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Trustybus, an operating name of Galleon Travel and until recently
TrustLine Buses, are now based in
Harlow following spells in Hertford and Hunsdon. The company have made steady gains
in size over recent years. Their stage carriage network, previously combining tendered services for
both Essex and Herts, but now focused on the later. This still reaches Harlow
on the C3 and 354 , but their main activity in the town is 2008 introduced
competitive service 22/33 on the Staple Tye circuit. They are also active at Stansted Airport and on rail replacements.
The fleet tends to be quite fluid. Once there was a distinct London flavour
to many of the acquisitions, but this is now diminished. A clear-out
of older vehicles is imminant.
| Alexander-Dennis Dart/MCV
eVolution Brand new into service for 2006 were four vehicles of a combination favoured by the smaller operator, around London at least. The first two were intended for route C3, whilst the last two are generally dedicated to the 700 contract (Stansted - Stevenage) and feature higher specification interiors. A fallen through sale sees AE55MVL appear in a silver livery with a dark blue skirt. |
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. DML5 DMA7 DMA8 |
AE55MVL AE55VGD AE06HBU AE06HBX |
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Looking striking and new against the gloomy grey backdrop of the Terminus Street car part is DML5, about to take up service on the C3 (R Hudson). |
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Sign-writing for the 700 is clearly visible here, and looks well on the TrustLine livery. On this occasion DMA7 escaped to the C3. (R Hudson). | ||
| Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton
Pointer II The taking up of new contracts for HCC in 2003 prompted the purchase of two brand new vehicles, both of which entered service in full fleet colours. The HCC contract includes once-a-day service 354 to Harlow on Mondays to Fridays. Fleet numbers are carried on the vehicles. |
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| DPL1 DPL2 |
LN03AYL LN03AYM |
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A curiosity of the 354 is the extension within Harlow to Princess Alexandra Hospital. DLP2 sits in the bus station just before completing its journey. (R Hudson). |
| Transbus Mini Pointer Dart This particular vehicle once dedicated to HCC route 388 and not really a Harlow regular as such. The fleet number sequence has been continued on from the two longer vehicles above. |
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| DPS3 | EU04BZY |
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Seen at North Weald Bus rally in June 2004 is what was the newest entrant to the TrustLine fleet at the time. (R Hudson). |
| Alexander-Dennis Enviro200Dart Route 388's regular bus was upgraded with DES9, being the latest, and most likely final, incarnation of the Dart. A second similar vehicle has subsequently joined, principally for the C1. |
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| DES9 . |
LK07GTF KE58GTF |
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Three years later, and the 388 vehicle is once again featured at North Weald. The vehicle design, fleet name, operating company name and type of destination display have all altered in the intervening period. (R Hudson). |
| Dennis Dart SLF/Marshall
Capital C39 Recently arrived, these vehicles started life in the 'London Northern' fleet and former DMS21 still carries the livery of Metroline, the successor to that company. |
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| 711 528 521 522 |
R711MEW S528KFL S521KFL S522KFL |
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There seems not to be a vehicle type that isn't enhanced by a fresh application of the TrustLine livery. 528 is seen here on the 22. (R Hudson) |
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522 is the first vehicle to emerge in what is likely to be the new Trustybus livery. Logos are yet to be applied in this view fresh out the piantshop in the yard (S Stapleton) | |||
| MAN/Optare Vecta Shortly after the start of the 392/3 contract, two of these smart and well turned out vehicles became the regular offering, entering service as P910SUM and P911SUM respectively. Regrettably, fire damage claimed one example, whilst the other is out of use awaiting a new engine!. |
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| 10 | P10TLS |
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Showing the original registration
number on what was later P20TLS, seen leaving the bus station. (R Hudson). |
| Optare Excel Arrived spring 2008, four ex-Diamond Bus of Birmingham Optare Excels. They arrived with conventional blinds, quickly replaced with the LED units, presumably those removed from the ex-Chester Darts. They have been seen on the C3, 22/33, and outside our area on Cheshunt local C1. |
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| . | P501OUG P504OUG P506OUG P508OUG |
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Diamond Bus livery but TrustLine
fleet-names evident on the early days of service of the Optare Excels.
508 is seen here leaving Harloiw Bus Station on the C3 (R Hudson). |
| Dennis Dart SLF/UVG The immediate predecessor to the Caetano Compass, and from where the design came, was the UVG. This vehicle was a regular back up on the 392/3. |
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| 844 | P844KOT |
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| Mercedes L709D/Plaxton
Beaver A surprising arrival this summer was this minibus of an earlier generation. |
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Seen as arrived at the depot near Staple Tye. (R Hudson) | |
| Dennis Dart/Reeve-Burgess
Pointer The Pointer body, it's easy to forget, was actually designed by Reeve-Burgess, although produced in mass only after taken over by Plaxton. One of the very late originals is now with TrustLine |
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| 51 | J51EDM |
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51 has recently had it's LED display removed, most likely transferred to an Optare Excel, and in all likelihood preceding the sale of this vehicle. (R Hudson) | |
| Dennis Dart
9m/Plaxton
Pointer ..and the direct successor, recently arrived at TrustLine in number, most originated in Chester, and we are advised, all are up for sale. |
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| 58 59 61 63 64 92 |
K58LLG K59LLG L61PDM L63SFM L64SFM K92BNY |
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392MBF was hired from Ensign, purchased, painted, fitted with an LED display, and is now K92BNY. (R Hudson) | |
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The full effect of the Trustybus 22/33 branding is apparent in this view of 63 at the bus station. (R Hudson) | |||
| Dennis Dart
9.8m/Plaxton
Pointer One longer vehicle has been in the fleet a little longer. |
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| 150 | M150HPL |
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392MBF was hired from Ensign, purchased, painted, fitted with an LED display, and is now K92BNY. (R Hudson) | |