First Hampshire & Dorset (Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset)

[fgwrich]

Also it’s been reported that six or so StreetDecks from Leeds are going to Southampton. These will displace some StreetLites to Essex

AIUI 4x 6306x Streetlite Max to Essex from Southampton, replaced by the 4 Streetdecks from Leeds.

A number of 47xxx Streetlites to Brissle in exchange for the 3 Geminis to Hoeford.

I speculate that the arrival of the Geminis releases the last of the EL bodied Tridents to Somerset.

It's hard to keep up......

Following a quick look at Flickr, it appears that the first of the ex Leeds Streetdecks (35206 & 35205) have now arrived at Empress Road. (not my photo)

35206 SL16RFE & 35204 SL16RDZ

First in Southampton Empress Road Depot February 13th 2022 © Copyright PD3

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First Southampton 35204 SL16RDZ

Empress Road Depot 06/02/2022

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[RELL6L]

Are these deckers into Southampton just for school work or are they intending to put deckers back onto one of the city services?

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Are these deckers into Southampton just for school work or are they intending to put deckers back onto one of the city services?

I think you'd have to suspect that they will go onto city services and that B9s will take on schools work?

 

[RELL6L]

I think you'd have to suspect that they will go onto city services and that B9s will take on schools work?

Indeed, but it must presumably therefore be a city service justifying deckers either on loadings or a competitive venture (unlikely!), otherwise why mess around with a completely standardised fleet?

 

[baza585]

I think you'd have to suspect that they will go onto city services and that B9s will take on schools work?

I believe the Streetdecks are intended for certain boards on the cross city route 3, Lordshill to Thornhill. The drivetrain is the same as Streetlites of similar age!

AFAIK the B9s are intended for Hoeford for schools/colleges/uni work, though I've no doubt both they and the Streetdecks will be used on rail replacement at weekends.

 

[route101]

Nice to see Southampton City Red get some deckers, when did they have deckers on a route? I rarely see deckers on the X4/X5 now as well.

 

[Callum15632]

It's not 35205 as that's in Leeds today working service 14. It's 35204 and 35206.

 

[fgwrich]

Identity of the 3rd former Leeds Streetdeck has been revealed as 35209 today in it's new City Reds colours. It does however, use the same template as the Green Dorset and Blue Solent liveries, with the addition of some slightly odd silver embellishments.

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[Paulus1973]

All being well the four Streetdecks will be out in service sometime in March.

 

[dgl]

According to the First Hants and Dorset forums, the first of the ex. Bristol E400's is now at Weymouth, that being 33968 (SN65 ZDE).

 

[route101]

All being well the four Streetdecks will be out in service sometime in March.

When was the last time Cityred had deckers in Southampton?

 

[Jamesbus80]

When was the last time Cityred had deckers in Southampton?

There have never been double decks in CityRed livery, so these are the first. Three Volvo B7TLs operated in Southampton during the height of the pandemic (approx April to June 2020) before moving on to Cornwall (fleet numbers 37163-5). Other than that, I can’t remember the last double decks - think it might have been the same batch of Volvo B7TLs before they permanently moved to Hoeford in early 2018.

 

[43055]

According to the First Hants and Dorset forums, the first of the ex. Bristol E400's is now at Weymouth, that being 33968 (SN65 ZDE).

It has gone to the Southampton Depot presumably to be repainted before moving to Weymouth.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

It has gone to the Southampton Depot presumably to be repainted before moving to Weymouth.

I'd heard it said that they were getting a retrim (but that might be the rumour mill at full pelt)?

 

[Wessexbuses]

I'd heard it said that they were getting a retrim (but that might be the rumour mill at full pelt)?

Yep they are getting a full refurb, including retrim, they will be fitted with USB ports and interior branding

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Yep they are getting a full refurb, including retrim, they will be fitted with USB ports and interior branding

Via Barton Park?

 

[Beemax]

Via Barton Park?

