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?

Heck yeah!

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?

Displaced passengers head east in a rail replacement bus service to Portsmouth Harbour. 66547 sits atop on Fareham viaduct whilst redundant track panels are loaded by 2 Quattro rail mounted excavators from the possession just east of Fareham station on Saturday 11 March 2023

Wall replacement

Seen in Berlin

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?

AE07 DZX is Ex Travel De Courcey 562

Rail Replacement between Nuneaton & Leamington Spa

D&G MetroCity 146 is seen speeding down Newcastle Road with a Rail Replacement service from Stafford to Stoke via Stone ~ 28/2/21

Jayross Lucky Seven Tours

Fleet No.: 77716

Engine: Iveco Tector 6 E25

Chassis: Iveco CC150

Bus Body: Santarosa Euromidi CC150

The GO Ahead vehicle was on SouthEastern Trains Rail Replacement Services from Gravesend to Slade Green and Dartford, while the ASD Bus was probably on one of their Amazon Staff Shuttle Contracts.

And be sure to check by my other acount: www.flickr.com/photos_user.gne?path=&nsid=77145939%40..., to see what else I saw Very Recently!!

Portsmouth & Southsea today (09/02/2025) to watch the rail replacement movements. Over 20 buses and coaches were utilised to run services between Portsmouth Harbour and Fareham (GWR), Havant (SWR) and Barnham (Southern). A lot of variety out today!

Go Ahead London E 281, YX 14 RTV, departs Brighton Railway Station with a Rail Replacement working to Littlehampton.

With the current lack of any bus-related events going on, alternative entertainment is being provided by what some of us refer to as 'Rail Replacement Running Days'.

Searching through the SWR Planned Engineering Works list revealed that on 26/07/2020 Virginia Water would be the hub of activity by seeing Staines-Reading (fast & slow), Staines-Woking and Staines-Aldershot services all pass through on hourly services.

The Reading runs were each worked by a pair of double-deckers with single-deckers working alone on the other two services.

I caught the comings and goings at Virginia Water, Bracknell and Staines on a busy day for the camera.

Photographed here on Manor Lane, Hawarden, Chester is this Arriva Buses Wales Optare V1110 Optare Versa registered CX11EVH with the fleet number of 0999.

As may have been read on the previous photo this vehicle has been swapped with Wrexham for Dennis Dart 8.8M Plaxton Pointer 2 Y549UJC (0849) and is seen before its voyage back to Wrexham where it will enter Service on Monday 20th of February.

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?

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!

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?

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 rather inclement weather had me pondering whether or not to venture out to Basingstoke today (05/01/2025) but in the end curiosity won again! A good few captures here for you to enjoy.

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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Bear Buses BIG 8750 (formerly C336 BUV)

MCW Metrobus

Former London Buses M1336

SWT rail replacement

Feltham station

5th November 2011

With nothing better to do, I headed over to Woking to see what was on rail replacement today (Sat 28/12/2024). New operator Chaseside turned up with one their smart-liveried E400 deckers, Fairmanns Travel had their recently repainted Dart/Pointer out, TK Travel showed off their recent rebrand livery, and a cheerful yellow decker of Chilternbus brightened up a rather dull day. Oh, and a bonus on the short walk to Spoons for a much needed coffee - a Safeguard Tempo!! Not a bad day in the end.

The Chaseside fleet is:

201 W44CSP (LK08FNA);

202 W55CSP (LK08FNC);

203 W66CSP (LJ08CVS).

This bus stop at the foot of the Canongate in Edinburgh has been equipped with an updated Real Time Passenger Information system which is being tested. The city and Lothian Buses introduced the city’s original RTPI system - branded BusTracker circa 2004 - but is well overdue for replacement.

To make this upload more interesting, I have added some Edinburgh transport chronology:-

Sedan chair makes first appearance in Edinburgh 1687

First Graving Dock at Leith 1720

Edinburgh to Queen’s Ferry Road designated as turnpike road 1751

London to Edinburgh mail coach journey advertised as “10 days in summer, 12 days in winter.” 1754

Ferry Road constructed on its present line 1758

The first North Bridge completed 1772

South Bridge built 1785-1788

First wet dock (East Dock) at Leith opened 1806

John Rennie’s Musselburgh New Bridge opened 1808

First steamboat, “Lady of the Lake”, on the Forth 1812

West Dock completed 1817

Junction Bridge in Leith built 1818

Regent or Regent’s Bridge carrying Waterloo Place over Calton Road completed 1819

Trinity Chain Pier opened 1821

First regular steamship service between Leith and London 1821

Union Canal opened 1822

Second Cramond Brig opened 1824

Leith Dock Commission established 1826

Telford’s Pathhead (or Lothian) Bridge over Tyne Water built 1827-1831

George IV Bridge built 1827-1836

The Mound completed 1830

Glenesk Viaduct over River N. Esk on Edinburgh & Dalkeith Railway completed 1831

Telford’s Dean Bridge completed 1832

Mail coach from London to Edinburgh took 42 hrs 23 minutes 1832

Horse drawn passenger service inaugurated on E&DR from St Leonards 1832

Edinburgh to Glasgow ‘swift’ passenger boats on Union and Forth & Clyde canals took 7 1/2 hrs between cities changing at Falkirk 1835

New Western Approach (later Johnston Terrace) opened 1836

Granton Pier, originally Victoria Jetty, opened 1838

Edinburgh & Glasgow Rly opened from Haymarket to Glasgow via Falkirk 1842

EL&NR opened from Scotland Street to Trinity 1842

Granton to Burntisland ferry service opens 1844

Rival schemes put forward for atmospheric railways between Edinburgh and Leith 1845

