This page created 15th April 2021.
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5421 W421 XKX 5/00 Dennis Trident SFD321BR1YGX20917, 10.5m Alexander ALX400 9950/1: H51/31F 5/00 LN new to Arriva the Shires (Luton): into store 6/00 LN trainer 6/00 LN reseated to H47/31F 7/00 LN into service on 38 9/01 LD move to new garage (Luton-Dunstable) 02-04 LD 9/05 GR transfer for 142 SDO extras (Garston) 3/06 AY transfer for X15 (Aylesbury) 9/06 AY reallocated to 500 10/06 AY repainted interurban blue/blue: route branded "line five hundred" $ */07 AY in service on 500 to Aylesbury: route branded "line five hundred" $ 2008 AY */09 AY in service on 500 to Aylesbury: route branded "line five hundred" $ 8/09 AY repainted in interurban blue/blue, no branding 9/09 AY in service on 500 to Aylesbury $: route branded 500 on nearside $ 2010 AY 2/11 HH transfer (Hemel Hempstead) 4/11 HH used on 320 6/11 HH used on 320 10/11 HH unusual on 4 1/12 HH unusual on 4 HH into store for accident repair 4/12 HH ..and out 12/13 LD transfer 2/14 LD in service: interurban blue/blue: 500 branded $ 2015 LD 1/16 LD to Arriva Midlands Control by 10/16 LD conversion to DDA compliance 12/16 LD 2/18 LD in service on 24H to Luton Town Centre, Luton $ 8/18 LD in service, Luton: interurban blue/blue, no stripe $ 12/18 LD de-roofed in Hitchin Road, Luton: withdrawn into store 1/19 sold to Hardwick (Carlton) 5422 W422 XKX 5/00 Dennis Trident SFD321BR1YGX20918, 10.5m Alexander ALX400 9950/2: H51/31F 5/00 LN new to Arriva the Shires (Luton): into store 6/00 LN reseated to H47/31F 7/00 LN into service on 38 9/01 LD move to new garage (Luton-Dunstable) 02-04 LD 2/05 LD unusual on 343 10/05 WB transfer (Wycombe Cressex) 1/06 WB in service on schools 651 $ 2/06 AY transfer for X15 (Aylesbury) 3/06 AY */06 AT in service on schools 645 $ 9/06 AY reallocated to 500 10/06 AY repainted interurban blue/blue: route branded "line five hundred" $ 11/06 AY in service on 500 to Aylesbury: interurban blue/blue $ 07-08 AY 8/09 AY repainted in interurban blue/blue, no branding 9/09 AY new 500 branding 10/12 AY in service on 500 to Watford Town Centre: interurban blue/blue, 500 branded $ 8/13 LD transfer 10/13 LD in service: Luton: blue/blue, no branding or stripe $ 3/14 LD in service: Luton: blue/blue, no orange stripe $ 2015 LD 1/16 LD to Arriva Midlands Control by 12/16 LD conversion to DDA compliance 12/16 LD 3/17 LD 8/17 LD into store 9/17 sold to Hardwick (Carlton) 5423 W423 XKX 5/00 Dennis Trident SFD321BR1YGX20919, 10.5m Alexander ALX400 9950/3: H51/31F 5/00 LN new to Arriva the Shires (Luton): into store 6/00 LN reseated to H47/31F 7/00 LN into service on 38: route branded 9/01 LD move to new garage (Luton-Dunstable) */02 LD in service on 30 to Caddington: blue/cream, 38 route branded $ 03-04 LD 11/05 WE transfer (Ware) 3/06 WE in store 07-09 WE 11/10 WE repainted in interurban blue/blue 12/10 WE branded for 310/311 8/11 on Chiltern Railways substitution: interurban blue/blue $ 9/11 LD transfer into store 10/11 LD ..and out 12-15 LD 1/16 LD to Arriva Midlands Control 3/17 LD conversion to DDA compliance 12/17 LD in service on 25 to Luton Town Centre: interurban blue/blue $ 10/20 LD Luton 5424 