‘Scene’ in Edinburgh Once More 1 on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Friend Peter Rose’s love of the Scottish capital continues unabated.

 

The benefit to the rest of us is a steady supply of interesting images for me to reproduce here where we can all enjoy them.

 

Of course, they are posted with his consent and my thanks.

 

SJ19 OYO ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 1111, Lothiancity 1919 100 years 2019.

Volvo B8L / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400XLB

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

 

These 100 seat buses proved extremely useful during the recent Covid 19 pandemic in keeping passengers socially distanced.

 

 

 

 

SA16 VUN ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 562, poppyscotland.

Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3

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

 

 

 

 

SN13 BDF ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 5.

Volvo 7900 Hybrid / Volvo

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

 

 

 

 

YN68 BBV ‘Borders Buses’ No.11619, The Great Tapestry of Scotland.

Scania N250UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400MMC

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

 

Behind the bus, the gentleman sitting astride his horse is the Duke of Wellington.

 

The horse, named Copenhagen, was his mount at The Battle of Waterloo.

 

The Duke’s normal headwear, an orange traffic cone, appears to be missing.

 

 

 

 

SN69 ZNL ‘Borders Buses’ No. 11920.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200MMC

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

 

 

 

 

 

HSK 657 ‘Parks of Hamilton’, citylink, 900 Edinburgh Glasgow.

Volvo B11RLET / Plaxton Panorama

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

 

‘Scene’ in Bristol 3 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

For what was our last transport themed outing of 2022, friend Peter Rose and I had a day in Bristol.

 

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.

 

‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’ are the major operator in Bristol. 

 

Running a large variety of routes with buses painted in colourful liveries and adorned with informative route branding.

 

There are however a few buses still wearing the old ‘First’ group fleet livery which serve as a reminder of how dull things used to be.

 

WX57 HLF ‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’ No. 37345.

Volvo B9TL /Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

New to ‘First Bristol’.

 

 

 

YM17 FKG ‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’ No. 36812, metrobus m2.

Scania N250UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400MMC

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

 

New to ‘First West of England’.

 

 

 

YM17 FKF ‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’ No. 36811, metrobus m2.

Scania N250UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400MMC

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

 

 

 

 

YN68 EUV ‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’ No. 39334, metrobus m1

Scania N280UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400CityCBG

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

 

New to ‘CT Plus Bristol’ No. 2926 who ceased operating in September 2022 with their routes and vehicles passing to ‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’.

 

 

 

YN68 EVC ‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’ No. 39340, metrobus m1.

Scania N280UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400CityCBG

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

 

New to ‘CT Plus Bristol’ No. 2932 who ceased operating in September 2022 with their routes and vehicles passing to ‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’.

 

 

 

YM17 FKA ‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’ No. 36808.

Scania N250UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400MMC

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

 

 

 

 

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

For what was our last transport themed outing of 2022, friend Peter Rose and I had a day in Bristol.

 

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.

 

YN69 EHZ ‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’ No. 39447, Bristol for our city, citylines east.

Scania N280UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400CityCBG

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

 

How does the saying go?

   

“You wait half an hour for a bus to turn up and then you get three all at the same time”!!

 

 

 

 

YN69 EHW ‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’ No. 39444, Bristol for our city, citylines east.

Scania N280UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400CityCBG

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

 

 

 

 

YN69 DVZ ‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’ No. 39410, Bristol for our city, citylines east.

Scania N280UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400CityCBG

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

 

 

 

 

YP67 XDH ‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’ No. 36831, Airport Flyer.

Scania N250UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400MMC

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

 

 

 

 

YP67 XDJ ‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’ No. 36832, Airport Flyer.

Scania N250UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400MMC

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

 

 

 

 

MF22 SZD ‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’ No. 35690, badgerline.

Wright Streetdeck Micro Hybrid

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

 

 

 

 

MF22 SXU ‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’ No. 35666, badgerline.

Wright Streetdeck Micro Hybrid

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

 

 

 

 

SN14 FGM ‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’ No. 47558, badgerline

Wright Streetlite D/F

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

 

New to ‘First Somerset & Avon’.

