All views taken 28 February 1998 in central Southend by the author.
 
 

Photographed at Southend Central bus Station this single decker is in the up to date pre-Arriva livery worn by the batch.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Succesor to Eastern National in the South Essex area, Thamesway's Lynx is in the older style livery
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Showing the large fleetname this double decker is at Southend Central Bus Station
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Another double deck with the smaller fleetname seen on Southchurch road
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Incoming from London on the City Saver this bus is a far cry from the coach type FLFs of the 60s
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Typical of the double deck fleet this bus is seen heading north from the bus station
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

An older dual door example with fleetname on the front dome and red line under the upper deck windows as the Routemasters had
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The shape of things to come, the "Corporation" have been part of British Bus and then Cowie, which is rebranding as "ARRIVA" in this case the subtext is "serving Southend". On the left is the up-to-date loivery of Thamesway, a "First Bus" company
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

For a long time the peir railway was run by AC cars sliding door units in green which was the tramway livery. There was double track with two crodd overs allowing 4 train operation two leaving opposite ends at the same time. The replacement railway is deisel hauled with two trains and single track with passing loop.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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