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This page created 22nd July 2009.

Bus Histories



513  YP52 CTO  10/02    Scania CN94UB YS4N4X20001843066, OmniCity 11.9m B42F
               10/02    exhibited at ExpoCoach, NEC
               10/02 GD new to Metrobus, blue, yellow band (Godstone)
                1/03 GD into service on 664, 246, 310 
                2/03 GD used on 246 to Westerham
                3/03 GD unusual on 119
                5/03 GD unusual on 119 
                9/03 GD unusual on 466 to Addington
               10/33 GD unusual on T33, 466
                3/04 GD in service on 664 $
                5/04 CY transfer into store (Crawley)..
                5/04 CY ..repainted, Fastway silver/blue livery, return to service on Fastway 10
                7/08 CY repainted blue/blue
               11/08 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $
                6/12 CY in service on 23 to Crawley Bus Stn $
                2/14 CY in service on 23 to Crawley Bus Stn $
                3/14 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $
                4/14 CY in service, Crawley $
 6513          11/15 CY repainted  into blue/blue/yellow crescent livery
                1/16 CY in service on 23 to Crawley Bus Stn $
                5/16 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $
               10/16 CY in service on 23 to Crawley Bus Stn $
                2/17 CY in service on 23 to Crawley Bus Stn $
                3/17 CY in service on 23 to Crawley Bus Stn $
                6/17 CY in service on 23 to Crawley Bus Stn $


514 YN53 RXF 1/04 Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001846153, OmniCity 11.9m B37D 1/04 MB new to Metrobus for 358: red, narrow blue/yellow band (Green Street Green) 8/05 MB colour band repainted red 4/09 tip-up seats removed: B32D 7/09 MB at North Weald Rally $ MB in service on short 358 to Beckenham $ 4/12 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station: grey appendages $ 5/12 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station: white appendages $ 7/13 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $ 9/13 MB unusual on 261 $ 10/13 MB unusual on 261 to Princess Royal Hospital $ 12/13 MB used on 358 to Crystal Palace 2/14 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $ 2/15 MB in service on 358 to Crystal Palace $ 9/15 MB withdrawn.. 9/15 BV ..into store (Belvedere).. 9/15 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 11/15 bought by Galleon Travel 2009 (Trustybus) TB 5XF 11/15 repainted by Mardens in Trustybus red/yellow/blue: digital display damaged: to Mardens for repair 1/16 return to Trustybus $ 2/16 in service on 420 to Harlow Town $ damaged in collision: to repair 3/16 at Mardens for repair $ 11/16 return to Trustybus $ 2/17 in service on 518 to Loughton Station $ 4/17 in service, Harlow Bus Stn $ 7/17 in service on 351 to Hertford $ 10/17 in service, Harlow Bus Stn $
514 on 358
514 pauses at The Glades in Bromley, heading for Crystal Palace in December 2013

515  YN53 RXG   1/04    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001846156, OmniCity 11.9m B37D
                1/04 MB new to Metrobus for 358: red, narrow blue/yellow band (Green Street Green)
            by 12/05 MB to all-red
               11/08 MB used on 358 to Crystal Palace
                1/09 MB unusual on 181 to Lewisham $
               10/09 MB tip-up seats removed: B32D
                3/11 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Stn $
                5/13 MB in service on 358 to Crystal Palace $
               12/13 MB used on 358 to Orpington Station
                5/15 MB used on 358 to Orpington Station
                9/15 MB in service on 358 to Crystal Palace $
                9/15 MB withdrawn..
                9/15 BV ..into store (Belvedere) 
               10/15    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
               11/15    bought by Galleon Travel 2009 (Trustybus)
 TB RXG        11/15    repainted in Trustybus red/yellow/blue: digital display
               11/15    in service on 419 to Epping Station $
               12/15    in service, Harlow Bus Stn $
                4/16    in service on 418 to Epping Stn $
                6/16    in service on 418A to Epping Station $
                9/16    in service on 419 to Epping Stn $
                7/17    in service on 410 to Waltham Cross $
                2/18    in service on 410 to Waltham Cross $
                6/18    in service on 410 to Waltham Cross $
515 on 358, Bromley Garage
515 passes Bromley Garage on a 358 bound for Crystal Palace in November 2008


516  YN53 RXH   1/04    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001846154, OmniCity 11.9m B37D
                1/04 MB new to Metrobus for 358: red, narrow blue/yellow band (Green Street Green)
                7/04 CY unusual on 405 (loan to Crawley)
               10/04 MB unusual on 261
                8/05 MB colour band repainted red
                6/07 MB unusual on 119
                4/10 MB refurbished, downseated to B32D
               12/10 MB used on 358 to Crystal Palace
                1/13 MB used on 358 to Orpington Station
                5/13 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
                9/15 MB withdrawn..
                9/15 BV ..into store (Belvedere)..
                9/15    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
               11/15    bought by Galleon Travel 2009 (Trustybus)
 TB RXH        11/15    repainted in Trustybus red/yellow/blue: digital display
               11/15    in service, Harlow Bus Stn $
                2/16    in service on 420 to Harlow Town $
                5/16    in service, Harlow Bus Stn $
                6/16    in service on 420 to Harlow Town $
               12/16    in service, Harlow Bus Stn $
                */17    in service on 108 to Stratford during tube strike $
                8/17    in service on 420 to Ongar Two Brewers $
                1/18    in service on 14 to Harlow Town $
516 on 358, Bromley Market
515 enters Tweedy Road from Bromley Market bound for Orpington Station in January 2013

517  YN53 RXJ   1/04    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001846157, OmniCity 11.9m B37D
                1/04 MB new to Metrobus for 358: red, narrow blue/yellow band (Green Street Green)
                8/05 MB colour band repainted red
                3/07 MB unusual on 138 to Coney Hall $
                4/10 MB refurbished, downseated to B32D: white roof bits
               11/11 MB in service on 358 to Crystal Palace $
                2/12 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
                9/15 MB withdrawn..
                9/15 BX ..into store (Bexleyheath)..
                9/15    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
               10/15    bought by Galleon Travel 2009 (Trustybus)
 TB RXJ                 repainted in Trustybus red/yellow/blue: digital display
               11/15    in service on 351, Bishops Stortford $
                2/16    in service, Harlow $
                4/16    in service on 419 to Harlow Town $
                6/16    in service on 420 to Ongar Two Brewers $
                1/17    under repair, Mardens $
 _              5/17    in service on 410 to Waltham Cross $
                1/18    in service on 505 to Chingford Stn $

518  YN53 RXK   1/04    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001846155, OmniCity 11.9m B37D
                1/04 MB new to Metrobus for 358: red, narrow blue/yellow band (Green Street Green)
            by 12/05 MB to all-red
               10/09 MB tip-up seats removed: B32D
                3/11 MB unusual on 261
                5/11 MB used on 358 to Orpington Station
                2/12 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
                8/13 MB in service on 358 $
               10/13 MB in service on 358 to Green Street Green $
                1/14 MB in service on 358 to Crystal Palace $
                1/15 MB in service on 358 to Crystal Palace $
                9/15 MB withdrawn..
                9/15 BX ..into store (Bexleyheath)..
                9/15    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                1/16    bought by Harrogate Coach Travel (Connexions)
                1/16    fitted with digital display
                1/16    Connexions Buses, Knaresborough: still in Metrobus livery with fleetnames!  $
                4/16    in service, York, Connexions Buses $
                5/16    in service, Pudsey, Connexions Buses $
                5/16    in service, Wetherby, Connexions Buses $
                6/16    in service, Leeds, Connexions Buses $
                9/16    in service, Harrogate: still in Metrobus livery with fleetnames! $
             by 3/17    to Cityfox Group, Bristol, #3660
                        repainted blue/silver
                        return to Harrogate Coach Travel
                7/17    in service, York, still in Cityfox silver/blue $
               10/17    Connexions Buses $
518 on 358, Bromley Common
518 heads up Bromley Common towards Fanborough and Orpington Station in May 2011

519  YN53 RXL   1/04    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001846158, OmniCity 11.9m B37D
                1/04 MB new to Metrobus for 358: red, narrow blue/yellow band (Green Street Green)
                8/05 MB colour band repainted red
                4/09    tip-up seats removed: B32D
               10/09 MB used on 358 to Orpington Station, Shortlands
               10/11 MB used on 358 to Orpington Station, Crystal Palace
                8/13 MB in service on 358 to Crystal Palace $
                9/13 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
                5/14 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
                9/15 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
                9/15 MB withdrawn..
                9/15 BV ..into store (Belvedere)..
                9/15    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
               11/15    bought by Southern Transit, Brighton
                8/16    in service on railway replacement, Brighton $
               11/16    in service on railway replacement, Brighton $
                        fitted with digital displays
                1/17    in service on railway replacement $
               10/17    repainted red, cream band
               10/17    in service on railway replacement: Brighton - Three Bridges $
                1/18    in service, Southern Transit $
519 on 358, at Crystal Palace
518 stands at Crystal Palace, October 2011

520  YN53 RXM   1/04    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001846197, OmniCity 11.9m B37D
                1/04 MB new to Metrobus for 358: red, narrow blue/yellow band (Green Street Green)
                3/04 MB used on 358 to Orpington Stn
                3/04 MB used on 358 to Orpington Stn
            by 12/05 MB to all-red
               10/09 MB tip-up seats removed: B32D
                6/11 MB in service on 358 to Crystal Palace $
               11/11 MB unusual on 261
                2/12 MB unusual on 320
                1/13 MB used on 358 to Crystal Palace
                5/13 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
                3/14 MB in service on 358 to Crystal Palace $
                9/15 MB withdrawn..
                9/15 BV ..into store (Belvedere)..
                9/15    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
               11/15    bought by Galleon Travel 2009 (Trustybus)
 TB RXM                 repainted in Trustybus red/yellow/blue: digital display
                2/16    in service on 419 to Harlow Town $
                5/16    in service, Harlow Bus Stn $
                6/16    in service on 418 to Loughton Station $
                6/16    in service on 351 to Bishops Stortford $
                2/17    in service on 505 to Chingford Stn $
                6/17    in service on 418B to Loughton Station $
                1/18    in service on 40 to Church Langley $
                7/18    in service on 505 to Chingford Stn $
520 on 358, at Bromley Mall
520 turns the corner onto Bromley High Street in March 2004, still with the yellow/blue waist-band. Note that it has a number plate low down at the left rear corner.

