Tuesday 27 May 2014

Bus and Coach News & Views : W/E 31st May 14

14 PLATE  PHOTO NEWS
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ARRIVA LONDON
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LT188 : Wright New Routemaster : Arriva London, in the year of the Bus 150th Anniversary livery its reported to actually be for Go Ahead London but I suppose time will tell - Heysham 25th May 14
LT234 and LT188 : Wright New Routemasters of Arriva London surround 47582 & 47581 : Wright Streetlite DF's of First Hampshire and Dorset - Heysham 25th May 14

FIRST HAMPSHIRE AND DORSET
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47574 , 47584 and 47583 : Wright Streetlite DF's of First Hampshire and Dorset (carrying First Solent signs over the door and Fareham depot stickers) - Heysham 25th May 14
47582 and 47581 : Wright Streetlite DF's of First Hampshire & Dorset (carrying First Solent signs over the door and Fareham depot stickers) - Heysham 25th May 14


FIRST HAMPSHIRE AND DORSET
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63186 : SN14DXE : Wright Streetlite Max : First Hamphsire & Dorset - Weymouth 26th May 14
63188 : SN14DXG : Wright Streetlite Max : First Hampshire & Dorset - Weymouth 26th May 14
63189 : SN14DXH : Wright Streetlite Max : First Hampshire & Dorset - Weymouth 26th May 14.
With credit and thanks to Luke Braham who provided the photo's, read more about Lukes trip to Weymouth on his blog at http://bucksandoxonbuses.blogspot.co.uk/

METROLINE
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VWH2006 : Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 : Metroline with a unregistered Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse 2 of Volvo Bus UK - Heysham 25th May 14
VWH2010 : and VWH2011 : LK14FBE : Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3's of Metroline - Heysham 25th May 14
VWH2011 : LK14FBE : Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 : Metroline - Heysham 25th May 14

THIS WEEKS OTHER BUS AND COACH VIEWS
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A few snaps taken at the Morecambe running day on Sunday 25th May 14 :
RN7824 : Leyland Cheetah / Brush : Preserved in Ribble livery, quite used to photographing Plaxton bodied Cheetahs but never a 1936 build Leyland Cheetah, this is an immaculate vehicle and was seen on Morecambe Promenade on 25th May 14
528CTF : Leyland PD2 / Wetmann : Preserved as Fishwick 5, I suspect this 1957 built vehicle may have been a rarity in Morecambe when new in 1957 but on recent running days I've somehow managed to miss getting a ride on it even though its a regular, its seen here waving 'cheerio' yet again as it departs Morecambe for Heysham on 25th May 14
RCK920 : Leyland Titan / MCW : Preserved as Ribble 1775 lets out some clag as it sets off for home after arriving at Moreambe from Carnforth on its last run of the day on 25th May 14
SMK716F : AEC Routemaster / Park Royal : Preserved as Leaside Buses RML2716 at Carnforth 25th May 14
HCK204G : Leyland Panther / MCW : Preserved as Preston Corporation 204, a real thrash monster and worth the trip in its own right ! Seen here frightening the residents of Carnforth on 25th May 14
BYW432V : Leyland National : Preserved and carrying the now departed livery of Pennine of Skipton, seen here adding a nice touch of colour to the display on Morecambe promenade on 25th May 14
18156 : PX04DTV : Transbus Trident / ALX400 of Stagecoach South Lancashire and Merseyside , this Chorley based machine is in  Ribble livery -not my favourite livery of the Ribble era it has to be said -however 10/10 to Stagecoach Management for painting this bus up to recognise the 60th year of the Ribble Enthusiasts Club (well worth joining by the way) and is seen here on display on Morecambe promenade on 25th May 14

Other Bits this week have included...................
Arriva North West : 4179 : LF02PKJ : DAF / Plaxton President is seen here in its life outside London in Bolton on 30th May 14 about to operate local route 537.

Cumfybus (Southport) : YJ12GXN : Optare Solo Hybrid, seen here in Bolton on 30th May 14 whilst operating the Metroshuttle free service 500 which is usually in the hands of Optare Versa Hybrids.

