30th December 2015:
Ex Club Class 57 and 58 are at Meadow Road, for use at Notts & Derby.
The Midland Classic Solar (85) has gone back, but 36 is still off the road.
126, 127 and 129 are withdrawn. 132 and 133 are seatbelted so they are allowed to stay for a little longer.
Olympian 20's future is uncertain, although a large number of people want to preserve it!! Remarkably though, it's still in service, at 30 years old. Maybe it'll stay until next year since the DDA deadline for double deckers isn't for another year.
451 has transferred from Kinchbus to TM Travel
27th December 2015:
438 has transferred to Langley Mill, instead of going to TM Travel. 436 is going to TM instead.
263 has been withdrawn and sold! It is being privately preserved.
Scania 670 has transferred to Sutton, as 744 has replaced it at Derby. 723 is at Derby to help out on X38 as both Tempos are never out at the same time!!
264 is going to Notts and Derby and that, 258 and 259 should last until September next year! It is unclear if 257 and 261 are going or not as they're the last two Excels at Trent Barton!!
9th December 2015:
264 is now withdrawn and an Excel at Sutton will be too.
The Rainbow One and Threes Versas are being sent back to Optare one by one for battery and ventilation amendments. 682 is now at Sutton at the moment, although it's unknown whether it's permanent or not, now that 743 is at Langley Mill. When the Versas are done, either 261 or 263 (likely 261) will be withdrawn.
499 is at Langley Mill. It suffered a blow out on Saturday but it should be in back service at Sutton in the next few days.
There's an Enviro 200MMC demo on Rainbow One and Two (YX65 RLO). It's brand new from the factory and Trent Barton are the first to try it out! It was on Rainbow One today (Thursday).
4th December 2015:
Former Ruddington Solos 498 and 499 are in use in the Mango Livery at Sutton. They're replacing 432 and 438 which are likely to go to Sutton to replace non DDA vehicles.
Midland Classic Solar 85 (YN04ANX) is on loan to Notts and Derby and was on the 11 today and yesterday (with Olympian 20 on it yesterday). It is covering for 36 which has been in a RTC.
A new service called the Skylink Express will begin in January, running from Nottingham to East Midlands Airport via Trent Bridge and Clifton, which is a copy of the old NCT Skylink! That was withdrawn in 2012. Coaches 72, 73 and 76 will be used.
Coach 75 is in the new Red Arrow livery. 74 is now at TM Travel.
Olympian 23 is at Looms scrapyard.
Former Two Volvos 742-5 are spares. 743 is the only one in service and it's currently at Langley Mill.
Ex Club Class 57 and 58 are at Meadow Road, for use at Notts & Derby.
The Midland Classic Solar (85) has gone back, but 36 is still off the road.
126, 127 and 129 are withdrawn. 132 and 133 are seatbelted so they are allowed to stay for a little longer.
Olympian 20's future is uncertain, although a large number of people want to preserve it!! Remarkably though, it's still in service, at 30 years old. Maybe it'll stay until next year since the DDA deadline for double deckers isn't for another year.
451 has transferred from Kinchbus to TM Travel
27th December 2015:
438 has transferred to Langley Mill, instead of going to TM Travel. 436 is going to TM instead.
263 has been withdrawn and sold! It is being privately preserved.
Scania 670 has transferred to Sutton, as 744 has replaced it at Derby. 723 is at Derby to help out on X38 as both Tempos are never out at the same time!!
264 is going to Notts and Derby and that, 258 and 259 should last until September next year! It is unclear if 257 and 261 are going or not as they're the last two Excels at Trent Barton!!
9th December 2015:
264 is now withdrawn and an Excel at Sutton will be too.
The Rainbow One and Threes Versas are being sent back to Optare one by one for battery and ventilation amendments. 682 is now at Sutton at the moment, although it's unknown whether it's permanent or not, now that 743 is at Langley Mill. When the Versas are done, either 261 or 263 (likely 261) will be withdrawn.
499 is at Langley Mill. It suffered a blow out on Saturday but it should be in back service at Sutton in the next few days.
There's an Enviro 200MMC demo on Rainbow One and Two (YX65 RLO). It's brand new from the factory and Trent Barton are the first to try it out! It was on Rainbow One today (Thursday).
4th December 2015:
Former Ruddington Solos 498 and 499 are in use in the Mango Livery at Sutton. They're replacing 432 and 438 which are likely to go to Sutton to replace non DDA vehicles.
Midland Classic Solar 85 (YN04ANX) is on loan to Notts and Derby and was on the 11 today and yesterday (with Olympian 20 on it yesterday). It is covering for 36 which has been in a RTC.
