‘Scene’, Coaching in Oxford part 1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Before I start this blog may I say Thank You to Daniel Mullins for the recent correction he sent me.

 

Coaching in Oxford falls into distinct categories.

 

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

 

Many of which operate to and from London.

 

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

 

 

YJ14 LFF ‘Stagecoach Oxford’ No. 50270 ‘Oxford tube’. Van Hool TD927 Astromega

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XX64 WCV ‘Stagecoach East’ No. 54312 ‘X5’. Volvo B11R / Plaxton Elite.

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The X5 links Oxford to Cambridge hence the light and dark blue livery.

 

 

 

XX64 WCZ ‘Stagecoach East’ No. 54315 ‘X5’. Volvo B11R / Plaxton Elite.

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X90 APP ‘Oxford Bus Company’ No. 67 ‘X90 Oxford-London’. Volvo B11RT / Plaxton Elite i

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MF61 OXF ‘Oxford Bus Company’ No. 41 ‘airline/X90’. Scania K360EB / Plaxton Panther 

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KF61 OXF ‘Oxford Bus Company’ No. 81 ‘X90 Oxford-London’. Scania K360EB / Plaxton Panther

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‘Scene’ when ‘Stagecoach in Scotland’ came to Derby 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 their onward journeys.

 

The operation seems to be well organised with a selection of vehicles from a wide range of operators being used.

 

VCS 391 ‘Stagecoach West Scotland’ No. 50201. ‘Kilmarnock & Glasgow X76’. 

Van Hool TD 927 Astromega /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’ 

 

New as T40 UBE to ’Thames Transit’ for the ‘Oxford Tube’ fleet then to GX09 OTN.

 

 

 

OU59 AUY ‘Stagecoach West Scotland’ No. 50225. ‘Kilmarnock & Glasgow X76’.

Van Hool TD 927 Astromega /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

New to ‘Thames Transit’ for the ‘Oxford Tube’ fleet.

 

 

 

VCS 391 ‘Stagecoach West Scotland’ No. 50201. ‘Kilmarnock & Glasgow X76’. 

Van Hool TD 927 Astromega /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

New as T40 UBE to ’Thames Transit’ for the ‘Oxford Tube’ fleet then to GX09 OTN.

 

 

 

OU59 AUY ‘Stagecoach West Scotland’ No. 50225. ‘Kilmarnock & Glasgow X76’.

Van Hool TD 927 Astromega /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

New to ‘Thames Transit’ for the ‘Oxford Tube’ fleet.

 

 

 

SV59 CGZ ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’ No. 54064 ‘express connect’. Volvo B12B / Plaxton Panther /1

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SV59 CGZ ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’ No. 54064 ‘express connect’. Volvo B12B / Plaxton Panther /2

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SV59 CGZ ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’ No. 54064 ‘express connect’. Volvo B12B / Plaxton Panther /3

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SV59 CGZ ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’ No. 54064 ‘express connect’. Volvo B12B / Plaxton Panther /4

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SV59 CHJ ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’ No. 54069. Volvo B12B / Plaxton Panther

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KX59 DLK ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’ No. 54058 ‘megabus.com’. Volvo B12B / Plaxton Panther

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‘Scene’ in Oxford’s Gloucester Green Coach Station (OGGCS) on Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

When I am in Oxford, I always find time to have a look at the comings and goings in ‘OGGCS’ .

 

I am never disappointed. The quality of the vehicles on display is breathtaking.

 

‘Stagecoach Oxford’ operate for 24 hours a day as ‘tube’ along the M4 into London.

 

YJ14 LFN ‘Stagecoach Oxford’ 50276 Van Hool TD 927 Astromega. on

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YJ14 LFN ‘Stagecoach Oxford’ 50276 Van Hool TD 927 Astromega. on

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Express services that run East to West in this country are a touch unusual. The X5 however does so to link Oxford with Cambridge.

 

A journey of over 80 miles.

 

YX64 WCY ‘Stagecoach East’ 54314 Volvo B11R / Plaxton Elite 14m. on

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YX64 WCL ‘Stagecoach East’ 54314 Volvo B11R / Plaxton Elite 14m. on

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X90 LON ‘Oxford Bus Company’ 71 Volvo B11R / Plaxton Elite i. on

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The ‘Oxford Bus Company’ being a subsidiary of the ‘Go-Ahead’ group.

 

One of seven carrying this branding.

 

LF61 OXF ‘Oxford Bus Company’ 44 Scania 3A265 BSY / Plaxton Panther. on

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Seen in Subsidiary ‘Oxford Brookes University Airline 190’ branding.

 

UK63 OXF ‘Oxford Bus Company’ 64 Volvo B11RT / Plaxton Elite i. on

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FJ60 KVP ‘National Express’ Volvo B9R / Caetano Levante. on

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HSK 652 ‘National Express’ Volvo B9R / Plaxton Elite. on

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Although branded for ‘National Express’ work the vehicle is part of the ‘Parks of Hamilton’ fleet.

 

 

After all that has gone before, the appearance of buses might seem a bit of a let down but no, they were quality as well.

 

 

OU62 CHO ‘Stagecoach Oxfordshire’ 15832 Scania N230UD / ADLtd. Enviro 400. on

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Branded as ‘Stagecoach Gold’ and working on service S3 which runs via Woodstock to Chipping Norton.

LY02 OBK ‘Tom Tappin’ Dennis Trident / Alexander ALX 400. on

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One of several buses working the open top tour circuit.

 

Formerly with ‘Stagecoach East London’ as 17558.

 

 

 

 

‘Scene’ coaching in Oxford

A short visit to Oxford brought home to me the sheer volume of coaches running between Oxford to either London or its airports and sometimes both.

 

Oxford’s Gloucester Green coach station is the starting point for a number of high quality operations.

 

The ‘Oxford Tube’ (OT) is probably the best known.

 

Part of the ‘Stagecoach’ group the ‘OT’ is operated by a fleet of Van Hool TD927 Astromega’s.

 

I notice that ‘Stagecoach’ have recently ordered a further 26 Astromega’s for the ‘OT’ to Euro-6 specification to replace the entire existing fleet.

 

OU59 AUT

Pulling out on yet another trip to the capital.

Variations of the rear end adverts carried on these vehicles.

 

Note the registration T50 UBE.

JF61 OXF A Scania K340EB4 carrying Plaxton Panther bodywork off to London Heathrow.

Operated by the ‘Oxford Bus Company’ (OBC) which in turn is part of the ‘Go-Ahead’ group. 

 

HF61 OXF 

Another of the same.

 

BB08 OXF

A Volvo B12B with Plaxton Panther bodywork again operated by ‘OBC’ this time liveried for the X90 Oxford to London via Hillingdon service.

 

TF61 OXF

Another Scania. This time a 360EB with Plaxton Panther bodywork.

One more ‘OBC’ vehicle which according to the ‘blurb’ links Oxford to London and Heathrow and Gatwick.

 

TO63 OXF

A Volvo B11RT with Plaxton’s Elite Interdeck bodywork. Yet one more of ‘OBC’s varied operations.

 

 

 

Visiting coaches on the day are represented by 

 

YN13 EGX

An Irizar i6 of ‘Clarkes’ of London. 

and

BX13 BZF

A Volvo B9R with VDL Jonkheere bodywork from ‘GoldenTours’ of Peckham.

Two vehicles that were well up to the standard set by the locals.