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October 2012

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***Trent Barton: First bus painted into new style spare livery*** ***Yourbus: Streetlites arrive + new Citaros*** ***Littles: New buses on the way for improved Pride Park and Ride***

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

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2nd July 28th April
Volvo B9R / Plaxton Panther (YN11 AXX) is here.

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Arriva Derby

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21st October:
Deckers 4217/9 should be back at Derby shortly following their trial at Burton on X38. X38 branded Versas 2985/6 will be back at Burton.

5th October:
Geminis 4211/5 now carry all over adverts for Vodafone.

Geminis 4211 and 4215 now have adverts applied for vodaphone. 4211 is seen here leaving Derby Bus Station
(C) JM Media

Gemini Volvo B7 4018 in Burton. These four vehicles have now had "the one" branding applied.
(C) Geoff Girling

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Bowers / High Peak

NEWS
31st October
Daf Northern Counties 737 (KUI 9266) (originally (M844 RCP)) is on loan from K-line whilst Excel (X233 WRA) is repaired.
Transpeak will no longer operate between Derby and Nottingham from November 18th. White Omnicity 789 and decker 904 are set to leave the fleet.

7th September

Former trent barton Excel, now High Peak 689, has had a repaint into transpeak livery. It is seen here in Matlock.
(C) Tony Wilson

Scania 748 in Ashford in the Water.
(C) David Harrison

Excel 689 (X232 WRA) has returned repainted in transpeak livery.
Excel 687 (X227 WRA) is going to Hinckley.

Scanias 697 and 698 are likely to be painted for transpeak soon.
Former Kimes Scania / Wright Solar 703 (YN51 MJE) is due here soon as a spare for Skylink.

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D & G

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Doyles

NEWS & Sightings
14th October:
Dart (W793 VMV) is back in service, but Dart (X712 CCA) and Solo (T344 FWR) appear to have been sold after being canibalised.
There is likely to be further withdrawals soon with services 330, 59, 78, 81 and 585 ceasing by the end of the month, requiring 7 less buses.

30th July:
Solos (YJ54 UBP) and (YJ54 UBT) entered service in June / July respectively.
Another new bus in service is (W296 EYG) Optare Solo M850 B23F, originally HAD of Shotts.
Darts withdrawn are (W793 VMV) and (X712 CCA) both last used early May and declared SORN from June, but still at the depot.

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D W Coaches

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D W Coaches has begun operating route 150 from Clay Cross using two vehicles. Three vehicles have joined the fleet for this, East Lancs Dart (P212 DCK) and (P213 DCK) (both ex Rossendale) and Pointer Dart (V327 KMY).

Dart (P213 DCK) on route 150.
(C) Ian Moorcroft

Dart (P213 DCK) on route 150.
(C) Tony Wilson

Former Finglands Leyland Tiger / Duple 300 LUI9958 (F301JNC) has been sold for disposal due to a failed gearbox.

Former Stagecoach United Counties Volvo B10M / Plaxton Premier Interurban K150DNV has been sold for disposal and did not see use during its time here.

Former Stagecoach Manchester Vovlo B10M / Alexander PS N818DNE has arrived and this is has now been repainted into full fleet livery.

Dennis Javlin / Berkhof Excellence N858XMO has now left the fleet.

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Felix

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28th May
The two red Iveco coaches have been sold. The W reg Volvo coach is now on loan to Swiftsure in its place. The Bova below was purchased by Swiftsure to be used on the acquired Felix work.

This Swiftsure Travel Bova (RBZ 2567) now carries the Felix name.
(C) Geoff Girling

21st April
Strider (M301 KRY) has been preserved.

Volvo (V708 GRY) has passed to Harrogate Coach Travel who have named the bus Felix: Photo of Felix

One of the coaches has been on loan to Swiftsure, all others are thought to be stored since operations ceased.

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Gills Travel

20th October 2012:
Former NCT Metrorider (R228 RCH) is in service here.

