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Seen here at Sharp House is First West Yorkshire Wright Axcess Floline bodied Scania L94UB which is registered T825 SFS and carries the fleet number of 60067, pictured working service 74 to Leeds. 28/10/17
Scania L94UB / Wright Axcess-Floline 60067 (T825SFC) is pictured in Leeds on the 55.
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The second batch of buses delivered to First Aberdeen Ltd in corporate FirstGroup "Barbie" livery arrived in November 1998.
Nos 550 - 561 (S550 JSE - S561 JSE), operated just over three years in the Granite City before transferring elsewhere as they were to become non-standard types in what was to become a Volvo dominated fleet.
The first withdrawals occurred in March 2001 (551 - 554) and by July that year all twelve buses had gone.
Nos 550 - 559 became First Glasgow No 1 Ltd Nos SS163, SS154 - SS162 (later 61567 - 61576), and Nos 560 & 561 became First Manchester Ltd Nos 178 & 171 (later 60222 & 60215).
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Operating back to its base at Rock Ferry depot, now of course in Stagecoach hands, this First PMT Scania was new to First PMT(SSS810), in 05/1998. It carries route branding for trunk service 1 Chester - Liverpool. It later worked out of Stagecoach Gillmoss depot where it was numbered 28980. it is seen here on Whitechapel, Liverpool, in either late October, or early November 2005. Represented here are three of the then four major groups, the only absentee then being Go-Ahead. From Stagecoach Merseyside is 14180, G180JHG, a coach seated Alexander RL bodied Leyland Olympian ONLXB/2RZ. This was new to Stagecoach Ribble(2180), in 10/1989, in a batch of ten. Bringing up the rear is Arriva Merseyside 3105, H105GEV, Northern Counties Countybus Palatine bodied Leyland Olympian ON2R50C13Z4. New to County Bus & Coach(LR105), in 08/1990, it is operating one of the cross-river services, being a Birkenhead bus at the time. It has since been preserved as Grey-Green, Stamford Hill, 405, in full Grey-Green livery. Grey-Green having taken over County Bus & Coach services in the Romford area.
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.
New to Rider York(Yorkshire Rider) in 09/1995 this Scania became 60133 in the Firstgroup national re-numbering scheme and after a spell with First PMT, it returned back to Leeds and became the oldest bus in the group to receive the then new Olympia livery after having a rear end accident. It then passed to Connexions Buses, Green Hammerton prior to entering preservation. It still retains it's previous owners livery and is seen here leaving Middlesbrough Bus Station while operating a heritage journey from Stockton-on-Tees via Norton Green, Billingham and Middlesbrough Bus Station to Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge, while at 'The 500 Group Teesside Rally & Running Day' on 22/04/2018. © Peter Steel 2018.
60220 is seen headed up Hope St with a early-evening B10 to Balfron.
After withdrawal in December 2015, this L94UB has found itself preserved at First Aberdeen's King St depot, receiving parts from 62138 (the Aberdeen Corporation Transport-liveried B10BLE that spent a period in Somerset before returning north again).
Photo Date: 29th August 2015
ConnexionsBuses S803 SJV is a Scania L94 Wright Axcess Floline which has previously been with Stagecoach - seen leaving Harrogate with HCT service X1.
Last operated by ConnexionsBuses near York and something of a celebrity in the fleet, Scania L113CRL Wright Axcess Ultralow N414 ENW is now owned privately by Josh Bickerstaffe and Matthew Thompson and is seen on its first attendance at a bus rally in preservation since passing its MOT in November 2017
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 single 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 Connexions Buses (formerly known as Harrogate Coach Travel); 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. It was last used in stagecarriage service in November 2016 on service 13 in York. Currently in the early stages of its life in preservation, it will eventually be given it's Park and Ride livery back again in addition to destination equipment as close to original as possible (the side numeric display is still the original Bright Tech unit, and an original roller blind from the fleet has been provided by Andy Burbridge). Most of the interior trim is to original Rider York spec, though the seat padding has gone flat which is a bit expected after over 20 years of service use; ceiling speakers were provided and were connected to a PA system so the driver could announce the city centre stops, in the B7L's which replaced the Scanias this PA system was also connected to a radio receiver
First Eastern Counties Wright Axcess Floline bodied L94UB 65586 (V586 DVF) on display at Alton Bus Rally 17/7/16
Last operated by ConnexionsBuses near York and something of a celebrity in the fleet, Scania L113CRL Wright Axcess Ultralow N414 ENW is now owned privately by Josh Bickerstaffe and Matthew Thompson and is seen on its first attendance at a bus rally in preservation since passing its MOT in November 2017
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 single 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 Connexions Buses (formerly known as Harrogate Coach Travel); 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. It was last used in stagecarriage service in November 2016 on service 13 in York. Currently in the early stages of its life in preservation, it will eventually be given it's Park and Ride livery back again in addition to destination equipment as close to original as possible (the side numeric display is still the original Bright Tech unit, and an original roller blind from the fleet has been provided by Andy Burbridge). Most of the interior trim is to original Rider York spec, though the seat padding has gone flat which is a bit expected after over 20 years of service use; ceiling speakers were provided and were connected to a PA system so the driver could announce the city centre stops, in the B7L's which replaced the Scanias this PA system was also connected to a radio receiver
Somewhat of a celebrity in the HCT fleet, Scania L113CRL Wright Axcess Ultralow N414 ENW is seen on February 11th leaving York rail station having managed to sneak onto the 13 service to Copmanthorpe. New rules which came into force at the start of 2016 meant older buses which were deemed not to comply with these rules (which includes colour contrasts of interiors and grab rails, seating spacing, the space between the enclosures of the wheelarches for the aisle, the turning area for wheelchairs etc) were to be withdrawn from public use with a grace period of about 25 days into January only - with such buses thereafter restricted to 'closed door' services including students-only school services, rail replacement, raceday shuttles, and services provided on behalf of a private client such as a supermarket. Currently a number of buses in the HCT fleet are up at Thornton bros in Northumberland being modified to be compliant which does mean there is a bit of a squeeze on available single deckers at the moment, so in the event of a vehicle not being available then this scania can pop out back into public use again. As such an occurance is now going to be somewhat sporadic, it is always worth getting a photo of it.
