Peterborough, Stamford, Bourne - 7 May 2016

Friday 6 May 2016 (1401) – Delaine Buses Limited 142 (AD07 DBL) leaving the Market Place in Market Deeping heading for Peterborough on service 102. It had just completed the circular route via different parts of Market Deeping and Deeping St. James before heading back to Peterborough by the same route as that shared with the company’s main Peterborough-Bourne service 101 from this point to/from Peterborough. It is an East Lancs Olympus bodied Volvo B9TL new in April 2007. The building behind the red telephone box is the Town Hall.

Friday 6 May 2016 (1038) – Delaine Buses Limited 145 (AD59 DBL) seen in Peterborough bus station. It is an Optare Olympus bodied Volvo B9TL new in September 2009. The Olympus was originally an East Lancashire Coachbuilders design.

Friday 6 May 2016 (1421) – Delaine Buses Limited 150 (AD61 DBL) seen in Church Street, Market Deeping when working the 1400 service from Peterborough to Bourne and Morton. It is a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL delivered in September 2011. Seen from on board 153 (AD62 DBL).

Friday 6 May 2016 (1332) – Delaine Buses Limited 152 (AD12 DBL) approaching the Town Hall bus stop in Bourne when working the 1330 service 101 from Bourne bus station to Peterborough. It is a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in April 2012.

Friday 6 May 2016 (1332) – Interior signs on board Delaine Buses Limited 152 (AD12 DBL), a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in April 2012.

Friday 6 May 2016 (1332) – Lettering on the stair glass panel on board Delaine Buses Limited 152 (AD12 DBL), a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in April 2012.

Friday 6 May 2016 (1349) – Delaine Buses Limited 152 (AD12 DBL) in Church Street, Market Deeping when working the 1330 service 101 from Bourne bus station to Peterborough. It is a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in April 2012.

Friday 6 May 2016 (1000) – Delaine Buses Limited 153 (AD62 DBL) had just left Peterborough bus station working the 1000 service 101 to Bourne and Morton. It is a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in September 2012.

Friday 6 May 2016 (1421) – Delaine Buses Limited 153 (AD62 DBL) seen in Church Street, Market Deeping when working the 1350 service 101 from Morton and Bourne to Peterborough. It is a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in September 2012.

Friday 6 May 2016 (1436) – On board Delaine Buses Limited 153 (AD62 DBL) working the 1350 service 101 from Morton and Bourne to Peterborough. It is a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in September 2012. An East Lancs (or Optare) Olympus bodied Volvo B9TL was approaching on an outward service 102 to Market Deeping.

Friday 6 May 2016 (1444) – Delaine Buses Limited 153 (AD62 DBL) unloading in Peterborough bus station having worked the 1350 service 101 from Morton and Bourne. It is a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in September 2012.

Friday 6 May 2016 (1047) – Delaine Buses Limited 154 (AD63 DBL) and 151 (SF55 HHD) seen in Peterborough bus station. 154, a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in September 2013, had arrived on the 0950 service 101 from Morton and Bourne via Market Deeping and was going to park up for a few minutes before its return to Bourne. 151, a Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo B7RLE, was loading as the 1100 service 201 to Stamford and Bourne. It was new to Whitelaw Coaches, Stonehouse, Lanarkshire in November 2005.

Friday 6 May 2016 (1239) – On board Delaine Buses Limited 151 (SF55 HHD) in North Street, Bourne working the 1100 service 201 from Peterborough via Stamford. The schedule says the journey is 1 hour 22 minutes but road works and a busy time around Stamford on market day resulted in the service arriving at Bourne bus station about 19 minutes late. The bus in front, 156 (AD14 DBL), was on time and working the direct service 101 that had departed Peterborough one hour later.

Friday 6 May 2016 (1239) – On board Delaine Buses Limited 151 (SF55 HHD) in North Street, Bourne working the 1100 service 201 from Peterborough via Stamford. In front is Delaine 156 (AD14 DBL), working the 1200 direct service 101 that had departed Peterborough one hour later. East Yorkshire Motor Services 85 (YY63 OJB) was working the 0910 National Express service 448 from Hull to London that had just left Bourne bus station on time at 1235.

Friday 6 May 2016 (1242) – Delaine Buses Limited 156 (AD14 DBL) had just left Bourne bus station and was bound for Morton when working the 1200 service 101 from Peterborough. It is a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in March 2014.

Friday 6 May 2016 (1300) – Delaine Buses Limited 156 (AD14 ADL) seen in North Street, Bourne heading back to the garage. It had worked the 1200 service 101 from Peterborough to Morton and the 1250 Morton to Bourne portion of the returning Peterborough service. Similar bus 157 (AD64 DBL) took over the service at Bourne bus station to depart at 1300 for Peterborough. Both are Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TLs new in 2014. 156 new in March and 157 new in September.

Friday 6 May 2016 (1300) – Delaine Buses Limited 156 (AD14 ADL) seen in heading back to the garage in Bourne. It had worked the 1200 service 101 from Peterborough to Morton and the 1250 Morton to Bourne portion of the returning Peterborough service. Similar bus 157 (AD64 DBL) took over the service at Bourne bus station to depart at 1300 for Peterborough. Both are Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TLs new in 2014. 156 new in March and 157 new in September.

Friday 6 May 2016 (1252) – Delaine Buses Limited 157 (AD64 DBL) heading for Bourne bus station to take up duty as the 1300 service 101 to Peterborough. It is a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in September 2014. On paper the 1300 service commenced at Morton at 1250 but 156 (AD14 ADL) that operated from Morton came off the service at the bus station to be replaced by 157.