Sheffield 2017

First 60704 (MV02VAA), Chesterfield Road, Woodseats, Sheffield, 4th August 2017

A brief trip to Woodseats on 4th August allowed me to get a few shots on Chesterfield Road. First Wright bodied Volvo B7L 60704 (MV02VAA) turning from Chesterfield Road onto Scarsdale Road,

First 37122 (YK07AYX), Chesterfield Road, Woodseats, Sheffield, 4th August 2017

First Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 37122 (YK07AYX) on Chesterfield Road on 4th August.

Stagecoach 36722 (YN62BLX), Chesterfield Road, Woodseats, Sheffield, 4th August 2017

Getting shots of buses on Chesterfield Road was not easy due to the almost continuous slow flow of traffic. I managed this not fantastic shot of Stagecoach Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 36722 (YN62BLX) before heading back to the city centre.

Stagecoach 12168 (YN62BVR), Leopold Street, Sheffield, 4th August 2017

Stagecoach 12168 (YN62BVR) is an Enviro 400 bodied Alexander Dennis E40H which surprised me by being in the standard Stagecoach livery rather than the green electric hybrid version. It was seen on Leopold Street on 4th AUgust

TM Travel 835 (YD63VDX), Leopold Street, Sheffield, 4th August 2017

Loading on Leopold Street on 4th August was TM Travel Optare Versa 835 (YD63VDX).

First 60886 (YJ51PZX), Leopold Street, Sheffield, 4th August 2017

First Wright bodied Volvo B7L 60886 (YJ51PZX) on Leopold Street, 4th August 2017

First 63011 (SM13NEF), Leopold Street, Sheffield, 4th August 2017

Also photographed on Leopold Street was First Wright StreetLite 63011 (SM13NEF)

First 69051 (SF55UBM), Arundel Gate, Sheffield, 4th August 2017

First Volvo B7RLE 69051 (SF55UBM) on Arundel Gate on 4th August 2017.

First 69054 (SF55UBP), Arundel Gate, Sheffield, 4th August 2017

69051 was being followed by similar bus 69054 (SF55UBP)

Stagecoach 36994 (YX63LGX), Arundel Gate, Sheffield, 4th August 2017

Stagecoach Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 bodied E20D 36994 (YX63LGX) at the end of Arundel Gate, 4th August 2017.

First 67142 (YY16YLO), Arundel Gate, Sheffield, 4th August 2017

First Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 MMC bodied E20D 67142 (YY16YLO) heading along Arundel Gate on 4th August 2017.

Stagecoach 36457 (YN61FXV), Arundel Gate, Sheffield, 4th August 2017

Stagecoach Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 36457 (YN61FXV), one of the Supertram Link liveried buses was working on route 86 when seen passing First 63003 on Arundel Gate on 4th August

Stagecoach 36457 (YN61FXV), Arundel Gate, Sheffield, 4th August 2017

Another shot of Stagecoach 36457 (YN61FXV) on Arundel Gate.

Stagecoach 28675 (YN62FXR), Arundel Gate, Sheffield, 4th August 2017

I rarely seem to see the Scania K230UBs in the Stagecoach Yorkshire fleet. This is 28675 (YN62FXR) on Arundel Gate on 4th August.

First 35123 (SM65EFK), Pinstone Street, Sheffield, 4th August 2017

First Wright StreetDeck 35123 (SM65EFK) on Pinstone Street. A rather smarter bus than the usual fare on route 51, having a high specification for the X78 route when new. The temptation to try out a StreetDeck was too much and so plans were changed and I took this bus back to my Sheffield base rather than spending more time bus watching.

Stagecoach 15708 (YN60CKA), Townhead Street, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

First shot on 5th August was of Stagecoach Scania N230UD 15708 (YN60CKA) at the top of Townhead Street. I only just got there in time before the First Volvo B9TL got in the way!

First 32220 (LT52WUD), Townhead Street, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

Heading away from Townhead Street onto Leopold Street on 5th August was FIrst Plaxton bodied Volvo B7TL 32220 (LT52WUD)

First 30937 (X358VWT), Sheffield, 5th August 2017

And in the same place was First 30937 (X58VWT), another Volvo B7TL but this time with Alexander ALX400 bodywork

Stagecoach 19042 (SN56AWP), Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

Stagecoach Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 bodied Trident 19042 (SN56AWP) on Ecclesall Road on 5th August 2017.

First 63139 (SN14DWO), Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

First Wright Streetlite 63139 (SN14DWO) going the other way on Ecclesall Road on 5th August 2017.

Hulleys 12 (YJ62JZT), Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

Also heading out of the city along Ecclesall Road was Hulleys 12 (YJ62JZT), a Wright Pulsar bodied VDL SB200, a bus I photographed several times when it worked for Reays in my home city of Carlisle: https://madannie.smugmug.com/search?q=reays&c=photos&scope=node&scopeValue=t2R4r#q=YJ62JZT&s=recent

First 60707 (MV02VAF), Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

And also photographed on Ecclesall Road was First Volvo B7L 60707 (MV02VAF)

First 32264 (LT52WWK) , Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

First Volvo B7TL/Alexander 32264 (LT52WWK) heading along Ecclesall ROad, 5th August 2017.