W424 XKX 5/00 Dennis Trident SFD321BR1YGX20920, 10.5m Alexander ALX400 9950/4: H51/31F 5/00 LN new to Arriva the Shires (Luton): into store 6/00 LN reseated to H47/31F 7/00 LN into service on 38 */00 LN in service on 38 to Dunstable: turquoise/cream $ 9/01 LD move to new garage (Luton-Dunstable) 02-03 LD 1/04 LD in service, Luton $ 11/05 WE transfer (Ware) 3/06 WE 6/06 WE in service on 310 to Waltham Cross */08 WE in service on 310 to Hertford WE in service on 395: Ware - Hertford 9/09 WE in service on 311 to Waltham Cross 8/10 WE repainted in interurban blue/blue 12/10 WE branded for 310/311 8/11 AY transfer (Aylesbury) 5/12 AY in service on 280 to Oxford Rail Stn: interurban blue/blue $ 10/12 LD transfer 13-14 LD 9/15 LD in service on 38D to Dunstable $ 1/16 LD to Arriva Midlands Control 7/16 LD in service on 25 to Marsh Green: overall side ads for Zoorassic Park $ 12/16 LD withdrawn 5425 W425 XKX 6/00 Dennis Trident SFD321BR1YGX20921, 10.5m Alexander ALX400 9950/5: H51/31F 6/00 LN new to Arriva the Shires (Luton): into store 6/00 LN reseated to H47/31F 7/00 LN into service on 38 9/01 LD move to new garage (Luton-Dunstable) 02-04 LD 11/05 WE transfer (Ware) 3/06 WE in store 2007 WE 5/08 WE in service on 310 to Waltham Cross $ 2009 WE 3/10 WE repainted in interurban blue/blue, with green side/rear wraps for PlusBus 8/11 WE unusual on 401 9/11 WE in service: allocated to 395/396 11/11 WE still used on 310/311 9/12 WE at Showbus, Duxford: green Plusbus livery $ 6/13 WE in service, Waltham Cross: green Plusbus livery $ 8/13 LD transfer: still green but without ad 11/13 LD in service, Luton: green livery $ 3/14 LD in service on 25 to Marsh Farm: pink, "we love Luton" $ 3/14 LD in service on 25 to Luton Town Centre: pink, "we love Luton" $ 6/14 LD in service on 24 to Luton Town Centre: pink, "we love Luton" $ 10/14 LD in service on 25 to Marsh Farm: pink, "we love Luton" $ 3/15 LD in service on 24H to Dunstable: pink, "we love Luton" $ 4/15 LD in service on 31 to Dunstable: pink, "we love Luton" $ 6/15 LD in service on 25 to Marsh Farm: pink, "we love Luton" $ 6/15 LD in service on 25 to Luton Town Centre: pink, "we love Luton" $ 1/16 LD to Arriva Midlands Control 1/17 LD conversion to DDA compliance 3/17 LD 6/19 LD in service on 31 to Luton Town Centre: "we love Luton" $ 9/19 LD at Hertfordshire County Showground: pink, "we love Luton" $ 9/19 LD at Showbus: pink, "we love Luton" $ 10/20 LD Luton: pink, "we love Luton" $ 5426 W426 XKX 5/00 Dennis Trident SFD321BR1YGX20922, 10.5m Alexander ALX400 9950/6: H51/31F 5/00 LN new to Arriva the Shires (Luton): into store 6/00 LN reseated to H47/31F 7/00 LN into service on 38 9/01 LD move to new garage (Luton-Dunstable) 2002 LD */03 LD in service on X66 to Luton Airport $ 2004 LD 11/05 WE transfer (Ware) 3/06 WE 9/07 WE used on 406 08-09 WE 1/10 WE repainted in interurban blue/blue 1/10 WE in service on 310 to Hertford: interurban blue/blue $ 12/10 WE branded for 310/311 8/11 AY transfer (Aylesbury) 10/12 LD transfer 2013 LD 6/14 LD in service on 31 to Dunstable: interurban blue/blue $ 12/15 LD in service on 24H to Dunstable $ 1/16 LD to Arriva Midlands Control 1/17 LD conversion to DDA compliance 3/17 