Arriva Leicester

[joieman]

It's 3120

Yes, I found it out myself. Weird that it's running a Thurmaston-run service today!

[SSmith09]

Yes, I found it out myself. Weird that it's running a Thurmaston-run service today!

Possibly been for MOT or something at Thurmaston depot hence it's use on the 153.

[joieman]

If Bustimes is correct, 8023 was on the X29 this morning!

EDIT: it's probably not 8023 since 8023 is now also tracking on the 48.

[Fin W]

4437 repainted

[joieman]

4437 repainted

So my suspicion was correct.

I think 4433 might be the next bus in the paint shop, it hasn't tracked on Bustimes since the 1^st of November.

[AlexS]

Looks like 4761 may well be withdrawn having not been out for a few weeks. As much as I am glad to see the back of this batch as they were quite clearly life expired its a shame nothing was done to mark their departure given they were a rare batch that worked in Leicester for their entire life (Of the current deckers only 5 of those older than 2 years were new to Leicester).

[Ingleboro261F]

Looks like 4761 may well be withdrawn having not been out for a few weeks. As much as I am glad to see the back of this batch as they were quite clearly life expired its a shame nothing was done to mark their departure given they were a rare batch that worked in Leicester for their entire life (Of the current deckers only 5 of those older than 2 years were new to Leicester).

Just because a bus hasn't been out for a few weeks doesn't necessarily mean it's withdrawn

[AlexS]

Just because a bus hasn't been out for a few weeks doesn't necessarily mean it's withdrawn

In normal circumstances that is certainly true but in the case of a last example of a batch that are confirmed as being withdrawn upon MOT expiry or major faults occurring the likelihood of a significant period off the road meaning withdrawal is much higher.

[joieman]

Looks like 4761 may well be withdrawn having not been out for a few weeks. As much as I am glad to see the back of this batch as they were quite clearly life expired its a shame nothing was done to mark their departure given they were a rare batch that worked in Leicester for their entire life (Of the current deckers only 5 of those older than 2 years were new to Leicester).

I heard 4761 suffered an engine fire lately, leading to its withdrawal. However, the admins on Bustimes vetoed all the subsequent edits.

[Mayfield]

4760 & 4761 parked at the bottom of the yard aka naughty boys corner

Also on site today was a red open topper from Orbit travel, ? MOT

[joieman]

4760 & 4761 parked at the bottom of the yard aka naughty boys corner

Both of them are reported to be withdrawn unfortunately

[markcf83]

Both of them are reported to be withdrawn unfortunately

Isn't that the last of the DAF deckers in Leicester?

[Mayfield]

Sure is

[Tony]

I've been putting a lot of photos from 2007 on the main site today including this oddity. 4637 with the destination screen in upside down (bottom photo of the two)

Arriva 4637

[markcf83]

I've been putting a lot of photos from 2007 on the main site today including this oddity. 4637 with the destination screen in upside down (bottom photo of the two)

Arriva 4637

You'd have thought they'd have checked what they'd done before it went out on the road first.....