Beeston's Volvo B8L In Norwich

Yesterday witnessed the rare appearance of a Beeston's double decker in Norwich which was recorded by our regular correspondent Dan High.



It was one of the operator's two recently arrived MCV Evoseti bodied Volvo B8Ls in the form of MUN 59N


My thanks to Dan for the photos of it on a school hire passing Castle Meadow.

Roy

First Essex Arrival

An unusual arrival at First Eastern Counties’ Great Yarmouth depot yesterday was a First Essex Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL



New to First Bristol in November 2008, 37621 WX58 JYG is at Caister Road for an engine rebuild.



My thanks to Cameron Robinson for the use of his photos.

Roy

Recent Re-Registrations

Norfolk Coachways of Besthorpe have recently re-registered both of their Plaxton Panther bodied Volvo B9Rs obtained from Greys of Ely during August 2022



URZ 1309 and RXZ 3099, which both feature on the home page of their website, are now B21 NCW and B22NCW respectively.

My thanks to Martin Bott for the information and photo

Roy

Service Alterations Registered ~ 24th April 2024

For the second consecutive week there are no entries of  'local' interest in today's East of England Traffic Commissioner's Notices and Proceedings Report. However, the full report will be available to be viewed here soon.

Roy

Norwich Exiles in Use

David King reports from Cornwall that the three Volvo B9TL's arriving from First Norwich over a week ago quickly entered service with little or no attempt to remove any branding initially. The first photos show 36166 BD11 CFK at Camborne with efforts being made to remove the rear branding.



Similar 36170 BD11 CFP was also viewed in Camborne yesterday on the T3 service from Newquay to St Ives



36175 BD11 CFZ is pictured just east of Helston earlier today with the U4 Falmouth Moor to Penzance service still with Blue Line branding.



The remaining seven are yet to arrive from Norwich as they are still in use with First Eastern Counties.

My thanks to David for his report and photos which are copyrighted

Roy

Dolphin Addition

A recent arrival at Dolphin Autos in Norwich is BMC Condor YK06 DNU, last with Harpers Coaches of Derby.



It was new to First Yorkshire in June 2006 as their 68632 and subsequently moved to CT Plus of Yorkshire

My thanks to Dan High for the photo.

Roy

Reepham Road Outstation

My son's Sunday football match took me to Norwich this morning and we passed the recently opened outstation for First Norwich on Reepham Road. It is currently home to the Driver Training vehicles, Contract vehicles and some recently withdrawn from the fleet.

First up are Driver Trainers 66840 MX05CGE & 66881 MX05CKP, also just visible is 69033 SF55UBT.

Next are recently withdrawn Volvo B7RLE's 66987 KX05MHV and Heritage liveried 66985 KX05MHO.


Volvo B9TL 36269 BG12YKB is used for contract work and seen above alongside withdrawn 32100 LT02ZCJ.


Finally another withdrawn Volvo B7RLE , 66980 KX05MHJ once of the Yellow line fleet.

All photos were taken through the fence from the public car park.

Grahame.