Nottingham City Transport 603 (07.11.2024)

A temporary fleet shortage at Trent Bridge to begin with led to PSG helping out on Bridgford Bus for a time, as illustrated here. 603, the Pride liveried E400, is seen leaving Rushcliffe School with a 9 to City Loop.

Nottingham City Transport 613 (07.11.2024)

Deckers galore on the usually midi-bus side of Bridgford Bus were snapped up today, including this E400 spare, as illustrated here. 613 is seen on Eton Road with an 8 to City Loop, it working the service before then working the 9. 

Nottingham City Transport 925 (07.11.2024)

Nottingham City Transport 925 (07.11.2024)

When late is too late...

925 is seen at Victoria Centre with a very late running 9 from Wilford Hill, the blind set for an out of service move to catch up with time.

 

Nottingham City Transport 925 (07.11.2024)

Nottingham City Transport 925 (07.11.2024)

An interesting day for this OmniDekka spare saw it cover the 9 after taking over from the Pride liveried E400 of 603 and then the 1 late on after replacing the branded E400 of 644. 925 is seen outside Victoria Centre with a 9 to Wilford Hill.

Nottingham City Transport 925 (07.11.2024)

Nottingham City Transport 309 (07.11.2024)

The only diesel single-decker out on Bridgford Bus today was that of the generic short wheelbase MMC spare, as illustrated here. 309 is seen on Lower Parliament Street with a 5 to Edwalton.

Nottingham City Transport 212 (07.11.2024)

The second of the Bridgford Bus extras in the form of the one preceding the pink dupes produced an E12 spare, as illustrated here. 212 is seen outside Victoria Centre with a 5 to Edwalton.

Nottingham City Transport 256 (07.11.2024)

The first of the Bridgford Bus extras in the form of the one preceding the blue dupes produced a blue Yutong E10, as illustrated here. 256 is seen outside Victoria Centre with a 9 to Wilford Hill.

Nottingham City Transport 306 (07.11.2024)

Following 613, a new style spare E400, coming off the 9 to be replaced by the Bridgford Bus MMC of 308, a further bus swap after that saw 308 replaced by this Bridgford Bus MMC, as illustrated here. 306 is seen in West Bridgford with a 9 to Wilford Hill.

Nottingham City Transport 308 (07.11.2024)

Whilst taking the Pride liveried E400 out on the 9 earlier, one of the spare examples from Trent Bridge had perhaps surprisingly come off the route first to be replaced by this branded MMC. 308 arrives into Rushcliffe School with a 9 to City Loop.

Nottinghamshire County Council 0051 (09.11.2024)

A chance snap on the 510/511 from today was that of one of the new Cityline Mercs branded for the Nottsbus on Demand, as illustrated here. 0051 is seen in Beeston with the blind set for the next 510 to Stapleford.

Nottinghamshire County Council 0091 (09.11.2024)

Fiats have become common on the 510/511 of late but not so much the Nottsbus Connect examples and today saw one of those out on the route today, as illustrated here. 0091 (SG68 XYU) is seen in Beeston having brought in a 510 from Stapleford.

Nottinghamshire County Council SF64 CZL (09.11.2024)

Seen in Beeston whilst out on the 536.

Nottinghamshire County Council 0049 'Eco Buzz' (09.11.2024)

My first Saturday ECOnnect snap on the 33 after god knows long sees 0049 (LJ18 FGX) branded for the 510/511 route arrive at Nottingham with a 33 from Radcliffe.

Nottinghamshire County Council 0080 (09.11.2024)

With the Nottsbus on Demand Merc of 0051 (RX71 TNK) out on the 510/511 today, it was always likely to be a Fiat on one of the West Bridgford diagrams for the 33 today and it was to indeed be the case, as illustrated here. 0080 (SC65 HFO) is seen on Friar Lane ready to do the next 33 to Radcliffe.

Nottinghamshire County Council 0034 (09.11.2024)

Since Mansfield run one of the 33's for the afternoon on most Saturdays, it's not really a lottery as to what type turns up on it as it's nearly always a Fiat that ends up on it as was the case today. 0034 (SJ66 SXZ) is seen turning into Bridgford Road with a 33 to Radcliffe.

Nottinghamshire County Council 0034 (09.11.2024)

SJ66 SXZ seen in Nottingham on an empty move in preparation for later on work on the 33.

Nottinghamshire County Council 0099 (09.11.2024)

LO19 YYD seen on Loughborough Road on an empty run to the West Bridgford base after coming off the 33.

Nottinghamshire County Council 0099 (09.11.2024)

LO19 YYD seen nearing the end of its journey on its last 33 of the day from Radcliffe.

Nottinghamshire County Council 0099 (09.11.2024)

The sole Nottsbus Connect liveried Merc spent the morning out on the 33 today, as illustrated here. 0099 (LO19 YYD) is seen on Friar Lane ready to do the next 33 to Radcliffe.

Nottinghamshire County Council 0099 (09.11.2024)

A close up of Nottsbus Connect Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Mellor Strata 0099 (LO19 YYD), complete with the newer look ceiling and the full compliment of rear seats, as seen at the West Bridgford bus base after coming off the 33.