The Dart is 42563 just been painted .
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Whiteway215
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Courtesy of WM Buses in Photos website I see on the latest First fleet changes that long standing mystery 33099 along with 42430 have 'left the fleet.' I believe these lists are based on official info.
Thank you.
ClawzOneThirty
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@Whiteway215 33099 was based at winkleigh for ages after suffering a major engine failure and being sent to Taunton standing for 2-3 years, it's still there but it's been removed from the fleet.
As for 42430, it has been officially signed over to the CBPS today, there is a post about it on FB.
As for 42430, it has been officially signed over to the CBPS today, there is a post about it on FB.
like the livery better then the national livery
yes up here in Manchester nearly every bus in same livery
Yes that is true to a point with the new intake of buses in the last 2-3 years. However there is still a way to go on this, some shabby looking Tridents, Solo's and Dart's in Barbie in desperate need of a refurb and repaint.
Only one depot with a bus wash doesn't help with the external appearance of the fleet either.
TheGrandWazoo
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FWIW, I do like the Kernow liveries though, I agree, the presentation of the fleet is less than great because of the lack of washing facilities at most depots and that vehicles are outbased in far flung locations.
In the South West, we're quite fortunate that we have a plethora of liveries though urban does survive in Bristol with the fronts in different colours according to routes, similar to Norwich, Berkshire, and Glasgow and a few other places.
Untouched urban is definitely still prevalent in West and South Yorkshire and Essex.
In the South West, we're quite fortunate that we have a plethora of liveries though urban does survive in Bristol with the fronts in different colours according to routes, similar to Norwich, Berkshire, and Glasgow and a few other places.
Untouched urban is definitely still prevalent in West and South Yorkshire and Essex.
There are plans for another 2 bus wash's at Penzance & Summercourt Depots .
GBM
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Has been for many years. Pz had the equipment from St Austell but no funds to repair and erect, so parts quietly rusting in Pz.
Fuellers/cleaners do not have any time to wash as well as clean.
33474 on T1/T2 services again this morning.
Busaholic
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The Marshall Dart was on the 5 this afternoon.
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WK66CDE (33462) has been involved in a RTC with a car (not the bus driver's fault as it's a one way road), front doesn't look too good! https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/live-updates-double-deck-bus-2186127
TheGrandWazoo
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Not that bad - doubt it’ll be off the road long!
kernowvectis
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If anyone is missing a rather smart all-over-gold Alexander-bodied decker with First Camborne legal lettering, I can report that it is operating Rail Replacement at Bristol Parkway this morning.
There are at least two Gold ones in Bristol at the moment.
Marcus Fryer
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I've seen three at Temple Meads at the same time.
Most of the rail replacement hire ins are on FSW legals and o-discs. Apparently WofE didn’t have the disc availability so SW have the contract.
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33181 is in a rather nice looking Kernow Poppy livery!
Accelerator59
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That wouldn’t happened to be the WA56 E400s by any chance?
Marcus Fryer
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No. They're Alexander bodied Tridents that were new to Armchair. I don't know their previous owner, but they're fitted with seatbelts so presumably were school buses.
90sWereBetter
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Whilst it's nice to see Presidents being repainted into Kernow green (which seems to suggest their future is secure for the medium term), it seems a bit odd that they're not doing examples that are still in Barbie. The ones in green and the Vamooz pair were all in Urban livery...