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New as W Alexander & Sons (Northern) Ltd NPE42. One of a small batch NPE39 - 43 (XSS 39 - 43Y), it was one of twenty Northern Leopards that moved to Strathtay during SBG reorganisation in 1985.
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XSS 43Y is a Leyland Leopard PSU3G/4R fitted with Alexander Y-type B53F bodywork and the last of the combination to be delivered to the Scottish Bus Group.
New in December 1982 as Alexander (Northern), NPE43, it later passed to Strathtay Scottish in June 1985 as SL43.
Now preserved, it is seen at Kirkby Stephen Railway Station operating a service from Brough during the Cumbria Easter Rally.
Preserved Strathtay Scottish Alexander AYS bodied Leyland Leopard SL43, XSS 43 Y was new to Northern Scottish (#NPE43) and is pictured at Brough whilst operating on the heritage bus service at the Cumbria Easter rally 2022.
Aberdeen Corporation Transport (ACT) 173 (NRG 173M), 1973 Leyland Atlantean AN68/1R/ Alexander AL H45/29D photographed on Holburn Street, Aberdeen on 22 February 1974.
173 was one of a batch of twenty-four Alexander AL bodied buses received in 1973/74, 154 – 177 (NRG 154M etc). They followed twelve similarly bodied Daimler Fleetline CRL6-30, 142 – 153 (VRS 142L etc) received in 1973. ACT became Grampian Regional Transport in May 1975 and the new undertaking would take delivery of a further one hundred and five Atlanteans with virtually identical Alexander AL bodies. These were 178 – 197 (KSA 178P etc) in 1976, 198 – 217 (ORS 198R etc) in 1977, 218 – 237 (XSA 218S etc, YSO 228T etc) in 1978, 238 – 257 (DSA 238T etc) in 1979, 261 – 300 (HRS 261V etc, HSO 281V etc, LRS 291W etc) in 1980, 301 – 315 (NRS 301W etc) in 1981, 316 – 330 (URS 316X etc) in 1982 and finally 333 – 345 (XSS 333Y etc) in 1983.
Fleet numbers 258 – 260 were not used. 278/280 were delivered bearing erroneous registration numbers HSO 278/280V and briefly operated as such.
142 – 153 and 154 – 177 were received in green and cream Aberdeen Corporation Transport livery.
178 – 330 arrived in Grampian Regional Transport orange band and wheels livery.
331 was delivered in a cream based “We’d all miss the bus” all over advert livery for the Bus and Coach Council, Scotland.
332 – 345 were delivered in Grampian Scottish livery (green lower panels with cream above). (337 had a white based broadside advert for Robert Rae by late 1984, so I may have had that from new.)
At least four of the Atlantean / Alexander AL fleet are in preservation.
154 (NRG 154M) – The first of a batch of twenty four Leyland AN68/1R/ which entered service with Aberdeen between November 1973 and January 1974. The bus transferred to Grampian Regional Transport in May 1975. It was withdrawn in 1983 passing to the service fleet as a driver tuition vehicle by October that year. Following transfer to Grampian Regional Transport Ltd in October 1986 it continued to be used for driver training until withdrawal in January 1989, when it was repainted in 1986 Grampian Transport livery moved (engineless) to the Grampian Transport Museum. In recent years it has moved to the adjacent Bus Collection at Alford where it is being re-equipped with and engine (thought to be from former 344 (XSS 344Y) and running gear.
209 (ORS 209R) – New in 1977 and one of the second batch to be delivered in the orange band livery. It operated with Strathclyde Buses in Grampian Transport livery with a Strathclyde Red (orange) front in the early 1990s. After withdrawal in January 1993 this bus operated with Midland Bluebird as 709. It passed to A&DTPT in in November 1999 and is currently beautifully turned out in Grampian orange band livery – with front wheel nut ring covers (which regrettably were never carried during its service life).
