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Back where it belongs, on the streets of York at the Stonebow is Scania L113CRL Wright Axcess Ultralow N414 ENW running HCT service 13 to Haxby (which among enthusiasts is affectionately referred to as York's Heritage Bus Route).
A remarkable survivor, this bus was new in late 1995 to Rider York for Park and Ride duties as fleet number 8414 in a distinctive 2-tone blue livery (as had been used on M113SLS, a demonstrator which had been tried by Rider York and they obviously liked the livery so much they then adopted it) and was one member in the very first full batch of low floor buses for Yorkshire. Along with later additions as the P&R operation expanded, this stayed in York for 7 years until 2002 when the entire singe decker York fleet had been replaced by inferior Volvo B7L's and B6BLE's - this bus moved to Potteries for a while beofre settling in the Leeds fleet. A rear-end collision almost spelled the end for this, however the decision was made to rebuild and repair to keep it in use. Upon reentering service with Firstgroup, it had been given the new Olympia livery and at the time was the oldest bus in passenger service to gain the livery. Withdrawn in late summer 2014, it was feared this would make a one-way trip to Barnsley - but instead was saved by Craig Temple of ConnexionsBuses; initially bought for preservation, a full inspection revealled it's condition was simply too good for it to not see a bit more use in service. However, with the DDA deadline at the end of 2015 looming ever closer its days of use on public service are very much limited. Craig may yet decide to keep this on the books for another year but only on 'Closed Door' school services, but whatever decision is made 8414 will be going straight into preservation locally as soon as it is withdrawn.
This view along Stonebow is pleasing to me because of YJ08XYF also being visible in the background, providing two different generations of York P&R buses in the same picture.
When Drawlane realised that Low Floor was going to be the future and Leyland Nationals wouldn't run forever they placed significant orders for new vehicles. Surprisingly, manufacturers that began with the letter V didn't feature so it would appear that dummies had been spat somewhere, especially as they were supplying just about every other operator.
North Western received a batch of Wright bodied Scanias for their recently re-branded Wigan Bus operation and 1030 is seen at Leigh bus station one evening in the summer of 96 prior to taking up service on a GMPTE tendered service.
Scania L94UB / Wright Axcess Floline 61037 (V136ESC) is pictured in Leeds while operating the X14.
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Operating Service 4 between Lincoln and Nettleham, Appleby's V140 XVL is a Scania L94UB with Wright Axcess Floline bodywork, obtained new in 1999.
It would later pass to Dunn-Line.
A Wright Axcess Floline bodied Scania L94 turns from Crow Road onto Dumbarton Road in Partick. The 23 service is due to be replaced by the 19/19A in May. The initial consultation from First indicated that this stretch of Crow Rd was to lose its bus service with the 19A being diverted further west on Dumbarton Rd. First have since reversed this decision.
Flickr member Matty brings R452JSG into Havelock St at Dewsbury Bus Museum's autumn event. This vehicle was latterly with Harrogate Coach Travel, having been bought from First Leeds.
New in autumn 1995 to Rider York as Yorkshire Rider 8414 in a batch of 14 vehicles for the relaunched York Park and Ride services, Scania L113 Wright Axcess Ultralow N414 ENW was given a distinctive 2-tone blue livery complete with large P&R vinyls and were also the only vehicles to carry the Rider York name with the mid 1990's 'perspective' style Rider logo. This batch were also the very first bulk order of low floor buses for Yorkshire as a whole, with YR going for the L113 having had two East Lancs examples in use in Leeds initially to trial the low-floor concept... 8414 left York in 2002 after being replaced by inferior Volvo B7L's, and buses of a similar quality to these Scania's did not emerge until the articulated Citaro's arrived in late 2008...
As they were not required in York, the whole batch were dispersed far and wide across the Firstgroup UK fleet; now as 60133 it went to Potteries Motor Traction (PMT) for a while before ending up with First Leeds. It did get involved in a collision with another vehicle, but was rebuilt and then given Olympia livery - which at the time of it being repainted made it the oldest vehicle in the group to get the livery.
