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It'd drive folks nuts - but how about a tannoy at the bus station?
"The Service now departing from Stand 5............"
'Course, it would up the "Accessibility" remit too!
That would be fun in Workington! Although, they could get away with using a loop recording! "Now approaching Stand C is the delayed 300 service to Whitehaven" and "Now approaching Stand A is the delayed 300 service to Carlisle" (I think its Stand A, not sure
will check that on monday, unless I'm there earlier). Considering the 1035 300 on Tuesday morning was 15 minutes late getting to Maryport (Volvo Oly 16651 rather than a Scania), it managed to get to Carlisle only 2 minutes after the timetabled arrival time!That has a familiar ring to it actually! "Now approaching Platform 2 is the delayed 1512 Northern Service to Preston via Barrow" :roll: (managed to make a reference to a train service on a rail forum
must be a first!)Due to adverse weather conditions across the North West, the following services on Thursday 2nd December will be operating as follows:
West Cumbria
The A595 is closed in both directions at Newby West. Services 38, 300, 301, 554 and 600 are being diverted via Dalston (with extended journey times).
All services in the Whitehaven area have major delays, due to the road conditions.
Services 56 & 57 are suspended.
Services 30/31 are unable to serve Ewanrigg Estate.
Kendal Area
We are unable to serve Endmoor or Gatebeck.
Carlisle Area
The A595 is closed in both directions at Newby West. Services 38, 300, 301, 554 and 600 are being diverted via Dalston (with extended journey times).
Service 685 is not serving Low Row, Gilsland, Greenhead, Melkridge, Redburn, Bardon Mill, Horsley, Heddon on the Wall and Throckley.
Bolton Lowhouses and Bothel, are not being served by services 554 or 600.
Service 104 is not serving High Hesket and is experiencing delays due to the road conditions along the A6.
Richard Rose Academy is closed, school buses are not running.
Caldew School at Dalston is closed, but the school buses are running.
Christmas & New Year timetables out on www.stagecoachbus.com
47062 briefly worked a 31 today, while 22607 was took up to LL not in service. then it went and sat back on the annexe.
16653 on 300.
20473 (i think) on 30 and 31.
16652 on short 300.
20945 and 34218 on 47.
47007 sat in the bus station not in service at approx 1930, with 34218 on annexe.
47061 on Workington Town Evening Services.
16653 on 300.
20473 (i think) on 30 and 31.
16652 on short 300.
20945 and 34218 on 47.
47007 sat in the bus station not in service at approx 1930, with 34218 on annexe.
47061 on Workington Town Evening Services.
Paul Mcgill
Member
16708 Has now arrived at Lancaster dunno what for yet will try get picture Tuesday when go back to work.
Mattdw92
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Todays North West distruptions due to the you know what are as followed (simular to the past few days):
West Cumbria Distruptions:
Kendal Area
Penrith Area
West Cumbria Distruptions:
- All services in the Whitehaven area have major delays, due to the road conditions.
- Services 56 & 57 Maryport Circulars are still suspended .
- Services 30/31 are unable to serve Lincoln Road and West Cumberland Hospital today.
Kendal Area
- Unable to serve Endmoor or Gatebeck.
Penrith Area
- Service 106 is unable to operate beyond Shap from Penrith.
that should be fun!!!
Dallamlad
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Services running behind a little in Lancaster. Two 2/2as turned up at the Uni at the same time as well as one long 3 and one short 3. One of the supervisors changed the short 3 into an X1.
I guess like Mbonwick said 16708 is down for refurb. Could it be that some of those high backs seats at ME will be touched up and put in?
Has anybody go an confirmation as to whether 16103 is in Preston?
Stagecoach to invest £2.3m in new greener hybrid buses for Scotland
02/12/2010
* Fleet of 17 new state-of-the-art vehicles to be introduced in Perth and Glasgow
* Stagecoach confirmed as UK's leading operator of hybrid diesel electric buses
* Low carbon buses will deliver at least 30% cut in carbon emissions
* Investment supported by award from Scottish Government Green Bus Fund
Stagecoach confirmed today (2 December 2010) that it is to invest around £2.3 million in a fleet of 17 state-of-the-art greener hybrid diesel electric buses for Scotland.
