Looking at the pictures it will be hard to find out which 'bus' is which.
Evening all,
A bit of real-life news which has been reported over the last couple of days in SouthWest England is that, at 1am on the morning of Monday 13th May a fire broke out at the Summercourt depot of Western Greyhound, Newquay, Cornwall.
The fire, fanned by strong winds, spread rapidly and it took 9 appliances from various parts of Cornwall to put the fire out. The total loss to the company in the fire was 37 buses and it is regrettable that it is understood that vehicles lost included the company's Bristol VR (259, JWV 259W). A provisional list of other losses - posted to a forum - accounts for 22 other vehicles: In summary:
1x Dennis Javelin (DSU107, driver trainer)
2x Optare Solo SR (understood to be from the '11' plate batch)
2x ADL Enviro400 (nos. 401 & 402 from Service 510)
4x Dennis Trident (440, 442, 444, 445)
5x Mercedes Citaro (4 of the 6 Truro P&R batch + f/n 207)
8x Volvo Olympian (450 / 52 / 53 / 67 / 73 / 75 / 98 / 99)
It is understood that a number of operators and, indeed, manufacturers, have offered loan vehicles. In the meantime some routes are running reduced timetables while - at the time of writing this - 8 routes are not running due to insufficient vehicles. Some postings on a forum this evening are suggesting that Stagecoach Gloucestershire are to send a few vehicles to WGL to help out.
The cause is not yet confirmed but the fire brigade this morning (Tuesday) said that initial investigations suggested arson.
if i have read that correct and companys are trying to help out then thats just great other companys coming out helping another company in need.
I ask all of you that I'm not sure Volvo Olympian No 498 and 499 came from Leon Finningley near Doncaster.
Updated Western Greyhound vehicle loss list:
Mercedes-Benz Citaros: 201 (WK08 ESU), 202 (WK08 CZV), 204 (WK08 ESY), 205 (WK08 ETA) and 207 (BU53 ZWZ)
Alexander-Dennis Enviro 400s: Both 401 (WK58 EAA) and 402 (WK58 EAC).
Dennis Trident Plaxton Presidents: 440 (WK51 CAB), 442 (WK51 CAL)
Dennis Trident East Lancashire Lolyne: Both 444 (W444 WGL, original reg W598 GCW) and 445 (445 ADL, original reg W599 GCW)
Volvo Olympian East Lancashire: 450 (S450 ATV), 452 (S452 ATV), 453 (S453 ATV), 467 (R467 RRA), 473 (R473 RRA), 475 (R475 RRA), 498 (UWR 498) and 499 (499 YMK)
Optare Solo Slimlines: 816 (MX55 BYG), 818 (YJ54 UBV), 819 (YJ54 UBW), 910 (YJ55 BJZ), 912 (YJ06 FZF), 931 (YJ57 EJC-currently being assessed on whether to repair the vehicle or not), 951 (MX06 BRZ), 952 (MX56 NLD) and 958 (WK59 CWV).
Optare M995 Solo SRs: 982 (WK11 APF) and 988 (WK11 APZ).
Mercedes-Benz O814D Plaxton Beaver 2s: 564 (WK04 CUA), 566 (WK54 BHL) and 572 (WK05 CFF)
Bristol VR 259 (JWV 259W)
Dennis Javelin Trainer DSU 107 (Original reg M492 GCD)
(15/05/2013 14:41)326VFM Wrote: [ -> ]I ask all of you that I'm not sure Volvo Olympian No 498 and 499 came from Leon Finningley near Doncaster.
Hi All, I've read the Western Greyhound fleetlist, which I was little mistaked that not Volvo Olympian and Fleet No 498 and 499 which came from Leon, Finningley, it was Dennis Trident East Lancashire Lolyne: both fleet No 444 (W444 WGL, original reg W598 GCW) and fleet No 445 (445 ADL, original reg W599 GCW) I knew two of thems came from Leon.
Sorry about that.
They have 3 solos on loan from Blackpool Transport 240,247 but can not ID the 3rd one from the pic
If anyone wants a fleetlist iv got an updated one iv hand edited includes the leased buses or in this case the kind donations to get t=em gong again till they can fill the void with there own vehicles. PM me with email addy if your interested
Taken from Western Greyhounds facebook page
Many enthusiasts have been asking which vehicles were destroyed in the fire in the early hours of Monday morning. I am afraid that we do not have time to deal with these individual requests for information. Here is the list:
Mercedes/Plaxton Beavers; 564, 566, 572
P&R Citaros: 201, 202, 204, 205
Green Citaro: 207
Solos: 816, 818, 819, 910, 912, 931, 951, 952, 958, 982, 988
Enviro400 d/decks: 401, 402
Trident d/decks: 440, 442, 444, 445
Olympian d/decks; 450, 452, 453, 467, 473, 475, 498, 499
Heritage VR 259
Driver training bus; DSU 107
Solo 931 was badly burned and assessors are working on whether it is repairable.
We cuurently have replacements in the form of:
Merc/Plaxton Beavers; 500, 522, 552 back on the road
2 x Merc/Plaxon Beavers from Carmel, Northlew
3 Anglian Merc/Plaxton Beavers
1 x Stagecaoch Dart, 1 x Stagecoach Solo
3 x Blackpool Transport Solos
3 Norfolk Green Solos
1 Optare Solo SR demonstrator
More hire-in buses are on the way and more of our own Merc/Plaxton Beavers are being prepared for service and just awaiting an MOT