Recent content by TechDan2002

I wouldn’t be surprised to see Camborne Depot and Bus Station sold and demolished once First vacate next February. The council have already planned previously to redevelop the site.

Ned the older one was in my year at school, they both deservedly made top spot in the schools achievement book that year! I don’t have the route map that they took unfortunately.

A school mate of mine did JOG to LE in 2018 after year 10 with his brother and father off road on budget end mountain bikes. His father produced a video of their journey if you're interested, link here: The longest feat I've ever done on my bike was a 116.64 mile ride around Cornwall on Summer...

Truro to Exeter St Davids on the 21st August this year, haven't had to stand for longer than that.

33600 has proven very reliable on Exmoor Coaster…

Seems to be a general policy emerging across First Bus of phasing out Euro III vehicles now. ‘On the Buses’ previously stated in post #18,163 that the Tridents then the earlier Mk1 B7TLs are to be gradually replaced by incoming B9’s.

UK HOTELS I’VE STAYED AT THIS YEAR PART 2: Hotel Five: The Royal Hop Pole (JD Wetherspoon) Tewkesbury - one night 14th-15th June - £47.50 My first Wetherspoons hotel stay booked at short notice after my previous booking in Minehead was cancelled due to a ‘maintenance issue’. I booked an...

Hotels (in the UK) I’ve stayed in this year: Hotel one: Premier Inn Sandown Seafront, two nights 25-27th February, £97.50. By far the best I’ve stayed in so far this year. Hotel is a recent build so had the newer style rooms with an immaculate shower room with double walk in shower cubicle...

Excel liveried E400 33508 LK08 FLA has emerged in service on the 22A today, pictured below

I gave Flixbus’ new UK045 Plymouth-London service a go on Saturday 7th May for a daytrip to Reading. An appropriately liveried VanHool thing with registration plate BR21 OCV (photo attached) turned up to Plymouth coach station presumably from Milehouse 16 minutes past the timetabled departure...

Noted on an enthusiast group Trident President 33235, the final closed top President in First South West, has finally bowed out.

First Hampshire and Dorsets latest acquisition from West of England E400 MMC 33968 has emerged from paint shop https://twitter.com/firstdorset/status/1514198266195456011?s=21&t=yLLrJJjtWPw84WGydDam5g Interesting to note the application of First South West’s ‘Adventures by Bus’ brand onto this...

Interesting to note the addition of the Adventures by Bus brand introduced by First South West last year

Noticed on a private Facebook group a photo of 65763 supposedly withdrawn at Bridgwater depot.

Is it just 32583-32592 on their way or is it more than that now. I don’t recall seeing 32603 and 37184 on any list previously