South West Special

At the start of the summer I went on holiday to Devon for the week and stayed on a site right near the beach in Dawlish Warren. It wasn't just spending time with my family I had some time to have a look at some Buses in Torquay, Exeter and Dawlish Warren. The pictures I took at Torquay are not very good so I have some better pics from Exeter and Dawlish Warren.
The main company is Stagecoach South West and they have a range of different types of buses and this post is pictures of buses in their fleet.

I have grouped them up Single Deck Enviros, Enviro400s and ALX400s so I'm not there ages explain them to you.

The pictures I have for you are of Enviro200 36254 ( WA11 CHN ) and Enviro300 24142 ( WA59 FWX ) both are photographed on a Exeter City Route and Exeter Park and Ride we also have Enviro400 19570 ( WA59 FWS ) meeting with a Solo, Enviro400 WA59 FWS on its own ( the Enviro400 is used on Park and Ride ) and a couple of Tridents at Dawlish Warren which are 18131 ( KN04 XJF ) and similar 18132 ( KN04 XJG ) both are branded for the hop 11 service because I can't put sentences above the pictures so I'm explaining them all in one paragraph. 

Enviro200 WA11 CHN on Exeter City Service A

Enviro300 WA59 FWX on Park and Ride Services

Enviro400 WA59 FWS and Solo ER05 BUS 

Enviro400 WA59 FWS on Park and Ride in Exeter

 

The perfectly matching colours on WA59 FWS

hop 11 branded ALX400 Trident ( KN04 XJF ) in Dawlish Warren on the 11

Similar ( KN04 XJG ) on the 11

Thank you for reading my post sorry if it is a bit messed up because I have been having problems with blogger today I will leave you with a picture of Trident ALX400 18077 ( WA04 CTF ) in Exeter on the 5B.

ALX400  ( WA04 CTF ) on the 5B

Lou 

ADL E300s Tribute





 

A couple of weeks ago I received a DM on Twitter from Steven Knight saying that 12 Enviro400s were transferring to Eastbourne sometime this month they are due to replace the 12 58 Plate ADL E300s with Enviro300 bodywork that are currently used on the 1/1A and other routes and have fleetnumbers of 27571-27582 it is certain that they all will be transferring elsewhere out of the fleet here it will leave the 5 Scania Enviro300s ( 28606 - 28610 ) behind which are staying.

 

 

I have been on some of the ADL E300s and the ones that I have for you on the blog are ADL E300s I have been on the Loop or 1A most if not all gave good rides.

 

 

Now onto 4 of my best pictures that I have off some of them:

 

 

First up we have 27571 ( GX58 GKA ) it is photographed on the 1A service to Shinewater when I went on it gave a good ride however it didn't sound itself for some of the ride.

 

 

 

ADL E300 27571 ( GX58 GKA ) on the 1A

 The next couple I have for you are 27577 and  27578 ( GX58 GKJ and GX58 GKK ) both are photographed on the 1A. When I went on both they sounded really good GX58 GKK is the better one and when I went on GX58 GKJ it spent ages sat at a junction for ages and waiting for some traffic to clear.

ADL E300 27577 ( GX58 GKJ ) on the 1A

 

ADL E300 27578 ( GX58 GKK ) on the 1A

 The last ADL E300 I have for you is 27582 ( GX58 GKP ) photographed on the 1A it has had its livery changed a little bit when it was debranded it has an additional white area added to its livery in between the 2 front lights. I have been on this bus twice both on different routes the 1A and the Eastbourne Loop which it worked today I was lucky I got a ride on and it was my first Non- Enviro200 Loop in ages and it can cope really well on the Loop.

ADL E300 27582 ( GX58 GKP ) on the 1A

I will miss all these ADL E300s but they haven't gone yet which is good they are all still here.

Now off the E300s and onto Enviro400 19019 ( MX06 XAU ) I remember publishing a post that it had transferred to Hastings but that is wrong because it only was on loan to Hastings and has sinced returned off loan back to Eastbourne.

A Stagecoach Withdrawl

I have come back off holiday and have gone back to blogging early. I was informed on a group chat that earlier this week Eastbournes oldest MAN ALX300 22187 ( T187 MVM ) was withdrawn on Monday. I have ridden on this bus and it was a good MAN it will be missed so much by me and other enthusiasts. The photo I have got for you is of 22187 on one of its last days in service on the 1A to Shinewater.

MAN 22187 T187 MVM on the 1A last week



More Bus photography from a different area

 

Due to work that is due to take place a Bus Stop in Terminus Road has shut this Bus Stop is Bus Stop E and the routes that used it were the 56,99 ( Stagecoach ) and the 12,12A,12X and 13X ( Brighton and Hove ). Another Stop has been set up with Bus Stop Markings on the road it is located just off Terminus Road in Cornfield Road instead of a perch like all the other stops for people there are benches next to the Bus Stop for people using those Routes to wait on and of course if people want to sit down for a bit.

