| Bus | From | To | Service | Operator |
| 4096 | Ellesmere Port BS | Chester BS | 401 | Arriva NW&W |
| 2296 | Chester BS | Wepre, Wepre War Memorial (NW-bound) | X11 | Arriva NW&W |
| 2107 | Wepre, Wepre War Memorial (SE-bound) | Chester BS | 10 | Arriva NW&W |
today we decided to go Ellesmere port & Chester as we often do. We set off around 12;30 today and we picked uncle Dave up on the way. Traffic seemed to slow on the A500 and this was because we were stuck behind a wide agricultural vehicle. When we got on to the M6 it was deserted. This was because there had been an accident around junction 16 blocking 2 lanes, and little traffic was getting through. we then had a quick run th Ellesmere Port and we pulled into Asda a fraction before 14:00. As we pulled into the car park we passed Arriva DAF 4158 heading towards Liverpool. we ate at the market as usual and today food was from Laura's. Matthew had a breakfast and the rest of us had sandwiches. Food came to a little over £10. We headed back to the bus station and were there around 14:30. Todays GHA crew mess was another double decker but this time not DD09 but another with no fleet numbers on that we could see.
GHA Olympian B148 TRN in Ellesmere Port bus station (Matt)
We then waited at the end of the bus station and Matthew took several more shots. The 14:37 to Chester was a few minutes late and we were surprised to see another DAF 4096 appear to work this service. Matthew mis timed his shot here and then we ran to the stand to get on the bus. We went onto the top deck to better enjoy the journey to Chester. At the junction of the A5117 we passed 2429 seemingly 'out of service' heading North. When we arrived in the bus station Matthew got his empty bus shot before we got off.
Inside the top decker of Arriva NW&W 4096 (Matt)
We then moved to our usual spot and we didn't have to wait long to get another shot of 4096.
Arriva NW&W 4096 leaving chester bus station for Liverpool on the #401 (Matt)
We then stayed for around 30 minutes and observed buses. The most interesting ones were the first double deckers. Alexander bodied Volvo Olympian 34223 was seen leaving chester on a #25 service.
34223 on leaving Chester bus station (Matt)
Also seen was 30069. The bus had an official retirement do on the 20th of August but as can be seen it it still going strong 3 weeks later.
Still going...30069 on a #53 Kingsway service (Matt)
Then we decided to head into Wales as we often do on an Arriva bus. given the choice of Chester allocated 2359 and Rhyl 2296, Matthew chose the Rhyl bus. when it arrived we walked over to the stand and Matthew got a shot from behind as it was very busy.
2296 in chester bus station about to work the X11 (Matt)
The bus was full leaving Chester, and took on a few more passenger on the way out. the bus did not really start to empty until it reached Queensferry. we decided to get off just the other side of Shotton where we hoped it would be even quieter still, and it was just about. When we got off by the Wepre War memorial Matthew got a better shot of this bus.
2296 by the Wepre war memorial (Matt)
we crossed the road and waited for a bus, we had seen a 12 go past just before we got of and the next service would be a 10. After about a 10 minute wait 2107 turned up. We did not recognise this bus and after looking up at home it appears to be Ex Wrexham. We did this into town and matthew got a picture of the Smartie pattern interior.
Mmm Smarties...Inside 2107 (Matt)
After that we had a few minute in the bus station until we met up with mum. Matthew got a better shot of 2107.
2107 in Chester bus station between #10's (Matt)
We also saw 2641 on Chester -Liverpool #401 which did seem quite odd. is this bus now allocated to laird Street?
2641 about to work on the #401 to Liverpool (Matt)
We then went back to the car for sausage rolls. As we left chester we caught the last few minutes of the Stoke game commentary. on the A56 we passed 30069 again and we soon learned that Stoke had won 1-0 against Liverpool! it might have been a bit lucky but we did defend everything they threw at us. The M56 and M6 were quiet and We got home around 18:00...Mark
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