@gonortheast has a new “poppy bus” - applied in “house style” to Wright StreetDeck 6333/NK67 GOC, seen arriving in Stanley earlier.

Our first Omnibus Society Northern Branch meeting is tomorrow - it has a railway theme. All welcome, doors open by 1300.

Day 2 of the Omnibus Society 2025 Presidential Weekend saw us visit Ipswich Buses, Ipswich Transport Museum, Konectbuses at Clacton and firstbus at Colchester. Thanks to firstbus we had chance to ride on a Sizewell Wright StreetDeck hydroliner.

Yesterday was Day 1 of the 4 day The Omnibus Society Presidential Weekend 2025. It seemed opportune to get a few photos in close proximity to the hotel - GEA 814/YN55 PZV GEA 294/EU59 AFJ Stephensons 481/EU66 AVG l First Essex 67742/SN62 AKO

Another day driving for North East Bus Preservation Trust at the Tanfield Railway - much better weather today, so in charge of the open top Economic Olympian for a couple of trips.

Driving for North East Bus Preservation Trust at Tanfield Railway today, the 1964 Atkinson Alpha my bus. We’re here again tomorrow, Sunday 21st, with a vehicle display and heritage bus service.

A trip over to Sunderland on Monday to catch up with City Transport, Nottingham on Tuesday for a Omnibus Society Management Meeting, and and day volunteer driving at Beamish yesterday - very busy “on the buses” at Beamish as the tramway had engineering work until lunchtime.

Tyne and Wear Metropolitans at Newcastle Central Station. 📷 me 1978

Another volunteer day today at @Beamish_Museum driving the North East Bus Preservation Trust Sunderland Corporation Guy Arab 139.

In a week where football returned with coaches around the UK with local teams, @ExcelsiorCoach tours continued with a visit to the North East. Fleet 17 was spotted in Bishop Auckland by a photographer with connections...thank you for this great photo 🙏 #Effortlesscoachhire

Today I played Inspector Blakey in charge of the heritage bus service at the North East Bus Preservation Trust annual Seaburn rally.

1998: A variety of buses at Haymarket Bus Station, #NewcastleuponTyne 📸Trevor Ermel

South Shields on the last day of operation by BR, 1st June 1981. The new metro station was a bit to the south and the old station was demolished in 1990. @TyneFlashback 📷 me.

1994: The dreaded 900 Metro replacement bus service! Coastline providing the assistance with this Leyland Atlantean on a July day at Wallsend bus station. 📸 Donald MacRae

30 mins in Leeds on the way home - outside the station I caught up with Transdev Mercedes eCitaro 1504/BV25 LZW on the Flyer, Transdev Keighley Volvo B9TL/Wright Gemini 2794/X4VTD, First West Yorkshire Volvo B9TL/Wright Gemini 37686/YJ09 NZY & Square Peg ADL Enviro 200 YY64 TZW.

After Batley I bussed it to Dewsbury, mainly to catch up with Lonstaffs (Lyles) - Mercedes Citaro on service 205 (WIL 3619 ex BJ15 GOK). Also Station Coaches on the Dewsbury Free Bus with anonymous Solo YJ06 FZB; Go West Yorkshire Enviro 200MMC 24031; Arriva Y Enviro 400 1919.

Batley has a small bus Station served by Arriva, Go West Yorkshire & Yorkshire buses. Go West Yorkshire ADL Enviro 200MMC 24033/YX22 OGK Yorkshire Buses Volvo B9TL/Wright Gemini BG61 SKX Arriva Yorkshire ADL Enviro 200 1055/YJ09 CUA & VDL DB300/Wright Gemini 1550/NK61 EBJ

Thought I’d have a public transport day out today, mostly by TPE but one @northernassist journey on the outward leg from Leeds to somewhere I’ve never been before, Batley. 150 003

Today’s driving for the North East Bus Preservation Trust is a Heritage Bus Setvice from Seaburn to Sunderland City Centre with Northern Counties bodied Leyland Olympian H669 BNL

A trip by train to Dumfries today, before Stagecoach (Western Buses Ltd) close this depot in the middle of next week.

1991: Go-Ahead Northern, Leyland Atlantean 3451 is pictured in #Newcastle at the junction of Blackett Street and Newgate Street. 📸 https://t.co/5ScQoevFU1