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T112KGP is an ex London Central / Go Ahead NE Dennis Dart SLF / Marshall that is being used temporarily by GHA on their recently won services in the Nantwich area. Seen on a local route in Beam Street on 31st October 2009 | Photos 2009 | (46) |
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the first Optare Solo to be repainted into Cheshire East green & silver livery was YM52TPY seen arriving at Crewe bus station on route 6 on November 15th 2009 | D & G Buses | (44) |
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a view of the mountains from Loveland Lake - March 2009 | Further Trips to Loveland and Estes Park | (38) |
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NGG16 Garratt 138 at Dinas with the afternoon train for Rhyd Ddu in August 2004. | Welsh Highland Railway | (33) |
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brand new Solaris Trollino18 no 666 under test in Rainis Bulvaris May 24th 2007 | Riga Trolleybuses | (32) |
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Lapkovskis & Dels are a private operator who run a Riga – Kraslava express service. LF27 is one of a pair of Kutter bodied Scania K112TL in the fleet ex Onni Vilkas (Finland) | Buses in Latvia | (28) |
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Crosville Bristol RE / ECW HFM196J parked at Oak Street car park early in the day | South Cheshire Running Day | (27) |
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in October 2009, GHA Coaches won a number of services based on Nantwich. Optare Solo PC58PCC is seen in Nantwich bus station on route to Whitchurch | Photos 2009 | (25) |
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ThatOtherGuyBackThere and his entourage turned up at the last moment. | Poconut Hoedown 2008 | (23) |
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Wright bodied Volvo B9TL YX08FXH of East Yorkshire seen in York August 30th 2008 | Photos 2008 | (23) |
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Leyland Olympian / ECW MTU119Y (DOG119) is now an open-topper with the revived York Pullman and looks immaculate ! Seen at Exhibtion Square in November 2007. | Former Crosville Buses | (22) |
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L308YDU is a Mercedes 709d / Alexander Belfast which came from Stagecoach Oxford in 2006. Seen in the latest livery in Wednesfield in April 2007 | Green Bus Service, Cannock | (21) |
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the beach a Ribadasella (northern Spain) - a view from my hotel room | Photos 2006 | (20) |
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The Maltings in York is an excellent pub with only one problem – its too small ! | My Favourite Pubs | (20) |
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Bedford OWB GZ2248 specially operated the Brewood - Cannock service on Saturdays in September 2007. Seen having arrived at Sannock on Sept 22nd. | Green Bus Service, Cannock | (19) |
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a close up of 46203 Princess Margaret Rose | Crewe Works Gathering 2005 | (18) |
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a closer view of a Riga - Sloka train approaching Dubulti June 9th 2008 | Latvian Railways | (18) |
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former Barton Northern Counties bodied lowbridge AEC Regent 851FNN at Nantwich bus station. We piled out the pub pretty hastily when this arrived ! | South Cheshire Running Day 2009 | (18) |
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a view across Lake Estes looking East | A Trip to Estes Park, Colorado | (17) |
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the Fighting Cock in Bradford, a real ale haven amidst dereliction since the 1980s | My Favourite Pubs | (17) |
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former PMT Bristol RESL / ECW JEH198K posed in front of the bottle kilns at the Gladstone Pottery Museum | Potteries Connection 2008 | (16) |
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charging the bank past the garden | Return to Rinkingpong Road | (16) |
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stalls selling amber can be seen all over the old city in Riga (however cold the weather !). These are on Kalku Iela | Some Views of Latvia | (15) |
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JBF169N is a Daimler Fleetline / Northern Counties new to Turners of Brown Edge, recently repatriated after spending many years on the continent. | Potteries Bus Rally 2008 | (15) |
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the Newborough Arms at Bontnewydd (near Caernarfon) - a pint of Thwaites awaits ! | My Favourite Pubs | (15) |
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Karla gives a wave, whilst Karen contemplates a Skinny Dip ! | Further Trips to Loveland and Estes Park | (15) |
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in the mid 1990s Crosville Wales ran a pair of preserved Bristol SCs on the Pwllheli - Porthmadog service. SC13(783EFM) is seen at Pwllheli. | Preserved Crosville Buses | (14) |