270 (HRS 270V) – one of the 1980 batch, Withdrawn in May 1996, sold to Aberdeen Journals Ltd in November 1996. Modified to an Exhibition Unit and reregistered 9542 PJ circa 1996. June 1997. Reregistered back to HRS 270V around May 2002 into the ownership of Andrew, Aberdeen as a mobile caravan. This is another bus which has been restored on Grampian orange band livery.
345 (XSS 345Y) – a 1983 bus, it was the last new Atlantean delivered in Scotland. Withdrawn in March 2001, it passed the following month to A&DTPT. I believe it will be finished in 1986 Grampian Transport Brunswick green skirt livery,
Other rear engine double deckers with Alexander (A Type) bodies bought by ACT were Daimler Fleetlines 100 – 111 (ERG 100D etc) in 1966, Leyland Atlanteans 112 – 121 (GRS 112E etc) in 1967. In 1971 30 foot long Alexander L Types 122 – 141 (PRG 122J etc were acquired.
A few more Atlanteans were acquired in the mid 1970s. Former Greater Glasgow PTE (LA149 – SGD 727) a Leyland Atlantean / Alexander was bought in 1976 for use as a driver tuition vehicle and allocated fleet number 91. It lasted until early 1982. As a stop gap when delivery of new buses was delayed Grampian bought twelve mid 1960s Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with a mix of Alexander, Weymann and Metro-Cammell bodies from Tyne and Wear PTE in October 1977. These were allocated fleet numbers 277 – 288. Eleven were operated and one was dismantled for spares. All were withdrawn in 1979/80.
Once again much of the information here is gleaned from The PSV Circle publication PM21 “A Fleet History of First Aberdeen and its predecessors”. If anyone is able to update and expand on these notes, please get in touch.
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Building or bus? Heavily-rebuilt top-deck disguises this bus!
New to Grampian Transport, Aberdeen 341 (XSS 341Y)
later with First Red Bus 1017
Leyland Atlantean AN68D/1R (8201483)
Alexander (AL101/980/11)
Originally 45/39D
With Mackinac Double Decker Ice Cream, St. Ignace
14 August 2018
Numerically the last new Atlantean, 345 was received in 1983 as one of a batch of Leyland AN68 / Alexander AL H45/29D vehicles 331 - 345 (XSS 331Y - XSS 345Y). In April 2001 it passed to, and is currently in the care of, the Aberdeen and District Transport Preservation Trust, who plan to finish it in 1986 Brunswick green skirt and wheels Grampian Transport livery.
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+160 NOT DEAD @ BAHREIN - 22 FEB 2013
+160 se celebra desde 2002, actualmente con insistencia mensual y en fin de semana.
Aquí el registro fotográfico del Viernes 22 de Febrero 2013 a cargo de /Zattti en la iluminada pista XSS del subsuelo del club Bahrein de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Los desconcertantes impactos de música electrónica, con foco en el baile y la incitación sensorial, que ya llevan más de 10 años en la noche porteña, más de 500 fiestas, en definitiva, más 3500 horas de alteración bailable, siguen su embestida.
Para este encuentro La Suite recibió a Bass Reflex, desde Asunción, del vecino país del Paraguay, con sus eclécticos y desbordantes sets de bass music con influencia disco, funk y soul. Luego tuvimos en vivo a Catnapp, cantante a veces rapper, que cabalgó sobre sus delirantes bases, algunas minimalistas, otras cargadas de explosivos beats, todo, por supuesto con mucho bass. El cierre ó disturbio final fue de la mano de nuestro anfitrión Bad Boy Orange, con su revitalizante selección Drum & Bass, Dubstep y quién sabe qué más.
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03:00 Catnapp
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Leyland Atlantean XSS 339Y was one of several that came to Northampton from First Aberdeen in 2001 ostensibly for use on school contracts although they did see stage carriage work. Here 539 still also carrying its old number rests at the depot in 2003.
First RedBus 1012 XSS 341Y
Leyland Atlantean AN68D/1R / Alexander AL H45/29D
New February 1983 as Grampian Regional Transport 341.
