Gt Yarmouth Air Show Park and Ride (South)

(Oh and some trains)

Due to being involved in an RTA Friday night which wrecked my beloved car, though thankfully not me (sorry, Anon, I'll try harder next time) I was unable to attend the Yarmouth Air Show so I'm grateful to Tim for doing the tedious stuff for me. Oh and also for doing the post!! Cheers buddy!

This weekend just gone was the inaugural air show for Yarmouth. It was expected to draw a lot of people and for this a bold transport plan involving up to 100 buses was devised. There were 2 parks North and South with the South being in Gorleston with the route via Beccles Rd. So the intrepid reporter stood by a roundabout to capture as many buses as he could.(400 odd snaps later....). First Eastern Counties were in abundance as the whole thing was masterminded by Mr Chris Speed and his team in a secret location (near the Fish and Grill any free chips ???) and by all accounts it was a successful operation.

Centre of Operations. Pics (c) Chris Speed

The additional buses were provided by Konect, Coach Services of Thetford, Mulleys of Ixworth, Ipswich Buses, Dolphin Travel, Beestons of Hadleigh, Borderbus of Beccles and Belle Coaches.

The " Beast". First time I have seen a bendybus in Yarmouth!

 Also you have heard of the Lone Ranger....now meet "The Lone Ambassador"

Yes Robert was the only one I saw and was chuffed I got a snap of him.

Sunday I turned my attention to the rails. To also cater for the expected influx Greater Anglia laid on special Loco hauled trains with the hire of 4 Class 68's and using their own full Intercity sets of coaches running non stop Norwich to Yarmouth and back. By what I saw they had plenty of room to get people on despite a fair few enthusiasts who wanted to ride and see the loco's. This all ran smoothly too which bodes well for the next time Yarmouth decides to put on a show. 

This is what a full rake with 2 loco's looks like at Yarmouth evoking memories of the summer Saturdays of the boom time when Yarmouth was a big destination from all over the country.(And it was a long old walk!!)

In a rare moment (Thanks Mr Smith ) the 2 sets were together for 5 minutes only. Probably the last time this may happen with the new trains due in 2019. Fingers crossed for another air show next year.

And this is what it was all about for me. The sight and sound of the BBMF Lancaster over Gorleston.

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