Dying embers.
... In two senses really. Stoke on Trent based PMT's last new double deckers were a batch of 1989 'G' registered Leyland Olympians. Their reign is now drawing to a close, several have been scrapped and one currently has made it into preservation, stood down because of a diff. fault. The remaining handful in First's ownership continue to soldier on, but are almost confined to Cheshire school contracts formerly worked from the recently closed Crewe garage. More recently, they've been transferred to Newcastle garage where they now all clock up about sixty odd dead miles a working day before they earn a penny.
In the above picture, 30029 - G753 XRE is seen heading towards Talke traffic lights on the A34 whilst working the now discontinued X78 service to Sandbach a couple of years ago. It aught not to be beyond the wit of man to use the now dead return journey from Sandbach schools to re-instate some form of link with Newcastle.
On the horizon to the left is Mow Cop, it's folly castle just visible... on the front upper deck seat is a fellow Flickrite, pillar of society in Alsager and defender of the travelling public's cause. I won't mention his name for fear of embarrassing him. lol.
Dying embers.
... In two senses really. Stoke on Trent based PMT's last new double deckers were a batch of 1989 'G' registered Leyland Olympians. Their reign is now drawing to a close, several have been scrapped and one currently has made it into preservation, stood down because of a diff. fault. The remaining handful in First's ownership continue to soldier on, but are almost confined to Cheshire school contracts formerly worked from the recently closed Crewe garage. More recently, they've been transferred to Newcastle garage where they now all clock up about sixty odd dead miles a working day before they earn a penny.
In the above picture, 30029 - G753 XRE is seen heading towards Talke traffic lights on the A34 whilst working the now discontinued X78 service to Sandbach a couple of years ago. It aught not to be beyond the wit of man to use the now dead return journey from Sandbach schools to re-instate some form of link with Newcastle.
On the horizon to the left is Mow Cop, it's folly castle just visible... on the front upper deck seat is a fellow Flickrite, pillar of society in Alsager and defender of the travelling public's cause. I won't mention his name for fear of embarrassing him. lol.