This page created 10th February 2024.
501 EO02 FLA 3/02 Optare M850 Oe SAB19000000000803 Solo 190803, B26F
3/02 RD new to Essex Buses, Romford for 193
53101 RD renumbered
3/04 RD
OOL53101 renumbered
53101 transfer to First Bradford
3/15 in service, Bradford $
9/15 in service, Bradford $
1/16 in service, Bradford $
502 EO02 FLB 3/02 Optare M850 Oe SAB19000000000804 Solo 190804, B26F
3/02 RD new to Essex Buses, Romford for 193
53102 RD renumbered
3/04 RD
OOL53102 renumbered
53102 transfer to First Leeds
6/07 in service, Otley $
5/09 in service, Otley $
53102 transfer to First Somerset & Avon
10/14 in service, Bath $
9/15 in service, Bath $
1/16 in service, Bath $
3/16 in service, Bath $
4/16 in service, Bath $
53102 transfer to First Glasgow
5/18 in service, Glasgow $
8/19 in service, Glasgow $
10/19 in service, Glasgow $
11/19 in service, Glasgow $
1/20 in service, Glasgow $
10/21 in service, Glasgow $
503 EO02 FLC 3/02 Optare M850 Oe SAB19000000000805 Solo 190805, B26F
3/02 RD new to Essex Buses, Romford for 193
53103 RD renumbered
3/04 RD
5/04 RD in service on 193 to Romford $
OOL53103 renumbered
7/06 RD in service on 193 to Romford
53103 transfer to First Leeds
12/10 in service, Bradford $
53103 transfer to First Somerset & Avon
5/13 in service, Weston-super-Mare $
2/15 in service, Bath $
6/15 in service, Bath $
7/15 in service, Bath $
8/15 in service, Bath $
3/16 in service, Bath $
4/16 in service, Bath $
5/16 in service, Bath $
53103 transfer to First Glasgow
2/18 in service, Glasgow $
12/18 in service, Glasgow $
9/19 in service, Glasgow $
504 EO02 FLD 3/02 Optare M850 Oe SAB19000000000806 Solo 190806, B26F
3/02 RD new to Essex Buses, Romford for 193
RD in service on 193 to County Park Estate: red, willow leaves $
53104 RD renumbered
3/04 RD
OOL53104 renumbered
RD in service on 193 to County Park Estate $
53103 transfer to First Leeds
5/13 in service, Leeds $
505 EO02 FLE 3/02 Optare M850 Oe SAB19000000000807 Solo 190807, B26F
3/02 RD new to Essex Buses, Romford for 193
53105 RD renumbered
3/04 RD
RD in service on 193 to County Park Estate $
OOL53105 renumbered
3/05 RD in service on 193 to Romford
53103 transfer to First Leeds
5/09 in service, Otley $
506 EO02 FLF 3/02 Optare M850 Oe SAB19000000000808 Solo 190808, B26F
3/02 RD new to Essex Buses, Romford for 193
53106 RD renumbered
3/04 RD
OOL53106 renumbered
7/06 RD in service on 193 to Romford $
507 EO02 FLG 3/02 Optare M850 Oe SAB19000000000809 Solo 190809, B26F
3/02 RD new to Essex Buses, Romford for 193
53107 RD renumbered
3/04 RD
3/05 RD in service on 193 to County Park Estate $
4/05 RD in service on 193 to County Park Estate $
7/06 RD in service on 193 to Romford $
OOL53107 renumbered
53103 transfer to First Kernow: First national livery
9/15 in service, Newquay $
9/15 in service, Truro $
bought by Carmel of Devon
6/18 in service, Exeter: still first livery $
repainted white
10/18 in service, Barnstaple $
508 EO02 FLH 3/02 Optare M850 Oe SAB19000000000810 Solo 190810, B26F
3/02 RD new to Essex Buses, Romford for 193
53108 RD renumbered
3/04 RD
3/05 RD in service on 193 to Romford $
OOL53108 renumbered
53103 transfer to First Devon & Cornwall: First national livery
3/08 in service, Truro $
First Kernow
9/15 in service, St.Austell $
10/16 in service, Truro $
5/19 at Herdman Coaches $
