Sheringham Buses

Today I was treated to lunch on The North Norfolkman train running from Sheringham to Holt and return on the North Norfolk Railway.

At the end of the journey I left Sheringham Station and observed three Sanders' vehicles on Station Approach with the first being ADL Enviro400 MMC 131 VR24 VAR having arrived from Norwich on the X41.

Following behind was MCV EvoSeti bodied Volvo B8L 133 MA75 BEL on the 44 service from Sheringham to Holt.

Bringing up the rear was Volvo B8RE / MCV eVoRa 550 BU16 WTE with its destination showing 'Not In Service'.

As for the train and food - very enjoyable!

Roy

Norwich Today

Dan High was up and about early this morning and his first photo was that of Wright StreetDeck New Power EV 71025 CMZ 5293 on Castle Meadow with a 28 service from Thorpe Marriott.

At the Bus Station Coastal Reds liveried Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL 36281 LX59 DAA had arrived from Lowestoft on the X21.

Also present was Ambassador Travel's Scania K410EB6 / Caetano Levante 3 304 BV72 XFA with the 727 to Heathrow Airport.

During the afternoon he managed to travel on FirstBus Eastern Counties Wright StreetDeck Electroliner 36703 LX76 ZFT on its first day in service.

My thanks to Dan for the photos.

Roy

Lowestoft Today

Regular contributor Dan High spent some time in Lowestoft earlier today and saw two Former Great Yarmouth Wright StreetLites on Lowestoft Town services on Gordon Road next to the bus station.

The first photo features 47502 SN64 CPV which had just arrived on a 102 service from Oulton Village

A second Streetlite, 47501 SN64 CPU, appeared on a 106 working from Burnt Hill. It had only transferred to Lowestoft from Great Yarmouth during the middle of last week.

Another bus recently transferred in was Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo B9TL 36266 BG12 YJY still in its Norwich Yellow Line livery.

On Dan's return to Norwich he caught up with Central Connect's Optare MetroDecker CT21 GAL on Castle Meadow. Formerly registered as YJ21 FDD, it was employed on the Harford PR2 Park & Ride service.

My thanks to Dan for the photos.

Roy

Electric One's

Sunday services on the Lowestoft to Martham 1/1A services have always thrown up the odd allocation over the years but these days Yarmouth's new fleet of Electroliners appear to be becoming the norm for the moment.

 

36694 BF26ZVG is pictured at the top of West Road heading for Lowestoft, scene of the recent accident involving 36286 which is now withdrawn after putting itself into the side of the property in the picture.

 Coming the other way is 36692 BF26ZVD about to head towards Hemsby bound for Martham.

Grahame 

Another Yarmouth Arrival

 Driving past Caister Road Depot this morning where another arrival from Norwich has appeared.

 

36175 BD11CFZ was on the forecourt, sadly no photo as most of the Sunday shift drivers were busy chatting in front of it! She is pictured above on Prince of Wales Road in Norwich back in 2017.

Grahame. 

Sheffield Reds

Former Great Yarmouth based 36283 LX59DAU recently became a member of the SMT Bus and Coach Ltd fleet based in Sheffield.

 

Seen here still in its Coastal Reds livery, now numbered 283 with SMT it joins a few other former First vehicles within their growing fleet. It came to Sheffield via Leeds where it was on loan at First Leeds before being sold on.

Thank you to Chris Gaskin for the use of his photo.

Grahame. 

Withdrawn Buses

The rear yard of FirstBus Eastern Counties Caister Road depot is beginning to look like a bus graveyard. Yesterday I reported the demise of Volvo B9TL 37569 AU58 ECN and it is seen there with similar 36286 LX59 DBV which has finally been withdrawn following its argument with a house in Ormesby St Margaret.

Another Volvo to meet its end is 36193 BN12 JYT with its next journey due to be to the scrapyard.

My thanks to Steve N for the information.

Roy