Photos of the month January 2016 and latest repaints

 

Another month has come to an end and this means it is photos of the month time. I haven't done one of these since November last year. This time I have chosen one of my favourite Compass Bus, Brighton&Hove and Stagecoach photo out of all the photos I've taken this month. So now onto the pictures:

Brighton&Hove B9TL/Gemini 2 488 BJ63 UJS on the 12A Tuesday morning

Compass Bus Enviro200 GX13 FSP on the 125 Monday afternoon

Stagecoach in Eastbourne Trident ALX400 17529 LX51 FON on the 56 Monday afternoon

Now onto the latest repaints:
Since my last post on the repaints of ADL Enviro400s, 2 more Enviro400 have gained a repaint. They are Ex Manchester 19049 (MX56 FRU) getting a refreshed Stagecoach livery because it was probably due a repaint my picture of 19049 was before it got a repaint and Ex Tayway 73 19648 (SP60 DTF) that has been repainted into normal Stagecoach colours and has gained the new 'One' branding. The logo on the side of 19648 is really boring it just says 'The Eastbourne one' that could of been one of the most boring ones Stagecoach could think off.

Stagecoach in Eastbourne 19049 MX56 FRU before getting taken out of service to get a repaint

Stagecoach in Eastbourne 19648 (SP60 DTF) showing off its 'One' branding

That is all for this month see you next month when there will be more photos of Buses.

More One branding and Recently transferred Enviro400

 

Good Evening, Enviro400s are taking over the blog tonight once again as the 2 latest Enviro400s have received the new One branding that was first seen on 19652 (SP60 DPU) towards the end of last year and 19653 (SP60 DPV) earlier this month. The latest 2 to get branded are 19659 (OU60 CVA) which entered service again last Friday and 19655 (SP60 DPY) which entered service again I think yesterday I'm not sure on that one.

 

19659 says "I'm your one" which means it is flirting with you and 19655 says "Here comes another one" I wonder what it will say on the next Enviro400 to receive the branding I will have to find out when it enters service again.

Here comes another one 19655 already on the wrong route it was on the right route today

 Now onto recently transferred Enviro400 19659 (OU60 CVA) it is really out of place amongst all the other 196-- Enviro400s here because of its registration being the only one in its series. This Bus was new to Oxford and was later with Ashford before transferring to Eastbourne just before Christmas last year. However, it didn't last in service for long in the condition it came in from Ashford. It was taken out of service to get a repaint and receive the new one branding. It has been off route a few times already because it has been on the 51, 99 and the school service recently.

I'm your one 19659 already off route on the 51

That is about all for today.

New service to Hailsham introduced

 

This is a follow up to the post I published on the last day of last year about an Enviro400 branded for the ONE due to some changes to some of the Bus Services in Eastbourne. On Monday this week, a new 1X service was introduced to Hailsham replacing the 1 that went there before. The 1 still runs but not to Hailsham anymore so it is now fully a town route alongside the 1A.

 

The 1X runs every half an hour and requires 4 Buses mainly Single Deckers ( Enviro300s ) from the 1/1A allocation but Buses allocated to the 3/3A and Eastbourne Loop have appeared on it before as well. So I went out to see if I can get some photos of the 1X and I've been successful photographing an ADL Enviro300 which has the body first built by TransBus so eventhough they are ADL, they are known to the enthusiasts as TransBus Enviro300s and a Solo which replaced a broken Enviro300 on it.

 

The ADL Enviro300 I photographed on it is 27516 ( GX06 DYV ) it joined the Eastbourne fleet from Dover last year replacing MANS and was the last one to enter service here.

 



ADL Enviro300 27516 ( GX06 DYV ) on the 1X

 Now for a Bus allocated to the 3/3A Optare Solo 47164 ( YJ05 XND ) I was really lucky to get a photograph of it on the 1X because I don't think Solos hardly ever appear on it.

Optare Solo 47164 YJ05 XND on the 1A

These are just the first 2 pictures I've taken of the 1X and more will follow at somepoint.

