It ’s not everyday that the town where I live features in one of my blogs but this is one of those days.
Ripley to Nottingham is served directly by two routes.
‘trentbarton’s ‘rainbowone’ which runs via Heanor and Eastwood and their ‘rapidone’ which runs via Heanor and then nonstop to Nottingham along the A610.
The route of the ‘rainbowone’ dates back many years whereas the ‘rapidone’ is a fairly recent introduction.
At its start the ‘rapidone’ saw the use of Volvo B7RLE’s with Wright Eclipse bodies. These were exchanged in July 2014 for new Optare Versa V1170’s (YJ14 BSO & YJ14 BSU).
July the 1st 2018 saw the Versa’s withdrawn to be redeployed on strengthening ‘rainbow one’ services.
Their replacements ? Volvo B7RLE’s with Wright Eclipse bodies albeit in a much revised and brighter livery. (YJ08 WHS & YJ08 WHR).
It seems that their is some truth in the saying that
“What goes around comes around”.
FJ08 WHS ‘trentbarton’ No. 727, ‘rapidone’. Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse /1
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
FJ08 WHR ‘trentbarton’ No. 726, ‘rapidone’. Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
FJ08 WHS ‘trentbarton’ No. 727, ‘rapidone’. Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse /2
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
FJ08 WHS ‘trentbarton’ No. 727, ‘rapidone’. Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse /3
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
This might be an opportune time to review the previous rolling stock on the route.
FJ09 BXE ‘trentbarton’ No 740 ‘rapid1’. Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
YJ14 BSU ‘trentbarton’ No 851 ‘rapidone’. Optare Versa V1170
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
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