Regular contributor return2layerroad (on Flickr) to NBP has sent in this report (including photos) from his visit to Sanders Coaches today. In it include details of new arrivals, latest withdrawals and repaints.
one of the new Berkhofs ©return2layerroad |
"The two Berkhof Axial bodied VDL
SB4000 types which arrived last week are YJ12CHK new to Golden Tours of Victoria
London in August 2012, (last recorded as far as I know with Edinburgh Coach
Lines) and YJ12CHX new to Reays of Wigton in March 2012. Currently in dealer white, they are to be repainted
in full Sanders coach livery and will be numbered 806 and 807 respectively. It is likely that one or both will be used
prior to repaint on an NCFC away match travel.
Recently acquired VDL Bova Futura
type 805 YVJ677 (BT08LCT) is now in full Sanders coach livery.
YVJ677 resplendant in her new guise ©return2layerroad |
On the bus side former Arriva
South London Wright Gemini bodied DAF DB250LF type 104 LJ53NHP was in the Holt
workshops having destination displays fitted etc prior to entry into
service. Vehicle 103 LJ53NHN should arrive
next week.
Former Johnson Brothers of Henley
in Arden Optare Olympus Scania N230UD type 120 PN09ELJ has gone for repaint
into fleet livery.
Of the once numerous Wright Cadet
bodied DAF SB120 types only 216 HE51BUS remains in active service. Thus the 200 class consists of Optare Solos -
204/5/15, VDL SB120/Plaxton - 206-9 and DAF SB120/Wright - 216.
the refurbished interior of OmniCity 303 ©return2layerroad |
Scania Omnicity type 303 YN53GFX has been fully refurbished inside and out in similar fashion to vehicle 301 YS03ZKR
However, Scania Omnicity 304 YN03UWF becomes the first of the type to be withdrawn from active service
and it is currently being stripped for spares.
Other vehicles noted in the withdrawn/stripping row at Holt were Wright bodied
Scania L94UB type 310, plus Wright bodied DAF SB120 types 201/213/219 and
225.
On demonstration loan to Sanders
from Moseley (dealer) for evaluation is Sitcar bodied Iveco Daily type mini
coach YD65DMF, which has been tried by a number of East Anglian independents.
On the service front, a new
timetable book will be issued from the Easter weekend and as noted in the
latest online edition of N&P a new Monday to Friday service 15 North
Walsham to Norwich via Smallburgh, Hoveton and Wroxham will commence.
The foggy and icy conditions on
the morning of Tuesday 16th February saw the A140 at Roughton
blocked for several hours due to a series of accidents. As a result service X44 was forced to take a
lengthy diversion by using the service 6A route from Roughton to North Walsham
(Greens Road) via Thorpe Market and the service 18 route from North Walsham to
Aylsham via Felmingham and Colby."
I always welcome reader reports, so if you'd like to get in touch contact me on zak.nbp@gmail.com
Thanks to return2layerroad for the details.
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