GBRF 66704 'Colchester Power Signal Box' (27.02.2023)

Seen having just passed Loughborough, GBRF's 66704 works the 6M01 10:51 Tinsley Yard GBRF-Bardon Hill GBRF empty stone wagons.

GBRF 66717 'Good Old Boy' (27.02.2023)

Seen at Loughborough, GBRF's Good Old Boy in 66717 passes through non-stop with the Bletchley Cemex-Peak Forest empty stone hoppers.

Nottingham City Transport 307 'Gary Parr' (25.02.2022)

Don't know what the point was in the bus swap as this 5 was running very much late at the time, hence why it stopped at George Street ahead of a right turn onto Lower Parliament Street for an out of service move but, anyway, here's 307 as seen on George Street having terminated in on a 5 from Victoria Embankment (service started at Gamston with 349, a new style spare Solo SR).

Nottingham City Transport 349/307 'Gary Parr' (25.02.2023)

5 swap out...

349, a new style spare Solo SR, swaps with 307, a Bridgford Bus MMC, on the Nottingham bound 5.

Stagecoach East Midlands 11278 (24.02.2023)

Though this did end up on the Pronto later on in the day, I did manage to see this on something else despite not getting the chance to see it on the 11/12/23 as it did run the Mansfield Miller 1 for a time, as illustrated here. 11278 leaves Mansfield Bus Station on a 1 to Woodhouse.

Stagecoach East Midlands 18028 (24.02.2023)

Though actually a branded route, the odd decker can and does end up on the Mansfield Miller 1 service and 18028, one of Mansfield's three Presidents, exemplifies this as it leaves Mansfield Bus Station with a 1 to Huthwaite.

Stagecoach East Midlands 18425 (24.02.2023)

Right place, right time as this ALX400 Trident was replaced later on in the day by the Beachball 'Pronto'. 18425 leaves Victoria Bus Station on a Pronto to Chesterfield.

Stagecoach East Midlands 18341 (24.02.2023)

With the 'Pronto' spare of 11278 replacing one of the Tridents in 18426 on the Pronto, another one of the Tridents plus the E200 MMC of 26272 made full appearances on the route as a result. 18341 leaves Mansfield Bus Station at the helm of a Pronto service to Nottingham.

Stagecoach East Midlands 17717 (24.02.2023)

With new E400 MMC's due at Mansfield this year hopefully, expect the fleet of Tridents and Presidents to be ousted in favor of them. 17717 leaves Victoria Bus Station on a Pronto to Chesterfield, the bus of which had been on the 11/12 and 23A to begin with before moving here.

Stagecoach East Midlands 27785 (24.02.2023)

Despite being replaced on the Pronto by one of the usual E400 MMC's, this TransBus E300 came back onto the route replacing presumably another E400 MMC. 27785 leaves Mansfield Bus Station on a Pronto to Nottingham.

Stagecoach East Midlands 27200 (24.02.2023)

A strange place to find a Stagecoach bus of any kind but this was waiting time here ahead working on the Pronto. 27200 waits in the layby on Mansfield Road ahead of working on the Pronto, its first service of which was cancelled from Nottingham.

Stagecoach East Midlands 26272 (24.02.2023)

With two of Mansfield's newest E200 MMC's required for the 53, the other one of the trio not chosen for the 53 on any given day can be had on anything, as illustrated here. 26272 departs from Mansfield Bus Station on a Pronto to Nottingham.

Stagecoach East Midlands 26272 (24.02.2023)

One of Mansfield's three MMC's ended up on the Pronto today, so I was finally able to document one in Nottingham City Centre! 26272 unusually arrives at Victoria Bus Station on a Pronto from Chesterfield.

Colas Railfreight 43272/Network Rail 43290 'MTU Fascination of Power' (16.02.2023)

HST back on the MML... well sort of!

Colas Railfreight branded 43272, also ex-VTEC/LNER/EMR and Network Rail branded 43290 are seen at Nottingham, one of the MML terminus points, with the new measurement train.

Colas Railfreight 70007 (16.02.2023)

The new Lindsey order...

70007 passes through Nottingham with 6M57, the 07:02 loaded petroleum tanks, in this case rather lightly loaded, from Lindsey Oil Refinery Colas-Kingsbury Oil Sidings.

DB Cargo UK 60007 'The Spirit of Tom Kendell' (16.02.2023)

In low fading light, DB Cargo's 60007 heads out of Nottingham just after a driver change with 6M00, the 1430 Humber Oil Refinery-Kingsbury Oil Sidings loaded oil tanks.

 

DB Cargo UK 66198 (16.02.2023)

Still in its EWS livery, DB Cargo's 66198 passes through Nottingham with DB red wagons from Boston Sleaford Sidings-Toton North Yard.

GBRF 66744 'Crossrail' (16.02.2023)

Complete with GBRF liveried hoppers in the consist, GBRF's 66744 passes through Nottingham on 6M81, the 13:45 loaded coal from Immingham-Ratcliffe.

Nottingham City Transport 349 (21.02.2023)

Looks like only the extra 5 remains since the extra 9B was scrapped with any available bus, usually a Bridgford Bus MMC, now seeing use on Bridgford's from 17:20 onwards in the evening. 349, a new style spare Solo SR, is seen on Melton Road working the only retained extra Bridgford Bus service in the extra 5 to Gamston.

Nottingham City Transport 352 (21.02.2023)

Not too long before the ex-pink Solo SR appeared, an ex-green spare now silver came in the opposite direction, the bus having been on the pink dupes beforehand. 352 is seen on Bridgford Road with another 9 but in the direction of Wilford Hill.

Nottingham City Transport 335 (21.02.2023)

Night mode on new Pixel, no problem!

335, a new style spare Solo SR, is seen on Musters Road with a 9 to City Loop.

Nottingham City Transport 335 (21.02.2023)

Today was the second time for me having seen the Solo SR after later on replacing the Bridgford Bus MMC of 304 on the 9 and a run out on it was on the cards as a result. 335 is seen on Musters Road having brought me in from Nottingham as it operates a 9 to Wilford Hill.

Nottingham City Transport 335 (21.02.2023)

Despite their recent repaints from pink, it is known that even relatively recent midi-bus repaints such as these won't last all too long with their replacement by Yutongs expected to take place in 2023/2024. 335 is seen on Bridgford Road with an 8 to City Loop.