521  YN53 RXO   1/04    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001846198, OmniCity 11.9m B37D
                1/04 MB new to Metrobus for 358: red, narrow blue/yellow band (Green Street Green)
                6/04 MB at North Weald Rally $
            by 12/05 MB to all-red
               12/06 MB unusual on 261
               11/08 MB in service on 358 to Crystal Palace $
                4/10 MB refurbished, downseated to B32D
                3/11 MB in service on 358 to Crystal Palace $
               10/11 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
               11/11 MB unusual on 261
                1/13 MB unusual on 261
               10/13 MB in service on 358 to Green Street Green $
               11/13 MB unusual on 261 to Lewisham Station $
               10/14 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
                5/15 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
                        sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)  
                4/16    bought by Galleon Travel 2009 (Trustybus)
                2/17    in service on 420 to Ongar Two Brewers: red $
 TB RXO         3/17    repainted by Mardens in Trustybus red/yellow/blue: digital display
 _              2/17    in service on 410 to Waltham Cross: red $
                9/17    in service on 420 to Harlow Town: red $
                7/18    in service on 351 to Bishops Stortford $

522  YN53 RXP  12/03    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001846044, OmniCity 11.9m B37D
               12/03 MB new to Metrobus: red, narrow yellow/blue band (Green Street Green)
               12/03 MB into service on 358
                4/04 MB used on 358 to Crystal Palace
                6/04 MB used on 358 to Crystal Palace
            by 12/05 MB to all-red
               11/08 MB used on 358 to Crystal Palace: all-red
                6/09    tip-up seats removed: B32D
                9/12 MB unusual on 261 to Princess Royal Hospital $
                3/13 MB unusual on 261 to Princess Royal Hospital $
                5/13 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
                1/14 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
                1/14 MB unusual on 161 to North Greenwich $
                1/15 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
                5/15 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
                9/15 MB withdrawn..
                9/15 BV ..into store (Belvedere)..
                9/15    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
               11/15    bought by Galleon Travel 2009 (Trustybus)
 TB RXP                 repainted in Trustybus red/yellow/blue: digital display
                6/16    in service on 418 to Loughton Station $
 _             11/16    in service on 351, Bishops Stortford $ 
               12/16    in service on 420 to Ongar Two Brewers $
                5/17    in service on 351 to Hertford $ 
522 passes under railway bridge near Clock House
522 passes under the Tramlink and Beckenham - Crystal Palace railway north of Clock House in November 2008, in rather poor light conditions. The air conditioners on the roof are still grey.

523  YN53 RXR   1/04    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001846045, OmniCity 11.9m B37D
                1/04 MB new to Metrobus for 358: red, narrow blue/yellow band (Green Street Green) 
                3/07 MB used on 358
               10/08 MB tip-up seats removed: B32D
               11/08 MB used on 358 to Crystal Palace
                4/10 MB in service on 358 to Crystal Palace $
                7/11 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
               10/11 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
                4/12 MB unusual on 261 to Princess Royal Hospital
               10/13 MB in service on 358 short to Penge $
               12/13 MB in service on 358 to Crystal Palace $
                8/14 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
                9/15 MB withdrawn..
                9/15 BV ..into store (Belvedere)  
               10/15    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
               10/15    bought by Galleon Travel 2009 (Trustybus)
 TB RXR        10/15    repainted by Mardens in Trustybus red/yellow/blue: digital display
 -              2/16    in service on 420 to Ongar Two Brewers $
                6/16    in service on 419 to Harlow Town $
               11/16    in service on 351 to Bishops Stortford $
                7/17    in service on 505 to Harlow $
                8/17    in service on 410 to Waltham Cross $
                7/18    in service on 410 to Waltham Cross $
523 leaves Grove Park on southbound 261
Appearances on the 261 did happen, if infrequently. Even my son noticed. My wife photographed 523 heading south out of Grove Park one morning in April 2012 as we were heading for the Blackwall Tunnel.

524  YN53 RXT   1/04    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001846048, OmniCity 11.9m B37D
                1/04 MB new to Metrobus for 358: red, narrow blue/yellow band (Green Street Green)
                3/04 MB used on 358 to Crystal Palace
                6/07 MB unusual on 261
                7/08 MB tip-up seats removed: B32D
                1/10 MB used on 358 to Crystal Palace
                3/10 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
                5/10 MB in service on 358 to Crystal Palace $
               12/11 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
                1/13 MB unusual on 261 to Lewisham Station $
               10/13 MB in service on short 358 to Beckenham $
                1/14 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
                3/14 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
               11/14 MB in service on 358 to Crystal Palace $
                9/15 MB withdrawn..  	
                9/15 BV ..into store (Belvedere)..
                9/15    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
               10/15    bought by Galleon Travel 2009 (Trustybus)
 TB RXT        10/15    repainted by Mardens in Trustybus red/yellow/blue: digital display
 -              4/16    in service on 420 to Harlow Town $
                6/16    in service on 419 with wrong-size display $
               10/16    in service on 418 to Loughton $
                4/17    in service, Harlow Bus Stn $
                5/17    in service on 410 to Hoddesdon $
                9/17    in service on 420 to Ongar Two Brewers $
524 calls at Bromley South
524, in early livery, calls at Bromley South Station in March 2004. It too has a low left rear number plate.
524 passes the Chinese Garage
In 2010, now in all-red with white roof furniture, 524 passes the Chinese Garage in Beckenham.

525  YN53 RXU   1/04    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001846119, OmniCity 11.9m B37D
                1/04 MB new to Metrobus for 358: red, narrow blue/yellow band (Green Street Green)
                7/05 MB used on 358 to Orpington Stn
                7/05 MB used on 358 to Orpington Stn
                9/07 MB used on 358 to Crystal Palace: all-red
                7/09 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
                4/10 MB refurbished, downseated to B32D
               11/11 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
                8/13 MB in service on 358, Crystal Palace $
               11/13 MB in service on 358 short to Bromley Common $
               11/13 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
                1/14 MB unusual on 161 to Chislehurst $
                9/15 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
                9/15 MB withdrawn..
                9/15 BV ..into store (Belvedere) 
               10/15    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
               10/15    bought by Galleon Travel 2009: Trustybus
 TB RXU        11/15    repainted by Mardens in Trustybus red/yellow/blue: digital display
 -              1/16    in service on 420 to Ongar Two Brewers $
                8/16    in service, Harlow Bus Stn $
               10/16    in service on 419 to Epping Station $
                1/17    rear-ended: sent for repair
                2/17    at Mardens for repair $
                3/17    return to service
                5/17    in service on 418 to Harlow $
                8/17    in service on 410 to Harlow $
525 in Orpington 525 approaches Bromley South Stn
In early days (July 2005) 525 heads into Orpington on the 358, still with yellow/blue cummerbund. Four years later 525 approaches Bromley South Station .
Now it is in all-red. It seems to have acquired a white roof (or is it pale grey?), but still has dark grey roof bits.

526  YN53 RXV  11/03    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001846124 , OmniCity 11.9m B37D
               11/03 MB new to Metrobus: red, narrow yellow/blue band (Green Street Green)
                     MB in service on 358 to Orpington Stn $
               12/03 MB into service on 358 (Crystal Palace-Orpington Station)
               11/04 MB unusual on 654
                5/09 MB used on 358 to Crystal Palace
               10/09 MB tip-up seats removed: B32D
                5/10 MB used on 358 to Orpington Station 
                8/14 MB in service on 358 to Crystal Palace $
                9/15 MB withdrawn..
                9/15 BV ..into store (Belvedere)..
                9/15    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
                4/16    bought by Galleon Travel 2009 (Trustybus)
                5/16    in service on 420 to Harlow Bus Stn: plain red $
                6/16    in service on 419: red $
                9/16    in service on 419: red $
               10/16    in service on 419: red $
                4/17    repainted in Trustybus red/yellow/blue: digital display
               12/17    in service on 419 to Harlow Town $
526 at Bromley South 526 at Bromley South
Bromley South again: 526 is red with grey roof, heading north in May 2009. A year later, heading south, it has been repainted with a white roof and accoutrements.

527  YN53 RXW  11/03    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001846122, OmniCity 11.9m B37D
               11/03 MB new to Metrobus: red, narrow yellow/blue band (Green Street Green)
               12/03 MB into service on 358
               11/08    tip-up seats removed: B32D
                6/10 MB unusual on R9
               12/11 MB used on 358 to Orpington Station
                8/12 MB in service on 358 to Crystal Palace $
                2/13 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
               10/13 MB in service on 358 to Orpington $
               10/13 MB unusual on 320 to Catford $
                5/14 MB used on 358 to Orpington Station
                8/15 BX in store (Bexleyheath)
                        sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
               12/15    at Ensign, Purfleet 
                4/16    sold to MC Tractors (Ely)
                */16    bought for spares by Galleon Travel: Trustybus
                */16    front used to repair RXF
527 at Bromley Market 526 at Bromley North
Before Bromley Market Place and High Street North were reconstructed the 358 used to call at the traditional Market Place stop, as 527 does in December 2011.
During the rebuild the Market Place was closed, and the 358 was diverted via Tweedy Road and Bromley North Station, where 357 calls in May 2014.

528  YN53 RXX  12/03    Scania N230UB YS2N4X20001846125, OmniCity 11.9m B37D
               12/03 MB new to Metrobus for 358: red, narrow yellow/blue band (Green Street Green)
                6/09    tip-up seats removed: B32D
                4/11 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
               12/11 MB unusual on 161 to North Greenwich $
                2/12 MB unusual on 320 to Biggin Hill Valley $
                3/12 MB in service on 358 to Crystal Palace $
                3/14 MB used on 358 to Orpington Station  
                5/14 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
                9/15 MB withdrawn..
                9/15 BV ..into store (Belvedere)..
                9/15    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
                9/16    sold for scrap: MC Tractors (Ely) 
528 at Farnborough Hospital and Farnborough
528 took my wife and me from the Princess Royal Hospital stop to Farnborough for a walk one day in March 2014.

