(31 May 2013, 4:00 pm)mattdw92 wrote Status Cancelled
Operator Name KEITH JAMES PYGALL
Service Number(s) 230
Start Point Sunderland
Finish Point Hartlepool
Via
Service Type Normal Stopping
Date Received 30-MAY-2013
Effective Date 26-JUL-2013

Just beat me to it haha! Suprised how long it lasted to be fair! Wonder if its been scrapped or will be taken up by another operator.

I only just noticed it when I came online, I think the outcome was always going to be cancelation at the end, DCC was only partial funding the service the same amount that there were paying Arriva for diverting there service 23 via Horden.

Former Go North East 'Yellow Bus' Olympian/Northern Counties 3936 (R395LGH), was working Pygalls 230 this morning, spotted departing from Park Lane Interchange at 10.45.

(08 Jul 2013, 1:39 pm)Peter B wrote Former Go North East 'Yellow Bus' Olympian/Northern Counties 3936 (R395LGH), was working Pygalls 230 this morning, spotted departing from Park Lane Interchange at 10.45.

If I am correct, the allocation for the 230 service on Mondays is now always said Volvo Olympian. I'd assume this was because it runs off onto a scholar which requires a double decker.

Why just a Monday?

Former Go North East 'Yellow Bus' Olympian has been on the 230 quite often recently, I saw it last Tuesday.

(08 Jul 2013, 3:35 pm)Andreos1 wrote Why just a Monday?

I've only ever noted it on a Monday, but if @CatsFast101 says it's been on a Tuesday too, it's happening more than I've noted! 230 doesn't fit in well with my school timetable for the rest of the week so I don't see it particularly often during the day. :p

Pygalls have their Dart out on the 230 service today, on the final day of operation.
Not sure if passengers have been alerted to the service being cut or not...

(26 Jul 2013, 10:29 am)Daniel wrote Pygalls have their Dart out on the 230 service today, on the final day of operation.
Not sure if passengers have been alerted to the service being cut or not...

In a bizarre twist, today is only the last day for the 0706 Horden-Sunderland trip, according to Connect Tees Valley

230 timetable from Monday

(26 Jul 2013, 10:33 am)Kuyoyo wrote

(26 Jul 2013, 10:29 am)Daniel wrote Pygalls have their Dart out on the 230 service today, on the final day of operation.
Not sure if passengers have been alerted to the service being cut or not...

In a bizarre twist, today is only the last day for the 0706 Horden-Sunderland trip, according to Connect Tees Valley

230 timetable from Monday

Explains why there's no notices in Sunderland saying the service is getting cut.
Was the service re-registered?

(26 Jul 2013, 10:33 am)Kuyoyo wrote

(26 Jul 2013, 10:29 am)Daniel wrote Pygalls have their Dart out on the 230 service today, on the final day of operation.
Not sure if passengers have been alerted to the service being cut or not...

In a bizarre twist, today is only the last day for the 0706 Horden-Sunderland trip, according to Connect Tees Valley

230 timetable from Monday

I noticed the same yesterday when I went on connectteesvalley website, as I got a link from them saying there have updated the forthcoming bus changes section of the website.

http://www.connectteesvalley.com/bustimetables.asp

(26 Jul 2013, 10:55 am)cbma06 wrote

(26 Jul 2013, 10:33 am)Kuyoyo wrote

(26 Jul 2013, 10:29 am)Daniel wrote Pygalls have their Dart out on the 230 service today, on the final day of operation.
Not sure if passengers have been alerted to the service being cut or not...

In a bizarre twist, today is only the last day for the 0706 Horden-Sunderland trip, according to Connect Tees Valley

230 timetable from Monday

I noticed the same yesterday when I went on connectteesvalley website, as I got a link from them saying there have updated the forthcoming bus changes section of the website.

http://www.connectteesvalley.com/bustimetables.asp

The service has been re-registered with VOSA on a short notice registration, effective Monday 29th.

Vosa today:

PB1098320/2 - KEITH JAMES PYGALL T/A PYGALL'S COACHES, SHUTE COTTAGE, SPENCERS BUILDINGS, HUTTON HENRY, HARTLEPOOL, TS27 4RT

Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: SUNDERLAND INTERCHANGE
Finish Point: HARTLEPOOL
Via:
Service Number: 230
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 29-JUL-2013
Other Details:

Pygalls have acquired an ELC Mylennium, V474HKY, from SGI Buses (Birstall). This bus was with Cumfybus (Southport) prior to its short time at SGI. I can't quite tell from the image if the seats have been put back in to the bus, as SGI had a 16 seat license, so had to remove some seats to comply.

