August 27, 2021

N E Wales Fleet News Aug 2021

 

Lloyds of Machynlleth.
Newly arrived are YN16WTX/Y/Z  Scania K360IB4 / Irizar I6 WTX and WTY new in 4/2016 and WTZ in 5/2016 to Falcon Coaches, Shepperton, Surrey.  They each had the normal Falcon Coaches red, white and blue livery but WTZ carried the (tribute) Tellings - Golden Miller fleet name.  These have been recently converted to full PSVR specification by Scania and are now C53FTL and will be part of Lloyd's Rail Replacement fleet.
 

The ex Irish Volvo B12BT / Jonckheere JSV   KT58FPV/X/Z have gone to Scania in part exchange.  At least two of them may re-appear in Wales soon.
Photo courtesy of Charlie Williams


Alpine, Llandudno
Joining the City Sightseeing fleet for the Great Orme element is SN16BWO a Mercedes 516SDI Sprinter with an EVM Cabrio 16 seater body that has a sliding roof to enable it to be used partly open top.  It is currently operating in while livery but no doubt will receive a full red livery in due course. It has previously been operated by Rabbie's City Tours of Edinburgh and from January 2018 has been with Golden Tours of Alperton, London.  It is similar to Alpine's existing BP16ALP.
Photo courtesy Richard Glaister


Voel, Dyserth, Rhyl
No reports of major changes to the fleet for the new school year.
4543VC  (Volvo B12B / Caetanio Enigma) will shortly return to service having been converted to a 70 seater.