24th August 2015:
Allestree branded 495 ventured onto Royal Derby today! Little Sixes 466 worked the 6.4/X the other day.
Ex High Peak Excel 233 is being preserved. It's unknown what livery it'll be in. Maybe debranded Trent Barton livery :P *chuckles*
312 was on the road the other day, although it wasn't in service. It transported fitters to a breakdown (see below photo).
301-6 are debranded and will be branded for Rushcliffe Mainline (309-11 are already branded). 501-6 are also debranded with 506 being taken off the route. There is a possibility that it'll be a spare although it's not confirmed (it'll be the newest spare too, being newer than 500. Trent Barton don't buy brand new spares these days, do they?).
Allestree branded 495 ventured onto Royal Derby today! Little Sixes 466 worked the 6.4/X the other day.
Ex High Peak Excel 233 is being preserved. It's unknown what livery it'll be in. Maybe debranded Trent Barton livery :P *chuckles*
312 was on the road the other day, although it wasn't in service. It transported fitters to a breakdown (see below photo).
301-6 are debranded and will be branded for Rushcliffe Mainline (309-11 are already branded). 501-6 are also debranded with 506 being taken off the route. There is a possibility that it'll be a spare although it's not confirmed (it'll be the newest spare too, being newer than 500. Trent Barton don't buy brand new spares these days, do they?).
14th August 2015:
Sutton based Solo 462 was on loan to Nottingham today. It had worked the Centrelink.
No news on the Calverton Citaros for some reason. 901, 904, 905 and 906 are still in service whilst 903 is at Kinchbus branded for the 2 (operated Skylink yesterday!). No news on where the Kinchbus Solars are either.
There will be a Notts & Derby Paladin running day as a way to say farewell to them. Only 7 out of the original 36 are left in service after a very busy 20 years in service! Details here.
Derby Community Transport Transits 1010, 1011 and 1012 have been sold to Stafford Bus Centre. There should be three newer ones on the way soon.
TM Travel Centros 796 and 800 are now branded for the Spira route. They've replaced the Solos currently on the route.
High Peak 682 (ex 233) was withdrawn on Wednesday.
301-6 are debranded with a message above the windscreen (see photo below). 310 is fully branded for the mainline route. Looking at the timetable, only 5 out of the 6 Solos are needed on the Rushcliffe Villager route (unless I'm reading it wrong!).
Sutton based Solo 462 was on loan to Nottingham today. It had worked the Centrelink.
No news on the Calverton Citaros for some reason. 901, 904, 905 and 906 are still in service whilst 903 is at Kinchbus branded for the 2 (operated Skylink yesterday!). No news on where the Kinchbus Solars are either.
There will be a Notts & Derby Paladin running day as a way to say farewell to them. Only 7 out of the original 36 are left in service after a very busy 20 years in service! Details here.
Derby Community Transport Transits 1010, 1011 and 1012 have been sold to Stafford Bus Centre. There should be three newer ones on the way soon.
TM Travel Centros 796 and 800 are now branded for the Spira route. They've replaced the Solos currently on the route.
High Peak 682 (ex 233) was withdrawn on Wednesday.
301-6 are debranded with a message above the windscreen (see photo below). 310 is fully branded for the mainline route. Looking at the timetable, only 5 out of the 6 Solos are needed on the Rushcliffe Villager route (unless I'm reading it wrong!).
Ex trent 233, 682 high peak. Last day of service. Taken by Meghan Rushton
Posted by Wellglade Enthusiasts on Sunday, 9 August 2015
Excuse my looks, I'm work in progress! All 6 tempos are now debranded.
Posted by Wellglade Enthusiasts on Thursday, 13 August 2015
7th August 2015:
312 is now in new Mango spare livery (different to 500 and 727)
Skylink Nottingham is being extended from East Midlands Airport to Shepshed and Coalville (1 extra bus on the way). That'll mean one bus an hour will go to Loughborough, one an hour to Coalville and one terminating at the Airport.
The short lived Connect Nottingham peak service will be withdrawn in September.
Mickleover branded 728 ventured onto Red Arrow! It did a round trip from Derby to Chesterfield and back after 723 broke down. See the pic here.
Notts & Derby will be having it's yearly running day in October this year. More info coming soon.
24th July 2015:
10 NCT Deckers are expected at Notts & Derby soon.
Paladins 134 and 135 are at Looms scrapyard.
309 is now withdrawn. It's unknown where it'll end up though. Maybe a spare? 605-8 were all on the route today.
18th July 2015:
Notts & Derby 795 has been hired by Midland Classic (given fleet no. 206). Olympian 12 is on hire to Littles.
The Rushcliffe Greens will be disappearing later this year, with a new name, the Rushclife Villager! Black Cat and X38 Tempos will be added to the service with the Solos and 301-6. 310-2 are already withdrawn. 309 should be in a few days and X38 307-8 should be in a couple of weeks. The "Xprss" route is staying and it'll be every 10 mins along with two 'Villager' routes (one via East Bridgford and one via Cotgrave).
Some problems at Manvers Street caused Indigo Eclipses to be on Centrelink for most of the week. 710 was used on Monday, 712 Tuesday, 718 Wednesday. 264, 655 and 741 have also been on the service during the week.
High Peak Scania 697 (ex 647) is in the new Skyline 199 livery. It's first day in service was yesterday.
312 is now in new Mango spare livery (different to 500 and 727)
Skylink Nottingham is being extended from East Midlands Airport to Shepshed and Coalville (1 extra bus on the way). That'll mean one bus an hour will go to Loughborough, one an hour to Coalville and one terminating at the Airport.
The short lived Connect Nottingham peak service will be withdrawn in September.
Mickleover branded 728 ventured onto Red Arrow! It did a round trip from Derby to Chesterfield and back after 723 broke down. See the pic here.
Notts & Derby will be having it's yearly running day in October this year. More info coming soon.
24th July 2015:
10 NCT Deckers are expected at Notts & Derby soon.
Paladins 134 and 135 are at Looms scrapyard.
309 is now withdrawn. It's unknown where it'll end up though. Maybe a spare? 605-8 were all on the route today.
18th July 2015:
Notts & Derby 795 has been hired by Midland Classic (given fleet no. 206). Olympian 12 is on hire to Littles.
The Rushcliffe Greens will be disappearing later this year, with a new name, the Rushclife Villager! Black Cat and X38 Tempos will be added to the service with the Solos and 301-6. 310-2 are already withdrawn. 309 should be in a few days and X38 307-8 should be in a couple of weeks. The "Xprss" route is staying and it'll be every 10 mins along with two 'Villager' routes (one via East Bridgford and one via Cotgrave).
Some problems at Manvers Street caused Indigo Eclipses to be on Centrelink for most of the week. 710 was used on Monday, 712 Tuesday, 718 Wednesday. 264, 655 and 741 have also been on the service during the week.
High Peak Scania 697 (ex 647) is in the new Skyline 199 livery. It's first day in service was yesterday.
697 the whole livery, next to be done is 692!
Posted by Peak District Bus Enthusiasts on Sunday, 12 July 2015
6th July 2015:
605 has transferred from Nottingham to Langley Mill to join 608 which has gone for refurb. 607 has too and it'll join the other two at the Mill. It's in the new Zigzag livery! 606 hasn't been seen for a while? Maybe that's in the paintshop! (it was last seen in Route 18 livery without branding).
Present in Looms Scrapyard in Spondon is Notts & Derby Centro 793 (almost gone), ex Rainbow 3 244, Calverton Connection 902 and some W and X reg Excels (Notts & Derby)
i4 Solar 617 has been in use for the first time, but not for the i4 route, but a prom! Maybe we'll see it out before the changes at the end of the month!
Trent Barton borrowed Kinchbus 451 for testing the new Beeston bus/tram interchange. The tram testing should be finished soon!
