Sanders 324 0855hrs North Walsham to Cromer 300625
On a lovely warm and sunny last day of June, Sanders former Cardiff Bus Wright bodied Scania L94UB type number 324 - WX06 JYA “Tornado” is seen in sunshine and shadows as it passes through Sustead village while working the above Cromer bound service 18 journey. Note that the phone box that used to stand on the verge to the extreme right of shot - see below - has been removed, it didn’t even make it as a defibrillator or book swap! From the road sign to the left we can see that this road will be closed on Thursday 17th July for one day - UK Power Networks - so service 18 will once more be on diversion.
Delivered new to Thamesdown Transport with their fleet number 509 in March 2006, during late summer 2021, by which time Thamesdown had become part of the Go Ahead Group, it passed to Cardiff Bus where it was given fleet number 770. Initially on a temporary loan basis, while other vehicles were awaited, it subsequently became a fully paid up member of the Cardiff Bus fleet before joining Sanders in June 2024.
When 324 first arrived with Sanders there was a question mark over how long they would keep it, as like at Cardiff it was only meant to be a temporary addition until new vehicles arrived, thus it initially retained Cardiff Bus colours. However, it has now outlasted the other Scania/Wright vehicles and a nice touch is that upon repaint in November 2024 it was rechristened "Tornado", a name that had previously been carried when with Thamesdown.
Sanders 324 0855hrs North Walsham to Cromer 300625
On a lovely warm and sunny last day of June, Sanders former Cardiff Bus Wright bodied Scania L94UB type number 324 - WX06 JYA “Tornado” is seen in sunshine and shadows as it passes through Sustead village while working the above Cromer bound service 18 journey. Note that the phone box that used to stand on the verge to the extreme right of shot - see below - has been removed, it didn’t even make it as a defibrillator or book swap! From the road sign to the left we can see that this road will be closed on Thursday 17th July for one day - UK Power Networks - so service 18 will once more be on diversion.
Delivered new to Thamesdown Transport with their fleet number 509 in March 2006, during late summer 2021, by which time Thamesdown had become part of the Go Ahead Group, it passed to Cardiff Bus where it was given fleet number 770. Initially on a temporary loan basis, while other vehicles were awaited, it subsequently became a fully paid up member of the Cardiff Bus fleet before joining Sanders in June 2024.
When 324 first arrived with Sanders there was a question mark over how long they would keep it, as like at Cardiff it was only meant to be a temporary addition until new vehicles arrived, thus it initially retained Cardiff Bus colours. However, it has now outlasted the other Scania/Wright vehicles and a nice touch is that upon repaint in November 2024 it was rechristened "Tornado", a name that had previously been carried when with Thamesdown.