Dennis Basford's Rails, Roads and Runways: ‘Scene’ in Derby part 2 on Dennis Basfords ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

Sunday 5 June 2016

For part 1 see blog posted June 2nd 2016.

‘notts & derby’ (n&d) have recently repainted three Optare Excel 2’s into fleet livery.

They are Y258 DRC (258), Y259 DRC (259) and Y264 DRC (264).

Obligingly, 258 put in an appearance and for a bus in its teens, it looked remarkably well !

Y258 DRC ‘notts & derby’ 258 Optare Excel 2 on

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Y258 DRC ‘notts & derby’ 258 Optare Excel 2 /2 on

Y258 DRC ‘notts & derby’ 258 Optare Excel 2 /3 on

Y258 DRC ‘notts & derby’ 258 Optare Excel 2 /4 on

I have always been drawn to non revenue earning vehicles, driver trainers for example so I was pleased to see,

V601 DBC ‘Arriva Midlands’ 9501 Volvo B10BLE / Alexander ALX 300 on

V601 DBC ‘Arriva Midlands’ 9501 Volvo B10BLE / Alexander ALX 300 /2 on

V601 DBC ‘Arriva Midlands’ 9501 Volvo B10BLE / Alexander ALX 300 /3 on

V601 DBC ‘Arriva Midlands’ 9501 Volvo B10BLE / Alexander ALX 300 /4 on

Finally, as I was waiting for my bus home, this turned up.

SN10 JJZ ‘Skills Leisure Ltd.’ Volvo B12B / Plaxton Elite on

One of a number that came to help out when ‘Skills’ took over various ‘National Express’ services from ‘yourbus’ of Heanor.

Sunday 5 June 2016