M5 Southbound Double deckers...

[tank90]

Today as i was heading up to Halesown (northbound) on the M5 near Frankley I saw two First Presidents being towed southboud, does anyone know where they were headed or came from. My guess would be Worcester. No fleet numbers or regs but they are in barbie 3 with First on the side and not blank or Diamond.

Sugar a time would have been helpful, it was around 16:15ish.

[nitromatt1]

Today as i was heading up to Halesown (northbound) on the M5 near Frankley I saw two First Presidents being towed southboud, does anyone know where they were headed or came from. My guess would be Worcester. No fleet numbers or regs but they are in barbie 3 with First on the side and not blank or Diamond.

I've noticed a distinct absence of Presidents in Worcester. I have not seen one in months. I wonder if they've made their return today.

[tank90]

Today as i was heading up to Halesown (northbound) on the M5 near Frankley I saw two First Presidents being towed southboud, does anyone know where they were headed or came from. My guess would be Worcester. No fleet numbers or regs but they are in barbie 3 with First on the side and not blank or Diamond.

I've noticed a distinct absence of Presidents in Worcester. I have not seen one in months. I wonder if they've made their return today.

Well I did see some last Saturday on the 144 heading to Worcester but as I only go to the city on Friday evenings and Saturday morning I cant tell if its just a weekend thing or not  :-\

[Tony]

The two scrap presidents that have been at Long Acre (Diamond) were towed away today, seem likely candidates

[PM]

The two scrap presidents that have been at Long Acre (Diamond) were towed away today, seem likely candidates

Thanks for the info on that. They were reported as in Barbie 3 livery though which neither of these were...

[John]

Best place to Post as I don't think these are bound for the Midlands. Heading southbound on the M6 just north of Crewe this morning I passed new Streetdecks 35140 and 35141 in Convoy

[Ashley 60171]

Best place to Post as I don't think these are bound for the Midlands. Heading southbound on the M6 just north of Crewe this morning I passed new Streetdecks 35140 and 35141 in Convoy

I think they are for Weston super Mare going on what was published here previously.

[winston]

Best place to Post as I don't think these are bound for the Midlands. Heading southbound on the M6 just north of Crewe this morning I passed new Streetdecks 35140 and 35141 in Convoy

They are for First Bristol (route 90)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulsterbusphotos/21359646618/

[John]

They are for First Bristol (route 90)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulsterbusphotos/21359646618/

Thanks for that Winston. I never released they had a red front end as I was overtaking a truck in the outside lane, with the buses in the inside lane! I just saw the back of them! The red suits a lot better than the pink or purple on other Streetdecks

[winston]

Thanks for that Winston. I never released they had a red front end as I was overtaking a truck in the outside lane, with the buses in the inside lane! I just saw the back of them! The red suits a lot better than the pink or purple on other Streetdecks

It was suggested Worcester's Streetdeck would have a red front, but they've just got the standard magenta/pink front. Even the refurbished B7RLE/Centro has the same colour front but will be used on different routes to the Streetdeck

[domino.99]

They are for First Bristol (route 90)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulsterbusphotos/21359646618/

Thought it was in old NX livery when I first looked.

[Ashley 60171]

They are for First Bristol (route 90)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulsterbusphotos/21359646618/

Big step up from the Marshall Darts it currently has/did have on it.