LD 12/17 LD Luton: interurban blue/blue $ 1/19 sold to Hardwick (Carlton) 5427 W427 XKX 5/00 Dennis Trident SFD321BR1YGX20923, 10.5m Alexander ALX400 9950/7: H51/31F 5/00 LN new to Arriva the Shires (Luton): into store 6/00 LN reseated to H47/31F 7/00 LN into service on 38 9/01 LD move to new garage (Luton-Dunstable) 02-04 LD 10/05 WE transfer (Ware) 3/06 WE 07-08 WE 9/09 WE in service on 395: Ware - Hertford 10/09 WE repainted in interurban blue/blue 12/10 WE branded for 310/311 9/11 LD transfer 1/12 LD in service (not): interurban blue/blue $ 1/16 LD to Arriva Midlands Control 3/17 LD conversion to DDA compliance 10/17 LD in service on 24H to Dunstable $ 9/19 LD at Showbus $ 7/20 LD in service on 31 to Dunstable $ 10/20 LD Luton 5428 W428 XKX 5/00 Dennis Trident SFD321BR1YGX20924, 10.5m Alexander ALX400 9950/8: H51/31F 5/00 LN new to Arriva the Shires (Luton): into store 6/00 LN reseated to H47/31F 7/00 LN into service on 38: route branded 9/01 LD move to new garage (Luton-Dunstable) 02-04 LD 11/05 WE transfer (Ware) 3/06 WE 7/06 WE unusual on 724 6/07 WE unusual on 331 08-09 WE 2/10 WE repainted in interurban blue/blue 12/10 WE branded for 310/311 1/11 WE in service on 310 to Waltham Cross: interurban blue/blue $ $ 9/11 LD transfer 10/11 LD in service on 24 to Luton Town Centre $ 1/15 LD in service on 24 to Dunstable: interurban blue/blue $ 1/16 LD to Arriva Midlands Control by 12/16 LD conversion to DDA compliance 12/16 LD 3/17 LD 7/17 LD in service on 25 to Marsh Farm: interurban blue/blue $ 12/18 LD in service on 25 $ 10/20 LD Luton 5429 W429 XKX 5/00 Dennis Trident SFD321BR1YGX20925, 10.5m Alexander ALX400 9950/9: H51/31F 5/00 LN new to Arriva the Shires (Luton): into store 6/00 LN reseated to H47/31F 7/00 LN into service on 38: route branded 9/01 LD move to new garage (Luton-Dunstable) 02-04 LD 11/05 WE transfer (Ware) 3/06 WE */06 WE in service on 311 to Hertford $ 07-09 WE 5/10 WE repainted in interurban blue/blue 12/10 WE branded for 310/311 9/11 AY transfer (Aylesbury) 2012 AY 7/13 AY in service on 2 to Haydon Hill $ 8/13 LD transfer 3/14 LD in service on 24 to Dunstable $ 2015 LD 1/16 LD to Arriva Midlands Control 8/16 LD conversion to DDA compliance 12/16 LD 3/17 LD 10/17 LD in service on 24H to Dunstable $ 10/20 LD Luton 5431 W431 XKX 6/00 Dennis Trident SFD321BR1YGX20926, 10.5m Alexander ALX400 9950/10: H51/31F 6/00 LN new to Arriva the Shires (Luton): into store 6/00 LN reseated to H47/31F 7/00 LN into service on 38: route branded */00 LN in service on 38 to Luton: route branded $ 9/01 LD move to new garage (Luton-Dunstable) 02-04 LD 11/05 AY transfer (Aylesbury) 3/06 AY allocated to X15 4/06 AY in service on X15 to Milton Keynes $ 8/06 AY given overall ad for Mix96 FM 9/06 AY reallocated to 500 9/06 AY in service on 566: blue/black ad for 96.2 FM $ 07-12 AY 12/13 LD repainted to Arriva interurban livery, transfer (Luton-Dunstable) 3/14 LD in service: blue/blue $ 1/16 LD to Arriva Midlands Control 2/17 sold to Hardwick (Carlton) 3/17 bought by Avon, Prenton 5432 W432 XKX 6/00 Dennis Trident SFD321BR1YGX20927, 10.5m Alexander ALX400 9950/11: H51/31F 6/00 LN new to Arriva the Shires (Luton): into store 6/00 LN reseated to