This is quite a very short blog, but to begin with, I do hope that bus enthusiasts around the UK have a truly wonderful Christmas and a very joyful new year.
I have some great news for you:
I haven't had a camera since August when it broke to pieces, however, I actually received a brand-new camera for Christmas, so my Flickr will start again from 27th December, which I will be at Tower Ramparts and spotting some buses.
I am planning a trip to either: Cambridge; Peterborough, or London in January, and more photographs of buses will be done.
JAMIE
Monday, 26 December 2016
Sunday, 27 November 2016
Standard ADL E200 vs ADL E200 MMC
There is a massive difference between the Original Alexander Dennis Enviro, and the newer model, which is the Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 MMC.
First of all, I have looked on Flickr to see if the MMC was out, which it was, so I headed down to Tower Ramparts in the afternoon, however, I got the Original Enviro 200 from Maidenhall Approach to the town centre. After getting off IB 101, I saw another bus enthusiast, though he was from Brighton in East Sussex, and I said to him, 'have you seen the MMC?'. He said to me, 'you have just missed it'. So in the meantime, I decided to test my new tablet by taking some pictures of random IB buses, however, the camera which is built in to my tablet doesn't get excellent picture quality, as I had to get close to any bus to get a good quality photograph.
I saw the E200 MMC approaching Tower Rampart, so I went to wait for it, which I didn't have to wait very long to get on. (routes 9 & 10)
Once I got on, there was quite a lot a difference on the MMC, because:
A: the engine sounded different, as it has a Euro 6 engine, as the Original has Euro 5 engine, which Euro 6 makes good emissions against the Euro 5, which also gives good emissions.
B: the bell is quite different, because the MMC had a kind of a doorbell sound, while the Original has just a 'ding' sound.
C: the MMC had built in USB/WI-FI, as well as a TV, while the original E200 doesn't have that installed.
D: the MMC is longer and takes more capacity, while the original E200 takes 39 people, and it wasn't long as the MMC.
E: the MMC has a different kind of cab.
After getting off the MMC, I went back home on a Original E200, which was IB 81
First of all, I have looked on Flickr to see if the MMC was out, which it was, so I headed down to Tower Ramparts in the afternoon, however, I got the Original Enviro 200 from Maidenhall Approach to the town centre. After getting off IB 101, I saw another bus enthusiast, though he was from Brighton in East Sussex, and I said to him, 'have you seen the MMC?'. He said to me, 'you have just missed it'. So in the meantime, I decided to test my new tablet by taking some pictures of random IB buses, however, the camera which is built in to my tablet doesn't get excellent picture quality, as I had to get close to any bus to get a good quality photograph.
I saw the E200 MMC approaching Tower Rampart, so I went to wait for it, which I didn't have to wait very long to get on. (routes 9 & 10)
Once I got on, there was quite a lot a difference on the MMC, because:
A: the engine sounded different, as it has a Euro 6 engine, as the Original has Euro 5 engine, which Euro 6 makes good emissions against the Euro 5, which also gives good emissions.
B: the bell is quite different, because the MMC had a kind of a doorbell sound, while the Original has just a 'ding' sound.
C: the MMC had built in USB/WI-FI, as well as a TV, while the original E200 doesn't have that installed.
D: the MMC is longer and takes more capacity, while the original E200 takes 39 people, and it wasn't long as the MMC.
E: the MMC has a different kind of cab.
After getting off the MMC, I went back home on a Original E200, which was IB 81
Saturday, 1 October 2016
Museum October 1st
Hello everyone,
I wasn't able to make it to the museum today, as I had some family issues, so I do aplosigise if you didn't see me. I hope that you guys had a good time today, and I will be coming hopefully on the 13th November to the classic bus and coach day.
I was hoping to see the new E200MMC, but hopefully Ipswich Buses will purchase some from Alexander Dennis in the future.
As I am writing this blog post at 13:30 on Saturday 1st October, there is no way I will be able to make it today.
I will be hopefully faving your photographs on Flickr, and hopefully some nice vehicles.
Kind Regards,
Jamie
I wasn't able to make it to the museum today, as I had some family issues, so I do aplosigise if you didn't see me. I hope that you guys had a good time today, and I will be coming hopefully on the 13th November to the classic bus and coach day.
I was hoping to see the new E200MMC, but hopefully Ipswich Buses will purchase some from Alexander Dennis in the future.
As I am writing this blog post at 13:30 on Saturday 1st October, there is no way I will be able to make it today.
I will be hopefully faving your photographs on Flickr, and hopefully some nice vehicles.
Kind Regards,
Jamie
Friday, 30 September 2016
30th September Update
I haven't updated the blog for over a week, so I am going to tell you people. On Wednesday 28th September, me and one of my friends was hoping to get an Optare Spectra, as the driver approached the bus, but instead of getting IB 52, he deliberately got IB 88 instead, which didn't have a board.
