The first batch of double decker's in the new 5000 series are these Enviro 400s from Stagecoach London, with several now running in Plymouth in plain red livery. Presumably these will receive full Citybus livery when they get single door conversions in due course. Here are a selection of photos from the last few days in town
5001
5002
5003
5005
5006 - still in Transport for Cornwall livery
Yet another new livery for a Citybus Enviro…
Thanks to Jake Street who caught these at Milehouse a day or so ago
I am now finally back up and running with a new PC which can actually cope with the large files I have to go through and can do more than just open a few pages on the internet before it gives up with lack of memory (Sorry if you caught any of the test posts that were being made this morning while I was trying to get my Editor to recognise Blogger)
I seem to have lost the red background in the process but I can live with that…
I have some catching up on photos to do so in the meantime we have my first decent shots of the single door conversion by Plymouth Citybus of their London Enviros. Compared with previous years they have done a great job!
And just in case you were wondering what she would look like when viewed between a young ladies legs…
Plymouth Citybus have not wasted any time getting their ex London E400s through the paint shop with the first one LX06EZT now in full swoops with its new fleet number 466 LX06EZT
With thank to Jason for the photos!
The numbers of the others will be updated as we get them.
The large batch of Enviro 400s from London have started to arrive at Milehouse. E18 16 22 21 31 30 are seen above round the back of the depot.
E19 - this bus was featured here a few days ago when the news of their impending arrival broke
E24.
The first of them is already in the bodyshop being worked on so it probably wont be long before we start seeing them out on the road. Its looking likely that some at least will enter service as dual door buses. Whether we will then see some getting the full single door conversion later on remains to be seen.
Thanks to Jason for the photos!
For many years Cornwall was at the end of the list for any new investment by First Group. How things have changed!
The latest new buses are now entering service in the smart green livery including these two smart Enviro 400s caught on camera by Tom Carter:
Both © Tom Carter - used with permission.
There are also some E200s in green and a few E400s in blue livery I believe.
Very impressive.
After the last couple of years has seen massive investment in new buses for Plymouth by both Go Ahead and Stagecoach its easy to take new buses for granted. However the arrival of brand new buses for First in Cornwall is very big news! The first ten of the new Enviro 400MMCs are due to enter service on Friday this week in their extremely smart blue livery.
Thanks to Tom Carter for sending as these photos: “The vehicle registration number is WK66BZA and the fleet number is 33476. These buses will go live next Friday and they're 10 of these with 3 of the ex park and ride Plymouth buses also resprayed in the same colour as the MMCs.”
Thanks to Tom for the photos - which remain his copyright.
Still looking to the near future we get a sneak preview of the first batch for new buses for Kernow thanks to their facebook page…
You can click through the above image to their Facebook page to view their other photos.
As usual the comments on the Facebook page are “interesting” to say the least. It always amazes me how just uninformed some people are, and how sure those people are, that they know what they are talking about.
Some useful things we do learn though are that the The first 10 are for the U1/2/3 and will go into service on 4 November in this stunning blue livery. The next 20 are for the 14/18 and are due around New Year and will be red.
Previous Fleet News for Plymouth Citybus: 2 February 2016
537 WJ65BZD and 538 WJ65BZE have now entered service in full Green Flash livery, and look stunning!
© Richard Smith 538 was out elsewhere so yet to get photos of that one! 
© Richard Smith: The same bus prior to full Flash branding
The new Go Cornwall Enviros are being launched over at Torpoint this morning (18th February) so more photos when they hit the road… 
© Richard Smith
If you do get any of the new Enviros out and about today then please feel free to send some in as its always nice to get different views from across the City and different photographers…
Many of the older Dennnis Darts are currently VOR at Milehouse with many of them due to visit Hants & Dorste at Eastleigh for DDA conversion when they should re-enter service.
Back on 6th February the position was as follows:
29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40 in the line up at bottom of lower yard. All VOR. 35 with withdrawn buses behind the old tram sheds. VOR. 36 in rear workshops behind door 7. 37 in front workshops over the pits. 41 and 43 in engineering line. both VOR 42 engine repairs over pits in raised depot. 29 back from Hants and Dorset trim, a quick look through the open doors didn't reveal anything that might have been done to it. 30 was noted in service on the 8th February at least.
The double deck Volvo fleet: 420 W509WGH has been sold and appears to have left Milehouse. 441 has also finally left Milehouse and arrived with Target Travel. 416 has now been lettered up as a DRIVER TRAINER
Previous Stagecoach Fleet News: 6th January 2016
There has been some confusion with a batch of new Volvo B11RT / Plaxton Elite Interdeck coaches for Megabus. It has been well known that Plymouth was to become a major base for Megabus work and a few of these new coaches were recently placed into service with Stagecoach Devon legal lettering.
54263 YY65VXE [Photo]
54264 YY65VXF [Photo]
54265 YY65VXG [Photo]
54266 YY65VXH [Photo]
54267 YY65VXJ [Photo - a stunning one too!]
54268 YY65VXK [Photo]
54269 YY65VXL [Photo]
54270 YY65XVM [Photo]
54271 YY65VXN [Photo]
Since then the batch has continued up to 54276. The whole batch now seem to run under Midland Red South control. It is believed that some of these may come back under Devon control eventually but there have been conflicting reports! These coaches are now regular visitors to Plymouth on Megabus work and do look very smart even if the Megabus livery is a bit cartoony for some! 
© Richard Smith 7 January 2016
Also Delivered this week, was the first of the Plaxton Elite Volvo B11R's, for the new service to Bristol, 54319 YY65VXU, the second One 54320 YY65VXV should be delivered this evening (10th)
The first of the Standard Enviro 400MMC's 10488 SN65ZHB has arrived 10th January. This batch 10488-503 are to be in Standard MMC style Fleet livery, whilst also due soon are 10457-62, which have been diverted from an Order for Manchester, These are to Carry Park & Ride Livery and will be fitted with Leather Seats and Wifi.
Repainted into the Matford Park & Ride Green livery
24144 WA59FWZ MAN 18.240 / ADL Enviro 300
© Ben Beaver
Repainted into Sowton Park & Ride Blue livery:
24142 WA59FWX MAN 18.240 ASL Enviro 300 [Photo Link]
Its clear that Stagecoach Plymouth will be looking very different in the next few weeks. Get those early Tridents while you can!
Last two photos thanks to Richard Smith
This was just for the event as 531 is now back in Plymouth with standard Citybus logos.
We start off with a last chance to see the three Flash colours together in a posed photo shoot laid on by Plymouth Citybus before 504 enters the paintshop this week:
501 and 502 are still out in plain red (I believe) with 503 the first to get the full RED FLASH treatment.You will note the slight difference with the others as the "Up to every 10 minutes" lettering is missing from the rear wedge. The reason these have been repainted red is due to the increase in frequency for much of the route.
502 in plain red
Meanwhile you may just notice a subtle change for these two...
They have actually swapped identities so in effect have now swapped fleet numbers as can be seen from these older photos:
Thanks to Lauren for the top photo and Richard Smith for most of the others!
© Ian Harris: 92 Ernesettle Shops 31 08 15
© Ian Harris: 109 Lakeside Drive 31 08 15
©Ade Roberts Milehouse 26 August
Keswick Crescent 01 09 2015 7.25am
Derriford Hospital 01 09 2015 4.15pm
© Victoria Seras Royal Parade 01 09 2015
© Ian Harris 521 Lakeside Drive 01 09 15
© Ian Harris 523 LBiggin Hill 01 09 15
Thanks to everyone for all the photos that were sent. Almost too many to choose from which is brilliant!