EL&GR opened from Warriston Jn to North Leith 1846

North British Railway opens to Berwick-upon-Tweed 1846

E&GR extended from Haymarket to Waverley 1847

Scotland Street tunnel and Canal Street station opened 1847

Musselburgh (town centre) station opened 1847

Last mail coach run from Edinburgh to London 1847

Caledonian Railway opened from Carlisle to Lothian Road station via Carstairs 1848

Passenger services on Union Canal abandoned 1848

Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway purchase the Union Canal 1849

Lothianbridge or Newbattle viaduct built 1849

First trains between Edinburgh and Hawick 1849

Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway opened 1849

Edinburgh and Northern Railway introduce train ferry service for freight wagons between Granton and Burntisland 1851

Victoria Dock at Leith opened 1852

West Pier at Leith opened 1852

Peebles Railway opened 1855

Melville Drive opened 1859

Cockburn Street built to improve access to Waverley from the Old Town 1859-1864

GNR, NER and NBR introduce common pool of passenger carriages (East Coast Joint Stock) on East Coast route 1861

NBR complete Waverley Route to Carlisle 1862

Winchburgh railway accident, 17 killed, 1862

East Coast companies introduce Special Scotch Express Edinburgh to London King’s Cross (later the Flying Scotsman) 1862

First John Menzies bookstall at Waverley 1862

The Prince of Wales Graving Dock opened 1863

Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway taken over by NBR 1865

NBR divert Granton trains via Abbeyhill Jcn and Leith Walk 1868

Ratho/Dalmeny branch railway (1866) extended to South Queensferry 1868

CR open Cleland and Midcalder cut off 1869

NBR open Abbeyhill and Junction Road stations 1869

Albert Dock opened 1869

Tramways Act 1870

CR replace Lothian Road station with new terminus slightly further north and rename it Princes Street 1870

Portobello Pier opened 1871

NBR start through trains to Glasgow via Bathgate 1871

First horse trams (Haymarket to Bernard Street (Leith) started by Edinburgh Street Tramways Co 1871

Penicuik Railway opened 1872

NBR introduce first sleeping car service in GB between Glasgow, Edinburgh and London 1873

Colinton New Bridge opened c.1874

Balerno branch railway opened 1874

Victoria Swing Bridge opened at Leith 1874

Tramway opened from Waterloo Place to Portobello 1875

Through trains to St Pancras via Waverley Route and Midland Railway’s new Settle and Carlisle Line 1876

NBR extend railway from South Queensferry to Port Edgar 1878

CR start passenger service Princes Street to Leith 1879

Edinburgh Dock opened 1881

Forth Bridge Railway Company formed by NBR/NER/GNR/MR 1881

Edinburgh Street Tramways Co trial steam tramway engines on Portobello route 1881/2

Forth Bridge construction begins 1883

Roads and Bridges Act ends turnpike roads system and tolls 1883

South Suburban railway opened 1884

Galloway Saloon Steam Packet company formed 1886

Galloway steamers build wooden pier at South Queensferry town harbour 1886

First issues of Murray’s monthly Edinburgh timetable diaries 1886

NBR open new and improved station at Portobello 1887

Belford Bridge opened 1887

NBR open Craiglockhart station 1887

First cable tram route (Edinburgh Northern Tramways Co, Hanover St to Goldenacre) 1888

Forth Bridge and connecting railways opened, also Aberdour station, 1890

Inverkeithing and North Queensferry stations relocated 1890

Fire at the (first) Princes Street station 1890

ENTCo open Stockbridge cable route from Frederick Street to Comely Bank 1890

CR propose railway under Princes Street and Calton Hill to Leith 1890

CR and NBR both open temporary Exhibition stations to serve Edinburgh Exhibition of the Arts, Sciences and Industries 1890

NBR open Easter Road and Piershill stations 1891

Waverley expansion 1892-1902

Lessee of Edinburgh tramways (exc Leith) changes to Edinburgh & District Tramways Co in 1894

Second Princes Street Station opened by CR 1894

CR open their Barnton branch from Craigleith to Cramond Brig 1894

NBR open resited Haymarket MPD west of Russell Road 1894/5

The new Haymarket (South) tunnel completed 1895

NBR open Powderhall station 1895

First motor car driven through Edinburgh 1896

The Alexandra Dry Dock completed 1896

Burgh of Portobello absorbed by Edinburgh 1896

Second (the present) North Bridge opened 1897

Edinburgh & District Tramways takeover the two Edinburgh Northern Tramways cable routes 1897

Booking Hall opened at Waverley 1897

NBR open second Calton Tunnel 1897

Turnhouse station opened 1897

New swing bridge opened at Bernard Street replacing the earlier bridge 1898

NBR open new “suburban station” at Waverley 1898

Norman MacDonald’s Edinburgh Autocar Company introduced motor wagonette service GPO to Haymarket 1899

Edinburgh & District Tramways start their first cable trams 1899

E&DT open Tollcross cable car depot and power station 1899

NBR acquires former Waterloo Hotel as head office 1899

Dalry Road station opened by CR 1900

Jeffrey Street footbridge over east end of Waverley opened 1900

First Sunday trams 1901

First trains to Gifford 1901

NBR open branch line to Corstorphine 1902

NBR open North British Station Hotel on Princes Street 1902

First pedestrian fatality as a result of being knocked down by motor vehicle in Edinburgh 1902