529  YN53 RXY   1/04    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001846123, OmniCity 11.9m B37D
                1/04 MB new to Metrobus for 358: red, narrow blue/yellow band (Green Street Green)
                4/10 MB refurbished, downseated to B32D
                3/14 MB used on 358 to Crystal Palace
                7/15 MB accident damaged on 358: into store
                9/15    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
               11/15    used by Ensignbus on railway replacement $
               11/15    on loan to Trustybus 
               12/15    bought by Galleon Travel: Trustybus
 TB RXY                 repainted in Trustybus red/yellow/blue: digital display
 -              6/16    in service on 420 to Ongar Two Brewers $
 -              7/17    in service on 424 to Hertford $
 -              8/17    in service on 410 to Waltham Cross $
                2/18    in service, Harlow Bus Stn $
528 at Farnborough and Bromley Glades
Another day in March 2014, another walk, another bus. This time 529 took us from Farnborough to Bromley, where we changed buses at The Glades.

530  YN53 RXZ   1/04    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001846126, OmniCity 11.9m B37D
                1/04 MB new to Metrobus for 358: red, narrow blue/yellow band (Green Street Green)
                9/04 MB in service on 358 to Crystal Palace $
               11/04 MB unusual on 261
                7/08 MB tip-up seats removed: B32D
                1/10 MB used on 358 to Crystal Palace
                2/10 MB used on 358 to Orpington Station
                2/12 MB unusual on 261
                8/12 MB in service on 358 to Crystal Palace $
                9/15 MB withdrawn..
                9/15 BV ..into store (Belvedere)  
               11/15    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
               12/15    bought by Galleon Travel: Trustybus
 TB RXZ                 repainted in Trustybus red/yellow/blue: digital display
                3/16    in service, Harlow Bus Stn $
                9/16    in service on 424 to Hertford $
               12/16    in service on 420 to Harlow Town $
                2/18    in service on 424 to Hertford $
530 at Shortlands
530 crawls through Shortlands in one of the frequent traffic snarls, January 2010.
530 on Kentish Way
530 passes under the footbridge over Kentish Way, Bromley, showing its white roof, roof furniture and sky number (MTB530).



531 YN03 UWU 8/03 Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001844410, OmniCity 11.9m B37D 8/03 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley): silver/blue Fastway livery 3/06 CY used on Fastway 3/09 CY into store */09 to refurbishment and repaint into blue/blue 10/09 CY return 6/10 CY in service on 200 to Bewbush $ 6/10 CY in service on 1 to Broadfield $ 11/10 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $ 3/12 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $ 9/12 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $ 12/12 CY in service on 291 to Crawley Bus Stn $ 7/13 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $ 10/13 CY unusual on 400 to East Grinstead $ 11/14 CY in service on 1 to Broadfield $ 5/15 CY in service on 1 to Broadfield $ 6531 10/15 CY in service on 1 to Bewbush West $ 12/15 CY in service on 270 to Brighton $ 3/16 CY in service on 400 to East Grinstead $
531 leaves Crawley centre on Fastway
Fastway bus 513 pulls out from Crawley centre in March 2006, pursued by a "shoebox" Dart SLF on route 2.



532  YN03 UWY   8/03    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001844409, OmniCity 11.9m B37D
                8/03 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley): silver/blue Fastway livery
                8/03 CY used on 10 to Bewbush
                9/03 CY prize-winner at 2003 Showbus, Duxford $
                7/05 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                3/09 CY into store
                */09    to refurbishment and repaint into blue/blue
               10/09 CY return
                7/10 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                4/11 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $
                8/12 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $
                9/13 CY in service on 1 to Bewbush West $
                3/14 CY in service on 527 to Crawley Bus Stn $
                4/14 CY in service on 1 to Bewbush West $
                6/14 CY in service on 23 to Crawley Bus Stn $
 6532           1/15 CY in service on 1 to Bewbush West $
                3/16 CY in service on 271 to Crawley Bus Stn $
                1/17 CY withdrawn into store 
                2/17    sold to Mike Nash (Ockley)

533  YN03 WPM   8/03    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001844406, OmniCity 11.9m B37D
                8/03 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley): silver/blue Fastway livery
                8/06 CY unusual on 291
                3/09 CY into store
                */09    to refurbishment and repaint into blue/blue
                9/09 CY return
                4/11 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $
                3/12 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $
                1/13 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $
                7/13 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $
                2/14 CY in service on 23 to Crawley Bus Stn $
                4/14 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $
                7/14 CY in service on 200 to Gatwick Airport $
 6533                CY renumbered
                8/16 CY withdrawn
                5/17    sold to Mike Nash (Ockley)

534  YN03 WPP   8/03    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001844407, OmniCity 11.9m B37D
                8/03 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley): silver/blue Fastway livery
                     CY in service on 10 to North Terminal $
                3/09 CY into store
                */09    to refurbishment and repaint into blue/blue
               10/09 CY return
               10/09 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $
                5/12 CY in service on 23 to Crawley Bus Stn $
                8/12 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $
               10/12 CY in service on 271 to Brighton $
               11/13 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $
                3/14 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $
 6534           6/15 CY in service on 2 to Crawley Bus Stn $
               11/15 CY in service on 23 to Crawley Bus Stn $
                1/17 CY withdrawn into store
                2/17    sold to Mike Nash (Ockley)

535  YN03 WPR   8/03    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001844408, OmniCity 11.9m B37D
                8/03 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley): silver/blue Fastway livery
               12/03 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                5/05 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                8/05 CY unusual on 270
                3/09 CY into store
                */09    to refurbishment and repaint into blue/blue
                9/09 CY return
               10/09 CY in service on 24 to Crawley Bus Stn $
                2/13 CY in service on 23 to Crawley Bus Stn $
                4/13 CY in service on 273 to Crawley Bus Stn $
                7/13 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $
                8/13 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $
                3/14 CY in service on 10 to Gatwick Airport $
                6/14 CY in service on 1 to Bewbush West $
 6535           8/14 CY in service on 23 to Crawley Bus Stn $
                9/14 CY in service on 1 to Bewbush West $
               11/14 CY in service on 400 to East Grinstead $
                1/15 CY in service on 400 to Caterham-on-the-Hill $
                6/15 CY in service on 291 to Crawley Bus Stn $
                5/15 CY in service on 526 to Crawley Bus Stn $
               10/16 CY in service on 1 $
                     CY in service on 270 to Haywards Heath $
                1/17 CY withdrawn into store
                5/17    sold to Mike Nash (Ockley)
                9/17    on schools service, Cupar: Metrobus livery $
                        bought by A1 Coaches & Minibuses, Birtley (Tyne & Wear)
                7/18    in service, A1 Coaches: Metrobus livery 

536  YN03 WRF   8/03    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001844341, OmniCity 11.9m B37D
                8/03 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley): silver/blue Fastway livery
                8/06 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                3/09    sent to Eastleigh for red repaint
                5/09 CY in store for iBus fitment: repainted TfL red; fitted with roller blinds
                6/09 C  transfer for X26 (Croydon)
                6/09 C  in service on X26 to Heathrow Central $
                6/09 C  in service on X26 to Heathrow Central $
                7/11 C  in service on X26 to Croydon Town Centre $
               10/11 C  in service on X26 to Croydon Town Centre $
                4/12 C  withdrawn into store
                6/12    refitted with tip-up seats: B37D
                6/12    transfer to Go-Ahead London for O******s duties
                9/12    transfer to Anglian Bus, Beccles, #447
                        repainted yellow/blue, fitted with digital displays
               11/12    in service, Anglian $
               12/12    in service, Anglian $
                4/13    in service, Anglian $ 
                        sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
                6/13    bought by Grant Palmer for Luton Busway: red/white, training wheels
     BU51 WAY           reregistered
                9/15    into service on guided busway route C 
                9/15    in service on C to Luton Stn Interchange $
                        in service on C to Luton $
               10/15    in service on 42 to Bedford $
                4/17    to Mardens for repaint $
                5/17    repainted red/maroon
 151            */17    numbered
                6/17    in service on C to Luton Stn Interchange $
                9/17    in service on C to Luton Stn Interchange $
                4/18    head-on collision with Centrebus 705: badly damaged

537  YN03 WRG   8/03    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001844342, OmniCity 11.9m B37D
                8/03 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley): silver/blue Fastway livery
                3/09    sent to Eastleigh for red repaint
                5/09 CY in store for iBus fitment: repainted TfL red
                        fitted with roller blinds
                6/09 C  transfer for X26 (Croydon) 
                6/09 C  in service on X26 to Heathrow Central $
               12/10 C  in service on X26 $
                4/12 C  withdrawn into store
                6/12    refitted with tip-up seats: B37D
                6/12    transfer to Go-Ahead London for O******s duties
                9/12    transfer to Anglian Bus, Beccles, #448
               10/12    in service, Anglian Bus: still red $
                4/13    in service, Anglian Bus: still red $ 
                        sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
                6/13    bought by Grant Palmer for Luton Busway
                6/13    repainted at Mardens: red/white, training wheels, digital display
     BU52 WAY           reregistered
               12/13    in service on C to Dunstable, Weatherby $
                4/14    in service on 42 to Toddington $
                5/15    Grant Palmer: white/red $
                9/15    into service on C to Luton Stn Interchange $
               10/16    in service on C to Dunstable, Weatherby $
               12/16    in service on C to Dunstable, Weatherby $
                5/17    repainted red/maroon
                7/17    in service on 42 to Toddington $
 152            */17    numbered
                9/17    in service on C to Luton Stn Interchange $

