Stagecoach 21273
Despite the drizzly weather, this turned out to be quite a good day for single deck InterConnects, with the 53, 56 and B5 providing interesting vehicles. I don't think any of the three can be labelled as most interesting, as each have their own merits, but this 53 is notable in being the first InterConnect purple liveried single decker I've seen in quite a long time. There are increasing numbers of Eclipses being painted into Local livery, so I wonder how many IC purple ones are left?
Of the purple Eclipses, 21273 is by far my most spotted, with this being the fourth occasion I've photographed it working a 53 into Lincoln. Here on 5.11.22, the Grimsby-based machine is tailed by an Enviro 300 down Pelham Street as it loops around under the flyover to get to the bus station. Most 53s are double deck these days (it used to be quite a rare thing) so appearances of unusual saloons like this one have decreased.
Stagecoach 21273
Despite the drizzly weather, this turned out to be quite a good day for single deck InterConnects, with the 53, 56 and B5 providing interesting vehicles. I don't think any of the three can be labelled as most interesting, as each have their own merits, but this 53 is notable in being the first InterConnect purple liveried single decker I've seen in quite a long time. There are increasing numbers of Eclipses being painted into Local livery, so I wonder how many IC purple ones are left?
Of the purple Eclipses, 21273 is by far my most spotted, with this being the fourth occasion I've photographed it working a 53 into Lincoln. Here on 5.11.22, the Grimsby-based machine is tailed by an Enviro 300 down Pelham Street as it loops around under the flyover to get to the bus station. Most 53s are double deck these days (it used to be quite a rare thing) so appearances of unusual saloons like this one have decreased.