605 has transferred from Nottingham to Langley Mill to join 608 which has gone for refurb. 607 has too and it'll join the other two at the Mill. It's in the new Zigzag livery! 606 hasn't been seen for a while? Maybe that's in the paintshop! (it was last seen in Route 18 livery without branding).
Present in Looms Scrapyard in Spondon is Notts & Derby Centro 793 (almost gone), ex Rainbow 3 244, Calverton Connection 902 and some W and X reg Excels (Notts & Derby)
i4 Solar 617 has been in use for the first time, but not for the i4 route, but a prom! Maybe we'll see it out before the changes at the end of the month!
Trent Barton borrowed Kinchbus 451 for testing the new Beeston bus/tram interchange. The tram testing should be finished soon!
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1st July 2015:
Former Route 18 Scania 608 is now in spare livery, based at Langley Mill. It was on Black Cat yesterday (30th)
Scania 666 was on loan from Nottingham to Derby. It was on the X38 yesterday.
Citaro 903 is branded up for Kinchbus 2. There are no longer plans to put new buses on the Calverton Connection, and instead it'll receive the Solars from Kinch 2.
617, 667 and possibly one other should be branded up for i4 by now, and they'll be on the road on the 26th July.
For some reason Paladin 112 has gained a LED display, despite being a learner bus...
6th June 2015:
Red Arrow will be expecting Plaxton Elites at the end of the year. The 10 plates will be for X38, Club Class and one spare.
i4 will get new rear ads in July as well and there will be an every 7-8 min frequeny between Notts and Sandiacre and every 15 mins to Derby.
667 is expected to join 617 in i4 livery. All from 26th July.
The Two will be getting Volvo B8s later this year. The Volvos on the Two are expected to be placed on the Chesterfield section of the Red Arrow which will become low floor.
Kinchbus 11/12 has received free Wifi. As has the Trentbarton Threes.
TM Travel Paladin 112 and Lowlander 1167 are in the new livery. 112 is a learner.
More spare problems at Derby as Mickleover 728 and Swift 738 have both been present on the route on Wednesday!!
436 was recently on loan to Derby. It's unknown where it is now if it's not at Langley Mill.
608 is reported in the paintshop. 607 has been out on the eighteen, still in the old Route 18 livery.
17th May 2015:
617 will be painted into i4 livery. 667 is in the paintshop but it's uncertain what route it'll go on - if any.
724 is no longer gold. It is in red spare livery and continues to be based at Langley Mill.
13th May 2015:
The Route 18 has received Solos 439, 440, 452 and 455. 455 was in Trent Barton LIVE livery for a while but never went out into service.
417 has now been withdrawn. The oldest Solos are now 428-30.
The Threes is the latest route to receive WiFi. 822 was reported with the WiFi logo on the front.
8rd May 2015:
The Route 18 has been saved and all of the route will still be served. 439, 440, 452 and 455(?) will be branded for the route.
441 and 442 will transfer to Notts & Derby for a new contract service (info from Derby Bus Depot)
723 has moved to Meadow Road, Derby after 624 replaced it at Nottingham.
761 and 766 are now in Unibus livery. 761 is unbranded.
The Route 18 has received Solos 439, 440, 452 and 455. 455 was in Trent Barton LIVE livery for a while but never went out into service.
417 has now been withdrawn. The oldest Solos are now 428-30.
The Threes is the latest route to receive WiFi. 822 was reported with the WiFi logo on the front.
8rd May 2015:
The Route 18 has been saved and all of the route will still be served. 439, 440, 452 and 455(?) will be branded for the route.
441 and 442 will transfer to Notts & Derby for a new contract service (info from Derby Bus Depot)
723 has moved to Meadow Road, Derby after 624 replaced it at Nottingham.
761 and 766 are now in Unibus livery. 761 is unbranded.
Another shot of 761 outside Meadow Lane.
Posted by John Cass on Friday, 8 May 2015
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