 4639 and Dart 2216 on the Oakwood routes. Thanks Ian.
Wed 23rd Jan
Dart 2215 on the 26, later replaced by Excel 2999. Thanks Dave.
Tue 22nd Jan
Dart 2215 on the 37. Thanks Chris.
Mon 21st Jan
Citybus 4321 on the 24, an Excel on the 22 and a Dart on the 26. 3604 later on Sinfin service 38.
Fri 18th Jan
MPD 2218 and minibuses 1383 and 1391 on the 36 today. An MPD on the 33 too.
Wed 16th Jan
Dart 2237 broke down near the Spider Island on the 68 this morning. Thanks John.
Citybus 4397 on the 29. Thanks Ian.
3604 on 26.
Tue 15th Jan
A H reg Citybus on the 24. An Excel on the 22 too.
2228, 4352 and a C reg Citybus on route 20. Thanks Chris.
Mon 14th Jan
2034 (M804 HOJ) on X38.
Sat 12th Jan
Dart 2215 on the 60. 2231 on 24 along with an Excel. 3604 on oakwoods too.
Thurs 10th Jan
Dart 2231 on the 109. An Excel on the 26.
Mon 7th Jan
Dart 2216 on the 38.
Wed 2nd Jan
4334 on the 44. Thanks Ian.
Bowers Coaches
NEWS
Tue 18th December:
Another minibus has arrived here from the Centrebus fleet. This is Mercedes / Plaxton Beaver (N70 TGM). It was new to Tellings Golden Miller.
Thanks Chris.
Fri 7th December:
Former trent Mercedes minibus (L811 CJF) has moved here from the Centrebus fleet. It is in Bowers red livery.
Wed 19th September:
Acquired here is (L172 CKG), a Scania K113CRL with Alexander Strider body and painted in full Bowers red livery.
Doyles
NEWS & Sightings
Sun 2nd December:
MPD (KU52 YJS) have gone to Wessex Connect. Thanks John.
Felix
NEWS
Sat 26th Jan:
The Felix website can be found at: www.felixbusandcoach.co.uk
G&J Holmes
NEWS
Fri 18th Jan
New here is slimline Solo (MX57 UPO). Thanks Andy.
Glovers of Ashbourne
NEWS
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Harpurs Coaches
NEWS + SIGHTINGS
Tues 18th Dec
New here from Burtons, Haverhill is Volvo B10M / Plaxton (T300 BCL). It still carries its former operators livery. Thanks Chris.
Hawkes Coaches
NEWS + SIGHTINGS
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Hulleys of Baslow
NEWS + SIGHTINGS
Sat 26th Jan:
Another Solo may be due here to replace the last Vario, ex trent 280.
Johnson Bros / Redferns
NEWS & SIGHTINGS
Wed 2nd January 2008:
Redferns new garage at Mansfield Woodhouse will be open to the public this Saturday.
For more details see the following document from Coach and Bus Weekly bu clicking
HERE.
Further details also available in the "Rallies" section on the forum, or on the events page on this site.
Littles Travel
NEWS + SIGHTINGS
Fri 11th January.
Titan (CUL 81V) has been withdrawn.
Fri 21th December.
Scania Irizar (R11 OAM) and Van Hool (S53 VGV) are new arrivals here.
Midland Classic
NEWS
Sat 26th Jan
The latest addition to the fleet is Plaxton Pointer bodied Volvo B6 (L608 WWK), ex Redbys, Sunderland. Its in allover yellow livery.
It is numbered 68.
Sat 5th Jan
Red and white liveried Dart / Wright Handybus (CAZ 6602) has been on loan from Midland Rider. This has now gone back, and
Carlyle bodied Dart (H149 MOB) is now here on loan in its place.
Mon 3rd December
Dennis Dart / Plaxton Pointer (R505 SJM) has been acquired. The bus was previously operated by Travel London. Seating is B36F.
It is now in service, with Midland Classic fleet names applied to the smart livery (diamond bus).
