Sanders' Departure

The latest news from Sanders Coaches is that Wright Pulsar Gemini bodied DAF 104 LJ53NHP is to leave the fleet.

LJ53 NHP on Great Yarmouth Airshow Park & Ride duty in June 2018

It was new to Arriva London South as their DW47 in November 2003 and when it arrived at Sanders in December 2015 it was mainly allocated to its North Walsham depot. Withdrawal came in September 2021 and it was expected to depart the depot today destined for Shelton Motors of Ramsey in Cambridgeshire. However, it was still present this evening!

My thanks to LiamS for the information.

Roy

First Wessex On Purple Line

Yesterday there was the surprise appearance of Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban 69555 BF12 KWR on the First Norwich 36A service to Harleston. The former First Hants and Dorset (First Wessex) bus was snapped in Castle Meadow in the City on the Purple Line route by Dan High.



Thanks Dan

Roy

Chariots For Sale

North Norfolk based AFSC Limited, operating as Marett's Chariots, have advertised a couple of its coaches as being for sale on the UK Bus & Coach Trader Facebook site.



They are Vehixel bodied Irisbus Scholarbus FE52 HFJ and Van Hool bodied Volvo B12M GDZ 8561. The former was photographed at Great Yarmouth Station in February 2020 on rail replacement work. The bus, which attracts adverse comments from the enthusiast fraternity about its alleged ugliness, was acquired from Olympia of Hindley, Greater Manchester in July 2019.

GDZ 8561 was purchased from Bus & Us of Melton Constable in 2021 who in turn had acquired it from Richards Coaches of Guist in November 2018. It was new to Shearings Holidays as MV02 ULU and it still carries the livery of Elcock Reisen of Telford, another previous operator.

Another vehicle is expected to arrive at Marret's Chariots later this week

Roy

Ipswich Pinks

A former Ipswich based Enviro 200 surprisingly popped up back in the Suffolk town this morning covering for another of the type in the current Ipswich fleet.

 

45119 RT09JPT was previously based at Norwich for use on Pink line services in the city, it and sister 44928 EU08FHB are said to be heading for First Cymru shortly according to reports.

45119 began life with FEC at Lowestoft after being purchased via Ensign, it was new to JP Travel. Seen above in 2013 in Gordon Road, Lowestoft.

Many Thanks to Bryan Dickson for the Ipswich photo.

Grahame.

Unusual Visitor Overnight

Last month you may remember that we reported that two First Norwich Blue Line vehicles regularly stay overnight at First Great Yarmouth's Caister Road depot (Blue Line Sleepovers - 4th October 2022) but last night it involved an unusual visitor in the form of Pride liveried 35150 SN65 OMU.

I thought it might possibly be the first time that a Wright StreetDeck has turned up at the depot but Grahame tells me that another, 35199, worked the 8s possibly prior to an MOT at Caister Road.

My thanks to First for the information and photo and to Grahame for the pic of 35199

Roy

Seafront Today

Just three coaches were observed on my run along Great Yarmouth seafront earlier this morning and all three were parked up on North Drive opposite The Arc Cinema.



At the front was Klarners Executive Travel's Yutong YF17 LTV with Alfa Travel's Mercedes Benz Tourismos BU15 OEC and BU16 HBD immediately behind.

Roy

Service Alterations Registered ~ 2nd November 2022

This week's East of England Traffic Commissioner's Notices and Proceedings Report contains no items of local interest. However, the full Notices and Proceedings Report can be viewed here soon.

Roy