‘Scene’, ringing the changes in Nottingham on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

I was in Nottingham on other business when the following selection turned up and I just happened to have my camera handy !!.

 

Nottingham is a very colourful city in transport terms. ‘Nottingham City Transport’ (NCT) has a multitude of liveries and then there are the trams, ‘trentbarton’ etc.

 

‘NCT’s ‘Navy Line’ branding covers a number of routes that cross the river Trent to serve the South of the City.

 

There are suggestions that this style of livery might become the standard for future repaints in the fleet albeit with different colours.

 

 

 

YT59 OZN ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 972 ‘Navy Line 49’ Scania N270UD / Optare

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YT59 OZP ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 974 ‘Navy Line 49’ Scania N270UD / Optare

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YT59 OZR ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 975 ‘Navy Line 49’ Scania N270UD / Optare

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YT59 OZR ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 975 ‘Navy Line 49’ Scania N270UD / Optare /1

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Not to be outdone by some of its larger brothers, at least one Optare Solo has paid a visit to the paintshop.

 

 

 

YJ61 CGU ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 348 ‘Navy Line 3’ Optare Solo M995

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YJ61 CGU ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 348 ‘Navy Line 3’ Optare Solo M995 /1

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YJ61 CGU ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 348 ‘Navy Line 3’ Optare Solo M995 /2

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YJ61 CGU ‘Nottingham City Transport’  No. 348 ‘Navy Line 3’ Optare Solo M995 /3

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‘Scene’, ringing the changes in Derby on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

From Sunday 26th. of March 2017, ’trentbarton’ have upgraded the rolling stock on the ‘ilkeston flyer’ service.

 

This has been done by cascading Volvo B7RLE’s with Wright Urban Eclipse bodies which previouly worked on the ‘indigo’ service between Derby and Nottingham.

 

With freshly trimmed seats and a new very smart paint scheme and livery, only the registrations give away the vehicles age.

 

 

 

FJ58 KKO ‘trentbarton’ No. 720 ‘Ilkeston Flyer’ Volvo B7RLE / Wright Urban Eclipse

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FJ58 KKO ‘trentbarton’ No. 720 ‘Ilkeston Flyer’ Volvo B7RLE / Wright Urban Eclipse /1

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FJ58 KKP ‘trentbarton’ No. 721 ‘Ilkeston Flyer’ Volvo B7RLE / Wright Urban Eclipse

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FJ58 KKR’ trentbarton’ No. 722 ‘Ilkeston Flyer’ Volvo B7RLE / Wright Urban Eclipse            

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To welcome the ‘new’ buses and to publicise the service a ‘triumphal arch’ of suitably coloured balloons were erected at the boarding gate in Derby Bus Station.

 

 

 

‘ilkeston Flyer’ balloons

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Perhaps of less significance but a change non the less is the transfer of ‘trentbarton’s Optare Solo’s which previously operated on ‘the nines’ Derby to Mansfield service to associate company ‘notts+derby’.

 

Still wearing the remnants of ‘the nines’ livery, they now have ‘notts+derby’ vinyls added.

 

 

FJ09 MVS notts+derby No.468 Optare Solo M950

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FJ09 MVS notts+derby No.468 Optare Solo M950 /1

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FJ09 MVS notts+derby No.468 Optare Solo M950 /2

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

 

 

 

FJ09 MVS notts+derby No.467 Optare Solo M950 

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‘Scene’ in the Southwest 2. Exeter P&R on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

An earlier blog in the ‘Scene’ in the SouthWest series was published on the 8th. of March 2017.

 

 

The City of Exeter’s Park & Ride services are provided by ‘Stagecoach South West’ previoulsly ‘Stagecoach Devon’. 

 

There are various routes all identified by different colours.

 

The service from the Honiton Road P&R site was provided by Dennis Trident 2’s fitted with Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400’s in this very attractive yellow, red and maroon livery.

 

 

WA59 FWT ‘Stagecoach Devon’ No. 19571 Dennis Trident 2 / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400

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They have been replaced by new Alexander Dennis Ltd. E40D’s with Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400 MMC’ bodywork in this new livery which in comparison with the old one I think seems rather drab.

 

SN65 NZK ‘Stagecoach Southwest’ No. 10454 ‘P&R’ Alexander Dennis Ltd. E40D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400 MMC

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SN65 NZJ ‘Stagecoach Southwest’ No. 10453 ‘P&R’ Alexander Dennis Ltd. E40D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400 MMC 

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SN65 NZJ ‘Stagecoach Southwest’ No. 10453 ‘P&R’ Alexander Dennis Ltd. E40D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400 MMC /1

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SN65 NZJ ‘Stagecoach Southwest’ No. 10453 ‘P&R’ Alexander Dennis Ltd. E40D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400 MMC /2

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‘Scene’ in Manchester Picadilly Railway Station on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

A bright sunny day in Manchester no less.

 

I remember this station in steam days when it was smokey and gloomy and the sun did not shine in like it did on this visit.

