Sanders eVoRa Repaint

Following Saturday’s report on Sanders Coaches’ acquisition of two former Felixstowe Travel Volvos, I am able to report that both are now painted in Sanders colours.

Operations Manager Kieran Smith has forwarded a photo of 546 M20 FXO which has yet to receive its operator’s fleet names.

I am grateful to Kieran for the information and photo

Roy

MNR Bus & Coach Day

 Report to follow …..

More Worthing Sightings

Another visit to Worthing’s Marine Parade yesterday brought the sighting of Stagecoach South driver trainer Alexander Dennis Enviro300 27561 GX58 GNF exiting the depot yard.

Shortly after Think Brain Health liveried Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC 10945 SN18 KNJ arrived from Brighton with a 701 working to Littlehampton.

Compass Bus ADL Enviro200 YX67 UYD appeared to take up position to work a journey to Tarring.

My final contribution features Metrobus ADL Enviro200 MMC GX69 EAW on the 23 service to Crawley Bus Station.

Roy

More Sanders Additions

Two further additions to the Sanders fleet are former Felixstowe Travel vehicles which will shortly receive the usual allover colour scheme. They are Volvo B8RLE / MCV eVoRas M20 FXO and M80 FXO which will receive fleet numbers 546 and 547 respectively. 

The photo shows M20 FXO on rail replacement duty at Lowestoft during August 2020

Roy

Ready For Duty

Partial open top Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TL 32348 LK53 LZL is pictured ready to enter service at First Great Yarmouth’s Caister Road depot early this afternoon. It may possibly see use this coming weekend.

Another open topper, Volvo B9TL 37069 CRZ 622, is currently unavailable requiring a window replacement.

My thanks to First for the information and photo.

Roy

Back In Service

Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse 669546 BF12 KWL was noted back in use in Norwich earlier today on the 41 route between the city and Bungay following its repaint.

My thanks to Dan High for the photo.

Roy

New Arrivals At Sanders

Stephen Purkiss reports additions to the Sanders fleet in the form of two Volvo B8RLE /MCV eVoRas.

Originally BU25 YZP and BU25 ZXC, they are named ‘Norwich Castle’ and ‘Norwich Cathedral’ and received fleet numbers 544 and 545 respectively. They are to be allocated to the new Norwich outstation with 544 being re-registered SC25 NCH and 545 now NC25 NCH.

The photo shows 544 at Heath Drive Depot in Holt prior to being named, vynled and re-registered.

I am grateful to Stephen for the information and photo.

Roy