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Sadly old buses were by far the best for this. I did recently take a ride on Carousel's last remaining 09-plate Citaro which happened to be 20 minutes late with a press-on driver and this was most enjoyable. There's not much else that's good any more. Lynx were particularly good with Cummins...

Fabulous! Great picture, I can almost hear it. Whatever makes you think I love REs?

Interesting report. I agree the 172 is a very attractive route between Bakewell and Matlock, great views and delightful villages. I have done all these and I recommend every single one of them. Stunning on the 58 across the Cat and Fiddle. The 442 is lovely at Hartington and the section around...

I have just returned from a few days in the real Switzerland- celebrating the fourth anniversary of my bus pass - and it is just so different. We went on a few trains - highly scenic by the way - with many sections of single track with passing loops, loads of level crossings, both things we seem...

Having searched I found that I posted a trip report- before the Trips thread was started- on Go North East post 312 with a few photos on Go North East post 325 including a couple from this section. Currently abroad or I would find the originals

Interesting to read the report from @TheGrandWazoo in the North East. As your once home turf you know this area much better than me although I have been to some of the places and some of the routes you mention and I do like visiting the area. The 10/X86 through the hinterland of Stillington...

I am envious. The best bit is just after Alston as you start descending but the section through the Eden valley into Penrith is great too. At Keswick try the 78 or, if time, the 77 or 77A

Yes. Stunning! Used between Hexham and Penrith in 2021 including about 40 minutes stop in Alston. Absolutely outstanding ride!

Now you mention it I recall that @Citistar provided a short term cover after the 178 was withdrawn. Seems bizarre that a route like this can be withdrawn and then be worth an hourly frequency again. A bit like Weston-Wells on the 126 which went from hourly double deckers with, I reckon, pretty...

He died in 1977 so no - but I do vaguely remember it being a piece of comedy to spell Keynsham. Something to do with betting I believe. If there is a blue plaque or anything I didn't see it!

I was able to get out for a trip last week and ventured deep into the territory of @TheGrandWazoo so I am sure I will be picked up on any errors of detail! I started the day in Kingswood and quickly established that this was not a place where there was any reason to linger. I took a First...

I am also incredibly jealous of the trip by @ChrisC to Dundee and thereabouts and it has been written up and illustrated so well as to make my jealousy even worse! I have been to many of the coastal places round here and twice enjoyed sitting on the smokehouse in St Monans as well as eating in...

Strange today on the 850 as virtually all the double deckers have disappeared from the route, except a couple on Henley shorts. None on Readings today and from about 12.00 yesterday most deckers on Reading runs were swapped with singles at High Wycombe onto other routes. Today the 32 has several...

Just returned from 3+ weeks in Canada and very interested to read this report. Your trip largely paralleled the one I did in November 2024 reported on post 901 of this thread, which was Mansfield > Ollerton > Tuxford > Newark > Bingham > Nottingham > Mansfield > Warsop > Shirebrook > Mansfield...

First apologies for the delay in responding to @TheGrandWazoo's report on visiting North London. The London network was my main stomping ground when I lived there in the 1980s and I visited all these places, although of course this was well before anyone though of SuperLoop and its routes. But...

Great. It’s a really useful source of information and if making this money means it continues to be available then that is great. Well done JG for finding the niche, making it work and monetising it.

Yes! I have travelled on both the 112 (many years ago) and the 125 (more recently). Both with double deckers- as you say between school runs - both very scenic. The 112 might have been a Spectra, once common in these parts.

Great to read the report from @TheGrandWazoo from his 2006 trip to the Lake District. It is pleasing that this is generally an area where the level and quality of bus operations has improved in the last 20 years. This is an area I have covered both on buses and on holiday and know reasonably...

Two fabulous reports from @TheGrandWazoo and I'm sorry I hadn't seen the second one until today! The first one is from an area I have only got reasonably familiar with over the past 10 years but I now like very much. Richmond is a glorious town. I did visit Darlington in the 1980s mainly for...

That would be outstanding! But the roads are far too narrow for anything other than a Solo. I think they have to be the narrow Solos too.