509 EO02 FLJ 3/02 Optare M850 Oe SAB19000000000811 Solo 190811, B26F
3/02 RD new to Essex Buses, Romford for 193
53109 RD renumbered
3/04 RD
OOL53109 renumbered
3/05 RD in service on 193 to Romford $
53103 5/07 transfer to First Devon & Cornwall: First national livery
9/12 in service, Plymouth $
7/13 in service, Plymouth $
7/13 in service, Dartmouth $
510 EO02 FLK 3/02 Optare M850 Oe SAB19000000000812 Solo 190812, B26F
3/02 RD new to Essex Buses, Romford for 193
*/02 on show at Southend Rally $
53110 RD renumbered
3/04 RD
OOL53110 renumbered
53103 5/07 transfer to First Wessex: First national livery
8/16 in service, Yeovil $
transfer to First Buses of Somerset
3/18 in Yeovil garage $
4/18 in service, Yeovil $
511 EO02 FKZ 3/02 Optare M850 Oe SAB19000000000813 Solo 190813, B26F
3/02 RD new to Essex Buses, Romford for 193
53111 RD renumbered
3/04 RD
OOL53111 renumbered
3/07 RD in service on 193 to County Park Estate $
53111 transfer to First Buses of Somerset: First National livery
4/17 in service, Yeovil $
10/17 in service, Yeovil $
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LK53 MBX 1/04 Optare M920 SAB19000000001278 Solo 191278, B28F
53052 1/04 SH new to First Beeline for 1
3/04 SH
5/04 SH Slough depot: mauve linx $
OOL53052 SH renumbered
9/06 SH in service on 1 to Burnham: mauve linx $
3/08 SH
6/08 SH repainted red, fitted with digital display: "slough trading estate hoppa"
5/13 SH in service on 1B to Slough Stn $
53052 SH transfer to First Berkshire
5/15 SH in service on 1B to Britwell $
5/15 SH in service on 2 to Burnham + Priory Estate $
6/15 SH in service
7/15 SH withdrawn
7/15 transfer to First Wessex, Weymouth: red, hoppa #53052
11/15 in service, Yeovil $
8/16 in service, Yeovil $
10/18 in scrapyard
LK53 MBY 1/04 Optare M920 SAB19000000001279 Solo 191279, B28F
53053 1/04 SH new to First Beeline for 1
3/04 SH
OOL53053 SH renumbered
9/06 SH in service on 1 to Slough: mauve linx $
3/08 SH
4/08 SH caught fire on 335: into store
6/08 HS change store (Hayes)
11/08 returned to Optare
sent for scrap
LK53 MDE 1/04 Optare M920 SAB19000000001280 Solo 191280, B28F
53054 1/04 SH new to First Beeline for 1
3/04 SH
5/04 SH off 60 in Slough depot: mauve linx $
OOL53054 renumbered
3/08 SH
6/08 SH repainted in red hoppa livery
SH in service on 1B to Britwell $
9/11 SH in service on 65 to Goldsworthy Way $
5/12 SH in service on 2 to Priory Estate
OOL53054 5/15 transfer to First Wessex: red, hoppa
9/15 in service, Yeovil $
53054 First Buses of Somerset: First national livery
4/17 in service, Yeovil $
10/17 in service, Yeovil $
LK53 MDF 1/04 Optare M920 SAB19000000001281 Solo 191281, B28F
53055 1/04 SH new to First Beeline for 1
3/04 SH
3/08 SH
7/08 SH repainted in red hoppa livery
4/13 SH in service on 1B to Britwell $
fitted with digital display
OOL53055 renumbered
4/14 SH in service on 2: Burnham +Priory Estate $
5/15 SH in service on 1B to Britwell $
5/15 transfer to First Wessex: red, hoppa #53055
transfer to First Buses of Somerset: red hoppa
3/17 in service Yeovil $
4/17 in service Yeovil $
repainted green/green
10/17 in service, Yeovil $
4/18 in service, Yeovil $
8/18 in service, Yeovil $
3/20 in service, Yeovil $
LK53 MDJ 1/04 Optare M920 SAB19000000001282 Solo 191282, B28F
53056 1/04 SH new to First Beeline for 1
3/04 SH
3/08 SH
