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: 31st July 2008

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31st July 2008

• Thamesdown Transport - Buses 120 (N25FYD) & 124 (N124JHR) have been sold and left this week.
•                                     - The last two Volvo Olympians from Edinburgh have arrived M211VSX & M231VSX.
•                                     - Ex 263 (GRU163V) & 264 (GRU164V) are now back home in Bournemouth
•                                     - 263 has been partly coverted to an open top and 264 has not.
•                                     - they are working between Bournemouth & Boscombe piers.
•                                     - they are not out every day there are four buses all told the other two are Bristol VR's
•                                     - for more information about 263 & 264 visit http://www.seafront12.co.uk/ 

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27th July 2008

• Thamesdown Transport -  New photo of withdrawn Bus 120 with it new registration number added.
•                                     -  Buses 281 (F81ODX) & 375 (F603RPG) have been withdrawn from service.

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26th July 2008

• Thamesdown Transport - Bus 121 (N121JHR) has been withdrawn from service.
•                                     - Buses 123 (N123JHR) & 125 (N125LMW) have been sold and left this week.
•                                     - Bus 315 (M206VSX) has been converted to single door and is now in the paint shop.
•                                     - Bus 351 (M207VSX) has entered the body shop for single door conversion.
•                                     - Bus 520 has been re-registered from WX08VDC to XMW120.
•                                     - Bus 120 has been re-registered from XMW120 to N25FYD.
•                                     - New photos added of buses 194 (Y194VMR) & 203 (WU52YWG) after repaint.
•                                     - As i am on holiday the above information has been provided by Keith & Richard so thanks

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19th July 2008

• Thamesdown Transport - On Sunday 13th July Thamesdown Transport Scania attended the Aston Manor
•                                     - Outer Circle Bus Rally with Bus 519 (WX08SXF) to view photos from the day click here
•                                     - Below are details of the latest batch of Volvo Olympians from Lothian Buses.
•                                     - The numbers in brackets are the Lothian Fleet Numbers.
•                                     - Fleet 315 will be painted Yellow whilst Fleet 351-355 will be painted Blue.
•                                     - These buses will replace 70, 281, 375, 401-3.

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17th July 2008 

• Thamesdown Transport - Two more Ex-Lothian Buses Volvo Olympians have arrived at Barnfield Depot
•                                     - M213VSX & M216VSX arrived today from Edinburgh.
•                                     - M206VSX has entered the bodyshop for single door conversion.
•                                     - on a continuing photo update of the fleet buses 132(XBZ7732), 158(P158SMW) 
•                                     - and 201(WU52YWE) have been done.
•                                     - The two Yellow School bus Dominators 281(F81ODX) & 375(F603RPG) have been
•                                     - advertised for sale on the company website for more info ring 01793 428400.

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15th July 2008

•  Stagecoach In Swindon - At least two ex-Manchester Tridents are now in service details are as follows
•                                       - 18183 (MX54LPJ) & 18184 (MX54LPK) both seen in Swindon Bus Station today.

• National Express - A photo has been added of one of the new Levante's for service 444 (FJ08KNY) seen in
•                            - Swindon Bus Station today.

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12th July 2008 

• Thamesdown Transport - New photos have been added to the main photo site of buses 
•                                     -  142 (R315NGM) & 163 (T163RMR).
•                                     - Ex-273 (MFX173W) is now owned by Swindon Borough Council and has been converted
•                                     - into a tree lopper and is based at Barnfield Depot and used by them as required.
•                                     - Thamesdown Transport's depot at Barnfield Road was host to Aston Manor Transport
•                                     - Museum's Routemaster RM506 (WLT506) over the weekend as it was used on a private
•                                     - hire in Swindon.

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11th July 2008

• Stagecoach In Swindon - Volvo B10M's 20684/5/7 (N404/6/7 LDF) have been transferred to Gloucester.
•                                      - The seating in the MAN Enviro300's 22620-22626 are in fact NC50F not NC48F.

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8th July 2008

• Thamesdown Transport - Bus 194 (Y194VMR) it currently away for repaint and will return with a blue roof.
•                                     - A photo of Bus 197 (Y197VMR) with its L.E.D destination blind added.
•                                     - over the next few months Buses 401, 402 & 403 G522/23/21 WJF will be withdrawn
•                                     - as a result of this a new photo of 402 has been added to the main photo site.
•                                     - A 6th Volvo Olympian has been purchased from Lothian Buses it is M211 VSX details of  
•                                     - Chassis & Body numbers will follow soon.

• Stagecoach In Swindon - 10 Ex-Stagecoach Manchester Dennis Tridents are expected at the Swindon depot over
•                                      - the next few months.
•                                      - 22620-22626 are in service on route 66 Swindon - Oxford, also there are regular
•                                      - apperances on routes 7 Swindon - Highworth & 8 Fleming Way - Freshbrook.

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3rd July 2008

• Thamesdown Transport - The first two Volvo Olympians from Loithan Buses have arrived at Barnfield Road they
•                                        are M206VSX & M207VSX.
•                                     - Due to Bus 70 (H970XHR) being withdrawn from service Bus 403 (G521WJF) has been
•                                        reinstated to the "A" fleet.
•                                     - Bus 197 (Y197VMR) has recevied an L.E.D destination blind.
•                                     - Bus 215 (WX04CZL) has had its roof painted Blue.

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