Bus-Related Outings & Reviews

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RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
yesterday i nipped out to grab my last few stuff at rhyl and just sit around taking pictures, snow was there but it didn't last for long:


Ride Winners:

Arriva 2623
Arriva 685
Arriva 4483


Photo Winners:

Arriva 2623
Arriva 4546
Arriva 660
Arriva 2572
Arriva 4553
Arriva 4486
Arriva 4479
Arriva 4488
P&O Lloyd YJ60 KBV
Arriva 4544
Arriva 673
M&H Coaches YJ71 GTU
Arriva 4554
Arriva 670
Arriva 2142
Arriva 4551
Arriva 4545
Arriva 4403
Arriva 4637
Arriva 4483
Arriva 4542


all in all a decent day, even though weather was rubbish, camera broke due to it (did eventually fix it), and a Solo on the early 13's as well so very poor allocating haha

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RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
Yesterday i did a day around Bangor as i try to get their Fleet done before the MCV's enter Service here, Went well.

Ride Winners yesterday:
TFW 175115
Arriva Bangor 2651
Arriva Bangor 2653

Photo Winners:
Arriva Bangor 2652
Arriva Bangor 3166
Arriva Bangor 3167
Arriva Bangor 3179

Video Winner
Arriva Bangor 668

Arriva Bangor Fleet almost done for Ride & Pic, Hopeful of getting up here one more time before the MCV's get out, 2658 is the only Pulsar 1 needed for anything being required for Photo.

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RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
Today i did a day mainly to focus on stagecoach and also recording & photoing arriva buses because i've lost all of my pics, not a bad day to be fair.

Ride Winners:

Stagecoach Rock Ferry 15583
Stagecoach Rock Ferry 15610
Stagecoach Rock Ferry 15585
Stagecoach Chester 36815

Photo Winners:

Stagecoach Chester 27901
Stagecoach Chester 26055
Arriva Chester 4645
Arriva Chester 3143
Stagecoach Rock Ferry 15583
Stagecoach Chester 36815
Arriva Chester 3141
Stagecoach Chester 26052
Stagecoach Chester 36813
Stagecoach Chester 26053
Arriva Chester 3144
Stagecoach Chester 15853
Stagecoach Chester 27255
Stagecoach Chester 26056
Stagecoach Chester 26061
Arriva Chester 4638
Stagecoach Rock Ferry 15609
Arriva Winsford 2932
Stagecoach Chester 26060
Arriva Chester 4644
Arriva Chester 2664
Arriva Chester 2935
Stagecoach Chester 36314
Arriva Wrexham 1002
Arriva Chester 2663


so all in all a decent day, back out tomorrow in the Runcorn, Warrington & St Helens area so will see what happens.

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RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
today as mentioned in yesterday post i went out to Runcorn & Warrington, i didn't venture into St Helens but i managed a lot of winners for ride & picture and they were..

Ride Winners:

Arriva Runcorn 5011
Arriva Runcorn 3051
Arriva Runcorn 3089
Arriva Runcorn 2699
Arriva Green Lane 4731
Arriva Green Lane 3060
Warrington's Own Buses 319
Warrington's Own Buses 209
Warrington's Own Buses 189
Arriva Runcorn 5002
Arriva Runcorn 5000
Stagecoach Chester 27900
Stagecoach Rock Ferry 15609
Stagecoach Chester 36318
Stagecoach Chester 36804


Photo Winners:

Stagecoach Chester 10573
Stagecoach Chester 36317
Stagecoach Rock Ferry 15611
Stagecoach Chester 26062
Stagecoach Chester 10577
Stagecoach Chester 36816
Happy Al's SN57 DCU
Arriva Rhyl 4479
Arriva Chester 999
Arriva Chester 3145
Stagecoach Chester 27902
Arriva Runcorn 5011
Arriva Runcorn 5001
Arriva Runcorn 5006
Arriva Runcorn 2700
Warrington's Own Buses 207
Stagecoach Chester 27776
Arriva Runcorn 3049
Arriva Runcorn 3051
Arriva Runcorn 3089
Arriva Runcorn 5014
Arriva Runcorn 3054
Arriva Runcorn 5017
Arriva Runcorn 5016
Arriva Runcorn 2699
Ashcrofts HIG 5675
Arriva Runcorn 3041
Warrington's Own Buses 221
Warrington's Own Buses 96
Warrington's Own Buses 204
Warrington's Own Buses 233
Arriva St Helens 2695
Warrington's Own Buses 189
Warrington's Own Buses 214
Warrington's Own Buses 95
Arriva Green Lane 4720
Warrington's Own Buses 211
Warrington's Own Buses 317
Warrington's Own Buses 308
Go North West 3053
Warrington's Own Buses 200
Arriva Runcorn 5002


Another successful day, out yet again tomorrow this time up the Llandudno area with a few mates so should be able to get a few pics and rides in.