Don't know in this case but First tend to use Qualiti Conversions at Botley

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Don't know in this case but First tend to use Qualiti Conversions at Botley

I knew it was someone down there but wasn't sure it was Barton Park

 

[Wessexbuses]

Don't know in this case but First tend to use Qualiti Conversions at Botley

Yes that’s right

Weymouth’s Volvo B9TL Gemini 1 37580 HX08 DHL is now at Quality Conversions, assuming to be repainted ahead of transfer to Solent now that the first MMC from Bristol (33968) is in the area.

 

[fgwrich]

I know that advertising makes additional money, but sometime's I really can't but feel it adds to the clutter on a livery like this. Presumably this will also end up being repainted into the new Solent Blue?

37581 HX08DHF

Weymouth Dorset September 5th 2021 © Copyright PD3

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[TheGrandWazoo]

I know that advertising makes additional money, but sometime's I really can't but feel it adds to the clutter on a livery like this. Presumably this will also end up being repainted into the new Solent Blue?

37581 HX08DHF

Weymouth Dorset September 5th 2021 © Copyright PD3

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Not withstanding that, it's a bit grubby.

 

[Wessexbuses]

Today 37987 BJ11 ECX & 37998 BF63 HDX were both on Service 502 to Littlesea!, 37998 doing the morning half, 37987 doing the rest (image below)



Allocations throughout the day
Service 1 - 33707, 37583, 37585, 37586
Service 2 - 33724, 33727, 33740
Service 8 - 53613
Service 10 - 69542, 69543, 69546
Service 502 - 37987(PM), 37998(AM)
Service 503 - 47409

Yes that’s right

Weymouth’s Volvo B9TL Gemini 1 37580 HX08 DHL is now at Quality Conversions, assuming to be repainted ahead of transfer to Solent now that the first MMC from Bristol (33968) is in the area.

37580 has now returned, nothing seems to of been done to it

 

[Wessexbuses]

Sightings today around Weymouth

Service 1 - Jurassic Enviro, 47411, 63181, 63183, 63184, 69544(Replacing the Jurassic E400), 69549, 69551
Service 2 - 69552, 69553, 69555
Service 3 - 53614
Service 4 - 69544, 69550(Replacing 69544)
Service 8 - 47408
Service 10 - 69543, 69544, 69545, 69547, 69548
Service 502 - 33727
Service 503 - 47409
Service X51 - 33726, 37580
Service X53 - 37276, 37998, 37999

 

[route101]

The Cityred double deckers are not yet in service. Anyone know when they are?

 

[Paperyostrich]

The Cityred double deckers are not yet in service. Anyone know when they are?

17th April they will be in service from

 

[thameslink2000]

33968 now in Jurassic Coaster livery.

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We're delighted to announce that better buses are coming soon to the Jurassic Coaster network, and each bus will feature a different Dinosaur on the back.

See if you can spot them all as they enter service this spring/summer!

 

[Trainfan061193]

33968 now in Jurassic Coaster livery.

From what I've been told these MMCs will be replacing 37580 to 37586 but if they're going to be painted into Jurassic Coast livery I'm curious to know if the E400s and former Greenline B9s will stay on the Jurassic Coast services alongside the MMCs.

 

[Ancelljb]

From what I've been told these MMCs will be replacing 37580 to 37586 but if they're going to be painted into Jurassic Coast livery I'm curious to know if the E400s and former Greenline B9s will stay on the Jurassic Coast services alongside the MMCs.

I would imagine the Jurassic Coaster Geminis remaining at Wessex will be displaced to the rest of the Wessex network and the E400s will remain on Coaster routes as they only recently received the livery and refurb.

 

[MacT]

I would imagine the Jurassic Coaster Geminis remaining at Wessex will be displaced to the rest of the Wessex network and the E400s will remain on Coaster routes as they only recently received the livery and refurb.

It's rumoured to be the other way round, but nothing official. The E400s were never refurbished.

 

[fgwrich]

33968 now in Jurassic Coaster livery.

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Now that's odd - I'd have thought they would have chosen to introduce a stylised Jurassic Coaster livery based around the new Wessex livery template, than effectively continue on the older Urban base design. It does look smart though!