Friday 30 December 2016

Stagecoach Lincolnshire Fleet News - Nov & Dec 2016

Lincoln
Grimsby's Scania's 15175-9 were loaned here for Xmas Market duties.
17650 X793JHG Dennis Trident East Lancs has been sold to Ensign, Purfleet.
17684 V384EWE transferred from Scunthorpe to reserve here.
16908 FX53TXB is delicenced and is at Skegness for engine repairs.
16971 PN02XBV has recieved a repaint whilst out of service for MOT.
17684 V384EWE has moved from reserve here to disposal.
former 16151 here is now with Towler;s Coaches, Emneth.
Transferred here from SGC NE is 19146 NK07HBF which is now in service.
Former Gas Solo's 47272-4 & 6 FX04WFS, T, U & W are now in service with Diamond West Midlands.
Darts 34400 FY02VCJ & 34688 PX05EKY are moved from Lincoln to Lincoln Reserve.
16910 FX53TXD has returned to service here following completion of engine repairs.
Due here from SGC East at Cambridge are Enviro 400's 19295-308 AE07KYV-ZD, F-H, J & K.

Skegness
Scania's 15808-10 FX12BAV, BBN,U & V were loaned to Grimsby to cover 15175-9 whilst they were loaned to Lincoln.
Trident 17046 T646KPU has moved from Disposal to Skegness Reserve.
Solo 47163 has transferred to reserve here from Scunthorpe reserve.

Grimsby
Scania's 15808-10 FX12BAV, BBN,U & V were loaned here from Skegness to cover 15175-9 whilst they were loaned to Lincoln for Xmas Market duties.
16920 FX55AZW was moved to Plaxton Anston for repairs after damage caused by a tree. After completion of repairs AZW transferred to Scunthorpe.
Trident 19007 has returned to service here.
Enviro 300 27203 was taken out of service for body repairs, repairs completed 27203 has returned to service here.
ADL Enviro 300's 27202 & 4 has transferred here from Hull in exchange for Man Enviros  24202 & 4.
Volvo B7 16916 FX54AOF has transferred to Scunthorpe

Scunthorpe
Following completion of repairs Volvo B7 16920 FX55AZW has transferred here from Grimsby.
Trident 17682 V382EWE is withdrawn.
Solo 47265 FX03FFE has been withdrawn and donated to charity.
Volvo B7 16916 FX54AOF has transferred here from Grimsby.
Solo 47163 has transferred from reserve her to Skegness Reserve.

Thursday 29 December 2016

Lincolnshire Independent Operators Fleetnews - December 2016

Fowler's Travel, Holbeach
Acquired is V320NAL Volvo Olympian Alexander RH ex Sharpes Nottingham
GN57DAO ADL Javelin Plaxton Profile carries Fowler's and Amber's fleetnames.
 761FOW Volvo B7R Plaxton Profile has been reregistered to YN57OUU.
Volvo B12B Vanhool Alizee T9 PY56LBO is reregistered to 761FOW.
Acquired is OBR297 a Volvo B12B Plaxton Panther ex Henry Cooper, Annitsford.
Volvo B12B OBR297 is reregistered to 836FOW.
Acquired is VU07LLK a Volvo B12B Plaxton Panther ex Pulham's Bourton on the Water.

Marshalls  Coaches, Sutton on Trent
Acquired from Ensign, Purfleet are LX03OSE & V Transbus Trident Transbus ALX400.
Dennis Tridents DD91 W649SNN & DD92 W652SNN Dennis Trident East Lancs are being modified to become DDA Complient.
The eight tridents here to replace the Olympians are:
DD106 LX53JZU Transbus Trident Transbus ALX400
DD107 LX53JZL Transbus Trident Transbus ALX400
DD108 LX53JZR Transbus Trident Transbus ALX400
DD109 LX53JYN Transbus Trident Transbus ALX400
DD110 LX03OTB Transbus Trident Transbus ALX400
DD111 LX03OSD Transbus Trident Transbus ALX400
DD112 LX03OSV Transbus Trident Transbus ALX400
The 8th Trident here is LX03OSE .

Sleafordian, Sleaford
Acquired are BX04BAA, U & V Volvo B7TL Wright Eclipse Gemini from Ensign, Purfleet. All three have been repainted white at PCR Commercial Bodyworks in Horncastle.
Dennis Trident Alexander Alx400 X319HLL has been repainted into fleet livery again at PCR Commercial bodyworks, Horncastle.
Leyland Olympian Northern Counties J812NKK has been sold to East Kent Nostalgia Bus & Coach trust for preservation.

