‘Scene’ at the RAF Cosford Air Show & Museum 4 On the road on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

A Father’s Day outing courtesy of son Andrew saw us both at the Show and Museum for the first time in many years.

 

Apart from aeroplanes, airshows also attract buses and coaches!

 

PO16 HTK ‘Holmeswood Coaches’, Holmeswood, Lancs.

MAN 19.360 / Barbi Galileo

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

 

At the time, (2016) ’Holmeswood’, were the UK distributors for this model.

 

Built in Italy, they were good solid dependable vehicles that for some reason didn’t click in the UK.

 

My wife and I had a holiday in Italy where our transport was another of its kind.

 

Comfortable and powerful, it never missed a beat all week.

 

I think that this is only the third or fourth I have seen in the UK.

 

 

 

 

BX64 JZU ‘C A Bruce Travel’, Goole, East Yorks.

Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

There was a time when Mercedes-Benz struggled to sell any buses or coaches in the UK.

 

I suspect that the Tourismo is probably the most popular coach purchased at the moment.

 

 

 

 

T21 VDL ‘Tamar Coaches’ Diamond Class’, Plymouth.

VDL FHD2-129 / VDL

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

 

New registered WA14 DTU to ’Ferris’ Nantgarw, Cardiff.

 

Pictured with stable mate T18 VDL previously registered WC63 BOV.

 

 

 

 

WJ17 EYU ‘Berrys’. Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset.

VDL FHD-2 129 / VDL

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

 

 

 

 

542 HWT ‘Hollywood Travel Coach Holidays’, Birmingham.

Mercedes-Benz Atego / Noone Turas 900

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

 

 

 

 

YJ23 ACX ‘YORK PULLMAN’

Van Hool EX16M / Van Hool

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

 

‘Scene’ Coaching in Derby Bus Station on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

An early start from Derby allowed me a few minutes to catch up with the early departures of the day.

 

L29 URG ‘Linburg Touring Sales Ltd.’, Derby, No. 29, megabus.

Van Hool TX17 Astron /1 

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

 

Working a ‘Stagecoach megabus’ departure on service m45 to London and turned out in the full megabus livery.

 

It must be a long lease to justify the cost of the re-paint.

 

It looks good though!

 

New registered YJ66 FHX to ‘Arriva Kent’, Thameside No. 9002.

 

 

L29 URG ‘Linburg Touring Sales Ltd.’, Derby, No. 29, megabus.

Van Hool TX17 Astron /2

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

 

 

 

 

NH09 SRH ‘Harpurs Coaches’, Derby.

SETRA Ka S415GT-HD /1 

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

 

New to ‘National Holidays’ who were part of the old ‘Shearings’ group who unfortunately were an early casualty of the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020.

 

SETRAs are a disappearing breed because none having been manufactured for the UK market for a number of years.

 

So, photograph them while you can.

 

 

 

 

NH09 SRH ‘Harpurs Coaches’, Derby.

SETRA Ka S415GT-HD /2 

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

 

 

 

 

SIL 9543 ‘Skills Coaches’, Nottingham, the Optimum Experience.

VDL FHD2-139 Futura

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

 

 

 

 

BU18 YTT ‘national express’, Transport Solutions.

Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

‘Scene’ in Bristol 4 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The day was dominated by a clear blue autumn sky and long shadows.

 

Not perfect conditions, but as always we do our best.

 

For the first time, we have combined all the images we have taken so the credits are joint D.Basford/P.M.Rose.

 

As befits any excursion that involves road transport, we travelled by coach.

 

DH15 DEH ‘Hawkes Tours.co.uk', Charlie Joshua, Derby.

Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

This was our transport for the day pictured in Derby Bus Station about to load.

 

The ever dependable Wayne being our ’steering technician’.

 

 

 

 

BV72 YAD ‘Skills Coaches’. Skills stylish coach travel for the 21st. century.

Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

Pictured departing Derby Bus Station prior to the arrival of our coach.

 

 

 

 

YN22 YLV ‘Harry Shaw’, Coventry.

Scania K360IB4 / Higer

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

 

Pictured at Gloucester services on the M5.

 

 

 

 

BW10 BUS ‘Brodyr Williams’. Llanelli, South Wales.

Van Hool T915 Alicron

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

 

 

 

 

BX63 BDY ‘GWYN JONES,’ Bridgend, South Wales.

SETRA S416GT-HD

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

 

New to ‘Gibbons’, Bedlinog, South Wales.

 

 

 

 

XIL 7396 ‘Swansea BUS & COACH’, LETS GO TRAVEL.

