33423 ~ Final Journey

First Eastern Counties ADL Enviro400 33423 SN60 CAA has departed Great Yarmouth's Caister Road depot for the final time.



Withdrawn in December last year, due to chassis deterioration, it subsequently lost its engine and gearbox and is pictured leaving this morning on tow for its final journey to the scrapyard.



Also in the depot is former First South West partial open topper 37796 LX59 CXO still in its Lands End Coaster livery. It arrived in August last year.

My thanks to Steve N for the photos

Roy

First Electroliner Substitution

John Russell informs me that this morning’s 11:12 Pink Line departure from Wroxham and Hoveton to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital was unusually worked by ex Doncaster and Kernow Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 36225 BD12 TAV.

I am grateful to John for the information and photo.

Roy

Service Alterations Registered ~ 15th April 2026

Today's East of England Traffic Commissioner’s Notices and Proceedings Report includes some changes to Konectbus services which may be of local interest.

Two new services have been introduced from 13th April 2026. The first is a Fridays only one return journey from Roys Department Store at Hoveton and Aylsham Market Place. The other is a schools service 855 Salthouse Road, Sprowston to: Broadland High School at Hoveton

There are two amendments to routes and timetables of existing services commencing 12th April 2026. They are the 10 between The Street, Catfield and St Stephens Street in Norwich plus the 2 between Bridge Road in Potter Heigham and Stalham.

From 13th April 2026 the timetable of the 717 St Stephen Street, Norwich to Kingsway, Hemsby is being amended

The full report can be seen here soon on the Government’s website.

Roy

Derby Day Coaches

Martin Bott says that 'on Saturday Simonds turned out 17 coaches for the Tractor Boys visit to Carrow Road for the East Anglian football derby game (a Norfolk operator for Suffolk fans??).



Amongst these was high-spec Irizar i8 bodied Scania K410, recently transferred here from Galleon Travel (Central Connect). One of just 25 Scania i8s in the UK.

However, other fans got this 28 years old Volvo B10M 4940 VF (new as Kenzies R81 NAV), which has been with Simonds for 21 years now. I guess they weren’t too upset having won the match!'

My thanks to Martin for the report and photos.

Roy

Dolphin Acquistions (Updated)

Norwich-based Dolphin Autos has acquired three vehicles previously advertised for disposal by Our Bus.



One of them is Irisbus KV05 YRO which is pictured at Dolphin's Swanton Road site earlier today by Dan High. The identity of the the other two have subsequently been confirmed as Volvo B10M /Plaxton Panther PUI 6679 and PEZ 1549.

When he visited BMC Condor YK56 DLX and Volvo PEZ 1549 (referred to above) were present

My thanks to Dan for the photos and to Joe Wilson and Anon for the information.

Roy

Rail Replacement Norwich

Rail replacement bus services between Norwich and Ipswich were in position this weekend with Galloways two new Higer bodied Scania K410 tri-axles in the form of YN26 VSK and YN26VSL making an appearance.



Galloways also provided their relatively new ADL Enviro 400MMC SN75 YKP E400MMC



Completely Coaches also got in on the act by supplying Van Hool TDX27 Astromega P29 CCT, previously registered YJ14 LFW.



My thanks to Martin Bott for the photos

Roy

First Repaints

First Lowestoft Wright StreetLite 47647 SN15 AFJ has been taken to Roy Humpfrey of Diss for a repaint into the Ultraviolet livery.

First Norwich Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 36221 BJ12 VXE has left the Diss site after losing its Doncaster colours with similar 36226 BD12 TBO about to receive the same treatment.

My thanks to Steve N for the information.

Roy