‘Scene’ at Transpire’s Peak Park Bus Gathering 2022 /3 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

For some years now, this event has been held at the ‘Peak Rail’ site at Rowsley in Derbyshire.

 

There was plenty of room for the 35 or so buses the event attracted together with the added bonus of the trains provided by ‘Peak Rail’.

 

This year being steam only.

 

A return to the traditional June date was welcome because last year the event was held in August due to the problems caused by the Covid 19 pandemic.

 

CRU 103C Bournemouth Transport No. 103.

Leyland Leopard / Weymann /1

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

 

One of three, CRU 101C No. 101 and CRU 102C No. 102 being the other two.

 

They were fitted with what were called ‘Dual Purpose’ seating. 

 

Not quite up to full coach standard but better than the usual bus seats.

 

Usually in a bus body shell.

 

They were used as buses most of the time but could be drafted in to support the coach fleet when required.

 

The pattern of taking holidays in the 1960’s was different to today.

 

These days, coach holidays have the coach providing transport to and from the resort and staying in the resort to provide excursions during the holiday.

 

In the 60’s, people booked their own accomodation in a resort and then booked with a coach or bus company to provide the transport to the resort.

 

Saturday was ‘changeover day’ when resort coach parks would be very busy.

 

I have seen the coach parks in Skegness, Llandudno and other places rammed with coaches and often buses delivering and collecting passengers. 

Almost anything that could turn a wheel was sometimes used.

 

A way of working that has gone but they were very interesting times for enthusiasts.

 

 

 

 

 

CRU 103C Bournemouth Transport No. 103.

Leyland Leopard / Weymann /2

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

 

 

 

 

N668 THO ‘Coopers’, Killamarsh, Derbyshire, 

Burtons of Alfreton, (Derbyshire).

Volvo B10M / Plaxton Premiere 320

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

 

New registered XEL 6S to ‘Excelsior’, Bournemouth.

 

Being local to where I live, this coach is well known to me.

 

The quality of the paintwork is superb. 

 

So much so that ‘Coopers’ opted to keep it as it was with just the addition of their own titles.

 

 

 

 

EKA 220Y ‘Merseyside PTE’ No. 7020.

Leyland Tiger / Duple Dominant

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

 

 

 

 

PRA 109R ‘Whites of Calver’, Derbyshire.

Leyland Leopard  Alexander ’T'

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

 

Well known to me when it was new to ‘Trent Motor Traction’ as No. 109.

 

It was sold to ‘Lancaster City Transport’ before joining 

‘Whites of Calver’, (a subsidiary of ‘Chesterfield Transport’).

 

‘Chesterfield Transport’ became part of the ‘Stagecoach’ group and the bus passed to their ‘Bluebird Buses’ subsidiary in Scotland.

 

Again, the quality of the paintwork is superb.

 

 

 

 

KPC 204P ‘WHITEHEADS’.

Bedford YRQ / Plaxton Panorama Elite 111

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

 

New to ‘Harding’, Betchworth, Surrey.

 

 

 

 

DXI 3341 ‘Ulsterbus No. 341.

Leyland Tiger / Alexander (Belfast) ’N’

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

 

‘Scene’ at ‘Transpire’s Peak Park Preserved Bus Gathering 2016 Part 4 on Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

Before I start, may I leave a message for Mr. Stewart Morgan.

 

You contacted me in February with some questions re my blog.

 

I have tried to contact you several times on the link on your Email with no success.

 

If you could provide me with another contact address, I would be happy to try again.

 

Thank you,

 

Dennis

 

 

 

I do not attend many bus rallies because I find more than enough in the current scene to keep me busy. 

 

However once a year ‘Transpire’ the Chesterfield based enthusiasts group holds its own event which for the last few years has been held at the ‘Peak Rail’ site at Rowsley in Derbyshire.

 

I have been a member for many years and have rarely missed so as usual, I went along and of course the camera went with me.

 

For parts 1, 2, and 3 see blogs dated 23rd. June 2016, 11th. September 2016 and 11th. April 2017.

 

Part 4 The Chesterfield Connection.

