‘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’ in Birmingham ‘national express West Midlands 1’ on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

A day out train and tram riding in the West Midlands took friend Peter Rose and myself into pastures new recently when the transport delights of Birmingham, Wolverhampton and West Bromwich were explored.

 

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

 

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

 

My first comment about the area is: why does a major operator in the part of the country known as ‘The Black Country’ paint many of its buses in a very dark shade of grey.

 

If any part of the country could do with brightening up, it’s the West Midlands.

 

Most buses are named using people’s forenames which reflect the ethnic diversity of the area.

 

The choice of names are suggestions put forward by employees of ‘national express West Midlands’ together with some from the general public.

 

I think that is a nice touch because people of all ages will be happy to ride on ‘their’ bus.

 

BX21 DDZ ‘WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD’, No. H1019, national express West Midlands PLATINUM, Mel, relax extra legroom. 

Wright Streetdeck Hydroliner / Wright Gemini 3

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

 

 

 

 

SK19 EPF ‘WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD’, No. 6974, ‘national express West Midlands PLATINUM’ Samaira Thapa, Platinum 82 87.

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

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

 

 

 

 

SN67 WXH ‘WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD’ No. 6868, ‘national express West Midlands PLATINUM’, Rachel, Harborne 23 24.

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

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

 

 

 

 

SN15 LFF ‘WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD’ No. 6740, ‘national express West Midlands PLATINUM’, Sherish, FAST & FREQUENT to Birmingham.

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

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

 

Note the highlighting in green surrounding the destination display.

 

 

 

 

SK19 EUL ‘WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD’ No. 7519, ‘national express West Midlands PLATINUM’, Carly,  relax extra legroom. 

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

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

 

 

 

 

LF20 XOS ‘WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD’ No. E016, ‘national express West Midlands PLATINUM’, Samirah, ELECTRIC 6.

BYD DD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400City

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

 

 

‘Scene’ in North London, Finsbury Park Interchange again on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Friend Peter Rose has once more been exploring the delights that the capital has to offer.

 

This time he and his trusty camera have brought us the transport highlights of the area surrounding what was Finsbury Park railway station and has now been elevated to the level of an Interchange.

 

All the images reproduced here do so with Peter’s permission and my thanks.

 

The station dates back to the 1850s when the ‘Great Northern Railway’s line from Kings Cross arrived at what was then known as Seven Sisters Road  (Holloway) station.

 

Becoming Finsbury Park station in July 1861

 

This was gradually extended North to York by the GNR and eventually to  Edinburgh by the ‘North Eastern’ and ‘North British Railways’ so creating what is now known as The East Coast Main Line.

 

Underground trains arrived in the form of the ‘Great Northern & City Railway’ in 1904.

 

Trams and buses have been around since the early days when I suspect that they would have been powered by horses.

 

Today, such is the volume of traffic that two bus stations are required to service their needs.

 

LTZ 1472 ‘ARRIVA London’ No. LT 472.

Wrightbus NBFL (New Bus For London) New Routemaster

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

 

 

 

 

LK15 CWW ‘Metroline’ No. VWH 2098.

Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2

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

 

 

 

 

LX20 FLK ‘Go-Ahead London General’ No. Ee9.

BYD DD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400 EV City

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

 

 

 

 

LTZ 1471 ‘ARRIVA London’ No. LT 471.

Wrightbus NBFL (New Bus For London) New Routemaster

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

 

With LTZ 1575 in the background, two for the price of one. What a bargain!

 

New to ‘Arriva London North’.

 

 

 

 

LJ13 FBC ‘arriva London’ No. HV127

Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2

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

 

Note the lower case fleetname.

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘Scene’ in North London, Finsbury Park Interchange again on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

Friend Peter Rose has once more been exploring the delights that the capital has to offer.

 

This time he and his trusty camera have brought us the transport highlights of the area surrounding what was Finsbury Park railway station and has now been elevated to the level of an Interchange.

 

All the images reproduced here do so with Peter’s permission and my thanks.

 

The station dates back to the 1850s when the ‘Great Northern Railway’s line from Kings Cross arrived at what was then known as Seven Sisters Road  (Holloway) station.

 

Becoming Finsbury Park station in July 1861

 

This was gradually extended North to York by the GNR and eventually to  Edinburgh by the ‘North Eastern’ and ‘North British Railways’ so creating what is now known as The East Coast Main Line.

 

Underground trains arrived in the form of the ‘Great Northern & City Railway’ in 1904.

 

Trams and buses have been around since the early days when I suspect that they would have been powered by horses.

 

Today, such is the volume of traffic that two bus stations are required to service their needs.

 

LTZ 1325 ‘ARRIVA London’ LT 325.

Wrightbus NBFL (New Bus For London) New Routemaster

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

 

Pictured under the station canopy.

 

I wonder how the graffiti ‘artist’ managed to access the roof support??

 

 

 

 

LF20 XLS ‘Go-Ahead London General’ No. Ee16.

BYD DD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400 EV City

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

 

 

 

 

LK14 FBF ‘Metroline’ VWH 2012.

Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2

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

 

 

 

 

LF20 XLK ‘Metroline’ No. Ee9.

BYD DD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400 EV City

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

 

The bus is coming straight across the junction to enter the interchange.

 

 

 

 

LTZ 1341 ‘ARRIVA London’ No. LT 341.

Wrightbus NBFL (New Bus For London) New Routemaster

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

 

 

 

 

LK17 DBX ‘Metroline’ No.VWH 12342.

Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3

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

 

‘Scene’ in Manchester 1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

‘Buses’ Magazine dated June 2021 features one of these all electric buses on its front cover.

 

Here is one of my ‘4 corner spreads’ giving an all round view.

 

LF69 UYM ‘Stagecoach Manchester’ No. 14020 ‘100% ELECTRIC ZERO EMISSIONS’.’ BYD DD / ‘Alexander Dennis Ltd.’ Enviro400EV

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

 

 

 

 

 

LF69 UYT ‘Stagecoach Manchester’ No. 14026 ‘100% ELECTRIC ZERO EMISSIONS’.’ BYD DD / ‘Alexander Dennis Ltd.’ Enviro400EV

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

 

 

 

 

 

LF69 UXT ‘Stagecoach Manchester’ No. 14003 ‘100% ELECTRIC ZERO EMISSIONS’.’ BYD DD / ‘Alexander Dennis Ltd.’ Enviro400EV /1

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

 

 

LF69 UXT ‘Stagecoach Manchester’ No. 14003 ‘100% ELECTRIC ZERO EMISSIONS’.’ BYD DD / ‘Alexander Dennis Ltd.’ Enviro400EV /2

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