Different faces of Arriva
T318 was my next intended target on the 492, but as I waited for it to depart I couldn't resist a picture of it with a sister (albeit seven year senior) bus passing by on route 490. This bus was actually new to Arriva Shires as 5455, but was transferred to Kent originally for the Sapphire conversion of route 101 from Gillingham, the bus now numbered 6472. Replaced on the 101 by newer models, it's now at Northfleet Garage where it's primarily used on the 490. It was also the only one of the batch I never had with Shires, but a trip to Chatham last year rectified that...10/2/16.
Different faces of Arriva
T318 was my next intended target on the 492, but as I waited for it to depart I couldn't resist a picture of it with a sister (albeit seven year senior) bus passing by on route 490. This bus was actually new to Arriva Shires as 5455, but was transferred to Kent originally for the Sapphire conversion of route 101 from Gillingham, the bus now numbered 6472. Replaced on the 101 by newer models, it's now at Northfleet Garage where it's primarily used on the 490. It was also the only one of the batch I never had with Shires, but a trip to Chatham last year rectified that...10/2/16.