Prepared on Notepad by Ian Smith,
This page created 20th June 2011, updated 19th March 2017.

Blue Triangle DN, DP

These histories are incomplete. They are being assembled as I garner information from a variety of sources. Particularly useful have been:

Blue Triangle


DN 181  Y181 RCR  3/01    11.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1YGW15555, Caetano Nimbus 4191/2001, B36D
                  3/01    new to Blue Triangle for 368: "Eva" (Rainham)
                  9/05    repainted all-red.
                  5/06 AH on loan to Armchair for 493
                 10/06 TV on loan to Transdev (London United) for K50 (Tolworth)
                  1/07 FW transfer into store for vinyl removal (Fulwell)
                  1/07    return to Blue Triangle: used on 11 (old 389)
                  3/07    reallocated to 66
                  6/07    retained by Roger Wright as hire fleet: on loan to Blue Triangle
                  9/07    The London Bus Company
                  4/11    repainted red with London Bus Company fleetnames
                  2/16    considered withdrawn

DN 182  Y182 RCR  3/01    11.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1YGW15556, Caetano Nimbus 4192/2001, B36D
                  3/01    new to Blue Triangle for 368: "Debbie" (Rainham)
                  5/06 AH on loan to Armchair for 493
                 10/06 TV on loan to Transdev (London United) for K50 (Tolworth)
                  1/07 FW transfer into store for vinyl removal (Fulwell)
                  2/07 HH transfer for refurbishment float (Hounslow Heath)
                  6/07    return to Blue Triangle: used on 66
                  6/07    retained by Roger Wright as hire fleet: on loan to Blue Triangle
                  9/07    The London Bus Company
                 10/07    returned to The London Bus Company
                  2/16    considered withdrawn

DN 183  Y183 RCR  3/01    11.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1YGW15557, Caetano Nimbus 4193/2001, B36D
                  3/01    new to Blue Triangle for 368: "Kelly Ann" (Rainham)
                  5/06 AH on loan to Armchair for 493
                 10/06 TV on loan to Transdev (London United) for K50 (Tolworth)
                  1/07 FW transfer into store for vinyl removal (Fulwell)
                  1/07 AV transfer: refurbishment float (Hounslow)
                  2/07 HH transfer for refurbishment float (Hounslow Heath)
                  2/07 S  transfer for refurbishment float: used on 72 (Shepherds Bush)
                  6/07    return to Blue Triangle 
                  6/07    retained by Roger Wright as hire fleet: on loan to Eastbourne Buses #521
                  8/07    off-hire
                  9/07    The London Bus Company
                  2/16    considered withdrawn

DN 184  Y184 RCR  3/01    11.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1YGW15558, Caetano Nimbus 4194/2001, B36D
                  3/01    new to Blue Triangle for 368 (Rainham)
                          named "Jean Patricia"
                  5/06 AH on loan to Armchair for 493
                 10/06 TV on loan to Transdev (London United) for K50 (Tolworth)
                  1/07 FW transfer into store for vinyl removal (Fulwell)
                  1/07 AV transfer: refurbishment float (Hounslow)
                  2/07 HH transfer for refurbishment float (Hounslow Heath)
                  6/07 HH retained by Roger Wright as hire fleet: on loan to London United
                  9/07    The London Bus Company
                  4/08 HH decommisioned by London United
                  5/08    returned to The London Bus Company
                  4/11    bought by Red Eagle, Aylesbury

DN 185  Y185 RCR  3/01    11.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1YGW15559, Caetano Nimbus 4195/2001, B36D
                  3/01    new to Blue Triangle for 368 (Rainham)
                  1/02    named "Doll"
                  5/06 AH on loan to Armchair for 493
                  6/06 AH used on E8
                 10/06 TV on loan to Transdev (London United) for K50 (Tolworth)
                  1/07 FW transfer into store for vinyl removal (Fulwell)
                  2/07 HH transfer for refurbishment float (Hounslow Heath)
                  6/07 HH retained by Roger Wright as hire fleet: on loan to London United
                  9/07    The London Bus Company
                  4/08 HH decommisioned by London United
                  5/08    returned to The London Bus Company
                  2/16    considered withdrawn