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the river Douro near Pinhao, February 1999. "a date phrased like a vintage" | By Popular Request | (14) |
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Dennis Dart / East Lancs ENZ4635 has now been painted in the red livery - much like it was when new to London Central ! Seen in Mill Street, Crewe on route 44 to Nantwich 25th July 2009 | D & G Buses | (14) |
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The Old Swan in Netherton is commonly known as Ma Pardoes, after the former landlady. Brewing has now recommenced here, and the interior is as idiosyncratic as ever ! | My Favourite Pubs | (13) |
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Tartanskirt meets a Latvian shirt ! | By Popular Request | (13) |
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AEC Regal RF486 (MXX463) in Golders Green bus station during the recreation of route 210. | By Popular Request | (13) |
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J701NHA was the first East Lancs bodied Dennis Dart with this style of bodywork. Seen at Nantwich Bus Station in July 2007, it has since passed from Arriva to RML Travel in Stoke on Trent | By Popular Request | (13) |
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A very rare photo – Rusty with a baseball cap on the right way round ! [ Under The Gun] | Poco Concert - Estes Park, CO August 9th 2008 | (13) |
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A pair of Volvo B7RLE / Wright passing in Bangor. CX55FAJ heading for Llangefni and CX04HRN heading for Llanberis (despite what it says on the blind !) | Farewell to KMP | (13) |
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Alexander Dennis Enviro Dart 200 KX58GSZ leaves Stockport on route 393 to Macclesfield | Bakers Buses and Coaches | (13) |
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one of many interesting vehicles in the South Lancs fleet is T100SLT, a short Optare Tempo that was a former demonstrator, registered YJ58CEY. Seen in Liegh bus station on October 10th 2009 | Photos 2009 | (13) |
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in October 2009, GHA Coaches won a number of services based on Nantwich. Dennis Dart SPD V7GHA is seen parked up at the bus station on 31st October 2009 | Photos 2009 | (13) |
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the 1355 to Aluksne leaves Stameriena on July 16th 1994. | Gulbene - Aluksne Banitis | (12) |
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the first Routemaster photo of the day. Arriva RML2617 approaching Angel, Islington on route 73 | National Routemaster Day | (12) |
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Class 142 pacer unit 142046 at Manchester Victoria station on 18th April 2009, waiting to form an "Oldham Flyer" service. [ to Rochdale, first stop Oldham Mumps] | Photos 2009 | (12) |
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one of the older vehicles painted in the new livery is former Metropolitan Police Dennis Dart / East Lancs FJZ4196 - seen on Gresty Road, Crewe with the 1740 K44 Nantwich - Crewe in September 2009 | D & G Buses | (12) |
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a Javelin unit arriving at Ashford with an HS1 "preview" service from St Pancras on 17th October 2009 | Photos 2009 | (12) |
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GNZ3462 is a Dennis Dart MPD that was originally V265BNV with Norbus, Kirkby. It was briefly in the D&G fleet in 2004 before passing to Choice, and had only recently returned when photogrpahed passing Crewe station on the recently enhance route 85A to Newcastle on 30th October 2009 | D & G Buses | (12) |
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the Star Ferries are extremely evocative of Hong Kong, especially if you travel in the non-air conditioned part | Six Days in Hong Kong | (11) |
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Solaris Urbino 18 19055 is seen heading into the city in Vainodes Iela in May 2007. | Rigas Satiksme (Buses in Riga) | (11) |
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the Vine, Nantwich. An excellent pint of Hydes | My Favourite Pubs | (11) |
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Knotty Bus AEC Relaince / Plaxton CYA181J seen at a POPS rally some years ago. This vehicle was ex Chiltern Queens, but was new to Hutchings and Cornelius of South Petherton, and has now returned to Somerset as part of the Rexquote heritage fleet | Independent bus operators in Staffordshire | (11) |
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67015 propells a Marylebone - Wrexham service out of Shrewsbury on Feb 7th 2009. Note the mixed semaphore and colour lights signal gantry. | Photos 2009 | (11) |
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Class 175 103 arriving at Shrewsbury with a Cardiff - Manchester train Feb 7th 2009. One of the few units left in FNW livery | Photos 2009 | (11) |
