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A new pier under construction in the waters of the Roanoke Sound near Duck, North Carolina in the Outer Banks
Went to Salve Mater this weekend. A lot of buildings are renovated and sold as luxe appartments. But we managed to find a building they did not start with :)
Playing around with some parts I found this way to get a quite good result for connecting a dome while still continuing the curve of the boiler. This is easier to implement when the engine has some sort of details like side tanks to hide the bottom. This only works with some of the newer parts...
Well, the long anticipated "Woking Weekender" finally arrived and delivered a magnificent array of vehicles operating rail replacement services out to Weybridge, Guildford, Aldershot and Basingstoke throughout both days. No less than 34 different operators provided in excess of 70 buses, coaches and minibuses across both days including three 75-plates. And Burrows Coaches had "both" their East Lancs Darts out - EDIT - STOP PRESS! On Saturday it was LK55ADX and on Sunday it was J8UFX - first with the news!!
Now then, Woking is not the photographer's friend at this time of year due to high-rise office blocks surrounding the station area. Saturday started wet, eased off but remained rather gloomy all day, and Sunday was almost a write-off with clear blue skies and low sun. The one sunny spot we found came with a time limit as a ruddy great big lamppost shadow edged its way into shot therefore limiting use of that corner. All in all though, it proved to be a belter!! Maybe have it in the Spring next time please Network Rail?
Continuing the Rail Replacement theme, Lloyds Coaches of Machynlleth returned to providing the non-stop Cardiff to Bridgend service in place of Arriva Trains Wales and GWR services on 2nd January 2017, in the same way that the service was provided on 27th and 28th December 2016.
The company again provided two of the Alexander Dennis Enviro400-bodied Scanias that had been new to GHA Coaches for "Traws Cymru" Service T3 (Wrexham-Llangollen-Corwen-Bala-Dolgellau-Barmouth), and which Lloyds recently acquired from Ensignbus to continue the contract until a new lon-term contract is awarded.
SN15 ETD is captured at speed on the A4061 in Litchard heading for Bridgend, where she would connect with the onward GWR service to Swansea.
Here is Arriva Buses Wales Wrightbus VDL SB200 Pulsar CX14 BYF 3168 is seen photo taken at Bangor station stop outside the station while this was working on Rail Replacement. 15/04/18
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Kicking off 2026 was a trip to Basingstoke on Sunday 4th January to witness the rail replacement buses running to Andover, Farnborough, Reading, Winchester and Woking. With 11 departures every hour, something interesting was bound to turn up sooner or later. Being sufficiently west of London, Basingstoke is predominantly 'coach country' rather than say, east of Woking where it's almost all buses running the rail replacement services.
Today's delights were a pair VDL Futuras from Star Tours of Wembley, a JKT International Irizar, a pair of former Excelsior Plaxton Elites now sporting Damory branding, the Barnes '100 Years' coach which has now been repainted into full fleet livery, and a pair of Mayflower Scania deckers. It was good to see the Mayflower pair back on the road again after the devastating vandal attack that crippled the fleet back in November 2025.
In total, 36 buses and coaches from 20 different operators passed our cameras in our 3 hour visit with Aldermaston Coach Lines and Barnes providing 5 each.
Event: Cross processing C-41 as B&W
Location: Home
Camera: Pentax ME Super
Lens(s): Helios 44-2 58mm f/2 M42 mount
Film: Agfa Vista 200 (expired 2017)
Shot ISO: 200
Light Meter: Camera
Lighting: Mixed (mostly overcast)
Mounting: Hand-held
Firing: Shutter button
Developer: Ilfotec HC (1+31) for 5.5 mins
Scanner: Epson V800
Post: Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop (dust removal)
Brighton & Hove 'Margaret Powell' Volvo B9TL Gemini 2 on Railway Replacement: Dartford Station to Gravesend Station
Here we see Go South West coaches 317 JSK263 next to 323 YX14SFY photographed at Barnstaple railway station while operating rail replacement services between Barnstaple and Exeter.
Taken February 2023.
Davies Coaches of Cwmgwili maintains a small Rail Replacement fleet of five vehicles - a Ford Transit, a pair of Volvo B7RLEs fitted with Plaxton Centro and Wright Eclipse Urban bodywork, an Optare Solo and an Optare Versa. All carry a smart, though anonymous, grey, white and red livery, and RRxx WAL registrations.