The next day, I was sitting in my lounge, and I saw the Optare Spectra, and the same driver who took 88, was driving it. For some reason, I call that actual driver 'grump-face'.
I might be coming to the Ipswich Transport Museum on Saturday 1st October for the classic events day, and I considerably hope that the Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 MMC will show up. I will not bring my camera to take photos; as it has broken.
The next day, I was sitting in my lounge, and I saw the Optare Spectra, and the same driver who took 88, was driving it. For some reason, I call that actual driver 'grump-face'.
I might be coming to the Ipswich Transport Museum on Saturday 1st October for the classic events day, and I considerably hope that the Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 MMC will show up. I will not bring my camera to take photos; as it has broken.
Wednesday, 21 September 2016
Wednesdays bits and bobs
I haven't updated the blog for a week, as I have been very busy.
This afternoon, I went into the town centre, as I was doing some bus spotting (without camera) to see what buses were on what routes, so I saw a Scania Omnicity on the 15a, Optare Solo on the 16, and Optare Spectra's 52 & 53 on the late afternoon run on the 15a.
Beestons Update: Optare Metrodecker will be on demo with Beeston's starting 6th October 2016 for a one or two week stay.
Ipswich Buses: I have heard a rumour, that IB is getting a demonstrator before October, and one of my friends told me, it will be an Alexander Dennis.
This afternoon, I went into the town centre, as I was doing some bus spotting (without camera) to see what buses were on what routes, so I saw a Scania Omnicity on the 15a, Optare Solo on the 16, and Optare Spectra's 52 & 53 on the late afternoon run on the 15a.
Beestons Update: Optare Metrodecker will be on demo with Beeston's starting 6th October 2016 for a one or two week stay.
Ipswich Buses: I have heard a rumour, that IB is getting a demonstrator before October, and one of my friends told me, it will be an Alexander Dennis.
Tuesday, 13 September 2016
Rare allocations
Today, I have been to Felixstowe, and when I got back to Ipswich, I saw a few rare allocations, which I am listing here:
IB 241 - Route 16
IB 154 - Route 15 (extremely rare, as of a broken down bus, which is possible)
Scania Omnicity on the X5
IB 105 - Route 10
Optare Excel on route 10
If I had my camera, you would be possibly seeing photo's.
IB 241 - Route 16
IB 154 - Route 15 (extremely rare, as of a broken down bus, which is possible)
Scania Omnicity on the X5
IB 105 - Route 10
Optare Excel on route 10
If I had my camera, you would be possibly seeing photo's.
Sunday, 11 September 2016
Update - 9th July 2016 trip
Hi, I haven't updated the blog for a while, as I have been very busy hunting down some of the new ADL E200 '66' plates, which I haven't been on them yet. As you probably have know, I went to Norfolk on July 9th, this is because I was hunting down the Wright Streetdecks, Optare Metrodecker (demonstrator), and the E200 MMC's in Cromer.
When I got to Norwich railway station, I was hoping to catch a Streetdeck into the City, but all I could see is the Gemini 2 '11' plates. So instead of getting a Gemini into the City, I got onto a Knoectbus Enviro 400, which the driver was very friendly. As I got into the City, I saw the rear of a Streetdeck, so I got off the ADL E400, ran towards the front of the Streetdeck, so I could have the chance to take a photograph. I boarded the Streetdeck (route 11), and went to the back of the bus (lower saloon), and when the bus took off (as I wanted to get off a couple of stops), the engine sounded the same as the Streetlites.
After I had a bacon roll (Greggs), I went back to the railway station, as I wanted to go to Great Yarmouth, so I got a ADL E400 to the station (not First). Ten minutes later, I got off the E400, and went to the concourse of the station, and I looked for the next train to Great Yarmouth. When the train arrived, I was completely astonished, because it was a non-stop class 37 to Great Yarmouth. I had a chance to take a exterior shot at Great Yarmouth, and a interior shot a Norwich.
Soon as the class 37's arrived at Great Yarmouth, it was raining like hell, so I walked to the bus station, so I can exercise. At the bus station, there was too many buses, so I decided to let my batteries in my camera have a rest.
Half hour later, I decided to go back to Norwich (by rail), and it was a class 153 non-stop to Norwich, and it was bloody crowded (though I found a seat). Got to Norwich, and decided to have a bus ride to the outskirts of Norwich, and it was an Optare Tempo, and the driver was very friendly. I eventually got back to the City, and saw a Sanders, so I asked the driver if the Metrodecker was still out, and he said, "it should be the next bus". But despite waiting for the Metrodecker, I decided to get a Sanders to North Walsham, so I can possibly get a train from North Walsham to Cromer, so I could get a chance to take some photos of the E200 MMC's.
I finally got to North Walsham (East-Lancs DAF Lowlander DB250LF), and I walked to North Walsham station, where I would get a train to Cromer. The class 156 finally arrived, and I boarded (it wasn't crowded), and fifteen minutes later, it arrived at Cromer, so I walked to the town, hoping to spot some E200 MMC's, and for some reason, I waited and waited, but no MMC turned up, so I got bored and went back to the station, so I could catch the next train to Norwich.
