St. Albans/WGC - 8 Sep 2023

Friday 8 September 2023 (1019) – On board Red Eagle Buses Limited 33 (YY15 GDK) as it departed The Ridgeway, Marshalswick when working the 1000 trip of St. Albans town service S6. I travelled on this bus to St. Peter’s Street. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D new to Central Taxis, Felling in May 2015.

Friday 8 September 2023 (1032) – Red Eagle Buses Limited Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D bodied Darts seen in St. Peter’s Street, St. Albans. Left is 50113 (YX60 BZO) new in October 2010 to Centrewest (DML44166). Right is 50118 (YX10 FFB) which was new in June 2010 to Abellio London (8541). Working town service S1 to Cell Barnes Estate. Red Eagle Buses and Red Rose Travel appear to share the same management and operating centre. The two businesses have their own quite distinctive and quite different livery styles. Both however do feature these same characters on the roofline. In my ignorance I cannot say what the characters say and would welcome help on that point.

Friday 8 September 2023 (1131) – Red Eagle Buses Limited 50113 (YX60 BZO), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D bodied Dart new in October 2010 to Centrewest (DML44166). Seen in St. Peter’s Street, St. Albans prior to working service 361.

Friday 8 September 2023 (1032) - Red Eagle Buses Limited 50113 (YX60 BZO), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D bodied Dart new in October 2010 to Centrewest (DML44166), seen in St. Peter’s Street, St. Albans. Red Eagle Buses 50113 (YX60 BZO) in St. Albans - 8 Sep 2023 (

Friday 8 September 2023 (1144) – Red Eagle Buses Limited 50118 (YX10 FFB), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D bodied Dart new in June 2010 to Abellio London (8541). Seen in St. Peter’s Street, St. Albans working town service S1. In the distance on the right is the Medieval Clock Tower constructed in the early 1400s said to have been a protest against the power of the nearby abbey to regulate timekeeping in the town. Beyond this is St. Albans Cathedral (officially the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St. Alban).

Friday 8 September 2023 (1106) - Red Eagle Buses Limited 50108 (YX11 BGU), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 bodied Dart new in April 2010 to Centrewest (DML44162), in St. Albans.

Friday 8 September 2023 (1040) – Red Eagle Buses Limited 33 (YY15 GDK), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D new to Central Taxis, Felling in May 2015, seen in St. Peter’s Street, St. Albans working a trip of town service S6. The imposing 19th century Town Hall and Museum building forming a backcloth.

Friday 8 September 2023 (1032) – Red Eagle Buses 50118 (YX10 FFB), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D bodied Dart new in June 2010 to Abellio London (8541), seen in St. Peter’s Street, St. Albans working town service S1.

Friday 8 September 2023 (1028) - Red Eagle Buses Limited 50108 (YX11 BGU), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 bodied Dart new in April 2010 to Centrewest (DML44162), working town service S8.

Friday 8 September 2023 (1028) - Red Eagle Buses Limited 50108 (YX11 BGU), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 bodied Dart new in April 2010 to Centrewest (DML44162), working St. Albans town service S8. The town War Memorial and St. Peter’s Church form the background to this view in St. Peter’s Street, St. Albans.

Friday 8 September 2023 (1037) – St. Peter’s Street, St. Albans. Left: Red Eagle Buses Limited 50113 (YX60 BZO), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D bodied Dart new in October 2010 to Centrewest (DML44166), working service 361. Right: Unō (Universitybus Limited) 258 (YX67 VFR), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D new in September 2017, working service 601 to Borehamwood.

Friday 8 September 2023 (1027) – Red Eagle Buses Limited 50113 (YX60 BZO), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D bodied Dart new in October 2010 to Centrewest (DML44166). Seen in St. Peter’s Street, St. Albans prior to working the 1040 service 361 to Bricket Wood.

Friday 8 September 2023 (1143) – St. Peter’s Street, St. Albans. Left: Arriva 3939 (LT63 UNN), a Wright Eclipse Urban bodied Volvo B7RLE new in October 2013, heading to Luton on service 321 Right: Red Eagle Buses Limited 50118 (YX10 FFB), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D bodied Dart new in June 2010 to Abellio London (8541). Seen in working town service S1. In the distance on the right is the Medieval Clock Tower constructed in the early 1400s said to have been a protest against the power of the nearby abbey to regulate timekeeping in the town. Beyond this is St. Albans Cathedral (officially the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St. Alban).

Friday 8 September 2023 (1145) – Red Eagle Buses Limited Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D bodied Darts seen in St. Peter’s Street, St. Albans. Left is 50118 (YX10 FFB) which was new in June 2010 to Abellio London (8541). Working town service S1 to Cell Barnes Estate. Right 50113 (YX60 BZO) new in October 2010 to Centrewest (DML44166). In the background is St. Peter’s Church and the town War Memorial plus Arriva 3939 (LT63 UNN), a Wright Eclipse Urban bodied Volvo B7RLE new in October 2013, heading to Luton on service 321

Friday 8 September 2023 (1038) – St. Peter’s Street, St. Albans. Left: Red Eagle Buses Limited 50113 (YX60 BZO), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D bodied Dart new in October 2010 to Centrewest (DML44166), working service 361. Right: Arriva 3799 (FL63 DXH), a Wright Pulsar 2 bodied VDL SB200 new in December 2013, working service 724 from Harlow to Heathrow Airport.

Friday 8 September 2023 (1032) – St. Peter’s Street, St. Albans. Left: Arriva 3653 (LK14 FTC), a Wright StreetLite DF new in July 2014, working the 0940 service 321 from Luton to Maple Cross. Right: Red Eagle Buses Limited 50118 (YX10 FFB), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D bodied Dart new in June 2010 to Abellio London (8541). Seen in working town service S1.

Friday 8 September 2023 (1045) – Centrebus 552 (FL13 AAX), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D new to Paul S Winson, Loughborough in April 2013 registered WW13 PSW, seen in Victoria Street, St. Albans working service 304 to Hitchin.

Friday 8 September 2023 (1045) – Victoria Street, St. Albans Left: Unō (Universitybus Limited) 359 (BV21 ONU), an MCV eVoRa bodied Volvo B8RLE new in August 2021, working service 602 to Hatfield. Right: Centrebus 552 (FL13 AAX), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D new to Paul S Winson, Loughborough in April 2013 registered WW13 PSW, working service 304 to Hitchin.