 

I would like to say that I missed it, but I did’nt.

 

Class 323 227 ‘Northern Rail’ Electric Multiple Unit

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Class142 053 ‘Northern Rail’ Diesel Multiple Unit

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Class142 053 ‘Northern Rail’ Diesel Multiple Unit /1

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Class 220 020 Voyager ‘Arriva Cross Country Trains’ Diesel Multiple Unit

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Class 390 154 Pendolino ‘Virgin West Coast’ Electric Multiple Unit

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Class 150 149 ‘Northern Rail’ Diesel Multiple Unit

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Class 390 141 Pendolino ‘Virgin West Coast’ Electric Multiple Unit

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Class 150 139 Northern Rail’ Diesel Multiple Unit

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‘Scene’ wearing new colours in Derby on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

‘Arriva Midland’s corporate livery is well established so the appearance of something different has to be remarked upon.

 

Carrying an overall light blue livery which would seem to be a close match to the blue used on the front of ‘Sapphire’ branded buses.

 

My understanding is that ‘Arriva’ group is to update its branding with a revised colour and a new logo.

 

I have not as yet seen the new logo.

 

Watch this space !!

 

FJ58 KXW ‘Arriva Midland’s No. 4222 ‘light blue’ Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

 

 

FJ58 KXW ‘Arriva Midland’s No. 4222 ‘light blue’ Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini /1

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

 

 

 

FJ58 KXW ‘Arriva Midland’s No. 4222 ‘light blue’ Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini /2

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

 

 

 

FJ58 KXW ‘Arriva Midland’s No. 4222 ‘light blue’ Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini /3

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

 

 

 

 

When ‘yourbus’ of Heanor first appeared on the public transport scene their buses were painted in an uninspiring all over dark red.

 

At the ‘Bus & Coach’ show at the NEC in 2014, ‘yourbus’ introduced a new livery which was very much based on ‘Lothian Buses’ madder and white.

 

Buses acquired since then which has included Mercedes-Benz Citaro’s and Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200’s have carried the new livery.

 

Recently however, ‘old’ liveried buses are appearing in the ‘new’ livery and I must admit, they look very smart.

 

BF62 JYW ‘yourbus’ No. 3020 Mercedes-Benz Citaro

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BF62 JYW ‘yourbus’ No. 3020 Mercedes-Benz Citaro /1

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BF62 JYU ‘yourbus’ No. 3018 Mercedes-Benz Citaro /2

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BF62 JYW ‘yourbus’ No. 3020 Mercedes-Benz Citaro /3

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‘Scene,’ further competition in Derby on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Regular readers will know of my frequent reports from the East Midlands in general and the City of Derby in particular.

 

On December the 1st 2016, I published a blog detailing how ‘yourbus’ (yb) of Heanor were competing with ‘Arriva Midlands’ (AM) on two routes in Derby.

 

Well, the competition continues and has recently intensified with additional competition now on services 1 and 1A which serve the suburb of Alvaston and the Boulton Lane Estate.

 

From my observations, ‘AM’ are using VDL SB200’s with Wright bodies in special route branding. whilst yb’ are using Mercedes-Benz Citaro’s without any additional branding.

 

Looking at what is happening in Derby, it puts me in mind of what has happened in nearby Burton on Trent where ‘AM’ have given up most of the town services to competitor ‘Midland Classic’.

 

Could it happen in Derby ???

 

 

YJ59 BVG ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3745 ‘F1 livery’ VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar

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YJ59 BVF ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3744 ‘F1 livery’ VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar

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YJ59 BVG ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3745 ‘F1 livery’ VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar 1

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YJ59 BVF ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3744 ‘F1 livery’ VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar /1

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BD64 NCE ‘yourbus’ No. 3104 Mercedes-Benz Citaro 

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BD64 NCE ‘yourbus’ No. 3104 Mercedes-Benz Citaro /1

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BD64 NBZ ‘yourbus’ No. 3105 Mercedes-Benz Citaro

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BD64 NBZ ‘yourbus’ No. 3105 Mercedes-Benz Citaro /1

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‘Scene’ Tuk Tuk’s on Madeira on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

This is my 400th. blog since I started blogging almost 4 years ago and I thought that something a bit more lighthearted than usual might be appropriate.

 

I think that the ‘Tuk Tuk’ originates in India and it is basically a motor scooter re worked to carry either additional passengers or freight.

 

Not cheap to hire but a lot of fun !

 

 

 

 

The four seater (5 if you include the driver)

 

Tuk Tuk’s on Madeira 1

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The 2 seater ‘sports’ version

 

Tuk Tuk’s on Madeira 2

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The 2 seater convertible

 

Tuk Tuk’s on Madeira 3

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How about a white one for a wedding ?

 

Tuk Tuk’s on Madeira  4

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Not quite a Tuk Tuk but a near relative.

 

I saw the operator of this with two ‘substantial’ passengers on board and if you know how hilly Madeira is, you will appreciate just what hard work these things are.

‘Daisy’ A bicycle made for 2 (or 3)

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