Trent Barton 118 (14.11.2019)
Melton Road Mainline!
118, a Mainline branded ADL Enviro 200 MMC, heads on Melton Road off route whilst operating a service to Nottingham. In the end, Trent Barton's Rushcliffe Villager, Mainline and The Cotgrave services along with Marshalls of Sutton on Trent Fosseway Flyer 90 services were diverted away from their usual route at the time due to flooding, so buses were diverting away, one such road used being Melton Road here as an example.
Nottingham City Transport 990 (31.12.2019)
Over on the other silver spare operated Bridgford Bus 6, one of the new style spare Optare OmniDekka buses was in use on there, as illustrated here. 990 turns right from Stamford Road onto Trevor Road with a 6 to City Loop.
Nottingham City Transport 426 'Albert Ball V.C.' (31.12.2019)
Over on Bridgford Bus 6, two spares were in use on there this time round and one of the spares in use was a bio-gas ADL Enviro 400 CBG City thank goodness as I think I hadn't seen one on the route for a while... until today! 426 turns left from Trevor Road onto Stamford Road before arriving at the bus stop ahead whilst operating a 6 to Edwalton.
Nottingham City Transport 309 (31.12.2019)
The ying to 399's yang features here and is where the attention turns to in this one as the short wheelbase new style spare ADL Enviro 200 in 309 turns left from Stamford Road onto Alford Road with a Bridgford Bus 7 service to Gamston.
CT4N 922 (30.12.2019)
As the former Locallink Optare Solos aren't former Trent Barton or Blackpool Transport ones, it means they are to retain their original fleet numbers that they had when Nottingham Community Transport acquired them originally. 922, still in debranded Locallink livery, is seen turning right off of Davies Road before then heading towards Central Avenue in West Bridgford with a 33 to Nottingham.
CT4N 244 (30.12.2019)
Now one of only a handful of former Blackpool Transport Optare Solos in this livery I think, 244 turns left into Central Avenue in West Bridgford with a 22 to Gamston.
CT4N 244 (30.12.2019)
Soon to be known as 1011 along with a new registration plate when and if it gets the new CT4N livery, 244 (YJ09 VTK), a former Blackpool Transport Optare Solo and still in its old livery, is seen in Central Avenue, West Bridgford with a 22 to Clifton.
CT4N 1003 (30.12.2019)
For the 22 today, former Blackpool Transport Optare Solos were the order of the day (if the 22 usually works with two buses that is!) and 1003 in the new CT4N livery was one such bus out on the route, the bus itself seen here in Central Avenue, West Bridgford with a 22 to Gamston.
CT4N 1008 (30.12.2019)
As a normal Monday service was operating on CT4N's network today, it meant I could see what the 22 and 23 had to offer and they didn't disappoint as this Optare Versa also managed to turn up! 1004 is seen here in Central Avenue, West Bridgford with a 23 to Clifton.
CT4N 1014 (30.12.2019)
Now Trent Barton have withdrawn all of the Optare Tempos, some other companies have found good use for them, like CT4N, as here illustrates. 1014 is seen in Central Avenue, West Bridgford with a 23 to Gamston.
CT4N 1014 (30.12.2019)
One of the more elusive Optare Tempos in CT4N's fleet here is 1014 as this is a Trent Barton 21 cast-off although it now gains a new fleet number and registration plate in the form of 1014 (J19 CTN). This would have originally been operating for Trent Barton as 318 (YJ07 VSP) and CT4N did keep the original registration plate before the new one was introduced. 1014 though is to now be known as J19 CTN and here, the bus is seen in Central Avenue, West Bridgford with a 23 to Clifton.
CT4N 1000 (30.12.2019)
One of bounciest buses on the planet... or so it seems here!
1000, an Optare Tempo, bounces its way over the hump in Central Avenue, West Bridgford as it approaches the bus stop whilst operating a 33 to Cropwell Bishop.
CT4N 1000 (30.12.2019)
A vast upgrade to the 33 route saw one of CT4N's Optare Tempos in use on there, the 33 a route commonly in the hands of Optare Solos. 1000 is no stranger to West Bridgford as, while being a former Trent Barton Black Cat Tempo, it is also a former Trent Barton Rushcliffe Mainline Tempo too and it had a fleet number of 309 and a registration plate of YJ07 VSD before both the fleet number and registration plate were changed to 1000 and J33 CTN when they purchased this bus. It is one of a number of more sizeable buses CT4N have to offer and works on the commercial side and here, the bus is seen in Central Avenue, West Bridgford with a 33 to Nottingham.
Trent Barton 217 (30.12.2019)
While Trent Barton's Mainline usually uses 17 plate ADL Enviro 200 MMC's, an 18 plate Mango Smart Travel spare variant can provide for an ever so slight upgrade to the service, as here illustrates. 217 is seen here in Central Avenue, West Bridgford with a fast Mainline service to Bingham via Radcliffe and the A52.
Trent Barton 217 (30.12.2019)
One of the smartest buses on the planet... or so it seems!
217, a Mango Smart Travel spare ADL Enviro 200 MMC, features here and it seen in Central Avenue, West Bridgford with a Mainline service to Nottingham.
Trent Barton 506 (30.12.2019)
Still with its old Mango advert and with a plain red panel to boot, Trent Barton's 63 plate red spare Optare Solo SR in the form of 506 works a Rushcliffe Villager V1 service to Bingham, the bus as seen in Central Avenue, West Bridgford.
Trent Barton 506 (30.12.2019)
With the Rushcliffe Villager branded Optare Solo SR of 505 not playing ball again, the Nottingham based red spare variant came out to play instead in its place. 506 is seen in Central Avenue, West Bridgford with a Rushcliffe Villager V1 service to Nottingham.
Nottingham City Transport 905 (30.12.2019)
The OmniDekkas are back on Bridgford Bus 6... well not the Scania versions but definitely the Optare versions as it seems! More diesel and less gas! 905, a silver spare, is seen heading over the humped zebra crossing on Gordon Road with a 6 to Edwalton.
Nottingham City Transport 905 (30.12.2019)
It's often handy keeping the camera on standby as something different can turn up if you're lucky, such as an Optare OmniDekka on the usually bio-gas ADL Enviro 400 CBG City operated Bridgford Bus 6, as here illustrates. 905 is seen here in Central Avenue, West Bridgford with a 6 to City Loop.
Nottingham City Transport 905 (30.12.2019)
Not many silver spare buses are left with this style of spare livery but 905, an Optare OmniDekka, is one of a handful of silver spares still in it though and here, the bus is seen in Central Avenue, West Bridgford with a Bridgford Bus 6 service to Edwalton.