DN 186  Y186 RCR  3/01    11.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1YGW15560, Caetano Nimbus 4196/2001, B36D
                  3/01    new to Blue Triangle for 368 (Rainham)
                  5/06 AH on loan to Armchair for 493
                 10/06 TV on loan to Transdev (London United) for K50 (Tolworth)
                  1/07 FW transfer into store for vinyl removal (Fulwell)
                  1/07 AV transfer: refurbishment float (Hounslow)
                  2/07 HH transfer for refurbishment float (Hounslow Heath)
                  6/07    return to Blue Triangle
                  6/07    retained by Roger Wright as hire fleet: on loan to Eastbourne Buses #522
                  8/07    off-hire
                  9/07    The London Bus Company
                  2/16    considered withdrawn

DN 187  Y187 RCR  3/01    11.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1YGW15571, Caetano Nimbus 4197/2001, B36D
                  3/01    new to Blue Triangle for 368 (Rainham)
                 10/02    unusual on 474
                  5/06 AH on loan to Armchair for 493
                 10/06 TV on loan to Transdev (London United) for K50 (Tolworth)
                  1/07 FW transfer into store for vinyl removal (Fulwell)
                  1/07 AV transfer: refurbishment float (Hounslow)
                  2/07 HH transfer for refurbishment float (Hounslow Heath)
                  6/07 HH retained by Roger Wright as hire fleet: on loan to London United
                  9/07    The London Bus Company
                  4/08 HH decommisioned by London United
                  5/08    returned to The London Bus Company
                  4/11    repainted red with London Bus Company fleetnames
                  2/16    considered withdrawn

DN 188  Y188 RCR  3/01    11.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1YGW15572, Caetano Nimbus 4198/2001, B36D
                  3/01    new to Blue Triangle for 368 (Rainham)
                  5/06 AH on loan to Armchair for 493
                 10/06 TV on loan to Transdev (London United) for K50 (Tolworth)
                 11/06 TV on K50
                  1/07 FW transfer into store for vinyl removal (Fulwell)
                  1/07    return to Blue Triangle: used on 11 (old 389)
                  3/07    reallocated to 66
                  6/07    retained by Roger Wright as hire fleet: on loan to Blue Triangle
                  9/07    The London Bus Company
                 10/07    returned to The London Bus Company
                  2/16    considered withdrawn


