First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

[TheGrandWazoo]

I think the BoS Sunseeker is to be run by a trident, I've heard that multiple times on this thread.

I'd be surprised if some elderly O/T Trident would be taking on that fairly arduous work.

 

[Ancelljb]

Hello, does anybody know what the fleet number of the new sunseeker bus in Lynmouth?

It has been said that the two e200s will be moving to Buses of Somerset (44076 and 44078). Then 3 Volvo Presidents currently on the Lands End Coaster will move to the Cornwall sunseeker S1/S2.

 

[Murray J]

I'd be surprised if some elderly O/T Trident would be taking on that fairly arduous work.

Oh apparently not, I think I instinctively took president to mean trident, not B7TL. Whoops!

 

[richw]

I know they are the ones in cornwall and i dont know the ones for SOMEREST! Somerset are getting different ones

I think that @richw is suggesting that it is those e200s that are moving to Somerset??

The two in Cornwall are moving to Somerset for the exmoor sunseeker. The sunseeker routes in Cornwall will be taken over by displaced B7TLs from lands end.

 

[Ryan H]

I think the BoS Sunseeker is to be run by a trident, I've heard that multiple times on this thread.

Marc Huws said that it will be run by a e200

And also 44076 and 44078 are staying in cornwall

But honestly there are no predictions so I can't wait to find out!

 

[Murray J]

Marc Huws said that it will be run by a e200

And also 44076 and 44078 are staying in cornwall

But honestly there are no predictions so I can't wait to find out!

I stated earlier up the thread I misremembered/misread/didn't read that particular bit of the thread, apologies if you were misled by that.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

And also 44076 and 44078 are staying in cornwall

@richw is saying that they are moving from Cornwall to the Somerset Sunseeker. The Cornish routes are now much changed with the services originally employing the e200s disappearing; the new S1/S2 are southern parts of the old AC route, and I think that's where people are suggesting three of the former LEC B7TL Presidents are going to be utilised. If that's the case, then it would support those two e200s heading up to Somerset (from whence they came)

 

[richw]

@richw is saying that they are moving from Cornwall to the Somerset Sunseeker. The Cornish routes are now much changed with the services originally employing the e200s disappearing; the new S1/S2 are southern parts of the old AC route, and I think that's where people are suggesting three of the former LEC B7TL Presidents are going to be utilised. If that's the case, then it would support those two e200s heading up to Somerset (from whence they came)

I’m only repeating Marc Huws tweets but RyanH knows better so we will have to wait and see!

https://twitter.com/marcmorganhuws/status/1522656032224419843?s=21&t=zS-qKNLaMGbk4arBfc2dQQ

And we’re heading to Ilfracombe from Lynmouth soon with our Sunseeker open air E200s

 

[On the Buses]

I think the BoS Sunseeker is to be run by a trident, I've heard that multiple times on this thread.

No it’s not. It’s 44076/8. One from the start and a second following.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

No it’s not. It’s 44076/8. One from the start and a second following.

Thank you for the definitive answer

 

[vla50]

Will the Newquay S1/S2/S3 run this year?

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Will the Newquay S1/S2/S3 run this year?

The S1 is operating Newquay to Portreath via Perranporth, and the S2 Gwithian to St Ives.

 

[vla50]

The S1 is operating Newquay to Portreath via Perranporth, and the S2 Gwithian to St Ives.

Thank you

I assume no S3 however to RAF Magwan Porth?

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Thank you

I assume no S3 however to RAF Magwan Porth?

It's RAF St Mawgan, and the S3 does not appear within the timetable booklet as shown on the Cornwall by Kernow website, nor on Traveline.

 

[Andyh82]

The S1 is operating Newquay to Portreath via Perranporth, and the S2 Gwithian to St Ives.

Whereas last years S1/2/3 that barely ran were basically Newquay local services so these are different services using the same numbers

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Whereas last years S1/2/3 that barely ran were basically Newquay local services so these are different services using the same numbers

Indeed - looks like the numbers are reused for what were parts of the 2021 Atlantic Coaster, west of Newquay. Meanwhile, the vehicles are redeployed to the North Devon coastline albeit operated by FSW's Buses of Somerset base.

Given the challenges that they had with 2021's S1-S3 in the Covid absence maelstrom, it won't have done their prospects any good. Still, commendable ambition from FSW in trying new things.

 

[TechDan2002]

Excel liveried E400 33508 LK08 FLA has emerged in service on the 22A today, pictured below

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Excel liveried E400 33508 LK08 FLA has emerged in service on the 22A today, pictured below

That helps clarify - there's been conflicting reports about the last two of those at Weston super Mare. At least they've gone from Weston to Taunton/Bridgwater without going via Sheffield!

 

[Callum15632]

That helps clarify - there's been conflicting reports about the last two of those at Weston super Mare. At least they've gone from Weston to Taunton/Bridgwater without going via Sheffield!

What's replacing 33506/8 then on X1/X4/X5 then as 33506 was out in service yesterday on X1.

 

[MacT]

What's replacing 33506/8 then on X1/X4/X5 then as 33506 was out in service yesterday on X1.

The new streetdecks.

 

[83G/84D]

The “new look” open sided Mousehole Solo 53503 was seen in Camborne today

 

[Busaholic]

The “new look” open sided Mousehole Solo 53503 was seen in Camborne today

I wondered what had caused the deterioration in the weather.

A 17 this afternoon was displaying PENZANCE and Mounts Bay Academy - well done!

 

[83G/84D]

I wondered what had caused the deterioration in the weather.

As far as I know it has not been used in its new guise yet, hopefully it will be out soon. Weather looks good for the next few days.

 

[Busaholic]

As far as I know it has not been used in its new guise yet, hopefully it will be out soon. Weather looks good for the next few days.

I'm pretty sure you're right on the first front, hope you are about the second one.

 

[richw]

As far as I know it has not been used in its new guise yet, hopefully it will be out soon. Weather looks good for the next few days.

It was transferred from Truro this morning to Camborne. It had been at Truro since arriving back from being painted.

 

[83G/84D]

It was transferred from Truro this morning to Camborne. It had been at Truro since arriving back from being painted.

Thank you.

 

[Callum15632]

The new streetdecks.

So they have enough streetdecks to replace 33506/8 as they have some on 7 and had 1 on the number 1 yesterday. 35686 as I rode on it yesterday.

 

[Andyh82]

Coming soon to the Lands End Coaster 2023?

https://twitter.com/bbclooknorth/status/1529751049661210624?s=21&t=JCpX3gEAUDPzAjL96dlQoQ

For clarity, the Tweet links to the following BBC article:

Four passengers hurt as bus hits bridge in Sheffield

The top deck of a bus is destroyed when it hits a footbridge near a Sheffield shopping centre.

www.bbc.co.uk

Four passengers were injured when the roof of a double-decker bus was crushed when it hit a footbridge.

Pictures from the scene show severe damage to the vehicle after its attempt to pass under the bridge linking Sheffield's Crystal Peaks Shopping Centre to its car park.

 

[G760XRE]

That helps clarify - there's been conflicting reports about the last two of those at Weston super Mare. At least they've gone from Weston to Taunton/Bridgwater without going via Sheffield!

Have some been via Sheffield too? I know we've had 33547, 33554, 33565, 33566, 33569 & 33571 here in the Potteries for a good number of weeks. Last of them left Adderley Green depot last week

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Have some been via Sheffield too? I know we've had 33547, 33554, 33565, 33566, 33569 & 33571 here in the Potteries for a good number of weeks. Last of them left Adderley Green depot last week

Believe some were parked up in Olive Grove ready for repaint/retrim