Wednesday, 26 July 2017
DAK 222V: Yorkshire Traction 'Fastlink' bound for Huddersfield on the X21
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I didn't realise the Fastaway brand had survived deregulation.
Assuming it is post-dereg, of course; I'm basing my assumption of the fact that the Metrobox carries the YR of Yorkshire Rider...
Sorry Christopher, your first assumption was correct. DAK222V was running on the West Riding/Yorkshire Woollen Fastaway network which linked Leeds with Huddersfield and/or Halifax. Post deregulation the Fastaway network faded away as the stopping services increased in frequency from hourly to 30 minutes then 20 minutes as the old Metro enforced restrictions on carrying local passengers in Leeds Huddersfield and Halifax disappeared. The coach I think originated with SUT hence the South Yorkshire registration.
I worked at WR/YWD 1971 to 1992 and was involved in all this.
I've been told 222 belonged to Wypte.
No 222 was new to National Travel East (Sheffield), came to the West Riding group with that operator pre privatisation and was converted to run on the Fastaways when they were introduced. X21 on which it is running was a Heckmondwike operation (Yorkshire Woollen). After the withdrawal of the daytime Fastaways with the enhanced local services 222 passed to fellow Caldaire Holdings company, United of Darlington.
DAK 222V operated from Frost Hill (Liversedge) National Travel East Depot from new, and was one of the three coaches used in the 1981 season on the South of France Camper holiday service (the other two being W reg. Plaxton Supreme IV). I drove it regularly on that service.
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