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(04/08/2015 18:59)trixmax2000 Wrote: [ -> ]8212 L502TKA moved from Arriva North East to Arriva Yorkshire and still carries the same fleet number but it as not yet been used by Yorkshire

It has been used by Yorkshire

https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/tarquinius...D_w_IS_all

Credit - chucklebuster on flikr

Just gone through the list, Any updates are in Bold

6501, L501 TKA – SCRAPPED, Former Everton Healthy Schools 8701
6502, L502 TKA - Arriva Trainer (NORTH EAST) Withdrawn, Currently SORN
6503, L503 TKA – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6504, L504 TKA – Preserved by the MTT
6505, L505 TKA - Presidential Travel
6506, L506 TKA – TownLynx, Holywell
6507, L507 TKA – SCRAPPED, Last with Quantock Motor Services, Taunton.
6508, L508 TKA - SCRAPPED, Last with Arriva NW as a Driver Trainer (8218)
6509, L509 TKA – SCRAPPED, lastly Tees Travel Coach Travel
6510, L510 TKA - Was in use as a fruit picking shuttle in Midlands, formerly Tees Valley Coach Travel. Since last update its gone from SORN to Taxed, Passed to another company?
6511, L511 TKA – SCRAPPED, lastly Helms
6512, L512 TKA - SCRAPPED believed, lastly Tees Valley Stagecarriage
6513, L513 TKA - D. Geddes Farms, Arbroath
6514, M514 WHF - Arriva NW Trainer (8214)
6515, M515 WHF – SCRAPPED??? Last with A-Line Coaches, Coventry
6516, M516 WHF – Constables/Beestons, Hadleigh Withdrawn, Currently SORN
6517, M517 WHF – SCRAPPED??? Last with Holloways Coaches, Scunthorpe
6518, M518 WHF - Turners Coaches, Halsted, Essex Withdrawn, Currently SORN
6519, M519 WHF - Arriva NW Trainer (8219)
6520, M520 WHF - Stephensons of Easingwold 4912 reg LUI9598 Withdrawn, Currently SORN
6521, M521 WHF – SCRAPPED, used for spares by GHA
6522, M522 WHF - Arriva NW Trainer (8232)
6523, M523 WHF - SCRAPPED, Last with Arriva NW as a Driver Trainer (8233)
6524, M524 WHF – SCRAPPED Ripley’s ex Tates Travel, Barnsley
6525, M525 WHF – Rambler Coaches, Hastings
6526, M526 WHF – SCRAPPED Last with Holloways Coaches, Scunthorpe
6527, M527 WHF – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6528, M528 WHF – SCRAPPED Last with Lloyds, Machynlleth as their JIG 9474,
6529, M529 WHF - NHS Salford (Arriva maintained based at Wythenshawe depot)(8702)
6530, M530 WHF – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6531, M531 WHF – SCRAPPED??? Last seen at Stafford Bus Centre
6532, M532 WHF - SCRAPPED believed, unlicensed since 07/10
6533, M533 WHF - Buglers Coaches, Bristol, Not showing up on DVLA so assume its under new Reg
6534, M534 WHF – SCRAPPED Last with A-Line Coaches, Coventry
6535, M535 WHF - Buglers Coaches, Bristol Reverted to Original reg
6536, M536 WHF – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6537, M537 WHF - Roselyn Coaches, Cornwall, Not showing up on DVLA so assume its under new Reg
6538, M538 WHF - Dews Coaches, Somersham
6539, M539 WHF – SCRAPPED, written off after being stolen in MTL ownership
6540, M540 WHF – Kaths Café Now SORN
6541, M541 WHF – SCRAPPED??? Last with A-Line Coaches, Coventry
6542, M542 WHF – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6543, M543 WHF - Coastal Liner, Wolverhampton, Since last update This Bus has gone from SORN to Taxed, Passed to a new firm? Once again no Tax
6544, M544 WTJ – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6545, M545 WTJ - Currently in use as a fruit picking shuttle in Midlands
6546, M546 WTJ – SCRAPPED Last with Constables/Beestons, Hadleigh
6547, M547 WTJ - Turners Coaches, Halsted, Essex Withdrawn (no TAX since February 2015)
6548, M548 WTJ - Turners Coaches, Halsted, Essex Now SORN
6549, M549 WTJ – SCRAPPED??? Last with Holloways Coaches, Scunthrope
6550, M550 WTJ – Mulleys Motorways, Bury St Edmunds
6551, M551 WTJ - Statham Coaches, Ibstock, Not showing in DVLA, Assume its under new Reg
6552, M552 WTJ - Dews Coaches, Somersham
6553, M553 WTJ – SCRAPPED Last with Irvine Coaches, Law
6554, M554 WTJ – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6556, M556 WTJ – SCRAPPED Last with Michael Healy, Galway, Eire
