Showing posts with label ADL Enviro 200 MC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ADL Enviro 200 MC. Show all posts

Friday, 6 October 2023

‘Scene’ By Peter Rose in Mansfield on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Friend Peter, a Mansfield lad by birth, has forwarded a selection of images which, with his consent, I am pleased to be able to share with you.

 

Apart from his excellent portrait images, he has a known liking for ‘images In the environment’.

 

Or, as I call it, buses with a twist.

 

SN18 KTP ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 10978, The Coronation of King Charles III.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E40D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400MMC

on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’ 

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Lincolnshire’.

 

Pictured passing the Old Maltings which date back to 1625 but is mainly 18th.&19th. century.

 

Located in Midworth Street and these days is a nightclub which is disused.

 

The church spire is that of St. Peter & St. Paul Parish Church.

 

SN18 KTP ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 10978, The Coronation of King Charles III. Alexander Dennis Ltd. E40D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400MMC on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

FX12 BVE ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 36519, Mansfield Miller.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200

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

 

Pictured passing beneath a railway overbridge located in Toothill Lane.

 

Constructed by the ‘Midland Railway’ in 1875.

 

FX12 BVE ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 36519, Mansfield Miller. Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

SN63 YRA ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 37002.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Lincolnshire’.

 

Pictured picking up passengers outside the former Bridge Street Methodist Church which dates from 1864.

 

An elegant building which eventually sold for over £600,000.

 

SN63 YRA ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 37002. Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

MX53 FLC ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 18023.

Transbus Trident / Transbus President

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

 

New to ‘Greater Manchester South’.

 

Pictured passing beneath a railway overbridge located in Toothill Lane.

 

Constructed by the ‘Midland Railway’ in 1875.

 

MX53 FLC ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 18023. Transbus Trident / Transbus President on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

YN55 ZZG ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 18392.

Dennis Trident / Alexander ALX400

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

 

New to ‘Grimsby Cleethorpes’.

 

Pictured passing ‘Shacklocks’ solicitors offices on Bridge Street.

 

‘Shacklocks’ being a widely known and respected part of the legal scene in the East Midlands.

 

This Grade II listed building, known as St. Peters House, was originally a residence built in the late seventeenth century. 

 

Later becoming the ‘Royal Insurance and Trustee Savings Bank’.

 

YN55 ZZG ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 18392. Dennis Trident / Alexander ALX400 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

FX12 BHN ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 27787.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E30D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro300

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

 

New to ‘Cleveland Transit’.

 

Pictured on Church Side passing the parish church of St. Peter & St. Paul on the right and Church House on the left.

 

The origins of the church date back to the 12th. century with much additional work being done in later years.

 

The Church House came c.1775.

 

FX12 BHN ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 27787. Alexander Dennis Ltd. E30D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro300 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

Thursday, 16 June 2022

‘Scene’ in Edinburgh by Peter Rose Single Deck Buses on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Peter, a friend of many years standing, was in Edinburgh on holiday recently and has forwarded these images for me to share with you.

 

As usual, they appear with his consent and my thanks.

 

Many images in this selection were captured on Princes Street which is shared with other forms of transport including Edinburgh’s trams.

 

The track of which can be observed beneath some of the buses.

 

YX20 ODW ‘Borders Buses’ No.12010 ‘Edinburgh-Penicuik-Peebles-Galashiels’.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC /1

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

 

YX20 ODW ‘Borders Buses’ No.12010 ‘Edinburgh-Penicuik-Peebles-Galashiels’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

YX20 ODW ‘Borders Buses’ No.12010 ‘Edinburgh-Penicuik-Peebles-Galashiels’

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC /2

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

 

YX20 ODW ‘Borders Buses’ No.12010 ‘Edinburgh-Penicuik-Peebles-Galashiels’ Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

SN13 BDX ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 9.

Volvo 7900H / Volvo

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

 

Apart from the rails for the trams that the bus is running over, the overhead supply of power to the trams shows up well in this image.

