DSCF5780 Centrebus 671 (YH63 CXB) in Empingham - 28 Oct 2016

Friday 28 October 2016 (0844) – Centrebus 671 (YH63 CXB), an MCV Evolution bodied VDL SB new in September 2013, picking up in Empingham when working the 0730 service 19 from Peterborough to Nottingham. . (I read on the Centrebus Yahoo group forum that this bus and YH63 CXC had their identities ‘mixed up’ when new and consequently they became 670 (YH63 CXC) (rather than 671) and YH63 CXB became 671 (rather than 670)). This hourly service has an end to end journey time of just a few minutes short of three hours. Prior to 1st December 2013 Centrebus operated two separate services either side of Oakham which had originated with Kimes Buses (from Peterborough via Stamford) and Paul James Coaches (Veolia) (from Nottingham via Melton Mowbray). Centrebus linked the two services with through running although different service numbers were used (9 and 19 respectively). From 28 August 2016 the service was numbered 19 throughout.