‘Scene’ in Chesterfield for the Umpteenth Time on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

In bus terms, Chesterfield never lets me down.

 

There is always something of interest to be found.

 

There was a time that the only place that guaranteed a ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ presence was Bakewell.

 

These days, with HoB running services in this part of Derbyshire as well as into the Peak District, In Chesterfield there is always a steady throughput of members of their fleet.

 

LK09 EKP ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 5.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Trident / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400 /1

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

 

So fresh from the paint shop they have not as yet had time to put the fleetnames on.

 

New to ‘Metroline’, London No. TE935.

 

 

 

 

LK09 EKP ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 5.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Trident / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400 /2

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

 

 

 

 

MK63 XAU ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 15.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200 /1

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

 

I had been hunting for this bus all summer with no luck, until TODAY!!

HoB are renowned for painting members of their own fleet in the liveries of former operators in the Peak District.

 

This being an approximation of the coaching livery of the former ‘North Western Road Car Company’.

 

New to ‘Flights Hallmark’.

 

 

 

 

MK63 XAU ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 15.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200 /2

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

 

On its way to Bakewell.

 

 

 

 

MX11 CZM ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 17.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200

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

 

It has appeared before in a blog but in an earlier livery than this.

 

‘Scene’ Out and About Once More on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Most of my blogs have some sort of theme or purpose. 

 

There are, however, times when something just happens to turn up that does not fit any category. 

 

Collectively they are just ‘Bits & Pieces’. 

 

Individually they can be interesting.

 

See if there is anything out of these that you like.

 

H9 GWY ‘Gwynfor Coaches’, Llangefni, North Wales.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Trident / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400

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

 

New registered LK08 DXU to ‘Metroline’ No. TE882.

 

Image, courtesy friend Stephen Walters.

 

 

 

 

FXZ 8495 ‘Henshaws’, Ironville, Derbyshire.

VDL FHD2-122.365 / VDL

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

 

New to ‘Quinn’, Newry, Northern Ireland.

 

Pictured at ‘Henshaws’ depot at Jacksdale, Notts.

 

 

 

 

SC54 GAS ‘Cawthornes Travel’.

Scania K124EB6 / Irizar Century

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

 

 

New to ‘Strafford’, Coedpoeth, Wrexham, Wales.

 

The ROTHERHAM OWLS sticker in the windscreen could indicate a ‘Sheffield Wednesday FC’ connection.

 

Come on you Owls. 

 

Yes?

 

Maybe not.

 

Pictured in Ripley, Derbyshire.

 

 

 

 

AGZ 9365 ‘Littles Travel’, Ilkeston, Derbyshire.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200

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

 

Displaying its then new livery whilst waiting for custom on Ripley Market Place, Derbyshire.

 

 

 

 

YD63 VDT ‘TMTravel’ No. 833.

Optare Versa V1110

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

 

Bought new.

 

Pictured departing Bakewell, Derbyshire.

 

 

 

 

MA07 BUS ‘DERBYSHIRE COMMUNITY TRANSPORT (TRADING) LTD.

Optare Solo M710SE

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

 

New to ‘Mott’, Aylesbury. Bucks.

 

‘Star Travel’ the operator who’s livery this bus wears is also located in Aylesbury and the branding is for their route No.5 in that town.

 

The devil as always is in the detail, the legal titling showing that despite the branding it is now based in Ripley, Derbyshire, where this image was taken.

 

 

 

 

EDR 793 ‘Hornsby’s, Barbara.

Bedford OB / Duple Vista

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

 

A pity somebody left the door open!

 

New in 1949 to ‘Pridham’, Lamerton, Tavistock, Devon.

 

 

‘Scene’ by Peter Rose in Bakewell 1 on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The first of two sets of images from friend Peter, featuring Bakewell, for which I thank him.

 

The first being a straight record of what he saw and the second (soon) will be one of his ‘Buses in the Environment’ specials.

 

YX23 OTB ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 1.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200MMC /1

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

 

 

 

 

YX23 OTB ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 1.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200MMC /2

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

 

 

 

 

SN61 BBZ ‘TMTravel’ No. 1412.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E40H / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400

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

 

New to and still wearing most of its ‘Lothian Buses’ fleet livery No. 212.

 

Part of a batch of these buses which have been shared between ‘Wellglade’

subsidiaries ‘TMTravel’ and ‘notts & derby’.

 

Although new with hybrid drive trains, they were all subsequently re-powered with diesel engines.

 

 

 

 

LK09 EKU ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 3.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Trident / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400

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

 

New to ‘Metroline’ No. TE944.

 

 

 

 

YX12 DHN ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 8.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200

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

 

New to ’Newport Bus’ No. 313.

 

 

 

 

YJ57 XWN ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 2.

