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About Me
I drive for Arriva-Yorkshire at Dewsbury Depot, where I have been since 1989. Prior to that, I worked for Merseyside Transport from 1977 to 1987. My personal website is: www.bluecoatboy.co.uk

Website author: Tony Salmon

Location:WEST YORKSHIRE

My next events
TYPG LEEDS EVENT - Sunday 19th July 2009 at Elland Road (Leeds United ground). I will be driving a new Arriva Enviro 200. Details on www.typg.org.uk/event.html

MERSEYSIDE TRANSPORT TRUST RUNNING DAY - Sunday 20th September 2009, details on www.mttrust.co.uk

DEWSBURY BUS MUSEUM OPEN DAY - Sunday 8th November 2009, details on www.dewsburybusmuseum.co.uk
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    Most Recent Collections
    9th Apr 2007Arriva Tour 2007
    (30 pictures) I organised a tour of all five of Arriva-Yorkshire's depots on 9th April 2007. A total of £71.24 was raised for the Sick Children's Trust.
    21st Apr 2008Arriva Tour 2008
    (42 pictures) More than 70 enthusiasts visited all five Arriva Yorkshire Depots on 20th April 2008. A total of £429.67 was raised for the Sick Children's Trust
    17th May 2009Arriva Tour 2009
    (53 pictures) On 17th May 2009, four preserved buses and one new bus took 80 people on a tour of all five Arriva-Yorkshire depots. Sponsored by the Dewsbury Reporter, the event raised £717.04 for The Sick Children's Trust
    20th Aug 2006Arriva Yorkshire - current fleet
    (396 pictures). Pictures of every bus currently in the fleet of Arriva-Yorkshire, including vehicles withdrawn from service. A full fleet list is posted on www.dewsburybusmuseum.co.uk Thanks to those who helped me out with the last few pictures. (Updated: 22 Jun 2009).
    10th Apr 2009Arriva Yorkshire-withdrawn buses
    (100 pictures). These buses have all departed from the Arriva Yorkshire fleet in recent years. (Updated: 10 Apr 2009)
    13th Apr 2009Chester City Transport 1985-1987
    (9 pictures). These were kindly sent to me by Stephen McKay, who worked as a driver at Chester City Transport from 1985. Apologies for the poor quality of the indoor shots. (C): Stephen McKay 2009.
    10th Apr 2009First
    (160 pictures). Buses operated by First, mainly in West Yorkshire and Rotherham. (Updated: 23 April 2009)
    21st Aug 2006Merseyside Transport
    (25 pictures). These buses all worked for Merseyside Transport between 1969 and 1986. One or two copyrights are unknown. If you recognise one of yours, please get in touch so I can give you credit, or remove the picture.
    11th Jan 2007Merseyside Transport - The Lost Film
    (24 pictures). My 14-year-old brother took these pics around 1976, and developed them himself. They were under-exposed and never printed. Thirty years later the film has been found. Apologies for the poor quality.
    10th Sep 2007Merseyside Transport Trust 2007 Running Day
    (185 pictures). The second annual Running Day of Merseyside Transport Trust buses on Liverpool services 4, 5, 33, 66B and 80 took place on 9th September 2007, and I achieved a childhood dream of driving on service 4. L255 also made a return to the roads after many years. (My brother John took all the pictures numbered LV101 upwards).
    22nd Sep 2008Merseyside Transport Trust 2008 Running Day
    (65 pictures) The 3rd annual Running Day took place on Sunday 21st September 2008 in glorious sunshine. More than a dozen buses carried full loads and Panther 1054 made her debut with Bristol RELL 2025. Retired MPTE drivers Ron Reynolds and Eric Duckett were reunited with 1054. (Photos LV361 onwards by John Salmon)
    3rd Jun 2009Sarjeet Singh
    (10 pictures) Sarjeet Singh (also known as "Dhesi No. 2") is a driver at Arriva's Dewsbury depot. These pictures are posted for his fan club! (Updated: 3 June 2009)
    2nd Sep 2006The "Last" Olympian
    (29 pictures). Arriva-Yorkshire's "last" ECW Olympian, 603 (B603 UUM) started life at Dewsbury in 1985. On Saturday 2nd September I borrowed it from Belle Isle for a last tour of duty on Dewsbury routes. Then it was re-instated at Belle Isle and I had to do the whole thing again three weeks later!
    30th Sep 2006The REAL last Olympian
    (47 pictures) 604 - B604 UUM - returned to Dewsbury for its last day in service on Saturday 30th September 2006. Many enthusiasts came along for six service journeys and a trip to Belle Isle Depot. Thanks to all who sent me their pictures. (They are posted in the order they were taken). 604 has now been broken up for scrap. (After this event, 577 worked at Selby for a few months).
    Links
  • Arriva Tour 2009
  • Dewsbury Bus Museum
  • Merseyside Transport Trust
  • My personal website
  • TYPG Leeds Event
  • Fotopic.Net
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