Roundtree Round Up

The latest news from First Eastern Counties Roundtree Way depot in Norwich is the withdrawal of two double-deckers. They are Coastal Clipper liveried Volvo B9 37565 AU58 ECD (for the second time!) and Wright StreetDeck 35199 SK16 GVY.

On the single decker front, Wright StreetLite 63320 SK65 PXA has replaced Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse 69552 BF12 KWP. The former returned to the City from Ipswich during yesterday morning.

A StreetLite not so fortunate is 63144 SN14 DWX which was withdrawn following a road traffic accident. It is awaiting engine removal before a final trip to the breakers yard.

My thanks to Luke for the report and photos.

Roy

Swaffham’s Bus Network

Yesterday witnessed the second day of the new Swaffham Bus Network and regular correspondent Jdraves1 recorded a couple of workings.

Here we see Mercedes-Benz EVM Cityline RV26 OAG on the S8 and similar RV26 OAJ on the S10 service.

My thanks to Jdraves1 for the photos.

Roy

Norwich Today

A couple of photos from Dan High's sightings today starts with FirstBus Eastern Counties Wright StreetDeck NewPower EV 71020 MXZ 7674 on Castle Meadow with the 20 to Spixworth.

The other photo is of Simonds Mercedes-Benz Tourismo BN17 JJY at Norwich Bus Station on the 82 to Roydon.

Thanks for the photos Dan

Roy

Service Alterations Registered ~ 2nd September 2026

There are three entries relating to our local area included in today's East of England Traffic Commissioner's Notices and Proceedings Report.

All have been registered by First Eastern Counties with amendments to two services in the Great Yarmouth area - 2 Market Gates to James Paget Hospital in Gorleston and the 3/3B Market Gates to (3) Burgh Castle and (3B) Bracon Road in Belton from 30th August 2026

The other concerns route and timetable changes to First's 16/16A Lingwood to Silfield service from the same date

The full Notices and Proceedings Report can be viewed here soon.

Roy

39th East Coast Truckers Convoy

Around this time every year the East Coast Truckers Children's Convoy takes a number of disabled and disadvantaged children in their cabs for a trip to Pleasurewood Hills. The public lined the route to clap and wave as the cavalcade passed through Gorleston this morning prior to arriving at the Suffolk attraction around midday.

As in previous years, North Norfolk-based Sanders Coaches were providing the support vehicles and its Yutong GT12 DS25 NCH Delia Smith appeared for the second year in succession after a recent refresh.

Roy

Last Route Workings

Following timetable changes, commencing today, First Eastern Counties ceased running some of its routes yesterday which are either being replaced or better served by other routes.

Dan High took photos of some of the routes affected yesterday and the first shows Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 36225 BD11 TAV with the Turquoise line's 13 from Spixworth to Attleborough.

Next is the 17 service between Norwich City Centre and Broadland Business Park worked by Wright StreetLite 47510 SN64 CRV.

 

On the 36A Harleston to Horsford route was Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse 2 69544 BF12 KWD.

His final photo is of a further Turquoise line working, the X13 from Attleborough, provided by Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 36199 BN12 WNZ

My thanks to Dan for the photos.

Roy

Lowestoft Coach

Christian Newsome was recently looking through some property for sale on the internet and came across this large house with some caravans on the property.

One of the agent's photos shows an old coach under a scaffolding structure and he wondered if anyone had been aware of it before and if anyone knew it's original identity.

Many thanks for bringing this to our attention Christian and I wonder if any of our readers have any further knowledge of it. We would be pleased to receive any information about it by emailing us at eastnorfolkbus@yahoo.com 

Update:

‘Reg Vardy’ has quickly identified the vehicle as former Mid Wales Motorways JEP 861 which is a Bedford SB1 built in 1959 with Yeates Europa C41F bodywork. He remembers undertaking an MOT on it about 15 years ago. Thanks for the info and identification.

Roy