WEEK 1042

SOUTHPORTSOUTHPORT PIER TRAM
Arriva Southport Depot nothing much to report here this week
Arriva Skelmersdale Depot noted on route 385 this week were 3024/27/47, 3289, 4059
Stagecoach RIBBLE noted on route 2 this week was 34619
PRESTON BUS noted on the school service were 14553/57
CUMFYBUS MX04VME has had the near side branding for route 16 removed and replaced with an advert for Specsavers
SELWYN worked the London service with YN10FKT during the week
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　PRESTON

CUMFYBUS ON THE FYLDE

the following have been reported working on L.C.C. contracted services 75/80/2 from Preston to Blackpool & Fleetwood during the week YN04LXC, MX09MJK/MJO/MJU/MJV/MJY/MKA

HOLMESWOOD GROUP IN ORMSKIRK / WEST LANCASHIRE/ SOUTH RIBBLE

Stagecoach group, RIBBLE Preston Depot

the following has been noted, odd workings route 2 16352, route 3 16392 (at 1810 arr. Thursday), route 9 20475, route 59 16391, 22269, route 61 16331, route 113 33171, 34617, route 150 47489 (84 branded) 47490 (113 branded), 33204, route X61 16328, 18159, 19039. Had a ride on 3304 which is very comfortable, Wyre villager branded 47002 was noted in the Bus Station on Tuesday (1019/1)

Stagecoach group, RIBBLE Chorley Depot

the following has been noted, odd workings route 109 47326, route 125 16638+.

Stagecoach group, in LANCASTER

Stagecoach group, in PRESTON / PRESTON BUS

the following has been noted, the following has been noted, ex Lothian Olympians 14540/42 odd workings route 11 47703, route 19 47707

FISHWICK Leyland

the following has been noted, 32+ was working route 115 Runshaw Collage (normally 12 or 13)

Transdev LANCASHIRE UNITED

the following have been noted, 438 in de-branded Yorkshire Coastliner livery noted in Preston this week were 438, 1012/3/6, 1097/9, 1101/2/3 all on route 152 and 1840/41 on route 280

Other operators

EAVESWAY YJ09CYY

WOODS (KENMORE) Standish P522NWA

BUCKLE (TYRER) Adlington TYR 6 R, CHO213Y,

HOLDER (COASTAL) YN57DVY, MX09HHY

HOLDSWORTH (ROBINSONS) FN04JZW

LEYLAND Preston G 73UYV

REDLINE YIL6980, SF05XDT, 11 PSV,

SHAW HADWIN (NAT EX,) FJ56PDU

WALTON SWIFT KIB3431, AIG9353/55/84/85

WHITTAKER F606GVO

　
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WEEK 1041

SOUTHPORTSOUTHPORT PIER TRAM
Arriva Southport Depot nothing much to report this week
Arriva Skelmersdale Depot have used a selection of vehicles including step entrance Olympians Pulsars and the ‘new’ double deckers on route 385 this week
Stagecoach RIBBLE oddatys noted working on route this week have been 16647, 18145, 34619+
CUMFYBUS X173NWR has seen use in Southport this week
HOLMESWOOD now operate route 110 and were using MX09CXJ+ this week

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PRESTON
PRESTON BUS
Stagecoach RIBBLE Preston Depot route 1 has seen 34619, route has seen 16647, route 3 has seen 47487, route 68 has seen 33203, route 150 has seen 34579, 47489+ (route 84 branded), route X61 has seen 15466. 52614 was noted being toed in on Tuesday
Stagecoach RIBBLE Chorley Depot route 109 has seen 20897, route 125 has seen 16636. 16637+
Stagecoach in LANCASTER
Transdev East Lancashire 1100 is now in the new livery, an unidentified Burnley & Pendle liveried Volvo was in use on route 152 on Wednesday
FISHWICK Leyland
HOLMESWOOD now operate route 217 to Mellor and were using MX09CXJ this week
LEYLAND (PLATINUM) Preston the Lynx G 73UYV has been seen this week
REDLINE
SHAW HADWIN (Nat. Ex.)
WHITTAKER
WALTON (WALTON
WALTON SWIFT K70DAO and E38MSG+ were noted this week

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WEEK 1040

BLOG WEEK 1040
SOUTHPORTArriva N. W. Skelmersdale depot ‘new’ here are 4059/63/64 seen this week

REILLY (MAGHULL) noted working School Baths on Friday were DEM784Y, K231KNO, BIG2094/2095 and MUI1635

