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Thanks for that. Do we know if they are the 'City' version of the E400MMC (like these: https://www.flickr.com/photos/northernsoutherner/35731719545/ ) or the full fat version of the E400MMC like buses 4501 to 4535?

A refurbished 69450 made the move from Leicester to Worcester today (30/11/2017). That means there are now four refurbished B7RLEs at Worcester (69435, 69436, 69449 & 69450).

Some North West dross in service in Leicester on 22/11/2017:

DK55 FXA

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DPRkQACXcAIPWR-.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DPRkLUIX4AEEKn2.jpg - no effort to remove the remnants of the old legal address!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DPRkMm-XUAA-jsV.jpg - North West price points still present on the window. Pure apathy.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DPRkOXjX0AE_BFl.jpg - dated, out of area advert to drag image down even further.

DK55 FXR

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DPRh8GcWAAACyc7.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DPRh5Z6XcAAlITl.jpg - 'Connextion' logo still visible.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DPRh8FzW4AIV-z3.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DPRh8FvW0AEAVBa.jpg - one wonders if the racecourse would be happy that the bus they've paid to advertise on is umpteen miles from where it was originally...

Arriva's attention to detail is very poor indeed.

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

YX12 AFZ, YX12 AGZ and YX12 AYF were noted parked in the yard of Centrebus' Wenlock Way depot, in Leicester, on 31/10/2017.

The bush telegraph suggests that Julian Peddle (Centrebus / Midland Classic) has acquired 10, 12 plate, E200s through Manheim auctions in Coventry. The vehicles were new to First London but passed to Tower Transit when First disposed of its London operations.

YX12 AYZ and YX12 DJE are currently at the Midland Repair Centre, Derby, for work and are thought to be for Midland Classic. Time will no doubt tell.

First have withdrawn the 11A which D&G have replaced with route 10. They are also removing many Sunday services and early morning/Evening journeys, some of which D&G are picking up. Details are on First Potteries website.

   ---> comments on page 14, from the MD of Potteries, regarding the cuts.

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.

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.

Indeed it is:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKrGOKiXoAAkhT9.jpg

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

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKrGOMxW4AABUTJ.jpg

5005 is now also in the new, blue livery.

Bendi 5001 now repainted into the new blue livery

Indeed it is:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKrGOKiXoAAkhT9.jpg

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

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKrGOMxW4AABUTJ.jpg

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.

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.

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.

32056 was caught by the camera, in Alpha Recovery's yard, on March 10th: https://www.flickr.com/photos/northeast_rail_photos/32978836960/sizes/h/