North Western & Yorkshire

Don Akrigg
Branch Chairman

COntact Us

To book a place at a Winter meeting please contact Geoff Cook
cookgd54@gmail.com

Bulletin Collator: (Interim Paul Wilkinson) (items for the Branch bulletin)

Distribution Officer: Martin Yates (missing Bulletins / printing errors)
mjyatesuk2000@yahoo.co.uk

Membership Secretary: John Harrison (changes of address)
7440wj@gmail.com

General enquiries should be addressed to:
NWY Secretary: Paul Wilkinson
osnwyorks@gmail.com

Chairman: Don Akrigg
don.akrigg@gmail.com

Vice Chairman: Geoff Cook
cookgd54@gmail.com

No email connections:

Treasurer: Paul Wigan
Committee Members: Kelvyn Waites, Graham Crawshaw

OS NWY visit to Llew Jones North Wales 2023 with LTT 913.

OSNWY Branch visit to Congleton 1954. Crosville L95 CK4405 Leyland Titan TD1 Leyland L24/24R ex-Ribble Motor Services new 1931/03: to Crosville 1949: re-classified M5xx in 1949 when fitted with Leyland oil engines; re-bodied by ECW to L27/26R; M569 subsequently received second-hand body from L120 in 1950, ECW body passing to M510 Withdrawn 1956/--

Line up of BYD ADL E400EV electric deckers at GM Bee Network Wigan depot Aug 2023. Fleetnumbers 2001 -50 now working from Bolton depot mainly on 36, 37 and 471 routes

York Pullman operate the tendered service 36 from York to Sutton on Derwent, pictured in York on Tuesday 6th August in this striking overall wrap livery is BV22 HFA a Volvo B8RLE with MCV EvoRa bodywork. Don Akrigg

East Yorkshire 895 LF55 CYY: The service along the seafront at Scarborough has been popular with holiday makers for very many years. This year three operators are competing on the service Viscount Travel, Shoreline Suncruisers and East Yorkshire. Seen here on Thursday 18th July, East Yorkshire 895 is on its way back to the town’s railway station. This bus a Volvo B7TL with Wright bodywork was new to Travel London in 2006 Don Akrigg

Stagecoach Yorkshire 73018 YH24 MDU: Now the charging infrastructure at the former Mexborough & Swinton depot at Rawmarsh has been completed. All the 23 Yutong E12 single deckers have entered service on routes 221 (Rotherham -Doncaster) and 22X (Rotherham- Barnsley). The buses are painted in the very tasteful “Electro” livery as seen here on 73018 (YH24 MDU) departing from Barnsley interchange for Rotherham on Thursday 1st August. Don Akrigg

For the start of tranche two of franchising in Greater Manchester nineteen Volvo B5LH with Wright bodywork were bought by TfGM from the Oxford bus company and operated by Stagecoach Manchester. These are now being refurbished to TFGM specification. 13188 is seen here in Oldham bus station on Saturday 10th August. Don Akrigg

Following a landslide between Oldham and Rochdale on the Manchester tram network, a temporary bus service has been operating. Seen here in Rochdale interchange on Saturday 10th August is Rotala Preston bus 40718 on hire to Rotala Diamond Bus North West operating Metrolink replacement bus service. Don Akrigg

Stagecoach on the Wirral 15743 (KX61 DLF) is seen in Liverpool, this Scania N230UD with bodywork by ADL has been painted in heritage livery to celebrate Crosville serving the Wirral since 1932. The bus is seen approaching the terminus of the Cross river services in Liverpool on Monday 8th July. Don Akrigg

First West Yorkshire applied an overall wrap for Leeds Rhinos rugby club to 35501, a Wrightbus Streetdeck. Following the death of Leeds rugby legend Rob Burrow, the bus has been named in his honour. The bus is seen approaching Leeds central bus station on 16th August. Don Akrigg

First West Yorkshire have introduced 72 Wright Streetdeck Electroliners operating from Bramley depot in Leeds. 36633 is seen on the Headrow in Leeds whilst operating on service 56 to Whinmoor which operates on the York road guided busway. The guide wheel can be seen in this view. Don Akrigg

Warrington's Own Buses Volvo BZL 1004 BV24 LPZ seen here at Warrington Bus Station on service 17 to Oakwood Martin Yates

Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancs Solo M850SL 48142 YJ24 BEO on Preston PR1 Park and Ride duties. Martin Yates

Welcome to the North Western & Yorkshire Branch

The Branch was formed in 1936 by a group of enthusiasts based in Warrington. The Branch covers the counties of Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, the High Peak of Derbyshire, (Isle of Man), North Wales together with East, West, South and North Yorkshire.

We have a Branch committee which is elected annually at the Annual General Meeting in March. The committee organises events each month throughout the year, arranges for the monthly Branch Bulletin to be collated and manages the Branch finances.

During the summer, we arrange visits and study tours to look at operations across the area; and in the winter, for our indoor meetings, we invite speakers both from the industry and also from our own ranks to give presentations on a range of subjects, both topical and historical.

Pictured above are North Western and Yorkshire Branch members and Midlands Branch members on the joint visit to Operators in North West Greater Manchester. Using privately owned MCTD 3706 as transport, seen here on 20th May 2023, at Stagecoach's Wigan depot with Enviro 400 19259 and several Megabus coaches. Wigan, Bolton and parts of Salford, will move into the TfGM Franchise scheme as Area A - from 24 September 2023.

Comprehensive coverage of service developments is provided by our monthly Bulletin, compiled by local correspondents from information provided both from official sources and from members’ observations. For a sample copy click here

In addition, the Branch offers a free weekly email Digest of up-to-the minute news from the Branch area and beyond. The Secretary can arrange for this to drop into your email box usually each Friday morning. Click here for a sample copy.

Obviously, the success of any organisation such as ours is dependent on the active involvement of its members, and this Society and its Branches are no exception. I look forward to enjoying your support of our activities. Please feel free to get in touch with me if in turn I can provide you with any further information on the Society and its activities.

The members of the Branch Committee are: