‘Scene’ at Transpire’s Peak Park Bus Gathering 2022 /4 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.

 

NH18 GGH ‘Caledonian Travel’.

Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

New in 2018 to ‘National Holidays’ which at the time were associated with the ‘Shearings’ group who were early casualties of the Covid 19 Pandemic going out of business in early 2020.

 

 

 

 

CYD 724C ‘Hutchings & Cornelius’. 

AEC Reliance / Harrington Crusader

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

 

Together with its stablemate, the Grenadier, Harrington’s produced some of the most stylish coaches of the 1960s.

 

 

 

 

S659 JSE ‘Go Green Peak Explorer’.

Volvo B10M / Jonkheere Modulo

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

 

New in 1998 to ‘Stagecoach Bluebird’ as No. 659.

 

 

 

 

BXI 2599 ‘ULSTERBUS’ No. 2599.

Bristol RELL6G / Alexander (Belfast)

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

 

 

 

 

 

BXI 2565 ‘Citybus (NI)’ No. 2565.

Bristol RELL6G / Alexander (Belfast)

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

 

 

 

 

CHA 460K ‘Midland Red’ No. 6460.

Leyland Leopard / Plaxton Panorama Elite

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

 

 

 

 

JMA 413L ‘North Western Road Car Co’. No. 413.

Bristol RELH6L / Eastern Coach Works

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

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit ‘Skills’ 1’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.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. (Covid permitting).

 

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 was in my part of the world, the East Midlands.

 

‘Skills’ was the provider of our transport for the day and their base at Bulwell in Nottingham was to be our first visit of this the third and final day.

 

SN08 BYA ‘MCEWENS COACHES LTD’.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini /1

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

 

MCEWENS COACHES LTD’ are part of the ‘Skills’ group.

 

New to ‘Lothian Buses’ as No. 910.

 

 

 

 

SN08 BYA ‘MCEWENS COACHES LTD’.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini /2

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

 

 

 

 

SN17 MVV ‘Skills’.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC  

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIL 7024 ‘MCEWENS COACHES LTD’.

Transbus Trident / Plaxton President

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

 

New to ‘Lothian Buses’ as No. 676.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIL 7029 ‘Skills Motor Coaches’.

Volvo B7TL / East Lancs Vyking

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

 

New registered 06-D-22209 to ‘Bus Eireann’.

 

Then registered GX55 NHY to ‘Littles Transport’, Ilkeston, Derbys. From whom it was purchased.

 

 

 

 

 

 

LJ05 BNE ‘Skills’.

DAF DB250 / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

New to ‘Arriva London South’ as No. DW124 but acquired from ‘Copeland’, Meir, Staffs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

LF52 TJU ‘Silverdale OF NOTTINGHAM.

Volvo B7TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

New to ‘London Buses’ as No. VWL31 but acquired from ‘London General’.

 

 

 

 

 

T438 JJF ‘MCEWENS COACHES LTD’.

Volvo Olympian / Alexander (Belfast)

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

 

New in 1999 registered 99-D-524 to ‘Dublin Bus’ as No. RV 524.

 

Purchased by ‘Skills’ in 2009 direct from ‘Dublin Bus’.

 

It has worked 13 years for Skills whereas it only managed 10 years with ‘Dublin Bus’.

 

‘Scene’ at ‘Transpire’s 2018 annual gathering at Rowsley 4 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

‘Transpire’ being the Chesterfield Bus Society.

 

TT57 BLU ‘hulleys of Baslow’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Dart / MCV Evolution

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

 

For Parts 1, 2 and 3 see blogs posted 03/04/2019, 22/04/2019 and 23/04/2019

 

An uncomfortable mixture of lower case and capital letters in the operators title.

 

Used as a control vehicle on the day.

 

New to ‘Dunstan’, ((Bluebird), Middleton as its No. 94. 

 

Then having had spells with ‘Stagecoach Manchester’ as its No. 33872 who took over ‘Bluebird’ and then ‘Compass Bus’ (Worthing).

 

 

 

 

R897 XVM ‘Harpur’s Coaches’, Derby. Volvo B10M / Alexander PS

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

 

New to ‘Greater Manchester South’ as it No. 897.

 

 

 

 

AXI 2541 ‘Citybus’, Belfast No. 2451. Bristol RELL6G / Alexander (Belfast)

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

The advertisement boards are an unusual feature.

 

 

 

 

YXI 5500 ‘Ulsterbus’, Leyland Tiger / Wright

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

‘Scene’ in Hull. ‘Lords of Kingston upon Hull’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

A trip with the PSV Circle to ‘Lords of Kingston upon Hull’s depot in Hull produced some interesting images.

