First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

[83G/84D]

Volvo B7TL 30879 (L11 PCV) has surfaced at Camborne today with a new look! It's dark green with a yellow (or orange?) front and as far as I can tell is unbranded. I couldn't get a good look at it as it was being put in one of the engineering bays so the best views I could get were as follows:-

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Volvo B7TL 30879 (L11 PCV) has surfaced at Camborne today with a new look! It's dark green with a yellow front and as far as I can tell is unbranded. I couldn't get a good look at it as it was being put in one of the engineering bays so the best views I could get were as follows:-

Yellow? Looks more orange? In fact, those colours remind me of....https://flic.kr/p/frZWMH - the initial post NBC Crosville scheme

Is this a new training livery?

 

[MB162435]

East Lancashire Lolyne 32760 on U3 duties today

 

[richw]

i know they were looking at them for the Portloe service as the MMC 200 is a bit to wide for there ,dont quote me but as far as i understand the 3 workings u mention all inter work .

Yes they Interwork. Currently Solos and Darts work those duties

Volvo B7TL 30879 (L11 PCV) has surfaced at Camborne today with a new look! It's dark green with a yellow (or orange?) front and as far as I can tell is unbranded. I couldn't get a good look at it as it was being put in one of the engineering bays so the best views I could get were as follows:-

The third training bus. I knew it was in the paintshop last week having a training school paint job!

 

[farwest]

Two Vamooz deckers on L1 today.

 

[ClawzOneThirty]

any news on when 32097 will make an appearance?

 

[richw]

any news on when 32097 will make an appearance?

It’s appears to be photo bombing the above green and orange training bus.

 

[Accelerator59]

It’s appears to be photo bombing the above green and orange training bus.

Are you talking about 83G/84D’s photos? If so, that’s 32755 in the second photo

 

[richw]

Are you talking about 83G/84D’s photos? If so, that’s 32755 in the second photo

32097 is also visible in that photo.

 

[83G/84D]

any news on when 32097 will make an appearance?

It was seen in Camborne this afternoon in Atlantic Coaster colours.

I saw one of the driving instructors who said when 30879 is ready one of the others is planned to be done.

 

[Accelerator59]

32097 is also visible in that photo.

Ah yeah, so it is haha

 

[ClawzOneThirty]

I saw it as well, thank you for pointing that one out @richw !

By the look of the engine flap being open, I'm guessing it's still being fixed up etc

 

[Busaholic]

Was today the last of the season for the opentoppers? A couple of years ago they got a week's extension in view of the good weather.

 

[Goldfish62]

Was today the last of the season for the opentoppers? A couple of years ago they got a week's extension in view of the good weather.

I've not seen them since the winter timetable was introduced a few weeks ago.

 

[Busaholic]

I've not seen them since the winter timetable was introduced a few weeks ago.

Must admit I haven't spotted any for a few days - I assumed they ran until the end of the month.

 

[richw]

Was today the last of the season for the opentoppers? A couple of years ago they got a week's extension in view of the good weather.

Saturday 15th should have been

 

[Goldfish62]

Saturday 15th should have been

Yes. The A1 ran with a closed top Trident from the 16th onwards.

 

[farwest]

Judging by the number of people about they should have kept the A3 going to a reduced twice daily service like is planned from 14th April 2019. Sad too there is only a weekday bus to Zennor and nothing on Saturdays.

 

[richw]

Judging by the number of people about they should have kept the A3 going to a reduced twice daily service like is planned from 14th April 2019. Sad too there is only a weekday bus to Zennor and nothing on Saturdays.

Padstow service was still quite busy last week. September is traditionally when the older people holiday. It was certainly my experience on the A5, I arrived in padstow to a huge queue, all of which were pass holders.

 

[E-Rail]

Padstow service was still quite busy last week. September is traditionally when the older people holiday. It was certainly my experience on the A5, I arrived in padstow to a huge queue, all of which were pass holders.

It's the same here in Swanage with them queuing for the 50 back to Bournemouth

 

[Busaholic]

Saturday 15th should have been

I hadn't realised the season ended that early this year. I hope, in view of the earlier start next year (a reversion to previous practice) that something might continue until near the end of September, although maybe at reduced frequency.

 

[Goldfish62]

I hadn't realised the season ended that early this year. I hope, in view of the earlier start next year (a reversion to previous practice) that something might continue until near the end of September, although maybe at reduced frequency.

Mid September has been the usual time for reversion to the winter timetable in recent years, but I agree. There are still sufficient visitors around to provide a reduced service.

 

[MB162435]

Tinner MMC 33458 on U1/U2 duties today, seen on the 09:22 U2 service from Falmouth Moor to Redruth Rail Station

 

[Busaholic]

Mid September has been the usual time for reversion to the winter timetable in recent years, but I agree. There are still sufficient visitors around to provide a reduced service.

September is the most reliable of the late spring/summer/early autumn months for sunshine in West Cornwall, I would suggest. For instance, I had the collapse of a flat roof at the rear of my property one year, and during rebuilding it wasn't possible to keep it covered, so for over a month from early September we were exposed to the elements, and not a drop of rain fell in that time!

 

[83G/84D]

A better view of 30879 today:-

 

[83G/84D]

I recently acquired a rare pre-war Western National timetable for Cornwall, below is a summary of services. If anyone wants to see a specific timetable I can post a copy on here.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

I recently acquired a rare pre-war Western National timetable for Cornwall, below is a summary of services. If anyone wants to see a specific timetable I can post a copy on here.

Interesting - note how a number of services still have that number (albeit having been prefixed with a 5 for a number of years)

 

[83G/84D]

Observations this morning:-

Tinner E400MMC 33455 on service 18C.
Uni E400MMC 33474 on service T1.
Mousehole Solo 53704 on service 46.
Uni E400MMC’s 33479, 33473 & 33477 all parked at Camborne the latter looked like it had been towed in. Also here was E400 33422.
Trident 33170 has a new rear advert for Truro and Penrith College.
Carcass of Volvo B7TL 30874 taken away by recovery wagon. Think it was Winkleigh bound.

 

[ClawzOneThirty]

New Information just in!

23012 has been found at winkleigh for sale alongside an unknown optare solo in barbie livery and T819LLC (which is still not sold yet).

Any ideas on which solo this may be?

 

[richw]

New Information just in!

23012 has been found at winkleigh for sale alongside an unknown optare solo in barbie livery and T819LLC (which is still not sold yet).

Any ideas on which solo this may be?

He’s got 53109 for breaking... could be that one? It’s engineless now,