BLOG WEEK 46

SOUTHPORT SOUTHPORT PIER TRAM
Arriva Southport Depot
Arriva Skelmersdale Depot Noted ‘new’ this week were 4058 & 4061
Stagecoach RIBBLE 18374 was noted working on route X2
PRESTON BUS the schools service saw 14551/57 this week
CUMFYBUS C 15MFY, H 16MFY, YS0UCD, MX04VME & MX57CDU have all been noted working town routes this week with YR02YRV on Merseylink work
SELWYN used YN10FKM on the London service
HUYTON Burnage used MX56HZA on the Cambridge service
J S T Darwen route 347 saw KY51UCT
HOLMESWOOD route 314 saw L 4 HWD, route 110 saw R 3 HWD
Reilly used MUI1635, N807TPK and K31KNO on school services in the Southport aria

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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 MX09MJK/MJO/MJU/MJV(1117/1) & MKA

J & S (J.S.T.) Darwen IN ORMSKIRK / WEST LANCASHIRE/ SOUTH RIBBLE

operated route 337 with ?, and route ??? Preston to ? with

CHARLTON MINIBUS Ormskirk IN ORMSKIRK / WEST LANCASHIRE/ SOUTH RIBBLE

reported this week

HOLMESWOOD GROUP IN ORMSKIRK / WEST LANCASHIRE/ SOUTH RIBBLE

operated Ormskirk services 75 & 76 with ? ,Service 77 with ? , and South Ribble service 112 (Preston - Croston) with MX07LBG, MX09CXJ, (R 3 HWD)

Stagecoach group, RIBBLE Preston Depot

the following has been noted, Odd workings noted were Route 1- 16642, 16670 (CH), Route 9- 47002, 18184, route 59- 33204, route 61- 16124, 19037. New this week is 16124 (Wednesday), Darts 33203/204 have both been noted this week

Stagecoach group, RIBBLE Chorley Depot

the following has been noted, Odd workings noted were Route 109- 20898/99

Stagecoach group, in LANCASTER

the following has been noted,

Stagecoach group, in PRESTON / PRESTON BUS

the following has been noted, Odd workings noted were Route 11- 47704/06, route 19- 47706/08

FISHWICK Leyland

the following has been noted,

Transdev LANCASHIRE UNITED

the following have been noted,

LEYLAND (PLATINUM) Penwortham

Used YSK 331 on the school bus (route 572) usually worked by the Lynx, the Lynx was noted heading towards Hutton on Wednesday morning, the Lynx was back on its usual route 572 on Thursday morning

REDLINE Penwortham

the following have been noted,

WALTON SWIFT

the following have been noted,AIG3484, KIB3431

WALTON (WALTON

WHITTAKER Penwortham

the following have been noted, the following have been noted, E606GVO

Other operators

SHAW HADWIN (NAT EXP.) PO55OWY

EAVESWAY YS08EAA

the following have been noted,　
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SOUTHPORT
SOUTHPORT PIER TRAM
Arriva Southport Depot
Arriva Skelmersdale Depot
Stagecoach RIBBLE
CUMFYBUS noted during the week was MX06OTA working a schools service on Friday
J & S TRAVEL Darwen This operator will cease to work route 347 into Southport from November 27 Th. the route will be taken over by Stagecoach. Noted this week was BX06UMM+
HAYTON Burnage noted working the National Express service to Cambridge was MX56HYZ
LINK-LINE H322 was noted in the town during the week
　
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PRESTON
PRESTON BUS
Stagecoach RIBBLE Preston Depot additional allocated vehicles noted were 16874 P915RYO seen on Wednesday and Thursday, Volvo coach 52629+ is still at Preston, Darts 33003/4 are still at Preston
Stagecoach RIBBLE Chorley Depot route 109 has seen solo 47331 and Volvo PS 20899 during the week
Stagecoach in LANCASTER
Transdev East Lancashire, Burnley & Pendle liveried 1052 seems to be a regular performer on this route now
FISHWICK Leyland
LEYLAND (PLATINUM) Preston the lynx has been noted this week
REDLINE
SHAW HADWIN (Nat. Ex.) an additional National Express liveried vehicle noted this week is PO55OWY
WHITTAKER
WALTON (WALTON
WALTON SWIFT ex Presto Bus Olympians E328/329MSG have been noted this week
BOLTON SCHOOL Bolton C 16BSS has been noted on a contract service this week

