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Showing posts with label Irizar i4. Show all posts

Friday, 15 July 2022

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit ‘JOHNSON BROS. 2’ 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.

 

The third visit of the second day was to ‘Johnsons’ depot at Hodthorpe which is near Worksop, Notts.

 

GX03 SVG ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’.

Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka

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

 

New to ‘Go North East’ as No. 6138.

 

I would think that a coat of blue paint is the next thing on its horizon.

 

GX03 SVG ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’. Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

GX03 SUU ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’.

Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka

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

 

New to ‘Go North East’ as No. 6124.

 

GX03 SUU ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’. Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 


GX03 SUU ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’.

Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka

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

 

New to ‘Go North East’ as No. 6124.


GX03 SUU ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’. Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 


YN08 MSU ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’.

Scania N270UD / East Lancs Omnidekka

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

 

New to ‘Nottingham City Transport’ as No. 946 but purchased from ‘First West of England’.


YN08 MSU ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’. Scania N270UD / East Lancs Omnidekka on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 

YN05 WFK ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’.

Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka

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

 

New to ‘Nottingham City Transport’ as No. 689.

 

YN05 WFK ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’. Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 

71 JBT ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’. ‘www.johnsonstours.co.uk' ‘Euro Prince’.

Irizar i4 / Irizar

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

 

There were a number of coaches present on the site, most of which were stored with their number plates obscured.

 

Only this one appeared to be ready to go.

 

New registered YJ15 EUY.

 

71 JBT ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’. ‘www.johnsonstours.co.uk' ‘Euro Prince’. Irizar i4 / Irizar on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’



Sunday, 3 July 2022

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit ‘REDFERN TRAVEL’ 3 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.

 

The second visit of the second day was to ‘REDFERN TRAVEL’ who work out of a large modern depot at Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts.

 

The company are part of the ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’ (JBT) group of Hodthorpe, Worksop, Notts. 

 

(More of which another day).

 

71 RT ‘REDFERN TRAVEL’. ‘JOHNSON BROS. Euro Cruiser Lady Denise’.

Irizar i4 / Irizar

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

 

New registered YN16 NZO. It has also carried  registration 76 RT.

 

71 RT ‘REDFERN TRAVEL’. ‘JOHNSON BROS. Euro Cruiser Lady Denise’. Irizar i4 / Irizar on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

RV71 EWH ‘REDFERN TRAVEL’. ‘JOHNSON BROS’, ‘Euro Star’.

Iveco 70C21/ Ilesbus

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

 

RV71 EWH ‘REDFERN TRAVEL’. ‘JOHNSON BROS’, ‘Euro Star’. Iveco 70C21/ Ilesbus on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

300 RT ‘REDFERN TRAVEL’. ‘JOHNSON BROS’.

Volvo B9R / Caetano Levante

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

 

New registered FJ12 FXA to ‘Stott’, Milnsbridge, Huddersfield for use on 

‘national express’ services.

 

300 RT ‘REDFERN TRAVEL’. ‘JOHNSON BROS’. Volvo B9R / Caetano Levante on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

63 RT ‘REDFERN TRAVEL’. ‘JOHNSON BROS’.

Mercedes-Benz 516 cdi / Excel

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

 

63 RT ‘REDFERN TRAVEL’. ‘JOHNSON BROS’. Mercedes-Benz 516 cdi / Excel on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

67 RT ‘REDFERN TRAVEL’. ‘JOHNSON BROS Euro Roamer’.

Van Hool TX16 Alicron

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

 

New registered YJ15 EUX.

 

67 RT ‘REDFERN TRAVEL’. ‘JOHNSON BROS Euro Roamer’. Van Hool TX16 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

L3 JBT ‘REDFERN TRAVEL’

Mercedes-Benz 511 CDi

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

 

L3 JBT ‘REDFERN TRAVEL’ Mercedes-Benz 511 CDi on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Thursday, 29 July 2021

‘Scene’ in Derby once more. ‘NOTTS & DERBY TRACTION CO. LTD. (n+d) 3 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’.