First 31129 (YU52VYE), Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

Heading towards the Hunters Bar roundabout on 5th August was First Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL 31129 (YU52VYE).

First 31134 (YU52VYK), Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

Seen on Ecclesall Road at the other side of the Hunters Bar roundabout was similar bus 31134 (YU52VYK).

First 35121 (SM65EFH), Cumberland Street, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

Back to the city centre, and Wright Streetdeck 35121 (SM65EFH) loading on Cumberland Street.

TM Travel 800 (YJ07JWU), Cumberland Street, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

TM Travel VDL SB120/Plaxton Centro 800 (YJ07JWU) wearing a livery for Spira (Chesterfield to Sutton) but working Sheffield route 4 on 4th August 2017.

First 63369 (SL16RAU), Cumbelrand Street, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

First Wright Streetlite 63369 (SL16RAU) on Cuberland Street on 5th August 2017.

First 63010 (SM13NDZ), Cumberland Street, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

An older Streetlite seen on Cumberland Street was 63010 (SM13NDZ)

TM Travel 1198 (YN08JWC), Cumberland Street, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

Another Plaxton Centro bodied bus seen on 4th August was TM Travel MAN 12.240 1198 (YN08JWC) on Cumberland Street.

First 67149 (YY16YLW), Cumberland Street, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

Turning from Cumberland Street into South Lane is First Alexander Dennis Enviro 200MMC 67149 (YY16YLW)

First 35129 (SM65GFZ), Cumberland Street, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

One of First's Wright StreetDecks with branding for route X1 seen on Cumberland Street on 5th August was 35129 (SM65GFZ)

First 63030 (SK63KHG), Fitzwilliam Gate, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

First has plenty of Wright Streetlites in Sheffield. This one is 63030 (SK63KHG), loading on Fitzwilliam Gate on 5th August 2017.

First 63007 (SM13NDV), Fitzwilliam Gate, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

And another STreetlite photographed on FItzwilliam Gate was 63007 (SM13NDV)

Stagecoach 36188 (YN60FKX), Fitzwilliam Gate, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

Stagecoach Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 bodied Dart SLF 36188 (YN60FKX) on Fitzwilliam Gate on 5th August 2017.

First 30937 (X358VWT), Fitzwilliam Gate, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

First Alexander bodied Volvo B7TL 30937 (X358VWT), still in the old First livery, heading down Fitzwilliam Gate on 5th August 2017

Stagecoach 22643 (YN58CEK), Fitzwilliam Gate, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

Stagecoach MAN 18.240/Alexander Dennis 22643 (YN58CEK) on Fitzwilliam Gate, 5th August 2017

First 32264 (LT52WWK), Moore Street, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

First Alexander bodied Volvo B7TL 32264 (LT52WWK) crossing from CHarter Row to Moore Street on 5th August 2017

Stagecoach 22443 (YN07KSF), Moore Street, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

Also entering Moore Street from Charter Row on 5th August was Stagecoach 22443(YN07KSF), an Alexander ALX300 bodied MAN 18.240.

First 63036 (SK63KHP), Charter Row, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

Another of those Wright Streetlites: 63036 (SK63KHP) is seen turning from Charter Row into Fitzwilliam Gate on 5th August 2017.

First 63387 (SL16RDV), Charter Row, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

And waiting at the lights on Charter Row is another Streetlite, 63387 (SL16RDV).

First 35124 (SM65EFL), Charter Row, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

First Wright Streetlite 35124 (SM65EFL) with X1 Steel Link branding on Charter Row, 5th August.

First 37527 (YN58ETV), Charter Row, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

First Volvo B9TL 37527 (YN58ETV) also on Charter Row, 5th August 2017.

Stagecoach 36187 (YN60FKW), Charter Row, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

And a little further up Charter Row was Stagecoach Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 36187 (YN60FKW)

First 60707 (MV02VAF), Charter Row, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

First Volvo B7L/Wright 60707 (MV02VAF) on CHarter Row on 5th August 2017.

First 37520 (YN58ETJ), Charter Row, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

Charter Row is a good place for bus photography as there is plenty of action, wide pavements allowing the near side shot and not many pedestrians to get in the way. This time the bus is First 37520 (YYN58ETJ), another Wright bodied Volvo B9TL

First 63016 (SM13NEY), Charter Square, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

The section of road where First 63016 (SM13NEY) was photographed used to be Charter Square but it might have changed as a result of the extensive building work going on around the area. Until I know otherwise I shall continue calling it Charter Square. The bus is seen from a distance in bright sunlight: shame about the rock in shadow in the foreground, though!

Stagecoach 15715 (YN60CKK), Charter Row, Sheffield, 5th August 2017

Stagecoach Alexander Dennis bodied Scania N230UD 15715 (YN60CKK) at the top of Charter Row amidst all the building works on 5th August 2017.