29th and 30th June

29/7
20579 - M479ASW 1430/1505 32 to Whittlesea & back covering break, then 1545 36
to Wisbech and 1715 to Ely
33310 - HV52WTG Long Sutton 39s
16587 - S587BCE 1605 Wisbech - Cambridge
16212 - R562DRP 1605 Wisbech - Peterborough

30/7
16213 - R563DRP 0540 Long Sutton - Cambridge
16591 - S591BCE 0640 March - Cambridge X7
20851 - P851GND 1035 Wisbech - Peterborough

Yes, a breif blog, but limited time UFN, thanks to Steve Thomas & My Mother for updates these past two days.

The Mid week ender....?


34548 ~ GX04EZA with its weird LCD again on 39s. The only ray of hope for this bus is that its rear lights have been put on right

Another rather depressed bus is 16590 - S590BCE, seen here at the Horsefair, and seemingly dosent like its new advert!

Jamie Armstrong managed to photo an X9 exlusive today (Sunday) 36011 - AE07KYS, an Cambridge based Enviro 200 on the 1040 Cambridge - March.


Only got reports for Wedensday and Sunday this week, hence the poor title!

Heres Wedensdays bits:
16590 - S590BCE 0835 Peterborough - Wisbech & 1005 Cambridge
20849 - P849GND 0905 Wisbech - Cambridge
20848 - P848GND day shed. Was fired up for a spin around at 1300 and didnt sound at all healthy. Alot of screeching and black smoke coming out the exhaust!
34548 - GX04EZA Long Sutton 39s
16218 - R568DRP 1035 Peterborough - Wisbech
20534 - P534ESA 1405 Wisbech - Cambridge
16216 - R566DRP 1735 Peterborough - Wisbech

Monday & Tuesdays Blog

Been a tad busy these past few days, restrictive internet access dosent help either!

Tuesday saw a first for the X9, 17697 - X707JVV, A Trident/President done the 1040 Cambridge - Wisbech and 1305 return, and 1540, but only as far as Chatteris, where 20857 was sent back to Long Sutton. Obviously, this would have left Cambridge a vehicle down for the 13 series of routes, which is X707s usual haunts.

Peterborough allocated 20848 - P848GND has been messing up things, due to having no transponder fitted, it cannot run through to Cambridge, so is having to be turned around at Chatteris.

An outline of Monday & Tuesdays happenings can be seen below.

13/7
16587 - S587BCE 0645 March - Cambridge
20574 - M475ASW 0540 Long Sutton - Cambridge arr 0835
16568 - R568DRP 0640 Long Sutton - Cambridge arr 0924
20848 - P848GND 1605 Wisbech - Cambridge, swapped at Chatteris and sent back on
the 1705 Chatteris - Wisbech, due to having no transponder to operate the rising
bollards in Cambridge City Center.
20917 - R917XVM was the 1540 Cambridge - Wisbech, but sent back on the 1705
Chatteris - Cambridge
20850 - P850GND 1640 Cambridge - Wisbech

14/7
20848 - P848GND 0835 Peterborough - Wisbech arr 0937 then 1005 Wisbech -
Cambridge depart 1005 and returned on the 0940 from Cambridge at1154. Obviously
swapped at Chatteris. Then will do 1235 Peterborough
33310 - HV52WTG 39s Wisbech - Long Sutton
20856 - P856GND 0740 Cambridge - Wisbech arr 1000
20849 - P849GND Queens School Schools
16210 - R560DRP 1035 Peterborough - Wisbech arr 1136 and 1205 to Cambridge
17697 - X707JVV 1040 Cambridge - Wisbech arrived 1301 and departed 1306 on the
1305 to Cambridge
16218 - R568DRP 1340 Cambridge - Wisbech 2 late
20857 - P857GND 1605 Wisbech - Cambridge

Blind Drunk


34548 - GX04EZA on 39 Wisbech - Long Sutton, with a very odd destination blind! Please excuse the quality as the photo was taken on my blackberry.

Well, an update of sorts for you

Friday i had to nip to Wisbech in the morning, and somehow managed to get meself half hour at the Horsefair Bus Station, and noted the following:

16214 - R564DRP 0835 Peterborough - Wisbech, 1005 Wisbech - Cambridge. Jamie Vendy informs me this done the 1735 Peterborough - Wisbech on Thursday.
20849 - P849GND Queens School Schools
34548 - GX04EZA Wisbech - Long Sutton 39s...with dodgey LCD (see photo)
20112 - N212LTN 0740 Cambridge - Wisbech arr Wisbech 1003 3 late then 1035
Wisbech - Peterborough
16587 1540 Cambridge - Wisbech arrive Wisbech 1803

The week we had....With a difference


The Northern version of the X9!! Go North East`s B10M Plaxton Paragon Y808MFT arrives at Newcastle on the X9 from Middlesbrough.

Had a week off work, and my best mate Steve came up to visit, and we had a few days out on the buses, logged the following whilst out and about.

Main point of intrest being Peterborough Dart 34545 - GX04EYW. Scroll down for a photo

30/6
16213 - R563DRP 1545 Peterborough - Wisbech & 1715 Wisbech - Ely
16210 - R560DRP arrived Wisbech 1704
33802 - R802YUD 39s

1/7
20579 - M489ASW 0905 Wisbech - Cambridge
16216 - R566DRP 1005 Wisbech - Cambridge
20849 - P849GND day shed
33802 - R802YUD 39s (Wisbech - Long Sutton)

2/7
16592 - S592BCE 1735 Peterborough - Wisbech (0645 X7 March - Cbg, 0840 CB - WS
etc)

3/7
16588 - S588BCE 0540 Long Sutton - Cambridge 3 late at Elm. Normally a B10PS
arrived Cambridge 0831
16213 - R563DRP 0645 March - Cambridge left March 0648 8 early Cambridge
16218 - R568DRP 0705 Chatteris - Wisbech ontime from Chatteris
16026 - P826GMU 0640 Long Sutton - Cambridge 0927

16210 - R566DRP arrived Cambridge 1325 then went OOS
20531 - P531ESA arrived Cambridge 1622 to do 1640
20850 - P850GND Landbeach IQ at 1701

Noted on routes 9 and 11 (Ely - Cambridge via other routes)
20112 - N212LTN
20114 - N214LTN
16218 - R568DRP
17695 - X705JVV (!!)
16216 - R566DRP
16217 - R567DRP


4/7
16590 - S590BCE 1205 Wisbech - Cambridge left 1207 2 late
16213 - R563DRP 1235 Wisbech - Peterborough
16592 - S592BCE 1405 Wisbech - Cambridge
20850 - P850GND 1335 Peterborough - Wisbech 1429 1 early
33310 - HV52WTG 39s
20846 - P846GND shed

6/7
34545 - GX04EYW 1240 Cambridge - Wisbech 2 late at Horsefair (from Chatteris)
deputising for failed bus earlier. Then done 1605 to Cambridge departing 1609


16213 - R563DRP 1505 Wisbech - Cambridge left 1 late
16218 - R568DRP Queens School Schools
16590 - S590BCE 1340 Cambridge - Wisbech arr 1631
16216 - R566DRP 1535 Peterborough - Wisbech arrived 1640