Wednesday 27 July 2016

Lincolnshire Independent Operators Fleetnews July 2016

Centrebus, Grantham
Trident 882 PO51WNN has been repainted into Centrebus livery and is reregistered DAZ4302
Trident 885 PO51UMS is reregistered to YAZ4142.
Trident 886 PO51UMW is reregistered to YAZ4143.

Fowler's Travel, Holbeach
Acquired is W677PTD a Scania N113DRB East Lancs Cityzen from Hamilton Grey, Exeter.
W677PTD is named "Fenland Queen"

Hough's of Lincolnshire
 Acquired is YN04AGV a Scania K114EB4 Irizar Century from Collingtree Coaches.

Hunts Coaches, Alford 
Here is CC4 PK16YWG a Vauxhall Movano minibus for Callconnect work.
Acquired is LX04FXY a Transbus Trident II with Alexander ALX400 body from Ensign, Purfleet.

Essential Fleet Services, Lincoln
For sale on e-bay are Iveco minibuses MX07TZZ, MX58GYN, MX57LKO, MX57JHE & MX57JJK.
Iveco MX07ONR is now with Royton Minibuses.

Sherwood Travel, Immingham
Acquired is YX08AOO a Mercedes Benz Atega Optare Solera II from Paramount Financial Services dealer.
Volvo B10M-46  Vanhool JSV328 has been sold for preservation.

Radleys Coaches, Brigg
Acquired is YR16RAD a Scania K400EB4 Irizar i6.

Hornsbys, Scunthorpe
Here for Callconnect work are EF65LXP, EF65UFD & EF65UEZ all Mercedes Benz Sprinter 513cdi with Trekka Bus bodies.
Acquired are YY16YJG and SN16ORV both ADL E20D Dart with ADL Enviro 200 bodies. YY16YJG is reregistered to NH13BUS with SN16ORV becoming NH16BUS.
Dennis Dart SLF X674OBA has been sold to Jim Stones, Leigh.

TJ's Coaches, Brigg
Acquired is R566BEC a Dennis Javelin Caetano Algarve II from Holmeswood Coaches.
Acquired is MJI5763 (P533CLJ) a Volvo B10M-62 Plaxton Premiere from the former Holloways Coaches.

Delaine Buses, Bourne
2 Volvo B5TL's with Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 bodywork are due here later this year. These will be fleetnumbers 162 & 3. 162 will enter into service upon delivery, whilst sister 163 will be placed into store and will enter service in March 2017.When 163 enters service, the sole remaining Volvo Olympian No 116 will pass to the Delaine Heritage Trust for preservation.

Travel Wright, Newark
Acquired is YN60BVR a Dennis Javelin Plaxton Profile from Beesway Travel.
Dennis Javelin L29CAY is now with Heatons of Sheffield.

Isle Coaches, Owston Ferry
Acquired are 01-D-70213 & 01-D-70216 both Volvo B7tl's with Alexander ALX400 bodywork from Dublin Bus.

Stephensons Coaches, Glentham
Acquired is OIW7027 (A16EXC) a Volvo B10M-62 PLaxton Premiere 320 from Excalibur Coaches.

Coopers Tours, Grimsby
DS54NLV Ford Transit Connect is the Engineers Support Vehicle at Grimsby.

Goldwing Coaches, Grimsby
Acquired is W633FUM a Volvo B10M-62 Plaxton Premiere 320.

Amvale, Grimsby
Here is YB63WXU a Reanult Master with CJ Conversion.

Sunday 24 July 2016

Stagecoach Lincolnshire Fleet News July 2016

Lincoln
54052 KX09NCF Volvo B12BT Plaxton Panther has been  repainted into beachball livery, has transferred to Hull and is in service on the X62.
53021 647DYE (PX03KCY) Volvo B12M Plaxton Paragon has been withdrawn from the Rail replacement Fleet for disposal.
Optare Solos 47170 - 2 SF05NXD,E & G are all in service.
Dennis Trident 17685 has visited Hull for MOT and has now returned to service at Lincoln.
Gas Solos 47271, 5, 295, 398 & 399 have been sold to Reading Buses where they will join the former 47397 YM55SVJ. All have left Lincoln depot.
Gas Solos 47272 - 4, 6, & 396 have been sold to A Hardwick, Barnsley. All have left Lincoln depot.
16904 FT02FFA has transferred to Skegness.
Withdrawn for disposal are Olympians 16131, 16151 & 16169 marking the end of Olympian operation at Lincoln.
Volvo B7's 16901 Y901OTL & 16906 FT02FFC have transferred from Grimsby to Lincoln to replace the Olympians.
Withdrawn for disposal are Tridents 18284, 18287, 18293 & 17650. These are the last of the ex Magic Bus Tridents received from Manchester.
ADL Tridents 18318-20 & 391 YN05XNJ-L & YN55ZZF have transferred to Lincoln to replace the ex Magic Bus Tridents.
Trident 17688 T372FUG transferred to Skegness recently and is now withdrawn.
Opatre Solo 47124 KN54XYR is in service at Lincoln.
On loan here is 34570 YN04YXU covering for Scania 15653 whilst it is at Mansfield.
Allocated here is Driver Trainer 53210 KSU462 Volvo B7R Transbus Profile.
Tridents 17063 & 17046 T663 & 646KPU are to transfer to Skegness.

Grimsby
Recieved here is 21248 MX06VOT Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban from Stagecoach Merseyside & Sth Lancs.
Recieved here are 21263 - 75 DK09GXX - Z, DK09GYA - H, J & N Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban from Stagecoach Merseyside & Sth Lancs.
The Volvo B7RLE's are in the process of entering service.
Volvo B7 East Lancs 16916 & 8 FX54AOF & FX55AZU have transferred to Scunthorpe.
Volvo B7 East Lancs 16901 & 6 Y901OTL & FT02FFC have transferred to Lincoln.
ADL Tridents 18318-20 & 391 YN05XNJ - L & YN55ZZF have transferred to Lincoln.
Driver Trainer 53216 126ASV Volvo B7R Transbus Profile is allocated here.

Scunthorpe
Withdrawn is Olympian 16465 S165RET.
Volvo B7 East Lancs 16916 & 16918 FX54AOF & FX55AZU have transferred here from Grimsby.

Skegness
15807 FX12BAA Scania Enviro 400 was destroyed by fire near Hornacstle.
16904 FT02FFA has transferred here from Lincoln to replace 15807.
Trident 17688 T372FUG is withdrawn.
Tridents 17046 & 63 T646 & 63KPU will be transferring here shortly from Lincoln.