‘Scene’ at SHOWBUS 24/09/2022 /1 Tributes to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

I have attended a number of SHOWBUS events over the years but this was the first time I had attended one at the Hertfordshire County Showgound.

 

The 50th. show and if we are to believe what we read, the last.

 

It would be a great pity if the reputation the SHOWBUS name has built up over the years were to be lost but we shall have to wait and see.

 

Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II made many headlines during 2022. 

 

Many buses have been decorated to celebrate the Queen’s 70 year reign.

 

Unfortunately, following her death, buses in the platinum anniversary livery will do doubt return to their former fleet livery

 

This first tribute, is in respect of the 96 years of her life.

 

SN65 OFY ‘First Essex’ No. 33983 HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1926-2022.

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

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

 

New to ‘First Glasgow’.

 

 

 

YN16 WVK ‘Stagecoach South East’ No.15270, The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 1952-2022.

Scania N250UD / ‘Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400MMC

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach East Kent’.

 

 

 

 

SN18 KNJ ‘Stagecoach South’ No.10945,  The Queens Platinum Jubilee 1952-2022.

Scania N250UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400MMC

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

 

 

 

 

AE10 BXK’ Stagecoach Cambus’ No. 19597, The Queens Platinum Jubilee 1952-2022.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Trident / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400

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

 

 

 

 

H132 GVM ‘TOWN & DISTRICT Transport Trust Ltd, HYNDBURN’, HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II PLATINUM JUBILEE

Dennis Dominator / Northern Counties Palatine

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

 

New to ‘GM Buses’. (Greater Manchester) No. 2032.

 

To ‘Stagecoach Manchester’ No. 15032.

 

Possibly the oldest bus in Platinum Jubilee livery, but let that not detract from the excellent finish.

 

 

 

 

YX66 WFF ‘Go-Coach Hire Ltd.’ No. 8345, In celebration of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200MMC /1

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

 

New to ‘Abellio’ No. 8345.

 

 

 

 

YX66 WFF ‘Go-Coach Hire Ltd.’ No. 8345, In celebration of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200MMC /2

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

 

 

 

 

YJ12 CHG ‘Diamond Bus Ltd’. No. 32134. The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar

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

 

New to ‘Fishwick,’ No. 14, Leyland, Lancs.

 

It came to ‘Diamond Bus Ltd’ when parent ‘Rotala plc’ purchased ‘Claribels’  in February 2022.

 

‘Scene’ at the Royal International Air Tattoo The Buses on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Well there’s a surprise I hear you say, buses at an Airshow?

 

Yes and an important part of the transport infrastructure.

 

Linking the car and coach parks to the spectators flight line and the static display areas.

 

Well organised and running every few minutes on a set route that must have been three miles in length.

 

YT21 DVP ‘Stagecoach West’ No. 15362.

Scania N250UD / ‘Alexander Dennis Ltd.’ Enviro 400MMC

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

 

The yellow livery that seems to be replacing ‘stagecoach gold’.

 

 

 

YN14 OWW ‘Stagecoach West’ No. 15979, University of Gloucestershire.

Scania N230UD / ‘Alexander Dennis Ltd.’ Enviro 400

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Western Buses’, Scotland.

 

 

 

 

YX67 VBO ‘Stagecoach West’ No.10905, stagecoach gold.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC

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

 

 

 

 

YX66 WEU ‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’ No. 33945, Bathcity.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC

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

 

 

 

 

YN14 OWU ‘Stagecoach West’ No. 15977, University of Gloucestershire.

Scania N230UD / ‘Alexander Dennis Ltd.’ Enviro 400

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Western Buses’, Scotland.

 

 

 

 

YX67 VBM ‘Stagecoach West’ No.10903, stagecoach gold, Low Emission Luxury.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC

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

 

 

 

 

YY67 HAX ‘First West of England No. 33495, Bristol UNIBUS.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC

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

 

‘Scene’ in Edinburgh 1. ‘Borders Buses’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Based in Berwick-upon-Tweed with a history going back to the 1970’s operating as ‘Perryman’s.

