freetoview33
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Bit pointless really! As new items are USB C!
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Bit pointless really! As new items are USB C!
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TheGrandWazoo
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If you want to use it, you use an adaptor. No pleasing some folk :roll:
heart-of-wessex
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Does anyone roughly know whats going on over the weekend for the Balloon Fiesta?
Not sure weather to go to Bristol for the shuttles or do the Wessex Truck Show, but depends what's on the Shuttles.
Last year there was a couple of Trident's drafted in and Bath Bendy's, just wondering if there is likely to be any Tridents this year? If so, probably the last opportunity to see these on Balloon shuttles
Not sure weather to go to Bristol for the shuttles or do the Wessex Truck Show, but depends what's on the Shuttles.
Last year there was a couple of Trident's drafted in and Bath Bendy's, just wondering if there is likely to be any Tridents this year? If so, probably the last opportunity to see these on Balloon shuttles
THarris123
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I suspect its a bit unlikely to see Tridents. If you want Tridents, Bristol isn't really the ideal place for them. Bendies are bound to be used. I expect some E400MMCs on there along with some Geminis.
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In Bristol a minute ago - 47441 on 51 - very full indeed. Cant wait to go into Bristol on the odd occasion at peak - 376 will be jam packed.
A very very tired dirty 32021 on 6
Quite a few 51 ALXs out too
and 39191 out on 72
47456 76
35150 76
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THarris123
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37626 on 71 this evening - a transfer? A loan? Or do LH run it in the evening?
Mr White has updated his website - 32352 to LH, 50318 withdrawn, 53103 to Glasgow, 66104 withdrawn from training, 42916 in Bath
Mr White has updated his website - 32352 to LH, 50318 withdrawn, 53103 to Glasgow, 66104 withdrawn from training, 42916 in Bath
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ValleyLines142
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That's interesting regarding 37626. Must be a brief transfer over as the 71 is definitely not run by LH. 37626 was on the 73 on Monday.
Private Baxter
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42916 has been back in Bath for a couple of months. In fact I don't think it lasted more than a few weeks at WM.
What's happened to 66104?! Didn't last long as a trainer. I do hope it doesn't get removed just yet! Also notice 66115 has been sold, rather than converted to trainer as per original plan.
TheGrandWazoo
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Now that 66104 has been withdrawn, will we get an update on it's potential preservation: http://1905group.webs.com/our-vehicles
Thought I'd seen 42916 in Bath a few times recently.
As expected, 53103 has also gone to Glasgow. TBH, I wonder if 50318 has gone the same way?
A hengrove bus was on the 1 or 2 a few weeks ago, loans for the day have happened before.
ValleyLines142
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Yeah, it is unusual but adds for a bit of change. 47463 was on the X9 a few months ago.
Whiteway215
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Steve White has again updated his website. Apparently 50318 has not gone to Glasgow but is stored 'long term reserve' along with eight long withdrawn Darts and three B10BLE s.
TheGrandWazoo
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Given that one of those is 42705 and is out the front of Muller Road missing various parts (as well as being non PSVAR), you'd be surprised if that had some Lazurus like return to service! A different interpretation of being "held in reserve"?
That said, I've been surprised how long it's hung around! Also, surely those Excels must be depreciated by now?
Private Baxter
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Long term reserve - being held for spares? And would this be Muller Road?
TheGrandWazoo
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I did pop round Muller Road about 2/3 weeks ago but struggling to remember what was there. 42705 was out front (as it has been for months). Think 41162 might have been round the back? The B10BLEs were mainly parked inside
I've not seen 42643 there - parked up in Bath depot? Was always quite a tidy looking machine
As for the new P&R vehicles, they'll doubtless be spotted at Falkirk and expect they'd be arriving around the bank holiday in time for 4th September. However, that will be it for the bendis; even if there was any delay with the new fleet, I'd expect the PVR drop at the same time to permit some fleet to be retained temporarily and allow B9s to be used.
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I've been told it's heading to Hampshire, so not just yet. Still a while away yet...
In other news, something (can't say what yet) should be heading up from Hampshire to Bristol for Balloon shuttles...
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42643 is at Lawrence Hill, going to a school apparently.
trolleyman
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silent 32763 and a Southampton Gemini at temple meads earlier, on Balloon shuttles.
Anything else came up for the weekend?
Anything else came up for the weekend?
Stroud Valleys
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On my way into work in Bath this morning, I saw a lorry towing a red park and ride bus. I didn't have enough time to see its registration or number, but it was definitely a bus usually on the 903 Long Ashton Park and Ride.
I spotted it between on the A46 between J18 of the M4 and Pennsylvania - any idea why this bus is being towed over here?
I spotted it between on the A46 between J18 of the M4 and Pennsylvania - any idea why this bus is being towed over here?
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i'm always curious what the purpose for leaving lots of buses near the railway near Chippenham is all about, but the bus in question was definitely a long ashton park and ride bus in the red/yellow colours
wiltshirebloke
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Isn't it the storage facility for Next Bus Ltd - The Faresaver/Pickford Rental/Sales business ?
www.next-bus.co.uk
freetoview33
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Interesting. seems like Faresaver are open to offers on all of there fleet!
winston270twm
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Really!?!
I can't see any of their E200's / B7TL/Gemini's / B7TL/ALX400's / Solo SR's / Solo SE's / MAN/Meridian for sale!
THarris123
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It's interesting that a MCV thing is on sale on Ebay. That's about as interesting as it gets though. Only Varios, solos and Citaros for sale on Next bus.
ValleyLines142
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57000 was on the 19 today! Can't imagine how that went down!
freetoview33
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"Below is a selection of vehicles we currently have for disposal. If the exact vehicle specification you require is not on the list, give us a call and we will check our fleet list to try and find the vehicle you are looking for."
Sounds to me that if the price is right they would accept offers on other vehicles.