Lowestoft - 29 Mar 2022

Tuesday 29 March 2022 (1432) – First Eastern Counties Buses Limited 33817 (YX63 LKF) seen in Lowestoft bus station. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D new in October 2013 in the livery for Coastlink services (Norwich-Great Yarmouth then Lowestoft (X1) or Belton (X11) plus Norwich-Beccles-Lowestoft (X2/X22)). The bus station in Gordon Road was established in the 1920s by United Automobile Services and also featured a garage where the buildings are in the background of this photograph. In 1931 the property passed into the ownership of the Eastern Counties Omnibus Company but the garage was sold and demolished in more recent times. Here is a link to some 1960s photographs of the site (scroll down to Lowestoft): easterncountiesomnibusco.com/ecoc4.html

Tuesday 29 March 2022 (1431) – First Eastern Counties Buses Limited 33817 (YX63 LKF) seen in Lowestoft bus station. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D new in October 2013 in the livery for Coastlink services (Norwich-Great Yarmouth then Lowestoft (X1) or Belton (X11) plus Norwich-Beccles-Lowestoft (X2/X22)). The bus station in Gordon Road was established in the 1920s by United Automobile Services and also featured a garage (off camera to the left). In 1931 the property passed into the ownership of the Eastern Counties Omnibus Company but the garage was sold and demolished in more recent times. Here is a link to some 1960s photographs of the site (scroll down to Lowestoft): easterncountiesomnibusco.com/ecoc4.html

Tuesday 29 March 2022 (1432) – First Eastern Counties Buses Limited 33817 (YX63 LKF) seen in Lowestoft bus station. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D new in October 2013 in the livery for Coastlink services (Norwich-Great Yarmouth then Lowestoft (X1) or Belton (X11) plus Norwich-Beccles-Lowestoft (X2/X22)). The bus station in Gordon Road was established in the 1920s by United Automobile Services and also featured a garage where the buildings are in the background of this photograph. In 1931 the property passed into the ownership of the Eastern Counties Omnibus Company but the garage was sold and demolished in more recent times. Here is a link to some 1960s photographs of the site (scroll down to Lowestoft): easterncountiesomnibusco.com/ecoc4.html

Tuesday 29 March 2022 (1433) – First Eastern Counties Buses Limited 42938 (WX05 SVD) wearing an advertising livery for the company’s m-ticket phone app seen in Lowestoft bus station. It is an Alexander (Plaxton) Pointer bodied Dennis Dart new in March 2005 to First Bristol.

Tuesday 29 March 2022 (1430) – The bus station in Gordon Road, Lowestoft was established in the 1920s by United Automobile Services and also featured a garage where the newer buildings now stand in the background of this photograph. In 1931 the property passed into the ownership of the Eastern Counties Omnibus Company but the garage was sold and demolished in more recent times. Three buses of First Eastern Counties Buses Limited are on site in this photograph. Just departing on service 106 to Oulton Broad is 42921 (EU05 AUN), an Alexander (Plaxton) Pointer bodied Dennis Dart new to First Essex March 2005. The company is now marketing local services in the Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft area as Coastal Reds using a two tone red livery that has now almost replaced the First Bus corporate style. 42921 still wears the corporate livery with Coastal Reds vinyls applied. Parked behind is a similar vehicle 42938 (WX05 SVD) wearing an advertising livery for the company’s m-ticket phone app. It was new in March 2005 to First Bristol. The double decker is 33817 (YX63 LKF), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D new in October 2013, that wears the branded livery for Coastlink services (Norwich-Great Yarmouth-Lowestoft and Norwich-Beccles-Lowestoft Coastlink services. (The Coastal Reds name should not be confused with unrelated Lynx Bus in North Norfolk that is registered with Companies House as Coastal Red Limited). Here is a link to some 1960s photographs of the site (scroll down to Lowestoft): easterncountiesomnibusco.com/ecoc4.html

