Thursday 30 June 2016

Preston Bus Station

Preston Bus 40583 leaving Preston Bus Station on a wet day. All photo's in this set were taken on 1st April 2016. 

As mentioned before it is pretty gloomy for photography inside Preston Bus Station - it's not easy. Stagecoach 47656 parked between journeys.  
Also on one of the stands at the Bus Station was Preston Bus 20701. 
On service 35 to Tanterton is Preston Bus 40406.  
Service 31A to Lea operated by Preston Bus 20013. 
Preston Bus 40590 on service 8 to Moor Nook. 

Wednesday 29 June 2016

York: Station Road

First York 11113 operating the Park and Ride service at Station Road, York. The railway station can be seen in the background. All photo's in this set were taken on 7th May 2016. 
Immediately outside York Railway Station is First York 37252. 
Connexions Buses YN05 GXC, was originally delivered new to Reading Buses. 
In Yorkshire Coastliner livery on service 843 to Scarborough is Transdev 414. 
Heading for Acomb, First York 32250. 
First York 37256 in a fetching pink livery. 
Pulling away from York Railway Station is First York 69360. 
First York 69363 on service 7 to the Designer Outlet Park and Ride site. 
First York 1012 in Unibus livery. 
Nearing York Railway Station is First York 69362. 

Tuesday 28 June 2016

Manchester Piccadilly Gardens

Stagecoach Manchester 10411 at Manchester Piccadilly Gardens on service 86 to Chorlton. All photo's in this series were taken on 13th May 2016.  
Arriva North West 2747 in Sapphire livery, heading for Altrincham. 
Manchester Community Transport operate this Solo, YJ13 HLK. 
On the X34 to Leigh is Stagecoach Manchester 10447.  
First Manchester 33844 leaves Piccadilly Gardens for East Didsbury. 
Between journeys, Stagecoach Manchester 17240. 
Stagecoach Manchester 19532. 
Picking up passengers is Stagecoach Manchester 19359. 
Stagecoach Manchester 17484. 
In Magic Bus livery is Stagecoach 19187. 

Sunday 26 June 2016

Chester Railway Station

Number 121 in the fleet of Aintree Coaches, is photographed loading outside Chester Railway Station, operating the regular link to the city centre. All photo's in this set were taken on 11th May 2016. 

Aintree Coaches again, this time fleet no. 120. 
There is a good variety of operators serving Chester Railway Station - see on the left - including Stagecoach 21260. 
Sorry about the post on the left! Arriva Wales 2722 heading off for Mold. 
Fleet no 125 operated by Helms Coaches, Eastham, Wirral. 
Arriva Wales 4404 in Sapphire livery on the Wrexham service. 

GHA Coaches of Ruabon  - BA52 GHA - has been operated since new in 2001. 
Formerly with Stagecoach in London, V137 MEV, is now in the fleet of Helms Coaches, Eastham. 
On Chester sightseeing duties, Stagecoach 17502. 

Saturday 25 June 2016

Carlisle: Rail Replacement

Outside Carlisle Railway Station on rail replacement service duty is BN12 COH, operated by Shaw's of Whitley, Goole. 9th May 2016.  
Also on rail replacement, Bibby's of Ingleton were using YN14 CPY.

Friday 24 June 2016

Manchester Metrolink

Manchester lived up to its reputation when I visited Piccadilly Gardens - rain! Metro link 3065 at the Piccadilly Gardens stop. All photo's in this set were taken on 10th May 2016. 
3113 near the Piccadilly Gardens stop. 
3041 at the head of a two-car set. 
3019 on the Altrincham service. 
Last photo on a very wet day was of 3099. 

Thursday 23 June 2016

Windermere & Bowness

KTS 87G - KT Coaches, Kendal, at Windermere Station.  All photo's in this set were taken on 23rd June 2016.  
Picking up at Bowness Pier is 34 DEW operated by Dews Coaches, Somersham. 
Leaving Bowness Coach Park is YJ14 SJG - Richmond's, Royston. 
Dalesman of Guiseley = YC15 WCO. Also at Bowness Coach Park, as are all the photo's below. 
The livery couldn't be any plainer! YJ16 EHY operated by Cali & Son, London.  
A Scottish visitor was KIG 7219 belonging to Black's of Brechin 
And one from Wales. WA13 ANF - Thomas, Rhondda. 
Reversing at the Coach Park was WA54 HYC, Cooks, Southend. 
5 HXL. Travellers Choice, Carnforth.