Monday 25 September 2017

‘Scene’ in the SouthWest.’Citybus’and others in Plymouth on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

I have visited Plymouth on a number of occasions down the years and I always find something of interest.

 

Like many fleets, ‘Plymouth Citybus’ (part of the ‘Go-Ahead Group’) has a variety of brands within the fleet.

 

Possibly the most common is ‘citybus’.

 

 



PF06 ENL ‘Plymouth citybus’ No. 370 ‘city’ Scania N94UB / East Lancs

on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

New to ‘Thames Travel’ (another ‘Go-Ahead’ group company).

 

 

PF06 ENL ‘Plymouth citybus’ No. 370 ‘city’ Scania N94UB / East Lancs on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

WX62 HHE ‘Plymouth citybus’ No. 707 ‘city’ MAN 18.270 EcoCity / Caetano

on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

New to ‘Anglian Bus’.



WX62 HHE ‘Plymouth citybus’ No. 707 ‘city’ MAN 18.270 EcoCity / Caetano on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

The next 2 images of buses built by the same builder seven years apart show that although a lot has changed mechanically, there is very little difference in appearance.

 

 

WA08 LDJ ‘Plymouth citybus’ No. 137 ‘city’ Dennis Dart SLF / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200

on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

WA08 LDJ ‘Plymouth citybus’ No. 137 ‘city’ Dennis Dart SLF / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200 on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’



 

WJ65 HMA ‘Plymouth citybus’ No. 147 ‘city’ Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D

on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

WJ65 HMA ‘Plymouth citybus’ No. 147 ‘city’ Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


WJ55 HLR ‘Plymouth citybus’ No. 87 ‘city’ Mercedes-Benz Citaro

on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

WJ55 HLR ‘Plymouth citybus’ No. 87 ‘city’ Mercedes-Benz Citaro on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

The Dennis Dart is alive and well in Plymouth with a number of operators.

 


LX05 EYW ‘Plymouth citybus’ No. 255 ‘city’ Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Mini Pointer

on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

This one being new to ‘London General’.




LX05 EYW ‘Plymouth citybus’ No. 255 ‘city’ Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Mini Pointer on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 




WA03 BHW ‘Plymouth citybus’ No. 67 ‘city’ Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer

on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

 

 

WA03 BHW ‘Plymouth citybus’ No. 67 ‘city’ Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’




 


WA64 JVV ‘Plymouth citybus’ No. 72 ‘SuperRider’ Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer

on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

Seen in an earlier livery.

 

 

WA54 J WA64 JVV ‘Plymouth citybus’ No. 72 ‘SuperRider’ Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’ VV 72

 

 

 

BX54 DLD ‘JACKETTS’ Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer

on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

BX54 DLD ‘JACKETTS’ Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

PX05 EKV ’Stagecoach South West’ No. 34686 Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer

on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk


I know that operators move buses around the various fleets within their group for a variety of reasons. I do wonder though about the economics of the exercise.

 

This particular bus, seen in Plymouth was photographed in Carlisle by me nearly 4 years ago. 

 

According to Google maps, Carlisle is 388 miles away.

 

New to ‘Stagecoach North West’.



PX05 EKV ’Stagecoach South West’ No. 34686 Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

YX65 RCV ’Stagecoach South West’ No. 26034 ‘park&ride’ Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D

on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

YX65 RCV ’Stagecoach South West’ No. 26034 ‘park&ride’ Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


SN65 ZHK ’Stagecoach South West’ No. 10495 Alexander Dennis Ltd. E40D

on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

SN65 ZHK ’Stagecoach South West’ No. 10495 Alexander Dennis Ltd. E40D on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

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