Lincolnshire Independent Operators Fleetnews - Jan 2023

Centrebus, Grantham 

Scania Omnicity 728 has been on loan from Luton

Scania Omnicity 909 Has been on loan from Leicester

ADL Dart 555 has received new livery

Optare Solo 281 has transferred to High Peak

Optare Solo SR 327 has entered service here

Fowlers Travel, Holbeach Drove

Acquired is V85MOA a Volvo B7 Plaxton President ex Dews, Somersham

Acquired is HF04JWG a Volvo B7 Wright Eclipse Gemini ex Yellow Buses

Acquired is CN57BKU a Scania N230UD East Lancs Olympus ex Cardiff Bus

Acquired is RIG6495 a Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban ex Sharpes, Nottingham

Blands, Stamford

Mercedes WDO8 has now received full fleet livery

Black Cat Travel, Harmston

Acquired is KU02YTY a Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer ex Dorset Driver Training

Dennis Dart KU02YTY is for parts recovery

Acquired is WA54JWD a Transbus Dart Transbus Pointer ex Plymouth Citybus

Pc Coaches, Lincoln

Scania Omnidekka YT11LVN has entered service in Nottingham livery

Marshalls Coaches, Sutton on Trent

Volvo B12M VL77 PM04JAM is reregistered to FG54LSO

Volvo B12M FG54LSO is sold to Evobus

Hunts, Alford

Volvo B7 V126LGC has been scrapped

Hornsby, Ashby

Trident LX03BWY is withdrawn for scrap following spares recovery

Darts NH05BUS & NH09BUS are withdrawn

Delaine, Bourne

New here is 175 AD23DBL a sixth ADL E200MMC Dart

Volvo B7's AD51DLD & DLE are withdrawn and stored

Grayscroft, Mablethorpe

Volvo Jonckheere TJI1676 is reregistered to FB05HXR

Volvo Jonckheere FB05HXR is sold to Abbey Travel, Hull

Brylaine, Boston

Volvo B9 SN08BWM has entered service in Lothian livery with Brylaine fleetname below the windscreen

Stagecoach Lincolnshire Fleetnews - Dec 2022

 Scunthorpe

E400 19101 has transferred from Hull

Volvo B7's 16914, 17, 19 & 20 have been given authority to scrap

Volvo B7RLE's 21212, 13 & 48 have been given authority to scrap

Lincoln

E200MMC's 26255 -59 were on loan for the Xmas Market period from Hull

E400MMC's 11197 - 201 were on loan for the Xmas Market period from Hull

Scania E400 15176 was on loan for the Xmas market Period from Worksop

Man E200 39690 has departed for scrap

The last coach here Volvo B12M 52678 has departed for scrap

Transbus Dart 34459 has been given authority to be scrapped

Volvo Coaches 53030 & 52678 went to Hardwick, Carlton

Dart 34465 went to Hardwick, Carlton

E200MMC 37463 was loaned to Gainsborough to cover 10899

Skegness

E400 19200 is at Gainsborough for MOT prep with E400MMC 10899 covering here

E400 19210 is delicensed for major repairs

Volvo B7RLE 21257 is VOR for repairs

Volvo B7 16944 is VOR for repairs

E400 19210 has returned to service following major repairs

Volvo B7RLE 21257 has returned to service

E300 27880 is on loan from Gainsborough

E400MMC 10899 has returned off loan to Gainsborough

Gainsborough

E400MMC 10899 was loaned to Skegness to cover E400 19200 which was here for MOT prep

Tridents 18344 & 18418 have both received local livery applied at Scunthorpe

E300 27795 has returned to service

E200MMC 37463 was on loan from Lincoln to cover E400MMC 10899

Grimsby

Transbus Dart trainer 34464 is withdrawn

Darts 34848, 34530 & 35130 have moved to the reserve fleet here

Man E300 22573 has replaced Dart 34464 here as Driver Trainer

Lincolnshire Independent Operators Fleetnews - Dec 2022

Pc Coaches, Lincolnshire

Streetlite FX61AAZ has returned to service

Scania Omnicities YN08MMA, E, F J K and O are in use in previous owner Reading Buses livery

On loan here is YX21RRV a short wheelbase ADL E200MMC

Acquired are YT11LTN & LTO both Scania N270UD Omnicities ex Nottingham

Scania Vanhool C14PCC is sold to Orbit, Enderby

Fowlers Travel, Holbeach Drove

Volvo B7RLE SF55HHA is in use in Delaine Livery

Volvo B7 BX55NLS is sold to Dew, Somersham

Wormalls Coach Hire, Grantham

New here is MT21ZPU a Ford Transit

Yutong YJ64HFG has received fleet livery

Johnsons Coaches, Kirton Lindsey

Here is BO55FEG a Ford Transit Connect for fleet support

DAF Irizar i6 J14EEG is reregistered to YN14NPP

DAF Irizar i6 is sold to Sherwood, Immingham

Acquired is YX58AOB an Iveco 58c15 Meller ex Midland General

The new address here is The Old Cement Works, Gainsthorpe Road East, Kirton Lindsey.

