The end of Euro 2 Tridents and arrivals

 

With DDA enforcement due on Double - Deckers by the 31st of this month we bid farewell to the V and W reg Tridents. Some of them have been withdrawn already whilst others are on their last days in service. I didn't get to go on all of them but I went on what I could and it was a few of them in the end. So I'm going to be sharing my photos of them.

 



17623 (V623 DJA) parked up after completing a 98

It came from London and survived until November 2016 when it was confirmed withdrawn 17106 (V106 MEV) after completing a 98 this outlived similar 17107 (V107 MEV)

17624  (V624 DJA) after completing a 98 a few months ago



17627 (W627 RND) also after completing a 98 on one of its last days in service in October 2016

17632 (W632 RND) came from Manchester and alongside most of the other Tridents featured it was Ex - Magic Bus

17633 (W633 RND) managed to survive until late November 2016 when it was withdrawn

17637 (W637 RND) spent a short time at Eastbourne before being replaced by Scania 15506 (GN09 BDF) it later transferred to Hastings and is seen after a 98 journey

17639 (W639 RND) is also seen after completing a 98 journey early November 2016

17663 (V163 DFT) after completing a 98 journey also I first photographed it in Hastings on the Arrows

 Here is what's wiping them out the 100/1/2 is getting new Enviro400MMCs like 10702 (SN66 VVO) which will remain unbranded. What's replacing the  Non - DDA Tridents is the Scanias displaced by the new MMCs from the 100/1/2.

Working a 99 in it's first week of service 10702 (SN66 VVO) this was an extra during the most recent train strike near the end of its journey at Eastbourne Town Centre

10702 (SN66 VVO) leaving Eastbourne Town Centre on a 99 to Silverhill on the same day