1 of 4 ‘09 plates left | Lothian Buses Volvo B9TL Gemini 2 933 (SN09 CVU) on route 3

With the departure of the last Gemini 1s from the fleet (905 and 906), the SN09 plated Gemini 2 B9TLs are now the oldest buses in Lothian’s fleet, turning 17 years old this year (like me today!). However, it looks like these 09 plates are going soon too. Only 4 remain in active service as of 17/02/26, 3 of which are based out of Longstone (927, 928, and 933). The other remaining 09 plate in active service is 936, which operates for Lothian Country. I do have a soft spot for these 09 plates as they were the buses I grew up on and rode on often. I just hope they stay a little longer. ———————————————————————————————————————— Bus: Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 Operator: Lothian Buses Route: 3 (Clovenstone - Mayfield) Date of recording: 17th of February 2026