Tuesday 14 September 2021

Stagecoach Lincolnshire Fleetnews - Jul / Aug 2021

Skegness
Volvo B7 16944 has received local livery
Scania 15654 has received Interconnect livery
Volvo's 21216 & 16944 visited Grimsby for MOT
Scania E400 15612 is at Grimsby for MOT
Volvo 21271 was on loan here from Grimsby
Volvo B7 16944 has returned to service following MOT
E300's 27195 & 27196 have transferred here from Scunthorpe
Volvo B7's 16962 & 16965 have returned off loan to Grimsby
E300 27757 has transferred here from Worksop
Seasiders 17676 & 17677 have returned to the main fleet here
Seasiders 17013 & 17673 have been delicensed
E400 19210 & Scania 15616 have been delicensed
Scania E400's 15510 & 15511 have entered service here
E300 27757 has entered service here
Volvo B7RLE 21271 is / was on loan from Grimsby
E400 19210 & 206 are / were at Grimsby
ADL Dart 35147 was on loan from Lincoln to cover E400 19195
E400 19195 was recovered to Lincoln following failure

Gainsborough
E300 27795 has returned to service following repairs
E300 27795 has received full local livery
Trident ALX400 18338 was on loan to Hull
ADL Darts 35129 & 35150 have visited Hull for MOT
Trident ALX400 18338 has returned off loan from Hull
ADL Dart 35129 has moved to the reserve fleet here
ADL Dart 34851 is at Lincoln for repaint
ADL Dart 34851 has received local livery
Volvo B7RLE 21211 is / was on loan from Gainsborough
Volvo B7RLE 21211 has returned off loan to Scunthorpe
E400 MMC 10896 has returned here
E300 27795 has moved to reserve here

Scunthorpe
E300's 27196 & 7 have been on loan to Hull
E200MMC 26174 has been on loan to Hull
E300 27881 is on loan from Hull
E300 27791 is on loan from Lincoln to replace 22869 which failed at Lincoln
ADL Dart 35143 has received local livery 
Volvo B7RLE 21211 is / was on loan to Gainsborough
Volvo B7RLE 21211 has returned off loan from Gainsborough
E300 27760 is on loan here following 21211 failing at Lincoln

Grimsby
E400 19086 has received local livery
Volvo B7RLE 21271 is / was on loan to Skegness
E20D 36516 & E200 36058 have moved to reserve here

Lincoln
E200MMC 37462 ha visited Hull for MOT
E300 27791 is mon loan to Scunthorpe to replace 22869 which failed at Lincoln
E200MMC 37461 is in for repaint
Man E200 39691 KX08LVM has transferred here from SGC Midlands for use as a COVID vaccination bus
E200 MMC 37461 is now in local livery
Trident ALX400 18391 is in for repaint
ADL Dart 35147 was loaned to Skegness to cover E400 19195
Trident ALX400 18122 is off the road with electrical issues
Trident ALX400 18391 is now in local livery
Transbus Tridents 18022 & 023 have moved to reserve here
ADL Dart 35147 has move to reserve here
Trident E400 19195 was recovered here after failing
E300 27760 is on loan to Scunthorpe to cover Volvo 21211 which failed at Lincoln

Monday 6 September 2021

Lincolnshire Independent Operators Fleetnews - August 2021

 Bumper Update !!

Sherwood Travel, Immingham
Mercedes Benz Vario YM03EOL continues for sale on e-bay
Acquired is SW11NMM a Mercedes Benz 0816 Plaxton Cheetah II ex Jamiesons
Volvo B10M Jonckheere T711UOS is for sale via Bus & Coach Trader
Mercedes Benz Vario Plaxton YM03EOL has been sold to Parnells Coaches, Honiton

Haltham Travel, Haltham
DAF Vanhool PFZ1320 is for sale on e-bay

Travel Wright, Newark
Man 18.360 Noge Catalan YN56BKK continues for sale on e-bay
Man 18.360 Noge Catalan YN56BKK has been sold and exported to Ireland

