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RE: PYGALLS COACHES - Dan - 26 Nov 2013
Pygall's Coaches have recently won a new scholar contract from Nexus, which was previously operated by Go North East. This - like a lot of scholar contracts - has had a frequent change of operators in recent months, for not so long ago, it was operated by Kingsley's Coaches (utilising an ex-Lothian Trident).
Scholar service 422 runs between Broadway Junior School and The Hasting's Hill in Sunderland, and today F114TML saw use.
RE: PYGALLS COACHES - Michael - 26 Nov 2013
(26 Nov 2013, 4:43 pm)Dan Pygall's Coaches have recently won a new scholar contract from Nexus, which was previously operated by Go North East. This - like a lot of scholar contracts - has had a frequent change of operators in recent months, for not so long ago, it was operated by Kingsley's Coaches (utilising an ex-Lothian Trident).
Scholar service 422 runs between Broadway Junior School and The Hasting's Hill in Sunderland, and today F114TML saw use.
My old school bus
RE: PYGALLS COACHES - Dan - 26 Nov 2013
(26 Nov 2013, 5:40 pm)Michael My old school bus
Do you remember who operated it when you used it?
RE: PYGALLS COACHES - Michael - 26 Nov 2013
(26 Nov 2013, 5:47 pm)Dan Do you remember who operated it when you used it?
GNE, we had a variety of buses on it, this was nearly 10 years ago i think, we also had the same bus driver on a morning, he was a class dude, used to give us the ticket rolls haha
RE: PYGALLS COACHES - Dan - 26 Nov 2013
(26 Nov 2013, 6:15 pm)Michael GNE, we had a variety of buses on it, this was nearly 10 years ago i think, we also had the same bus driver on a morning, he was a class dude, used to give us the ticket rolls haha
No doubt some of Deptford's finest specimens...!
RE: PYGALLS COACHES - Michael - 26 Nov 2013
(26 Nov 2013, 6:16 pm)Dan No doubt some of Deptford's finest specimens...!
Oh aye, i remember when they changed it to a decker, think the whole school was excited lmao
RE: PYGALLS COACHES - CatsFast101 - 27 Nov 2013
When does the new 230 start? I understand some timetables in Easington may have been replaced to show the new X27 metro Centre service are these starting the same week?
RE: PYGALLS COACHES - Tom - 27 Nov 2013
(27 Nov 2013, 5:10 pm)CatsFast101 When does the new 230 start? I understand some timetables in Easington may have been replaced to show the new X27 metro Centre service are these starting the same week?
They both start on either the 11th or 12th of December
RE: PYGALLS COACHES - Dan - 27 Nov 2013
More new vehicles at Pygalls as expected, this time in the form of YJ55BJE, an ex-First Cymru Optare Tempo.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27204054@N07/11088234525/
RE: PYGALLS COACHES - Michael - 27 Nov 2013
(27 Nov 2013, 7:21 pm)Dan More new vehicles at Pygalls as expected, this time in the form of YJ55BJE, an ex-First Cymru Optare Tempo.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27204054@N07/11088234525/
Looks good.
RE: PYGALLS COACHES - Malarkey - 27 Nov 2013
(27 Nov 2013, 7:21 pm)Dan More new vehicles at Pygalls as expected, this time in the form of YJ55BJE, an ex-First Cymru Optare Tempo.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27204054@N07/11088234525/
It's from Arriva not First, searched the Reg to see where it had came from on Flickr, not a bad acquisition by Pygalls, hopefully more to come as the Olympian/Dart and ELC they have sound terrible.
RE: PYGALLS COACHES - Dan - 27 Nov 2013
(27 Nov 2013, 7:37 pm)Adam Malarkey It's from Arriva not First, searched the Reg to see where it had came from on Flickr, not a bad acquisition by Pygalls, hopefully more to come as the Olympian/Dart and ELC they have sound terrible.
Ah, Peter must have made an error on his caption - directly copied it from there.
RE: PYGALLS COACHES - Andreos1 - 27 Nov 2013
Looks like a decent vehicle.
Has anyone had a ride on it yet?
RE: PYGALLS COACHES - mattdw92 - 27 Nov 2013
(27 Nov 2013, 7:21 pm)Dan More new vehicles at Pygalls as expected, this time in the form of YJ55BJE, an ex-First Cymru Optare Tempo.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27204054@N07/11088234525/
They've had it since end of October. Been wondering when it would appear!
In short, not the best.
Were quite a few put up for sale from Traws Cymru on ebay which never really shifted. When they went to auction, one of them blew their engine on the way out of the auction house.... Batch are Mercedes engines, but not sure on gearbox - allison or ZF anyhow (probably allison). Have the bog standard Optare standard interior though.
RE: PYGALLS COACHES - tyresmoke - 27 Nov 2013
It is ex First, originally with them and then moved to Arriva with the contracts.
The 2 Neoplan Starliners have gone with the arrival of the 09 plate Jonckheere.
RE: PYGALLS COACHES - Kuyoyo - 27 Nov 2013
(27 Nov 2013, 7:37 pm)Adam Malarkey It's from Arriva not First, searched the Reg to see where it had came from on Flickr, not a bad acquisition by Pygalls, hopefully more to come as the Olympian/Dart and ELC they have sound terrible.
As Scott said above, it was new to First and passed to Arriva when First closed their depot in Carmarthen. They were then withdrawn by Arriva last year when they began operating the part-funded services commercially (although they are now closing the depot in Aberystwyth before Christmas so the services are withdrawn).
RE: PYGALLS COACHES - Dan - 27 Nov 2013
Anyone know if BIG is still around? Sure I've seen it with another operator, but not certain.
David someone coaches, or something along those lines if he has sold it.
RE: PYGALLS COACHES - tyresmoke - 27 Nov 2013
Was on loan to Franks Coaches when I saw it in Newcastle a month or 2 ago. May be with David Dove Travel though? They're based in Sunderland and bought K7PYG the red/silver Excalibur off Pygalls...
RE: PYGALLS COACHES - Dan - 28 Nov 2013
(27 Nov 2013, 11:27 pm)tyresmoke Was on loan to Franks Coaches when I saw it in Newcastle a month or 2 ago. May be with David Dove Travel though? They're based in Sunderland and bought K7PYG the red/silver Excalibur off Pygalls...
That's the name i was trying to think of. Think it must do some form of scholar at half 3 - I've seen briefly from a distance on Chester Rd heading towards town twice now.
RE: PYGALLS COACHES - tyresmoke - 28 Nov 2013
(28 Nov 2013, 7:27 am)Dan That's the name i was trying to think of. Think it must do some form of scholar at half 3 - I've seen briefly from a distance on Chester Rd heading towards town twice now.
Can you tell I've been hammering the research recently in time for a major update? :p
EDIT:
Pygall's appear to have a 2nd yard in Sunderland, new Pallion Metro station, at "Unit 12/13, Alexandra Business Park, Riverside South, Sunderland, SR4 6UG"