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RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
today i did a rhyl and llandudno day out today, didn't get as much as i planned but did well:

Ride Winners:

Arriva Bangor 2913
Arriva Bangor 2620
Arriva Bangor 679
Arriva Rhyl 4487

Photo Winners:

Arriva Bangor 2913
Arriva Rhyl 2623
Arriva Rhyl 4541
M&H Coaches YJ65 ETD
Arriva Rhyl 4547
Arriva Rhyl 4637
M&H Coaches YJ16 DZG
Arriva Rhyl 4482
Arriva Bangor 679
Arriva 4488
Arriva Bangor 668
Arriva Bangor 2620
Arriva Bangor 3171
Llew Jones YJ61 JHX
Llew Jones YJ16 DYS
Arriva Rhyl 4554
Arriva Rhyl 4487
Arriva Rhyl 4481
Arriva Rhyl 672
Arriva Rhyl 2141
Arriva Rhyl 673
Arriva Rhyl 4552
P&O Lloyd YJ60 KFT
Arriva Rhyl 2142
Arriva Rhyl 4538
Arriva Rhyl 4549
Arriva Rhyl 4539
Arriva Rhyl 4543
Arriva Rhyl 4546
Arriva Rhyl 4550
Arriva Rhyl 4548



3 bus days so far this week, rest day tomorrow but back out friday.

[BD51 YCT]

RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
today i was originally going to do just arriva runcorn stuff but boredom led me to do other things, i'm not stating my photo winners but here are my ride winners:

Arriva Chester 2642
Arriva Runcorn 5014
Arriva St Helens 676
Arriva St Helens 2615
Arriva St Helens 2596
Arriva St Helens 713
Warrington's Own Buses 96
Warrington's Own Buses 194
Warrington's Own Buses 78

i am out again for the last time this week going to wrexham so will make a post regarding what happens there.

[BD51 YCT]

RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
i forgot to post what i was doing on saturday, i didn't end up going to wrexham but i did nip on some local runs, i won't do the occasional "ride winners" and "picture winners" post but i do have notes on the stuff i had so i'll just post them on here:


11 to Chester - Golftyn Hare & Hounds to Chester Bus Interchange - CX61 CDE 4481:
certainly a decent bus, sounded decent and we had a few kickdowns out of it though a roof panel rattle on the left got on my nerves, but this one is still one of rhyl's best despite that.

1A Blacon Circular - Chester Bus Interchange to Chester Bus Interchange - CX12 DTK 3145
i got on this bus as there was a fast driver i knew and thought about what kickdown would sound like on this bus (as last time i had this it had a really loud turbo leak), however the turbo has been fixed on it and it sounds healthy again, and it sounds absolutely great now, had a lot of kickdown out of this and it didn't rattle that much, only bad thing about this bus was idle shuddering but because of how good the bus was i didn't pay attention to it.

4 to Mold - Chester Bus Interchange to Mold Bus Station - CX58 EWY 2908
after doing some photos at the interchange i decided to jump on this bus, it was decent-paced but no kickdown unfortunately, the gearbox did sound fantastic though and there was barely any rattle, there was a roof panel leak causing rain-water to fill up on one of the bus seats infront of me but it wasn't too bad.

5 to Ellesmere Port - Mold Bus Station to Queensferry Station Road - CX07 CSZ 2642
brilliant bus! it was pelted and it got a load of kickdown, including a full kickdown in mynydd isa! and also coming onto the A494, the bus was fast and it was certainly a good sounding bus, best Pulsar 1 at chester imo.

10 to Chester - Queensferry Station Road to Chester Bus Interchange - CX15 BXR 4640
awful bus! it was VERY slow, it rattled a lot and the engine just sounded boring and the revs seem to be limited to a really low rpm, this is one of the worst ones chester have however 4645 takes the biscuit.

