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I have had a look on the net and believe that the above bus was with Lothian Buses of Edinburgh and that the brown/maroon and cream livery is representative of post-war Edinburgh livery. The registration is SN56 (not as above wrongly given as SO56). Link to picture of similar bus; https://commons.wi...

Whilst driving through Foregate Street this morning I was surprised to see a brown and cream (or off-white) liveried Wright Gemini bodied double-decker heading into the city with the legend 'We are recruiting' on the front blind. Only a quick glance at the number plate and the first part could have ...

69453 has returned from the paint shop. Unfortunately, it is in new Worcester livery, not Salt Road which it should have been finished in. Not too sure what happens now, as all the other Volvos, 69454 - 60 are in new livery, so there are no vehicles that can be put into Salt Road, or all the rest w...

Don’t know if anyone has noticed but the Lettering relating to the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee has been removed. Thanks bmmoboy for the notification of removal of lettering relating to the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee, I was wondering why it was still on the bus when Her Majesty died - it was a ...

Like you Tim I am surprised that such a tall development has been allowed. I keep hearing about plans to demolish Elgar House to improve the view of the station from the front, but surely now there will be a tall modern building visible in the background instead! :o I am a railway enthusiast but wo...

196106 is seen in Shrub Hill yard on Friday 30 December 2022 with the dominant seven storey development visible under construction in the background. 30 Dec 2022 Shrub Hill 026.JPG 30 Dec 2022 Shrub Hill 027.JPG Another view of the development from the north end of Shrub Hill station Platform 2; 30 ...

Pictured on Rail Replacement standby duty at Shrub Hill station today, Friday 30 December 2022, are Commandery Coaches BV71 HZN a Mercedes Benz Tourismo with Mercedes Benz C59FLT bodywork new January 2022, alongside OY72 CCO an MAN powered Neoplan Tourliner with Neoplan C59FLT bodywork new November ...

Diamond Bus will not be participating in the DFT/Government £2 Fare Cap scheme from 1 January to 31 March 2023 as per the attached link to their website; https://www.diamondbuses.com/news/2-fare-cap-statement/ A shame as Diamond Bus no longer issue return fares or offer a City day ticket in Worceste...

With First Bus South Hants and Dorset closing the depot and pulling out of Southampton services completely on 19 February 2023 it looks as if there are six Streetdecks available for cascade elsewhere in the diminishing First Bus empire. Attached is link to recent BBC news article; https://www.bbc.co...

37884 failed at Worcester Shrub Hill in the middle of the week and 37800 was despatched from Derby RTC on Friday morning 9 December 2022 to rescue the (frost covered) failed locomotive from the middle siding and take it back for attention at the Derby base. 9 Dec 2022 Shrub Hill 022.JPG 9 Dec 2022 S...