Nottingham City Transport 635/925 (07.03.2026)

Big Pathfinder swap...

635 is seen at Victoria Embankment having come off the 90 whilst 925 takes over with the remainder of the service to Nottingham. In the end, following the branded Solo SR of 357 replacing one of its branded sisters on the route in the form of 358, the OmniDekka spare was replaced by 358 later on in the evening.

Nottingham City Transport 638 (08.03.2026)

Sunday South Notts Uni...

638 branded for the Uni 4 route is unusually seen on Beastmarket Hill ready to do the next South Notts 1 to Loughborough.

Nottingham City Transport 636 (08.03.2026)

Starting short...

636 is pictured on Carrington Street at Nottingham Station ready to do a 1 to Loughborough, which, due to the 10K Run for All event taking place this morning, started here.

Nottingham City Transport 218 (08.03.2026)

Seen on Canal Street with a 48 from Clifton.

Nottingham City Transport 662 (08.03.2026)

Only one of the 65 plate E400 spares was out today and on something unusual for a Sunday too! 662 is pictured at Gamston Morrisons in between journeys on the 6.

Nottingham City Transport 476 (22.02.2026)

During the event that was taking place around the City Centre, green line services were terminating outside Nottingham Station before running around to do their next turns of duty. 476, one of the 19 plate bio-gas spares, is pictured turning into Canal Street from Carrington Street with a turn around move via the big roundabout linking the A60 prior to the next service to Gamston with the blind set for the next trip.

Nottingham City Transport 602 (08.03.2026)

As the 78/79 branded E400's also like to do the 77's on Sundays, appearances of spares on the 78/79 can and do crop up on occasion and 602 exemplifies this as it waits to depart from Upper Parliament Street with a 78 to Strelley.

Nottingham City Transport 477 (08.03.2026)

Due to the 10K Run for All event taking place, services were temporarily being diverted or terminated short and so a photo of a service not normally seen in the Old Market Square just had to be done! 477 is pictured on Beastmarket Hill having terminated off route with a 77 from Strelley.

Nottingham City Transport 502 (08.03.2026)

The other spare on the 43/44 network today was one of the duo of ex-yellow repaints, as illustrated here. 502 turns from Sneinton Dale into Dale Street with a City bound 43.

Nottingham City Transport 426 'Albert Ball VC' (08.03.2026)

The two main spares on the 43/44 today were both bio-gas powered, a sight less common on Sundays now because the network now usually sees the diesel E400 spares allocated. 426 is pictured on King Street ready to do the next 43 to Bakersfield.

Nottingham City Transport 611 (08.03.2026)

Considering the fact that I missed seeing this ex-red 43 branded E400 doing a singular run on the red 44, which it did after 607 branded for the 43 failed on the red 43/44 network, I was happy to see it out on the brown 15/16/17 network late on after the branded bio-gas Scania of 458 came off. 611 is pictured outside the Waitrose on Milton Street with the blind set for the next 16 to Rise Park.

Nottingham City Transport 611 (08.03.2026)

Trent Barton 725 (03.03.2026)

Due to the gas works on the A52 having caused delays, this red spare Eclipse was sent to Manvers Street on loan from Derby for the long term and today saw it out on The Cotgrave, as illustrated here. 725 is pictured turning into Canal Street from Carrington Street with The Cotgrave from Cotgrave.

Trent Barton 741 (03.03.2026)

A lot of spares have been out on The Cotgrave lately but it's been all MMC for the most part although a break from the usual type today saw two Eclipses helping out on the route, with both buses in different color schemes too! 741 turns into Canal Street from Carrington Steet with The Cotgrave from Cotgrave.

Trent Barton 712 (03.03.2026)

All the delays on the Skylink Express caused by a van fire on the nearby M1 at East Midlands Airport wrecked the schedule in part with the branded Eclipse of 744, one which initially replaced the Mango MMC of 110 on its original slot, moving slot as a result to replace this Mango Eclipse, which was booked to have been replaced by the branded Eclipse of 743 minus the schedule going completely to pot! 712 is pictured on Canal Street about to enter Broadmarsh Bus Station with a Skylink Express to East Midlands Airport.

