Tuesday 15 December 2015

Lincolnshire Independent Operators Fleet News Dec 2015

Essential Fleet Services
The following are sold to Edwards Coaches, Llantwit Fadre:
FJ51JYL Dennis R410 Caetano Enigma
HX53ODJ Transbus Javelin Caetano Cutlass
HX53ODL Transbus Javelin Caetano Cutlass
TC53TLC Transbus Javelin Transbus Profile
TC04TLC Transbus Javelin Transbus Profile

YJ06YSN Optare Solo M780SL is sold to S&S Travel, Oldham
YN05XZF Mercedes Benz Vario Plaxton Cheetah is sold to Chens Motors, Knighton
MX08MYP Optare Solo M780 is sold to Wilts and Dorset

TC03TLC Scania Vanhool is now the last full size coach here.

Acquired are:
YN07OOB-H Mercedes Benz Sprinter 413cdi Plaxton Pronto C17F from Bolton Borough Council.
KX14FJV Optare Solo M9000SR from Dawson Rentals
KX62FAM Optare Solo M9000SR from Dawson Rentals

Grayscroft, Mablethorpe
Neoplan Starliner formerly HIG1667 here is now with Howards Travel  registered X111HOW.

Acquired is FH06EBN Volvo B12B Caetano Levante from Kings Ferry, Gillingham

Coopers Tours, Grimsby & Killamarsh
Sold are:
P99CCH Volvo Jonckheere to Jeakins Coach Travel, Thorpe
TXI2426 Volvo Vanhool to Keats of Sheffield
TIB2057 Volvo Vanhool to LA Travel, Tamworth

Acquired is N370LPN Volvo Olympian Alexander RL.
Leyland Olympians J621GCR and G643EVV are declared SORN.

Sleafordian, Sleaford
Acquired is YV03RAX Scania N230UD East Lancs Omnidekka from Ensign, Purfleet.

Fowler's Travel Holbeach
Sold are:
E207GCG Volvo B10M-50 Alexander RV to Dews, Somersham
H86DVM Volvo B10B Alexander to Dews, Somersham

W837NNJ Dennis Trident East Lancs is now used as a spares source.

Step 1 Travel, Horncastle
N39FWU (F1PMH) Daf SB3000 Vanhool Alizee is sold to Gray, Hoyland Common.

AC Williams, Ancaster
Volvo Olympians P428UUG and S754DRP now wear fleet Livery.

Isle Coaches, Owston Ferry
Dennis Trident Plaxton President SN51AXV now wears fleet livery.
Acquired is SF08ROU Man NL273F Wright Meridian from Wheelers, Southampton

Hornsby Travel, Scunthorpe
Here is BD05RHZ a Ford Transit.

Black & White Coaches, Scunthorpe
Here is Y864GCD Dennis Trident Plaxton President from Brighton & Hove.

Pc Coaches, Lincoln
Acquired is SJ10AVW a Reanult Master Car Industries B15F last with West Coast Motors, Glasgow.

Red Bus, Friskney
Sold are N48EJO and R704YWC Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer.

2 Way Transport, Scunthorpe
Here is SF57GVE Ford Transit.

Monday 14 December 2015

Stagecoach Lincolnshire Fleet News Dec 2015

Lincoln
Transferred in are:
17063 T663KPU Dennis Trident Alexander ALX400 from Hull
18045 MX53FML Transbus Trident Tramsbus President from Skegness
17046 T646KPU Dennis Trident Alexander ALX400 from Hull
17688 T372FUG Dennis Trident Alexander ALX400 from Reserve
34688 PX05EKY ADL Dart ADL Pointer from Worksop

Withdrawn for disposal are:
17649 X792JHG Dennis Trident East Lancs
16136 R136EVX Volvo Olympian Alexander
18283 W673PTD Dennis Trident East Lancs

Reinstated is 18044 MX53FMK Transbus Trident Transbus President after accident repairs.
53678 IUI3463 and 53216 126ASV now wear Rail replacement Livery.

Skegness
The Seasiders Open Top fleet are all parked at Mansfield depot for the winter season.

18045 MX53FML Transbus Trident Transbus President has transferred to Lincoln

Grimsby
The Cleethorpes seasiders open top buses have been parked at Grimsby depot for the winter.

33832 & 6 X832 & 36AKW Dennis Dart SPD Plaxton Pointer have been used here.