Midland Red West: Leyland Lynx — Fleet History


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Leyland Lynx LX2R11C15Z4R
New as B49F to Midland Red West Limited at Digbeth depot in 1990.
62701
1101		 G101 HNP 2/1990 – ?/2004 – SOLD Used for Driver Training (2/90-4/90). DH (4/90). KR (4/94). RH (4/97). EM (2/99). RH (6/99). “Circle Line” livery for the 57 & 58 services. Circle Line livery removed (2/03). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62701. Withdrawn (?/04). Passed to First Leicester (?/04).
  62702
1102		 G102 HNP 2/1990 – 6/2005 – SOLD Used for Driver Training (2/90-4/90). DH (4/90). KR (4/94). RH (4/97). EM (2/99). RH (6/99). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62702. KR (?/05). Withdrawn (6/05). stored at First Leicester. Passed to First Edinburgh (12/05) as a driver training vehicle.
62703
1103		 G103 HNP 4/1990 – 1/2005 DH SOLD KR (4/94). RH (4/97). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62703. Withdrawn (1/05). stored at First Leicester (from 22/1/05). Moved to Rotherham (15/4/05) - Converted for Driver Training. Passed to First Eastern Counties (8/05) as a driver training vehicle.
62704
1104		 G104 HNP 4/1990 – ?/2005 DH stored KR (4/94). RH (4/97). “Circle Line” livery for the 57 & 58 services. Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62704. Withdrawn (?/05). Stored at First Leicester.
62705
1105		 G105 HNP 4/1990 – 1/2005 DH SOLD KR (4/94). RH (4/97). “Circle Line” livery for the 57 & 58 services. Circle Line livery removed (?/03). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62705. Withdrawn (11/1/05). stored at First Leicester (from 12/1/05). Moved to Rotherham (15/4/05) - Converted for Driver Training. Passed to First Eastern Counties (9/05) as a driver training vehicle.
62706
1106		 G106 HNP 4/1990 – 6/2005 DH SOLD KR (4/94). RH (4/97). Full height rear advert for “Legends Hair & Beauty” of Redditch. Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62706. Withdrawn (6/05). Passed to First Aberdeen (11/05) as driver training vehicle.
1107 G107 HNP 4/1990 – 11/2003 DH SOLD KR (?/94). RH (4/97). First “Barbie2” livery (13/11/01). Withdrawn (11/03). Passed to First Leicester (11/03) as F/No: 555. Renumbered (?/04) to F/No: 62707. Withdrawn (4/1/05) - Accident Damage.
62708
1108		 G108 HNP 4/1990
?/2004		 –
–		 11/2003
1/2005		 DH SOLD KR (?/94). RH (4/97). On loan to First Eastern Counties (06/03) Returned (28/08/03). HD (?/??). Withdrawn (11/03). Reinstated (?/04) - KR. Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62708. Withdrawn (1/05). stored at First Leicester ( from 14/1/05). Moved to Rotherham (15/4/05) - Converted for Driver Training. Passed to First Edinburgh (6/05) as a driver training vehicle.
62709
1109		 G109 HNP 4/1990 – 1/2005 DH SOLD KR (?/94). RH (4/97). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62709. Withdrawn (14/1/05). Passed to First Leicester (15/1/05) - store. Moved to Rotherham (15/4/05). Converted for Driver Training.
62710
1110		 G110 HNP 4/1990 – 7/2004 DH Scrapped RH (4/94). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62710. Withdrawn (7/04). Passed to PVS (dealer) for scrap (7/05).
62711
1111		 G111 HNP 4/1990 – 1/2005 DH SOLD RH (4/94). “Circle Line” livery for the 57 & 58 services. Circle Line livery removed (?/03). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62711. Withdrawn (1/05). stored at First Leicester (from 22/1/05). Moved to Rotherham (15/4/05) - Converted for Driver Training. Passed to First Edinburgh (11/05) as a driver training vehicle.
62712
1112		 G112 HNP 4/1990 – 11/2003 DH Scrapped RH (4/94). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62712. Withdrawn (11/03). Passed to PVS (dealer) for scrap (7/05).
