Monday 19 December 2022

Stagecoach Lincolnshire Fleet news - Nov 2022

 Lincoln
E20D 37004 has transferred to Gainsborough
E400 19317 is loan to Skegness to cover 19206
E300 27786 has transferred to Gainsborough
Transbus Dart 34465 is sold to Hardwick, Carlton for scrap
ADL Dart 35128 has replaced 34465 as crew rest area at Lincoln Bus Stn
E400 19142 has returned off loan from Skegness
Worksop Scania 15507 is here for repaint
E20D 36710 has transferred to Gainsborough
Man E200 39690 is sold to Hardwick, Carlton for scrap
Volvo B12M 52678 is sold to Hardwick, Carlton for scrap
Volvo B12B 53030 is sold to Hardwick, Carlton for scrap
E400 19305 is delicensed
E300 27635 has returned to service here
E400 19297 has received local livery
E300 27638 was loaned to Skegness to cover Scania 15616

Gainsborough
E20D 37004 has transferred here from Lincoln
E300 27786 has transferred from Lincoln
ADL Dart 35128 returned off loan from Scunthorpe then transferring to Lincoln as crew rest area at the Bus Station
ADL darts 34848, 35130 & 34530 have gone on loan to Grimsby
Trident ALX400 18418 has returned to service and has received local livery
ADL Dart 35138 has been sold to Hardwick, Carlton for scrap

Scunthorpe
ADL Dart 34850 has transferred from Gainsborough
E400 19100 MX07HLY has transferred here from Hull
E400 19111 MX07HMO has transferred here from Hull
ADL Dart 35128 returned off loan to Gainsborough
E400 19070 MX56FTC has transferred here from Hull
Volvo B7's 16914, 17, 19 & 20 are for disposal for scrap
Volvo B7RLE's 21212 & 213 have been sold to Hardwick, Carlton for scrap
Volvo B7RLE 21248 has been sold to Hardwick, Carlton for scrap
Man E300 22869 is in for repaint
E300 27765 has transferred here from Grimsby

Skegness
Volvo B7's 16964 & 66 have moved to seasonal reserve
O/T Tridents 17013, 15, 16, 17673, 76, 77, 78, 17479 and 18473 have transferred to seasonal reserve
O/T E400 19169 has transferred to seasonal reserve
Volvo B7 16941 has been withdrawn for scrap
Scania 15508 has returned off loan to Worksop
E400 19317 was on loan from Lincoln to cover 19206 whilst being repaired at Lincoln
Volvo B7 16939 is withdrawn for scrap
E300 27199 has transferred to Worksop
E300 27879 is at Hull for repaint
E300 27196 is at Hull for repairs
E400 19210 is at Lincoln awaiting repairs
Volvo B7RLE 21216 has returned to service
E400 19208 is at Lincoln for repairs
E400 19203 is at Hull for repairs
E300 27638 was on loan from Lincoln to cover Scania 15616

Grimsby
E20D's 36523 & 26 are on loan from Hull
E20D 36523 has returned off loan to hull
E300 27765 has transferred to Scunthorpe
ADL Darts 34848, 35130 & 34530 are on loan from Gainsborough



Monday 12 December 2022

Lincolnshire Independent Operators Fleetnews - Nov 2022

 Dents Coaches, Holton Le Moor
Acquired is FM15KRF a Mercedes Benz 1218L Plaxton Cheetah XL ex Mayfair, Kensington

Sleafordian, Sleaford
Acquired is HF05HNC a Volvo B7 East Lancs Myllenium Vyking ex Ensign, Purfleet
Mercedes Benz YX14EFR continues for sale via John Hill Coach Sales

Goldwing, Grimsby
Volvo B10M W633FUM continues for sale on ebay

Hunts Coaches, Alford
Volvo Plaxton V343JTO continues for sale on ebay
Mercedes Benz Tourismo 1079FH has received fleetnames on the front lower dash panel

Step 1 Travel, Lincoln
Scania Irizar Y600PMH continues for sale on ebay

Grayscroft, Mablethorpe
Volvo B12M Jonckheere TJI1676 continues for sale on ebay
Acquired is FJ11RAU a Volvo B9R Caetano Levante ex McCredies, Calderbank
Volvo Caetano FJ11RAU will eventually replace HXZ1698 here
Acquired is NH58XDP a VDLSB4000 VDL Berkhof Axial 1000 ex Ireland

Centrebus, Grantham
Enviro 400912 has now received current fleet livery
Optare Solo 281 has now received current fleet livery
Optare Solo's 251 & 260 are withdrawn
Optare Solo's 393 & 394 are withdrawn
VDL SB180 662 is withdrawn

Fowler's Travel, Holbeach Drove
Volvo B7RLE SF55HHA is away for repaint
Following completion of its repaint Volvo SF55HHA will be loaned to Blands, Stamford

Johnson's Coaches, Caistor
DAF PR265 Irizar i6 J14EEG is for sale

Brylaine, Boston
Volvo B9's SN08BXA & K have received fleet livery
Volvo B9 SN08BXK has entered service
Volvo B9 SN08BXA has entered service
Volvo B9 SN08BXB has received fleet livery and has entered service

Black Cat Travel, Harmston
Acquired is GX06DXC an ADL Dart ADL Pointer ex Millenium Travel
Dart MPD J111BCT has received a poppy bus livery with fleetnames and a Black Cat based Lest We Forget logo.

Blands, Stamford
Acquired is SF59BXR a Mercedes Vario 0814 Plaxton Beaver 2 ex Souls, Olney

Delaine, Bourne
E400 173 LJ09CCF has entered service
E400 173 LJ09CCF has gained fleet livery and has been internally retrimmed.

Pc Coaches, Lincolnshire
Scania Vanhool C14PCC is reregistered to ?
Vauxhall Movano PK15NFF is for sale on ebay

Kettlewells, Retford
Scania Irizar PB K800KET is reregistered to YN56FGF
Scania Irizar PB YN56FGF is for sale
Acquired is HK06HGJ a Vauxhall Vivaro
Vauxhall Vivaro HK06HGJ has received fleet livery
Dennis Trident W652SNN has received fleet livery

GDS Travel, Long Sutton
Volvo B12B PX07GXT has received a repaint into GDS livery ex Towlers
Volvo B12B PX07GXT is named "Denise"
Volvo B12BT J400GDS is reregistered to R157RJH and is withdrawn
Acquired is ? a Ford Transit
Ford Transit ? is reregistered to T400GDS
Ford Transit FN58SHZ is reregistered to J400GDS
Ford Transits T400GDS and J400GDS have received fleet livery
Volvo B12B 131HUO is reregistered to VU07LLK
Volvo B12B VU07LLK has been repainted into GDS livery ex Towlers
Volvo B12M S900GDS is named "Shelly"