Fleet News

Bus Fleet News

January 2019

last update 31st Janauary

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Latest News

***Midland Classic: E400 joins the fleet. ***Trent: Former Indigo Volvos for Calvertons, and Villager very soon. ***Yourbus: New Tourismo coaches arrive ***Arriva: 19 Streetlites due soon to replace Solos.

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.

| Arriva Derby |

| Midland Classic |

Andrews of Tideswell

NEWS
9th January 2018
A new addition to the fleet is Trident (LX51 FJA) from Hulleys, Baslow 2/1/18.

| Arriva Derby |

| Midland Classic |

Arriva Derby

NEWS

Brand new Streetlite 2332 is seen here at Markeaton Park today for an official launch for the new buses. Around 5 have already been delivered, with the other 14 expected over the next few weeks. The new buses have Euro 6 engines, and seemingly, stop start technology. Arriva intend to use the new vehicles on routes 5/5a to Sunnyhill, 7 to Sinfin/Stenson Fields and Mackworth routes 8 and 9.
(C) Jim Froggatt

22nd January 2019
Streetdeck 4600 is expected to move to Tamworth soon to be replaced by 4200. 19 Streetlites expected for Derby are to include:

2329 (SM68 EPE),
2330 (SM68 EPF),
(SM68 EPJ),
(SM68 EPK),
(SM68 EPL),
(SM68 EPN),
(SM68 EPO),
(SM68 EPP),
(SM68 EPU),
(SM68 EPV).

They are expected to replace many of the Solos, and are to be used on routes 8/9 and F1. Some Solos may remain at Derby for route 5/5a, as the Streetlites may be too large for this route!

Brand new Streetlite 2330 (SM68 EPF) in Derby bus station. A batch of these are expected to replace many of the Solos in the Derby fleet.
(C) G Girling

18th January 2019
The first two Streetlites here are 3329/30 (SM68 EPE/F).

3rd December 2018
19 new Streetlites are expected to join the Derby fleet this month to replace the Optare Solos.
VDL 3763 has joined the Derby fleet.

| Arriva Derby |

| Midland Classic |

Bakewell Coaches

NEWS
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| Arriva Derby |

| Midland Classic |

Derby minibus

NEWS
3rd October

Derby minibus have recently acquired (PG04 WHX).
(C) Adrian Healey

| Arriva Derby |

| Midland Classic |

G&J Holmes

NEWS
9th September 2017
Yje last two Solos have been sold. (LJ60 LTY) is now with Stephensons, Easingwold and (MX59 AVT) is now with Llew Jones, Llanrwst.

| Arriva Derby |

| Midland Classic |

Glovers of Ashbourne

NEWS

Volvo (AIG8900) seen here on Victoria St, Derby.
(C) G Girling

| Arriva Derby |

| Midland Classic |

Harpurs Coaches

NEWS

8th November 2018
A new addition here is B12M (B204 COX) from Cox of Belper.

| Arriva Derby |

| Midland Classic |

Hawkes Coaches

NEWS -

High Peak

E200 525 departs Manchester for the last time on Saturday 21st July 2018.
(C) Dan Stone

| Arriva Derby |

| Midland Classic |

Hulleys of Baslow

NEWS + SIGHTINGS

Former Yellow Buses Dart (SN55 HTD) has been repainted into fleet livery. It is seen here in Chesterfield.
(C) G Girling

| Arriva Derby |

| Midland Classic |

Johnson Bros / Redferns

NEWS & SIGHTINGS

26th February 2017

| Arriva Derby |

| Midland Classic |

Linburg

NEWS + SIGHTINGS

| Arriva Derby |

| Midland Classic |

Littles Travel

NEWS + SIGHTINGS
31st January 2019
New here are Scania / Higer coaches E2 (YT68 GWO) and E3 (YT68 GWP).

5th May2018
Solo (W409 YAL) has been re-registered as (AGZ 9365). Solo (W301 YAL) to (AGZ 9364).

| Arriva Derby |

| Midland Classic |

Midland Classic

NEWS

24th January 2019
Gemini 44 (caught fire last summer) and Commander 114 were towed away for scrap on Tuesday.

22nd January 2019
E400 63 (SN11 BMU) has been repainted in Burton Corporation livery. It should be on the road soon.

The other 6 E400s are now in use:
64 (SN11 BMV),
65 (SN11 BMZ),
66 (SN11 BNA),
67 (SN11 BND),
68 (SN11 BNE),
69 (SN11 BNL).

111 has now gone for scrap. This leaves 114 on site and 107 which is in use as a store shed.

4th December 2018
New additions to the fleet are E400s 64 (SN11 BMV), and 67 (SN11 BND), both of which carry fleet livery. 64 entered service today. 214 (SN11 BMU) is set to be renumbered as 63 following repaint. More from the same batch are also likely join the fleet soon.

A new addition to the fleet is former Tower Transit ADL E400 64 (SN11 BMV).
(C) J Curtis

Former Lothian Dennis Trident, Plaxton President 216 (SK52 OGV) is in use here still in Lothian livery. Extra vehicles are needed at present to work the seasonal Boots contracts. 215 (PJ02 RBZ) also remains in use.

