Oztalgian 3,296 Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 Merthy Imp Quite right Ribble - Lancashire and North West. Don't know why I typed Yorkshire, probably because I had just been looking at pictures of the Ribblehead viaduct (inspired by a railway post on viaducts on this site) which is in North Yorkshire. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,181 Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 I was in Orlando & saw a blue Bristol Lo-Decker chugging about, seemed about same blue as Midland General used, took me back.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted September 6, 2016 Report Share Posted September 6, 2016 When the buses return for the night. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted September 18, 2016 Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 Thought some of the bus/coach fans might like to see my small model collection of mainly Notts coaches and buses Rog 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted September 18, 2016 Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 plantfit, #891 pic of bus collection smashing, would like to start collecting similar now on me own, thank you for the inspiration 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted September 18, 2016 Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 #.890. I noticed that they left out the part where the "Night Men" got their heads down just after 1am !!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
albert smith 803 Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 I'm not a 'bus' person, A to B suits me fine so we did get very apprehensive when this 1931 Mercedes turned up to take us around the Western cape vinyards some years ago. The slatted wooden seats would have made life interesting on some of the bends we drove round later in the day in a very modern coach from the 'feeder' point. The worst 5 day trip we had was to Germany with a Mansfield coach firm, the driver each morning passed the road atlas to the nearest passenger & asked "where are we going today?" and even worse when he said he had no cleaning equipment for the on board toilet. Even with the door sealed with masking tape the smell was atrocious. Compensation was paid & the driver sacked! Nobody suggested 'a tip for the driver!' not a polite one I can print! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,535 Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 The Mansfield firm must have been Redfern. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
albert smith 803 Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 No Malc. think of the river? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,535 Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Maun 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Blimey ..... just been reading about Nottingham's pioneering investment in 13 new single decker fully all electric buses made by Chinese manufacturer BYD to add to the 45 we already have costing £3.2 million http://www.mynottinghamnews.com/new-electric-buses-power-nottinghams-clean-air-ambitions/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,138 Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 They could have bought a lot of electric buses for the price of the tram and still they wish to continue with this nonsense. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
woody 552 Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 And the electric buses can steer to get round obstructions in the road. The old trolley buses were more agile than the slug we have got now. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 I always liked the old trolleybuses. I've forgotten now, but did they have any heating in the winter? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 If they did would it be much use with having an open back,can't remember myself if they had heating Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 One of my memories of getting the 31 or 50 was some poor soul heading for Porchester Rd. One bloke relived the whole death railroad scenario on his journey..poor sod! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,510 Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 A friend of mine used to get on the 25 with me by Digby College and always jump off as it turned into Breckhill Road, she got away without paying her fare every time but sadly she was killed in a road accident when she was 21. Not by jumping off a moving bus though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
woody 552 Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 I used to get the 25a from Huntingdon Street when I was at Digby college, this went the opposite way by going via Carlton. We did night school that finished at 7.15 and the bus came down Westdale Lane at 7.20 so it was one mad dash down the college drive to get to the stop in time. If you missed it the next one was at 7.40, not long to wait , but it meant that I missed the connection back in Huntingdon Street so had to wait until 8.15 for the next one. In the middle of winter waiting in the old bus stations was not the most enjoyable of pastimes. Much better when I got a car and came home over Mapperley top and got home in a third of the time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Here's one of my photos, taken at Huntingdon Street probably in 1963. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 Found that Goose Fair bus your on about UYV 225S anybody of nervous disposition look away now! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 I've driven that one a few times red, don't blame ME for the damage !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alan s 156 Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Been told to put this in here. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
notty ash 371 Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Some of those West Bridgford buses look like they are from a different age by the late 1960s. You almost expect a man with a red flag to be walking in front of them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 You mean this sort? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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