JFO stayed home

[JFO]

Well almost..., as I went for a more local drive on Saturday 18th, and amongst other things checked out the Southeastern Trains Rail Replacement from Dover to Deal and Dover to Shepperdswell and Canterbury East.
While it was still cloudy I started off in Deal, and saw Crosskeys Coaches X72UAO and GO Ahead London EN24 LK08FLR and EN25 LK57EJN at Deal Station: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51490697518/, while Thomsetts Coaches Enigma Volvo YIL4432/R498UFP, VanHool Volvo's C19PCL/P277YGG and P822GBA and VanHool Scania M78JNV were all noted in their Depot on Golf Road, after which I drove on to Eythorne: https://groups.google.com/g/mdekbusclub/c/6Q6W7IlHdSE, and then Shepperdswell where YMS Travel E200 V3YMS/KX07HFB was seen at the Rail Station: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51490697468/.
Once back in Dover, operators I saw helping over the course of the day included Regents Coaches: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51491188559/, and GO Ahead from Bexleyheath: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51489689097/, while Travelmasters was seen at Night: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51491433200/.
Finally with me being me, I also did some scenic shots and Travelmasters GD09JHX was seen ariving from Canterbury: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51489706337/, while their SN58ENU was seen against the backdrop of Dover Castle: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51490497301/, and then again passing Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51489706367/, while GO Ahead London EN24 LK08FLR was also seen, looking at bit more out of place against the backdrop of Dover Castle: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51491214474/, and the White Cliffe's of Dover: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51491206389/.

[JFO]

I stayed home again on Saturday 2nd, and braved the rain to check out the Southeastern Trains Rail Replacement from Dover to Deal and Dover to Canterbury East, with the operators seen helping over the course of the day including Travelmasters's MMC's, Regents Coaches's Streetlites and Crosskeys Coaches PVL221 Y821TGH and X72UAO: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51544388945/, and GO Ahead from Bexleyheath: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51542666797/, whose Enviro's EN25 LK57EJN: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51543703828/, and E245 YX61DPZ: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51543703788/, were seen looking at bit out of place against the backdrop of the White Cliffe's of Dover, and Dover Castle: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51543459226/, while Hams Travel of Sussex's Jonckeere Volo WD17HAM was also seen passing through Dover: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51544388905/.

[JFO]

I braved some more rain and went for a quick local drive to Coldred and Shepperdswell on Wednesday 20th, and in Coldred I captured Stagecoach Solo 47371 GX06JXU passing Coldred Pond and the Carpenters Arms Pub on Route 92A back to Dover: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51612281725/, while in Shepperdswell I saw recently repainted E200 36893 GN13HHG on Route 92 heading for Elvington: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51611620928/, before I headed down to Shepperdswell's East Kent Light Railway Station for the real reason I braved the rain, as for once I decided I would let an ex Stagecoach Volvo come to Me!
The Volvo in question is GMS Buses 896 R896XVM ex Stagecoach in Greater Manchester 20896, which is now living at the East Kent Light Railway where it may see future use as a "Rail Replacement Bus" for when EKLR Trains break down, acording to my Good Freind and long time EKLR Volunteer Alfie Powell who told me that R896XVM was now living there.
: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51610575407/.
: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51611397496/.
: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51611397441/.

[JFO]

I went for another quick local drive to Eythorne on Wednesday 3rd, and I captured Stagecoach Enviro 19056 MX56FSF on the Tilmanstone Salads Factory Contract Route BK1: https://groups.google.com/g/mdekbusclub/c/lnldd4acoUY, with the vehicle seen as left the factory: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51653503525/, and headed back toward Sandwich where I assume it probably does a school run, while recently repainted E200 36893 GN13HHG was also seen in Eythorne Village on the Schoolday Wednesday's Only Journey on Route 88 from Sandwich Schools to Dover: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51652641131/.
While wainting for the BK1 at Pike Road I passed by Bayliss's yard where their Newly aquired Tourismos V200BAY and V300BAY were in, and also walked down to Kings Ferry's yard where after putting on a Hi-Viz and finding someone to ask for permision, I was able to do 3 shots and noted the following vehicles.
1 Green Tourismo BT66UAG that still appeard to be numbered 441.
2 Clarkes Coaches Tourismo's one of which was BT66UAJ.
1 Sewards Coaches Yutong YD19MMJ.
2 E200's 8368 SN15LKO and 8367 SN15LKM.
4 2 door MMCs including 8382 YX70OHK, 8381 YX70OHJ and 8380 YX70OHG.

[Nicholas King]

The vehicle from the outward BK1 goes back dead to Thanet.

 

Nicholas King

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[JFO]

Thanks Nicholas, and I stayed home again on Saturday 13th and checked out the Southeastern Trains Rail Replacement from Dover to Canterbury East, with the operators seen helping over the course of the day including a Travelmasters Levante, Regents Coaches's Streetlites: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51677473756/, Crosskeys Coaches X72UAO: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51678352955/, and GO Ahead from Bexleyheath whose Enviro's EN24 LK08FLR: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51678352970/, and E244 YX61DPY: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51677477726/, were both seen looking at bit out of place against the backdrop of the White Cliffe's of Dover and Dover Castle, while R&J Coaches of Smeeth's Enigma Volvo RHZ2157/FJ06GGZ was also seen passing through Dover: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51676667062/.
I also saw Crosskeys Newly aquired Volvo PO58NPY: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51678356890/, and braved the rain for a solitary night shot with GO Ahead E234 YX61DSZ and YMS Travel V3YMS/KX07HFB: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51678144459/.

[JFO]

I stayed home again on Saturday 19th and checked out the Southeastern Trains Rail Replacement from Dover to Canterbury East, Deal and Folkestone, with the operators seen helping over the course of the day including Regents Coaches's Streetlites, Crosskeys Coaches X72UAO and PO58NPY: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51948561308/, and GO Ahead with Enviro EN25 LK57EJN which was seen looking out of place against the backdrop of Dover Castle: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51948561403/, while Travelmasters dominated most of the days action: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51949090350/, with VU64VPR: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51949094720/, YJ55KZR: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51947512867/, and EY07AXK: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/51948806334/, also seen on the Saturday, plus several Kings Ferry Coaches Tourismos's that were noted passing my house on Sunday 20th.