Sunday 26 February 2017

‘Scene’ at Tenerife South Airport on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

We were on the way home from a week in the Canaries and Madeira and as usual had a while for our aircraft to turn up so taking a few photo’s was as good a way of passing the time as any.

 

I must confess imediately that all the images were taken from inside the terminal where I had the ‘benefit’ of tinted glass to give everything a ‘glow’.

 

The closeness of the sea to the runway can clearly be seen.

 

 

‘Tuifly Nordic’ are part of the ‘Tui’ group who also own ‘Thomson Airways’ hence the similar livery.


SE-RFU ‘Tuifly Nordic’ Boeing 737-8K5

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

 

SE-RFU ‘Tuifly Nordic’ Boeing 737-8K5 on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

G-LSAJ ‘Jet2 holidays’ Boeing 757-236

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

 

G-LSAJ ‘Jet2 holidays’ Boeing 757-236 on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

LN-NGW ‘Norwegian Air Shuttle’ Boeing 737-8JP

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

 

LN-NGW ‘Norwegian Air Shuttle’ Boeing 737-8JP on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

NOTE the Irish registration.

 

EI-FHY  ‘Norwegian Air Shuttle’ Boeing 737-8JP

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

 

EI-FHY  ‘Norwegian Air Shuttle’ Boeing 737-8JP on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

G-OOBC ‘Thomson Airways’ Boeing 757-28A

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

 

G-OOBC ‘Thomson Airways’ Boeing 757-28A on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

One of the rare Boeing 757-300 aircraft which are 23 feet longer then the standard series 200 and one of only two on the British register.

 

G-JMAA ‘Thomas Cook Airlines’ Boeing 757-3CQ

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

 

G-JMAA ‘Thomas Cook Airlines’ Boeing 757-3CQ on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 



G-GDFZ ‘Jet2 holidays’ Boeing 737-86Q

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

 

 

G-GDFZ ‘Jet2 holidays’ Boeing 737-86Q on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’




‘Tuifly Nordic’ are part of the ‘Tui’ group who also own ‘Thomson Airways’ hence the similar livery.

SE-RFV ‘Tuifly Nordic’ Boeing 737-8K5

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

 

SE-RFV ‘Tuifly Nordic’ Boeing 737-8K5 on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 


This was our ride back to the UK.

G-FDZD ‘Thomson Airways’ Boeing 737-8K5 

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


 

 

G-FDZD ‘Thomson Airways’ Boeing 737-8K5 on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 


 

Note the Boeing 757 taking off in the background. (Purely accidental!).


G-FDZD ‘Thomson Airways’ Boeing 737-8K5 /2

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

 

G-FDZD ‘Thomson Airways’ Boeing 737-8K5 /2 on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Sunday 19 February 2017

‘Scene' Zooming out of Derby on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

‘trentbarton’ (tb) introduced its then new ‘Zoom’ route on Sunday the 8th of September 2013. 

 

Running along the A52 non stop as far as Borrowash, it then went on to serve Draycott, Breaston and Long Eaton.

 

I said at the time in a blog published 09/09/2013 that it was, 

 

 “probably the fastest service (the residents) had ever had.”

 

Initially operated with route branded Optare Solo’s, these were exchanged  for bigger Scania L94UB’s with Wright bodies presumably because of the need for bigger buses.

 

I have seen ‘Zoom’ buses in and out of Derby bus station with what I thought were decent loads on many occasions so it came as a surprise to see in Derbyshire County Council’s ‘Changes to bus services’ website that from Sunday 19th. of February 2017 the service is to be withdrawn. 

 

‘notts+derby’ are replacing much of the route with its services 12 and 12A.

 

So, a look then at the hardware.

 

FP51 GXZ ‘trentbarton’ ‘ZOOM’ No. 440 Optare Solo

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

FP51 GXZ ‘trentbarton’ ‘ZOOM’ No. 440 Optare Solo /2 on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

FP51 GXZ ‘trentbarton’ ‘ZOOM’ No. 440 Optare Solo /2

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

FP51 GXZ ‘trentbarton’ ‘ZOOM’ No. 440 Optare Solo on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 


FP51 GXZ ‘trentbarton’ ‘ZOOM’ No. 440 Optare Solo /3

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

FP51 GXZ ‘trentbarton’ ‘ZOOM’ No. 440 Optare Solo  on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

FN04 HTA ‘trentbarton’ ‘ZOOM’ No. 654 Scania L94UB / Wright Solar

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

FN04 HTA ‘trentbarton’ ‘ZOOM’ No. 654 Scania L94UB / Wright Solar on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

FN04 HTA ‘trentbarton’ ‘ZOOM’ No. 654 Scania L94UB / Wright Solar /2

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

FN04 HTA ‘trentbarton’ ‘ZOOM’ No. 654 Scania L94UB / Wright Solar /2 on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 


FN04 HSZ ‘trentbarton’ ‘ZOOM’ No. 653 Scania L94UB / Wright Solar

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

FN04 HSZ ‘trentbarton’ ‘ZOOM’ No. 653 Scania L94UB / Wright Solar on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 



FN04 HSZ ‘trentbarton’ ‘ZOOM’ No. 653 Scania L94UB / Wright Solar /2

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

FN04 HSZ ‘trentbarton’ ‘ZOOM’ No. 653 Scania L94UB / Wright Solar /2 on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Wednesday 15 February 2017

‘Scene’ in Las Palmas, Grand Canary on ‘Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

Whilst cruising the Canaries on 'Thomson Majesty' I had an oportunity to look at the local bus scene.

