Preservation of 69217

📰 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 - 𝗨𝗹𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 & 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗥𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 🚌 Our first event this year will be at the Ulster Transport Museum in Cultra, County Down on Saturday the 25th April. 📅 Also find out where you'll be able to find us in 2026

A selection of some of the buses and coaches seen on Thursday at the Chester & Wrexham charity heritage bus running day, which was held to raise money for Nightingale House Hospice.

@YJ04FZZ Happy Christmas to you too. Glad to hear you got her back finally!

@First69217 Merry Christmas from us here and 32473! 🌲

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from us! 🎄 🎅🏻 We’ve got big plans for 2026 to celebrate 20 years since 69217 rolled off Wrightbus’ production line and joined 18192 on Manchester’s roads. All will be revealed in the coming months! -AC

First Manchester, Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban, 69217 - MX56 AEF, at the @MoTGM Twilight running day on Saturday. @First69217

Visiting buses on display inside @MoTGM on Saturday for the twilight running day. @First69217

Enjoyed the Buses by Twilight event at @MoTGM today with @MarcJF241 . A variety of buses running to Shudehill and to Central Park Metrolink stop. Nice to also see @StevenHughes129 @BradleyTS2004 @rice_calum @First69217 @ianmacadam

@YJ04FZZ @MoTGM Ouch. That’s not what u want at all :( -AC

@First69217 @MoTGM Really pleased to hear also yeah going amazing barring our Windscreen becoming smashed! £1000 Quote so far #Ouch

🗞️ 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 - 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 🌙 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 On Saturday 25th October, we’ll be in Manchester for @MoTGM Buses by Twilight. Alongside us will be ex Stagecoach Manchester’s 18192 (MX54 LPZ) for its first event in preservation! -AC

@YJ04FZZ @MoTGM They have been brilliant for us thank you! Hope things are going well for yourselves? -AC

@First69217 @MoTGM Did them replacement bits serve you well? :)

𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 We’ll be at South Yorkshire Transport Trust’s open day in Rotherham next Sunday (28th September). We’re bringing a few little goodies with us to sell so make sure you stop by -AC

some pics from yesterday's pennine bus day Halifax. These were taken at Barkisland @First69217 @2717presgroup

@Ste_Jones75 I had never seen the official leaflet before! It’s really good to see them side by side -AC

Many thanks to @First69217 for providing a feeder service from Manchester city centre to Halifax for the Pennines Heritage Bus Running Day. Nice to receive this leaflet detailing 69217's journey. I dug out my old First Manchester leaflet from when these buses were new in service.

Pennines Bus Day centred on Halifax today, a nice selection of more modern vehicles on scenic routes, even if the weather wasn’t always on my side! Finishing with an excellent ride back to Manchester with an authentic vehicle being @First69217

The rain isn’t keeping us in. We’re on duty 202 today with @99d620. Make sure you’ve got your Pennines BusDay programme to find our times! -AC

On my way to the Pennines Bus Day in Halifax. Free bus service provided by @First69217 . Vòlvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban. 😀👌 Still seems like only yesterday that these were out in service across greater Manchester.

Halifax, we’re on our way! First stop, Chorlton Street at 0830! We can’t wait to have you all onboard -AC

We’re looking forward to this year Pennines BusDay. Here's a quick guide to travelling with us on 69217!

𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 - 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝙐𝙋𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀𝘿 21/07/2025, 2237 - Service re-routed between Shaw and Rochdale. For other feeder services, please refer to the post on Pennines Bus Day’s Facebook page: facebook.com/share/1B1epTju…