‘Scene’ at the age of 100. ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ /6 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

I have learned that the bus rally planned for Sunday the 25th. of April in Chatsworth park to mark ‘Hulleys’ centenary has had to be postponed until later in the year in order to comply with the current regulations surrounding the Covid 19 pandemic.

 

For ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ /1, see blog posted 01/04/2021. For part 2 see blog posted 05/04/2021. 

 

This series will now run almost daily until I run out of images to post. 

 

So, watch this space.

 

April 2021 sees the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of what has become ‘Hulleys of Baslow’, the well known Derbyshire based independent bus operator.

 

Founded by Henry Hulley, the ownership of the company has changed hands more than once but the name of its founder has survived all the changes.

 

I have known the company for over 60 years and during that time the buses initially painted (in my time at least) in shades of red and red and grey have been a fixture in Rutland Square in Bakewell.

 

These days, the livery has changed to cream and dark blue. 

 

A combination that ‘Hulleys’ inherited from ‘South Notts’ when buses were bought from that fleet and the livery adopted.

 

Although Hulleys ‘main line’ is probably its service number 170 from Bakewell to Chesterfield via Baslow.

 

The company operates widely across North Derbyshire, to Sheffield and in the past year to Manchester.

 

N360 VRC ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 11. Dennis Lance / Optare Sigma

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

 

New as No. 360 to ‘Trent’.

 

Pictured in Chesterfield Coach Station.

 

 

 

 

P120 GSR ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 19. Dennis Dart / Plaxton Pointer

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

 

New as No. 120 to ‘Tayside’.

 

 

 

 

 

 

P273 NRH ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 5. Optare Excel

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

 

New as No. 273 to ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’.

 

Pictured in Rutland Square, Bakewell.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P659 BUB ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 18. Dennis Lance / Plaxton Verde

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

 

New to ‘Longstaff’, Mirfield.

 

Pictured in Rutland Square, Bakewell.

 

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

Here we are as promised for the Bank Holiday weekend. A blog a day until Monday.

 

Lovely warm, sunny weather, masses of buses. What more could you want?

 

‘Yellow Buses’ are just about the major operator in Bournemouth but not by much.

 

‘more’ are part of ‘Go South Coast’ and in turn part of the ‘Go-Ahead’ group who provide serious competition across the City.

 

 

HW08 AOP ‘more’ No. 1101. Scania N270UD / Scania OmniCity

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

 

New to ‘Southern Vectis’. (Another ‘Go-Ahead’ group member).

 

 

 

 

HF66 CGK ‘more’ No. 1652 ‘X3’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC

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

 

 

 

 

HF67 EUN ‘more’ No. 230. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC

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

 

I saw this batch of buses in build when I went on a visit to ‘Plaxton’ at Scarborough in April 2018. (See blog dated 03/06/2018).

 

 

 

 

HF12 GVZ ‘more’ No. 2259. Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban 2

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

 

 

 

 

NK54 DFD ‘more’ No. 3704. Optare Solo M880

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

 

New to ‘Go Gateshead’.

 

 

 

 

HJ02 WDF ‘more’ No. 2611 ‘trainer’. Optare Excel L1180

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

 

New to ‘Wilts & Dorset’ ((Another ‘Go-Ahead’ group member and the forerunner of ‘more’).

‘Scene’ at ‘Transpire’s 2018 annual gathering at Rowsley 1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

‘Transpire’ being The Chesterfield Bus Society.

 

‘Andrew’s of Tideswell’,  a major coach operator based in the Peak District own this Optare Excel bus.

 

New to ‘Nottingham City Transport’ as its No. 560.

 

 

FD02 SFK ‘Andrew’s of Tideswell’ (Derbyshire). Optare Excel L1180 /1

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

 

 

 

 

 

FD02 SFK ‘Andrew’s of Tideswell’ (Derbyshire). Optare Excel L1180 /2

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

 

 

 

 

FD02 SFK ‘Andrew’s of Tideswell’ (Derbyshire). Optare Excel L1180 /3

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

 

 

 

 

FD02 SFK ‘Andrew’s of Tideswell’ (Derbyshire). Optare Excel L1180 /4

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

 

 

 

‘Scene’ at the East Midlands Airport on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

We were off to the Canary Islands and Madeira and although it was quite late in the year, the weather was dismal.

 

 

EI-DHS ‘Ryanair’ Boeing 737-8AS

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

 

 

 

G-GDFN ‘Jet2’ Boeing 737-33V

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

 

 

G-TCGD ‘Thomas Cook Airlines’ Airbus A321-211

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

 

 

This was our ride out.

