Monday 16 September 2024

Nottinghamshire County Council 0081 (16.09.2024)

LG71 DJJ seen stopping at Victoria Embankment whilst on a 33 to Nottingham.

Nottinghamshire County Council 0048 'Eco Buzz' (16.09.2024)

How these haven't ended up on the 510/511 of late I'll never know, more especially as the Nottsbus Connect Merc of 0099 (LO19 YYD), which is often seen on the 33, ended up as one such minibus on there today with this for example out on the 33, a Nottsbus ECOnnect route itself that can even see buses with the 510/511 branding on it, such as this. 0048 (LG18 FGX) is seen on Friar Lane with a 33 to Radcliffe.

Nottinghamshire County Council 0088 (16.09.2024)

With the Nottsbus Connect variant of 0099 (LO19 YYD) out on the 510/511 today, this one of the white Mercs found itself out on the 33, as illustrated here. 0088 (DF66 PSU) waits on Friar Lane to take the next 33 out to Radcliffe.

Nottinghamshire County Council 0083 (16.09.2024)

The Nottsbus Fiats are proving to be quite common on the 510/511 at the moment, a route which was covered by the Cityline Mercs at one point before the new Rushcliffe Nottsbus on Demand launched and, as 0056 (RX71 TNV) is now the dedicated vehicle for the service, Mellors of any kind appear to be the new norm for the 510/511, as illustrated here. 0083 is seen at Toton Lane with a 510 to Beeston.

Nottinghamshire County Council 0099 (16.09.2024)

A quick trip over to Toton Lane was on the cards to see what was out on the 510/511 today, with the Nottsbus Connect Mellor Merc often found on the 33 seeing use out on this network for a change, as illustrated here. 0099 (LO19 YYD) is seen arriving at Toton Lane with a 510 to Stapleford.

Nottingham City Transport 306 (13.09.2024)

Nottingham City Transport 358 (13.09.2024)

Seen on Beastmarket Hill with, despite being grey 53/54 branded, a navy 3 off Clifton.

Nottingham City Transport 346 (13.09.2024)

Nottingham City Transport 346 (13.09.2024)

Whilst extra workings for Bridgford Bus are usually booked to be with spares under the new timetable, they certainly aren't usually booked to be with branded buses from other routes and one of the navy 3 Solo SR's was out on Bridgford Bus extras plus the pink dupes before then for something different to normal. 346 is seen in West Bridgford with a 5 to Edwalton.

Nottingham City Transport 352 (13.09.2024)

With a few MMC's having work done, 308 of which I saw with silver panels on it at TBG three days later, various spares are being used on Bridgford Bus to help out, as illustrated here. 352 is seen on Angel Row with a 5 to Edwalton.

Nottingham City Transport 342 (13.09.2024)

The new look 7 today had one of the 61 plate Solo SR's allocated to it, as illustrated here. 342 is seen outside Victoria Centre ready to do the next 7 to Edwalton Fields.

Nottingham City Transport 309 (13.09.2024)

Thankfully avoiding any failures on the 9 today was this short wheelbase MMC, thus meaning a full day's work on it. 309 is seen outside Victoria Centre with a 9 to Wilford Hill.

Nottingham City Transport 309 (13.09.2024)

Nottingham City Transport 251 (13.09.2024)

Following the camera mirror fix, this spare Yutong made it back out to do some extra work on the 40/41/42 and Bridgford Bus, as illustrated here. 251 is seen in West Bridgford with a 9 to Wilford Hill with its replacement on the original 9, the Bridgford Bus MMC of 306, also seen in view too.

Nottingham City Transport 251 (13.09.2024)

Despite the fact that various routes are still yet to gain brand new Yutong E10's, Bridgford Bus have been one of the routes that has been getting a taste of electric power with the use of the two spare Yutongs on the network, as illustrated here. 251 is seen having turned onto Market Street with a 9 to Wilford Hill. In the end, this bus was replaced by the Bridgford Bus MMC of 306, which was replaced by the spare Solo SR of 352 on the 5, on the 9 after a breakdown at Kingston Road caused by the left hand mirror camera hitting something.

Friday 13 September 2024

Nottingham City Transport 251 (13.09.2024)

As both of the Yutong E12 spares are advertising The Reindeer pub, it makes them a lot less easier to identify. Both were out today and this one of the two was out on Bridgford Bus before being replaced by the Bridgford Bus MMC of 306 due to the Yutong breaking down on Musters Road before the electric bus then came back out to do the blue dupes and then the extra work on the 9 and 5 thereafter. 251 is seen on Rugby Road with an 8 to City Loop.

Nottingham City Transport 502 (13.09.2024)

Nottingham City Transport 502 (13.09.2024)

The rather unfortunate appearance on the 6 from DOH came today with the appearance of this 19 plate bio-gas spare, as illustrated here. 502 is seen on Upper Parliament Street with a 6 to Gamston.

Nottingham City Transport 633 (13.09.2024)

Seen having turned into Rufford Road in Ruddington with a 10X to City Loop.

Nottingham City Transport 633 (13.09.2024)

A lot of the diesel E400's haven't spent all day out on the 10 of late but one of the many silver spares did do just that today though in place of a branded bio-gas Scania, this spare being one of the ex-orange repaints following the introduction into service of the 22 plate bio-gas Scanias. 633 is seen on Lower Parliament Street with a 10 to Ruddington.

Nottingham City Transport 633 (13.09.2024)

Nottingham City Transport 613 (13.09.2024)

Seen on Loughborough Road operating the afternoon's shuttle bus services to/from Rushcliffe Country Park.

Nottingham City Transport 402 (13.09.2024)

Seen on Lower Parliament Street heading out of service to PSG having been on one of the four morning school A2 runs.

Thursday 12 September 2024

Nottingham City Transport 631 (12.09.2024)

Nottingham City Transport 631 (12.09.2024)

Due to a failed bio-gas Scania for the 10 early on, the allover blue E400 was out in its place for the remainder of the day, as illustrated here. 631 is seen turning into Loughborough Road with a 10 to City Loop.

Nottingham City Transport 354 'Helen Richardson-Walsh' (12.09.2024)

The result of 302 coming off the 8 in favor of the additional work later on was the appearance of this spare Solo SR that was formerly branded up for Bridgford Bus! 354 is seen in West Bridgford with an 8 to City Loop

Nottingham City Transport 354 'Helen Richardson-Walsh' (12.09.2024)