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Final Countdown

Final Ten - still in service during 2004

9th January - 6360 (30995 VWW360X) withdrawn & then sent to PVS Carlton for scrap by 15th March

14th January - 6244 (30971 KWY244V) withdrawn & then sent to PVS Carlton for scrap on 4th March

4th March - 6301 (30988 PUA301W) withdrawn and then during w/c 15th March was sold to Gordon Beeley of Huddersfield for preservation. This individual also owns 6299 and 6300

6th March - 6228 (30970 KWY228V) which had been withdrawn in late 2003 was sold to Keighley Bus Museum Trust

8th March - 6303 (30989 PUA303W) withdrawn. 6303 is still in stock at present

19th March - 6216 (30968 KWY216V) withdrawn leaving just one Atlantean (6214) at Cherry Row. This bus was then sent to PVS Carlton for scrap on 25th March

29th March - 6254 (30973 PUA254W) withdrawn
29th March - 6329 (30992 VWW329X) withdrawn. The last X registered example

21st April - 6214 (30967 JUM214V) withdrawn. The last V reg Atlantean and also the last one based at Cherry Row. During its last months it was mainly used on peak hour journeys on services 2, 2B, 3/3A, 12 & 13/13A as well as occasional peak hour appearances on service X98. On the 10th May this bus was sold to Learning Partnerships of Leicester and will be converted into a mobile computer classroom and used around Leeds

22nd April - 6256 (30974 PUA256W) withdrawn, leaving just 6310 still in service from Bramley. On its last day 6256 was to operate school service B02 but suffered an engine fault. This vehicle was then sent for scrap to PVS Carlton on 10th May

22nd May - 6310 (30990 PUA310W) withdrawn. It's last regular day in service was on school service B16 on the 5th May. It was originally expected to continue in service but suffered an engine fault. It did appear in service for one last time on Saturday 22nd May when it performed 3 hours of service on service 73 between Leeds and Pudsey between 1450 and 1800

Final Countdown from 2000 and status of vehicles still owned

Date  Total Withdrawn Driver Training Units
End October 2000 114 27 14
End November 2000 111 23 14
End December 2000 110 21 15
End January 2001 100 26 14
End February 2001 101 21 14
End March 2001 101 17 (and 3 stored) 14
End April 2001 102 13 (and 3 stored) 14
End May 2001 98 10 (and 2 stored) 14
End June 2001 94 12 (and 1 stored) 14
End July 2001 81 23 (and 1 stored) 14
Middle September 2001 81 14 (and 1 stored) 13
Middle October 2001 80 12 13
Start December 2001 73 19 (and 3 stored) 12
Middle January 2002 71 19 (and 3 stored) 10
End January 2002 68 19 (and 3 stored) 10
End February 2002 63 13 (and 2 stored) 11
End March 2002 64 14 (and 2 stored) 10
Date 
(End of Months)		 Total Change HX HD Bramley Cherry Row Kirkstall Roe NC Withdrawn Driver Training Units
April 2002 59 - 6 3 39 12 5 0 42 17 14 (and 2 stored) 9
May 2002 58 - 1 3 38 12 5 0 42 16 10 (and 2 stored) 10
June 2002 53 - 5 1 35 12 5 0 40 13 10 (and 2 stored) 10
July 2002 49  -4 1 31 12 5 0 36 13 12 (and 1 stored) 10
August 2002 47 - 2 0 30 12 5 0 35 12 3 (and 1 stored) 10
September 2002 43 - 4 0 26 12 5 0 32 11 7 (and 1 stored) 10
October 2002 39 - 4 0 22 12 5 0 30 9 7 (and 1 stored) 10
November 2002 33 - 6 0 17 12 4 0 26 7 11 (and 1 stored) 10
December 2002 33 - 0 17 12 4 0 26 7 8 (and 1 stored) 10
January 2003 29 - 4 0 13 12 4 0 22 7 8 10
February 2003 24 - 5 0 8 12 4 0 17 7 11 10
March 2003 23 - 1 0 7 12 4 0 16 7 6 10
April 2003 22 - 1 0 6 12 4 0 16 6 4 10
May 2003 21 - 1 0 3 12 4 2 16 5 4 10
June 2003 20 - 1 0 2 12 4 2 16 4 4 10
July 2003 15 - 5 0 0 11 4 0 15 0 4 10
August 2003 15 = 0 0 11 4 0 15 0 3 10
September 2003 13 - 2 0 0 11 2 0 13 0 4 10
October 2003 13 = 0 0 11 2 0 13 0 3 10
November 2003 12 - 1 0 0 10 2 0 12 0 4 10
December 2003 10 - 2 0 0 8 2 0 10 0 6 10
January 2004 8 - 2 0 0 6 2 0 8 0 8 10
February 2004 8 = 0 0 6 2 0 8 0 8 10
March 2004 6 - 2 0 0 4 2 0 6 0 1 8
April 2004 2 - 4 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 4 8
May 2004 0 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 8

Whats New?
6214, 6216, 6254, 6256, 6310 & 6329 have been withdrawn
6216, 6256 has been scrapped
6214 has been sold to Learning Partnerships

Leyland Atlantean AN68/1R, Roe H--/--F

Fleet 
Number		 Registration Date entered service Status and depot Livery
9339 (6020) GUG547N 10/1974 Treelopper/Ticket Office based at Bramley FirstGroup Driver Training
9280 (6115) LUG115P 11/1975 Driver Training Unit based at Bramley FirstGroup Driver Training
9281 (6129) SUA129R 6/1977 Driver Training Unit based at Bramley FirstGroup Driver Training
9429 (6159) WNW159S 9/1977 Driver Training Unit based at Bramley FirstGroup Driver Training

Leyland Atlantean AN68A/1R, Roe H43/32F

Fleet Number Registration Date entered service Status and depot Livery
9452 (6241) KWY241V 6/1980 Driver Training Unit Based at Bramley FirstGroup Driver Training
6254 PUA254W 8/1980 Withdrawn from Bramley Leeds City Link Livery

Leyland Atlantean AN68C/1R, Roe H43/32F

Fleet Number Registration Date entered service Status and depot Livery
6303 PUA303W 6/1981 Withdrawn from Bramley Leeds City Link Livery
6310 PUA310W 7/1981 Withdrawn from Bramley Leeds City Link Livery
6329 VWW329X 9/1981 Withdrawn from Bramley Leeds City Link Livery

Leyland Atlantean AN68A/1R, East Lancs H45/31F, Ex First Southampton

Fleet Number Registration Date entered service Status and depot Livery
9392 (6470) PBP230S 3/1978 Driver Trainer at Huddersfield Southampton Red Livery

Leyland Atlantean AN68A/1R, Roe H45/29D, Ex First Mainline

Fleet Number Registration Date entered service Status and depot Livery
9108 XWG624T 11/1978 Driver Trainer based at Bramley Mainline Driver Training Livery
9114 XWG631T 11/1978 Driver Trainer based at Bramley Mainline Driver Training Livery

TOTAL OF ATLANTEANS IN NORMAL SERVICE BY DEPOT

None 

TOTAL OF ATLANTEANS IN NORMAL SERVICE BY TYPE

None 

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