 

The pictures I have for you were all taken from the other side of the road quite close to the New or Temporary Bus Stop and shows the Buses loading or dropping off passengers.

 

 

 

Brighton and Hove Gemini 2 475 ( BJ63 UJC  ) on the 13X

 

Stagecoach 17528 ( LX51 FOM ) on the 56 with a Wave Branded Scania Enviro400 behind

Stagecoach Enviro400 15770 ( GN61 EVT ) on the 99

 

Stagecoach Enviro400 15778 ( GN61 EWC ) on the 99

 

Stagecoach Enviro400 19019 ( MX06 XAU ) loading to start another round on the 99

 

 A rear shot of 19019 ( MX06 XAU )

You may have noticed that all the photos I have for you are Double Deckers because the only Routes that used that stop are all meant to be Double Decker Routes sometimes on Stagecoach routes 56 and 99 Single Deckers are sometimes used as well.

Trip to Tunbridge Wells

Last Week I went on another big trip to watch some Buses this time it was to Tunbridge Wells. My Bus there was Trident 18172 ( GX54 DVP ) on the 51/252 it was a really great Trident and is now one of my favourites. I managed to get some pictures of Buses whilst I was there and it was successful without these photos the blog will not of happened.

Now onto the pictures: First up is Ex London Gemini with Arriva Southern Counties the bus is 6127 ( LJ51 DHN ) it is photographed out of service.

Arriva Gemini LJ51 DHN

 I now also have a rear view of an Arriva Enviro200 1637 ( GN57 BNX ) here it is at the bus stop.

Enviro200 GN57 BNX

 Now onto an ALX400 also with Arriva it is 6225 ( X458 FGP ) it is photographed on the 77 service to Tunbridge Wells Station.

ALX400 6225 X458 FGP

 Now onto a Bus from my local area it is Scania Enviro300 28606 ( GN61 EVK ) on the 51/251/252 service it is apparently meant to be a great bus according to my enthusiast friends here is 28606 on the 252.

Enviro300 28606 GN61 EVK on the 252

 I can now bring you a rear view of an Gemini that was the first picture I explained here is 6127 LJ51 DHN.

Rear of Gemini 6127 LJ51 DHN

 Now sticking to the subject of Geminis we have similar Arriva 6125 ( LJ51 DHK ) on the 7 service to Tunbridge Wells Station.

Arriva 6125 on the 7

 My last pic I have to show you is of an Ex-Stagecoach Eastbourne Bus go-coach Cadet 6105  ( GX02 WXU ) this was my last picture that I took before getting the Bus home.

go-coach Cadet GX02 WXU

It was a great day out however I had to come back on 2 Buses they were Loop branded Enviro200 36903 ( GN13 HHU ) on the 252/51 however this had a water leak in Polegate and was unable to go further so I got on Enviro300 27579 ( GX58 GKL ) for the rest of the Journey on my first ever ride on the 54.

Eastbourne Running day 2015

Last Sunday Eastbourne held a Vintage Bus Running Day all the old Buses involved were giving free rides. It is held at Eastbourne Train Station every year and this year was the first one I went to it was the first time I have been in the Station bit where they all were since RRBS in February this year. I went on 3 Old Buses including an RCL Routemaster and an old Southdown Bus.

I will now show you all my photos:

First up we have RCL Routemaster RCL2260 ( CUV 260C ) at Beachy Head this was the Only area that the bus paused for a photo stop.

RCL2260 CUV 260C

CUV 260C rear shot

 Now onto another photo of Routemaster 100 BXL which was the 1000th Routemaster built I thought this because it said the 1000th .

Routemaster 100 BXL

 Now onto some old Southdown Buses we have Leyland National PCD 80R and Leyland PD3 BUF 277C.

National PCD 80R

BUF 277C

 We now have an old Single Decker MetroBus this didn't run any services at all on the day it is registered JTM 109V.

JTM 109V

Regent KHC 369

 We now have some Buses that were in the Eastbourne Corporation my Grandad was a Conductor in the Eastbourne Corporation. The Buses I have got pics of that were in this company are KHC 369 and JK 8418 

JK 8418

I hope you enjoy reading this post.

Enviro400 Transfer

I was alerted earlier that Enviro400 19019 ( MX06 XAU ) has transferred to Hastings this leaves two of the early Enviro400s in Eastbourne 19048 ( MX56 FRR ) and 19049 ( MX56 FRU ). My picture I got is of 19019 working the 51 in May this year.

19019 MX06 XAU on the 51 in May