EATM Festival of Transport

This weekend saw the East Anglia Transport Museum hold its Festival of Transport and I visited the event at Carlton Colville on Sunday.

I took advantage of the well signposted new park and ride service which was just about full when I arrived just before midday. The ‘ride’ part of the service was provided by First Eastern Counties Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TL 36226 BD12TBO.

On entering the site my attention was drawn to former West Bridgeford UDC Willowbrook Lowbridge bodied AEC Regent III No 21 ORR 140. The undertaking passed to Nottingham City Transport in 1968.

Also in the yard was Pat Burnside’s former Eastern Counties Bristol L5G KNG 711 and ex Eastern National Bristol LDLX6G prototype Lodekka 1541 236 LNO from 1957. Both were bodied at Lowestoft’s Eastern Coach Works.

One of First Great Yarmouth’s ten Wright StreetDeck Electroliners made an appearance. 36098 BF26 ZVL is seen being passed by Danish trolleybus Copenhagen No 5. The Electroliner later completed a number of circuits of the museum with passengers onboard.

Blackpool tram 159 was looking good following its recent repaint and is observed passing the taxi garage and restored telephone box.

Also on display were two BorderBus vehicles - Volvo B8RLE / MCV eVoRa 116 BB75 BUS and Scania CN230UD 205 BB08 PSV.

Our final photo features former Royal Mail Post Bus M736 VSC, a 1995 Iveco Daily with Mellor bodywork.

Roy

Saloon Swap

Two First Lowestoft ADL Enviro200s have moved to First Essex at Colchester with the former receiving two Wright StreetLites in return.

The Enviros are Coastal Reds liveried 44532 SN62 DBO and 44533 SN62 DBV, while the incoming StreetLites are 47643 SN15 AEZ and 47644 SN15 AFA.

My thanks to Steve N for the information.

Roy

Surprise Arrivals

Recently observed in the yard of BorderBus in Beccles are these two double deckers previously operated by Metrobus which is headquartered in Crawley, West Sussex.

The couple are Scania CN270UDs YP09 HWK and YP09 HWG which require some attention prior to entering service.

Roy

Moves Due

It is understood, from various sources, that a small number of FirstBus Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TLs are expected to move from Norwich to Great Yarmouth’s Caister Road depot in the next few days. We will not speculate as to which examples they may be as their identity could be subject to change.

Similar 36226 BD12 TBO and 36190 BN12 JYP are now both Lowestoft based vehicles with the former appearing on shuttle duties between Carlton Colville and the Easr Anglian Transport Museum today.

Meanwhile, ADL Enviro400 33822 YX63 LKM and Volvo B9TL 36282 LX59 DAO have successfully passed their MOTs. Scheduled for theirs next week are 36284 LX59 DBO and Wright StreetLite 47504 SN64 CPY

Roy

There’s More!

As comedian Jimmy Cricket used to say ‘there’s more’ meaning additional new FirstBus Wright StreetDeck Electroliners have been observed in Norwich.

 

Luke Champeny saw other examples yesterday with 36706 LX76 ZFW being noted at Postwick Park and Ride ready to work PR1 to Airport Park and Ride yesterday.

At the back of Sapphire House on Roundtree Way 36712 LX76 ZGD was seen parked up.

Finally also in the yard at Roundtree Way was 36704 LX76 ZFU

My thanks to Luke for the photos

Roy

Electroliners Make An Appearance

Dan High’s photos today include the entry into service of three new FirstBus Eastern Counties Wright StreetDeck Electroliners in Norwich.

The three Electroliners are 36700 LX76 ZFO, 36705 LX76 ZFV and 36707 LX76 ZFY and all are pictured on Castle Meadow.

My thanks to Dan for the photos.

Service Alterations Registered ~ 23rd September 2026

Today’s East of England Traffic Commissioner’s Notice and Proceedings Report contains no entries affecting our local bus services. 

However, of specific interest is that Central Connect has amended the route and timetable of its 82/82A/82C services between Roydon and Postwick Park and Ride from 30th of August 2026

The full Report can be viewed here soon

Roy