11 to Holywell - Chester Bus Interchange to Broughton Tesco - CX61 CCZ 4480
this wasn't too bad, the gearbox sounded fantastic and it sounded really nice, though kickdown seems to have been caped off this example as this dude put his foot down all the way to broughton, though it is certainly better than most examples at rhyl but there's better too.

4 to Chester - Broughton Tesco to Chester Foregate Street - CX58 EUD 2663
it sounded nice, barely made a single rattle, but it was quite slow and no kickdown on this bus too, shame really as with kickdown it could be chester's best example of the Pulsar 1s.

3 to Broughton - Chester Foregate Street to Broughton Tesco - CX11 EVH 999
this was the guy i had in 3145 earlier in the day, this bus is rev limited to quite a low rpm due to electrical problems (same goes with 998) but this guy knows his stuff he managed to bypass the rev limiter giving it some pretty high revs, it was fast, sounded alright. still not the biggest fan of this bus though but it's the better of the 2 chester have.

4 to Chester - Broughton Tesco to Chester Foregate Street - MX09 EKP 2935
i was pleased that this bus has turned up with it being my favourite pulsar in the whole world, it performs the same every time, kickdown to the maximum and was VERY VERY fast, bit of rattle there and some idle but nothing that bad, this bus has seemingly managed to knacker up it's differential though but it still is a beast of a bus.

10 to Connah's Quay - Chester Bus Interchange to Wepre Celyn Avenue - CX15 BXV 4643
this one was better than the other example i had in the day but it was just a typical CX15 plate Enviro400, very slow off the mark. barely any rattle featured on the bus but there was an idle vibration somewhere, it has got somewhat kickdown though as the revs made it to quite a high rpm along the trip.


pretty short day out but hey-ho!

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RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
today i went out on a long overdue trip out on the buses, the plan at first was to go to wrexham, but i then changed my mind and thought about going to crewe, then ended up scrapping that halfway through the day and went over to the wirral so here is what i can confirm:

Ride Winners:

Arriva Winsford 2671
Arriva Winsford 4408
Stagecoach Rock Ferry 15564
Stagecoach Rock Ferry 15746
Arriva Birkenhead 4518
Arriva Birkenhead 3030
Stagecoach Rock Ferry 15596
Stagecoach Rock Ferry 27896
Arriva Birkenhead 4114
Arriva Birkenhead 4505


Photo Winners:

Als Coaches SN57 DCZ
Arriva Rhyl 4542
Stagecoach Rock Ferry 15584
Aintree Coachline 147
D&G Bus 32
Stagecoach Chester 10575
Stagecoach Chester 26051
Stagecoach Chester 10577 (improved pic)
Stagecoach Chester 27904
Stagecoach Chester 36803
Stagecoach Rock Ferry 15564
Stagecoach Rock Ferry 15746
Arriva Birkenhead 4522
Arriva St Helens 4620
Arriva Birkenhead 3010
Arriva Birkenhead 4505
Arriva Green Lane 4663
Arriva Bootle 4634

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RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
yesterday i went on a local-ish day and ended up getting mainly buses with independent companies, the following ride & photo winners are:

Ride Winners:

P&O Lloyd LT52 WVY
P&O Lloyd YJ60 KBV
Arriva Rhyl 2143
Townlynx YX17 NZA
Townlynx CN04 NLL
Selwyns Prenton 338

Photo Winners:

Townlynx KV02 URY
P&O Lloyd LT52 WVY
Arriva Rhyl 2143
P&O Lloyd YJ60 KBV
Arriva Rhyl 670
Arriva Rhyl 4551
Arriva Rhyl 670
Arriva Rhyl 4536
P&O Lloyd YJ59 GGP
M&H Coaches SK18 TKD
M&H Coaches YJ13 HJO
Selwyns Prenton 338
Arriva Chester 2916
Arriva Chester 2666

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
Yesterday i had a local day mostly to focus on Independent Operators as i mostly look to wrap up what i need for Photo, The ride winners i got going to & from my targets:

Arriva Southport 4568
Arriva Green Lane 4711
Arriva St Helens 4587
Arriva Bootle 4695
HTL Buses MX10 DXY
Arriva Bootle 3196