I can only recall visiting Aberdeen on three occasions. I'm told there was a fourth time, but as a toddler with my parents, changing trains here in order to get eventually to Lossiemouth, there isn't much I can remember of that event.
On the most recent visit, and that's a few years ago now, there were still Atlanteans running around, like Alexander bodied XSS 335Y. Aberdeen Corporation morphed into GRT, and then went on to merge with 'Badgerline' to become 'First Bus'. One of the city's final deliveries of the AN68 is seen in wearing GRT colours with First branding in the late 1990s.
Line up of reserve stock at King Street Depot, August 2011.
10136 (X136 FPO) which has arrived from Glasgow but found to be unfit for service, 62150 which suffered engine failure in October 2010 and is now being cannibalised, 31577 the First Class Exhibition Unit which has now been withdrawn, unused since its dedicated driver left the company, 20517 now in storage pending a decision on its future, 62228 withdrawn inn storage unfit for service, 40741 arrived from Glasgow but unfit for use, 20204 withdrawn after mechanical failure in the summer of 2010 and 20015 in storage with mechanic failure.
There was another batch of vehicle to the left of 10136, and some more to the right beyone 20015.
Building or bus? Heavily-rebuilt top-deck disguises this bus!
New to Grampian Transport, Aberdeen 341 (XSS 341Y)
later with First Red Bus 1017
Leyland Atlantean AN68D/1R (8201483)
Alexander (AL101/980/11)
Originally 45/39D
With Mackinac Double Decker Ice Cream, St. Ignace
14 August 2018
The eighth and final batch of Leyland Atlantean / Alexander AL buses for Aberdeen and Grampian Regional Transport entered service during the first three months of 1983. There were fifteen buses, 331 - 345 (XSS 331Y - XSS 345Y). 331, (XSS 331Y) was new in an all over advert for the Bus and Coach Council's "We'd all miss the bus" campaign, while the remaining fourteen were the first new Atlanteans delivered in the green and cream Grampian Scottish livery.
The batch, and the whole fleet, passed to Grampian Regional Transport Ltd on 26 October 1986. On 18 January 1989 the business was acquired by a management employee buyout under the auspices of GRT Holdings plc. In March 1998 Grampian Regional Transport Ltd was renamed First Aberdeen Ltd.
344 (XSS 344Y) was withdrawn in February 2001, passing to Midland Bluebird Ltd (744, then 31577).
It returned to Aberdeen by June 2005. It was being worked on in April 2006 to convert it into a mobile classroom to help educate children about the negative effects bus vandalism. It was in an off-white livery, branded "First Class - Putting a Stop to Vandalism". Sponsors included First, Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council and Grays School of Art.
By around 2010 the former 344 was stored at the back yard at King Street Garage. In early 2014 it was driven to the Bus Collection at Alford where the engine and other useable parts were recovered for use on preserved Atlanteans, particularly 154 (NRG 154M). Former 344 was subsequently noted at Bridge of Don Barracks, Aberdeen.
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Northern Scottish NPE42 - Leyland Leopard / Alexander Y Type seen here shortly before transfer to Strathtay.
Preserved Strathtay Scottish Alexander AYS bodied Leyland Leopard SL43, XSS 43 Y was new to Northern Scottish (#NPE43) and is pictured at Brough Sowerby whilst taking part in a heritage running day. Later in its career this bus was renumbered to 543.
Keukenhof 17-04-1987. Duple 425 D108 XSS was new to Mair's Coaches, Dyce this month but had no legal lettering here, just "Bus & Coach Division".
The Mercedes-Benz NGs were amongst the last vehicles to be delivered in Munro's traditional yellow and grey livery, albeit with the new stylised wheeled 'M' logo. I have no evidence that XSS 747X was subsequently repainted in the new white livery but, if so, this is what it would have looked like. The red backing to the logo and fleetname add some colour (19-Jul-17).
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A slightly wider angle shot than the original upload I had of this vehicle from 2011 which can be seen over here: flic.kr/p/as3n5s
Was taken from quite a distance away, so quality isn't great. Gives a better view of the graphics though.
