2021 Arrivals and Disposals

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bmmoboy
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Re: 2021 Arrivals and Disposals

Post by bmmoboy » 16:54 Saturday 16th January 2021

Some of the B7L's are returning to Leicester this week where they will be withdrawn. Drivers are going to collect some more Citaros from Slough to replace them.

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Re: 2021 Arrivals and Disposals

Post by willr7 » 12:35 Sunday 17th January 2021

bmmoboy wrote:
16:54 Saturday 16th January 2021
Some of the B7L's are returning to Leicester this week where they will be withdrawn. Drivers are going to collect some more Citaros from Slough to replace them.
Thought the B7Ls would be here longer! Thanks bmmoboy :)

Has 32646 arrived from Potteries yet?

bmmoboy
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Re: 2021 Arrivals and Disposals

Post by bmmoboy » 21:50 Sunday 17th January 2021

I'm still not at work for a couple of weeks, so I cannot confirm

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Re: 2021 Arrivals and Disposals

Post by bmmoboy » 14:30 Tuesday 19th January 2021

64030, 64031 and 64036 should be at Padmore Street as I write this, and three Volvos will be going to Leicester on Thursday (I was told the fleetnumbers, but at my age, I cannot remember), but they are to be delicensed when they arrive. The Citaros have yellow, orange and pale blue fronts so will be easily recognised

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Re: 2021 Arrivals and Disposals

Post by DD12 » 16:29 Tuesday 19th January 2021

willr7 wrote:
12:35 Sunday 17th January 2021
bmmoboy wrote:
16:54 Saturday 16th January 2021
Some of the B7L's are returning to Leicester this week where they will be withdrawn. Drivers are going to collect some more Citaros from Slough to replace them.
Thought the B7Ls would be here longer! Thanks bmmoboy :)

Has 32646 arrived from Potteries yet?
Yes, 32646 has arrived, (- it was on the patch today when I went to Aldi ), -- -- still in Leicester livery.

willr7
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Re: 2021 Arrivals and Disposals

Post by willr7 » 20:38 Tuesday 19th January 2021

bmmoboy wrote:
14:30 Tuesday 19th January 2021
64030, 64031 and 64036 should be at Padmore Street as I write this, and three Volvos will be going to Leicester on Thursday (I was told the fleetnumbers, but at my age, I cannot remember), but they are to be delicensed when they arrive. The Citaros have yellow, orange and pale blue fronts so will be easily recognised
Thanks :)
It would seem logical (to me) to send the newly transferred Citaro's away for repaint whilst PVR is is down (by approx. 17 vehicles) due to the current reduced service levels... ;)

willr7
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Re: 2021 Arrivals and Disposals

Post by willr7 » 20:43 Tuesday 19th January 2021

DD12 wrote:
16:29 Tuesday 19th January 2021
willr7 wrote:
12:35 Sunday 17th January 2021


Thought the B7Ls would be here longer! Thanks bmmoboy :)

Has 32646 arrived from Potteries yet?
Yes, 32646 has arrived, (- it was on the patch today when I went to Aldi ), -- -- still in Leicester livery.
Thanks DD12, I'm interested to see what they'll do to her... As has been mentioned, she is expected to remain in her current livery. If that will still be the case, I wonder if she'll be used an an advertising bus... An mTicket bus with all over advertising for example... :?

For example FWE have a few vehicles in a pink base livery with mTicket advertising, as do First 'Eastern Counties' with a blue Dart (42938) & First 'South Wales' with a red dart (42963) ;)

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Re: 2021 Arrivals and Disposals

Post by willr7 » 21:01 Tuesday 19th January 2021

willr7 wrote:
20:43 Tuesday 19th January 2021
Thanks DD12, I'm interested to see what they'll do to her... As has been mentioned, she is expected to remain in her current livery. If that will still be the case, I wonder if she'll be used an an advertising bus... An mTicket bus with all over advertising for example... :?

For example FWE have a few vehicles in a pink base livery with mTicket advertising, as do First 'Eastern Counties' with a blue Dart (42938) & First 'South Wales' with a red dart (42963) ;)
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Re: 2021 Arrivals and Disposals

Post by willr7 » 11:14 Saturday 30th January 2021

bmmoboy wrote:
16:54 Saturday 16th January 2021
Some of the B7L's are returning to Leicester this week where they will be withdrawn. Drivers are going to collect some more Citaros from Slough to replace them.
Looks like it was 66307, 66308 & 66311 that have returned for withdrawal.

And there is only 1 more Citaro (64046) to arrive at WR now! 8-)

Unsure if were getting the older pair (64019/64020) though - They seem to be in active weekday service still, I reckon they'll be kept for the extra school services... ;)

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Re: 2021 Arrivals and Disposals

Post by Charliedaffin » 16:22 Saturday 30th January 2021

not sure what the fleet number was but i saw an orange citaro operating the 30 about half an hour ago!

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