7/08 SH repainted in red hoppa livery
OOL53056 SH renumbered
10/13 SH in service, Slough $
5/15 transfer to First Wessex: red, hoppa #53056
transfer to First Buses of Somerset: green/green
10/17 in service, Yeovil $
4/18 in service, Yeovil $
11/19 in service, Yeovil $
LK53 PNO 1/04 Optare M920 SAB19000000001283 Solo 191283, B28F
53057 1/04 SH new to First Beeline for 1
3/04 SH
SH in service on 1 to Burnham, linx livery $
*/08 SH repainted in red hoppa livery
8/12 SH in service on 65 to Slough $
9/13 SH in service, Slough $
4/14 SH in service, Slough $
5/15 transfer to First Wessex: red, hoppa #53057
transfer to First Buses of Somerset: First National livery #53057
8/16 in service, Yeovil $
4/17 in service, Yeovil $
7/17 in service, Sherbourne $
10/17 in service, Yeovil $
4/18 in service, Yeovil $
10/19 in service, Yeovil $
YJ58 CEV 12/08 Optare M920 SABFW3AD08L193123 Solo 193123, B28F
53065 12/08 SH new to First Beeline: red "slough trading estate hoppa" $
OOL53065 renumbered
10/10 SH in service on 2: Burnham +Priory Estate $
2/11 SH in service, Slough Bus Stn $
2/11 SH unusual on 75/76
6/11 SH unusual on 77/78
7/11 SH off-piste on 51
8/12 SH in service on 8B to Slough Stn $
53065 10/12 SH repainted in new First national livery
7/13 SH in service on 51, Weybridge $
1/14 SH in service on 151 to Bracknell $
2/14 BL in service on 151 to Wokingham, Bracknell $
SH
12/14 BL transfer..
12/14 BL ..used on 151, 151A..
12/14 SH ....return
5/15 BL in service on 151 to Bracknell $
6/15 SH transfer
7/15 SH withdrawn
7/15 transfer to First Solent (Portsmouth) #53065
2/16 in service, Portsmouth $
9/16 in service, Portsmouth $
11/16 in service, Portsmouth $
7/17 in service, Portsmouth $
10/17 in service, Portsmouth $
*/18 transfer to First Manchester #53065
8/19 transfer to First Midland Red Buses Ltd., Worcester #53065
1/20 in service, Worcester: lilac riversider $
2/21 in service, Hereford: lilac riversider $
9/22 withdrawn
3/23 sold to dealer
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LK05 DYO 3/05 Optare M780SL SAB19000000001707 slim Solo 191707, B21F
OOS53701 3/05 H new to First Capital (Hackney) for W12
9/08 H in service on W12 to Walthamstow $
3/09 H in service on W12 to Wanstead $
3/09 NP transfer (Northumberland Park)
3/10 NP withdrawn into store
6/10 transfer to First Essex, Chelmsford #53701
6/10 to Optare, Blackburn, for refurbishment: Barbie livery
10/11 in service, Braintree $
6/14 in service, Chelmsford $
1/15 in service, Brentwood $
transfer to First Kernow: Barbie livery #53701
9/15 in service, Penzance $
repainted Kernow green/green
10/16 in service, Camborne $
6/17 in service, Penzance $
7/17 in service, Penzance $
8/17 in service, Penzance $
9/17 in service, Exmouth $
4/18 off-duty at Camborne $
4/23 in service, Mousehole $
5/23 in service, Mousehole $
8/23 in service, Penzance $
LK05 DXP 3/05 Optare M780SL SAB19000000001702 slim Solo 191702, B21F
OOS53702 3/05 H new to First Capital (Hackney) for W12
5/05 H in service on W12 to Wanstead $
2/06 H in service on W12 to Wanstead $
8/08 H in service on W12 to Walthamstow $
9/08 H in service on W12 to Wanstead $
3/09 NP transfer (Northumberland Park)
8/09 NP in service on W12 to Walthamstow $
2/10 NP in service on W12 to Wanstead $
3/10 NP withdrawn into store
6/10 transfer to First Essex, Chelmsford #53702