G-TAWF ‘Thomson Airways’ Boeing 737-8K5

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

 

 

 

G-GDFD ‘Jet2’ Boeing 737- 8K5

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

 

 

 

G-DHJH ‘Thomas Cook Airlines’ Airbus A321-211

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

 

 

 

 

EI-EVW ‘Ryanair’ Boeing 737-8AS

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

 

 

 

 

 

Many thanks to friend John Beastall for the following details

 

First flew 26/02/1971 c/n 20431 Line No: 851.

Delivered to ‘Lufthansa 11/03/1971 as D-ABDI - named Lubeck.

1/1987 Leased by ATASCO to ‘Pan Am’ as N878UM - named Clipper Fleetwing.

05/1992 To ‘Albatross Airlines’ as TC-ALB  - named Tin Can.

06/1993 leased to ‘Sultan Air’ as TC-JUH.

Leased 10/1993 to ‘Bosphorous Airways’ as TC-IKO

Delivered 02/1994 to ‘Air Alfa’ as TC-ALM.

 

It became a fire trainer at EMA in 1997. It was impounded when Air Alfa ceased ops, at EMA - probably for maintenance fees / landing charges. 

 

It regularly underwent engine runs, whilst in storage. Following one of these the tail support was not relocated under the tail (727 being very tail heavy!!). During an ensuing storm the aircraft tipped onto its tail and was subsequently written off from the resulting damage.

 

Currently used to train rescue crews.

 

TC-ALM ‘Air Alfa’ Boeing 727-230

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

 

 

 

 

 

Its not often you get a bus on an aviation blog but this turned up…..

 

Specifically built with doors on both sides for aviation work when it previously worked for ‘British Airways’.

 

 

 

 

‘Scene’ in Norfolk

This is the concluding part of series of blogs that came out of a weeks stay on the Norfolk coast.

They have included the buses in Cromer, Sheringham, Norwich (twice) and trains from the North Norfolk and Bure Valley Railways.

This blog essentially tidies up the items that did not feature in any of the above.

Norfolk is a beautiful county with a vast array of transport interest to offer in addition to all the other attractions.

I would not hesitate to recommend Norfolk to anyone, give it a try. You will not be disappointed.

FA10 ENG

A Scania K400EB6 with Irizar i6 bodywork seen at the Aylsham terminus of the ‘Bure Valley Railway’ (see blog dated 12th. Dec 2015). 

 

Seen in the livery of ‘Glenton Select’ who call themselves “the wee big Scottish coach operator”.

 

SP06 FBF

 

A Bova FHD12-340 Futura seen at the Aylsham terminus of the ‘Bure Valley Railway’ (see blog dated 12th. Dec 2015). 

 

Seen in the fleet of ‘Kingdom’s Coaches’ from Tiverton in Devon.

BD64 NCZ

 

A Mercedes-Benz Tourismo coach working for ‘Hamilton-Gray' (HG) but with a ‘Majestic’ sticker in the windscreen. 

 

Pictured just after crossing the bridge in Wroxham. ‘HG’ are based in Exeter.

 

A very brief visit to Great Yarmouth produced the following from the ‘Anglian Bus Ltd’. fleet

 

AU61 AVK

 

A Scania K230UB with OmniLink bodywork on route 7 which works in from Norwich.

 

WX62 HHF

An unusual MAN Ecocity gas powered bus in ‘ABL’s fleet. The bodywork is by Caetano. Working  service 7 from Great Yarmouth.

 

X229 WRA

 

An Optare Excel that at one time worked in the East Midlands for ‘trentbarton’.

 

 ‘First’ group (the major local operator’) produced

 

AU58 EDJ

 

A Volvo B9TL with Wright Eclipse Gemini bodywork. Working in the branded livery for route X1 which runs from Peterborough to Lowestoft.

 

The distance according to Google maps being 108 miles.

 

AU05 AUM

 

A Dennis Dart SLF with Plaxton Pointer 2 bodywork seen in our old friend the ‘Barbie’ livery.

 

How much longer can it last !!!!

 

 

Wells next the Sea (what a lovely name) had these two Optare products on view

 

YJ09 LBG

 

An Optare Solo of ‘Norfolk Green (NG) in the dedicated ‘Coasthopper' livery. This route links Kings Lynn with Cromer.

 

The small number 47908 on the front dash panel identifies the bus as being part of ‘Stagecoach’s fleet. ‘NG having been taken over by them in 2013.

