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Post by grahamk748 on Mar 27, 2020 7:00:00 GMT
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Post by N230UD on Mar 31, 2020 16:56:13 GMT
Stagecoach East Kent have had a few ex-London Enviro200s in storage for a few months now, and all have been repainted all-over white for some sort of contract, which is yet to start.
However, 36329 (LX58CCU) appeared on Canterbury local route 21 yesterday, still in its all-over white. I'm not sure why it appeared in service, considering East Kent have a large surplus fleet since emergency timetables have come in.
Frustratingly there is a lot of interesting workings happening with SEK during this crisis, but I shall persevere and stay indoors!
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Post by vjaska on Mar 31, 2020 18:23:45 GMT
Stagecoach East Kent have had a few ex-London Enviro200s in storage for a few months now, and all have been repainted all-over white for some sort of contract, which is yet to start. However, 36329 (LX58CCU) appeared on Canterbury local route 21 yesterday, still in its all-over white. I'm not sure why it appeared in service, considering East Kent have a large surplus fleet since emergency timetables have come in. Frustratingly there is a lot of interesting workings happening with SEK during this crisis, but I shall persevere and stay indoors! Ahh, that's where the ex ELBG heaps are ending up
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Post by N230UD on Apr 1, 2020 13:00:54 GMT
^ haha At Stagecoach East Kent, there are 4 examples of the ex-Stagecoach London Enviro200s, all of which are believed to be going on this contract. Only 36329 has been seen on local service work. SEK also have 4 ex-Stagecoach London Trident/ALX400s (17582/17585/17587/17590) based at Herne Bay, all four still in service pre-coronavirus. There are also 17528 and 17529 converted to open-top for Thanet route 69. Also another open-top 17221 (ex-V221MEV) which I don't think is being used currently. Oh, and recent Scania Omnicity arrivals 15049, 15111, 15113, 15123 based at Herne Bay. Smart vehicles, but they have broken down a few times! Some of them still have ELBG seating material. If anyone is planning a visit to East Kent (post-lockdown of course), the Herne Bay Tridents and Omnicities are usually on routes 4/6 and Uni2.
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Post by vjaska on Apr 1, 2020 13:14:27 GMT
^ haha At Stagecoach East Kent, there are 4 examples of the ex-Stagecoach London Enviro200s, all of which are believed to be going on this contract. Only 36329 has been seen on local service work. SEK also have 4 ex-Stagecoach London Trident/ALX400s (17582/17585/17587/17590) based at Herne Bay, all four still in service pre-coronavirus. There are also 17528 and 17529 converted to open-top for Thanet route 69. Also another open-top 17221 (ex-V221MEV) which I don't think is being used currently. Oh, and recent Scania Omnicity arrivals 15049, 15111, 15113, 15123 based at Herne Bay. Smart vehicles, but they have broken down a few times! Some of them still have ELBG seating material. If anyone is planning a visit to East Kent (post-lockdown of course), the Herne Bay Tridents and Omnicities are usually on routes 4/6 and Uni2. Thanks for that, I might make that my first post lockdown visit. Any other interesting vehicles in the surrounding areas? I’ve only ever done the 43 from Canterbury to Dover via Sandwich & the 102 from Dover to Hastings via Lydd (further afield the 99 from Hastings to Eastbourne).
