Last Trip

The latest from Rollesby - based Jubilee Coaches is that the remnants of the Plaxton bodied Volvo B10M, recently acquired from Norfolk Coachways, is about to leave on its final journey for scrap.

Since arriving in late September, P122 JNF has been broken up for spares and is seen here awaiting collection this morning. I understand that good ventilation is a requirement for minimising the effects of COVID19 but I think its appearance on the next schools service might be taking things a little too far!!

My thanks to Kevan Portas for the information and photo.

Roy

Saturday Sightings

Couple of sightings to report from today whilst doing the Shopping and Exercise duties.

First up whilst visiting Adsa a couple of vehicles laying over whilst on Rail Replacement duties at Yarmouth Station.

First up is former Metroline Volvo B7TL LK04NLZ now with Completely Coach Travel which is becoming a regular on such duties around the area.

Also on duty was Angies Tours Caetano Levante P28PJO.

On the way home i also managed to spot the latest arrival at Caister Road which is another ex Sheffield Volvo B7RLE 69020 SF55UAN which was changing drivers in Beaconsfield Road.

And finally back in my home village another of the Sheffield exiles was working the 1 service to Lowestoft in the shape of 69046 SF55UBG.

Stay Safe everyone, Grahame

Coastlink Repaints Complete

Today sees the end of First Eastern Counties Coastlink repaints for now following the completion of Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9 37275 LK58 EDJ in the new colour scheme. It is seen here this morning awaiting the application of transfers as the early morning fog clears. 

It appears that two of the current fleet (37573/8 AU58 ECX/EDJ) still retain the old Excel blue livery and will remain so for the time being.

My thanks to Zak Nelson for the photo

Roy

Friday Flashback ~ September 2008

We look back to September 2008 for this week's Friday Flashback with most of the photos taken in the Great Yarmouth area

The first is of Chenery Travel's Setra S250 PPY238 at Great Yarmouth's Beach Coach Station on 8th September. It was new to Brelaton of Hounslow in May 1997 as P500 TCC and Chenery obtained it from Stort Valley of Stansted in August 2002 and reregistered it as PPY238.

Second up is a photo of First Eastern Counties WA05 UNE outside the BHS store (since gone) in Regent Road on the 15th. The Plaxton Profile bodied Volvo B7R, was new to First Devon and Cornwall in August 2005. After a brief stint with First Essex it later moved to First Eastern Counties. Numbered in the First fleet as 20353, it subsequently migrated north of the border being employed by First Scotland East.

Next up is a reminder of when both National Holidays and Shearings operated short breaks to the town. The former's Volvo B10-62 Y718 HWT and the latter's Van Hool Y387 KBN are pictured at Beach Coach Station on the 23rd of the month. HWT was new to Wallace Arnold in June 2001 and KBN to Shearings in March the same year

The location of our penultimate photo is Oldham Bus Station where two days later we see Bluebird Buses Mini Pointer bodied Dart SLF MG53 BLU. It is observed in North Western Road Car Company heritage livery exiting the bus station

Our final offering is a bit of Brighton in Great Yarmouth! Brighton & Hove's Irizar bodied Scania K114 YN03 WPX is heading north on Marine Parade on the last day of the month. It is numbered 511 in the Sussex fleet and was new to Excalibur of Nunhead in May 2003.

Roy

Service Alterations Registered ~ 25th November 2020

There are no entries in today’s Notices and Proceedings Report published by the East of England Traffic Commissioner concerning changes to any of our local bus services. The full report is available to view here.

Roy

Trio Moves

Three double deckers have moved to First's Lowestoft's Gasworks Road depot after repairs and repaint.

Enviro400 33814 YX63 LKC is now at the Suffolk site after the fitting of a new rear axle at Great Yarmouth's Caister Road depot. Wright Eclipse Gemini 37025 YJ06XKO has made the same trip over the border too

From our previous post, the third bus now based at Lowestoft is newly painted 37274 LK58 EDF. (see photo provided by Grahame) Similar 37275 LK58 EDJ should be receiving a Coastlink repaint by the time you have read this

My thanks to First for the information

Roy

First B9 in Coastlink Colours

The first of the former First Eastern Counties Excel blue Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9s has broken cover in its new Coastlink livery

LK58 EDF was observed by Omar Atiallah at Norwich Bus Station this evening before it headed off to Lowestoft on the 17:05 X22 service.

My thanks to Omar for the report and photo

Roy