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Started by John, May 19, 2014, 12:56:56 PM

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markcf83

Quote from: Winston on October 18, 2016, 03:38:10 PM
They are only on loan working a rail replacement contract & will return

The rail replacement for the Severn Tunnel finishes this weekend. The buses shown as transferring from Leeds to Bristol will finish up in Norwich.
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NXC2153

Quote from: Winston on October 18, 2016, 03:38:10 PM
They are only on loan working a rail replacement contract & will return
ah I did think it was strange, thanks for clearing that up

John

Quote from: cheshire exile on August 30, 2016, 09:43:56 PM
55106 and 55107 still at Leicester today - in white -  on service 20.

Both still there today also on the 20

47609FireFly

62245 - Y938 CSF arrived at First Leicester's Abbey Lane depot today (13/02/2017) from Buses of Somerset. It is a Wright bodied Volvo B10BLE which was new to Midland Bluebird. It is expected to be converted into a driver training vehicle for one of the Midlands' depots.

47609FireFly

62192 - X686 ADK arrived at First Leicester's Abbey Lane depot on 18/02/2017, from Buses of Somerset. It is a Wright bodied Volvo B10BLE which was new to Manchester, but spent time in Aberdeen. It is expected to be converted into a driver training vehicle for one of the Midlands' depots.

Solo1

How come a number of the First Leicester buses the driver
wearing a seat belt t was mostly on the new buses & refurbished ones

John

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Quote from: Solo1 on March 13, 2017, 05:08:09 AM
How come a number of the First Leicester buses the driver
wearing a seat belt t was mostly on the new buses & refurbished ones

For safety. Firsts StreetLites and StreetDecks have them. Didn't know refurbished buses are getting them fitted too

j789

Yeah, all the Streetlites and StreetDecks at Worcester have driver seatbelts now that must be worn. I think it is a good idea but it does take some getting used too, particularly as we have to deal with cash fares as well. Another annoyance with it is when you spend 4 hours in one, have a break then get in an Enviro or Centro etc which doesn't have a seatbelt, it feels weird.

47609FireFly

A couple of pictures of Volvo B7RLE 69436 leaving Leicester on 14/08/2017, bound for Thornton's:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DHVoz63XYAA4Zs2.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DHVoz65XkAAz39_.jpg

After refurbishment at Thornton's, it will go to Worcester. Sister bus 69435 is already at Thornton's.

47609FireFly

Wright bodied Volvo B10BLE 62245 - Y938 CSF, which was latterly with 'Buses of Somerset', has now started its new life as a training vehicle and very smart it looks too. Theses two pictures were snapped in St. James' Street, Leicester, on 29/08/2017:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DIbo59RW0AEPaTx.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DIbo7tnXcAAJwtX.jpg

Alexander bodied Volvo B10M trainer 60460 - G605 NWA looks to have left the fleet and returned 'home' to Sheffield for preservation.

47609FireFly

Abbey Lane depot on 02/09/2017: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DIvqQgXXcAArt2s.jpg

Shows 66303 present which is a recent returnee to Leicester from PMT, 69449 awaiting departure to Thornton's for refurbishment and then transfer to Worcester and 62192 awaiting conversion to a driver training vehicle.

Other bits that may be of interest relating to Leicester:

63102 - currently on loan to Worcester.
66302 - now in service in Leicester after returning from PMT.
69451 - having bodywork preparation in Leicester prior to going off for refurbishment.
69453 - now in Worcester in an unrefurbished state.

47609FireFly

69435 is now at Leicester, in a refurbished condition, sporting its new livery, pending transfer to Worcester. 69449 has gone off to Thornton's for refurbishment.


DD12

Quote from: 47609FireFly on October 19, 2017, 12:19:15 PM
69435 is now at Leicester, in a refurbished condition, sporting its new livery, pending transfer to Worcester. 69449 has gone off to Thornton's for refurbishment.

Thanks v.much FireFly, for these updates.

47609FireFly

A refurbished 69436 is now at Abbey Lane depot and 69450 has gone off to Thornton's.

Following its loan to Worcester, 63102 is now back in service in Leicester.

47609FireFly

69436 has gone off to Worcester and 69453, which was recently on loan to Worcester, is back in service in Leicester.

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