THE SHOWBUS WEST OF ENGLAND BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Stagecoach West
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This was one of only ten Leyland Titans delivered to Greater Manchester PTE. Originally 4010 (GNF10V) these singledoor buses did not last long up north. Some passed into Stagecoach ownership via South Midland. Titan GNF10V ended its Stagecoach days in Gloucester aircraft blue, but it is seen here with a subsequent unidentified owner - believed to be from west London - on a Buckinghamshire school contract in High Wycombe in December 2002.
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Making an interesting contrast is this early Roe bodied Olympian, originally Bristol 9533 (NTC132Y). The Optare design on the Cambus Olympian bus was based on the original Roe product and built in the same factory in Leeds. Still in Stagecoach stripes, but now Stagecoach 14294, the Olympian is seen in service in Gloucester in May 2005.
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This bus has had an interesting career. New as a dual door VR for the Bristol City fleet as 5030 (JOU160P) in NBC green, the bus passed to Cheltenham District and was painted in NBC red. The bus, 5030, was altered to single door in 1988. It received Diamond jubilee livery, the following year recalling the Cheltenham Tramways colours. It acquired the red and ivory "Starsky & Hutch" Cheltenham livery in 1993. When 5030 left Cheltenham in 2000 for Hampshire Bus, it was the oldest VR in that Stagecoach fleet. It is seen here at Millennium Showbus when already with Stagecoach Hampshire Bus at Winchester. The bus later returned to Cheltenham in 2014 and is kept in the old Cheltenham livery it received in 1989.
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 New in 1990 to Cheltenham & Gloucester as their 101 (G101AAD) was this Alexander bodied Leyland Olympian. The bus moved to Swindon and is seen here representing them at the 2001 SHOWBUS international event where it won the prize for the best SHOWBUS vehicle. |
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 This former Stagecoach Selkent Northern Counties bodied Volvo Olympian, 16443 (N343HGK), is seen at the last Southsea Rally in June 2003. The bus was allocated to Swindon & District. |
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 Entry 921 at the 2002 Duxford event was another Swindon Olympian from the same London batch and unlike 16443 has been treated to a new digital blind. Alongside is another Northern Counties Olympian from United Counties (Stagecoach East). |
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 Gloucester, May 2005, with former Stagecoach Selkent Alexander bodied Olympian VA127 (R127EVX). In transferring from the capital the bus has not only donned the corporate livery, but having lost its centre doors it has gained fleet numer 16127. |
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A relatively new arrival for the 94 service between Cheltenham and Gloucester was this Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident 18090 (VX04GHY), seen the year after delivery. The registration has a good "Bristol" ring to it, making it quite at home in Gloucester.
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 Sister vehicle 18088 (VX04GHU) shows off the uncompromising branding for the 94 service which launched with new buses and an improved timetable. |
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 Leading this line up at SHOWBUS 2007 is a Dennis Trident/Alexander ALX400 from Stagecoach West in Stroud/ Cheltenham District 18083 (VX04GHG). |
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 The previous year at SHOWBUS, alongside the Coastliner Stagecoach South bus, 18510 (GX06DXH), was 18501 (VU06KFP) from Stagecoach in Swindon. |
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 Stagecoach West kept one of the Stagecoach London Routemasters, RML2657 (SMK657F) as a Showbus and for special occasions. It attended THE SHOWBUS at Duxford in 2010. |
 Seen in Gloucester in January 2011 is Alexander Dennis Trident ALX400 18440 (VU06JCX) with the "citi" branding, which was used across several Stagecoach fleets. |
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 Sister vehicle 18450 (VU06KFO) is seen the following month in Swindon squeezing under a low bridge in the town on route to Chippenham on the 55. |
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 Also in Swindon that day was another of the batch, 18445 (VU06JDK). |
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 Leaving Swindon Bus Station that wet day for Chippenham, 18447 (VU06JDX) shows off its 55 branding. |
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 Sunnier weather that month bathes Alexander Dennis Enviro400 bodied Scania N230UD 15737 (VX61FKL) on stand in Salisbury Bus Station. |
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 RML2657 is seen arriving in the stunning grounds of Woburn Abbey for SHOWBUS international 2015.
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Later that day the bus is preparing to return west.
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 Enviro400 bodied Scania N230UD 15978 (YN14OWV) was one of a number wrapped for University of Gloucestershire services, seen in Gloucester city in June 2016.
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 In August 2019 sister vehicle 15997 (YN14OWU) was seen in an orange version of the scheme.
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 At the July 2016 Brislington Rally in Bristol, ECW bodied Bristol VRTSL3 5543 (EWS751W) which became 15763 was a former Stroud based vehicle new to Bristol Omnibus.
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 Despite its registration, 18315 (KX05TWN), seen in Gloucester Bus Station in August 2019, was new to Stagecoach Manchester.
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 The bus was seen earlier in the city.
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 Working the Park & Ride service that day was another of the Enviro400 bodied Scanias, 15733 (VX61FKG) from Stagecoach in Swindon.
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 Another former Stagecoach Manchester Alexander Dennis Trident ALX400 is seen running light into Bristol, 18314 (KX05TWM) in August 2019.
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 Seen on a wet day that August in Swindon was Alexander Dennis Trident ALX400 18183 (MX54LPJ). This time the registration betrays it was new to Stagecoach Manchester.
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 ALX400 18447 was also seen that day in Swindon, thn bereft of its route 55 branding seen earlier.
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 Alexander Dennis Enviro400 bodied Scania N230UD 15648 (VX10FRK).
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 An offside view of 15648.
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 By July 2021 the style of the University of Gloucestershire wraps had changed, but the buses did not! This is still 15978, seen earlier in the lime green version of the previous scheme.
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 Also seen in Gloucester that day was ex Stagecoach Manchester 18180 (MX54LPC).
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