Ipswich - 8 Jul 2022

Friday 8 July 2022 (1048) - Mulleys Motorways MX57 HDH, seen on the approach to the Old Cattle Market Bus Station in Ipswich arriving on service 111 from Hitcham (Cross Green). It is an Optare Solo 920SL (9.2 metres long slimline model) that had been new to to Nightingale Coaches (Johnson) of Greencroft, Annfield Plain, County Durham in September 2007. Following is First Eastern Counties Buses 67775 (SN62 AXO), an Alexander Dennis Enviro300 new to First Midland Bluebird in January 2012, operating the Park & Ride service 800. Happy Bench Monday!

Friday 8 July 2022 (1049) – Dogs Head Street near the Old Cattle Market Bus Station in Ipswich. First Eastern Counties Buses 69422 (AU58 FFJ), a Wright Eclipse Urban bodied Volvo B7RLE new in January 2009. Ipswich Reds livery with ‘Felixstowe Flyers’ branding. First Eastern Counties Buses 67775 (SN62 AXO), an Alexander Dennis Enviro300 new to First Midland Bluebird in January 2012, operating the Park & Ride service 800. Park & Ride livery. Mulleys Motorways MX57 HDH, had arrived on service 111 from Hitcham (Cross Green). It is an Optare Solo 920SL (9.2 metres long slimline model) that had been new to to Nightingale Coaches (Johnson) of Greencroft, Annfield Plain, County Durham in September 2007.

Friday 8 July 2022 (1048) - Mulleys Motorways MX57 HDH, seen on the approach to the Old Cattle Market Bus Station in Ipswich arriving on service 111 from Hitcham (Cross Green). It is an Optare Solo 920SL (9.2 metres long slimline model) that had been new to to Nightingale Coaches (Johnson) of Greencroft, Annfield Plain, County Durham in September 2007. Following is First Eastern Counties Buses 67775 (SN62 AXO), an Alexander Dennis Enviro300 new to First Midland Bluebird in January 2012, operating the Park & Ride service 800.

Friday 8 July 2022 (1051) – Dogs Head Street near the Old Cattle Market Bus Station in Ipswich. Mulleys Motorways MX57 HDH had recently arrived on service 111 from Hitcham (Cross Green) and was now out of service. It is an Optare Solo 920SL (9.2 metres long slimline model) that had been new to to Nightingale Coaches (Johnson) of Greencroft, Annfield Plain, County Durham in September 2007. The rear panel information relates to a town service in Bury St. Edmunds. First Eastern Counties Buses 67775 (SN62 AXO), an Alexander Dennis Enviro300 new to First Midland Bluebird in January 2012, operating the Park & Ride service 800. Park & Ride livery.

Friday 8 July 2022 (1035) – Beestons Coaches MX06 LDN seen in the Old Cattle Market Bus Station in Ipswich having arrived on the 0915 service 91 from Sudbury via Hadleigh. It is an East Lancs Omnidekka bodied Scania N94UD that had been new to Bullocks Coaches of Cheadle in March 2006.

Friday 8 July 2022 (1035) – Beestons Coaches MX06 LDN seen in the Old Cattle Market Bus Station in Ipswich having arrived on the 0915 service 91 from Sudbury via Hadleigh. It is an East Lancs Omnidekka bodied Scania N94UD that had been new to Bullocks Coaches of Cheadle in March 2006.

Friday 8 July 2022 (1015) – Beestons Coaches YN54 OAH seen parked in the Old Cattle Market Bus Station in Ipswich prior to working the 1015 service 91 to Hadleigh. It is an East Lancs Omnidekka bodied Scania N94UD that had been new to London Sovereign (SLE6) in December 2004.

Friday 8 July 2022 (1018) – Beestons Coaches YN54 OAH seen leaving the Old Cattle Market Bus Station in Ipswich when working the 1015 service 91 to Hadleigh. It is an East Lancs Omnidekka bodied Scania N94UD that had been new to London Sovereign (SLE6) in December 2004.

Friday 8 July 2022 (1110) – Ipswich Buses 48 (SGZ 3348), a Scania N230UD Omnicity that was new to London United (SP40037) in July 2008 registered YN08 MRY. It was standing in Tower Ramparts bus station between runs on a school swimming contract. The Crown Pools swimming pool centre is across the road from the bus station. Note the destination display which shows both children and a swimmer. For a number of years Ipswich Buses named all of its vehicles but now only a few carry names. This bus is named for the late Roger Fern, twice Mayor of Ipswich who over four decades sought to improve many aspects of life for the town’s residents.