GHP Trading, Ancaster
Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse SN04NHT continues for sale on e-bay
DAF Irizar i6 ACW1R is for sale via Oydessy Coach Sales & Bus & Coach Market
Mercedes Tourismo BD18TKN now wears National Holidays livery
Dennis Trident V185MEV is for sale via Bus & Coach Market
Volvo Wright SN04NHT is now also for sale via Bus & Coach Market
Scania Irizar i6 YN17OOW is for sale via Bus & Coach Market

Delaine, Bourne
Due here is 169 AD71DBL An ADL E200MMC which will replace Volvo B7RLE 147 SF54JUO
Volvo B7RLE 147 SF54JUO will be sold to Fowler's Travel Holbeach Drove
The remains of Volvo B7RLE 151 have been sold for scrap

Fowler's Travel, Holbeach Drove
Due here is SF54JUO a Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban ex Delaine, Bourne
Dennis Javelin S492UAK has been sold
Volvo B7TL Wright LX05FCA has been repainted into cream base livery
Volvo B7R Plaxton YN61AXC has been repainted into cream base livery

Hunts Coaches, Alford
Acquired is KX51CSV an Optare Solo ex Stagecoach Cumbria
Optare Solo KX51CSV has received fleet livery
Optare Solo KX51CSV is reregistered to DSZ8676 and is numbered SB6

Black Cat Travel, Harmston
Acquired are CX54BDU and GX54AOR both Transbus Dart Transbus Pointer ex Faresaver, Chippenham
Transbus Darts CX54BDU and GX54AOR are reregistered to S111BCT and M111BCT
Acquired is SF04RHU a Transbus Dart Transbus Pointer ex Faresaver, Chippenham
Transbus Dart SF04RHU is reregistered to Y111BCT
Scania Irizar PB PB05BUZ has departed here for export to Nigeria

Pc Coaches, Lincoln
Scania YN08MKM has now received Standard Decker Fleet livery 
Scania YN08HYO has now received Standard Decker Fleet livery
Scania N113DRB East Lancs R880HCD has been sold
Pc Coaches have acquired the business of Step 1 Travel of Horncastle
Scania Irizar YO11PYJ has received Step 1 Travel livery and is reregistered to Y600PMH
Scania Irizar YT61FEF has received Step 1 Travel livery and is reregistered to Y700PMH
Acquired with the Step 1 Travel Business are the following:

PH09PMH (YJ09CWY) a VDL SB4000 Vanhool Alizee T9
F10PMH (YJ04HVU) a VDL SB4000 Vanhool Alizee T9
F1PMH (YJ05PWN) a VDL SB4000 Vanhool ALizee T9
F9PMH (T65AUA) a DAF SB3000 Vanhool Alizee HE
F20PMH (T183AUA) a DAF SB3000 Vanhool Alizee HE
F18PMH (NL52XZX) a VDL SB4000 Vanhool Alizee T9
F19PMH (YJ05PYL) a VDL SB4000 Vanhool Alizee T9
YH66JLO a Mercedes Benz Sprinter
PH60ZRH a Mercedes Benz Sprinter
PH66PMH a Mercedes Benz Sprinter

Sleafordian, Sleaford
Volvo B12M Plaxton Paragon NTL939 is reregistered to YJ03VMY
Volvo B12M YJ03VMY has been sold
Acquired is YX16NXG a Volvo B11R Plaxton Panther 3 ex Plaxton, Anston
Volvo B11R Plaxton Panther 3 YX16NXG has recieved fleet livery at Allen Signs, Lincoln

Marshalls Coaches, Sutton on Trent
Transbus Dart GX54AOU has been sold
Acquired is SL17RSL a Mercedes Benz Tourismo ex Lawmans Coaches
Mercedes Benz Tourismo SL17RSL is numbered MB124
DAF VDL Futura 2 VDL116+ PM64JAM is away for PSVAR conversion

Centrebus, Grantham
Trident 888 W40PJC is reregistered to LX04FYZ
ADL E20D 548 MH07HTC has returned to service following accident repairs
VDL SB180 669 YJ60GGU has returned to service
Here is 630 BU16UWK a Volvo B8RLE MCV Evolution ex Roberts, Illkeston
Optare Solo 281 YJ11EKV is to transfer here from Luton
Optare Solo 378 YJ06FXP is to be reinstated following the fitting of a replacement engine
Here and in service is 632 BU16UWO a Volvo B8RLE MCV Evolution ex Roberts, Illkeston

