Monday 31 December 2018

‘Scene’ in Leeds City Bus Station. ‘Transdev’ route 36 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 AS PROMISED, THE EIGHTH ONE OF ‘A BLOG A DAY’ GOING THROUGH TO NEW YEARS DAY.

 

Thank you to all of you who have supported the blog over the years and may I wish everyone out there 

A Healthy, Wealthy and a Happy New Year for 2019.

 

Ever since I first saw the colours red and black used together on ‘Midland Red’ coaches many years ago, I have thought that the combination of the two colours can lead to stunning results. 

 

'Transdev’s route 36 runs from Leeds to Ripon via Harrogate using coach seated double deck buses and what magnificent buses they are.

 

These particular vehicles are as good inside as they look on the outside.

 

BL65 YYO ‘The Harrogate Bus Company’ No. 3616 ’36’. Volvo B5TL / Wright Gemini 3 /1

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


BL65 YYO ‘The Harrogate Bus Company’ No. 3616 ’36’. Volvo B5TL / Wright Gemini 3 /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


BL65 YYO ‘The Harrogate Bus Company’ No. 3616 ’36’. Volvo B5TL / Wright Gemini 3 /2

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


BL65 YYO ‘The Harrogate Bus Company’ No. 3616 ’36’. Volvo B5TL / Wright Gemini 3 /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


BF67 GOA ‘The Harrogate Bus Company’ No. 3639 ’36’. Volvo B5TL / Wright Gemini 3

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


BF67 GOA ‘The Harrogate Bus Company’ No. 3639 ’36’. Volvo B5TL / Wright Gemini 3 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


BL65 YYO ‘The Harrogate Bus Company’ No. 3616 ’36’. Volvo B5TL / Wright Gemini 3 /3

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


BL65 YYO ‘The Harrogate Bus Company’ No. 3616 ’36’. Volvo B5TL / Wright Gemini 3 /3 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Sunday 30 December 2018

‘Scene’ in Grantham part 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

AS PROMISED, THE SEVENTH ONE OF ‘A BLOG A DAY’ GOING THROUGH TO NEW YEARS DAY.

 

This busy Lincolnshire town lies 20 miles or so to the South of Lincoln and sits on the ‘East Coast Main Line’ railway line.

 

Its bus services are mainly provided by ‘Centrebus’ who operate a very mixed fleet many of which have had previous owners.

 

For ‘Scene’ in Grantham part 1 see blog published 26/12/2018.


YJ10 EZC ‘Centrebus’ No. 777, ‘THE GRANTHAM INTO itTOWN BUS SERVICE’.

Optare Tempo X1130 /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk


YJ10 EZC ‘Centrebus’ No. 777, ‘THE GRANTHAM INTO it TOWN BUS SERVICE’. Optare Tempo X1130 /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


YJ10 EZC ‘Centrebus’ No. 777, ‘THE GRANTHAM INTO itTOWN BUS SERVICE’.

Optare Tempo X1130 /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk


YJ10 EZC ‘Centrebus’ No. 777, ‘THE GRANTHAM INTO it TOWN BUS SERVICE’. Optare Tempo X1130 /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 




AE55 MVL ‘Centrebus’ No. 543, ‘THE GRANTHAM INTO itTOWN BUS SERVICE’.

Dennis Dart SLF / MCV Evolution on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’ 

 

New to ‘Trustline’, Hunsdon as its No. DML4.

 

AE55 MVL ‘Centrebus’ No. 543, ‘THE GRANTHAM INTO it TOWN BUS SERVICE’. Dennis Dart SLF / MCV Evolution on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 




YY64 GWF ‘Centrebus’ No. 531, ‘five counties’. Alexander Dennis Ltd.  (ADL’) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200

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


YY64 GWF ‘Centrebus’ No. 531, ‘five counties’. Alexander Dennis Ltd.  (ADL’) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 





PJZ 9452 ‘Centrebus’ 766. DAF SB200 / Wright Commander

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

 

Previously registered YJ55 KZZ and operated by ‘Kimes of Folkingham’ as its No. R6

 

‘Kimes became part of the ‘Centrebus’ group in July 2011.

 

PJZ 9452 ‘Centrebus’ 766. DAF SB200 / Wright Commander on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 




YY64 GWE ‘Centrebus’ No. 530 Alexander Dennis Ltd.  (ADL’) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro200

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

 

YY64 GWE ‘Centrebus’ No. 530 Alexander Dennis Ltd.  (ADL’) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro200 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 




YJ56 AUO ‘Centrebus’ No. 530. Optare Solo M990.

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

 

New to ‘Dunn-line’, Heanor.

 

YJ56 AUO ‘Centrebus’ No. 530. Optare Solo M990. on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 




EU04 BZY ‘Centrebus’ No. 530. Dennis Dart / Plaxton Pointer MPD

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

 

New to ‘Trustline’, Hunsdon as its No. DPS3.

