Highlights of 2014

There are a few highlights from this year including a Bus window slamming shut by its self, going on  a Gas Bus for the fist time, a driver making passengers nearly fall off their seats and a " Drunk Bus " on my trip to London this year (we joked that) by the way it was turning and going on a bus with leather seats,Wi-Fi, air conditioning and more leg space for the first time on the X1.

Here are some of my holiday photos:

There are some really nice Buses in Dorset (not all of them have adverts down them) ranging from Eclipse buses - Scania N230UDS the Scania N230UDS were mainly found on route 40 and 50 and are titled the Purbeck Breezers. The 40 stopped out side the holiday park I was staying at and I got off site to take this photo of HF09 FVR from Morebus on the 40.

Scania N230UD Olympus photographed on holiday this year

 This is the only Gemini I saw whilst on holiday was this one branded for a express route between Poole and Exeter.

Gemini HX08 DHG also photographed on holiday

 I also went to London this year and went on 5 Buses this one I photographed was at Victoria Train Station at the Bus Station opposite.

Metroline Enviro400 from my trip to London in the Summer

I went to Lowestoft as well and rode on 2 gas buses with one nice driver and one horrible driver on Anglian route 61.

I first rode on a Gas Bus this year it is really quiet.

 Finally something more recent photographed last month was this Enviro400 on the 99 registered GN61 EWE with a fleet number of 15780 this is the only 61 reg Enviro400 not branded for the 99 this is a highlight because I photographed it for the first time.

Something more recent the only 61 reg Enviro400 not branded for the Wave I photographed for the 1st time.

Enjoy reading.

Your photos

I am now doing this blog on all your photos from Flickr and what I have received on DM that I have selected. The photos feature Buses from First, Ipswich Buses, Sanders and Stagecoach. Most of the Buses in the images feature Double Deck Buses with one image of 2 Single Deck Buses from my local Stagecoach company this might be one of the best blogs I have published.

33423 photographed by Marcus Kerton ( First )

32100 photographed by Kieran Smith ( First )

36904 and an Enviro300 photographed by Northwest85 ( Stagecoach )

Lowlander photographed by Bryan Dickson ( Ipswich Buses )

X1 Gemini 37578 photographed by Steve W ( First )

18174 photographed by Northwest85 ( Stagecoach )

YX63 LJF photographed by fife bus news ( First )

Another Lowlander photographed by Steve W ( Sanders Coaches )

I will now be sharing my pic of ALX400 18530 ( GX06 DYU ) one of my favourite ALX400S ever along with 18529 ( GX06 DYT )

My own pic of 18530 ( Stagecoach )

There is not much writing in this post which I enjoyed doing but there is loads of pics I have shared enjoy reading if I have used your pictures on the blog you will notice that you have been credited in the captions attached to the images for your top quality photos.

My trip to London back in the summer

In the Summer I went to London for the day with my Grandma I saw loads of London Buses however I didn't get that many photos I only got 2 at Victoria Bus Station before I left London to come back home to Eastbourne. My day started like this we got to Eastbourne Train Station at 9:45 in the morning in time to get the 9:58 train to Victoria when it arrived at around about 11:27 in the morning.

The Station was a bit dull where the train pulled in but as soon as we got into the main building it looked like a mini town centre. I was really amazed by all the London Buses I saw they were just beautiful. First we got onto the 11 which was a Borismaster and I didn't really enjoy the ride whatsoever. We then got onto the 453 ( When it was still an Enviro400 ) to see where it took us we ended up at another train station. After that we got a ALX400 on the 2 to Hyde Park Corner where from there we would get a 52 to the Albert Hall and Grandma showed me it. The route is run by Metroline and it was a nice Gemini 2 with air-con I managed to get my favourite seat on a double deck bus at the top and at the front. After we saw the Albert Hall we got another Gemini 2 on the 52 back to Victoria.

The centre doors make a noise when they open for passengers to get off.

Now for the 2 photos I got:

Arriva Gemini 2 LJ62 BMZ

Metroline Enviro400 LK60 AGY

I'm hoping to go up again next year and I will try to get more bus pictures if I do go 2 is not enough but they were the only 2 I got. Stay Tuned because next week I will be publishing a special post on the photos from you lot that I have already selected them thanks for reading.

Classic Eastbourne Enviro400s

Eastbourne has 4 classic Enviro400 both 06 and 56 reg only one of them has Stagecoach in Eastbourne on it whilst the others don't. The fleetnumbers are 19019, 19048, 19049 and 19053 with three of them 56 reg and one of them 06 reg. They are classic Enviro400s because they have light blue seats, these are Trident 2 Enviro400s that were built until 2008 and Enviro400s built after that year are Scania N230UD Enviro400s. These ones in the photographs are Trident 2 Enviro400s here are the images:

I have ridden on 19053 a couple of times when it was on route 51 and I sat on my favourite seat on the top deck at the front next to the window here it is in action on route 51 which is the route route in most of these images.

Enviro400 19053 MX56 FSC

 I have also ridden on 19049 a couple of times also on the 51 here it is photographed on the 51 the day I rode on it. 

Enviro400 19049 MX56 FRU

 One I have not rode on is 19019 which came from Manchester this is the one that has Stagecoach in Eastbourne on the side it is the oldest of all 4 classic Eastbourne Enviro400s but I have seen it a few times this one is photographed on the 1A and it is my favourite classic Eastbourne Enviro400.

Enviro400 19019 MX06 XAU

 Another image of an classic Enviro400 I have not rode on it is seen on the 51.

Enviro400 19048 MX56 FRR

 It is a real shame that all 4 have adverts down them and it does spoil them however I would like to share another picture of 19019 this time it is on the 1 a quicker route than the 1A.

Finally another image of 19019 MX06 XAU

Please stay tuned in because within the next couple of weeks I will be doing a post on some of the pictures you have sent to me in DM on Twitter and also some from Flickr as well thanks for reading.

33423 special

These are not my images but I have been given permission to use them on Twitter for this post. As you are all aware 33423 ( SN60 CAA ) is one of my favourite Non - Local Bus ever it has Tinted Windows, LED lights and nice seats. But 33423 will not remain in its current colours for much longer as it soon will be going into X1 colours but its features will be staying it will just be going a different colours.

33423 and Gas Bus photographed by Steve

Another image of 33423 

Rear View of 33423 

33423 showing its Tinted Windows 

 I'm really pleased to share a image of 33423 in its first week of service photographed by one of my Twitter followers which will be used in another post a bit later on where I will be sharing some of your best bus pics along with one of mine.

33423 in its first few weeks of service photographed by Marcus Kerton

Thanks for reading.

Spotting

 Sorry if this post is not long 

Last Saturday I met up with Frankie ( Northwest85) to do some bus spotting we stood right near the traffic lights in Eastbourne town centre taking some amazing photos. As you are all aware some of the Enviro300s have lost their UNO branding so I got some photos of them before their branding gets removed.

Still branded Enviro300

 I saw Enviro200 GN13 HHO running on the Loop these buses run along side the 7 Loop branded buses there was a photo opportunity for me to get some photos but I decided to share only one of them.

Enviro200 on the Loop

 Later on we saw a 54 reg ALX400 operating the 1 approaching a Pointer Dart running on the 3 I was so proud of this photo but the advertisement makes the bus less attractive this photo is just amazing.

ALX400 meets Pointer Dart.

Thats all I'm publishing on this post there will be one in a couple of days about all 4 of Eastbournes classic Enviro400s thanks for reading.