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Post by towerman on Apr 26, 2013 15:45:06 GMT
Anyone interested in a thread for ex London buses that have been moved out or sold on?My own observations are 16113,16174,34098 & 34111 all still with Stagecoach but now at Kettering.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2013 17:18:49 GMT
Most off or should I say all of the R***VLA batch are with First Essex but not for long now. They've been with First Essex since 2004 IIRC. Thats along with some of the X***JLO & X***HLR batch from the 488 Route.
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Post by VPL630 on Apr 26, 2013 18:31:26 GMT
Most off or should I say all of the R***VLA batch are with First Essex but not for long now. They've been with First Essex since 2004 IIRC. Thats along with some of the X***JLO & X***HLR batch from the 488 Route. A few have already been scrapped
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2013 23:24:02 GMT
Most off or should I say all of the R***VLA batch are with First Essex but not for long now. They've been with First Essex since 2004 IIRC. Thats along with some of the X***JLO & X***HLR batch from the 488 Route. A few have already been scrapped Cries. Poxy First policy.
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Post by VPL630 on Apr 26, 2013 23:33:03 GMT
A few have already been scrapped Cries. Poxy First policy. Being replaced with Eu05 dart's and Volvo B7TL's
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Post by towerman on May 3, 2013 15:59:47 GMT
Another couple,34112 with Stagecoach at Kettering ex Kentish Bus/Arriva Olympian G526 VBB use to operate 55 & 242 now working for a firm called Grant Palmer in Milton Keynes.
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Post by towerman on May 17, 2013 15:22:56 GMT
Some more spotted:34123 & 16018 still with Stagecoach at Corby. W4** ex Arriva Darts X5** ex Harrow Bus Darts Y8** ex London Central Darts All now working for independent companies in the Milton Keynes area
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Post by john on May 21, 2013 13:04:14 GMT
Noted ex-34332 running around in Hemel Hempstead with RedRoute, as are a few ex-LC DML's.
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Post by Tangy on May 21, 2013 20:31:08 GMT
Most off or should I say all of the R***VLA batch are with First Essex but not for long now. They've been with First Essex since 2004 IIRC. Thats along with some of the X***JLO & X***HLR batch from the 488 Route. A few have already been scrapped Some have turned up at First Northampton, replacing Renowns (or what is left of First Northampton, seems they are self destructing).
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Post by Tangy on May 21, 2013 20:33:51 GMT
Some more spotted:34123 & 16018 still with Stagecoach at Corby. W4** ex Arriva Darts X5** ex Harrow Bus Darts Y8** ex London Central Darts All now working for independent companies in the Milton Keynes area Some of the former "Essex" ADLs have stayed with Arriva and moved to Tun. Wells (saw one Saturday in Sevenoaks). Also in Tonbridge was former Travel London V308 MDP now with Autocar
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Post by towerman on May 24, 2013 15:26:13 GMT
Saw R142 RLY at Milton Keynes working for Grant Palmer.Was that an ex Stagecoach Dart?Also 16167 still with Stagecoach at Northampton
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Post by joefrombow on May 25, 2013 4:27:45 GMT
Most off or should I say all of the R***VLA batch are with First Essex but not for long now. They've been with First Essex since 2004 IIRC. Thats along with some of the X***JLO & X***HLR batch from the 488 Route. A few have already been scrapped Scrapped doesnt seem like yesterday when they were new !! It's mad how time goes so quick I no a couple of the ex 488, D6 batch are in Hadleigh and got used on the 24 and the 23 and as far as I know all of the original Capital Citybus S2 Spryte Darts were there . Have First replaced there entire UK fleet with low floor buses or do they now just prefer to order fresh brand new instead of re using old buses ? Wouldn't there be more value in selling there used buses instead of scrapping them
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Post by greeny253 on May 25, 2013 8:20:30 GMT
A few have already been scrapped Scrapped doesnt seem like yesterday when they were new !! It's mad how time goes so quick I no a couple of the ex 488, D6 batch are in Hadleigh and got used on the 24 and the 23 and as far as I know all of the original Capital Citybus S2 Spryte Darts were there . Have First replaced there entire UK fleet with low floor buses or do they now just prefer to order fresh brand new instead of re using old buses ? Wouldn't there be more value in selling there used buses instead of scrapping them I seem to recall reading somewhere that it is First Group policy to scrap buses rather than sell them. Which when you consider their £2billion cash black hole is a bit silly really.
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Post by ServerKing on May 25, 2013 11:10:13 GMT
I saw ex-Metroline TP8 parked in a driveway by a small house in Berkhamstead, Herts on Thursday just minus the fleetnames Sent from my GT-I8190N using proboards
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Post by M1199 on May 25, 2013 13:52:01 GMT
I'm in San Francisco at the moment, talking of ex London buses, I'd thought I'd mention the vast amount of ex London sightseeing MCW Metrobuses they have here. Certain wasn't expecting to hear the Gardner/voith combination over here. Made for a pleasent suprise! They're also using L class Leyland Olympians and tri axle Metro's and I think Dennis Condors (?) Ex big bus. Some of these still carry their uk number plates!
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