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"Damn" ! -- One of our "established" E400s, 33673 appears (on bustimes) to have transferred to Bath ! -- ( - More to follow ??? )

I had read on the internet, the opinion that the Bristol area was short of DDs.

33737 has now rejoined 33673 back at First Bristol. Both vehicles have exhaust traps fitted to make them meet the Euro VI emission standards something required at various First Bristol depots but not at Worcester hence the arrival of the 5 from First Manchester which have not been modified to meet Euro VI emission standards as their replacements

Thanks reddibus, for that info -- I guess then we could also lose at least 33831 which has a green "I am a clean bus" sticker on the side.

If you go on bustimes and click on flickr for that bus, you may be amused !!

I travelled on 44578 on a 144 today , it tracked as Padmore Spare 01. There was a poster displayed inside advertising the Swansea Fringe - in October 2024. One of the 'red' E200's is parked in the corner at Padmore with a VOR sticker in the front windscreen.

Does anyone know if we are up to strength fleet wise now.

Currently it is 64 buses plus a trainer
19 E400s
37 E200s
8 E300s

The old training bus is also still at Worcester which is withdrawn and in store

Reddibus wrote: ↑

11:56 Wednesday 29th January 2025

Currently it is 64 buses plus a trainer
19 E400s
37 E200s
8 E300s

Thanks Reddibus , my hand written fleet list agrees. Anyone have any update on 44607 please ? It has been off the road for some time now and ,not surprisingly , is the only one of the "new" vehicles that I have not yet seen.

Reddibus wrote: ↑

11:56 Wednesday 29th January 2025

The old training bus is also still at Worcester which is withdrawn and in store

MX05CGU appears to have been resurrected as it was in use earlier this morning. The GOV UK site has as taxed and MOT'd.

Any sightings of 44607 anyone ??

All 19 Double Deckers used this morning __ the first time I've seen this (on bustimes) !!