New route branding introduced

 

Good evening everyone, welcome to my new blog post. You may remember that in Summer this year, I published a blog post on SP60 Enviro400s replacing ADL Enviro300s on the 1/1A. Very recently, new ONE branding was introduced after the route not being branded for a while because the Enviro300s lost their 1/1A branding last year and earlier this year. This is because of some service changes taking place next Monday that involve the 1/1A.

 

Only one Bus wears the new ONE branding at the moment and it is ADL Enviro400 19652 ( SP60 DPU ) which was one of a batch new in 2010 to the Tayway 73 in Scotland. The new ONE branding is really basic and it isn't very detailed. 19652 was taken out of service for a number of weeks to under go its transformation. It has been repainted, had its purple removed from the destination blind, had its fleet number applied again and the new branding applied.

 

19652 and similar 19648 in Terminus Road

A rear shot of 19652 with the branding where the engine is

Front shot of 19652

This is just the first Bus to receive the branding and with the other members of batch to follow in the new year. I boarded this today and it is still sounds the same as it did when I last went on it. Although it is really basic, Stagecoach have done a really good job with the branding.

RRBS last Sunday part 2 Go - Ahead companies

Welcome to part 2 of my Rail Replacement post at Eastbourne last Sunday. Part 1 was on the independents that did it so if you haven't read that one yet, then I think you should read that one first before reading this one. The Go - Ahead 

companies involved were:

Brighton & Hove

Go - Ahead London

MetroBus

This one won't be as wordy as Part 1 because I explained in part 1 the stations they were running in between. Enjoy the read :-)

Brighton & Hove South Downs Volvo B9TL/Gemini 2 490 BJ63 UJU

Go - Ahead London E40D\Enviro400 E214 SN61 DDL

E214 SN61 DDL

Rear view of 490 BJ63 UJU

Brighton & Hove Gemini 2 Coach 551 BF12 KXT

490 BJ63 UJU

E214 SN61 DDL at the front

Go - Ahead London E40D\Enviro400 E211 SN61 DDF

MetroBus Enviro200 6735 SN12 AAF

RRBS last Sunday Past 1 independent Bus companies

Good Evening everyone, welcome to my new blog post. You have seen quite a few of my posts on Rail Replacement Bus Services in Eastbourne. Last Sunday, engineering works closed the Railway line between Eastbourne and Lewes. Buses were drafted in to provide a Replacement Bus service between the 2 stations. This is a 2 part blog 1 part is on the independent Bus companies and part 2 is going to be on the Go - Ahead Companies. Most of the independent Bus companies that did it are mentioned in this post.

Seaford and District provided some of their B7TL ALX400s and a Trident ALX400, whilst Southern Transit provided a couple of their Ex - Stagecoach London Trident ALX400s.

Seaford and District Volvo ALX400 AV20 X20 SEA

Southern Transit Trident ALX400 TA400 Y514 NHK

TA400 in front of a Seaford and District Trident

Southern Transit Trident ALX400 TA406 Y517 NHK

A close up shot of Seaford and District AV20 X20 SEA

TA406 Y517 NHK

 Both of these companies have run extras in London before due to Tube Strikes. Part 2 of this series will follow within the next couple of days enjoy the read.

Olympian back in service in the South East

Good Evening everyone, welcome to my small blog post nothing much to report tonight. Stagecoach Volvo Olympian 16380 ( N380 LPN ) made a return to service a few weeks ago after being withdrawn for sometime. It transferred to Hastings depot late Summer this year from Thanet. It only managed a week in service then it was withdrawn because of some problems with the Bus. 

After being parked in death row alongside some other withdrawn Buses 16380 came back to life. I have seen it a few times now on the 98 and here are my 2 photos of it.

Close up shot of 16380

Far out shot of 16380

Some enthusiasts in Thanet called it the beast and they want it preserved as well this petition some time ago got loads of Signatures.