| Bus | From | To | Service | Operator |
| 2445 | Ellesmere Port BS | Chester BS | 401 | Arriva NW&W |
| 30069 | Chester BS | Kingsway | 53 | First Manchester |
| 30069 | Kingsway | Chester BS | 53 | First Manchester |
| 7562 | Chester BS | Queensferry, Station Road Q3 (SW-bound) | 10 | Arriva NW&W |
| 2257 | Queensferry, Station Road Q4 (NE-bound) | Chester BS | 10 | Arriva NW&W |
We were originally going to take Matthew to Chester on Tuesday, but due to a misunderstanding between mum and I, we had to rearrange until today. After doing the weekly shop we set off at around 13:40 today. We went to Ellesmere Port as usual but we abandoned the eating in the market as we had eaten earlier, and went straight to the bus station. We just missed one cadet in the bus station that was Chester bound, so we had to wait around 15 minutes for the next. GHA DD09 was parked up and acting as the drivers mess today.
DD09 in Ellemere Port bus station with #36 on the front (Matt)
There were quite a few buses in and out of the bus station including Alexander bodied SB46 working the #36 service
T510 APS (SB46) on a #36 service in Ellesmere Port (matt)
After a few minutes we saw an interurban liveried Cadet on the #401 Chester approach and it was required 2445.
2445 approaches Ellesmere Port bus station on the #401 to Chester (Matt)
The journey was quick as always, and when we reached the bus station and the bus emptied Matthew got an interior shot.
Inside 2445 (Matt)
Virtually as soon as we got off we spotted First Manchester 30069. The bus has an official farewell planned on the 20th August as can be seen here lower in the comments amongst other place. as we cannot guarantee being here for the 20th, and the bus is required, we made a decision that we had to do it today! When we boarded we had the top deck to ourselves so we sat at the front and Matthew took a picture of the empty bus.
Inside the top deck of First Manchester 30069 (Matt)
When on the bus I asked Matthew if he wanted to get off or to do the round trip and he chose to have the round trip. We got to the shops in Kingsway and then turned left. This is the first time we have done a #53 this far since the timetable changed on May 29th and then end of the route was reversed! I went downstairs at this point to re-book Matthews ticket (me and uncle Dave had local rovers). We then returned to Chester and Matthew once again got another shot of the re-emptied top deck.
Inside the top deck of First Manchester 30069 (Matt)
We then had a 20 minute period where we regrouped to see what we could do next. As 30069 set off to do it's next turn, Matthew got a good shot of it.
30069 now on the #51 Plas newton service (Matt)
shortly afterwards, the other bus retiring on the 20th came out on a #53 service.
First Manchester 30077 working a #53 Kingsway service (Matt)
having acquired some timetables from the booth, we decide to do a 10 or X11. the next 10 that came in was required 7562, the first one of this batch that we have been in a position to catch! So we decided to do this to Queensferry for another Arriva bus back.
Arriva NW&W 7562 about to work a #10 Connah's Quay service (Matt)
having got a picture, we boarded the bus. As it was approaching 17:00 the buses were starting to get busy and Matthew was getting a bit wound up. We did the bus to Queens ferry as planned where got a better shot.
7562 in Queensferry (Matt)
Matthew visited the local post Office for a drink of Tizer. We then had around a 10 minute wait for the return bus at 17:28. This serviceworked by 2257, came up virtually silently and took us by surprise hence Matthew didn't get a shot here. This bus was much quieter as I hoped inbound services would be. When we reached Chester Matthew got a shot of the inside of this bus too.
Inside 2257 (Matt)
And then we got a shot of the outside...
2257 in Chester bus station (Matt)
We then saw Arriva NW&W 2641 on a #401 service and Matthew got a picture.
2641 on a #401 to Liverpool in Chester bus station (Matt)
We then met up with mum and I drove us down to Gorse Stacks car park. I fetched some chips from on of the chip shops on Frodsham Street. and we sat in the car eating them. After we had eaten we set off home along the A56 and up to the motorway. We passed a Palitine bodied single decker on the X30 service. I put Radio Stoke around 18:50 expecting to here the pre-match talk for Stokes away tie to Hadjuk Split only to find it was half time! I had forgotten about the time difference in Croatia...We filled up with LPG in Longport and then we got home around 19:40. Short after that stoke added to there first leg lead and sealed a place in the next round of the Europa League trophy. It was a good trip and we scored all the buses today. Matthew didn't seem to like doing things differently though and was quite difficult at times...Mark
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