Bonnington Bridge built replacing 1812 structure 1902/3

NBR open Leith Central station 1903

Driving licences introduced 1903

CR open Princes Street Station Hotel 1903

Barntongate station renamed Davidson’s Mains 1903

Cramond Brig station renamed Barnton 1903

Musselburgh & District Electric Light & Traction Co. Ltd open tramway from Joppa to Levenhall 1904

Imperial Dock opened 1904

Bangour (Private) Railway opened 1905

First Leith Corporation electric trams 1905

Scottish Motor Traction Co Ltd starts first motor bus service Mound to Corstorphine 1906

Last horse tram (Tollcross to Colinton Rd) 1907

John Croall and Sons introduce first motor taxis in Edinburgh 1907

Last extension of cable tramway network in Edinburgh - the Broughton St to Canonmills line 1908

NBR open Newtongrange station 1908

NBR open temporary station at Balgreen to serve Scottish National Exhibition at Saughton Park 1908

Hailes Platform on CR Balerno branch opened 1908

Musselburgh tramway extended from Levenhall to Port Seton 1909

Leith Corporation Tramways extended to Granton 1909

EDT open electric tramway Ardmillan Tce to Slateford 1910

NBR introduce summer Lothian Coast Express from Glasgow Queen Street to Gullane/North Berwick/Dunbar 1912

NBR open Scotland’s first Control Centre, 1913

NBR open carriage sidings at Craigentinny 1914

Seton Mains Halt on ECML opened by NBR 1914

Ratho train crash kills 12, 1917

NBR temporarily close some suburban stations 1917

Powderhall station closed 1917

NBR open Rosyth Halt 1917

South Queensferry Halt opened 1919

Edinburgh Corporation start running trams directly 1919

Edinburgh Corporation Tramways establish HQ at 2 St. James Square 1919

Corporation starts first bus tours 1919

NBR take over working of the Queensferry Passage 1920

Edinburgh absorbs Cramond, Corstorphine, Colinton, Leith and Liberton, 1920

Corporation start first regular bus services 1920

SMT starts first services to Musselburgh and Tranent 1920

Saughton station closed 1921

SMT start pleasure cruises from Queensferry with two new motor yachts 1921

First ECT electric trams 1922

Tramway on Princes Street electrified 1922

ECT introduce first double deck buses (open top) 1922

Railway grouping 1923

Last cable trams (the Portobello route) withdrawn 1923

Edinburgh Corporation open Portobello Power Station 1923

ECT tracks at Joppa linked up with those of the Musselburgh company 1923

Marchmont Circle electric tram service starts 1924

Tramway extended from Seafield to King’s Road 1924

Five killed when two trains collide at Haymarket 1924

Murrayfield Stadium opened 1925

ECT open Gorgie tram depot 1925

LNER withdraw train service to Trinity and Granton 1925

George Street tramway opened 1925

First night bus services introduced by ECT 1925

Edinburgh Licensed Hackney Carriage Association 1925

Tramway extension opened to Colinton 1926

ECT open Central Garage in former Industrial Hall at Annandale Street 1926

SMT open booking and enquiry office at 45 Princes Street 1926

SMT commence through bus service to Glasgow 1926

Maybury Road opened 1927

LMS relaunch their premier Euston- Glasgow/Edinburgh service as the “Royal Scot” 1927

Edinburgh-Glasgow New Road built 1927-32

Edinburgh Corporation Tramways becomes Edinburgh Corporation Transport 1928

First traffic lights in city at Broughton St/York Pl junction 1928

Levenhall to Port Seton tramway abandoned 1928

LNER introduce third class sleeping cars 1928

LNER loco 4472 “Flying Scotsman” hauls first non stop King’s Cross to Edinburgh train service 1928

Tramway extended from Corstorphine to Drum Brae 1928

Thomson’s Tours start coach services to London 1928

SMT open New Street bus garage 1929

Railway companies invest in SMT 1929

Telford Road opened 1929

Last trains to South Queensferry Halt 1929

Tram accident at Liberton Brae 1929

LNER close Turnhouse, Winchburgh, Gogar, Kirkliston and Leith Walk stations 1930

ECT open tramway extension to Stenhouse 1930

Road Traffic Act 1930

SMT starts extended tours of several days 1931

Bowens of Musselburgh sell their bus services to SMT 1931

First edition of The Highway Code published 1931

Last trains to Aberlady and Gullane 1932

LNER withdraw passenger services from Glencorse branch 1933

ECT introduce first closed top double decker 1933

Moderne style Southern Motors garage at Causewayside c.1933

Two custom built car ferries introduced at Queensferry 1934

LNER open Balgreen Halt 1934

LMS open East Pilton Halt 1934

Driving tests introduced 1935

Tramway extended from Braids to Fairmilehead 1936

SMT concentrate departures at Saint Andrew Square 1936

Corporation tours stance opened at Waverley Bridge 1936

The Maybury Roadhouse opened 1936

Final tram extension to Maybury 1937

Veteran 58 yr old ferry, PS “William Muir” withdrawn from LNER Granton/Burntisland passage 1937

LNER Edinburgh to Glasgow train collides with another stationary train at Castlecary killing 35, 1937

LMS open House O’ Hill Halt on Barnton branch 1937

LNER introduce The Coronation streamlined express passenger train between King’s Cross and Edinburgh and vv 1937

LNER withdraw Granton/Burntisland ferry 1940

SMT bus inbound from Port Seton crashes head on into tramcar on Portobello Road, killing five bus passengers 1941