 

The climate is ideal for open top bus operation.

 

 

9575 GBG ‘City Sightseeing Espana S.L.’ Scania / Ayats Bravo

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

9575 GBG ‘City Sightseeing Espana S.L.’ Scania / Ayats Bravo on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 
 
 


6206 GTZ ‘Worldwide City Sightseeing’ No. 2023 Volvo / UNVI Urbis 2.5

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

 

6206 GTZ ‘Worldwide City Sightseeing’ No. 2023 Volvo / UNVI Urbis 2.5 on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

The local buses that operate in ‘Las Palmasare run by the local council and are painted yellow and branded ‘Guaguas Municipales’.

 

From my observation it would seem that 2 door operation (even on minibuses) is the norm with 3 door operation being widespread.

 

 

8277 GCF ‘Guaguas Municipales’ No. 617 Irisbus / UNVI

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

 

8277 GCF ‘Guaguas Municipales’ No. 617 Irisbus / UNVI on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

2363 BYW ‘Guaguas Municipales’ No. 551 IVECO / Hispano

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

 

2363 BYW ‘Guaguas Municipales’ No. 551 IVECO / Hispano on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 



1277 HHG ‘Guaguas Municipales’ No. 668 TATA HISPANO / Alexander Dennis Ltd.

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

 

1277 HHG ‘Guaguas Municipales’ No. 668 TATA HISPANO / Alexander Dennis Ltd. on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

8709 HFK ‘Guaguas Municipales’ No. 656 MAN / Carsa

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

 

8709 HFK ‘Guaguas Municipales’ No. 656 MAN / Carsa on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

The use of articulated buses is common.

 

6336 HZW ‘Guaguas Municipales’ No. 711 MAN / Castrosua 

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

 

6336 HZW ‘Guaguas Municipales’ No. 711 MAN / Castrosua  on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 



7437 DLT ‘Guaguas Municipales’ No. 591 NEWA G300 / Van Hool

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

 

7437 DLT ‘Guaguas Municipales’ No. 591 NEWA G300 / Van Hool on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

Buses that are employed to link the different communities across the Island are painted blue and are branded ‘Global’.


3868 HNS ‘Global’ No.1568 Scania / Carsa

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

 

3868 HNS ‘Global’ No.1568 Scania / Carsa on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 




1234 BXY ‘Global’ No 1357 Scania / Irizar Century

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

 

1234 BXY ‘Global’ No 1357 Scania / Irizar Century on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 

Apart from the ‘service’ buses there are a multitude of coaches employed on holiday tours, airport and ship transfers etc.

 

 

1212 FCW ‘Amanda Bus’ No. 330 Scania / Irizar Century

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

 

1212 FCW ‘Amanda Bus’ No. 330 Scania / Irizar Century on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 



0146 DPN 1212 FCW ‘Amanda Bus’ No. 297 Scania / Irizar i6

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

 

0146 DPN 1212 FCW ‘Amanda Bus’ No. 297 Scania / Irizar i6 on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’


 

 

Sunday 12 February 2017

‘Scene’ in Sheffield on the X1 on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

On March 22nd. 2016 I posted a blog on which I featured the then new up market Daimler OM 934 / Wright Streetdeck  on ‘First South Yorkshire’s (FSY) service X78 from Sheffield to Rotherham and Doncaster.

 

Visiting recently, I saw some of the same buses now branded for ‘FSY’s service X1 from Sheffield to Rotherham and Maltby as the ‘STEELLINK’.

 

The X1 STEELLINK service runs on a new Tinsley link road which is part of the new 29 Million pound ‘Bus Rapid Transport North’ scheme which  is to provide a more direct route for buses to Rotherham and Maltby and reduce congestion.

 

The STEELLINK branding has been added to the previous livery used on the X78.

 

The X78 incidentally has been downgraded and reverted to standard buses wearing normal ‘FSY’ fleet livery.

 

Not all of Doncaster’s population appreciates the move !

 

 


SM65 LMX ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 35134 Daimler OM 934 / Wright Streetdeck

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

SM65 LMX ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 35134 Daimler OM 934 / Wright Streetdeck on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

SM65 GFX ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 35127 Daimler OM 934 / Wright Streetdeck

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

SM65 GFX ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 35127 Daimler OM 934 / Wright Streetdeck on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

SM65 GFZ ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 35129 Daimler OM 934 / Wright Streetdeck

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

SM65 GFZ ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 35129 Daimler OM 934 / Wright Streetdeck on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

For whatever reason, not all the buses carry the full branding. Some are still in the livery carried in the X78 days.

