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brand new Solaris Trollino18 no 666 under test in Rainis Bulvaris May 24th 2007 | Riga Trolleybuses | (407) |
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ThatOtherGuyBackThere and his entourage turned up at the last moment. | Poconut Hoedown 2008 | (350) |
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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 | (346) |
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The Maltings in York is an excellent pub with only one problem – its too small ! | My Favourite Pubs | (332) |
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Skoda 14Tr 1146 dropping off passengers in Vainodes Iela, heading for Ziepniekkalns on route 19. June 2008 | Riga Trolleybuses | (282) |
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3 former Crosville Bristol LHs are still running in Malta, EBY592 was formerly SLL635 (OCA635P) is in seen at Marsaxlokk in February 2003 | Former Crosville Buses | (276) |
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the 1355 to Aluksne leaves Stameriena on July 16th 1994. | Gulbene - Aluksne Banitis | (231) |
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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 | (221) |
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Wright bodied Volvo B9TL YX08FXH of East Yorkshire seen in York August 30th 2008 | Photos 2008 | (215) |
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NGG16 Garratt 138 at Dinas with the afternoon train for Rhyd Ddu in August 2004. | Welsh Highland Railway | (205) |
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Crosville Bristol RE / ECW HFM196J parked at Oak Street car park early in the day | South Cheshire Running Day | (203) |
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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 | (202) |
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a view of the mountains from Loveland Lake - March 2009 | Further Trips to Loveland and Estes Park | (199) |
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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 | (194) |
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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 | (187) |
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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 | (180) |
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"I'm really proud of my band" | Richie Furay Band, Nissis, March 13th 2009 | (178) |
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a line-up of contrasting ECW coach front ends at the Birkenhead rally in 200 | Preserved Crosville Buses | (171) |
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charging the bank past the garden | Return to Rinkingpong Road | (165) |
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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 | (159) |
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the Fighting Cock in Bradford, a real ale haven amidst dereliction since the 1980s | My Favourite Pubs | (152) |
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the river Douro near Pinhao, February 1999. "a date phrased like a vintage" | By Popular Request | (148) |
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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 | (148) |
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DEMU DR1A 291 having arrived at CEsis with the morning train from Riga on 26th August 2006. | Latvian Railways | (146) |
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2 halfcabs on route 4 meet at Penny Lane. On the left Leyland Titan PD2 / Crossley L255 (VKB711) heading towards Woolton, and on the right AEC Regent V / Metro Cammell A267 (VKB900) heading into the city. | Merseyside Transport Trust Running Day 2007 | (144) |
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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 | (143) |
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a DR1P EMU found for Krustpils at Ogre in June 2003. | Latvian Railways | (140) |
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an unusual vehicle in the fleet of Express motors, Penygroes is CX56AXD an MAN with Marco Polo bus body. Seen passing through Bontnewydd. | Photos 2008 | (139) |
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Leyland Olympian / ECW C212GTU is possibly the last former Crosville vehicle with Arriva north West. Seen arriving at Crewe bus station on route 8 on March 7th 2009 | Photos 2009 | (138) |
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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 | (133) |
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Bauska is still a stronghold of Autosans, though they rarely venture into Riga these days. As well as the common H9.21 they also still operate the H10.12 and H9.35 types. D6311 of the former is seen parled next to H9.21 DT6714 at Bauska bus station in August 2007. | Buses in Latvia | (133) |
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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 | (131) |
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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 | (129) |
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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 | (128) |
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the Shire Horse at Wyaston, Derbyshire. This pub appeared like a visit after we'd missed our stop on the bus, and were rapidly being carried into the middle of nowhere ! | My Favourite Pubs | (127) |
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Tartanskirt meets a Latvian shirt ! | By Popular Request | (125) |
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the first Routemaster photo of the day. Arriva RML2617 approaching Angel, Islington on route 73 | National Routemaster Day | (121) |
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AEC Regal RF486 (MXX463) in Golders Green bus station during the recreation of route 210. | By Popular Request | (118) |
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Leyland Olympian / ECW C212GTU (EOG212) is possibly the last former Crosville vehicle left with Arriva North West. Seen on route 8 to Beech Drive in Market Street, Crewe on march 7th 2009 | Former Crosville Buses | (117) |
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943KHA is one of only 2 underfloor engined D10 double-deckers built by Midland Red. Seen next to a pair of Daimler Fleetlines. | Midland Red Centenary | (113) |
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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 | (112) |
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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 | (111) |
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the Vine, Nantwich. An excellent pint of Hydes | My Favourite Pubs | (110) |
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a closer view of a Riga - Sloka train approaching Dubulti June 9th 2008 | Latvian Railways | (110) |
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murals on house walls are popular in Latvia, including some which show maps. This one shows a map of Riga above the Minibus terminus. Note the old Latvian RAF minibuses. | Some Views of Latvia | (109) |
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the beach a Ribadasella (northern Spain) - a view from my hotel room | Photos 2006 | (109) |
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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 | (108) |
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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 | (108) |
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the first regular vehicle on RML Travel's route 40 was this unique Carlyle bodied Dennis Dart revamped with a 'Zigzag' front end. RIB7002 was new to the Isle of Man as CMN12A, then to R&I as H403VOY but was with Waverley Travel in Edinburgh before RML. It was withdrawn after about a year and has since passed to Nu-Venture in Kent | Independent bus operators in Staffordshire | (107) |
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a close up of 46203 Princess Margaret Rose | Crewe Works Gathering 2005 | (106) |