The latest addition to this interesting fleet is shown here prior to entering service.
(C) James Boddice
Stagecoach East Midlands
Chesterfield, Mansfield, Worksop
NEWS
Fri 7th December:
Olympian 16583 (R583JVA) has been repainted and is now in service. Thanks Jack.
Mercedes (J214 AET) is reported withdrawn.
All 3 of the recently acquired Solos - 47292, 47285 and 47286 are now in service.
SIGHTINGS
Fri 25th Jan:
Both (N144 AET) and (T801 OHL) on the 10 - standing in for Darts. Thanks Dave.
Thurs 24th Jan:
Dart (N424 NBW) on the 77. Thanks Chris.
Dart/Plaxton Pointer 32114 (K114SRH) broke down on New Beetwell Street in Chesterfield around
lunchtime today and departed on suspended tow on Stagecoach's own ERF wrecker.
Wed 23rd Jan:
47318 was on route 3.
Also an unbranded R reg dart on the Pronto for the second day running. Thanks Dave.
Tue 22nd Jan:
Route 10 Branded Dart 34721 on the 81.
To confuse everyone, 54 branded Excel II 35003 on the 51 - part of this route is served by the 54 as well.
Olympian (R582 JVA) on the 39.
39 Branded Solo YN06UGR was on Route 90. Thanks Dave.
Mon 21st Jan:
20443-727, 32114-Low floor 54. Thanks Sean.
Sat 19th Jan:
Solo (YS02 WWC) and Dart (X840 HHE) on 39 today. Thanks Jack.
Thurs 17th Jan:
33764 on route 1, Mansfield Miller!.
Pronto branded 33764 in Sutton on route 1!.
(C) Daniel Stone
Wed 16th Jan
Route 10 Branded Dart 37251 on 25 today, later noted on service 99.
A lack of Tridents at Worksop and Chesterfield resulted in:
Excel II 35001 on 77 from Chesterfield depot and
East Lancs Dart X256HFE on 77 from Worksop depot. Thanks Dave
Tue 15th Jan
Olympian (P152 KWJ) on 39 alongside Solo (YN03 ZXM).
39 branded Solo (YN06 UGT) on 74 (far too small for this route - and unusually a low floor bus).
Excel Mk I N208LCK on 25's but sounding awful - possibly gearbox related? Thanks Dave.
Mon 7th Jan
Route 51 branded Dart 34577 on Solo route 39. Thanks Dave.
Sat 5th Jan
Olympian (P159 KAK) on route 25. Thanks Chris.
Thurs 3rd Jan
Darts (K114 SRH) and (YN05 YCZ) both on 10.
Dart (M67 VJO) on solo route 39, 39 branded solo (YN06 UGW) on 3.
An Olympian on the 2!
Mon 31st Jan
Excel (R641 MBV) was on 39, Dart (YN05 YCZ) & Excel (N208 LCK) on 54.
Olympian (N134 AET) on 77.
TM Travel
NEWS
Sat 26th Jan:
8 MK1 Optare Excels are said to be arriving soon (ex Harris bus).
Former East Yorkshire coach (G435 MWU) at the garage.
(C) John Moore
Free Bee branded Solo (YN57 KFE) in Chesterfield on route 33.
(C) David Kelly
Fri 18th Jan:
Tiger coach (G435 MWU) has entered service, still in East Yorkshire livery.
Sat 12th Jan:
Five Solos (W261 EWU), (W288 EYG), (W289 EYG), (W295 EYG) and (Y867 PWT) are in stock. All have various bits removed! (W261 EWU) looks asthough
its being prepared for service soon.
289 is in new livery, but now has various panels and pieces missing!
Solos (W284/5/6 EYG), (W292 EYG), (X732 FPO), (X941 NUB), and (YL02 FKW) are those in the new livery (so far).
Coach (YS02 UGY) looks to be a new addition to the fleet.
Former East Yorkshire Tiger coach (G435 MWU) has arrived here.
An R reg Excel reported here earlier this week - but no sign at garage on Sat 12th!
