Stagecoach Lincolnshire Fleet News - March 2015

Stagecoach Lincolnshire Movements March 2015

Transfers This Month
ADL Enviro 300's 27783 & 4 FX12BGE & BFP have transferred from Hull to Lincoln.
ADL Enviro 300 27765 GN12CPK is a fifth of the type to transfer from Hull to Skegness, also transferred are 27781 & 2 FX12BEO & BFO
Volvo B7R Plaxton Profile 53210,3 & 6 SV54EKR,W,Z have transferred from Hull to Lincoln for the rail replacement fleet.
Transbus Trident 18029 MX53FLJ has transferred from Hull to Grimsby.
Driver Trainer 52283 N143XSA has transferred from Lincoln to Grimsby.
Trident 18318 YN05XNJ has reentered service at Grimsby.

Reserve Fleet

21212 &4 FX05GXK & M have moved to reserve from Skegness
16942 FX06AOD has moved from Skegness to reserve.
Volvo B7's 16943, 16962,4,5 &6 have gone to Plaxtons for conversion to Open top.

More Man ALX300 transferred from West Scotland to Hull are 22359,60,79,82 & 83 SV55CBO,U, SF55RJV,Z & RKJ.

Other News

17681 V381EWE has been repainted.

Lincolnshire Independent Operators News Jan 2015

Brylaine, Boston
Acquired is LX04FXM Transbus Trident Transbus ALX400 from Stagecoach London

Grayscroft, Mablethorpe
Recently acquired FJ06BSY has been repainted into fleet livery and is reregistered HIG1669

Hornsbys, Scunthorpe
Acquired is YP52KRJ Volvo B7R Plaxton Prima from perrymans of Berwick.

Delaine, Bourne
158 AD15DBL Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 is to enter service in March 2015. When No 158 AD15DBL enters service, No 127 R4OCT Volvo Olympian East Lancs will move to Sleafordian, Sleaford.

Sleafordian, Sleaford
Sold is F554TMH Volvo B10M-61 Vanhool Alizee T8. Due to join the fleet is R4OCT Volvo Olympian East Lancs from Delaine, Bourne.

Keir Pasenger Services
Sold to Edwards Coaches, Llanwit Fadre are:
Y88TLC (Y754HWT) Volvo B10M-62 Plaxton Paragon
LC53TLC Transbus Javelin Transbus Profile
HX03MHK Transbus Javelin Caetano Cutlass
HX53ODK Transbus Javelin Caetano Cutlass

Sold to Aziz Coach Hire, Birmingham is Y99TLC (Y741HWT) Volvo B10M-62 Plaxton Paragon
Sold to Halton Community Transport is S66TLC Volvo B10M-62 Plaxton Premiere
Sold to Lloyds Coaches, Machynlleth is Y161OTL M Benz 0814 Plaxton Beaver 2
Sold to Style Travel Peterlee is W44TLC Dennis Javelin Caetano Enigma.

Holloways, Scunthorpe
Acquired is BD05RHZ Ford Transit Ford.

Hunts Alford
Acquired is M6 PE58ZJV VW Crafter Minibus M8

Stagecoach Lincolnshire Fleet Movements - Jan 2015

Transfers this month:

24201 - 5 FX10AEN,O,P,T,U Man 18.240 ADL Enviro 300 have transferred from Hull to Grimsby.
18035      MX53FLR has transferred from Lincoln to Mansfield.
22755,6,8  FX09DAU,DBO,V have transferred from Hull to Scunthorpe.
53601-6 KX58NBJ-O Volvo B9R Plaxton Panther have transferred from Stagecoach East to Hull.
35128-31 YN56HAA,E,O,U ADL Dart ADL Pointer have transferred from Grimsby to Gainsborough
27762-4 FX61HGJ-L ADL E300 ADL Enviro 300 have transferred from Hull to Skegness

Reserve Fleet

21216 FX05GXO has moved to Reserve from Skegness
18045 MX53FML has moved from reserve to Skegness
22122 S122TRJ has moved from Lincoln to Reserve.
22463,4 T463,4BNL have moved from reserve to Lincoln

