DARTing in Plymouth!
These two First Group Dennis Dart's, from different stock, are seen here at Bretonside Bus Station, Plymouth, on what I think is 28/07/2005, a rather dismal day. I think the Plymouth Airshow, which should have been held the day prior, was also cancelled due to this weather. Kerbside is 42440, P440ORL, a Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart SLF SFD212. This native Dart was new to First Western National(440), in 10/1996. Alongside is 41177, R177TLM, a Marshall Capital C39 bodied example with the same chassis designation as the Pointer Dart. This was new to First Centrewest(DML177), in 12/1997 and these were a popular choice for First's London operations. Operating out of Greenford when new, it was transferred to First Capital's Hackney garage in 04/2003. It was transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, in 07/2004 then onto First Cymru in 04/2007. By 12/2013 it had passed to Alpha Recovery, Cramlington, where several former London DM/DMLs ended up over a period of time. I may have sampled 41177 during its Greenford days when I visited the South Harrow area. One of the many Merc. Varios of the now defunct Western Greyhound, Summercourt, is seen in the background. Looks like it's 564, WK04CUA, new in 05/2004, a Plaxton Beaver 2 bodied O 814D.
The camera being a Pentax MZ-M with the film being a Fujichrome Colourslide.
I would request, as with all my photos, that they are not copied or downloaded in any way, shape or form. © Peter Steel 2005.
DARTing in Plymouth!
These two First Group Dennis Dart's, from different stock, are seen here at Bretonside Bus Station, Plymouth, on what I think is 28/07/2005, a rather dismal day. I think the Plymouth Airshow, which should have been held the day prior, was also cancelled due to this weather. Kerbside is 42440, P440ORL, a Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart SLF SFD212. This native Dart was new to First Western National(440), in 10/1996. Alongside is 41177, R177TLM, a Marshall Capital C39 bodied example with the same chassis designation as the Pointer Dart. This was new to First Centrewest(DML177), in 12/1997 and these were a popular choice for First's London operations. Operating out of Greenford when new, it was transferred to First Capital's Hackney garage in 04/2003. It was transferred to First Devon & Cornwall, in 07/2004 then onto First Cymru in 04/2007. By 12/2013 it had passed to Alpha Recovery, Cramlington, where several former London DM/DMLs ended up over a period of time. I may have sampled 41177 during its Greenford days when I visited the South Harrow area. One of the many Merc. Varios of the now defunct Western Greyhound, Summercourt, is seen in the background. Looks like it's 564, WK04CUA, new in 05/2004, a Plaxton Beaver 2 bodied O 814D.
The camera being a Pentax MZ-M with the film being a Fujichrome Colourslide.
I would request, as with all my photos, that they are not copied or downloaded in any way, shape or form. © Peter Steel 2005.