Trip to Bucknall 14-03-2014

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
1450	Blurton	Bucknall Newhouse Road	Charter	Wardle Transport
1450	Bucknall Newhouse Road	Blurton	Charter	Wardle Transport

Today Matthew was at college. He got up just before 08:00 and had some orange juice. The bus came around 08:15 and it was his usual bus Wardle Transport 1450.

Wardle Transport 1450 in Blurton

We got on and the bus set off. They headed through Blurton and picked up a couple more people on the way before going to Heron Cross. The bus got onto the Eastbound A50 and then came off at Longton. The bus went past the bus station before going onto Anchor Road and to Adderley Green. The bus turned left onto Dividy Road and through to Bucknall. The bus then went through the side streets of Bucknall before they crossed the A52 and went into Newhouse Road. After spending the day at college Matthew came out to find Wardle Transport 1450 was his bus home. the bus went onto the A52 and through Bucknall and onto Dividy Road. They went up to Adderley green and down Anchor Road into Longton. The bus headed into Normacott to drop someone off before going back onto the A5035 towards Blurton. The bus dropped someone else off in Newstead and then into trentham to drop another person off. The bus then headed back into Blurton along the A5035 and Matthew got home around 16:30. After having some toast and orangeade we set off to have tea in Trent vale. We got onto the A5035 and into Trentham. We then did the A34 up to Trent Vale passing Happy Days 226 coming the other way. For tea Matthew had a brunch followed by toffee sponge pudding with ice cream. When we had finished eat we headed back down the A34 abd then onto the Northbound A500. We then went East on the A50 to check out what was on Z Carz depot. There were 4 vehicles parked on the spare ground today. First was the former Alton Towers Transport coach M534 RSO.

Z Carz M534 RSO in Longton

Next to this was new arrival Mercedes minibus UK52 BUS.

Z Carz UK52 BUS in Longton

Then was the former Ausden Clarke Van Hool bodied coach CNZ 3828.

Z Carz CNZ 3828 in Longton

This was followed by minibus W221 CDN.

Z Carz W221 CDN in Longton

We turned onto Willow Row where we saw LDV minibus T408 JUX. We headed back onto the A50 and to Heron Cross. We called in Uncle Daves House in Fenton before returning home Through Heron Cross. We got home around 18:50. Matthew then chilled out on his computer until bedtime around 00:00...Mark