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Leyland Super National in Rotherham South Yorkshire January 2023. New in 1974 but first registered in 1976, it is now preserved in the Lincolnshire area. Out on a road run organised by the Chesterfield 123 Preservation Group and illustrated here at the South Yorkshire Transport Trust site.
Glenvale 20794 (R794 URM), Stagecoach Manchester trainers 20653 (R653 HCD) and 20971 (R971 XVM), Preserved SM 896 (R896 XVM), Preserved South Yorkshire 767 (N767 NKY) and Catch 22, Blackpool R898 XVM bask in the perfect weather (not) at the Stagecoach Manchester B10M Farewell Running Day.
Hazel Grove Park-and-Ride Car Park, 14/11/2015.
The tadRed Step Entrance Bus Running Day, organised by Mortons Travel, took place on Saturday 31st December 2016 and utilised around 13 buses of varying ages on a number of routes running into Reading marking the end of step entrance buses in normal service in the UK.
Buses used included preserved former London Buses MCW Metrobus B69WUL making a guest appearance at the running day along with preserved Reading Transport AEC Regent MRD146, both seen here leaving Swallowfield operating the 112 Reading to Riseley service.
The Southampton & District Transport Heritage Trust provided today's entertainment in the form of a Farewell to Southampton's Red Buses running day. With the busy hub in Pound Tree Road, there were 3 routes to sample using 10 preserved former Southampton buses ranging from a 1951 Guy Arab III to a 1999 Dennis Dart. A great day out and a chance to catch up with a great many people!!
This bus was new to LRT as 667 in 1982.
Seen here at Meadowbank on the 2017 open doors vintage running day.
This bus is now restored using surviving parts from arson attacked 666 after 667 suffered front end damage.
The 10th (and final) Alton Classic Bus & Country Pub Running Day hosted by the Hants & Surrey Bristol RE Group takes place on Saturday 20th July 2019.
For one last time, on the Saturday before the annual Alton Bus Rally (a separate event held on the Sunday), the Hampshire countryside will reverberate with the sound of Bristol RE buses trundling between country pubs and Alton Railway Station.
There are scheduled to be no less than 14 Bristol REs taking part serving 18 pubs. Details of this year's event can be found here:
www.bristol-re.moonfruit.com/2019-running-day/4590055771
and here:
A very nice way to spend News Year's Day.
Chester and Wrexham Charity Heritage Bus Running Day.
Wrexham, 01/01/2023.
Very cleverly reflecting the time when North Western had LUT 97 on hire for a short time for evaluation back in the early sixties.
North Western Centenary Event. Cheetham, Boyle Street, 23/04/2023.
A few from the March Running Day at Aldridge Transport Museum.
Preserved in Barton colours, ex-London Transport PD2 RTL326., with ex-BCT PS2 2231 behind.
Preserved 1956 all-Leyland PD2 at Statfold Barn Staffordshire during the 'Statbus' bus and coach rally and running day.
... on the Sunday of the Kirkby Stephen Easter event, Peter Bibby's Seddon Pennine VII was captured swinging into the car park outside the Co-op strore. Last time I saw this coach it was still in Sworder's colours, but it looks fantastic painted thus and with just enough characteristic bling. Personally I liked it with its custom made cut-away under bumper panel (which has now been replaced by a standard one), but it's not my coach so the owner has the privilege to do as he sees fit!
A nice little touch is that OPP 222P also carries the period 'Another by Plaxtons' adverts often applied to new motors as they left the Scarborough factory in the '70s.
Plaxton Supreme coachwork on a 12m (40ft) Gardner 6HLXB powered Seddon Pennine VII with 6 speed ZF gearbox.
Carrying Todmorden commemorative livery. She would later pass into preservation.
Halifax, Sportsman Inn (Heart of the Pennines rally), 02/05/1993.
I should have been there today. Damn it, we should ALL have been there today. Ah well, here's to next year. Stay safe.
Preserved Blackpool 362 (A362 HHG). Kirkby Stephen, 20/04/2019, posted 11/04/2020.
Seen here during the Skipton & Yorkshire Dales Bus Rally & Running Day at Skipton Railway Station on its way back home.New 3/31.
A stalwart performer at the Chesham mini-running day on 2 August 2015 was AEC Regal III T792 (HLX462), seen here making a photo-stop at Lee Common.
Black Prince ( Morley), Mercedes Benz 0405 / Optare Prisma
N577 EUG ( 577 ) climbs up from Greengates past Carr Farm working a 90 service on the Black Prince Running Day
Since first seeing this coach many years ago when it was really quite new, it's always enthused me. Back in 1980 I had encountered OPP 222P parked on the coach park (former M&GNR railway station) at Great Yarmouth when in the ownership of Sworders of Walkern. The additional stainless steel bling and air horns set it apart from the crowd, even the tongue in cheek Atkinson badge added something. 40ft (12m) Seddon Pennine VIIs weren't that common either neither were the colours used in its livery so all in all, very definitely something different.
The coach lasted with Sworders for quite some time, being mothballed for many a year following withdrawal from operational duties. More recently it passed through the hands of Go Goodwins in Manchester, but it now lives with famed Yorkshire Dales operator Bibby's of Ingleton... who were at one time no stranger to coach bling themselves.
The picture was taken yesterday at the close of festivities at the Kirkby Stephen event during a brief visit from the sun.
The Southampton & District Transport Heritage Trust provided today's entertainment in the form of a Farewell to Southampton's Red Buses running day. With the busy hub in Pound Tree Road, there were 3 routes to sample using 10 preserved former Southampton buses ranging from a 1951 Guy Arab III to a 1999 Dennis Dart. A great day out and a chance to catch up with a great many people!!
Sun Bus (Former Kowloon Motor Bus AP146 and AP144)
Neoplan Centroliner N4426/3 12m
Dai Shing Street Car Park
In late February 2019 I visited the Epping Ongar Railway's Green Line Running Day focussed on North Weald Station. A photographer's trip to Toot Hill was enjoyed by many and proved extremely popular. I also took a few shots at Epping Station.
Surely one of the most imposing coaches British roads have seen in the last near half century. Alexander's 'M Type' was with one exception, produced for the Scottish Bus Group's Anglo - Scottish express services many of which ran overnight. The luxurious bodywork had more than a hint of styling from similar express coaches being used in the USA.
Initial deliveries came on Bristol's REMH chassis with subsequent ones on Leyland Leopards, Volvo B58s and as here with immaculately preserved MSF750P, on a Seddon Pennine VII.
Just catching the Autumn sunshine well, this iconic coach is seen leaving the Scottish Vintage Vehicle Trust's Bridgeton bus garage with a demonstration working a couple of weekends ago.
The tadRed Step Entrance Bus Running Day, organised by Mortons Travel, took place on Saturday 31st December 2016 and utilised around 13 buses of varying ages on a number of routes running into Reading marking the end of step entrance buses in normal service in the UK.
Buses used included former Reading Buses MAN 11.190 / Optare Vecta M957VWY seen passing The Cunning Man pub at Burghfield Bridge when operating the first 143 Reading to Mortimer service of the day.