Dalkeith branch passenger service withdrawn 1942

Western breakwater at Leith completed 1942

Last trains to Colinton and Balerno 1943

ECT restarts city tours after the war 1946

First BEA flights to London (using Northolt) 1947

Last trains to ex-NBR North Leith station 1947

Forth Road Bridge Order approves construction of bridge 1947

ECT start Airport bus service (initially under contract to BEA) 1947

First International Festival of Music and Drama 1947

Peak year for tram passenger numbers (nearly 193m) 1947

Railways nationalised 1948

Washout of East Coast Main Line in Berwickshire 1948

SMT nationalised 1949

Last trains to Haddington 1949

Town planner Patrick Abercrombie publishes his vision for Edinburgh 1949

BEA move booking office and town terminal to 133 George Street 1950

Third car ferry introduced on Queensferry Passage 1950

New Hailes station closed 1950

BR open Easter Road Park Halt for arriving football specials 1950

Last trains to Barnton and Penicuik 1951

Last trains call at Drumshoreland, Curriehill, Ratho and Philpstoun 1951

SMT start hourly express coach service to Glasgow 1951

Northern Roadways start overnight service to London 1951

Forth Ferries run short lived car ferry service between Granton and Burntisland 1951/2

Corporation resolves to abandon tramways completely within three years 1952

Corporation permits external adverts on trams and buses 1952

Last passenger trains to Leith Central 1952

First international flights from Turnhouse Airport (to Dublin) 1952

Last trams to Stenhouse and Slateford 1953

ECT close Gorgie tram depot 1953

BR introduce summer weekly “Starlight Special” overnight trains Waverley to London Marylebone @ 70/- return 1953

BEA Edinburgh to London flights move from Northolt to Heathrow 1954

Last trams to Corstorphine, Portobello, Musselburgh and Levenhall 1954

Longstone bus garage opened by ECT 1955

Leith Dock Commission close Bernard Street swing bridge to navigation 1955

Millerhill station closed 1955

Withdrawal of Colinton trams 1955

British Transport Historical Records open office in Edinburgh 1955

Remaining Glasgow trains via Bathgate withdrawn 1956

Fourth car ferry joins Queensferry Passage 1956

New passenger terminal opened at Turnhouse Airport 1956

Last first generation electric trams 1956

First diesel trains to Glasgow 1957

ECT relocate head office from St. James Square to 14 Queen Street 1957

SOL open Saint Andrew Square Bus Station 1957

Many local rail services converted to diesel operations 1958

Jeffrey Street footbridge over east end of Waverley closed 1958

Construction of Forth Road Bridge begins 1958

Underground roadway heating system installed on The Mound 1959

BR introduce summer daytime car carrier service Waverley to London (Holloway) 1960

British Railways introduce diesel services Edinburgh to Fife 1960

East Fortune becomes temporary Edinburgh Airport for 4 months (96000 pax )owing to runway strengthening at Turnhouse 1961

SMT start The Transatlantic Express service to Prestwick 1961

The new Bernard Street concrete bridge opened 1961

Last trains to Bonnyrigg and Peebles 1962

Last trains to Leith North 1962

SOL rebuild and extend Musselburgh depot 1962

First parking meters introduced on George Street and Queen Street 1962

ECT open their new Marine Garage 1962

South Sub trains withdrawn 1962

BEA move sales office to 135 Princes Street 1962

Beeching Report published 1963

Loganair start first scheduled service Dundee to Edinburgh 1963

ECT open information bureau at top of Waverley Bridge 1964

Eastern Scottish fleetname introduced by SOL 1964/5

New A90 dual carriageway Cramond Brig to Queensferry 1964

Queensferry Passage closed 1964

Forth Road Bridge (cost £19.5m) opened, first direct buses to Fife 1964

Scotland’s first motorway - M90 Admiralty to Duloch in south Fife plus M823 spur bypassing Rosyth 1964

Castle Terrace multi-storey car park opened 1964

Abbeyhill, Piershill, Portobello and Joppa stations closed 1964

Musselburgh and Inveresk stations closed 1964

Kingsknowe station closed 1964

First modern rear engined bus bought by ECT 1965

British Rail brand name and double arrow logo launched 1965

Princes Street Station closed along with Merchiston 1965

BEA Vickers Vanguard on flight from Edinburgh crashes at Heathrow killing 36, 1965

BUA start InterJet service to Gatwick 1966

BR publish closure proposal for Waverley Route 1966

Driver-only double deck buses legalised 1966

SOL open combined depot/bus station in Dalkeith 1966

Motorail brand launched by BRB 1966

Edinburgh Corporation publish plans for six lane Inner Relief Road 1966

ECT close parcels service 1966

Chairlift opened at Hillend ski centre 1966

Half hourly train service Edinburgh to Glasgow QS via Falkirk 1966.

BR close St. Margaret’s MPD 1967

Last trains to Corstorphine 1967

Forth Ports Authority replaces Leith Dock Commission 1968

Taxi cooperative, Central Radio Taxis, founded 1968

Waverley Route to Carlisle closed 1969

BR close Divisional Manager’s office at Waterloo Place 1969

ECT introduce first double decker one man operated services 1969

Scottish Transport Group HQ set up at Carron House on George Street, Edinburgh 1969

Closure of North Berwick branch refused by MoT 1969

ECT close Tollcross garage 1969

M8 opened between Whitburn and Dechmont 1969

Direct railway route to Perth closed between Cowdenbeath and Bridge of Earn via Kinross Jcn 1970

ECT employ first female driver 1970

M8 eastern section opened between Dechmont and Newbridge 1970

M9 (later M90) Kirkliston spur opened 1970

Travel Centre opened at Waverley 1970

BAA take over Edinburgh Airport 1971

Scotland’s first motorway service area opened at Harthill on M8 at cost of £650,000, 1971

