Last step entry buses

[Ashley]

One search iv probably left too late

[arrivaaston]

That's the only knowledge I have on them, I'm trying to find out about 3416 and 3417, I have pictures of 3424 and 3425 at shrewsbury ready for the scrapper

[sconehead85]

3422 has left Arriva North East, and 3490 is with TGM Network Stansted AFAIK.  The retention of 3415 is a surprise given that step entry single decks are almost extinct with Arriva TGM.

There is a picture of 3419 on flickr, taken 1st November.  3468/89 are listed as withdrawn on this sites fleet list.  3419, in the flickr pic is quoted as being the last step entrance Scania in service with Arriva Midlands (apart from 3415). Which ones have ACTUALLY BEEN SEEN in service?

sconehead85

[derningtona]

I had a ride on 3491 on 8th October in Telford.

[arrivaaston]

I have pics of 3468 and 3489 workin telford quite recently, I took them on my phone :)

[derningtona]

3489 was working the Telford staff shuttle yesterday. I didn't see the other two but it was Saturday.

[tphi12000]

From what others have posted, the knowledge I have on them is as follows

3415-Wardle Transport
3416-Withdrawn (At Derby Garrage)
3417-Shrewsbury (Unsure if its in service or not)
3418-Gone
3419-Shrewsbury
3420-Gone
3421-Gone
3422-Arriva North East
3423-Now Fleet no. 9000 (Exhibition Bus)
3424-Scrapped
3425-Scrapped
3426-Gone
3427-Tamworth Coach And Bus
3428-Gone
3429-Gone
3468-Telford
3489-Telford
3491-Telford

3417 is reported to be in service at shrewsbury

[tphi12000]

Wardles 3415 was on the X50 today 

[Bob]

Has the X50 been a success? or will it be another X31?

[arrivaaston]

3 branded deckers for the x50 and I've seen olympians and unbranded tridents on it before now

[Ashley]

I doubt you could put it in the same league as the X31

[Bob]

Why

[Discodave]

Most people hate first and wardles seem a decent alternative plus on my travels the X50 does pick up well espically on the Uttoxeter to Stoke bit not so much on the derby section Arriva seem to have looked after them with some better buses unlike other garages lets hope they do the same for Wednesfield and not let it become another Cannock or Chase

[sconehead85]

Hang on a minute folks, this is about Scanias, the last significant step entry saloon group within Arriva TGM.

sconehead85

[Bob]

Wardle also have a load of crap MPDs tho