The Wright Eclipse Urban-bodied Volvo B7RLE - RR56 WAL -was acquired from the Transpora Group in September 2024 and is from a large batch new to West Midlands Travel, previously registered BX56 XCM.
This shot from January 2026 shows her in Swansea's High Street when operating a Transport for Wales Rail Replacement service between Swansea and Llanelli, which passes under the low railway bridge in Gowerton. Hence the need for a service bus rather than a customary high-floor coach.
Bear Buses KP02PVF, Seen arrived in Bollo Lane Acton after completing a trip from Rayners Lane on the Piccadilly Line Rail Replacement Service.
I've got my brother's chin covered, just in case his chemotherapy wipes out the beard he grew before his brain surgery & radiation.
Although our mom rather wishes it would fall out.
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Well, the long anticipated "Woking Weekender" finally arrived and delivered a magnificent array of vehicles operating rail replacement services out to Weybridge, Guildford, Aldershot and Basingstoke throughout both days. No less than 34 different operators provided in excess of 70 buses, coaches and minibuses across both days including three 75-plates. And Burrows Coaches had "both" their East Lancs Darts out - EDIT - STOP PRESS! On Saturday it was LK55ADX and on Sunday it was J8UFX - first with the news!!
Now then, Woking is not the photographer's friend at this time of year due to high-rise office blocks surrounding the station area. Saturday started wet, eased off but remained rather gloomy all day, and Sunday was almost a write-off with clear blue skies and low sun. The one sunny spot we found came with a time limit as a ruddy great big lamppost shadow edged its way into shot therefore limiting use of that corner. All in all though, it proved to be a belter!! Maybe have it in the Spring next time please Network Rail?
67801 showing "Abellio Rail Replacement" in the display although 69123 was showing "Scotrail Rail Replacement" and 62149 just "Not in service".
Don't recognise the driver, assume this one of the many drafted in from elsewhere in First.
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I stayed home from school today.
I didn't really fall asleep last night until about 4:00am...
So I slept in, then read more of To Kill a Mocking Bird instead.
Enjoy the photo.
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Huge thanks to my brother, Paul Durushia, for letting me use his buffalo skull.
A line side fire on the Ffestiniog Railway meant a replacement bus was found, Not quite what I was expecting to be used with RMC1490 taking us from Porthmadog to Blaenau Ffestiniog (1/5/17)
Well, the long anticipated "Woking Weekender" finally arrived and delivered a magnificent array of vehicles operating rail replacement services out to Weybridge, Guildford, Aldershot and Basingstoke throughout both days. No less than 34 different operators provided in excess of 70 buses, coaches and minibuses across both days including three 75-plates. And Burrows Coaches had "both" their East Lancs Darts out - EDIT - STOP PRESS! On Saturday it was LK55ADX and on Sunday it was J8UFX - first with the news!!
Now then, Woking is not the photographer's friend at this time of year due to high-rise office blocks surrounding the station area. Saturday started wet, eased off but remained rather gloomy all day, and Sunday was almost a write-off with clear blue skies and low sun. The one sunny spot we found came with a time limit as a ruddy great big lamppost shadow edged its way into shot therefore limiting use of that corner. All in all though, it proved to be a belter!! Maybe have it in the Spring next time please Network Rail?
I mentioned in my photograph "Disappearing Darts" that Stagecoach in South Wales has recently shuffled some of its fleet following new deliveries, and that Aberdare depot has lost its eight Transbus Pointer-bodied Darts in favour of a similar number of Alexander Dennis E20Ds from Porth depot.
36843 therefore represents the new allocation on Services 60 & 60A (Aberdare-Mountain Ash-Abercynon-Pontypridd) in this mid January 2018 shot as she passes beneath the low railway bridge in Abercynon which carries the Cynon Valley line.
I except it was a tight squeeze for National Welsh's Leyland Nationals, and no doubt explains why so few Bristol VRs were allocated to Aberdare depot.
Close enough
Is this pleather bomber exactly like my old one? No. It’s missing the puffed sleeves but has a superior collar. I’m satisfied with the replacement.
Once upon a time, in December 2011, I had an epic thrifting day with Reva of Rags 2 Roses. We hit the Cheviot Goodwill and my style changed forever. She convinced me to buy both a pair of ankle boots and denim shorts. I was sure that ankle boots made my legs look stumpy and that I was too old for short shorts with leggings. She gave me the encouragement to try and now both styles are a staple in my #ootd. I didn’t need much encouragement to also purchase a pleather bomber from H&M, but that also became a frequent element in my outfits. I’m wearing all three of those pictures in this outfit post.