16th April 2012:
Former Trent Dart 931 (R931 RAU) is here. It was recently with Belle Vue, Stockport.

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G&J Holmes

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Glovers of Ashbourne

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28th May 2012
Coach (AIG 1346) is here. It was formerly (L776 LUJ) with Welsh operator Owens of Four Crosses.

18th August 2011
Former Winsons Volvo Plaxton coach (FJU 973) arrived here in June.
A Mercedes Plaxton Cheetah is also here.

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Harpurs Coaches

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Harpurs (CN55 MUE) looking smart after repaint into fleet livery in Great Yarmouth.
(C) J Armstrong Jamie Armstrong's Photostream

16th July 2012
(G363 YUR) has been sold to Routemaster Travel of Lymm. Cheshire.

28th May 2012
Volvo coach (S315 SRL) has been painted and ready for the road, the third Dublin decker is also nearly ready.

(D922 UOD) has been sold for scrap and (RIL 5084) is expected to go soon. (G379 REG) is expected to stay on until schools finish at the end of July.

Olympians (N595 BRH_ and (G362 YUR) are now withdrawn.

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Hawkes Coaches

NEWS
5th July:
A third PS to arrive here is (R978 XVM).

10th May:
The two Alexander PSs have been painted into blue fleet livery.

21st April:
One of the Volvo Alexander PS has been painted blue.

8th Feb:
Former Stagecoach Manchester Volvo / ALexander PS (P851 GND) is reported here from Ensign.

1st December:
Former Stagecoach Volvo / ALexander PS (P134 XCN) is here, still in stagecoach livery. The vehicle has arrived from Stagecoach Cumbria, and was originally fleet number 472 in the Ribble fleet.

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Hulleys of Baslow

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Johnson Bros / Redferns

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Linburg

NEWS + SIGHTINGS
17th January
Former T M Travel Tiger (G435 EWU) is here, and is expected to be used in service!

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Littles Travel

NEWS + SIGHTINGS
17th October
Read Andy Izatts review of the Cheetah in route one last week: www.route-one.net

New here is Cheetah (YN62 AKO). This carries new style fleet names.

Three new Enviro 200s are here in white, branded for use on the 111 Pride Park and Ride. The three vehicles are (YN62 AOD/H/V).

Enviro 200 PR1 (YN62 AOH).
(C)Littles Travel littlestravel.co.uk & twitter @littlestravel

8th October
Former Trent Olympians D54/5 (LHZ 6354/2) former (C717 LTO) and (C715 HVO) have moved to America for further service along with former NCT Citybus (SIL 1324) former (E318 BVO).

Ex Trent Lances 366/9/70 (N366/9/70 VRC) have all been scrapped.

Littles are to operate the 111 Pride Park and Ride from 22nd October. 3 Enviro 200s, branded for the service are expected here for this. More details soon.

21st April
The Solo that was used on route 9 has passed to Centrebus (high peak).

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Midland Classic

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22nd September
MAN 61 (RX53 LNJ) has been repainted and is now in service.

MAN 61 at the Queens Hospital, Burton.
(C) Geoff Girling

16th July
Both former Felix Solos have now been painted into fleet livery.

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Premiere, Nottingham

NEWS
17th October
Three silver Scania Omnicities have arrived here for the red 5, with another 5 similar vehicles due before the end of the year. The 3 here and in service are:
3360 (YN03 ZKX),
3361 (YN53 GGA)
3362 (YN53 GFZ).

3340 is currently in paint back to University livery for increased PVR on the Hopper Services.

5th October 2012
Gemini 4637 (FJ57 CZB) has been painted into Uni Hopper livery.
Some silver Scania Omnicities have arrived for the red 5 with more on the way soon. More details soon.

Omnicity 3360 Fri on Friar Lane, Nottingham.
(C) John Carnell

4637 now carries University Hopper livery.
(C) John Carnell

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Stagecoach East Midlands
Chesterfield, Mansfield, Worksop

NEWS

6 new Enviro 400 deckers have entered service at Chesterfield, 4 of which are branded for service 43. (YN12 GYR) is seen here in Chesterfield on route 70.
(C) Ian Moorcroft

To keep up to date with Stagecoach in Chesterfield, and many other operators in the area, take a look at the excellent Transpire website.

