| Blue Line started in May 1987. These pictures cover the years 1987 - 1989. Fleet numbers quoted are as allocated at the time. Ex Hampshire Bus stock continued to show old 3xxx numbers until mid 1988 and ex Hants & Sussex buses never carried any numbers |
01 - 86 GFJ : Leyland PD2A/30 / Massey Commercial Rd., Southampton July 1989 1024x681 sbl0001.jpg |
02 - REL 745H Bristol LH / ECW used as enquiry office / travel shop at Bargate, Southampton after bus station closed. Oct. 1988 1024x683 sbl0002.jpg |
06 - SDL 636J : Bristol VR / ECW Ocean Village June 1987 1024x660 SBL0006.jpg |
09 SDL 639J : Bristol VR / ECW Ocean Village June 1987 1024x660 SBL0009.jpg |
015 - DNG 395K : Bristol VR / ECW Above Bar June 1987 1024x682 SBL0015.jpg |
020 JAH 400L : Bristol VR / ECW - Bargate June 1987 1024x660 SBL0020.jpg |
020 JAH 400L : Commercial Rd. June 1987 1024x684 SBL0020_2.jpg |
027 XDL 377L : Bristol VR / ECW - Vincents Walk Aug. 1987 1024x687 SBL0027.jpg |
027 XDL 377L : Bristol VR / ECW Netley rally July 1989 after sale to Southampton Airport 1024x683 sbl0027.jpg |
028 XDL 378L : Bristol VR / ECW - Ocean Village June 1987 1024x666 SBL0028.jpg |
029 XDL 379L : Bristol VR / ECW - Southsea rally June 1987 1024x698 SBL0029.jpg |
030 XDL 380L : Bristol VR / ECW - Above Bar June 1987 1024x682 SBL0030.jpg |
037 NDL 637M : Bristol VR / ECW Above Bar Jnu 1987 1024x666 SBL0037_1.jpg |
037 NDL 637M : Bristol VR / ECW - only one (36) of the original 16 VRs was still in use at the end of the decade. 37 still survives in 2007 as a reminder of the early days. Alton July 2007 1024x680 sbl0037_2.jpg |
040 NDL 640M : Bristol VR / ECW - Vincents Walk Jan 1989 1024x713 SBL0040.jpg |
056 HDL 406N : Bristol VR / ECW - Castle Way Oct. 1987 1024x737 SBL0056.jpg |
057 HDL 409N : Bristol VR / ECW - Grosvenor Sq., Southampton Oct 1987 1024x682 SBL0057.jpg |
060 HDL 410N : Bristol VR / ECW - Eastleigh b/stn Oct 1987 1782x1188 SBL0060.jpg |
062 JJT 432N : Bristol VR / ECW Romsey b/stn April 1989 1024x683 SBL0062.jpg |
066 GNJ 566N : Bristol VR / ECW Eastleigh b/stn Oct. 1987 1024x687 sbl0066.jpg |
088 VPR 488S : Bristol VR / ECW - Eastleigh b/stn May 1988 1024x683 sbl0088.jpg |
095VOD 595S : Bristol VR / ECW - Eastleigh b/stn Oct 1987 1024x678 sbl0095.jpg |
096 BFX 576T : Bristol VR / ECW - Bargate St., Southampton July 1989 1024x683 sbl0096.jpg |
098 PTT 98R : Bristol VR / ECW - Bargate, Southampton Oct 1987 1024x683 sbl0098.jpg |
100 BFH 900N : Ford R1114 / Plaxton - Above Bar St. Aug. 1987 1024x682 sbl0100.jpg |
151 LHG 451T : Bristol VR / ECW - Vincents Walk April 1989 1024x683 SBL0151.jpg |
155 LHG 455T : Bristol VR / ECW - Above Bar July 1989 1024x678 sbl0155.jpg |
200 FDV 793V : Bristol LHS / ECW - Romsey Rd., Eastleigh DEc. 1988 1024x683 sbl0200.jpg |
