First Bristol News March 2008
Repaints
32008/11-5/8 still in Barbie 1
32701 latest Park & Ride Trident back from East Lancs.
40005/12 @ YL repainted still in Barbie 1
46262/3 into Barbie 1
46729 to Barbie 1
48216/22/3 Still Barbie 1
51001/79 to Barbie 1.
53028 also still in Barbie 1.
recent repaints 46603,51097 & 62245
32014
34967 & 40012 recent repaints @ Yeovil.
37201
37019 is one of several First Group vehicles carrying an ad for Save the Children.
37019
37019 now appears to be a Bath Road Park & Ride vehicle as its ticket machine has been changed, this is probably to cover for Tridents away being refurbished.
Volvo 38010 is now the last one in service. as this was the only 1 visible on a recent visit to Weston depot, 39912 was also still there so this may be staying.
Finally caught up with 90348 its YO02LDT.
Weston X1 Gemini,s 32637/8 & 37315-7 have new Branding applied including blue around the front dome.
32638 & 37315 in new route
branding for the X1.
66511 mentioned last month is now awaiting its MOT @ Taunton so should be out fairly soon.
First Manchester B10B 60231 N526WVR is on loan to First Coaches covering the 950 Avonmouth to Severn Beach Rail replacement service for a few weeks while MB 52554 is being repaired.
First Manchester 60321 in Avonmouth.
Following various reports of 34622/3 being transferred to West Yorkshire both ARE very much alive and well and still operating in BRISTOL.
In common with other First fleets most vehicles are now appearing with front wheel trims fitted.
Allocation changes
38000 WM - w - Devon & Cornwall
38007/9 WMw - Devon & Cornwall
46204 MR - TN
50258 LHa - Scrap
66603 TNw - Bristol Bus & Coach
67226 TN - w for scrap
90317 (M485DDE) is now the LH driver shuttle (replaces 50258)