A couple of pictures of the new Dartmoor Explorers have been sent in – thanks to the photographer! They certainly look very smart.
This also seems as good a place as any to say that my First South West fleet listing has been brought up to date.
The usual caveats – this is my own list rather than an official fleet listing!
Lovely looking. Will add some colour to Plymouth. Been lots of comings and goings to/from Hants & Dorset Trim for Citybus with the 5000 range Enviro 400s and one of the ex London E200MMCs
ReplyDelete5001/5003/5005/2217/2218/2208 are at Hants. 37011/37019/37155/37173 are the Dartmoor Explorers.
DeleteFlying through the conversions! I noticed the other day that 477 already had a rear escape door has that been converted yet?
DeleteIt's quite sad that all the citybus conversions aren't done at Milehouse any more but outsourced instead. More local jobs gone and expertise lost forever.
Delete477 is still dual door
Delete477 is indeed still dual door - and looking pretty rough too!
DeleteLooks very smart.... I hope it is a big success.
ReplyDeleteNot 2217!
ReplyDeleteDo you know where 2217 is then?
Delete2217 Milehouse vor.
DeleteNext up is the Exeter City open top tour launching May by First SW
ReplyDeleteFsw commercial director mr Mmh has tweeted blueprints of a discover exeter branded president its expected þhe former scotland presidents will be used
ReplyDeletePCB 69plate MMC seen rubbed down entering paint sheds and again today seen in engineering sheds, the rear (all I could see) painted in blue.
ReplyDeletePerhaps works completed and new livery for the one that was damaged in the depot?
That will be 571. Apparently it is recieving an Age UK charity livery
DeleteIt's actually a Queen Award recognition livery. Looks a bit odd
DeleteThere's only 5 darts left. Not sure how many are actually left at Milehouse but only 60 63 77 251 and 254 in service
ReplyDeleteinfo guys, stagecoach has renewed the lease on the ride for 1 year.
ReplyDeleteOnly 1 year ... do we think that will be the end of Stagecoach in Plymouth then or find alternative depot?
ReplyDeleteGo od question, one year hardly affords SC long term security in Plymouth!!
DeleteStill adds up to someone else perhaps taking over from Stagecoach when pandemic over? I would imagine that any big change at mo could result in no government funding. With funding Stagecoach probably doing ok in Plymouth so happy to stick it out for a year or so?
DeleteSign me up for a seat on The North Plymouth Tour. Absolutely brilliant idea, it has made my day and I would love to know how the picture was created ?
ReplyDeletefar too much time on Photoshop!
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