THE SHOWBUS WEST OF ENGLAND BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Faresaver
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 On display at Wiltshire College in May 2019 was former Arriva London VLA92 (LJ54BDX), an Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL. The display was linked to the Bristol Vintage Bus Group's running day in the town centred on the local Bus Station, a ten minute walk away.
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 An Optare Solo SR is seen turning in the Bus Station in August that year.
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 It might have been the Solo SR seen earlier that day in this Bus Station line up, YJ15AYE, which was acquired after the bus company GHA on the Welsh borders collapsed in 2016. The two Enviro200 buses are YX61DOU, an ex Alexander Dennis demonstrator since sold to Centrebus and YX62EDP allegedly acquired from Weavaway. The doubledecker is sister to LJ54BDX above, former Arriva London VLA82 (LJ54BFM).
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 New to Henderson of Hamilton in Scotland was this Optare Solo YJ10MGX also in the Bus Station that day.
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 Seen in Bath earlier that day, where Farsaver operates its trunk route to Chippenham is Alexander Dennis Enviro200 YY15CNE which was another GHA refugee.
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 A trio of Enviro200 buses at Chippenham later on are RRU345, ex Metroline, but new to First as DNL44099 (YX09AEU), sister vehicle former DML44101 (YX09AEW) - not reregisteredt - and one time DM44107 (YX09AFJ) with cherished registration FA54VER. Bot FA54VER and RRU345 have been used on several buses.
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 A better view of former Arriva London VLA82 that day at Chippenham.
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 Seen at the Chippenham depot on a wet day in October 2024 was Optare Solo SR YJ66ANX which had been new to the West Midlands "igo" fleet.
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 Hidden in the yard by a load of deckers off school runs was Optare Solo NJ11EXJ new to Phoenix of Blyth.
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 Here is one of those deckers, ex Tower Transit VN36130 (BJ11DVN), one of several Wright bodied Volvo B9TL deckers in the fleet. Solo SR YJ66ANX is off to the right.
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 Volvo BJ11DVN is seen here with Ford Transit service van GL66UNZ.
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 Two more London refugees were BV10WVP, former Metroline VW1839 (left) and BJ11EAC, ex Tower VN36157, both buses originated with First London.
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 As it was receiving attention, this Solo SR was unidentifiable.
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 On standby in the Bus Station was YE54BUS, formerly YJ59GGF with Kent operator Eastonways.
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 Leaving Chippenham on the express service to Bath that morning was KBK750, first registered LW08MMJ in 2019, it spent its first ten years or so as an Alexander Dennis test bed, including as a hybrid. It was acquired as a very low mileage standard Enviro200 in 2019.
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 Another London Wright bodied Volvo B9TL, the LVR164 registration hiding the identity of former Metroline VW1764 (LK59CXB).
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 Ex Wilfreda Beehive Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MX13KUB is seen in the Bus Station with yet another Wright bodied Volvo B9TL but it is not another London refugee but an exile from Bournemouth,
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 Dedicated to a service linking to the Railway Station was Solo SR YJ64DVZ, which had been new to Wiltshire operator, Wheelers. With its registration it might have better been assigned to the Devizes service!
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 Parked alongside was sister vehicle YJ15AYF which was new to Welsh borders operator GHA who collapsed spectacularly in 2016.
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 A new acquisition was Alexander Dennis Enviro200MMC SK22BVW.
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 Alexander Dennis appear to be out of favour with the short version of the MCV EvoRa bodied Volvo B8RLE appearing in the fleet. Apparently the Egyptian bus is cheaper than a home produced Enviro200MMC!
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 EvoRa LC23XBJ is seen arriving in Chippenham in a special Coachstyle livery. At least one Solo SR is Coachstyle branded but has some purple sweeps on its white bodywork.
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 This EvoRa, BC24EHJ, could be seen in the picture of BC24EKZ. Solo SR YJ15AYF is alongside
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The Coach Yard, Bumpers Farm Industrial Estate, Vincients Rd, Chippenham SN14 6NQ |
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