THE SHOWBUS SOUTH WEST ENGLAND BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Plymouth Citybus | Other doubledeckers
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 Plymouth CityBus acquired this Alexander bodied Volvo Citybus from Trent to help replace the handful of Atlanteans retained for school duties and occasional service work. Volvo 189 (F606GVO) used to be Trent 606. It is seen here on Royal Parade in May 2005 in a livery promoting neighbourhood policing. |
 Thought to be on Southsea Common, though the lack of grass suggests elsewhere, Weymann bodied Leyland Titan PD1A 114 (DDR414) of 1947 is alongside Provincial 1936 Park Royal bodied AEC Regent 35 (BOR767).
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 With a Routemaster backdrop, all Leyland Titan PD2 397 (HJY297) was on display at the 2022 Alton Bus Rally.
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Seen squeezed in under cover at the West of England transport Collectiom at Winkleigh in August 2013 is another Titan, Weymann bodied TD5c 141 (ADR813). The bus had been new in 1938 with lowbridge Leyland bodywork as 213, but was rebodied by Weymann in 1953, still as a lowbridge bus.
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 Back in the early seventies MCW bodied Leyland Titan PD2 358 (MCO658) of 1956 is seen on the open top service on the How. It was deroofed in 1961.
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 Uner Go-Ahead ownership second hand doubledeck acquisitions came from other group members. Seen on Royal Parade in July 2022 is East Lancs Omnidekka bodied Scania N94UD 6003 (YN04GKE) acquired from Brighton & Hove where it had been 632.
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 A nearside view of the bus moments later with another Omnidekka behind. Picture ref D992 |
 At least three Omnidekkas were at Milehouse depot that afternoon. On the left is 6007 (YN04GKK) ex Brighton & Hove 636 and on the right 6013 (YN54AOY) former Brighton & Hove 646. The Omnidekka behind 6007 is unidentified but the Enviro400 on the right is 465 (LX06EZS), former London Central E22 and with Transport for Cornwall branding.
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 Back on Royal Parade 6003 was still performing on route 5. Across the road was one of the gas powered Caetano EcoCity bodied MAN 18.270, 702 (AU62DWG). Coming up behind is Alexander Dennis Enviro400CITY 568 (WA69CYO) and parked on the bus stand is Enviro200 160 (YX09FLR) from collapsed local operator Target Travel and new to First London as DMS44415.
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 In a non-operational section at the front of the Milehouse depot that day Omnidekka 6006 (YN04GKJ), former Brighton & Hove 635. Alongside is Mercedes Citaro 93 (WA56OZT) nearing the end of its days. A withdrawn blue Plaxton Plymouth Citycoach can be seen sandwiching a pair of Mercedes minibuses between a line of Enviro400 buses. The Mercedes next to the coach is a 411CDI, MX54HNL, belonging to Plymouth City Council and labelled for the "Access Plymouth" dial-a-ride service. The Enviros are from a large batch newly arrived from London General with new services starting under the Transport for Cornwall banner. From right to left we have E68 (LX57CJO), E75 (LX57CKO) and E73(LX57CKA), they later became 4009, 4010 and 4012.
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 The whole line up of newly arrived Enviros can be seen here with E73, E75 and E68 on the right. Starting at the left, the other four are former E74 (LX57CKC), E72 (LX57CJZ), E71 (LX57CJY) and E62 (LX57CHV) which became 4013, 4008, 4007 and 4003 respectively.
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 An earlier despatch from the capital was former London Central PVL214 (Y814TGH), a Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL, now Plymouth 442. The window sticker reads "For disposal".
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