 

 

SN65 OFC ‘G & J Holmes’ (Clay Cross) Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200

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

 

Not part of the rally but in use for transporting members to set up for the day and as a control vehicle.

 

 

 

SN65 OFC ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 15192 ‘Gold X17’ Scania N230UD / Alexander Enviro 400

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

The ‘Stagecoach’ operation in Chesterfield although operated from Stonegravels depot in Chesterfield is part of the larger ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ (SY) group and as such all the Chesterfield based buses carry the ‘SY’ legal address.

 

The ‘Gold X17’ branding is carried by buses working from Matlock via Chesterfield to Sheffield. A highly scenic route.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MBE 613R ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 15513 Leyland Fleetline FE30AGR / Roe

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

 

New to ‘Grimsby Cleethorpes Transport ‘in 1977 who eventually became part of ‘Stagecoach’ in 2006 and is now part of ‘Stagecoach East Midlands’.

 

 

 

UHG 353Y ‘Blackpool Transport’ No. 353 Leyland Atlantean AN68D/2R / East Lancs

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

 

A number of the following vehicles are owned by ‘Chesterfield 123 Preservation Group’.

 

For much more detail of any of their buses I suggest you go to the group’s web site where full details of all their vehicles is available.

 

 

Currently owned by ‘Chesterfield 123 Preservation Group’, it was withdrawn from Blackpool service in 2008.

 

 

 

 

283 URB ‘Chesterfield’ Transport’ No. 3 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R / Plaxton Supreme VI

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

 

Currently owned by ‘Chesterfield 123 Preservation Group’.

 

New as ANK 320X to ‘Biss Brothers’, Bishop Stortford. Later becoming RHE 969X.

 

 

 

NNU124M ‘Chesterfield Transport’ No. 124 Daimler Fleetline / Roe

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

 

New to ‘Chesterfield Corporation Transport’ in 1973 and then with ‘Camms’ of Nottingham and then ‘Maun’ in Mansfield before being restored from 1997 by ‘Chesterfield 123 Preservation Group’.

 

Painted in the colours of ‘Chesterfield Transport’ the employee based owners prior to becoming a part of ‘Stagecoach’ in 1995.

 

 

 

CRS 66T ‘Strathtay Scottish’ Leyland Leopard / Alexander ’T'

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

 

New to ‘Alexander Northern’ in 1979. Then to Lincolnshire Road Car’ registered JFW 915T. Subsequently registered 565 BNX before becoming CRS 66T in preservation.

 

 

 

PRA 109R ‘White’s of Calver’ No. 306 Leyland Leopard PSU3C/4R / Alexander ’T’

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

 

New to ‘Trent’ in 1976. It moved to ‘Lancaster City Transport’, ‘Stagecoach Bluebird’ and ‘Silver Fox’ before eventually passing to ‘Chesterfield Transport’ subsidiary ‘Retford & District’. 

 

Currently preserved in the livery of another ‘Chesterfield Transport’ subsidiary 

‘White’s of Calver’ ( Calver Sough being a village in the ‘Peak District’) by its current owners ‘Chesterfield 123 Preservation Group’.

 

 

 

 

225 LRB ‘Chesterfield Corporation Transport’ No. 225 Leyland PD2/20 / Weymann

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

 

New 1960.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘Scene’ at ‘Transpire’s Peak Park Preserved Bus Gathering 2016 part 2 on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

I do not attend many bus rallies because I find more than enough in the current scene to keep me busy. 

 

However, once a year ‘Transpire’ the Chesterfield based enthusiasts group holds its own event which for the last few years has been held at the ‘Peak Rail’ site at Rowsley in Derbyshire.

 

I have been a member for many years and have rarely missed so as usual, this year I went along and of course the camera went with me.

 

Part 2 ‘Trent Connection’ (For part 1 see blog posted 23 June 2016)

 

‘trentbarton’, (part of the ‘Wellglade’ group) as it is these days is the modern day successor to a variety of companies that have become what is ‘trentbarton which has a history dating back over 100 years.

