I was interpreting "HE Scanias" as Hengrove rather than High Experiences, and was wondering why they didn't have fleetnumbers... That now makes sense
Spotted in bath today that some of the ex bath bus opentops have now got high experience legal lettering or on hire to HE from first and keep the first fleet numbers allocated as there sharing depot at Burnett
It’s a good thrash on the B9s while they’re still here though, they certainly rattle a lot less than the MMCs! It makes you wonder what will be used after the B9s go.
The rattle aspect is certainly true. I think the 368** Scanias are possibly some of the worst I've experienced in that regard.
Hmmm.... I'd guess it'll be gas buses?
The buses in Bath have gone hugely downhill recently. At the start of the year it was pretty consistent e400/e400mmcs that were all in pretty good nick, but there seems to have been a noticable increase in significantly older buses. They're still cancelling services left right and centre too, so where have the buses used before gone?
A number of the e400mmcs that were employed (ex 48/49, ex 1/2) are now used on the 42/43.
Yes, not uncommon to see 3 or more different liveries on a route now.
36801 is the absolute worst in that regard, remember about this time last year thinking the body was going to disintegrate in service. ADL build quality is something else!
Obviously, they are keeping certain vehicles running until the electrics enter service and to cope with increased PVRs. That said, I don't know if it would have been too much trouble to have sent 37640/2 (having already got the Bath livery) and 37771/2 (former ME colours) which are more common in Bath rather than send 37334 (green), 37339 (jade), 37328 (orange front 1/2), 37252 (York Pink) - perhaps there are some reasons?
I can remember getting one of them on the old 47 route from Yate c.2019 and thought it appalling for a two year old machine. Don't know if the longer wheelbase and dual door construction is an issue but they're really quite bad.
Serious Plaxton Primo vibes about that. However, interesting to see the first one arrive!
They don't look too bad IMO and I have heard good things of the ones currently down in Torquay (but ultimately destined for Barnstaple) with Stagecoach South West so when First get some of these and the E200EVs into public service in Bath I will be sure to try them out. I can imagine these E100EV being ideal for the 2, 6 and 7 in Bath for which I think they are intended, particularly the latter two due to the road width on parts of those routes.
It reminds me of the Japanese Hino Poncho
Ideal for the 8 as well.
Gosh I may yet still see an EV in service in Bath before I move!
Does anyone know the original identity of this?
According to PSV Circle records this was 35141 (SN 65 OMJ) last with First Eastern Counties
I see, thanks Dave.
However, new to Hengrove depot for the 90 with the red front.
Is that 100% because the bustimes tracking looks a bit dodgy. Plus I also just took a picture of it on driver training
Yes I was skeptical. I came about a minute from seeing what was reporting as it on bustimes on my way home this morning and it was then taken out of service.
Having had another look at the tracks I'm pretty certain they must've just been doing testing. They weren't following the full routes, when they were doing the U2 they weren't even going to Brougham Hayes
