‘Scene’ in Bury Transport Interchange, Lancs. ‘Transdev’ on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

An Interchange because of the passenger’s ability to access buses and the tram network that links directly into Manchester.

 

A French owned group which operates widely across Yorkshire and Lancashire using many company names and local route brands.

 

BD11 CEA ‘Transdev’ No. 2421, trax, PRIDE OF THE NORTH.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

New to ‘Yorkshire Coastliner’ No. 421.

 

 

 

 

BD11 CEJ ‘Transdev’ No. 2423, GET THE APP.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

New to ‘Yorkshire Coastliner’ No. 423.

 

 

 

 

YJ07 PBO ‘Transdev’ No. 1727, Irwell line.

Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban

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

 

New to ‘Lancashire United’ No.1822.

 

 

 

 

WP21 FVJ ‘Transdev’ No. 79, ROSSO.

Mercedes-Benz 516CDI Sprinter / Mellor Strata

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

 

New to ‘Rossendale’.

 

 

 

SK67 FNC ‘ROSSO’ No. 618, Tottingtonline.

Wright Streeteck D/F

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

 

New to ‘Rossendale’.

 

 

 

SN64 CSU ‘Transdev’ No. 601, trax to BURY & ROCHDALE.

Wright Streeteck D/F

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

 

New to ‘Burnley & Pendle’.

 

 

 

WX09 TGU ‘Transdev’ No. 737, Bury Bolts.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E200 / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200

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

 

New to ‘Jim Stones’ Leigh, Lancs.

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit. At the Various Premises of R.S. Tyrer Ltd., Farnworth, Bolton 6 on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The PSV Circle (of which I have been a member for some years) aims to hold an Annual General Meeting in a different location in the UK every year.

 

Usually held at a weekend, they also include visits to operators and other bus related venues for the attending members to visit and enjoy.

 

This year, the location being in the North West of England centred on the Holiday Inn Express, Preston.

 

Friend Peter Rose joined me for what turned out to be a sometimes wet, but very enjoyable weekend.

 

As we have done before, we have combined all the images we have gathered. 

 

The credits being joint D.Basford/P.M.Rose.

 

‘Tyrers’ has a history stretching back to 1972 when Bob Tyrer at the age of 58 started his own business with a single, Leyland engined, Plaxton bodied Bedford coach.

 

Today, the company operates over 100 vehicles out of three separate bases in the area.

 

‘Tyrers’ provided the transport for our second morning until lunchtime, which was taken in Manchester.

 

TYR 25R ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Volvo B9TL / Optare Olympus

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

 

New registered PN09 OKA.

 

Seating 100 passengers in coach seats.

 

The Olympus body was originally an East Lancs design which was continued by Optare when they took over the company.

 

 

 

 

BIG 9783 ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka

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

 

New registered YN07 EYU to ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 757.

 

 

 

 

BIG 9782 ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka

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

 

New registered YN07 EYR to ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 755.

 

 

 

 

JRZ 3263 ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

DAF DB250 / Transbus ALX400

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

 

New registered LJ03 MTF to ‘Arriva London North’ No. DLA 376.

 

 

 

 

LX11 CWK ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

New to ‘London General’ No. WVL 405.

 

 

 

 

BF62 UYC ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

New to ‘Tower Transit’ No. VN37990.

 

 

 

 

LX59 CMZ ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Scania N230UD / Scania OmniCity

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach East London’ No. 15136.

 

 

 

 

YP59 ODU ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Scania N230UD / Scania OmniCity

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

 

New to ‘London United’ No. 40140.

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit. At the Various Premises of R.S. Tyrer Ltd., Farnworth, Bolton 1 on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The PSV Circle (of which I have been a member for some years) aims to hold an Annual General Meeting in a different location in the UK every year.

 

Usually held at a weekend, they also include visits to operators and other bus related venues for the attending members to visit and enjoy.

 

This year, the location being in the North West of England centred on the Holiday Inn Express, Preston.

 

Friend Peter Rose joined me for what turned out to be a sometimes wet, but very enjoyable weekend.

 

As we have done before, we have combined all the images we have gathered. 

 

The credits being joint D.Basford/P.M.Rose.

 

‘Tyrers’ has a history stretching back to 1972 when Bob Tyrer at the age of 58 started his own business with a single, Leyland engined, Plaxton bodied Bedford coach.

 

Today, the company operates over 100 hundred vehicles out of three separate bases in the area.

 

‘Tyrers’ provided the transport for our second morning until lunchtime, which was taken in Manchester.

