First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

[83G/84D]

One ex Somerset Enviro 200 in service today on service 27.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

I’ve noticed 4 Enviro single deckers have come down from Somerset which are 44534/920/3/4.

IIRC 44920 was previously with First Kernow. Bit of trivia - I think 44924 was the last new vehicle delivered to First's Somerset operations (not FWoE) aside from some Streetlites that were loaned on delivery for Taunton P&R.

 

[Accelerator59]

One ex Somerset Enviro 200 in service today on service 27.

Yeah, I seen that. That’s 44534. Bit of a surprise, that one. Is that because of the new Electric buses delivered at Somerset?

 

[LAIRA]

Bit of an odd spot or two from yesterday. FK 33307 parked on the side of the road between Liskeard and Looe - guess it was working out of the Plymouth outstation?

Even more bizarre was on the A30 near Ottery St Mary heading towards Exeter was an unregistered decker (Wright Electroliner?) in overall red (no logos) with First Group showing on the destination display. Any ideas?

Plymouth Citybus are in the course of having brand new Electroliners delivered at the moment. They come via Oxford so probably one of these. No idea why it should have Firstbus on the front.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Plymouth Citybus are in the course of having brand new Electroliners delivered at the moment. They come via Oxford so probably one of these. No idea why it should have Firstbus on the front.

I didn’t know they were getting deckers or what type but did wonder if it was Plymouth. That said, without any vinyls, it was just a red bus.

I thought First Kernow was only due singles for Truro P&R so thought it odd. Why the desti display…who knows?

 

[Blackpudding]

I thought First Kernow was only due singles for Truro P&R so thought it odd. Why the desti display…who knows?

It is probably the demonstrator that First had on trial in Sheffield a few weeks ago and the display is yet to be updated.

 

[aswilliamsuk]

Bit of an odd spot or two from yesterday. FK 33307 parked on the side of the road between Liskeard and Looe - guess it was working out of the Plymouth outstation?

Even more bizarre was on the A30 near Ottery St Mary heading towards Exeter was an unregistered decker (Wright Electroliner?) in overall red (no logos) with First Group showing on the destination display. Any ideas?

Despite the destination display, I'd suspect Plymouth? The first examples have now been registered so their large batch can't be far off.

 

[Goldfish62]

Despite the destination display, I'd suspect Plymouth? The first examples have now been registered so their large batch can't be far off.

Richard Stevens (MD) has posted a video on LinkedIn standing in front of the first one delivered to Plymouth.