Norwich Monday

Three photos selected from a number sent in by Norwich regular Dan High highlighting activity in the City earlier today.

Our first shows that Ipswich reds continue to appear with Wrightbus StreetDeck 35919 BN72 TVL operating an 11A Sprowston service.

The second is of Eastern Counties heritage liveried Volvo B9TL /Wright Eclipse Gemini BN12 JVF. Number 36183 is seen on its way to Thorpe St Andrew on the 24 route.

His final contribution is a photo of former Whippet Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse BF63 HFB heading eastbound in Castle Meadow. Its last known place of residence was the Zero2 Bus Museum in Essex. However, Dan recognised the driver who was from Sanders Coaches and so it is probably connected with them.

My thanks Dan for the information and photos.

Roy

Friday in Norwich

Dan High's Norwich photos today include Norfolk Vintage Bus Hire's RML2401 JJD 401D. The ex London Transport routemaster was being employed on a wedding private hire duty.

Later Sunbeam Luxury Coaches' Mercedes-Benz K66 EXC headed west along Castle Meadow.

Earlier in the day Dan witnessed Konectbus Pride Bus Alexander Dennis Enviro400 622 SN65 OAA on the 30A service into the city from Lyng

Thanks to Dan fir the photos.

Roy

Norwich Today

Another couple of photos from our Norwich contributor Dan High on activity in the city earlier today.



Observed at the University of East Anglia was ICT Coaches of Norwich Yutong GT12 YH24 MGE.



Later arriving at Norwich Bus Station on the FirstBus Eastern Counties B service from Peterborough was Scania N250UD / ADL Enviro400 City 36916 YN69 XZW.

My thanks to Dan for sharing his photos.

Roy

Service Alterations Registered ~ 29th July 2026

Today's East of England Traffic Commissioner's Notices and Proceedings Report contains just a single entry which be interest regarding the local area.

Sanders Coaches has amended the route, stopping places and timetable of its 15/16/17/19/20/15A services from Cadogan Road in Cromer to Holt Market Place from 19th July 2026.

The full Report can be viewed here soon

Roy

First Withdrawal

Another withdrawal to report is FirstBus Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 37563 AU58 ECA at Great Yarmouth.

I am grateful to Zak Nelson-Griffiths for the photos of the Coastal Reds liveried vehicle which is observed at Great Yarmouth's James Paget Hospital.in April this year.

My thanks to Steve N for the information.

Roy

Monday In Norwich

Further photos from our regular contributor Dan High on today's activity at Norwich's Castle Meadow.

The first subject sees one of First Ipswich's Wright StreetDecks still in the city with 35913 BN72 TVE on a Turquoise Line service from Attleborough to Spixworth.

The next picture features both front and rear views of Sanders Coaches 539 DM66 DRM specifically branded for the 6A/X6 route between Cromer and Great Yarmouth. New to DRM Travel of Bromyard in Herefordshire during 2016, the Volvo B7/MCV type has since been superseded by the B8/MCV model of which there are now more than twenty in the Sanders fleet.

The last photo shows the Norwich Pride Bus Volvo B7RLE 69543 BF12 KWG which moved back to the city from Ipswich in time for the Pride celebrations at the weekend. I understand that it may shortly be painted in the standard ultraviolet livery.

My thanks to Dan for the photos

Roy

Commonwealth Games Buses

As mentioned in our earlier posts, a number of FirstBus Eastern Counties double-deck buses have temporarily transferred on loan to First Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games. Bus Times reports that ten of them have moved across the border including two buses from Great Yarmouth.

Mark Doggett was keeping an eye on activity in the Scottish city and yesterday evening observed Great Yarmouth's Wrightbus StreetDeck 35672 MF22 SYA heading for Scotstoun.

This morning Mark was again on the scene and captured former First Eastern Counties 35163 SK65 PWF now repowered as 71019 MXZ 7673. It now normally operates for First Aberdeen.

Later in the morning a First Norwich vehicle appeared in the form of StreetDeck 35290 SL67 VXU also destined for Scotstoun.

Also the second Great Yarmouth Wright StreetDeck was identified by Mark as 35675 MF22 SYG

I am grateful to Mark for sending his photos for use on the blog.

Roy