It follows the award of around £1.5m million in support funding from the Scottish Government's Green Bus Fund, the largest successful bid.
The combined £3.8m investment will cement Stagecoach's position as the UK's leading operator of hybrid diesel electric buses, which have 30% less carbon emissions than standard vehicles.
Stagecoach is expecting the new vehicles to be delivered in late summer 2011 and the investment will involve:
* Nine single-deck vehicles running on the flagship Stagecoach Goldline service 7 in Perth, which links Hillend and Scone. The service already offers leather seats, specially-trained drivers and service guarantees for passengers.
* Eight single-deck hybrids operating on the X19 express service linking Easterhouse and Glasgow city centre
Market-leading British bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis and BAE Systems will provide the technology behind the new low carbon buses, which feature an innovative regenerative braking system. The E200H buses will be built at Alexander Dennis's main manufacturing plant in Falkirk, Scotland.
Sam Greer, Regional Director of Stagecoach UK Bus, said: "These new low-carbon buses are great news for Scotland, particularly for passengers and the local environment in Perth and Glasgow. It is part of our commitment to offer greener, smarter, good value travel to our customers across the country.
"Buses already deliver a major carbon saving over using the car, but new technology is only part of the answer to the challenge of climate change. We also need better bus priority, improved bus speeds in our cities, and investment in park and ride if we are to maximise the potential of buses and make it more attractive for people to switch to public transport."
The latest investment will mean around 120 hybrid electric vehicles costing a total of nearly £33 million are either in service or on order for Stagecoach bus networks across the UK.
Some 56 hybrid electric vehicles are already in operation on Stagecoach's bus networks in Manchester and Oxford after the Perth-based transport group placed the UK's biggest order for hybrid electric buses earlier this year. A further 47 vehicles are due to go into service in Sheffield and Newcastle by March 2012. The vehicles being introduced in England are part-funded through the Department for Transport's Green Bus Fund.
Investment in greener buses is part of Stagecoach Group's sustainability strategy to reduce further the carbon emissions from its transport operations in the UK and North America. Backed by an £11million investment programme, the Group is targeting an overall reduction of 8% in buildings CO2e emissions and a cut of 3% in annual fleet transport CO2e emissions by April 2014.
One of Stagecoach's innovative environmental initiatives in Scotland is the award-winning Bio-bus project in Kilmarnock. Stagecoach runs a fleet of buses on 100% biofuel made from used cooking oil and other food industry by-products, all of which are from sustainable sources. Since its launch two years ago, the Bio-bus project has reduced CO2 emissions from the vehicles by 80%, saving 2450 tonnes of carbon, around 2 million passengers have used the service and more than 70tonnes of used cooking oil has been recycled.
Stagecoach Group is also working with our major public transport groups in the UK on a major campaign to encourage people to make less use of cars and switch to sustainable bus and coach travel instead. The Greener Journeys campaign is targeting one billion fewer car journeys over the next three years. The target could be achieved by switching one in 25 journeys by car to bus and coach, delivering a huge reduction in carbon emissions.
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I guess like Mbonwick said 16708 is down for refurb. Could it be that some of those high backs seats at ME will be touched up and put in?
Has anybody go an confirmation as to whether 16103 is in Preston?
Stagecoach to invest £2.3m in new greener hybrid buses for Scotland
02/12/2010
* Fleet of 17 new state-of-the-art vehicles to be introduced in Perth and Glasgow
* Stagecoach confirmed as UK's leading operator of hybrid diesel electric buses
* Low carbon buses will deliver at least 30% cut in carbon emissions
* Investment supported by award from Scottish Government Green Bus Fund
Stagecoach confirmed today (2 December 2010) that it is to invest around £2.3 million in a fleet of 17 state-of-the-art greener hybrid diesel electric buses for Scotland.
It follows the award of around £1.5m million in support funding from the Scottish Government's Green Bus Fund, the largest successful bid.
The combined £3.8m investment will cement Stagecoach's position as the UK's leading operator of hybrid diesel electric buses, which have 30% less carbon emissions than standard vehicles.
