First Bus - Potteries

[Ashley]

There's an internet rumour that 32630 and 37146 are coming here from Leicester in return for two vehicles

[47609FireFly]

There's an internet rumour that 32630 and 37146 are coming here from Leicester in return for two vehicles

Indeed, 66842 is now at Leicester's Abbey Lane depot and it is thought that 32630 is now at PMT.

[Ashley]

Few observations for today 29th November

32630 has been allocated to Adderley Green, saw it on the 9A today
18 branded OmniCity on the 2
2 B7L's on the 22 today
34311 was out on the 3/4

EDIT

Either 40007 or 40011 hasbeen reinstated at Newcastle, noted on 72's today
60196 reinstated at Adderley Green, was on the 1 tonight

[cheshire exile]

Was in the Potteries last Saturday and saw one or two 'strangers,. 40805, 50281 and 50296 from Midland Red West (Hereford) were all at Hanley Bus Station, the two Solos freshly painted in new Sky Blue front livery for the 43. Saw 9 Streetlites, all on the 6/6B/26 routes to Longton, Blythe Bridge/Weston Coyney. 63171-8/80 are all painted for these Raspberry Line Routes. 63180 is along-term loan I believe - it is registered DRZ 9713 and has detail differences from the main batch. I assume 63179 is the Euro Expo Show bus and has not yet been delivered.
37146 and 32630 were seen on the 3/4 Cherry routes so are presumably both at Newcastle.

[Ashley]

Potteries obs for 17/1/14

60015 reinstated at Adderley Green
60069 60072 Adderley Green to Newcastle
42893 now in a Turquoise line type livery, there's a photo on Flickr somewhere, I just saw the rear in the dark

Noteworthy workings

65564 - 2005 101 ex Hanley
2 Geminis and a Solo - 1
Omnicity on late 98/99
42892 and 34311 - late 3/4

[Ashley 60171]

Solos 53119 53122 53124 - Norwich to Adderley Green

[Solo1]

one of the yellow & red buses they wee on 26 service if I recal https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/16419339467/

[Ashley 60171]

one of the yellow & red buses they wee on 26 service if I recal https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/16419339467/

Yep that's the beast that is 60171. OmniCities 65026 and 65027 also wear this livery minus 26 branding

[jc]

42353 and 42356 expected to move to Potteries from store at Worcester, Apparently they will have DDA modifications.

[Ashley 60171]

60063 on ebay for £3,700

Edit

Does anyone know why 60208 has come back from the dead after nearly 2 years out of use or was it engine failure like 60176?

Edit #2

Just a second query, one would assume 60057 60058 and 60062 are withdrawn as I haven't sighted these since last summer.I haven't seen 60013 60073 60074 or 60081 for a while but what would I expect if I don't live there or only go every couple of months

Also info from Yorkshire Bus Spotters Facebook page suggests the withdrawal of 34311 at the end of March, maybe 31518 too so the fleet can go 100% low floor. They advise that enquiries from preservationists should be made shortly for 34311 as it would be the first Volvo Olympian in Yorkshire Rider livery preserved. Thought that may interest one or two

[Cheese]

60063 on ebay for £3,700

Edit

Does anyone know why 60208 has come back from the dead after nearly 2 years out of use or was it engine failure like 60176?

Edit #2

Just a second query, one would assume 60057 60058 and 60062 are withdrawn as I haven't sighted these since last summer.I haven't seen 60013 60073 60074 or 60081 for a while but what would I expect if I don't live there or only go every couple of months

Also info from Yorkshire Bus Spotters Facebook page suggests the withdrawal of 34311 at the end of March, maybe 31518 too so the fleet can go 100% low floor. They advise that enquiries from preservationists should be made shortly for 34311 as it would be the first Volvo Olympian in Yorkshire Rider livery preserved. Thought that may interest one or two

Talking of First West Yorkshire, Gemini 37674 has been painted in Yorkshire Rider livery.  Looks brilliant!

[Ashley 60171]

Talking of First West Yorkshire, Gemini 37674 has been painted in Yorkshire Rider livery.  Looks brilliant!

Just looked on the web for a picture, that one will be remembered the most I reckon, looks good

[Cheese]

Just looked on the web for a picture, that one will be remembered the most I reckon, looks good

Would love FSY to paint a Gemini in either SYT or one of the Mainline liveries, colours that I grew up with in Sheffield. Although I really like the SYPTE liveried one.

[Ashley 60171]

Would love FSY to paint a Gemini in either SYT or one of the Mainline liveries, colours that I grew up with in Sheffield. Although I really like the SYPTE liveried one.

I quite like the Doncaster Transport one. Mainline for 2015 perhaps. FSY have almost got rid of that era completely through investment and throwing stuff in the bin (only one set of B10roller blinds from Halfway remains) but I reckon I should go to bed hijacking what's essentially my own thread lol

[Ashley 60171]

A few withdrawals showing on the uk buses First Midlands fleetlist

Darts 40030 40376 40378 41500 41502 41512 51514 41520 42726
Scanias 60057 60059 60062 60081 60196 60015

They are also rumoured to be getting "more Streetlites" this year

Any confirmation?