Photos of the month November 2015

We have now come to the end of another month and that means it's Bus photos of the month time for November 2015. I've selected my best bus photos of each type of bus I've photographed this month a representative of each bus is shown with ADL Enviro400s we have a representative from the Ex Tayway 73 batch and one that was with Manchester, the representatives are:

17623 V623 DJA - Longer Trident/ALX400

19648 SP60 DTF - Ex Tayway 73  

28606 GN61 EVK - Scania Enviro300

19019 MX06 XAU - Ex - Manchester Enviro400

15588 GX10 HAA - Scania Enviro400 Coastliner 700

27518 GX06 DYY - Enviro300 - TransBus body

36903 GN13 HHU - Eastbourne Loop Enviro200

47066 SF04 SKK - Optare Solo

35102 SP06 FMZ - ADL Pointer Dart

17529 LX51 FON - Shorter Trident/ALX400

17623 V623 DJA on the 99

19648 SP60 DTF on the 51

28606 GN61 EVK on the Eastbourne Loop

19019 MX06 XAU on the 51

15588 GX10 HAA on a Rail Replacement Service

27518 GX06 DYY

36903 GN13 HHU on the Eastbourne Loop

47066 SF04 SKK on the 3

35102 SP06 FMZ on the 99

17529 LX51 FON on the 99

That's it for this month hope you enjoy the read.

Trident that made a comeback to Eastbourne for a little bit

Good evening everyone and welcome to my new blog post. You may remember that months ago I paid tribute to Trident/ALX400 18529 ( GX06 DYT ) on its move from Eastbourne to Ashford back in March/April this year. I knew I wouldn't see it again but months later 18529 came back to Eastbourne to cover for an Enviro400 that went to Ashford possibly for a repaint for one week only and this is what my blog post is going to be about. You all are possibly aware at Ashford 18529 has had quite a few problems ouch.

Picture time now:

A rather dirty looking 18529 on the 51

18529 leading a Solo and Enviro400 the Enviro400 I think is an SP60 

18529 waiting to do a trip on the 99

18529 loading sorry about blind not showing in this one

18529 on the 1 all the way to Hailsham

I only found out about this last week when someone sent a message saying they feel sorry for me because Stagecoach Eastbourne were getting 18529 for a little while enjoy the read. :-)

Double Deckers on Loop revisited

Good Evening everyone,welcome to my new blog post. You may remember ages ago I wrote a post on Double Deckers on the Loop a route that is meant to be operated by Enviro200s. Well since that last post I did, my phone, which I've used as my camera has caught some more Double Deckers on the Loop because more Double Deckers have appeared on it since that last post I've not taken pics of all the Double Deckers I've seen on it just some.

The Loop can be a bit busy sometimes with the Single Deckers that are allocated to it so Stagecoach have started to put Double Deckers on it a bit releasing some of the Enviro200s to other routes like the 1/1A. The Double Decker Buses I've included in this post are: 19049 ( MX56 FRU ), 19654 ( SP60 DPX ), 18173 ( GX54 DVR ), 17529 ( LX51 FON ), 17528 ( LX51 FOM ), 19650 ( SP60 DTN ) and 19651 ( SP60 DPO ). Enough of that onto the pictures:

Enviro400 19049 ( MX56 FRU ) on the Eastbourne Loop 

Enviro400 19654 ( SP60 DPX ) on the Eastbourne Loop

Trident/ALX400 18173 ( GX54 DVR ) on the Eastbourne Loop

Trident/ALX400 17529 ( LX51 FON ) on the Eastbourne Loop

Trident/ALX400 17528 ( LX51 FOM ) on the Eastbourne Loop

Enviro400 19650 ( SP60 DTN ) on the Eastbourne Loop

19654 ( SP60 DPX ) 

Enviro400 19651 ( SP60 DPO ) on the Eastbourne Loop

After I write this post there might be more Double Deckers appearing on the Eastbourne Loop. Look out for my picture of 19651 ( SP60 DPO ) on Flickr because that will be up in the next few days this post is like another part to the one I did in September.

More and More Rail Replacement

Welcome everyone to my new blog post, you may remember that a few weeks ago I did a Rail Replacement post on some of the Buses that replaced trains due to engineering works. Well last Sunday Buses and Coaches replaced trains again this time between Eastbourne and Lewes. I would like to thank Harry P for letting me know about the Rail Replacement the day before and in advance. Without you I wouldn't of known about it. 

So last Sunday I headed into town and the Station to see what was being used on it. This time Stagecoach South and Renown did it along with Southern Transit and Seaford and District as well as some Coach companies now onto the pictures.