538  YN03 WRJ   8/03    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001844343, OmniCity 11.9m B37D
                8/03 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley): silver/blue Fastway livery
                9/04 CY at Showbus, Duxford: Fastway livery
                3/09    sent to Eastleigh for red repaint
                        fitted with roller blinds
                6/09 C  transfer for X26 (Croydon) 
                6/09 C  in service on 405 to West Croydon $
                6/10 C  in service on X26 to Heathrow Central $
                4/11 C  in service on X26 to Croydon Town Centre $
                4/12 C  withdrawn into store
                6/12    refitted with tip-up seats: B37D
                6/12    transfer to Go-Ahead London for O******s duties
                9/12    transfer to Anglian Bus, Beccles, #449
               12/12    converted to single doorway: repainted yellow/blue $
                1/13    in service, Anglian Bus #449
                3/13    in service, Anglian Bus #449
                6/13    in service, Anglian Bus #462
               10/13    in service, Anglian Bus  
               11/14    in service, Anglian Bus 
                1/16    in service, Anglian Bus 
               10/16    in service, Anglian Bus 
                */18    transfer to konectbus: spare, in store

539  YN03 WRL   8/03    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001844404, OmniCity 11.9m B37D
                8/03 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley): silver/blue Fastway livery
                8/03 CY at Gosport Bus Rally
                3/06 CY used on 20 to Broadfield
                3/09    sent to Eastleigh for red repaint
                5/09 CY in store for iBus fitment: repainted TfL red
                        fitted with roller blinds
                6/09 C  transfer for X26 (Croydon)
                8/10 C  in service on X26 to Heathrow Central $
                1/12 C  unusual on 405 
                4/12 C  in service on X26 to Croydon Town Centre $
                6/12    refitted with tip-up seats: B37D
                6/12    transfer to Go-Ahead London for O******s duties
                9/12    transfer to Anglian Bus, Beccles, #450
               10/12    in service with Anglian: still plain red $
                        converted to single doorway, repainted yellow/blue
                6/13    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
                2/14 UB bought by Southern Transit, Brighton
                4/14    at London Bus Museum Spring Gathering, Brooklands: yellow/blue $
                8/14 UB in service: Horsham - Shoreham: still in Anglian yellow/blue $
                3/15    repainted red, cream band above/below windows
                4/15 UB on railway replacement, St.Albans $
                8/15 UB in service on 205 to Old Street during Tube strike $
                8/15 UB in service on 205 to Paddington during Tube strike $
                1/16 UB on railway replacement, Brighton $
                4/17 UB on railway replacement, Barnham $
                9/17 UB on Science Fair Shuttle, Falmer $
                1/18 UB in service, Southern Transit $  
539 on 20, Crawley 539 at Brooklands
539 on its original route: Fastway 20, passing through Crawley suburbia in March 2006.
After a short while with Anglian Bus, when it was converted to single doorway and repainted in yellow and blue, 539 was bought by Southern Transit.
It was operated initially still in yellow/blue and was shown thus at the London Bus Museum Spring Gathering at Brooklands in April 2014.


540  YN03 WRP   8/03    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001844405, OmniCity 11.9m B37D
                8/03 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley): silver/blue Fastway livery
               12/03 CY in service on 10 to Gatwick Airport
                3/09    sent to Eastleigh for red repaint
                5/09 CY in store for iBus fitment: repainted TfL red
                        fitted with roller blinds
                6/09 C  transfer for X26 (Croydon) 
                8/10 C  unusual on T32 to New Addington $
                6/12    refitted with tip-up seats: B37D
                6/12    transfer to Go-Ahead London for O******s duties
                8/12    on O******s work, Beckton: plain red $
                9/12    used for P&R at Bournemouth Air Festival
                9/12    transfer to Anglian Bus, Beccles
                9/12    repainted yellow/blue $
                2/13    in service, Anglian Bus #451
                4/13    in service, Anglian Bus #451 $
                6/13    Anglian Bus #464 $
                7/13    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                3/14    bought by Landmark Hire, Arlesey, Bedfordshire 
                        converted to single doorway
                4/14    in service on 88 to Hitchin St Marys Square, still yellow/blue $
                5/14    in service on 88 to Hitchin St Marys Square $
               12/14    in service on 88 to Luton, still yellow/blue $ 
                9/15    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
               12/15    bought by Edward Thomas, West Ewell
                6/17    in service on Epsom Race Special: overall cream $


541 YN05 HFE 4/05 Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001850707, OmniCity 411081 12m B36F 4/05 GD new to Metrobus, red for X26 (Godstone) 4/05 GD in service on X26 to East Croydon $ 4/05 GD unusual on 246 6/05 GD unusual on 405 7/05 GD in service on X26 to East Croydon $ 8/05 GD used on X26 to Heathrow 2/06 GD unusual on 405 2/06 C transfer (Croydon: GD closes) 4/07 C used on X26 to West Croydon 5/07 C unusual on 466 2/11 C unusual on 405 11/11 C in service on X26 to Heathrow $ 4/12 CY withdrawn into store (Crawley) 5/12 transfer to Go-Ahead London for O******s duties 6/12 transfer to Anglian Bus, Beccles, #445 6/12 repainted yellow/blue #445 9/12 severe accident: front wrecked: write-off 10/12 sold for scrap: Lloyd (Hixon) 12/13 at Centrebus, Grantham, for spares $
541 on X26, Croydon
541 heads into Croydon from the West on X26 to West Croydon, April 2007.


542  YN05 HFF   4/05    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001850708, OmniCity 411082 12m B36F
                4/05 GD new to Metrobus, red for X26 (Godstone)
                5/05 GD unusual on 466
                6/05 GD unusual on 246
                2/06 GD unusual on 405
                2/06 C  transfer (Croydon: GD closes)
               12/06 C  used on X26 to Heathrow
                6/09 C  in service on X26 to Heathrow Airport $
                2/10 C  unusual on 146
                3/12 C  in service on X26 to Croydon Town Centre $
                4/12 C  withdrawn into store
                5/12 BV in store (Belvedere) $
                5/12    transfer to Go-Ahead London for O******s duties
                6/12    transfer to Anglian Bus, Beccles, #444
                6/12    painted blue/yellow #444
                1/13    in service, Anglian Bus #444
                5/14    in service, Anglian Bus #460
                6/14    in service, Anglian Bus #460
                8/15    in service, Anglian Bus #460
                1/16    in service, Anglian Bus #460
               11/16    in service, Anglian Bus #460
                1/18    transfer to konectbus #460
541 on X26, Croydon
542 approaches the terminus stop near (not at) West Croydon in December 2006.
Later displays showed it as Croydon Town Centre. Westbound displays showed Heathrow, Heathrow Central or Heathrow Airport at various times.

543  YN05 HFG   4/05    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001850766, OmniCity 411083 12m B36F
                4/05 GD new to Metrobus, red for X26 (Godstone)
                5/05 GD unusual on 405
                5/05 GD on X26 to Heathrow
                2/06 C  transfer (Croydon: GD closes)
                8/06 C  in service on X26 to Heathrow $
                9/07 C  used on X26 to Heathrow
                9/07 C  used on X26 to Heathrow
                5/08 C  used on X26 
                8/10 C  in service on X26 to Heathrow Airport $ 
               12/11 C  in service on 293 to Epsom General Hospital $
                4/12 C  withdrawn into store
                5/12 BV in store (Belvedere) $
                5/12    transfer to Go-Ahead London for O******s duties
                6/12    transfer to Anglian Bus, Beccles #446
                        painted blue/yellow, upseated 
                6/13    in service, Anglian Bus #461 $
               10/13    in service, Anglian Bus #461 $
                6/14    in service, Anglian Bus #461 $
                9/14    in service, Anglian Bus #461 $
                2/17    in service, Anglian Bus $
                4/17    in service, Anglian Bus $
                4/17    at Ipswich Bus Rally $
                1/18    transfer to konectbus: spare, in store
543 at West Croydon on X26
The West Croydon terminus of the X26 was not in the bus station, but it was the pickup point for preserved buses going south or west to running days such as East Grinstead, Sevenoaks,
Dorking or Horsham. With only five buses to choose from, it was not unlikely that on several occasions the X26 sitting on the stop was 543, seen here in September 2007 and May 2008.
RF600 and 543 at West Croydon on X26. The RF was heading for the Dorking Running Day. RT604 and 544 cross at Ewell. RT604 was on a 408 on the Leatherhead Running Day.
Again it was 543 that was at the stop when RF600 collected us for a trip to Dorking Running Day in September 2007.
RT604 met 544 in Ewell heading for Heathrow Airport in September 2009, as the Rt headed back towards West Croydon on a 408.

544  YN05 HFH   4/05    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001850767, OmniCity 411084 12m B36F
                4/05 GD new to Metrobus, red for X26 (Godstone)
                4/05 GD unusual on T33, 405
                4/05 GD in service on X26 to East Croydon $
                6/05 GD unusual on 466
               10/05 GD used on X26 to Heathrow
                2/06 C  transfer (Croydon: GD closes)
                5/06 C  unusual on T33
               10/08 C  used on X26 to Croydon Town Centre
               10/08 C  used on X26 to Heathrow
                9/09 C  used on X26 to Heathrow Airport
               10/09 C  in service on X26 to Croydon Town Centre $
               12/10 C  in service on X26 to Croydon Town Centre $
                4/12 C  in service on X26 to Heathrow Airport $
                4/12 C  withdrawn into store
                5/12    transfer to Anglian Bus, Beccles #442
                8/12    in service, Anglian Bus $
                1/13    in service, Anglian Bus #442 $
                6/13    in service, Anglian Bus #458 $
                7/14    in service, Anglian Bus $
                3/17    in service, Anglian Bus $
                6/17    in service, Anglian Bus $
                1/18    transfer to konectbus
                */18    in service, konectbus #458
544 at West Croydon on X26
In October I was back at the West Croydon stop to catch RF600 on a 414 to Cobham via Leatherhead, and it was 544 on the X26 to Heathrow Airport.

