Red Peppa

Former Eastern Counties Enviro 200 Dart 44928 EU08FHB which recently transferred to First Cymru has been given a makeover for its new owners and now wears the Red livery similar to Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft's Coastal Reds branding which is for local Swansea services.

44928 was purchased by FEC in May 2013 from Ensignbus and began life in Lowestoft.

Early 2016 saw it move down to Ipswich where it gained the Grey fronted livery for the town's fleet at the time.

Its final workings with FEC saw it move to Norwich for use on Pink Line services and it and sister RT09JPT became known as Peppa's with reference to the Pink cartoon character Peppa Pig!

Pictured in Norwich in May 2021 in Castle Meadow heading for Eaton Park.

44928 moved to Wales in November 2022.

Many Thanks to Joshua Temple & Sam Larke for their photos in this post.

Grahame.

City Centre Activity

Dan High has sent some photos recording a couple of happenings in the Norwich city centre earlier today.



Firstly, newly transferred Wright StreetDeck 35140 SN65 OMH made its first appearance in service with First Norwich today following its move from Bristol. It is seen here on Yellow Line 28 returning to the city centre from Thorpe Marriott.

Dan also reported earlier that a Coastal Reds StreetLite was in use on Green Line 15A route to Wymondham Cross. He later gained a better photo of First Great Yarmouth's 47512 SN64 CRZ as darkness fell. No doubt it was replacing a failed vehicle staying overnight at Caister Road.

My thanks to Dan for the photos.

Roy

EYMS In Norwich

David Slater visited Norwich yesterday and photographed an East Yorkshire Motor Services (EYMS) Mercedes-Benz Tourismo in Castle Meadow.

It was 80 EYC, wearing fleet number 94, which is seen unloading passengers below the Castle and ramparts. The registration, which has been carried since new, has been used by numerous EYMS vehicles over the years.

My thanks to David for the photo and information.

Roy

StreetLite Returns

One of yesterday evening's overnight stayers at First Great Yarmouth's Caister Road premises was a First Norwich Charcoal Line Wright StreetLite.

The saloon was 47505 SN64 CPZ which was returning to its old haunts.

The StreetLite was new to First Eastern Counties in November 2014 being allocated to Caister Road depot from the beginning.

Just over two years later it was transferred to Norwich and in early May 2017 it was sent to Simon Morris at Ipswich for the application of its Charcoal livery.

My thanks as always to First Great Yarmouth for the photo and information.

Roy

Ambassador 72 Plate at Thetford

Following our report of a week ago regarding new Caetano Levantes at Ambassador Travel (Ambassador's 72 Plate - 25th November 2022) I have a photo of one of them in use last night taken by Omar Atiallah.

It was of BV72 XFB at Thetford on the 17:15 490 service to London originating from Norwich at 16:15. My thanks to Omar for the photo.

Roy

Another StreetDeck Arrival

Another First West of England Wright StreetDeck has arrived at Lowestoft's First Eastern Counties depot destined for First Norwich.

35113 SO15 CUW is pictured at the Gasworks Road site and my thanks to Will Drake for the photo.

Today also saw the collection of Eastern Counties heritage liveried Alexander Pointer bodied Dennis Dart 42926 SN05 EAE from Lowestoft by Geoff Ripley & Sons of Barnsley for scrap.

Roy

Green Line Last Night

We recently reported that from the beginning of November the operation of some Norwich Green Line services would based from First Great Yarmouth's depot due to driver shortages at the former..

Quite often some Green Line buses staying in Great Yarmouth Caister Road depot overnight can provide some 'different' vehicles

This was the case last night with Lilac fronted Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban 66987 KX05 MHV residing overnight

Other stayers included similar 69533 BF12 KWM and Volvo B7TL 37055 YJ06 XMF making a return visit.

My thanks to First Great Yarmouth for the information and photo.

Roy