H47/31F 7/00 LN into service on 38: route branded 9/00 LN at Millenium Showbus $ 9/01 LD move to new garage (Luton-Dunstable) 02-04 LD 10/05 WB transfer (Wycombe Cressex) 3/06 AY transfer for X15 (Aylesbury) 5/06 AY unusual on 500 9/06 AY reallocated to 500: 500 branded 2007 AY 8/08 AY involved in collision on 280: impounded 9/08 AY return to service 8/09 AY repainted in interurban blue/blue, no branding 9/09 AY new 500 branding */10 AY in service on 500 to Aylesbury: 500 branded 8/11 AY in service on 280 to Aylesbury: 500 branded 8/13 LD transfer 3/14 LD in service, Luton: blue/blue $ 8/14 LD in service, Luton: orange/yellow ad for Barnfield College $ 10/15 LD on Rugby World Cup shuttles to Stadium MK: orange/yellow ad $ 1/16 LD to Arriva Midlands Control 2/17 sold to Hardwick (Carlton) 5433 W433 XKX 6/00 Dennis Trident SFD321BR1YGX20928, 10.5m Alexander ALX400 9950/12: H51/31F 6/00 LN new to Arriva the Shires (Luton): into store 6/00 LN reseated to H47/31F 7/00 LN into service on 38: route branded 9/01 LD move to new garage (Luton-Dunstable) 02-03 LD 1/04 LD in service on 38 to Luton: 38 route branded $ 10/05 WB loan (Wycombe Cressex).. 10/05 LD ..and return 11/05 WE transfer (Ware) 3/06 WE in store 07-09 WE 5/10 WE repainted in interurban blue/blue 8/10 WE repainted in interurban blue/blue 12/10 WE branded for 310/311 2/11 WE used on 310 to Waltham Cross 9/11 WE in service 2012 WE 8/13 LD transfer 3/14 LD in service on 24 to Luton Town Centre: blue/blue $ 2015 LD 1/16 LD to Arriva Midlands Control 8/16 LD in service on 27 to Marsh Farm: overall side ads for Zoorassic Park $ 2/17 sold to Hardwick (Carlton) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5434 W434 XKX 6/00 Dennis Trident SFD321BR1YGX20929, 10.5m Alexander ALX400 9950/13: H51/31F 6/00 SE new to Arriva Southend 6/00 SE reseated to H47/31F 7/00 SE into service on 7,8: route branded 7/00 SE on display at Alresford Bus Rally $ 9/00 SE on display at Showbus, Duxford $ 7/00 SE in service on 7 transfer to Arriva Kent & Surrey */08 MD in service, Maidstone $ 1/13 in service on 703 $ 2/13 in service, Tunbridge Wells $ 8/13 in service, Tunbridge Wells $ 5435 W435 XKX 6/00 Dennis Trident SFD321BR1YGX20930, 10.5m Alexander ALX400 9950/14: H51/31F 6/00 SE new to Arriva Southend 6/00 SE reseated to H47/31F 7/00 SE into service on 7,8 transfer to Arriva Kent & Surrey 12/12 MD in service, Maidstone $ 8/13 in service on 402, Tunbridge Wells $ 8/13 MD in service, Maidstone $ 6/14 MD in service, Maidstone $ 9/15 MD in service, Maidstone $ 5436 W436 XKX 6/00 Dennis Trident SFD321BR1YGX20931, 10.5m Alexander ALX400 9950/15: H51/31F 6/00 SE new to Arriva Southend 6/00 SE reseated to H47/31F 7/00 SE into service on 7,8 5/02 SE in service on 7A $ transfer to Arriva Kent & Surrey 5/12 MD in service, Maidstone $ 7/12 MD in service, Maidstone $ 2/13 MD in service, Maidstone $ 4/13 MD in service, Maidstone $ 6/14 MD in service, Maidstone $ 5/16 MD in service, Maidstone $ 8/16 MD in service, Maidstone $ 2/17 MD stored ready for scrap $ 5437 W437 XKX 6/00 Dennis Trident SFD321BR1YGX20932, 10.5m Alexander ALX400 9950/16: H51/31F 6/00 SE new to Arriva Southend 6/00 SE reseated to H47/31F 7/00 SE into