Sheffield Mainline N767 CKY
Just as colourful as the Stagecoach and following right behind was Mainline 767... another palindrome fleet number! All three PSs looked cracking and I bet it was great fun to ride in the middle of the convoy on this, with one PS in front and another following behind.
New to Mainline in 1996, this passed to First with the rest of the Mainline operation, which later became First South Yorkshire. Less fortunate than the Stagecoach PS when it came to national fleet numbers, 767 ended up with 60604, which bears no relation to its original number. It lasted until the end of B10 operation at FSY in 2010. 'OG' below the fleet number is for Sheffield Olive Grove garage.
I've actually seen this bus once before at Showbus 2018, although here it differs slightly by having the 30th Anniversary logo on the front. Obviously it fits the look being the Mainline font and all, but is the 30th Anniversary logo based off a real one Mainline used (5th Anniversary? It was First by the time ten years had passed) or created completely from scratch? I like it, either way.
Hucknall, 12.11.23
Sheffield Mainline N767 CKY
Just as colourful as the Stagecoach and following right behind was Mainline 767... another palindrome fleet number! All three PSs looked cracking and I bet it was great fun to ride in the middle of the convoy on this, with one PS in front and another following behind.
New to Mainline in 1996, this passed to First with the rest of the Mainline operation, which later became First South Yorkshire. Less fortunate than the Stagecoach PS when it came to national fleet numbers, 767 ended up with 60604, which bears no relation to its original number. It lasted until the end of B10 operation at FSY in 2010. 'OG' below the fleet number is for Sheffield Olive Grove garage.
I've actually seen this bus once before at Showbus 2018, although here it differs slightly by having the 30th Anniversary logo on the front. Obviously it fits the look being the Mainline font and all, but is the 30th Anniversary logo based off a real one Mainline used (5th Anniversary? It was First by the time ten years had passed) or created completely from scratch? I like it, either way.
Hucknall, 12.11.23