 

T915 EGD ‘Lords of Kingston upon Hull’. Volvo Olympian / Alexander (Belfast) RH

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

 

New to ‘Dublin Bus’ in 1999 as 99-D-10530.

 

 

 

 

 

 

V341 JMB ‘Lords of Kingston upon Hull’.  Volvo Olympian / Alexander (Belfast) RH

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

 

New to ‘Dublin Bus’ in 1999 as 99-D-640.

 

 

 

 

R255 LGH ‘Lords of Kingston upon Hull’. Volvo Olympian / Northern Counties

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

 

New to ‘London Central’ as its NV55.

 

 

 

 

FJ03 VNC ‘Lords of Kingston upon Hull’. Volvo B12M / Caetano

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

 

New to ‘Bullock’, Cheadle.

 

 

 

 

CT05 LCT ‘Lords of Kingston upon Hull’. Bova Futura

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

 

New to ‘Leons’, Stafford.

 

‘Scene’ in Hull. ‘Fairway Travel’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

R319 LHK ‘Fairway Travel’. Volvo Olympian / Alexander Belfast RV /1

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

 

New to ‘Dublin Bus’ in 1998 as 98-D-20386.

 

 

 

R319 LHK ‘Fairway Travel’. Volvo Olympian / Alexander Belfast RV /2

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

 

New to ‘Dublin Bus’ in 1998 as 98-D-20386.

 

 

 

R272 LGH ‘Fairway Travel’. Volvo Olympian / Northern Counties /1

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

 

New to ‘London Central’ as its No. NV72.

 

 

 

R272 LGH ‘Fairway Travel’. Volvo Olympian / Northern Counties /2

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

 

New to ‘London Central’ as its No. NV72.

 

 

 

SN51 AXT ‘Fairway Travel’. Dennis Trident / Plaxton President

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

New to ‘Lothian Buses’ as it No. 610.

 

 

SN51 AYA ‘Fairway Travel’. Dennis Trident / Plaxton President

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

 

New to ‘Lothian Buses’ as it No. 617.

 

 

 

YX02 LFL ‘Fairway Travel’. MAN 18.220 / Alexander ALX 300

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

 

New to ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ as its No. 321.

 

 

 

YX02 LFK ‘Fairway Travel’. MAN 18.220 / Alexander ALX 300

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

 

New to ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ as its No. 320.

 

‘Scene’ in Eastbourne, Buses on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The title seems a bit brief by my standards, however there will be a further blog titled ‘Scene’ in Eastbourne, Coaches

 

 

Bus services for many years were provided by ‘Eastbourne Corporation Transport’. 

 

In 2008 the company was taken over by ‘Stagecoach’ group.

 

This takeover was scrutinized and passed by The Monopolies and Mergers Commission before full control was achieved in 2009.

 

Today, ‘Stagecoach South East’ is the main operator in the town with ‘Brighton & Hove’ ((B&H) a ‘Go-Ahead’ group company having a strong presence with a group of routes all linking along the coast to Brighton.

 

‘Seaford & District’ operate on mainly tourism based routes.

 

 

 

 

GN61 EVU ‘Stagecoach SouthEast’ No. 15771 ‘the Wave 99’ Scania N230D / Alexander Enviro 400

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach East Kent’.

 

 

 

GN13 HHR ‘Stagecoach SouthEast’ No. 36900 Dennis Dart SLF 4 / Alexander Enviro 200

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

 

 

 

GX06 DZA ‘Stagecoach SouthEast’ No. 27519 ADL Enviro 300 / Transbus Enviro 300

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach East Kent’.

 

 

 

BX15 ONS ‘Brighton & Hove' No. 940 ‘Coaster’ Mercedes-Benz / Wright Streetdeck /1

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

 

 

 

BX15 ONS ‘Brighton & Hove' No. 940 ‘Coaster’ Mercedes-Benz / Wright Streetdeck /2

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

 

 

 

 

 YH54 AOM ‘Brighton & Hove' No.  637 Scania N94UD OmniDekka / East Lancs

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

 

Seen ‘B&H’ fleet livery.

 

 

 

V309 KGW ‘Seaford & District’ No. TA9 ‘Eastbourne Sightseeing’ Dennis Trident 2 / Alexander ALX 400

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

 

New to ‘Connex’ (London) as its TA9 which it still retains.