Optare Solo M950SL

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

 

New to ‘Courtney’, Bracknell.

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit. Manchester City Centre on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The PSV Circle (of which I have been a member for some years) aims to hold an Annual General Meeting in a different location in the UK every year.

 

Usually held at a weekend, they also include visits to operators and other bus related venues for the attending members to visit and enjoy.

 

This year, the location being in the North West of England centred on the Holiday Inn Express, Preston.

 

Friend Peter Rose joined me for what turned out to be a sometimes wet, but very enjoyable weekend.

 

As we have done before, we have combined all the images we have gathered. 

 

The credits being joint D.Basford/P.M.Rose.

 

Our lunch break was taken in Manchester City Centre where for a few minutes, it was fine and sunny.

 

For the rest of the hour it poured with rain so we sat in Chorlton Street Coach Station and watched the rain run down the windows.

 

SX70 BVZ ‘Burnley & Pendle’ No. 2004, Witchway, SKY CLASS.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E40D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400MMC

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

 

‘Burnley & Pendle’ are part of the ‘Transdev’ group.

 

 

 

 

BF21 DBU ‘National Express West Midlands’ No. 333.

Volvo B11RT / Caetano Levante 3

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

 

Turning into Chorlton Street Coach Station.

 

 

 

 

MX58 UTP ‘Stagecoach Manchester’ No. 19476, itvX.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Trident / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400

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

 

New to ‘Greater Manchester South’.

 

 

 

 

YJ60 KDN ‘Transport for Greater Manchester’ No. 49108.

Optare V790H Versa

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

 

New to ‘First Manchester’ No. 49108.

 

 

 

 

SL63 FZK ‘Stagecoach Manchester’ No. 12229, magicbus.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E40H / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400

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

 

New to ‘Greater Manchester South’.

 

The rain started!

 

 

 

 

LF69 UYM ‘Stagecoach Manchester’ No. 14020, 100% ELECTRIC, ZERO EMISSIONS

BYD DD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400EV

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

 

New to ‘Greater Manchester South’.

 

The rain continued!

 

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit. At the Premises of ‘CHESTERS COACHES’ Ltd., Walkden, Manchester on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The PSV Circle (of which I have been a member for some years) aims to hold an Annual General Meeting in a different location in the UK every year.

 

Usually held at a weekend, they also include visits to operators and other bus related venues for the attending members to visit and enjoy.

 

This year, the location being in the North West of England centred on the Holiday Inn Express, Preston.

 

Friend Peter Rose joined me for what turned out to be a sometimes wet, but very enjoyable weekend.

 

As we have done before, we have combined all the images we have gathered. 

 

The credits being joint D.Basford/P.M.Rose.

 

3 LXE ‘CHESTERS COACHES’ Ltd., CHESTERS Executive  TRAVEL.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Trident / Optare Olympus /1

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

 

New registered RX58 HVJ to ‘Courtney’, Bracknell, Berks.

 

 

 

 

3 LXE ‘CHESTERS COACHES’ Ltd., CHESTERS Executive  TRAVEL.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Trident / Optare Olympus /2

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

 

 

 

 

6 CCX ‘CHESTERS COACHES’ Ltd., CHESTERS Executive  TRAVEL.

Scania 270UD / Scania OmniCity /1

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

 

New registered YT09 YHR to ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 963.

 

 

 

 

6 CCX ‘CHESTERS COACHES’ Ltd., CHESTERS Executive  TRAVEL.

Scania 270UD / Scania OmniCity /2

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

 

 

 

 

60 CCX ‘CHESTERS COACHES’ Ltd., www.Wrigley’s coaches.com.

Scania 270UD / Scania OmniCity

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

 

New registered YT09 YHS to ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 964.

 

 

 

 

5 HDC ‘CHESTERS COACHES’ Ltd., CHESTERS Executive  TRAVEL.

SETRA S416GT-HD / SETRA

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

 

New registered BN09 FXJ to ‘Shearings’, Cheshire No. 119.

 

 

 

 

3 HDC ‘CHESTERS COACHES’ Ltd., CHESTERS Executive  TRAVEL.

SETRA S416GT-HD / SETRA

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

 

New registered BU13 ZUA to ‘Talisman’, Great Bromley, Suffolk but acquired from ‘Angus’, Needham Market, Suffolk.

 

‘Scene’ in Bakewell once more on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

It is now the middle of March 2023 and the days are getting longer, warmer, drier and brighter (or so I kid myself).

 

Time to come out of hibernation and look at what the world has to offer.

 

One of my favourite spots for bus photography is Bakewell’s Rutland Square.

 

You may not  be aware that by double clicking the images below that they can also be viewed on my ‘Flickr’ pages in a larger format.

 

LJ09 CCK ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 16.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Trident / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400

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

 

A lovely bus.