6557, M557 WTJ – SCRAPPED??? Last with Bugler Coaches, Bristol was briefly Reg BIG9866 but now back to original Reg
6558, M558 WTJ – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6559, M559 WTJ - Export marker, presumed in Eire. Unlicensed since 10/10
6561, M561 WTJ – SCRAPPED Last with Holloways Coaches, Scunthorpe
6562, M562 WTJ – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6563, M563 WTJ – SCRAPPED, used for parts by Ensign Bus
6564, M564 YEM – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6565, M565 YEM – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6566, M566 YEM - Sleafordian Coaches, Lincolnshire
6567, M567 YEM – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6568, M568 YEM – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6569, M569 YEM –SCRAPPED, Lastly used for spares by Helms & GHA
6570, M570 YEM –SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6571, M571 YEM – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva Cymru
6572, M572 YEM - SCRAPPED believed, unlicensed since 07/10
6573, M573 YEM – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6574, M574 YEM - Express Motors, North Wales
6575, M575 YEM –SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6576, N576 CKA – Jim Bell Travel (For Spares) Currently SORN
6577, N577 CKA - Roselyn Coaches, Cornwall New Reg NIL 6486
6578, N578 CKA - Newton's of Newbridge
6579, N579 CKA - SCRAPPED believed, unlicensed since 10/11
6580, N580 CKA – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6581, N581 CKA - SCRAPPED believed, unlicensed since 10/11
6582, N582 CKA – Thurbin, Gravesend
6583, N583 CKA – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6584, N584 CKA – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6585, N585 CKA – SCRAPPED Last with Lloyds, Machynlleth
6586, N586 CKA - Edwards Coaches, Llantwit Fardre
6587, N587 CKA - SCRAPPED believed, unlicensed since 09/11
6588, N588 CKA - Edwards Coaches, Llantwit Fardre
6589, N589 CKA – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva Buses Wales
6590, N590 CKA – Collins Coaches, Cambridge, Withdrawn, Currently SORN
6591, N591 CKA – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6592, N592 CKA – Preserved by James Rowlands, NWVRT
6593, N593 CKA - SCRAPPED believed, unlicensed since 10/10
6594, N594 CKA - Edwards Coaches, Llantwit Fardre
6595, N595 CKA – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6596, N596 CKA – Just Travel, York WIL9217, Withdrawn (No TAX since April 2014)
6597, N597 CKA – Sleafordian Coaches, Lincolnshire.
6598, N598 CKA – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6599, N599 CKA - last example see service with ANW, Was last seen at Stafford Bus Centre, its now gained new TAX, New company is ???
6601, N601 CKA – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6602, N602 CKA – SCRAPPED, Wrote off prematurely
6603, N603 CKA - Newton's of Newbridge, Withdrawn, Currently SORN
6604, N604 CKA – SCRAPPED Last with McGill's
6605, N605 CKA - Arriva NW Trainer (8245)
6606, N606 CKA – SCRAPPED Last with McGills
6607, N607 CKA - Mobile sewing room non-PSV state, Currently SORN
6608, N608 CKA – SCRAPPED Last with McGills
6609, N609 CKA – SCRAPPED Last with McGills
6610, N610 CKA – Stephensons of Easingwold was Reg J18 BUS however back to Original Reg, Currently SORN
6611, N611 CKA – SCRAPPED Last with McGills
6612, N612 CKA – Chris, Driving School
6613, N613 CKA – Blythswood Motors, For Sale, Currently SORN
6614, N614 CKA – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6615, N615 CKA – SCRAPPED Last with McGills
6616, N616 CKA – SCRAPPED Last with McGills
6617, N617 CKA – Blythswood Motors Scotland (For Sale) Currently SORN
6618, N618 CKA – SCRAPPED last with Red Kite of St Helens 01/13
6619, N619 CKA – SCRAPPED Last with Holloways Coaches, Scunthorpe
6620, N620 CKA – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6621, N621 CKA - Brecks International, Rotherham
6622, N622 CKA – SCRAPPED, from Arriva Scotland West
6623, N623 CKA – Thurbin, Gravesend, Withdrawn (SORN)

M574 YEM is now with Express Motors, North Wales, already in fleet livery and believed for school use only.

