Sunday 10 April 2022

Stagecoach Lincolnshire Fleetnews - Mar 2022

 Gainsborough
Trident President 18029 has been withdrawn
Trident President 18050 has re-entered service here
ADL Dart 34850 is on loan to Lincoln
ADL Dart 34851 is now for disposal
Transbus Dart 34570 has now transferred here to replace 34851.
Trident ALX400 18309 has returned here following repairs
Trident President 18024 has returned to service here
ADL Dart 34850 is on loan to Scunthorpe
ADL Dart 35143 is on loan from Scunthorpe to cover 18038
ADL Dart 35143 has returned off loan to Scunthorpe
ADL Dart 34850 has returned off loan from Scunthorpe
E300 27637 is on loan from Lincoln
E300 27637 has returned off loan to Lincoln

Scunthorpe
ADL Dart 35139 is for disposal
Volvo B7 16907 is delicensed for engine rebuild
Man E300's 24200 24205 are on loan from Hull
E400 19189 has returned off loan to Hull
ADL Dart 35143 is on loan to Gainsborough 
ADL Dart 35143 has returned off loan from Gainsborough

Skegness
ADL Dart 35132 is at Hull for MOT
Volvo B7RLE 21213 has gained an allover advert for Fantasy Island
New to the seasiders fleet here is 17479 LX51LFR Dennis Trident ALX400.
Trident 17479 is named "Scoop" and features an ice cream based livery
E200MMC 37466 is on loan from Lincoln to cover Trident 19206
E200MMC 37466 has returned off loan to Lincoln

Lincoln
E300 27637 is on loan to Gainsborough
E300 27637 has returned off loan from Gainsborough
Trident E400 19301 now carries full local livery
Trident E400 19301 has moved to the reserve fleet with Trident President 18055 moving from reserve to the main fleet
E20D 36707 has returned off loan from Gainsborough
E300 27633 now carries full local livery
E20D 36706 now carries full local livery

Grimsby
E20D's 37187 & 37195 now both carry full local livery
Volvo B7RLE 21270 now carries full local livery


Monday 4 April 2022

Lincolnshire Independent Operators Fleetnews - Feb 2022

 Sleafordian, Sleaford
Acquired is SN59BGZ a Volvo B9Tl Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 ex Lothian Buses
Scania YU52XVM has been sold to Xelabus, Eastleigh
Volvo Olympian RJI4793 is withdrawn
New here is DB22SLE a Volvo B8R Plaxton Panther 3
Volvo B8R DB22SLE is named "Sir Donald"  and carries the initials DB on its numberplate in memory of company co-founder Don Broughton
Scania East Lancs YV03RAAX is sold to Ac Williams, Ancaster
Volvo B8R DB22SLE has entered use here
Volvo B12B HCT990 is reregistered to YX54ACY
Volvo B12B YX54ACY is sold to Charlton on Otmoor
Scania YU52XVL has been sold to Xelabus, Eastleigh
Optare Solo YJ05JWU is now in the new standard fleet livery

Cropleys, Fosdyke
Yutong CLZ1680 has returned to use here
Yutong XSV839 has returned to use here

Johnsons, Caistor
Acquired for preservation is B24NPE a Volvo B10M-61 Van Rooijen Odyssee
Volvo B10M-61 B24NPE was acquired from an unknown source

Phillips, Ruskington
Scania Irizar P122GHE was sold 7/18
Acquired is YN57BWV a Volvo B12B Plaxton Panther ex Andrews, Tideswell
Volvo B12B Plaxton Panther YN57BWV is reregistered to NVL195
Volvo Vanhool N73WEW is withdrawn

Cherry Specialised, Lincoln
Reanult Master FV71HVS has received fleet vinyls

GHP Trading, Ancaster
Acquired is YV03RAX a Scania N94UD East Lancs ex Sleafordian, Sleaford
Dennis Trident T270BPR is withdrawn
Acquired is BX04BBJ a Volvo B7TL Wright Eclipse Gemini
Volvo B7 BX04BBJ has been repainted allover red at PCR, Horncastle

Grayscroft, Mablethorpe
Acquired is a second VDLSB4000 VDL Berkhof Axial 100 from Ireland
The second VDL SB4000 Berkhof will gain registration TJI1679 and the name RAF Waltham "Nametab"

Blands, Essendine
Acquired is BV17CLO a Volvo B11R Jonckheere JSV ex Lochs & Glens

A & P Travel, Osbournby
Scania Vanhool V20APT has been sold

Centrebus, Grantham
Solo's 308 & 318 are withdrawn
Solo 377 YJ05XMU is here
ADL Dart 543 is withdrawn
Darts 548 & 555 are on loan to Chaserider
VDL SB120 603 is withdrawn at Chaserider
VDL SB120 606 is on loan to Chaserider
VDL SB180 660 is withdrawn
E200 548 has returned off loan from Chaserider
VDL SB200 743 has returned off loan from Chaserider
Solo 249 YJ06YPT has transferred here

Dickinsons, Wrangle
Volvo B12B DD08DJD is now with Nationwide Coaches, Peterborough

Isle Coaches, Owston Ferry
Dennis Trident X395NNO has been sold 8/20

Hornsby's, Ashby
Volvo B7R YR52KRJ is sold to Glenferry, Little Island 8/18
Volvo Caetano Levante 3730RH is allover white with company fleetnames and logo applied

Step 1 Travel, Horncastle
VDL SB4000 F19PMH is for sale on e-bay
VDL SB4000 F1PMH is for sale on ebay

Delaine, Bourne
170 AD22DBL has arrived here prior to entering service

Kettlewells, Retford
Acquired is X464KUT a Volvo B7R Plaxton Prima ex Buckbys Coaches

Fowler's Travel Holbeach Drove
Acquired is LL05KYV a DAF SB3000 Vanhool Alizee T9 ex Richmond, Royston