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Totally still River Thames, enabling this reflection shot to be taken. The ExCeL Centre is on the right.
♫ DLR Band - Weekend With The Babysitter ♫
When you wish upon a star
Well, wish no more 'cause here I are
So you think that I got no respect
She's a no limits kind of creature
So let's hope that mom and daddy
Are at a triple feature
Suddenly occurs to me
Maybe I need therapy, yeah
'Cause I'm also hot for teacher
Telephone
Her voice is steady she knows
Little Elvis is combat ready
All right
Weekend with the babysitter
Weekend with the babysitter
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.
My first 'second' car, which will be making its way to the FotU on Saturday. I'll be parked in the normal car park; unless somebody takes pity on me.
There's much I could write about both the particular car and why I purchased it. It's not as tidy as this photo may suggest, but it will hopefully be a keeper. We'll see.
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.
The first five low-floor buses were delivered to Maltese operators in 1997, and all were of UK origin - four Dennis Darts (two with Plaxton Pointer and two with East Lancs Spryte bodywork) and a sole 11m Optare Excel. All were specified with manual gearboxes.
Repeat orders for either the Darts or the Excel did not follow, with mostly Chinese-built King Longs and Turkish-built BMC Falcons (similar to those built for the UK) finding favour instead.
The Excel - FBY 805 - lasted until the major transport reforms in 2011, when Arriva won the contract to operate the local bus networks on both Malta and neighbouring Gozo. With most of the other surplus Route Buses, she was then handed in to Transport Malta and I believe that she was finally scrapped in 2015.
I caught up with her in March 2009 when leaving Valletta Bus Station. In those days, destinations were not shown, only route numbers, and the lack of these suggest that she was returning to her owners' base after a morning's work.
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
Legendary Devon crabber Excel DH17 in Dartmouth Harbour, Devon on 6th June 2023. Built by J Hinks & Son of Appledore in North Devon, construction of the Excel was one of the fastest on record for a vessel of its size. The wooden fishing boat was launched in 1971 to take part in a lobster boom.
First Eastern Counties 36917 (YN69XZX) departs Norwich bus station on an Excel service B to Peterborough via Dereham & Swaffham.
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
Night time at the Excel Centre in the Royal Victoria Dock. I wanted to capture the three people sitting in the centre of the picture in contrast to the movement of the people walking past.
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.