North East Buses

These have the Sainsburys bus from Wrekenton and had a purple MPD on it.

I'd never heard of them. Have they had the contract long?

(13 Jun 2013, 4:09 pm)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]These have the Sainsburys bus from Wrekenton and had a purple MPD on it.

I'd never heard of them. Have they had the contract long?

I think they've had the contract for a couple of months or so now. I regularly see a pink/black/white Plaxton Pointer 2 (V383 SVV), acquired from Blue Diamond, still in the Touchwood Connection livery minus the livery logos.

They also have another Plaxton Pointer 2, W208 DNO, which still carries the Rotala Central Connect livery, again minus company names/logos.

I'm assuming it's these guys?

http://www.pcltravel.co.uk/

Less said about that website the better eh?

Thanks to tyresmoke who solved the mystery on the "North East Independents" Facebook group - PCL Travel appear to be selling ex-Astro T313JWA.


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mercedes-28-se...es_Coaches&hash=item1e80487005

Spotted in Hexham back in July with no vinyls:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgrahamm/9787522724/

Seen on the Team Valley Sainsbury's shuttle today is an ALX200 that looks as if it's in a debranded McGill's livery. Never managed to get ID

(23 Oct 2013, 9:58 am)Adam wrote [ -> ]Seen on the Team Valley Sainsbury's shuttle today is an ALX200 that looks as if it's in a debranded McGill's livery. Never managed to get ID

Providing PCL Travel haven't retrieved more than one, this was P363DSA as can be seen here.

(01 Nov 2013, 6:40 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Providing PCL Travel haven't retrieved more than one, this was P363DSA as can be seen here.

that's the one. Obviously not ex-McGill's then

(01 Nov 2013, 6:51 pm)Adam wrote [ -> ]that's the one. Obviously not ex-McGill's then

Is a similar livery I give you that. Quite decent little thing, sounded great. Fantastic to see a B6 still in action.

(01 Nov 2013, 6:40 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Providing PCL Travel haven't retrieved more than one, this was P363DSA as can be seen here.

P363DSA.
Ex-31363 of Stagecoach, left the group in 2011 for Heartlands under the reg of HSV658.

Just doing a bit of research into these guys and they seem to have a number of older coaches too.
Does anyone know if they still have V383SVV?

(04 Dec 2013, 10:40 am)BusFanPrudhoe wrote [ -> ]I have compilled a fleet list on my website for PCL. It can be found at http://www.sco1996.comxa.com (use the Fleet Lists sub menu). I haven't come across anything on V383 SVV.

Just to keep you up to date...
P363DSC is a Volvo B6BLE, PLZ3055 I believe (from what I can find) got sold... as for PAZ2531, this is how it ended up: http://www.flickr.com/photos/33944268@N07/4489608359/

That should (according to my list) give you P363, W208, CCZ6058 and PUI9499 operational.

Another new addition here is Mercedes Vario HBZ4676 which has done the rounds a bit, formerly with Low Fell then Caris got it and now it's ended up with PCL Travel, just found it parked up in Wealcroft estate

(18 Dec 2013, 12:26 pm)BusFanPrudhoe wrote [ -> ]Information added to my fleet list. do you have details on the body and livery of the vehicle?

Plaxton body on it, white with blue/red swirl - same livery it's had for a while, just minus the Caris Coaches titles... Dan got a shot of it recently

(18 Dec 2013, 12:32 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]Plaxton body on it, white with blue/red swirl - same livery it's had for a while, just minus the Caris Coaches titles... Dan got a shot of it recently

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mals_uk_buses/10727435015/

Minus 'CARIS COACHES' name now though. More recent photo of it (October) above.

(18 Dec 2013, 12:33 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]http://www.flickr.com/photos/mals_uk_buses/10727435015/

Minus 'CARIS COACHES' name now though. More recent photo of it (October) above.

Here it is in Wealcroft estate this morning...