Former Lothian Trident (SK52 OGV), numbered 216 in the Midland Classic fleet, is seen here on a Boots service.
(C) G Girling

| Arriva Derby |

| Midland Classic |

Nottingham buses

6th April 2016

| Arriva Derby |

| Midland Classic |

| Arriva Derby |

| Midland Classic |

Skills, Nottingham

NEWS
30th Janaury 2019
5 Volvo coaches are on order, 3 for Skills and 2 for Silverdale.
4 63 seat Scania coaches are also on order, 2 for Skills, 2 for Silverdale. Some Neoplans and 2 63 seaters are leaving in part exchange.

Many of the deckers are now for sale, many can be found on ebay being sold by Odyssey coach sales.
Olympian (W752 DOE), Volvo B7 (SFZ 5768/9), (GX55 NHY) and Tridents (SN53 EUX/Z) plus E400 (SN17 MVV) will be the remaining deckers. All of these are expected to be painted into fleet livery.

New Levantes 3s (the good looking ones!) are expected later in the year to replace the 61 plate Levantes. These are thought to have Volvo engines.

22nd Janaury 2019

10, 04 plate former Lothian Tridents have been acquired via Ensign. All are 88 seaters and will be seatbelted. Former Lothian 679 (SN04 ACV) and 681 (SN04 ACY) are at Nottingham but not yet painted. A third has been repainted into livery but is away having seatbelts fitted.

| Arriva Derby |

| Midland Classic |

TM Travel

NEWS:
See Wellglade section.

| Arriva Derby |

| Midland Classic |

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

NEWS
27th January 2019

Kinch Scania 651 now carries standard Kinchbus livery.

Mango liveried 714 is now at Derby, joining 712 and 716.

701-5 now in use on Villager, and 706-11 on the Calverton both sets replacing branded Scanias. 701/2/5 were out on the Village on Sunday.

709 is seen here after climbing Georges Hill, Calverton.
(C) Calum Maclennan

Former indigo Volvo 702 has been refurbished for the Villager route. It is seen here passing through Stretton on its first day in service on the Villager.
(C) G Girling

Demo vehicle (LJ68 CYO) was on loan for a couple of days earlier this month. It is seen here in Heanor "helping out on H1". This tended to see the vehicle running as a dupe, offering free rides for all, just in front of the normal service, coincidentally around the same time as the Y1.
(C) Dan Stone

Former Indigo Volvo. 712 is now in use at Derby. It is seen here at Denstone Corner on a Swift departure to Uttoxeter on 19th January 2019.
(C) Dan Stone

The Villager and Calverton Volvos are expected to enter service on Sunday.

716 now carries Mango livery joining 712 at Derby.

713/4 also reported in Mango livery at Langley Mill (not in use). It seems likely 715 will also carry this livery, and are likely to replace red Scanias long term. Short term the ones at Derby are in use at Derby whilst the Swift Volvos are refurbished.

Blue Citaro demo (BT66 TZE) is back in use at Kinch. Scanias 623 and 624 have gone to Looms, Spondon for scrap.

BYD Electric Enviro 200 MCC (LJ68CYO) has been on loan to trent barton. It has been used on duplicate journeys on the H1 route over the last two days, but is not expected to see any further use here.

Volvo 712 now carries Mango livery and is based at Derby. Two more former indigo Volvos are set to join the Derby fleet soon, also in Mango livery. Swift Volvo 737 is at Langley Mill for refurbishment.

Former i4 Metrocity 99 (YJ16 DAA) is now in use with Flexibus, West Mids.

3rd December 2018

TM Travel Scania 613 now has an allover advert for Motorpoint.

Volvos are set to replace the branded Scanias on the Villager and Calverton routes very soon.

| Arriva Derby |

| Midland Classic |

Vallances

NEWS
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Yourbus, Nottingham

NEWS
30th January 2019

brand new Tourismo 5102 is seen here passing through Heanor.
(C) Dan Stone

Update on the brand new Tourismo coaches:

5101 (BF68 ZFW) in livery.
5102 (BF68 ZFX). in livery.
5103 (BF68 ZFY). White.
5104 (BF68 ZFZ)??
5105 (BF68 ZGA). in livery.
5106?(BF68 ZGB).
5107? (BF68 ZGC).

Citaros 3023, 3027 and 3028 have gone to Evobus.

8th November 2018
1802 has been renumbered 100, and wears a special livery to mark 100 years since the end of WW1.

100 carries a special livery to mark 100 years since the end of WW1.
(C) G Girling

26th October 2018
A new addition to the coach fleet is brand new Mercedes Tourismo 5103 (BF68 ZFY). More may follow. Currently in all over white it is set to carry a new livery soon.
Coach 5101 is being painted.

Brand new Mercedes Tourismo coach 5103 (BF68 ZFY).
(C) Adrian Healey

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| Midland Classic |

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