First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

[83G/84D]

Tinner E400MMC 33457 on 1815 Penryn Campus to Penzance U4 service this evening.

 

[Busaholic]

Tinner E400MMC 33457 on 1815 Penryn Campus to Penzance U4 service this evening.

Earlier, there was a Trident showing route number 2 on the same service.

 

[MB162435]

E200 MMC 44970 on Falmouth P&R services today between The Moor and Ponsharden, usually Trident or Uni E400 operated
Tinner MMC 33468 on U1/U2 services today

 

[Whiteway215]

Are all 20 Caetano Darts still due to go to Glasgow?

 

[ClawzOneThirty]

They've already started heading up, four of them should already be there

 

[Volvodart]

Are all 20 Caetano Darts still due to go to Glasgow?

Depending on who you believe on the First Glasgow thread, some (or ALL!) of the new single deckers are due soon anyway. I cannot see them needing all of the Darts now.

 

[83G/84D]

Mousehole Solo 53704 working the 0705 Camborne to Truro service 46.

 

[83G/84D]

Dart 43856 & 43870 at Camborne this afternoon along with Marshall Dart 41490.

 

[83G/84D]

Two Vamooz Tridents in Camborne this afternoon. Cornwall Pride Trident 33143 on service 18C.

 

[ClawzOneThirty]

Over 50 St Austell College students tried to get rammed onto 23318 today, not enough space, so the driver swapped for 33313 which was supposed to be doing the 21 and later went in a convoy with 33315 on the 27 before splitting off to go to Dobwalls where the last of the students were dropped off.

In other news, 53209 has come down from Essex and is in Taunton, and 68302 has come back nearer to "home" and is now in Bridgwater.

 

[henairs]

Over 50 St Austell College students tried to get rammed onto 23318 today, not enough space, so the driver swapped for 33313 which was supposed to be doing the 21 and later went in a convoy with 33315 on the 27 before splitting off to go to Dobwalls where the last of the students were dropped off.

In other news, 53209 has come down from Essex and is in Taunton, and 68302 has come back nearer to "home" and is now in Bridgwater.

Well would you believe it! There's been a 53209 in Yeovil depot for a couple of weeks now and for the last two days it's been in service on town route 51. Had a ride on it today as did a good friend yesterday so surely there's not two is there ?
Don't always believe what you see on UK buses, it' s about as steady as a jelly!
Mike R

 

[richw]

Don't always believe what you see on UK buses, it' s about as steady as a jelly!
Mike R

The rest of us all know that It doesn't help certain enthusiasts sending incorrect information to the admin who compile the lists.

 

[henairs]

The rest of us all know that It doesn't help certain enthusiasts sending incorrect information to the admin who compile the lists.

Quite agree with that Rich, better to wait until the proofs there to see, Mike

 

[E-Rail]

How are the A1/A2/A3 covered during the summer? Looking at the frequency compared to just a one bus A1 in winter, there's a summer uplift of 7 buses on the circuit. Are the drivers part timers or are most duties covered by rest day working. Here in Dorset, our summer uplift on the Breezers at Swanage are covered by Uni drivers once term ends.

 

[Goldfish62]

Eclectic mix on the A17 today. A blue E400 MMC and a scruffy Solo.

 

[ClawzOneThirty]

When will we get rid of the scruffy solos and those horrid BMCs? Out of the two I'd rather see the backs of those BMCs though, drivers and passengers hate 'em all!

 

[iantherev]

Well would you believe it! There's been a 53209 in Yeovil depot for a couple of weeks now and for the last two days it's been in service on town route 51. Had a ride on it today as did a good friend yesterday so surely there's not two is there ?
Don't always believe what you see on UK buses, it' s about as steady as a jelly!
Mike R

I think Taunton is shorthand for BoS and someone is forgetting that depots still have individual allocations up there

 

[83G/84D]

Over 50 St Austell College students tried to get rammed onto 23318 today, not enough space, so the driver swapped for 33313 which was supposed to be doing the 21 and later went in a convoy with 33315 on the 27 before splitting off to go to Dobwalls where the last of the students were dropped off.

In other news, 53209 has come down from Essex and is in Taunton, and 68302 has come back nearer to "home" and is now in Bridgwater.

68302 has been at Bridgwater for some time. I saw it there a month ago.

 

[83G/84D]

Trident 33173 in Tinner duties today.

 

[KendalKing]

Former Kernow 43874 at Blantyre depot. Copyright Aiden Doyle.

 

[83G/84D]

Former Kernow 43874 at Blantyre depot. Copyright Aiden Doyle.

Looks like new!

 

[MB162435]

Uni MMC 33478 on Falmouth P&R duties today

 

[Blackpudding]

Not previously noted is that Scania K114EB coaches 23317 and 23325 although still taxed are reported out of MOT by the DVLA. Is anyone in a position to confirm they are no longer is use please?

 

[richw]

Not previously noted is that Scania K114EB coaches 23317 and 23325 although still taxed are reported out of MOT by the DVLA. Is anyone in a position to confirm they are no longer is use please?

DVLA mot data for class 6 isn’t accurate. Of the fleet of 7 we operated on the Jurassic Mule this year, only two of those vehicles had digital MOTs, one which had a non digital mot this year had a digital MOT the year before so showed as expired instead of no data.

 

[Busaholic]

A Tinner was travelling out of service westbound on the Marazion By Pass at 18.15: two minutes later, I was behind another Tinner on the U4 Helston bound (it, not me!)

 

[Goldfish62]

A Tinner was travelling out of service westbound on the Marazion By Pass at 18.15: two minutes later, I was behind another Tinner on the U4 Helston bound (it, not me!)

A blue MMC was on the A17 this evening.

 

[Blackpudding]

DVLA mot data for class 6 isn’t accurate. Of the fleet of 7 we operated on the Jurassic Mule this year, only two of those vehicles had digital MOTs, one which had a non digital mot this year had a digital MOT the year before so showed as expired instead of no data.

Thanks for the warning 'richw'. I'll remember that for future. I'm always aware that with the amount of data processed the DVLA do get things wrong but whenever I've checked MOT's in the past they are always spot on and I've no reason to doubt that in this case. If anybody sees them out and about shout up please if only to prove me wrong.

 

[Goldfish62]

Spotted on FB, but I couldn't see the reg, a Pointer Dart has just emerged in fleet green.

 

[MB162435]

Green E400 MMC 33320 on U1/U2 duties today, seen on the 21:35 U1 service from Truro to Falmouth Moor

 

[Accelerator59]

Spotted on FB, but I couldn't see the reg, a Pointer Dart has just emerged in fleet green.

Could be 42560?