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.
This view of Scania/Wright Axcess Ultralow demonstrator M113SLS shows the interior layout of the bus. The low floor section only extended about half way along the bus with a series of steps leading to the rear seats, which were mounted above the engine bay. "L" in the Scania chassis designation denoted an in-line engine; this was inclined downwards towards the rear axle to reduce intrusion into the passenger compartment. The facing pairs of seats behind the front wheel arches (with tip-up cushions on the rearward facing ones) provided space for wheelchairs or pushchairs to be parked between them. This arrangement was soon judged to be unsatisfactory and regulations were changed , to require space to be provided for a wheelchair to travel backwards (rather than sideways) with a cushioned back rest behind it, on subsequently newly built buses.
The interior of this bus makes an interesting comparison with that of the Mercedes-Benz O405N shown to York City Council by Rider York.
This scania has rear end panels off of a Volvo wright renown b10ble instead of the normal flat panels the rest of the Scania's have.
First 65540 [R140GSF] Scania L113 with Wright Axcess bodywork. Having recently seen a picture of a vehicle going to BALREY MOW, I thought I would share this picture of a bus going to HUNSTATION, a new resort in Norfolk! It was seen in Kings Lynn, 20/08/2010.
New to First Manchester as their 105, this Wright Axcess Floline bodied Scania L94UB is seen here on Barracks Road, Newcastle-Under-Lyme. Ending its life with First Potteries it acquired national fleet number 60128 and is operating route 1 when seen here in August 2014.
This Scania was delivered to Merseybus, in 08/1996, and is now fully route-branded. It is nice to see newer vehicles now entering preservation rather than going for scrap. It is seen looking smart when parked on Lees Road, Kirkby, Liverpool at the 4th. Annual NWVRT Open & Running Day, on 31/05/2015. © Peter Steel 2015.
First Potteries Scania L113CRL / Wright Axcess-Ultralow 60012, S348 MFP, is seen in Hanley whilst operating the 2 to Longton.
The second batch of buses delivered to First Aberdeen Ltd in corporate FirstGroup "Barbie" livery arrived in November 1998.
Nos 550 - 561 (S550 JSE - S561 JSE), operated just over three years in the Granite City before transferring elsewhere as they were to become non-standard types in what was to become a Volvo dominated fleet.
The first withdrawals occurred in March 2001 (551 - 554) and by July that year all twelve buses had gone.
Nos 550 - 559 became First Glasgow No 1 Ltd Nos SS163, SS154 - SS162 (later 61567 - 61576), and Nos 560 & 561 became First Manchester Ltd Nos 178 & 171 (later 60222 & 60215).
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Another ex-First Scania L94UB Wright Axcess Floline in the ConnexionsBuses fleet, S574 TPW came from Eastern Counties (66574) and is leaving York rail station running HCT service 21 to Colton and Bolton Percy. This has also been in the Northampton fleet... though the 'PW' registration suffix originates from South Wales, which means this bus does fit in with other vehicles which have been with Connexions in the past and have originated from Newport Transport. This particular bus is one of the lesser-papped members of the fleet, possibly because it normally runs on school duties in Harrogate.
Formerly First Glasgow SS65 is captured on Great Western Rd at Kelvinbridge whilst operating service 66. It's an elderly Scania L113 which probably doesn't have a long time left with First Glasgow (assuming that new E300s arrive).
After realising that the Leyland National wasn't going to last forever, British Bus placed large orders for its UK bus fleets in the mid nineties.