DP 189 EJ52 WXC 1/03 10.7m Transbus Dart SLF SFD3CACR32GW16584, Transbus Pointer 2021/1, B37F 1/03 new to Blue Triangle for 372 (Rainham) 6/07 taken over by Go-Ahead Group 6/08 BE (Rainham) 4/09 SI transfer for Olympic Park contract 11/09 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 11/09 bought by City Direct, Galway, Eire DP 190 EJ52 WXD 1/03 10.7m Transbus Dart SLF SFD3CACR32GW16585, Transbus Pointer 2021/1, B37F 1/03 new to Blue Triangle for 372 (Rainham) 9/03 FL used on 66 6/07 taken over by Go-Ahead Group 6/08 BE (Rainham) 4/09 SI transfer for Olympic Park contract 11/09 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 11/09 bought by Tate's, Darton, Barnsley DP 191 EJ52 WXE 1/03 10.7m Transbus Dart SLF SFD3CACR32GW16656, Transbus Pointer 2021/1, B37F 1/03 new to Blue Triangle for 372 (Rainham) 6/07 taken over by Go-Ahead Group 6/08 BE (Rainham) 4/09 SI transfer for Olympic Park contract 11/09 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 11/09 bought by City Direct, Galway, Eire DP 192 EJ52 WXF 1/03 10.7m Transbus Dart SLF SFD3CACR32GW16695, Transbus Pointer 2021/1, B37F 1/03 new to Blue Triangle for 372 (Rainham) 5/06 converted to dual-doorway: B36D 6/07 taken over by Go-Ahead Group 6/08 BE (Rainham) 3/10 Q transfer (Camberwell): used on P5, 360 5/10 NX transfer (New Cross): used on 108 8/11 NX used on 108 10/11 NX refurbished, repainted 6/17 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 7/17 bought by Bear Buses, Shepperton
DP 193 EU53 PXY 9/03 10.7m Transbus Dart SLF SFD3CACR33GW97363, Transbus Pointer 3023/1, B36D 9/03 new to Blue Triangle for 66 (Rainham) 6/07 taken over by Go-Ahead Group 6/08 BE (Rainham) 10/10 sent to Plymouth Citybus for refurbishment repainted in Go-Ahead red, black skirt, yellow line/white roof: B33D 12/10 SW transfer for 170 (Stockwell) 11-17 SW 2/18 SW withdrawn DP 194 EU53 PXZ 9/03 10.7m Transbus Dart SLF SFD3CACR33GW97364, Transbus Pointer 3023/2, B36D 9/03 new to Blue Triangle for 66 (Rainham) 6/07 taken over by Go-Ahead Group 6/08 BE (Rainham) 12/10 sent to Plymouth Citybus for refurbishment repainted in Go-Ahead red, black skirt, yellow line/white roof: B33D 1/11 SW transfer for 170 DP 195 EU53 PYA 9/03 10.7m Transbus Dart SLF SFD3CACR33GW97365, Transbus Pointer 3023/3, B36D 9/03 new to Blue Triangle for 66 (Rainham) 6/07 taken over by Go-Ahead Group 6/08 BE (Rainham) 12/10 sent to Plymouth Citybus for refurbishment repainted in Go-Ahead red, black skirt, yellow line/white roof: B33D 1/11 SW transfer for 170 12/17 BV transfer into store, withdrawn (Belvedere) 12/17 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) DP 196 EU53 PYB 9/03 10.7m Transbus Dart SLF SFD3CACR33GW97366, Transbus Pointer 3023/4, B36D 9/03 new to Blue Triangle for 66 (Rainham) 6/07 taken over by Go-Ahead Group 6/08 BE (Rainham) 11/10 sent to Plymouth Citybus for refurbishment repainted in Go-Ahead red, black skirt, yellow line/white roof: B33D 1/11 SW transfer for 170 1/12 SW in service on 170 DP 197 EU53 PYD 9/03 10.7m Transbus Dart SLF SFD3CACR33GW97367, Transbus Pointer 3023/5, B36D 9/03 new to Blue Triangle for 66 (Rainham) 10/04 unusual on 248 6/07 taken over by Go-Ahead Group 6/08 BE (Rainham) 12/10 sent to Plymouth Citybus for refurbishment repainted in Go-Ahead red, black skirt, yellow line/white roof: B33D 1/11 SW transfer for 170 (Stockwell) 11-17 SW 2/18 SW withdrawn DP 198 EU53 PYF 9/03 10.7m Transbus Dart SLF SFD3CACR33GW97368, Transbus Pointer 3023/6, B36D 9/03 new to Blue Triangle for 66 (Rainham) 6/07 taken over by Go-Ahead Group 6/08 BE (Rainham) 11/09 BX loan (Bexleyheath) 11/09 BE return (Rainham) 10/10 sent to Plymouth Citybus for refurbishment repainted in Go-Ahead red, black skirt, yellow line/white roof: B33D 12/10 SW transfer for 170 DP 199 EU53 PYG 9/03 10.7m Transbus