[GB] Farewell Big Bus ML

With the latest batch of B9TL coming into service, it seems like the dates for the ex-CMB MLs in the Big Bus fleet are finally numbered, after 8 years of service in the British capital.







Meanwhile, their sister with competing Arriva The Original Tour looks like they will soldier on for a bit, with some refitted with LED blinds:

係唔係會換呢一批 B9TL 巴士 ?

wondering why they are not order 3axle version when there is some B9TL 3axle to have Olympus body

原帖由 iczer3 於 2009-4-13 09:25 發表
wondering why they are not order 3axle version when there is some B9TL 3axle to have Olympus body

The initial plan was to have these 2-axle B9s replacing the much older Titans. There seems to be a change of plan afterwards to get rid of the bigger MLs instead - I reckon it has something to do with the falling demand lately.

希望有巴迷會買翻幾部翻香港復修啦

想問下其實現家香港返左英國批車,現家大約係咩情況嫁?

原帖由 KT5549 於 2009-4-17 16:06 發表
想問下其實現家香港返左英國批車,現家大約係咩情況嫁?

To summarise:

Ex-KMB:
3BLs - Some of the Stagecoach examples have been withdrawn since coming off service in Manchester and apart from the scraped 13501 (which was not converted to single door or went into service), I believe the sold examples are still in service. Those remained resided with Stagecoach Bluebird and used as school buses. Amazingly, they are still in service at the moment, from what I know. Those with Brightbus, I haven't got a clue (I believe some have been withdrawn), but I think someone here has gone to their site lately and may want to shed some light;
3N/S3Ns - See reference of Brightbus above.
S3BLs - Those with Big Bus are safe, since they went into service fairly recently. The only other one sold here, S3BL103, never ended up in service with Stagecoach and was scraped back in 2005. Its engine went to 13628.

Ex-CMB/NWFB
MLs - For the open-tops, those with Big Bus are being withdrawn as I've been told. Those with Arriva TOT should hold on longer - In fact, they are still putting those acquired from Australia into service. Those with close-top are still around, but very scattered around the country.
DLs - Those with Big Bus are safe, I heard no plan on getting rid of them (yet).

Ex-Citybus
Darts - Still hanging around Stagecoahc South as I know;
B6LE - The whole batch were transferred to Stagecoach Warwickshire at the back end of last year;
Olympians - Those with Stagecoach are on their way out, if not already. A small number still survive with Stagecoach West Scotland, mainly as schoolbus. The 3 short Olympians and most of the 12m Olympians are still with their existing owner I believe.

That's as much as I know for now.

原帖由 NV58 於 2009-4-18 01:27 發表


To summarise:

Ex-KMB:
3BLs - Some of the Stagecoach examples have been withdrawn since coming off service in Manchester and apart from the scraped 13501 (which was not converted to single door or w ...

師兄, 等我complementarity 多少少la....

EX.CTB:

前城仔既PLaxton B6LE(Single Door)賣返去stagecoach South之後,  幾年前stagecoach 賣左俾格拉斯哥既 '' Mckindless ''(個2部單門Plaxton B6LE應該仲行緊)

而好多人都好有印象既哈哈笑B6LE仲係stagecoach旗下車隊, 係上年年尾由stagecoach South Transfer to stagecoach warwickshire

而單門non-SLF既Plaxton Dart仲行緊 , 冇變過, 仍然係Stagecoach Devon旗下車隊 , 係Devon既Exeter , torquay見到 (反而好擔心呢批車會退 )

而前雙門既SLF Plaxton Dart返左英國之後已經改返做單門 , 仍然係Stagecoach South , 係Baginstoke , Havant見到

而好多前非專既11米蘭 , 係Stagecoach South , Hamshire等地區見到

EX.NWFB

前老虎頭LM依家應該係First 格拉斯哥(Glasgow).....

前新巴Dart應該係First Devon and Cornwall

原帖由 NV58 於 2009-4-18 01:27 發表
Those with Brightbus, I haven't got a clue (I believe some have been withdrawn), but I think someone here has gone to their site lately and may want to shed some light

As far as I have been told from my friends in UK recently, those buses are still in service

The following information for your reference


3BL50 DD4385 TIL6571 (6571)
3BL58 DD3022 KRO718 (6718)
3BL59 DD3601 MIL5574 (6574)
3BL127 DH9152 B942GWJ (6942)
3BL145 DJ735 C435MAK (6435)
3BL146 DJ1454 TIL6573 (6573)
3BL147 DJ2788 C439MAK (6439)
3BL151 DJ3644 C884RFE (6884)
3BL154 DJ3014 TIL6570 (6570)
3BL156 DJ3134 C887RFE (6887)
3BL158 DJ3850 TIL6572 (6572)
3BL159 DJ3851 C886RFE (6886)
3N107 DJ7068 C449MAK (6449)
3N124 DK340 B957GWJ (6957)
3N126 DJ9860 B953GWJ (6953)
3N134 DK810 C445MAK (6445)
3N142 DK1121 C440MAK (6440)
S3N170 DW6940 E509AKU (6509)
S3N186 DW8351 E537AKU (6537)

BTW  Apart from C1ETL(ex-Citybus 1266) and J617CEV (ex-Citybus 1271), other B10Ms are believed to be withdrawn.

原帖由 aa2_dart 於 2009-4-18 01:59 發表
EX.CTB:

而好多前非專既11米蘭 , 係Stagecoach South , Hamshire等地區見到

A substantial number has been withdrawn over the last 2 years, there isn't a lot left in Stagecoach South. As per last July there were around 7 examples was seen working on the Farnborough Airshow shuttle, all except one (13601) in SWT livery. I doubt they are there for long, but I need to check.

原帖由 aa2_dart 於 2009-4-18 01:59 發表
EX.NWFB

前老虎頭LM依家應該係First 格拉斯哥(Glasgow).....

前新巴Dart應該係First Devon and Cornwall

The former LMs (completely forgotten them) have all moved on to First Eastern Counties many years ago, based at Great Yeamouth. Some of the former NWFB Darts are with First Potteries.