(25 Aug 2015, 6:07 pm)Dan wrote Our new 'Bus Refurbishments & Repairs' thread (which can be found here) reminded me that I haven't provided an update on our current status with things at Thornton's for a while...
The three away at present are Riverside's Volvo B10BLE/Wright Renown 4900 (V990 ETN), 4910 (W491 SCU) and 4919 (X919 WGR) - 4910 is the most recent one to have gone to Thorntons.
Formerly based within the Driver Training School, Volvo B10M/Plaxton Paragons 7080 (Y808 MFT) and 7082 (Y782 MFT) returned to Riverside from Thornton's this afternoon, following seating configuration modifications ahead of the new academic school year next week.
Also worth noting is that Volvo B10BLE/Wright Renown 4896 (V986 ETN) and 4897 (V987 ETN) have both transferred from Deptford to Riverside - one of these is just an extra vehicle in the fleet which will help Riverside out while their own Volvo B10BLEs are away for DDA conversion, and one is to allow 4843 (R843 PRG) to be withdrawn (released by one of the entry into service of one of the MPDs from Peterlee).
4843 is on 97/98 today. It operated the sunniside 97 this morning.
4896 or 97 is on service 27, with the other on service 95/96/64.
4919 is back in service today, was parked at Gateshead metro this morning.