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Tuesday 19th April 2011

Photos from Sunday at the '4th Penzance VR Revival & Vintage Bus Running Day'

OTA290G entering Cornwall having crossed the Tamar Bridge on Sunday morning.
photo copyright of Shaun C

BFJ175L and AFJ764T stabled together at Long Rock.
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Of the nine VRs that were used, Western Greyhound's LFJ858W was the only VR present that is owned by a bus company.
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Ex Torpoint LFJ847W. It wasn't (and isn't) the only VR to carry this livery with the magenta 'fades' between the dark blue and the white on the lower bodyside, as fellow preserved GRF709V is presented the same, though with a thicker dark blue skirt.
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BFJ175L at Sennen Cove, heading for Lands End.
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FDV780V at Newlyn Harbour on the way to Penzance on a 1 from Lands End.
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AFJ764T at Penzance.
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FDV780V at Penzance.
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SFJ106R.
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LFJ858W and SFJ106R arrive at Penzance on two seperate workings from St Ives on routes 16 and 17. Route numbers used on the day were based on those in use in 1984, many of which are still the same today. Full workings for all of the VRs are shown on yesterdays news update.
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OTA290G at Castle Gate on the 16 route, heading to Penzance.
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OTA290G at Penzance.
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VDV141S in the village of Paul, heading to Sheffield on the usually minibus operated route 5. It was not very common for anything larger than a minibus to work this route, though VRs were used by First occasionally.
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SFJ106R reverses at Sennen Cove.
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SFJ106R at Lands End.
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OTA290G and BFJ175L, two VRs with indicators on the side of the bus rather than above the headlights, at Penzance bus station.
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VDV141S heads home.
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OTA290G heading back in to Devon at the Saltash National Express stop.
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Saturday 16th April photos

XDV608S at Newton Abbot on its way to Penzance.
photo copyright of Shaun C

Riverlink VRs have been running again, as previously reported, UWV614S is seen working the 14.20 Totnes Steamer Quay to Paignton working.
photo copyright of Shaun C

Export
DPX685W
This ex Hulme Hall VR was featured in ITV news in the south west on Friday night, during the report it was mentioned that this vehicle is to be exported to Italy. It is currently in Bristol.