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 As it says on the front "celebrating 100 years of buses in Todmorden", First 30737, originally Yorkshire Rider 5306, has been painted in the colours of the former Todmorden undertaking. Todmorden was absorbed into West Yorkshire PTE, along with Halifax, Huddersfield, Bradford and Leeds and ultimately became First West Yorkshire. The old colours suite the Northern Counties bodied Volvo Olympian well and give a glimmer of what might have been and doubtless raises nostalgia with the Todmorden locals. | |
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 The Aberdeen & District Transport Preservation Group are doing an excellent job preserving the heritage of the First company whose beginnings rose on the initial acquisition of the Aberdeen municipal fleet. Easrly acquisitions were local coach operators including Mairs. This short Leopard with Alexander coach body was new to Grampian Regional Council's coach fleet in 1977 and was subsequently transferred to Mairs. |
 Quite a stir was created five years ago when the relatively rare Citaro was put in service by First on former Beeline services between Maidenhead, Slough and Heathrow. The operation was funded with airport operator BAA with a distinctive silver and purple livery. The services have proved hugely successful and have been copied in both livery and concept, and in the case of Carousel Buses from High Wyocmbe, with Citaros too. So only five years later, new buses and new branding for what is now the "7 series". First Berkshire ES64035 (LK07CNN) seen in front of a plane its normal passengers would no longer expect to be flying on, they would probably prefer their bus! |
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