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Post by N230UD on Apr 1, 2020 14:33:43 GMT
^ haha At Stagecoach East Kent, there are 4 examples of the ex-Stagecoach London Enviro200s, all of which are believed to be going on this contract. Only 36329 has been seen on local service work. SEK also have 4 ex-Stagecoach London Trident/ALX400s (17582/17585/17587/17590) based at Herne Bay, all four still in service pre-coronavirus. There are also 17528 and 17529 converted to open-top for Thanet route 69. Also another open-top 17221 (ex-V221MEV) which I don't think is being used currently. Oh, and recent Scania Omnicity arrivals 15049, 15111, 15113, 15123 based at Herne Bay. Smart vehicles, but they have broken down a few times! Some of them still have ELBG seating material. If anyone is planning a visit to East Kent (post-lockdown of course), the Herne Bay Tridents and Omnicities are usually on routes 4/6 and Uni2. Thanks for that, I might make that my first post lockdown visit. Any other interesting vehicles in the surrounding areas? I’ve only ever done the 43 from Canterbury to Dover via Sandwich & the 102 from Dover to Hastings via Lydd (further afield the 99 from Hastings to Eastbourne). There isn't a huge amount of interesting vehicles in this area at present (especially since the end of the Olympians), but that might depend on your opinion. Lots of Scania/E400 vehicles which I really like. The E200 MMCs at Thanet for the Loop are impressive, especially if you manage to get one on routes 8 or 9. There are also the Scania / E400 MMCs on the Triangle and 8 (Canterbury-Margate) which have coach-seating (and the MMC body on a diesel Scania chassis is quite rare). If you haven't been to Tunbridge Wells, I would recommend that for sheer variety of operators (off the top of my head Metrobus, Brighton & Hove, Arriva, Stagecoach, Nu-Venture, Autocar, Hams Travel) - and you can get the really scenic 297, operated by Hams Travel who have a really interesting fleet, including some unique vehicles). With the independents, Chalkwell, they have an old fleet, including some ex-GAL E200s. Regent Coaches operate quite a few routes, but with a rather standard fleet of Enviro200s and Streetlites. Ashford-based Kent Coach Tours have a Citaro and ex-Dublin E500, but only operated on school routes. Their ordinary bus routes with Darts only operate Mon-Fri. In terms of routes, the 43 is a good one, with some traditional Kentish country scenery (orchards, hop fields). I would also try the 11 (Canterbury-Westwood) which is really rural, with really narrow country lanes, reversing points, but still mostly operated by double deckers! The 3 (Canterbury-Faversham), 7 (Canterbury-Herne Bay), 17 (Canterbury-Folkestone), 18 (Canterbury-Hythe), 2/2A (Ashford-Tenterden) are also some of my favourite scenic routes, largely operated by double-deckers. I could go on! If you ever plan to travel there, feel free to message me for any recommendations.
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Post by busoccultation on Apr 8, 2020 20:28:29 GMT
Former 128 VLA's VLA132, VLA134 & VLA143 are now with Rebound Coaches, Oxfordshire. They are still in London Red and interestingly they do still have bits of the old 128 purple branding outside, which it might probably have some remains of the 128 branding map on the inside. Good to see at least few of them so far got a new life outside of London after 14 years on the 128. Anyway thanks VWH1414 for creating a list on old London Buses and where they got it, which did make me a lot easier to find on where they have ended up at
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Post by M1104 on Apr 11, 2020 10:58:34 GMT
Ex Go-Ahead London's WVL116 (LX03EEH)¹ now resident in Portugal, owned by The Bus Impact Jungle. First two photos credited to Jordan Brookes with the third one by The Bus Impact Jungle. ¹ - As can be seen its former registration number's still evident.
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Post by richard on Apr 11, 2020 11:05:08 GMT
Ex Go-Ahead London's WVL116 (LX03EEH) now resident in Portugal, owned by The Bus Impact Jungle. First two photos credited to Jordan Brookes with the third one by The Bus Impact Jungle It looks so strange seeing the doors on the other side and the top deck Windows removed with the frames still in situ.
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Post by redexpress on Apr 11, 2020 11:29:00 GMT
Ex Go-Ahead London's WVL116 (LX03EEH)¹ now resident in Portugal, owned by The Bus Impact Jungle. First two photos credited to Jordan Brookes with the third one by The Bus Impact Jungle. ¹ - As can be seen its former registration number's still evident.
Hard to tell from these pics, but are the top-deck seats still covered in moquette? It looks a bit like Go-Ahead's usual pattern. I suppose they can get away with that in the Portuguese climate but it wouldn't be wise in the UK!
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Post by LK65EBO on Apr 11, 2020 11:31:21 GMT
Ex Go-Ahead London's WVL116 (LX03EEH)¹ now resident in Portugal, owned by The Bus Impact Jungle. First two photos credited to Jordan Brookes with the third one by The Bus Impact Jungle. ¹ - As can be seen its former registration number's still evident. I would have rather them kept the front doors. It just looks strange with it boarded up.
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Post by M1104 on Apr 11, 2020 11:40:24 GMT
Hard to tell from these pics, but are the top-deck seats still covered in moquette? It looks a bit like Go-Ahead's usual pattern. I suppose they can get away with that in the Portuguese climate but it wouldn't be wise in the UK!
Upon zooming in they appear to have been kept, which I do now find surprising despite the Portuguese climate. I wonder if they may be refurbished or replaced in due course.
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Post by M1104 on Apr 12, 2020 20:11:17 GMT
Former Go-Ahead London's LDP277 (LX06FBD) now with Gordon Springate Training Department in Maidstone. Photo credit to Transport Snapper.
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Post by M1104 on Apr 13, 2020 9:14:32 GMT
Photo credit to Ryan Maistry, WVL137 is now a beach tour bus in Sierria Leone. If I remember correctly this was numerically the first WVL treated with the 'route 11' branding.
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Post by grahamk748 on Apr 13, 2020 16:12:52 GMT
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