Parks of Hamilton : HSK659 : Volvo B9R / Plaxton Elite and Selwyns (Runcorn) FJ61EWZ : Volvo B9R / Caetano Levante show that you have to keep an eye more on the back rather than the front of the National Express coaches as the adverts and liveries do change, HSK659 is carrying a advert stating 'Love the journey.......because our professional drivers will load your luggage' (bet that went down well at the local depots!) whereas FJ61EWS shows off a patriotic wrap around Union jack, both snapped in Manchester on 26th May 14

Preserved : C100UBC Dennis Dominator / East Lancs is preserved and carries a Leicester Citybus livery, it was noted in a yard in Blackpool on 28th May 14.

First Manchester : 69139 : MX06VOP : Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban, I never tire of this livery on this vehicle so any excuse for a snap is gladly taken! This time it was waiting for a 'Rivvy Rider' branded Volvo B7RLE to turn up on the 575 in Bolton on 30th May 14 but this rolled on to stand instead!
First Manchester : 69172 : MV06CZJ : Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban,  not the best snap I'll grant you but even a full on sun shot would still require you to look quite hard to see the branding for the 'Rivvy Rider' 575 route which I suspect is a response to Arriva muscling in on the same route. It carries Rivvy Rider in gold along with a gold cheatline on the side and has 'Route 575 Rivvy Rider' in gold in the back window seen here in Bolton on 30th May 14.

Shearings : 637 : BT63GCX : Setra S416GT-HD , I'm still not exactly seeing these 63/14 plates of Shearings by the bucket full so its still a bit of a novelty factor when a chance of snap presents itself and this one was sat in a decent position at Blackpool on 26th May 14.

Stagecoach Manchester : 19130 : VX07CYV : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 is a recent arrival from Gloucester is seen here arriving in Manchester on 26th May on local route 203.

Credits :
David Braithwaite / Ian Rivett, L.O.T.S / Luke Braham / Trevor Cope.

Tuesday 20 May 2014

Bus and Coach News & Views : W/E 24th May 14

14 PLATE WEEKLY NEWS
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ARRIVA LONDON
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LT209 : LTZ1209 and LT215 : LTZ1215 : Wright New Routemaster : Arriva London - Blackburn 18th May 14
LT215 : LTZ1215 : Wright New Routemaster : Arriva London - Blackburn 18th May 14 
LT235 : Wright New Routemaster : Arriva London - Heysham 19th May 14

EAST YORKSHIRE MOTOR SERVICES
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YX14HDV : Volvo B7R / MCV Evolution : East Yorkshire Motor Services - Blackburn 18th May 14

FIRST
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63183 : SN14DXB : Wright Streetlite Max : First - Blackburn 18th May 14

FIRST HAMPSHIRE & DORSET
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47577 : Wright Streetlite DF : First Solent (Fareham) - Heysham 19th May 14
47578 , 47579 & 47577 : Wright Streetlite DF : First Solent (Fareham) - Heysham 19th May 14

JOHNSON BROS. WORKSOP
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YN14NPO : Irizar I6 : Johnson Bros - Blackpool 19th May 14

UNKNOWN
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Unregistered : Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2,  YX14HDV : Volvo B7R / MCV Evolution : EYMS, 4073 : S243JUA : DAF DB250 / ALX400 : Arriva Cymru and LT204 : Arriva London - Blackburn 18th May 14.

Credits :
Ian Rivett, L.O.T.S,  Luke Braham / Trevor Cope.