The Q reg Tiger is not yet in use.
An Optare Versa, with a MAN engine, is expected in March.
Varios (R933/938 AMB) have left the fleet.
Fri 28th December:
Solo (YL02 FKW) is now in service in the new livery.
Translinc
NEWS
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The Wellglade group
NEWS
Sat 26th Jan:
Spondon Flyer Scania 635 come to grief earlier this week on Locko Rd in Spondon. After straying off route it was grounded in a farm gateway,
and was recovered by Burrows. It is currently off for repair!
All the Vectas except 815 have gone from Langley Mill!
It is Radcliffe Line Solo 415 that has problems with the floor (not 417).
Tue 22nd Jan:
Dennis Lance / Optare Sigma 368 was sold to Goodwins, Eccles in October last year and is now registered (WSV 533). Thanks Adrian.
It has been reported that former Trent Citybus (F609 GVO) is now with Isle Coaches (Scunthorpe area).
Dart 912 has a seized up engine. Radcliffe Line Solo 417 has something wrong with the floor!! 910 remains at Manvers Street due to a shortage there.
Wed 16th Jan:
Dart 910 (Keyworth livery with N+D front) has been on loan to Manvers Street garage. It arrived on Friday, and has seen service on
Keyworth Connection (the route it used to be on), route 18 and Ruddington Connection. It is now in the workshop at Manvers Street though!
Villager Dart 940 is currently at Langley Mill, where its rear axle is recieving attention. Vario 299 is off with a similar complaint at
Meadow Rd.
Fri 11th Jan:
Excel 227 is now in use at Derby, 226 is at Dove Holes. This may be the end for 199 and 201 (Frio branded Excels).
The latest addition to the fleet, coach 72, was towed back to Meadow Road on Thursday morning!
Sun 6th Jan:
Skyline Excel 258 is at Langley Mill having windows re-sealed. Kinch Solo 458 is also there for repaint into the new style livery, as carried
on the Kinchbus Tempos and slim line Solos.
Darts 909/10 are now withdrawn, and have joined 908/11 at Langley Mill.
Vario 299 appears to be withdrawn at Meadow Rd along with Lance 366. 284 remains withdrawn at Langley Mill.
Fri 4th Jan:
A second low floor bus is to be purchased by the NHS, for use on the Hospital Shuttle service H1. It will replace Vario 276, that N+D currently
operate on the route along with an MPD (which is also owned by NHS).
6 Volvo / Plaxton Centros are on order for the Kinchbus Airline Shuttle route. The buses were specified by the local authority, so the order does not
mean that more buses of this ilk are destined for the Trent fleet. Several new buses are expected during 2008 to replace the Dennis Darts.
The recently purchased Volvo coach 72 has been painted into Red Arrow livery is now in service.
SIGHTINGS
Sat 26th Jan:
Dart 930 on Allestree, 226 on TP, 233, 227 Mickleover, 234 ONE.
233 later on the 71 replacing Dart 939. Thanks Dan.
Fri 25th Jan:
939 V3. 900 Allestree.
226 TP
Thurs 24th Jan:
226 TP, 665 SF. Thanks Chris.
Solo 448 and Dart 930 on Villagers. Thanks Geoff.
Wed 23rd Jan:
Solo 448, Scania 665 and Excels 199 and 233 on Mickleover!
227 on ONE, 900 V2 and 930 V1/3. Thanks Chris.
Excel 253 on R3b, 404 9.3 and 946 BC. Thanks Dan.
Frio Excel 201 on the Skyline 199.
Tue 22nd Jan:
Coach 61 on a low floor working of the Transpeak.
Excels 199, 233, 900 and Scania 665 on The Mickleover! 667 on sixes and Dart 930 on V1/3. 227 on the ONE.
636 on R4, 666 R5. Thanks to Chris for the above sightings.
Dart 946 and Scania 638 on Black Cat today. Thanks Dan.
Mon 21st Jan:
Coach 63 on the V2! 665 on V1/3 and 900 also on V2. 940 back in service. Thanks Geoff.
