Beekay 1,517 Report post Posted March 16 Talking of coke, I once had a morning off school to get a quarter of coke from the yard on Faraday road opposite the the white horse. When standing at the bus stop for the 39, who should pass me on his bike but Mr. Sullivan, our maths and RE teacher ! Could hardly say I was ill when I went back to school. Oops ! 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 8,113 Report post Posted March 16 On the subject of trams at the Embankment etc....... 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,297 Report post Posted March 16 10 hours ago, Beekay said: Yes, that was so the trollies could make their way on to the Trent bridge to bulwell market circuit (43). At the other end at half penny bridge would be 40 &47 to St Ann's. Yes BK, I can actually remember the wires, they went past the end of our street. It would have been easier than going up Turney St and having to turn and go round the island at the top. Not just the 43 though, 41, 45 and 46. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 1,517 Report post Posted March 16 Just as a sidetrack, last time I was up in Nottingham I did a sort of nostalgic tour of some of the routes I used to do, out of Bilborough depot. Everywhere I drove it was all sodding speed ramps !!! I pity the poor patient in an ambulance, especially one with back trouble. Did Nottingham get all their speed ramps in a job lot from a bizarre boot fare?? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 4,602 Report post Posted March 17 Looks like the word & song players have woke up bored to death, here have something Nottingham. Have a good day, try & get yourselves outside today, it's later than you think 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma. 1,269 Report post Posted March 21 King Edward Street, Nottingham 1976 Former site of Central Market after it moved into the Victoria Centre & was being used as temporary parking for the Nottingham City Transport buses Photo Credit : Robert Lee 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,190 Report post Posted March 22 Also became a bus depot. Buses operating the Beeston & St Anns routes were based there. Named NCT Central Market Depot. Did some there myself. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 632 Report post Posted March 22 Welcome back, Catfan. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 632 Report post Posted March 22 Just going back to enigmas photo, where did they keep the buses previously? I thought psd had plenty of space ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,190 Report post Posted March 22 Parliament Street Depot. Which at the time was getting a bit full. Central Market was only a temporary depot, I think they were planning the tram back then. Trent buses pulled out of Manvers Street which was owned by the council & NCT expanded there 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 1,517 Report post Posted April 20 Just to add a bit o' colour. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,190 Report post Posted May 8 A nice drive in it's day prior to fitting the Hissing Sid system ! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,288 Report post Posted May 9 Some RTO'S...75 near the Ice Stadium. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,288 Report post Posted May 9 77 RTO at PSD. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,288 Report post Posted May 9 66 RTO at Trent Bridge.. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deepdene Boy 587 Report post Posted May 10 Ian, I think that is Middleton Boulevard rather than Trent Bridge. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,288 Report post Posted May 10 Thanks Deepdene..i thought the steps to the far left led upto The Becket..ian. ( senior moment.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,190 Report post Posted May 10 On 4/30/2019 at 11:21 PM, IAN123. said: Roger.P might recall the locale..544 was maroon and cream before this? Top entrance Bulwell Depot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,190 Report post Posted May 10 23 hours ago, IAN123. said: 66 RTO at Trent Bridge.. Trent Embankment. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,190 Report post Posted May 10 On 5/8/2019 at 9:39 PM, IAN123. said: Gud ta' see ya Youth...who's this having a fag break on 161? Look at the state of that bumper. That would never do with NCT. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 6,646 Report post Posted May 10 Certainly is Trent embankment going onto Bunbury street depot,I spent my early years just around the corner on Bathley street Rog 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deepdene Boy 587 Report post Posted May 10 Mick, if 66 is on Trent Embankment, I assume that it is running out of Trent Bridge Works back to Bilborough depot. As the blinds are set to 60 Bilborough Estate, this led me to erroneously believe it was Middleton Boulevard, by the Crown Island. Rog, thanks for the confirmation. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,288 Report post Posted May 10 Was the NCT Lost Property Office along 'ere?75 RTO..just past Flittermans. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,297 Report post Posted May 11 13 hours ago, Deepdene Boy said: Mick, if 66 is on Trent Embankment, I assume that it is running out of Trent Bridge Works back to Bilborough depot. As the blinds are set to 60 Bilborough Estate, this led me to erroneously believe it was Middleton Boulevard, by the Crown Island. Rog, thanks for the confirmation. Actually DB, I'd say the opposite, from that pic it must be coming from Bilborough to Trent Bridge works. Perhaps Clifton Boulevard/Queens Drive way. Another possibility, it's been in the works and having a ' run round the block ' to check something. I seem to remember buses occasionally running round the rec, Wilford Grove/Embankment. I lived right next to the works for years. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,190 Report post Posted May 11 17 hours ago, catfan said: Trent Embankment. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.9368911,-1.1391784,3a,75y,177.54h,80.23t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sSqbVrO1RcPG2CWLanNJIfg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en Engineers frequently ran around with any destination on the bus ! 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
