Contributions of the group Bus UK - First Group

First Solent 47424 in Fareham - 9 April 2022

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 18:33:48 +0000

I've Been Going Through Changes

The current incarnation of First Wrightbus StreetLite DF 47427/SK63KMU which has appeared previously in City Red and First Southampton schemes, see on this occasion at Fareham bus station.

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Buses in Bristol (4) - 25 May 2021

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Mon, 31 May 2021 12:09:47 +0000

John Oram has posted:

The bus scene in Bristol is nothing if not colourful and the variety can most easily be seen and photographed in Colston Avenue and Broad Quay.

In citylines east scheme is First 39411/YN69DWA, an Enviro 400 City CBG bodied Scania N280UD.

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Buses in Bristol (3) - 25 May 2021

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Mon, 31 May 2021 12:09:44 +0000

John Oram has posted:

The bus scene in Bristol is nothing if not colourful and the variety can most easily be seen and photographed in Colston Avenue and Broad Quay.

In Bristol 70/71 scheme is First 35105/SO15CUA, a Wright StreetDeck.

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Buses in Bristol (2) - 25 May 2021

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Mon, 31 May 2021 12:09:42 +0000

John Oram has posted:

The bus scene in Bristol is nothing if not colourful and the variety can most easily be seen and photographed in Colston Avenue and Broad Quay.

In Metrobus m2 scheme is First 36812/YM17FKG, an Enviro 400MMC bodied Scania N250UD.

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Buses in Bristol (1) - 24 May 2021

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Mon, 31 May 2021 07:19:07 +0000

John Oram has posted:

The bus scene in Bristol is nothing if not colourful and the variety can most easily be seen and photographed in Colston Avenue and Broad Quay.

In Aquae scheme is First 36817/YM17FKO, an Enviro 400MMC bodied Scania N250UD.

The sharp-eyed amongst you might be amused or bemused by the geotag. The bus is, in fact, outside a restaurant of that name (which is very good).

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First 36825 at Exeter Services - 6 December 2020

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 20:23:52 +0000

John Oram has posted:

First West of England ADL Enviro 400MMC/Scania N280 UD 36825/YP67XDA in Airport Flyer scheme at Exeter Services.

When I arrived at Exeter Services (M5) a procession of four Airport Flyer vehicles was ahead of me. They joined four First West of England Enviro 400MMCs in Bristol Unibus scheme. All eight vehicles left during my stay. At the time of posting the reasons(s) for the movements are not known.

The vehicles seen were:

36825/YP67XDA [Airport Flyer]
36826/YP67XDB [Airport Flyer]
36827/YP67XDC [Airport Flyer]
36828/YP67XDD [Airport Flyer]

33491/YY67HAA [Bristol Unibus]
33492/YY67HAE [Bristol Unibus]
33493/YY67HAO [Bristol Unibus]
33494/YY67HAU [Bristol Unibus]

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First Medley at Exeter Services - 6 December 2020

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 20:23:50 +0000

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First 36828 at Exeter Services - 6 December 2020

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 20:23:48 +0000

John Oram has posted:

First West of England ADL Enviro 400MMC/Scania N280 UD 36828/YP67XDD in Airport Flyer scheme at Exeter Services.

When I arrived at Exeter Services (M5) a procession of four Airport Flyer vehicles was ahead of me. They joined four First West of England Enviro 400MMCs in Bristol Unibus scheme. All eight vehicles left during my stay. At the time of posting the reasons(s) for the movements are not known.

The vehicles seen were:

36825/YP67XDA [Airport Flyer]
36826/YP67XDB [Airport Flyer]
36827/YP67XDC [Airport Flyer]
36828/YP67XDD [Airport Flyer]

33491/YY67HAA [Bristol Unibus]
33492/YY67HAE [Bristol Unibus]
33493/YY67HAO [Bristol Unibus]
33494/YY67HAU [Bristol Unibus]

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First 63051 in Fareham - 1 November 2020

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 16:52:38 +0000

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First Wright Streetlite Max 63051/SK63KJF with City Red route 3 branding at Fareham station on a rail replacement service.

