First Eastern Counties Buses in Norwich - 2 Dec 2022 (P1140203)

Friday 2 December 2022 (1053) – First Eastern Counties Buses 35193 (SK16 GVR) seen entering Castle Meadow from Red Lion Street in Norwich when working service 12 to Wroxham and Hoveton. It is a Wright Streetdeck that was new in April 2016.

It wears Pink Line branding for the services linking the Norwich & Norfolk Hospital with the city centre and onward to Sprowston (11/11A) or to Wroxham and Hoveton (12). Also included are services 10/10A (Cringleford-city centre-Mousehold Heath).

Heading away is 37056 (YJ06 XMG), a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TL new in June 2006 to First West Yorkshire working the 1001 Purple Line service 36 from Horsford to Long Stratton.

Just visible between the two buses is a Caetano Levante (SLK 886) coach operated by Simonds of Botesdale which was working the 0940 service 2 from Roydon and Diss which terminates at Norwich Railway Station.