I have been informed that 5026 was the last Roe Olympian and 5149 was the last Optare Olympian. I was never too keen on these vehicles when in service as they...
Hi all, I have decided to change the setting to moderate all messages. This will now not be done and anyone can post and messages will appear straight away. ...
I have been informed that 5026 was the last Roe Olympian and 5149 was the last Optare Olympian. Paul The Above Statement Is Correct For Leeds. Bradford Halifax...
Joining the worlds' biggest collection of preserved Optare vehicles is 2004. Its brothers are Freight Rover Sherpa 1705 (D705HUA), Leyland Cub 1807 (C807KBT)...
Steve, Not quite with you, but the "Links" section is part of the package of a Yahoogroup. In here, people can post links to sites related to the WYPTE (and...
Thanks for the post! I wonder if the vehicles in question are will in service with Williams on Leicestershire? Cheers Paul ... From: York Bus Driver To: James...
Paul - let me refer you to http://www.typg.org.uk/fate.xls - there you can see whether they are still taxed. If they are then we have to play 'trace'! ... ...
Thanks for posting the pics Steve but they are not really what I have in mind! When I talk about WYPTE, I mean the bus fleet that we saw on our streets between...
i have 1 problem with that i did not move here till 2002 ... have in mind! When I talk about WYPTE, I mean the bus fleet that we saw on our streets between 1st...
No problem Steve - if you come across any WYPTE pics (ie the fleet as it was between 1974 and 1986), feel free to upload them! Cheers Paul ... From: steve To:...
All, Just a reminder that tomorrow is the Meadowhall event - this is the ideal event to bring wife/kids to (leave them inside with the shops) and with a great...
I find the MCW Metropolitans that operated with the WYPTE the most interesting vehicles in the fleet. Most had very short lives on the road. The WYPTE had 95...
Believe it or not, 2664 survived into this century, aparently it was sighted on a farm in Coventry in 2000 (used as farm storage). No idea of its disposal...
I find the MCW Metropolitans that operated with the WYPTE the most interesting vehicles in the fleet. Most had very short lives on the road. The WYPTE had 95...
Looking on the net I have found a pic of 4 former WYPTE LH's with Tayside, Dundee. http://donaldstirling.fotopic.net/p30519271.html (MUA43P & JUG353N) ...
Thanks for the links - I will put them in the Links section in due course. When do you think they were tkane - sometime in the 80s? Cheers Paul ... From: York...
It doesn't say in the 1985 Capital Transport book when they were acquired, but they had all gone by 1988 They were 221 JUG357N 222 MUA42P 223 MUA43P 224...
Hi all, An earlier post stated there were just three Roe/Optare Olympians left in service, at least in Bradford. Here are some I have noted in Bradford...
Add to that 5146 C146KBT. York Bus Driver londonbusdriver@... www.andrewburbidge.fotopic.net www.arriva-yorkshire-fans.fotopic.net ... From: Paul Fixter ...
Ah yes the open topper. Not seen it for a while. Is it still allocated to Bradford? The below are just what I've seen in the last few days - not a definitive...
The Aire Valley Transport Group's 2nd Yorkshire Dales running day takes place on Sunday the 8th october centring around Skipton bus station & Bolton Abbey...
Further to previous, I saw B128 RWY (formerly 5128 before fleet number change) today, again on schools service. Cheers Paul ... From: Paul Fixter To:...
5146 still in service at Bowling Back Lane, 5147 with Top Line Travel of York - Optare's ONLY open tops, as far as I know. Lets not forget the ON's in...
