SUMMER ROUND UP

Well i didn't expect to be doing another blog after a lot of people not wanting me to continue, however after a long pause i am going to come back with the highlights of whats been going on these last three months starting with Ipswich Buses coming in at the start of June was the Bio Gas Bus a Scania ADL E400 MMC CBG DD16 GAS which was on loan for a period of six weeks and first featured on Ipswich Buses stand at the Suffolk Show, other news concerning this period was the entry into service of three more Scania Omnicity deckers 44-46, seen below first of all 46 YR61 RPX, followed by 45 YR61 RVE and finally 44 in the first week of August which started it's career working in red on Ipswich Buses ex Carters services 92-94. Currently there are 3 Darts out of service firstly East Lancs 85 and ex Lothian 134/137 all with engine failure, all three will return to service when time allows.

 Galloways have been with repaints in this time frame with both remaining VDL SB180/MCV Evolutions 331 YJ60 GFA and 337 YJ60 GDO while new to Galloways VDL SB120/Wright 227 3367 PP and 228 AY55 DGV have also been done i believe both have now received fleet names. Noted today repainted was Optare Solo 279 4092 PP.

Time has been spent in Lowestoft and Colchester during this time and the one bus shining a light through the current fleet was Heritage Liveried First Lowestoft ADL Dart SLF 42926 SN05 EAE.