Weekend Round Up

Qute a lot to get through today, which makes a change as recent weeks have been quiet. First of all it has been a busy week on VOSA, which many of our local companies submitting registrations for approval. I'll go through them company by company.

Galloway

Cancellation of the 115/6 Debenham - Ipswich effective 31/8/15
Variation of the 456/7/9 between Stowmarket and Bury St Edmunds to change timetable
New registration of  459 between Stowmarket and Wickham Skeith Mon - Fri from 1/9/15
New registration of 115 between Mendlesham and Ipswich via Debenham Mon - Sat from 1/9/15
New registration of  113 Diss to Ipswich Mon - Sat from 1/9/15
New registration of  386 between Stowmarket and Bury via Felsham Mon - Sat from 1/9/15

Suffolk Norse

New registration of 615 between Goddard Rd Ipswich and Holbrook Academy term time from 3/9/15

Beestons

Variation of the 236 between Sudbury and Haverhill, to amend stopping places and timetable from 20/7/15
Variation of the 91/91C between Sudbury and Ipswich to amend timetable from 31/8/15
Cancellation of the 72 between Ipswich and Woodbridge from 31/8/15

Anglian

Cancellation of the 92 between Hethersett and Langley School from 1/9/15
Variation of the 84 between Norwich and Harleston to amend timetable from 7/7/15
New registration of the 37B from Norwich to Mulbarton Sundays and BH from 1/9/15

Chambers

Variation of the 84 between Sudbury and Colchester to amend route, stopping places and timetiable from 31/8/15
Variaiton of the 753 between Sudbury and Bury St Edmunds to amend route and timetable from 31/8/15
Variation of the 702/754/5 between Sudbuury and Colchester to amend route and timetable from 31/8/15
Variation of the 752 between Bures and Bury St Edmunds to amend timetable from 31/8/15

Konect

Variation of the 17 between Dereham and Bradenham to amend timetable from 1/9/15
Variation of the 21/2 from Dereham to Fakenham to amend timetable from 1/9/15
Variation of the 8 between Toftwood and Norwich to amend timetable from 1/9/15
Variation of the 6A between Attleborough and Norwich to amend timetable from 1/9/15
Variation of the 2 between Norwich and Sheringham to amend timetable from 1/9/15
Variation of the 2A between Sheringham and Holt to amend timetable from 1/9/15
Cancellation of the 601 between Thickthorn P&R and Norwich from 6/9/15
Cancellation of the 602 between Harford P&R and Norwich from 6/9/15
Cancellation of the 22 between Cromer and Weybourne from 21/9/15
Cancellation of the 37B from Norwich to Mulbarton from 1/9/15
New registration of the 501 Thickthorn P&R to Norwich Airport P&R Mon - Sat from 7/9/15
New registration of the 502 Sprowston P&R to Harford P&R Mon - Sat from 7/9/15
New registration of the 503 Postwick P&R to Postwick P&R Mon - Sat from 7/9/15

Lynx

Variation of the 35/35B between Kings Lynn and Hunstanton to amend route and timetable from 1/9/15

I am reliably informed there will be more VOSA activity in the coming days so keep checking in for details. I'm also told I won't like all of them!

I received an email from Chris Jenkinson of Nu-Venture in Kent, giving me an update on the former Norfolk Green Irisbus Agoralines. 898, which sits proudly at the top of the blog has suffered major engine problems and is currently off the road. It is hoped that parts from withdrawn 897 can be used to get her back on the road. However it is better news for 891, which has finally received long awaited parts and is back on the road. Chris sent in this picture of her in Trottiscliffe  (a prize for anyone outside Kent who can tell me the correct pronounciation of that name!)

Nu-Venture 891 in the Kent sunshine      pic (c) Chris Jenkinson

Chris also sent me a couple of other pics that maybe of interest. While both Agoaras were off the road he was driving this Wright bodied Volvo B10L.Here she is also in Trottiscliffe being pressed into service after 891 suffered a few niggles

Nu-Venture Volvo B10L R142 RSN at Trottiscliffe, Kent         pic (c) Chris Jenkinson

The other pic Chris sent is one of his own buses. Chris owns a small hertage fleet which I'm hoping to do a special on in the coming weeks. S916 CFC in an ex Stagecoach Oxford MAN engined E300, formerly fleet number 22916 which is on long term loan to Nu-Venture. Her regular route is the 316 from Gravesend to Meopham, and Chris rather surprisingly admits that although he owns her he's never driven her. Many thanks for the continued updates, Chris.

Ex Stagecoach Oxford E300 S916 CFC                  pic (c) Chris Jenkinson

Having cleared the "graveyard" at the bottom of their depot recently, Anglian are now taking withdrawn buses from elsewhere in Go East. Tim Miller sent in these pictures of 3 Hedingham Olympians that are at Beccles awaiting scrapping. I wonder if their gearboxes would be of any use at a certain depot in Yarmouth! Rather sad pictures really as they still look in great nick. Many thanks, Tim.

Hedingham Olympian M276 UKN at Anglian's Ellough Rs depot

Hedingham Olympians M144/282 UKN awaiting disposal