Mal's Crosville Bus Photos
Crosville hunting 21.10.83 - 30.11.83
25th March 2003

Whilst searching for photos to place in my Crosville Album, I came across a notebook that tied in with the photos in this collection. It gave details of the exact services and vehicles travelled on between the two dates in the title. I thought I might share this with you. The quality of some of the photos are not too brilliant (a bit grainy), but I was only using a cheap camera at the time before I bought my Olympus OM10. To try to save space it is laid out in the following order -
dep/service/from/to/arr/operator/vehicle
Where no operator is shown this is, of course, Crosville

Friday 21.10.83 -
0703/150/Preston/Burnley/0833/Ribble/386
0900/X43/Burnley/Manchester/0957/Ribble/1139
1030/X2/Manchester/Chester/1205/ERL530
1438/C3/Chester/Ellesmere Port/1504/SNL881
1537/C3/Ellesmere Port/Birkenhead/1623/ DVL289
1635 ferry to Liverpool arr 1645
1715/761/Liverpool/Preston/1857/Ribble/1137

Wednesday 26.10.83
By rail Preston (d.0657 a.0750) - Crewe (d.0802 a.0827) - Chester (d.0849 a.1019) - Bangor
1205/N44/Bangor/Llangefni/1247/DOG 132
1255/N32/Llangefni/Amlwch/1343/SNL653 & SNL587 (DID I CHANGE ON THE WAY ??)
1425/N2/Amlwch/Holyhead/1525/ENL864
By rail Holyhead (d.1620 a.1845) - Crewe (d.1906 a.1947) - Preston

Friday 28.10.83
0709/761/Preston/Liverpool/0850/Ribble/1053
0900 ferry to Wallasey then MPTE service 1 to Birkenhead aboard 6079
0958/C4/Birkenhead/Chester/1108/DVL353
1225/C22/Chester/West Kirkby/1338/DOG127
1437/85B/West Kikby/Heswall/1508/DOG105
1535/76/Heswall/Birkenhead/1605/DVL350
1635 ferry to Liverpool
1715/761/Liverpool/Preston/1857/Ribble/1113

Tuesday 08.11.83
0709/761/Preston/Liverpool/0850/Ribble/1119
0910 ferry to Birkenhead
0948/C1/Birkenhead/Chester/1043/DVL321
1105/C84/Chester/Crewe/1230/DVG478
1235/K38/Crewe/Congleton/1421/ELL33
local journey in Congleton on SRL257
1521/K38/Congleton/Macclesfield/1555/DVG487
1634/129/Macclesfield/Manchester/1808/DVL399
By rail Manchester (d.1909 a.1953) - Preston

Friday 11.11.83
0730/952/Preston/Manchester/0730/National Travel West/52
0905/X1/Manchester/Chester/1045/ERL530
1045/D2/Chester/Wrexham/1129/DVL401
1300/D26/Wrexham/Mold/1350/SNL655
1420/F11/Mold/Rock Ferry/1524/SNL818
1527/C4/Rock Ferry/Birkenhead/1533/SNL412
1555 ferry to Liverpool
1721/727/Liverpool/Preston/1915/Ribble/1118

Monday 14.11.83
0709/761/Preston/Liverppol/0850/Ribble/1116
0910 ferry to Birkenhead
0918/C1/Birkenhead/Chester/1013/DVG349
1100/B4/Chester/Denbigh/1253/SNL808
1323/M51/Denbigh/Rhyl/1405/EPG701
1609/L1/Rhyl/Chester/1730/ENL909
1748/C1/Chester/Birkenhead/1843/DVG357
by rail Birkenhead (d.1849 a.1856) - Liverpool
1915/761/Liverpool/Preston/205/Ribble/1053

