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Bibby's of Ingleton - DAF SB4000 / Van Hool T9 Alizee - BIB 5740 seen at Carlisle Rail Station having operated a Rail Replacement service on behalf of Northern Rail on February 27th 2016
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 The month after, it was withdrawn the month after.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
Owing to bridge works at the junction of Brighton road & Old Lodge Lane in Purley, a replacement bus is currently in operation on temporary route 599, replacing the 455 along the stretch of road to the terminus.
A PVR of one bus seen here half way along the route at Burcott road Purley.
July 2013.
A few photos showing how track replacement was carried out in the 80's, before the introduction of Track Renewel Machines and Ballast Cleaners... Maghull station - Sun 22nd July 1984
08924 and it's track crane lifts sections of old track while the PW gang take a breather. The old wooden sleepers will be replaced with concrete ones..
Seaford and District Neoplan Tourliner MX10 DFE is seen at Three Bridges this morning, 10th May, 2020 on a rail replacement service from Lewes.
Seaford and District Volvo B7TL/ALX400 X20 SEA parked up at Three Bridges,on rail replacement duties among others to Brighton.
The vehicle, in its attractive livery, was formally Dublin Bus Ringsend Depot AV11 (00-D-40011),ironically its Seaford and District fleet name is AV20!
Photo taken March 2016.
Replacement Bus Hire, Copthorne, Mercedes Benz Citaro C26 RBH in Haywards Heath today 10th October, 2026, on Rail Replacement to Plumpton and Lewes. It was new to Blackpool Transport as 552 (BJ15 GOP).
First West of England (WsM Based) 33470 WK66 BYU is pictured working a 7 towards Locking Parklands - this vehicle has transferred from the recently closed First Kernow division, with the aim of 12 eventually arriving at Weston Super Mare with a few currently loaned to Bristol on a temporary basis, eventually these will displace 12 streetdecks for repower.
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.
The beast has been released onto the Luas Replacement Service. AX467 is seen on Custom House Quay on the 3rd June 2016.
For more photos of AX467 on Luas services, see here: dublinbusstuff.com/PhotoWeek/LuasBus.html
Our cat died a few months ago and I haven't quite gotten around to committing to getting a new cat yet, much to my wife and kids dismay. So, my oldest daughter had my wife search for LEGO cats and then had me help her build this. The design is Tyler Clites.
The operator that won the 'furthest to come for emergency rail replacement' award for the day was Angies Tours of Lowestoft Caetano Levante / Scania K340EB6 P24 PJO (FJ08 KLZ) which is seen at Bristol Parkway prior to working a Bristol Temple Meads rail replacement service.
There was rail replacements to Temple Meads through the week that were due to end on the Friday, but overrunning engineering works saw it being extended through Saturday,
14/08/2021
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.
The closure of the Great Western main line around the north Bristol area on a number of weekends in October 2017 has seen a major rail replacement programme between Cardiff and Bristol Parkway, and between Newport and Bristol Parkway.
First West of England is one of the operators covering the Newport service, and has rostered a number of Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMCs with light blue and tangerine fronts, in the same way that they were allocated to the major rail replacement programme in South Wales over Christmas and New Year 2016/2017.
33797 is one of the light blue fronted examples, usually used on Services 48 and 49 in Bristol, and is captured arriving at the Old Green Interchange in Newport in mid October 2017.
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.
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?
We saw this on our way to morning - it replaced the one in this photo: www.flickr.com/photos/thadz/13633175023/ . Apparently, the owner of the store was issued a citation for the larger one and vowed to defy the county and not take it down. Can you say "Meow"?
Day 132 of my 365 Project
If you live in the UK, you will recognise the horror of the Replacement Bus Service. You think you will be travelling by train, but end up in a bus facing traffic jams, roadworks and pot holes. Not fun. But she is sitting very prettily on her suitcase!
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?
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.
Now onto the short double-track section between Bendigo Yard and Kangaroo Flat, Steamrail's R761 catches a burst of sun as it powers through Bendigo's outer suburbs and passes the former station in Golden Square leading A66 & N452 on train 8094; the return leg of 707 Operations' Riverlander tour from Rochester. R761 was substituted for R707 due to the latter being deemed unfit to operate the trip, with this being R761's first non-Steamrail outing since repainting into As-Restored VR black & red. 28/7/24
I know, I know. This isn't a fireworks picture that everyone seems to be posting.
Thursday after a long and extremely stressful day at work, I decided to round up my photo equipment and head up to local park for some long exposure work. As I was hiking, I was stupidly rushing to the spot I scouted since there was severe weather in the area. I slipped on a rock and took a tumble, along with my camera and tripod. While I was bleeding, I was more concerned with hour my camera and lens were. I removed my lens cap to find my circular polarizing filter was cracked. I couldn't unscrew it from the lens, so I had to drive back home to clean myself up and pray that my lens wasnt' damaged as well. After getting the filter off, I was relieved to find that my lens and camera were absolutely fine. I was ok with having to throw out a $80 filter since it saved my $1,100 lens.
Anyway, I rushed back to the spot only to arrive as it started to thunder and lightning. I decided it was not worth getting struck by lightning to get the shot I wanted today. Ultimately I returned to the spot yesterday morning. Making sure that I took my time hiking to this spot. I positioned my tripod in the water to get the low perspective you see here.
A very valuable lesson was learned that filters are truly invaluable. I have since ordered a replacement CPL filter from B&H.
I hope everyone has a safe and happy 4th!
all our town bridges were destroyed or damaged two years ago in the worst floods we have ever known , this is the first one to be replaced. l think it looks like a mini Sydney Harbour Bridge..........lol
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.