Mansfield - 10 Sep 2016

Saturday 10 September 2016 (1626) – Trent Barton (trentbarton) 671 (FJ55 AAF), a Wright Solar bodied Scania L94UB new in September 2005, seen setting down by the Bird in Hand at Blidworth when working the Sutton-in-Ashfield to Nottingham service 141.

Saturday 10 September 2016 (1626) – Trent Barton (trentbarton) 671 (FJ55 AAF), a Wrightbus Solar bodied Scania L94UB new in September 2005, seen in Main Street, Blidworth when working the Sutton-in-Ashfield to Nottingham service 141.

Saturday 10 September 2016 (1553) – Trent Barton (trentbarton) 671 (FJ55 AAF), seen in Mansfield bus station. A Wrightbus bodied Scania L94UB working the Sutton-in-Ashfield to Nottingham service 141. We rode on this bus from Blidworth on our inward journey at approx. 1425 and travelled back on it at 1600. Whilst we looked around the town centre the bus had been to Sutton-on-Trent and back. Different drivers though. Does 94 out of 109 sound better than 86%?

Monday 12 September 2016 – Timetable leaflet for the Trent Barton (trentbarton) Sutton-on-Trent to Nottingham service 141. A nice compact leaflet on good quality thin card which unfolds with four times the cover size on each side.

Saturday 10 September 2016 (1555) – The advertisements of Trent Barton (trentbarton) feature a range of little round characters like this one carried inside Wrightbus bodied Scania L94UB 671 (FJ55 AAF).

Saturday 10 September 2016 – Bus stop near the Black Bull Inn at Blidworth. Service 141 is an hourly service linking Nottingham and Sutton-in-Ashfield operated by TrentBarton. Service 445B is a shoppers service operated to Kirby-in-Ashfield on Mondays and Wednesdays by Ravenshead Community Transport sponsored by Nottinghamshire County Council under the 'Nottsbus' identity (shown on the green sticker on the bus stop).

Saturday 10 September 2016 (1553) – Trent Barton (trentbarton) Optare Versa 810 (YJ12 PHU) new in June 2012, seen in Mansfield bus station. Branded for ‘the threes’ services (3A, 3B and 3C).

Saturday 10 September 2016 (1600) – Trent Barton (trentbarton) Optare Solo 491 (YJ11 EKT) new in March 2011, seen leaving Mansfield bus station for Derby. Branded for ‘the nines’ – service 9.1 via Fulwood and the East Midlands Designer Outlet and 9.3 via Pinxton. (‘Decimal’ service numbers!) Almost all of the company’s services are specifically (and colourfully) branded with vehicles to match.

Saturday 10 September 2016 (1600) – Trent Barton (trentbarton) Optare Solo 491 (YJ11 EKT) new in March 2011, seen leaving Mansfield bus station for Derby. Branded for ‘the nines’ – service 9.1 via Fulwood and the East Midlands Designer Outlet and 9.3 via Pinxton. (‘Decimal’ service numbers!) Almost all of the company’s services are specifically (and colourfully) branded with vehicles to match.

Saturday 10 September 2016 (1553) – Stagecoach East Midland 22777 (FX09 DCY), an Alexander Dennis Enviro bodied MAN new in March 2009, seen in Mansfield bus station. It was operating the ‘Pronto’ branded Chesterfield to Nottingham worked jointly by Stagecoach and trentbarton.

Saturday 10 September 2016 (1553) – Stagecoach East Midland 22776 (FX09 DCV), an Alexander Dennis Enviro bodied MAN new in March 2009, seen in Mansfield bus station. It was operating the ‘Pronto’ branded Chesterfield to Nottingham worked jointly by Stagecoach and trentbarton.

Monday 12 September 2016 – A selection of publicity material from the Mansfield area. Stagecoach service 1 is marketed as the ‘Mansfield Miller’ using the characters from the 1960s children’s television programme ‘Trumpton’ with Windy Miller on the cover. The main branding for its Mansfield area services is ‘Mansfield Move’. Also shown is the National Express service leaflet for the London service and a trentbarton leaflet for service 141.

Saturday 10 September 2016 (1601) – A general view of the bus stands in Mansfield bus station seen from on board trentbarton 671 (FJ55 AAF) as it departed on service 141 to Blidworth and Nottingham. The orange bus on the right is trentbarton 810 (YJ12 PHU) branded for ‘the threes’ services (3A, 3B and 3C). All other vehicles are operated by Stagecoach. Unknown arriving on Bay B. On bay C 36520 (FX12 BVG), bay D 22777 (FX09 DCY), bay F 18039 (MX53 FMC), bay G 39677 (FX08 HFB), bay H 36521 (FX12 BVM) and bay L 22776 (FX09 DCV). The two purple buses (bays D and L) carry the ‘pronto’ livery for the Chesterfield-Nottingham service shared with trentbarton.

Saturday 10 September 2016 (1600) – A general view of the bus stands in Mansfield bus station seen from on board trentbarton 671 (FJ55 AAF) as it departed on service 141 to Blidworth and Nottingham. All are Stagecoach vehicles, the three in corporate livery being 18039 (MX53 FMC), 39677 (FX08 HFB) and 36521 (FX12 BVM). The two purple buses carry the ‘pronto’ livery for the Chesterfield-Nottingham service shared with trentbarton. Far left is 22777 (FX09 DCY) and far right 22776 (FX09 DCV).

Saturday 10 September 2016 (1550) – Stagecoach East Midlands 36515 (FX12 BTU), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 new in April 2012, seen in Mansfield bus station. Lettered for service 1 which is marketed as the ‘Mansfield Miller’ using the characters from the 1960s children’s television programme ‘Trumpton’ in the publicity with Windy Miller on the panels of the bus.

Saturday 10 September 2016 (1543) – Stagecoach East Midlands 36519 (FX12 BVE), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 new in April 2012, seen in Mansfield bus station. Lettered for service 1 which is marketed as the ‘Mansfield Miller’ using the characters from the 1960s children’s television programme ‘Trumpton’ in the publicity with Windy Miller on the panels of the bus.

Saturday 10 September 2016 (1552) – Stagecoach East Midlands 36520 (FX12 BXG), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 new in April 2012, seen in Mansfield bus station. Lettered for service 1 which is marketed as the ‘Mansfield Miller’ using the characters from the 1960s children’s television programme ‘Trumpton’ in the publicity with Windy Miller on the panels of the bus.

Saturday 10 September 2016 (1457) – Stagecoach East Midlands 36510 (FX12 BNK), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 new in April 2012, seen in Mansfield. Lettered for service 1 which is marketed as the ‘Mansfield Miller’ using the characters from the 1960s children’s television programme ‘Trumpton’ in the publicity with Windy Miller on the panels of the bus.