1st April 2016
742 and 745 are in service on the X38, and as a result 740 and 744 are based at Nottingham.
The first two Indigos are ready and are at Nottingham. More Eclipses are going to Langley Mill to be refurbished.
29th March 2016
Not much to report lately apart from the fact that 5 Rainbow One Versas turned up at the same time heading out Eastwood!
498, supposed to only be used on the Spondon Flyer has turned up on Allestree (Saturday 26th)
Omnidekka YN56 FDA has arrived from Metrobus, to be numbered as 48.
1173 to 1176 ( YN56 FDC, YN56 FDG, YN06 JYO, YN06 JYL) are said to be nearly ready, if not already in use.
18th March 2016
Sutton Solo SR 498 is on loan to Derby to be trialled on the Spondon Flyer.
There have been a lot of theories going on recently which include:
Allestree: New buses and current buses going onto Royal Derby
Black Cat: New/er buses (indigo Volvos?), destination displays updated featuring paw prints
Nines: Enviro 200 MMCs? They are potential since two demos have been (also displaced Solos)
Royal Derby: New buses (possibly off Allestree) as a new poster was spotted with the new logo
Spondon Flyer: New Solo SRs as 498 is on trial
13th March 2016
Excel 257 has spent a few days at Nottingham, and now it's back at Langley Mill
The refurbished Indigos will be in service before the end of the month. There will also be a bus branded for Trent Barton's chosen charity, 'When you wish upon a star'. One Wednesday a month all the fares it collects will go to the charity.
Scania 627 is now in service on Calverton Connection
5th March 2016
Excel 261 is once again back at Sutton. 257 also did one journey on the 141 a few days ago.
Scania 670 has also returned to Sutton.
Tempos 307 and 308 are withdrawn from X38. 740 and 744 are being used at the moment until 742 and 745 are ready.
TM Dart 1174 has been renumbered as 951, to make room for the Omnidekkas (1172-1177)
YX65RLO has a big cousin, YX65RKK! RLO was sent back a couple of months ago and now RKK is here, this time it's just for Rainbow One. It was used on Friday (4th).
742 and 745 are in service on the X38, and as a result 740 and 744 are based at Nottingham.
The first two Indigos are ready and are at Nottingham. More Eclipses are going to Langley Mill to be refurbished.
29th March 2016
Not much to report lately apart from the fact that 5 Rainbow One Versas turned up at the same time heading out Eastwood!
498, supposed to only be used on the Spondon Flyer has turned up on Allestree (Saturday 26th)
Omnidekka YN56 FDA has arrived from Metrobus, to be numbered as 48.
1173 to 1176 ( YN56 FDC, YN56 FDG, YN06 JYO, YN06 JYL) are said to be nearly ready, if not already in use.
18th March 2016
Sutton Solo SR 498 is on loan to Derby to be trialled on the Spondon Flyer.
There have been a lot of theories going on recently which include:
Allestree: New buses and current buses going onto Royal Derby
Black Cat: New/er buses (indigo Volvos?), destination displays updated featuring paw prints
Nines: Enviro 200 MMCs? They are potential since two demos have been (also displaced Solos)
Royal Derby: New buses (possibly off Allestree) as a new poster was spotted with the new logo
Spondon Flyer: New Solo SRs as 498 is on trial
13th March 2016
Excel 257 has spent a few days at Nottingham, and now it's back at Langley Mill
The refurbished Indigos will be in service before the end of the month. There will also be a bus branded for Trent Barton's chosen charity, 'When you wish upon a star'. One Wednesday a month all the fares it collects will go to the charity.
Scania 627 is now in service on Calverton Connection
5th March 2016
Excel 261 is once again back at Sutton. 257 also did one journey on the 141 a few days ago.
Scania 670 has also returned to Sutton.
Tempos 307 and 308 are withdrawn from X38. 740 and 744 are being used at the moment until 742 and 745 are ready.
TM Dart 1174 has been renumbered as 951, to make room for the Omnidekkas (1172-1177)
YX65RLO has a big cousin, YX65RKK! RLO was sent back a couple of months ago and now RKK is here, this time it's just for Rainbow One. It was used on Friday (4th).
Heading into Nottingham right now
Posted by Wellglade Enthusiasts on Friday, 4 March 2016
24th February 2016
Omnidekka 49 is the only left in NCT livery and it should be painted into Unibus livery
TM Travel are expecting 6 Onidekkas from Metrobus. YN56FDV is at Halfway now.
264 has received a front end repaint into Notts and Derby (should all be done in a few weeks). 258 and 259 also expected to be painted.
Enviros 1207 and 1208 (reported a few months ago), are still at TM Travel. It's unknown how long they'll be there for. Still allover white
Scania 682 back at Sutton, 670 remains at Derby
Kinchbus 618 now has WiFi
Former Two Volvos 742 and 745 are in X38 livery and should be on the road very soon! 308 is at Langley Mill having engine refurb.
The Streetlite demo that was at Langley Mill, has left.
Update in regards to 257 and 261:
257 has moved to Sutton and worked the 141 a few days ago!
261 is still at Nottingham and it's unknown how long it has left in service.
It seems that these Excels are just going where they want now!
13th February 2016
Scanias 670 and 682 have transferred from Sutton to Derby.
