Tuesday 17 May 2022

Stagecoach Lincolnshire Fleetnews - Apr 2022

 Gainsborough
ADL Dart 34851 is now for disposal to scrap
Trident 18050 is at Lincoln awaiting repair
Trident ALX400 18344 is repaired and returned to service
Trident ALX400 18344 is on loan to Scunthorpe
Trident 18027 is at Scunthorpe awaiting repair

Scunthorpe
ADL Dart 35139 is for disposal to scrap

Grimsby
E20D 37187 has transferred here from Hull
E20D 37199 is on loan to Skegness

Lincoln
E400 19142 has now received local livery
E20D 36706 has now received local livery
Trident ALX400 18433 is being prepared for repaint
E300 27635 is being prepared for repaint
E300 27638 is on loan to Skegness
E400 19207 was on loan from Skegness
E300 27638 has returned off loan from Skegness allowing E400 19207 to return to Skegness
ALX400 18433 has been out of service following gearbox failure and now has a replacement unit fitted
E300 27792 will become Lincoln's new poppy bus

Skegness
E20D 37199 is on loan from Grimsby
E300 27638 was on loan from Lincoln to cover E400 19207
ADL Dart 35132 is withdrawn for scrap
E400 19207 has retuned here off loan allowing E300 27638 to return home to Lincoln
Volvo B7 16964 has retuned here and is in service

Monday 9 May 2022

Lincolnshire Independent Operators Fleetnews - April 2022

 2 Way Transport, Scunthorpe
Daf DB250 YD02PYY has received fleet livery

Hunts Coaches, Alford
Mercedes Benz Atego 1079FH (FX51BUU) continues for sale on Ebay

Step 1 Travel, Lincoln
VDL SB4000 Vanhool H16DUT has been sold to John Hill Coach Sales
VDL SB4000 Vanhool YJ05PWN has been sold to John Hill Coach Sales
VDL SB4000 Vanhool YJ04HVU has been sold to John Hill Coach Sales
DAF SB3000 Vanhool T65AUA has been sold to John Hill Coach Sales

Sleafordian, Sleaford
Volvo B12B Plaxton LC08HAN continues for sale with John Hill Coach Sales
Volvo B12B Plaxton SCT330 continues for sale with John Hill Coach Sales
Mercedes Benz YX14EFR continues for sale with John Hill Coach Sales
Acquired is MX09HJD an Optare Solo ex Wrights, Newark

GHP Trading, Ancaster
Scania Irizar YN17OOW has been sold to KP Travel, Dunstable

Marshalls Coaches, Sutton on Trent
Acquired is LX53JYH a Transbus Trident Transbus ALX400 ex Warwickshire Travel
Acquired is YJ61JGZ an Optare Solo ex Wright, Newark
Acquired is LX03BVG a Transbus Trident Transbus ALX400 ex Applegates Coaches
Acquired is LX05LLP a ADL Trident ADL ALX400 ex ex Applegates Coaches
Acquired is YJ60LRX an Optare Solo ex Wright, Newark
Dennis Trident East Lancs DD91 & DD92 are due to be withdrawn
Acquired solos YJ60LRX & YJ61JGZ are intended to replace earlier Solos OP60 & OP81
Transbus Trident LX03BVG is numbered DD125 and has entered use
Transbus Trident LX53JYH is numbered DD127 and has entered use
Optare Solo OP60 YG02FWL is for sale
Bova Futura W3YRR is for sale
ADL Trident LX05LLP is numbered DD126

Bland's, Essendine
Volvo BV17CLO has received base fleet colour
Volvo HIL9272 now has new style fleetnames
Volvo FAZ2784 now has new style fleetnames
Acquired is 01-D-10223 a Volvo B7TL Alexander ALX400
Volvo B7 01-D-10223 is reregistered to LW51ZNB
Volvo B7 X687DSH is receiving a repaint
Volvo B12B CAZ6604 has received new fleet livery
Acquired is YX14SGO a Volvo B13RT Plaxton Elite ex Park's, Hamilton
Volvo B7TL LW51ZNB is reregistered to X88BLA