Volvo B10B / Plaxton Panther

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

 

New registered YX10 FFS to ‘Bowen’, Tamworth.

 

 

 

 

T19 VDL ‘TAMAR Coaches’, Plymouth.

VDL FHD2-129 Futura

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

 

New registered YD14 GCF to ‘Fastline’, Walsall.

 

 

‘Scene’ in Bakewell yet again on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

It is not often that I follow a blog from one place with another from the same place. 

 

However!

 

The posting of my blog from Bakewell almost coincided with the arrival of a selection of images received from friend Peter Rose taken in the same place.

 

I decided to post them ‘back to back’ as it were, to show you, the reader/viewer the variety of public transport that can seen in this very popular, riverside, Derbyshire town. 

 

All these image are courtesy of Peter Rose and posted with his permission and my thanks.

 

He enjoys images captured in the environment rather than being close cropped the way I do.

 

Out of respect for his opinion, they are not cropped as close as I would normally do which also allows you to see a bit more of Bakewell!

 

LK57 AYB ‘Hulleys of Baslow’.

Dennis Trident / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400 /1

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

 

On lease/loan/hire whatever from ‘Go Coach’, Sevenoaks, Kent.

 

New to ‘Metroline’, London No. TE 846.

 

 

 

 

LK57 AYB ‘Hulleys of Baslow’.

Dennis Trident / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400 /2

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

 

The spire of All Saints Church stands well.

 

It has a history dating back over a thousand years to Saxon times.

 

 

 

 

LK57 AYB ‘Hulleys of Baslow’.

Dennis Trident / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400 /3

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

 

 

 

 

LIG 6281 ‘Linburg’, Darnall, Sheffield.

BMC 220 Condor

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

 

New registered YJ56 LLO to ‘First West Yorkshire’ No. 68660 where I believe it was employed on transporting schoolchildren.

 

BMC are a Turkish owned producer of a wide range of heavy goods vehicles.

 

The former bank to the right of the bus is a handsome building and is just waiting for some entrepreneur to come along and turn it into a pub or bistro.

 

Any offers???

 

 

 

 

FN04 HSG’ TM Travel’ No. 657.

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.

 

The old bank stands well.

 

The historic Rutland Arms Hotel overlooking the square that carries its name.

 

 

 

 

K100 BYS ‘Kirbys’, Rayleigh, Essex.

Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

Arriving with another selection of day trippers.

 

 

 

 

LK58 CSU ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 20.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200 / MCV

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

 

New to ‘Metroline’, London No. DM969.

 

If you look close enough, you can just see the buds on the first tree.

 

 

 

 

 

MX11 CZM ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 17, Carsington Connection Ashbourne - Wirksworth - Matlock 110/111

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200 / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200

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

 

One of several of ‘Hulleys’ buses that were painted in the liveries of previous operators in the area.

 

Part of the celebrations of 100 years anniversary of ‘Hulleys’ that happened in 2021

 

In this case it is the livery of ‘Express Motors’ of Hulland Ward, Derbyshire.

 

 

 

 

YJ09 MHN ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 10.

Optare Solo M880

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

 

New to ‘Richmond’, Epsom.

 

 

‘Scene’ in retrospect, ‘yourbus’ part 5 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The final part of my ‘yourbus’ saga. 

 

For about 10 years they enlivened the scene here in the East Midlands.

 

Not everyone will miss them, but I will. 

 

 

Towards the end of 2018, a coaching unit using mainly Mercedes-Benz Tourismo’s was set up. 

 

Initially in dealer white but a quite attractive livery was developed. 

 

Unfortunately they always seemed to keep out of my way and these are the only images I captured.

 

BF68 ZFY ‘yourbus’ No. 5103. Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

Pictured in Derby Bus Station.

 

 

 

 

BF68 ZFX ‘yourbus’ No. 5102. Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

Pictured in Ripley, Derbyshire.

 

 

 

 

For completeness sake, I include two service vehicles that came my way.

 

PJ02 RHA ‘yourbus’ ‘driver trainer’. Dennis Dart / Plaxton Pointer

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

 

Pictured at ‘yb’s depot at Heanor.

 

 

 

 

FD61 NFX ‘yourbus’ ‘crew’. Ford KA

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

 

Pictured in Derby Bus Station.

‘Scene’ in Salisbury 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

A lovely town where even some months after the Skrypal affair there was a lot of security on the streets.

 

Fortunately there were a few buses as well!

 

For ‘Scene’ in Salisbury part 1 see blog posted 11/08/2019.

