Showing posts with label Plaxton Prima. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Plaxton Prima. Show all posts

Monday, 14 January 2019

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

 

I was on a PSV Circle organised visit round a selection of operators in East Yorkshire.

 

The ‘Stagecoach’ depot was quiet with most of what was on show seen here.

 

T461 BNL ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 22461 ‘driver training’. MAN 18.220LF / Alexander ALX 300

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

 

New to ‘Busways’ as its No. 461.

 

T461 BNL ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 22461 ‘driver training’. MAN 18.220LF / Alexander ALX 300 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


T162 MVM ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 22162 ‘driver training’. MAN 18.220LF / Alexander ALX 300

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

 

New to ‘Greater Manchester South’ as its No. 162.

 

T162 MVM ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 22162 ‘driver training’. MAN 18.220LF / Alexander ALX 300 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’  0252

 

 


KX58 NBJ ‘Lincolnshire Road Car Co.’ No. 53601 ’megabusplus.com’. Volvo B9R / Plaxton Panther

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

 

The ‘blurb’ on the coach side indicates that the service runs from Hull by road to 

‘East Midlands Parkway’ railway station where  passengers transfer to train for the onward journey to London.

 

KX58 NBJ ‘Lincolnshire Road Car Co.’ No. 53601 ’megabusplus.com’. Volvo B9R / Plaxton Panther on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


YN64 AOZ ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 15179 ‘interconnect’. Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Enviro 400 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’ 

 

Based in Grimsby and more used to working in Lincolnshire. It had been on loan to Hull depot and was waiting to be returned later in the day.

 

YN64 AOZ ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 15179 ‘interconnect’. Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Enviro 400 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


YX67 VHE ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 26173 ‘Humber Fast Cat, Moggy’. ADL E20D / ADL Enviro 200MMC

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

 

The ‘Humber Fast Cat’ service is run jointly with ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ linking Scunthorpe with Hull.

 

For previous ‘Fast Cat’ images see blog published 26/08/2017.

 

YX67 VHE ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 26173 ‘Humber Fast Cat, Moggy’. ADL E20D / ADL Enviro 200MMC on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

SV54 BYZ ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 53208 ‘Love your X’. Volvo B7R / Plaxton Prima

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Bluebird’.


SV54 BYZ ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 53208 ‘Love your X’. Volvo B7R / Plaxton Prima on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 


MK02 EGV ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 17727. Dennis Trident / Alexander ALX 400

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

 

New to ‘Greater Manchester South’ as its No. 1627.

 

It has a slightly abandoned look about it. Window missing, access door open. Not long for this world perhaps ?

 

MK02 EGV ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 17727. Dennis Trident / Alexander ALX 400 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Friday, 20 January 2017

‘Scene’ Yet again in Derby on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

My liking for Derby as a centre of bus interest is well known. The city continues to amaze me with the variety that turns up.

 

I was in the city mainly to capture images of all the remaining new ‘trentbarton’ (tb) ADL Enviro 200MMC’s (which I am now reliably advised are ADL E20D’s) that I had not previously recorded.

 

Then this selection turned up which, I am sure, will not disappoint !

 

 

Apart from ‘tb’s own E20D’s in service on ‘the nines’, they also had an ADL demonstrator in service on the same route.

 

YX65 RLO ‘Alexander Dennis Ltd’. E20D

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

YX65 RLO ‘Alexander Dennis Ltd’. E20D on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

YX65 RLO ‘Alexander Dennis Ltd’. E20D /2

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

YX65 RLO ‘Alexander Dennis Ltd’. E20D /4 on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 



YX65 RLO ‘Alexander Dennis Ltd’. E20D /3

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

YX65 RLO ‘Alexander Dennis Ltd’. E20D /3 on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 



YX65 RLO ‘Alexander Dennis Ltd’. E20D /4

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

YX65 RLO ‘Alexander Dennis Ltd’. E20D on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’ /2




 

 

So what else?

 

I have never seen a double decker on the X38 Derby-Burton on Trent service before this.

 

 

FJ58 KXP ‘’Arriva Midlands’ No. 4216 Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

FJ58 KXP ‘’Arriva Midlands’ No. 4216 Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 



YN66 ENM ‘G & J Holmes’ Mercedes-Benz 921L / Turas 900

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

YN66 ENM ‘G & J Holmes’ Mercedes-Benz 921L / Turas 900 on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’


 

 

Normally operating between Wirksworth and Matlock on ‘little sixes’ workings, it was having a trip out with orange coated crew who were presumably garage staff on a test run.

 

 

FG02 BGO ‘trentbarton’ No. 466 Optare Solo

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

FG02 BGO ‘trentbarton’ No. 466 Optare Solo on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 

There were Volvo B10’s about in some numbers.

 

One of two B10B’s now relegated to the Driving School.

 

L124 PRA ‘notts+derby No.124 Volvo B10B / Northern Counties

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

L124 PRA ‘notts+derby No.124 Volvo B10B / Northern Counties on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 


M130 PRA ‘notts+derby No.130 Volvo B10B / Northern Counties

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

M130 PRA No.130

 

 

 

 

 

Volvo B10M’s seen were.

 

Formerly with ‘Southern Vectis’ and before that ‘West Wight’.

 

R813 NUD ‘notts+derby’ No. 56 Volvo B10M / Plaxton Premiere

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

R813 NUD ‘notts+derby’ No. 56 Volvo B10M / Plaxton Premiere on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 

 

Formerly on ‘trentbarton’s ‘club class’ and ‘transpeak’ services registered P58 ETO.

 

YRC 181  ‘notts+derby’ No. 62 Volvo B10M / Plaxton interurban

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

YRC 181  ‘notts+derby’ No. 62 Volvo B10M / interurban on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 

Formerly on ‘trentbarton’s ‘red arrow’ and ‘transpeak’ services registered R62 RAU.

 

YRC 182 ‘notts+derby’ No. 62 Volvo B10M / Plaxton interurban

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

YRC 182 ‘notts+derby’ No. 62 Volvo B10M / interurban on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

Formerly N761 AHP.

 

AIG 8385 ‘Glovers of Ashbourne’ Volvo B10M / Plaxton

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

AIG 8385 ‘Glovers of Ashbourne’ Volvo B10M / Plaxton on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

Formerly HF02 FLW.

 

FC02 LAO notts+derby’ No. 54 Dennis Javelin / Plaxton Prima

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

FC02 LAO notts+derby’ No. 54 Dennis Javelin / Plaxton Prima on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’