Tuesday 29 March 2022 (1430) – The bus station in Gordon Road, Lowestoft was established in the 1920s by United Automobile Services and also featured a garage where the newer buildings now stand in the background of this photograph. In 1931 the property passed into the ownership of the Eastern Counties Omnibus Company but the garage was sold and demolished in more recent times. Three buses of First Eastern Counties Buses Limited are on site in this photograph. Just departing on service 106 to Oulton Broad is 42921 (EU05 AUN), an Alexander (Plaxton) Pointer bodied Dennis Dart new to First Essex March 2005. The company is now marketing local services in the Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft area as Coastal Reds using a two tone red livery that has now almost replaced the First Bus corporate style. 42921 still wears the corporate livery with Coastal Reds vinyls applied. Parked behind is a similar vehicle 42938 (WX05 SVD) wearing an advertising livery for the company’s m-ticket phone app. It was new in March 2005 to First Bristol. The double decker is 33817 (YX63 LKF), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D new in October 2013, that wears the branded livery for Coastlink services (Norwich-Great Yarmouth-Lowestoft and Norwich-Beccles-Lowestoft Coastlink services. (The Coastal Reds name should not be confused with unrelated Lynx Bus in North Norfolk that is registered with Companies House as Coastal Red Limited). Here is a link to some 1960s photographs of the site (scroll down to Lowestoft): easterncountiesomnibusco.com/ecoc4.html

Tuesday 29 March 2022 (1431) – The bus station in Gordon Road, Lowestoft was established in the 1920s by United Automobile Services and also featured a garage where the newer buildings now stand in the background of this photograph. In 1931 the property passed into the ownership of the Eastern Counties Omnibus Company but the garage was sold and demolished in more recent times. Two buses of First Eastern Counties Buses Limited are on site in this photograph. Right is 33817 (YX63 LKF), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D new in October 2013, that wears the branded livery for Coastlink services (Norwich-Great Yarmouth-Lowestoft and Norwich-Beccles-Lowestoft Coastlink services. Left is 42938 (WX05 SVD), an Alexander (Plaxton) Pointer bodied Dennis Dart new in March 2005 to First Bristol, wearing an advertising livery for the company’s m-ticket phone app. Here is a link to some 1960s photographs of the site (scroll down to Lowestoft): easterncountiesomnibusco.com/ecoc4.html

Tuesday 29 March 2022 (1414) – First Eastern Counties Buses Limited 44533 (SN62 DBV), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 bodied Dart SLF that was new to First Hampshire & Dorset in December 2012, seen leaving Waveney Road, Lowestoft when working the 1410 service 99 to Southwold. It was following 37025 (YJ06 XKO), a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TL new in May 2006 to First West Yorkshire, working the 1410 service X22 to Norwich. The company is now marketing itself as Coastal Reds in the Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft area using this new livery style that has almost replaced the First Bus corporate style. (The Coastal Reds name should not be confused with unrelated Lynx Bus in North Norfolk that is registered with Companies House as Coastal Red Limited).

Tuesday 29 March 2022 (1414) – Two First Eastern Counties Buses Limited heading south across the Harbour Bridge in Lowestoft. The single decker is 44533 (SN62 DBV), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 bodied Dart SLF that was new to First Hampshire & Dorset in December 2012, seen leaving Waveney Road, Lowestoft when working the 1410 service 99 to Southwold. It was following 37025 (YJ06 XKO), a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TL new in May 2006 to First West Yorkshire, working the 1410 service X22 to Norwich. The company is now marketing itself as Coastal Reds in the Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft area using this new livery style that has almost replaced the First Bus corporate style. (The Coastal Reds name should not be confused with unrelated Lynx Bus in North Norfolk that is registered with Companies House as Coastal Red Limited).

Tuesday 29 March 2022 (1402) – First Eastern Counties Buses Limited 42911 (WX05 RVV), an Alexander bodied Dennis Dart SLF that was new to First Somerset and Avon in April 2005, seen in Katwijk Way, Lowestoft when working the service 106 from Oulton Broad. The town of Lowestoft was once twinned with Katwijk aan Zee, The Netherlands which is honoured with the naming of this roadway. First Eastern Counties is now marketing itself as Coastal Reds in the Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft area using a new livery style that has almost replaced the First Bus corporate style seen here. (The Coastal Reds name should not be confused with unrelated Lynx Bus in North Norfolk that is registered with Companies House as Coastal Red Limited).

