First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

[Whiteway215]

As 37585 and 37586 carry FWE legals do we know if they are acquired from FHD rather than on loan/hire?

 

[henairs]

Will the 376 still stop at the Bus Station.

Make a mess of the sliding doors if it don't, LOL,
Mike

 

[Whiteway215]

I see the First fleet changes for October show 'back on hire' 32229/33 to Hengrove and 32231 to Weston.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

I see the First fleet changes for October show 'back on hire' 32229/33 to Hengrove and 32231 to Weston.

Couple more gold B7TLs at HE in 33389
KN52NDX and KN52NEF. Parked there last night.

 

[Robertj21a]

Another 7 Volvo B7RLEs reported to be moving from Cymru to First Leicester.

 

[Whiteway215]

Couple more gold B7TLs at HE in 33389
KN52NDX and KN52NEF. Parked there last night.

KN52NEF was 33390

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Another 7 Volvo B7RLEs reported to be moving from Cymru to First Leicester.

Culling the B7Ls or allowing older B7RLEs to head elsewhere? The B7Ls are disappearing fast and think some of Leicester's older B7RLEs headed to Doncaster to replace B7Ls and seemingly they're nearly gone in Glasgow (?) and starting to go in Norfolk.

On an enthusiast level, it's a little sad but being a dispassionate punter, they're not good buses to travel on. Was certainly an experience to have one on the 21 Taunton to Burnham flogging up the A38!

 

[Robertj21a]

Culling the B7Ls or allowing older B7RLEs to head elsewhere? The B7Ls are disappearing fast and think some of Leicester's older B7RLEs headed to Doncaster to replace B7Ls and seemingly they're nearly gone in Glasgow (?) and starting to go in Norfolk.

On an enthusiast level, it's a little sad but being a dispassionate punter, they're not good buses to travel on. Was certainly an experience to have one on the 21 Taunton to Burnham flogging up the A38!

Both. Culling some 02-reg B7Ls, and allowing some B7RLEs to go to Yorkshire.

 

[CD]

As 37585 and 37586 carry FWE legals do we know if they are acquired from FHD rather than on loan/hire?

Yesterday 37586 was at Bridgwater Volvo commercials, front panels removed.
https://www.dealer.volvotrucks.co.uk/wales-and-west/our-depots/bridgwater.html

 

[freetoview33]

Traveline is saying there will be timetable changes on the 5th of January to the following services at the moment:

X1, X1A, X2, X3, X3A, X4, X6, X7, X8, X9, 3 (Weston), 7 (Weston), 126.

 

[Wessexbuses]

35161 & 35163 both still in Wells, both on 376 today

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

35161 & 35163 both still in Wells, both on 376 today

In Knowle the other night and was following 35163 whilst 33661 came the other way and I thought that shortly, those two will swap

 

[Whiteway215]

Rumour Alert.Three Scanias transferring from Westbury (Wilts) - not on-Trym to WM following Discovery cuts from Sunday.

 

[lx12ddo]

Seems 10179 has caused a palaver on Bath Uni’s campus. Lots of sandbags around the U3’s stop, and around the bus which has since been parked at the U2’s usual stop. Rear half of the right side of the artic there was a pipe sticking out with lots of sand around it I think? Very unlike that bus, which has been pretty good in service since 2017 I think?

 

[Tommy Walters]

Seems 10179 has caused a palaver on Bath Uni’s campus. Lots of sandbags around the U3’s stop, and around the bus which has since been parked at the U2’s usual stop. Rear half of the right side of the artic there was a pipe sticking out with lots of sand around it I think? Very unlike that bus, which has been pretty good in service since 2017 I think?

It went through a phase in late 2017 where it kept dumping oil and breaking down, but otherwise it's one of the more reliable ones!!

 

[Accelerator59]

Couple more gold B7TLs at HE in 33389
KN52NDX and KN52NEF. Parked there last night.

Isn’t 33389 First Glasgow MMC SK19 ENY?

 

[Accelerator59]

I see the First fleet changes for October show 'back on hire' 32229/33 to Hengrove and 32231 to Weston.

33388 is as well but as I questioned above, isn’t 33388 a First Glasgow MMC?

 

[Accelerator59]

Ignore that, they’re 33406 - 33409. Forgot they were re-numbered.

 

[Whiteway215]

Steve reported 67634 as being in Bath. Has anyone seen it in service?

Today was the first time I have seen this one in use when it was leaving the bus station on a 19A. However it only seems to have got as far as Dorchester St bus stops. The passengers were transferred to 32008. Perhaps there is something majorly wrong with 67634.

 

[henairs]

Hi Folks,
There was an E300 passing Begbrook heading towards Downend/Bath this afternoon around 1415 ish ( not exact time) which I saw from Metrobus stop.
Also later afternoon 67636 parked at Bristol bus station and 67642 on 1710 178 for Radstock.
Cheers, Mike R

 

[goldisgood]

A bus has been spotted, supposedly for First West of England. My instinct tells me it's one of the Scanias for Excel, partly due to the livery for that rumoured as being red, and looks to have higher standard seats, but here's the photo link anyway.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/122507681@N02/49039296078/

 

[spw24]

Cant see that being a First Bus its nothing like First livery either.

 

[Robertj21a]

A gas bus has been spotted, supposedly for First West of England. My instinct tells me it's one of the Scanias for Excel, partly due to the livery for that rumoured as being red, and looks to have higher standard seats, but here's the photo link anyway.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/122507681@N02/49039296078/

How is that a gas bus when it has Euro 6 on the screen ?

 

[goldisgood]

How is that a gas bus when it has Euro 6 on the screen ?

My mistake, I was thinking it wasn't a gas bus as it lacks the CNG stickers too! That would be the obvious hint that these are for Excel.

 

[-Colly405-]

A bus has been spotted, supposedly for First West of England. My instinct tells me it's one of the Scanias for Excel, partly due to the livery for that rumoured as being red, and looks to have higher standard seats, but here's the photo link anyway.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/122507681@N02/49039296078/

Excel as in North Somerset? Going red with new gas buses?

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

A bus has been spotted, supposedly for First West of England. My instinct tells me it's one of the Scanias for Excel, partly due to the livery for that rumoured as being red, and looks to have higher standard seats, but here's the photo link anyway.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/122507681@N02/49039296078/

Would it not be the Excel X1 for East of England that is due new fleet of e400city numbered 36901-19? Think the comments may be incorrect and the rumour from FEC sources is that the X1 is getting a new red based scheme?

Same Flickr stream also has 39487 YN69DTK ready for the m3

 

[goldisgood]

Excel as in North Somerset? Going red with new gas buses?

Would it not be the Excel X1 for East of England that is due new fleet of e400city numbered 36901-19? Think the comments may be incorrect and the rumour from FEC sources is that the X1 is getting a new red based scheme?

Same Flickr stream also has 39487 YN69DTK ready for the m3

I did mean the Norwich-Peterborough Excel rather than the North Somerset Excel, but as the comments said it was for WoE I posted the comment here and on the FEC thread.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

I did mean the Norwich-Peterborough Excel rather than the North Somerset Excel, but as the comments said it was for WoE I posted the comment here and on the FEC thread.

Appreciate that - hence why I referenced the comments but that I think they’re wrong

 

[D2007wsm]

A bus has been spotted, supposedly for First West of England. My instinct tells me it's one of the Scanias for Excel, partly due to the livery for that rumoured as being red, and looks to have higher standard seats, but here's the photo link anyway.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/122507681@N02/49039296078/

Definitely not for North Somerset Excel, no new buses are due for these.

 

[-Colly405-]

Thanks for the clarification!