‘notts+derby’ together with ‘trentbarton’, ‘Kinchbus’ based in Loughborough and ‘TM Travel’ based in Staveley are all members of the ‘Wellglade’ group.

 

‘n+d’ operate in Derby mainly on contract work.

 

FJ10 OXS ‘notts & derby’ No.76. Scania K941B4 / Irizar i4 /1

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

 

New to ‘trentbarton’ for use on ‘red arrow’ services from Derby to Nottingham.

 

FJ10 OXS ‘notts & derby’ No.76. Scania K942B / Irizar i4 /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

FJ10 OXS ‘notts & derby’ No.76. Scania K941B4 / Irizar i4 /2

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

 

This nearside view shows a second door within the wheelbase. This opens to allow the deployment of  a wheelchair lift.

 

Something that in the 11 years I have known these vehicles I have never seen used.

 

FJ10 OXS ‘notts & derby’ No.76. Scania K942B / Irizar i4 /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

FJ10 OXS ‘notts & derby’ No.76. Scania K941B4 / Irizar i4 /3

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

 

FJ10 OXS ‘notts & derby’ No.76. Scania K942B / Irizar i4 /3 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Thursday, 3 June 2021

‘Scene’ in Derby yet again.’ ‘trentbarton red arrow’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’.

 

In 2010, Trent replaced its 04 plate Scania/Irizar coaches on the ‘red arrow’ service which runs nonstop along the A52 from Derby to Nottingham.

 

Being the company’s ‘flagship’ route it has always been operated with coaches.

 

The newcomers were again Scania/Irizar’s.

 

The K941B4 chassis fitted with stylish Irizar i4 bodies.

 

These coaches in turn were replaced in 2015 by Volvo B11RT’s with Plaxton Elite bodies (see blog posted 01/10/2015 for illustrations).

 

However, one of the 2010 batch was retained as cover for for the new coaches.

 

The lower seating capacity was also useful for easy morning or late evening journeys.

 

FJ10 OXR ‘trentbarton’ No. 75 ‘’red arrow’. Scania K941B4 / Irizar i4 /1

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

 

FJ10 OXR ‘trentbarton’ No. 75 ‘’red arrow’. Scania K941B4 / Irizar i4 /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’.

 

 

 

FJ10 OXR ‘trentbarton’ No. 75 ‘’red arrow’. Scania K941B4 / Irizar i4 /2

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

 

FJ10 OXR ‘trentbarton’ No. 75 ‘’red arrow’. Scania K941B4 / Irizar i4 /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’.

 

 

 

FJ10 OXR ‘trentbarton’ No. 75 ‘’red arrow’. Scania K941B4 / Irizar i4 3

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

 

FJ10 OXR ‘trentbarton’ No. 75 ‘’red arrow’. Scania K941B4 / Irizar i4 3 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

Saturday, 8 August 2020

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

I must say what a pleasure it was to  get back to something vaguely like normal, taking pictures of buses again in Derby after a break over 4 months.

 

The bus station was very quiet with buses waiting on the streets before entering to pick up.

 

For those who know Derby, I spent most of my time on the bit of road outside the Council House.

 

Traffic roundabouts at both ends, slowing traffic down. 

 

Buses coming at me from three directions. 

 

Blue skies and sunshine.

 

What more could you want ??

 

FJ10 OXP ‘notts+derby’ (n+d) No. 74. Scania K942B4 / Irizar i4

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

 

It has appeared in my blog before when it was in the red livery of associate company ‘TM Travel’ (TMT).

 

New in 2010 with others to work ’trentbarton’s prestigious ‘red arrow’ service from Derby to Nottingham.

 

They were replaced on that in October 2015 when ‘trentbarton’ introduced Volvo/Plaxton Elite coaches.