Push/Pull trains to Glasgow 1971

Kingsknowe Station reopened 1971

ECT expand info bureau at Waverley Bridge to become airport bus terminal 1971

Last passenger sailings from Leith to Orkney/Shetland 1971

Traffic lights installed on Princes Street 1972

First Open Day at ECT Shrubhill 1972

Last sailings Leith to Reykjavik and Copenhagen 1972

The old A9 between Turnhouse and Boathouse Bridge closed to allow construction of the airport’s new runway 1973

Rose Street (between Castle St and Frederick St) becomes first in city to be pedestrianised 1973

First section of Water of Leith Walkway opened between Slateford and Juniper Green using solum of ex-CR Balerno branch 1973

Civil Aviation Act 1971 merges BEA and BOAC as British Airways 1974

First bus lane in city (Earl Grey Street, northbound) 1974

West Approach Road opened 1974

Edinburgh boundary extended to take in Queensferry, Kirkliston, Newbridge, Ratho, Currie and Balerno 1975

Edinburgh City Transport becomes Lothian Regional Transport 1975

Air Anglia launch first Edinburgh to Amsterdam flights 1975

First Leith Street footbridge erected 1975

New runway opened at Edinburgh Airport 1976

British Airways introduce the Shuttle to Heathrow 1976

LRT introduces the Ridacard season ticket 1976

New power signal box opened at Waverley 1976

Lothian introduce Airlink brand for airport bus service 1976

First phase of Almondvale shopping centre opened at Livingston 1976

Solari split flap departure board installed at Waverley 1976

SBG launch blue and white livery and “Scottish” brand on London coaches 1976

New passenger terminal at Edinburgh Airport opened 1977

SPOKES (the Lothian cycle campaign) launched 1977

BR opens Craigentinny Train Maintenance Depot 1977

HST train services from King’s Cross to Edinburgh introduced 1978/9

Townsend Thoresen run shortlived experimental sailings between Leith and Kristiansand (Norway), autumn 1978

Penmanshiel Tunnel collapse on ECML between Berwick and Dunbar 1979

Transport museum at Shrubhill closed 1979

SOL open combined depot/bus station at Livingston 1979

LRT last use bus conductors 1980

Leith Walk ex-CR rail bridge removed 1980

Deregulation of express coach services 1980

Eastern Scottish introduce X14 Motorway Express to Glasgow 1981

Colinton bypass (3.5 miles) opened from Baberton to Fairmilehead 1981

Cotter Coachline service to London 1981

Lothian Regional Council buys disused railway routes in north Edinburgh 1981

British Rail launch low cost Nightrider train service King’s Cross to Edinburgh and Aberdeen 1982

Eastern Scottish end use of bus conductors 1982

“Maid of the Forth” cruises established at Queensferry 1982

“Innocent Railway” walkway/cycleway - first section opened from Duddingston Rd West to southern tunnel portal 1982

Midcalder station renamed Kirknewton 1982

Newton’s Travel launch “Fast Class” coach service to/from Inverness 1982

British Midland start Heathrow to Edinburgh service 1983

British Airways upgrade Heathrow services to “Super Shuttle” 1983

British Rail Scotland adopt Scotrail brand (22 Sept) 1983

Stagecoach start an Edinburgh-Glasgow service 1983

ECT tram 35 moved to Blackpool 1983

Henry Robb shipyard at Leith completes two IoW ferries for Sealink (the yard’s last orders) 1983

InterCity launch Highland Chieftain between King’s Cross and Inverness via Edinburgh (581 miles) 1984

Edinburgh-Glasgow train derails W of Polmont, 13 killed, 1984

Livingston South station opened 1984

South Gyle Station opened 1985

“Royal Scotsman” luxury tour train inaugurated 1985

Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd formed 1985

Borders/East Lothian routes of Eastern Scottish pass to Lowland Scottish 1985

Edinburgh to Bathgate train service reopened 1986

ScotRail Operations Depot opened at Waverley 1986

ScotRail operate dmu shuttles between Waverley and Meadowbank Stadium during Commonwealth Games 1986

Bus services deregulated 1986

Lothian Regional Transport becomes Lothian Region Transport plc 1986

A1 Tranent and Musselburgh bypasses opened 1986

A199 Portobello bypass (Sir Harry Lauder Road) opened 1986

Eastern Scottish introduce City Sprinter minibuses 1986

Sighthill Bypass (3 miles) opened from Glasgow Road to Baberton 1986

SPOKES publish first edition of their Edinburgh cycle map 1987

Scott Russell Aqueduct built to carry Union Canal over the Edinburgh city bypass 1987

Wester Hailes and Curriehill stations opened /reopened 1987

Air UK replace BCal on Gatwick/Edinburgh route 1988

InterCity Sleepers concentrated on WCML and Euston 1988

Preserved Edinburgh tram 35 operates at the Glasgow Garden Festival 1988

New station opened at Musselburgh 1988

Burdiehouse Bypass from Fairmilehead to Straiton opened 1988

Millerhill Bypass from Sheriffhall to Old Craighall opened 1988

Innocent railway tunnel on E&DR opened to cyclists/pedestrians 1989

Guide Friday starts Edinburgh open top bus tour followed by LRT later same year with Edinburgh Classic Tour 1989

ScotRail start Fife Circle train services 1989

Guide Friday start their AirBus Express to airport 1989

Stagecoach sells express operations to National Express, initially rebranded Caledonian Express, 1989

