Trip to The Britannia Stadium 11-08-2011

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
2408	Britannia Stadium	Stanley Matthews Way, Blurton	500	Wardle Transport

we had a little time so i decided to take him out to cover the #500. Setting off around 21:00 we walked to The Brit and arrived at around 21:35. We then had around 15 minutes to wait for the bus. The bus turned up and it was Wardle transport 2408.


Wardle Transport 2408 outside the Brit (Matt)

We did the short journey and whilst on the bus Matthew photographed the inside.


Inside 2408 (Matt)

When we got off Matthew got a picture as he sped away.


2408 heads off to the roundabout to turn ready for the northbound service (Matt)

We then crossed the road so he could get a picture at the stop.


2408 about to work the #500 Trentham - Norton (Matt)

Afterwards we had the long walk home...Mark

Trip to The Britannia Stadium 08-08-2011

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
2408	Britannia Stadium	Stanley Matthews Way, Blurton	500	Wardle Transport

Matthew had been good today and I decided to treat him with a trip out on the #500. It was the first running of this service since the north Staffordshire operations of D&G had been taken over by Arriva Midlands and joined up with Wardle Transport. We walked the best part of two miles to the stop outside the Britannia Stadium, by the time we got there it was proper dark! We had a 10 minute rest before the bus turned up. The bus was Wardle Transport 2408 which is required!


2408 outside the Brit... (Matt)

We Travelled the length of Stanley Matthews Way on the bus. Inside there are still remnants of this buses stint with First PMT, as there are still pink and purple sticker inside the bus. Matthew photographed the classic 'Cityrider' bus moquette.


Cityrider moquette inside 2408 (Matt)

We got off and crossed the road as always and waited for the bus to return to the first stop. We then got a couple of pictures.


At the start... 2408 ready to work the return service (Matt)

We then walked home in near total darkness. A small slither of sky was visible to the NW behind the bus as we walked home...Mark