al557.bsky.social
@al557.bsky.social
Bus and train fan, also into politics
Bedford's 7 mini E200's bought from Ensignbus are almost ready to hit the road and should also release a couple of the longer E200's as well as enable the withdrawal of the tired ex London mini E200's which might help plug the gap for spare buses in the East fleet.
October 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
36076 is the E200 in question. It's just been brought out of storage in Ely and brought back to Bedford
July 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
No doubt to replace the crashed Volvo B8RLE's
July 7, 2025 at 7:08 PM
It went to Bedford along with sister A683KDV as 14949/50 after Peterborough. It never operated in Northampton
May 27, 2025 at 11:56 AM
This happened last night
May 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
I can confirm this is true. Ratcliffe's are towing them to Peterborough from Bedford and some of the AE10 batch of E400's will be going to Cambridge from Peterborough
May 9, 2025 at 12:17 PM
That's very likely
April 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The first casualty of this is 36076 which has been stood down and taken to Ely for storage
April 29, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Do you know the registration numbers of the rest of them?
April 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
It's now parked up at Bedford
April 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM
They're scheduled to be repainted before they go to Cambridge
April 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
All the ex Manchester E400's transferred to Stagecoach East will be getting a repaint before they enter service, hence why they've been taken to Bedford. Peterborough's 19609 is currently in the paint shop
April 12, 2025 at 10:24 AM
19227/36 are parked up at Bedford depot
April 9, 2025 at 11:58 AM
19227/36 are now at Bedford depot and are eventually for Cambridge for new contract services there
April 4, 2025 at 12:25 PM
19605 is now in Bedford for repaint along with 21234
March 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM
This replaced 19020 at Kettering which has now been withdrawn
March 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Would've loved those to come back to Bedford. Lovely buses
February 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Bedford depot have painted 19598 for Cambridge in local livery just a week ago
February 27, 2025 at 6:13 PM