667 on the sixes 6.2. Dart 930 on the 6.1/4/X. 199, 233 and 227 on Mickleover.
Sat 19th Jan:
Dart 930 on the sixes 6.3. Excel 227 on Allestree, Scania 665 on IF 9then V1/3), 667 on V2. 199 and 900 on Mickleover, 234 TP. Thanks Dan.
N+D had Paladins 110 and 121 on Ilkeston routes. Most of the Unibus Paladins were on the University Graduation Day shuttles, along with Olympian
723 and two low floor Darts, 934 and a P&R branded example. Vario 299 made an appearance on the D1 too!
Fri 18th Jan:
R5 Scania 612 on Cotgrave Connection. Dart 910 still at Nottingham too - in use on the Radcliffe lines today!
665 on X38 again. Excels 199 IF, 234 TP, 900 Mickleover.
Olympians 712 and 723 spied on the University shuttles. Thanks Chris.
119 on Hospital shuttle in Derby. 299 back in service, and on X17.
Thurs 17th Jan:
Citybus 739 on X17 then 17/17A. 665 on X38 all day, 199 on Mickleover.
Wed 16th Jan:
227 on Mickleovers. 199 and 900 remain on Villagers. 940 is at Langley Mill for repairs.
Tue 15th Jan:
199 and 900 on V1/3. 227 and 667on Mickleover. 233 TP.
448 at Matlock on short 6.1. 419 off for MOT.
Excel 152 on the 111.
Mon 14th Jan:
199 on V1/3, 665 Spondon Flyer.
900 V2, 667 Mickleover.
Unibus 135 on X17, tesco 110 on the 73. Dart 934 on the 35. Thanks Chris.
Sat 12th Jan:
Dart 939 on X38 whilst 900 was on the 71.
Fri 11th Jan:
Coaches 65 and 72 broke down in Nottingham on the Red Arrow! Thanks Dan.
Excel 227 on TP. Excel 234 and coach 63 on RA.
Excel 152 on 111 P&R.
Thurs 10th Jan:
Excel 227 on the sixes 6.2 later in the afternoon, replacing Scania 691. 233 on Spondons. Thanks Chris.
63 and a Scania bus on the RA. Excel 252 on Rainbow 3 and 253 on Calverton Connection (been on there all week). Thanks Dan.
Wed 9th Jan:
Frio Excel 199 on Spondons. 715 on X17. Thanks Chris.
Scania 64 on the 27, Solo 457 on the 15.
Tues 8th Jan:
199 on Ilkeston Flyer. 234 on RA. 949 on amberline. 135 on the 73. Thanks Chris.
Mon 7th Jan:
665 on Spondons, 199 and 900 on Mickleover, 946 amberline, 235 H1. Thanks Chris.
Sat 5th Jan:
Excels 233/4 on Transpeak along with branded Excel 157.
Dart 946 on H1. 930 and 900 on V2, 199 on Mickleover, 667 SF, 892 X17. Thanks Chris.
63 and 665 on RA, Paladin 133 on D1 P&R. Thanks Geoff.
Fri 4th Jan:
Villager Dart 941 broke down near the City hospital.
Frio Excel 199 on X38 (308 off).
Paladin 135 on X17 and Scania 668 on R4. Thanks Chris.
Thurs 3rd Jan:
234 on X38, 930 on V2. Thanks Geoff.
63 on RA, 402 on nines 9.3, 667 sixes 6.1/4/X, 946 on amberline. Thanks Dan.
Wed 2nd Jan:
636 and 669 on route 18 in Nottingham. 666 on Xprss and Dart 931 on Radcliffe Lines (on xprss earlier in day). Thanks Dan.
Mon 31st Dec:
63 and 667 on RA. 402/4 on nines 9.3. 665 on SF, later joined by 667 after a breakdown on Spondons (was towed back to Meadow Rd).
N+D 202 back in service on D1, 152 was on the 111 Park and Ride.
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