545  YN05 HFJ   4/05    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001850768, OmniCity 411085 12m B36F
                4/05 GD new to Metrobus, red for X26 (Godstone)
                6/05 GD unusual on 405, 466
                5/06 GD in service on X26 to Heathrow $
                2/08    unusual on 466
                2/06 C  transfer (Croydon: GD closes)
               10/06 C  unusual on 466
                3/07 C  unusual on 466
                8/08 C  in service on X26 to Heathrow Airport $
               11/09 C  in service on X26 to Croydon Town Centre $
                8/10 C  in service on X26 to Croydon Town Centre $
                4/12 C  withdrawn into store
                5/12    transfer to Anglian Bus, Beccles, #443
                        painted yellow/blue
                6/12    in service, Anglianbus #443 $
                6/13    upseated: B49F #459
               11/13    in service, Anglianbus #459 $
                1/15    in service, Anglianbus #459 $
                4/15    in service, Anglianbus #459 $
                2/16    withdrawn
                1/18    transfer to konectbus #459
                1/18    in service, konectbus #459
                6/18    in service at Southwold, konectbus #459
545 with konnectbus at Southwold
545 did six years with Anglian bus before being transferred to konnectbus. Here it is at Southwold Pier in June 2018.


546 YN05 HCA 7/05 Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001851791, OmniCity 411284, 11.9m B37D 7/05 CY new to Metrobus, Fastway silver/blue (Crawley) CY in service on 409 to East Grinstead $ 7/09 CY to Barton Park, Eastleigh, for refurbishment, repainted blue/blue 7/09 CY return 8/11 CY route-branded for 400 6/12 CY in service on 400 to East Grinstead, route branded $ 2/13 CY in service on 400 to Caterham-on-the-Hill $ 5/13 CY in service on 400 to Caterham-on-the-Hill $ 6/13 CY in service on 400 to Caterham-on-the-Hill $ 2/14 CY in service on 400 to East Grinstead $ 6546 7/14 CY renumbered 11/14 CY in service, 400 branded $ 6/15 CY in service, 400 branded $ 2/14 CY in service on 400 to East Grinstead $ 8/15 CY in service on 400 to East Grinstead $ 5/16 CY in service on 400 to Stone Quarry $ 8/16 CY prepared as trainer for Brighton & Hove 7546 2/17 trainer: renumbered 7/17 repainted white: extra mirrors, Metrobus & B&H fleetnames named "Maria Andrews" 1/18 trainer, white $ 547 YN05 HCC 7/05 Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001851792, OmniCity 411285, 11.9m B37D 7/05 CY new to Metrobus, Fastway silver/blue (Crawley) 2/06 CY in service on 10 to Gatwick Airport $ 7/09 CY to Barton Park, Eastleigh, for refurbishment, repainted blue/blue 8/09 CY return 8/11 CY route-branded for 400 9/11 CY in service on 400 to Caterham-on-the-Hill $ 9/12 CY in service on 400 to East Grinstead $ 9/13 CY used on 400 to Caterham-on-the-Hill: branded 11/13 CY in service on 400 to Stone Quarry $ 6547 7/14 CY renumbered 11/14 CY in service on 400 to East Grinstead $ 5/15 CY in service on 400 $ 7/15 CY in service on 400 to Caterham-on-the-Hill $ 4/16 CY in service on 400 to Caterham-on-the-Hill $ 9/16 CY into store 10/16 with Brighton & Hove coaching unit 2/17 CY prepared as trainer 7547 2/17 CY trainer: renumbered */17 CY repainted white: extra mirrors, Metrobus & B&H fleetnames named "Micky Tompkins" 6/18 trainer
547 on 400 at Redhill
547 stands at Redhill Bus Station in September 2013, heading for Caterham-on-the-Hill.
It wears the route 400 branding, including arrows on the front, cantrail and doors, cantrail route outline and what appear to be puffy clouds below the waist.

548  YN05 HCD   7/05    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001851793, OmniCity 411286, 11.9m B37D
                7/05 CY new to Metrobus, Fastway silver/blue (Crawley)
                5/07 CY in service on 10 to Gatwick Airport $
                7/09 CY to Barton Park, Eastleigh, for refurbishment, repainted blue/blue
                8/09 CY return
               11/09 CY in service on 409 to Croydon $  
                8/11 CY route-branded for 400
                1/12 CY in service on 400 to East Grinstead $
                3/12 CY in service on 400 to Stone Quarry $
               11/12 CY in service on 400 to Caterham-on-the-Hill $
                5/13 CY in service on 400 to Stone Quarry $
                3/14 CY in service on 400 to Caterham-on-the-Hill $
 6548           7/14 CY renumbered
                4/15 CY used on 400 to Caterham-on-the-Hill
                5/15 CY in service on 400 to East Grinstead $
                1/16 CY in service on 400 $
                2/17 CY into store for preparation as trainer
 7548           2/17 CY trainer: renumbered
                7/17 CY repainted white: extra mirrors, Metrobus & B&H fleetnames
                7/17 CY trainer
                        named "Carole Milburn"
                4/18    training
548 at East Grinstead
548 threads a path between preserved buses on East Grinstead High Street in April 2015, as it heads for Caterham-on-the-Hill.

549  YN05 HCE   7/05    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001851794, OmniCity 411287, 11.9m B37D
                7/05 CY new to Metrobus, Fastway silver/blue (Crawley)
                7/09 CY to Barton Park, Eastleigh, for refurbishment, repainted blue/blue, branded for 7
                7/09 CY return
                9/09 CY at Showbus, Duxford, 2009, branded for 7
                8/11 CY route-branded for 400
                9/11 CY in service on 400 to Stone Quarry $
                4/13 CY in service on 400 to East Grinstead $
                6/13 CY in service on 400 to Caterham-on-the-Hill $
                2/14 CY in service on 10 to Gatwick Airport, route branded for 400 $
                7/14 CY in service on 400 to East Grinstead $
 6549           7/14 CY renumbered
                8/16 CY prepared as trainer
 7549           2/17 CY trainer: renumbered
                6/17 CY repainted white: extra mirrors, Metrobus & B&H fleetnames
                        named "Bernie Mayhead"
                1/18    trainer
549 at Showbus, Duxford
At Showbus at Duxford in September 2009 Scania 549 showed its short-lived route 7 branding on top of its new Crawley town livery of blue/blue.

550  YN05 HCF   7/05    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001851795, OmniCity 411288, 11.9m B37D
                7/05 CY new to Metrobus, Fastway silver/blue (Crawley)
                9/05 CY at Showbus, Duxford $
               10/05 CY crashed into a house in Crawley
                8/06 CY returned after repair
                */07 CY in service on Fastway 10 to Bewbush $
                1/11 CY in service on Fastway 10 to Bewbush $
                4/12 CY in service on Fastway 10 to Bewbush $
                9/12 CY in service on Fastway 20 to Horley Langshott $
                3/14 CY in service on Fastway 10 to Bewbush $
                5/14 CY still on Fastway when required, otherwise bus work
                5/14 CY in service on 291 to Tunbridge Wells $
                6/14 CY in service on 271 to Brighton: Fastway livery $
 6550          11/14 CY converted to single doorway: repainted in Crawley country livery: blue/blue: B41F
                4/15 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $
                1/16 CY in service on 100 to Maidenbower $
                4/16 CY in service on 400 to East Grinstead $
                4/16 CY in service on 400 to Caterham-on-the-Hill $
                3/17 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $
                5/17 CY in service on 23 to Crawley Bus Stn $
               10/17 CY in service on 291 to Crawley Bus Stn $
                7/18 CY in service on 23 to Crawley Bus Stn $

551  YN05 HCG   7/05    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001851796, OmniCity 411289, 11.9m B37D
                7/05 CY new to Metrobus, Fastway silver/blue (Crawley)
               11/23 CY in service on Fastway 10 to Bewbush $
                9/13 CY in service on Fastway $
                5/14 CY still on Fastway when required, otherwise bus work
                5/14 CY in service on 400 to Caterham-on-the-Hill: Fastway livery $
                7/14 CY in service on 1 to Broadfield: Fastway livery $
                8/14 CY in service on 1 to Broadfield: Fastway livery $
 6551          12/14    converted to single doorway: repainted in Crawley country livery: blue/blue: B41F
                9/15 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $
               12/15 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $
               10/16 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $
                3/17 CY in service on 23 to Crawley Bus Stn $
                6/18 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $


552 YN55 PWJ 11/05 Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001851797, OmniCity Sca 411290, 11.9m B34D 11/05 CY new to Metrobus on Crawley 1, blue/blue 5/07 CY in service on 1 to Bewbush $ 12/09 CY in service on 23 to Crawley Bus Stn $ 4/12 CY used on 291 to East Grinstead 4/13 CY unusual on 420, 460, 480 5/14 CY in service on 1 to Broadfield $ 6552 by 2/15 CY refurbished 3/16 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $ 5/16 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $ 4/17 CY in service on 1 to Bewbush West $ 6/17 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $ 1/18 CY in service on 1 to Bewbush West $ 5/18 CY in service on 23 to Crawley Bus Stn $
552 on 291 at East Grinstead
552 has arrived in East Grinstead on a 291, and finds itself surrounded by preserved buses on a Running Day, April 2012.

553  YN55 PWK  11/05    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001852279, OmniCity 411495, 11.9m B34D
               11/05 CY new to Metrobus on Crawley 1, blue/blue
                3/06 CY used on 1 to Bewbush
                6/08 CY in service on 1 to Bewbush West $
               11/08 CY unusual on 409
                9/09 CY used on 1 to Broadfield
               10/09 CY in service on 98 to Southwater $
                1/11 CY in service on 1 to Broadfield $
                6/13 CY in service on 1 to Broadfield $
                1/14 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $
 6553           3/15 CY refurbished
                4/16 CY in service on 26 to Crawley Bus Stn 
                9/17 CY overall ad for Tilgate Nature Centre
                1/18 CY in service on 273 to Crawley Bus Stn $
553 on 1 in Crawley 553 on 1 in Crawley Bus Station
553 spent most of its time on route 1. Two views show it heading south for Bewbush in March 2006, and in Crawley Bus Station in September 2009.

