Fleet Movements August 2009

[Jack]

I was thinking it would be a more wise idea if we had a month by month thread for fleet movements making it easier to catch up on things.

The current Fleet movements thread will remain open if you want to discuss anything mentioned on there already.

[Jack]

Ex London Volvos 31805 and 31806 appear to be in York this week for the Ebor Festival Race Meetings.

[B521UWW]

Saw marshal dart 41254 i think (didn't get a good look) on 42's in Leeds today at about 1830. Thought they were all for Halifax or have they finally replaced that old Dash/Dart left?

[kendall17]

41254 will be on loan or not made it to Halifax yet, it wont have replaced the last Dennis Dart Alexander Dash as the 42s run out of HP and that was at Bramley!

[Matty]

I think this and 41253 are for Leeds as they have the stars fitted to them and Halifax don't run that star system there is photos of 41254 and 53 here in Leeds: daniel-stazicker.fotopic.net/p60223705.html daniel-stazicker.fotopic.net/p60245851.html

[kendall17]

Ahh maybe so, i hope this helps to reduce the shortage of midi buses in Leeds!

[striderlad]

there on loan to leeds until halifax fix 66700 66701

[T101VWU]

what wrong with these 2 eclipses??

[striderlad]

im not sure but we have them 2 get fixed

[FUM 492Y]

41253/4/5 are now allocated to hunslet park 41253 was on the 78 today

[kendall17]

The individuality of 61134 (8995 WY) has now been withdrawn, seen @ Bramley depot with no tax or registration plate.

[Matty]

I wonder if this will get preserved then.

[576 Gemini 2]

Hope so

[striderlad]

i have a picture of this at bramley yesturday looks like it is brand new panels so maybe so

[A1YBG]

so maybe repainted into another Superbus!? or preserve into EastLancs Demo livery!?

[westyorkshirebus]

In any case, I wonder if they will take the reg plate and reuse it on another bus, like they did with K1YRL

[A1YBG]

Sorry I forgot to add that bit on!!! Was gonna say which "wright" would this number plate go onto if was moved?

[striderlad]

we think 37756 mite as it has no bk reg plate

[Matty]

Well 37756 hasn't entered service yet has it?

[striderlad]

no
it hasnt i sw it in bramley depo

[Matty]

Well if it hasn't entered service yet, that might be a reason why it doesn't have a reg plate on the rear.

[pub146g]

It's possible 37752-6 will gain new '59' registrations as it looks as though they won't be entering service 'til September. I think they arrived bearing YJ09 NZB-F.

37676-678 arrived with YJ58 RTZ/RUA/RUC but gained new '09' plates before entering service.

[Matty]

They'd be allowed to put the 59 reg plates on now because Stagecoach North East have done the same about 4 weeks ago with some of their new buses: www.flickr.com/photos/39661085@N07/3798654519/sizes/o/

[Jack]

Aug 27, 2009 12:53:47 GMT 1 Matty said:

They'd be allowed to put the 59 reg plates on now because Stagecoach North East have done the same about 4 weeks ago with some of their new buses: www.flickr.com/photos/39661085@N07/3798654519/sizes/o/

Yeah, you can book the plates in advance however they won't be taxed enabling them to be in service yet which would be done in September.

[timelesstable]

Aug 27, 2009 16:07:25 GMT 1 Jack said:

Aug 27, 2009 12:53:47 GMT 1 Matty said:

They'd be allowed to put the 59 reg plates on now because Stagecoach North East have done the same about 4 weeks ago with some of their new buses: www.flickr.com/photos/39661085@N07/3798654519/sizes/o/

Yeah, you can book the plates in advance however they won't be taxed enabling them to be in service yet which would be done in September.

September is a time for Service Changes and the new school year starts so it is not unusual for Buses to be stored and prepared at this time of year.