Dart SLF SFD3CACR33GW97369, Transbus Pointer 3023/7, B36D 9/03 new to Blue Triangle for 66 (Rainham) 6/07 taken over by Go-Ahead Group 6/08 BE (Rainham) 9/10 BE used on 11 during Tube Strike 12/10 sent to Plymouth Citybus for refurbishment repainted in Go-Ahead red, black skirt, yellow line/white roof: B33D 1/11 SW transfer for 170 12/17 BV transfer into store, withdrawn (Belvedere) 12/17 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) DP 200 EU53 PYH 9/03 10.7m Transbus Dart SLF SFD3CACR33GW97370, Transbus Pointer 3023/8, B36D 9/03 new to Blue Triangle for 66 (Rainham) 10/04 unusual on 248 6/07 taken over by Go-Ahead Group 6/08 BE (Rainham) 9/10 BE used on 11 during Tube Strike 11/10 sent to Plymouth Citybus for refurbishment repainted in Go-Ahead red, black skirt, yellow line/white roof: B33D 1/11 SW transfer for 170 (Stockwell) 12-17 SW 2/18 SW withdrawn DP 201 EU53 PYJ 9/03 10.7m Transbus Dart SLF SFD3CACR33GW97371, Transbus Pointer 3023/9, B36D 9/03 new to Blue Triangle for 66 (Rainham) 6/07 taken over by Go-Ahead Group 6/08 BE (Rainham) 12/10 sent to Plymouth Citybus for refurbishment repainted in Go-Ahead red, black skirt, yellow line/white roof: B33D 1/11 SW transfer for 170 8/15 SW used on 170 12/17 outstationed at Folkestone DP 202 EU53 PYL 9/03 10.7m Transbus Dart SLF SFD3CACR33GW97372, Transbus Pointer 3023/10, B36D 9/03 new to Blue Triangle for 66 (Rainham) 6/07 taken over by Go-Ahead Group 6/08 BE (Rainham) 11/10 sent to Plymouth Citybus for refurbishment repainted in Go-Ahead red, black skirt, yellow line/white roof: B33D 1/11 SW transfer for 170 8/15 SW used on 170 12/17 BV transfer into store, withdrawn (Belvedere) 12/17 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) DP 203 EU53 PYO 9/03 10.7m Transbus Dart SLF SFD3CACR33GW97373, Transbus Pointer 3023/11, B36D 9/03 new to Blue Triangle for 66 (Rainham) 6/07 taken over by Go-Ahead Group 6/08 BE (Rainham) 10/10 sent to Plymouth Citybus for refurbishment repainted in Go-Ahead red, black skirt, yellow line/white roof: B33D 12/10 SW transfer for 170 (Stockwell) 11-17 SW 2/18 SW withdrawn DP 204 EU53 PYP 9/03 10.7m Transbus Dart SLF SFD3CACR33GW97374, Transbus Pointer 3023/12, B36D 9/03 new to Blue Triangle for 66 (Rainham) 6/07 taken over by Go-Ahead Group 6/08 BE (Rainham) 11/10 sent to Plymouth Citybus for refurbishment repainted in Go-Ahead red, black skirt, yellow line/white roof: B33D 1/11 SW transfer for 170 12/17 BV transfer into store, withdrawn (Belvedere) 12/17 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) DP 205 3/04 10.7m Transbus Dart SLF SFD3CACR44GW17723, Transbus Pointer 3099/1, B36D 3/04 new to Blue Triangle for 372 spare BT04 BUS 4/04 registered EU04 PYR 6/07 reregistered 6/07 taken over by Go-Ahead Group 6/08 BE (Rainham) 9/10 Q transfer (Camberwell): used on 360 11/10 sent to Plymouth Citybus for refurbishment repainted in Go-Ahead red, black skirt, yellow line/white roof: B33D 1/11 SW transfer for 170
DP 206 EU04 BVD 4/04 10.7m Transbus Dart SLF SFD3CACR43GW87517, Transbus Pointer 3057/5, B37F 4/04 new to Blue Triangle, white, for railway work 10/05 repainted red: allocated to 347 6/07 taken over by Go-Ahead Group 4/08 in service on 347 6/08 BE (Rainham) 12/09 BE in service on 804 6/10 BE in service on 545 5/11 BE in service on 347 9/11 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 10/11 bought by City Direct, Galway, Eire DP 207 EU04 BVF 4/04 10.7m Transbus Dart SLF SFD3CACR43GW87705, Transbus Pointer 3081/5, B37F 4/04 new to Blue Triangle, white, for railway work 10/05 repainted red: allocated to 347 1/06 in service on 347 6/07 taken over by Go-Ahead Group 6/08 BE (Rainham) 10/10 BE on railway replacement 3/11 BE in service on 347 8/12 bought by Hedingham Omnibuses, #L396