Stagecoach South: 

Coastliner 700 branded Scania N230UD/Enviro400 15588 GX10 HAA resting in Terminus Road

Doesn't that branding look stunning 15588 GX10 HAA

 Renown: 

Trident/ALX400 75 T675 KPU still showing Stagecoach fleet number 17075 at Eastbourne Train Station

38 Y438 NHK still showing Stagecoach fleet number 17438

 Seaford and District:

A beast of a Bus Volvo B7TL/ALX400 AV20 X20 SEA at Eastbourne Train Station

A close up shot of AV20 X20 SEA 

 Southern Transit:

Southern Transit Y517 NHK at the front of the line in Eastbourne Train Station with a Southern Transit Scania in the back ground

Y386 NHK not a good photo but I've decided to put it on this post

What a good Sunday afternoon it was and to make it better I got my favourite Scania Enviro300 back 28606 GN61 EVK. 

Photos of the month October 2015

Continuing with my photos of the month that I started last month I decided to continue with it again this month. I have loads of photos of Buses that i'm impressed with I just had to select some of them as I would of been here forever writing this post. 

You can see some different companies in the pictures because last month was nothing but Stagecoach pictures and the Rail Replacement we had a few weeks ago has helped as well with this post as well as pictures of Compass Bus GX13 FSP in its South Downs National Park all over ad and Compass Bus GX13 FSN. Enough of the writing time to get onto the pictures.

The pictures:

Compass Bus GX13 FSP on the 125 showing off its South Downs National Park ad

Stagecoach Eastbourne 36903 ( GN13 HHU ) on the Loop 

Brighton & Hove 550 ( BF12 KXP ) on a Rail Replacement Bus Service

Seaford and District TA10 ( V310 KGW ) parked up near the back of Eastbourne Train Station

Stagecoach Hastings 15489 ( GN09 BBJ ) on the 98

Compass GX13 FSN parked near Eastbourne Town Centre 

Stagecoach Hastings 17107 ( V107 MEV ) just before it did a 98

Stagecoach Eastbourne 18530 ( GX06 DYU ) on the 51

I hope you like this post.

Rail Replacement special

You may remember that I published a 4 part Rail Replacement special in February. Today due to engineering works, Buses replaced trains between Eastbourne and Polegate they also replaced Trains from Eastbourne to Bexhill with a few services to Hampden Park not Eastbourne from Polegate. The photos I have for you on this blog post aren't as good as the ones I took in February but are something at least. They all show the role the Buses played during the course of the day. 

The companies that provided the Buses in Eastbourne in the pictures are all companies based in the South and South East of England also Brighton and Hove. For example Brighton & Hove who ruin their buses by putting some in advert wraps and other ones as well like the Seagulls and Get Bus ( y ) as well as other special advert Buses along with route branded ones and unbranded ones.

Enough off that now onto the pictures:

Brighton & Hove: 

Route 6 branded Volvo Gemini 2 483 BJ63 UJM 

 Seaford and District and Southern Transit:

Seaford and District Volvo ALX400 X19 SEA 

Seaford and District Volvo ALX400 X18 SEA and Southern Transit Y386 NHK 

Seaford and District Dart V14 SEA and Trident V310 KGW

Seaford and District Trident ALX400 V310 KGW

Volvo ALX400 X18 SEA Seaford and District 

Southern Transit Trident ALX400 Y386 NHK

Southern Transit Trident ALX400 Y517 NHK 

 Back to Brighton & Hove:

Brighton & Hove Gemini 2 Coach 550 BF12 KXP 

I would also like to say that the 2 Southern Transit Buses in the photos are Ex - Stagecoach. I hope you like this post.

Photos of the month September 2015

Good evening, this is a new installment I'm doing on the blog at the end off each month and it is my photos of the month. I have loads of good photos but to save time I've selected a few that I really like of most of the types of buses in the area a few exceptions on some buses that I haven't got good enough pictures off or none at all.

As you can see the Single Deckers are before the Double Deckers. I will try to keep this wording as short as possible.

Stagecoach Eastbourne Pointer Dart 34697 PX05 EMF

It goes by the nickname to me as the Evil Scania 28607 GN61 EVL

It's Dizzy the ADL E300 with the TransBus body a recent transfer from Dover 27523 GX06 DZE

Although this is one of the Enviro200s I hate it is one of my best pictures of one 36906 GN13 HHX

Here shows a Scania Enviro400 in Wave 99 branding 15774 GN61 EVX

Another recent transfer is former Tayway 73 Trident 2 Enviro400 19654 SP60 DPX

Trident ALX400 18528 GX06 DYS

SAlso to point out the SP60 Enviro400s are Trident 2s not E40Ds because E40Ds were introduced in 2012 and the SP60s were new in 2010.