Stagecoach is expecting the new vehicles to be delivered in late summer 2011 and the investment will involve:
* Nine single-deck vehicles running on the flagship Stagecoach Goldline service 7 in Perth, which links Hillend and Scone. The service already offers leather seats, specially-trained drivers and service guarantees for passengers.
* Eight single-deck hybrids operating on the X19 express service linking Easterhouse and Glasgow city centre
Market-leading British bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis and BAE Systems will provide the technology behind the new low carbon buses, which feature an innovative regenerative braking system. The E200H buses will be built at Alexander Dennis's main manufacturing plant in Falkirk, Scotland.
Sam Greer, Regional Director of Stagecoach UK Bus, said: "These new low-carbon buses are great news for Scotland, particularly for passengers and the local environment in Perth and Glasgow. It is part of our commitment to offer greener, smarter, good value travel to our customers across the country.
"Buses already deliver a major carbon saving over using the car, but new technology is only part of the answer to the challenge of climate change. We also need better bus priority, improved bus speeds in our cities, and investment in park and ride if we are to maximise the potential of buses and make it more attractive for people to switch to public transport."
The latest investment will mean around 120 hybrid electric vehicles costing a total of nearly £33 million are either in service or on order for Stagecoach bus networks across the UK.
Some 56 hybrid electric vehicles are already in operation on Stagecoach's bus networks in Manchester and Oxford after the Perth-based transport group placed the UK's biggest order for hybrid electric buses earlier this year. A further 47 vehicles are due to go into service in Sheffield and Newcastle by March 2012. The vehicles being introduced in England are part-funded through the Department for Transport's Green Bus Fund.
Investment in greener buses is part of Stagecoach Group's sustainability strategy to reduce further the carbon emissions from its transport operations in the UK and North America. Backed by an £11million investment programme, the Group is targeting an overall reduction of 8% in buildings CO2e emissions and a cut of 3% in annual fleet transport CO2e emissions by April 2014.
One of Stagecoach's innovative environmental initiatives in Scotland is the award-winning Bio-bus project in Kilmarnock. Stagecoach runs a fleet of buses on 100% biofuel made from used cooking oil and other food industry by-products, all of which are from sustainable sources. Since its launch two years ago, the Bio-bus project has reduced CO2 emissions from the vehicles by 80%, saving 2450 tonnes of carbon, around 2 million passengers have used the service and more than 70tonnes of used cooking oil has been recycled.
Stagecoach Group is also working with our major public transport groups in the UK on a major campaign to encourage people to make less use of cars and switch to sustainable bus and coach travel instead. The Greener Journeys campaign is targeting one billion fewer car journeys over the next three years. The target could be achieved by switching one in 25 journeys by car to bus and coach, delivering a huge reduction in carbon emissions.
ENDS
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Paul Mcgill
Member
Was still in yard at Morecambe yesterday i think its going for MOT its on sheet in garage for MOT dunno if beeen done yet or not
Dallamlad
Established Member
Ahhh I see so may move on when that's done
Cheers!Did you get a snap of 16708? Any idea what it's with us for?
Paul Mcgill
Member
Ahhh I see so may move on when that's done
Did you get a snap of 16708? Any idea what it's with us for?
Nah didnt get pic it was dark when i was in depot back into work monday so will try then i got a pic of it a Kendal on ma cambra will upload soon. Not sure what its here for as of yet
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Two 2/2As together is nothing thursday afternoon there was 5 Buses leaving Heysham Towers all bound for uni at 1530 Two 2s Two 2As and a number 4.
Dallamlad
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I don't think it's for us we'll see what happens to it!
Dallamlad
Established Member
Ahhhh right so they could still be working on it down there and then sending it over the Chorley. Weird they didn't paint it first if that is the case but then again it coild always go back to CE when it ready
Bit of bad news for Fleetwood docks, looks like new buses from Ireland will be delivered to just to Heysham now:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-11899472
Hmmmmmmm.
He really hasn't a clue. If it wasn't ending now - chances are it might well do when the Heysham to M6 link bypass opens, which Ollerenshaw supports. He really is turning into a liability that one, Billy Bunter springs to mind. Just a tad hypocritical really, but he's an MP - you wouldn't expect him to be consistent would you! :roll:
07andrew
Member
47023 and 47060 on Harrington.