Isle Coaches, Owston Ferry
Now in service is X564YUG a Volvo B10BLE Wright Renown. X564YUG has also been repainted into fleet livery.

Amvale, Grimsby
Volvo B12B Transbus Panther SN04GWK is reregistered to BJV787.


Mark Bland Travel, Stamford
Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer X959VAP is for sale.
Acquired are the following:
N335NPN Volvo Olympian Alexander RL ex Bills, Milton Keynes.
N505PYS Volvo B10M-62 Vanhool Alizee HE ex Swift, Barrhead.
V352JMB Volvo Olympian Alexander Belfast RH ex Al's Birkenhead.
X47CNY Volvo B10M-62 Plaxton Paragon ex Stagecarrige, Grangetown.
X687DSH Volvo B7TL Alexander ALX400 ex Dublin Bus.

PC Coaches, Lincoln
Acquired are the following:
YN08HYR & S Scania N230UD East Lancs Olympus ex Reading Buses.
HN64FHY Ford Transit 460 EL RWD ex BU51MCA


Beeline Executive Travel, Billinghay
Sold are the following:
TJZ8156 (R451YDT) Scania L94IB Irizar Intercentury to Anelay, Scunthorpe (Black & White Coaches).
N861XMO Dennis Javelin Berkhof Excellence to Collier, Earith.
WV02ANX Mercedes Benz 0814D Autobus to Starline, Scalford.
Acquired is YJ08CFZ Reanult Master Oughtred & Harrison ex Leeds CXity Council.
Here are the following:
YN07EDP Mercedes Benz 0814D KVC C24F ex Cox, Belper.
DX06RYU Reanult Master M16.

GHP Trading, Ancaster
Scania K124EB6 Irizar PB C12ACW has been reregistered to SP06DGF.
Scania K340EB4 Irizar PB L13SHL has been reregistered to YN07LJL
Neoplan N122/3 Neoplan Skyliner V14ACW is reregistered to A14VUE
Scania Irizar C3GHP has recieved Sunrise Direct Holidays Livery.
For sale on e-bay are the following:
V185MEV Dennis Trident Alexander ALX400
L16EXE (FJ56KTV) Volvo B12B Jonckheere Mistral
A14VUE Neoplan N122/3 Neoplan Skyliner
C9ACW (YN06NYC) Scania K114EB4 Irizar PB
W91ANH Volvo B10M-62 Berkhof Axial

Grayscroft Coaches, Mablethorpe
Neoplan N516SHD Neoplan Starliner HXZ8501 has been sold to Caldicott, Bournemouth.
Volvo B10M-60 Vanhool Alizee T8 XBZ1675 has been reregistered to H163DVM.
Volvo B10M-62 Caetano Algarve II RJI1653 has been reregistered to M488HBC.
Acquired is SN09AZR a Volvo B12BT Vanhool Acron ex AL's Birkenhead.

Essential Fleet Services, Lincoln
Sold to Transport Connect are the following:
FY59EFO, FX11AED- BJF & LOU, FX61AUV & R and FX62BWV & Y  all Reanult Masters CJ Conversions M8.
FJ60CKC, FJ13EMF, FN63OUW & YM16RZW all Fiat Ducato CJ Conversions M14.
PE13JJZ, BG64WDW, PK15NFF, PK65OGT, and PL65CFN Vauxhall Movano CJ Conversions M8. 
BX09KWS & U Reanult Master Minibus Options M8L.
New here are the following:
KX66YCU - Z Mercedes Sprinter 514CDI  for Lincoln Mister School Contracts.
BT66HJN & O Iveco Daily 70C17 Mellor for Lincoln Minster School Contracts.
SJ66SXT & U Fiat Ducato Mellor in red for N E Lincs Phone & Ride contracts.                                                                                                                                                                                      
Transport Connect, Lincoln (Lincs CC)
Here from Essential Fleet Services are the following:
FY59EFO, FX11AED- BJF & LOU, FX61AUV & R and FX62BWV & Y  all Reanult Masters CJ Conversions M8.
FJ60CKC, FJ13EMF, FN63OUW & YM16RZW all Fiat Ducato CJ Conversions M14.
PE13JJZ, BG64WDW, PK15NFF, PK65OGT, and PL65CFN Vauxhall Movano CJ Conversions M8. 
BX09KWS & U Reanult Master Minibus Options M8L.