Tuesday 22.11.83
0725/952/Preston/Manchester/0825/National Travel West/5
0905/X1/Manchester/Runcorn/0955/ERL303
1035/T12/Runcorn/Beechwood/1045/ENL940
1053/H21/Beechwood/Runcorn/1101/SNL985
1124/C30/Runcorn/Warrington/1157/ENL933
1245/43/Warrington/Northwich/1336/SRL251
1503/X2/Northwich/Manchester/1555/ERL267
1600/952/Manchester/Preston/1655/National Travel West/19

Wednesday 30.11.83
This journey I did by car, with length of stay in brackets, as follows
Garstang - Warrington (60) - Runcorn Beechwood (10) - Chester (80) - Chester Central Works (40) - Heswall (5) - West Kirkby (40) - Liverpool Edge Lane (5) - Garstang
This was a total of 165 miles

I hope you have found this information interesting. By the way, my notebook also shows which vehicles I "copped" on each day !

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ENL941 (HMA662N) at Chester 21.10.83. This is a Leyland National 11351/1R/SC with DP48F body
ENL941 (HMA662N) at Chester 21.10.83. This is a Leyland National 11351/1R/SC with DP48F body
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 DVG483 (WTU483W) is a Bristol VRT/SL3/6LXC with ECW H43/31F at Chester 21.10.83
DVG483 (WTU483W) is a Bristol VRT/SL3/6LXC with ECW H43/31F at Chester 21.10.83
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 On the right is HVG931 (OWE267K), a Bristol VRTSL/6LX with East Lancs H43/31F body that was later converted to open top. On the left is DVG557 (SMS36H), a Bristol VRTSL/6LX with ECW H39/31F body. This latter vehicle was acquired from Eastern National (3010) in 1982. Both are seen at Amlwch 26.10.83
On the right is HVG931 (OWE267K), a Bristol VRTSL/6LX with East Lancs H43/31F body that was later converted to open top. On the left is DVG557 (SMS36H), a Bristol VRTSL/6LX with ECW H39/31F body. This latter vehicle was acquired from Eastern National (3010) in 1982. Both are seen at Amlwch 26.10.83
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 DOG123 (MTU123Y) at Chester 28.10.83. An ONLXB/1R Olympian with ECW H45/32F body
DOG123 (MTU123Y) at Chester 28.10.83. An ONLXB/1R Olympian with ECW H45/32F body
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ENL845 (NFM845M) is a Leyland National 1151/1R/0405 with DP48F body photographed on 28.10.83 (don't know location ??)
ENL845 (NFM845M) is a Leyland National 1151/1R/0405 with DP48F body photographed on 28.10.83 (don't know location ??)
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 SNL669 (GMB669T) at Crewe 08.11.83
SNL669 (GMB669T) at Crewe 08.11.83
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 ELL24 (DDM24X) at Crewe 08.11.83. This is a Leyland Leopard PSU3F/4R with Willowbrook 003 Express C47F body. During their time with Crosville this batch of vehicles carried a variety of liveries from including Town Lynx, National Express, SuperBus and Service 94 to name but a few.
ELL24 (DDM24X) at Crewe 08.11.83. This is a Leyland Leopard PSU3F/4R with Willowbrook 003 Express C47F body. During their time with Crosville this batch of vehicles carried a variety of liveries from including Town Lynx, National Express, SuperBus and Service 94 to name but a few.
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 A Bristol VRT/SL3/6LXB with ECW H43/31F body, DVG471 (WTU471W) is seen at Crewe on 08.11.83
A Bristol VRT/SL3/6LXB with ECW H43/31F body, DVG471 (WTU471W) is seen at Crewe on 08.11.83
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SNL819 (WFM819L) at Crewe 08.11.83
SNL819 (WFM819L) at Crewe 08.11.83
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 DVG468 (WTU468W) is a standard NBC VRT with ECW body at Wrexham Bus Station on 11.11.83
DVG468 (WTU468W) is a standard NBC VRT with ECW body at Wrexham Bus Station on 11.11.83
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 ENL924 (HFM180N) at Wrexham 11.11.83
ENL924 (HFM180N) at Wrexham 11.11.83