20473 and a 08 reg solo on Seaton.
16447 done Northside 48s
47059 on Moorclose 50
20923 on Moorclose 51
35247 on 30/31
22600 went onto short 300 dunno what it replaced though.
20473 and a 08 reg solo on Seaton.
16447 done Northside 48s
47059 on Moorclose 50
20923 on Moorclose 51
35247 on 30/31
22600 went onto short 300 dunno what it replaced though.
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22600 on annexe now. 16651 out on short 300.
16653 on annexe with it.
This morning's 79/179 was covered by 20977, 24122 (connections to Carlisle) 34716, 34717, 24120 and another 79/179 MAN. a few more MANs appeared on later in the day.
33076 on 69.
34048 short 685.
52408 and 52627 on full 685.
20960 on 554.
20451 flying around as Citi spare.
20924 was sat at the bus station smelling very oily. it was later parked infront of the workshops.
Morecambe's 47248 in dead lane at Carlisle, waiting to go into bodyshop.
16338 has emerged from paintshops, looking extremely tidy now! impossible to notice that any damage was done to the bus at all!
Dallamlad
Established Member
Finely an 04 solo is been done lol hope they do the seats as well!!!
Lilly Hall
Member
Dallamlad
Established Member
Still with the old B-tech blind I see!!
could be a while before Carlisle get rid of Bright Tech Dot Matrix's!
There's 6 Leylands (all to be gone in January), 7 Volvo Olympians, and 2 mini Darts. There's also 2 mini Darts with Bright Tech LED's in them!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26357805@N06/5232427258/
that could maybe be the reason for 22600 venturing onto short 300!!!!! poor 34218
best mini Dart LL have had!
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Dallamlad
Established Member
could be a while before Carlisle get rid of Bright Tech Dot Matrix's!
There's 6 Leylands (all to be gone in January), 7 Volvo Olympians, and 2 mini Darts. There's also 2 mini Darts with Bright Tech LED's in them!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26357805@N06/5232427258/
that could maybe be the reason for 22600 venturing onto short 300!!!!! poor 34218
Oh dear! That didn't last long!
its an ex Merseyside bus in Cumbria, should have been expected!
at least Merseyside haven't tried to rob the wheelchair ramp from these ones! I've noticed recently in CE's 33161 and 34048, that there are some exposed screw holes where the wheelchair ramp storage boxes should be in the luggage pens! Suggesting that ramps have previously been there, and have been removed! (34048 also has holes on the edge of the step for the ramp to slot into. I haven't noticed on 33161/2 to look for them).
mini Dart 33076 was built without a wheelchair ramp at all (the same as Stagecoach Westerns V-DRM Darts), so there's no holes to look for where a wheelchair ramp storage box should be
Mattdw92
Member
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26357805@N06/5232427258/
that could maybe be the reason for 22600 venturing onto short 300!!!!! poor 34218
Nooooo
once again West Cumbria, killing a bus on the 300!!!! (well, short 300 
)If it comes back like 34079....
Dallamlad
Established Member
For those who are interested here's some stuff from Ensign for October/November:
VEHICLES IN.
From Carters Coaches: Olympian P419KSX.
From Flagfinders Coaches: Scania E706EFG.
From Veolia Wales: Javelin N40TGM.
From Stagecoach Manchester: Olympians F239/40CHH Dragons M682 / 84 / 89 / 94TDB.
From Stagecoach Scotland: B10M'S M869ASW M798/90PRS K573/6LTS.
From Stagecoach Yorkshire: B10M L344KCK.
From Lothian Buses: Olympians E300 / 1 / 2 / 3MSG.
From Stagecoach Bluebird: Merc 709 N367AVV , Olympian C168HBA N716LTN. Dart R718YWC
From Stagecoach E Midlands: Olympian M225SVN.
From Dublin Bus: Volvo B7LA's 00-D-65004 / 7 / 12 / 16.
From Metroline: Tridents T75KLD / T197CLO V303 / 08 / 10 / 11GLB.
