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East Yorkshire 285 - YX09 FLD

            You might be fooled at first by the 'YX' series registration, but at first glance, this bucket of bolts doesn’t really look like it has put up to seven years of service in London. It has been that in a previous life, starting out with First London before moving over to Metroline once the former pulled out from London. However, it had a reprieve from being sold straight out of service like other ex-London E200s by ending up in the Ensignbus commercial fleet, painted in their lovely blue and silver livery in 2018 and working there for a total of three years...

And you presumably know the rest of the story, unless you don't follow this page. I last photographed this in the back of one of two outside storage yards at Anlaby Road in early in 2021 fresh after being bought by East Yorkshire from Ensignbus. Remembering these first being bought, especially the prospect of running ex-London 'sheds', at the time, I was absolutely appalled! These were allocated up to Scarborough to work the park and ride, at first, but it seems the two ex-Londoners have made a more permanent move down south - no pun intended - into Hull as of recent months. I can't tell you anything about these from experience, but I must pity anyone who must be subjected these third-hand castoffs... I've seen this packed to the rafters on a late afternoon 105 out from the university... people were struggling to load their luggage on this thing. Poor people.

I reckon this'll, therefore, be it for bus and emergency service photos until Christmas has been and gone. Expect, once again, a Christmas treat in the morning. And boy, it'll be a doozy... I'll give you a hint: slides.

A recent, if slightly unwelcome transfer down to Hull as of late, East Yorkshire's 285, a 2009 ADL Enviro200 new to First London as their DML44112, becoming DE1678 with Metroline West - having a very short life for a London bus, I might add! - and last operating for Ensignbus as their 720, is seen running an early evening 57 to Longhill & ASDA. Just like before, it looks packed in there, and the misted windows aren't doing much favours.

Taken in: UK / England / Kingston upon Hull (show map)

Taken on: December 19, 2023

Tags:

EYMS

East

285

ADL

Enviro200

Enviro

200

E200

YX09FLD

YX09

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Metroline

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Sets appears in: • East Yorkshire • Ex-London

Groups appears in: • Buses In Hull • Bus UK: Buses, Coaches and Trams of Yorkshire & NE England more » • Go Ahead East Yorkshire Motor Services • Enviro Fan Club • Ex London Buses (Post 1978 only) NO ROUTEMASTERS! • Go Ahead East Yorkshire (New Style Livery) • Bus UK : Pre Owned Bus & Coach Group « less

Camera: Nikon Z 50, f/4.5, 1/400 sec, 50mm (=75mm), ISO 3600 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon Z 50
Aperture:	f/4.5
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	50mm (35mm equivalent: 75mm)
ISO:	3600
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Ver.02.30
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