(29/09/2015 09:08)Depotosw Wrote: [ -> ]M574 YEM is now with Express Motors, North Wales, already in fleet livery and believed for school use only.

Cheers, Post updated

(29/09/2015 08:34)T42 PVM Wrote: [ -> ]6612, N612 CKA – Unknown Owner

Ex-6612 now appears to be owned by an independent driving instructor....
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dearingbus...174487465/
(Photo Credit; dbp dearingbuspix)

HTH

N582 CKA is with Ellenbrook Travel and was out on Rail Replacements in Stockport today!

As usual any updates would be very much welcomed!

Updates, N582 CKA with Ellenbrook Travel, L510 TKA now SORN, M518 WHF gone from SORN to untaxed, M519 WHF now SORN (Expected to be very short term), M535 WHF is now SORN, M548 WTJ gone from SORN to untaxed, M550 WTJ is now SORN, N597 CKA is now SORN

6501, L501 TKA – SCRAPPED, Former Everton Healthy Schools 8701
6502, L502 TKA - Arriva Trainer (NORTH EAST) Withdrawn, Currently SORN
6503, L503 TKA – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6504, L504 TKA – Preserved by the MTT
6505, L505 TKA - Presidential Travel
6506, L506 TKA – TownLynx, Holywell
6507, L507 TKA – SCRAPPED, Last with Quantock Motor Services, Taunton.
6508, L508 TKA - SCRAPPED, Last with Arriva NW as a Driver Trainer (8218)
6509, L509 TKA – SCRAPPED, lastly Tees Travel Coach Travel
6510, L510 TKA - Was in use as a fruit picking shuttle in Midlands, formerly Tees Valley Coach Travel. Currently SORN but has MOT until May.
6511, L511 TKA – SCRAPPED, lastly Helms
6512, L512 TKA - SCRAPPED believed, lastly Tees Valley Stagecarriage
6513, L513 TKA - D. Geddes Farms, Arbroath
6514, M514 WHF - Arriva NW Trainer (8214)
6515, M515 WHF – SCRAPPED??? Last with A-Line Coaches, Coventry
6516, M516 WHF – Constables/Beestons, Hadleigh Withdrawn, Currently SORN
6517, M517 WHF – SCRAPPED??? Last with Holloways Coaches, Scunthorpe
6518, M518 WHF - Turners Coaches, Halsted, Essex Withdrawn
6519, M519 WHF - Arriva NW Trainer (8219) SORN but has MOT until Jan 2017
6520, M520 WHF - Stephensons of Easingwold 4912 reg LUI9598 Withdrawn, Currently SORN
6521, M521 WHF – SCRAPPED, used for spares by GHA
6522, M522 WHF - Arriva NW Trainer (8232)
6523, M523 WHF - SCRAPPED, Last with Arriva NW as a Driver Trainer (8233)
6524, M524 WHF – SCRAPPED Ripley’s ex Tates Travel, Barnsley
6525, M525 WHF – Rambler Coaches, Hastings
6526, M526 WHF – SCRAPPED Last with Holloways Coaches, Scunthorpe
6527, M527 WHF – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6528, M528 WHF – SCRAPPED Last with Lloyds, Machynlleth as their JIG 9474,
6529, M529 WHF - NHS Salford (Arriva maintained based at Wythenshawe depot)(8702)
6530, M530 WHF – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6531, M531 WHF – SCRAPPED??? Last seen at Stafford Bus Centre
6532, M532 WHF - SCRAPPED believed, unlicensed since 07/10
6533, M533 WHF - Buglers Coaches, Bristol, Not showing up on DVLA so assume its under new Reg
6534, M534 WHF – SCRAPPED Last with A-Line Coaches, Coventry
6535, M535 WHF - Buglers Coaches, Bristol, SORN
6536, M536 WHF – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6537, M537 WHF - Roselyn Coaches, Cornwall, Not showing up on DVLA so assume its under new Reg
6538, M538 WHF - Dews Coaches, Somersham
6539, M539 WHF – SCRAPPED, written off after being stolen in MTL ownership
6540, M540 WHF – Kaths Café Now SORN but has MOT until March
6541, M541 WHF – SCRAPPED??? Last with A-Line Coaches, Coventry
6542, M542 WHF – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6543, M543 WHF - Coastal Liner, Wolverhampton, Withdrawn
6544, M544 WTJ – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6545, M545 WTJ - Currently in use as a fruit picking shuttle in Midlands
6546, M546 WTJ – SCRAPPED Last with Constables/Beestons, Hadleigh
6547, M547 WTJ - Turners Coaches, Halsted, Essex Withdrawn
6548, M548 WTJ - Turners Coaches, Halsted, Essex Withdrawn
6549, M549 WTJ – SCRAPPED??? Last with Holloways Coaches, Scunthrope
6550, M550 WTJ – Mulleys Motorways, Bury St Edmunds SORN
6551, M551 WTJ - Statham Coaches, Ibstock, Not showing in DVLA, Assume its under new Reg
6552, M552 WTJ - Dews Coaches, Somersham
