Sunday 24 October 2021

Stagecoach Lincolnshire Fleetnews - Sept 2021

 Grimsby
E400 19044 is at Lincoln for repaint
E20D 37199 is on loan to Lincoln
E400 19044 is now in local livery following repaint
E200 36058 has returned to the reserve fleet
Volvo B7RLE 21266 is at Lincoln for repaint
E200 36058 has transferred to Scunthorpe

Gainsborough
E300 27790 is at Scunthorpe for repaint
Transbus Dart 3.4570 is on loan from Skegness
E200 is / was on loan from Lincoln to cover 18338
Trident ALX400 18338 has returned off loan from Lincoln
E300 27881 is to transfer here from Hull

Skegness
E300 27757 has transferred from Hull
Trident 17016 and Scania 15808 are delicensed
Volvo B7's 16939, 41 & 44 have moved to the seasonal reserve fleet
Trident 17673 is delicensed for repairs
E400 19210 & Scania 15808 are delicensed for engine repairs
Trident 17013 is undergoing engine rebuild
Trident 17676 is undergoing floor repairs
Volvo B7RLE's 21212, 13, 14 & 16 are to move to the seasonal reserve fleet

Lincoln
E200 MMC 26268 is on loan from Hull
Volvo B7RLE 21271 is on loan from Grimsby
Man E200 39691 was used here for a while before moving to its new home at Hull
E20D 37199 is on loan from Grimsby
Trident ALX400 18317 is at Grimsby for maintenance
E300 27637 & E400 19146 are at Hull
E300 27638 has returned to Lincoln from Grimsby
E400 MMC 10741 is on loan from Hull
Volvo B7RLE 21271 has returned off loan to Grimsby
E20D 36451 is in for repaint
E400MMC 10741 has returned off loan to Hull
E400 19146 & E300 27637 have returned from Hull
E200MMC 26268 has returned off loan to Hull
E200 MMC 37458 is on loan to Gainsborough
E200MMC 37458 has returned off loan from Scunthorpe
Volvo B7|RLE 21266 was used briefly here before returning to Grimsby post repaint
E200 36059 is to move to reserve
E20D's 36450 - 2 are to move to reserve


Apologies for the delay posting this months news, this was due to not having time to Post 

Sunday 10 October 2021

Lincolnshire Independent Operators Fleetnews - Sept 2021

 Phillips of Ruskington
Volvo Vanhool A246YOX was sold by June 2018
Volvo Vanhool PJI1830 was sold by December 2020
Volvo Vanhool YXI9256 was sold by January 2017
Volvo Plaxton T30TGM is withdrawn
Volvo Vanhool YXI9256 was been broken for parts near Skegness recently.

Brylaine, Boston
Volvo B9TL's SN08BWO, BXF, BWP & BXK have entered service
Volvo B9TL SN08BWU has entered service
Trident LX03BVV is out of service for engine repairs
Solo's AE06TWU, YJ05WCF, YJ05JXL and WK11APV are stood down from service
Optare Tempo YJ57EGY is stood down from service
Tridents X322NNO, Y371NHK, LX51FJF and Y385NHK have been returned to service
Solo YJ04CCT has become a parts donor
Optare Solo's MX08DHF and YJ08PHY have been repainted into fleet livery
The aquamarine into town livery has now ended here

TC Minicoaches, South Elkington
Citroen Relays LJ67AVU, AVV & AVW are in a silver based Call Connect livery

Centrebus, Grantham
Optare Solo 398 YJ60LPY has transferred here from Stevenage
Volvo B7RLE MCV 631 BU16UWP has arrived here
Volvo B7TL 932 PJZ9432 has returned to Leicester
VDL SB120's 603 & 605 KE06NZX and FJ56YBV have transferred to Chaserider
Volvo B8RLE's 630 - 632 BU16UWK, UWP & UWO have entered service
Volvo Jonckheere coaches 990 & 991 are withdrawn
Optare Solo 398 YJ60LPY has recieved a repaint into new livery

Sherwood Travel, Immingham
Acquired is YX08AOD a Mercedes Benz Sprinter 515cdi Ferqui ex Easybus

 PC Coaches, Lincolnshire
Acquired is EU08DVF a Mercedes Benz Sprinter 511cdi ex ??
Acquired is YN16WUE a Scania K360EB6 Irizar i6 ex City Circle
Acquired is YN16WUD a Scania K360EB6 Irizar i6 ex City Circle
Scania's YN16WUD & WUE have front destination boards fitted
New here is PC71PCC the UK's first Scania Fencer F1 Higer
Here is EX65EPO a Mercedes Benz Sprinter Trekka ex Transport Connect for Call Connect Work