 

Since then they have spent their time with’ ‘n+d’ and ‘TMT’ .


FJ10 OXP ‘notts+derby’ (n+d) No. 74. Scania K942B4 / Irizar i4 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

YX65 RFY ‘ High Peak Buses’ No. 525 ‘TRANSPEAK’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 

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

 

It has appeared on my blog before when it was working a genuine TRANSPEAK service.

 

On this occasion it is working service 114 a former ‘yourbus’ route from Ashbourne.

 

YX65 RFY ‘ High Peak Buses’ No. 525 ‘TRANSPEAK’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200  on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’.

 

 

 

 

 

SN65 OFB ‘Littles Transport’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Enviro 200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200

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

 

Working service 9 another former ‘yourbus’ route from Ilkeston.

 

SN65 OFB ‘Littles Transport’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Enviro 200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 

 

FN04 HSU ‘Kinchbus’ Loughborough, No. 651. Scania L94UB / Wright Solar

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

 

Working a service that is normally worked by route branded Mercedes-Benz Citaro’s.

 

FN04 HSU ‘Kinchbus’ Loughborough, No. 651. Scania L94UB / Wright Solar on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 

BX64 WHV ‘Kinchbus’ Loughborough, No. 908 ‘skylink’. Mercedes-Benz Citaro

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

 

Included because it might be the last time I see it. 

 

Rumour has it that it and its fellow M-B Citaro’s are going to ‘Alexander Dennis Ltd’ In part exchange for Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC’s.

 

55 of which are on order.

 

BX64 WHV ‘Kinchbus’ Loughborough, No. 908 ‘skylink’. Mercedes-Benz Citaro on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 

FJ13 FYM ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 3737. VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar

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

 

Formerly branded for the X38 service to Burton-on-Trent. (see by blog posted 15/01/2018 for an illustration).

 

FJ13 FYM ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 3737. VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

Saturday, 12 October 2019

‘Scene’ at ‘Coach & Bus UK19’, Part 10 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The touring and day coach market seems to be occupied more and more by builders based outside the UK.

 

Whilst I respect that buyers and operators should have the right to choose what they want for their fleets it would be a sad day to see the UK coach builders extinguished.

 

We have seen it in so many of our industries and I would hate to see this particular industry go.

 

I suspect that Plaxtons employees thank their lucky stars that they are part of the ‘Alexander Dennis’ organisation even though they may be Canadian owned.

 

So, to coaches then, and a colourful selection.

 

More tomorrow.

 

PO69 CHZ ‘Poppleton’s MAN RR8 / MOBIpeople Explorer 360

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


PO69 CHZ ‘Poppleton’s MAN RR8 / MOBIpeople Explorer 360 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

‘Coach & Bus UK19’ Pulhams Travel, Bourton-in-the-Water. Temsa MD9

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


‘Coach & Bus UK19’ Pulhams Travel, Bourton-in-the-Water. Temsa MD9 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

‘Coach & Bus UK19’ ‘Horseman of Royal Berkshire’. Volvo / Plaxton Panther

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

 

I have commented before what a lovely name ‘Horseman of Royal Berkshire’ is.


‘Coach & Bus UK19’ ‘Horseman of Royal Berkshire’. Volvo / Plaxton Panther on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

‘Coach & Bus UK19’ ‘Yelloway’. VDL SBR4000 / Beaulas Cygnus

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

 

The ‘Cygnus’ has been around for some years.

 

One of my local operators, ‘Slacks Travel’ of Matlock have a number on both MAN and VDL chassis.

 

I have ridden on most of them and a very comfy ride they provide.

 

The frontal styling has been updated and it looks an attractive coach.


‘Coach & Bus UK19’ ‘Yelloway’. VDL SBR4000 / Beaulas Cygnus on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

‘Coach & Bus UK19’. Irizar demonstrator. Irizar i4

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

 

Not as ‘glamorous’ as the i6 or i8 nevertheless it makes for a very competent and stylish coach.


