Trent Barton 506 (31.12.2025)

One of the more unusual routes to see Trent Barton's Pocket Rocket on but today saw just that albeit for a couple of runs as cover for the branded MMC of 142 before it was declared available for service again. 506 is seen on Beastmarket Hill with The Cotgrave to Cotgrave.

Trent Barton 506 (30.12.2025)

I don't know what went on with Manvers Street today but they seemed to have their wires crossed about where to put the red Solo SR spare with a spare needed on the RV1 but the usual spare saw use on the i4 and Cotgrave routes with the Mango Eclipse of 713 ending up on the RV1 instead. 506 is pictured crossing the T junction on Maid Marian Way with an i4 from Sandiacre, In the end, this bus ended up on here for the afternoon after the branded MMC of 134 came off.

Cross Country 220010 (27.12.2025)

Though usually in the hands of a 221, today saw the Derby to Nottingham and Nottingham to Bournemouth workings in the hands of a 220, also with some red Virgin leftovers on show from its days with Virgin Cross Country. 220010 is seen at Nottingham on a break after coming in from Derby before then later departing bang on the money with the 06:41 service to Bournemouth, the service getting there one minute early at 11:10.

East Midlands Railway 222104 (27.12.2025)

One of four ex-Hull Trains class 222 Pioneers, the units had an option to be extended to five cars if required and the option was utilized with the addition of coaches from 222005 and 222006, reducing those to five car units as a result. 222104 is seen at Nottingham ready to work the 16:12 service to London St Pancras. Whilst originally with the added coach in the interim livery, it was then repainted to match the rest of the train in the full purple livery, originally the launch livery when it was given the new look in 2019.

East Midlands Railway 810006 (27.12.2025)

Whilst it will be a shame to see the fleet of 222's go, the fleet of new 810's do look the part, more especially with different cabs compared to the 800, 801, 802, 803, 805 and 807 classes with Avanti West Coast, Great Western Railway, LNER, Lumo and Transpennine Express respectively. These also are of a shorter length to enable better platform constraints at London St Pancras in the event of two of these 5 car units being coupled together. 810006 is seen at Nottingham running solo as it leaves on the 13:12 service to London St Pancras.

East Midlands Railway 810010 (27.12.2025)

Whilst a day at Nottingham Station was on the cards, an early morning trip before a shower and breakfast was on the menu too to see the one booked Voyager appearance for Cross Country along with the first East Midlands Railway Aurora departure to London. 810010 is seen leaving Nottingham with the 06:12 service to London St Pancras.

Nottingham City Transport 633 (17.12.2025)

Seen on Carrington Street with a 6 towards the City from Gamston.

Nottingham City Transport 637 (17.12.2025)

I don't know if this allocation to the 9 was as a result of a single-decker shortage at TBG or a case of chosen random allocation but this Uni 4 branded E400 ended up on the route either way to somewhat boast more seats over the usual single-decker Yutong E10! 637 is seen on Carrington Street with a 9 to Wilford Hill whilst 633, an E400 in the spare livery, pokes into view with a 6 from Gamston as a green 10 branded bio-gas Scania follows the Uni 4 branded E400 on a service to Ruddington.

Nottingham City Transport 639 (17.12.2025)

On university days or non-university days, NCT do like to jumble up their allocations with their three Uni 4 branded E400's, such was the case on a non-University day like today. 639 is seen on Carrington Street with a 48 from Clifton in place of a 25 plate branded Yutong E12.

Nottingham City Transport 638 (17.12.2025)

What was a South Notts 1 with 641 then turned to a South Notts 'Uni' 1 with this E400, as illustrated here. 638 is seen on Carrington Street with a 1 to Loughborough.

Nottingham City Transport 926 (17.12.2025)

Seen on Canal Street with a 48 to Clifton, its first service on the extras for the route since having earlier brought in the school extra 1.

Nottingham City Transport 926 (17.12.2025)

A spare OmniDekka on this route then turned into a Uni 4 one within the blink of an eye and so I headed out to catch up with it in the City. 926 is unusually seen on Lower Parliament Street ready to do the next 45 to Victoria Retail Park and Rivendell.

Nottingham City Transport 907 (17.12.2025)

Seen heading out of service to TBG after having worked one of the two school extra 1's.

Nottingham City Transport 206/907 (17.12.2025)

Bus changeover time...

206, a Yutong E12 branded for the 39, which was replaced on its own route by 212 in the spare livery, had been out on the 45 on this particular evening board but this one of the two spare OmniDekkas was called upon for some reason presumably after some form of issue on the original bus and so the buses were swapped at Victoria Centre. 206 is seen on Lower Parliament Street out of service whilst 907 takes over on 45's to/from Victoria Retail Park and Rivendell.

Nottingham City Transport 254 (17.12.2025)

Nottingham City Transport 254 (17.12.2025)

Seen on Collin Street with a 45 to Victoria Retail Park and Rivendell on the morning extra board.

Nottingham City Transport 263 (17.12.2025)

Due to the four remaining Solo SR's (or at least one of them) training for the 45, the Yutong E10's are now the mainstay for both main boards and extra work for the most part, as illustrated here. 263 branded for Bridgford Bus is seen on its last leg into the City with the last of its three pink extras, 28 from Bilborough, the bus of which would have then gone on to work the extras for the Bridgford Bus 5 route afterwards.

Nottingham City Transport 263 (17.12.2025)

Nottingham City Transport 256 (17.12.2025)

For two days in a row now, the next day included, unusual Yutong workings on main boards have occurred, with the day after this seeing an 11 on the 3 all day, another one on the 40/41/42 replacing a failed Yutong after having finished work on its usual green route and a 3 on the 40/41/42 replacing one of these examples, the same example then on the 11 after one of the new spares came off, As if that wasn't enough though, the day before saw a 40/41/42 on the 61 late on after one of the usual branded Yutongs came off. 256 is unusually seen on Woodborough Road with a 61 from Calverton.

Nottingham City Transport 256 (17.12.2025)

Complete with a strange looking blind 256, a blue 40/41/42 branded Yutong E10, turns left onto Winscombe Mount in Clifton with the second of its two booked extras, the 54B to QMC.

Northern Trains Limited 158756 (06.12.2025)

Nice to see a three car unit on something different for a change as these are often found on Wigan diagrams for example, so to see one at Nottingham is a rarity! 158756 leaves Nottingham on the 14:18 service to Leeds.

 

Northern Trains Limited 158794/158853 (06.12.2025)

Northern appear to have strengthened some Saturday services to three or four cars from the usual two for some reason, not that I'm complaining with a pair of 158's snapped from today, which I thought were East Midlands Railway ones until they came closer when I then realized that they were Northern ones! 158794 is seen on departure at Nottingham with the 11:17 service to Leeds with 158853 on the rear.

Northern Trains Limited 158787 (06.12.2025)

Before my break for breakfast, there was time to catch one of Northern's 158's beforehand, as illustrated here. 158787 is seen at Nottingham with a service from Leeds. In the end, after working the 07:18 service to Leeds, this unit was replaced by 195002 in preparation for its later on coupling to 195001 for the 15:09 service to Nottingham.

Northern Trains Limited 158870 (06.12.2025)

Four ex-ScotRail 158's are operating with Northern since being surplus to requirement on Scotland's network and I like how Northern have kept the new headlights that ScotRail put on originally in place of the older ones, which can otherwise be found on most of Northern's fleet. 158870 is seen arriving at Nottingham on a service from Leeds.