‘Scene’ at Nottingham railway station on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

It is now almost a couple of years since Nottingham’s Railway Station was re-vamped and things seem to have settled down nicely.

 

Very much the preserve of ‘East Midland Trains’ with a regular service from ‘Arriva Cross Country’ to the West Midlands and the hourly service provided by ‘Northern Rail’ to Sheffield and Leeds.

 

 

 

 

Class 43 052 ’East Midland Trains’ HST Diesel Multiple Unit

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

 

 

Class 222 021 ’East Midland Trains’ Meridian Diesel Multiple Unit

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

 

 

Class 153 381 ’East Midland Trains’ Diesel Multiple Unit

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

 

 

Class 156 415 ’East Midland Trains’ Diesel Multiple Unit

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

 

 

Class 158 847 ’East Midland Trains’ Diesel Multiple Unit

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

 

 

Class158 864 ’East Midland Trains’ Diesel Multiple Unit

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

 

 

Class158 856 ’East Midland Trains’ Diesel Multiple Unit

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

 

 

 

 

Class 170 114 ‘Arriva Cross Country’ Diesel Multiple Unit

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

 

 

 

 

Class 170 114 ‘Arriva Cross Country’ Diesel Multiple Unit /2

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

 

 

 

Class 158 850 ‘Northern Rail’ Diesel Multiple Unit

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

 

‘Scene’ new to me in Derby today 24/11/16 on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

Derby again folks and I am never disappointed. Much to see and record of which the pick was this new Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 of ‘yourbus’ of Heanor. Interesting to note the ‘old’ body styling.

 

SN66 WLO ‘yourbus’ No. 1406 Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200

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

 

 

 

SN66 WLO ‘yourbus’ No. 1406 Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200 /2

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

 

 

 

SN66 WLO ‘yourbus’ No. 1406 Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200 /3

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

 

 

 

SN66 WLO ‘yourbus’ No. 1406 Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200 /4

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

 

 

‘Scene’ in Nottingham today 23/11/2016 on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

The City of Nottingham was one of the first to adopt electric traction in the modern era with battery powered vehicles in the shape of Optare Solo Electric’s operated by ‘trentbarton’ in 2012 on the ‘centrelink’ service between the Victora and Broadmarsh shopping centres via the city centre.

 

They have recently been replaced by ‘Nottingham Community Transport’ using BYD K9UR’s.

 

I believe that the batch supplied are registered LJ16 NMK, M, O, U, V, X, Y and Z together with  LJ16 NNA, B , C, E and F totalling 13 vehicles.

 

LJ16 NMZ ‘Nottingham Community Transport’ BYD K9UR / BYD

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

 

 

LJ16 NMZ ‘Nottingham Community Transport’ BYD K9UR / BYD /2

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

 

 

LJ16 NNA ‘Nottingham Community Transport’ BYD K9UR / BYD

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

 

 

LJ16 NNA ‘Nottingham Community Transport’ BYD K9UR / BYD /2

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

 

 

LJ16 NNA ‘Nottingham Community Transport’ BYD K9UR / BYD interior

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘Scene’ in Chesterfield. Other operators on Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

I recently published a blog built around ‘Stagecoach in Chesterfield’. (see blog published on 31st. October 2016). 

 

This is a follow up to that detailing other operators who appear in the town.

 

 

This bus (and others) spent its earlier life running from Nottingham to Ilkeston (pronounced ILSON by the locals) and Cotmanhay.

 

FJ09 XPK ‘trentbarton’ No. 750 Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse

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

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MX59 AVN ‘G & J Holmes’ of Clay Cross ADL Enviro 200

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

 

New to ‘Powells’ of Hellaby to work the free ‘FreeBee’ service in Rotherham which was discontinued due to the loss of the council funding.

 

Then to ‘Whitelaw of Stonehouse’ in Scotland before coming South.

 

 

 

 

 

YN65 ZYW ‘Chesterfield & District Community Transport’ Ford Transit

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

 

A standard Ford Minibus product purchased from the local dealer.

 

 

 

 

 

C661 LJR ‘Redfern Travel’ (Mansfield) Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RV / Eastern Coach Works 

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

 

New to ‘Northern General’.

 

 

 

 

 

 

BF63 ZRN ‘Stagecoach East Midlands’ (National Express) No.53731 Volvo B9R / Caetano Levante

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

 

 

 

YN08 JWC ‘TM Travel’ No. 1198 MAN 18.240 / Plaxton Centro

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

 

At one time worked on Sheffields version of the ‘FreeBee’.

 

It also had a spell helping ‘trentbarton’ on its Nottingham to East Midlands Airport ‘skylink’ service.

 

Working on the ‘spira’ which links Chesterfield with Sutton in Ashfield via Clay Cross.

 

 

 

I have made the point before that the buses in the 'TM Travel’ fleet that originated with fellow ‘Wellglade’ member ‘trentbarton’ retain their ‘tb’ fleet number whilst buses that were purchased from elsewhere are numbered in the normal ‘TM Travel’ sequence.

X631 XRB ‘TM Travel’ No. 431 Optare Solo

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

Again on the ‘spira’ in the branded livery that is usual.

 

 

 

 

MW52 PZD ‘TM Travel’ No. 1160 Optare Solo

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

 

 

 

 

 PL06 TGE ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 5 Alexander Dennis Dart SLF / MCV Evolution

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

 

 

 

MX11 CZM ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 17 ADL Enviro 200

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘Scene’ on a Day Out with Dennis to Buxton via Chesterfield on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

This set of images is to illustrate an article written for a magazine called ‘All Things Local’.