service on 7,8 transfer to Arriva Kent & Surrey 10/08 MD in service, Maidstone $ */10 MD in service, Maidstone: route branded for 71 $ 4/12 MD in service, Maidstone $ 2/13 MD in service, Maidstone $ 5438 W438 XKX 6/00 Dennis Trident SFD321BR1YGX20933, 10.5m Alexander ALX400 9950/17: H51/31F 6/00 SE new to Arriva Southend 6/00 SE reseated to H47/31F 7/00 SE into service on 7,8 SE in service on 7A $ SE in service on 2, Basildon Hospital $ transfer to Arriva Kent & Surrey 3/11 MD in service, Maidstone $ 4/11 MD in service, Maidstone $ 7/11 MD in service, Maidstone $ 5/14 MD in service, Maidstone $ 3/15 MD in service, Maidstone $ 7/15 MD in service, Maidstone $ 8/16 MD in service, Maidstone $ 5439 W439 XKX 6/00 Dennis Trident SFD321BR1YGX20934, 10.5m Alexander ALX400 9950/18: H51/31F 6/00 SE new to Arriva Southend 6/00 SE reseated to H47/31F 7/00 SE into service on 7,8 SE in service on 7A $ transfer to Arriva Kent & Surrey */06 MD in service, Maidstone $ 5441 W441 XKX 6/00 Dennis Trident SFD321BR1YGX20935, 10.5m Alexander ALX400 9950/19: H51/31F 6/00 SE new to Arriva Southend 6/00 SE reseated to H47/31F 7/00 SE into service on 7,8 transfer to Arriva Kent & Surrey 8/14 MD in service, Maidstone $ 2/17 SE awaiting scrapping $ 5442 W442 XKX 6/00 Dennis Trident SFD321BR1YGX20936, 10.5m Alexander ALX400 9950/20: H51/31F 6/00 SE new to Arriva Southend 6/00 SE reseated to H47/31F 7/00 SE into service on 7,8 9/00 SE in service on 88 to Shoeburyness $ 3/05 GR transfer to store, Arriva the Shires (Garston) 4/05 WE transfer for 310 (Ware) 3/06 WE 2/07 WE unusual on 403 6/07 WE used on 395: Ware-Hertford 2008 WE 10/09 WE repainted in interurban blue/blue 12/10 WE branded for 310/311 9/11 WE in service: allocated to 395/396 11/11 WE still used on 310/311 9/13 WE in service 10/13 LD transfer (Luton-Dunstable) 14-15 LD 1/16 LD to Arriva Midlands Control 2/17 sold to Hardwick (Carlton) 3/17 bought by Avon, Prenton Pilkingtonbus: deep red/primrose 1/** in Huddersfield for conversion to shelter for the homeless $ 5443 W443 XKX 6/00 Dennis Trident SFD321BR1YGX20937, 10.5m Alexander ALX400 9950/21: H51/31F 6/00 SE new to Arriva the Shires, Southend 6/00 SE reseated to H47/31F 7/00 SE into service on 7,8 5/05 GR transfer to store, Arriva the Shires (Garston) 5/05 WE transfer for 310 (Ware) 3/06 WE 07-08 WE 2/09 WE unusual on 331 2/11 WE repainted in interurban blue/blue 12/10 WE branded for 310/311 9/11 WE in service 9/11 LD transfer into store (Luton-Dunstable) 10/11 LD transfer 10/11 LD in service on 24 to Luton Town Centre: blue/blue $ 9/12 LD given overall side ads for Vodafone $ 11/12 LD in service: Vodafone ads $ 13-14 LD 11/15 LD Vodafone ads removed: to standard livery 1/16 LD to Arriva Midlands Control by 10/16 LD conversion to DDA compliance 12/16 LD 3/17 LD 6/19 LD withdrawn: cannibalised for spares 10/20 sold to Hardwick (Carlton) 5445 W445 XKX 6/00 Dennis Trident SFD321BR1YGX20938, 10.5m Alexander ALX400 9950/22: H51/31F 6/00 SE new to Arriva the Shires, Southend 6/00 SE reseated to H47/31F 7/00 SE into service on 7,8 9/04 WE transfer to Arriva the Shires for 310 (Ware) 2/05 WE used on 395 6/05 WE used on 311 to Enfield Town 3/06 WE 07-09 WE 12/10 WE