 

YJ10 EYD

An Optare Versa in ‘NG’ standard fleet livery although at the time of writing buses are being repainted into ‘Stagecoach’ livery.

 

 

‘Scene’ in and around Norwich Bus Station

Whilst on holiday on the North Norfolk Coast, the lure of the county town Norwich could not be ignored.

 

As we arrived by bus in the bus station, that seems a good place to start.

 

YJ56 ATX

 

An Optare Tempo of ‘Norfolk Green’ (NG).

 

At one time ‘NG’ was an independent operator but as of December 2013 it became part of the ‘Stagecoach’ group as ‘Stagecoach in Norfolk’.

 

YN57 HPU

A Optare Solo of ‘Anglian Bus Ltd’ (ABL).

 

YX63 LJV

 

Passing by the entrance to the bus station was this Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400 of ‘First Eastern Counties’ (FEC).

 

Seen operating on part of service X1 that at its longest links Lowestoft with Peterborough which according to Google maps is over 100 miles!

 

SN10 CFD

 

An ‘ADL’ Enviro 400 of ‘konectbus’ (kb) working on the Park & Ride (P&R) service from Harford.

 

‘kb is another one time independent who have joined a larger group. In their case the ‘Go Ahead’ group.

 

BL57 OXN

 

A Mercedes-Benz 0305G articulated Citaro. Another ‘kb’ bus working a ‘P&R’ service. This time from Costessey.

 

At one time it was part of the ‘London General’ fleet that was banished from the capital by London Lord Mayor Boris Johnson.

 

 

YN06 JWC

 

A Scania N94UD Omnidekka with East Lancs bodywork. 

 

Seen the livery of another independent operator ‘Sanders of Holt’ (at least at the time of writing they still were).

 

Formerly in the fleet of ‘Reading Transport’.

 

 

SN62 AVY

 

An ADL’ Enviro 400 again of ‘kb’. Working on service 6 from Watton.

 

 

W219 PRB

 

An Optare Excel once more working for ‘kb’. 

 

It has an East Midlands connection having formerly been a member of the ‘trentbarton’ fleet.

 

 

WX62 HHF

 

An unusual MAN Ecocity gas powered bus in ‘ABL’s fleet. The bodywork is by Caetano.

 

Working  service 7 from Great Yarmouth.

 

 

SN60 CAA

 

An ‘ADL’ Enviro 400 of ‘FEC’ being based in Great Yarmouth.

 

Working on service X1 from that town.

 

 

PN03 UMH

 

A Dennis Trident with Plaxton President bodywork working for ‘Norse’.

 

Formerly part of the ‘Go- Ahead London General’ fleet.

 

 

GX10 HBY

 

An ‘ADL’ Enviro 300 of ‘NG’.

 

Part of the deal when ‘Stagecoach’ took over ‘NG’ was to retain the ‘NG’ livery for a period of time (which I think was up to two years).

 

This bus shows the ‘NG’ colours but painted in what I would call ‘Stagecoach’ style which I think is very attractive.

 

 

YJ03 UML

 

A rare Optare Spectra. Seen working for ‘NG’. 

 

Based on DAF SB250 running units it was previously part of the ‘Reading Transport fleet’.

 

This was Optare’s first attempt at a double decker and at the time of writing, its most successful.

 

‘Scene’ in Derby recently

For me, one of the pleasures of watching the transport scene is that you never know what is going to turn up next.

Sometimes you wait for hours and nothing much happens and then on another occasion these turned up within a half hour or so of each other.

 

‘trentbarton’ have transferred 4 Scania L94UB’s with Wright Solar Urban bodies (FJ03 VWB, VWF, VWH and VRZ) to strengthen the service on the i4.

 

FH54 VRZ

Y259 DRC

An Optare Excel of ‘trentbarton’. Surely living on borrowed time!

 

KE6918S

 

A MAN Lion Coach. The first I have seen. Working for ‘INTERBUS’ from Kosice in Slovakia.

 

WA59 EBC

 

A Volvo B12B with Van Hool Acron bodywork.

 

Operated by Chalfont Coaches on ‘National Express’ (NE) work.

 

WA57 JZV

A Volvo B12B with Van Hool Alizee bodywork.

 

Operated by ‘Chalfont Coaches’ in their own livery but working a ‘NE’ service to Gatwick Airport.

 

SHZ 5734

A Scania K340EB6 with Caetano Levante bodywork working in ‘NE’ livery and presumably is one of the ‘Skills’ allocation.