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[MB162435]

Dennis Trident East Lancashire Lolyne 32759 was on the 17:00 U2 service from Falmouth Moor to Redruth, also passed a Plaxton President Dennis Trident on a U3 service

 

[LAIRA]

Hi All
I had a short trip to Cornwall and saw at Summercourt
23008/23316
32051/930
33175
43865/67/68
68567 plus one other ex Go North East
then rode on 30872 to Newquay on the 90 and noted
43873
working the 21's 32048/049 42873
25 43866/871
A5 33172/177
85 33004 42874
then rode to TRuro on 32883 on the 90 with some fast running on the open road sections.
In Truro noted that all the Tinner services were new red Tinner buses and all the Uni services except one were Uni buses 33007 being the exception.
32955 sat in the Bus Station all the time I was there and working were
22 42558 43861 53154
27 32030/760 33242
36 30875
46 42924
47 42559/860
50 42563 53827
66 53403
87 30879 33112/180
90 32873
93 33067/174
95 33173
I note that the buses working between Newquay and Truro all interwork with a bus starting at Newquay on the 87 working back from Truro as a 90 then working a return trip on the 93 and then to Truro as a 90 before finally workin a 87 back to Newquay.
Still no sign of 42358.
Hope this is of interest
Colin

 

[83G/84D]

Colin,

42358 was in Camborne last week and in Truro early this week.

 

[83G/84D]

Not much going on so I will revive the talk of bus stop flags! Here are images of some on routes no longer served by First:-

 

[richw]

Not much going on so I will revive the talk of bus stop flags! Here are images of some on routes no longer served by First:-

How about a western greyhound flag ‘treasure hunt’ next?

 

[83G/84D]

How about a western greyhound flag ‘treasure hunt’ next?

Great idea!

 

[co-tr-paul]

Truronian !

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Not much going on so I will revive the talk of bus stop flags! Here are images of some on routes no longer served by First:-

As an aside, it's always a bit of fun when you suddenly find a roadside relic from days gone by. Especially operators who disappeared some time ago.

A mate of mine lives in Market Harborough where you can still find a Midland Fox bus stop (!) and local to me, I know of four original Badgerline flags and some of the later 1996 era Badgerline F ones.

There's the odd First Western National reference at St Ives bus station but wonder if Western National survives anywhere else?

 

[83G/84D]

As an aside, it's always a bit of fun when you suddenly find a roadside relic from days gone by. Especially operators who disappeared some time ago.

A mate of mine lives in Market Harborough where you can still find a Midland Fox bus stop (!) and local to me, I know of four original Badgerline flags and some of the later 1996 era Badgerline F ones.

There's the odd First Western National reference at St Ives bus station but wonder if Western National survives anywhere else?

I doubt there are any Western National marked bus stop flags left in Cornwall, happy to be proved wrong though!

 

[83G/84D]

How about a western greyhound flag ‘treasure hunt’ next?

See post 4758 on page 159.

 

[richw]

There's the odd First Western National reference at St Ives bus station but wonder if Western National survives anywhere else?

On staff wages according to several driver friends who all report their wages show as paid by western national.

 

[MB162435]

Tinner bus 33450 was on the 16:25 238 service from Truro College to Marazion Tinner bus 33463 was on the 16:25 240 service from Truro College to St Just
University bus 33422 was on the 16:25 231 service from Truro College to Falmouth Moor
Several other Tinner buses and a few Ensign hire buses were also on College duties

 

[baza585]

Dennis Trident East Lancashire Lolyne 32759 was on the 17:00 U2 service from Falmouth Moor to Redruth, also passed a Plaxton President Dennis Trident on a U3 service

Interesting. I thought this one had passed to FHD for the Brockenhurst College contract.

 

[83G/84D]

33420 was on service T1 yesterday afternoon.

 

[83G/84D]

12 months ago this week the U1 & U2 Enviro 400MMC's entered service, doesn't time fly!

 

[MB162435]

Interesting. I thought this one had passed to FHD for the Brockenhurst College contract.

Could of possibly, misread the number than saw it quickly passing me and was just getting dark so could be my error as I didn't know about the transfers to FHD

 

[MB162435]

12 months ago this week the U1 & U2 Enviro 400MMC's entered service, doesn't time fly!

Think November 16th 2016 was the launch day if I recall correctly, but they seem to be performing more efficiently than their '12' plate E400 predecessors, haven't had many major problems so far

 

[83G/84D]

Think November 16th 2016 was the launch day if I recall correctly, but they seem to be performing more efficiently than their '12' plate E400 predecessors, haven't had many major problems so far

4th November looking back through this thread (page 107).

 

[Busaholic]

I'm pretty sure that no open-topper has been out and about in service in Penzance for the past week, so I hope all speculation about their continued use into late Autumn/ early Winter has been quashed.

 

[83G/84D]

I'm pretty sure that no open-topper has been out and about in service in Penzance for the past week, so I hope all speculation about their continued use into late Autumn/ early Winter has been quashed.

Around seven of them were visible at Penzance depot a few days ago.

Anyone seen the green Scania 65764 recently?

 

[GBM]

I'm pretty sure that no open-topper has been out and about in service in Penzance for the past week, so I hope all speculation about their continued use into late Autumn/ early Winter has been quashed.

I've heard some/(all?) now taxed and insured for all year use.
Previously they've had limited availability.

 

[Busaholic]

A dd Atlantic Coaster was on the U4 today, not something I've seen before, even when it was the 2. A Mousehole-liveried bus was on the 16 this afternoon too.

 

[co-tr-paul]

Have seen a dd Coaster.liveried closed top on 2 b4 but not an open top. Yet ! Shame as always thought it would make a good OT route.

 

[Busaholic]

Have seen a dd Coaster.liveried closed top on 2 b4 but not an open top. Yet ! Shame as always thought it would make a good OT route.

Might get a few more of those uni students at Penryn using it!

 

[MB162435]

University bus MMC 33474 was on the 14:05 T1 service from Truro bus station to Penzance bus station and a Atlantic Coaster Trident was on the 16:10 85 service from Truro to Newquay

 

[Busaholic]

University bus MMC 33474 was on the 14:05 T1 service from Truro bus station to Penzance bus station and a Atlantic Coaster Trident was on the 16:10 85 service from Truro to Newquay

Another Atlantic Coaster Trident on the U4 today - haven't seen a 'correct' bus on the service for a few days now, not that I see every journey of course. A short Optare (unable to ascertain the livery) is on the A17 tonight.

 

[GBM]

Another Atlantic Coaster Trident on the U4 today - haven't seen a 'correct' bus on the service for a few days now, not that I see every journey of course. A short Optare (unable to ascertain the livery) is on the A17 tonight.

As there often will be at night (see earlier posts!)

 

[MrKnow]

ALX400 Volvo B7TL 30874 W729DWX left Camborne this week most likely for scrap after spending the best part of the year parked up due to gearbox failure last year. After being stripped of parts the fitters did attempt to put it back together but their efforts appeared to have stalled on that front. Sister bus 30876 has recently had another engine put in it after its own went bang most likely from 30874.

 

[83G/84D]

I would think that the two poorly Tridents at Camborne will probably be going the same way at some point.

 

[MB162435]

Another Atlantic Coaster Trident on the U4 today - haven't seen a 'correct' bus on the service for a few days now, not that I see every journey of course. A short Optare (unable to ascertain the livery) is on the A17 tonight.

The 14:00 U4 service from Penryn Campus to Penzance (Penwith College) on Thursday actually had a Blue MMC on it, last Tuesday the 10:05 service from Penryn Campus to Penzance had an East Lancashire Lolyne on it