National Express Coaches

[winston]

NX have launched the Levante III today:
https://cbwmagazine.com/national-express-unveils-caetano-levante-iii/

[winston]

Parks are taking 17 x B11R 6 x 2 specification vehicles, which are destined for National Express work during the first half of 2018
http://www.volvobuses.co.uk/en-gb/news/2017/nov/parks-of-hamilton-confirms-record-order-for-volvo.html

[Isle of Stroma]

Parks are taking 17 x B11R 6 x 2 specification vehicles, which are destined for National Express work during the first half of 2018
http://www.volvobuses.co.uk/en-gb/news/2017/nov/parks-of-hamilton-confirms-record-order-for-volvo.html

Interestingly, it didn't mention that the 17 B11RTs will have Levante bodywork...

[Tony]

Interestingly, it didn't mention that the 17 B11RTs will have Levante bodywork...

I believe they are Levante 3s unusually for Parks

[winston]

I believe they are Levante 3s unusually for Parks

Will 17 replace the Plymouth fleet or Scottish aswell? Lost track on numbers on NX work

[Isle of Stroma]

Will 17 replace the Plymouth fleet or Scottish aswell? Lost track on numbers on NX work

Not enough to replace their entire NX fleet (well, not the last time I counted). They've 16 11/12 vintage two-axles (23 two-axles in total) & 15 tri axles, take your pick!

[winston]

Not enough to replace their entire NX fleet (well, not the last time I counted). They've 16 11/12 vintage two-axles (23 two-axles in total) & 15 tri axles, take your pick!

Ta! Didn't realize they had that many coaches of NX work. I assume the new order will replace the Plymouth based tri-axle fleet

[winston]

NX are leaving the Eurolines organisations & instead will be partnering with Ouibus (a French SCNF owned coach company) from Jan 2018 for European destinations:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10160269421350112&set=gm.702430749965648&type=3&theater&ifg=1

Ouibus:
https://www.ouibus.com/

[winston]

Imagine BC somehow became the only garage without standard buses. Standard as in Crimson/Red & White. So Platinums, Hybrids, Electric and maybe even coaches lol.

BC have operated coaches before, 10 x 55 plate Scania Irizar PB's in NX colours to be precise.

[MW]

BC have operated coaches before, 10 x 55 plate Scania Irizar PB's in NX colours to be precise.

Oh have they? I'm guessing that was ages ago before the new NX logos? The oldest NX coaches I've seen in recent years are FJ58/09 Levantes, and those are rare. My coach knowledge is poor lol, I don't know who operates what.

[2206]

Oh have they? I'm guessing that was ages ago before the new NX logos? The oldest NX coaches I've seen in recent years are FJ58/09 Levantes, and those are rare. My coach knowledge is poor lol, I don't know who operates what.

January 2006 till June 2007.
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/5001-9959/C002.html

[winston]

Oh have they? I'm guessing that was ages ago before the new NX logos? The oldest NX coaches I've seen in recent years are FJ58/09 Levantes, and those are rare. My coach knowledge is poor lol, I don't know who operates what.

Veolia took over operation of all Birmingham based NX coaches from TWM & Birmingham Coach Company etc, it's pretty much what DeCourcey still operate to this day from Miller St.

You shouldn't really see anything older than 7 years old on the NX network, unless a spare or dupe

[MW]

Veolia took over operation of all Birmingham based NX coaches from TWM & Birmingham Coach Company etc, it's pretty much what DeCourcey still operate to this day from Miller St.

You shouldn't really see anything older than 7 years old on the NX network, unless a spare or dupe

I've got a bit of a question. I know it's the wrong thread but we'll get back on topic soon.

Without sounding ignorant/stupid (hopefully), what happens to these ex NX coaches. The vast majority of coaches you see around are fairly new. Before the Levante, the Irizar was pretty much THE standard coach at NX minus, the vast majority anyway, but I feel like I don't see many ex NX coaches, I.e Irizars around compared to coaches like Van Hool or Plaxton ones, bearing in mind the vast quantity they would have had running on the network at the time. I'm not sure if I'm being clear what what I'm trying to say is the afterlife & second hand market doesn't seem to be filled with Irizars, so where do these go? Are many exported? Maybe I'm looking in the wrong places, I don't know. I don't actively go looking for used coach sales but I've looked for used buses in the past and most bus dealers do coaches aswell and I basically haven't seen many Irizars for sale and with indepedants.

I know I could have orchestrated the above paragraph better and said what I'm trying to say simpler, but I've had a long day lol

[MW]

Sorry I've just read that above message and realised how many mistakes I've made. Bloody hell I should get some sleep.

[winston]

I've got a bit of a question. I know it's the wrong thread but we'll get back on topic soon.

Without sounding ignorant/stupid (hopefully), what happens to these ex NX coaches. The vast majority of coaches you see around are fairly new. Before the Levante, the Irizar was pretty much THE standard coach at NX minus, the vast majority anyway, but I feel like I don't see many ex NX coaches, I.e Irizars around compared to coaches like Van Hool or Plaxton ones, bearing in mind the vast quantity they would have had running on the network at the time. I'm not sure if I'm being clear what what I'm trying to say is the afterlife & second hand market doesn't seem to be filled with Irizars, so where do these go? Are many exported? Maybe I'm looking in the wrong places, I don't know. I don't actively go looking for used coach sales but I've looked for used buses in the past and most bus dealers do coaches aswell and I basically haven't seen many Irizars for sale and with indepedants.

I know I could have orchestrated the above paragraph better and said what I'm trying to say simpler, but I've had a long day lol

Problem solved, I've merge it with NX coaches thread.

They either stay with their current operators & get repainted in to fleet colours for Private Hires / Tours work standard coach work or they get sold or returned off lease. Or some can be upseated to 3 + 2 to make 70 seat school buses.

Thandi had some of the Scania/Irizars on their own Express routes:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/alanhughes/16637355133
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dd67773/8438363646

DeCourcey have 101 to 124 all ex NX coaches on JLR work:
http://wmbusphotos.com/DeCourcey/fleetlist.html

Yeoman's:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/eybusman/9259046620

Edwards:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/67893901@N07/38725482634

Ex DeCourcey 11 plate Levante's:
https://procterscoachandbussales.com/listings/2011-caetano-levante-48-seat-exec-dda-coaches/

NX Coach Sales often listed on here:
http://hillscoachsales.com/coach-sales/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Vehicle-Availability-Interactive-Definitive.pdf
http://www.drewwilson.co.uk/listings/2013-volvo-b9r-caetano-levante/
http://www.drewwilson.co.uk/listings/2008-scania-k340-caetano-levante-triaxle/
http://plaxtoncoachsales.co.uk/vehicle/sg60khp-2011-plaxton-elite-volvo-b9r