 

808 TYR ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Volvo B9TL / East Lancs Myllenium /1

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

 

New registered OU05 AWJ to ‘Weaver’, Newbury, Berks. from whom it was acquired.

 

A magnificent vehicle.

 

 

 

 

808 TYR ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Volvo B9TL / East Lancs Myllenium /2

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

 

 

 

 

BIG 9781 ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka /1

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

 

New registered YN07 EYO to ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 671.

 

 

 

 

BIG 9781 ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka /2

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

 

 

 

 

BJ11 DSX ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

New to ‘First Capital’ No. VN36132 but acquired from ‘Midland Red South’ No. 80078.

 

 

 

 

JRZ 8514 ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

DAF DB250 / Transbus ALX400

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

 

New registered LJ03 MYY to ‘Arriva London North’ No. DLA387.

 

 

 

 

JRZ 3262 ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

DAF DB250 / Transbus ALX400

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

 

New registered LJ03 MSY to ‘Arriva London North’ No. DLA374.

 

 

 

 

YN56 FAK ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Scania N230UB / Scania OmniCity /1

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

 

New to ‘Reading Transport’ No. 9 but acquired from ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 538.

 

 

 

 

YN56 FAK ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Scania N230UB / Scania OmniCity /2

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

 

‘Scene’ in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland 2. on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Friend Peter Rose has recently returned from a holiday in North Berwick and has forwarded these images for me to share with you.

 

They are posted with his permission and my thanks.

 

SJ18 NFU ‘East Coast Buses’ No. 514.

Volvo B5TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3

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

 

New as No. 20004. 

 

‘East Coast Buses’ are part of the ‘Lothian Buses’ group.

 

 

 

 

SJ18 NFX ‘East Coast Buses’ No. 516.

Volvo B5TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3

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

 

New as No. 20006.

 

‘East Coast Buses’ are part of the ‘Lothian Buses’ group.

 

 

 

 

MXZ 1755 ‘East Coast Buses’ No. 845.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

New registered SN57 DDV.

 

‘East Coast Buses’ are part of the ‘Lothian Buses’ group.

 

 

 

 

MXZ 1753 ‘East Coast Buses’ No. 843.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

New registered SN57 DDO.

 

‘East Coast Buses’ are part of the ‘Lothian Buses’ group.

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit At the Premises of ‘ATLANTIC TRAVEL (GB) Ltd’., Bolton 2 on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The PSV Circle (of which I have been a member for some years) aims to hold an Annual General Meeting in a different location in the UK every year.

 

Usually held at a weekend, they also include visits to operators and other bus related venues for the attending members to visit and enjoy.

 

This year, the location being in the North West of England centred on the Holiday Inn Express, Preston.

 

Friend Peter Rose joined me for what turned out to be a sometimes wet, but very enjoyable weekend.

 

As we have done before, we have combined all the images we have gathered. 

 

The credits being joint D.Basford/P.M.Rose.

 

This was to be the last visit on the Saturday.

 

‘ATLANTIC TRAVEL (GB) Ltd’., has a history dating back to 2007 and in that time have gathered together a very well kept fleet.

 

Coincidentally, their depot is located next door to that of ‘Diamond Bus (North West) Ltd’.

 

SK22 BWC ‘ATLANTIC TRAVEL (GB) Ltd’.

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

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

 

 

 

 

BF63 HEJ ‘ATLANTIC TRAVEL (GB) Ltd’.

Volvo B9TL / MCV

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

 

New to ‘Golden Tours’, Victoria, London No.114.

 

 

 

 

BJ11 DSO ‘ATLANTIC TRAVEL (GB) Ltd’.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

New to ‘First Capital’ No. VN36121.

 

 

 

 

KE12 OEY ‘ATLANTIC TRAVEL (GB) Ltd’.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

‘Scene’ at The Derbyshire Dales Bus Rally 1 on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

The fifth blog of ten, posted over ten consecutive days. 

More tomorrow.

 

A new event organised by the ‘Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity’ (NHVC) who are based in the old TRENT garage at Hucknall, Nottinghamshire.

 

Friend Peter Rose and I ventured to the ‘Peak Rail’ site at Rowsley railway station in Derbyshire where the event was held.

 

As we have done before, we have combined all the images we gathered on the day. 

 

The credits being joint D.Basford/P.M. Rose.

 

TYR 25R ‘Tyrers’, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancs.

Volvo B9TL / Optare Olympus /1

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

 

We recently photographed this bus on a PSV Circle arranged visit to ‘Tyrers’ depots in and around Bolton.