 

SN13 BDX ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 9. Volvo 7900H / Volvo on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

SN09 FBC ‘First Midland Bluebird’ No. 69407’www.firstscotlandeast.com’

Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse

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

 

SN09 FBC ‘First Midland Bluebird’ No. 69407’www.firstscotlandeast.com’ Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

SF17 VMH ‘East Coast Buses’ No. 59.

Volvo B8RLE / Wright Eclipse 3

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

 

New numbered 10059.

 

‘East Coast Buses’ are part of the ‘Lothian’ group.

 

SF17 VMH ‘East Coast Buses’ No. 59. Volvo B8RLE / Wright Eclipse 3 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

SN09 FBD ‘First Midland Bluebird’ No. 69408.

Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse

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

 

SN09 FBD ‘First Midland Bluebird’ No. 69408. Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

YX18 LHV ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’ No. 54509 ‘express city connect’

Volvo B8RLE / Plaxton Panther LE

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Fife Scottish’.

 

This bus belongs to a batch of 10 registered  YX18 LHL to YX18 LHW omitting LHQ  numbered 54501 to 54510.

 

They are to a hybrid design developed by Volvo and Plaxton for ‘Stagecoach’s requirement for a low floor entrance bus with wheelchair access married to a coach suitable for interurban services.

 

They seem to operate exclusively on the Edinburgh/Dunfermline corridor.

 

YX18 LHV ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’ No. 54509 ‘express city connect’ Volvo B8RLET / Plaxton Panther LE on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

SK63 KKL ‘First West Lothian’ No. 47450.

Wright Streetlite D/F

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

 

An attractive livery that combines the current livery with elements of its forerunner that was known as the ‘Barbie’ livery.

 

That being the use of pink and dark blue round the skirt. 

 

SK63 KKL ‘First West Lothian’ No. 47450. Wright Streetlite D/F on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, 28 September 2018

‘Scene’ when Derby Railway Station was ‘Bustituted’ 1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Derby railway station has been closed for major refurbishment work since July which will continue through to October.

 

Travellers through Derby have found that they have had to switch to buses and coaches for the onward journeys.

 

The operation seems to be well organised with a selection of vehicles from a wide range of operators being used.

 

For an earlier blog on this subject see blog published 18/08/2018.

 

‘ARRIVA’ the local operator wes represented by.

 

YX17 NND ‘ARRIVA The Shires’ No. 3129. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC

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

 

YX17 NND ‘ARRIVA The Shires’ No. 3129. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

FL63 DYA ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 3792. VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar 2

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

 

FL63 DYA ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 3792. VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

BD12 DHG ‘ARRIVA The Shires’ No. 3930 ‘MAX’. Mercedes-Benz Citaro

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

 

BD12 DHG ‘ARRIVA The Shires’ No. 3930 ‘MAX’. Mercedes-Benz Citaro on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

Local coach operators also had a share of the work available

 

67 RT ‘Johnson Brothers’, Worksop ‘Roamer’. Van Hool Alicron

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

 

New as YJ15 EUX.

 

67 RT ‘Johnson Brothers’, Worksop ‘Roamer’. Van Hool Alicron on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

YR18 CLJ ‘Johnson Brothers’, Worksop. ‘Euro Royale’. Irizar i6

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

 

YR18 CLJ ‘Johnson Brothers’, Worksop. ‘Euro Royale’. Irizar i6 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

N1 JBT ‘Johnson Brothers’, Worksop. VDL Futura 2 FHD

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

 

N1 JBT ‘Johnson Brothers’, Worksop. VDL Futura 2 FHD on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

YJ16 EHX ‘Whitestar travel’, Sunderland. Temsa Safari HD12 RHD

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

 

New to ‘Green’ Walthamstow.

 

YJ16 EHX ‘Whitestar travel’, Sunderland. Temsa Safari HD12 RHD on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 



BU14 EGE ‘Hunters’, Leeds. Volvo B11R / Jonkheere

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

 

New to ‘Park’, Hamilton.

 

BU14 EGE ‘Hunters’, Leeds. Volvo B11R / Jonkheere on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Monday, 12 December 2016

‘Scene’ in Barnsley recently on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

I first new Barnsley in the 1950’s when it was the centre of the South Yorkshire coal mining industry. The major bus company in the town was ‘Yorkshire Traction’ (YT).