Sunday 11 May 2014

Bus and Coach News & Views :W/E 17th May 14

WEEKLY 14 PLATE NEWS
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ALEXANDER DENNIS
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The new Alexander Dennis Enviro 400MMC was sighted on the M6 on Wednesday evening, a few major differencies to the front and back as seen from these snaps.
Unregistered : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 : Alexander Dennis - Barnacre 14th May 14
Unregistered : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 : Alexander Dennis - Barnacre 14th May 14

FIRST BERKSHIRE
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Another new Wright Streetlite Max on delivery is 63192.
63192 : Wright Streetlite Max : First Berkshire - Heysham 11th May 14

FIRST MANCHESTER
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63147 : SN14DXL : Wright Streetlite Max : First Manchester - Manchester 15th May 14

STAGECOACH LONDON
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Another unregistered Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 on delivery, this should become 13021.
13021 : Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 : Stagecoach London - Heysham 11th May 14
13021 : Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 : Stagecoach London with LT204 : Wright New Routemaster : Arriva London and 63192 : Wright Streetlite MAX : First Berkshire - Heysham 11th May 14.

Credits :
Ian Rivett, L.O.T.S /  Martyn Bryant / Trevor Cope.

Tuesday 6 May 2014

Bus and Coach News and Views : W/E 10th May 14

14 PLATE WEEKLY NEWS
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ARRIVA LONDON
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The latest Wright New Routemaster to be delivered has been LT226.
LT226 : Arriva London - Heysham 05th May 14

FIRST MANCHESTER
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Further deliveries of Wright Streetlite DF's continue to Pioneer with 47471 and 47472 the latest noted on delivery.
47471 : Wright Streetlite DF : First Manchester - Heysham 05th May 14
47472 : Wright Streetlite DF : First Manchester - Heysham 05th May 14

MACDONALD, AIRDRIE
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A new vehicle here is YJ14CBF : Temsa Safari HD.
YJ14CBF : Temsa Safari HD : Macdonald - Blackpool 04th May 14

MOTTS TRAVEL, AYLESBURY
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Another new coach here is CT14MTT : Scania / Irizar I6 however its one of the shorter 10 meter ones.
CT14MTT : Scania / Irizar I6 : Motts Travel, With credit and thanks to Luke Braham (more of Lukes Photo's can be found here http://www.flickr.com/photos/busboy99/ equally you could read more about Motts and other local operators here http://bucksandoxonbuses.blogspot.co.uk/), 

STAGECOACH LONDON
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2 More Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3's was noted at Heysham on delivery, 1 was believed to be 13028.
13028 : Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 : Stagecoach London - Heysham 05th May 14

WHITELAWS COACHES, STONEHOUSE
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Another Volvo 9700 here and also currently in the 'polar bear in the snow' livery is SF14JLO.
SF14JLO : Volvo 9700 : Whitelaws Coaches - Blackpool 05th May 14

Credits :
Ian Rivett, L.O.T.S / Luke Braham / Trevor Cope.

Bus & Coach News and Views : W/E 03rd May 14

WEEKLY 14 PLATE NEWS
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COACH STYLE, CHIPPENHAM
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YJ14BWG : Optare Solo SR : Coachstyle, with credit and thanks to Martyn Bryant (find more of Martyns photographs at MJ's Bus and Truck Pics

LLOYDS COACHES, MACHYNLLETH
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YJ14BCX : Optare Solo SR : Lloyds Coaches
YJ14BCY : Optare Versa : Lloyds Coaches, with credit and thanks to Martyn Bryant (find more of Martyns photographs at MJ's Bus and Truck Pics

LONDON UNITED
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YJ14BBX : Optare Metrocity : London United , with credit and thanks to Martyn Bryant (find more of Martyns photographs at MJ's Bus and Truck Pics

MILLIGANS, MAUCHLINE
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BM14WSM : Scania / Irizar Century : Milligans - Blackpool 28th Apr 14

NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
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NH14KBH : Setra S415GT-HD : National Holidays - Blackpool 28th Apr 14

STAGECOACH LONDON
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SN14 TXM : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H : Stagecoach London - Leyland 27th Apr 14.

STAGECOACH UNKNOWN
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D449/6 (left) and D449/5 : Body numbers of Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's of Stagecoach surround SN14TXO : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H : Stagecoach London - Leyland 27th Apr 14.

WHITE BUS SERVICES, WINDSOR
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YJ14BBU : Optare Versa : White Bus Services, with credit and thanks to Martyn Bryant (find more of Martyns photographs at MJ's Bus and Truck Pics