Blackpool Transport Omnibus Group
Metrorider 589
9th September 2008

Original Operator - Blackpool Transport Services Ltd
Reg No - N589 GRN
Fleet Number - 589
Type - Optare Metrorider MR37 VN1847
Body - Optare OE1847 B25F
Cylinder Capacity (cc) - 5900CC
New - 03/11/1995

This bus was bought new by Blackpool Transport in 1995 in the old Handy Bus livery of mainly black with yellow skirts and a yellow stripe above the windows on each side. When Metro Coastlines was brought in to replace the Blackpool Transport branding in 2003 she was repainted into the original "pool" livery of mustard, yellow and black being changed to the "new pool" livery of the black and yellow livery she is currently in.

589 is our surrogate 3rd bus and was bought for preservation in 2008 by Alan who is a share holder in our group and has restored it to its original "Handybus" livery. Alan kindly allows us to use his bus to go to rallies etc and we will be helping him with repairs and work on the bus.

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589 restored to handybus livery seen at Totally Transport 2009
589 restored to handybus livery seen at Totally Transport 2009
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 589 restored to handybus livery seen at Totally Transport 2009
589 restored to handybus livery seen at Totally Transport 2009
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 589 restored to handybus livery seen at Totally Transport 2009
589 restored to handybus livery seen at Totally Transport 2009
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 a quirky way of having the legal lettering
a quirky way of having the legal lettering
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589 restored to handybus livery seen at Totally Transport 2009
589 restored to handybus livery seen at Totally Transport 2009
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 589 restored to handybus livery seen at Totally Transport 2009
589 restored to handybus livery seen at Totally Transport 2009
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 589 seen at Birkenhead outside the museum parked beside 45
589 seen at Birkenhead outside the museum parked beside 45
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 589 seen at Birkenhead outside the museum parked beside 45
589 seen at Birkenhead outside the museum parked beside 45
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589 seen at Preston Bus Station on route to Birkenhead Gathering 2009
589 seen at Preston Bus Station on route to Birkenhead Gathering 2009
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 589's cab 26th October 2008
589's cab 26th October 2008
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 589 at the LTT open day on Blackpool sea front 26th October 2008 with the tower in the background
589 at the LTT open day on Blackpool sea front 26th October 2008 with the tower in the background
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 589 at the LTT open day on Blackpool sea front 26th October 2008
589 at the LTT open day on Blackpool sea front 26th October 2008
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589 at Heaton Park September 2008
589 at Heaton Park September 2008
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 this is what 589 will look like once repainting and restoration has finished
this is what 589 will look like once repainting and restoration has finished
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