 

EU04 BZY ‘Centrebus’ No. 530. Dennis Dart / Plaxton Pointer MPD on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’



Saturday 29 December 2018

‘Scene’ at Showbus 2018, West Midlands part 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

AS PROMISED, THE SIXTH ONE OF ‘A BLOG A DAY’ GOING THROUGH TO NEW YEARS DAY.

 

For part 1 see blog published 30/11/2018.

 

In the late 1960’s ‘Walsall Corporation Transport’ produced some unusual designs of which some samples fortunately survive.

 

I think that this design with two staircases, front and back and two doors taking passengers up/through then down and off is the best design for moving passengers as smoothly and as quickly as possible.

 

‘Bournemouth Corporation Transport’ did something similar with Leyland Titan PD3 / MCW 8159 EL amongst others.

 

The dual door bus with the second door within the wheelbase is a poor compromise with blockages between the driver and the bottom of the staircase. 

 

Single door buses can and do take ages to unload then load.

 

The so called ‘BorisMaster’ for ‘London Transport’ almost got it right with front and back doors and staircases. 

 

Then someone blinked and a third door was put in.

 

A shame really.

 

Still, it would probably mean re-designing most ot the bus stations and bus stops in the UK……………….

 

XDH 56G ‘Walsall Corporation Transport’ No. 56. Daimler CRC6-36 / Northern Counties

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

 

At 36 feet long with 2 doors and 2 staircases this bus could still seat 86 passengers.

 

What could have been the bus of the future let down by its unreliable engine.

 

XDH 56G ‘Walsall Corporation Transport’ No. 56. Daimler CRC6-36 / Northern Counties on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

XDH 516G ‘Walsall Corporation Transport’ No. 116. Daimler Fleetlne / Northern

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

 

XDH 516G ‘Walsall Corporation Transport’ No. 116. Daimler Fleetlne / Northern Counties on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

CN07 HVL ‘First Midlands’ No. 66698 ‘Worcester’  Volvo B7RLE / Plaxton Centro

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

 

New to ‘Bebb’, Llantwit Fardre, Wales.

 

CN07 HVL ‘First Midlands’ No. 66698 ‘Worcester’  Volvo B7RLE / Plaxton Centro on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

BVP 808V ‘MIDLAND RED’ No. 808. Leyland National 2

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

 

BVP 808V ‘MIDLAND RED’ No. 808. Leyland National 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 GJW 43N MIDLAND FOX No. 343. Leyland Leopard / Marshall

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

 

Built to the BET federation standard group design and new to ‘MIDLAND RED’ as its No. 343.

 

GJW 43N MIDLAND FOX No. 343. Leyland Leopard / Marshall on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 




YJ66 APU ‘DIAMOND’ ‘226’. Optare Solo M9959SR

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

 

New to ‘Express Motors’, Penygroes, Wales.

 

YJ66 APU ‘DIAMOND’ ‘226’. Optare Solo M9959SR on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 




FEA 156 ‘West Bromwich Corporation’ No. 156. Daimler CVG5 /  Metropolitan Cammell Carriage & Wagon Co. /1

on Dennis Basford ’railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

New in 1952 .

 

FEA 156 ‘West Bromwich Corporation’ No. 156. Daimler CVG5 /  Metropolitan Cammell Carriage & Wagon Co. /1 on Dennis Basford ’railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 




FEA 156 ‘West Bromwich Corporation’ No. 156. Daimler CVG5 /  Metropolitan Cammell Carriage & Wagon Co. /2 on Dennis Basford ’railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk


FEA 156 ‘West Bromwich Corporation’ No. 156. Daimler CVG5 /  Metropolitan Cammell Carriage & Wagon Co. /2 on Dennis Basford ’railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 




PHA 505G ‘Midland Red’ No. 5905. BMMO S22 / BMMO Carlyle Works

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

 

PHA 505G ‘Midland Red’ No. 5905. BMMO S22 / BMMO Carlyle Works on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 



WX59 BZD ‘First Midlands’ No 69350 ‘Salt Road’. Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban 2

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

 

New to ‘First Bristol’.

 

‘First’ have come a long way in livery terms since the ‘Barbie’ days.

 

WX59 BZD ‘First Midlands’ No 69350 ‘Salt Road’. Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Friday 28 December 2018

‘Scene’ in Sunny Bournemouth part 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

AS PROMISED, THE FIFTH ONE OF ‘A BLOG A DAY’ GOING THROUGH TO NEW YEARS DAY.

 

Lovely warm, sunny weather, masses of buses. What more could you want?

 

Since I was last in Bournemouth, ‘Yellow Buses’ which grew out of ‘Bournemouth Corporation Transport’ and is now part of the French ‘RATP GROUP’ have adopted a form of coloured route identification which is superimposed on the all over yellow livery.