branded for 310/311 2/11 WE repainted into interurban blue/blue 9/11 WE in service: allocated to 395/396 11/11 WE still used on 310/311 9/13 WE in service 1/14 LD transfer (Luton-Dunstable) 3/14 LD in service on 9 to Runfold: blue/blue $ 2015 LD 1/16 LD to Arriva Midlands Control by 10/16 LD conversion to DDA compliance 12/16 LD 3/17 LD 8/20 LD in service on 27 to Luton Town Centre: blue/blue $ 10/20 LD Luton 5446 W446 XKX 6/00 Dennis Trident SFD321BR1YGX20939, 10.5m Alexander ALX400 9950/23: H51/31F 6/00 SE new to Arriva the Shires, Southend 6/00 SE reseated to H47/31F 7/00 SE into service on 7,8 9/04 WE transfer to Arriva the Shires for 310 (Ware) 3/06 WE 07-08 WE 11/09 WE repainted in interurban blue/blue 10/10 WE unusual on 403 12/10 WE branded for 310/311 9/11 WE in service: allocated to 395/396 10/11 WE unusual on 331 11/11 WE still used on 310/311 11/11 LD transfer 9/12 LD given overall side ads for Vodafone $ 10/12 LD in service: Vodafone ads $ 13-15 LD 1/16 LD to Arriva Midlands Control by 12/16 LD conversion to DDA compliance 12/16 LD 3/17 LD 5/17 LD fire damaged: into store 7/17 sold to Hardwick (Carlton) 5447 W447 XKX 6/00 Dennis Trident SFD321BR1YGX20940, 10.5m Alexander ALX400 9950/24: H51/31F 6/00 SE new to Arriva the Shires, Southend 6/00 SE reseated to H47/31F 7/00 SE into service on 7,8 12/04 WE transfer to Arriva the Shires for 310 (Ware) 3/06 WE 10/06 WE worked last through 310 to Enfield 6/07 WE used on 310 to Hertford 2008 WE 12/09 WE repainted in interurban blue/blue 12/10 WE branded for 310/311 9/11 WE in service 9/11 AY transfer (Aylesbury) 7/12 AY in service: blue/blue $ 3/13 AY accident: into store for repair 9/13 LD transfer 7/13 LD in service to Aylesbury: blue/blue $ 3/14 LD in service on 25 to Luton Town Centre: blue/blue $ 2015 LD 1/16 LD to Arriva Midlands Control 8/16 LD conversion to DDA compliance 12/16 LD 3/17 LD 8/17 LD into store 9/17 sold to Hardwick (Carlton) 5448 W448 XKX 6/00 Dennis Trident SFD321BR1YGX20941, 10.5m Alexander ALX400 9950/25: H51/31F 6/00 SE new to Arriva the Shires, Southend 6/00 SE reseated to H47/31F 7/00 SE into service on 7,8 burned out $ remains removed for scrap $ 5449 W449 XKX 6/00 Dennis Trident SFD321BR1YGX20942, 10.5m Alexander ALX400 9950/26: H51/31F 6/00 SE new to Arriva the Shires, Southend 6/00 SE reseated to H47/31F 7/00 SE into service on 7,8 burned out $ remains removed for scrap $ 5451 W451 XKX 6/00 Dennis Trident SFD321BR1YGX20943, 10.5m Alexander ALX400 9950/27: H51/31F 6/00 SE new to Arriva the Shires, Southend 6/00 SE reseated to H47/31F 7/00 SE into service on 7,8 4/05 GR transfer to store, Arriva the Shires (Garston) 5/05 WE transfer for 310 (Ware) 6/05 WE used on 311 to Hertford 6/05 WE used on 311 to Enfield Town 3/06 WE 6/06 WE in service on 310 to Waltham Cross $ 12/07 WE engine fire on 310, Hertford: into store 2/08 WE written off: stored 8/08 GR to Garston for rebuild 9/08 MK transfer (Milton Keynes) 12/08 MK destroyed by fire! Photographic references 5433 W433 XKX TLB432 p0 7/00 LN on 38 to Dunstable: route branded 5433 W433 XKX TLB559 p00 2/11 LN on 310 to Waltham Cross, by New River: 310 route branded
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