From Stagecoach Midlands: Olympian F628MSL.
From Hardy Miles Coaches: Metrobuses BIG8744 / 5 / 8 / 9 / 50 / 1 / 4 RML2466 RML2564 Scania K113CRB BIG8744 Volvo D10M BIG8746. Merc 709 BIG8753.
From Cass Coaches: Volvo D10M CAS623A.
VEHICLES OUT.
Bristol VR JRU851W: Mr C Sargent, Kibworth, for preservation.
Spectras L122 / 30ELJ: Marchants Coaches, Cheltenham.
Dart R873MCE: Geoff Ripley, Barnsley for scrap.
Metrobus F52XOF, City Sightseeing 352: Ocean Flyer, Cyprus.
Olympian J852CEV: Decker Bus, Whittlesey, Cambs.
Olympians F2012/2FHH: WJC Buses, Glasgow.
Olympian P419KSX: Marshalls Coaces, Sutton-on-Trent.
DAF SB120's 00-D-96293/4: Tates Travel, Barnsley.
Volvo D01M H659GPF: Direct Location Services, Chertsey.
Olympian C168HBA: Cass Coaches, Liverpool.
Trident V124MEV: New Horizon, Frating, Essex.
Volvo B10M M869ASW: Fowlers Coaches, Holbeach Drove.
Tridents V108/3MEV: Jonhsnons Coaches, Hodthorpe
Merc 814s R104TKO R130LNR R123TKO R811 6YJC T159PNY: Avondale, Glasgow.
Scania E706EFG: Sheldon Brothers, Manchester.
Dart S162BMR: Velvet, Eastleigh.
Volvo D10M CAS623A: A and P Brown, Ely, Cambs.
RM758: Nightserve GT LTD, London SW18
Merc 709 N367AVV LUI1748 BIG8753: Trimmer Travel, Romford.
Trident V311GLB: Souls Coaches, Olney.
Darts 00-D-84187 / 89232 now W947/8ETW with Pennine, Skipton.
Volvo B10M V457JTO: SJ Coaches, Hornchurch.
Olympian G37OCK: London Bus Ltd, Bristol.
Dart R718YWC: Carters Coaches, Ipswich for semi=preservation as this was the last step entrance Dart built for the UK.
Metrobus BIG8744: SBC Leisure, Southend.
Merc 814 R249XDA: M Toni Nursery School, Tanzania.
Trident V137MEV: Aintree Coaches.
Olympian J114KCW: West End Travel, Melton Mowbray.
Volvo D10M BIG8746: OTT , Ramsgate.
Olympian M226SVN: Carters Coaches, Ipswich.
Olympian : F628MSL: Hunters Coaches, Daventry.
Metrobus BIG8749: Carters Coaches, Great Addington.
Metrobus BIG8748: Sakean Koop Elk, Spain.
Dragon M694TDB: Rodgers Coaches, Kettering.
Scania K113CRB BIG8775: PeiplesBus, Liverpool.
Volvo B10Ms M789PRS L344KCK K573/6LTS: Nile Transport, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Javelin N40TGM: ROadrunner Coaches, Harlow.
ENSIGN FLEET.
Unique Volvo B10L/Saffle 705 sold to Woottens Coaches, Bucks, private plate to be retained by Ensign. Tridents T75KLD T197CLO and V310GLB temporarily into fleet as 904/5/6 due to large short term rail commitments. Unlikely to be used for more than2 months, although plans have been known to change! They remain red and 2 door.
VEHICLES IN.
From Carters Coaches: Olympian P419KSX.
From Flagfinders Coaches: Scania E706EFG.
From Veolia Wales: Javelin N40TGM.
From Stagecoach Manchester: Olympians F239/40CHH Dragons M682 / 84 / 89 / 94TDB.
From Stagecoach Scotland: B10M'S M869ASW M798/90PRS K573/6LTS.
From Stagecoach Yorkshire: B10M L344KCK.
From Lothian Buses: Olympians E300 / 1 / 2 / 3MSG.
From Stagecoach Bluebird: Merc 709 N367AVV , Olympian C168HBA N716LTN. Dart R718YWC
From Stagecoach E Midlands: Olympian M225SVN.
