
| A weeks holiday in June allowed me to catch up with some of the non-local Western fleet at Stranraer and Glasgow. Two succesful visits were had their. Also paid my first visit in a good 6 months or so to Ardrossan Depot, some photos of which are still to be uploaded. On a brief visit to Cumnock i caught up with some of the local School fleet.
The main fleet news this month is as follows: 24 year old Leyland Titan 10999 (A999 SYE), recently shunted into the reserve fleet was written off by the company and donated to a church group in London. Another Decker written off was 14411 (K511 ESS) last in service from Cumnock and entered the delicenced fleet a month ago after suffering severe body corrision. It may not however have been scrapped as reports say it was repainted allover black prior to being disposed of. It was later reported as having been donated to Bedlams Paintball. B6 30339 (M739 BSJ) as planned was repainted into its original Stripes livery. Trainer 52144 (K574 DFS) passed to Stagecoach East Midlands where it will see further use as a driver trainer. Further Joint Venture acquisitions/transfers were as follows: 52290 (N150 XSA) Bluebird>Glasgow 52425 (R103 LSO) Cumnock>Glasgow 52359 (P159 ASA) Glasgow JV>Glasgow 52360 (P160 ASA) Glasgow JV>Glasgow which in turn allowd these to transfer to the JV fleet: 52419 (R119 OPS) Glasgow>Glasgow JV 52284 (N184 XSA) Glasgow>Glasgow JV 52421 (R121 OPS) Kilmarnock JV>Glasgow 52464 (R84 SEF) Glasgow JV>Kilmarnock JV 52668 (X678 NSE) Fife>Kilmarnock JV 52525 (X486 SAS) Bluebird>Kilmarnock JV The enitre Western fleet over the past month has been fitted with the new ERG ticket machines. The three Open Top vehicles returned to service for their annual Summer services with 16863 returning to Ayr, 16864 to Arran and 11083 as the spare Open Topper at Ayr. The 585 Summer timetable commenced at the end of the month which sees the PVR rise by 4, 3 from Ayr and one extra vehicle from Ardrossan. |
The new ticket machines, currently being installed across the fleet. Buy Print |
Stagecoach Bluebird Volvo B10M 52525 (X466 SAS), Although it isnt a Western vehicle, it is pictured in Western territory so to save any hassle i uploaded it to this site. Buy Print |
Stagecoach Bluebird Volvo B10M 52525 (X466 SAS), Climbing out of Kilmarnock Bus Station en route to Glasgow to presumably take up another Citylink 976 to Oban. Buy Print |
Stagecoach Glasgow Volvo B10M/Alexander Ps 20194 (M954 OSO), One of the unbranded Ps's at Glasgow as it leaves Buchanan Station with an X20. Buy Print |
Stagecoach Glasgow Volvo B10M/Alexander Ps 20511 (M483 ASW), Arriving in Glasgows Buchanan Bus Station from Cumbernauld on the X20. Buy Print |
Stagecoach Glasgow Volvo B10M-62/Plaxton Interurban 52246 (M946 TSX), Arriving in Glasgow from Cumbernauld on the X25. Buy Print |
Stagecoach Glasgow Volvo B10M-62/Plaxton Interurban 52246 (M946 TSX), Showing the X25 rear ad as it waits at the lights outside Buchanan Station in Glasgow. Buy Print |
Stagecoach Glasgow Volvo B10M-62/Plaxton Interurban 52258 (M944 TSX), One of 2 of these Interurban's which were new to Fife to be allocated to Glasgow. Buy Print |
Stagecoach Glasgow Volvo B10M-62/Plaxton Interurban 52290 (N150 XSA), Another one of the recently acquired coaches as a result of the recent WCM/Citylink fallout. It is seen here leaving Glasgow witha M8 to Dundee Seagate. Buy Print |
Stagecoach Glasgow Volvo B10M-62/Plaxton Interurban 52465 (R85 SEF), Leaving Buchanan Station with another X25 to Cumbernauld. Buy Print |
Stagecoach Glasgow Volvo B10M 52510 (S860 VAT), Leaving Buchanan Station in Glasgow with an X25 to Cumbernauld Abronhill. Buy Print |
Stagecoach Glasgow Volvo B10M 52510 (S860 VAT), A recent transfer into Glasgow from Stranraer. This coach started out its life as a Plaxton demonstrator and spent a large number of its demo years with Western for evaluation purposes and was allocated to both Ardrossan and Glasgow. It was eventually officialy acquired by Stagecoach in approx 2005 and was allocated to Stranraer and joined the other allover white coaches which primarily were used on MOD contracts. Buy Print |
Stagecoach Glasgow Volvo B12B/Plaxton Panther 54031 (SF07 ANU), Gleaming in the sun outside Buchanan Station in Glasgow as it arrives in on another journey from Edinburgh. Buy Print |
Stagecoach Glasgow Volvo B12B/Plaxton Panther 54032 (SF07 ANV), This Panther was one of several vehicles that were sent south to Manchester on the 14th May for the UEFA Cup Final between Rangers and St Petersburg. Buy Print |
Stagecoach Glasgow Merc Vito 60004 (SW03 OYE), The Glasgow crew changeover bus. Buy Print |
Stagecoach Western Leyland Titan 10469 (KYV 469X), One of several ex London Titan's still earning their keep on Ayrshire School's as it arrives back at its home depot of Cumnock. Buy Print |
Stagecoach Western Leyland Titan 10762 (OHV 762Y), The last Titan in swoops to remain in service in the Western fleet. Buy Print |
Stagecoach Western Leyland Titan 10762 (OHV 762Y), As it exits its shed at Stranraer Depot prior to leaving for afternoon Schools. Buy Print |
Stagecoach Western Leyland Titan 10843 (A843 SUL), Arriving back in from another School journey in Kilmarnock. Buy Print |
Stagecoach Western Leyland Olympian 13623 (H494 LNA), One of 2 of these ex Hong Kong, Tri Axle Olympians at Cumnock, the other one 13609 failed to make it out on afternoon Schools that day or i would have got a pic of it. Buy Print |
Stagecoach Western Leyland Olympian 13651 (H603 LNA), Leads the pack of Schoolbuses at Ardrossan Depot just a few weeks before School finishes for the Summer. Buy Print |
Stagecoach Western Leyland Olympian/Alexander RL 14337 (G337 KKW), In Kilmarnock Bus Station. Buy Print |
Stagecoach Western Leyland Olympian 14647 (C647 LFT), From the rear as it parks up in the depot out of service on a Sunday afternoon. Buy Print |
Stagecoach Western Volvo Citybus 15246 (VCS 376), Just over 23 years old, it's still showing little signs of its age as it sits out in the yard at Ayr Depot beside a smaller member of the fleet in the form of Dart 33775 (X739 JCS). Buy Print |
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