Imagine, if you will, the excitement of winning the lottery, or a group of 10yo girls being told that One Direction were coming to tea and giving a personal performance. That, I assure you is nothing compared to the excitement flowing through my Twitter message inbox today, as Konect bendibus 802 put on a spectacular display of route rareness in front of the lens of Cameron Robinson, going out on the 6X, 53 and 2. Christmas truly had come early.
Occasionally a bendi has appeared on the 8, even a P&R apart from the 604, but the trio of routes it appeared on are extremely rare, and I cannot remember one ever appearing on the 53's before. Well done Cameron for being in the right place at the right time and for sending me these superb pictures. I hope your heart rate has settled back down now!
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| Konect Bendibus 802 BD57 WCZ departs a wet Norwich Bus Station on the X6 to Attleborough pic (c) Cameron Robinson |
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| Indescribably rarely on the 53 to Wroxham pic (c) Cameron Robinson |
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| Finally on the 2 to Sheringham pic (c) Cameron Robinson |
In the meantime I was in Ipswich to photograph the E400 MMC demonstrator on loan to Ipswich Buses for the week. YY64 GWX is the same vehicle Coach Services had in March, and then I wasn't exactly bowled over by it. This time, however, on a trip on the X5 to Ipswich Hospital and back, it felt a bit better, firmer, and didn't rattle as much. Maybe it's because I was on familiar territory, or maybe Go-North East in Gateshead, whose vinyls and legal lettering it carries, have done a bit of work on her. Anyway it is still a photogenic bus!
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| E400 MMC demonstrator YY64 GWX at Tower Ramparts |
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| The rear view with the Go North East vinyls showing clearly |
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| And at Major's Corner in slightly better weather! |
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