Hunts, Alford
Volvo Plaxton FNZ1048 has been sold to Kimber, Grimsby
Here for Callconnect work is FP21OGF a Vauxhall Movano CJ Conversions

Fowlers Travel, Holbeach Drove
Volvo B7 Wright LX05FAK is being prepped for repaint
Volvo B7 Wright LX05FCA now wears full fleet livery
Volvo B7R Plaxton XDO515 is reregistered to CR04RAM
Volvo B7R Plaxton A10WHF is reregistered to JG04RAM
Acquired is X47CNY a Volvo B10M-62 Plaxton Paragon ex Blands, Stamford
Volvo B10M-62 Plaxton Paragon X47CNY is reregistered to XDO515
Volvo B7R Plaxton YN61AXC now wears full fleet livery
Dennis Javelin S492UAK has been sold to Peelings Coaches
Scania Vanhool T704XUY and Volvo B7 PN02XBH have been sold to Wigley, Carlton for scrap

2 Way Transport, Scunthorpe
Acquired is KV07SVO a Mercedes Benz Sprinter ex Airlink Travel
Mercedes Benz Sprinter KV07SVO has received fleet livery
Acquired is YG02FWCv a DAF DB250 Optare Spectra ex A Bus
Volvo Olympian M215VSX has gone to a member of the Taybus Vintage Vehicle Society for preservation

Hornsby's, Ashby
Volvo B9R Caetano Levante 6053RH is allover white with Hornsby's fleetnames
On loan here is LF55CZB a Volvo B7 Wright from Isle Coaches

GHP Trading, Ancaster
Mercedes Benz Tourismo BD18TNV now wears National Holidays livery
Dennis Dart N212NNJ has been sold
Dennis Trident X319HLL is on loan to AC Williams, Ancaster
Dennis Trident YAZ8827 has been sold to Hatton, St Helens

Grayscroft, Mablethorpe
Mercedes Touro TJI1679 continues for sale via ebay
Volvo Jonckheere HIG1669 continues for sale via ebay
Acquired is YN09AOL a Volvo B9R Plaxton Panther ex Reays, Wigton
Mercedes Benz Touro TJI1679 is reregistered to BU04FAF

Isle Coaches, Owston Ferry
Volvo B7 Wright LF55CZB is on loan to Hornsby, Ashby

Blands, Stamford
Volvo B10M-62 Plaxton Paragon 641 UTO has been reregistered to X47CNY
Volvo B10M-62 Plaxton Paragon X47CNY has been sold to Fowlers, Holbeach
Acquired is YY63WEM a Volvo B13R Plaxton Elite ex Parks,  Hamilton
Volvo B13R Plaxton Elite YY63WEM is reregistered to Y44BLA

Transport Connect, Lincolnshire
Mercedes Benz Sprinter EX65EPO has transferred to PC Coaches
Mercedes Benz Sprinter WR20VMJ has received the new Connect Bus Wrap
Vauxhall Movano FD69VRP has received the new Connect Bus Wrap
Here is YJ62CNF a Reanult Master in a grey & green livery
Here is LL63VCE a Fiat Ducato

Kimber, Grimsby
Acquired is FNZ1048 a Volvo B10M-62 Plaxton ex Hunts, Alford

Johnsons, Caistor
Scania Irizar PB EP05TYA has been sold to Rayners Coaches

Marshalls, Sutton on Trent
Optare Versa OP120 YJ57XVO has now recieved fleet livery

Sleafordian, Sleaford
Acquired is SN08BYM a Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini ex Ensign, Purfleet
Acquired is SN08BYK a Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini ex Ensign, Purfleet
Dennis Trident X319HLL is on loan to GHP Trading, Ancaster
Scania Irizar i6 YP21LFX is on loan from Scania, Nottingham for evaluation
Volvo B12B Plaxton SCT330 has recceived new livery

Marks Specialised, Washingborough
New here is GB21MPS a Mercedes Benz Atego Unvi Touring GT

Haltham Travel, Haltham
Acquired is BV57MSY a BMC 1100FE ex First South West
Acquired is RF08HNH a Ford Transit

Black & White Coaches, Scunthorpe 
Acquired is MCZ2174 a Mercedes Benz Vario 0814 Plaxton Cheetah

Delaine, Bourne
In build is another ADL E200MMC for this operator which will be 170 AD22DBL