Norwich On Friday

Dan High took up his regular spot at Norwich's Castle Meadow on Friday and sent this selection of photos.



First's 7 service between Norwich and Great Yarmouth, via Filby and Caister, was operated by Great Yamouth's Volvo B9 36215 BJ12 VWX.



Newly transferred from First South Yorkshire, Wright StreetLites 63141 SN14 DWU and 63144 SN14 DWX were in use after entering service on Monday.



Unusually Wright GB Kites 63638 BK24 AAO and 63639 BK24 AAU were employed on the 11 to Hethersett and 13 to Spixworth respectively.




Finally, Simonds had East Lancs Olympus bodied Scania N230UD YN08 OBZ on the 82 to Royden. This was new to Burtons for their then Colchester operation with Simonds acquiring if from SBC of Leigh-on-Sea in Essex in August 2023



Once more my thanks to Dan for the reports and photos

Roy

Another Yorkshire Exile In Service

The third recent Volvo B9 transfer from Yorkshire to First Eastern Counties made its appearance at Castle Meadow in Norwich this morning.



Adorned with its City of Bradford livery, 37722 YJ09 OBT was seen on the Yellow Line 28 service from Thorpe Marriott.

Credit to Dan High for the photograph.

Roy

Heritage Liveried Vehicle Returns

Another vehicle returning to its home depot after repair yesterday was First's Great Yarmouth Transport heritage liveried Volvo B9 FJ09 FYN.



It is seen inside Great Yarmouth's Caister Road depot shortly after arrival and was employed on the 7 between Great Yarmouth and Norwich this morning.

Thanks to First Great Yarmouth for the use of the photo

Roy

Enviro200 Returns

After its engine replacement at First's Caister Road depot, First Eastern Counties ADL Enviro200 44454 YX09 HKO has now returned to Lowestoft to resume its duties.

My thanks to First Eastern Counties for the report and photo.

Roy

Red Line Electroliner

First Eastern Counties Wright GB Kite Electroliner 63641 BK24 AAX was unusually employed on First Norwich Red Line route 24/24A for most of today.



My thanks again to Dan High for the photo.

Roy

Service Alterations Registered ~ 9th October 2024

Today's East of England Traffic Commissioner's Notices and Proceedings Report contains only one entry of 'local' interest

Sanders Coaches introduced a new 805 service between the Queen's Head on The Street in Earsham and Hobart High School in Kittens Lane, Loddon from 4th September 2024.

The full Notices and Proceedings Report will be available to be viewed here soon.

Roy

Final Journey

After bequeathing its engine to First Eastern Counties ADL Enviro200 44454 YX09 HKO, similar former Ipswich 44516 YX09 ACV made its last journey today.

Bus and coach dismantlers Trevor Wigley & Sons of Barnsley collected 44516 from First’s Caister Road depot in Great Yarmouth for scrapping.

My thanks to First Eastern Counties and to Clive Nixon for the use of his photo of the vehicle when in an earlier First Ipswich livery.

Roy