 

 

 

YRC 191 ‘Trent Motor Traction’ No. 191 Leyland Tiger Cub / Alexander

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

 

New to ‘Trent’ in 1962. In the traditional red/cream livery.

ONN 571P ‘Trent Motor Traction’ No. 571 Leyland Atlantean / Willowbrook

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

 

Originally bodied by Eastern Coach Works, it was severely damaged in the Meadow Road depot fire in July 1976.

 

it was despatched to Willowbrook at Loughborough who replaced the original body with this one built in 1977.

 

TCH 274L ‘Trent Motor Traction’ No. 274 Bristol RE / Eastern Coach Works 

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

 

Dating from 1973.

 

KCG 627L ‘Trent Motor Traction’ No. 419 Leyland National

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

 

New to ‘Alder Valley’ in 1972. it replaced a previous Leyland National in the fleet (XRB 419L) which also carried 419 as its fleet number.

 

If memory serves me correctly, the earlier bus fell out of favour because it had 2 doors and the norm had become single doors.

 

 

 

The fleet of The ‘Midland General Omnibus Company’ (MGOC) came into the ‘Trent’ fleet in 1972 following the formation of the ‘National Bus Company’ (NBC) in 1969.

 

KRR 275 ‘Midland General Omnibus Company’ No. 175 AEC Regal 3 / Weymann

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

 

New in 1949.

 

 

YNU 351G ‘Midland General Omnibus Company’ No. 313 Bristol FLF Lodekka / Eastern Coach Works

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

 

 

In the early days of the ‘NBC’, the ‘MGOC’ were allowed to keep its blue livery. A different ‘NBC’ shade of blue was eventually introduced.

 

Eventually this was phased out and ‘NBC’s poppy red became the norm. A Shame really.

 

YRC 125M ‘Midland General Omnibus Company’ No. 780 Bristol VRT / Eastern Coach Works

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

 

At the time of the formation of the ‘NBC’, the ‘North Western Road Car Company’ (NWRCC) was broken up and the Matlock and Buxton depots became part of the Trent operation.

This particular bus is shown as being representative of the ‘NWRCC’ at the time although it never served in the ‘Trent’ fleet.

 

LDB 796  ‘North Western Road Car Company’ No. 796 Leyland Tiger Cub / Willowbrook 

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

 

 

 

 

On the 2nd. of July 1989 ‘Trent’ took over ‘Barton Buses’.

 

‘Barton Transport’ was a independent private company with a history as long as ‘Trent’s.

 

At one time famous for the variety of vehicles in the fleet it had become highly standardised on Leyland Leopard’s with a smattering of DAF and Bedford chassis. Largely bodied by Plaxton.

 

 

XRR 615M ‘Barton Buses’ No. 1286 Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R / Plaxton Elite Express 3

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

 

Which after ‘Barton’ worked for ‘Fen Travel’ before being preserved.

 

AAL 522A ‘Barton Buses’ No. 854 AEC Regent V / Northern Counties

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

 

Originally registered 854 FNN when new in 1960. The last of a batch of 5 and withdrawn in 1973. 

 

After seeing service with other operators before it passed to ‘Redfern Travel’ of Mansfield where its current registration was acquired.

 

 

PRA 109R ‘White’s of Calver’ No. 306 Leyland Leopard PSU3C/4R / Alexander ’T’

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

 

New to ‘Trent’ in 1976. It moved to ‘Lancaster City Transport’, ‘Stagecoach Bluebird’ and ‘Silver Fox’ before eventually passing to ‘Chesterfield Transport’ subsidiary ‘Retford & District’. 

 

Currently preserved in the livery of another ‘Chesterfield Transport ‘ subsidiary ‘White’s of Calver’ ( Calver Sough being a village in the ‘Peak District’) by its current owners ‘Chesterfield 123 Preservation Group’.

C720 NNN ‘notts+derby’ No. 20 Leyland Olympian / Eastern Coach Works

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

 

 

New to ‘Trent’ in 1985. It has worked for fellow ‘Wellglade’ group member ‘TM Travel’ at some point in its career.