2014 Once again attracted the Annual Bus Running Day at Penzance organised by the Cornwall Bus Preservation Society with the support of the Thames Valley & Great Western Omnibus Trust.
With Easter falling later this year it gave time for the owners and crews to spend a more leisurely time in the area. An extensive timetable was organised with services commencing from 10.00 on Services to Land's End, St Buryan via Drift & Lamorna Turn, Perranuthnoe via Goldsithney, Mousehole, St Just via Newbridge also via Madron, Morvah and Pendeen. Three routes to St Ives, one via Lelant and Carbis Bay, one via Gulval, Ludgvan, Nancledra & Halsetown, and the remaining service via Gurnard's Head and Zennor.
Service 18 Ran to Camborne with a Royal Blue coach of 1969 OTA 632G which featured in the Penzance Aberdeen epic in 2009.
The final two services were Route 20 to Praa Sands and an Open Top service around Penzance.
This event was well supported during the day, however it is unfortunate that the weather took a downturn.
Another well organised event! Roll on the next one.
You may wonder at buses on a railway society site - well, what would FGW have done without buses recently?
With Easter falling later this year it gave time for the owners and crews to spend a more leisurely time in the area. An extensive timetable was organised with services commencing from 10.00 on Services to Land's End, St Buryan via Drift & Lamorna Turn, Perranuthnoe via Goldsithney, Mousehole, St Just via Newbridge also via Madron, Morvah and Pendeen. Three routes to St Ives, one via Lelant and Carbis Bay, one via Gulval, Ludgvan, Nancledra & Halsetown, and the remaining service via Gurnard's Head and Zennor.
Service 18 Ran to Camborne with a Royal Blue coach of 1969 OTA 632G which featured in the Penzance Aberdeen epic in 2009.
The final two services were Route 20 to Praa Sands and an Open Top service around Penzance.
This event was well supported during the day, however it is unfortunate that the weather took a downturn.
Another well organised event! Roll on the next one.
You may wonder at buses on a railway society site - well, what would FGW have done without buses recently?
140420a A Bristol LTA 813 which worked its service life from St Austell until 1969. Copyright Roger Winnen
140420b Suitably adorned in GWR livery to mark the occasion of 110 years since the first bus to The Lizard. Copyright Roger Winnen
140420c 468 FTT a 1960 Bristol which entered service at the Camborne depot. Returning to Cornwall in 2010. Copyright Roger Winnen
140420d One of stars in today's gathering a Wilts & Dorset Bristol L6B, bodywork Beadle of 1947. Copyright Roger Winnen
140420e VDV 141S Repainted in the chocolate and cream livery for the centenary of the first bus to The Lizard in 2003 Copyright Roger Winnen
140420f 422 DCD Delivered new in 1964 to Southdown's Eastbourne garage and finally moved to Portsmouth. Copyright Roger Winnen
140420g Seen passing the Wharfside Centre a convoy of buses heads for the Bus Station. Copyright Roger Winnen.
140420h A true mixture of VRTs Ots and Coaches at the Bus Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
140420i On Forces Leave Service, during a brief stop at St Ives. Copyright Roger Winnen
140420j This brings back memories. Inside the Wilts & Dorset single decker. Copyright Roger Winnen
140420k New in 1969 these Bristol RELL6G had 53 seats and was allocated to Southern National. Copyright Roger Winnen
140420m Land's End on a dismal afternoon with a Bristol VRT of 1979 and 468 FTT of 1960. Copyright Roger Winnen
140420n The weather was worsening at the bus station as another service awaits departure. Copyright Roger Winnen
140420o CCF 669 A Bedford OB Duple Vista of 1950 in service with King Harry Coaches. Copyright Roger Winnen
140420p A very dull Praa Sands, no one around. Copyright Roger Winnen
140420p Mark Howarth Bristol VRT leaves on a run to Land's End. Copyright Roger Winnen
140420s L401VCV A Dennis Dart of 1994. The first Dart purchased by WNOC seen homeward bound. Copyright Roger Winnen
This bus wasn't in the cavalcade probably gone for scrap some time ago, however David Tozer enjoyed Rogers article and sent this picture in of 900 DTT. It was taken in June 1979 at Helston garage. The garage still in existance as an ATS depot. Copyright David Tozer
Many thanks to Roger for a busy days work. A busmans holiday!!