Thursday, 3 December 2015

‘Scene’ today (03/12/15). Double Deckers in Burton on Trent (BoT) I make no apology for going to ‘BoT’ again because in bus terms, it is one of the most interesting towns in the Midlands. The major interest is mainly provided by local operator ‘Midland Classic’ (MC) although ‘Arriva Midlands’ and ‘trentbarton’ are also active there. The purpose in todays visit was to catch up with a small batch of DAF SB250’s with Wright Eclipse Gemini bodies that have joined ‘MC’ from ‘Arriva London’. The batch are, Registration ‘MC’ No. LJ03 MWA 42 LJ53 BFP 43 LJ53 BGK 44 and LJ53 BGO 45 The retention of the double set of doors is interesting. LJ53 BFP

I make no apology for going to ‘BoT’ again because in bus terms, it is one of the most interesting towns in the Midlands.

 

The major interest is mainly provided by local operator ‘Midland Classic’ (MC) although ‘Arriva Midlands’ and ‘trentbarton’ are also active there.

 

The purpose of todays visit was to catch up with a small batch of DAF DB250’s with Wright Eclipse Gemini bodies that have recently joined ‘MC’ from ‘Arriva London’.

 

The batch are, 

 

Registration ‘MC’ No.

 

LJ03 MWA      42

LJ53 BFP        43

LJ53 BGK       44

and

LJ53 BGO       45

 

The retention of the double set of doors is interesting.

 

LJ53 BFP


LJ53 BFP

 

LJ53 BFP

LJ53 BGK


LJ53 BGK

 

LJ53 BGK

Interestingly, a current ‘Arriva Midlands’ DAF DB250 with Wright Gemini bodywork put in an appearance.

FJ58 KXR


FJ58 KXR

 

 

FJ58 KXR

Whist I was waiting to get further images of the ‘new’ buses I was treated to a couple of an earlier delivery of former London buses.

 

Some time ago, Scania N94UD’s with East Lancs Omnidekka bodies.

 

Registration ‘MC’ No.

  YN54 OAC    52

  YN54 OAB    53

  YN54 OAC    54

  YN54 OAG    55

 

were acquired from ‘London United’ and appear not to have previously appeared in my blog.

 

YN54 OAC


YN54 OAC

 

YN54 OAA


YN54 OAA

 

YN54 OAA

 

YN54 OAA

As sometimes happens, you wait for one bus to turn up and three arrive. 

 

So it was today because in the midst of all the action. A third and again different decker put in an appearance.

 

This has appeared in my blog before and it is such a magnificent vehicle that here it is again.

 

JB10 MCL

 

A Scania N230UD with Optare Olympus bodywork.

 

Previously registered D10 SLT when it worked for ‘South Lancs Travel’.

 

JB10 MCL

 

JB10 MCL

 

JB10 MCL

 

JB10 MCL

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