THE SHOWBUS SOUTH WEST BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Stagecoach South West buses
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 Originally a dual door 30 seater in the East London fleet as SLD34 (R934FOO), 34034, an Alexander ALX200 bodied Dennis Dart SLF, is ending its days in sunny Devon, seen here passing through Exeter Bus Station for St Davids railway station in August 2013. Picture ref A103 |  |
 A long term native to Devon is Alexander Dennis Pointer Dart 34865 (WA06HMX) in Exeter the following day. Picture ref A131 | |
 An offisde view of the same machine. Picture ref A130 | |
 Another Dart, 34867 (WA06HMZ), picks its way through early morning traffic in Chudleigh.
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 Dodging through Dawlish out of service is sister Dart 35169 (WA56FKW). Picture ref A64 | |
 Chumleigh is not a major bus hub, but Stagecoach Plaxton Dart 34860 (WA06HMJ) meets a Country Bus Alexander Dennis Enviro200 in the centre of the town amidst Union Jacks and summer flowers in August 2013. The Enviro200 is MX57HCE. | |
 Stagecoach has its own Enviro200 buses, like 36230 (WA60HLZ) seen the following day outside the Exeter Belgrave Road depot across from the Bus Station with ex-citi branding. Picture ref A69 | |
 Enviro300 bodies were also in evidence in the fleet in 2013 but on MAN 18.240 chassis, a number of which were in special liveries for the Park & Ride services in Exeter. However 24149 (WA59FXF) is in normal fleet livery, seen here alongside former Nottingham East Lancs bodied Volvo Olympian 476 (R476RRA) now with Western Greyhound both laying over in the Exeter Coach Park. Picture ref A80 | |
 A pair of all Alexander Dennis Enviro200 buses on ex-citi service with 36235 (WA11BYB) in the lead. Picture ref A99 | |
 From a different Stagecoach era is 20198 (M598OSO), an Alexander PS bodied Volvo B10M, new to Bluebird Buses in Scotland as 598 which came to Stagecoach Devon from Stagecoach South in January 2005 and is seen here on the X46 from Paignton in May of that year. |
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 An unusual vehicle in any Stagecoach fleet is the Optare Versa. This example, 25254 (WA09KWL), is seen receiving mechanical attention in Exeter depot in August 2013. Picture ref A97 | |
 More common Stagecoach fare is Alexander Dennis Dart 35171 (WA56FKY) seen at work on the same day. Picture ref A80 | |
 Stagecoach Devon waited some time for new vehicles and took several London cast offs, these have included Titans, Darts, Scania deckers and Tridents. However, 201 (WA51OSE) was a newly delivered Alexander ALX200 bodied Dennis Dart SLF. |
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 Devon had also been the recipient of several ex Oxford Darts. Former 3065 (R65UFC) is seen here heading out of Exeter for Axminster with its new national number 32155. The bus was originally dual door, as purchased by Thames Transit. |
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 Former Oxford Dart, 32079 (M79VJO) is seen heading into Exeter from the west. It was new with dual doors as Thames Transit 3029. |
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New as London Buses DW151 (NDZ3151), this Wright Handybus bodied Dart had been transferred out of the capital and into the fleet of Stagecoach Devon when seen in May 2005 as 32251.
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Also with Devon at the same time was this ex London Alexander Dash bodied Dennis Dart, 32619 (P619PGP), being overtaken by a Plaxton example which was ironically new to Thames Transit, once part of the Transit Holdings empire which started with Harry Blundred's acquisition of Devon General.
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New to Devon General's Bayline subsidiary as 707 (P707BTA) this is a relatively rare Volvo B6LE with Alexander ALX200 bodywork heading into Exeter in late May 2005.
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 New Optare Solos were allocated to Devon in 2004, replacing the Harry Blundred inspired minibuses on City services in Exeter. Here is 47088 (WA04TXC) named "St Leonards". |
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Stagecoach Devon 47110 (WA04TYC) is the last of four Solos in a special "Go Green" livery for route D in Exeter.
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Sister vehicle 47108 (WA04TXZ) is seen in the same east Exeter location on the same day in late May 2005.
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 Forward to July 2022 and Optare Solo 47092 (WA04TXG) is seen on Plymouth's Royal Parade passing one of the city's Scanias. It is from the same batch as the "Go Green" Solos above, but it is not known if it was ever painted green.
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 On the same day Enviro200 37114 (YY14WFE) passes Plymouth Citybus Enviro200 160 (YX09FLR) on Royal Parade. Both buses were built at the Alexander Dennis Scarborough plant some five years apart, 37114 working initially for Stagecoach Cumbria and 160 for First London as DMS44415 but joining Plymouth from Target Travel.
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 Picking up at the Milehouse Park & Ride that day was an early Enviro200MMC, 26035 (YX65RCY).
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 The Alexander Dennis Enviro200MMC was seen shortly after on Royal Parade followed by a Plymouth Citybus Enviro200, 152 (WA65HMG) of identical vintage, both entered service in January 2016.
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 Seen in Brixham in March 2026 was 46049 (YX75LAA) amongst the first of the new order of electric buses expected in Devon. The small Alexander Dennis Enviro100EV is squeezing down the town's narrow streets. Others of the batch were destined for Guernsey. Several doubledeck Enviro400EV buses were stored waiting for charging equipment to be installed at Exeter depot whilst ageing Tridents maintained the busy services to the Torquay area.
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