Recent content by Ado 16

Hi folks. Rather sad that there hasn't been more made of the Olympian's departure. Even Slam Door Trains ran special "Farewell Tours" of the South Eastern Region before they were taken off the rails. If I've missed such an event, I apologise, but the Olympian? The last Leyland designed bus...

I was wondering the same thing about 16634, returning from Garstang on it on Wednesday. 20 years old next year! Sort of age Leyland Nationals used to scoff at! :) I do hope it's rewarded for all the hard work over the years.

Oops! https://twitter.com/BBC_Cumbria/status/562223294506876928/photo/1 http://www.cumbriacrack.com/2015/02/02/bus-crashes-building-carlisle/

Nice little photo op this morning.....

Once is unfortunate - Twice is........ Double Decker Bus Collides With Lancaster Bridge Bit of an expensive way to strong arm the council to remove the bridge isn't it?

I think the first generation Southern ones got a bit "Hot and Bothered" from time to time.

Heard an engine noise I hadn't heard since my days in Kent and Sussex as a Dart passed me by into Chapel Street (Lancaster) this week. Had read the odd mention on here but can't remember where. Is that a permanent allocation? I lived near Hastings for a few years in the nineties where it was...

In news from elsewhere - London Buses go Cashless...... http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jul/06/london-buses-cashless

Solo heading down George Street earlier today pretending it was a Harley Davidson. Great (Unintentional!) exhaust note! :)

Thanks! It was just a couple of panels that were caught I hear. Leyland design: 1 Mini: 0 :)

How's 16663 after it's little bump on Wednesday?

I'm sure I remember back in the good ole' Nationalised seventies Buses that were travelling "To the Depot" or even to a Bus Station to start service would still pick up passengers. Because however small, any passenger was a paying passenger. Can only assume that doesn't happen now because of...

Saw that as I was coming out of Aldi this afternoon. Did a double take thinking "That's a bit short!" I keep forgetting that's how the Darts look these days. When I think of those I think of the ubiquitous Dart in service on the South Coast in the 90's.

Lancashire Highways don't like moving lampposts. I've had this in writing from them. Therefore - instead of providing a beautifully straight Bus Lane over the the Ovangle Roundabout - we ended up with the Dog's Breakfast we have now. For the sake of a few lamp posts for a straight road so...

Off topic for which I apologise - but since you ask; - You could say the M25 is one huge example of that. Factually though - some 15 years ago "SEERA" which was an unelected quango designed to look at the transport infrastructure in the South East of England was behind the plans for the...