Two years on, still no sign of this one moving any time soon.
Given the limited role of this vehicle and its age, to be honest I'd be surprised at this point in terms of returning to the road. Most likely next time it moves it'll be its last journey unless it were to fall into the hands of someone wanting to preserve it. Given that it's been converted into a mobile classroom and has at least one currently unknown to me mechanical fault (in addition to having been sitting unmoved for three years and counting), not really sure how attractive an option it would be to anyone. I've never actually been in it to be honest, so don't know how much the interior has been altered. Suppose if there's been power routed throughout etc could be a potential good target for a (large!) mobile home conversion?
EDIT - April 2014. Looks like this bus has now come to the end of the road. It was recently moved to the Grampian Transport Museum and appears to be getting used as a parts donor for the rest of their Atlanteans. Given the fact that it's been extensively altered internally, probably the most sensible course of action - especially given that they've currently got one there which is in good general condition - but is missing a power unit.
Numerically the last new Atlantean, 345 was received in 1983 as one of a batch of Leyland AN68 / Alexander AL H45/29D vehicles 331 - 345 (XSS 331Y - XSS 345Y). In April 2001 it passed to, and is currently in the care of, the Aberdeen and District Transport Preservation Trust, who plan to finish it in 1986 Brunswick green skirt and wheels Grampian Transport livery.
1983 345 (XSS 345Y) 20000812sp edited cpy
Building or bus? Heavily-rebuilt top-deck disguises this bus!
New to Grampian Transport, Aberdeen 341 (XSS 341Y)
later with First Red Bus 1017
Leyland Atlantean AN68D/1R (8201483)
Alexander (AL101/980/11)
Originally 45/39D
With Mackinac Double Decker Ice Cream, St. Ignace
14 August 2018
Preserved Strathtay Scottish Alexander AYS bodied Leyland Leopard SL43, XSS 43 Y was new to Northern Scottish (#NPE43) and is pictured at Brough Sowerby whilst taking part in a heritage running day.
A batch of five such buses comprising NPE39 - NPE 43 (XSS 39Y etc), was delivered to W Alexander & Sons (Northern) Ltd in 1982. All five vehicles transferred to Strathtay in 1985 as SL39 - SL43.
I assume SL42 would have operated the Aberdeen to Dundee service during the few years it was with Northern as NPE42.
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Preserved Strathtay Scottish Alexander AYS bodied Leyland Leopard SL43, XSS 43 Y was new to Northern Scottish (#NPE43) and is pictured heading south out of Kirkby Stephen whilst taking part in a heritage running day.
Photographed during an Aberdeen Transport Society visit to Alexander's Coachworks on 7 October 1973.
154 (NRG 154M) - The first of a batch of twenty four Leyland AN68/1R which entered service with Aberdeen between November 1973 and January 1974.
The bus transferred to Grampian Regional Transport in May 1975. It was withdrawn in 1983 passing to the service fleet as a driver tuition vehicle by October that year.
Following transfer to Grampian Regional Transport Ltd in October 1986 it continued to be used for driver training until withdrawal in January 1989, when it was repainted in 1986 Grampian Transport livery moved (engineless) to the Grampian Transport Museum. In recent years it has moved to the adjacent Bus Collection at Alford where it is being re-equipped with and engine (thought to be from former 344 (XSS 344Y) and running gear.
154 moved to the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust in December 2025
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Aberdeen Corporation Transport (ACT), Grampian Regional Transport (16 May 1975) and Grampian Regional Council Ltd (26 October 1986) Alexander AL bodied buses.
The first of these attractive AL bodies were twelve Daimler Fleetline CRL6-30, 142 – 153 (VRS 142L etc) received in 1973.
The next batch comprised twenty-four Leyland Atlantean AN68 /1R received in 1973/74, 154 – 177 (NRG 154M etc).