‘Coach & Bus UK19’. Irizar demonstrator. Irizar i4 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Monday, 15 October 2018

‘Scene’ when Derby Railway Station was ‘Bustituted’ 2 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 have been well organised with a selection of vehicles from a wide range of operators being used.

 

For earlier blogs on this subject see blog published 18/08/2018 and 28/09/2018. 

 

FJ10 OXN ‘Midland General Omnibus Company Ltd’ No. 73. Scania K3201B4 / Irizar i4

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

 

Although some published records show this bus as being oerated by ‘notts+derby’.

 

The legal titling clearly shows the operator as being MGOC.

 

The livery is the debranded form of ‘trentbarton’s ‘skylink express’.

 

FJ10 OXN ‘Midland General Omnibus Company Ltd’. Scania K3201B4 / Irizar i4 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

H9 UKA ‘Hamiltons Coaches’, Kettering. Volvo B12 / Jonkheere

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


H9 UKA ‘Hamiltons Coaches’, Kettering. Volvo B12 / Jonkheere on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

SN61 ABV ‘Hunters’, Leeds. VDL / BOVA FHD127/365

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

 

New to ‘AAA’ Kirknewton, Scotland.

 

SN61 ABV ‘Hunters’, Leeds. VDL / BOVA FHD127/365 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

TT06 PSW ‘Paul S. Winson’, Loughborough. Volvo B12B / Jonkheere Mistral

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

 

TT06 PSW ‘Paul S. Winson’, Loughborough. Volvo B12B / Jonkheere Mistral on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

B11 PSV ‘Freeway Coaches’, Pinxton, Notts. Volvo B12B / Sunsundegui Sideral

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

 

New as FJ55 YCF to ‘Dunn-Line’, Notts as its No. 5503.

 

B11 PSV ‘Freeway Coaches’, Pinxton, Notts. Volvo B12B / Sunsundegui Sideral on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

V20 YAL ‘Nottingham Coaches’. Scania / Van Hool Alizee

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

 

Formerly woth ‘York Pullman’ and ‘Blue Sky Coaches’.

 

V20 YAL ‘Nottingham Coaches’. Scania / Van Hool Alizee on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

FN02 RXC Operator not known. MAN 18.310 / Caetano

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

 

New to ‘Clarkson’, Barrow.

 

Wearing the livery of ‘Premiere Travel’ of Nottingham who went out of business in 2013.

 

It appears to have been repainted into this livery fairly recently because in 2015 it was seen in ‘Swan Street Coaches’ colours.

 

FN02 RXC Operator not known. MAN 18.310 / Caetano on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

WK66 JPF ‘Tiger European’. Ford Transit

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

 

WK66 JPF ‘Tiger European’. Ford Transit on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Monday, 25 April 2016

‘Scene’ on ‘trentbarton’s ‘skylink express’ 24th. April 2016 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

A number of ‘trentbarton’s former ‘red arrow’ coaches have been deployed on a new service linking Nottingham with the East Midlands Airport at Castle Donnington.

 

FJ10 OXR had already been painted in a revised ‘red arrow’ livery to match the new Volvo/Plaxton coaches (see blog dated 16 January 2016).

 

FJ10 OXS ‘trentbarton’ 76 Scania K3201B4 / Irizar i4.

Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

‘Scene’ on ‘trentbarton’s ‘skylink express’ 24th. April 2016 on  Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

FJ10 OXN ‘trentbarton’ 73 Scania K3201B4 / Irizar i4.

Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

‘Scene’ on ‘trentbarton’s ‘skylink express’ 24th. April 2016 on  Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

FJ10 OXS ‘trentbarton’ 76 Scania K3201B4 / Irizar i4.

Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

‘Scene’ on ‘trentbarton’s ‘skylink express’ 24th. April 2016 on  Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

FJ10 OXS ‘trentbarton’ 76 Scania K3201B4 / Irizar i4.

Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

‘Scene’ on ‘trentbarton’s ‘skylink express’ 24th. April 2016 on  Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

Sunday, 10 January 2016

‘Scene’ in Derby Friday 08/01/2016

Well, here we are at the start of a New Year that from a weather point of view so far has been dreadful.

 

The sight on television of a ‘Stagecoach’ single decker floating  in floodwater in Cumbria brings it home to me that we have been remarkably lucky in the East Midlands to get off as lightly as we have.

 

So then, the first dry day together with a bit of sunshine encouraged me to get the camera out and ‘sally forth’.

 

Where better to start than Derby, there is always something that is of interest.

 

AIG 1346

 

A Mercedes-Benz Vario with Plaxton Cheetah bodywork working for ‘Glovers’ of Ashbourne.

 

It was previously registered W365 MKY with ‘Glovers’.

 

AIG 1346

YN53 CFL

This Scania Omnidekka (one of 10) now working for ‘notts+derby’ (n+d) was formerly employed in the ‘Nottingham City Transport’ (NCT) fleet in who’s basic livery it still appears.


YN53 CFL

 

P51 JJU 

 

A Volvo B10M with Plaxton Premiere bodywork working for ‘Harpur’s Coaches' of Derby.

 

Nothing seems to be known of this vehicle other than it was supplied by ‘Yeates’ the Loughborough dealership.

 

P51 JJU

FJ03 VVW

A Scania L94UB with Wright Solar Urban bodywork  of ‘trentbarton’ (tb) turns into the bus station.

 

I think that ‘tb’ do an excellent job of publicising their own services and some of their branded liveries are superb. 

 

I just wish that the dark red used for the ‘fleet’ livery could be a lot brighter. 

 

Being an ‘oldtimer’, I still look back to the rich red and cream of ‘Trent Motor Traction’ with fond memories.

 

FJ03 VVW

FE02 KDN

 

An Optare Solo helping out on the ‘sevens’ to Belper.

 

FE02 KDN

FN04 HSD

 

A Scania L94UB with Wright Solar Urban bodywork  of ‘tb’ 'ZOOM’s out of Derby on its way to Borrowash.

 

FN04 HSD

YN53 CEU

A Scania Omnidekka formerly of ‘NCT’ that has made into ‘n+d’ livery and very well it looks!


YN53 CEU

 

R960 RAU

 

A Volvo B10M with Plaxton bodywork of ‘n+d’ that has previously appeared in both ‘red arrow’ and ‘transpeak’ liveries for ‘tb’ or ‘Trent Buses’ as they were then.

 

R960 RAU

R27 BUS

An Optare Solo in ’n+d’ colours. 

 

Unusual in that this is its third (at least) registration number having previously been FE02 KEK in the main ‘tb’ fleet and then A20 UOD.


R27 BUS

 

FJ10 OXR

 

This Scania/Irizar i4 coach was new in 2010 and has always worked on the ‘red arrow’. 

 

However, it has been re painted to match the layout and style of the livery applied to the new Volvo/Plaxton coaches introduced on the 'red arrow' in October 2015.

 

FJ10 OXR

YN08 MRO

A Scania K230UB with Wright Solar bodywork working for ‘High Peak Buses’ (HPB) which itself is a jointly owned operation of ‘Centrebus’ and ‘trentbarton’.

 

The last time I saw it, it was painted in the green version of the ‘transpeak’ livery.

 

Prior to joining ‘HPB’ it was used by Scania as a demonstrator and then the ‘Huddersfield Bus Company’ who are again a ‘Centrebus’ group company.

 

YN08 MRO

YJ12 NAU

An Optare Solo SR of ‘tb’

 

Seen in the ‘Mango’ livery which promotes ‘tb’s own cashless travel card.

 

YJ12 NAU