A new service called the Skylink Express will begin in January, running from Nottingham to East Midlands Airport via Trent Bridge and Clifton, which is a copy of the old NCT Skylink! That was withdrawn in 2012. Coaches 72, 73 and 76 will be used.
Coach 75 is in the new Red Arrow livery. 74 is now at TM Travel.
Olympian 23 is at Looms scrapyard.
Former Two Volvos 742-5 are spares. 743 is the only one in service and it's currently at Langley Mill.
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11th November 2015:
A majority of the ex NCT deckers are now painted into Notts & Derby livery.
747 and 750 are in service in Comet livery (although 750 broke down on the first day of service).
TM Travel Solo 401 will be withdrawn this week. This was the first Solo to be bought by the Wellglade Group, back in 1999!
A majority of the ex NCT deckers are now painted into Notts & Derby livery.
747 and 750 are in service in Comet livery (although 750 broke down on the first day of service).
TM Travel Solo 401 will be withdrawn this week. This was the first Solo to be bought by the Wellglade Group, back in 1999!
750 in Derby Bus Station
Posted by Wellglade Enthusiasts on Saturday, 7 November 2015
6th November 2015:
75 is the dedicated spare on Red Arrow.
742 has had an RTA in Ripley and it'll spend a few weeks off the road.
An hour after that 83 had had a bump in Derby Bus Station! 2 weeks after being put in service! 75 has gone to be repainted into the new Red Arrow livery. 74 has been un-withdrawn to cover for these. 73 has also returned to Meadow Road but it hasn't been in service.
The Club Class will run for it's last time on Christmas eve. Therefore no Irizars will go on the road. It's understood that only 75 will stay in the fleet and all the other Irizars will be sold, and 62 will transfer to Notts and Derby.
The Ruddington Connection is ending on 22nd November too. It's too early to say where the Solos will be heading next.
Omnidekka 40 (YN53CEA) is the only so far to be painted into the Notts and Derby livery. All the rest are still in NCT livery, in service.
723 has been all over the place! It transferred from Nottingham to Derby then it was on loan to Langley Mill to cover the Two then returned to Derby! Last week it managed to operate the Swift, Rainbow One and Two in the same day!! It is believed to be staying at Derby now.
In the ESU are 626, 68, 812 and a Two vehicle (either 747-50). 791 has also been at Langley Mill but it could have returned to Meadow Road. 444 is VOR at Langley Mill. Hopefully it'll be back in service soon.
Citaro 906 has been out of service for a while, so it's likely to be at Kinchbus for the 2. The real reason behind the Citaros going to Kinchbus is because they're better at maintaining Citaros, and it's easier for them since the Skylink Citaros are based there. Calverton Connection will be sticking with the Solars for now.
742-46 should cover on Comet, and when the first one is painted, 746 will be painted. It's still unknown where 742-45 will end up though.
The new N12 starts tomorrow. It runs between Mansfield and Warsop (one way) and on Saturday nights only, from midnight to 3AM. A Solo is likely to be used.
22nd October 2015:
The new Red Arrow and Two vehicles are on the road in three days. Some of the Two buses already have LED displays ready for the Comet. It is said that the following:
5 Two buses go to Comet
4 Two buses are still being decided (possibly Black Cat?)
2 Red Arrow 10 plates for Club Class
1 Red Arrow 10 plate to stay on Red Arrow as a dedicated spare
1 Red Arrow 10 plate unknown
All 04 plate Coaches sold to an operator in Wales
Coach 62 for Notts & Derby
Royal Derby branded 480 ended up on Black Cat on Saturday!! Today, Nottingham based 723 has been reported on Mickleover and Langley Mill based
429 has been on Centrelink!
Some of the Olympians are on Ebay although they're still in use at Notts & Derby.
6th October 2015:
257 is now based at Langley Mill (photo here). It has replaced 266 which is now withdrawn.
Brand new Solo SRs 507-9 have arrived for TM Travel's line 6. Notts & Derby have got Solo SR 510 for Unibus work.
The Omnidekkas are said to be:
40 - YN53 CEA
41 - YN53 CEF
42 - YN53 CEJ
43 - YN53 CEK
44 - YN53 CEO
45 - YN53 CEU
46 - YN53 CEV
47 - YN53 CFG
48 - YN53 CFK
49 - YN53 CFL
Omndekka 48 has already been in service in NCT livery with N&D names (photo below)
One of the Notts & Derby Olympians have gone to TM Travel in place for the (destroyed) fire damaged one.
In Looms scrapyard are Excels 260/5, Paladin 135 (arrived today) and Dart 934. Thanks to John Cass for the info.
