First Bristol News May 2008


Repaints

32005 appears to have been repainted

32021 this completes the 1st batch repaints

32292 starts the next batch.

32708 latest into Park & Ride leaving 32706 to be done.

34164 now done.

41132 still in Barbie 1

42552 still Barbie 1

66120 also been tidied up with a repaint.

66730/3/5  from Raillink to Barbie 1

 

recently repainted 42552.

repaints 32021 & 34164.

32292

 

latest 32708 and final 1 in old Blue 32706

 

ex Raillink 66730

 

The only B6 not repainted so far is 48219. and B7s 32001-4 were all done not long ago.

 

48210 now has an LED destination instead of rollers.

 

 

The 3 new Darts For Wessex Water are now numbered 44902-4 WX08LNN,LNO,LNP..

 

In a surprise move Bath have received 5 B7RLE,s from Leeds on loan for a few months this has released 5 Darts to Taunton which are covering there until new ones are delivered later in the year.

A recent announcement states that new buses are due for 1 in Taunton.

 

69339 YJ08CEA BH Vo B7RLE Wt B43F
69340 YJ08CEF BH Vo B7RLE Wt B43F
69348 YJ08CFA BH Vo B7RLE Wt B43F
69349 YJ08CFD BH Vo B7RLE Wt B43F
69350 YJ08CFE BH Vo B7RLE Wt B43F

 

69340 & 69349

 

 

 

46217 has appeared in an advert for Bristol Ice Rink & John Nike.

46217 and now complete.

 

46229 & 66503 have new rear end ads for RAF Yeovilton.

 

Scania Coach 23302 has had all of its National Express branding removed.

 

I appear to have missed the disposal for 48201 to First Devon & Cornwall back in February.

 

 

Allocation changes

39912 WMu - Sold to Bristol Bus & coach (This leaves Weston with only 1 Opentop Bus this year 39920)

42912-6  BH - TN

69339/40/8-50 New - BH

 


SPW 31/05/08