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Sisters at Seaview. Here are two identical part open top ex-Southern Vectis 1993 Leyland Olympian / Northern Counties PO45/31F. They are 4642 (K742 ODL) and 4643 (K743 ODL) in Island Breezers livery
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Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum last day of the 2024 season. Please see description for vehicle details:
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On the last day of the season, the Isle of Wight Bus Musuem did a mini running day. Two ex-Southern Vectis vehicles are seen here - see details for vehicle info
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Southern Vectis Scania N270UD OmniCity 1147 (HW09 BCF) lives on in the schools fleet along with 1148. You can tell that 1147 has not long been repainted. Alongside is Optare Solo's 3811 (HW62 CKY) and 3810
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Pitlochry is home to Elizabeth Yule Transport. Seen in their depot is CK69 LYZ a former demonstartor Ilesbus Tourism Exclusive bodied Mercedes Benz Sprinter. Alongside is BX69 BVH a DAF LF180/Erduman Turas
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In Edinburgh City Centre is Lothian Buses 1000 (LX11 CVM) a Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini 2. New to Go-Ahead London, but previously in Lothian Country Livery
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An unknown operator is seen at the start of the Highlands. about to do the exact same tour as the blue coach alongside! GU24 OKW a ISUZU GRAND TORO
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Taking me into the Scottish Highlands is Highland Explorer Tours SN15 CBU a blue manual UNVI TOURING GT, which seems to have never been photo'd on Flickr!
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Bright Bus Tours TIW 4227 (Fleet number 2909) see here on the City Tour in Edinburgh. An open top orange Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 new as LX60 DXA to Go-Ahead London
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A Luxury Treat. Inside shot of Southern Vectis 1653 (HF66 CHD) a former Morebus X3 ADL Enviro400MMC. She's got coach seats, tables and reading lights. Similar 1652 currently doesn't have any SV internal adverts.
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6 former Morebus X3 vehicles have transferred to Southern Vectis for use on routes 7 and 12. Here's 1653 (HF66 CHD) an ADL Enviro400MMC with tables inside.
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Go South Coast have recently done a small restoration on their 1979 Bristol VRT / ECW H43/31F (BFX 666T). Seen in the overflow car park during the Wightrider weekend
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This lovely little coach took a full load from the Isle of Wight Bus Museum to Godshil via The Downs during the Wightrider event.
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A lovely three bus line-up in the overflow bus park for the 2024 Wightrider event. See the description below for vehicle details:
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Ever present at the IW Bus Museum Running Days is former Southern Vectis 565 (TDL 998) a 1960 Bristol FS6G / ECW H33/27RD. Seen here in Brading heading back to Ryde during the Wightrider event.
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Another Bromley Bus - this time its former Metroline London LK05 GGP a 2005 Dennis Trident / Alexander ALX400 H41/19D. Seen in Newport waiting to depart on the 1A to the Bus Museum during the Wightrider event
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The Bromley Bus Group provided an excellent selction of ex-London buses for Wightrider 2024. I've just alighted from VLW85 (LF52 UPV) a Volvo B7TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini H41/22D new to Arriva London North
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This former Yellow Buses of Bournemouth T278 BPR has just completed a route 20 working during the Wightrider weekend as far as Ryde seafront. She's a 1999 Dennis Trident / East Lancs Lolyne H51/33F
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Possibly the oldest low floor double decker in preservation is S801 BWC a 1999 Dennis Trident / Alexander ALX400 H51/22D new to Stagecoach London but entered by the Bromley Bus Group for Wightrider.
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Another view of the Wightrider 2024 overflow bus park with a fantastic variety of vehicles
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An interesting line-up in the overflow bus park for the Isle of Wight Bus Museum's Wightrider event 2024. See vehicle details below
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Also parked up at Ryde seafront is ex-Southdown KUF 199F a 1968 Leyland Leopard / Willowbrook participating in the Isle of Wight Bus Museum's Wightrider event
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The Bromley Bus Group were out in force again for Wightrider (a huge thanks to them for coming). Former London Transport T1064 (A64 THX) a 1984 Leyland Titan / Park Royal is seen here resting between workings at Ryde seafront.
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One of two identical Routemaster coaches that came to the Isle of Wight Bus Museum's Wightrider event was RMC1476 (476 CLT) a 1962 AEC Routemaster Coach / Park Royal (RMC) seen at Ryde seafront
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Turning around by the old Ice Rink (by the hovercraft terminal) is former Stagecoach London 34358 (LV52 HKK) a Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer 2 B31D on Wightrider route 20.
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Former Solent Blue Line NDL 637M a 1973 Bristol VRT / ECW H39/31F took me from Brading to Shanklin where it is seen here near the Old Village. Solent Blue Line was the Southern Vectis start-up in Southampton.
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Having taken me to Bembridge during the Wightrider event, 486 CLT a 1962 AEC Routemaster Coach / Park Royal (RMC) H32/25RD Originally operated by: London Transport (presented in London Country livery) is seen returning to Ryde
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The Bus Museum's former Seaview Services VDL 264K has recently returned to the road and is seen arriving at the Museum during the Wightrider running weekend. She is a 1972 Bedford YRQ / Plaxton Derwent B49F
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Wightrider 2024 photos to be uploaded in chronological order. First up a bus I always seem to ride each year is preserved CAP 229 a 1939 Bristol K5G / ECW new to Brighton.
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The last day of the 2024 Season. Southern Vectis 1402 (HF09 FVV) a part open top Scania N230UD Optare Visionaire in Island Breezers livery is at Ryde before departing on the first Downs Breezer of the day.