 

Since 2016 part of the ‘West Coast Motors’ group and re branded in 2017 as ‘Borders Buses’ the company operates widely across Northern England and Southern Scotland.

 

YN16 CFU ‘Borders Buses’ No. 11622 ‘My Name’s Doddie Foundation’. Scania N250UD / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC

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

 

New to ‘Scania’, Worksop, Notts. as a demonstrator.

 

 

 

YN66 BBV ‘Borders Buses’ No. 11622. Scania N250UD / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC

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

 

New to ‘Reading Transport’ as No.776.

 

It was delivered to Reading as a stopgap prior to that fleet receiving its gas powered Scania N280UD / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC’s.

 

Pictured leaving Edinburgh Bus Station.

 

 

 

LX59 CLU ‘Borders Buses’ No. 10909. Scania N230UD / Scania OmniCity

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach London’ as No. 15125.

 

 

 

BF12 KWW ‘Borders Buses’ No. 11226. Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban

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

 

New to ‘Whitelaw of Stonehouse’.

 

 

 

SN15 LJF ‘Borders Buses’ No. 11501. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E30D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 300

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

 

New to the original ‘Perryman’s operation as No. 24.

 

Pictured entering Edinburgh Bus Station.

 

 

 

YA13 AEN ‘Borders Buses’ No. 11311. Optare Versa V1170

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

 

New to the original ‘Perryman’s operation as No. 18.

‘Scene’ on ‘The Cambridge Busway’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

I should add that on the day I was in Cambridge, after a fairly wet and windy morning all the buses were carrying a degree of ‘weathering’ for which allowance must be made by the viewer.

 

I have travelled on both the Leigh Guided Busway from Manchester (see blog dated 13/05/2016) as well as the Cambridge Busway and can only conclude that at upward of £200 million pounds for each system it seems an incredibly expensive way of moving people from A to B or even C.

 

Why the buses need to be guided when they have a driver who is more than capable of doing so and a concrete track when a normal tarmac road would have sufficed I don’t know.

 

I cannot see any saving over normal operation of a bus route as the driver is still required all the time to drive the unguided bits of the system.

 

However, politics are not my province so I can only hope that the ratepayers who paid for both systems feel that the have got value for money.

 

So to the hardware.

 

YN17 ONA ‘Stagecoach Cambus’ No. 15291 ‘thebusway’. Scania N250UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400MMC

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

 

 

 

 

YN17 ONB ‘Stagecoach Cambus’ No. 15292 ‘thebusway’. Scania N250UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400MMC /1

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

 

 

 

 

 

YN17 ONB ‘Stagecoach Cambus’ No. 15292 ‘thebusway’. Scania N250UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400MMC /2

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

 

 

 

 

 

YN17 ONB ‘Stagecoach Cambus’ No. 15292 ‘thebusway’. Scania N250UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400MMC /3

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

 

 

 

 

YN64 ANP ‘Stagecoach Cambus’ No. 15198 ‘thebusway’. Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400

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

 

This slightly older bus also put in an appearance on the day.

 

 

 

 

BF65 WKY ‘Stagecoach Cambus’ No. 21309 ‘thebusway’. Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse 

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

 

 

 

 

BF65 WKZ ‘Stagecoach Cambus’ No. 21310 ‘thebusway’. Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse 

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

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

AS PROMISED, THE FOURTH ONE OF ‘A BLOG A DAY’ GOING THROUGH TO NEW YEARS DAY.

 

My first ever visit to the City.

 

AD65 DBL ‘Delaine’ No. 159 ‘1890 Delaine 2015’. Volvo B5TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

 

 

AD62 DBL ‘Delaine’ No. 153. Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

 

 

AD07 DBL ‘Delaine’ No. 142. ‘Thomas Arthur Smith. Volvo B9TL / East Lancs Olympus

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

 

 

YX63 LKD ‘First Eastern Counties’ No.  33815 ‘excel’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC

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

 

 

YN17 ONC ‘Stagecoach East’ No. 15293 ‘the busway’. Scania N250UD / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC

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

 

 

 

AE55 DKO ‘Stagecoach East’ No. 18346. Dennis Trident 2 / Alexander ALX400

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