Sherwood Travel, Immingham

Acquired is YN14NPP a DAF Irizar i6 ex Johnson, Kirton Lindsey

Grayscroft, Mablethorpe

Volvo B12M TJI1676 has been sold.

Volvo B12M TJI1676 was reregistered prior to sale

Brylaine, Boston

Optare Solos YJ05JXH and JXK are delicensed

Tridents LX03BUA & BVU are delicensed

Optare Solo YD63UZW is out of service

Optare Solo YJ05JXK has returned to service following a period away at Alford

GDS Travel, Long Sutton

Ford Transit T400GDS was originally registered SC08BBU

Volvo B12BT Berkhof R157RJH is sold for scrap

Sleafordian, Sleaford

Volvo B8R FM20SLE has been repainted by PCR, Horncastle

Volvo B8R FM20SLE has had fleet vinyls applied by Allen Signs

Volvo Olympian RJI4793 is reregistered to R314LHK

Volvo Olympian BBM47A is reregistered to R252LHK

Volvo Olympians R314 & 252LHK are sold to PVS carlton

Dickinson, Wrangle

Dennis Trident G14DJD is reregistered to Y966DRC

Dennis Trident Y966DRc is sold to Snowdon, Easington

Centrebus, Grantham

E200 579 YX09AEU is on loan

VDL SB200 743 has returned from refurbishment at Cannock

VDL SB200 has been repainted into current livery

Abacus, Grantham

Neoplan N3316SHD JB05ANT is sold to Elliotts Coaches, Barrow on Soar

Here is PO22MWF a Ford Transit

GHP Trading, Ancaster

Volvo B7 HX51ZRD is sold to Finch, Higher Ince

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

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"

Stagecoach Lincolnshire Fleetnews - Oct 2022

Scunthorpe

E300 27764 has transferred in from Grimsby

ADL Dart 35148 has transferred in from Lincoln

E300 27197 has returned off loan from Lincoln

E300 27192 has transferred in from Grimsby

ADL Dart 35138 is for disposal for scrap

Volvo B7RLE's 21212 &213 are awaiting prep for service

Volvo B7 21248 is awaiting repairs to its fuel system

E300 27191 has transferred in from Grimsby

E20D 37204 has transferred in from Grimsby

E400 19060 has transferred in from Hull

Volvo B7 16907 has been sold to the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft for preservation

E300 27189 has transferred in from Grimsby

E200 36059 has transferred in from Lincoln

E400's 19070, 19100, 19101 & 19111 have transferred in from Hull

E300 27781 has transferred in from Grimsby

Volvo B7's 16914, 16919 & 16917 & 16920 have moved to the reserve fleet

Man E300 24197 has transferred in from Hull

Lincoln

Trident 18055 is on loan to Grimsby to cover 19013

ADL Dart 35148 has transferred to Scunthorpe

E20D 36523 has transferred to Hull

ADL Dart 35147 has received local livery

E200MMC 37466 has received local livery

E400 19013 is in use here prior to return to Grimsby

Scania E400 15656 is in for maintinence

E400 19142 is on loan to Skegness to cover 19194

E300 27791 is on loan to Gainsborough to cover E400MMC 10897

E400MMC 10897 has returned to Gainsborough allowing 27791 to return here

Volvo B12M 52678 is to be scrapped

Volvo B12B 53030 is to be scrapped

E200 36059 has transferred to Scunthorpe

E300's 27784 & 86 have transferred to Gainsborough

Grimsby

Trident 18055 is on loan from Lincoln to cover 19013

E300 27192 has transferred to Scunthorpe

E20D 37197 has been stripped for spares

E300 27189 has transferred to Scunthorpe

E300 27201 has moved to the main fleet from reserve

E300 27191 has transferred to Scunthorpe

E300 27781 has transferred to Scunthorpe

E20D 37204 has transferred to Scunthorpe

Volvo B7RLE 21267 has moved to the main fleet from reserve

Skegness

Scania 15508 is on loan from Worksop to cover Vehicle MOT's

E400 19142 is on loan from Lincoln to cover 19194

E400 19142 has returned off loan to Lincoln with 19194 returning here

Volvo B7's 16941 and 44 have moved to the reserve fleet

E300 27199 has returned to service

Volvo B7RLE's 21256 - 59 have moved to the main fleet from reserve

E300's 27794 & 27879 have transferred to Worksop

Gainsborough

E300 27881 has transferred in from Hull

E300 27791 is on loan from Lincoln to cover E400MMC 10897

E400MMC 10897 has returned off loan with 27791 returning to Lincoln

ADL Dart 35131 is for disposal for scrap

Dart 34570 is to be scrapped

E300's 27784 & 27786 have transferred in from Lincoln

Lincolnshire Independent Operators Fleetnews - Oct 2022

Centrebus, Grantham

Volvo B7 Plaxton 930 has transferred to Leicester

Optare Solo 281 YJ11EKV has transferred from Luton

Optare Solo SR 325 YJ16DAO has transferred here from Stevenage

VDL SB180 661 is withdrawn

VDL SB200 759 is withdrawn

ADL Enviro 400 913 is away for repaint

Optare Solo's 393 & 394 are withdrawn

Enviro 400 913 has received fleet livery

Optare Solo's 326 & 327 are due here

 Hunts Coaches, Alford

Mercedes Benz Tourismo BX14LCL is reregistered to 1079FH

Mercedes Benz Atego 1079FH is reregistered to FX51BUU

Mercedes Benz Tourismo 1079FH has received fleetame on its lower front dash panel