Withdrawls

26121-6 X851-4,835,6 HFE   DAF SB220 East Lancs Myllenium
22802 V802DFV Man 18.220 Alexander ALX300
22701 V701DSA Man 18.220 Alexander ALX300
18037 MX53FLZ Transbus Trident Transbus President

Other News

16918 FX55AZU has recieved latest Interconnect Livery
22491 T491BNL is being converted to a Training Vehicle
22272 HDZ5407 is being converted to a Training Vehicle

53601-6 are for use on Megabus Plus services

Lincolnshire Independant Operators update 26-12-14

Grimsby Institute, Grimsby
The fleet for this operator is as below:

FE02FBF Volvo B10M-62 Plaxton Panther C53F
R468YDT Scania K113CRB Vanhool Alizee HE C49FT
X444ASH Dennis Javelin Plaxton Premiere 320 C57F
FIG6472 (R254EMV) Man 18.310 Noge Catalan C48F
P110GHE Scania K113CRB Vanhool Alizee HE C49FT
M785SOF Scania K113CRB Vanhool Alizee HE C49FT
FB53LWJ Volvo B7R Transbus Profile C49FT
BA03WUM Volvo B7R Transbus Profile C49Ft
P28XUY Dennis Javelin UVG Unistar C57F
V200VHO (V59KWO) Volvo B10M-62 Plaxton Premiere 320 C53F
YN03AVR Man 18.310 Noge Catalan C53F

2 Way Transport, Scunthorpe
RB02WAY a Ford Transit Connect is in use here as the  Engineering Support Vehicle.
N347MPN Volvo Olympian Alexander has been sold to Collier, Earith.

Brylaine, Boston
Withdrawn are R686,7MEW & R622VEG Dennis Dart SLF Marshall Capital which are now awaiting Disposal. Also withdrawn is H152GGS Leyland Olympian Northern Counties.

Acquired is LX04FYA a Transbus Trident 2 Transbus ALX400 from Stagecoach East London. This is the replacement vehicle for the above Olympian.

Fisher, Skegness
Acquired is P285WAT a Mercedes Benz 0405 Optare Prisma from East Yorkshire Motor Services to whom it was new in 1997.

Fowler, Holbeach Drove
Sold is M988NAA a Volvo B10M Plaxton Premiere to Harrod, Bexhill. Sold from the preserved fleet are EDD685C Bedford SB13 Duple Bella Vega and DJL126D Bedford VAM5 Duple Bella Ventura both to Lodges Coaches High Easter. Also sold are M17-19WAL DAF DB250 Optare Spectra to Deckerbus Whittlesey.
Volvo B7R Plaxton Profile YN57OUU has been reregistered 761FOW. The former 761FOW a Dennis Javelin Berkhof Excellence has been reregistered to N946LBX and was sold to Ensign Purfleet.

Red Bus, Skegness
Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer S313SHB has been reregistered to JFZ8629.

Loveden Travel, Leadenham
Sold is RE03JAK Neoplan N122/3 Neoplan Skyliner to Huyton Mini Coaches, Widnes.

Phillips of Ruskington
Acquired is M359LFX a Scanis K113CRB Vanhool Alizee HE from Dealtop Plymouth. Sold is J35MKB a Volvo B10M-62 Plaxton Excalibur to Transport Direct, Meir.

Sherwood Travel, Immingham
Acquired is MX03AEE a Volvo B12M Jonckheere Mistral C48FT from Shearings to who it was new in 2003.

Sleafordian, Sleaford
Acquired is L5HNS a Volvo B12B Plaxton Panther from H&S Coaches, Glasgow. This coach will be reregistered X121MPS. This coach has been acquired to fulfill the companies requirement for a High Spec coach for their new Lincoln City FC contract. The coach was originally registered MH05EPZ.