62713
1113		 G113 HNP 4/1990 – 1/2005 DH SOLD RH (4/94). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62713. Repainted (10/04) to FirstGroup “Barbie” livery. Withdrawn (1/05). Passed to First Leicester (1/05).
62714
1114		 G114 HNP 4/1990
6/2004		 –
–		 3/2004
N/A		 DH – RH (4/94). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62714. Withdrawn (17/3/04) - Depot Fire. Repaired at Worcester depot (from 4/5/04) with modified body work (fiberglass lower panels removed and round wheel arches fitted). Fitted for Driver Training (6/04) and repainted to FirstGroup Training livery. Reinstated (6/04) as Driver Training vehicle. Overall advertising for First Midland Red recruitment (9/8/04).
62715
1115		 G115 HNP 4/1990 – 1/2005 DH Withdrawn RH (4/94). “Circle Line” livery for the 57 & 58 services. Circle Line livery removed (3/03). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62715. Withdrawn (25/1/05). Stored at First Leicester. Fire Damage (2/05) - Arson Attack.
62716
1116		 G116 HNP 4/1990 – 5/2004 DH SOLD RH (4/94). First “Barbie2” livery (13/2/03). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62716. Withdrawn (5/04). Passed to First Leicester (11/5/04).
62717
1117		 G117 HNP 4/1990 – 1/2005 DH SOLD RH (4/94). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62717. Withdrawn (25/1/05). Passed to First Leicester (26/1/05).
62718
1118		 G118 HNP 4/1990 – ?/2005 DH Scrapped RH (4/94). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62718. Withdrawn (?/05). Stored at First Leicester. Passed to P.V.S. (13/6/06) for scrap.
62719
1119		 G119 HNP 4/1990
?/2004		 –
–		 11/2003
?/2005		 DH Scrapped RH (4/94). “Circle Line” livery for the 57 & 58 services. Circle Line livery removed (?/03). Withdrawn (11/03). Reinstated (?/04) - KR. Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62719. Withdrawn (?/05). Passed to PVS (dealer) for scrap (7/05).
  62720
1120		 G120 HNP 4/1990 – ?/2004 DH SOLD RH (4/94). First “Barbie2” livery (17/6/02). CCTV (?/02). Full height rear advert for “Kingfisher Shopping Centre” (12/02). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62720. Withdrawn (?/04). Passed to First Bristol (10/04) at Taunton (First Avon & Somerset)
62721
1121		 G121 HNP 4/1990 – ?/2005 DH Scrapped RH (4/94). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62721. Withdrawn (?/05). Stored at First Leicester. Passed to P.V.S. (12/6/06) for scrap.
62722
1122		 G122 HNP 4/1990 – 2/2005 DH SOLD RH (4/94). KR (8/03) Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62722. Withdrawn (2/05). stored at First Leicester (from 25/5/05). Moved to Rotherham (15/4/05) - Converted for Driver Training. Passed to First Eastern Counties (8/05) as a driver training vehicle. Withdrawn (?/07). Scrapped (?/07).
62723
1123		 G123 HNP 4/1990 – 1/2005 DH SOLD RH (4/94). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62723. First “Barbie2” livery (8/04). Withdrawn (1/05). Passed to First Leicester (1/05). To Service (2?/1/05).
62724
1124		 G124 HNP 4/1990 – 11/2003 DH Scrapped RH (4/94). First “Barbie2” livery (?/03). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62724. Withdrawn (11/03). Passed to PVS (dealer) for scrap (7/05).
62725
1125		 G125 HNP 4/1990 – ?/2004 DH SOLD RH (4/94). First “Barbie2” livery (12/02) with modified body work (fiberglass lower panels removed and round wheel arches fitted). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62725. Withdrawn (?/04). Passed to First Avon & Somerset (6/04). Withdrawn (?/??). Passed to First Rider Group (3/05) at York, as driver training vehicle.