Mercedes Benz Atego FX51BUU has been sold

Hornsby's, Ashby

Acquired is BX55XNO a Volvo B7 Wright Eclipse Gemini ex Isle Coaches

Scania YR10BDV has received John Leggot College livery

Goldwing Coaches, Grimsby

Volvo B10M V343JTO continues for sale ebay via Lincs Heavy Auto Parts

Grayscroft Coaches, Mablethorpe

Volvo B12M TJI1676 continues for sale on ebay

Acquired is YU52VYP a Volvo B7 Alexander ALX 400 ex First South Yorks

Sleafordian Coaches, Sleaford

Mercedes Benz 0816 YX14EFR continues for sale via John Hill Coach Sales

Volvo Olympian RJI4793 is withdrawn

Dennis Trident V132MEV is withdrawn

GHP Trading, Ancaster

Volvo B7 HX51ZRD continues for sale

Fowlers Travel, Holbeach Drove

Acquired is SF55HHA a Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban ex Delaine, Bourne

Volvo B7RLE SF55HHA has entered use here

Volvo B7LF52ZPP has been sold to GDS Travel, Long Sutton

Transbus Trident LX03BXY is sold to A2B, Melbourn

Volvo B7R Plaxton SV04CVB has been sold to Joplin, Tittershall

Delaine, Bourne

Volvo B7RLE SF55HHA has been sold to Fowlers, Holbeach Drove

GDS Travel, Long Sutton

Acquired is FN58SHZ a Ford Transit

Acquired is LF52ZPP a Volvo B7 Alexander ALX400 ex Fowler, Holbeach Drove

Kettlewells, Retford

Acquired is W652SNN a Dennis Trident East Lancs ex Marshalls, Sutton on Trent

Marshalls Coaches, Sutton on Trent

Dennis Trident W652SNN is sold to Kettlewells, Retford

Brylaine, Boston

Optare Solo's YJ54UBY, YJ05JXF & L plus AE06TWU are withdrawn

Volvo B9 SN08BXB has received base livery at PCR, Horncastle

Sherwood Travel, Immingham

Scania's MA56YNE & MA57YNE have entered use here in Maynes Livery

Amvale, Lincolnshire

Here are DY71HDG & DY71HBN both Vauxhall Vivaros

New here is BG22MZE a Ford Transit

Here is RV64MVK a Volkswagon Caddy

Here is YY67RYf a Volkswagon Caddy

Volvo B10M YNA887 is reregistered to M63WEB

Blands, Essendine

Acquired are BV17CLO & CLU both Volvo B11R Jonckheere SHV ex Lochs & Glens

Volvo B11R's BV17CLO & CLU have had fleetnames applied to the rear panels

Volvo B9R KX61GDZ has receive cream base livery

Correcting August news XX22BLA is an Iveco 70C21 IIesbus I-City Max and was originally reregistered RF22MZD

Volvo B7 X687DSH is reregistered to X44BLA

Volvo B7 AM53JVL is sold to Lawsons, Corby

Pc Coaches, Lincolnshire

Scania Lahdon Omniexpress PC15PCC has been repainted into standard livery

Scania East Lancs CN57BKD has received fleet base livery at PCR, Horncastle

Scania Vanhool C14PCC is for sale on ebay

Ford Transit HV13EDR is for sale

Ford Transits HV13EDR and DS62ZVV have been sold

Scania Irizar PB Y2PCC has been sold

Scania Irizar PB Y2PCC was reregistered to YN05GYX prior to sale

Fiat Ducato YN15HYK has been sold

Black Cat Travel, Harmston

Transbus Dart P111BCT has received fleetnames and branding for the Spalding town service

Cherry Specialised Transport, Lincoln

New here are YM22SXW & SXX both Peugeot Boxers

Step 1 Travel, LIncoln

VDL SB4000 H16DJT is reregistered to YJ05PYL

Mercedes Benz 516cdi PH66PMH is reregistered to FT66JXR

VDL SB4000 YJ05PYL is msold to East Coast, Newry

Mercedes Benz 516cdi FT66JXR is sold to Hayward, Wales Bar

Scania Irizar Y600PMH is for sale on ebay

VDL SB4000 Vanhool PM09PMH is reregistered to YJ09CWY

VDL SB4000 Vanhool YJ09CWY has been sold