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Totally still River Thames, enabling this reflection shot to be taken. The ExCeL Centre is on the right.
A wet day in June 2009 sees EST of Llandow's rather ungainly looking 10m Optare Excel R88 MMS waiting time at Llantwit Major Bus Station when operating Service X45 (Llantwit Major-St Athan-Rhoose-Barry-Dinas Powys-Cardiff).
She was new to Merseypride of Bootle as R633 DNH, who then undertook the re-registration, and subsequently became a Dawson Rentals vehicle, operating for several companies including Truronian, Pete's Travel, Flights of Birmingham, Arriva Scotland West and Thorpe of Wembley before arriving with EST. She was still in the fleet in 2011 but I don't know her fate.
In 2009, Clarkes Coaches of Tredegar purchased four 10.7m Optare Excels - P322 KAR, P325 & P329 NHJ and P333 HBC - from Redby Buses of Sunderland. All had been new to Harris Bus of Thurrock for London Regional Transport services. Only 322 and 333 entered service, whilst 325 and 329 were used for spares.
They were employed on the company's Blaenau Gwent CBC contracted services based upon Tredegar and Ebbw Vale, where they rubbed shoulders with Mercedes 709Ds, Optare Solos and Marshall Capital-bodied Darts.
The company abruptly ceased trading in April 2011 and I can't remember whether the pair of Excels lasted to the very end.
Anyhow, this shot from April 2009 shows P333 HBC in Tredegar when heading for Peacehaven.
Not the best of shot, was a bit rushed for time, need to go back here with a stand and the proper gear, including gloves, it was freezing!
One of a few remaining (Rock Island?) searchlight installations left along the Golden State Route observes 181 on its escape from the KC Metro. Didn’t know what to expect as I’ve never had a chance to follow the last 150 miles of my favorite route from Chicago to Kansas City.
It was surprisingly slow from Birmingham to here, giving me ample time to watch the sun peak in and out of the early spring skies. Hard to get motivated about a late morning northbound but here we are. Regardless it was nice to check off some observations on a route i’ve long been curious about.
First Eastern Counties Dennis Enviro 400MMC bodied Scania YN69 XZM at Peterborough Railway Station on the B service.
Cessna 560XL Citation Excel SE-RLV msn 560-5110 Hummingbird Aviation Riga International Airport RIX/EVRA Latvia Kalmar(KLR) - Riga(RIX)
After initially being withdrawn a couple of weeks ago the Excels have had a revival as the new service changes has lead to more buses being needed. 225 is seen at Starr Gate afer completing it's duty on the 1. sister 224 was on the 14 as well today making the grand total of 2 excels being in service today
Holga 120N
Optical Lens 60mm f/8
Fomapan 200 Creative medium format film
Fomadon Excel developer (stock), 6 minutes @20 °C, Ilford inversion
Shortly before withdrawal from the fleet, Express Motors Optare Excel EXI 790 exits Caernarfon on route 88 to Llanberis via Llanrug & Cwm-y-Glo. As X964 BPA this bus was new to Reading Buses where it was numbered 964.
It's our 19th anniversary today and Terry bought me some flowers and this lovely rose was among them :)
This is a photograph of the ExCel center by the Royal Victoria Docks in Newham, London. It is, apparently, the only international convention center in London.
I waited for quite a while before getting this shot without anyone in it. Taken during my favourite blue hour.
See Wikipedia for further details: ExCel London
Technique:
Original file Jpeg, Tripod, 24-70mm lens, F14, 30s, ISO 100, 35mm, MuP (mirror lock up), cable release, NDX8 (3 stop filter).
Having climbed out of the Minnesota River valley, our eastbound train on the Minnesota Prairie Line continues to trundle along east of Franklin. The large equipment on the left is evidence of some recent maintenance work on the Excel Energy transmission lines overhead.
Express Motors Optare Excels EXI 790 and Y248 DRC are pictured in Penygroes depot. The former was new as 964 to Reading Transport where it was registered X964 BPA while the latter was new to Trent Barton as their 248.
Car: Lotus Excel SE.
Date of first registration: 9th January 1988.
Registration region: Guildford.
Latest recorded mileage: 9,111 (MOT 9th August 2019).
Date taken: 20th November 2019.
Album: Street Spots
I keep an Excel data log of all the birds I photograph, and found that I was not taking many shots of "common" species (like Robins, House Finches, and House Sparrows). I modified my photo habits... if they're in the viewfinder they get captured. If the shot is good, it gets saved and filed. Also, with international exposure offered by Flickr, what are common to us Yanks may be exciting to many of our foreign viewers. I believe this bird to be a first-year male.
IMG_5430; American Robin
YJ51JXE one of a few Optare Excels which BA purchased new. It has been operating with Menzies at East Midlands Airport for a couple of years but has now been sold. Others of the batch have been exported far & wide but this was about to head over to North Wales to start a new life on Anglesey. Mileages on these buses were remarkably low for the age, they have had sheltered lives as many "airport" vehicles do.
Seen at AMRTM, Aldridge is preserved former West Midlands Optare Excel S693YOL.
This vehicle spent its entire service life based at Wolverhmapton's Park Lane garage.
Amb passió, voluntat, amor ... i molta delicadesa ... el resultat no pot ser un altre que excel·lència !!
Shot on Olympus E-PL3 and TTArtisan 25mm f2. Created with darktable 3.8.1 and GIMP, Ilford HP5 film simulation filter
I took great delight in seeing this. It's ages since I'd seen one, and never knowingly out on the street. I was leaving town for home when it caught my eye, absolutely had to get some shots.
A new keeper in 2022, after being with its previous one for 20 years. Hopefully it's now relatively local to me and I'll see it again. From what I can gather, most Excels are registered as Eclats, or Eclat Excels; I can't be 100% which version this is right now.
Boeing 727-252(A)(RE) G OSRB at Doncaster/Sheffield (EGCN), the best shot I could get beyond and through the fence. Built for FedEx in Oct 1983 but wfu and stored at Victorville California May 2012, ferried to Lasham Hampshire (EGHL) 2014 and registered to Excel Aviation in Feb 2015 for oil spill operations after modifications.
Ive been visiting Scotland for many years and seen lots of changes with the bus scene. This is Strathy on the A836 road heading West from Thurso, a part of Scotland less well travelled by most and away from the crowds ( good enough reason to go ). The further West you head the more remote it becomes and is well worth a visit over a few days. At the time of this picture Rapsons had just become part of Stagecoach, the vehicle is P937SSK a Optare Excel new to EYMS operating the very long ( and infrequent ) service 73 to Bettyhill & Tongue. Afaik the vehicle ended its days with Stagecoach at Chesterfield where the breed seemed to accumulate ( and die ) from allover stagecoach empire. The scene is typical far North West Scotland, in the distance are the Orkneys.