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| Western's
Final Y-Types |
| Western SMT was
the largest operator of Alexander Y-Type Leopards in Britain.
It bought over 500 examples between 1963 and 1980, but now only six remain
in service at Stranraer Depot in South West Scotland. These
vehicles represent the end of an association that has lasted nearly forty
years. See them soon, before their final transfer to infinity. |
| Beg,
Steal or Borrow Stranraer's final Y-Type
Leopards |
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Left: 661
(GCS61V) and 671 (TSJ71S) at Stranraer Depot at sunset on
Christmas Eve 2000.
Top Right: 687
(WFS138W) and 697 (BSJ917T) along with Volvo/Plaxtons 175
(VCS376) and 183 (283URB) at Stranraer Depot in December 2000.
Bottom Left: 695
(BSJ895T) and 686 (XMS422Y) [already departed] at Stranraer Depot in
December 1998.
Bottom right: 685
(TSJ85S) at Dashwood Square in Newton Stewart on the (359) service
from Girvan in December 1998.
Click to enlarge Photos |
Summary |
661
671
685
687
695
697 |
GCS61V
TSJ71S
TSJ85S
WFS138W
BSJ895T
BSJ917T |
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of the Pack Some of Stranraer's finest |
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| DL2195
(KCS165F) at Stranraer Depot in May 1976. |
SL628
(OSJ628R) on the Stranraer Town Service in July 1984. |
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| Going
Home A little bit of history |
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Stranraer has
had representatives of all batches of Western SMT Y-Type Leopards apart
from OAG-H and RAG-M vehicles. None of the current selection
started their lives at Stranraer. TSJ71S was new at
Kilmarnock, TSJ85S at Ayr, BSJ895T at Paisley, BSJ917T at Inchinnan and
GCS61V at Thornliebank (then Dumfries). WFS138W
originated with Fife, where it is seen (left) as their FPE138
from Aberhill Depot on the (95) service from Dundee to Leven in St.Andrews
Bus Station in July 1983. |
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