‘Scene’ in Newark

An historic town which sits on both the river Trent and the East Coast main railway line. Apart from its magnificent ruined castle, it also has a new bus station which although small is well used attracting a variety of operators in addition to the main local player who is ‘Stagecoach East Midlands’ (SEM).

 

‘SEM’ came to be the major operator in Newark when in 2005 they took over the ‘Traction Group’ which had its roots in the old ‘Yorkshire Traction’ group based in Barnsley. 

 

The ‘Tracky’ as I always new it had in turn taken over ‘Road Car’ which had its roots in the old ‘Lincolnshire Road Car Company’ in 1988.

 

H4 DXA

 

A Volvo Olympian with Alexander bodywork that was formerly registered 97-D-367 with ‘Dublin Bus’ in the Irish Republic.

 

Now working for ‘Travel Wright’ (TW) a local operator.

 

A couple of ‘TW’ Optare Solo’s were out and about

KX53 SGY that at one time with ‘Thames Travel’.

 

and YJ61 JGZ

 

Another local operator is ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ who produced the following buses. 

 

FJ08 FYK

 

A Volvo B9TL with Wright Eclipse Gemini bodywork. It was bought new and carries the fleet number DD 85.

 

YJ11 EKY

An Optare Versa again bought new carries fleet number OP 89.

 

Seen working service 90 to Nottingham a service that ‘Marshalls’ took over from ‘Nottingham City Transport’.

 

The service starts at Newark Northgate railway station and runs through Newark without calling at the bus station.

 

YJ04 WBY

 

An Optare Solo which came from ‘TGT Holidays’ and is OP83 in the fleet.

 

FX13 ABO

 

A Dennis Trident with Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400 bodywork seen working for ‘PC Coaches’ on the infrequent service to Lincoln.

 

T148 CLO

 

A Dennis Trident with Plaxton President bodywork of ‘Centrebus’ seen leaving the bus station on service 24 to Grantham.

Formerly with ‘Metroline’ in London as its TP 48.

 

R923 JMV

A Volvo Olympian with Northern Counties bodywork of ‘Stagecoach in Lincolnshire’ showing signs of wear and tear.

 

YM52 UOW

A Dennis Trident with Alexander ALX 400 bodywork of ‘Stagecoach’ working the lengthy service 28 back to Mansfield.

 

FT13 ODL

An Optare Solo SR of Stagecoach. One of a number of the same wearing a livery which suggests that they ‘Love Newark’ and why not ? It’s a very pleasant place !!

 

FX07 LJA

 

An earlier Optare Solo wearing the same livery.

 

FX07 LJC

Whilst Another Optare Solo from the same batch is devoid of any branding whatsoever.