Monday 29 April 2024
Town Wander
Observed in the rear yard was withdrawn Wright Gemini bodied Volvo B7TLs 37021 YJ06XKK, 37024 YJ06 XKN and 37154 YN06 URH. Also present there was Coastal Clipper Volvo B9 37567 AU58 ECF.
At Beach Coach Station was Peelings Coaches, Plaxton bodied Volvo B12M JJZ 9130 carrying the name Norfolk Mardler. It was new to Lakeside of Ellesmere as YN56 ORZ in January 2007
Roy
Sunday 28 April 2024
Reepham Road Visit
It was first located in Great Yarmouth in 2015 stored/hidden at the rear of Beach Coach Station behind the toilet and admin block. (see photo) Then in Stagecoach colours it was formerly with Stagecoach Kent as fleet number 16368. It had been purchased by a local charity for conversion into use a shelter/SOS type vehicle.
Also at the outstation was recently withdrawn Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban 66976 KX05 MGZ plus a few other out of use single deckers.
My thanks to Ashley for the photos
Roy
Friday 26 April 2024
New Vehicles For Angies
My thanks to Robbie Collins for the information and photo.
Roy
Sizewell C Buses
My thanks to Roger Bellward for the use of his photo and to Steve Blackburn for details of the article.
Roy
Thursday 25 April 2024
Beeston's Volvo B8L In Norwich
It was one of the operator's two recently arrived MCV Evoseti bodied Volvo B8Ls in the form of MUN 59N
My thanks to Dan for the photos of it on a school hire passing Castle Meadow.
Roy
First Essex Arrival
Wednesday 24 April 2024
Recent Re-Registrations
URZ 1309 and RXZ 3099, which both feature on the home page of their website, are now B21 NCW and B22NCW respectively.
My thanks to Martin Bott for the information and photo
Roy
Service Alterations Registered ~ 24th April 2024
For the second consecutive week there are no entries of 'local' interest in today's East of England Traffic Commissioner's Notices and Proceedings Report. However, the full report will be available to be viewed here soon.
RoyTuesday 23 April 2024
Norwich Exiles in Use
Similar 36170 BD11 CFP was also viewed in Camborne yesterday on the T3 service from Newquay to St Ives
36175 BD11 CFZ is pictured just east of Helston earlier today with the U4 Falmouth Moor to Penzance service still with Blue Line branding.
The remaining seven are yet to arrive from Norwich as they are still in use with First Eastern Counties.
My thanks to David for his report and photos which are copyrighted
Roy
Monday 22 April 2024
Dolphin Addition
Sunday 21 April 2024
Reepham Road Outstation
My son's Sunday football match took me to Norwich this morning and we passed the recently opened outstation for First Norwich on Reepham Road. It is currently home to the Driver Training vehicles, Contract vehicles and some recently withdrawn from the fleet.
First up are Driver Trainers 66840 MX05CGE & 66881 MX05CKP, also just visible is 69033 SF55UBT.
Next are recently withdrawn Volvo B7RLE's 66987 KX05MHV and Heritage liveried 66985 KX05MHO.
Volvo B9TL 36269 BG12YKB is used for contract work and seen above alongside withdrawn 32100 LT02ZCJ.
Finally another withdrawn Volvo B7RLE , 66980 KX05MHJ once of the Yellow line fleet.
All photos were taken through the fence from the public car park.
Grahame.
Saturday 20 April 2024
Converted Deckers Arrive For Clipper Duties
My thanks to Roger Bellward for the use of his photo
Roy
Friday 19 April 2024
BorderBus MOT Prep
Ensign Arrivals
They included ex Great Yarmouth 37022 YJ06 XKL, 37023 YJ06 XKM and 37174 SF07 FDE plus ex Lowestoft 37060 YJ06 XMM.
You may have noticed that 37022 has returned from BorderBus and has been replaced there by another ex Great Yarmouth decker 37150 YN06 URD. The fifth example is former Norwich 37026 YX06 XKP
My thanks to Mark for the photos and update
Roy
Thursday 18 April 2024
Mulleys' Latest arrival
Wednesday 17 April 2024
Sunbeam's Service 1B
My thanks to Stephen Purkiss for the use of his photos together with the detailed information.
Roy
Service Alterations Registered ~ 17th April 2024
Roy
Tuesday 16 April 2024
Last Journeys
They were 37023 YJ06 XKM and 37150 YN06 URD. The former is seen on Middleton Road in Gorleston in October 2021 whilst the latter is pictured on Church Lane also in Gorleston in August 2021
My thanks to first Great Yarmouth for the information.
Roy
Monday 15 April 2024
Norwich Sightseeing Tours Cease
Following the passing of Awayadays and City Sightseeing Norwich operator David McMaster, the service is no longer able to run tours and private hire. In its time the group provided free vintage bus rides at Christmas raising money for charity.
Meanwhile some of the existing fleet has transferred to Ensignbus at Purfleet where photos of them were taken by Mark Doggett. Private bookings using the original fleet will still be available but will now be operated by a separate company - Norfolk Vintage Bus Hire
BorderBus Observations
As many of you may know, it was previously based in the area being new to Anglianbus in February 2008 when it received fleet number 503. It is shown here in Gorleston High Street in July 2016 following Anglianbus fleet renumbering it to 551.
Also in the yard (or nearby) was Galloway's Volvo B7TL / East Lancs Myllennium Viking PO54 ACY and former First Volvo B7TL 37022 YJ06 XKL.
My thanks to Steve Blackburn for his report and photos.
Roy
Sunday 14 April 2024
More Withdrawls for First
The last Coastal Reds Volvo B7TL in use has been withdrawn this weekend, 37154 YN06URH is the final B7 to be taken out of service to be replaced by Norwich based B9TL's.
37154 pictured shortly after repaint into Coastal Reds livery back in August 2021.
Another two Volvo B7RLE have also been withdrawn at Norwich, 66985 KX05MHO & 66987 KX05MHV have been displaced by the Electric Kites.
66985 pictured in Castle Meadow back in April last Year.
Thanks as always to First for the information.
Grahame.
Withdrawn ALX400s At Ipswich
Saturday 13 April 2024
Lowestoft Rail Replacement
Two local operators were noted today providing services with Angie's Tours and Belle Coaches vehicles appearing at Lowestoft rail station. The former were employing their Van Hool bodied DAF YD02 RCU whilst the latter were utilising their Setra LIL 9715.
Friday 12 April 2024
Norwich To Cornwall
BorderBus First!
Yesterday I received information that a former First Great Yarmouth double decker was residing at the BorderBus premises in Beccles. It was identified as Volvo B7TL /Wright Eclipse Gemini 37022 YJ06 XKL still in its Coastal Red colours.
I contacted Andrew Pursey at BorderBus who tells me that they had purchased another Scania double decker from Ensign which should have been delivered this week to go into to service on the 15th April. This would release a single decker for use on the revised 521 service. However, Ensign was unable to get the vehicle through its MOT in time so sent the ex First Yarmouth vehicle as an interim replacement.
The Scania OmniCity is still at Ensign and has already been repainted into BorderBus livery. It has been identified as LX59 CNO; similar models are already in the fleet.
Thursday 11 April 2024
Mulleys' Switch Colour
Wednesday 10 April 2024
Gwent Vales Travel
Thanks for the chat driver and wish the business well in its new venture
Roy