John's Bus Photos
2009
 
This notice appeared on all bus stops in several areas of Sunderland advising passengers to contact Traveline or check the Nexus website for details of the various diversions.
Fri 7th Aug 2009
Off Route 		Munroe’s Plaxton Primo MX55WDT seen at the 2007 MetroCentre rally.
Mon 18th May 2009
Munro's of Jedburgh 		Leyland Tiger/Plaxton, 17 (DMJ224X), seen on display at the 2009 MetroCentre rally.
Mon 18th May 2009
Skelton Coaches of Guisborough
 
This 1981 Bedford YMQ, JFT412X, is fitted with Duple ‘Dominant III’ coachwork. The coach is seen at the 2004 Seaburn rally shortly after withdrawal by its original owner, Henry Cooper of Annitsford and is now preserved.
Mon 18th May 2009
Henry Cooper of Annitsford
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2008
 
Leyland Lion/Burlingham, DV7890, seen on display at the 2008 Seaburn bus rally
Sun 31st Aug 2008
Howard Snaiths of Otterburn 		Plaxton Paramount bodied Volvo B10M, D748VSA, in Prudhoe Place, Newcastle – 11th July 2008. The vehicle was originally new to Cadger, Balmedie in August 1986.
Sun 20th Jul 2008
Wright Bros Coaches Ltd 		Mercedes Benz 0814/Plaxton Beaver 2, R946AMB, seen at Stanley – 16th July 2008
Sun 20th Jul 2008
Hunter Bros (Tantobie) Ltd
 
Dunn-Line's Irizar Century-bodied Scania YN03DFZ is seen departing from Sunderland Transport Interchange working National Express service 426 between South Shields and London - 22-08-06.
Sat 31st May 2008
Dunn-Line / Veolia Transport
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2007
 
Lugg Valley Primrose Marshall-bodied Dart SLF, 117 (AF51DXH), rests between duties in Westbury Street, Leominster, before operating a short working of the 492 service to Ludlow – 14th April 2007
Sun 23rd Dec 2007
Visit to Leominster 		YS02UCA is one of two Optare Aleros operated by JSB Travel of Bishop Auckland on the Durham city centre shuttle service. 26-10-06
Wed 15th Aug 2007
JSB Travel 		This Plaxton ‘Supreme IV’ bodied Leyland Leopard, OAT536V, was seen at the 2006 Seaburn rally. The vehicle is now preserved as East Yorkshire's 194 and carries National coach livery.
Wed 15th Aug 2007
Scarlet Band, West Cornforth
 
Mercedes-Benz minibus K2STX seen at Prudhoe Street bus station, Newcastle – 10th April 2007.
Wed 30th May 2007
Stanley Taxis 		After withdrawal from service during 1998, Alexander-bodied Atlantean 290 (UVK290T) passed into preservation and was repainted in its original Tyne and Wear PTE livery as worn when new in 1978. It is seen at the North East Bus Preservation Trust's annual Seaburn rally on the 28th August 2000.
Wed 30th May 2007
Tyne and Wear PTE 		Duple-bodied Ford R1114 NAS141R seen at Park Lane bus station, Sunderland – 13th May 1990. The vehicle was originally new to Highland Omnibuses in 1976.
Thu 12th Apr 2007
Kingsley Coaches
 
Marshall-bodied MAN 11.220 R413XFL departs from Newcastle's Haymarket bus station on the afternoon of August 16th 2006.
Thu 12th Apr 2007
Northumbria Coaches, Ashington 		Caetano ‘Enigma’ bodied Volvo B10M NK51ZSR seen on January 31st 2007 about to negotiate the narrow Melbourne Place junction in attempt to beat the rush-hour queues on Sunderland’s busy Chester Road.
Wed 11th Apr 2007
Classic Coaches / Buses Ltd 		After withdrawal from service, several of the Plaxton bodied Tiger coaches were retained as Driver Trainers as illustrated here by 5118 at Bents Park, South Shields - 5th June 2005.
Sun 18th Feb 2007
Go North East (2002 onwards)
 
Leyland National 2 4688 (BGR688W) pictured in Percy Street, Newcastle, on 27th March 1998.
Sun 18th Feb 2007
Northern General Transport / Go-Ahead Northern (1981 - 2001)
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2006
 
Former London ECW-bodied Leyland Olympian 7216 (D160FYM) at Durham - 26th October 2006.
Fri 27th Oct 2006
Arriva Durham County 		During 2004 Stagecoach North East repainted this Dennis Dart in the green and cream livery of Sunderland Corporation Transport to commemorate 125 years of transport in the city. The vehicle is pictured at the MetroCentre bus rally on the 1st May 2005.
Fri 1st Sep 2006
Stagecoach North East 		Northern General ticket circa 1980
Sat 19th Aug 2006
Bus Tickets & Other Memorabilia
 
A former Go North East coach-seated Metrobus seen at the annual Seaburn rally - 25-08-03.
Sat 19th Aug 2006
A-Line Coaches 		HTC661 was a 1947 Bedford OB of the now defunct Calvary Coaches fleet of Washington. Pictured at the N.E. Bus Preservation Society's 1993 Seaburn rally, the coach was thought to be the oldest Bedford still in regular use as a PSV.
Wed 9th Aug 2006
Miscellaneous Collection 		Mellor-bodied Iveco TurboDaily N117TCN at the 1998 MetroCentre Bus Rally. The vehicle was purchased new by North Rider in 1996.
Fri 16th Jun 2006
North Rider, Newcastle upon Tyne
 
This 1952 Leyland Royal Tiger, EJR791, was rebodied in 1966 with Plaxton coachwork and was still in service with OK when seen here in 1986 at the North East Bus Museum's open day rally.
Wed 17th May 2006
OK Motor Services 		ECW-bodied Bristol VR 822 (MEF822W) at the MetroCentre rally on the 12th July 1998.
Sun 7th May 2006
United Automobile Services Ltd 		Alexander 'RH'-bodied Olympian 303 (F303JTY) at Newcastle. 27-03-98.
Fri 5th May 2006
Northumbria / Arriva Northumbria
 
The longer version of the Leyland Olympian chassis fitted with ECW coach body is now quite a rare beast. These luxurious double deckers were originally purchased by several National Bus Company fleets during the 1980s for use on commuter express services into London, but Redby’s A260YEP saw much more mundane duties on schools contracts and bus service work. This impressive vehicle is seen turning into High Barnes estate while working the 09.30 14A service from Helmsdale Road to Docks on May 17th 2006.
Wed 19th Apr 2006
Redby Travel, Sunderland 		On the 13th May 1990, dual-purpose seated Bristol RELL YFM270L approaches Sunderland’s old Central Bus Station on service 6 from South Shields. The vehicle was originally new to Crosville in 1973 as fleet no. ERG270.
Thu 30th Mar 2006
Hylton Castle Coaches / Catch A Bus 		One of the last vehicles to retain the yellow Busways livery was Lynx 104 (F104HVK). The bus is seen in Crowtree Road, Sunderland on the 1st August 1998.
Wed 22nd Mar 2006
Stagecoach Busways
 
208 (EJR108W) seen in Blackett Street, Newcastle on the 27th March 1998.
Wed 8th Mar 2006
Stagecoach Busways Atlanteans 		816 (OCU816R) seen in Chester Road, Sunderland operating service 16 to Hastings Hill on the 13th January 1997.
Tue 7th Mar 2006
Stagecoach Busways Fleetlines
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