First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

[Westnat]

35000 YJ16 DFG Optare demo at Camborne today, parked up 'Off Fleet', presumably awaiting collection.

 

[MB162435]

Tinner bus 33459 worked the 16:25 238 service from Truro College to Long Rock

 

[Busaholic]

35000 YJ16 DFG Optare demo at Camborne today, parked up 'Off Fleet', presumably awaiting collection.

It was on the U4 earlier this week, I thought I saw it Tuesday lunchtime, but it might have been Monday lunchtime.

 

[83G/84D]

35000 YJ16 DFG Optare demo at Camborne today, parked up 'Off Fleet', presumably awaiting collection.

It departed Camborne early this morning on trade plates and headed east up the A30 and out of the county.
Pictured here at Tregoss just west of Bodmin Services.

 

[83G/84D]

Trident 33148 on T1 duties today.

 

[MB162435]

Trident 33148 on T1 duties today.

33148 worked the 15:35:T1 service from Truro to Penzance. Also saw a Dart on the 15:05 T1 service from Truro to Penzance

 

[83G/84D]

Trident 33148 yesterday on service T1 and a few minutes later headed the other way was............

 

[83G/84D]

Heart Dart 42875 on service T2 this morning.

 

[83G/84D]

32097 also on T2 workings today.

 

[mic]

Trident 33148 yesterday on service T1 and a few minutes later headed the other way was............

great to see the Bristol VR on photo again

 

[83G/84D]

I expect it will appear at the April running day at Penzance.

 

[richw]

I expect it will appear at the April running day at Penzance.

I think that’s a safe bet as long as no maintenance issues arise.
I believe that it’s owned by Mel Williams,

 

[Goldfish62]

I think that’s a safe bet as long as no maintenance issues arise.
I believe that it’s owned by Mel Williams,

It has indeed been entered.

 

[Goldfish62]

Looks like the new buses are imminent. From First Kernow's Facebook page the blue E400 MMCs look ready for delivery and the first of the green ones looks largely complete.

I've also seen a photo of one of the E200 MMCs. Appears to be short wheelbase.

 

[DaveHarries]

I've also seen a photo of one of the E200 MMCs. Appears to be short wheelbase.

Sounds like they might be destined for the 24 (Mevagissey - Fowey) then? That is the only route I can think of which would need anything with a SWB although I would have thought that deploying SWB buses on the 24 might result in demand being greater than the capacity of the vehicles?

Dave

 

[Goldfish62]

Sounds like they might be destined for the 24 (Mevagissey - Fowey) then? That is the only route I can think of which would need anything with a SWB although I would have thought that deploying SWB buses on the 24 might result in demand being greater than the capacity of the vehicles?

Dave

There are 20 on order so a bit more than the requirement for the 24, assuming of course they are all SWB. They would suit Penzance routes 5, 11 and 16. Too big for the M6, though.

 

[DaveHarries]

There are 20 on order so a bit more than the requirement for the 24, assuming of course they are all SWB. They would suit Penzance routes 5, 11 and 16. Too big for the M6, though.

True. I had forgotten about the 5, 11 and 16. If any were of a longer wheelbase they might also end up on the 21, 22, 46 or 47.

Dave

 

[richw]

Sounds like they might be destined for the 24 (Mevagissey - Fowey) then? That is the only route I can think of which would need anything with a SWB although I would have thought that deploying SWB buses on the 24 might result in demand being greater than the capacity of the vehicles?

Dave

The 24 is SWB buses already, mainly the ex Truronian Solos and Jersey Darts.

They are to replace the 20 Jersey Darts. They are 10cm longer than a Jersey Dart. Presumably they'll slot into their diagrams

The 2009 Enviro 200s that arrived have been working the 24 in the later part of this week.

 

[richw]

Hopefully as this is a public post this link should work. The Kernow green E200MMC thingy.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=932873833547295&set=gm.1873762802641921&type=3&theater

 

[ClawzOneThirty]

Guys, MAJOR things have been happening! https://www.flickr.com/photos/swbuspics/39754495384/

Three urbans are awaiting transfer from Taunton depot, don't know where they're off to, though the others will most likely follow.

WK18CFO & WK18CFP are both waiting till the 1st of march to hit the road and get to Camborne, as that's the day when 18 plates shall be allowed out!

Now then, about the rest of these buses..

19 ADL E400 MMCs will be going to the East of Cornwall in the Kernow green livery (universal), and 20 E200 MMCs (8.9m) will be replacing all the ex Connex Jersey nimbuses which will be transferred to Glasgow for further use. 44951-44970 are the fleetnumbers for the E200s

I have an image of an E200 MMC currently still being built, this image is not mine and all credit goes to the person that took it.



