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A new pier under construction in the waters of the Roanoke Sound near Duck, North Carolina in the Outer Banks
My second Optare Solo drive in the last few days, this time former Blackpool Transport Cummins powered YJ07 EJC, now operating for Southern Coach Lines. It is seen here at Ewell West yesterday, 2nd February 2020, whilst on South West Trains rail replacement duties between Clapham Junction and Epsom.
It was down the A3 to Portsmouth & Southsea Station for some rail replacement action today (14/02/2026) with services running 3 times per hour from Portsmouth Harbour to both Barnham (Southern) and Petersfield (SWR) and back again.
As with my last visit here, the variety of bus liveries seen today was excellent with around 12 operators noted in the 3 hours we were present. Top picks today were Compass Travel's pair of 75-plate ADL E400 MMCs; 4 coaches from the BM/Mercian/Linburg fleets; and further E400 MMCs from Brighton & Hove, Tomorrows Travel, Wheelers Travel and Xelabus.
Another good morning and this time in some very rare sunshine!!
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?
Standing at the Knockholt Station stop on London Road, preserved 3238 P238 MKN is seen en route from Go Coach to its temporary home after having some work completed prior to a forthcoming MOT. Sunday 14th June 2015
Dennis Dart SLF 10.6m - Plaxton Pointer (Ex-Maidstone & District, ARRIVA Medway Towns, ARRIVA Kent & Sussex & ARRIVA Kent Thameside 3238)
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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.
On the face of it, a former National Express Caetano Levente-bodied Volvo or Scania. However, Williams Coaches of Brecon 299 DMW is one of only 20 Mercedes OC500RFs with Caetano CT650 bodywork in the UK.
She was new to a County Galway operator in 2012 as 12-G-3507, but was imported to the UK in 2014, and re-registered WO12 KBE. She then operated for five years for Moving People of Accrington before being acquired by Williams in 2019.
The advent of PSVAR has affected the specification of coaches used on Rail Replacement contracts, and therefore she has been Williams' regular choice on a longer term contract between Swansea and Shrewsbury over the currently closed Heart of Wales Line,
She is captured emerging from Orchard Street in Swansea in October 2020 when heading for Shrewsbury.
Brighton & Hove 'Margaret Powell' Volvo B9TL Gemini 2 on Railway Replacement: Dartford Station to Gravesend Station
The weekend of 21/22 March 2020 saw another local major rail replacement operation with the Sunday bus services running between Woking-Petersfield, Aldershot-Guildford and North Camp-Shalford, all passing through Guildford.
As usual there was a good selection on display, perhaps the highlight for me being the trio of Weavaway's Camberwick green-liveried former Arriva London South Volvo B7TL / Alexander ALX400 H49/21D buses. These are:
451 CW51TOP (ex LJ53BCO) 'Windy';
452 CW52TOP (ex LJ53BCU) 'McGarry';
453 CW53TOP (ex LJ04YWE) 'Snort'.
The buses are themed on the 1966 children's tv show 'Camberwick Green' which was the first in a series which later included 'Trumpton' and 'Chigley'. Their names are characters in the show, 'Windy Miller', PC McGarry (number 452 - hence the fleet number), and 'Captain Snort'.
All three also carry the Latin phrase 'Tempus fugit' or 'Time flies' to you and me.
Arriva Sapphire Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC on Railway Replacement: Dartford Station to Gillingham Station
It was down the A3 to Portsmouth & Southsea Station for some rail replacement action today (14/02/2026) with services running 3 times per hour from Portsmouth Harbour to both Barnham (Southern) and Petersfield (SWR) and back again.
As with my last visit here, the variety of bus liveries seen today was excellent with around 12 operators noted in the 3 hours we were present. Top picks today were Compass Travel's pair of 75-plate ADL E400 MMCs; 4 coaches from the BM/Mercian/Linburg fleets; and further E400 MMCs from Brighton & Hove, Tomorrows Travel, Wheelers Travel and Xelabus.
Another good morning and this time in some very rare sunshine!!
Cagsawa Travel and Tours 888-D
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Operator: Cagsawa Travel and Tours Inc.
Fleet No.: 888-D
Type of Service: PUB - Provincial Operation
Route: Tabaco City - Cubao, QC
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ENGINE
Maker: Shanghai Hino Engine Co.
Model: P11C-UH
CHASSIS
Maker: Higer Bus Co. Ltd.
Model: KLQ61** (LKLR1FSL)
COACH
Coachbuilder: Higer Bus Co. Ltd.
Model: KLQ6123K - A80 - U-Tour
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captured at Dada & Nene Restaurant, Tiaong, Quezon
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NOTE: Errors may be evident with this description. Corrections will be done once verified.
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?
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
Brighton and Hove Regency liveried Gemini, Fleet 422, BF 12 KWX passes Withdean Park on Rail Replacement from Three Bridges.
Taken by my late friend Douglas Robinson. I don't know where he was when he took this photo - do you?
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?
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!