 

This community magazine is produced and distributed from a base in Kilburn, Derbyshire and covers large areas of the towns of Ripley and Belper.

 

If you are travelling from Belper your first bus of the day is one of ‘trentbarton’s ‘the sixes’.

 

A Swedish built chassis from Scania with a body built by ‘Wright’s of Ballymena in Northern Ireland.

 

FJ55 BZT ‘trentbarton’ No. 691 Scania L94UB / Wright Solar

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

Your first bus from Ripley will be on ‘trentbarton’s ‘the comet’.

 

A Swedish built chassis from Volvo with a body built by ‘Wright’s of Ballymena in Northern Ireland.

 

 

FJ09 XPE ‘trentbarton’ No. 746 Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

From Chesterfield to Buxton, ‘G & J Holmes’ of Clay Cross provide an Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200.

 

Alexanders have built this type of bus both in Scotland at Falkirk and at Scarborough in Yorkshire.

 

YY 64 GWW ‘G & J Holmes’ Elexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

For passengers returning to Belper and Matlock ‘High Peak Buses’ use a variety of buses marketed under the ‘transpeak’ name which covers a route stretching from Manchester to Derby.

 

One type of bus used is the Scania OmniCity which although being built by a Swedish company was built at the Scania factory in Poland.

 

 

YN07 EXP ‘High Peak Buses’ No. 789 Scania OmniCity

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 For passengers returning from Matlock to Ripley on service 141, ‘Littles’ of Ilkeston use Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200’s again although with longer bodies and more seats.

 

 

SN65 OEY ‘Littles’ Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

‘Scene’ at the NEC last week on ‘Dennis Basford’s roadsrailsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

I have already published six previous ‘blogs’ from this years Bus & Coach’ show at the NEC so I will close this series with one more ‘blog’ of two further items that I found interesting.

 

Volvo B5LHC

 

At first, I thought this was just another Wright Routemaster but a closer inspection showed it to be something different. No rear exit for a start.

 

What is significantly different however is the electric hybrid drive employed.

 

It can operate in purely battery electric mode with zero emissions in town and city centres for up to 4.5 miles before switching to its Euro 6 rated diesel engine for out of town and city centre operations where emissions levels are less critical.

 

Battery charging can take place at bus stops and at the temini of the route together with regenerative charging from the diesel engine when that is in use.

 

Clever eh!

 

 

Volvo B5LHC / Wright

on ‘Dennis Basford’s roadsrailsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

Volvo B5LHC / Wright /2

on ‘Dennis Basford’s roadsrailsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

Volvo B5LHC / Wright /3

on ‘Dennis Basford’s roadsrailsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

Volvo B5LHC / Wright /4

on ‘Dennis Basford’s roadsrailsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

My final item from this years show was the use of a bus to show how easy it could be serviced from underneath by using jacks to lift it.

 

HF66 CHH ‘Southern Vectis’ No. 2751 ADL Enviro200 /ADL Enviro200

on ‘Dennis Basford’s roadsrailsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

HF66 CHH ‘Southern Vectis’ No. 2751 ADL Enviro200 /ADL Enviro200 /2

on ‘Dennis Basford’s roadsrailsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

HF66 CHH ‘Southern Vectis’ No. 2751 ADL Enviro200 /ADL Enviro200 /3

on ‘Dennis Basford’s roadsrailsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

HF66 CHH ‘Southern Vectis’ No. 2751 ADL Enviro200 /ADL Enviro200 /4

on ‘Dennis Basford’s roadsrailsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

‘Scene’ at the NEC last week ‘ADL Enviro400’ developements on ‘Dennis Basford’s roadsrailsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Enviro400 has been around for 10 years or thereabouts but it still has potential for developement.

 

The body has been ‘home’ to a variety of  alternative drive solutions. A couple of years ago saw the  introduction of the Major Model Change (MMC).

 

This saw a range of styling differences and build modifications that while it was still an Enviro400 showed that it it had moved forward

 

The latest Enviro400City seeks to build on what has gone before without losing the connection. 

 

I particulary like the assymetric front panel carried over from the Enviro200 and the glazed staircase which I think originates with the New Routemaster.

 

Also on display was another alternative drive in that it is ‘gas’ powered version.

 

The ‘gas’ coming from food waste and sewage.

 

Although the emissions are reduced, it will be interesting to see if and how it smells !!

 

 

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400 CiTY

on ‘Dennis Basford’s roadsrailsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400 CiTY /2

on ‘Dennis Basford’s roadsrailsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400 CiTY  /3

on ‘Dennis Basford’s roadsrailsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400 CiTY /4

on ‘Dennis Basford’s roadsrailsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Scania BIOGAS / ADL Enviro400

on ‘Dennis Basford’s roadsrailsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Scania BIOGAS / ADL Enviro400 /2

on ‘Dennis Basford’s roadsrailsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

‘Scene’ last week at the NEC. ‘BYD Double Decker’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

BYD (Beyond Your Dreams) have become a widely recognised name in the British bus scene in a very short time.

 

Not only with the single decker built with Alexander Dennis (see blog published 04/11/16) but with their own double decker.

 

LJ16 EZP ‘Metroline’ No. BYD1474 BYD K8SR / BYD

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

 

 

 

LJ16 EZP ‘Metroline’ No. BYD1474 BYD K8SR / BYD /2

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

 

 

 

LJ16 EZP ‘Metroline’ No. BYD1474 BYD K8SR / BYD /3

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

 

 

 

LJ16 EZP ‘Metroline’ No. BYD1474 BYD K8SR / BYD /4

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