Coopers Tours Grimsby & Killamarsh
Stored here is NHR165M A Daimler Fleetline MCW O43/31F ex Shoreline Suncruisers, Scarborough.
Here is YU03JYZ a Ford Transit M8.
Here is SH55CBX a Volkswagon Traveller M8.

Brylaine, Boston
Tridents LX04FYM, FXT & FYT have been repainted into fleet livery at PCR Commercial Bodyworks, Horncastle.

Saturday 3 December 2016

Lincolnshire Independent Operators Fleetnews - November 2016

Travel Wright, Newark
For sale on E-Bay are:
W409UGM Dennis Dart SPD Plaxton Pointer
KM51BFX Dennis Dart SLF Caetano Nimbus
KM51BEO Dennis Dart SLF Caetano Nimbus
KM51BFP Dennis Dart SLF Caetano Nimbus

Langtoft Shop & Private Hire , Langtoft
Acquired is S803BWC Dennis Trident Alexander ALX 400 from Ensign, Purfleet


Marshalls Coaches, Sutton on Trent
Acquired from Ensign, Purfleet are:
DD106 LX53JZU Transbus Trident Transbus ALX400
DD107 LX53JZL Transbus Trident Transbus ALX400
DD108 LX53JZR Transbus Trident Transbus ALX400
DD109 LX53JYN Transbus Trident Transbus ALX400
DD110 LX03OTB Transbus Trident Transbus ALX400
DD111 LX03OSD Transbus Trident Transbus ALX400
DD112 LX03OSV Transbus Trident Transbus ALX400

DD84 & DD87 P415 & 9KSX Volvo Olympian Alexander Royale have been sold to Walters Coaches, Oxfordshire along with DD63 & 64 P353ROO & R358XVX Volvo Olympian East Lancs Pyoneer.
DD76 J837TSC Leyland Olympian Alexander is sold to York Pullman, York.

Beeline Travel, Billinghay
Acquired is YIL2267 (N920DWU) a Scania K113 Irizar Century ex Ellie Rose, Hull.
Dennis Dart MPD Plaxton Pointer X668LLX has been scrapped.

Stones, Haltham
Acquired are:
M373CRL Volvo B10M-60 Plaxton Premire 350 ex Mid Devon Coaches
SIL1896 (J264NNC) Volvo B10M-60 Plaxton Premiere 350 ex Mid Devon Coaches
FB53EKU LDV Convoy

Also here is FX04XPD LDV Convoy.

Delaine, Bourne
The first of  2 new vehicles arrived here for storage, this being 163 AD17DBL a Volvo B5TL Wrightbus Gemini 3. 162 AD66DBL a Volvo B5TL Wrightbus Gemini 3 arrived a fortnight later.
162 AD66DBL entered service on 1st December.

2 Way Transport, Broughton
Withdrawn are:
J825HMC Scania N113 Alexander RH
J231XKY Scania N113 Northern Counties
JJZ4375 (G364NHH) Leyland Swift Reeve Burgess
G767CPS (ex F2WAY) M Benz 811 Plaxton Beaver

Pc Coaches, Lincoln 
Acquired is YJ59NMX an Optare Solo M880SL N25F ex GHA Coaches.


TJ's Coaches, Brigg
R566BEC Dennis Javelin Caetano Algarve II is repainted into fleet livery.


Hunts Coaches, Alford
Acquired are:
YP06TMU Ford Transit M16
YP13GBV Ford Tourneo M8

Hornsbys, Ashby
Acquired are:
YN13GXJ a Volvo B9R Plaxton Panther 2 ex Logan, Dunloy.
YX07HKN a Volvo B12B Plaxton Panther ex EYMS, Hull.

Stabler, North Somercotes (BCS Travel) 
K15BCS Mercedes 515cdi Ferqui Sorroco has been reregistered to CU59OBS and has been sold to Collins, Barlby. Here is LK16VCV a Mercedes 515CDI Ferqui Sorroco.


Goldwing Coaches, Grimsby
Sold is  X602KUT a Man 24.400 Noge Catalan to Wigley, Carlton for scrap.