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TM Travel

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See Wellglade section.

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Translinc

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

NEWS

31st October:

4 more former TM Travel VDL Centros are expected to transfer to notts+derby soon.

Solo 418 branded for Line 30.
(C) John Moore

Former Centrelink Solo 444 now with TM Travel in the "new" red livery.
(C) Tony Wilson

Scania 671 is now based at Langley Mill. 674 also back in use in the new livery, based at Nottingham with 676 and 680. A list of the former Rainbow 4 Scanias and their current state is listed below:

670 ??
671. trent barton Langley Mill.
672. ?
673 on loan to Kinchbus for Skylink repaints
674 trent barton.
675 in for repaint
676 trent barton, Nottingham
677 trent barton
678 trent barton, Nottingham
679 ??
680 trent barton, Nottingham
681 in for repaint
682 ??

The recent Solo movements can be confirmed:
411 from trent barton (sevens) to TM Travel. In use in sevens livery (green).
418 from trent barton to TM Travel. Branded for Line 30.
423 from trent barton (sevens) to TM Travel. In use in sevens livery (green).
424 from trent barton (Ruddington Connection) to TM Travel. Branded for Line 30.
425 from trent barton (Ruddington Connection) to TM Travel. Branded for Line 30.
437 from trent barton to TM Travel. Repainted into TM red.
444 from trent barton (centrelink) to TM Travel. Repainted in TM red.
445 from trent barton (ninety) to TM Travel. Repainted in TM red
455 from trent barton to TM Travel. Repainted in TM red.
460 from trent barton (Allestree) to TM Travel. Repainted in TM red.
461 from trent barton (Allestree) to TM Travel. Repainted in TM red.
462 from trent barton (Allestree) to ?. Under repair.
463 from trent barton (Allestree) to TM Travel. Repainted in TM red.
464 from trent barton (Allestree) to TM Travel. Repainted in TM red.

21st October:
Scania / Alexander Dennis Enviro 300 demonstrator (YN62 AAK) is here for trial on Rainbow 1. Believe this was the same vehicle that was at Showbus as (YN12 AAK), although not taxed at that point?

734 has been painted into the new livery for the Mickleover. Note the different shade of purple. More branding coming soon.
(C) Geoff Girling

Enviro 300 demo at Langley Mill.
(C) Geoff Girling

14th October:
Excels 245 and 248 have joined 237 at Heartlands.

Scania 674 now in new spare livery for trent barton, with zig zag adverts.

Centro 1184 branded for N+D route 73.

Former Trent buses Excel 189 is now with Hedingham.
(C) Adrian Healey

8th October:
726 and 727 are now based at Derby, and are set to replace Excel 234 and 262 (234 set to stay for a while whilst Mickleovers are refurbished).
676 and 680 are on loan to Nottingham due to a vehicle shortage.

671/4/8 at Langley Mill in the process of being painted into the new spare livery and refurbished for trent barton. 675 also there with seats removed ready to undergo the same treatment.
Scania 625 also there for repaint into new skylink livery for Kinch, and Volvo 734 for paint into revised mickleover livery.

Sevens Solos 411 and 423 are now stored.

All 5 former Allestree Solos 460-4 are now reported at TM Travel, along with 445 and 455 from Sutton.

Centro 1184 reported in notts+derby livery.

Many thanks to Chris Gaskin for the following information:
Paladin 111 (L911 LRA) has been sold to M Travel, Pontefract.
Dart 925 has been sold by Winsons to Suffolk operator Galloway, and still carrys registration (R80 PSW).
Ex Trent Excels 169 (S169UAL), 189 (T789XVO) and 203/205 (V203/205ENU) have been transfered from Konnect to Hedingham.
204 (V204 ENU) is now with Peelings Coaches, Kings Lynn.
Another ex Trent Excel, 165 (S165UAL) is now in Northampton with Meridan Buses, this last with Rotala subsidury, Central Connect/Blue Diamond.
Ex Trent Citybus 605 (F605 GVO) has passed from Redline, Penwortherm to Warrington Coachways.