 

My view of all the variations on the Enviro400 body styling, 400MMC, 400City, 400EV etc. is that this, the earliest, is the most stylish. Somehow all of the others look a bit like a caricature.

 

New to ‘Travel London’ No. 9444.

 

 

 

 

YX12 DHN ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 8.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200

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

 

Pictured having just circled Bakewell’s War Memorial and in front of The Rutland Arms Hotel.

 

It didn’t know that it was about to carry me back to Chesterfield.

 

New to ‘Newport Transport’ as No. 313.

 

 

 

 

FJ55 BZM ‘TMTravel’ No. 685.

Scania L94UB / Wright Solar

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

 

Working ‘TMTravel’ service 218 from Sheffield.

 

New to ‘trentbarton’ and wearing the remains of its ‘tb’ livery ‘the sixes’ which serves Bakewell from Derby and Matlock.

 

A return then, to its old haunts.

 

 

 

 

YX65 RGU ‘Bowers Coaches’ No. 528, ‘TRANSPEAK’.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200

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

 

The current TRANSPEAK service runs from Derby to Buxton.

 

A mere shadow of the route it was when it ran from Nottingham to Manchester.

 

 

 

 

YJ14 BTU ‘trentbarton’ No. 839, ‘the sixes’.

Optare Versa V1170

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

 

About to circle the War Memorial island before starting its 30 mile journey back south to Derby.

 

 

 

 

 

YX11 CSY ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 23.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Dart / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200

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

 

One of several of ‘Hulley’s buses that were painted in former liveries used during the 100 years existence of the company, which was celebrated in 2021.

 

 

 

 

YJ57 XWR ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 14.

Optare Solo M950SL

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

 

This image, taken from the upper deck of ‘Hulley’s No. 22, a former London based Dennis Trident / Plaxton President, registration LR52 KXJ (see blog posted 17/02/2023).

 

New to ‘Courtney’, Bracknell, Berkshire but acquired from ‘Go Coach’, Sevenoaks, Kent.

 

 

 

 

YN56 NRZ ‘TM Travel’ No. 1210.

Scania CN94UB / Scania

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

 

This image, taken from the upper deck of ‘Hulley’s No. 22, a former London based Dennis Trident / Plaxton President, registration LR52 KXJ (see blog posted 17/02/2023).

 

Having just crossed the cattle grid that marks the entrance to Chatsworth Park on the road from Baslow.

 

New to ‘uno’, Hertfordshire.

 

‘ Scene’ in Historic Mansfield on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Friend Peter Rose has been contributing to this blog in a number of ways for some time.

 

A Mansfield lad by birth and upbringing, he is a believer in showing buses in their working environment.

 

He has submitted a selection of images and the attached notes which I present in their entirety.

 

My only addition are the bus details.

 

Peter also posts images on a Facebook group, ‘Buses and Coaches in the Landscape’ which is using the first image in this blog as the header to the website.

 

That, in my view, is well deserved recognition of his work.

 

SL64 HXU ‘Stagecoach East Midlands’ No. 27185, Mansfield Miller.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E30D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 300

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

 

Pictured passing Church House c.1775, Mansfield.

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Lincolnshire’.

 

 

 

 

FX12 BSO ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 36512.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200

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

 

Bridge Street,

 

The Bridge Tavern on the left is a late 17th century house and the building on the right is late 16th century with later alterations and has a sundial dated 1763.

 

 

 

 

YN06 LLU ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 18425.

Alexander Dennis Trident 2 / Alexander ALX400

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Cleveland Transit’. 

 

Toothill Lane, 

 

Midland Railway bridge built 1875 when the Nottingham to Mansfield line was extended to Worksop. 

 

This was the spot where I first remember seeing a train and noting the number. 

 

My memory tells me it was 48145 (a Stanier 8F) which I note was withdrawn 29/5/65 which just about fits.

 

 

 

 

FX12 BSU ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 36513.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200

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

 

Passing the former Mansfield Brewery stores at the Junction of Dame Flogan Street and Midworth Street. 

 

On the right are the former Maltings.

 

Dame Cicily Flogan d.1521 owned land in the area which is now largely derelict with re-development plans coming to nothing.

 

 

 

 

YN06 LLZ ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 18429.

Alexander Dennis Trident 2 / Alexander ALX400

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Cleveland Transit’.

 

Bridge Street,

 

Passing St. Peter's House late 17th century with later alterations.

 

 

 

 

FX10 AFA ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 36118.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Lincolnshire’.

 

Church Side,

 

On the left is Church House  c1775, whilst behind it stands the Parish Church of St. Peter & St. Paul.  

 

Founded by the Normans with alterations during the 12th. & 13th centuries.

 

On the right is the Grammar school founded 1551, rebuilt 1714-19.