That's a pretty rare working: only ever seen it occur once before.
Yes, that's what I understand, especially with the need to avoid low trees. It does somewhat dilute the U branding though.
Vehicles allocated every morning for the complete day runout by the depot allocator. Might be changed with breakdowns/late running/incidents, etc. All done so vehicle ends up at the correct service depot at the end of the day ready for a MoT or service, or repairs.
I was going to suggest Winkleigh but aren't they a bit young to be sold off? Could they be going to another First company or are they in too ropey a condition for that?
Thanks for the info.
23324 also appearing on EBay with Dan
It's very welcome indeed. What's also needed is for the limited service to operate at the end of the season at least until early October. Mid September is too early for it finish as there are still plenty of tourists around and the weather is often at its best.
You're right that they've been worked hard. Also given that some of them have never had a repaint I wouldn't be surprised if there's rampant corrosion in parts of the bodywork. On one I went on late last year the bonding between one of the windows and the frame was coming away, which if left for a long period would allow water ingress into the bodywork.