Craig Park retail park opened on former Newcraighall Colliery site 1989

Gilmerton Bypass opened from Straiton to Sheriffhall 1989

Eastern Scottish privatised, revives SMT fleetname 1990

Lowland Scottish privatised 1990

Class 158 DMUs introduced by ScotRail on Edinburgh-Glasgow QS service 1990

Carstairs/Edinburgh link from WCML electrified 1991

Busway proposed from Edinburgh Airport to city centre 1991

East Coast Main Line electrification completed 1991

North Berwick train service electrified 1991

SBG sell Fife Scottish to Stagecoach 1991

Stagecoach Rail launched 1992

Class 158 DMU (158708/710) sets world speed record for BR for underfloor engine DMU, Glasgow QS-Edinburgh, 107mph/171 km/h 1992

Scottish Citylink purchased by National Express 1993

Underpass opened at Gogar roundabout 1993

Guide Friday start Deep Sea World Express to North Queensferry 1993

Gyle Centre opened 1993

CERT (City of Edinburgh Rapid Transit) bus rapid transit scheme proposed c.1993

GRT buys Eastern Scottish Omnibuses (SMT) 1994

ScotRail TOC created (still BRB owned) 1994

New station opened at Wallyford 1994

M8 extended from Newbridge to City Bypass 1995

BR withdraw Sleeper/Motorail to Plymouth 1995

LRT moves Head Office from Queen Street to Shrubhill 1995

Anglo-Scottish Sleeper train operation passes to ScotRail 1995

Scottish Vintage Bus Museum moves to Lathalmond 1995

Mock up of section of a light weight tram displayed at Leith and Parliament Square 1995

First EasyJet services from London Luton to Edinburgh 1995

GNER train operating company takes over ECML train services 1996

ScotRail introduce Caledonian Sleeper brand 1996

Pedicabs first operate in Edinburgh 1996

Eastbound traffic exc buses, taxis, cycles etc removed from Princes Street 1996

First carve up Eastern Scottish between Midland Bluebird and Lowland 1996

Virgin Trains start running CrossCountry and West Coast trains 1997

Underpass opened at Newbridge roundabout 1997

First merge Midland Bluebird and Lowland as First Edinburgh 1997

Last BR operations (2355 Glasgow/Edinburgh - Euston Sleeper 31 March) 1997

ScotRail privatised 1997

Priority bus lanes (“Greenways”) introduced on five arterial roads 1997

Dalgety Bay station opened 1998

The New Edinburgh Tramways Company formed to promote a Haymarket to Newhaven light weight tramway 1998

9 local authorities form voluntary South East Scotland Transport Partnership 1998

Low cost carrier Go starts Stansted/Edinburgh route 1998

Dunfermline Queen Margaret station opened 2000

GNER propose Parkway station at Musselburgh 2000

LRT becomes Lothian Buses 2000

LB becomes a City Sightseeing franchisee 2000

LB replace last Circle service 32 (Outer Circle) with 18 and 32 routes, 2000

First Edinburgh launch The Overground network in city 2000

Motorvator coach service Edinburgh to Glasgow started by Bruce Coaches and Long’s of Salsburgh 2000

St. Andrew Square bus station closed for redevelopment 2000

Ferrytoll P+R opened in Fife 2000

Cramond Ferry closed at time of foot and mouth restrictions 2000

National Rail website launched 2000

ConCERT consortium pull out of the CEC guided busway project 2001

Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre opened 2001

Forth Estuary Transport Authority replaces FRBJB 2001

Union Canal reopened through Wester Hailes 2001

Integrated multi-modal ticket launched by SESTRAN Traveltickets 2001

Ryanair launch first scheduled service from EDI (to Dublin) 2001

Brunstane and Newcraighall stations opened 2002

Transport Initiatives Edinburgh formed 2002

Rosyth/Zeebrugge ferry service started by Superfast Ferries 2002

LB acquire Mac Tours and Edinburgh ops of Guide Friday 2002

Lothian revamps night bus network 2002

1.6km of ECML realigned near Prestonpans owing to subsidence 2002

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh relocates to Little France 2003

Edinburgh Bus Station opened 2003

Stagecoach start Yellow Taxibus service Dunfermline to Edinburgh 2003

Megabus started by Stagecoach 2003

Second Leith Street footbridge (the “bendy bridge”) erected 2003

Concorde’s last visit to EDI (G-BOAE) 2003

Edinburgh Park station opened 2003

First Group takeover ScotRail franchise 2004

Edinburgh Bus Tours introduce Majestic Tour 2004

West Edinburgh 1.5k guided busway opens 2004

‘Queen Mary 2’ makes first visit to Firth of Forth 2004

Continental start first daily transatlantic scheduled flight to New York/Newark 2004

Stagecoach buy the Motorvator Edinburgh Glasgow coach service 2004

Stagecoach gain 35% stake in Scottish Citylink and become managing partner 2005

Hermiston P+R opened 2005

NATS build new 57 metre high control tower at EDI 2005

Edinburgh congestion charge referendum 2005

Central Edinburgh Traffic Management Scheme 2005

SEStran becomes a statutory Regional Transport Partnership 2005

Transport Scotland (agency of Scottish Executive) begins operation 2006

Ingliston P+R opened 2006

Stagecoach launch Airdirect (later Jet 747) bus Inverkeithing to Edinburgh Airport in 2006

Forth Boat Tours founded 2006

Megabus start an Edinburgh to London service 2006

Former SMT depot/Head Office at New Street demolished 2006

Stagecoach run two week hovercraft trial between Portobello and KIrkcaldy 2007

Edinburgh Airport Rail Link cancelled by Scottish Govt 2007

First TransPennine Express replace Virgin CrossCountry on Manchester services 2007

