First Bus - Leicester

[markcf83]

They are only on loan working a rail replacement contract & will return

The rail replacement for the Severn Tunnel finishes this weekend. The buses shown as transferring from Leeds to Bristol will finish up in Norwich.

[NXC2153]

They are only on loan working a rail replacement contract & will return

ah I did think it was strange, thanks for clearing that up

[John]

55106 and 55107 still at Leicester today - in white -  on service 20.

Both still there today also on the 20

[47609FireFly]

62245 - Y938 CSF arrived at First Leicester's Abbey Lane depot today (13/02/2017) from Buses of Somerset. It is a Wright bodied Volvo B10BLE which was new to Midland Bluebird. It is expected to be converted into a driver training vehicle for one of the Midlands' depots.

[47609FireFly]

62192 - X686 ADK arrived at First Leicester's Abbey Lane depot on 18/02/2017, from Buses of Somerset. It is a Wright bodied Volvo B10BLE which was new to Manchester, but spent time in Aberdeen. It is expected to be converted into a driver training vehicle for one of the Midlands' depots.

[Solo1]

How come a number of the First Leicester buses the driver
wearing a seat belt t was mostly on the new buses & refurbished ones

[John]

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How come a number of the First Leicester buses the driver
wearing a seat belt t was mostly on the new buses & refurbished ones

For safety. Firsts StreetLites and StreetDecks have them. Didn't know refurbished buses are getting them fitted too

[j789]

Yeah, all the Streetlites and StreetDecks at Worcester have driver seatbelts now that must be worn. I think it is a good idea but it does take some getting used too, particularly as we have to deal with cash fares as well. Another annoyance with it is when you spend 4 hours in one, have a break then get in an Enviro or Centro etc which doesn't have a seatbelt, it feels weird.

[47609FireFly]

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.

[47609FireFly]

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.

[47609FireFly]

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.

[47609FireFly]

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.

[DD12]

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.

Thanks v.much FireFly, for these updates.

[47609FireFly]

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.

[47609FireFly]

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