Trent Barton 146 (03.03.2026)

Whenever the usual red Solo SR spare isn't able to help out on the Rushcliffe Villager for example, that's when the bigger spares come into play, as exemplified here with 146, one of the new look Mango MMC's, it pictured on Carrington Street with a service to Bingham. In the end, this bus was later replaced by the branded Solo SR of 504 at lunchtime.

Trent Barton 146 (03.03.2026)

Due to 739, one of the trio of branded Eclipses on the Skylink Express, having failed just before lunch, one of the Mango MMC's was sent out to help on the route. 146 is pictured on Loughborough Road with a Skylink Express to Nottingham.

Trent Barton 110 (03.03.2026)

In between its Keyworth work, this Mango MMC was on the Skylink either side, the Nottingham route as a duplicate following the branded MMC of 120 running late, of which this bus was involved in on its duplicate service, and the Skylink Express prior to being replaced by the branded Eclipse of 744 albeit whilst on late running. 110 is pictured on Carrington Street with a late running Skylink Express from East Midlands Airport.

Trent Barton 110 (03.03.2026)

726, the only branded Eclipse for The Keyworth, had been out today but this Mango MMC took over from it before it came off to be taken over by what I believe was one of the MMC's, the Eclipse also coming back out to help through delays caused by a bridge strike near Tollerton on the A606. 110 is pictured on Loughborough Road with The Keyworth from Keyworth.

Trent Barton 147 (03.03.2026)

A chance encounter on The Keyworth late on was one of the MMC's in the newest Mango livery, as illustrated here. 147 is seen heading towards Trent Bridge with The Keyworth from Keyworth. In the end, after spending the day on the i4, this bus effectively replaced the Keyworth branded MMC of 103 on this route to make for something unusual on the evening bus, which usually sees the branded Keyworth buses allocated with spares not a common sight later on during the evenings, especially newly liveried Mango spares, hence the catch up of this spare on the route being required.

Nottingham City Transport 611 (22.02.2026)

Hitting the target...

611 in its allover wrap for Hits Radio is seen on Stamford Road with a 6 to City Loop.

Nottingham City Transport 632 (22.02.2026)

A bit of a late one before bed in the end saw me snap this generic spare diesel E400 on the 6, which only ended up on the route after taking over from Hits Radio advertised 611. 602 is seen on Gordon Road with a 6 to City Loop.

Nottingham City Transport 632 (22.02.2026)

Complete with its white NCT logo on the front, 632 heads on Meadows Way with an advertised extra 6 to Nottingham from Victoria Embankment.

Nottingham City Transport 602 (22.02.2026)

After the branded bio-gas Scania came off the 10/10C late on, one of the diesel E400's was dispatched onto the route to help out, as illustrated here. 602 is seen at the Nottingham Station bus stop on Carrington Street with a 10 to Ruddington.

Nottingham City Transport 602 (22.02.2026)

Nice to see some spares mixing in with the different branded buses on the football extras for a change!

602 is seen on Meadows Way with an advertised 6 to Nottingham from Victoria Embankment.

Nottingham City Transport 451 (22.02.2026)

For whatever reason, the driver forgot to change the blind on this orange bio-gas Scania, this of which was on the colored half of the football extras today. 451 is seen on Meadows Way with a special event service to Nottingham.

Nottingham City Transport 413 (22.02.2026)

A half and half situation occurred on the football extras with a colored half and a spare half the order of the day. 413 branded for the red 44 route is seen on Meadows Way with a special event service to Nottingham.

Nottingham City Transport 423 (22.02.2026)

Before its late Pathfinder 90 work and after its work on the usual lilac network, the 25 in this case, this lilac bio-gas Scania was to be seen helping out on Bridgford Bus duplicating a 5A and a 6 to cover for late running following the Forest home game. 423 is unusually seen turning into Alford Road with a 5A to Edwalton.

Nottingham City Transport 423 (22.02.2026)

I think this may be a first, a gas bus made an appearance on the 90 late on... albeit mega-late. How it managed to happen I don't know but the 16:20 left Nottingham at 17:45 due to an unknown cause although it being on the route did enable me to catch up with it regardless. 423 is unusually seen on Carrington Street with the return 90 from Fernwood.