is there only 4 olympian/roe buses left?

[deano]

on a photo site ive been on today it says theres only 4 olympian/roe buses left in bradford i dont think this is true but its got me wonderin because some have disappeared since christmas..heres what i think are running please can i have comments as to if people agree with me..:

A119 KUM -scrapped
A120 KUM -withdrawn
B133 RWY -saw today still in service
B134 RWY-disapeared
B135 RWY- disappeared
B136 RWY -disappeared
B137 RWY -still in service
B141 RWY - I think still in service
B142 RWY -still in service
B143 RWY still in service
B144 RWY still in service
C146 KBT -still in servive
C148 KBT -was on 619 at 16.05 today
C150 KBT -Definly in service probably last one to be withdrawn

does everyone agree on that ?who knows about these buses..

as for the G-reg olympians

G601-G606 are now all dedicated school buses

[pub146g]

Last weekend 5135 & 5136 were at Bowling Back Lane with fleet numbers etc painted out. Think 5134 went to PVS dealer at Barnsley the week before.

[deano]

sorry forgot to add B501 RWY i always forget that one..its still in service anyways
u mean 5134 went to be scrapped?

[pub146g]

Probably. PVS are mainly dismantlers but they have been known to sell buses on for further service so you never know, it may turn up somewhere.

[deano]

nope doubt that..
the bodywork was damaged
everytime it went over a bump it made a right racket..
and that was about four months
shame though..going to miss this bus..
was one of my favourites with b136 rwy and b131 rwy

[deano]

ago*

[samba]

there are twelve still in service at bradford

[deano]

no theres about 8 now..

[samba]

theres 9 roe in service at bradford 5120,5133,5134,5137,5140,5501-04 and 3 optare olympians 5146,5148,5150 making a total of twelve and this is as of saturday although 5134 is near to been passed on or scrapped as stated earlier.....

[deano]

i thought someone said these are going to be with us to 2009???
doesnt look like it..
the only that does ..maybe..is 5150

[deano]

i was right above..too did anyone notice?

[MT]

gallery45926.fotopic.net/p48121844.html

Well theres one. Such a shame

[pub146g]

I've not had it confirmed but i'm informed from the guys at Bradford that there's only 7 Roe/Optare Olympians in service now : 5137, 5140, 5146, 5148, 5150, 5503,5504.

5120 was mentioned in an earlier report as still being in service as of last Saturday but this bus is currently at PVS, Barnsley so either the report was incorrect or the bus has been withdrawn and sent to the scrapyard in less than a week, which is possible.

[m60800]

Yes it's a shame that they appear to be going so quickly. I work in Bfd city centre, and used to often hear the sound of those Gardner engines as they went to and from their school journeys (and other workings.) Now those sounds are getting less and less! I noticed there was one on that old favourite, the 1655 711 today, but some of the other old haunts are no longer guaranteed - eg the 1635 653 had a Bristol olympian the other day. The same on the 1715 619 the last time I saw it too. Anyone know of any "guaranteed" roe/optares these days? Whats the 1605 619 like?

[samba]

which g reg olympian is this at barnsley in the photos is it 5222???

[deano]

haha no its 5218..G618 OWR
cant believe this been scraped...i had a chance to go on it the last time i saw it before christmas and i chose not to because i thought i have plenty more chances how wrong was i..
and the other buses there are A120 KUM and B135 RWY
from bradford

[deano]

m60800 said:

Yes it's a shame that they appear to be going so quickly. I work in Bfd city centre, and used to often hear the sound of those Gardner engines as they went to and from their school journeys (and other workings.) Now those sounds are getting less and less! I noticed there was one on that old favourite, the 1655 711 today, but some of the other old haunts are no longer guaranteed - eg the 1635 653 had a Bristol olympian the other day. The same on the 1715 619 the last time I saw it too. Anyone know of any "guaranteed" roe/optares these days? Whats the 1605 619 like?

the 16.05 is very very rare now to have a roe on it
last friday it had 5148 though..
but this friday had G603 OWR ..so..
the most chance you probably have is 17.15 619 because it comes off the 966 beckfoot school run
though so does the 16.05 that comes off A39 belle vue school but...you have more chance with the 17.15
apart from that i havent seen any more on any other services
i would have thought there would have put them on the 680 for a little while longer

[samba]

5137,5140,5146,5148,5150,5503 and 5504 left with 5217,5218 and 5222 withdrawn

[deano]

i bet 5137 has been withdrawn now
with the school holidays leaving a couple of b-c regs

[m60800]

...well, schools are back, and only noticed one today (sorry didn't see it up close) on morning Tong schools. What a good way to start the day for those lucky pupils! Can't be long left I wouldn't have thought.

[deano]

probably one of the c-regs i fink C150 KBT will be with us for a while
but probably say bye bye to the rest of them before the summer
its going that way anyways
the g-owr are takin other them in school services now

[deano]

C146 KBT was on a school service today
still out there but lost its advertising down one side
any reason do you think??

[samba]

saw 5150 C150KBT ON THE 653 HARROGATE-BRADFORD LAST NIGHT!!!

[jimbob90]

I saw the all white olympian on the 86 middleton-bramley service earlier today.

[jameyboy06]

30760 was on look north tonight at i think was back of stanningly fire station doin a vidio about vandilism and was burnt