Wrong Again!
Hornby did market a red-box 2-rail version of the Shell Lubrication tank wagon as seen above as part of a display by a collector. His obsesion appears to be a collection of every Dublo 2-rail wagon; amd all with their boxes. 
Strange things are done by enthusiasts in the name of their hobby!
And So To Guernsey ...
..which had steam hauled trams; then electric trams ...
... but they called it a railway!
One delight is/was a bus built to look like a tram ...
... and a preserved tram that IS a tram!
Later two bus companies emerged; being Guernsey Bus ...
... which also operated an open top service.
Then there was Island Coachways ...
... which had its own "area" - there was no competition!
Like its Bailiewick neighbour, buses were franchised and, again as in Jersey, they ended up with CTPlus, part of the doomed HCT group a k a Hackney Community Transport. The livery was now a very bright and attractive yellow and green.
Later, again in a neighbourly copy, this became trendy but far less attractive squiggles ...
Then, after HCT's demise, guess who won the franchise. Yes, indeedy, twas the Ozzy conglomerate Tower Transit. Although you would never know. 
The only logo appeared on their excellent timetable book.
So anonymous was the operator name, that the BBC, bastion of all that is reliable in newsgathering, reported that from April 2025 a new operator would be taking over from CTPlus!
WRONG! The taking over was from Tower Transit. So these buses are now operated by Stagecoach and managed as an outstation of their depot in Plymouth; a long way to go for a replacement floggle-toggle!
Before we leave the Bailiwick of Guernsey we should remind our readers of the Underground service on Alderney (top of map below).
And here is a train pictured on an open section before plunging into the tunnel.
OK, there is no tunnel. It is a short tourist line and the two-car set is hauled by a diesel.
Such ignomiy!
The train is from the Northern Line, 1959 stock, trundling along a 2 mile track which used to be for freight ...
... serving the Braye Quarry.
Sandstone trains used to run out on the breakwater for transferring rocks to to ships.
So Tower Transit was not too strong in the UK; just running buses in Jersey once London came to and end. Such is the might of global transport corporate growth.
But never mind, eh? Liverpool calls!
Next Towei Transit blog : Thurs 20th Nov
I actually travelled round the island on service K in 1986 (on a single decker). Halfway round there was a loud bang as the load (wood) on a lorry coming the other way shifted and shattered our bus's windscreen! Fortunately no-one was hurt but the driver had to phone the depot for a replacement vehicle.
ReplyDeleteThere were two bus companies on Guernsey. Guernsey Motors (red as illustrated) and Guernsey Railways (green) prior to merger and replacement by Guernseybus. Island Coachways I think operated the network at some point.
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