6/10 to Optare, Blackburn, for refurbishment: Barbie livery
10/10 transfer to First Eastern Counties, Norwich #53702
in service, FEC $
6/11 transfer to First Midland Red, Worcester #53702
8/11 in service, Kidderminster $
11/11 in service $
2/12 transfer to First Midland Bluebird, Larbert #53702
10/13 in service, Linlithgow $
8/14 in service, Stirling $
8/16 in depot $
10/18 in service, Falkirk $
7/19 in service, Falkirk $
sold to Alpha Recovery for scrap
4/22 at Alpha, Cramington $
LK05 DXR 3/05 Optare M780SL SAB19000000001703 slim Solo 191703, B21F
OOS53703 3/05 H new to First Capital (Hackney) for W12
8/08 H in service on W12 to Walthamstow $
9/08 H in service on W12 to Walthamstow $
3/09 NP transfer (Northumberland Park)
3/10 NP withdrawn into store
6/10 transfer to First Essex, Chelmsford #53703
6/10 to Optare, Blackburn, for refurbishment: Barbie livery
10/10 transfer to First Eastern Counties #53702
12/10 at Kings Lynn $
6/11 transfer to First Midland Red, Worcester #53703
11/11 in service, Kidderminster $
12/11 in service, Kidderminster $
1/12 in service, Bewdley $
transfer to First Midland Bluebird #53702
8/12 in service, Trossachs $
1/16 in service, Trossachs $
transfer to First Manchester #53703
10/17 in service, Manchester $
1/18 in service, Ashton-under-Lyne $
7/18 in service, Ashton-under-Lyne $
LK05 DXS 3/05 Optare M780SL SAB19000000001704 slim Solo 191704, B21F
OOS53704 3/05 H new to First Capital (Hackney) for W12
4/05 H at Cobham Spring Gathering, Wisley Airfield: blinded for 193 to Romford $
8/08 H in service on W12 to Wanstead $
8/08 H in service on W12 to Walthamstow $
9/08 H in service on W12 to Walthamstow $
2/09 H in service on W12 to Walthamstow $
3/09 NP transfer (Northumberland Park)
3/10 NP withdrawn into store
6/10 transfer to First Essex, Chelmsford #53704
6/10 to Optare, Blackburn, for refurbishment: Barbie livery
10/10 transfer to First Eastern Counties #53704
1/11 in service, Kings Lynn $
6/11 transfer to First Midland Red, Worcester #53704
11/11 in service, Kidderminster $
12/11 in service, Kidderminster $
2/12 transfer to First Midland Bluebird, Larbert #53704
10/12 in service, Stirling $
8/13 on diversion contract, Strathblane $
4/14 in service, Glasgow $
8/14 in service, Trossachs $
transfer to First Kernow #53704
painted grey/pink, Mousehole branded
HIG 8433 reregistered
11/18 in service, Penzance $
4/21 in service, Penzance $
LK05 DXT 3/05 Optare M780SL SAB19000000001705 slim Solo 191705, B21F
OOS53705 3/05 H new to First Capital (Hackney) for W12
12/06 H in service on W12 to Wanstead $
3/09 NP transfer (Northumberland Park)
3/10 NP withdrawn into store
6/10 transfer to First Essex, Chelmsford 53705
6/10 to Optare, Blackburn, for refurbishment: Barbie livery
LK05 DXU 3/05 Optare M780SL SAB19000000001706 slim Solo 191706, B21F
OOS53706 3/05 H new to First Capital (Hackney) for W12
12/06 H in service on W12 to Walthamstow $
3/09 NP transfer (Northumberland Park)
3/10 NP withdrawn into store
6/10 transfer to First Essex, Chelmsford
6/10 to Optare, Blackburn, for refurbishment: Barbie livery
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233 S233 EWU TLB491 p0 6/05 TG in service on 514 to Kingston, East Molesey
Ian's Bus Stop
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