  62726
1126		 G126 HNP 4/1990 – 1/2005 DH SOLD RH (4/94). “Circle Line” livery for the 57 & 58 services. Circle Line livery removed (3/03). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62726. Withdrawn (25/1/05). Passed to First Leicester (26/1/05).
  62727
1127		 G127 HNP 4/1990 – 1/2005 DH SOLD RH (4/94). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62727. Withdrawn (1/05). Passed to First Edinburgh (12/05) as driver training vehicle.
62728
1128		 G128 HNP 4/1990 – 10/2004 DH SOLD RH (4/94). First “Barbie2” livery (?/02). CCTV (?/02). Full height rear advert for “Kingfisher Shopping Centre” (?/??). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62728. Withdrawn (10/04). Passed to First Western National (11/04). Withdrawn (6/05). Passed to First Mainline (3/05) as driver training vehicle.
62729
1129		 G129 HNP 4/1990 – 2/2005 DH – RH (4/94). “Circle Line” livery for the 57 & 58 services. Circle Line livery removed (3/03). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62729. Withdrawn (?/??). Passed to First South Yorkshire (1/06) as driver training vehicle.
62730
1130		 G130 HNP 4/1990 – 11/2003 DH Scrapped RH (4/94). On loan to First Eastern Counties (?/6/03-28/8/03). Withdrawn (?/05). Stored at First Leicester. Passed to P.V.S. (12/6/06) for scrap.
62731
1131		 G131 HNP 4/1990 – 5/2004 DH SOLD RH (4/94). First “Barbie2” livery (20/10/01 - pink fade fitted 10/11/01) - The first Leyland Lynx (owned by FMR) to carry Barbie2 livery. Full height rear advert for “Kingfisher Shopping Centre” (12/02). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62731. Withdrawn (5/04). Passed to First Leicester (14/5/04).
62732
1132		 G132 HNP 4/1990 – ?/2005 DH Scrapped RH (4/94). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62732. Withdrawn (?/05). Stored at First Leicester. Passed to P.V.S. (8/6/06) for scrap.
1133 G133 HNP 4/1990 – 11/2003 DH SOLD RH (4/94). AdBus: Kingfisher Shopping Centre (10/96). KR (1/02). RH (?/02). store (11/02) - WR. First “Barbie2” livery (12/02). RH (12/02). Full height rear advert for “Kingfisher Shopping Centre” (12/02). Repainted (11/02) to FirstGroup “Barbie2” livery. Withdrawn (11/03). Passed to First Leicester (11/03) as F/No: 554.
  62734
1134		 G134 HNP 4/1990 – 11/2004 DH Scapped RH (4/94). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62734. Withdrawn (11/04). Passed to PVS (dealer) for scrap (7/05).
62735
1135		 G135 HNP 4/1990 – 11/2004 DH SOLD RH (4/94). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62735. Repainted (10/04) to FirstGroup “Barbie3” livery. Withdrawn (11/04). Passed to First Leicester (11/04). Route branding for Leicester Overground service 70.
  62736
1136		 G136 HNP 4/1990 – 12/2004 DH SOLD RH (4/94). On loan to First Northants (7/03-8/03). KR (8/03). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62736. Withdrawn (12/04). Repainted (12/04) to FirstGroup “Barbie3” livery. Passed to First Leicester (12/04).
  62737
1137		 G137 HNP 4/1990 – ?/2005 DH – RH (4/94). On loan to First Northants (7/03-8/03). KR (8/03). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62737. Passed to First Rider Group (7/05) at Bramley, as driver training vehicle.
62738
1138		 G138 HNP 4/1990 – 12/2004 DH SOLD RH (4/94). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62738. Withdrawn (12/04). Repainted (1/05) to FirstGroup “Barbie3” livery. Passed to First Leicester (1/05).
62739
1139		 G139 HNP 4/1990 – 1/2005 DH Scrapped RH (4/90). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62739. Withdrawn (1/05). Stored at First Leicester (from 14/1/05). Passed to PVS (dealer) for scrap (30/6/05).