Former Rainbow 3 Excel 237 is now with Heartland, seen here in Tamworth.
(C) Daniel Louch

Former Rainbow 4 Scania 680 back on its old route in Nottingham, though now renumbered i4.
(C) Rob Hadfield the bus parade

Former notts+derby, kinchbus and trent Olympian 720 is now in service with TM Travel complete with a smart front end repaint into TM Travel livery!
(C) Tony Wilson

5th October:
Some former Rainbow 4 Scanias now carry the new style "spare" livery and logos:
676 - trent barton live - Nottingham,
679 - zig zag - Langley Mill,
680 - Nottingham.

679 has replaced Excel 260 at Langley Mill.
Volvo 726 has moved to Derby as cover whilst the Mickleover Volvos are repainted into the new look livery.

999, one of the four electric Solos now on the Centrelink service in Nottingham
(C) John Whittingham

3rd October:
Sevens Solo 423 has been withdrawn. 411 to follow if not already. The service is to be operated with two red Solos 441 & 466 until the sixes and sevens are rebranded.

Electric Solo 999 has been back to Redferns for accident repairs.

677 has become a third former Rainbow 4 Scania to carry temporary branding for the Derby Leicester Skylink. Currently on loan to Kinchbus whilst the branded vehicles are refurbished. An additional vehicle is also currently required due to roadworks.

Solos 460/3/4 appear to be at TM Travel (not 461 as previously stated), still in grey Allestree livery. They are for use on the Matlock Town services, a contract TM have gained from Holmes - who have now registered the services commercially!

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Yourbus, Nottingham

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21st October 2012:

Y59 branded Streetlite (MX62 GWC) leaving Derby Bus Station.
(C) John Moore

Two more Citaros due for delivery this week are:

3015 (BF62 JYR),
3016 (BF62 JYS).

5 wheel forward Streetlites are now here, currently in white but will be painted into fleet livery over time:

1201 (MX62 GVL),
1202 (MX62 GVN),
1203 (MX62 GVR),
1204 (MX62 GVV),
1205 (MX62 GVZ),

And 5 brand new Mercedes Citaros for the Y28:

3010 (BF62 JZA),
3011 (BF62 JZC),
3012 (BF62 JZD),
3013 (BF62 JZE),
3014 (BF62 JZG).

More Citaros are due next year.

Brand new Citaro 3012 (BF62 JZD) here for use on the new Y28 route.
(C) Geoff Girling

Wheel forward Streetlite 1203 (MX62 GVR).
(C) Geoff Girling

3rd October 2012:
7 door forward Streetlites are now in service here as:
1301 (MX62 GOA),
1302 (MX62 GXE),
1303 (MX62 GXK),
1304 (MX62 GXY),
1305 (MX62 GXZ),
1306 (MX62 GWC),
1307 (MX62 GWZ).

Yourbus have won the contract to run the 59 Derby to Ilkeston from the end of the month. It will be renumbered Y59

Yourbus Streetlite 1303 (MX62 GXK).
(C) John Moore

27th August 2012:
6 Mercedes Benz Citaro's from Epsom Coaches as follows:
3501 (BU53 AWX),
3502 (BU53 AWW),
3503 (BU53 AWY),
3504 (BU53 AWZ),
3505 (BU53 AXA),
3506 (BW03 ZMY).
2 for Heanor Depot 4 for Tuxford Depot.

Vehicles to be withdrawn are as follows:-
Darts 1011,1012,1013,1101,1102,1103,1104,1105,1106,1107,1108 & Trident 2503 (All sold to Weaden PSV).

2507 is now transferred to Tuxford following end of 228 service.

Dart 1010 is being converted for use as a driver training vehicle.

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