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There was certainly a good variety of vehicles running through Basingstoke on rail replacement duties today (Good Friday 2023). The sun made an appearance which was good to see as well!
The regular vehicle windows... I never knew you could put glass behind them haha... how silly is that...
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)
LX23BJK is seen making an appearance on Greater Anglia rail replacement from Bishops Stortford at Broxbourne Station. New to Kowloon Motor Bus company (KMB) in Hong Kong as a demonstrator in November 2018. However, due to various issues with safety inspections, it didn't enter service until September 2019. The month after, it was withdrawn the month after. Before leaving Hong Kong, it did road testing in early 2020. During 2021, it then moved to the UK with Ensign Bus. In 2023, it entered service after being refurbished and has been strictly used on the Z2 and rail replacement.
Vehicle Details
Operator: Ensign Bus
Fleet Number: 160
Registration: LX23BJK (WJ1984)
Vehicle: Six Cylinder Micro Hybrid Wright StreetDeck
City Circle provided several Scania Irizar coaches for today's rail replacement job between Three Bridges and Brighton. K410 I6s YN18 SVL carries CIE Tours livery. Sadly, with the advent of the new PSVAR for rail replacement services, luxury coaches like this will become rarer on such work although the Kings Ferry did have a number of quality coaches on today's job.
18th January 2020.
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.
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.
BD11 LWN is one of a pair of ex London United Mercedes Benz Citaros used frequently by Replacement Bus Hire in Sussex. It is seen in Haywards Heath on 30th March, 2025, en route from Brighton to Three Bridges.
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.
MS5
Jayross Lucky Seven Tours
Fleet No.: 77716
Engine: Iveco Tector 6 E25
Chassis: Iveco CC150
Bus Body: Santarosa Euromidi CC150
It was back to Basingstoke today (12/01/2025) for another look at the rail replacement operation with an impressive 13 departures an hour. A bit of a Barnes-fest certainly added brightness to an otherwise grey day.
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?
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.
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?
D&G MetroCity 146 is seen speeding down Newcastle Road with a Rail Replacement service from Stafford to Stoke via Stone ~ 28/2/21
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.
I'm not saying they are the same, but they do share common attributes. They will do until I can find an identical pair of the old faithful's anyway.
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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Ebdon of Sidcup was working this rail replacement service from Lewisham when seen at the up side station entrance at New Beckenham. The modern structure was provided following a fire which destroyed the previous structure. The coach is a 1980 Leyland Leopard PSU5C/4R with Duple Dominant coachwork. Rail replacement buses no longer run this way, but use a nearby through road about a 2 minute walk away which involves far fewer turns in an area now lined with parked cars.
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?
And that's why I'm not a fan of backlighting photos...
The weekend of the 4th/5th January 2020 has seen the railway line between Cheshunt and Hertford East/Stansted Airport closed for engineering works, with Greater Anglia providing replacement transport.
Relatively far off from home, Arriva Southend ADL Enviro400MMC SN66WHT (6500) heads along Stansted Road in Bishops Stortford working a northbound replacement to Stansted Airport 04/01/20
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CT Plus Yorkshire on loan to Powells Bus B7TL Gemini SN55BOJ turns onto Peaks Mount at Crystal Peaks working a Halfway bound BL2 tram replacement service 15/08/2020.
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?
The noses of AEM7 and ACS64 locomotives are contrasted in this scene at Amtrak's vast Wilmington shop complex. With the exception of a straggler motor or two used by MARC, the AEM7s have been all but replaced by the new Siemens power to the left.
It should go without saying that this was taken on Amtrak property with permission and escort, via the Farewell to the AEM-7 Wilmington shop tour.
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?
Prior to the introduction of Sanders replacements for the Coasthopper from 29th April 2018, the main service between North Walsham and Holt via Mundesley, Cromer and Sheringham was their service 5. After this date, it continued to operate, but to a much reduced frequency, with alternative facilities provided over much of the route by Coasthopper and the 44/44A/X40 & X44 Group. From 21st April the following year the number of service 5 journeys was reduced still further to one Monday to Saturday westbound early morning run over the full route between North Walsham and Holt, plus an eastbound school day only working from Sheringham High School. At the same time service 9 Holt to Fakenham was extended to/from Sheringham via Upper Sheringham as replacement. Both service 5 journeys are currently in operation, but the eastbound pm run, which now continues through to North Walsham, does not, as far as I can see, appear in any timetable.
Thus this shot of Sanders former Wilts & Dorset Wright bodied Volvo B7RLE type number 508 - HF54 HGN seen passing Wyndham Park on the A149 twixt East Runton and Cromer while working the above school related eastbound journey with the service number 5 displayed is indeed something of a rarity .
As with fleet members 503-512, vehicle 508 previously carried Coasthopper branding on the W&D More livery, but unlike the other examples it retained additional red vinyl around the front dome. However, following accident damage it had been repainted into Sanders standard single deck colour scheme by June 2019.
Restoration: Pullip Barasuishou for Puri. <3
After the pieces replacement, she looks like new! o^___^o
It's incredible how photogenic she is. <3
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Após a substituição de peças, ela parece nova de novo! o^___^o
É incrível como essa doll é fotogênica! <3
Finished works (ready to go home):
1- Custom parcial Byul Cocotte para Puri. 100% done.
2- Restauração Pullip Prunella para Puri. 100% done.
3- Restauração Pullip Barasuishou para Puri. 100% done.
The next works:
1- Roupinhas de Moranguinho para Dex.
2- Gatinhos de feltro para Sui.
3- Bonequinhas de feltro para Helo.
4- Custom Pullip Celsiy para Zaine. 50% done.
5- Bonequinhas de feltro para Puri.
6- Roupinhas de obitsu 11cm para Himitsu.
7- Needle felting for Lulluxx. 50% done.
8- Felt mascots and doll clothes para Gabi.
9- Full Custom Tae for Suu Hideto.
10- Full custom doll for Nat.
11- Restauração Pullip Rida para Lala. 10% done.
12- Full custom MH and EAH para Maíra.
13- Full custom Blythe for Dri Rodrigues.
14- Needle felting para Nath.
15- Custom dolls para a Gabi.
16- Needle felting and felt mascots para Nanda Braz.
Maybe this makes up for the missing 2017 Ford GT. Maybe. Least the 720S showed up!
Location: Memorial City Mall
Event: Houston Coffee and Cars
Model(s): Porsche Carrera GT
Emergency replacement of a main power pole when the old pole failed causing a loss of power to nearly 3,000 homes and businesses in Orem for about seven hours. It was a cold day with temps hovering around 7 degrees F. Big thanks to the linemen who worked all day in the bitter cold to get the juice flowing again! Orem, Utah.
A regular performer on rail replacements in recent weeks although the first time I have managed to catch this one on camera.
This Van Hool Volvo has had quite a few operators previously, it carries the livery from its time operating for Stagecoach Highlands which had taken over from Rapson Travel.
It is a somewhat scruffy example compared to the presentation offered by other operators running vehicles on the rail replacement such as CJ Down, Spearings, Oakley's and even First.
I have spent this weekend on rail replacement serving Gloucester, Stonehouse, Stroud, Kemble and Swindon with Southern Coach Lines Van Hool Astron T917 P15 VAR (ex Arriva the Shires YJ58 FHY). The first journey on Sunday 26th July 2020 commenced at Cheltenham Spa and the coach shows its length to good effect here. I shall be on the same duties next weekend.
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A rather simple replacement, removing those 2x light blue plates for some 1x1 bracket pieces.
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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.
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.
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?