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WEEK 1044, COMM. NOVEMBER 1

SOUTHPORT
SOUTHPORT PIER TRAM
Arriva Southport Depot
Arriva Skelmersdale Depot
Stagecoach RIBBLE
CUMFYBUS MX06ABN has been an unusual visitor on town routes this week
LINK-LINE this operator had SOUTHWORTH (COASTAL COACHES) W319SBC on loan 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/MJV/MJY/MKA

Stagecoach group, RIBBLE Preston Depot

the following has been noted, Volvo Jonkheere 52629 was noted on route X61 on Monday. Odd workings to note were route 3- 16647, 47001, route 9- 47001 (M, T am), 47002, 33203/204, route 59- 16328/52/645, route 61- 16392, 20475, route 68- 16645, 20476, route 113- 47001, route 150 47001 (T pm), route X61- 52629. 47001 on Tuesday was on route 9 in the morning and on route 150 at tea time.

Stagecoach group, RIBBLE Chorley Depot

the following has been noted, Odd workings route 109- 20897, 47337, route 114- 47485 route 125- 20794/897/898/899

Stagecoach group, Barrow Depot

On Wednesday Barrow allocated 14243 was in the Bus Station with ’BARROW 730’ on the destination display

Stagecoach group, in PRESTON / PRESTON BUS

the following has been noted, odd workings route 19- 47702

Transdev LANCASHIRE UNITED

the following have been noted, ROUTE 152 1016, 1052 B&P, 1097/99, 1100/02/03, 1851, ROUTE 280 1840/41/42

Other operators

HUGHES (MR HUGHES BUS) GDF332V

LEYLAND (PLATINUM) Penwortham G 73UYV

REDLINE Penwortham 15 RED, 19 RED

SHAW HADWIN (NAT. EX.) PO55OWY, PE56UJX

WALTON SWIFT E328MSG

WHITTAKER F606GVO

SELWYN/HARDINGS YJ08DGY

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HOLMESWOOD GROUP IN ORMSKIRK / WEST LANCASHIRE/ SOUTH RIBBLE  operated service 112 (Preston - Croston) with PN07LBG, PN09CXJ

 

WEEK 1043

SOUTHPORT
SOUTHPORT PIER TRAM
Arriva Southport Depot
Arriva Skelmersdale Depot
Stagecoach RIBBLE unusual vehicles on route 2 were 34617 & route X2, 18159. There was an accident by the Riverside on Saturday morning requiring the X2 to Liverpool to run via route 2 until at least Lunchtime
CUMFYBUS MX55WDF has been noted on Southport routes this week
HOL,MESWOOD route 315 saw L 4 HWD during the week
　
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PRESTON BUS The big news this week is the use of Lynx 29215 on a contract service operating to the Bus Station, this has been noted on Tuesday and Wednesday this week +. Routes 19 and 44 have ssen use of Park & Ride Solo SR’s during the week
Stagecoach RIBBLE Preston Depot ‘new’ arrivels from Chorley to report this week are 16634/37/38+ and 20793, all have seen use on route 9 with route 61 seeing 16637 and route 58 seeing 16638, Wyre Valley branded 47002 has been in use on route 150/151 this week. Darts 33203 & 33204 were still here as of Wednesday. Olympian 16642 was noted passing through the bus station with ‘Edinburgh M17, Magicbus.com ect.’ on the screen, there were no passengers abourd (Wed)
Stagecoach RIBBLE Chorley Depot a ‘new’ arrival to report this week is ex Morcambe 17019
Stagecoach in LANCASTER non Enviro workings on route 40/41 saw 18361 in Preston during the week
Transdev East Lancashire Burnley & Pendle liveried 1052 has been seen on route 152 this week
FISHWICK Leyland
REDLINE
SHAW HADWIN (Nat. Ex.)
　
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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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SOUTHPORT NOTES WEEK 1037

