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Dublin
Dublin bought over 600 Olympians - about 300 of the
Leyland variety (RA class) and then another 300 by Volvo
(RV class) with the last being delivered in 1999.
They were all bodied by Alexanders and after sterling
service in Dublin, many have found new homes on the UK
mainland. Operators include Southern Transit
(with some former Uno examples), TM Travel, Warrington,
McColls and Acklams.
Lothian
Lothian is
one of the largest operators of double
deckers in the country and is renowned for its high
vehicle standards. So it is no surprise that
their excess Olympians, now available on the second hand
market, are proving a popular buy. They took
about 450 new Olympians - a mix of Leyland and then
Volvo, mostly bodied by Alexander again. New
operators of these vehicles include Velvet and Coakley
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- Southern Transit operate rail replacement service
in the South of England. They recently purchased
N431FKK, N430FKK and N429FKK
from Uno in Hatfield whose livery they retain. They were
originally RA276 (96D276), RA277 (96D277), RA269 (96D269) in the
Dublin fleet and are seen at the Cobham Rally in April 2011.
- TM Travel 1129 (R983KAR) is
former Dublin RV394 (98D20394), seen in Chesterfield in March 2010.
- Warrington 175 (P302SWC) is
former Dublin RA313 (96D313) and is seen in its new home town bus
station in March 2010.
- McColl still provides competition for First
Glasgow in Dunbartonshire. Seen passing the former
county buildings in Dumbarton in June 2011 is their 3028
(M381JGB), formerly RA213 (95D213) in the Dublin fleet.
- Velvet are a well turned out local independent in
Hampshire and have J843TSC from Lothian.
It is seen at the King Alfred running day in Winchester in January
2011.
- Acklams of Beverley in East Yorkshire has
P536SWC which is seen in the bus station in July2010.
This started life as Dublin RV330 (97D330).
- Uno operated several former Dublin Olympians such
as N430FKK see in St Albans in April 2009.
This has now moved to Southern Transit (see above).
- Coakley G823GSX, an Olympian
formerly with Lothian, is seen in Motherwell in April 2009.
- Dublin Bus RV465 (99D465) in its
native city in March 1999. This bus became Procters
S874OHN.
- Lothian G341CSG in Edinburgh in
December 1989. This vehicle is now in the
Hosburgh fleet.
- Lothian Buses has fought long and hard with
Eastern Scottish (and its successors). Their
G825GSX is seen in sunny Bathgate (not something often one
says) in December 1992. This bus (along with G823GSX
above) is now with
Coakley.
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Lothian
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Lothian
in Bathgate
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Browns
One of the best times to visit Edinburgh
is for New Year and one of the best places to eat is Browns.
Located in George St just behind the throb of Princes St, it is
a lively place that serves bistro style food at reasonable
prices. Part of a chain based mainly in the South of
England.
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