 

 

 

SFZ 404 ‘Seaford & District’ No. 819 ‘Eastbourne Sightseeing’ Dennis Trident 2 / East Lancs Lolyne

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

 

New in 1999 as T819 RFG to ‘Brighton & Hove’ as its 819 which it retains. Then to ‘Geldard’, Leeds.

 

 

SFZ 131 ‘Seaford & District’ No. 349 ‘Eastbourne Sightseeing’ Volvo Olympian / Alexander (Belfast) ‘R’

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

 

New as 97-D-343 in 1997 to ‘Dublin Bus’. Then to ‘Bath Bus Company’ as P773 SWC.

 

 

 

 

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

Parked outside the gates of Nottingham Castle today was this bus that to all appearances was operated by ‘Littles of Ilkeston’.

 

However a look at the legal titling tells a different story showing that it is now operated by Steven Robert Wells and Paul Andrew Wright trading as ‘Wrights Coaches’. Working from the same address that ‘Littles’ used.

 

I will therefore use the ‘Wright’s titling in identifying the vehicle which was new to ‘Dublin Bus’.

 

R63 LHK ‘Wrights Coaches’ Leyland Olympian / Alexander (Belfast) RH /1

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

 

 

 

R63 LHK ‘Wrights Coaches’ Leyland Olympian / Alexander (Belfast) RH /2

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

 

 

 

R63 LHK ‘Wrights Coaches’ Leyland Olympian / Alexander (Belfast) RH /3 

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

 

 

 

R63 LHK ‘Wrights Coaches’ Leyland Olympian / Alexander (Belfast) RH /4

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

 

 

 

R63 LHK ‘Wrights Coaches’ Leyland Olympian / Alexander (Belfast) RH /5

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

 

‘Scene’ in Mansfield Bus Station

It is two and a half years since Mansfield’s new bus station opened and whilst it is not that far from the old one in distance, it is miles away in terms of style and comfort. Built at an alleged cost of 9 million pounds, in my view it was money well spent.

 

It is also a genuine ‘Transport Interchange’ being linked to the railway station by an enclosed elevated walkway.

 

 

 

Since the images for this blog were taken, ‘Stagecoach’ group have started to remove ‘branding’ from buses. 

 

Whilst it simplifies the swapping of buses from fleet to fleet it also makes them less colourful and arguably less interesting.

 

T438 JJF

 

A Volvo Olympian with Alexander bodywork. New in 1999 to ‘Dublin Bus’ registered 99-D-524. 

 

Operated by ’Skills Coaches’ who apart from a large coaching operation also do a lot of contract bus work.

 

Unusually it retains its second door from its Dublin days.

 

FJ55 DZK

A Volvo B12B with Plaxton Panther bodywork. 

 

Working for ‘Silverdale Tours’ a long established Nottingham operator who have recently joined the ‘Skills’ group.

Although unbranded, it has spent some time on ‘National Express’ work.

 

YM52 UOW

A Dennis Trident with Alexander ALX 400 bodywork. Working for ‘Stagecoach East Midlands’ (SEM).

 

Still wearing branding for the ‘Mansfield Move’ which was used in the run up to the opening of the new bus station.

 

PX53 DJY

A Dennis Dart SLF with Plaxton Pointer 2 bodywork working for ‘SEM’. 

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Cumberland’ in 2004.

 

FX12 BSU

An Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D Enviro 200 working for ‘SEM’

 

Wearing branding for route No. 1 the ‘Mansfield Miller’.

 

FJ55 AAF

 

A Scania L94UB with Wright Solar bodywork working for ‘trentbarton’ (tb). 

 

Seen deputising on the ‘pronto’ service from Chesterfield to Nottingham for what is normally a route branded vehicle.

 

W261 EWU

An Optare Solo working for TM Travel. It was new to ‘HAD Coaches’ of Shotts in Scotland.

 

YJ12 PJY

 

An Optare Versa of ‘tb’. 

 

One of 18 buses branded for ‘the threes’ which are a series of routes linking Mansfield with Nottingham.

 

YJ07 VSE

An Optare Tempo of ‘tb’.

 

Carrying branding for the ‘black cat’ route that links Mansfield with Derby.

 

Since this image was taken, the ‘Black cat’ Tempo’s have been withdrawn and are expected to re appear on another route.

 

SL64 HSX

 

An ‘ADL’ Enviro 300 looking pretty in pink.

 

Working on the ‘pronto’ service from Chesterfield to Nottingham which is jointly operated with ‘tb’.

 

FJ09 MVR

 

An Optare Solo of ‘tb’ on the lengthy route to Derby.

 

SN63 YPW

 

Another ‘ADL’ Enviro 300 in fleet livery.