Edinburgh Bus Tours start Bus and Boat Tour 2007

Lothian start taxibus service to/from Edinburgh Airport 2007

M9 spur (later M90) opened from Kirkliston to Queensferry 2007

Stagecoach East Scotland launch Express CityConnect brand for coach network 2007

National Express East Coast takes over InterCity East Coast franchise 2007

Tolls removed from Forth Road Bridge 2008

First Edinburgh renamed First Scotland East 2008

P&R sites opened at Sheriffhall and Straiton 2008

Wallyford P&R opened 2008

The Cunard liner QE2 makes last visit to Firth of Forth 2008

Norfolkline restart Rosyth/Zeebrugge ferry service 2009

Tramway construction begins on Princes Street 2009

The state owned East Coast train operating company replaced National Express East Coast 2009

Removal of last step entrance bus from Lothian fleet 2009

Airdrie/Bathgate railway reopened/ electrified 2010

ScotRail reintroduce local Edinburgh-Dunbar service supplementing Dunbar calls by long distance operators 2010

First trams delivered to their new home at Gogar Depot 2011

Waverley Steps rebuilt with canopy and escalators added 2012

British Airways takeover bmi British Midland 2012

Global Investment Partners buy Edinburgh Airport 2012

M90 intelligent transport system inc bus lane 2012

Citylinkair coach service Glasgow to Edinburgh Airport launched 2013

Haymarket Station modernised 2013

Virgin Little Red launch LHR/Edinburgh service 2013

Luxury Megabus Gold sleeper coach services introduced between London and Edinburgh/Aberdeen 2013

Edinburgh Trams Ltd and Transport for Edinburgh Ltd formed 2013

Modern tramway opened Airport to York Place 2014

Taxis and other motor vehicles banned from Edinburgh Waverley 2014

Virgin Trains East Coast replaces state owned East Coast on the ECML 2015

Abellio takeover ScotRail franchise 2015

Amey take over management of Forth Road Bri for Transport Scotland 2015

Bruce’s Coaches launch M8 CityXpress to/from Glasgow 2015

Serco now operating the new Caledonian Sleeper franchise 2015

Borders Railway to Tweedbank opened 2015

Four new stations in Midlothian on reopened Borders Railway at Shawfair, Eskbank, Newtongrange and Gorebridge 2015

UNESCO inscribes Forth Bridge on World Heritage Sites list 2015

Emergency closure of Forth Road Bridge, December 2015

City of Edinburgh Council starts rollout of 20mph speed limits on 80% of city streets. From 2016.

Edinburgh Gateway rail/tram interchange opened 2016

Lothian introduces new fleet for Edinburgh Bus Tours 2016

EastCoastbuses launched by Lothian 2016

Lothian launch Skylink service Leith to Edinburgh Airport 2017

Queensferry Crossing opened 2017

Forth Road Bridge becomes the public transport corridor 2017

Edinburgh to Glasgow train services via Falkirk High electrified 2017

Borders Buses launched 2017

Lothiancountry brand starts with route 43 to Queensferry 2017

44 week closure of Leith Street in connection with St. James redevelopment, from September 2017

ScotRail open Millerhill EMU depot 2018

Lothian launch Cruiselink X99 to/from Queensferry Hawes Pier 2018

DfT Operator of Last Resort (using LNER brand) replaces VTEC on ECML 2018

Transport for Edinburgh cycle hire scheme in association with Serco launched 2018

North Bridge refurbishment works 2018-2026

Lothiancountry start renewed expansion into West Lothian 2018

First start Bright Bus Tours 2019

Lothian introduce 100 seater ADL Enviro 400XLB tri - axle double deckers 2019

Lothian launch capped contactless payment system 2019

Edinburgh to Glasgow train services via Shotts electrified 2019

Lothian open TravelHub inc cafe at Shandwick Place 2019

LNER introduce “Azuma” service to Edinburgh 2019

Avanti West Coast take over InterCity West Coast franchise 2019

Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown. Only critical services provided 2020

Waverley Bridge largely pedestrianised 2020

Stagecoach introduce new livery schemes 2020

Ember Core start electric coach service to Dundee 2020

Plaxton Panorama double deck coaches introduced on Citylink 900 Edinburgh to Glasgow service 2020

Flixbus start overnight coach service to London 2021

First Group launch low cost rail subsidiary, Lumo, operating between Edinburgh and London King’s Cross 2021

York Place tramstop closed 2022

ScotRail nationalised 2022

McGill’s Buses take over First Scotland East and West Lothian services rebranded Eastern Scottish, 2022

Open top bus tours move to new base at Waterloo Place 2023

New east corridor at Waverley 2023

Flixbus start Edinburgh to Aberdeen service 2023

CAVForth autonomous bus service (operated by Stagecoach) launched between Ferrytoll P+R and Edinburgh Park station 2023

TransPennine Express nationalised 2023

Dumfries to Edinburgh bus service passes to Houston, Lockerbie 2023

The former Granton Gasworks station restored 2023

Trams extended from city centre to Leith and Newhaven 2023

Caledonian Sleeper nationalised 2023.