The following has been noted this week
Arriva NORTH WEST Skelmersdale Depot, working on route 385 on Friday were 3026/47 and ‘new’ 4063 (T303FGN)

Stagecoach RIBBLE noted working on route 2 from Preston on Friday morning was 16327

As noted in the Preston Blog 15466 has been reregistered,
REILLY (MAGHULL COACHES) noted on the ‘Schools Bath’s Bus’ on Friday was DEM784Y and BIG2094 & 2095

CUMFYBUS quite a few of the Milleneum single deckers are running round with no number or destination blinds ether fitted or working, one Olympian is still in use, with H551GKX being seen on Friday also

ACE TRAVEL are still working the City Sightseeing tour using S855DGX, this tour is due to finish on Saturday 25 Th.A preserved Bedford OB was noted in Hesketh Bank on Saturday, being SUNNYHOLME COACHES DUD 522

PRESTON ON TUESDAY 13 & WEDNESDY 14 SEPTEMBER

Noted passing the Capitol Centre at Walton le Dale at 13.30 were Stagecoach Darts 33164 & 33165 (Kendle depot) and Preston Bus Olympians 14563 & 14564, all had trade plates, the PB vehicles were devoid of lettering
Morcambe depot Trident 17018 is now allocated to Chorley and was noted working on route 125
Preston depot Enviro 400 15466 has been reregistered PX58EXK

PRESTON BUS Scania Single deck 28513 was noted back in service on Monday, this photo was taken on  Tuesday

Preston Bus had ex Lothian Olympians 14541 & 14542 in the bus Station at tea time

On Wednesday morning Solo 47784 had to be towed in from Fishergate Hill bus lane

BRADSHAW (G-LINE) Blackpool had YN10EOB on an excursion passing through the bus station at tea time also

and seen on Wednesday was YJ09CYG

SOUTHPORT THIS WEEK, week1036

Not a lot to report now the Atlantean has finished on the open top tour, although Ace Travel are still working the City Sightseeing tour, and this produced a nice suprise on Wednesday with the apperance of Metrobus KYV720X

S850DGX was in service on Thursday



REILLY (MAGHULL COACHES) had the star vehicle in this week with former M.P.T.E. / MERSEYBUS / M.T.L. Atlantean DEM784Y working on the K.G.V. Contract  and Schools Baths on Thursday
Stagecoach produced Coach 52414 on route X2 on Friday evening due to the booked vehicle having a defective headlight, No photo I'm afraide as I was riding on it
Due to a desasterouis Fire at the Kingsway building route PR1, and CS tour were rerouted on Tuesday and Wednesday, the building was being 'made safe' on Wednesday it was being pulled down!

SOUTHPORT THIS WEEK 1035

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Bus happenings in Southport this week

A 'new' allocation to report this week is Vo B6BLE 2812, this bus has an electronic destination display but is in the old style livery, it was first noted on Wednesday,

The open top service provided by Arriva ended on Friday with 3980 seen in service on the last day

Other interesting buses to note this week was a 'new' vehicle working with Fairway a Solo M880SL MX08MYY seen working route 319 on Thursday, there is another normal width Solo also with this operator which was seen in Ormskirk on Wednesday on Route 319.

an unusual vehicle working on routes 47/48A on Friday was B6BLE 2819 which was photographed just after replacing a defective Pulsar
Arriva have now moved into their new office accommodation on Eastbank Street, which is adjacent to the bus stops at the Wellington Hotel, and was the old Yorkshire Bank premises, they had to vacate 1 Eastbank Street due to the reconstruction works at the Library and Arts Centre