Photo by: Adam Malarkey
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/

(12 Aug 2013, 4:58 pm)BJ10VUS wrote Pygalls have acquired an ELC Mylennium, V474HKY, from SGI Buses (Birstall). This bus was with Cumfybus (Southport) prior to its short time at SGI. I can't quite tell from the image if the seats have been put back in to the bus, as SGI had a 16 seat license, so had to remove some seats to comply.

Photo by: Adam Malarkey
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/

Was just about to do this myself, Beat me to it, was busy doing GNE/Stagecoach Reports. Thanks for posting on my behalf anyways.

(12 Aug 2013, 5:02 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote Was just about to do this myself, Beat me to it, was busy doing GNE/Stagecoach Reports. Thanks for posting on my behalf anyways.

No worries. Think you might be the first person to have got a photo of the new addition. Certainly better for passengers compared to the Yellow GNE Olympian they were using.

If its been with Cumfybus and SGI one can only wonder what sort of condition it is in! Certainly nice to have a low floor bus in the fleet though, after the last one (the Caetano Dart) lasted only a week.

(12 Aug 2013, 5:08 pm)BJ10VUS wrote No worries. Think you might be the first person to have got a photo of the new addition. Certainly better for passengers compared to the Yellow GNE Olympian they were using.

I think I am actually, I haven't seen any other photos of it with Pygalls on flickr.

The 230 just droped of at least 12 people in park lane

ELC Mylennium, on the 230 like normal today =)

(12 Aug 2013, 4:58 pm)BJ10VUS wrote Pygalls have acquired an ELC Mylennium, V474HKY, from SGI Buses (Birstall). This bus was with Cumfybus (Southport) prior to its short time at SGI. I can't quite tell from the image if the seats have been put back in to the bus, as SGI had a 16 seat license, so had to remove some seats to comply.

Photo by: Adam Malarkey
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/

So thats what it is called, I have been calling it the Flying Banana or Banana on Wheels till now

Pygalls now have Northern Counties bodied Volvo Citybus G627BPH, new to London & Country in 1989 and latterly with Godwin Transport of Peterborough. The vehicle was on Pygall's 230 service today as seen in my photograph here of the 17.15 departure from Park Lane Interchange:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27204054@N0...hotostream

(01 Oct 2013, 10:42 pm)Peter B wrote Pygalls now have Northern Counties bodied Volvo Citybus G627BPH, new to London & Country in 1989 and latterly with Godwin Transport of Peterborough. The vehicle was on Pygall's 230 service today as seen in my photograph here of the 17.15 departure from Park Lane Interchange:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27204054@N0...hotostream

Wonder how much metal the scrap dealer can find when that bus is disposed!
It's a shame 'filler' isn't recyclable...

(01 Oct 2013, 10:42 pm)Peter B wrote Pygalls now have Northern Counties bodied Volvo Citybus G627BPH, new to London & Country in 1989 and latterly with Godwin Transport of Peterborough. The vehicle was on Pygall's 230 service today as seen in my photograph here of the 17.15 departure from Park Lane Interchange:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27204054@N0...hotostream

Thanks Peter! Do you know if they've sold the Olympian?

Thought 230 service had been axed

(08 Oct 2013, 11:24 pm)Acky81 wrote Thought 230 service had been axed

There was a last minute registration of the service again.

(01 Oct 2013, 10:42 pm)Peter B wrote Pygalls now have Northern Counties bodied Volvo Citybus G627BPH, new to London & Country in 1989 and latterly with Godwin Transport of Peterborough. The vehicle was on Pygall's 230 service today as seen in my photograph here of the 17.15 departure from Park Lane Interchange:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27204054@N0...hotostream

G627BPH is now for sale: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-86-seat-...es_Coaches&hash=item2c7472218a

(15 Oct 2013, 3:44 pm)mattdw92 wrote G627BPH is now for sale: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-86-seat-...es_Coaches&hash=item2c7472218a

They also have the DAF East Lancs Millenyum V474HKY up. Due to a new bus being purchased.

Must be having a clear out...
Neoplan Starliner K6PYG
Neoplan Starliner K5PYG
Vanhool BIG788

Quite interesting to see their bigger coaches up for sale... I've frequently seen K5/K6PYG on early morning Megabus duties at Sunderland, so it would be a shame to see them go.

(15 Oct 2013, 4:19 pm)Daniel wrote Quite interesting to see their bigger coaches up for sale... I've frequently seen K5/K6PYG on early morning Megabus duties at Sunderland, so it would be a shame to see them go.

Is a shame. Hopefully they aren't in trouble and just funding new purchases.... Be interesting to what they will get for the 230.

(15 Oct 2013, 4:19 pm)Daniel wrote Quite interesting to see their bigger coaches up for sale... I've frequently seen K5/K6PYG on early morning Megabus duties at Sunderland, so it would be a shame to see them go.

Pygalls won't be on Megabus, more likely Nasty Hols or David Urquhart