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DSC_2806 - 62383 - S520 UMS - Scania L113CRL/Wright Axcess Ultralow - First Scotland East - Weetslade, Alpha Recovery 10/03/15
65598 First Midland Bluebird
W598SNG
seen in Falkirk Bus Station.
Ex-First Eastern Counties, another new for the Superoute66 in 2000, replaced in 2003, nice to see it still going, despite a battering from the First Falkirk lot...
23/03/13. Chelmer Road, Chelmsford. A Scania L113CRL chassis and Wright Axcess Ultralow body.
[Route 71]
Another escapee from the Firstgroup clutches, but in a roundabout way, Scania L94UB Wright Axcess Floline T562 BSS was new to PMT but later went to First Chester (60216), but it then entered the Stagecoach fleet after they took over Wirral operations due to buying the First depot at Chester (becoming 28536 in the fleet)... it is now with ConnexionsBuses and is seen at Harrogate bus station.
Although the lights were lost at some point during its use with Firstgroup, I'm not so keen on buses from the Wrights classic range that don't have the central fog lights, they look a bit 'boss-eyed' to me - the First livery accentuated this, though now it's not as bad with the livery currently carried.
Heading out on an X1 to Knaresborough St James park, I believe this is now one of only two Wrights 'Classic' vehicles in the fleet still in use with flipdot destination equipment, after S104TNB failed in service and is now to be scrapped.
In January 2020 I bought 3 “spares or repairs” models, a mix of Wright Renown and Axcess by EFE. Two of those were quickly repainted into Hutchison livery, the third was set aside and forgotten - until last week.
The third model was in rough condition. A First Eastern Counties, Park & Ride example. Having found it I quickly set about dismantling it. I stripped it back to bare metal and gave it a full repaint. Unfortunately it fought me every step of the way, paint and primer lifting with the masking tape etc.
Nonetheless it is now 98% complete. As is usual I have added interior details, repainting the seats and handrails appropriately. I have also added some signage, it can’t easily be seen, but I like knowing it’s there. This 1:76 scale, code 3, diecast model bus now joins my Travel Dundee (National Express Dundee) fleet.
Painted in the latest Firstgroup livery, 60131 is a Scania L113CRL with Wright Axcess Ultralow bodywork. It had been new in 1998 as Strathclyde Buses SS78, and served with First Potteries before moving to Leeds in 2010.
5385WX a 1997 Wright Axcess Ultralow bodied Scania L113CRL new as Chester 83 R83EMB
and
S104TNB a Wright Axcess Floline bodied Scania L94UB new as First Manchester 104
are seen at Tockwith depot on the 12th of April 2015.
Scania L94 Wright Axcess Floline T562 BSS is at Askham Bar and was working HCT service 13 to Haxby West Nooks - however this journey has terminated here because of problems with the handbrake which meant the vehicle could not go further.
A late arrival into the running day, 61074 is a Scania L113CRL / Wright Axcess-Ultralow new to Yorkshire Rider in June 1998 (as 8460). Now painted in First Group Leeds as 61074 (as it was withdrawn), it waits its turn out on the road
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Newport Bus Scania L94UB.Wright Axcess Floline 12.S112TDW arriving at Newport Bus Station on the 9th September 2010.
WX06 JXS is a Scania K94UB/Wight Axcess Floline B40F bus in the Go South Coast (Swindon's Bus Company) operation. It was new to Thamesdown Transport in March 2006, transferring to the Go South Coast licence in November 2017. It has carried the name "Lightning" from new.
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former Firstgroup First Leeds / West Yorkshire 61066, Scania L113CRL Wright Axcess Ultralow R452 JSG was new to Yorkshire Rider as 8452. Back in the day, this operated 'Superbus' routes with guide wheels attached for the guided bus lanes of Leeds; its last use in public service was with ConnexionsBuses of Tockwith (see some of my photos), but more recently has been purchased for preservation by Matthew Thompson and Josh Bickerstaffe, today with Chris Thompson driving
60220 was transferred into the Midland Bluebird fleet in 2006 from First Greater Manchester. It is seen here leaving Glasgow whilst working the X39 out to Stirling.
ex-First Manchester Scania L94UB Wright Axcess Floline S104 TNB is at York Blossom Street with HCT route 143 from Ripon. One of the lesser seen buses around these parts, it is about to turn right inton Nunnery Lane for some reason.
Update: as of February 2015 the bus broke down and is beyond repair so is being cannibalised for parts.
One of the oldest buses running for First Leeds in 2014 is 61056, a Scania L113CRL with Wright Axcess Ultralow bodywork. It was new in 1997 as Rider York 8436.
This Scania L113CRL/Wright Axcess Ultralow is photographed here in Chester Bus Station. The bus is unusually starting a 1A journey, which finishes at this location after serving Blacon. This service, along with the 1 (Chester > Blacon - circular service) and the 15/15A (Chester > Saughall), is usually operated by Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse Urbans. This bus sports First Chester and Wirral's standard livery.
Photo Reference Number: SCR_28988_01
11/03/2013 | © Michael Mills