Bibby's, Ingleton, 'Dales Outlaw' BIB5491 - DAF SB3000 - Ikarus Blue Danube 320
This smart DAF was new to London Coaches(Kent), Northfleet, in 08/1997, registered R172GNW. It was one of a number of similar vehicles from various sources to operate with Bibby's. It is seen here at Barrow-in-Furness Railway Station when on layover from Rail Replacement services on 01/04/2006.
This rail replacement service was due to the Leven Viaduct, just south of Ulverston, having a major refurbishment and to allow higher speeds. Network Rail were responsible for the design and construction of a £13m competitively tendered project with Carillion to reconstruct the superstructure on the 49 span viaduct. This refurbishment was over a sixteen weeks period. It was completed in July 2006. Local coach operators and Stagecoach in Cumbria were used throughout. I say local but Bibby's did plenty of rail replacement work, and still do, in the area, and it's only 46 miles from Barrow, so near enough.
The camera being a Pentax MZ-M with the film being a Fujichrome Colourslide.
I would request, as with all my photos, that they are not copied or downloaded in any way, shape or form. © Peter Steel 2006.
Bibby's, Ingleton, 'Dales Outlaw' BIB5491 - DAF SB3000 - Ikarus Blue Danube 320
This smart DAF was new to London Coaches(Kent), Northfleet, in 08/1997, registered R172GNW. It was one of a number of similar vehicles from various sources to operate with Bibby's. It is seen here at Barrow-in-Furness Railway Station when on layover from Rail Replacement services on 01/04/2006.
This rail replacement service was due to the Leven Viaduct, just south of Ulverston, having a major refurbishment and to allow higher speeds. Network Rail were responsible for the design and construction of a £13m competitively tendered project with Carillion to reconstruct the superstructure on the 49 span viaduct. This refurbishment was over a sixteen weeks period. It was completed in July 2006. Local coach operators and Stagecoach in Cumbria were used throughout. I say local but Bibby's did plenty of rail replacement work, and still do, in the area, and it's only 46 miles from Barrow, so near enough.
The camera being a Pentax MZ-M with the film being a Fujichrome Colourslide.
I would request, as with all my photos, that they are not copied or downloaded in any way, shape or form. © Peter Steel 2006.