Now as the last surviving member of this first batch, 8414 has been purchased by ConnexionsBuses and these are the very first photos of it having just left the HCT workshop with a brand new coat of paint into the Connexions livery and having had some mechanical checks and work done in preparation for this entering service on January 5th. There are still some odds and ends to finish off, but from what I could see and hear it is looking well.
When this was withdrawn by First in late summer 2014 the worst was feared, however the boss of Connexions purchased it with the intention to preserve it; but on a full inspection, the bus was in such good condition that it was just too good to place in a semi-idle state of preservation just yet. At the time of writing this, P436YSH (Rider York 8436) is also withdrawn and is at the Cherry Row depot in Leeds ('Death Row'), and this was part of the batch that made up the very last buses to ever have Yorkshire Rider specification and not Firstgroup's.
As a York-based enthusiast, it is great to see this still in use - especially as my interst in buses only really became evident in 1995 and so these being introduced further bolstered my interest. I also have a personal affinity with 8414... with family circumstances as they were when I was a child, I only saw my father on sporadic occasions. On one visit, my dad wanted to take me to the National Railway Museum - however the car park was full and so was the reserve car park. I suggested using the P&R site up at Clifton Moor (that tells you how long ago this was!)... and it was 8414 that took us to and from the NRM.
S350 MFP / 350/ 60006 as documented elsewhere came to the LTHT in October 2015 , I was one of two that accompanied Midlands MD Nigel Eggleton on the journey to Leicestershire storage .
The bus is seen here just before the official handover and photo that took place prior to departure .
Connexions Buses' S803 SJV is a Scania L94UB with Wright Axcess Floline bodywork. It was new in 1999 as Lincolnshire Road Car 803, later becoming Stagecoach East Midlands 28803.
Newport Bus is in the process of receiving a batch of Pointer-bodied 10.2m Dennis Darts as replacements for the seven remaining Wright Axcess Floline-bodied Scanias, new in 1998.
Those that have arrived so far have been sourced from Dawsonrentals, and were new in dual-door configuration to London operators Armchair and Thorpes for LRT contracted services.
Two have entered service in all-over white livery and still with their centre doors, though will presumably receive fleet colours and single door conversion in due course.
Former Armchair 327 is one of these, and carries a Pointer body that was technically built by Alexander during the days when Alexander, Plaxton and Dennis were owned by TransBus and retained their separate identities.
She is captured at the Old Green Interchange in the City Centre in January 2015.
Newport Borough Transport is no stranger to dual-door buses, having bought large numbers of Metro Scanias in the early 1970s and choosing not to convert the batch of Alexander Royale-bodied Volvo Olympians acquired from Lothian a few years back.
Newport Transport 10 (S110 TDW), Scania L94UB fitted with Wright Axcess Floline B46F body, new 9/98.
I am not sure how many of these now quite elderly L94UBs are in stock. Surprisingly, three or four were refurbished and repainted all-over white, presumably for schools work early in 2016. However, I was quite surprised to see number 10 on a Caerleon 27 working today, Monday 14 November, 2016. Caught on camera here in Anthony Drive on the return trip to Newport.
Scania L113 Wright Axcess Ultralow R463 JFS was previously 61077 in the First Leeds fleet before it was withdrawn a few months ago along with the rest of the Ultralows. Now purchased by ConnexionsBuses, it stands on the HCT yard.
First Greater Manchester North Buses Scania L94UB-Wright Axcess Floline low floor bus at Bury Interchange. This vehicle was new to Yorkshire Rider as fleet number 8103 in December 1998.
One of a batch, 562 - 567 (T562 BSS - T567 BSS), that entered service with First Aberdeen in July 1999. Some later transferred to "First Edinburgh/First Midland Bluebird". In 2001 all passed to First Manchester becoming 172 - 177 there (later becoming 60216 - 60221).
T563 BSS is currently (July 2016) in service with Harrogate Coach Travel (Connexions buses), having been acquired from First West Yorkshire earlier in the year.
T566 BSS is being restored, hopefully to original condition (see below) at least externally, with longer willows, rather than the shorter version shown, which were introduced to accommodate adverts on the lower panels.