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First 63052 in Fareham - 1 November 2020

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 16:52:45 +0000

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First Wright Streetlite Max 63052/SK63KJJ with City Red route 3 branding at Fareham station between turns on a rail replacement service.

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First 33897 in Fareham - 2 October 2020

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 16:19:47 +0000

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First ADL Enviro 400 33897/SN14TRX, in a rather nice University of Portsmouth scheme, standing at Fareham Bus Station.

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First 37014 in Holmbush - 22 September 2020

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Sun, 27 Sep 2020 20:25:18 +0000

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First Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TL 37014/WX55VJA seen in Holmbush, St Austell in recently acquired Bicton College scheme. This vehicle has carried a lot of different liveries.

Photograph by John Oram
Photoshop (blur) by Gregory Halse

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First 32075 in Truro - 23 September 2020

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 20:44:01 +0000

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First Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL 32075/KP51WAO at Truro bus station.

It is not clear what this was doing in Truro but it presumably has been cascaded. The livery is from First West of England (Bath) although some small titles forward of the advertising panel have been removed.

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First 67279 in Cosham - 26 July 2020

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 06:12:17 +0000

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First ADL Enviro 200MMC 67279/YX69NSY at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham. Seen on The Star route 2 in the livery modified for the 2019 delivery.

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First 62209 in Fareham - 3 July 2020

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 17:52:45 +0000

John Oram has posted:

I am not instinctively a fan of the basic First 'Barbie' livery but I very much like the scheme used on their training buses and I like training vehicles as a specialism within wider bus photography. Alexander ALX300 bodied Volvo B10BLE 62209/W597RFS is seen standing at Fareham bus station.

I must admit I was a little disappointed to discover that this is the one vehicle I have photographed before but, on the bright side, on that occasion it was broken down whereas today it was, presumably, serviceable.

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Provincial Society Ale & Ride (18) - 1 January 2020

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Sat, 04 Jan 2020 06:56:55 +0000

John Oram has posted:

On New Years Day 2020, The Provincial Society operated an Ale & Ride event from Gosport and Fareham Bus Stations using a number of preserved vehicles. After my Gosport shoot [qv], I had taken a break in Havant and then made my way to Fareham where I saw four participants which included First Plaxton Pointer 2 bodied Dennis Dart 42728/T728REU and the unique Wadham Stringer bodied ACE Cougar H523CTR, formerly People's Provincial no. 3, which had arrived from Gosport.

As had been the case at Gosport, First were running no service so there plenty of room for the Ale & Ride buses and a couple of National Express vehicles.

Photograph by John Oram
Photoshop (blur) by Gregory Halse

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Provincial Society Ale & Ride (16) - 1 January 2020

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 17:39:15 +0000

John Oram has posted:

On New Years Day 2020, The Provincial Society operated an Ale & Ride event from Gosport and Fareham Bus Stations using a number of preserved vehicles. After my Gosport shoot [qv], I had taken a break in Havant and then made my way to Fareham where I saw four participants which included First Plaxton Pointer 2 bodied Dennis Dart 42728/T728REU.

As had been the case at Gosport, First were running no service so there plenty of room for the Ale & Ride buses and a couple of National Express vehicles.

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First 42893 in Worcester - 30 November 2018

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 19:12:13 +0000

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First ADL Pointer/Dart 42893/VX54MUV at Worcester Crowngate Bus Station.

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First 32067 in Worcester - 30 November 2018

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 19:12:12 +0000

John Oram has posted:

First Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL 32067/KP51VZR at Worcester Crowngate Bus Station.

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First 53062 in Worcester - 30 November 2018

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 19:12:06 +0000

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First Optare Solo M850 53062/VX53OER at Worcester Crowngate Bus Station.

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