 

The effect is to make the buses even brighter than they were before.

 

To see part 1 go to my blog published on 25/12/2018.

 

HF14 BXA ‘Yellow Buses’ No. 869 ‘mid blue 4’. Wright Streetlite D/F

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

 

HF14 BXA ‘Yellow Buses’ No. 869 ‘mid blue 4’. Wright Streetlite D/F on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


R8 TYB ‘Yellow Buses’ No. 869 ‘green 5’. Optare Tempo X1200

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

 

R8 TYB ‘Yellow Buses’ No. 869 ‘green 5’. Optare Tempo X1200 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

DX57 TVW ‘Yellow Buses’ No. 803 ‘red 6’. Volvo B7RLE / Plaxton Centro

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

 

New to ‘Minsterley Motors’.


DX57 TVW ‘Yellow Buses’ No. 803 ‘red 6’. Volvo B7RLE / Plaxton Centro on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 



YX12 AEA‘Yellow Buses’ No. 519 ‘red 6’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200

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

 

New to ‘Centrewest’ London as its No. DML 44314.

YX12 AEA ‘Yellow Buses’ No. 519 ‘red 6’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


YJ10 MDF ‘Yellow Buses’ No. 102 ‘red 6’. Optare Tempo X1200

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

 

YJ10 MDF ‘Yellow Buses’ No. 102 ‘red 6’. Optare Tempo X1200 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

Thursday 27 December 2018

‘Scene’ in Peterborough part 1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

AS PROMISED, THE FOURTH ONE OF ‘A BLOG A DAY’ GOING THROUGH TO NEW YEARS DAY.

 

My first ever visit to the City.

 

AD65 DBL ‘Delaine’ No. 159 ‘1890 Delaine 2015’. Volvo B5TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

AD65 DBL ‘Delaine’ No. 159 ‘1890 Delaine 2015’. Volvo B5TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

AD62 DBL ‘Delaine’ No. 153. Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

AD62 DBL ‘Delaine’ No. 153. Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

AD07 DBL ‘Delaine’ No. 142. ‘Thomas Arthur Smith. Volvo B9TL / East Lancs Olympus

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


AD07 DBL ‘Delaine’ No. 142. ‘Thomas Arthur Smith. Volvo B9TL / East Lancs Olympus on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


YX63 LKD ‘First Eastern Counties’ No.  33815 ‘excel’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC

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


YX63 LKD ‘First Eastern Counties’ No.  33815 ‘excel’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


YN17 ONC ‘Stagecoach East’ No. 15293 ‘the busway’. Scania N250UD / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC

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


YN17 ONC ‘Stagecoach East’ No. 15293 ‘the busway’. Scania N250UD / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

AE55 DKO ‘Stagecoach East’ No. 18346. Dennis Trident 2 / Alexander ALX400

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

 

AE55 DKO ‘Stagecoach East’ No. 18346. Dennis Trident 2 / Alexander ALX400 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Wednesday 26 December 2018

‘Scene’ in Grantham part 1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

AS PROMISED, THE THIRD ONE OF ‘A BLOG A DAY’ GOING THROUGH TO NEW YEARS DAY.

 

This busy Lincolnshire town lies 20 miles or so to the South of Lincoln and sits on the ‘East Coast Main Line’ railway line.

 

Its bus services are mainly provided by ‘Centrebus’ who operate a very mixed fleet many of which have had previous owners.

 

 

W30 PJC ‘Centrebus’No. 887. Dennis Trident / Alexander ALX 400

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

 

New as LX04 FYY ‘Stagecoach East London’ as its No.18254.

 

W30 PJC ‘Centrebus’No. 887. Dennis Trident / Alexander ALX 400 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


YN53 CFO ‘Centrebus’ No. 908. Scania N94UD / East Lancs.

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

 

New to ‘Nottingham City Transport’ as its No. 723.

 

YN53 CHF ‘Centrebus’ No. 905. Scania N94UD / East Lancs. on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


YN07 LHT ‘Centrebus’ No. 904. Scania N230UD / East Lancs. Olympus

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

 

New to ‘London Unitted’ as its No. SO3.

 

YN07 LHT ‘Centrebus’ No. 904. Scania N230UD / East Lancs. Olympus on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


YN53 CHF ‘Centrebus’ No. 905. Scania N94UD / East Lancs.

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

 

New to ‘Nottingham City Transport’ as its No. 720.

 

YN53 CFO ‘Centrebus’ No. 908. Scania N94UD / East Lancs. on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

Tuesday 25 December 2018

‘Scene’ in Sunny Bournemouth part 1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

AS PROMISED, THE SECOND ONE OF ‘A BLOG A DAY’ GOING THROUGH TO NEW YEARS DAY.