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Mayne of Clayton: 38 (M521 UTV) a Wright Axcess-Ultralow bodied Scania L113CRL, new to Nottingham City Transport, captured here in Manchester's Piccadilly Gardens whilst loading at the start of a journey on Service 230 to Ashton.
© Christopher Lowe.
29th September 2007.
Ref No. 0015768.
23/05/2017. Pictured here is Scania L94UB/Wright Axcess Floline S113 TDW.
A forty-six seat vehicle, she was new in September 1998. Today, she see's use on the operator's school contracts but does occasionally appear on normal service routes.
Over the past few months many pre-millennium registered buses have left the First Potteries fleet for scrap, this one however seems to have a few more years ahead of it having recently being painted in Firsts latest corporate livery. Scania L113CRL/Wright Axcess-Ultralow S818AEH (60060) is one of nine buses that brought a new look to North Staffordshire when it was new way back in 1998, its seen here leaving Hanley for Trentham displaying another new look, 04/05/2013.
61526 gets acquainted with 62161 at the back of the yard. Not much scrap left now to he honest. This L113CRL will be used to keep 62396 I'm service no doubt.
First Manchester Limited 61137 S101 CSG, a Scania L94UB built 1998 with a Wright Axcess-Floline B40F body turns from Derby Way in Bury onto Rochdale Road with a Bury Interchange, Holcombe Brook, Ramsbottom, Walmersley and Bury Interchange circular 474 service. Friday 30th September 2011
Note, S101 CSG was originally owned and operated by Yorkshire Rider Limited as number 8101. It was transferred to Northampton Transport Limited at some time as number 365, being renumbered 61137 in FirstGroup plc’s national numbering scheme introduced in late 2002. It was transferred to First Manchester Limited at some time before being transferred to First PMT Limited, First PMT Limited being renamed First Potteries Limited on 15th May 2007. First Potteries Limited’s Birkenhead, Chester and Wrexham depot operations, including S101 CSG, were transferred to First Manchester Limited on 27th March 2011. S101 CSG was withdrawn from service in 2013
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New in autumn 1995 to Rider York as Yorkshire Rider 8414 in a batch of 14 vehicles for the relaunched York Park and Ride services, Scania L113 Wright Axcess Ultralow N414 ENW was given a distinctive 2-tone blue livery complete with large P&R vinyls and were also the only vehicles to carry the Rider York name with the mid 1990's 'perspective' style Rider logo. This batch were also the very first bulk order of low floor buses for Yorkshire as a whole, with YR going for the L113 having had two East Lancs examples in use in Leeds initially to trial the low-floor concept... 8414 left York in 2002 after being replaced by inferior Volvo B7L's, and buses of a similar quality to these Scania's did not emerge until the articulated Citaro's arrived in late 2008...
As they were not required in York, the whole batch were dispersed far and wide across the Firstgroup UK fleet; now as 60133 it went to Potteries Motor Traction (PMT) for a while before ending up with First Leeds. It did get involved in a collision with another vehicle, but was rebuilt and then given Olympia livery - which at the time of it being repainted made it the oldest vehicle in the group to get the livery.
Now as the last surviving member of this first batch, 8414 has been purchased by ConnexionsBuses and these are the very first photos of it having just left the HCT workshop with a brand new coat of paint into the Connexions livery and having had some mechanical checks and work done in preparation for this entering service on January 5th. There are still some odds and ends to finish off, but from what I could see and hear it is looking well.
When this was withdrawn by First in late summer 2014 the worst was feared, however the boss of Connexions purchased it with the intention to preserve it; but on a full inspection, the bus was in such good condition that it was just too good to place in a semi-idle state of preservation just yet. At the time of writing this, P436YSH (Rider York 8436) is also withdrawn and is at the Cherry Row depot in Leeds ('Death Row'), and this was part of the batch that made up the very last buses to ever have Yorkshire Rider specification and not Firstgroup's.
As a York-based enthusiast, it is great to see this still in use - especially as my interst in buses only really became evident in 1995 and so these being introduced further bolstered my interest. I also have a personal affinity with 8414... with family circumstances as they were when I was a child, I only saw my father on sporadic occasions. On one visit, my dad wanted to take me to the National Railway Museum - however the car park was full and so was the reserve car park. I suggested using the P&R site up at Clifton Moor (that tells you how long ago this was!)... and it was 8414 that took us to and from the NRM.