201 LFJ 849W : Bristol LHS / ECW - Eastleigh b/stn July 1988 1024x699 sbl0201.jpg |
217 AFB 586V : Bristol LH / ECW - Eastleigh b/stn May 1988 1024x683 sbl0217.jpg |
220 VLW 530G : AEC Swift / MCW - Eastleigh b/stn Oct. 1987 1024x721 SBL0220.jpg |
220 VLW 530G : AEC Swift / MCW - Eastleigh b/stn Oct 1987 1024x676 SBL0220_2.jpg |
220 VLW 530G : AEC Swift / MCW - Eastleigh b/stn Nov 1987 1024x681 sbl0220_3.jpg |
221 EGN 441J - AEC Swift / Park Royal - Eastleigh b/stn Oct. 1987 1024x659 SBL0221.jpg |
225 C225 XRU : Ford Transit / Robin Hood - Eastleigh b/stn Feb 1988 1024x686 sbl0225.jpg |
227 - VLW 217G : AEC SWift / MCW - Eastleigh b/stn Nov 1987 1024x682 sbl0227.jpg |
230 AML 30H : AEC SWift / Marshall - Barton Park Feb 1988 1024x683 sbl0230.jpg |
252 B252 LDL : Ford Transit Carlyle - Eastleigh b/stn Dec 1988 1024x682 sbl0252.jpg |
262 C262 SDL : Ford Transit / Carlyle - Bargate St., Southampton July 1989 1024x660 sbl0262.jpg |
276 E276 HDL : Iveco 49-10 / Robin Hood - Vincents Walk, Southampton May 1988 1024x694 sbl0276.jpg |
277 E277 HDL : Iveco 49-10 / Robin Hood - Eastleigh b/stn Oct. 1987 1024x683 SBL0277.jpg |
278 E278 HDL : Iveco 49-10 / Robin Hood - Eastleigh b/stn Oct 1987 1002x668 SBL0278.jpg |
280 E280 HDL : Iveco 49-10 / Robin Hood - Eastleigh b/stn Oct 1987 1024x683 SBL0280.jpg |
284 LOD 726P : Bristol VR / ECW - Southampton garage, Grosvenor Sq. Nov 1987 1024x682 sbl0284.jpg |
362 PJT 270R : Leyland national - Bargate St., Southampton Feb 1988 1024x697 sbl0362.jpg |
402 SEL 237N : Leyland National - Winchester Broadway April 1989 1024x679 sbl0402.jpg |
404 LPR 937P : Leyland National - Eastleigh b/stn Sep. 1988 1024x682 sbl0404.jpg |
410 PJT 267R : Leyland National - Hanover Bldgs, Southampton June 1989 1024x683 sbl0410.jpg |
422 FPR 64V : Leyland National - Eastleigh b/stn May 1988 1024x683 sbl0422.jpg |
424 KCG 615L : Leyland National - Hanover Bldgs, Southampton April 1989 1024x682 SBL0424.jpg |
427 NEV 679M : Leyland National - Romsey b/stn April 1989 1024x682 SBL0427.jpg |
427 NEV 679M : Leyland National - Bargate St., Southampton June 1989 1024x677 sbl0427_2.jpg |
428 NEV 683M : Leyland National - Commercial Rd., Southampton April 1989 1024x689 SBL0428.jpg |
430 JNO 198N : Leyland National - Eastleigh b/stn June 1989 1024x683 sbl0430.jpg |
434 HNL 157N : Leyland national - Eastleigh, Factory Rd. June 1989 1024x682 sbl0434.jpg |
435 HNL 161N : Leyland National - Eastleigh, Factory Rd., July 1989 1024x683 sbl0435.jpg |
565 TDL 998 : Bristol FS / ECW - Leigh Rd., Eastleigh May 1988 1024x683 sbl0565.jpg |
706 F706 RDL : Leyland Olympian / Leyland Bargate St., Southampton July 1989 1024x675 sbl0706.jpg |
1451 LHG 451T : Bristol VR / ECW - Eastleigh b/stn Oct 1987 1024x695 SBL1451.jpg |
1455 LHG 455T : Bristol VR / ECW - Southampton, Central Stn., Oct. 1987 1024x682 SBL1455.jpg |