554  YN55 PWL  11/05    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001852280, OmniCity 411496, 11.9m B34D
               11/05 CY new to Metrobus on Crawley 1, blue/blue
                9/09 CY in service, Crawley
                8/12 CY in service on 1 to Broadfield $
                9/13 CY used on 1 to Broadfield
                1/14 CY in service on 1 to Bewbush West $
                3/14 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $
                5/14 CY in service on 1 to Bewbush West $
 6554           7/14 CY
                9/14 CY in service on 400 to Caterham-on-the-Hill $
             by 2/15 CY refurbished
                7/16 CY in service on 291 to Tunbridge Wells $
553 on 1 in Crawley Bus Station
554 also spent most of its time on its intended route 1. It is in Crawley Bus Station in September 2013.

555  YN55 PWO  11/05    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001852281, OmniCity 411497, 11.9m B34D
               11/05 CY new to Metrobus on Crawley 1, blue/blue
                1/06 CY unusual on 200 
                8/08 CY unusual on 409
                8/11 CY in service on 23 to Crawley Bus Stn $
                3/13 CY unusual on 84 $
                5/14 CY in service on 1 to Bewbush West $
                8/14 CY in service on 1 to Broadfield $
 6555        by 2/15 CY refurbished
               10/15 CY in service on 1 to Broadfield $
                3/17 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $
               12/17 CY in service on 23 to Crawley Bus Stn $
                4/18 CY in service on 1 to Broadfield $

556  YN55 PWU  11/05    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001852339, OmniCity 411498, 11.9m B34D
               11/05 CY new to Metrobus on Crawley 1, blue/blue
               12/05 CY in service on 1 to Bewbush $
                8/11 CY in service on 409 to East Grinstead $
                4/12 CY in service, Crawley
                7/13 CY in service on 527 to Crawley Bus Stn $
                6/14 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $
 6556           9/14 CY refurbished
               11/15 CY in service on 400 to East Grinstead $
                3/16 CY in service on 1 to Broadfield $
                7/17 CY black based overall ad for Crawley New Town 70
                7/17 CY used on 1 to Bewbush West: overall ad
                8/17 CY in service  on 270 to Brighton: overall ad $
                6/18 CY in service  on 1 to Bewbush West: overall ad $
 
556 in Crawley Bus Station
556 waits in Crawley Bus Station in September 2013. One of its centre doors is fully open, the other not. Has it been taken off-duty for this?

557  YN55 PWV  11/05    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001852340, OmniCity 411499, 11.9m B34D
               11/05 CY new to Metrobus on Crawley 1, blue/blue
               11/08 CY unusual on 409
                1/10 CY unusual on 270
                1/10 CY in service on 291 to Tunbridge Wells in snow $
                4/12 CY in service on 1 to Broadfield $
                9/12 CY in service on 1 to Broadfield $
                2/13 CY in service on 1 to Bewbush West $
                8/13 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $
 6557        by 2/15 CY refurbished
                1/16 CY in service on 291 to Crawley Bus Stn $
                     CY repainted orange for overall ad for St Catherine's Hospice
                6/18 CY in service on 291 to Tunbridge Wells: overall ad $

558  YN55 PWX  11/05    Scania CN94UB YS2N4X20001852341, OmniCity 411500, 11.9m B34D
               11/05 CY new to Metrobus on Crawley 1, blue/blue
                1/07 CY unusual on 273 to Brighton
                4/09 CY in service on 1 to Bewbush West $
                8/11 CY in service on 409 to East Grinstead $
                4/13 CY in service on 400 $
                5/13 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $
                8/13 CY in service on 23 to Crawley Bus Stn $
                1/15 CY in service on 1 to Broadfield $
                5/15 CY repainted red as overall ad for Crawley Football Club $
 6558           7/15 CY in service on 1 to Broadfield: overall ad $
                2/16 CY in service on 273 to Brighton: overall ad $
                4/16 CY in service on 1 to Broadfield: overall ad $ 
                4/17 CY in service on 1 to Bewbush West: overall ad $
                6/17 CY in service on 23 to Crawley Bus Stn: overall ad $
                1/18 CY in service on 1 to Broadfield: overall ad $


559 YN07 LKF 5/07 Scania CN230UB Euro4 SZAN4X20001857535, OmniCity 412640, 11.9m B36D 5/07 CY new to Metrobus, Fastway silver/ dark blue 9/07 CY at 2007 Showbus, Duxford 7/10 CY in service on 20 to Broadfield, Fastway livery $ 11/10 CY in service on 200, Fastway livery $ 9/12 CY in service on 200 to Broadfield $ 2/14 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $ 5/14 CY still on Fastway when required, otherwise bus work 6/14 CY in service on 271 to Crawley Bus Stn $ 7/14 CY in service on 23 to Worthing: Fastway livery $ 6559 12/14 CY converted to single doorway: repainted in Crawley country livery: blue/blue: B40F 10/16 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $ 12/16 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $ 6/17 CY in service on 23 to Crawley Bus Stn: overall ad $ 560 YN07 LKF 5/07 Scania CN230UB Euro4 SZAN4X20001857536, OmniCity 412641, 11.9m B36D 5/07 CY new to Metrobus, Fastway silver/ dark blue 2/14 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $ 5/14 CY still on Fastway as designated spare 6/14 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $ 6560 12/14 CY converted to single doorway: repainted blue/blue/yellow swoosh: B40F 8/15 CY in service on 23 to Crawley Bus Stn $ 6/16 CY in service on 23 to Crawley Bus Stn: recycle ad on rear $ 3/17 CY in service on 1 to Bewbush West $ 6/18 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $

561 YN08 OAS 8/08 Scania CN230UB SZAN4X20001861565, OmniCity 412513, 12m B33D 8/08 CY new to store at Metrobus(Crawley) 8/08 C into service for 293 (Croydon) 5/09 C unusual on 405 11/09 C in service on 293 to Epsom General Hospital $ 8/10 C reallocated to 405 during Morden roadworks 11/10 C return to 293 6/11 C in service on 293 to Epsom General Hospital $ 11/12 C used on 405 2/14 C used on 293 to Morden 2/14 C in service on 119 to Purley Way Collonades $ 2/15 C in service on T32 to Addington Village $ 2/18 C in service on 293 to Epsom Hospital $
562 on 293
561 heads for Morden in February 2014, with white blinds and a white TfL bullseye. The front lamp surrounds are now red.

562  YN08 OAU   8/08    Scania CN230UB SZAN4X20001861566, OmniCity 412514, 12m B33D
     YN58 BNA   9/08 CY new to store at Metrobus (Crawley), reregistered
                9/08 C  into service for 293 (Croydon)
                9/09 C  used on 293 to Morden
                8/10 C  reallocated to 405 during Morden roadworks
                8/10 C  in service on 405 to Redhill $
               11/10 C  return to 293
                1/11 C  in service on 293 to Epsom General Hospital $
                2/11 C  unusual on 119
                2/11 C  in service on 293 to Epsom General Hospital $
                6/11 C  in service on 293 to Epsom General Hospital $
               10/12 C  in service on 293 to Morden $
               11/12 C  used on 405
                7/15 MB transfer for 358 (Green Street Green)
                7/15 MB in service on 358 to Crystal Palace $
               10/15 C  return to 293
               10/15 C  in service on T32 to New Addington $
               10/16 C  in service on 293 to Epsom Hospital $
                2/17 C  in service on 405 to West Croydon $
                2/17 C  in service on 293 to Epsom Hospital $
                7/17 C  set up for 119 $
                7/18 C  in service on 293 to Epsom Hospital $
 
562 on 293
562 heads for Morden in September 2009. Blinds for the other main destination read "Epsom General Hospital" in yellow in early days,
but a larger "Epsom Hospital" in white in latter days, presumably for DDA reasons.
               
563  YN08 OAV   8/08    Scania CN230UB SZAN4X20001861572, OmniCity 412515, 12m B33D
                8/08 CY new to store at Metrobus(Crawley)
                8/08 C  into service for 293 (Croydon)
                8/08 C  used on 293 to Epsom General Hospital
               10/08 C  unusual on 405 to Redhill $
                5/09 C  unusual on 119 
                8/10 C  reallocated to 405 during Morden roadworks
               11/10 C  return to 293
               12/11 C  in service on 293 to Epsom General Hospital $
                4/12 C  in service on 293 to Morden $
               11/12 C  used on 405
                2/13 C  in service on T32 to New Addington $
                1/15 C  unusual on 119 to Purley Way Colonades $
                7/15 MB transfer for 358 (Green Street Green)
               10/15 C  return to 293
                9/17 C  in service on 127 to Tooting Broadway $
                3/18 C  in service on 293 to Epsom General Hospital $

564  YN08 OAW   8/08    Scania CN230UB SZAN4X20001861573, OmniCity 412516, 12m B33D
                8/08 CY new to store at Metrobus(Crawley)
                8/08 C  into service for 293 (Croydon)
                2/09 C  unusual on 612
                3/09 C  in service on 293 to Epsom General Hospital $
                8/10 C  reallocated to 405 during Morden roadworks
                9/10 C  unusual on 119
               11/10 C  return to 293
                6/11 C  in service on 293 to Epsom General Hospital $
               10/11 C  unusual on T33
               11/11 C  in service on 405 to Redhill $
                1/12 C  in service on X26 to Croydon Town Centre $
               11/12 C  used on 405
                6/13 C  refurbished
                4/14 C  in service on 405 to Redhill $
                5/17 C  in service on 293 to Epsom Hospital $
                2/18 C  in service on 293 to Morden $
                5/18 C  in service to Epsom Hospital $

565  YN08 OAX   8/08    Scania CN230UB SZAN4X20001861574, OmniCity 412517, 12m B33D
                8/08 CY new to store at Metrobus(Crawley)
                8/08 C  into service for 293 (Croydon)
                8/10 C  reallocated to 405 during Morden roadworks
               11/10 C  return to 293
                6/11 C  in service on 293 to Epsom General Hospital $
                1/12 C  unusual on 465, 119
               11/12 C  used on 405
                9/13 C  refurbished
               10/14 C  in service to Epsom Hospital $
                2/15 C  in service on 405 to Redhill $
                7/15 MB transfer for 358 (Green Street Green)
                9/15 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
                9/15 C  return to 293
               10/16 C  in service on 293 to Epsom Hospital $
               12/16 C  in service on 293 to Epsom Hospital $

