| Bus | From | To | Service | Operator |
| 80 | Magdalen Road, Blurton | Maternity Ward, City General | 22 | Scraggs |
| 57 | Maternity Ward, City General | Ladybank Grove, Blurton | 22 | Scraggs |
Today was a very wet and miserable day. I missed seeing the 10:15 off Newcastle today, but I saw the return which was Scraggs 57. This as far as I aware a new vehicle to work the service. Having seen a different bus on the 14;00 off Newcastle last week, I had wondered if this was to give the driver a legal break, whilst another bus and driver do a round trip. I went to view the 14:00 ex Newcastle again this week and it was a different bus, Scraggs 80. Having seen this and with Matthew requiring both buses, I asked him if he wanted to do one bus to the hospital for a different one back and he said yes. Just before time, with big coats on we walked across to the Magdalen Road stop. As predicted the bus turned up with Scraggs 80.
Scraggs 80 in Magdalen Road on the #22 to Newcastle (Matt)
Inside Matthew photographed the very nice interior...The bus even had a radio!
Inside Scraggs 80 (Matt)
After around 20 minutes we alighted at the hospital.
Scraggs 80 leaving the Hospital towards Newcastle (matt)
We waited in the shelter on the Newcastle side of the road because the weather was foul. I had completely forgotten about the 41 service running on Sundays until one turned up heading towards Hanley.
D&G 90 on a #41 to Hanley (Matt)
We waited in the bus stop until we saw the Scraggs bus negotiated the hospital chicane and then we ran across to the Longton bound stop. Matthew then took a picture.
Scraggs 57 on the 15:15 Newcastle - Longton (Matt)
Also as predicted this was Scraggs 57. Matthew also noticed the security tax disc holder special designed for PSV vehicle and took a photograph of that too.
Interesting Tax and PSV disc holder (Matt)
After another 20 or so minutes journey we were back in Blurton. We followed 40028 from Trent Vale to it terminus on Longton Road whilst working a 21A, and we also passed Scania Omnicity 65034 on a 21 to Hanley. We then walked home in the rain having been out slightly less than an hour and got in two new buses... Mark
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