Brylaine, Boston
Optare Solos YJ08PHV and MX08DHF have both lost into town livery and have been repainted into current fleet livery
Withdrawn for disposal are Tridents X304 & 313NNO, V147MEV, V476KJN, Y376NHK and LX51FKB
Due for withdrawal are Tridents LX51FJF & O, Y371 & 85NHK and X322NNO
DAF SB220 Ikarus Polaris MK52XNN & XNR are to enter preservation
Volvo B9TL Wright SN08BWP has now received fleet livery
Volvo B9TL's SN08BWU & BXE have now received fleet livery
Volvo B9TL's SN08BWO, BXF and BXK have entered service
Dennis Tridents LX51FJO, Y371 & 85NHK and X322NNO are now withdrawn for disposal

Transport Connect, Barrowby
Call Connect Vehicles LJ15GKF, GN19DZH, GN67BYZ, FD69VRP, FE19UFZ, FP18XWZ and WR20VMJ are receiving a new wrap livery for the new app based booking & payment service under the name ConnectBus
Here is FM19DFP a Vauxhall Movano CJ Conversions for Call Connect work 
Acquired is BV57MOA an Autosan A1012 Eagle ex JKT, Bloxwich
Acquired is LN66EYV a Mercedes Benz Sprinter 514cdi Mellor
Here is GN64BZK an Iveco Daily 50C15
Here is BJ12YAG a Ford Transit
Here is DK08LTN a Mercedes Benz Vario 0813D Plaxton Cheetah
Here is LN66ECY a Mercedes Benz Sprinter Trekka

GDS Travel, Long Sutton
Volvo B7's reregistered are as follows:

V424MOA to K200GDS
YX51AYG to K300GDS
W449BCW to K400GDS
YN53EOL to K500GDS
X592EGK to K600GDS
LX54GZH to K700GDS
YU52VYX to K800GDS
Y413CFX to Y100GDS
LX54GZN to K900GDS

Hornsby, Ashby
Volvo B9R 2732RH has received John Leggot College Livery
Volvo B9R 6053RH has received John Leggot College livery
Volvo B12B 2553RH has received John Leggot College livery
Volvo B12B 7419RH has received John Leggot College livery

Grimsby Institute, Grimsby
Acquired are FN09AOO and FJ59CCO both Volvo B7R Sunsidegi Sideral ex Reays, Wigton
Scania K Vanhools P110GHE and R468YDT are withdrawn

Grayscroft Coaches, Mablethorpe
Volvo B12BT Jonckheere HIG1669 is for sale on ebay
Mercedes Touro TJI1679 is for sale on ebay
VDL SB4000 Berkhof WU58DGE is reregistered to TJI1678

Coach of Langtoft, Langtoft 
Acquired is YN53GGY a Scania CN94UB Scania ex Newport Bus

Loveden Travel, Leadenham
Acquired is AF05FPY a Volvo B12B Vanhool Alizee T9 ex Ingleby, York

Amvale, Lincolnshire
Volvo B9R YM59SWN is reregistered to WSV317
Volvo B9R YN09AOK is reseated from C49FL to C70FL

Blands, Stamford
Volvo B9R KX58NBJ is reseated from C49FLT to C77F

Johnsons Coaches, Caistor
Man 18.360 Beulas PN10AFZ was sold to Scania, Worksop
Scania Lahdon VX10FWE ex AA10ALS was sold to Journeyman, Stramshall
Daf Irizar i6 YP17FLA is reregistered to J22EEG
Scania K114 Berkhof J22EEG is reregistered to YN54AMO

Tj's Coaches, Brigg
ADL Enviro 300 KX54NKG was sold to Bugler, Clutton

Step 1 Travel, Horncastle
This company has been acquired by Pc Coaches of Lincoln. All news of this fleet will appear in Pc Coaches news going forward

Phil Haines, Frampton
BMC 220 YK06EHL has received fleet livery