Monday 31 October 2016

Stagecoach Lincolnshire Fleet News - October 2016

Lincoln
Transbus Trident Transbus President 18021 - 6 MX53FLA - F have transferred to Gainsborough.
16971 PN02XBV Volvo B7 Plaxton President has arrived from Manchester and is now in service.
ADL Trident 2 ADL Enviro 400 19142,7 & 8 NK07GZV, HBG & H are now also in service here.
Volvo B7 16901 647DYE (Y901OTL) has been withdrawn for spares recovery, being replaced by 16971.
Before transfer to Gainsborough 18021 & 3 MX53FLA & C went on loan to Hull for Hull fair duties.
Volvo B7 16910 FX53TXD has returned to service after engine repairs.

Skegness
Scania 15807 has been written off  for scrap after suffering fire damage.

Gainsborough
Volvo Olympians 16461 - 4,5,7 & 9 S161 - 4,5,7 & 9RET are being withdrawn .
Transbus Trident Transbus President 18021 - 6 MX53FLA - F have transferred here from Lincoln to replace the Olympians along with 18027 MX53FLG from Hull.

Scunthorpe
Optare Solo 47265 FX03FFE has been donated to a charity in Stockton.
47163 YJ05XNC Optare Solo replaces 47265 here.
16917 FX05GXP & 27195 SL64HYE were loaned to Hull for Hull fair duties.
Volvo B7 16916 FX54AOF has transferred here from Grimsby to replace trident 17682.
17682 V382EWE is now withdrawn for disposal.

Grimsby
Volvo B7 16920 FX55AZW has been scrapped after being deemed beyond economical repair following damage to front nearside upper deck.
16916 FX54AOF has transferred to Scunthorpe.
27205 SL64HYT has been repainted into Humber Flyer livery.
37205 YY64GVJ has returned to service following repairs.
Enviro 300's 27203 & 5 SL64HYR & T have moved here from Hull being swapped for Man 18.240's 24203 & 5 FX10AEP & U.


Tuesday 4 October 2016

Lincolnshire Independent Operators Fleet News - September 2016

Grayscroft, Mablethorpe
YN03DFX & Y Scania N94UB East Lancs are still to enter service. DFX is reregistered AGZ1682 with DFY becoming AGZ1683.
G382REG(ex TJI1677) Volvo Plaxton has been sold to Wigley, Carlton

Skegness Travel, Skegness
Sold is N986TWK a Volvo B10B Wright Endurance to Graveling, Bourne for scrap.

A&P Travel, Sleaford
L20APT a DAF SB3000 Vanhool Alizee T9 has been sold to Arriva Bus & Coach Sales.

Fowler's Travel, Holbeach
CR04RAM Volvo B7R Plaxton Profile now has Fowler's and Luke's fleetnames on Rambler livery.
PY56LBO Volvo B12B Vanhool Alizee T9 is reregistered 761FOW.

Sherwood Travel, Immingham
Here is GT03JJJ a Volvo B12M Jonckheere Mistral in full fleet livery.

Red Bus, Skegness
Acquired is V518EVU a Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer from Tees Valley Coaches.

2 Way Transport, Broughton
D4HMB (D914TBM) Scania K93 Plaxton is now withdrawn. This coach was new to Applebys of Conisholme and carried reg RVL445.
DAF DB250 Optare Spectras W164RFX & Y167FEL are now repainted into fleet livery.
DAF DB250 Optare Spectra Y975FEL is been repainted.
Aec Regent III RT2420 Weymann KLB799 is nearing the end of its restoration.

Coopers Tours, Grimsby & Killamarsh
Volvo Olympian Alexander RL P145KWJ entered service at the beginning of the month repainted in fleet livery.
Acquired for Grimsby depot are YP10VZB & E Scania K360EB4 Lahdon Omniexpress from Skills.

Brylaine, Boston
Acquired is YJ54UBY an Optare Solo M950 Optare from Stuarts of Carluke. This vehicle is fitted with seatbelts throughout for a primary school contract in Fishtoft.
Volvo Olympians N704, 22, 23FKK & N607JNO are withdrawn from service.
Volvo Olympians N720, 1, 4 & 5FKK .are the last remaining Olympians in service here.
Dennis Trident V476KJN has been repainted into fleet livery.

Marshalls, Sutton on Trent
Ex W3YRR Man 11.220 Berkhof Axial is now with Ardmore Coaches, Ardmore, ireland.
DD85 FJ08FYK Volvo B9 Wright Eclipse Gemini has been deemed beyond economical repair after suffering fire damage and has been scrapped.
A temporary addition to the fleet here is former Stagecoach East R694DNH a Volvo Olympian Alexander RL. DNH will run in its current allover Marie Curie livery.

Black Cat Travel, Harmston
Acquired is SUI6583 a DAF DB250 Optare Spectra from Thandi Coaches. Originally registered L126ELJ, 6583 joins fellow DAF SUI6585 here.

Johnsons, Caistor
Acquired is B10AVT a Volvo B10M-62 Plaxton Excalibur from DW Coaches, Clay Cross. This vehicle has been reregistered to J50EEG.
Acquired is FM10USD a Scania K380EB4 Lahdon Omniexpress ex Express Motors, Penygroes.

Sleafordian, Sleaford
Mercedes Varios KTL982 and KVL261 have been repainted into 50th Anniversary livery.
Volvo B10B Wright Endurance N597CKA is withdrawn and is being used as a spares source for fellow B10B M566YEM.
Trident V149MEV is withdrawn and is being used as a spares source for fellow Tridents in the fleet.