12 October 2015

PVLs start to sale off

Plymouth Citybus have started to withdraw their ex London Volvo B7TLs, starting off with those that were still dual doors. 4 of them have just been sold to Riverlink, Paignton to replace their step entrance fleet including Bristol VRTs. (It is expected that one will remain for next year). The 4 just sold are confirmed at 426 427 429 and 439 (I don't have a photo of that one!)

Plymouth Citybus 426 Y808TGH

Plymouth Citybus 427 Y812TGH

Plymouth Citybus 429 Y827TGH

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10 comments:

  1. Anonymous12 October 2015 at 09:17

    Of course, with 7 more E400s and 11 E200s due before Christmas, they will have to make space in the depot!

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    1. mike12 October 2015 at 19:36

      ** CORRECTION ** 13 ENVIRO 20D NOT 11.

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  2. Anonymous12 October 2015 at 11:03

    Shame about 426 that was lovely bus! But good to see it will live on.

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    1. Anonymous12 October 2015 at 16:54

      I agree. I do however wonder if it is better to sell reliable nice vehicles so they can continue to serve well and of course keep up business reputations. Better to get money so them than to send it to scrap and withdraw a bus with no loss left in it. Long live 426! Hehehe! And may she serve the clients of Riverlink well.

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    2. Anonymous12 October 2015 at 17:28

      Was going to say exactly the same 426 was a lovely bus, I drove that a couple of times on the 32 round Whitsand 😓

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    3. Anonymous16 October 2015 at 16:01

      Just a though If the B7TL fleet (401-441 are being withdrawn/reduced, I wonder what will be used on the 32 in the future, would you get an E400 on the Ferry and down some of the tight country lanes on the way to Cremyll. I know as a user of the 50 there was an issue with tress on Longbridge Road, before YF started which makes me wonder if PCB would use E400s on the 32

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    4. Anonymous16 October 2015 at 19:41

      Citybus's E400s are low-height; all the PVLs being ex-London, will be full-height and thus quite a few inches taller.

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  3. Anonymous12 October 2015 at 18:16

    how much there sold for

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  4. Anonymous12 October 2015 at 19:51

    I expect one or two will be converted to open-top format to enable the replacement of the VR's

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  5. Unknown16 October 2015 at 20:50

    429 Y827TGH and 439 Y816TGH were parked outside the Riverlink depot at Churston Station this morning.

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