Bus Vannin

[KMN-221-U]

RE: Bus Vannin
Just seen your Flickr FMN-503-T, thanks for putting them all up.

Your photo of 134 is interesting, 134 seems to carry the Citaro Livery, with the web address/phone number above the windows and the fleet name at the rear. Whereas, when seen at Heysham they seemed to be carrying the silver version of the original StreetLite Livery. http://www.flickr.com/photos/uktransport...292435876/

Edited to add a link to my Flickr, http://www.flickr.com/photos/57688197@N06/ . There's some more to go on from the summer, and some Railways stuff there too.

[SK15 GZG (Moderator)]

RE: Bus Vannin
Another StreetLite to enter service is 132 LMN-332-K. This is also a 10.8 metre variant like 134

[KMN-221-U]

RE: Bus Vannin

(15/01/2014 14:31)FMN-503-T Wrote:  Another StreetLite to enter service is 132 LMN-332-K. This is also a 10.8 metre variant like 134

Based at Ramsey?

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RE: Bus Vannin

(15/01/2014 16:45)KMN-221-U Wrote:  

(15/01/2014 14:31)FMN-503-T Wrote:  Another StreetLite to enter service is 132 LMN-332-K. This is also a 10.8 metre variant like 134

Based at Ramsey?

I first saw 132 on Tuesday evening at Banks Circus but last night it was down at Port Erin depot. DAF 5 was also still at Port Erin as of yesterday evening

Sprinter 141 was still at Banks Circus as of yesterday afternoon - managed to get a ride on 142 this afternoon to Laxey and back. They have the same type of seats as Citaros 225 and 226

DAF 2 is currently the spare bus at Ramsey whilst 6, 7, 9 and 10 are in service at Banks Circus. I believe 1 is still on the dead patch but I haven't seen 3 or 8 since the new Volvos entered service

[KMN-221-U]

RE: Bus Vannin

(16/01/2014 15:44)FMN-503-T Wrote:  

(15/01/2014 16:45)KMN-221-U Wrote:  

(15/01/2014 14:31)FMN-503-T Wrote:  Another StreetLite to enter service is 132 LMN-332-K. This is also a 10.8 metre variant like 134

Based at Ramsey?

I first saw 132 on Tuesday evening at Banks Circus but last night it was down at Port Erin depot. DAF 5 was also still at Port Erin as of yesterday evening

Sprinter 141 was still at Banks Circus as of yesterday afternoon - managed to get a ride on 142 this afternoon to Laxey and back. They have the same type of seats as Citaros 225 and 226

DAF 2 is currently the spare bus at Ramsey whilst 6, 7, 9 and 10 are in service at Banks Circus. I believe 1 is still on the dead patch but I haven't seen 3 or 8 since the new Volvos entered service

Thanks for all the info, hoping to get a ride on one of the Sprinters during my next visit.

There was a photo of DAFs 1&5 on the dead patch together, obviously 5 has returned to service, but I think you're right about 1 still being there, I've heard that on other sites.

I E-Mailed Ian Longworth about the new livery and he did say 160-170 will be repainted into the Silver Livery, and that disposals this year will be 1-3/5-10/82.

Also thought I'd post this link to an old video about the minibuses. There's some facts and shots of the interior. http://isleofman.com/news/video/58964/ne...ses-arrive

[SK15 GZG (Moderator)]

RE: Bus Vannin
StreetLite 131 is now on the road - saw it in the depot on Friday evening. 133 and 11.5 metre variants 241/2 are due soon

[Spiiibz]

RE: Bus Vannin
Had what could have been my last trip on DAF 9 this afternoon on Route 21

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RE: Bus Vannin

(22/01/2014 20:58)Spiiibz Wrote:  Had what could have been my last trip on DAF 9 this afternoon on Route 21

The DAFs still in service should be around until the new Volvos arrive in April

[Spiiibz]

RE: Bus Vannin
Ah Excellent! Miss them once they have gone.

[KMN-221-U]

RE: Bus Vannin

(23/01/2014 23:09)Spiiibz Wrote:  Ah Excellent! Miss them once they have gone.

Me too. I've probably had my last ride on 8 on Service 25 on the 9 August 2013.