6553, M553 WTJ – SCRAPPED Last with Irvine Coaches, Law
6554, M554 WTJ – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6556, M556 WTJ – SCRAPPED Last with Michael Healy, Galway, Eire
6557, M557 WTJ – SCRAPPED??? Last with Bugler Coaches, Bristol was briefly Reg BIG9866 but now back to original Reg
6558, M558 WTJ – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6559, M559 WTJ - Export marker, presumed in Eire. Unlicensed since 10/10
6561, M561 WTJ – SCRAPPED Last with Holloways Coaches, Scunthorpe
6562, M562 WTJ – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6563, M563 WTJ – SCRAPPED, used for parts by Ensign Bus
6564, M564 YEM – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6565, M565 YEM – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6566, M566 YEM - Sleafordian Coaches, Lincolnshire
6567, M567 YEM – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6568, M568 YEM – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6569, M569 YEM – SCRAPPED, Lastly used for spares by Helms & GHA
6570, M570 YEM – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6571, M571 YEM – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva Cymru
6572, M572 YEM - SCRAPPED believed, unlicensed since 07/10
6573, M573 YEM – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6574, M574 YEM - Express Motors, North Wales
6575, M575 YEM – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6576, N576 CKA – Jim Bell Travel (For Spares) Currently SORN
6577, N577 CKA - Roselyn Coaches, Cornwall New Reg NIL 6486
6578, N578 CKA - Newton's of Newbridge
6579, N579 CKA - SCRAPPED believed, unlicensed since 10/11
6580, N580 CKA – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6581, N581 CKA - SCRAPPED believed, unlicensed since 10/11
6582, N582 CKA – Ellenbrook, Oldham
6583, N583 CKA – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6584, N584 CKA – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6585, N585 CKA – SCRAPPED Last with Lloyds, Machynlleth
6586, N586 CKA - Edwards Coaches, Llantwit Fardre
6587, N587 CKA - SCRAPPED believed, unlicensed since 09/11
6588, N588 CKA - Edwards Coaches, Llantwit Fardre
6589, N589 CKA – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva Buses Wales
6590, N590 CKA – Collins Coaches, Cambridge, Withdrawn, Currently SORN
6591, N591 CKA – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6592, N592 CKA – Preserved by James Rowlands, NWVRT
6593, N593 CKA - SCRAPPED believed, unlicensed since 10/10
6594, N594 CKA - Edwards Coaches, Llantwit Fardre
6595, N595 CKA – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6596, N596 CKA – Just Travel, York WIL9217, Withdrawn
6597, N597 CKA – Sleafordian Coaches, Lincolnshire, SORN
6598, N598 CKA – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6599, N599 CKA - last example see service with ANW, Was last seen at Stafford Bus Centre, its now gained new TAX, New company is ???
6601, N601 CKA – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6602, N602 CKA – SCRAPPED, Wrote off prematurely
6603, N603 CKA - Newton's of Newbridge, SORN
6604, N604 CKA – SCRAPPED Last with McGill's
6605, N605 CKA - Arriva NW Trainer (8245)
6606, N606 CKA – SCRAPPED Last with McGills
6607, N607 CKA - Mobile sewing room non-PSV state, Currently SORN
6608, N608 CKA – SCRAPPED Last with McGills
6609, N609 CKA – SCRAPPED Last with McGills
6610, N610 CKA – Stephensons of Easingwold was Reg J18 BUS however back to Original Reg, Currently SORN
6611, N611 CKA – SCRAPPED Last with McGills
6612, N612 CKA – Chris, Driving School
6613, N613 CKA – Blythswood Motors, For Sale, Currently SORN
6614, N614 CKA – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6615, N615 CKA – SCRAPPED Last with McGills
6616, N616 CKA – SCRAPPED Last with McGills
6617, N617 CKA – Blythswood Motors Scotland (For Sale) Currently SORN
6618, N618 CKA – SCRAPPED last with Red Kite of St Helens 01/13
6619, N619 CKA – SCRAPPED Last with Holloways Coaches, Scunthorpe
6620, N620 CKA – SCRAPPED, Direct from Arriva NW
6621, N621 CKA - Brecks International, Rotherham
6622, N622 CKA – SCRAPPED, from Arriva Scotland West
6623, N623 CKA – Thurbin, Gravesend, Withdrawn (SORN)

