Latest Photos

If you have any new photos of Stagecoach Merseyside buses that you would like
me to put on this page then email me at: andyrigby2410@hotmail.com

Latest Photos: 08/01/2007

32920 (N653 CHF)
Dennis Dart 9.8M
Northern Counties Paladin II
Taken during the January MBC Tour. This bus was getting an interior refurbishment and will probably be transferred to Preston to join its sisters.
32923 (N656 CHF)
Dennis Dart 9.8M
Northern Counties Paladin II
Taken during the January MBC Tour. This bus was getting an interior refurbishment and will probably be transferred to Preston to join its sisters.
The inside of 32923.
34048 (R948 FOO)
Dennis Dart SLF 9.3M
Alexander ALX200
One of two Alexander bodied Darts transferred from Manchester but new to London. This one has gasket glazing.
34079 (S479 BWC)
Dennis Dart SLF 9.3M
Alexander ALX200
One of two Alexander bodied Darts transferred from Manchester but new to London. This one has bonded glazing.

34820 (VKB 708)

The registration on this bus was new on Liverpool Corporation AEC Regent L252 and came via a coach at MTL Heysham.

60008 (SW03 OYJ)
Mercedes Benz Vito 110CDi

A small batch of these minibuses were initially used on the ill-fated Taxibus services with Western Scottish but a few were recently trialed on a hotel service in Glasgow. Two have been transferred to Merseyside for use as staff shuttles.

ex 32918 L120 HHV
Dennis Dart 9.8M
Northern Counties Paladin II
This Dart was one of the batch of 8 GTL bough off EnsignBus who had been using them for rail replacement services. EnsignBus bought this particular back and placed it back in service with its Stratford Blue fleet. It is seen here at Showbus 2006.

10698 OHV 698Y
Leyland Titan TN15
One of a few transferred to North West for schools at the end of 2005.
Seen here in Preston bus depot frashly repainted into Stagecoach swoops.
Taken by Carl Turner
10884 A884 SUL
Leyland Titan TN15
One of a few transferred to North West for schools at the end of 2005.
Seen here in Preston Bus Station after being freshly repainted into Stagecoach swoops. This was one of the very first Titans to be conerted by Merseybus. Note the new badges on the front (even though they are stickers!)
Taken by Carl Turner

34215 W215 DNO
Dennis Dart SLF 10.1M
Plaxton Pointer 2
One fo the three cascaded Darts from London, the other 2 being 34216/9. Seen here over the pits at Gillmoss

34743 PX55 EDK
ADL SLF 10.7M
ADL Pointer 2
Seen at Gillmoss Depot
52257 M943 TSX
Volvo B10M
Plaxton Premiere Interurban
One of the 4 trainers cascaded from East for uise at Gillmoss.

91-D-10166
Leyland Olympian
Alexander RH

Stored at Gillmoss for EnsignBus.

6169 CKB 166X

Leyland National II

The only one of three Nationals transferred to Gillmoss by Arriva to be kept by GTL. Its seen here at Gillmoss before the sale.

Taken by (and used with the permission of) Mark Youdan

The same National as above but this time its seen after being bought by STT Training, based near GIllmoss.

Taken by (and used with the permission of) Mark Youdan

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14045 G645 EVV
Leyland Olympian
Alexander RH
One of 8 cascaded form North East
Note: Wearing an allover advert for Egg Money

20601 L601 VCD
Volvo B10M
Northern Counties Paladin
One of a batch of 5 cascaded from South division. They were originally built for export and have square cornered windows as opposed to round cornered ones.
Note: This has since left again and gone to Gloucester.

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20848 P848 GND
Volvo B10M
Alexander PS
On of several cascaded from Manchester lately

A 26004 J800 ABC
DAF SB220
Optare Delta
New to ABC Buses, then passed to GTL
Trainer at Gillmoss
Note: Has only had one repaint in its entire lifetime!
A 26005 L700 ABC
DAF SB220
Optare Delta
New to ABC Buses, then passed to GTL
Trainer at Gillmoss
Note: Named Anastasia on repaint in 2005