Stuart0742 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 First Buses have repainted 2 Sheffield Buses in historical liveries to celebrate the centenary of the city's motorbus service. I saw one at Gleadless this lunch time, but I was driving and could not get a photo. The liveries are 1913 and 1960 See this Flikr link http://www.flickr.com/photos/billogs/sets/72157632775453408 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 I am rather looking forward to seeing these in the flesh. The pictures I have seen suggest they are superb recreations of old liveries. There is also going to be an open day on 12th May at Olive Grove Bus Depot, but I have no more details yet. The 2 buses have been given specified diagrams on the 51 (subject to availability etc). Sheffield Celebration Bus Workings.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 18/2/13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 18/2/13 Well done me owd pal ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Why is there an external hand rail on the top deck ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 Why is there an external hand rail on the top deck ? bus_edit.jpg I have wondered that, quite a few modern buses seem to have them. Perhaps Madannie can tell us Where is Busman when you you have a bus question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bus man Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Its not a handrail its a tree deflector, its to try and reduce the number of windows broke due to trees hitting them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 Its not a handrail its a tree deflector, its to try and reduce the number of windows broke due to trees hitting them There you go get the answer from the bloke who will know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest transit Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 ...looking forward to the Open Day at Olive Grove Sunday May 12th !!! ...... www.thebuspeople.co.uk/?p=1895 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysander Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 First seem to have found the correct shade of blue...unlike the Stagecoach tram where the colour was slightly "out". Just a matter of opinion but don't they look a million times better than the anaemic colours First currently use. Whatever, well done First! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I second that, lysander. Edit They seem to have resisted the temptation to spoil it by covering it in adverts as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest transit Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 ...my model of 229 - the 1960's style livery version ..... http://bit.ly/YrjzPh http://bit.ly/XVTXIn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Wonderful job transit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 A nice commemorative document from First: 100 Years of Motorbuses in Sheffield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Hall Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Unfortunately commitments arranged some time ago mean that I will not be at the Open Day. A great pity as I am very interested to see which buses with a Sheffield connection make an appearance from their hiding places. I have though quickly drawn up a list of what I believe to be the surviving Sheffield (SJOC/STD) motor buses. Comments are welcomed. Surviving Sheffield (SJOC/STD) buses Single-deckers 216 JWB 416 Leyland PS1 / Weymann 54 DWB 54H AEC Swift / Park Royal Double-deckers 116 OWE 116 AEC Regent III / Roe 687 RWB 87 Leyland PD2/12 / Weymann 525 1925 WA AEC Bridgemaster / Park Royal 1156 3156 WE Leyland PD2/30 / Roe 904 3904 WE Leyland PD3/1 / Roe 1330 6330 WJ AEC Regent V / Roe 874 7874 WJ AEC Regent V / Alexander 1357 657 BWB Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 / Park Royal (227 – M120) 748 DWB 148H Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 / Park Royal roadshow bus 257 NWA 257K Daimler Fleetline /Alexander 271 OWE 271K Bristol VRT / East Lancs 287 SWB 287L Leyland Atlantean / Alexander open topper 296 UWA 296L Leyland Atlantean / Alexander 312 UWA 312L Leyland Atlantean / East Lancs 754 WWJ 754M Daimler Fleetline / Park Royal Ordered by STD delivered to SYPTE 836 GNA 836N Daimler Fleetline / ECW 1515 OKW 515R Daimler Fleetline / MCW (DMS style) 1534 PWE 534R Daimler Fleetline / Alexander Double-deckers cut down 3108 CWJ 410 AEC Regent / Weymann converted to tower wagon (TW58) 4624 GWJ 724 AEC Regent / Sheffield converted to gritting/towing wagon (G54) 255 KWE 255 AEC Regent III / Roe converted to gritting/towing wagon (G55) 913 3913 WE Leyalnd PD3/1 / Roe converted to gritting/towing wagon (M10) (OWJ 357A) 475 4475 WE Leyland PD3/1 / Roe converted to gritting/towing wagon (M52) (OWJ 388A) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Latest update on Sunday's event: http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/south_yorkshire/travel_news/news_initiatives/?item=10861&conf=0 With a list of buses expected to attend and the free services being run: http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/new_news_initiatives/attach_1368116410_4301_Sheffield_100_Timetables_and_Vehicle_Allocations.pdf Rather looking forward to seeing the two specially liveried buses in the flesh as well as some old Sheffield buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest transit Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Next Open Day ..... First Depot , Midland Road , Rotherham Saturday May 10th , 2014 ....celebrating 100 years of Rotherham buses and the 40th Anniversary of South Yorkshire PTE. THIS IS GOING TO BE A BIG ONE !!!! More updates closer to the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest transit Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 ...my model of the the Sheffield "Tramway" heritage liveried bus no,1 .... http://bit.ly/1dlC2J2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 ...my model of the the Sheffield "Tramway" heritage liveried bus no,1 .... http://bit.ly/1dlC2J2 Another fantastic model, transit. It makes a fine pair with the 1960 liveried one, just like the full-size buses. It must have taken a lot of time, skill and patience to create those models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest transit Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Another fantastic model, transit. It makes a fine pair with the 1960 liveried one, just like the full-size buses. It must have taken a lot of time, skill and patience to create those models. Thanks Madannie77 , yes they took some doing but it was the only way to convert the Corgi casting as it is different to the Sheff spec buses. ....currently on with the Rotherham and Doncaster ones now !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Anyone noticed that one of them has a retro number plate? I've seen it a few times, 3910 WE Nice touch I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 No, I hadn't noticed that. I guess that must be the pre-war tram liveried one. It's also got a very nice fleet number 1 on the dash. I'm not sure if they painted it on or did it some modern vinyl way, but if it's painted whoever did it deserves a medal doing all that shading. It's the 1960 liveried one which carries 3910 WE as seen here on 4th January this year in awful light. The registration was first carried on Sheffield Transport 910, a 1959 built Leyland Titan PD3/1 which became a towing vehicle. The registration has also been carried by a coach. http://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/6789-3910-we/?p=44595 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Lovely to see a Sheffield bus in "proper" cream and blue again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 They changed the plate. It's got an 08 reg in the first photo. Has anyone taken a picture of the other one, which in my opinion is a nicer livery? I agree that this one is a nicer livery, and in my opinion the liveries on the two buses are, by a long distance, the best replica liveries in terms of application and attention to detail that I have ever seen. 11th May 2013: A closer view of the fleetname And the lining out on the rear of the bus. The diagonal lines on this shot are due to rain - a lot of my photography seems to be done in inclement weather! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 An extra touch of authenticity would be to have properly painted, rather than stuck on, adverts on the side upper panels. A friend of our family, Alan Collins, used to paint these adverts on Sheffield buses. I don't suppose there would be much call for his skill nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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