ACT became Grampian Regional Transport in May 1975 and the new undertaking would take delivery of a further one hundred and five Atlanteans with virtually identical Alexander AL bodies. These were 178 – 197 (KSA 178P etc) in 1976, 198 – 217 (ORS 198R etc) in 1977, 218 – 237 (XSA 218S etc, YSO 228T etc) in 1978, 238 – 257 (DSA 238T etc) in 1979, 261 – 300 (HRS 261V etc, HSO 281V etc, LRS 291W etc) in 1980, 301 – 315 (NRS 301W etc) in 1981, 316 – 330 (URS 316X etc) in 1982 and finally 333 – 345 (XSS 333Y etc) in 1983.
Fleet numbers 258 – 260 were not used. 278/280 were delivered bearing erroneous registration numbers HSO 278/280V and briefly operated as such.
142 – 153 and 154 – 177 were received in green and cream Aberdeen Corporation Transport livery.
178 – 330 arrived in Grampian Regional Transport orange band and wheels livery.
331 was delivered in a cream based “We’d all miss the bus” all over advert livery for the Bus and Coach Council, Scotland.
332 – 345 were delivered in Grampian Scottish livery (green lower panels with cream above). (337 had a white based broadside advert for Robert Rae by late 1984, so I may have had that from new.)
At least four of the Atlantean / Alexander AL fleet are in preservation.
154 (NRG 154M) – The first of a batch of twenty four Leyland AN68/1R/ which entered service with Aberdeen between November 1973 and January 1974. The bus transferred to Grampian Regional Transport in May 1975. It was withdrawn in 1983 passing to the service fleet as a driver tuition vehicle by October that year. Following transfer to Grampian Regional Transport Ltd in October 1986 it continued to be used for driver training until withdrawal in January 1989, when it was repainted in 1986 Grampian Transport livery moved (engineless) to the Grampian Transport Museum. In recent years it has moved to the adjacent Bus Collection at Alford where it is being re-equipped with and engine (thought to be from former 344 (XSS 344Y) and running gear.
209 (ORS 209R) – New in 1977 and one of the second batch to be delivered in the orange band livery. It operated with Strathclyde Buses in Grampian Transport livery with a Strathclyde Red (orange) front in the early 1990s. After withdrawal in January 1993 this bus operated with Midland Bluebird as 709. It passed to A&DTPT in in November 1999 and is currently beautifully turned out in Grampian orange band livery – with front wheel nut ring covers (which regrettably were never carried during its service life).
270 (HRS 270V) – one of the 1980 batch, Withdrawn in May 1996, sold to Aberdeen Journals Ltd in November 1996. Modified to an Exhibition Unit and reregistered 9542 PJ circa 1996. June 1997. Reregistered back to HRS 270V around May 2002 into the ownership of Andrew, Aberdeen as a mobile caravan. This is another bus which has been restored on Grampian orange band livery.
345 (XSS 345Y) – a 1983 bus, it was the last new Atlantean delivered in Scotland. Withdrawn in March 2001, it passed the following month to A&DTPT. I believe it will be finished in 1986 Grampian Transport Brunswick green skirt livery.
Other rear engine double deckers with Alexander (A Type) bodies bought by ACT were Daimler Fleetlines 100 – 111 (ERG 100D etc) in 1966, Leyland Atlanteans 112 – 121 (GRS 112E etc) in 1967. In 1971 30 foot long Alexander L Types 122 – 141 (PRG 122J etc were acquired.
A few more Atlanteans were acquired in the mid 1970s. Former Greater Glasgow PTE (LA149 – SGD 727) a Leyland Atlantean / Alexander was bought in 1976 for use as a driver tuition vehicle and allocated fleet number 91. It lasted until early 1982. As a stop gap when delivery of new buses was delayed Grampian bought twelve mid 1960s Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with a mix of Alexander, Weymann and Metro-Cammell bodies from Tyne and Wear PTE in October 1977. These were allocated fleet numbers 277 – 288. Eleven were operated and one was dismantled for spares. All were withdrawn in 1979/80.
Once again much of the information here is gleaned from The PSV Circle publication PM21 “A Fleet History of First Aberdeen and its predecessors”.
If anyone is able to update and expand on these notes, please get in touch.
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