FAIRWAY TRAVEL had L275??? On service 319 on Friday
　PRESTONNoted new this week were Stagecoach in LANCASTER 15699 and 15700

Transdev LANCASHIRE UNITED Volvo 1096 is in the? New style livery of Yellow and Blue with a red rose emblume, Lancashire United lettering and branding for route 152

BLOG FOR WEEK 1039

SOUTHPORT
Arriva NW (Southport)
Arriva NW (Skelmersdale) another ‘new’ bus noted this week working on route 385 was 4059
Arriva NW (Bootle) worked a rail replacement service between Southport and Hillside on Sunday using 4427 and 4433　

Cumfybus H551GKX has seen use this week,
Stagecoach RIBBLE unusual vehicles noted in use on route 2 were 22253, 34473, and Route X2 were 18158, 19038
CHERRY used N403ARA and P 5 ACL on Crosby schools this week
　
PRESTON
FISHWICK noted on Wednesday was Atlantean AN69 number 3 working the Runshaw collaige service 115

Stagecoach RIBBLE (Preston) odd workings saw 20476 on route 4C, 25226 on route 2/2A also on this route was 20475
Stagecoach RIBBLE (Chorley)
Stagecoach in LANCASTER
PRESTON BUS odd workings this week saw 47707 on route 19 and 47704 on route 44
　
BLACKPOOL Well the 125 celibrations are over, a welcome sight on Wednesday was OMO 8 tagging along behind the parade on a ‘test’ run the cars on the parade were Blackpool & Fleetwood 2, Blackpool & Fleetwood 40, Blackpool C. T. 31 & 147, Blackpool Transport 600, 706 & 660 and Blackpool C. T. 8
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Delta 101 and 102 were noted in service during the week
Trams noted the two days I visited were 600, 630, 641/42/44/47/48, 660, 672+682/675+685, 706/07/09/11/17/19/23/24/62, Stockport 5, Bolton 66, B & F 40, Sheffield 513, Blackpool C. T. 31, 147 & 8, Liverpool 762, Manchester 765 and B & F 2

WEEK 1038 SOUTHPORT, PRESTON & BLACKPOOL

WEEK 1038
REILLY noted on school baths this week were DEM784Y and C718NCD along with MUI1635, a fine array of elderly vehicles was noted on Wednesday working on the KGV and Crosby schools contracts with C718NCD on Crosby Schools, with DEM784Y and C663LJR? On KGV contract

LINK-LINE Banks, unusual on the Banks - Christ the King school bus was L212GJO this week
CUMFYBUS Churchtown Olympian H551GKX has been noted out and about during the week
Arriva NW another ‘new’ bus at Skelmersdale is 4062 T302??? Noted on the Wigan - Southport service on Wednesday morning
SELWYN Runcorn operated the Wednesday London service with YN10FKP

HAYTON Burnage operated the Cambridge service with MX56HZA seen here lurking at TESCO Town Lane before commencing service

ACE TRAVEL worked the Southport tour with the usual S855DGX, Saturday was the last day of operation

　
PRESTON
Stagecoach RIBBLE newly allocated to Preston are 33203 AND 33204 FROM? Dart / East Lancs.

Odd workings this week have seen 34579 & 34619 make it to Southport on route 2, routes 61 & 68 have seen 16184, 16352, 16667, 20475 & 20476
Stagecoach in LANCASTER NEW is 15698 PX60BFA
　
　
BLACKPOOL
This week has seen the start of the 125 calibrations on the tramway with several tours and events
Noted out and about during the week were 600, 630, 641/42/43/44/45/47/48, 672+682, 675+682 , 707/09/ 15/17/19/23/24/26, 762, BOLTON 66, BLACKPOOL & FLEETWOOD 40, BLACKPOOL C.T. 147, 31, SHEFFIELD 513, MANCHESTER 765, LIVERPOOL 762
In the depot on the open day were 602, 604, 627, 660, 671+681, 673+683, 676+686, 708/10, 761, 733+734, 736, 259, 260, 750, 754, STOCKPORT 5, BLACKPOOL & FLEETWOOD 2, BLACKPOOL C.T.304, 143, 167, OPORTO 273
New buses noted out were 525/26/27/29/30/31/32/33, and at the open day 522/24/28
Delta’s seen out were 101, 102, and 123 all on route 11.
The following were at the open day all in the new livery 211, 283/88, 340, 522 & 528 also on display were 873 CS and 969 DTV, 319 still full Metro livery lettering , 220 & 401were also in the depot
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