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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.
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?
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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Just as well I have a sense of humor...
After seeing 6H29 through Great Chesterford, it became apparent all was not well on West Anglia as the overhead wires failed in the freezing winds at Whittlesford, and then my phone gave up the ghost as well...
Faced with waiting an indefinite time to see if any replacement transport would sweep me towards home from Great Chesterford or to walk to Audley End and assess my options from there, I chose the latter on the principle of the walk at least keeping me warm.
At around half-distance on the extended walk, Trustybus Scania Omnicity YN53RXP (TB RXP) is seen passing down the B1383 near Littlebury underneath a huge electricity pylon with a Greater Anglia emergency bus service for Cambridge.
I ended up boarding a train at Audley End, but that was cancelled before departure as the overhead wires lost power at Stansted Mountfitchet, so Solo EU58AXX on the SoE 301 came to the rescue in the end.
It was an experience, I'll say that for it... 15/12/18
Seen at Bellshill Railway Station car park on Abellio Rail Replacement standby duty is Ray's Coaches of Larkhall Van Hool Alizee T9 bodied Scania Y739WSM.
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.
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!
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?
ex Stagecoach London, Hallmarks Scania N230UD OmniCity serving a Railway Replacement between Wimbledon and Epsom Stations
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.
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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!
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.
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.
This mask is in a totally darkened cabinet, with spotlighting - effective to view, but very difficult to photograph, especially through the glass.
Explanation courtesy of British Museum:
www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collecti...
Mask (human face, possibly representing Xiuhtecuhtl
i) made of cedro wood (Cedrela odorata) and covered in turquoise mosaic with scattered turquoise cabochons. The pierced elliptical eyes worked in mother-of-pearl (Pinctada mazatlantica) and the teeth are made of conch (Strombus) shell, although two are modern synthetic replacements. The eyelids were gilded. The interior surface of the mask is painted with cinnabar. The wood was carved to produce a curve and the underlying contours of the face.
Culture/period MixtecAztec
Date 1400-1521
FindspotExcavated/Findspot: Mexico(Americas,North America,Mexico)
Materials: cedrela wood ?
Details: turquoise pine resin mother-of-pearl conch
Masks of the major Aztec deities were probably worn by impersonators to enact scenes from creation stories and to recount the deeds of culture heroes. The protuberances visible on the surface allude to the boils said to have erupted on the face of the Sun God Tonatiuh when he dallied too long in the fiery depths. The darker blue patterns of the cheeks and brow may refer to the Fire God, Xiuhtehcuhtli, whose name also means Turquoise Lord - he is sometimes shown adorned with turquoise mosaic and a nose ornament in the form of an identifying butterfly emblem.
Recently acquired by Walsall based JKT to be their first low floor bus is this tidy former Halton Transport and Metrobus OmniCity, Formerly numbered 88 and 576 respectively. Pictured here at Nuneaton Station whilst employed on Rail Replacement work from Tamworth, with a friendly driver at the wheel…
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.
Seen on rail replacement between Carlisle and Glasgow is McLean of Airdrie Caetano Levante bodied Scania YN12CZJ.
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?
A few years ago, when our cat Briggs was on her last leg, this sweet little guy showed up. It seemed he was meant to become our next cat, and we started calling him Replacement Kitty. Briggs was not impressed. His expression was perpetually grumpy due to his hair lip, he was missing a testicle and a rear toe, his voice always cracked, and his tail had been broken at least once. But everything had healed, and all he wanted to do was sit in my lap and purr. He found an open door down the street before Briggs finally kicked the bucket. We still see him occasionally. But they don't call him Replacement Kitty.
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.
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
Swansea-based Cymru Coaches is a regular rail replacement contractor for GWR. Since PSVAR has been a requirement for coaches used on regular services, potentially affecting rail replacement operations, the company has been building up a PSVAR-compliant fleet of single-deck buses to complement its coach fleet.
Five Optare Tempos have beens sourced from Yellow Buses of Bournemouth, with three in service to date. All retain their R- TYB (Transdev Yellow Buses) registration marks.
Representing these, R16 TYB is seen outside Swansea Railway Station in February 2020, when operating a journey to Port Talbot on behalf of GWR.
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
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
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.
Feb 2019 saw a major rail replacement service take place between Exeter and Taunton. Here is my favourite shot from the time.
18th Feb 2019
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.
Rail Replacement between Eastbourne and Hastings attracted Worthing Garage's Enviro 400 MMC 10962, SN 18 KOE, passing Westham Church on route to Hastings.
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.
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).
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 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.
There was a good selection of operators and vehicles operating extensive rail replacement diagrams on Sunday 20th September 2020.
All photos were taken in Woking during the morning and lunchtime period.
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?