‘Scene’ in Amsterdam. Continental Registered Vehicles. on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

A short break staying in Eindhoven included time to see something of the Dutch transport ‘scene’.

 

We found the Dutch people very wellcoming, very helpful and the vast majority speak good English.

 

The principal transport operator, wholly owned by the City of Amsterdam is

‘Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf’ (GVB) who operate on rail, road and water.

 

 

BX-VZ-20 ‘GVB’ No. 364. Mercedes-Benz Citaro Articulated

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

 

 

 

Tram No. 2022 ‘GVB’. Siemens Combino 13G/C1

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

 

The ornate building in the background is Amsterdam Zentraal railway station.

 

 

 

BT-NN-48 ‘Connexxion’ No. 3916. MAN A78 Lion City

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

 

New in 2007.

 

 

 

BV-XD-26 ‘CitySightseeing Amsterdam’, ‘Bakker’, No. 129. Volvo B9TL / Unvi Urbis 2.5DD

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

 

It looks like a normal double deck bus but it is a convertible open topper only the first bay has a fixed roof.

 

 

 

OO-BFZ-3 ‘Flixbus/Meinfernbus’. Van Hool TDX 27 Astromega’

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

 

‘Flixbus/Meinfernbus’ are the German equivalent to Britains ‘National Express’.

 

 

 

72-BJK-5 ‘Brouwer’s Tours’, Nordwijk, Holland No. 206. Mercedes-Benz Tourismo x 6

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

 

 

 

BZ-BL-88 ‘Munckhof’, Amsterdam. No. 212. VDL / Berkhof

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

 

Interestingly, this coach carries ‘Volvo’ branding behind the door which probably dates from the time that Volvo marketed the VDL SB120 because at that time, Volvo had nothing in its own range that fitted the bill.

 

 

 

BZ-FX-42 ‘Doelen Coach Service’, Rozenberg, Holland. Mercedes-Benz Tourismo x 6

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

 

 

BZ-TR-10 ‘Meering Touring Cars’, Duivendrecht, Holland. Mercedes-Benz Tourismo x 4

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

 

 

 

 

 5AF 0393 ‘Planet Line’, Prague, Czech Republic. Mercedes-Benz Travego

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

 

 

 

DR-340LJ ‘Riccio Bus’, Alvignano, Italy. Irisbus Domino

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

 

‘Scene’ once more, ‘West Coast Motors’ M800 WCM on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

I do not normally repeat a blog but an article in ‘Buses’ magazine for March 2018 prompts me to do so.

 

On page 57 Mike Fenton writes about M800 WCM and its history.

 

I was fortunate almost two years ago to see this bus in Oban and it appeared in one of my blogs at that time.

 

Here are the four images I took then.

 

Previously registered R928 XVM when new to ‘Greater Manchester South’ (GMS) as its No. 928.

 

‘GMS’ eventually becoming part of ‘Stagecoach Manchester’ where it was renumbered 20928.

 

After Manchester, it had a spells with ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ and ‘Stagecoach Southwest’ before joining ‘Quantock Motor Services’ where it was converted to part open top.

 

M800 WCM ‘West Coast Motors’ No. 19702 ‘City Sightseeing Oban’. Volvo B10M-55 / Alexander PS /1

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

 

 

 

M800 WCM ‘West Coast Motors’ No. 19702 ‘City Sightseeing Oban’. Volvo B10M-55 / Alexander PS /2

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

 

 

 

M800 WCM ‘West Coast Motors’ No. 19702 ‘City Sightseeing Oban’. Volvo B10M-55 / Alexander PS /3

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

 

 

 

M800 WCM ‘West Coast Motors’ No. 19702 ‘City Sightseeing Oban’. Volvo B10M-55 / Alexander PS /4

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

 

‘Scene’ in Oxford, ‘Stagecoach Gold’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

‘Stagecoach Gold’ standard services have been around for some years and I have photographed many vehicles that have appeared in the attractive gold and dark blue livery.

 

The double deckers have previously been Scania’s with Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Enviro 400 bodies however those currently in use have been reinforced with some new buses on ‘ADL’s E40D platform with ‘ADL’s Enviro 400MMC body.

 

 

SN66 VZH ‘ Thames Transit’ No. 10786 ‘Gold’. ‘ADL’ E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC /1

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

 

 

 

 

 

SN66 VZH ‘ Thames Transit’ No. 10786 ‘Gold’. ‘ADL’ E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC /2

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

 

 

 

SN66 VZC Thames Transit’ No. 10781 ‘Gold’. ‘ADL’ E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC /1 on

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

 

 

 

SN66 VZC Thames Transit’ No. 10781 ‘Gold’. ‘ADL’ E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC /2 on

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

 

‘Scene’ in Preservation. ‘Sheffield Corporation Transport Department’ (SCTD) on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

This is my 500th. blog and to mark the occasion I am going back to my roots. 

 

To where the interest in transport all began for me in The City of Sheffield where I was born and grew up.

 

It was always a puzzle to me how in what was then a dirty city, from smoke, soot, smog etc. why anyone should choose a colour scheme that was mainly cream.

 

Having done so to then go to the lengths that were gone to to keep the fleet clean was quite remarkable.

 

Should any old ‘SCTD’ employees get to read this, I take my hat off to you. 

 

You did a fantastic job.

 

RWB 87 ‘SCTD’ No. 687. Leyland Titan PD2/12 / Weymann /1

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

 

New in 1954 to the ‘A’ fleet.

 

 

 

RWB 87 ‘SCTD’ No. 687. Leyland Titan PD2/12 / Weymann /2

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

 

New in 1954 to the ‘A’ fleet.