P746 HND 2/97 10.6m Dennis Dart SLF SFD322BR1TGW10424, Plaxton Pointer 9610.6HLZ5341, B39F 2/97 new to Dunstan, Middleton
6/97 sold To Cheshire Bus & Coach (Knutsford) 6/97 to Red Arrow, Smethwick 12/97 return to Cheshire Bus & Coach 1/98 bought by Capital Logistics, West Drayton 5/98 bought by Thomas, Cheltenham 9/99 bought by Yorkshire Rider, Leeds, #9746 11/99 sold to Mistral, (Knutsford) 11/99 to Tanner Travel, St Helens 12/00 return to Mistral 5/01 bought by Compass Travel 9/04 sold to Blue Triangle (Rainham) DP 208 3/05 into Blue Triangle operational fleet: white 5/05 unusual on 66 1/06 normally on 652 schools service used on X80 9/06 sold to Ensign Bus, (Purfleet) 9/06 bought by Renown Coaches, Bexhill 3/11 taken over by Stagecoach South-East #33368
DP 208 SN56 AYC 9/06 10.7m AD Dart SLF SFD3CACR46GW98948, AD Pointer 6231/1, B33D 9/06 new to Blue Triangle 6/07 taken over by Go-Ahead Group 6/08 BE (Rainham) 6/10 NX transfer (New Cross) 4/11 BE return DP 209 SN56 AYD 9/06 10.7m AD Dart SLF SFD3CACR46GW98949, AD Pointer 6231/2, B33D 9/06 new to Blue Triangle 6/07 taken over by Go-Ahead Group 6/08 BE (Rainham) 5/11 SI transfer (Silvertown) 9/11 SW transfer (Stockwell) 1/13 SW on 170
short-term loans: S310 TMB 10.7m Dart SLF SFD322BR1WGW12232, Plaxton 9810.7HLB8578, B41F 9/03 loan by Blue Triangle for 66 Diamond Bus Co, #511, Tividale T439 EBD 3/99 10.7m Dart SLF SFD322BR1WGW13010, Plaxton 9910.7HLB0424, B36F 3/99 new to NCP, Birmingham 9/03 loan by Blue Triangle for 66 7/09 Dawson Rentals, white 1/10 Dawson Rentals, white 9/10 Town & Country 103: blue/blue T464 HNH 5/99 10.7m Dart SLF SFD322BR1XGW13239, Plaxton 9910.7HLB0962, B39F 5/99 new to NCP, Birmingham 9/03 loan by Blue Triangle for 66 Bournemouth Bus 4/07 to Solent Bus & Coach 6/10 Transdev Yellow Buses, Bournemouth R521 YRP 10.7m Dart SLF SFD322BR1VGW11054, East Lancs Spryte B22701, B40F 10/97 new to Harris Bus, West Thurrock 9/03 loan by Blue Triangle for 66 97-D-64218 R521 YRP 4/06 Choice, blue/cream livery, Wednesfield JJZ 5312 5/08 Choice #105, Walsall repainted red: Midland #5312, Wednesfield 9/09 Midland #5312 P684 RWU 5/97 10.0m Dennis Dart SLF SFD212BR1TGW10726, Plaxton Pointer 9710HJZ6684, B35F 5/97 AH new to Armchair, Brentford for E2, E8 2/00 AH unusual on 209 7/00 AH DP 684 2/02 AH numbered 3/02 AH 8/02 sold to Dawson Rentals 484 9/02 hired by Tellings-Golden Miller for 218, 451, 461, 566, 567 (Byfleet) 1/03 return to Dawson Rentals 9/03 loan to Blue Triangle for 66 (Romford): used in Armchair livery 3/05 Stansted Transit 3/06 Stansted Transit 3/07 Stansted Transit 204 9/07 bought by Olympian Coaches, Harlow 3/08 Olympian 8/08 S.M.Coaches, Harlow 3/09 S.M.Coaches 3/10 S.M Coaches 8/10 branded for line 18, Harlow DLP 1 */95 Dennis Dart SLF SFD112BR1SGW20106, Plaxton Pointer 969.2HEZ4437, 9.2m, B27D */95 new to London Transport 9/95 exhibited at 1995 Bus & Coach Show at NEC P41 MLE 8/96 UX loaned to Centrewest, on loan from London Transport, into service on 222 used on Gold Arrow 28, 31 3/99 returned to LT DLF 41 */99 FE acquired by F.E.Thorpe for Stationlink SL1, SL2 (Wembley) 7/00 FE Thorpes 2/01 FE in service on 210, plain red 2/02 FE in service on 210, plain red 6/03 PA new garage (West Perivale) 9/03 on loan to Blue Triangle for 66 10/03 PA returned, repainted red with yellow cant-rail 1/04 PA in service on 210, red, blue skirt 8/04 PA taken over by Metroline 2/05 PA repainted with blue Metroline bumpers 3/06 PA repainted, light blue skirt, new Thorpe's fleetname 5/06 PA withdrawn into store 6/07 PV change store 8/07 PA change store 2/09 off-lease to Dawson Rentals 2/09 acquired by RML Travel, Burslem, Staffordshire 7/09 RML, overall red 1/10 acquired by D&G Bus, Adderley Green, Stoke-on-Trent 3/10 D&G, Longton, #32, overall deep red

Ian's Bus Stop Dart SLF index. Blue Triangle DN, DP. histories. photo refs.