For part 1 see blog posted 24/12/2020.
On the 12th. of May 2013. ‘First South Yorkshire’ (FSY) organised a bus event to mark 100 years since the introduction of the motor bus in Sheffield.
It was held at ‘FSYs Olive Grove garage which is adjacent to the
‘Midland Main Line’ about half a mile to the South of Sheffield’s railway station.
A stones throw from the garage is the site of what was Queens Road tram depot where many of Sheffields trams were built and housed.
What is now the bus parking area at Olive Grove for many years was home to
‘Sheffield United Tours’ fleet of luxury coaches which eventually passed to ‘National Travel East’.
A part of Sheffield then that is steeped in the city’s transport history.
At the time ‘FSY’ were phasing out the ‘Barbie’ livery and replacing it with the mixture of pale blues and greys that is fortunately being replaced as I write with something that harks back to ‘Sheffield Transport’s earlier livery.
Google BD12 TCO to see an example or see page 12 in ‘Buses’ magazine for December 2020.
Apart from ‘FSY’s current fleet there were samples of earlier Sheffield buses and a good selection of preserved buses.
The current fleet at that time are represented by two Volvo/Wright double deckers that had been painted in ‘Heritage’ liveries from the past and a brand new Wright Streetllte D/F.
YN58 ETX ‘First South Yorkshire No. 37528 ’The Sheffield Corporation Tramways’ No. 1. Volvo B9TL / Wright Gemini Eclipse. on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
3910 WE ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 37229 ‘Sheffield Transport No. 229’. Volvo B9TL / Wright Gemini Eclipse /1
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New as FJ58 HYU.
This vehicle was present on the day but I was unable to photograph it. This image was captured at a later date and is included for completeness sake.
For other images of both YN58 ETX and 3910 WE see my blog posted 09/09/2019.
LK62 FUJ ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 47402. Wright Streetlite D/F /1
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Although painted in ‘FSY’ livery. I believe it to be the first Streetlte D/F built.
Owned by ‘Wrightbus’ and used as a demonstrator.
It was on loan to ‘FSY’ for an extended period leading to a purchase of various models of 90 buses or thereabouts.
LK62 FUJ ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 47402. Wright Streetlite D/F /2
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
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