62740
1140		 G140 HNP 4/1990 – ?/2005 DH SOLD RH (4/90). EM (?/02). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62740. Passed to First Mainline (9/05) at Rotherham as a driver training vehicle.
62741
1141		 G141 HNP 4/1990 – ?/2004 DH SOLD RH (4/90). EM (?/01). Off-the-Road for repair (at WR) following a head-on collision with a car near Wyre Piddle (7/1/02-?/6/02). Rebuilt and repainted into First “Barbie2” livery (4/02). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62741. Withdrawn (?/04). Passed to First Bristol (8/04) at Taunton (First Avon & Somerset)
62742
1142		 G142 HNP 4/1990 – 1/2005 DH  SOLD*
*Preserved  		RH (4/90). “Circle Line” livery for the 57 & 58 services. Standard Red & Cream livery (6/02). EM (6/02). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62742. Repainted (9/04) to FirstGroup “Barbie” livery. Withdrawn (25/1/05). Passed to First Leicester (30/1/05). Withdrawn (?/07). stored at First Leicester. Passed to ? (c. 3/08) for Preservation.
62743
1143		 G143 HNP 4/1990 – 1/2005 DH Scrapped RH (4/90). EM (6/01). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62743. Withdrawn (14/1/05). Stored at First Leicester. Passed to P.V.S. (10/6/06) for scrap.
  62744
1144		 G144 HNP 4/1990 – 4/2004 DH SOLD RH (4/90). EM (1/01). First “Barbie2” livery (1/03). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62744. Withdrawn (4/04). Passed to First Leicester (4/04).
62745
1145		 G145 HNP 4/1990 – 6/2005 DH SOLD KR (4/90). RH (4/97). EM (1/01). Stored (4/03-8/03) - RH (Church Road). RH (8/03). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62745. Withdrawn (6/05). stored at First Leicester (from ?/05). Moved to Rotherham (?/??) - Converted for Driver Training. Passed to First Eastern Counties (9/05) as a driver training vehicle.
62746
1146		 G146 HNP 4/1990 – ?/2004 DH SOLD KR (4/90). RH (4/97). EM (?/01). First “Barbie2” livery (27/3/03). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62746. Withdrawn (?/04). Passed to First Bristol (6/04) at Taunton (First Avon & Somerset)
62747
1147		 G147 HNP 4/1990 – 6/2004 DH Scrapped KR (4/90). RH (4/97). “Circle Line” livery for the 57 & 58 services. Standard Red & Cream livery (6/02). EM (6/01). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62747. Withdrawn (6/04). Passed to PVS (dealer) for scrap (7/05).
62748
1148		 G148 HNP 4/1990 – 10/2004 DH SOLD KR (4/90). RH (4/97). EM (?/01). store (?/??). KR (8/03). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62748. Withdrawn (?/??). Passed to First Edinburgh (6/05) as driver training vehicle.
62749
1149		 G149 HNP 4/1990 – 1/2005 DH SOLD KR (4/90). RH (4/97). EM (?/01). KR (8/03). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62749. Repainted (11/04) to FirstGroup “Barbie3” livery. EM (11/04). Withdrawn (11/1/05). Passed to First Leicester (12/1/05) - store. To service (18/1/05).
62750
1150		 G150 HNP 4/1990 – 4/2004 DH SOLD KR (4/90). RH (4/97). EM (?/01). First “Barbie2” livery (11/02). Renumbered (13/3/03) to F/No: 62750. Withdrawn (4/04). Passed to First Leicester (4/04).
Leyland Lynx LX2R11C15Z4R
New as B49F to Bristol City Line.  Passed to First Midland Red in May 2000.  Withdrawn in August and September 2002.  Reinstated in November and December 2002.  Withdrawn again in ? 2003 and passed to First Leicester.
