Arriva Leicester

[47609FireFly]

Is 2277 still rolling around?

I've certainly noted it as still being active within the last month. It stands out like a sore thumb with no Arriva logos on the front.

[47609FireFly]

4418 has been repainted.

[47609FireFly]

3702 - FD52 GGP and 3927 - KE05 FMM were both noted at work in Leicester, on 28/05/2019, operating Wigston depot routes; the former on route 49, without a working front destination display, and the latter on routes 31/31A/31E.

[47609FireFly]

On 30/05/2019, both 4422 and 4757 were observed at work, in Leicester, repainted.

[LazyGuy222]

4419 has been repainted. It is on the 44/A today.

[47609FireFly]

4423 has been repainted which just leaves 4425 from the batch outstanding.

[47609FireFly]

Solo SR 2508 was noted in Leicester on 27/06/2019 working Thurmaston depot's route 127.

[leicesterbusadventurer]

A few updates from what I saw on Monday 8th July:

I saw both Streetlite 3317 and E200 3110 on the 85 at around quarter to 6 in the evening. 3316 has returned to Thurmaston and seems to be a regular on the 53 again. 3315 and 3318 also remain at Wigston. 4204 has also scored a huge own goal, having an ad promoting availablecar.com applied to the entire rear. Optare Versa 2957 was also on the 5 despite being branded for the 58 and 58A along with 53-branded Pulsar 3811 on the 55. Finally when I was waiting to go home I saw a repainted 4425 which means all of the 64-plate E400s are in the new livery, 4422 being on the 49 that day as well.

I imagine it'll only be a matter of time before they start repainting the MMCs, 4501-4535. They should really do that to 4520 with that dark blue front face and number plate bumper.

[leicesterbusadventurer]

Today marks 10 years since the Southgates depot closed.

[leicesterbusadventurer]

Where are the majority of the DB250s? Somehow, despite 3 Pulsars and a Streetlite on the 104, a Versa on the 5/5A and another on the 127, somehow not one DB250 on the 29/29A at their usual times. What's going on?

[leepenfold30]

Some are on Drayton Manor route & Twycross Zoo till next month

[leicesterbusadventurer]

So it's unlikely the 29/29A will get one in the day again until then? Great...

[LazyGuy222]

Yesterday (17/07/19), 3717 made a rare appearance on the 5/A. How it didn't break down was beyond me. Also, knowing that the DB250s are on the DM and TZ routes is good, as I may go with Arriva to one or the other soon.

[leicesterbusadventurer]

They can't be on the TZ1 route since it follows the 158 route to Nuneaton even if 4773 and 4523 have been photographed there.

[LazyGuy222]

4533 is the first MMC in the new livery.
4771 was on the 53, along with 3807
4747 was on the 58/A today as well.
An E200MMC made an appearance on the X84, with a B7TL on the X3.