(2136) NIW6508 was a suprise arrival to Southgates in 2001. Starting life as West Yorkshire Road Car GUA821N in 1974 it was converted to Greenway spec in 1993 and has moved around a fair bit since then opperating in Colchester and Grays for Arriva East Herts & Essex in the months before coming to Leicestershire.


(2161) JIL2161 started life with Eastern National as HWC87N and came to Midland Fox with the business of G.K Kinch in 1989. After being used in original condition for 3 years it was dispatched for rebuilding in 1994 and returned as JIL2161. In 2001 just as withdrawal was a possibility it recieved a shiny coat of Aquamarine and Cream.


(2169) N169PUT is one of Ten East Lancashire bodied Scania L113's that were purchased in March/April 1996 for use on routes 50/1, routes that they are still to be found on today.


(2172) N172PUT a Southgates based Scania is seen on it's usual route, the cross city 51.


(2173) N173PUT is another vehicle that has spent the last five years at shuttling to and from Thurnby Lodge.


(2175) N175PUT is a Single Deck Scania N113CRL and is seen a long way from home at the 1999 Showbus Rally.


(2177) N177PUT is one of four East Lancs bodied Scanias fitted with semi-coach seats that were used to Replace DAF coaches on the Leicester to Melton routes X1 & X2.


(2178) N178PUT is one of four based at Thurmaston Depot and dedicated to the Leicester to Melton service.


(2190) N430XRC was new to Derby city rider and with twin 2189 transferred to Fox County's southgates depot in May 2000 rejoining five former Derby Scania Deckers and a fleet of similar looking but higher floor Scania N113's.

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