As the title implies, 61691 is a recent transfer from Caledonia (reserves) to Scotstoun. With 50 new single decks on the way, the writing is pretty much on the wall for the remaining 16 Axcess Floline bodied-L94UBs still in service with FiG, even without the DDA regulations looming. Total withdrawal (training fleet aside) is expected by January 2016.
It is seen here at Chalmers St on the 81 to Duntocher, the route it was specifically transferred to Scotstoun for.
Thanks goes to Ewan Grey for the tip-off!
This vehicle has now been withdrawn, after nearly 16 years of faithful service.
Photo Date: 26th October 2015
First West Yorkshire 61036 is a Scania L94UB with Wright Axcess Floline bodywork, seen operating in Leeds. It was new in 1999 as First Edinburgh no. 5
Harrogate Coach 'conneXions buses' of Tockwith
1995 Wright Axcess Ultralow bodied Scania L113CRL
new as Rider York 8414
Tockwith depot 12/04/2015
An early Wright Axcess Ultralow bodied Scania L113. Weren't these bought with assistance from GMPTE (like the Berkhof Lances at Stagecoach Ribble)?
Preserved Scania L113CRL/Wright Axcess Ultalow N414ENW. New in late 1995 to Rider York for Park and Ride duties as fleet number 8414, First Potteries PMT and First Leeds/West Yorkshire 60133, last with ConnexionsBuses.
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14/04/2016. Scania L94UB/Wright Axcess Floline S110 TDW is pictured here in the yard of the depot.
As can be seen, she has recently been repaired and repainted all-over white.
I presume she joins Scania Omnicity 61 in the driver training fleet.
New in autumn 1995 to Rider York as Yorkshire Rider 8414 in a batch of 14 vehicles for the relaunched York Park and Ride services, Scania L113 Wright Axcess Ultralow N414 ENW was given a distinctive 2-tone blue livery complete with large P&R vinyls and were also the only vehicles to carry the Rider York name with the mid 1990's 'perspective' style Rider logo. This batch were also the very first bulk order of low floor buses for Yorkshire as a whole, with YR going for the L113 having had two East Lancs examples in use in Leeds initially to trial the low-floor concept... 8414 left York in 2002 after being replaced by inferior Volvo B7L's, and buses of a similar quality to these Scania's did not emerge until the articulated Citaro's arrived in late 2008...
As they were not required in York, the whole batch were dispersed far and wide across the Firstgroup UK fleet; now as 60133 it went to Potteries Motor Traction (PMT) for a while before ending up with First Leeds. It did get involved in a collision with another vehicle, but was rebuilt and then given Olympia livery - which at the time of it being repainted made it the oldest vehicle in the group to get the livery.
Now as the last surviving member of this first batch, 8414 has been purchased by ConnexionsBuses and these are the very first photos of it having just left the HCT workshop with a brand new coat of paint into the Connexions livery and having had some mechanical checks and work done in preparation for this entering service on January 5th. There are still some odds and ends to finish off, but from what I could see and hear it is looking well.
When this was withdrawn by First in late summer 2014 the worst was feared, however the boss of Connexions purchased it with the intention to preserve it; but on a full inspection, the bus was in such good condition that it was just too good to place in a semi-idle state of preservation just yet. At the time of writing this, P436YSH (Rider York 8436) is also withdrawn and is at the Cherry Row depot in Leeds ('Death Row'), and this was part of the batch that made up the very last buses to ever have Yorkshire Rider specification and not Firstgroup's.
As a York-based enthusiast, it is great to see this still in use - especially as my interst in buses only really became evident in 1995 and so these being introduced further bolstered my interest. I also have a personal affinity with 8414... with family circumstances as they were when I was a child, I only saw my father on sporadic occasions. On one visit, my dad wanted to take me to the National Railway Museum - however the car park was full and so was the reserve car park. I suggested using the P&R site up at Clifton Moor (that tells you how long ago this was!)... and it was 8414 that took us to and from the NRM.