Deltas Depart

Disposal of Line 6 Deltas has begun. On Monday Optare Delta 103 (G103NBV) has become the sixth Blackpool Delta to go for scrap after 120 (2003), 131 (2004), 117 (2006), 110 (2009) and 124 in May. 105 followed on Tuesday and 114 will go later this week. All have gone to an as yet unknown Barnsley Breaker. 103 was been withdrawn earlier this year following a terminal engine failure - the 105/114 were victims of the recent network changes. Meanwhile sister buses 104, 106-109 and 113 have moved for storage at Jackson Coaches alongside Metroriders 506, 511, 517 and 593 and Olympians 365/6.

Optare Excel 211 and Solo 289 have now been painted in the new livery with another former Line 16 Solo now under preparation. Excel 214 has now gone to Cummins for its replacement engine.
[updated 4 Aug]