Friday 8 July 2022 (1110) – Ipswich Buses 48 (SGZ 3348), a Scania N230UD Omnicity that was new to London United (SP40037) in July 2008 registered YN08 MRY. It was standing in Tower Ramparts bus station between runs on a school swimming contract. The Crown Pools swimming pool centre is across the road from the bus station. Note the destination display which shows both children and a swimmer. For a number of years Ipswich Buses named all of its vehicles but now only a few carry names. This bus is named for the late Roger Fern, twice Mayor of Ipswich who over four decades sought to improve many aspects of life for the town’s residents.

Friday 8 July 2022 (1038) – Ipswich Buses 85 (KX59 GNY), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D new in November 2009 to Premiere Travel, Nottingham, seen at the Old Cattle Market bus station in Ipswich loading as the 1045 service 97 to Shotley.

Friday 8 July 2022 (1041) – Ipswich Buses 153 (BF65 HVT), one of the three Mercedes-Benz Citaro O 285 models added to the fleet in September 2015, seen in Dogs Head Street, Ipswich.

Friday 8 July 2022 (1122) – As part of the 2022 fund raising for St. Elizabeth’s Hospice in Ipswich, a trail of 50 colourful owls has been placed around the town each sponsored by a local business. This one, 'The Hoot Express’, is sponsored by Ipswich Buses and stands in Tower Ramparts bus station. In the background is an Ipswich Buses engineers van, with an engineer waiting for a colleague to re-join him, together with former Trent Barton (trentbarton) Optare Tempo 95 (YJ12 GWM) s setting out on service 13 to Chantry and Copdock. The double decker passing by heading to Stowmarket on service 88 is a First Eastern Counties Buses Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL in Ipswich Reds livery. In the ‘Photo in photo’ views are the ‘Suffolk and Proud’ owl (sponsored by Suffolk County Council dressed in the Suffolk county flag) and the camera toting ‘Happy Snappy Owl’ (sponsored by Greater Anglia Railways at Ipswich Railway Station).

Friday 8 July 2022 (1125) – As part of the 2022 fund raising for St. Elizabeth’s Hospice in Ipswich, a trail of 50 colourful owls has been placed around the town each sponsored by a local business. This one, 'The Hoot Express’, is sponsored by Ipswich Buses and stands in Tower Ramparts bus station. In the background is Ipswich Buses 48 (SGZ 3348), a Scania N230UD Omnicity that was new to London United (SP40037) in July 2008 registered YN08 MRY. It was between runs on a school swimming contract, the Crown Pools swimming pool centre is across the road from the bus station. In the ‘Photo in photo’ views are the ‘Suffolk and Proud’ owl (sponsored by Suffolk County Council dressed in the Suffolk county flag) and the camera toting ‘Happy Snappy Owl’ (sponsored by Greater Anglia Railways at Ipswich Railway Station).

Friday 8 July 2022 (1130) – As part of the 2022 fund raising for St. Elizabeth’s Hospice in Ipswich, a trail of 50 colourful owls has been placed around the town each sponsored by a local business. This one, ‘The Hoot Express’, is sponsored by Ipswich Buses and stands in Tower Ramparts bus station.

Friday 8 July 2022 (0954) – As part of the 2022 fund raising for St. Elizabeth’s Hospice in Ipswich, a trail of 50 colourful owls has been placed around the town each sponsored by a local business. This one, the camera toting ‘Happy Snappy Owl’, is sponsored by Greater Anglia Railways and stands outside Ipswich Railway Station. Passing by in the background are two Ipswich Buses vehicles. Leading is 96 (YJ12 GWN), an Optare Tempo new to Trent Barton (trentbarton) in May 2012, being followed by 73 (YX59 BZN), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 (Dart chassis?) that had been new to Mid Wales of Penryncoch in January 2020. In the ‘Photo in photo’ views are 'The Hoot Express’ owl (sponsored by Ipswich Buses) and ‘Suffolk and Proud’ owl (sponsored by Suffolk County Council dressed in the Suffolk county flag)

Friday 8 July 2022 (1020) – First Eastern Counties Buses (Ipswich Reds) 32655 (AU05 MUY), an Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL new in August 2005, seen in the Old Cattle Market Bus Station in Ipswich.

Friday 8 July 2022 (1018) – First Eastern Counties Buses (Ipswich Reds) 32480 (AU53 HJX), a Transbus ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL new in October 2003, seen leaving the Old Cattle Market Bus Station in Ipswich. In the background is Ipswich Buses 102 (SN16 OGH), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D new in January 2005.