Accy Buses............ - Page 9

PaulsP38 · 18-01-2007, 15:21

Hello everyone, yes blackburn transport is being sold to transdev on the 22/01/07, transdev have bought the fleet, the routes, and the name, but they havent bought the garage which has been valued at £3million

by blackburn council.

Yes there will be changes, some for the better, some for the worse-some routes will be taken over by Lancashire united and some will be axed (ie schools, the none profit routes ect). This is all from a reliable source-me i work for Blackburn Transport....until they start laying drivers off!!

Anyway this bus group www.darwentransport.org.uk has in its collect some vintage vehicles one being a leyland leapard no 42 JFV 259N so have a look and recollect!!

Thanks all for reading Yours Paul

flashy · 18-01-2007, 15:50

my bro in law works for blackburn transport too

seeeeeeeeeeee i knew i was right

panther · 18-01-2007, 18:12

me fella used to work at lancashire united!

bobthedj · 18-01-2007, 19:17

Just been on ebay typed in Accrington and there is a book on Hyndburn Transpot on it, and pictures of Sacred Heart church.

flashy · 18-01-2007, 19:30

ah i used to love that church when i was a kid

grego · 19-01-2007, 12:07

Loved the pictures Doug, my Dads been a bus driver for over 35 years and used to drive those buses, brought back some great memories!

Ber999T · 20-01-2007, 03:20

I can recall driving about 5 of the buses pictured.

Thanks Doug enjoyed a trip down memory lane "DING DING off we go"

Willow I know what you mean about seeing a bues and knowing where it has come from. Think I'm correct in saying that Accrington Buses (later HBT) were the only buses with the colour scheme of Blue and Red.

Have some happy and silly memories of my time on the buses.

chrissy · 04-05-2007, 16:02

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Originally Posted by accymel

blimey Kate cant say i sniff buses myself personally but each to us own

LOL Yes I know what you mean, It would be a topic of conversation amongst all your mates....A NEW BUS....great excitment

cashman · 04-05-2007, 16:34

Missed out first time doug ya put em up when we was away,some great photos there, wonder who the 2 girls are 1 of em looks vaguely familiar.

panther · 04-05-2007, 18:10

found another picture on ebay...yes ebay!!
wonder what year it is...sorry but cant tell you with the number plate, probably before my time

Ernie · 04-05-2007, 22:34

Fleet number 25 was first registered in 1969, I remember driving that vehicle along with the other Bristol RE's numbered 26,27,28,29,30,32,33,

katex · 04-05-2007, 23:53

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Originally Posted by cashman

wonder who the 2 girls are 1 of em looks vaguely familiar.

LOL ... trust you.

Ernie .. how great to have your comment that you actually drove that bus.

panther · 05-05-2007, 07:53

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Originally Posted by Ernie

Fleet number 25 was first registered in 1969, I remember driving that vehicle along with the other Bristol RE's numbered 26,27,28,29,30,32,33,

is the number on the bus not 35?

or are my eyes failing

Ernie · 05-05-2007, 11:00

The fleet number is definately 25 Panther because as I remember the Bristol RE vehicles numbers ran from 25 to 30, 31,34,35,36,37 were missing and 38 was a Seddon with an East lancs Coachbuilders coachbody on it. 39,40,41, were Bristols with Gardiner engines.

mallard · 07-05-2007, 17:17

they was fab pictures doug that took me back when i went to my gran,s and we all went shopping in accrington they were the good days