 

The Olympus bodywork was originally designed and built by ‘East Lancashire Coachbuilders’ but due to that company being taken over, continued to be built by ‘Darwen East Lancs’.

 

With ‘Optare’ also being taken over, the better known ‘Optare’ name was adopted.

 

This magnificent vehicle seats 100 passengers.

 

New registered PN09 AKA.

 

 

 

 

TYR 25R ‘Tyrers’, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancs.

Volvo B9TL / Optare Olympus /2

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

 

Pictured starting out on a trip to nearby Bakewell.

 

 

 

 

TYR 25R ‘Tyrers’, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancs.

Volvo B9TL / Optare Olympus /3

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

 

The lower deck seating.

 

 

 

 

TYR 25R‘Tyrers’, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancs.

Volvo B9TL / Optare Olympus /4

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

 

The upper deck seating.

 

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit. In Bolton Town Centre 2, More Double Deckers on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

The second blog of ten, posted over ten consecutive days. 

More tomorrow.

 

The PSV Circle (of which I have been a member for some years) aims to hold an Annual General Meeting in a different location in the UK every year.

 

Usually held at a weekend, they also include visits to operators and other bus related venues for the attending members to visit and enjoy.

 

This year, the location being in the North West of England centred on the Holiday Inn Express, Preston.

 

Friend Peter Rose joined me for what turned out to be a sometimes wet, but very enjoyable weekend.

 

As we have done before, we have combined all the images we have gathered. 

 

The credits being joint D.Basford/P.M.Rose.

 

An hour lunch break was taken in Bolton where, inevitably, interest centred on the bus station.

 

The arrival of a large group of mainly men, mainly wearing Hi-Viz vests, many armed with cameras and jostling to take pictures provoked a lot of good natured banter with the local population.

 

I was asked twice by passers-by if the King was coming!

 

BN61 MXG ‘Tyrers’, Farnworth, Lancashire.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

An interesting first look at ‘Tyrers’ because we were to visit all three of their local depots on the following morning.

 

An elegant and stylish livery which appears to have been designed rather than just having paint thrown at the bus.

 

New to ‘Centrewest’ No. VN37960 but acquired from ‘Tower Transit’ with the same fleet number.

 

 

 

 

SK22 BWD ‘ATLANTIC TRAVEL’.

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

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

 

This was coming to pick our party up and was to be our transport for both the Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

 

Another very stylish livery.

 

 

 

 

YN65 XEW ‘Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire’ No. 15245.

Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Glenvale Transport’, Merseyside.

 

 

 

 

BJ11 DSY ‘VISION BUS LTD’.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Gemini Eclipse

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

 

New to ‘First Capital’ No.VN 36119 but acquired from ‘Tower Transit’ with the same fleet number.

 

 

 

 

MX08 UDK ‘Stagecoach Manchester’ No. 19358.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E240D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC

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

 

New to ‘Greater Manchester South’.

‘Scene’ in Hebden Bridge once more 2 on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

July 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of my posting railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk on the internet.

 

I was encouraged to do so by my son Andrew who dealt with all the technical stuff.

 

I decided to give it a go and decided to produce 5 blogs to see how it went.

 

Now, with over 1,300 blogs posted describing over 9,000 images, I have decided to post one blog a day over the next 10 days starting today by way of marking the milestone.

 

I have enjoyed the experience and I hope to do more in the future but without you, the reader/viewer, I would be wasting my time and energy so THANK YOU all for your time and energy

 

Friend Peter Rose has again been walking the highways and byways of West Yorkshire and has forwarded these images which are full of West Yorkshire  charm for me to share with you.

 

Of course they are posted with his permission and my thanks.

 

FJ08 BZS ‘The Keighley Bus Company’ No.1845, amazing buses in & around Keighley.

Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse

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

 

‘The Keighley Bus Company’ is part of the ‘Transdev’ group.

 

 

 

 

YJ58 GNP ‘First West Yorkshire’ No. 37360, HALIFAX.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

“Nah then driver, it sez on’t front that thar’t goin’ to Portsmouth. If thar’t goin to THE Portsmouth thar’d better put in for lodgin’ aht money”. 

 

The Portsmouth in question is a village on the A646 in Calderdale, West Yorkshire.

 

At one time it was in Lancashire so maybe it was a borderline case??

 

 

 

 

YJ08 XYN ‘First West Yorkshire’ No. 69373, HALIFAX. HX CONNECT.

Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse

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

 

New to ‘First York’.

 

 

 

BT13 YVW ‘First West Yorkshire’ No. 69580,  HX CONNECT.

Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse

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