566  YN08 OAY   8/08    Scania CN230UB SZAN4X20001861575, OmniCity 412518, 12m B33D
                8/08 CY new to store at Metrobus(Crawley)
                8/08 C  into service for 293 (Croydon)
                5/09 C  in service on 293 to Morden $
                8/10 C  reallocated to 405 during Morden roadworks
                */10 C  used on 405 to Redhill
                7/10 C  in service on X26 to Heathrow Airport $
               11/10 C  return to 293
               11/12 C  used on 405
                5/14 C  in service on 293 to Epsom Hospital $
                7/15 MB transfer for 358 (Green Street Green)
                8/15 MB in service on 358 to Crystal Palace $
                9/15 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
               10/15 C  return to 293
                5/17 C  unusual on 119 to Bromley North, Purley Way Colonnades $$
                6/17 C  in service on 293 to Epsom $
               12/16 C  in service on 293 to Epsom Hospital $

567  YN08 OAZ   8/08    Scania CN230UB SZAN4X20001861576, OmniCity 413744, 12m B33D
                8/08 CY new to store at Metrobus(Crawley)
                8/08 C  into service for 293 (Croydon)
                8/10 C  reallocated to 405 during Morden roadworks
               11/10 C  return to 293
               12/10 C  in service on 293 to Morden, snow $
                9/11 C  in service on 293 to Epsom General Hospital $
               11/11 C  unusual on 119
               12/11 C  in service on 293 to Morden $
                8/12 C  unusual on 405
               11/12 C  used on 405
                4/13 C  unusual on 405
                3/14 C  in service on 293 to Morden $
                7/15 MB transfer for 358 (Green Street Green)
                7/15 MB in service on 358 to Crystal Palace $
                8/15 MB in service on 358 to Orpington Station $
                9/15 C  return to 293
                4/18 C  in service on 293 to Epsom Hospital $


568 YT09 BKD 3/09 Scania N230UB SZAN4X20001863448, OmniCity 413983, 12m B36D 3/09 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley), Fastway livery 3/09 CY into service on 10, 20 9/09 CY in service on 20 to Horley Langshott $ 6/12 CY in service on 100 to Horsham $ 9/12 CY in service on 20 on guided busway $ 6/13 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $ 8/13 CY in service on 10 to Gatwick Airport $ 9/13 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $ 9/13 CY used on 20 to Broadfield 2/14 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $ 4/14 CY into store 7/14 returned off-lease to Santander Financing 9/14 bought by Halton Borough Transport #80 9/14 in service to Liverpool $ MIG 8163 9/14 reregistered converted to single doorway: repainted red/cream 8/16 in service to Liverpool $ 12/17 in service to Liverpool $ 2/18 in service to Liverpool $ 4/18 in service to Widnes $
568 on 20 to Broadfield
568 passes Horley Station on a 20 to Broadfield in September 2013.
Note the training wheels for the guided busway.

569  YT09 BKE   3/09    Scania N230UB SZAN4X20001863449, OmniCity 413984, 12m B36D
                3/09 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley), Fastway livery
                3/09 CY into service on 10, 20
                4/09 CY in service on 10 to Gatwick Airport $
                2/11 CY in service on 291 to Tunbridge Wells, Fastway livery $
                3/11 CY unusual on 409
                6/11 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                4/14 CY into store
                7/14    returned off-lease to Santander Financing
                9/14    bought by Halton Borough Transport #81
                9/14    in service in silver/blue $
     MIG 8164   9/14    reregistered
                        converted to single doorway: repainted red/cream
                6/15    in service to Runcorn $
                4/16    in service to Runcorn $
               12/17    in service to Liverpool $
                5/18    in service, Warrington $

570  YT09 BKF   3/09    Scania N230UB SZAN4X20001863450, OmniCity 413985, 12m B36D
                3/09 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley), Fastway livery
                3/09 CY into service on 10, 20
                4/10 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                2/13 CY in service on 10 to Gatwick Airport $
                6/13 CY in service on Fastway to Bewbush $
                4/14 CY in service, Fastway $
                5/14 CY into store
                7/14    returned off-lease to Santander Financing
                9/14    bought by Halton Borough Transport #82
     MIG 8165   9/14    reregistered
               10/14    in service to Runcorn: still silver/blue, dual doors $
                2/15    front in Halton red/cream $
                        converted to single doorway: repainted red/cream
                9/16    in service, Liverpool $
                1/18    in service, Runcorn $

571  YT09 BKG   3/09    Scania N230UB SZAN4X20001863536, OmniCity 413986, 12m B36D
                3/09 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley), Fastway livery
                3/09 CY into service on 10, 20
                4/09 CY at Cobham Museum Spring Gathering, Wisley $
                4/09 CY in service on 10 to Gatwick Airport $
                1/13 CY in service on 271 to Crawley Bus Stn, Fastway livery $
                6/13 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                5/14 CY into store
                7/14    returned off-lease to Santander Financing
                9/14    bought by Halton Borough Transport #83
     MIG 8166   9/14    reregistered
               10/14    in service to Liverpool, still dual doorway, silver/blue $
               10/14    front repainted in Halton red/cream
               10/14    in service to Liverpool $
               11/14    in service to Widnes $
                        converted to single doorway: repainted red/cream
                4/15    in service to Liverpool $
                7/15    in service to Widnes $
                1/17    in service to Liverpool $

572  YT09 BKJ   3/09    Scania N230UB SZAN4X20001863537, OmniCity 413987, 12m B36D
                3/09 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley), Fastway livery
                3/09 CY into service on 10, 20
                8/09 CY in service on 10 to Gatwick Airport $
                4/10 CY accident damaged
                1/11 CY return to service
                6/12 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                8/12 CY in service on 200 to Gatwick Airport $
                8/12 CY unusual on 281 to Lingfield $
                6/13 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                4/14 CY into store
                7/14    returned off-lease to Santander Financing
                9/14    bought by Halton Borough Transport #84
                        into service in silver/blue, dual doorway
               10/14    in service to Liverpool $
     MIG 8167  11/14    reregistered
                        converted to single doorway: repainted red/cream
                2/15    in service to Runcorn $
               11/15    in service to Runcorn $
               11/17    in service to Widnes $

573  YT09 BKK   3/09    Scania N230UB SZAN4X20001863538, OmniCity 413988, 12m B36D
                3/09 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley), Fastway livery
                3/09 CY into service on 10, 20
                9/09 CY in service on 10 to Gatwick Airport $
                1/11 CY in service on 10 to Gatwick Airport $
               10/12 CY in service $
                2/13 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                2/14 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                4/14 CY into store
                7/14    returned off-lease to Santander Financing
                7/14    collected by Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
                9/14    bought by Halton Borough Transport #85
     MIG 8168   9/14    reregistered
                        converted to single doorway: repainted red/cream
                2/15    in service to Widnes $
               10/15    in service to Runcorn $
                3/16    in service to Liverpool $
                3/16    in service to Widnes $

574  YT09 BKL   3/09    Scania N230UB SZAN4X20001863539, OmniCity 413989, 12m B36D
                3/09 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley), Fastway livery
                3/09 CY into service on 10, 20
                3/09 CY in service on 7 to Gatwick Airport $
                4/09 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                8/09 CY in service on 10 to Gatwick Airport $
                3/14 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                5/14 CY into store
                7/14    returned off-lease to Santander Financing
                7/14    collected by Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
                9/14    bought by Halton Borough Transport #86
     MIG 8169   9/14    reregistered
                        converted to single doorway: repainted red/cream
                1/15    in service to Widnes $
                2/15    in service to Widnes $
                6/15    in service to Liverpool $
               10/15    in service to Liverpool $
                3/17    in service to Halebank $

575  YT09 BKN   3/09    Scania N230UB SZAN4X20001863540, OmniCity 413990, 12m B36D
                3/09 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley), Fastway livery
                3/09 CY into service on 10, 20
                3/09 CY used on 10 to Bewbush
                3/09 CY in service on 7 to Gatwick Airport $
                4/09 CY in service on 10 to Gatwick Airport $
                9/09 CY used on 10
                2/10 CY in service on 10 to Gatwick Airport $
                3/10 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                6/10 CY in service on 10 to Gatwick Airport $
                4/14 CY into store
                7/14    returned off-lease to Santander Financing
                9/14    bought by Halton Borough Transport #87
     MIG 8170   9/14    reregistered
                        in service, still in blue/silver, dual doorway $
                        front repainted Halton red/cream 
               12/14    in service to Widnes $
                        converted to single doorway: repainted red/cream
                4/17    in service to Runcorn $
               12/17    in service, Liverpool $
               12/17    in service, Liverpool $
                4/18    in service, Warrington $
 
575 on 10, Crawley Bus Station
575 at Crawley Bus Station shows the different rear light clusters used on these later buses.
The new bulge on the roof at the rear above the engine compartment is also apparent.

