Photos from the annual FHVS summer event at the SVBM on 19th June 2005.

Some views that have caught my eye while I've been experimenting with the Brownie

A collection showing the various types in use by the major operator in SW Scotland

Small, independent Ayrshire operator, running a varied selection of buses and coaches, including a handful of ex-Western SMT Leyland Leopard / Alexander Y-types

Ayrways is a small independent, operating from the industrial part of the seafront at Ayr. they run a variety of older, secondhand buses and coaches. **Any help identifying the re-registered vehicles here would be appreciated**

It's taken longer than intended, but I've finally managed to get a good selection of Rennies' Fleet, one sunny Sunday morning.
Updated 12/9/05.

The Bo'ness and Kineill Railway , run by the volunteers of the Scottish Railway Preservation Society, runs steam trains along the south bank of the River Forth, to and from the Birkhill Fireclay Mine about 6 miles away. On arriving at Birkhill station, visitors have the chance to take a guided tour of the mine itself.

At Bo'ness station, you can also visit the Scottish Railway Exhibition, which is filled with engines, rolling stock and memorabilia from the golden age of rail travel.

*Some of the photos in this collection now feature in articles on wikipedia.org - follow the collection links below for more information*

Part of First Edinburgh, First Midland Bluebird is the post-privatisation successor to the SBG's W. Alexander & Sons (Midland) Ltd. company.

....they just turn up in Edinburgh! With the final demise of the Routemaster in London, the Scottish Capital is one of the few places where the type can still be seen in regular service.

This collection documents these and other buses in Lothian's tours fleets: Mac Tours, the Majestic Tour and Edinburgh Tours.

This collection will act as an ongoing repository for images if eye-catching coaches that have - well - caught my eye while out and about, and don't fit into any of the other collections - check back for regular updates!

Alloa - based operator Mackies has made some significant investments in new vehicles over the past couple of years.

*April 2006 - a "wizard" new addition to the fleet...*

The idea here is to have a record of every vehicle currently resident at the museum - this is by no means complete, but I will add more photos as they become available to me.

*For more information on the SVBM, to apply for membership, or to find out more info on any of the vehicles depicted here, please log onto the SVBM website via the link(s) below.*

Something a wee bit different. The idea here was to get photos of all the cars and include info on their drivers, etc. As it is, due to "inclement" weather - which is to say, by end-of-play at about 5pm, it felt as though the entire North Sea had been dropped on us - the risk of permanent damage to thye camera severely limited opportunities. Oh, well, there's always next year....

A small collection depicting the three new Optare Solos recently delivered for Clackmannanshire Council - subsidised routes around the 'Wee County'

Christie of Alloa, trading as 'M-Line,' operate at both ends of the scale, from double deck school service buses, to luxury tour coaches. Once again, expect to see more photographs added as they become available.

More Stagecoach, this time from the post-privatisation equivalent of W. Alexander & Sons (Fife) Ltd.

Twice voted the UK's Best Bus Company, Lothian Buses will be known to many older visitors as LRT, and many still refer to them as 'the Corporation buses.' This collection charts the progress of the fleet from late 2005 onwards.

Ever wondered what a bus looks like before receiving its outer shell? Now you know....

The Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust held its annual Open Day on Sunday October 9th. As ever, an interesting selection of resident and visiting vehicles were on display. Free services ran to and from the Glasgow Museum of Transport at the Kelvin Hall, via George Square and Killermont St, using a variety of vehicles. All-in-all, a good day out. Despite the rain.

SVBM members and staff were invited on a trip to Beamish on Sunday, October 16th 2005. Qualifying in both categories above, I was there. We travelled on the Museum's former W. Alexander & Sons (Northern) Leyland Leopard / Duple Dominant, RRS 46R. These are some of the shots I got during the day.

A day trip to Blackpool gave an opportunity to take a few snaps that are a wee but removed from the normal site content. Enjoy.

*Thanks to my girlfriend Vicki for providing captions for these shots. She has spent waaaaaaay too much time in Blackpool over the years, and this is the result ;o)*

Through the course of my work, I spent a week in Olathe, Kansas, USA, from the 5th to the 12th November. On the journeys there and back, I was able to get some random pics - and of course, there are some buses included! Just don't ask me to identify them by type.....

A look at the buses of First Edinburgh, successor to Eastern Scottish and Lowland Scottish. Images so far have been collected over a period of time, and it wasn't until I put them all together I realised how heavily biased towards the new Scania Omnidekka / East Lancs it was! Fear not, fans of other types, this will be rectified through time. (NB - First Midland Bluebird is also a part of First Edinburgh, however for the moment, I have decided to keep that company in a separate collection.)

Where it all started, 25 years ago - Stagecoach is, unsurprisingly, still the major force in its native Perth. The Perth fleet is now operated as part of Bluebird Buses; that company has its roots in W. Alexander & Sons (Northern)

As I build my photo collection, I find myself coming across a few vehicles languishing and just asking to be taken under the wing of an enthusiast. So I thought I'd create an ongoing collection just for them. If you're thinking of restoring a bus, why not give it a look, and don't forget to check back periodically. **Please note, the appearance of a vehicle in this collection should not be taken as evidence of the current owner's willingness to sell**

The anual Open Weekend at lathalmond took place on Saturday and Sunday 16th and 17th of August. Weather, although variable, remained mainly dry, belying the doom-and-gloom of press reports in the run up to the event.

The format was as in previous years; as ever, the museum's own collection were joined by visiting vehicles old and new, trade stalls, and the event incorporated the Scottish Road Run for vintage vehicles.