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The jungle drums suggest that the E200MMCs will replace some newish E400MMCs at Wigston which will go off and do Notts Uni work.

Noted in Leicester on 14/06/2018, and working out of Wigston depot, were the following E200MMCs:

3105 - YX17 NMA on route X3.
3106 - YX17 NME on late route 44A.

Both vehicles were formerly at High Wycombe. 'THE SHIRES' legal addresses have been scraped off of the sides and 'ARRIVA MIDLANDS' legals are being carried, on bits of A4 paper, in the side window. Makes me wonder how they're doing against Carousel...

I managed some rushed shots of 3105:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DfsHBjYX0AAGLCS.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DfsHD7UXcAImlat.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DfsHD7FW0AA-2_L.jpg

Wasnt it at Cannock?

Looks as though it last worked out of Derby. I couldn't tell you if it was a Cannock motor.

Cadet 2746 - LF02 PMO was noted working on Thurmaston depot's route 6 yesterday (11/06/2018). Rear route number display not working.

Here are two views of it, taken in Leicester on 12/06/2018, working route 56:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dfjpq9qX4AElY3A.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dfjpq9lXkAI9WU4.jpg

Certainly a 'life expired' motor!

Cadet 2746 - LF02 PMO was noted working on Thurmaston depot's route 6 yesterday (11/06/2018). Rear route number display not working.

Some interesting workings on 04/06/2018:

Versas 2990, 2991 & 2992 were noted operating Wigston routes. 2990 was on the 52, a service which ceases this week & 2991 / 2992 were on the 86 / 87.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/De6XZKWXUAAoz_P.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/De6XZK7XkAAUs9y.jpg

Whether these are working out of Wigston to give a pool of single-decks for Hinckley or the plan is to convert the 86/87 to single-decks, who knows!

3539 - LF52 UOB was noted working on route 53 which is a Thurmaston allocation.

4012 was on the X55.

Route 158 branded Sapphire saloon 3808 was on the 127. It was joined on the 127 by a 5/5A branded double-deck.

In the evening, one of the buses on route 31E was a 50/51 branded double-deck and route 80E was being worked by a 5/5A branded double-deck.

Things certainly don't seem to be improving in Leicester with regard to allocating route branded vehicles to the correct services.

'Glenfeld & New Parks' route branding has been removed from StreetLites 63356 & 63357.

StreetDecks 35189 & 35191 have gone on loan to Worcester to provide additional capacity for the Hay Festival.

YX12 AYF, which after leaving D&G moved to Centrebus' Grantham depot and operated in red livery, appeared in Leicester on 04/05/2018 fully repainted. Pictures here:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DcblVEJX0AAjCcI.jpg

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

A snap of 64012 - OIG 6942, originally LT52 WXA, at First Leicester's Abbey Lane depot on 21/03/2018:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DY1439OX0AAFIxQ.jpg

On 20/03/2018, Wigston allocated 4003 and 4005 were noted to have reverted to their original registrations of FJ06 ZPV and FJ06 ZRL. They were re-registered to TUI 7933 and TUI 7935 when converted to Sapphire. One presumes the rest of the batch will be similarly treated. Arriva seem to do an excellent job at wasting money on frivolous nonsense.

Whilst on the subject of the 4001 - 4010 batch, I can't say I've observed 4001 in Leicester, since the Sapphire E400MMCs entered service at Wigston...

Below is a link to a shot, taken by myself, of 4007, at Leicester railway station, on 21/03/2018, showing it with its original registration.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DY01sYgW4AIeUeT.jpg

Since being displaced from routes 31 / 31A by the new E400MMCs, 4001 - 4010 can be found at work on routes 44 / 44A & 49. The company states these routes aren't Sapphire; despite what it says on the exterior of the bus and throughout the interior. These vehicles still carry interior route maps for routes 31 / 31A! Such a failing in attention to detail which causes brand apathy and could result in passengers getting confused.

69459 in service today , green livery but no branding at all , also no outside fleet number or legal lettering on the side panels - printed details on paper display on front side window.  That is the eleventh I have seen myself so almost all at Worcester now. :D

Indeed, the last one, 69460, is currently at Thornton's. Naturally, this means that all of the former Bristol B7RLEs have now been removed from Leicester service.

On 20/03/2018, Wigston allocated 4003 and 4005 were noted to have reverted to their original registrations of FJ06 ZPV and FJ06 ZRL. They were re-registered to TUI 7933 and TUI 7935 when converted to Sapphire. One presumes the rest of the batch will be similarly treated. Arriva seem to do an excellent job at wasting money on frivolous nonsense.

Whilst on the subject of the 4001 - 4010 batch, I can't say I've observed 4001 in Leicester, since the Sapphire E400MMCs entered service at Wigston...

Currently sitting at Leicester's Abbey Lane depot is 64035 - LK07 CCN. Latterly with Berkshire, one presumes it has become surplus due to the size of the Slough operating shrinking.

Thank you so much BN for your reply I thought it was 4001-4014 was to go but is must be the next batch 4015-4028 thank you again for the info greatly appreciated

Recently, I've noted 4015 still working out of Wigston and 4016 to 4019 working out of Thurmaston.

Regarding 4001 to 4014, I've not clocked 4001 or 4010 recently but the rest are plodding around on Wigston's routes. The ex route 31/31A Sapphire buses, 4001 to 4010, usually appear on routes 44 / 44A and 49, but anything is possible with the way Wigston do vehicle allocation.

4022 spotted working out of Aylesbury.

Indeed (not my picture): https://www.flickr.com/photos/busboy99/38638448385/