1161 F601 RTC 6/2000
12/2002		 –
–		 8/2002
11/2003		 – SOLD New to First Bristol City Line as F/No: 1601. Passed to First Midland Red Buses Ltd, Worcester (5/00) as F/No: 1161 - store. RH (6/00). EM (8/00). “Circle Line” livery for the 57 & 58 services. store (7/02) - RH. Withdrawn (8/02). Repainted (31/10/02) to FirstGroup “Barbie2” livery - modified body work. Passed to First Bristol (11/02). Returned to First Midland Red (12/02) - RH. Withdrawn (?/03). Passed to First Leicester (11/03) as F/No: 551. Pink route branding for Service 25. Renumbered to F/No: 62601. Route branding removed.
1162 F602 RTC 6/2000
11/2002		 –
–		 8/2002
11/2003		 – SOLD New to First Bristol City Line as F/No: 1602. Passed to First Midland Red Buses Ltd, Worcester (5/00) as F/No: 1162 - store. RH (6/00). EM (9/00). “Circle Line” livery for the 57 & 58 services. store (7/02) - RH. Withdrawn (8/02). Repainted (11/11/02) to FirstGroup “Barbie2” livery - modified body work. Reinstated (11/02) - store. RH (?/02). Withdrawn (?/03). Passed to First Leicester (11/03) as F/No: 552. Pink route branding for Service 25.
1163 F603 RTC 7/2000
11/2002		 –
–		 9/2002
11/2003		 – SOLD New to First Bristol City Line as F/No: 1603. Passed to First Midland Red Buses Ltd, Worcester (5/00) as F/No: 1163 - store. RH (7/00). EM (8/00). “Circle Line” livery for the 57 & 58 services. store (?/02) - RH. Withdrawn (9/02). Repainted (?/02) to FirstGroup “Barbie2” livery. Reinstated (11/02) - store. KR (8/03). Withdrawn (?/03). Passed to First Leicester (11/03) as F/No: 553.
Leyland Lynx LX2R11C15Z4R
New as B49F to Bristol City Line or Bristol Badgerline.  On loan to First Midland Red in 2001.
  1160 H660 YHT 9/2001 – 9/2001 – Returned First Bristol Cityline F/No: 1660 - “Barbie2” livery. On loan to First Midland Red Buses Ltd, Worcester (5/9/01-27/9/01) as F/No: 1160 - KR. Returned to First Bristol at Lawrence Hill depot.
  1169 F609 RTC 9/2001 – 9/2001 – Returned First Bristol Badgerline F/No: 1609 - “Barbie2” livery. On loan to First Midland Red Buses Ltd, Worcester (5/9/01-28/9/01) as F/No: 1169 - EM. Returned to First Bristol at Bath depot.
1172 F612 RTC 9/2001 – 10/2001 – Returned First Bristol Badgerline F/No: 1612 - “Barbie2” livery. On loan to First Midland Red Buses Ltd, Worcester (5/9/01-1/10/01) as F/No: 1172 - EM. Returned to First Bristol at Bath depot.
Leyland Lynx LX1126LXCTFR1
New as B51F as a Leyland Demonstrator
– C920 FMP 4/1987 – 5/1987 RH Returned Fitted with a Leyland engine and Hydrocyclic gearbox. New (6/86) as a B51F Leyland owned demonstrator. On loan to Midland Red West Ltd, Worcester (16/4/87-5/5/87). Operated at RH (23/4/87-2/5/87) without legal lettering, fleet number, names or other markings mainly on the 318 & X8 services. Passed to West Riding, Wakefield (5/87) as F/No: 216 in white and grey livery. Moved to Sheffield & District (12/87) as F/No: 252 in blue livery, then back to West Riding, Wakefield (?/89) in green livery. Repainted (late 1990s) to green and cream livery. Fitted for driver training. Withdrawn (26/10/06).
Leyland Lynx LX2R11C15Z4R
New as B49F to Bristol City Line.  Passed to First Midland Red in January 2002 for use as a driver training vehicle.  Passed back to First Bristol in April 2002 without being used by First Midland Red.
  – F622 RTC Never Used – SOLD New to First Bristol City Line as F/No: 1622. Passed to First Midland Red Buses Ltd, Worcester (22/1/02) - store (WR). Not used. Passed to First Bristol (4/02) at Hengrove depot in Barbie2 livery.