(30 Aug 2017, 7:30 am)Kuyoyo wrote Slight update on this:
YX64 TXW became 44942 and replaced 44938, which was rejected. 44940/1 are now at Doncaster and have been joined by longer sisters YY16 YJT and MX14 FUH - which is of course ex-Stagecarriage 11.
Stagecarriage 11 (MX14 FUH) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr
Owned E200s 44925-7 have been earmarked for transfer to Somerset for well over a year - and this is finally due to take place during September. 44925 has recently been back at Olive Grove working alongside the loan examples, while 44926/7 have been withdrawn and re-instated at Doncaster in recent weeks. Also due to be cascaded from Doncaster are Solos 53401 (TO54 TRU), 53703 (LK05 DXR) and 53807/8/10 (WX05 RSV/Y, RTO), also bound for Somerset. In exchange, Manchester's longer Solos 53143-50 are to transfer to Doncaster from Oldham. These were originally new for the Metroshuttle routes in the City Centre before being cascaded to the Ashton and Oldham areas for minibus work there.
Also, for any eagled eyed locals who don't fancy the trek down to Sheffield etc for First's fleet - following the closure of the Commerical Operation side of Rotherham's operation, all South Yorkshire repaints are now taking place at Thorntons.
An update on this:
MX14FUH has been numbered 44637.
YX14RZG has also now joined the growing list of loan E200s at Olive Grove
The transfer of Doncaster's Solos and E200 to Somerset has been cancelled and these will now be swapped like-for-like with the Solos from Manchester. So far, 3 Solos have been swapped between the two divisions but due to the shortages with South Yorkshire, further cascading has been put on hold.
Moving now to the West Yorkshire side of First, the 34 new Streetdecks due for Leeds for services 1 and 6 will introduce a new Leeds Livery of two-tone green applied in the Olympia 2 style (think the coloured route branding within the West Yorkshire area) with a different coloured relief swoop for the different corridors - these will feature a red relief.