Its amazing how many of these workhorses are still running , they was one of the last really good single deckers.

Watched 'The 51st State' over the recent May Day Bank Holiday (starring Samuel L Jackson and Robert Carlyle).
Details....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_51st_State

Can't say I was too impressed by the film (made in 2001), but I only watched it for the recognisable landmarks in Liverpool City Centre.
However, there was one particular 'landmark' that caught my eye, an Arriva B10B going the WRONG WAY up James Street!
It was actually Arriva Merseyside 6588 (N588 CKA) seen here as Carlyle swerves in front of it in his Jaguar XJ6...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/57271897@N06/5551404766/
(Film Still; alican reilly)

Ah, the B10Bs! Where are they now?
Time for a Flickr update methinks

Needless to say, 6588 went to Edwards Coaches (along with 6586 and 6594) all still taxed 'til the end of August (thankfully). Makes me wonder though, are they aware they've got a film star in their depot?
Talking of ex-6586, its rear window has been panelled-over, makes the Endurance body look unusual...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/48626211@N03/24251192354/
(Photo Credit; Liam Murphy)

Sadly, ex-6518 (M518 WHF) seen better days, still with Turners of Essex...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ipswichbus...742602351/
(Photo Credit; Colin H)

Ex-6574 (M574 YEM) looking healthy, still with Express Motors....
https://www.flickr.com/photos/60581779@N08/19919458164/
(Photo Credit; Glaster2011)

Ex-6582 (N582 CKA) shining brightly with Ellenbrook...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/envirohunter/25635396234/
(Photo Credit; Ant's Buses & Eddies)

Sadly, Collins Coaches ex-6590 (N590 CKA) looks like its days are numbered...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/thebestint...166523571/
(Photo Credit; Liam Farrer-Beddall)

Ex-6617 (N617 CKA) may have a brighter future, Blythswood Motors have sold her, looks like she'll be back on the road soon. Now with a new owner....
https://www.flickr.com/photos/51738247@N03/26079238640/
(Photo Credit; Mark Bowerbank)

And finally, ex-6621 (N621 CKA) been sold by Brecks International, now owned by Essbee. Looks very smart for a 20-year old bus!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/busmanscot...747860341/
(Photo Credit; busmanscotland)

(04/05/2016 15:37)mathias Wrote: [ -> ]Watched 'The 51st State' over the recent May Day Bank Holiday (starring Samuel L Jackson and Robert Carlyle).
Details....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_51st_State

Can't say I was too impressed by the film (made in 2001), but I only watched it for the recognisable landmarks in Liverpool City Centre.
However, there was one particular 'landmark' that caught my eye, an Arriva B10B going the WRONG WAY up James Street!
It was actually Arriva Merseyside 6588 (N588 CKA) seen here as Carlyle swerves in front of it in his Jaguar XJ6...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/57271897@N06/5551404766/
(Film Still; alican reilly)

Not even forgetting to mention the reckless driver who's got his blind set incorrectly heading out of the city!