September 29th 2020 @ 14:30: Fleet Ramblings

Stagecoach Midlands
Temporary fleet numbers are now being allocated to the hire fleet at Northampton. Reported so far are:
80071 LK08DXP
80072 LK08NVF
80073 SN13CHC
80079 BJ11DTZ
80081 BJ11EBL
80082 BJ11AEO
A further former Stagecoach East Dart SLF to enter service at Rugby is 34831.

Stagecoach South
A recipient of the Stagecoach ‘local’ livery here is Enviro 400 19885.
 
Stagecoach Manchester
Reported Stagecoach ‘Local’ repaints here are Optare Solo 47649 and Optare Solo SR 47825.

Stagecoach South Wales
Former Stagecoach Oxfordshire Gold-spec Scania/Enviro 400 15613 finally entered service at Cwmbran on the afternoon of September 21st 2020.
 
Stagecoach South West
All of the Reserve Fleet vehicles here have now been returned to service. Also back in service, at Exeter, following repairs is Dart SLF 35245. Optare Solo 47098 has been transferred from Exeter to Torquay.
Vehicles sold are Dart SLF 34408 and Volvo B7R 53236.

East Yorkshire
Look out for Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse Urban 345 transferring from Pocklington to Hull, whilst also at Hull Mercedes-Benz Tourismo 95 is being re-licensed and reinstated to the Coaching Fleet.
The company has also advised that Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 973, on loan here from Oxford Bus Company is being moved from Elloughton to Hull although the reason for the transfer is not known.

Stagecoach Oxfordshire
Last Sunday saw the annual Showbus rally replaced with a road run. This year just one Stagecoach-owned vehicle took part - ADL Enviro 200MMC 37630 from Banbury depot.

© Gary Seamarks