Photo Flashback 2020

Well its been a while since i have posted, Roy has been busy at blog HQ keeping you all up to date!

2020 was a different year for everybody and one which so many will want to forget. Public transport was still running on limited services and this a look back at some of the images captured during that time and afterwards.

A batch of Volvo B7RLE arrived with FEC from South Yorkshire, one vehicle which transferred caused much upset with the locals up North as it was Mainline Heritage liveried 69017 SF55UAK, it was put into service at Norwich before having a very short spell on the coast before engine issues put paid to its career here in October 2020.

Another vehicle which was also shortlived with FEC was Mini Dart 43486 SN55CXF which transferred to Lowestoft from Essex, photos of her in Suffolk were limited! Seen here in January 2021 (I know)

Ipswich based Volvo B7RLE 66987 KX05MHV was on loan at Yarmouth in October 2020 and is pictured on Beaconsfield Road working the 8 to Caister.

 

An unusual visitor for Rail replacement duties was Scania FJ03VVR from Eastleigh based operator Velvet. It was new to TM Travel in the Midlands before having a brief spell in preservation before being placed back in passenger use with Velvet.

 Finally with the introduction of the new Scania fleet of Excel deckers, older Enviro 400's were debranded and did appear as regulars on the 1/1A services for a while during Covid before they were rebranded for Coastlink services. 33819 YX63LKJ is pictured in Ormesby in April 2020 heading to Lowestoft on the 1 service now known as the Coastal Clipper of course.

Grahame.