First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

[83G/84D]

Stumbled across Trident 33176 in Camborne this morning painted in this all over pink livery, yet another colour to go with the already colourful KERNOW fleet. Be interesting to see what route adaptation it carries depending on where they plan to use it. Also seen in Camborne more Trident 2's painted in Olympia, couldn't remember what the fleet numbers were though. Jersey Dart 43863 is poorly at the moment having spent over a week now parked in the same spot with half its back seats taken out.

43863 has a poorly engine!

 

[Accelerator59]

Steve White's website reports First West of England 42897 and 44907 have transferred to First South West.

And 44916/7/8 according to Ukbuses

 

[Blackpudding]

And 44916/7/8 according to Ukbuses

44916 and 44917 are still based at Hilsea, Hampshire.

 

[ClawzOneThirty]

Still waiting for 33057, 33113, & 33170 to come to Cornwall (if they are that is), though 33057 has a missing engine at the moment

 

[ClawzOneThirty]

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There's a HST on fire at Penzance at the moment, fire fighters got to it before any damage was done and are putting out the blaze as we speak.

 

[Busaholic]

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There's a HST on fire at Penzance at the moment, fire fighters got to it before any damage was done and are putting out the blaze as we speak.

Given the ridiculous lack of ventilation in the roof there, that smoke will linger. Hope those doors to the station are as wide open as physically possible.

 

[ClawzOneThirty]

Yeah they definitely should have done that, though I don't know if they did or not..

Anyways, back to the subject of First Kernow! Referring to an earlier post, will the old tridents in Great Yarmouth come back to Cornwall or just head for Barnsley from GY?

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Yeah they definitely should have done that, though I don't know if they did or not..

Anyways, back to the subject of First Kernow! Referring to an earlier post, will the old tridents in Great Yarmouth come back to Cornwall or just head for Barnsley from GY?

Two things -

32801/09/49 (which I think you’re referring to) haven’t operated in Cornwall AFAIK. From London to FEC to Essex and then to FHD before a last hurrah back at FEC.

Even if they had, why would they? FK are busy withdrawing similar so unlikely they’d want to send three equally knackered ones down! 32801 might attract someone for preservation but otherwise, can’t see much future for them.

 

[ClawzOneThirty]

Ah right, I was mainly thinking they'd come back for parts and engine removals before heading off to Barnsley to be ripped apart.

By the way, is 43907 still with us or no? (KU02YTX)

 

[ClawzOneThirty]

33304 on the 27 to St Austell this morning!

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Ah right, I was mainly thinking they'd come back for parts and engine removals before heading off to Barnsley to be ripped apart.

By the way, is 43907 still with us or no? (KU02YTX)

Got plenty in Cornwall to cannibalise anyway, and First EC/Essex aren’t short of Tridents of their own (despite recent transfers).

32809 is rumoured to become a DTV.

 

[richw]

Trident 33001 currently lined up at Penzance for the next T1.

 

[MB162435]

Uni MMC 33476 is on T3 duties today, saw it operate the 13:30 service from Truro College to Truro and Dennis Trident 33001 was on the 10:35 T1 service from Truro to Penzance

 

[Goldfish62]

E200 44919 on route 5 today.

 

[richw]

I’ve just driven from Hayle to liskeard and passed two westbound E400mmcs on trade plates. Number plates taped over but looked like WK18CG* for both of them.

 

[MB162435]

Tinner MMC 33452 was on the 16:25 231 service from Truro College to Falmouth Moor, and Uni MMC 33476 was again on the 239 service to St Ives and E400 33421 was on the 241 service to Penzance

 

[ClawzOneThirty]

Absolutely love the new MMCs! Beauties if you ask me! And they're very fast & comfortable! Here's 33305 basking in the sunshine at Bodmin Morrisons!

 

[Penwithian]

Yesterday travelled on new blue 33302 on U4 from Penzance to Helston, and later on the return journey in the late afternoon. Also saw 33301 in service on the U4, with 33164 on 37. At Penzance 33001 was unusually seen on a T1.

 

[Busaholic]

Yesterday travelled on new blue 33302 on U4 from Penzance to Helston, and later on the return journey in the late afternoon. Also saw 33301 in service on the U4, with 33164 on 37. At Penzance 33001 was unusually seen on a T1.

33001 on T1 again today.

 

[Accelerator59]

Just seen 33307 drive past on the 217 service

 

[MrKnow]

By the way, is 43907 still with us or no? (KU02YTX)[/QUOTE]

Funny you should mention said bus as this morning I saw it passing ASDA in St Austell along with open top Olympian 34137, both presumably were heading for Eden outstation. 43907 has since been reregistered T12GWR

 

[Busaholic]

33301 on 18C service tonight - lucky students!

 

[ClawzOneThirty]

Speaking of lucky students, I had 33304 all to myself again!

--edit: A/C was on too!

 

[ClawzOneThirty]

Just wondering, are 20363, 20804 & 20805 still at Penzance?

 

[richw]

BoS have acquired KF52TZJ from crosville. Who’d have expected First to be obtaining a Beaver in 2018!

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

BoS have acquired KF52TZJ from crosville. Who’d have expected First to be obtaining a Beaver in 2018!

Please insert poor taste joke here

 

[ClawzOneThirty]

Western Greyhound returning under First Group? (You did ask for it TGW xDD)

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Western Greyhound returning under First Group? (You did ask for it TGW xDD)

Much cleaner than I feared!

 

[richw]

I’ve heard there *may* be other vehicles from crosville.
First have purchased 7 school contracts from crosville and associated vehicles according to my inside contact in BoS!

 

[ClawzOneThirty]

So this is obviously leading to the full takeover of crosville and southern national, meaning somerset passenger solutions will also be First's.