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 ERL300 (BFM300L) is a Bristol RELH6L with Plaxton Elite Express III C47F body at the rear of Wrexham depot 11.11.83. Several enthusiasts have told me that they found it virtually impossible to get round Wrexham depot - I was NEVER refused
ERL300 (BFM300L) is a Bristol RELH6L with Plaxton Elite Express III C47F body at the rear of Wrexham depot 11.11.83. Several enthusiasts have told me that they found it virtually impossible to get round Wrexham depot - I was NEVER refused
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ENG867 (PFM867M), a 1151/1R/0405 version of the Leyland National at Wrexham Bus Station on 11.11.83
ENG867 (PFM867M), a 1151/1R/0405 version of the Leyland National at Wrexham Bus Station on 11.11.83
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 Also behind the depot at Wrexham is ELL499 (ODM499V), a Leyland Leopard PSU3E/4R with Duple Dominant II Express C49F body. Photo date is 11.11.83
Also behind the depot at Wrexham is ELL499 (ODM499V), a Leyland Leopard PSU3E/4R with Duple Dominant II Express C49F body. Photo date is 11.11.83
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 The back of Wrexham depot was often used as a graveyard for Crosville vehicles. SLL637 (OCA637P) is seen there on 11.11.83. It is a Bristol LH6L with ECW B43F body
The back of Wrexham depot was often used as a graveyard for Crosville vehicles. SLL637 (OCA637P) is seen there on 11.11.83. It is a Bristol LH6L with ECW B43F body
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 HDG912 (TCD382J) at Wrexham depot 11.11.83. It is a former Southdown (382) Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Northern Counties H40/31F body acquired in 1980
HDG912 (TCD382J) at Wrexham depot 11.11.83. It is a former Southdown (382) Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Northern Counties H40/31F body acquired in 1980
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ERG271 (YFM271L) at Wrexham Bus Station on 11.11.83. Many of these vehicles operated in the South Cambrian division of Crosville. It is a Bristol RELL6G with ECW DP49F body
ERG271 (YFM271L) at Wrexham Bus Station on 11.11.83. Many of these vehicles operated in the South Cambrian division of Crosville. It is a Bristol RELL6G with ECW DP49F body
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 ENL962 (MLG962P) at Chester on 14.11.83
ENL962 (MLG962P) at Chester on 14.11.83
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 EPG701 (KFM701J), a Seddon, at Denbigh on 14.11.83
EPG701 (KFM701J), a Seddon, at Denbigh on 14.11.83
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 Another former Southdown vehicle (500) in 1981, is Bristol VRTSL/6LX with ECW H39/31F body - DVG540 (SCD500H). It is photographed at Rhyl depot on 14.11.83
Another former Southdown vehicle (500) in 1981, is Bristol VRTSL/6LX with ECW H39/31F body - DVG540 (SCD500H). It is photographed at Rhyl depot on 14.11.83
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ENL967 (MLG967P) at Rhyl on 14.11.83. Both this and ENL962 in the next photo are Leyland National 11351A/1R/SC's with DP48F bodies
ENL967 (MLG967P) at Rhyl on 14.11.83. Both this and ENL962 in the next photo are Leyland National 11351A/1R/SC's with DP48F bodies
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 A Bristol RELH6L with ECW DP47F body, ERL265 (TFM265K) is seen at Rhyl depot on 14.11.83
A Bristol RELH6L with ECW DP47F body, ERL265 (TFM265K) is seen at Rhyl depot on 14.11.83
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 ENL916 (HCA976N) at Rhyl Bus Station on 14.11.83
ENL916 (HCA976N) at Rhyl Bus Station on 14.11.83
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 With Town Lynx fleetnames is Leyland Leopard PSU3C/4R with Plaxton Supreme Express C49F body ELL315 (RMA315P) at Northwich on 22.11.83
With Town Lynx fleetnames is Leyland Leopard PSU3C/4R with Plaxton Supreme Express C49F body ELL315 (RMA315P) at Northwich on 22.11.83
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