Fleet changes

[Tony]

Latest official list of First Midlands changes (7/1/13 - 18/3/13 excluding the vehicles sold to Rotala) are now on the home page of them main site

[Tony]

The links off this page now lead to a genuine full group fleet number summary

http://wmbusphotos.com/FirstUK/Firstindex.html

It is correct to 26/2/16 and I hope to do the regular updates to it when I receive the company fleetlist, and I will gradually add all the registrations in as and when I get time.

Normal underlining is links to a photograph of that vehicle the same as all the other links

[Tony]

This Month I have put the entire First Group fleet changes on the page
http://wmbusphotos.com/Fleetchanges/FirstMidlands.html

Hopefully this will continue from now on

[cheshire exile]

55106 and 55107 still in service in Leicester. Not yet left the Group.

[Tony]

55106 and 55107 still in service in Leicester. Not yet left the Group.

They did leave the group as I photographed them at Plaxtons last week, must have been hired back again

[Tony]

First group have finally sent me a new fleet list today, as this is the first one since May it will take me some time to sort out all the moves, but they will hopefully be listed on the main site by next weekend.

(This answers a query posted last month that I cannot find which thread it was posted on)

[Tony]

Surprised myself by managing to write a google sheets formula that picked out all the changes from the last six months, so here they are
http://wmbusphotos.com/Fleetchanges/FirstMidlands.html

The fleet summary is currently being updated at
http://wmbusphotos.com/FirstUK/Firstindex.html

[j789]

There will be several more changes over the coming weeks as Worcester receives more Volvos for the 'refreshed 144' route from Leicester. There are currently 3 at Worcester, with 2 being in service and 12 being expected. Hopefully First will send you updates on a more regular basis in the future!!

Did it say what happened to Solos 53045/6 as I thought they went from Worcester to First South Wales but according to that list they have gone elsewhere outside the company?

[Tony]

There will be several more changes over the coming weeks as Worcester receives more Volvos for the 'refreshed 144' route from Leicester. There are currently 3 at Worcester, with 2 being in service and 12 being expected. Hopefully First will send you updates on a more regular basis in the future!!

Did it say what happened to Solos 53045/6 as I thought they went from Worcester to First South Wales but according to that list they have gone elsewhere outside the company?

They just show as status 'disposed'

[B61 ANDREW]

Did it say what happened to Solos 53045/6 as I thought they went from Worcester to First South Wales but according to that list they have gone elsewhere outside the company?

The midlandred.net website says both to Herdmans Coaches c.4/17. This operator also operates some ex TWM Solo's if I recall .

[Tony]

First Group have sent me their period 8 (Up to 19th November) fleetlist & changes today.

Changes listed here
http://wmbusphotos.com/Fleetchanges/FirstMidlands.html

[Tony]

First Group have sent me their period 9 (Up to 8th January) fleetlist & changes today.

Changes listed here
http://wmbusphotos.com/Fleetchanges/FirstMidlands.html

[Tony]

Period 10/11 fleet changes, up to 5th March 2018 are now on the main site
http://wmbusphotos.com/Fleetchanges/FirstMidlands.html

[B61 ANDREW]

Thanks for this and all the other fleet updates. Looks like more "new" buses for Worcester then ! 8)

[Ian Hardy]

Many thanks for the update but I think 35261-32594 inclusive should read 35261-35294 inclusive.

Ian Hardy