The North Western fleet was no exception and batches of Scania saloons started to arrive. This order came as North Western was going through a period of change with more emphasis on local identities. The Wigan operation was rebranded as 'Wigan Bus' and the new look can be seen on this Wright Axcess bodied Scania which was one of 29 such vehicles and the first low floor vehicles for North Western. Many operators were sceptical of the new low floor concept, indeed the next batch of Scanias to arrive were traditional step entrance vehicles.
It is being followed by a Northern Counties bodied Dennis Dart from the Greater Manchester fleet and behind that is an MTL North MCW Metrobus.
After the turn of the new millenium the North Western fleet ceased to exist, British Bus being taken over by the Cowie group who in turn rebranded themselves as Arriva who then took control of the MTL fleet. 1011 survives today, ironically working from a former MTL garage at Green Lane, Liverpool and has recently been repainted into the new Arriva livery.
A line up of Stagecoach Merseyside's Scania L94UB Wright Axcess Flolines - X265 USH (28539), Y962 XBU (28543) and Y961 XBU (28542). 4/6/16
Leicester Citybus 357 is seen in Duke Street, Doncaster, operating Service 57 to Cantley whilst on loan to Mainline. It is a Scania L113CRL with Wright Axcess Ultralow bodywork new in 1998.
Harrogate Coach Travel 'conneXions buses'
1999 Wright Axcess Floline bodied Scania L94UB
new as Lincolnshire 801
Tockwith depot 16/11/2014
This Scania L113CRL/Wright Axcess-Ultralow is seen on Liverpool Road (A5116), Chester on the 3 towards Rivacre. R121GSF was new in September 1997 to Strathclyde, as their SS21, before renaming to First Glasgow. Chester and The Wirral was a part of First Greater Manchester at the time of photographing. Previously, it has been a part of PMT (Potteries Motor Traction). The operation later ended up being sold to Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire. This L113 has since ended up at Ipswich.
NCT's Wright Solar bodied Scania rigid chassis, which spent time as a spare bus and as a green line branded bus, as depicted here. Original net by Peter Fray, adaptation and livery by me. (Gasket windows, rear wheel spray suppressor)
528 was a slightly odd vehicle, especially considering it was numbered in between 527 (a Wright bodied Scania of the original Axcess bodywork style) and 529, a Scania Omnicity single decker. 528 was an ex-demonstrator vehicle which explains its non-batch purchase and unusual registration plate of X94 USC.
I have never photographed the real 528 as NCT sold it to Midland Classic before I started bus photography, though I believe I have ridden on it as I recall getting on a bus with the spray suppressor covering much of the rear wheel, which was the only feature which I really noticed as different at the time.
The NCT fleet around the early to mid 2000s seems to be rather under-represented anywhere except some photos I've bought from Nottingham Heritage Vehicles, revealing such facts to me that NCT owned Wright Axcess bodied Scanias (orange line & spare branded, if not other branding I am unaware of) and network orange Omnicities winding up in Beeston on route 37, buses that eventually only saw use on the 35 route while the 37 was shortened to QMC and eventually abandoned. I was also shown East Lancs Flyte step-entrance buses were to be found on navy and maroon lines, a logical yet largely unrecorded move by NCT to compliment East Lancs bodied Volvo Olympians and Dennis Tridents.
Yet more was shown as prior to introduction of Go2 in 2001, the brightly coloured buses got delivered and wound up on whatever route they were dumped on (image depicting an un-stickered Go2 orange Excel 2 on route 25).
There appeared to be amazing diversity when Go2 and Network buses mixed with the green & cream buses of before, especially as some green & creams were stickered up for the colour branded services.
I never knew NCT operated Mk1 Optare Excels - but they did. Yellow line branding on 544 in one picture, and yellow line branding on 547 too, but 547 a Mk2 Excel, though why would NCT mix Mk1s and 2s in their yellow line batch?
I wish there was more info on this period in NCT's history!
One photo shows NCT's Parliament Street depot, containing a green & cream double decker (Volvo Citybus I think) stickered up for turquoise line, Scania Omnicity 512 with the upper deck of an ELC trident visible above and behind it, then one of the navy line bendies (a lot less documented than the lime ones) plus two more white Omnicity spares and another green and cream double decker just visible behind. Add in two van-derived minibuses to the side and only one word can sum it up:
diverse!
These older Scania L94UBs have defiantly clung on at various FiG outposts (Dumbarton being a particular stronghold for the type) despite newer buses coming on stream. I can't see them lasting much longer than a year or so from now, though.
I presume that this particular example (61695) is based at Caledonia and is more likely to be found on the 34/34A (Govan/Southern General Hospital - Castlemilk) these days rather than the 6 (Mountblow - East Kilbride).
It is seen here leaving Clydebank's Chalmers St on it's long journey to East Kilbride.
Photo Date: 18th June 2015