New to Preservation; Ex Orpington Buses DMS355 V355 DLH, 22nd May 2015.
Ex Orpington Buses Marshall Dart DMS355 on the day she returned back to the old operating area. Joining the little collection of Orpington related midibuses, this is an early low floor Dart which after 16 years of service is now retired for preservation.
Seen here in evening sunshine on the former route R3 stand at the foot of Worlds End Lane, Green Street Green.
Following the successful trials and loan of DMS257 in the Spring of 1999, Orpington Buses received their own batch of 13 Marshall Darts DMS349-361, they entered service new in August 1999 and based at Faraday Way, St Mary Cray (garage code Y), primarily for use on routes R3,R4 and 336.
The present orange company colours of Yorkshire Tiger is seen in the photo, the operator had been exceptionally helpful in assisting as this vehicle enters into preservation, and I'm extremely grateful to the engineering team and management there. DMS355 ran faultlessly back from Elland Garage in Yorkshire all the way to Kent, despite the cansisters of water onboard just incase, but there was no problem.
DMS355 is one of just two known surviving of the original batch of 13.
Photo (c) Tom G.2015.
New to Preservation; Ex Orpington Buses DMS355 V355 DLH, 22nd May 2015.
Ex Orpington Buses Marshall Dart DMS355 on the day she returned back to the old operating area. Joining the little collection of Orpington related midibuses, this is an early low floor Dart which after 16 years of service is now retired for preservation.
Seen here in evening sunshine on the former route R3 stand at the foot of Worlds End Lane, Green Street Green.
Following the successful trials and loan of DMS257 in the Spring of 1999, Orpington Buses received their own batch of 13 Marshall Darts DMS349-361, they entered service new in August 1999 and based at Faraday Way, St Mary Cray (garage code Y), primarily for use on routes R3,R4 and 336.
The present orange company colours of Yorkshire Tiger is seen in the photo, the operator had been exceptionally helpful in assisting as this vehicle enters into preservation, and I'm extremely grateful to the engineering team and management there. DMS355 ran faultlessly back from Elland Garage in Yorkshire all the way to Kent, despite the cansisters of water onboard just incase, but there was no problem.
DMS355 is one of just two known surviving of the original batch of 13.
Photo (c) Tom G.2015.