DSCF7269 Edinburgh Bus Tours 650 (XIL 1483) (SK52 OHL) at the Forth Rail Bridge, Queensferry - 7 May 2017

Sunday 7 May 2017 (1144) – Edinburgh Bus Tours 650 (XIL 1483) is a Plaxton President bodied Dennis Trident that had been new to the main Lothian fleet in November 2002 registered SK52 OHL. The bus has been part of the tours fleet for quite some time and now works the ‘3 Bridges Tour’ that runs out to the Forth rail and road bridges. The two road bridges, the original suspension bridge that opened in 1964 and the new Queensferry Crossing that is due to open during 2017, are upstream to the left of the camera. The third of the bridges mentioned in the tour name is of course the Forth Railway Bridge which opened in 1890 and is the backcloth to this photograph. The rear panel of the bus features an aerial view of the bridges. The tour features an option to take a boat trip to see the bridges from below. We were happy to just take the bus ride.