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Mango MMC of 110 on its original slot, moving slot as a result to replace this Mango Eclipse, which was booked to have been replaced by the branded Eclipse of 743 minus the schedule going completely to pot! 712 is pictured on Canal Street about to enter Broadmarsh Bus Station with a Skylink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.