First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

[Goldfish62]

V308 LGC & V338 LGC at Camborne plus at least one at Summercourt yesterday afternoon.
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Really scraping the bottom of the barrel. These were part of GoAheads first batch of low floor deckers in London.

 

[83G/84D]

Volvo B7TL V308 LGC now carries fleet number 32048.

Coach 23008 has been repainted into dark green, no branding at the moment.

 

[richw]

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Coach 23008 has been repainted into dark green, no branding at the moment.

23325 is also unbranded dark green which has also been reseated to 51 seats.
Not sure if it’s back yet though.

 

[83G/84D]

23325 is also unbranded dark green which has also been reseated to 51 seats.
Not sure if it’s back yet though.

Thanks, not seen it recently. Any idea what the plans are for the coaches acquired last year from Essex?

 

[Busaholic]

Two T1 Tinners both Truro-bound half a minute apart at St Erth shortly before 5 p.m.

 

[richw]

Thanks, not seen it recently. Any idea what the plans are for the coaches acquired last year from Essex?

23325 is at winkleigh for the work. Have seen photos of it on Facebook (Dans personal page so no links)
No idea what is happening with the Essex coaches.

 

[83G/84D]

V338 LGC is fleet number 32050.

 

[MB162435]

Although the terminus of the University routes, not a single Uni liveried bus was in sight at 17:45, Tinner bus 33469 was on the 17:50 U1 service to Truro and sister Tinner bus 33458 worked the 18:20 U1 service to Penryn Campus

 

[Busaholic]

Although the terminus of the University routes, not a single Uni liveried bus was in sight at 17:45, Tinner bus 33469 was on the 17:50 U1 service to Truro and sister Tinner bus 33458 worked the 18:20 U1 service to Penryn Campus

The U4 was worked by Uni liveried buses today, on the one day they go nowhere near Penryn!

 

[Goldfish62]

Really scraping the bottom of the barrel. These were part of GoAheads first batch of low floor deckers in London.

I tell a lie. Second batch. The first were ALX400s.

 

[Whiteway215]

Volvo B7TL V308 LGC now carries fleet number 32048.

Coach 23008 has been repainted into dark green, no branding at the moment.

Could I ask if anyone on here knows the status of 23009 (was this the one involved in an accident?) Also have 23202 and 23303, probably withdrawn or in reserve long ago, been disposed of by FSW? Thanks

 

[KendalKing]

Also have 23202 and 23303, probably withdrawn or in reserve long ago, been disposed of by FSW? Thanks

I have 23202 down as being in Reserve, and 23303 as being with Jeff Coaches.

 

[Bristol LH]

Could I ask if anyone on here knows the status of 23009 (was this the one involved in an accident?) Also have 23202 and 23303, probably withdrawn or in reserve long ago, been disposed of by FSW? Thanks

Despite being a FSW asset, 23303 is withdrawn at First Cymru's Llanelli depot and has been used for spares for the last three years or so.

 

[83G/84D]

Trident 33180 in Camborne this morning, presume this is a loan (or transfer) from Hampshire. Anyway it is very distinctive as it has a full rear advert for West Quay retail park in Southampton.

 

[83G/84D]

Thanks to a post by "Simon N" on the FHD forum the fleet numbers of the recently arrived Volvo B7TL's are known:-

32029 - V311 LGC
32030 - V312 LGC
32047 - V306 LGC
32048 - V308 LGC
32049 - V329 LGC
32050 - V338 LGC
32051 - V336 LGC

Has anyone seen any of these in service?

 

[83G/84D]

I have 23202 down as being in Reserve, and 23303 as being with Jeff Coaches.

23202 was at Penzance early last year and was previously used during an emergency services exercise (i.e. fire brigade extracting people from a crashed coach). When I saw it, it was in poor condition and I believe it has since been disposed of.

23303 was still at Llanelli in late July, both were white.

Hope that helps.

 

[Temple Meads]

Thanks to a post by "Simon N" on the FHD forum the fleet numbers of the recently arrived Volvo B7TL's are known:-

32029 - V311 LGC
32030 - V312 LGC
32047 - V306 LGC
32048 - V308 LGC
32049 - V329 LGC
32050 - V338 LGC
32051 - V336 LGC

Has anyone seen any of these in service?

V329 LGC is. Not sure about the others.

 

[MB162435]

For once, no open top buses in service at Penzance today, Volvo B7TL-57 on A1 duties between Penzance and Land's End and Dennis Tridents East Lancashire Lolyne on the A17 route

 

[MB162435]

Uni buses 33472 and 33474 and Tinner bus 33469 on U4 duties between Penzance and Penryn Campus today

 

[83G/84D]

V329 LGC is. Not sure about the others.

32048 & 32050 seen by myself and tally with list which is reportedly from First official fleet list.

Sorry I mis-read your post. Understand now that V329 LGC seen in service.

 

[Whiteway215]

23202 was at Penzance early last year and was previously used during an emergency services exercise (i.e. fire brigade extracting people from a crashed coach). When I saw it, it was in poor condition and I believe it has since been disposed of.

23303 was still at Llanelli in late July, both were white.

Hope that helps.

Many thanks to those who replied about 23202 and 23303

 

[richw]

Came across this photo on Flickr, a few comments of interest. The commenter shedinagarden is a well respected bus industry insider in Cornwall.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/swbuspics/37131222064/in/dateposted/

 

[83G/84D]

New style branding on 23313:-

 

[richw]

Interesting to see the Truronian name used. Several normally accurate contacts had said they were phasing the brand out.

 

[83G/84D]

Interesting to see the Truronian name used. Several normally accurate contacts had said they were phasing the brand out.

That was my impression too, going by posts on here in the past.

Loan Volvo B7TL 32030 in Camborne for attention today.

 

[mic]

news on a former Truroinian bus been that 53401 TO 54 TRU is now up here in Manchester this had been at South Yorkshire aswell

 

[83G/84D]

news on a former Truroinian bus been that 53401 TO 54 TRU is now up here in Manchester this had been at South Yorkshire aswell

It was in Wells (Somerset) for a long while before moving North. 53206 (T77 TRU) is in Hampshire.

 

[Busaholic]

Open topper sightings are becoming sparse, but not non-existent. Yesterday was decent weather-wise in West Cornwall, until 3 p.m. anyway. I spied an open topper entering PZ bus stn. so presumably in, or about to enter, service. Today, about 2.30 p.m., two open toppers were travelling empty together along the Hayle By-Pass in the PZ direction. Incidentally, I don't think this has been stated before but I believe all open top journeys since the end of the summer timetable have been on the A17, not on the A1 or any other route, unless someone here knows otherwise?

 

[MB162435]

Open topper sightings are becoming sparse, but not non-existent. Yesterday was decent weather-wise in West Cornwall, until 3 p.m. anyway. I spied an open topper entering PZ bus stn. so presumably in, or about to enter, service. Today, about 2.30 p.m., two open toppers were travelling empty together along the Hayle By-Pass in the PZ direction. Incidentally, I don't think this has been stated before but I believe all open top journeys since the end of the summer timetable have been on the A17, not on the A1 or any other route, unless someone here knows otherwise?

All the Open top buses I have seen during the Winter timetable has been on the A17 route, only seen closed tops on the A1

 

[richw]

I’ve only seen them on the A17 as well. Although spotted one westbound on the A30 between chiverton cross and scorrier last Wednesday, unsure where it had been.