Hi
I today noticed an ex - Lothian Dennis Trident (Plaxton V531 LSC or something very similar) operating for Kingsleys. No idea how long they have had it but I haven't seen it before just used to the ex Stagecoach ALX 400 Tridents.
I admire Kingsleys as you can see (for a small operator) how they have evolved and got newer buses for the school journeys etc (shame though I have a big soft spot for Metrobuses).
Speaking of the Metrobuses, do Kingsleys have any left and do they still have the ex GNE Deltas?
(10 Sep 2012, 3:57 pm)morritt89 wrote [ -> ]Hi
I today noticed an ex - Lothian Dennis Trident (Plaxton V531 LSC or something very similar) operating for Kingsleys. No idea how long they have had it but I haven't seen it before just used to the ex Stagecoach ALX 400 Tridents.
I admire Kingsleys as you can see (for a small operator) how they have evolved and got newer buses for the school journeys etc (shame though I have a big soft spot for Metrobuses).
Speaking of the Metrobuses, do Kingsleys have any left and do they still have the ex GNE Deltas?
Sadly, Kingsleys have no Metrobuses of Deltas left
- There fleet is made up mainly of Tridents and 2 MCV Evolution's.
(24 Jun 2013, 9:25 pm)Adam wrote [ -> ]Not sure how long ago this happened but Van Hool Alizee H759 RNT has transferred to Bikeliner Coaches of Hull. The remnants of the Kingsley's livery is clearly visible.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10110677@N07/9122728226/
awhile back I would say as I have been up Kingsley's 3 or 4 times in the last year and I have never seen this in the depot
(24 Jun 2013, 10:01 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote [ -> ] (24 Jun 2013, 9:25 pm)Adam wrote [ -> ]Not sure how long ago this happened but Van Hool Alizee H759 RNT has transferred to Bikeliner Coaches of Hull. The remnants of the Kingsley's livery is clearly visible.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10110677@N07/9122728226/
awhile back I would say as I have been up Kingsley's 3 or 4 times in the last year and I have never seen this in the depot
Just goes to show how much attention I pay to them haha
Kingsleys operating the ferry replacement this evening using their 104. Believe the same is planned for next week too.
As I predicted, there was an odd allocation on the Ferry Replacement bus service yesterday - see photo of 243 in action
here.
Meanwhile, Kingsleys drivers are getting a little sick of me no doubt, as I keep photographing the same drivers over and over:
241 and
245 worked the emergency replacement bus service for the Metro this afternoon.
A Kingsleys vehicle was making one its regular appearances on 'Vera' tonight.
This one was a coach down at the Ferry Terminal at North Shields.
(20 Aug 2013, 9:56 pm)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]All mod-cons. I see the aircon is installed on this model...
Perfect for school trips, you don't want the little sods wrecking a new bus.
Mind, I'd guess London is out of the question as
A) It probably wouldn't make it
B) It'd probably fail the LEZ quota and be charged £4million just to enter
Just another observation from some early morning adventures (not sure if it has been noted previously)- the green Kingsleys Alx400 hasn't had its rear destination blind changed since it moved North.
Didn't notice any other displays, but at the back it was showing 'DLR'.
Covering for 106 on scholars today was...
Photo credit to
Mark Williams.
Kingsleys Coaches have acquired two new ALX400s from Blu Val, Manchester. The registration numbers are T89KLD and T206CLO. They are not yet in service, but it is suggested that they will be from next year.
238 has also been noted with flipdots, in addition to 251 as pictured above.