Bus-Related Outings & Reviews

[R311 WVR]

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I know some units have a different interior, with spotty seating, if these are the ones you are talking about, The same interior is on the 143 pacers.

[WidnesRuncornBus]

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(24/08/2013 21:14)SNL 824 Wrote:  I also went over to Rhyl today to have a ride on the ex-Crosville Olympian. Used a North Wales rover. I came back on the 1504 from Abergele to Shotton which was a pair of 150s - didn't note which ones though.

All the trains I was on today comprised of ATW 150s, but I did note two different styles of interior - are some of the units ex-First stock?

Just wonderig where you stood near a group of girls at abergele?

[SNL 824]

RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews

(25/08/2013 12:55)WidnesRuncornBus Wrote:  

(24/08/2013 21:14)SNL 824 Wrote:  I also went over to Rhyl today to have a ride on the ex-Crosville Olympian. Used a North Wales rover. I came back on the 1504 from Abergele to Shotton which was a pair of 150s - didn't note which ones though.

All the trains I was on today comprised of ATW 150s, but I did note two different styles of interior - are some of the units ex-First stock?

Just wonderig where you stood near a group of girls at abergele?

I was just by the shelter when the train arrived - there were several girls in the shelter. Previously I'd taken a stroll down the platform to have a look atthe box.

[SNL 824]

RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews

(25/08/2013 10:36)R311 WVR Wrote:  I know some units have a different interior, with spotty seating, if these are the ones you are talking about, The same interior is on the 143 pacers.

Three of the units I was on had grey panels and pink seat tops. The other one had light blue panels and green seat tops.

[Metroline1511]

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Huddersfield and Leeds today, a bit earlier than expected but good fun though!

Stagecoach Manchester E400H to/from Manchester Piccadilly
FTPE to Huddersfield but back from Leeds, both class 185, and my local itin as follows:

366 Balmoral Avenue - K-Line Cadet 621
328 Huddersfield - First Eclipse 69559
229 Leeds - Arriva Gemini 1540 (I think first ever through bus between Leeds and Huddersfield)
NR Wakefield Westgate - class 322
444 Leeds - Arriva Spectra 706
33a Horsforth - First Volvo B9TL 36184
50a Leeds - First Volvo B9TL 37728
166 Cross Gates - Arriva Volvo B5LH 1709
NR Leeds - class 158 (3 car)

[SK15 GZG (Moderator)]

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My trip out this afternoon consisted of:

15 - 3060 MX10 DCY - West Derby to Liverpool City Centre
433 - 4523 MX13 AED - Liverpool City Centre (Sir Thomas St) to New Brighton
39 - 2187 X187 BNH - New Brighton to West Kirby
507012 - West Kirby to Liverpool City Centre (James Street)
13 - 2905 CX58 EWU - Liverpool City Centre to West Derby

[Metroline1511]

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Walthamstow & Woodford in north east London today. I shall leave out trains between home and London.

Victoria Line Walthamstow Central - 2009 stock
34 Angel Road - Arriva DLA354
444 Chingford Mount - Arriva DWL46
215 Walthamstow Stadium for Sainsbury's - Stagecoach 15127
W11 Walthamstow Central - Arriva ENS19
Rail Replacement bus Snaresbrook - Arriva VLA94
W12 South Woodford - CT Plus OS4
549 Palmerston Road - Go-Ahead ED28
20 Whipps Cross - Go-Ahead WVL467
257 Leytonstone - Go-Ahead WVL197
W13 South Woodford - CT Plus DE2
179 Friday Hill - Stagecoach 10179
212 Wood Street - CT Plus SD2
W16 Leytonstone - Go-Ahead SEN27
W19 Woodgrange Park - Go-Ahead ED17
London Overground Upper Holloway for Archway - class 172
Northern Line Euston

My ride on route 179 represented the first First-free day on TfL buses. Also, I rode a refurbished DLA on route 34 on effectively the 10th anniversary of my ride on a new one!

[Metroline1511]

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Today was East of Sheffield via Buxton. I went today as I had my South Yorkshire Peak Explorer ticket to use up before the end of 2013, and preferred to go before the end of BST. So, here goes...

Walk from Heaton Moor to Stockport
199 Buxton - High Peak Scania-Solar
65 Sheffield - TM Travel leather-seated Versa 1195
76 Meadowhall - First Streetlite 63019
Supertram Sheffield Castle Square
X78 Rotherham - First Volvo B9TL-Gemini
22 Barnsley - First Volvo B7RLE-Eclipse
X19 Donaster - Stagecoach Scania-Enviro300
Train Stockport - TPE class 185
197 Heaton Moor - Stagecoach Enviro400 (not E400H)

[Metroline1511]

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Manchester city Sunday Special on November 17th. I rode just 6 buses but all were different operators, as follows:

197 Manchester - MCT Hybrid Solo SR YJ13HLA (route Stagecoach Mon-Sat)
33 Eccles - Stagecoach Enviro300 27825 (Stagecoach Wigan supplements First Manchester on Sun)
10 Manchester - Arriva NW Volvo B5LH-Gemini 4498 (new ride in Manchester)
164 Middleton - JPT Plaxton Primo 256 (replacement Sun route for Mon-Sat First route 64)
18 Oxford Road via Langley - First Volvo B5LH-Gemini 39218 (new cross-city route)
130 East Didsbury - GHA MPD SB16 (route Arriva Mon-Sat)

I then walked home, despite valid S1 DaySaver and Stagecoach Megarider, in order not to duplicate operator!

[LJ51 DDA]

RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
Here is a recent Blog post of mine regarding my two day trip to Cardiff using Bus and Train, if you have time a read is much appreciated, Thank You

Blog post can be found here :- http://www.thenorthwestbusblog.co.uk/201...ff-by.html

Thank You, Macauley Pugh