Regular readers of my blog will know that ‘BoT’ is one of my regular haunts and the ongoing rumours about ‘midland classic’ (mc) taking over the local routes of ‘Arriva’ would inevitably find me back there.
The rumours were true, with ‘mc’ taking control over the recent August Bank Holiday weekend.
Two routes stay with ‘Arriva’.
One is the X38 service to Derby which is run jointly with ‘trentbarton’ the operation of which has transferred to Derby.
The 9A to Leicester which I believe is a Leicester operated service continues as before.
‘BoT’ presents the odd mixture of ‘Arriva’ liveried buses wearing ‘mc stickers operating very much as they used to.
The ‘Arriva’ depot on Wetmore Road is now home to a mixture of ‘mc' and former ‘Arriva’ buses including ‘MC’s Routemaster.
I would like to start with the most recent additions to the ‘mc’ fleet (prior to the arrival of the ‘Arriva’ buses) and these are six Optare MetroCity’s which I believe have been very well received.
YJ66 AOY ‘midland classic’ 6 Optare Metrocity
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
YJ66 AOY ‘midland classic’ 6 Optare Metrocity
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
YJ66 AOY ‘midland classic’ 6 Optare Metrocity /2
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
YJ66 APF ‘midland Cclassic’ 8 Optare Metrocity
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
BF52 NZU ‘midland classic’ 108 DAF SB200 / Wright Commander
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
BF52 NZS ‘midland classic’ 106 DAF SB200 / Wright Commander
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
BF52 OAA ‘midland classic’ 114 DAF SB200 / Wright Commander
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
BF52 OAC ‘midland classic’ 116 DAF SB200 / Wright Commander
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
BF52 NZZ ‘midland classic’ 113 DAF SB200 / Wright Commander
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
MX61 AWP ‘Arriva Midlands’ 3805 VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk
FJ13 FYM ‘Arriva Midlands’ 3805 VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk
Branded for the X38 Derby- ‘BoT’ service.
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