Phil Haines, Frampton
Dennis Javelin W77WEB has re-entered use here
Iveco Marcopolo PB57CVG has undergone PSVAR conversion and is away awaiting new paint
Iveco Marcopolo PB57CVG is reregistered to HIL7896

Johnson's, Caistor
Volvo B10M-61 B24NPE was acquired from Heards, Hartland 10 or more years ago, and was initially stored undercover at the former Barnards Coaches
Scania Irizar YP17FLB is reregistered to J21EEG
Scania Irizar YP17FLA is reregistered to J22EEG
Acquired is WA14DVH a VDL Futura 2 ex Pewsey Vale Coaches
VDL Berkhof Axial J33EEG is reregistered to YJ58FDM and has been sold

Cherry Specialised Transport, Lincoln
New here is YT22MUU a Peugeot Traveller
New here is YT22MUW a Peugeot Traveller
Peugeot Travellers YT22MUU & MUW have received fleet livery

Centrebus, Grantham
Optare Solo 259 is withdrawn with engine failure
Optare Solo 249 YJ06YPT has entered service
VDL SB200 758 KB10BUS is to transfer to Leicester
VDL SB200 759 AN09BUS is to transfer to Leicester
ADL Dart 555 SN55DVC has transferred to Cannock
Volvo B9R BD14KYF has been sold to Simpson, Rosehearty
Volvo B9R BD14VZT has been sold to Rai Coaches, Birmingham
Optare Solo 303 FJ08MBO is withdrawn
Optare Solo 318 YJ59NPA is withdrawn
ADL Dart 543 AE55MVL is withdrawn
VDL SB180 660 YJ60GGE is withdrawn

Coopers Tours, Killamarsh & Grimsby
Acquired is BU16GZR a Mercedes Benz Tourismo ex Redwing Coaches
Mercedes Benz Tourismo BU16GZR is reregistered to CT54JCS and has received full fleet livery

Pc Coaches, Lincolnshire
Acquired is YN08MME a Scania CN230UD Omnicity ex Reading Buses

Travel Wright, Newark
Optare Solo MX09HJD is sold to Sleafordian, Sleaford
Optare Solo YJ61JGZ is sold to Marshalls, Sutton On Trent
Optare Solo YJ60LRX is sold to Marshalls, Sutton on Trent
Optare Solo KX53SGY is sold to Gem Mini Travel, Rampton
Optare Solo YE52KPK is sold to Gem Mini Travel, Rampton
Mercedes Benz Tourismo TW15DCW is sold to Starline Coaches, Maidstone
Transbus Dart GX04ASU is sold to Black Cat Travel, Harmston
Transbus Dart CW05PSW is sold to Black Cat Travel, Harmston

Sherwood Travel, Immingham
Mercedes Benz 0816 Plaxton SW11NMM wears light grey base colour with fleet vinyls

Black Cat Travel, Harmston
Acquired are CW05PSW and GX04ASU both Transbus Pointer Darts ex Travel Wright, Newark

Fisher, Keelby
Neoplan Starliner EIG9935 is for sale on ebay

Wormall, Grantham
Acquired is YJ64HFG a Yutong TC9 ex Wheelers, North Baddlesey

TC's Minicoaches, South Elkington
Iveco 50c15 GN14DVH has moved here from Transport Connect

GDS Travel, Long Sutton
Volvo Olympian R62LHK was sold to Stazakier, Rawdon 8/20

Grimsby College, Grimsby
Scania Vanhool R468YDT was sold to Wigley, Carlton by 9/21

Dents Coaches, Holton Le Moor
Temsa Safari YJ57BTF has received full fleet livery
 
A & P Travel, Osbournby
New here is OO22APT a Vanhool TX16 Acron

Kings Coaches, Stickney
New here is PO22MVL a Ford Transit
Here is PF15AOG a Mercedes Benz Sprinter
Here is WK69LTF an Iveco 50c18 Onyx