The Swindon Bus

This page contains changes to the fleets of Thamesdown Transport & Stagecoach In Swindon plus other items of news interest for the Swindon area.

Below by clicking the Blue writing will allow you to view the fleet list of the said company,  the white writing will allow you to view the picture of the bus concerned and if the writing is still yellow then no picture is available.

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Last Updated: 29th August 2008

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29th August 2008

• Thamesdown Transport -  Buses 281 (F81ODX) & 375 (F603RPG) left for there new life on the 28th Aug
•                                     -  Buses 162 (S162BMR) & 184 (S184BMR) are now fitted with L.E.D destinations
•                                     -  new photos of Bus 351 (M207VSX) added with further photos here & here & here.

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25th August 2008

• Thamesdown Transport -  new photo of Bus 191 (V191EAM) with is new rear end advert for New College.
•                                     -  new photos of Buses 144 (R319NGM) & 191 (V191EAM) added.

• South West Preservation - This preservation group owns ex-Thamesdown Transport fleetlines 262 & 275
•                                       -  262 was used on Saturday 23rd August to recreate the routes it once run when
•                                        - owned by Yellow Buses of Bournemouth to view photos from the day click here & here

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19th Augsut 2008

• Thamesdown Transport -  187 (V187EAM) has received a different rear end advert for Dynamic Conservatories
•                                     -  191 (V191EAM) has also received a different rear end advert for New College

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15th August 2008

• Stagecoach In Swindon -  18177 (MX04XFV) was in service on route 7 today.
•                                      -  photos of 18179 (MX54LPA), 18192 (MX54LPZ) & 22624 (VX08FTE) added.

• Andybus                        - new Optare Versa AJ08 BUS was on service 31 today.

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14th August 2008

• Stagecoach In Swindon -  18180 (MX54LPC) & 18182 (MX54LPF) were in service today on route 8
•                                      -  For details of all 8 of the Ex-Manchester Tridents view the fleet list which now
•                                      -  includes Chassis & Body numbers.

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13th August 2008 

• Thamesdown Transport - Bus 121 (N121JHR) left Barnfield Depot on the 12th August.

• Stagecoach In Swindon - 18179 (MX54LPA) & 18192 (MX54LPZ) are more Ex-Manchester Tridents in service.
•                                      - 33905 (P905SMR) has been transferred out of the Swindon depot.

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9th August 2008

• Thamesdown Transport - Bus 315 (M206VSX) is now fully repainted in yellow school bus livery.

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