By the way, just an idea but don't you think that Kernow should take 41489, 90 & 91 and brand them all for the 101? It'd definitely suit the trio well, and the branding being in the new Kernow design too!

Though they already have plans for sending 41490 away... >:C

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Guys, MAJOR things have been happening! https://www.flickr.com/photos/swbuspics/39754495384/

Three urbans are awaiting transfer from Taunton depot, don't know where they're off to, though the others will most likely follow.

WK18CFO & WK18CFP are both waiting till the 1st of march to hit the road and get to Camborne, as that's the day when 18 plates shall be allowed out!

Now then, about the rest of these buses..

19 ADL E400 MMCs will be going to the East of Cornwall in the Kernow green livery (universal), and 20 E200 MMCs (8.9m) will be replacing all the ex Connex Jersey nimbuses which will be transferred to Glasgow for further use. 44951-44970 are the fleetnumbers for the E200s

I have an image of an E200 MMC currently still being built, this image is not mine and all credit goes to the person that took it.

View attachment 43193

By the way, just an idea but don't you think that Kernow should take 41489, 90 & 91 and brand them all for the 101? It'd definitely suit the trio well, and the branding being in the new Kernow design too!

Though they already have plans for sending 41490 away... >:C

The Volvo B7RLE Eclipses have already been in the process of heading north. 69223/8 are already in service at First South Yorkshire’s Olive Grove depot in Sheffield.

The photo is the same one as the link in the post above yours!

 

[mic]

are Kernow keeping the Transbus and ADL pointer darts ex 42871 batch

 

[richw]

The Volvo B7RLE Eclipses have already been in the process of heading north. 69223/8 are already in service at First South Yorkshire’s Olive Grove depot in Sheffield.

The photo is the same one as the link in the post above yours!

As is all the stuff he’s typed just copied from other posts in this thread. There’s nothing in that long post we haven’t already discussed. His postings are identical to some that keep trolling First Kernow’s Facebook page telling them what their plans are as if they didn’t know already!

 

[ClawzOneThirty]

@richw Jeez, you didn't have to be that harsh, I've been away for some time now on holiday and I didn't know that you already knew.

I swear I'm the last person to get fleet news around here.. :/

 

[richw]

@richw Jeez, you didn't have to be that harsh, I've been away for some time now on holiday and I didn't know that you already knew.

I swear I'm the last person to get fleet news around here.. :/

I’m not being harsh, all you’ve done is copied other people’s postings. Read through the thread after holiday before posting then, and it won’t look like you’ve copied everyone else’s posts.
You’ve copied the content from the 3 posts immediately before yours. No excuses!

 

[KendalKing]

@richw

I swear I'm the last person to get fleet news around here.. :/

For the record the fleet numbers for the new Enviro 400MMC's are 33301-33321

 

[ClawzOneThirty]

@KendalKing Thank you! I'll be keeping an eye out for them!

@richw NGL the photo is from the same link you posted, but I was sent the link via Facebook, not on the forums, which is where I gain most info, almost always late to nab the news as it is..

Anyway, I'm a little stuck now, as no matter where I ask, nobody knows what is happening with 52554 (currently in taunton) or 38004 (last I heard of it was its engine being placed into 38006, but this was ages ago)

Also, does anyone know what's happening with 20357, 20358, 20363, 20802, 20803, 20804, & 20805?

They've been marked as SORN for a rather long while now. Oh and apparently W815EOW shall be joining Taunton from Hampshire & Dorset, could anyone confirm this?

Also, whereabouts are 39920 and 40570 these days?

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

@KendalKing Thank you! I'll be keeping an eye out for them!

@richw NGL the photo is from the same link you posted, but I was sent the link via Facebook, not on the forums, which is where I gain most info, almost always late to nab the news as it is..

Anyway, I'm a little stuck now, as no matter where I ask, nobody knows what is happening with 52554 (currently in taunton) or 38004 (last I heard of it was its engine being placed into 38006, but this was ages ago)

Also, does anyone know what's happening with 20357, 20358, 20363, 20802, 20803, 20804, & 20805?

They've been marked as SORN for a rather long while now. Oh and apparently W815EOW shall be joining Taunton from Hampshire & Dorset, could anyone confirm this?

Also, whereabouts are 39920 and 40570 these days?

I thought that 32045 was only moved to Taunton for collection by a new owner?

IIRC, 39920 moved from Bridport to store in Weymouth in September.

 

[ClawzOneThirty]

W815EOW's going for preservation then?

And thank goodness 39920 wasn't scrapped, last time I saw her, she was doing some Atlantic Coaster workings, I also saw her as a tree lopper, I wondered where she had got to afterwards! Thanks for the info too!

 

[iantherev]

38004 is at Winkleigh.