GHP Trading, Ancaster (Ac Williams)
Acquired with the Southern Holidays business are RSY817 (M2ARV) Eos 180Z Lag Eos C49FT, YN07EXZ Scania K114EB4 Izrair PB C53F, YN07LJL Scania K340EB4 Izrair PB C49FT and YN08HZJ Scania K470EB6 Izrair PB C57FT.
Sold for scrap are JIL5361 (B970SHP) a DAF MB200 Berkhof Esprite and J93DJV A Dennis Dominator East Lancs new to Grimsby Cleethorpes.

Stagecoach Lincolnshire Update 15-12-14

Withdrawn for Disposal are the following:

33206 R506MFE, 33207 S507BTL, 33214 T514SVL, 33215 V515XTL, 33216 V516XTL, 33217 V517XTL, 33218 V518XTL, 33222 W522XEE, 33223 W523XEE, 33224 X524HFE, 33225 X585HFE & 33226 X526HFE all Dennis Dart East Lancs Spryte new to Lincs Roadcar.

33213 T513SVL & 33221 V521XTL are in reserve. This leaves 33208 S508BTL at Worksop and 33212 S512BTL at Skegness as the last two ex Lincs Roadcar Darts in service with service with Stagecoach East Midlands. 33154 V584XTL at Worksop is the last ex Lincs Roadcar Dennis Dart MPD in service.

Also Withdrawn for disposal are 33406 S403SDT, 33404 S401SDT, 33927 S927PDD, 33434 X434NSE, 33439 X439NSE, 33848 X828AKW, 33766 R466LSO, 34001 P21HMF, 33153 V583XTL, 33155 V585XTL, 52145 K575DFS, 34182 W182DNO, 34187 W187DNO and 34194 W194DNO.

Sold for scrap are 16584 R584JVA, 16900 Y926OJL, 22127 S127TRJ, 33114 R114KRG, 33152 V582XTL, 35012 YN51VHX, 39601 FY52PLX and 39606 FY52PMX all to Wigley (Breaker) Carlton.

Former Lincs Roadcar Man 14.220 East Lancs Myllenium FY52PLX & PLZ have moved to Mike Lawrenson, Preston whilst sisters FY52PMU & PMV have moved to Lodges Coaches High Easter all via Ensign Purfleet.

ADL Dart ADL Pointer 35139 - 45 YN56HBH,J,K,LO,P & U have moved from Grimsby to Scunthorpe to replace the former Roadcar Darts. 35133-8 YN56HBA,B,C,D,F & G have moved from Scunthorpe to Worksop. 35146 - 50 YN56GZV,W,X,Y & Z have moved from Grimsby to Hull.

The movement of the ex Grimsby ADL Darts is as a result of Grimsbys batch of new ADL Enviro 200 Darts 37187 - 35209 YY64GUC - H, J,K,O,U,W,X,GVA, C - G, J - N entering service.

ADL Dart 34849 FX06AEE has returned to Gainsborough from reserve following accident repairs.

Volvo B7TL East Lancs Vyking 16916 FX54AOF has been repainted into the new Interconnect livery and is the first Volvo to recieve this livery. 16907 FX53TXA has recieved a repaint into standard Beachball livery.

Volvo Olympians 16880 R923JMV, 16131,3 & 48 R131,3 & 48EVX and 16582 R582JVA are now in service at Lincoln.

Lincolnshire Independent opeators Fleet updates 8-11-14

Grayscroft Coaches, Mablethorpe
Volvo Vanhool TJI1676 RIL1018) is now reregistered EXZ1657. Acquired is FJ06BSY Volvo B12BT VDL Jonckheere Mistral 70 from Plaxton Coach Sales, Anston. BSY was new to Lochs and Glens Aberfoyle. Also here is K657DSX Volvo FL10 Recovery Vehicle.