Tuesday 29 March 2022 (1402) – First Eastern Counties Buses Limited 42911 (WX05 RVV), an Alexander bodied Dennis Dart SLF that was new to First Somerset and Avon in April 2005, seen in Katwijk Way, Lowestoft when working the service 106 from Oulton Broad. The town of Lowestoft was once twinned with Katwijk aan Zee, The Netherlands which is honoured with the naming of this roadway. First Eastern Counties is now marketing itself as Coastal Reds in the Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft area using a new livery style that has almost replaced the First Bus corporate style seen here. (The Coastal Reds name should not be confused with unrelated Lynx Bus in North Norfolk that is registered with Companies House as Coastal Red Limited).

Tuesday 29 March 2022 (1401) – First Eastern Counties Buses Limited 44533 (SN62 DBV), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 bodied Dart SLF that was new to First Hampshire & Dorset in December 2012, seen in Katwijk Way, Lowestoft when working the 1320 Coastal Clipper service 99 from Southwold. The town of Lowestoft was once twinned with Katwijk aan Zee, The Netherlands which is honoured with the naming of this roadway. First Eastern Counties is now marketing itself as Coastal Reds in the Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft area using this new livery style that has almost replaced the First Bus corporate style. There are also branded liveries for two key groups of services, Coastlink (X1, X2, X11 and X22) and Coastal Clipper (1 and 1A). However, Coastal Reds liveried 44533 is covering service 99 service on this occasion (maybe always the case during the off season?). (The Coastal Reds name should not be confused with unrelated Lynx Bus in North Norfolk that is registered with Companies House as Coastal Red Limited).

Tuesday 29 March 2022 (1401) – First Eastern Counties Buses Limited 44533 (SN62 DBV), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 bodied Dart SLF that was new to First Hampshire & Dorset in December 2012, seen in Katwijk Way, Lowestoft when working the 1320 Coastal Clipper service 99 from Southwold. The town of Lowestoft was once twinned with Katwijk aan Zee, The Netherlands which is honoured with the naming of this roadway. First Eastern Counties is now marketing itself as Coastal Reds in the Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft area using this new livery style that has almost replaced the First Bus corporate style as seen here (The Coastal Reds name should not be confused with unrelated Lynx Bus in North Norfolk that is registered with Companies House as Coastal Red Limited).

Tuesday 29 March 2022 (1342) – The First Eastern Counties Buses depot at Lowestoft is the most easterly bus depot in the British Isles and is located only 270 metres (295 yards) from Ness Point the most easterly land point. The company is now marketing itself as Coastal Reds in the Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft area using a red based livery mainly for the town service operations. There are also branded liveries for two key groups of services, Coastlink (X1, X2, X11 and X22) and Coastal Clipper (1 and 1A) represented here on two buses parked in the rear yard of the depot. Left in the yellow based Coastlink livery is 33812 (YX63 LJZ), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D new in September 2013. Right in the blue based Coastal Clipper livery is 37576 (AU58 EDC), a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in November 2008.

Tuesday 29 March 2022 (1340) – The First Eastern Counties Buses depot at Lowestoft is the most easterly bus depot in the British Isles and is located only 270 metres (295 yards) from Ness Point the most easterly land point. On a site between the depot and Ness point is a wind turbine nicknamed ‘Gulliver’ purported to be the tallest land based turbine in Britain - 126 metres to the tip (138 yards/414 feet) www.thriverenewables.co.uk/projects/ness-point-wind-farm

Tuesday 29 March 2022 (1340) – The First Eastern Counties Buses depot at Lowestoft is the most easterly bus depot in the British Isles and is located only 270 metres (295 yards) from Ness Point the most easterly land point. On a site between the depot and Ness point is a wind turbine nicknamed ‘Gulliver’ purported to be the tallest land based turbine in Britain - 126 metres to the tip (138 yards/414 feet) www.thriverenewables.co.uk/projects/ness-point-wind-farm Two double decker buses of a height between 4.2 to 4.4 metres (13 feet 9 inches to 14 feet 5 inches) parked in the rear yard of the depot are dwarfed by the turbine. The bus in the blue based Coastal Clipper livery is 37576 (AU58 EDC), a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in November 2008. Parked alongside in the yellow based Coastlink livery is 33812 (YX63 LJZ), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D new in September 2013.