I wore both the faux leather boots and jacket until the PVC coating cracked and flaked off. I replaced the boots with a leather pair from Vionic and the jacket with a leather motorcycle style from BCBG Max Azria. While the boots satisfied, I missed the easy bomber shape of my old jacket.
The thrift gods were with me, again, six years later, because I found a “new” pleather bomber for $8 at the Salvation Army. I intend to wear this one until the plastic, once again, cracks and flakes away.
Jacket, C Magic (thrifted). Dress, Old Navy (thrifted). Leggings, Mono B. Boots, Vionic. Earrings, Francesca’s.
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DLE11 (SN60EBM) is an example of 25 heaps. (DLE26 is not a heap). It is seen on the rail replacement service, on loan to United Motorcoaches, at West Ruislip. The bus never went above 40mph.
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Despite several commendable attempts, Volkswagen was unable to come up with a true replacement for the highly popular Beetle at the end of the '60s.
That changed with the arrival of the Golf in June 1974. This compact, medium-size model, designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, broke with the Volkswagen tradition of an air-cooled rear-engine. It was replaced with a transversal water cooled four-cylinder engine and FWD. Similar to the Beetle, its forerunner, the Golf also became an example for the competition.
This was even more the case with the arrival of the GTI in June 1976. With its 1.600 cc engine and Bosch K-Jetronic injection the latter developed 110 bhp, and for its time, produced breakneck performances, with among others a top speed of 182 km/h.
Two months later Volkswagen brought another revolution with the Golf Diesel : that of the small, high revving diesel engine. It would be years before the competition would be able to come up with a satisfactory answer.
1.093 cc
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Vmax : 140 km/h
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The income from the Aberdeen to Dyce Rail Replacement contract should go a long way to plugging the loss made by the March drivers strike. However, if the driver shortage continues then that income too will bypass First as independent operators take their share and hotel costs eat into it. First have apparently stopped using the Douglas Hotel to put up drivers from down south and are now using the cheaper Premier Inn though this is less appealing to visiting drivers.
23306 sits at the Dyce terminus, at least the Rail Replacement is providing a use for the redundant Dyce terminal now the 80 service has been withdrawn.
H18 GVT is a Volvo B9R/Caetano Levante new to Dunn, Heanor (Yourbus 4031) in January 2012 as FJ61 EXO.
It was new in National Express livery and passed to Glen Valley Tours of Wooler and subsequently reregistered to H18 GVT. It is seen here at Falkirk Grahamston whilst on loan to Ratho Coaches for rail replacement services.
South West Trains services between Clapham Junction and Barnes are replaced by buses again this weekend. Today, it is a bit more of a bus rally than previous weekends, and you don't get to see many MCW Metrobuses in London (or anywhere) these days.
Pictured near Wandsworth Town Station, this bus is operated by Bear Buses of Feltham. It is former London Buses M1336, which was new to Norbiton Garage in 1985. When London Buses was privatised it went to London United and it has been in the fleet of bear buses since 2011. It was originally registered C336BUV, and was re-registered to BIG8750 in 2006.
Go back nearly 20 years and I was driving these buses regularly.
The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 have influenced the type of vehicles now able to be used on Rail Replacement services. Once very much the domain of high floor coaches, low-floor buses and coaches fitted with wheelchair lifts have now become the norm.
Wheadons of Cardiff acquired this MCV Evolution-bodied VDL SB180 from Edwards of Llantrisant (where she was registered YJ60 GFG) in March 2020.
She is in the company of South Wales Transport's MCV Evolution-bodied Volvo B7RLE BU14 EGD when operating Rail Replacement duties between Aberdare, Pontypridd and Cardiff in early August 2020.
This is the edge of the cat's scratching platform. She has loved it to death and it is now unravelling, so much so that I have had to look for a replacement. Taken for Macro Mondays 'Pick Two' theme.
ex Stagecoach London, Hallmarks Scania N230UD OmniCity serving a Railway Replacement between Wimbledon and Epsom Stations
Youngs of Cambridge Vanhool Astrobel Tri-Axle K19 YCC was on standby for Rail Replacement duties at Harwich.Must be a bit boring for the driver standing here all day.
Now the bus PVR has dropped for the summer, they are being used more on the Rail Replacement - 62149 and 69123 seen here.