 

SM65 EFD ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 35117 Daimler OM 934 / Wright Streetdeck

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

SM65 EFD ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 35117 Daimler OM 934 / Wright Streetdeck on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Thursday 9 February 2017

‘Scene’ in Sheffield today 09/02/2017 on ‘Dennis Basford railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

A quick trip to my home City today where amongst others this small selection was pictured.

 

After a long run of buying Wright Streetlites, ‘First South Yorkshire’ are giving the Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D a try.

 

 


YY16 YLN ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 67141 Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D

on ‘Dennis Basford railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

YY16 YLN ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 67141 Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D on ‘Dennis Basford railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

YY16 YLU ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 67147 Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D 

on ‘Dennis Basford railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

YY16 YLU ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 67147 Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D  on ‘Dennis Basford railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

YY16 YLX ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 67150 Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D 

on ‘Dennis Basford railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

YY16 YLX ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 67150 Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D  on ‘Dennis Basford railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 



YY16 YLX ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 67150 Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D  /2

on ‘Dennis Basford railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

YY16 YLX ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 67150 Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D  /2 on ‘Dennis Basford railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

Monday 6 February 2017

‘Scene’ at Manchester Shudehill Interchange on Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Shudehill Interchange is a very compact facility just a couple of stops on the tram heading towards Bury from Piccadilly Gardens.

 


MX06 VPY ‘First Manchester’ No. 69200 Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban

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


MX06 VPY ‘First Manchester’ No. 69200 Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban on ‘Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

YJ65 VXJ ‘Stagecoach South West’ No. 54267 Volvo B11RT / Plaxton Elite I 

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


YJ65 VXJ ‘Stagecoach South West’ No. 54267 Volvo B11RT / Plaxton Elite I  on ‘Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

YJ13 HLN ‘Manchester Community Transport’ Optare Solo Hybrid 

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


YJ13 HLN ‘Manchester Community Transport’ Optare Solo Hybrid  on Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

MX13 AEV ‘Arriva North West No. 4496 Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 

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


MX13 AEV ‘Arriva North West No. 4496 Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2  on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

Previously with ‘First Manchester’ as its 49116.

 

YJ61 JHU ‘Diamond Buses North West' No. 30143 Optare Versa Hybrid

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


YJ61 JHU ‘Diamond Bus North West’ No. 30143 Optare Versa Hybrid on Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

YJ60 KCV ‘First Manchester’ No. 49102 Optare Versa Hybrid

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


YJ60 KCV ‘First Manchester’ No. 49102 Optare Versa Hybrid on Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

MX07 BSY ‘First Manchester’ No. 37287 Volvo B9TL / Wright Gemini Eclipse

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


MX07 BSY ‘First Manchester’ No. 37287 Volvo B9TL / Wright Gemini Eclipse on Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

Trams play an important part at Shudehill linking as the do from the City Centre on to Victoria railway station and to Bury.

 

The first generation of modern trams were Italian built Ansaldo Firema T-68/T-69‘s. Dating from the early 1990’s They have now all been withdrawn.

 

‘Metrolink’ the operator have replaced them with new Bombardier ‘Flexity Swift 5000’ ‘Light Rail Vehicles’ (trams to you and me).

 

84 units have been delivered and another 32 were authorised to be delivered up to 2016. Costing £2,000,000 each they are fast, powerful and comfortable.

 

The suffix ‘B’ in the number indicates the particular ‘end’ on the vehicle.

 

 

Manchester Tram No. 3104B

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



Manchester Tram No. 3104B on Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

Painted in the livery of former constituent company ‘Ramsbottom Corporation Transport’.


MX06 VMZ ‘First Manchester’ No. 69166 Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban 

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


MX06 VMZ ‘First Manchester’ No. 69166 Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban  on Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 



 

Painted in the livery of former constituent company ‘Ramsbottom Corporation Transport’.


MX06 VMZ ‘First Manchester’ No. 69166 Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban  /2

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


MX06 VMZ ‘First Manchester’ No. 69166 Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban  /2 on Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 



MX57 OEL ‘Stagecoach Manchester’ No. 27600 Transbus Enviro 300 / Transbus Enviro 300

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

 

MX57 OEL ‘Stagecoach Manchester’ No. 27600 Transbus Enviro 300 / Transbus Enviro 300 on Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 


BX02 CMK ‘First Manchester’ No. 64029 Mercedes-Benz Citaro 

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


BX02 CMK 64029

 

 

 

 

Seen in the revised livery used to differentiate hybrid buses from diesels is.

 

BN61 MWO ‘First Manchester’ No. 39214 Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 

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


BN61 MWO ‘First Manchester’ No. 39214 Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini  on Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 




MX59 JAO ‘Stagecoach Manchester’ No. 36095 Dennis Dart SLF / Alexander Enviro 200 

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


MX59 JAO ‘Stagecoach Manchester’ No. 36095 Dennis Dart SLF / Alexander Enviro 200  on Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 


PO56 RPX ‘Stagecoach Manchester’ No. 47774 Optare Solo

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


PO56 RPX ‘Stagecoach Manchester’ No. 47774 Optare Solo on Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’