Excels 257 and 261 are reported as withdrawn. 261 was in service up until Thursday and 257 was on loan to Nottingham (from Langley Mill). It's unknown if these are still in service or not.
Also on loan from Langley Mill to Derby is Solo 444. It worked the Rushcliffe Greens a few days ago.
Over at TM Travel, Solos 401, 411, 424 and 1144 have been withdrawn. They will be scrapped if they haven't already.
Indigo Volvos 717-22 have been withdrawn at Langley Mill, now that the service is every 10 minutes to Long Eaton. The other Volvos should be refurbished in the next few weeks. It's unknown where the withdrawn Volvos will go, and 742/5 aren't even in service yet.
There's a Wright Streetlite demo at Langley Mill for evaluation.
Things I didn't get round to reporting (sorry) :-
624 and 905 are now at Kinchbus, they've been there for a few weeks
President 36 was reported as scrapped a few weeks ago after it's RTA. There were rumours that Notts and Derby will be getting more Omnidekkas from Metrobus.
23rd January 2016
The Threes Versas are being refurbished and will include USB Sockets and Next Stop info. The rears are being updated too.
Omnidekka 49 is the only left in NCT livery and it should be painted into Unibus livery
TM Travel are expecting 6 Onidekkas from Metrobus. YN56FDV is at Halfway now.
264 has received a front end repaint into Notts and Derby (should all be done in a few weeks). 258 and 259 also expected to be painted.
Enviros 1207 and 1208 (reported a few months ago), are still at TM Travel. It's unknown how long they'll be there for. Still allover white
Scania 682 back at Sutton, 670 remains at Derby
Kinchbus 618 now has WiFi
Former Two Volvos 742 and 745 are in X38 livery and should be on the road very soon! 308 is at Langley Mill having engine refurb.
The Streetlite demo that was at Langley Mill, has left.
Update in regards to 257 and 261:
257 has moved to Sutton and worked the 141 a few days ago!
261 is still at Nottingham and it's unknown how long it has left in service.
It seems that these Excels are just going where they want now!
13th February 2016
Scanias 670 and 682 have transferred from Sutton to Derby.
Excels 257 and 261 are reported as withdrawn. 261 was in service up until Thursday and 257 was on loan to Nottingham (from Langley Mill). It's unknown if these are still in service or not.
Also on loan from Langley Mill to Derby is Solo 444. It worked the Rushcliffe Greens a few days ago.
Over at TM Travel, Solos 401, 411, 424 and 1144 have been withdrawn. They will be scrapped if they haven't already.
Indigo Volvos 717-22 have been withdrawn at Langley Mill, now that the service is every 10 minutes to Long Eaton. The other Volvos should be refurbished in the next few weeks. It's unknown where the withdrawn Volvos will go, and 742/5 aren't even in service yet.
There's a Wright Streetlite demo at Langley Mill for evaluation.
Things I didn't get round to reporting (sorry) :-
624 and 905 are now at Kinchbus, they've been there for a few weeks
President 36 was reported as scrapped a few weeks ago after it's RTA. There were rumours that Notts and Derby will be getting more Omnidekkas from Metrobus.
23rd January 2016
The Threes Versas are being refurbished and will include USB Sockets and Next Stop info. The rears are being updated too.
What do you think?(Thanks to Neil Saunders Jnr for the photo)
Posted by Wellglade Enthusiasts on Saturday, 23 January 2016
19th January 2016:
264 has been in service in Trent Barton livery. It has been on the N&D diagram of Ilkeston Flyer
Versa 845 was involved in a RTA this morning (with one of our admins involved), although no one was seriously injured
436 has been at TM for a few weeks now, with 438 in service at Langley Mill
726 has been brought back to life after spending most of 2015 in the garage at Meadow Road! It was on Comet and Red Arrow yesterday
11th January 2016:
624 has moved from Trent Barton to Kinchbus to replace 451 which has gone to TM Travel.
Paladin Learner 118 has moved to TM Travel from Langley Mill. 112, 116, 126, 127 and 129 are all on Ebay. 132 and 133 are staying for a bit longer as they are seatbelted.
Excel 263 is being scrapped, and 261 is still in service with 257.
The Indigo is cutting down to 14 buses, meaning that 8 Eclipses are being taken off. There are rumours that four of them are going onto Black Cat.
308 is away for engine refurbishment and 307 will be going soon.
264 has been in service in Trent Barton livery. It has been on the N&D diagram of Ilkeston Flyer
Versa 845 was involved in a RTA this morning (with one of our admins involved), although no one was seriously injured
436 has been at TM for a few weeks now, with 438 in service at Langley Mill
726 has been brought back to life after spending most of 2015 in the garage at Meadow Road! It was on Comet and Red Arrow yesterday
11th January 2016:
624 has moved from Trent Barton to Kinchbus to replace 451 which has gone to TM Travel.
Paladin Learner 118 has moved to TM Travel from Langley Mill. 112, 116, 126, 127 and 129 are all on Ebay. 132 and 133 are staying for a bit longer as they are seatbelted.
Excel 263 is being scrapped, and 261 is still in service with 257.
The Indigo is cutting down to 14 buses, meaning that 8 Eclipses are being taken off. There are rumours that four of them are going onto Black Cat.
308 is away for engine refurbishment and 307 will be going soon.