Black Cat Travel, Lincoln
The fleet of this small Lincoln operator is as below:
CRZ7849 Volvo B10M-62 Vanhool Alizee ex Mayne, Buckie
P111BCT (FT11DKE) Ford Transit
HIG9454 (T299ROF)Mercedes Benz 0404 Hispano Vita
TJI4926 (C262EME) Leyland Tiger Vanhool Alizee
M11BCT (GJ02LFM) Iveco 50c13 Mellor
N111BCT (PN52YSF) Ford Transit
OJZ7085 (L542XUT) Volvo B10M-62 Plaxton Premiere

Pc Coaches, Lincoln
Sold are ENZ7598 (L542JJV) Scania K113 Izrair Century to Bee Wise Travel, Sheffield, T27PCC (SK03DHJ) Scania K124IB Izrair PB to Hunts, Alford.
AC05PCC Scania Berkhof has been reregistered T27PCC.
Acquired are DS62ZVV, EA14TGJ & HV13EDR Ford Transit minibuses.

Hunts, Alford
Acquired is SK03DHJ Scania K124IB Izrair PB from Pc Coaches.

Ac Williams (GHP Trading)
Acquired are G817,32GSX Leyland Olympian Alexander RL from Loveden Travel, Leadenham and W91-3ANH Volvo B10M-62 Berkhof Axial from Harry Shaw Coventry.

Loveden Travel, Leadenham
Sold are G817,32GSX Leyland Olympian Alexander RL to AC Williams (GHP Trading) Ancaster. Both were new to Lothian Buses. Acquired is M248TAK (M32LHP) Neoplan N122 Neoplan Skyliner. This was new to Harry Shaw, Coventry. Neoplan H297GKN has been sold for scrap.

Fowlers Travel, Holbeach
Acquired are LK03CFF, CGG & GGZ Dennis Trident Plaxton President from Metroline. Sold are M17,19WAL DAF DB250 Optare Spectra and 761FOW Dennis Javelin Berkhof Excellence.

Red Bus, Stickney
Acquired is S313SHB Dennis Dart SPD Plaxton Pointer. New to Cardiff Bus.

Stagecoach in Lincolnshire Fleet movements Sept -Oct 2014

New Buses

New for Grimsby are 15175-9 YN64XTB,D,E,AOY,Z Scania N230UD Alexander Dennis Enviro 400.
These buses are for Interconnect 51, but have seen use on other services.

Movements

Volvo Olympian
16131,3,48 R131,3,48EVX  Grimsby to Reserve
16136 R136EVX Reserve to Worksop
16455 P151KWJ Worksop to Lincoln
16582 R582JVA Grimsby to Reserve
16880 R923JMV Grimsby to Reserve
16133 R133EVX Reserve to Grimsby

Volvo B7TL
16908-10 FX53TXB-D Grimsby to Lincoln
16912,3 FX54AOB,C Grimsby to Lincoln

Dennis Trident ALX400
17679-85 V379-85EWE Grimsby to Lincoln

Transbus Trident
18034 MX53FLP Skegness to Lincoln
18035,8 MX53FLR, FMA Worksop to Lincoln

ADL Trident ADL Enviro 400
19007-11 MX06XAG,J,L Lincoln to Grimsby
19013-15 MX6XAN,O,P Hull to Grimsby
19072-76 MX56FTE,F,K,N,O Lincoln to Grimsby
19124-27 FX07CME,F,K,O Lincoln to Grimsby

Man 18.220
22278 SP51AMK Disposal to Lincoln (Repaired using parts from 22127 S127TRJ)
22127 S127TRJ Lincoln to Disposal
22119 S119TRJ Reserve to Lincoln

Dennis Dart SLF
33214,17 T514SVL, V517XTL Skegness to Reserve
33216 V516XTL Lincoln to Worksop
33151,5 V581,5XTL Reserve to Grimsby
33406 S403SDT Lincoln to Disposal
33436,9 X436,9NSE Lincoln to Worksop
33947 V947DFH Lincoln to Worksop
33213 T513SVL Lincoln to Skegness
33507 X507ADF Worksop to Skegness

ADL Dart
35134,5 YN56HBB,C Grimsby to Worksop

Optare Solo
47261-63 FX03FFA-C Gainsborough to Lincoln