Trent Barton 713 (12.02.2026)

After being replaced by the purple MMC of 206 on the Indigo, this Mango Eclipse then went on to replace the green MMC of 117 on the Mainline, hence the requirement of a catch up with the spare. 713 is pictured on Friar Lane ready to do the next Mainline to Bingham.

Trent Barton 725 (12.02.2026)

On the other RV1 today was one of the B7RLE's that are often capable at running the route, hence their often regular appearances in the event of unavailable Solo SR's. 725 in the old red spare livery with Mango branding is seen in Radcliffe with an RV1 to Bingham.

Trent Barton 110 (12.02.2026)

Due to the RV1 branded Solo SR's plus the red spare of 506 all not playing ball today, the RV1 was left in the hands of bigger buses all the way instead as a result. 110 is pictured arriving into Bingham Market Place with an RV1 from Nottingham.

Trent Barton 147 (12.02.2026)

Rather than supplementing the fleet of new Twos, the 20 plate Mango spares have instead ended up at Manvers Street to see use on any one of their routes. 147 is pictured on Upper Parliament Street having brought in a service from Calverton on The Calverton.

Centrebus 511 (11.02.2026)

A rare operator to be seeing in this part of West Bridgford as the 19 currently uses just one bus since the route was reintroduced, originally with a mix of ADL Enviro 200's and also Plaxton Centros before the older buses were withdrawn and now just ADL Enviro 200's. 511, a former Paul S Winson example, is seen on Melton Road with a 19 to Melton Mowbray.

Centrebus 546 (11.02.2026)

Rather unusually in plain white, 546, an ADL Enviro 200, rests in Bingham prior to working the next 833 to Langar.

Centrebus 509 (11.02.2026)

ADL Enviro 200 seen in Bingham with the blind set for the next 833 to Langar.

Centrebus 325 (11.02.2026)

Whilst waiting for the MMC on the LC9 to turn up, I was able to catch up with the 833 services in between times for the most part. 325, an Optare Solo SR, is pictured in Bingham with an 833 from Langar.

Centrebus 5217 (11.12.2026)

Though initially having a loan spell with Chaserider, this MMC was then eventually given the new Centrebus livery once its loan spell in the West Midlands had ended. 5217 is seen on Beastmarket Hill having brought in an LC9 from Grantham.

Centrebus 323 (11.02.2026)

A new service with Centrebus replacing the Central Connect 93 is the LC9, with most journeys to and from Bottesford with some journeys to and from Grantham in addition to the connecting services to Grantham run by Call Connect under their 93B. 323, an ex-Network Warrington Optare Solo in the updated Centrebus livery, departs Bingham with an LC9 to Grantham.

CT4N 1025 (09.02.2026)

Another look at CT4N's newest OmniDekka repaint as seen just outside Beeston Hockey Club, with green leftovers from its days with NCT as a turquoise 78/79 branded example for one such instance, the bus new to the company as their 746.

CT4N 1025 (09.02.2026)

Following on from the transfer to E400's on the 78/79, the OmniDekkas that were used on the route had been repainted into NCT's old silver spare livery (well some of them anyway) but all are now either scrapped or running with new operators, such as CT4N in this instance, as illustrated here with 1025 in the new CT4N Buses livery as it leaves Nottingham High School with a 1 to Spondon.

CT4N 1027 (09.02.2026)

The other of the ex-Brighton OmniDekkas although this features different seating with a blue moquette instead of a red one. 1027 leaves Nottingham High School with a 6 to Sutton in Ashfield.

CT4N 1026 (09.02.2026)

CT4N's OmniDekkas vary in color schemes from plain silver to CT4N blue and grey to CT4N Buses and they are now primarily seen on school duty since the transfer of the Medilink to Skills. 1026 leaves Nottingham High School with a 12 to Granby Old Forge Lane.

CT4N 909 (09.02.2026)

A rare breed with CT4N here as this is CT4N's Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Stanford Conversion that's always found doing school work on the 631, as illustrated here. 909 is seen leaving Nottingham High School with a 631 to Underwood Institute.

CT4N 923 (09.02.2026)

A strange move from this Solo saw it get replaced on Locallink work by the CT4N Buses liveried Versa of 1006 with this moving to do school work for the afternoon peak. 923 leaves Nottingham High School with a 10 to Little Carlton.

CT4N 1010 (09.02.2026)

What was supposed to be a day on 18's didn't end up that way following school work that needed prioritizing for the afternoon peak. 1010 leaves Nottingham High School with a 3 to Wymeswold.

CT4N 1009 (09.02.2026)

Either side of operations on the 300, this Solo did both of the school runs on the 14. 1009 is seen leaving Nottingham High School with a 14 to Widmerpool.

CT4N 1005 (09.02.2026)

Seen leaving Nottingham High School with a 9 to Farnsfield White Post Farm. In the end, this bus did the 3 from Wymeswold Rectory Place before spending part of its day on the 19 prior to working this school diagram.

CT4N 1004 (09.02.2026)

With the Nottingham High School not so busy this afternoon, I decided to catch up on CT4N's afternoon school diagrams, which for the most part were predominantly Solo operated. 1004 is seen leaving the school with an 11 to Newark.

CT4N 929 (09.02.2026)

CT4N 929 (09.02.2026)

Now here's something you don't get to see very often! A council operated Solo on the 18, which today was a reality whilst some Versas covered Locallink work instead! 929 is seen on Maid Marian Way with an 18 from Stapleford.

CT4N 1010 (09.02.2026)

Due to later on school work, a few of this bus's services on the 18/18a/18x had to be cancelled out but certainly not before I could provide a snap of it on the route! 1010 is seen on Beastmarket Hill ready to do the next 18a to Wollaton.

CT4N 1012 (09.02.2026)

The rest of the Solos on the 18 today were in the standard CT4N blue and grey livery, a livery common on a lot of CT4N's fleet, such as this Solo for example. 1012 is seen on Beastmarket Hill as it terminates with an 18 from Stapleford.

CT4N 1003 (09.02.2026)

The one other new CT4N Buses liveried Solo is the one route 66 branded example, as illustrated here. 1003 is seen on University Boulevard with an 18a to Wollaton. In the end, this bus replaced the CT4N Buses liveried Versa of 1002 on this route after the bigger bus moved to do Locallink work, this bus having done the school service 9 to the Nottingham High School from Farnsfield White Post Farm before the bus change on the 18.

CT4N 1013 (09.02.2026)

It perhaps shouldn't be forgotten that CT4N have two Solos in the new CT4N Buses livery although this is the standard liveried example, as illustrated here. 11013 is seen outside the University of Nottingham on a dead run back to Loughborough to resume operation on the 66.