Tribute to Torpoint's Mercedes Varios

Here is my short tribute to the Varios that have worked the 81s and laterly 181s at Torpoint over the years. The Vario really has been the workhorse of the depot, and you knew if you needed to get somewhere then a Vario would always get you there on time. They really are pocket rockets, much like Bristol LHs of yesteryear the Vario whisked along the winding roads of the region, and many still do. But this is the end of the Torpoint Varios, and now many of the FDC Varios are going. Sadly Torpoint's have been replaced by Dennis Dart MPDs. Its just not the same!

[@rorymacve]

These buses did run Teignmouth regional buses for a time. Those buses have since been carted off to Western Greyhound. Great tribute!

[@video47]

Nice tribute, sorry to see them go.

[@petewasere2000]

i miss the 812d varios good busses of the day

[@alexishamer6427]

These buses 🚌 are the Mercedes. Made in Germany 🇩🇪. It’s called First bus 🚎. First continued operating in the Plymouth area in Devon in the south west of England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 until around perhaps 🤔 Saturday 19th December 2015 is nearly 8 previous years ago in 2023. Other bus 🚃 operators do the job. Stagecoach, Plymouth Citybus, Transport For Cornwall and perhaps 🤔 other bus 🚌 operators. Perhaps 🤔 it’s sad 😔 to see First go. Also there is a train 🚂 company operated by FirstGroup in 2023. GWR - Great Western Railway 🚃, Hull Trains 🚊, South Western Railway 🚃, TransPennine Express and finally Avanti West Coast. 😍 👍