The train came, and I boarded, and just enjoyed the wonderful scenery all the way to Norwich. The train came to Norwich, and I needed the toilet, when I was on the concourse, because as the toilets were closed, due to refurb, I had to go outside, as there was temporary toilets. After I had my toilet break, got back outside, and I saw a Streetdeck, and I had a chance to take a quick photograph, before I get my next train back to Ipswich.
I waited for the next train back to Ipswich, so in the meantime, I grabbed a couple of chocolate doughnuts. After munching on the doughnuts, I saw my train, so I boarded, and I looked for one of the refurbished carriage, and I found one (same class as the buffet bar), and I went all the way back to Ipswich.
Sadly sometime in August, my camera dropped out of my pocket from a height, which smashed the lens (small camera), which didn't work no more.
In my opinion, it would be nice for First Ipswich to invest with some new double decker vehicles (such as the Streetdecks), because for some reason, the AU53's and AU05's apparently have the cheapest European brakes (a friend told me), and it would be a very good idea, if First Ipswich ordered Streetdecks. IB should be getting some E200 MMC's, as well as E400 MMC's.
In the bold writing, please contact me if you want to see something like this. This is the contact ways:
clarkejamie871@gmail.com
Twitter
Flickr mail
When I got to Norwich railway station, I was hoping to catch a Streetdeck into the City, but all I could see is the Gemini 2 '11' plates. So instead of getting a Gemini into the City, I got onto a Knoectbus Enviro 400, which the driver was very friendly. As I got into the City, I saw the rear of a Streetdeck, so I got off the ADL E400, ran towards the front of the Streetdeck, so I could have the chance to take a photograph. I boarded the Streetdeck (route 11), and went to the back of the bus (lower saloon), and when the bus took off (as I wanted to get off a couple of stops), the engine sounded the same as the Streetlites.
After I had a bacon roll (Greggs), I went back to the railway station, as I wanted to go to Great Yarmouth, so I got a ADL E400 to the station (not First). Ten minutes later, I got off the E400, and went to the concourse of the station, and I looked for the next train to Great Yarmouth. When the train arrived, I was completely astonished, because it was a non-stop class 37 to Great Yarmouth. I had a chance to take a exterior shot at Great Yarmouth, and a interior shot a Norwich.
Soon as the class 37's arrived at Great Yarmouth, it was raining like hell, so I walked to the bus station, so I can exercise. At the bus station, there was too many buses, so I decided to let my batteries in my camera have a rest.
Half hour later, I decided to go back to Norwich (by rail), and it was a class 153 non-stop to Norwich, and it was bloody crowded (though I found a seat). Got to Norwich, and decided to have a bus ride to the outskirts of Norwich, and it was an Optare Tempo, and the driver was very friendly. I eventually got back to the City, and saw a Sanders, so I asked the driver if the Metrodecker was still out, and he said, "it should be the next bus". But despite waiting for the Metrodecker, I decided to get a Sanders to North Walsham, so I can possibly get a train from North Walsham to Cromer, so I could get a chance to take some photos of the E200 MMC's.
I finally got to North Walsham (East-Lancs DAF Lowlander DB250LF), and I walked to North Walsham station, where I would get a train to Cromer. The class 156 finally arrived, and I boarded (it wasn't crowded), and fifteen minutes later, it arrived at Cromer, so I walked to the town, hoping to spot some E200 MMC's, and for some reason, I waited and waited, but no MMC turned up, so I got bored and went back to the station, so I could catch the next train to Norwich.
The train came, and I boarded, and just enjoyed the wonderful scenery all the way to Norwich. The train came to Norwich, and I needed the toilet, when I was on the concourse, because as the toilets were closed, due to refurb, I had to go outside, as there was temporary toilets. After I had my toilet break, got back outside, and I saw a Streetdeck, and I had a chance to take a quick photograph, before I get my next train back to Ipswich.
I waited for the next train back to Ipswich, so in the meantime, I grabbed a couple of chocolate doughnuts. After munching on the doughnuts, I saw my train, so I boarded, and I looked for one of the refurbished carriage, and I found one (same class as the buffet bar), and I went all the way back to Ipswich.
Sadly sometime in August, my camera dropped out of my pocket from a height, which smashed the lens (small camera), which didn't work no more.
In my opinion, it would be nice for First Ipswich to invest with some new double decker vehicles (such as the Streetdecks), because for some reason, the AU53's and AU05's apparently have the cheapest European brakes (a friend told me), and it would be a very good idea, if First Ipswich ordered Streetdecks. IB should be getting some E200 MMC's, as well as E400 MMC's.
In the bold writing, please contact me if you want to see something like this. This is the contact ways:
clarkejamie871@gmail.com
Flickr mail
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| Streetdeck in Norwich |
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| Interior of a direct rail service train |
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