Illustrated History for TFN980T


Chassis: VRT/SL3/1520 Body: Willowbrook 77686 Engine: Gardner 6LXB Configuration: H43/31F
Status: Preserved     Last Reported: 1/2024

Last updated : January 1st 2024 (brought up-to-date)

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12/2008 - current Bernard Sealy, Hythe (for further preservation)
2/2003 - 12/2008 Maurice Bean, Romney Marsh (for preservation). Restored in East Kent post-privatisation livery
c6/2001 - 2/2003 Colin Billington, Holyport (dealer)
c3/1998 - ?/2001 Crowther (Classic Coaches), Booker. Withdrawn by 3/2000
8/1996 - ?/1998 Vale, Great Kingshill (dealer)
5/1992 - 8/1996 Warren (Altonian), Alton. Withdrawn 1/1995
12/1991 - 5/1992 Beeston, Hadleigh (dealer)
12/1991 - 12/1991 Ripley, Carlton (dealer)
8/1978 - 12/1991 East Kent Road Car Company Ltd. 7980. Red and cream livery, 9/1987

Allocations
Thanet, 1/9/1978
Folkestone, 29/9/1978
Thanet, 9/11/1978
Canterbury, 12/7/1981
Thanet, 1/9/1981
Folkestone, 8/1987
Withdrawn 1/4/1991
 

TFN980T in 2007

Photo : Graham Walker

  TFN980T in 2003

Photo : Maurice Bean

TFN980T with Altonian
Photo : Malcolm Rennie
Photo required of TFN980T in service in East Kent livery
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 TFN980T in wraparound advertising livery for John Aspinall
Photo : Vince Minto
TFN980T in NBC red livery
Photo : Chris Stanley
   
   
   

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