Edinburgh Tram Inquiry report published 2023

Low Emission Zone (LEZ) established in central Edinburgh 2023

McGill’s Scotland East pull out of West Lothian 2023

New station opened at East Linton 2023

McGill’s launch Bright Bus Airport Express 2024

Lothian Buses purchase Dunbar based Eve Coaches 2024

Regal Tour replaces Majestic Tour 2024

Flixbus launch Edinburgh- Glasgow service 2024

VINCI Airports acquire 50.01% of Edinburgh Airport, GIP retain remaining shareholding 2024

Bright Bus launch Bus and Boat Tour 2024

Airport buses move to Waverley Bridge 2024

Airport handles 15m passengers in year for first time 2024

Transport for Edinburgh reduced to shareholding shell company 2024

Roseburn to Union Canal footpath/cycleway opened 2024

Lothian drop Skylink brand 2025

McGill’s Bright Bus Tours adopt BigBus franchise 2025

Travel Centre relocates at Waverley 2025

ScotRail abolish peak fares 2025

Tram-Trains proposed for South Sub railway 2025

Transport Scotland confirm discontinuous electrification going ahead for Fife and Borders routes 2025

City council launches new bike share scheme with Voi 2025

Straiton P+R closed

Transport for Edinburgh Ltd changes name to Edinburgh Transport Holdings Ltd 2025

Megabus cease cross-Border operations 2025

16.98m pax use Edinburgh Airport in 2025

Citylink 900 Edinburgh-Glasgow peak frequency now up to every 12 minutes 2026

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?

Brighton and Hove Regency liveried Gemini, Fleet 422, BF 12 KWX passes Withdean Park on Rail Replacement from Three Bridges.

Portsmouth & Southsea today (09/02/2025) to watch the rail replacement movements. Over 20 buses and coaches were utilised to run services between Portsmouth Harbour and Fareham (GWR), Havant (SWR) and Barnham (Southern). A lot of variety out today!

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.

Just got a new left ear in the mail and, boy oh boy, it’s a beauty. Can’t wait to staple it on and take it out for a spin. Goodbye to Closed Captioning! I’ll be able to hear Wheel of Fish and all my favorite shows again. And at night I’ll turn it off and sleep soundly. Ain’t technology grand!

Former Arriva London T1, W66CSP is seen at Staines on the SWR rail replacement to Reading.

Vehicle Details

Operator: Chaseside Propulsion

Fleet Number: 203

Registration: W66CSP (LJ08CVS)

Vehicle: Enviro 400 Trident

The other route now provided by Howards is the 200 between Wilmslow and Manchester Airport via Styal. I chose a "quiet" spot near Styal Country Park to try and catch it, which (as mentioned earlier) turned into a scene of chaos and near-carnage as soon as the bus appeared and my camera came out ! The sight of an oncoming bus caused several drivers to panic, swerve and brake sharply to avoid almost certain death, rather than just maintaining a straight line and carrying on. Gareth managed to maintain his composure and battled through, but all I can say is "Welcome to the Wilmslow Drivers Club - muppets one and all" ! I hope the rest of the duty went more smoothly.

V23 HOW is a much-travelled Scania L94/Wright, originally YN51 MKZ from Yarranton of Eardiston, Worcs.

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.

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

Volvo B7TL Wright Gemini is seen here on Sunderland Road, Gateshead on Metro Replacement Service 900 to Four Lane Ends Metro.

Route 720 is an emergency Rail Replacement service for London Overground that is operated by Sullivan Buses' TfL and non-TfL fleet, and it runs between Watford Junction (where this is taken) and Harrow, Bus Station. This photo showcases the TfL examples of Alexander Dennis Enviro 200s: Sullivans' AE11 (CJ61 SUL) and AE13 (KR61 SUL) are seen here at Watford Junction on the route. Taken 13/02/2023.

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.

ROMANIA. Bucharest. 2014.

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?

After nearly two years since the original building was destroyed by a tornado, this replacement Whataburger restaurant opened on July 29, 2019 at 3:00 PM. At the time of its opening, this became the largest Whataburger location operating in Oklahoma.

The Whataburger building that previously occupied this site was severely damaged by a tornado on August 6, 2017 and was demolished on August 15, 2017. The restaurant was open and serving customers at the time that the tornado hit.

The tornado-ravaged Whataburger building started out as a Burger Chef. When it was converted to Whataburger, an A-frame was added to give the building a signature Whataburger appearance.

Tulsa, OK

With nothing better to do, I headed over to Woking to see what was on rail replacement today (Sat 28/12/2024). New operator Chaseside turned up with one their smart-liveried E400 deckers, Fairmanns Travel had their recently repainted Dart/Pointer out, TK Travel showed off their recent rebrand livery, and a cheerful yellow decker of Chilternbus brightened up a rather dull day. Oh, and a bonus on the short walk to Spoons for a much needed coffee - a Safeguard Tempo!! Not a bad day in the end.

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

NS 9642 leads a westbound intermodal past the G-heads in Whiting, IN and under their replacement, a new generic cantilever that will also signal the beginning of triple track operation between CP 505 and CP 506.

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?

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?

Through the widow. Setting up my replacement Camera

First Aberdeen 20021 passes behind the wall on Dyce Rail Replacement work.

Since Abellio have taken over the ScotRail franchise from First, there has been some significant changes to the network. The Dyce rail work will see the single track replaced offering increased frequency and faster times on the Inverness route while the arrival of ex First Great Western HST stock will offer increased capacity on services south of Aberdeen. 43143 is at Aberdeen for driver familiarisation wearing the new Inter City livery for ScotRail while the carriages remain in First livery.

Also in shot is Network Rail test train 37607. Nice to have a collection of older vehicles at Aberdeen all still perfectly capable of doing a useful job despite their age.

Guildford Station, Guildford.

Rail replacement Guildford-Weybridge.