‘Scene’ coaching in Oxford

A short visit to Oxford brought home to me the sheer volume of coaches running between Oxford to either London or its airports and sometimes both.

 

Oxford’s Gloucester Green coach station is the starting point for a number of high quality operations.

 

The ‘Oxford Tube’ (OT) is probably the best known.

 

Part of the ‘Stagecoach’ group the ‘OT’ is operated by a fleet of Van Hool TD927 Astromega’s.

 

I notice that ‘Stagecoach’ have recently ordered a further 26 Astromega’s for the ‘OT’ to Euro-6 specification to replace the entire existing fleet.

 

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Pulling out on yet another trip to the capital.

Variations of the rear end adverts carried on these vehicles.

 

Note the registration T50 UBE.

JF61 OXF A Scania K340EB4 carrying Plaxton Panther bodywork off to London Heathrow.

Operated by the ‘Oxford Bus Company’ (OBC) which in turn is part of the ‘Go-Ahead’ group. 

 

HF61 OXF 

Another of the same.

 

BB08 OXF

A Volvo B12B with Plaxton Panther bodywork again operated by ‘OBC’ this time liveried for the X90 Oxford to London via Hillingdon service.

 

TF61 OXF

Another Scania. This time a 360EB with Plaxton Panther bodywork.

One more ‘OBC’ vehicle which according to the ‘blurb’ links Oxford to London and Heathrow and Gatwick.

 

TO63 OXF

A Volvo B11RT with Plaxton’s Elite Interdeck bodywork. Yet one more of ‘OBC’s varied operations.

 

 

 

Visiting coaches on the day are represented by 

 

YN13 EGX

An Irizar i6 of ‘Clarkes’ of London. 

and

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A Volvo B9R with VDL Jonkheere bodywork from ‘GoldenTours’ of Peckham.

Two vehicles that were well up to the standard set by the locals.