First Bus - Leicester

47609FireFly · August 09, 2018, 12:38:13 AM

63103 has returned from Bus & Coach World, in Blackburn, following repaint.

63104 is currently away in Blackburn for repaint.

66973 has returned to Leicester following repaint and is now branded for 'Glenfield & New Parks', similar to sister 66972.

47609FireFly · August 29, 2018, 09:09:46 AM

63104 and 63105 are now back in Leicester repainted.

StreetLite SN65 OLW is currently on loan to the company, covering for a defective sister vehicle. Snapped here, in Charles Street, on. 28/08/2018: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DlwKVa3XoAEyvb9.jpg

47609FireFly · September 13, 2018, 12:17:19 PM

66323 was carted off for scrap, by PVS, today (13/09/2018). It was withdrawn following fire damage.

47609FireFly · February 26, 2019, 12:27:31 AM

Mendip Xplorer liveried, Wright bodied, Volvo B7RLE 69438 - WX59 BYP was noted at First Leicester's Abbey Lane depot on 25/02/2019.

Ashley 60171 · February 26, 2019, 10:42:45 AM

Quote from: 47609FireFly on February 26, 2019, 12:27:31 AM
Mendip Xplorer liveried, Wright bodied, Volvo B7RLE 69438 - WX59 BYP was noted at First Leicester's Abbey Lane depot on 25/02/2019.

I believe 66305/09/19 have been withdrawn already prior to further arrivals.

Part of Leicester's forthcoming LEZ being introduced.

47609FireFly · February 27, 2019, 12:37:47 AM

Quote from: Ashley 60171 on February 26, 2019, 10:42:45 AM
I believe 66305/09/19 have been withdrawn already prior to further arrivals.

Part of Leicester's forthcoming LEZ being introduced.

66305 and 66309 have been off the road for a number of moths and have started to be stripped. 66319 has only recently bitten the dust, due to an engine failure.

47609FireFly · March 20, 2019, 01:12:06 AM

69438 entered service in Leicester on 16/03/2019, working route 17, a route it has worked regularly since. I snapped these pictures, on Charles Street, on 19/03/2019:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D2ECq2KWoAA9Wql.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D2ECyfMXQAAlVhn.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D2ECw-8WwAAwd6-.jpg

47609FireFly · April 05, 2019, 12:20:48 AM

69442 - WX59 BYU arrived at Leicester's Abbey Lane depot on 04/04/2019.

47609FireFly · May 02, 2019, 12:33:35 AM

Wright bodied Scania 61478 - P106 MFS has turned up at Abbey Lane depot.

47609FireFly · May 17, 2019, 12:22:11 PM

69439 - WXX59 BYR is now in Leicester and in service.

DD12 · May 20, 2019, 06:45:59 PM

Can anyone confirm if B9TL 36221 is at Leicester please ? -- --

it's now in the bustimes.org vehicle list for Leicester !

47609FireFly · May 21, 2019, 01:04:31 PM

Quote from: DD12 on May 20, 2019, 06:45:59 PM
Can anyone confirm if B9TL 36221 is at Leicester please ? -- --

it's now in the bustimes.org vehicle list for Leicester !

No, it isn't in Leicester yet. It'll be on the bustimes.org list because of how real time information works.

47609FireFly · May 21, 2019, 01:05:33 PM

69440 - WX59 BYS arrived at Abbey Lane depot, from Bristol, on 21/05/2019.

DD12 · May 21, 2019, 01:30:47 PM

Quote from: 47609FireFly on May 21, 2019, 01:04:31 PM
No, it isn't in Leicester yet. It'll be on the bustimes.org list because of how real time information works.

Thanks very much FireFly for your reply.

However, I am confused -- -- do you mean that it is in the Leicester list because of an error / discrepancy (because of how the bustimes.org site "doesn't work perfectly"), or do you believe that it is due to transfer to Leicester ??

Thanks.

John · May 21, 2019, 02:16:53 PM

Quote from: DD12 on May 21, 2019, 01:30:47 PM
Thanks very much FireFly for your reply.

However, I am confused -- -- do you mean that it is in the Leicester list because of an error / discrepancy (because of how the bustimes.org site "doesn't work perfectly"), or do you believe that it is due to transfer to Leicester ??

Thanks.

There are a few new StreetLites on that list which are supposed to coming to Leicester too, not tracking yet so these might also have arrived or are imminent arrivals

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