 

LSZ LK11 ‘Salza Tours Bewegt’, Bad Lengensalza, Germany. Neoplan Cityliner N1216SHDL

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

 

My German/English dictionary translates ‘Bewegt’ as emotional or varied or busy. 

 

Take your pick but I would suggest varied.

 

 

 

 

BU18 YTC ‘SHEARINGS.com’. Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

 

 

 

KF02 ZXW ‘Beeline Coaches’, Warminster, Wilts. Mercedes-Benz 814D / Plaxton

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

 

New to ‘Britannia Parking’, Bournemouth.

 

 

 

DJ12 DJT ‘D.J. Thomas’, Neath, South Wales. Volvo B13R / Volvo Prestige Plus

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

 

GB67 TAW ‘Taw & Torridge Coaches, Barnstaple, Devon. Yutong TC9

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

WA06 LZM ‘Bluebird Coaches’ Neath, South Wales. ‘MAJESTIC THE GREAT BRITISH TOUR’. BOVA FHD12-340

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

 

New to ‘Mainwaring’, Tonyrefail, South Wales.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YJ64 DHU ‘Somerbus’, Radstock, Somerset. ‘FromeBus’. Optare Solo M900SR

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘Scene’, Coaching in Oxford 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Coaching in Oxford falls into distinct categories.

 

Express coaches which link Oxford on a daily (and sometimes nightly) basis with the rest of the country.

 

Many of which operate to and from London.

 

Express coaches were featured in a previous blog dated 21/01/2019.

 

 

Day coaches which bring in their loads of tourists to enjoy the museums, the colleges and in my case the buses and trains.

 

 

YT15 AWM ‘Omega’, Milton Keynes. Scania K410EB6 / Higer Touring

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

 

 

 

 

YT15 AUX ‘City Circle’ No. 114. Scania K410EB6 / Irizar i6

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

 

The standard of finish and cleanliness of this coach coming towards the end of a days touring had to be seen to be believed.

 

It was in showroom condition.

 

 

 

PO17 CLU ‘The Travellers Choice’, Carnforth. Volvo B11R / Jonkheere SHV

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

 

 

 

BF15 XPB ‘Evan Evans’ Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

New to Pullmanor, Herne Hill as its No. 286

 

 

BV17 CJF ‘Golden Tours’ No  18, Victoria  London. Volvo B11R / Jonkheere SHV

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

 

 

 

BJ03 JHF ‘Coach UK’ (Tourline). Mercedes-Benz Touro

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

 

New to ‘Pullmanor’, Herne Hill as its No. 295.

 

 

 

BT66 TZH ‘Herrington of Fordingbridge’. Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

 

 

 

WN 4858J ‘RAF TRANS’. Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

When I saw a coach with RAF in the title together with a crown and painted a mid blue, I thought it was bound to have a ‘Royal Air Force’ connection but no it’s a touring coach registered in Poland!

 

‘Scene’ in the ‘Hawkes Tours’ of Derby fleet on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Hawkes recently purchased this particular coach to replace Neoplan Starliner DE63 DEH (see blog dated 24/10/2014) which was superb coach and a hard act to follow.

 

Having had the opportunity to travel on the new coach last week I can report that it is a worthy successor.

 

Everything you expect from Neoplan and more.

 

 

DH67 DEH ‘Hawkes Tours’ ‘George David’. Au N221/3SHDC / Neoplan Tourliner /1

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

 

 

 

DH67 DEH ‘Hawkes Tours’ ‘George David’. Au N221/3SHDC / Neoplan Tourliner /2

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

 

 

 

DH67 DEH ‘Hawkes Tours’ ‘George David’. Au N221/3SHDC / Neoplan Tourliner /3

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

 

 

 

DH67 DEH ‘Hawkes Tours’ ‘George David’. Au N221/3SHDC / Neoplan Tourliner /4

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

 

 

 

In addition to the Neoplan, Hawkes also have a very impressive Mercedes-Benz Tourismo, another coach I have sampled.

 

DH15 DEH ‘Hawkes Tours’ ‘Charlie Joshua’. Mercedes-Benz Tourismo /1

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

 

 

 

DH15 DEH ‘Hawkes Tours’ ‘Charlie Joshua’. Mercedes-Benz Tourismo /2

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

 

 

 

DH15 DEH ‘Hawkes Tours’ ‘Charlie Joshua’. Mercedes-Benz Tourismo /3

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

 

 

 

DH15 DEH ‘Hawkes Tours’ ‘Charlie Joshua’. Mercedes-Benz Tourismo /4

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