 

The company was always known affectionately as the ‘Tracky’.

 

Much has gone over the years including the mining industry and for that matter ‘YT’ itself which has become part of ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’( SY) in 2005.

 

However ‘SY’ has chosen to remember its links with ‘YT’ by painting one of its double deckers in the old ‘YT’ livery to mark 10 years of operation in the town.

 

 

 

 

 

One of the few remaining buses that has direct links to ‘YT’ in that it was ordered by and delivered to the company before it became part of the ‘Stagecoach’ group.

 

YN53 PAO ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 16937 Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka

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

 

 

YM02 CLY ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 16937 Volvo B7TL / East Lancs Myllennium on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

Another of the few remaining buses that has direct links to ‘YT’ in that it was ordered by and delivered to the company before it became part of the ‘Stagecoach’ group.

 

YN53 PAO ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 15417 Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka

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

 

YN53 PAO ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 15417 Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 


YN59 EAX ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 19565 Dennis Trident 2 / Alexander Enviro 400

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

 

YN59 EAX ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 19565 Dennis Trident 2 / Alexander Enviro 400 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 


YX66 WCZ ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 10658 ADL E40D / ADL Enviro 400MMC

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

 

YX66 WCZ ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 10658 ADL E40D / ADL Enviro 400MMC on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

YN62 FVD ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 28671 Scania 230UB / Alexander Enviro 300

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

 

YN62 FVD ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 28671 Scania 230UB / Alexander Enviro 300 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

 

New to ‘Shuttle Buses’ of Kilwinning in Scotland. then to ‘Stagecoach Merseyside & Wirral’.

 

 

SN56 AYG ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 36072 Dennis Dart SLF / Alexander Mini Enviro 200

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

 

SN56 AYG ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 36072 Dennis Dart SLF / Alexander Mini Enviro 200 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

YX65 RBZ ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 26030 ADL. E20D / ADL Enviro 200 MMC

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

 

YX65 RBZ ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 26030 ADL. E20D / ADL Enviro 200 MMC on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

YX65 PZB ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 26020 ADL. E20D / ADL Enviro 200 MMC

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

 

YX65 PZB ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 26020 ADL. E20D / ADL Enviro 200 MMC on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

A former service bus converted to a driver training role in October 2016.

 

MX54 LRO ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 22088 MAN 18.220 / Alexander ALX300

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

 

MX54 LRO ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 22088 MAN 18.220 / Alexander ALX300 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

There has generally been at least one independent operator in Barnsley when I have visited in the past but unfortunately they come and go on a regular basis. 

 

At one time it was ‘Redline’ than ‘Tate’s Travel’. The latest to try their luck is ‘R & S Waterson’.

 

 

Still wearing its previous owner’s (East Yorkshire Motor Services) livery and legal titling is,

 

 

W817 UAG ‘Watersons’ Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer 2

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

 

W817 UAG ‘Watersons’ Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

Still wearing part of the livery it carried with ‘Nottingham City Transport’ (No. 530) and the branding it carried with ‘Transdev York’ (No. 1109) is

 

YS03 ZLU ‘Watersons’ Scania N94UB / Scania Omnicity

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

 

YS03 ZLU ‘Watersons’ Scania N94UB / Scania Omnicity on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

 

New to ‘Menzies of Heathrow’ before moving to ‘Dawson Rentals’.

 

YN53 GGK ‘Watersons’ Scania CN94UB / Scania Omnicity

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

 

YN53 GGK ‘Watersons’ Scania CN94UB / Scania Omnicity on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

 

Saturday, 3 October 2015

‘Scene’ at the NEC 2015 Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200

It was pleasing to see at last year’s show that ADL had moved away from the bulbous front end on their single deck offering with something a bit plainer but in my view smarter.

 

This year the look is continued and I think enhanced.

 

‘Scene’ at the NEC 2015 ADL Enviro 200

‘Scene’ at the NEC 2015 ADL Enviro 200

I think that the rear end is particularly distinctive

 

‘Scene’ at the NEC 2015 ADL Enviro 200

 

I also like the asymmetric front dash panel.

 

‘Scene’ at the NEC 2015 ADL Enviro 200