From Dublin Bus: Volvo B7LA's 00-D-65004 / 7 / 12 / 16.
From Metroline: Tridents T75KLD / T197CLO V303 / 08 / 10 / 11GLB.
From Stagecoach Midlands: Olympian F628MSL.
From Hardy Miles Coaches: Metrobuses BIG8744 / 5 / 8 / 9 / 50 / 1 / 4 RML2466 RML2564 Scania K113CRB BIG8744 Volvo D10M BIG8746. Merc 709 BIG8753.
From Cass Coaches: Volvo D10M CAS623A.
VEHICLES OUT.
Bristol VR JRU851W: Mr C Sargent, Kibworth, for preservation.
Spectras L122 / 30ELJ: Marchants Coaches, Cheltenham.
Dart R873MCE: Geoff Ripley, Barnsley for scrap.
Metrobus F52XOF, City Sightseeing 352: Ocean Flyer, Cyprus.
Olympian J852CEV: Decker Bus, Whittlesey, Cambs.
Olympians F2012/2FHH: WJC Buses, Glasgow.
Olympian P419KSX: Marshalls Coaces, Sutton-on-Trent.
DAF SB120's 00-D-96293/4: Tates Travel, Barnsley.
Volvo D01M H659GPF: Direct Location Services, Chertsey.
Olympian C168HBA: Cass Coaches, Liverpool.
Trident V124MEV: New Horizon, Frating, Essex.
Volvo B10M M869ASW: Fowlers Coaches, Holbeach Drove.
Tridents V108/3MEV: Jonhsnons Coaches, Hodthorpe
Merc 814s R104TKO R130LNR R123TKO R811 6YJC T159PNY: Avondale, Glasgow.
Scania E706EFG: Sheldon Brothers, Manchester.
Dart S162BMR: Velvet, Eastleigh.
Volvo D10M CAS623A: A and P Brown, Ely, Cambs.
RM758: Nightserve GT LTD, London SW18
Merc 709 N367AVV LUI1748 BIG8753: Trimmer Travel, Romford.
Trident V311GLB: Souls Coaches, Olney.
Darts 00-D-84187 / 89232 now W947/8ETW with Pennine, Skipton.
Volvo B10M V457JTO: SJ Coaches, Hornchurch.
Olympian G37OCK: London Bus Ltd, Bristol.
Dart R718YWC: Carters Coaches, Ipswich for semi=preservation as this was the last step entrance Dart built for the UK.
Metrobus BIG8744: SBC Leisure, Southend.
Merc 814 R249XDA: M Toni Nursery School, Tanzania.
Trident V137MEV: Aintree Coaches.
Olympian J114KCW: West End Travel, Melton Mowbray.
Volvo D10M BIG8746: OTT , Ramsgate.
Olympian M226SVN: Carters Coaches, Ipswich.
Olympian : F628MSL: Hunters Coaches, Daventry.
Metrobus BIG8749: Carters Coaches, Great Addington.
Metrobus BIG8748: Sakean Koop Elk, Spain.
Dragon M694TDB: Rodgers Coaches, Kettering.
Scania K113CRB BIG8775: PeiplesBus, Liverpool.
Volvo B10Ms M789PRS L344KCK K573/6LTS: Nile Transport, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Javelin N40TGM: ROadrunner Coaches, Harlow.
ENSIGN FLEET.
Unique Volvo B10L/Saffle 705 sold to Woottens Coaches, Bucks, private plate to be retained by Ensign. Tridents T75KLD T197CLO and V310GLB temporarily into fleet as 904/5/6 due to large short term rail commitments. Unlikely to be used for more than2 months, although plans have been known to change! They remain red and 2 door.
The two ex-Cumberland Megadekkers sold by Manchester are actually F201/2 FHH
A sad day I'm sure for all on here to see them go; I hope they eventually enter preservation!
On the other hand, it's good to see ex-Preston Bus deckers going to a good home.
A sad day I'm sure for all on here to see them go; I hope they eventually enter preservation!
On the other hand, it's good to see ex-Preston Bus deckers going to a good home.
07andrew
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