 

 

 

7874 WJ ‘SCTD’ No. 874. AEC Regent 5 / Alexander /1

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

 

New in 1960 to the ‘A’ fleet.

 

 

 

7874 WJ ‘SCTD No. 874. AEC Regent 5 / Alexander /2

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

 

New in 1960 to the ‘A’ fleet.

 

 

 

3904 WE ‘SCTD’ No. 904. Leyland PD3/1 / Roe /1

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

 

New in 1959.

 

 

 

3904 WE ‘SCTD’ No. 904. Leyland PD3/1 / Roe /2

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

 

New in 1959.

 

 

 

3156 WE ‘Sheffield Joint Omnibus Commitee’ No. 1156. Leyland PD2/30 / Roe /1

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

 

New in 1958 to the ‘C’ fleet.

 

 

 

3156 WE ‘Sheffield Joint Omnibus Commitee’ No. 1156. Leyland PD2/30 / Roe /1

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

 

New in 1958 to the ‘C’ fleet.

 

 

 

657 BWB ‘Sheffield Joint Omnibus Commitee’ No. 1357. Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean / Park Royal /1

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

 

New in 1962 to the ‘C’ fleet at that time with a Weymann body. 

 

It was re-bodied in 1968 with its current park Royal Body.

 

 

 

 

657 BWB ‘Sheffield Joint Omnibus Commitee’ No. 1357. Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean / Park Royal /2

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

 

New in 1962 to the ‘C’ fleet at that time with a Weymann body. 

 

It was re-bodied in 1968 with its current park Royal Body.

 

 

 

OWE 271K ‘SCTD’ No. 271. Bristol VR/SL6G / East Lancs /1

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

 

 

OWE 271K ‘SCTD’ No. 271. Bristol VR/SL6G / East Lancs /2

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

‘Scene’ with ‘yourbus’ in Ripley on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

In December 2017 ‘yourbus’ of Heanor, Derbyshire took delivery of a batch of Alexander Dennis  Ltd. (ADL) E20D’s with old style ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 bodies. 

 

They were slightly unusual in that they were short buses compared to normal, seating only 33 passengers.

 

Registered YY67 USB/C/D/E and F with fleet numbers of 1450/1/2/3 and 4.

 

I have been aware of these buses for some time, the problem being that with the poor weather that we have had, it has been difficult to get acceptable images of them to display on my blog.

 

Although these images are not as good as I would wish. They are the best I have been able to get for the time being.

 

YY67 USC ‘yourbus’, Heanor. No 1451 ‘ADL’ E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 /1

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

 

 

 

YY67 USC ‘yourbus’, Heanor. No 1451 ‘ADL’ E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 /2

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

 

 

 

YY67 USC ‘yourbus’, Heanor. No 1451 ‘ADL’ E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 /3

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

 

 

 

YY67 USC ‘yourbus’, Heanor. No 1451 ‘ADL’ E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 /4

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

 

‘Scene’ at Showbus 2017. ‘A ‘Double’ of Double Deckers on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Being a Sheffield boy by birth and upbringing, any bus painted in shades of blue and cream is bound to draw my attention.

 

Particularly when it is as beautifully finished as this one is.

 

GEA 174 ‘West Bromwich Corporation’ No. 174. Daimler CVG6 / Weymann /1

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

 

Dating from 1952.

 

 

 

GEA 174 ‘West Bromwich Corporation’ No. 174 Daimler. CVG6 / Weymann /2

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

 

Dating from 1952.

 

 

GEA 174 ‘West Bromwich Corporation’ No. 174. Daimler CVG6 / Weymann /3

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

 

Dating from 1952.

 

 

 

GEA 174 ‘West Bromwich Corporation’ No. 174. Daimler CVG6 / Weymann /4

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

 

Dating from 1952.

 

 

 

I have been a regular visitor to Chesterfield since the late 1940’s and I have seen many buses come and go.

It is always a pleasure then to welcome back a familiar bus that for many years I thought had gone.

GNU 266C ‘Chesterfield Corporation Transport’ No. 266. Daimler CCG6DD / Weymann /1

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

 

 

 

 

 

GNU 266C ‘Chesterfield Corporation Transport’ No. 266. Daimler CCG6DD / Weymann /2

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

 

 

 

GNU 266C ‘Chesterfield Corporation Transport’ No. 266. Daimler CCG6DD / Weymann /3

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

 

 

 

GNU 266C ‘Chesterfield Corporation Transport’ No. 266. Daimler CCG6DD / Weymann /4

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

 

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

 

W673 CWX ‘Ellie Rose UK’. Volvo B7TL / Alexander ALX 400

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

 

New to ‘Arriva Yorkshire’ as its No. 673.

 

 

 

W100 ACK  ‘Acklams’, Beverley, ’The Consortum’. Dennis Javelin / Plaxton Premiere 3200

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

 

New to the ‘Ministry of Defence’ as X201 UAO.

 

 

 

YX10 AAU ‘Acklams’, Beverley. Optare Solo SR 960

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

 

Seen in Beverley Bus Station.

 

 

 

FXZ 8495 ‘Henshaws’. Riddings, Derbyshire. VDL FHD2 / VDL Futura /1

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

 

New to ‘Quinn’, Newry, Northern Ireland.

 

 

 

FXZ 8495 ‘Henshaws’. Riddings, Derbyshire. VDL FHD2 / VDL Futura /2

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

 

New to ‘Quinn’, Newry, Northern Ireland.

 

 

 

YX14 SDO ‘Andrews’, Tideswell, Derbyshire. Volvo B9R / Plaxton Panther

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

 

 

 

Class 185 No. 185106. ‘TransPennine Express’ DMU

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

 

The first time I had seen this particular ‘TPE’ livery.