Saturday 29 August 2015

Solos to the North East

Solos 281/282 have joined the fleet of The Eden, West Auckland. These were sold by Blackpool Transport into private ownership in January, with 282 joining the Eden in June and 281 following earlier this month.

Solo 267 has also now entered service with Blackpool Council as a track gang bus numbered 1114, some 14 months after it was repainted into their fleet livery.

High Peak Buses has withdrawn three of its four Solos, with 261 sold for scrap, 266 moving to Centrebus, 263 remaining in store presently.

Of the 19 Solos sold by Blackpool Transport:
  • 263/5 are with High Peak Buses, Dove Holes (263 withdrawn)
  • 262/4 are with Yorkshire Tiger, Leeds depot.
  • 266 is with Centrebus
  • 267 is with Blackpool Council
  • 269, 271-4, 276 are with Halton Transport
  • 281/2 are with The Eden
  • 261, 268, 275, 280 and 283 have been scrapped.