VEHICLE LIST
CCZ 6058 VOLVO B10M BERKHOFF
PIL 7834 VOLVO B10M VANHOOL
P363 VOLVO B6 ALEXANDER
T MERC 814 EX ASTRO
SN05 LDV CONVOY
Y867 EJR FORD TRANSIT
Y307 KCF FORD TRANSIT

(21 Jan 2014, 9:09 pm)pclph2014 wrote [ -> ]VEHICLE LIST
CCZ 6058 VOLVO B10M BERKHOFF
PIL 7834 VOLVO B10M VANHOOL
P363 VOLVO B6 ALEXANDER
T MERC 814 EX ASTRO
SN05 LDV CONVOY
Y867 EJR FORD TRANSIT
Y307 KCF FORD TRANSIT

Cheers! I've merged your thread into our existing PCL Travel thread just so we don't have two of the same thread.

(21 Jan 2014, 9:09 pm)pclph2014 wrote [ -> ]VEHICLE LIST
CCZ 6058 VOLVO B10M BERKHOFF
PIL 7834 VOLVO B10M VANHOOL
P363 VOLVO B6 ALEXANDER
T MERC 814 EX ASTRO
SN05 LDV CONVOY
Y867 EJR FORD TRANSIT
Y307 KCF FORD TRANSIT

Thanks very much! I see the Darts have gone then...

Would appear Dart W208DNO is with City Sprinter in Glasgow.

PCL seem to have acquired a Volkswagen/Bluebird minibus, registered SF08 GLJ. It's been operating the Team Valley Sainsbury's shuttle for the past week or so.

pcl travel alx200 is in the car wash place on victoria road east parked at the back.

(24 Jan 2014, 12:48 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]Would appear Dart W208DNO is with City Sprinter in Glasgow.

W208DNO is now with Meridian Bus in Northampton.

Van Hool BAZ7053 has been acquired from Priory Coaches. I expect they've had it a while but nobody seems to report their fleet very often so they must hide quite well!
If anyone can have a look for me, they've got two registered yards and 11 o-licences...
Answer Commercials, Strothers Road, High Spen, NE39 2EX
Unit 7A, Ryton Ind Est, Newburn Bridge Road, Blaydon, NE21 4SQ

It appears that PCL have not yet acquired a suitable vehicle for their new NCC contract work as the 808 and 613 were being served by a Walton's Luxury Travel, Vario yesterday.

(05 Aug 2015, 7:00 am)GuyParkRoyal wrote [ -> ]It appears that PCL have not yet acquired a suitable vehicle for their new NCC contract work as the 808 and 613 were being served by a Walton's Luxury Travel, Vario yesterday.

Indeed I went to photo the PM 808 on Monday and a Waltons Vario turned up then too.

(05 Aug 2015, 8:12 am)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]Indeed I went to photo the PM 808 on Monday and a Waltons Vario turned up then too.

PCL are now using a Mercedes Sprinter Mellor PN06 FJC on their NCC contract work. This vehicle was recently with The Eden of West Auckland.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/gpr_bus_ph...ed-public/

So much for low floor operation - this was on the 808 last night.
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Forgive me for the poor quality photo.

(24 Sep 2015, 4:24 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]So much for low floor operation - this was on the 808 last night.


Forgive me for the poor quality photo.

Gne would of been better off having the 808.

(24 Sep 2015, 4:24 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]So much for low floor operation - this was on the 808 last night.


Forgive me for the poor quality photo.

Oh dear!!!!
What is meant to run it?
I must go on the PCL one

(24 Sep 2015, 4:30 pm)NK53 TKT wrote [ -> ]Oh dear!!!!
What is meant to run it?
I must go on the PCL one

THe Sprinter as it looks like the only Low-Floor vehicle in the fleet.

(24 Sep 2015, 4:30 pm)NK53 TKT wrote [ -> ]Oh dear!!!!
What is meant to run it?
I must go on the PCL one

This is what should be on the 808, plus their other services.
PCL Travel: PN06FJC by Jimmi's Transport Photos, on Flickr