576  YT09 BKO   3/09    Scania N230UB SZAN4X20001863541, OmniCity 413991, 12m B36D
                3/09 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley), Fastway livery
                3/09 CY into service on 10, 20
                4/09 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                9/09 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                7/11 CY in service on 10 to Gatwick Airport $
                3/12 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                8/12 CY in service on Fastway 20 to Horley Langshott $
                2/14 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                4/14 CY into store
                7/14    returned off-lease to Santander Financing
                9/14    bought by Halton Borough Transport #88
                9/14    in service to Widnes: silver/blue, dual doorway $
     MIG 8172   9/14    reregistered
                        front repainted Halton red & Cream
                2/15    in service, Widnes $
                        converted to single doorway: repainted red/cream
               10/17    in service, Runcorn $
                8/16    in service, Liverpool $
                1/18    in service, Runcorn $
                5/18    in service, Warrington $

577  YT09 BKU   3/09    Scania N230UB SZAN4X20001863542, OmniCity 413992, 12m B36D
                3/09 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley), Fastway livery
                3/09 CY into service on 10, 20
                9/10 CY in service on 10 to Gatwick Airport $
                5/10 CY in service on 200 to Horsham: Fastway livery $
               11/10 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                3/11 CY unusual on 409
                6/11 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                9/13 CY in service on 10 to Gatwick Airport $
                2/14 CY in service on 10 to Gatwick Airport $
                4/14 CY into store
                7/14    returned off-lease to Santander Financing
                9/14    bought by Halton Borough Transport #89
     MIG 8173   9/14    reregistered
                        front repainted Halton red & Cream
                7/15    in service to Liverpool $
                        converted to single doorway: repainted red/cream
                8/16    in service, Liverpool $
                1/17    in service to Widnes $

578  YT09 BKV   3/09    Scania N230UB SZAN4X20001863543, OmniCity 413993, 12m B36D
                3/09 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley), Fastway livery
                3/09 CY into service on 10, 20
                3/09 CY in service on 10 to Gatwick Airport $
                4/09 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
               12/10 CY in service on 10 to Gatwick Airport $
               11/11 CY in service on 10 to Gatwick Airport $
                6/12 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                5/14 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                5/14 CY into store
                7/14    returned off-lease to Santander Financing
                9/14    bought by Halton Borough Transport #90
     MIG 8174   9/14    reregistered
               10/14    in service to Widnes $
                        front repainted Halton red & Cream
                1/15    in service to Widnes $
                        converted to single doorway: repainted red/cream 
                8/16    in service to Runcorn $
                2/17    in service to Runcorn $
                2/18    in service, Liverpool $

579  YT09 BKX   3/09    Scania N230UB SZAN4X20001863544, OmniCity 413994, 12m B36D
                3/09 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley), Fastway livery
                3/09 CY into service on 10, 20
                8/09 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                6/12 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                9/12 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                4/14 CY into store
                7/14    returned off-lease to Santander Financing
                9/14    bought by Halton Borough Transport #91
                9/14    in service to Liverpool, silver/blue  $
               10/14    in service to Widnes, silver/blue  $
     MIG 8175   9/14    reregistered
                        converted to single doorway: repainted red/cream
                6/15    in service to Widnes $
                8/15    in service to Widnes $
                7/16    in service to Liverpool $
               10/17    in service to Halton Hospital $

580  YT09 BKY   3/09    Scania N230UB SZAN4X20001863639 , OmniCity 413995, 12m B36D
                3/09 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley), Fastway livery
                3/09 CY into service on 10, 20
                6/11 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                6/12 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                4/13 CY unusual on 400 to East Grinstead, Fastway livery $
                2/14 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                5/14 CY into store
                7/14    returned off-lease to Santander Financing
                7/14    collected by Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
                9/14    bought by Halton Borough Transport #92
     MIG 8176   9/14    reregistered
                        front repainted red/cream
               11/14    in service to Liverpool $
                        converted to single doorway: repainted red/cream
                2/15    in service, Halton red/cream $
               12/17    in service, Halton red/cream $
                5/18    in service, Warrington $

581  YT09 BKZ   3/09    Scania N230UB SZAN4X20001863640 , OmniCity 413996, 12m B36D
                3/09 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley), Fastway livery
                3/09 CY into service on 10, 20
                9/09 CY in service on 10 to Gatwick Airport $
                7/10 CY in service on 10 to Gatwick Airport $
                8/12 CY in service on 10 to Gatwick Airport $
                2/14 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $
                5/14 CY into store
                7/14    returned off-lease to Santander Financing
                9/14    bought by Halton Borough Transport #93
     MIG 8177   9/14    reregistered
               10/14    in service $
                        front repainted red/cream
               12/14    in service to Liverpool $
                2/15    in service to Widnes $
                        converted to single doorway: repainted red/cream
               11/15    in service to Liverpool $
                1/18    in service, Runcorn $


582 YN62 CLF 8/12 CY Scania N230UB SZAN4X20001879959, OmniCity 12m B35D 8/12 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley), Fastway livery 9/12 CY into service on Fastway 10,20 2/14 CY in service on 10 to Bewbush $ 5/14 CY still on Fastway 6/15 CY in service on 271 to Crawley Bus Stn $ 6582 11/15 CY repainted into blue/blue/yellow crescent livery 2/17 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $ 6/17 CY in service on 23 to Worthing $ 6/17 CY engine fire on 23 12/17 CY written off by 3/18 sold to Scrapco (Paddock Wood)
624 YN08 DFJ 2/08 Scania, OmniCity 10.9m B33F 2/08 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley), Fastway livery 5/08 CY into service on Fastway 100 11/09 CY in service on Fastway 100 to Maidenbower $ 1/10 CY unusual on 4, 5 6/10 CY unusual on 435 2/14 CY in service on 100 to Maidenbower $ 6624 8/15 CY new Fastway livery 10/16 CY in service on 100 to Rdehill Park 25 $ 625 YN08 DFK 2/08 Scania, OmniCity 10.9m B33F 2/08 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley), Fastway livery 5/08 CY into service on Fastway 100 5/08 CY used on 100 to Maidenbower 11/08 CY unusual on 5 to County Oak $ 7/09 CY used on 100 at Redhill 1/10 CY unusual on 430 9/11 CY unusual on 460 to Epsom, Fastway livery $ 2/14 CY unusual on 270 to East Grinstead, Fastway livery $ 6625 by 2/16 CY new Fastway livery
635 at Redhill on 100
625 pauses at Redhill Bus Station on its way south to Maidenbower via Crawley, July 2009.
 
626  YN08 DFL   2/08    Scania, OmniCity 10.9m B33F
                2/08 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley), Fastway livery
                5/08 CY into service on Fastway 100
                5/09 CY in use on Fastway
                6/09 CY used on 100 at Redhill
                9/09 CY used on 100 at Crawley
               11/10 CY in service on 100 to Maidenbower $
               11/10 CY in service on 100 to Redhill Park 25 $
                5/12 CY in service on 270 to Brighton, Fastway livery
 6626          11/15 CY new Fastway livery
                4/16 CY in service on 23 to Crawley Bus Stn: branded for 100 $
                4/17 CY in service on 23 to Crawley Bus Stn: branded for 100 $
 
635 at Redhill635 at Crawley
At Redhill buses cannot lay over in the diminutive bus station, so have to stand on the road just to the south, as 626 does here in June 2009.
No such problem at Crawley Bus Station, where 626 passes through in September 2009.

627  YN08 DFO   2/08    Scania, OmniCity 10.9m B33F
                2/08 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley), Fastway livery
                5/08 CY into service on Fastway 100
                6/09 CY unusual on 270
               10/13 CY unusual on 271 to Brighton, Fastway livery $
                1/14 CY in service on 271 to Brighton: Fastway livery $
                6/14 CY in service on 270 to Haywards Heath: Fastway livery $
               12/14 CY in service on 100 to Maidenbower $
 6627        by 2/16 CY new Fastway livery

628  YN08 DFP   2/08    Scania, OmniCity 10.9m B33F
                2/08 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley), Fastway livery
                5/08 CY into service on Fastway 100
                5/09 CY in use on Fastway 
                7/10 CY in service on 100 to Maidenbower $
                8/11 CY in service on 409 to Croydon, Fastway livery $
 6628        by 2/16 CY new Fastway livery
                4/17 CY in service on 100 to Gatwick Airport $
                7/17 CY in service on 271 to Crawley Bus Stn $
 
638 in Crawley
628 works its way into Crawley in May 2009.

629  YN08 DFU   2/08    Scania, OmniCity 10.9m B33F
                2/08 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley), Fastway livery
                5/08 CY into service on Fastway 100
                */08 CY used on 100 to Redhill Bus Stn
                2/10 CY collision damaged on 100
                2/11 CY in service on 291 to Tunbridge Wells, Fastway livery $
               11/11 CY unusual on 93
                9/12 CY unusual on 526: Fastway livery $
                9/13 CY used on Fastway 100, Three Bridges
 6629          11/15 CY new Fastway livery
                8/17 CY very unusual on 65
                7/18 CY in service on Fastway 100 to Maidenbower $
 
639 at Redhill
629 passes under the railway at Three Bridges in September 2013.

630  YN08 DFV   2/08    Scania, OmniCity 10.9m B33F
                2/08 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley), Fastway livery
                5/08 CY into service on Fastway 100
                4/09 CY in service on 100 to Redhill Bus Stn $
               11/09 CY in service on 100 to Maidenbower $
               12/14 CY unusual on 430
                7/15 CY in service on 2 to Leisure Centre $
 6630           3/16 CY new Fastway livery
               12/16 CY in service on 100 to Redhill Park 25 $
                3/17 CY unusual on 5 to County Oak $

631  YN08 DFX   2/08    Scania, OmniCity 10.9m B33F
                2/08 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley), Fastway livery
                5/08 CY into service on Fastway 100
                6/10 CY in service on 100 to Redhill Bus Stn $
                9/12 CY in service on 100 to Redhill Park 25 $
 6631          11/15 CY new Fastway livery

632  YN08 DFY   2/08    Scania, OmniCity 10.9m B33F
                2/08 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley), Fastway livery
                5/08 CY into service on Fastway 100
                9/08 CY unusual on ASDA service
                4/09 CY in service on Fastway 100 to Maidenbower $
                1/11 CY unusual on Tesco service 914
                9/13 CY in use on Fastway 100, Redhill 
                3/14 CY in service on 270 to Haywards Heath $
                5/15 CY in service on 100 to Maidenbower $
 6632           3/16 CY new Fastway livery

633  YN08 DFZ   2/08    Scania, OmniCity 10.9m B33F
                2/08 CY new to Metrobus (Crawley), Fastway livery
                4/08 CY guest appearance at East Grinstead Running Day
                4/08 CY in service on 280 to Stone Quarry $
                5/08 CY into service on Fastway 100
                9/08 CY unusual on 20
                9/09 CY in use on Fastway 100 to Redhill 
                6/10 CY in service on 2 to Ifield West: Fastway livery $
 6633           3/16 CY new Fastway livery
                8/17 CY in service on 270: 100 branded $
                8/17 CY in service on 100 to Redhill Park 25 $
                3/18 CY in service on 272 to Haywards Heath $

 

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