 

Lovely warm, sunny weather, masses of buses. What more could you want?

 

Since I was last in Bournemouth, ‘Yellow Buses’ which grew out of ‘Bournemouth Corporation Transport’ and is now part of the French ‘RATP GROUP’ have adopted a form of coloured route identification which is superimposed on the all over yellow livery.

 

The effect is to make the buses even brighter than they were before.

 

HF11 HCU ‘Yellow Buses’ No. 122 ‘lilac 1’. Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2

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

 

HF11 HCU ‘Yellow Buses’ No. 122 ‘lilac 1’. Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

HF14 BWO ‘Yellow Buses’ No. 861 ‘lilac 1’. Wright Streetlite D/F

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

 

HF14 BWO ‘Yellow Buses’ No. 861 ‘lilac 1’. Wright Streetlite D/F on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

YX12 ARZ ‘Yellow Buses’ No. 534 ‘lilac 1’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200

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

 

New to ‘Centrewest’ London as its No. DML 44321.

 

YX12 ARZ ‘Yellow Buses’ No. 534 ‘lilac 1’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’  70

 

 


T27 TYB Yellow Buses’ No. 27 ‘light blue 2’. Optare Versa V1110

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

 

T27 TYB Yellow Buses’ No. 27 ‘light blue 2’. Optare Versa V1110 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 




SN17 MTU ‘Yellow Buses’ No. 201 ‘pink 3’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC

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

 

SN17 MTU ‘Yellow Buses’ No. 201 ‘pink 3’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

Monday 24 December 2018

‘Scene’ in Liverpool. ‘Halton Transport’ part 1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

AS PROMISED, THE FIRST ONE OF ‘A BLOG A DAY’ GOING THROUGH TO NEW YEARS DAY.

 

‘Halton Transport’ has its origins in ‘Widnes Corporation Transport’ which eventually widened its area of operation to include Runcorn and Liverpool.

 

As part of a local government re-organisation in 1974, control passed to Halton Borough Council.

 

The buses I saw were all elderly and all were immaculately turned out.

 

AE57 FAM ‘Halton Transport’ No. 3. Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200 / MCV Evolution

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


AE57 FAM ‘Halton Transport’ No. 3. Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200 / MCV Evolution on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

AJ58 PZK ‘Halton Transport’ No. 6. Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200 / MCV

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

 

AJ58 PZK ‘Halton Transport’ No. 6. Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200 / MCV on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

KP54 BYN ‘Halton Transport’ No. 19. Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer

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

 

New to ‘Central Parking’ as its No. 32450.

 

KP54 BYN ‘Halton Transport’ No. 19. Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

DG02 WXV ‘Halton Transport’ No. 29. Dennis Dart SLF / Marshall Capital

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

 

DG02 WXV ‘Halton Transport’ No. 29. Dennis Dart SLF / Marshall Capital on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’ 9

Saturday 22 December 2018

‘Scene’ in CT4N (Community Transport for Nottingham) service on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Route 18 in Nottingham which runs from the City to Stapleford via Beeston is now being run by ‘CT4N’. 

 

It  was until September 2018 run by ‘trentbarton’ (tb).

 

‘tb’ gave up the route then citing abstraction of passengers by Nottingham’s tram network which made it uneconomic to operate.

 

CT4N’ stepped in on October 1st. 2018 to save the route using a former ‘tb’ vehicle. One of six buses to have joined ‘CT4N’ from that source.

 

 

J66 CTN ‘Community Transport for Nottingham’ (CT4N) No. 1002. Optare Tempo X1200 /1

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

 

New as YJ07 VSF to ‘trentbarton’ as iis No. 311.

 

J66 CTN ‘Community Transport for Nottingham’ (CT4N) No. 1002. Optare Tempo X1200 /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

J66 CTN ‘Community Transport for Nottingham’ (CT4N) No. 1002. Optare Tempo X1200 /2

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

 

 

J66 CTN ‘Community Transport for Nottingham’ (CT4N) No. 1002. Optare Tempo X1200 /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

J66 CTN ‘Community Transport for Nottingham’ (CT4N) No. 1002. Optare Tempo X1200 /3

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

 

 

J66 CTN ‘Community Transport for Nottingham’ (CT4N) No. 1002. Optare Tempo X1200 /3 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

J66 CTN ‘Community Transport for Nottingham’ (CT4N) No. 1002. Optare Tempo X1200 /4

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

 

 

J66 CTN ‘Community Transport for Nottingham’ (CT4N) No. 1002. Optare Tempo X1200 /4

 

 

FP51 GXZ ‘trentbarton’ No. 440 ‘eighteen’. Optare Solo M920

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

 

Included as a reminder of the ‘tb’ days and seen in Beeston.

 

New to ‘Kinchbus’ a ‘tb’ associate company.

 

PF51 GXZ