Beeston/Chilwell: 25 Sep 2016

Sunday 25 September 2016 (0852) – Dunn Group, Heanor 3016 (BF62 JYS), a Mercedes-Benz O 530 Citaro new in October 2012, seen at Beeston when working the 0825 Nottingham to Derby ‘yourbus’ service Y5.

Sunday 25 September 2016 (0851) – Seen at Beeston Centre Interchange. The bus is Dunn Group, Heanor 3016 (BF62 JYS), a Mercedes-Benz O 530 Citaro new in October 2012, working the 0825 Nottingham to Derby ‘yourbus’ service Y5. The tram is Nottingham Express Transit (NET) 231, a Spanish built Alstom Citadis new 2013-2014, working towards the Toton Lane Park and Ride site.

Sunday 25 September 2016 (0852) – Dunn Group, Heanor 3016 (BF62 JYS), a Mercedes-Benz O 530 Citaro new in October 2012, seen just after leaving the departure stand at Beeston Interchange when working the 0825 Nottingham to Derby ‘yourbus’ service Y5. Buses then share the same path as the trams as they continue towards Chilwell Road.

Sunday 25 September 2016 (0852) – Dunn Group, Heanor 3016 (BF62 JYS), a Mercedes-Benz O 530 Citaro new in October 2012, seen just after leaving the departure stand at Beeston Interchange when working the 0825 Nottingham to Derby ‘yourbus’ service Y5. From a point just behind the camera the bus had joined the same path shared with the trams working Chilwell Road.

Sunday 25 September 2016 (0855) – Beeston Interchange. Nottingham Express Transit (NET) 227, a Spanish built Alstom Citadis new 2013-2014, working towards Nottingham city centre and Hucknall from the Toton Lane Park and Ride site. In the background is Nottingham City Transport 624 (YN14 MUO), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 bodied Scania N230UD new in March 2014, working service 36 towards Chilwell. Service 36 is one of ‘orange line’ branded services with buses in a grey and orange livery.

Sunday 25 September 2016 (0857) – Nottingham City Transport 629 (YN14 MUY), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 bodied Scania N230UD new in March 2014, working service 36 from Chilwell into the city centre. Service 36 is one of ‘orange line’ branded services with buses in a grey and orange livery.

Sunday 25 September 2016 (0900) – Nottingham Express Transit (NET) 225, an Alstom Citadis new 2013-2014, had just departed from the Beeston Interchange platform when working towards Chilwell and Toton Lane Park and Ride site. Buses heading towards Chilwell share the same path as the trams and merge in from the right of the camera. In the background is Nottingham City Transport 629 (YN14 MUY), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 bodied Scania N230UD new in March 2014, working service 36 from Chilwell into the city centre. Service 36 is one of ‘orange line’ branded services with buses in a grey and orange livery.

Sunday 25 September 2016 (0902) – Nottingham City Transport 629 (YN14 MUY), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 bodied Scania N230UD new in March 2014, leaving Beeston Interchange working service 36 from Chilwell into the city centre. Service 36 is one of ‘orange line’ branded services with buses in a grey and orange livery. The tracks for city centre bound trams are on the extreme right.

Sunday 25 September 2016 (0902) – Nottingham City Transport 629 (YN14 MUY), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 bodied Scania N230UD new in March 2014, leaving Beeston Interchange working service 36 from Chilwell into the city centre. Service 36 is one of ‘orange line’ branded services with buses in a grey and orange livery. The tracks for city centre bound trams are on the left, across the road is the platform for buses and trams towards Chilwell.

Sunday 25 September 2016 (0920) – Nottingham City Transport 624 (YN14 MUO), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 bodied Scania N230UD new in March 2014, in Chilwell working service 36 towards the city centre. Service 36 is one of ‘orange line’ branded services with buses in a grey and orange livery.

Sunday 25 September 2016 (0920) – A Trent Barton (trentbarton) ‘indigo’ branded Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo B7RLE passing Nottingham City Transport 624 (YN14 MUO) in Chilwell working service 36, one of ‘orange line’ branded services with buses in a grey and orange livery. The tram tracks for the Nottingham Express Transit (NET) line to Toton Lane are just visible bottom right.

Sunday 25 September 2016 (0920) – A Trent Barton (trentbarton) ‘indigo’ branded Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo B7RLE passing the former home of Barton Transport in Chilwell. The Wellglade Group, owners of Trent Buses, acquired Barton Transport in 1989 and merged the two businesses to form ‘trentbarton’.

Sunday 25 September 2016 (0854) – Trent Barton (trentbarton) 706 (FJ58 KJX) seen at Beeston when working the 0830 ‘indigo’ service from Nottingham to Derby. A Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo B7RLE new in September 2008.

Sunday 25 September 2016 (0855) – Trent Barton (trentbarton) 706 (FJ58 KJX), a Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo B7RLE new in September 2008, seen just after leaving the departure stand at Beeston Interchange when working the 0830 ‘indigo’ service from Nottingham to Derby. It was just joining the path shared with trams towards Chilwell Road. The tracks in the foreground take trams towards Nottingham city centre.

Sunday 25 September 2016 (0903) – Trent Barton (trentbarton) 701 (FJ58 KJK) seen at Beeston when working the 0830 ‘indigo’ service from Briar Top to Nottingham. A Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo B7RLE new in September 2008.

Sunday 25 September 2016 (0905) – A choice of modes from Beeston Interchange into Nottingham city centre. Trent Barton (trentbarton) 701 (FJ58 KJK), a Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo B7RLE new in September 2008, working the 0839 ‘indigo’ service from Briar Top was scheduled to arrive at Broadmarsh bus station at 0927 (passing the railway station about two minutes or so before). Nottingham Express Transit (NET) 227, a a Spanish built Alstom Citadis new 2013-2014, was scheduled at the railway station at 0926.

Sunday 25 September 2016 (0907) – Competing modes from Beeston Interchange into Nottingham city centre. Trent Barton (trentbarton) 701 (FJ58 KJK), a Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo B7RLE new in September 2008, working the 0839 ‘indigo’ service from Briar Top was scheduled to arrive at Broadmarsh bus station at 0927 (passing the railway station about two minutes or so before). Nottingham Express Transit (NET) 227, a a Spanish built Alstom Citadis new 2013-2014, was scheduled at the railway station at 0926. The track on the right of the tram appeared to be a spur allowing trams from the city direction to diverge from the main westbound track and travel towards the platform for city bound (eastbound) services. The platform for westbound trams running through towards Chilwell and Toton Lane is across the roadway.

Sunday 25 September 2016 (1003) – Trent Barton (trentbarton) ‘indigo’ branded Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo B7RLE 708 (FJ58 KJZ) pursuing a Nottingham Express Transit (NET) tram in Chilwell. Both were bound for Nottingham city centre.