tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712781400433441765.post6255563061970906443..comments2023-10-23T16:56:40.695+01:00Comments on Public Transport Of The Plymouth Area: Another one bites the dustLaurence Mayhewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01619217735699476860noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712781400433441765.post-63759006618044630832010-06-10T10:41:19.148+01:002010-06-10T10:41:19.148+01:00Ohh right thanks for that! I'd been told the d...Ohh right thanks for that! I'd been told the depot was being used as a store so thanks for the update. <br /><br />Indeed they were new to Midland Red in the later half of 1998. One of a batch of 56 S-RWP registered Varios. You are right they have lived a pretty short working life. I suppose they were the last generation of step 'hoppa' type vehicles and with the new regulations immanent they have no place in the industry anymore. It is a shame because as you mentioned these have worked extremely hard over the years. The Varios at Torpoint would work from 7 in the morning until 12-1 the following morning, on harsh Cornish roads. The MPD Darts which replaced them haven't faired so well so far!Laurence Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01619217735699476860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712781400433441765.post-60331042742291844522010-06-09T23:25:29.593+01:002010-06-09T23:25:29.593+01:00I think these Varios entered service back in about...I think these Varios entered service back in about 1999 with First Midland Red (West)at Worcester. They were originally painted red and cream although the interiors are in the standard First colour scheme. 11 years active service doesn't seem that long, although I suspect they have been worked hard by First Group over these years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712781400433441765.post-44007315774159961442010-06-09T23:18:49.564+01:002010-06-09T23:18:49.564+01:00Nothing has been stored at the old Callington depo...Nothing has been stored at the old Callington depot. It has been empty since the day it closed. For sale sign went up on the fence last week.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712781400433441765.post-6986523026079313242010-06-09T22:09:31.699+01:002010-06-09T22:09:31.699+01:00At the old Callington depot which closed at the en...At the old Callington depot which closed at the end of last year. Buses were stored in the depot that weren't needed for service and have now disappeared from the old depot, likely ready for development on the land!Laurence Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01619217735699476860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712781400433441765.post-24224329018819052712010-06-09T22:07:37.982+01:002010-06-09T22:07:37.982+01:00Whereabouts in Callington were the buses stored?Whereabouts in Callington were the buses stored?Mikenoreply@blogger.com