Preston Bus Limited 40847 LX71 AOC, a Wrightbus StreetDeck Ultroliner with a H45/29F body built 2021 on Carlisle Street in Preston with the 11:05 Fulwood (ASDA) to Preston bus station via Royal Preston Hospital and Plungington 23 service with the destination already set for the following service, the 11:40 Preston bus station (Stand 19) to Fulwood (ASDA) via Plungington and Royal Preston Hospital 23 service. Monday 7th April 2025

Note, LX71 AOC was first registered on 14th September 2021 and originally operated by Ensign Bus (a Purfleet based operator) as number 169. It was acquired by Preston Bus Limited as number 40847 in November 2024 and retained Ensign Bus Company Limited livery

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SLine Travel Limited BF16 XPM, a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo with aC53FLt body built 2016 stands on Newport Street in Bolton with ta Northern Trains Limited rail replacement service. Saturday 12th April 2025

Note, BF16 XPM was first registered on 13th June 2016 and after passing through the hands of several operators was acquired by SLine Travel Limited in August 2023, the seating having altered from C53Ft circa 2022

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Vision Bus Ltd YX25 NXV, an Alexander Dennis E20D built 2025 with an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC B30F body on Liverpool Road North at Burscough Bridge in Burscough by the Fletchers Drive junction with the 13:30 Chorley bus station (Stand L) to Ormskirk bus station (Stand 3) via Gillibrands Park, Charnock Richard, Mawdesley and Parbold 337 service. Saturday 12th April 2025

Note, YX25 NXV was scheduled to be registered YY74 UPL but was first registered as YX25 NXV on 1st April 2025

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Preston Bus Limited 20915 YJ12 NBX, an Optare Solo SR M890SR with a B31F body built 2012 on Liverpool Road North at Burscough Bridge in Burscough by the Fletchers Drive junction with the 14:10 Ormskirk bus station (Stand 5) to Muncaster (Witton Way) via Newburgh, Parbold, Ashurst, Birch Green, Digmoor, Hall Green and Crawford 312 service. Saturday 12th April 2025

Note, YJ12 NBX was first registered on 17th July 2012 to Optare for use as a demonstrator and hire vehicle. It was acquired by Wessex Bus Limited as number 20915 in September 2015, was transferred to Hallmark Connections Limited (a Hounslow based operator) as number 20915 in August 2018 although the fleet number was not carried, and was transferred to Preston Bus Limited as number 20915 in February 2021

NBX had previously the 12:34 Muncaster (Witton Way) to Ormskirk bus station (Stand 0) via Crawford, Hall Green, Digmoor, Birch Green, Ashurst, Parbold and Newburgh 312 service

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The Merseyside Transport Trust’s former Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive 1236 BKC 236K, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1 built 1972 with an Alexander AL H43/32F body on Liverpool Road North in Burscough by the Orrell Lane junction with the 14:10 Heatons Bridge to Mere Brow (Legh Arms) via Burscough and Rufford A service during the Merseyside Transport Trust’s Lancashire Beer & Buses event. Saturday 12th April 2025

Note, BKC 236K was the first of a batch of sixty vehicles ordered by the Birmingham & Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited but diverted to the Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive. It was first registered on 2nd March 1972 and entered service as number 1236. It was withdrawn from service in October 1986 and remained with the Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive when the Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive’s operations were transferred to Merseyside Transport Limited on 26th October 1986 due to bus deregulation, being donated to the Mersey & Calder Bus Preservation Group. The Mersey & Calder Bus Preservation Group became the Merseyside Transport Trust in 1999

BKC 236K had passed in the opposite direction earlier working the 13:20 Mere Brow (Legh Arms) to Heatons Bridge via Tarleton, Rufford and Burscough A service

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