Gilmerton in the Morning - MMC 631 (SJ21 MZV) 'Volunteer's Walk'

Lothian Buses MMC number 631 (SJ21 MZV) ‘Volunteer’s Walk’ is seen here on Gilmerton Road in Gilmerton, Gilmerton/Inch, City of Edinburgh, operating a service 3 to the Mayfield.

Taken on Friday the 31st of May 2024.

 

MMCs 631-640 were new to Marine, and I’m still not fully used to seeing them on Longstone services. The first of them numerically climbs Gilmerton Road in the morning of the last day of May. This is a photo location that I have liked for years, with the amount of background you can get in shot on a clear day.

 

I have edited the image in terms of saturation and highlights/shadows to hopefully enhance it a bit.

 

Lothian Buses Alexander Dennis Enviro 400MMC bodied Volvo B5TL number 631 (SJ21 MZV) ‘Volunteer’s Walk’ was first registered in June 2021, new for Marine depot along with 632-650.

 

Within the last year, 631-640 moved to Longstone, now operating mainly on services 3, 25, 33, 34, 35 and 44.

 

The nickname 'Volunteer’s Walk’ comes from me naming 601-610 and 631-640 after hills. However, as there aren’t many hills in Edinburgh and the Lothians starting with V, so 631 here is named after the path between The Hawse and Holyrood roundabout on Salisbury Crags.

 

 

Vehicle Information

 

Operator: Lothian Buses

Service: 3 Wester Hailes Clovenstone Drive – Mayfield Bogwood Road (Trip 3630)

Vehicle type: Alexander Dennis Enviro 400MMC bodied Volvo B5TL

Vehicle engine: Euro 6 Diesel

Vehicle fleet number: 631

Vehicle registration: SJ21 MZV

Vehicle name: Volunteer’s Walk

Vehicle depot: Longstone (LS)

Vehicle livery: Lothian Buses Madder and White Fleet of the Future (FOTF) MMC Double Deck 2021 version

Vehicle destination screen: white Hanover LED screen

Vehicle destination display: Mayfield 3

Vehicle Chassis: Vo B5TL YV3T9U223MA205032

Vehicle Body: AD K454/31

Vehicle Seating: H49/35F

Operating area: City of Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian

Registration prefix area: Glasgow

Year of manufacture: 2021

Date of first registration: 01.06.2021 (Day 1979)

Original operator: Lothian Buses

Original fleet number: 631

Original registration: SJ21 MZV

Age of vehicle: 2 years, 11 months and 30 days (total 1095 days)

Photo location: Gilmerton Road (A772), Gilmerton, Gilmerton/Inch, City of Edinburgh

Taken on: Friday the 31st of May 2024 (31.05.2024)

 

Taken on Day 3074

 

 

References

 

Bus Lists on the Web (2024) SJ21MZV. Available at: www.buslistsontheweb.co.uk/ (Accessed 31.05.2024, Day 3074)

 

Bustimes.org (2024) Lothian Buses - Vehicles - 631 (SJ21 MZV). Available at: bustimes.org/vehicles/loth-631 (Accessed 31.05.2024, Day 3074)

 

GOV.UK (2024) Check MOT History - SJ21MZV. Available at: www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/results?registration=SJ21MZV... (Accessed 31.05.2024, Day 3074)

 

Scottish Community Councils (2024) Find a Community Council. Available at: www.communitycouncils.scot/community-council-finder (Accessed 31.05.2024, Day 3074)

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