The new Red Arrow and Two vehicles are on the road in three days. Some of the Two buses already have LED displays ready for the Comet. It is said that the following:
5 Two buses go to Comet
4 Two buses are still being decided (possibly Black Cat?)
2 Red Arrow 10 plates for Club Class
1 Red Arrow 10 plate to stay on Red Arrow as a dedicated spare
1 Red Arrow 10 plate unknown
All 04 plate Coaches sold to an operator in Wales
Coach 62 for Notts & Derby
Royal Derby branded 480 ended up on Black Cat on Saturday!! Today, Nottingham based 723 has been reported on Mickleover and Langley Mill based
429 has been on Centrelink!
Some of the Olympians are on Ebay although they're still in use at Notts & Derby.
6th October 2015:
257 is now based at Langley Mill (photo here). It has replaced 266 which is now withdrawn.
Brand new Solo SRs 507-9 have arrived for TM Travel's line 6. Notts & Derby have got Solo SR 510 for Unibus work.
The Omnidekkas are said to be:
40 - YN53 CEA
41 - YN53 CEF
42 - YN53 CEJ
43 - YN53 CEK
44 - YN53 CEO
45 - YN53 CEU
46 - YN53 CEV
47 - YN53 CFG
48 - YN53 CFK
49 - YN53 CFL
Omndekka 48 has already been in service in NCT livery with N&D names (photo below)
One of the Notts & Derby Olympians have gone to TM Travel in place for the (destroyed) fire damaged one.
In Looms scrapyard are Excels 260/5, Paladin 135 (arrived today) and Dart 934. Thanks to John Cass for the info.
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Posted by Wellglade Enthusiasts on Monday, 5 October 2015 |
24th September 2015:
It was announced this morning that Ruddington Connection will be withdrawn due to there being low usage.
506 is now Spare at the Nottingham depot replacing 438 which is now based at Sutton.
138 is withdrawn due to a cracked axle (although the others will still be used on the running day next Saturday). 23 is also withdrawn.
Former NCT 724 and 725 are at Meadow Road ready for repaint. All Omnidekkas should be numbered 40 onwards.
TM Travel have lost the Mansfield Tesco contract to McEwens.
Olympian 27, Paladin 136 and Excels 230 and 236 are in Looms Scrapyard with TM Darts W293JNF and S779RNE (both of which have been stored at Langley Mill for 3-4 years!)
Scania 666 is expected to be painted into Skylink livery ready for the Coalville extension.
The Two and Red Arrow's new buses are almost ready! (pics below). The Two is getting Volvo Eclipse 3s and Red Arrow is getting tri-axle Plaxton Elites. Both of which the Wellglade Group have never had! The Coaches should be numbered 77 onwards. It's still not confirmed what the Eclipses will e numbered as but people have been saying 201 onwards or 752 onwards (as well as renumbering the Centros).
It was announced this morning that Ruddington Connection will be withdrawn due to there being low usage.
506 is now Spare at the Nottingham depot replacing 438 which is now based at Sutton.
138 is withdrawn due to a cracked axle (although the others will still be used on the running day next Saturday). 23 is also withdrawn.
Former NCT 724 and 725 are at Meadow Road ready for repaint. All Omnidekkas should be numbered 40 onwards.
TM Travel have lost the Mansfield Tesco contract to McEwens.
Olympian 27, Paladin 136 and Excels 230 and 236 are in Looms Scrapyard with TM Darts W293JNF and S779RNE (both of which have been stored at Langley Mill for 3-4 years!)
Scania 666 is expected to be painted into Skylink livery ready for the Coalville extension.
The Two and Red Arrow's new buses are almost ready! (pics below). The Two is getting Volvo Eclipse 3s and Red Arrow is getting tri-axle Plaxton Elites. Both of which the Wellglade Group have never had! The Coaches should be numbered 77 onwards. It's still not confirmed what the Eclipses will e numbered as but people have been saying 201 onwards or 752 onwards (as well as renumbering the Centros).
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8th September 2015:
Sutton based 615 is on loan to Nottingham until 312 returns to service. 312 is replacing 741 which is now branded for the Swift.
505 and 506 are still partially branded for the Rushcliffe Greens. 506 is expected to go elsewhere in the fleet.
A new service called 'Comet' will start on 25th October. It is supposed to have some Volvos off the Two so maybe that's a hint that new buses are just around the corner! Still no update on the Red Arrow though.
Problems with the Skylink Citaros have lead to numerous Solos being on the route.
Sutton based 615 is on loan to Nottingham until 312 returns to service. 312 is replacing 741 which is now branded for the Swift.
505 and 506 are still partially branded for the Rushcliffe Greens. 506 is expected to go elsewhere in the fleet.
A new service called 'Comet' will start on 25th October. It is supposed to have some Volvos off the Two so maybe that's a hint that new buses are just around the corner! Still no update on the Red Arrow though.
Problems with the Skylink Citaros have lead to numerous Solos being on the route.
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