Weekend Gemini Arrivals

Two more ex Go Ahead London Volvo/Wright Geminis are being collected over this weekend to join the Great Yarmouth fleet.

First collection was LX59DBU which will become 36285 with First, the second is LX59DBV which will become 36286, pictured below after receiving its branding and legal lettering at Caister Road.

 

Many Thanks to Simon & Will for the photos and First for the Info.

Grahame.

Dolphin's Addition

The latest addition to the Norwich-based Dolphin fleet is Vehixel Scholarbus bodied Iveco FE52 HFJ, previously with Marett's Chariots of Aylmerton in North Norfolk.

It was one of many bought by Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive and was first operated by Timeline of Bolton in February 2003

Advertised for sale last month on the UK Bus & Coach Trader Facebook site, it is seen in Dolphin's yard during yesterday evening displaying a VOR sticker on its front windscreen.

My thanks to Dan High for the photo

Roy

36281 on the 99

First Great Yarmouth's ex Go Ahead London Volvo B9TL / Gemini LX59 DAA has been on the wonder lately.

36281 ended up in Lowestoft last night after being put on the X1 (there was delays on the A47 so it substituted for another bus). It was used this morning on 0735 Southwold to Lowestoft (see pic), then the 0840, 0940, 1040 & 1140 99 Lowestoft - Kessingland service. It went back on the X1 at 1305 so it ended up back in Great Yarmouth.

My thanks to Leighton Bromswold for the use of his photo.

Roy

New Arrivals for Norwich

First Norwich has taken delivery of the first of a batch of six ex Bournemouth Yellow Buses ADL Enviro 400 MMC.

They were purchased due to demise of the Bournemouth company which ceased trading in August this year.

They have been refurbished by Thorntons in the North East.

They were revealed across the FEC social media outlets earlier today, with the following statement.

'We’d like to introduce you to the first of a batch of Euro-6 standard low-emission buses that will be joining our Norwich fleet over the next few weeks. 

These modern vehicles have been fully refurbished inside and out before arriving in the city and will be running across the network, as well as on Costessey Park & Ride services 510 & 511, just as soon as they’ve had their final preparations for service by our engineering team.

 

Keep an eye out for them on a service near you soon!'

 

Details of the full batch as follows,

 

34421 SN17MTO

34422 SN17MTU

34423 SN17MTV

34424 SN17MTX

34425 SN17MTY

34426 SN17MTZ

 

 34423 SN17MTV is pictured above with its former owner back in June 2021 (Mark Doggett)

Many Thanks to Mark & Zak for the photos and First for all the Info.

Grahame.

Overnighters

As reported many times here, a number of First Norwich Green Line and Blue Line vehicles stay overnight at Great Yarmouth's Caister Road depot.



Among those taking up residence last night were former First Wessex Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse Urban 69546/55 BF12 KWL/R. Accompanying them in the photo is Blue Line Volvo B9 BD11 CFK.

Others included a third Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse Urban 66980 KX05 MHJ which was employed on Green Line route 14 yesterday (photo: Dan High), despite being branded for the Yellow Line. Wright StreetLite 47509 SN64 CRU made up the quintet of overnight stayers.

My thanks to Dan and First for the photos and to the latter for the information

Roy

Service Alterations Registered ~ 7th December 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

Caister Road Activity

Another former First West of England Wright StreetDeck has appeared at First Great Yarmouth’s Caister Road depot today.

It was 35141 SN65 OMJ and is pictured over the pits in the depot this evening with its final destination being Norwich.

Also the last Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL 32210 LT52 WTR has finally left the rear yard at the depot today after having taken up residency since late August.

It was the last Barbie liveried bus in service here and a bright future lies ahead as it has been secured for preservation.

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

Roy