News issue 107

Arriva the Shires

I was kindly supplied with a current allocation list for The Shires and have published an extract below which I am sure you will find interesting.

Of interest is the return to service of 3701 and 3702 (KE55CKU/O) at Milton Keynes. They have been here out of service for several months. These were new for Wycombe (Cressex)Park & ride in 2005 along with 3703. Thanks to Peter Cartwright, now some 12 years ago, he provided a picture of 3701 when brand new but with a Yorkshire registration.

I believe that 3703 had a problem and was withdrawn and no longer appears on the current fleet list of Midlands and Shires. Can anyone advise what has happened to this bus?

The brand new VDL SB120 with Wright Cadet bodywork which I was 3701 and re-registered to the KE55xxx registration before entering service.
You can see much more of these buses on the following special OCBP page published in September 2005!!
This picture was provided by Peter Cartwright owner of RML2440.

https://www.oxford-chiltern-bus-page.co.uk/High%20Wycombe%20PandR%20launched%20050905.htm

I am now very pleased that one can research back as far this on OCBP to answer questions.

Mike Penn provided some interesting pictures of Arriva buses.

3115 YX17NMZ, an ADL E20D MMC and one of fourteen at Luton, seen here with a 27 working on September 23rd by Mike Penn,
these buses  principally for the 12 and 27 although they do stray on to other routes including the 321.
Like those at High Wycombe it in the Arriva blue livery.

So far we have only shown these new 757 coaches in London but Mike Penn has provided one of 7011 BP17URV in Luton
on September 23rd looking very fresh.

The older Van Hool coaches are which formed the backbone of this service are currently stored as surplus but the Levantes have been sold.

Below is the allocation for High Wycombe as advised by Arriva - however there could be some alterations by publication date.

Tony Bungay provided some more Arriva photos from Oxford and Showbus 2017

3912 on a 300 working in High Wycombe taken on August 15th. I think this bus may have now moved to High Wycombe depot?

Arriva in High Wycombe & London by Gavin Francis

Of immediate interest is Gavin's picture of 3866 in High Wycombe on November 20th.
And, why should this be? - According to the latest allocation list this bus is supposed to be at Cannock !!!!

Citaro 3013 on the 1 in HIGH WYCOMBE on October 3rd by Gavin Francis.
Not an unusual event was the use of a Reading branded bus on the wrong route.

3617 on the 37 in HIGH WYCOMBE on October 3rd by Gavin Francis.
This bus was still carrying it Luton 27 local route branding at the time.

And now, a very well travelled Citaro.

Citaro 3918 at rest in HIGH WYCOMBE Bus Station on October 21st by Gavin Francis.
One of the few Sapphire branded Citaros at this depot but surely more to follow.

Another time and another place seen at 3918 LUTON AIRPORT with a 321 working on July 31s 2011 again by Gavin Francis.

By 2014 this very bus was rebranded in MK Platinum livery and is seen here by MILTON KEYNES RAILWAY STATION
on May 7th 2014 again by Gavin Francis.

   
Other Citaros now at Wycombe with Platinum MK branding in September and October 2017 by Gavin Francis.

Green Line 7001 with revised and amended branding on October 25th by Gavin Francis.
The Luton route is highly competitive still.

As above location but with 7008 as yet with unchanged branding on September 22nd by Gavin Francis.

Arriva report by Tony Bungay

Another picture from Tony Bungay from August in the sunshine and in Oxford.

280's pass on Magdalen Bridge in Oxford on August 10th as seen by Tony Bungay.

More pictures of Arriva around the area.

3794 on a 280 working at Oxford train station on September 11th by James Freeman.

  
By September 21st work was in hand debranding the Scanias received from Luton with 27 route logos.
Above is 3615 and 3619 all by Malcolm Crowe.

3616 is seen in Lane End working the 48 but still with Luton 27 branding on September 12th by Malcolm Crowe.

 3912 working the 48 in Wycombe but still branded for the 321 on October 14th by Malcolm Crowe

And some pictures from Nigel Peach

 
3925 resting in the Eden Bus Station and later on route 1 both on September 7th taken by Nigel Peach.

The end of an era for this type of bus in High Wycombe as Arriva 4510 and others are seen in the withdrawn row
 at Cressex depot on September 7th taken by Nigel Peach.

Some Green Line pictures in London by Malcolm Crowe.

 Green Line 7004 on the 755 to Leagrave loading at Park Lane on September 18th by Malcolm Crowe.
This is one of the evening commuter services which do not serve Luton Airport.

Green Line 7008 on the 757 Stopsley at Park Lane on September 19th by Malcolm Crowe.
In spite of being an evening commuter service this departure does serve Luton Airport.

Green Line 7002 on the 757 to Luton Airport at Park Lane on September 18th by Malcolm Crowe.
Another picture to record the rear branding on these new coaches.

Arriva Southern Counties
Arriva London (Garston)

From the most recent fleet list here are the fleet numbers for buses based at Hemel Hempstead.

1591/2 - 2443/62/75/76/82/94 - 3566/67/68/69/70/71/79 - 3767/68/69/70/71/72/73/74 - 6460/61/62 - 6521/22/23/24/25/26/27/28/29 - 4376 - 9000/01/02/03

 
Maylands Link Solo 2475 working the 3 in Hemel Hempstead on September 1st by Gavin Francis.

2482 works the 5 in Hemel Hempstead on September 1st by Gavin Francis.

I seem not to have received any pictures of the mini bus fleet now working in Hemel !!

Green Line 9002 on the 758 in Park Lane on its way to Hemel Hempstead on September 19th by Malcolm Crowe.
I felt it appropriate to take a rear end shot as in the future one many not remember how it looked.

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