‘Scene’ in Eastbourne, Coaches on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Eastbourne, like many UK resorts depends on the coaching industry to provide a steady stream of visitors to fill the towns hotels.

 

Eastbourne is famous for its ‘Carpet Gardens’. In this image, we can see why.

 

 

 

YJ12 CGO ‘OGDENS Travel’, (St Helens). Van Hool TX15 / Van Hool

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SR14 NGS ‘Shearings Holidays’. Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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New to ‘Pulham’, (Bourton-on-the-Water).

 

Not the best image I am afraid but included to show a ‘Shearings’ livery that I have not seen before.

 

 

 

B1 BTL ‘Bensons’ (Tattenhall). Scania K124EB6 / Irizar PB

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

 

New to ‘Ashton’s, St. Helens as SA06 ASH.

 

 

 

YT16 JMO ‘Silverdale’ (Nottingham). Scania K410EB4 / Scania OmniExpress

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

 

 

 

 

PSV 592 ‘Slacks’ (Matlock). Neoplan Euroliner N316SHD

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Formerly YN06 FWB with ‘Slacks’.

 

 

SFZ 595 ‘Seaford & District’ No. 2595 Volvo B10M / Jonkheere 

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

 

An image snatched through the upper windscreen of a bus I was travelling on and at the time employed on Rail Replacement work into Brighton.

 

Formerly S658 JSE with ‘Stagecoach Highlands’ as its No. 52608.

 

 

 

3P6 9371 ‘Travel Ageny Inex’ SETRA S-117-HD

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With a party of Czech schoolchildren, seen at Birling Gap.

 

‘Scene’ in Brighton. ‘Brighton & Hove’ (B&H) on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

For an earlier Brighton blog please see blog published May 10th. 2017.

 

A substantial part of the ‘B&H’ fleet is made up of Volvo B9TL and B5LH chassis fitted with dual purpose seated Wright Gemini Eclipse bodies.

 

 

BJ11 XHO ‘Brighton & Hove’ No. 413 ’49’. Volvo B9TL / Wright Gemini

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

 

This carries the latest form of ‘B&H’s route branding where the blue identifying the route around the destination blind is reinforced with the same colour appearing in a ‘swirl’ on the bus sides.

 

 

 

BJ11 XHG ‘Brighton & Hove’ No. 407 ’49’. Volvo B9TL / Wright Gemini

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

 

 

 

BK13 OAJ ‘Brighton & Hove’ No. 465 ‘5’. Volvo B9TL / Wright Gemini

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

 

 

 

BX15 ONF ‘Brighton & Hove’ No. 929 ’12 Coaster’. Mercedes-Benz / Wright Streetdeck

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

 

 

 

BF12 KXC ‘Brighton & Hove’ No. 428 ‘Regency’. Volvo B9TL / Wright Gemini

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

 

One of 15 buses branded for the service linking Brighton to Tunbridge Wells.

 

 

 

BJ11 XHW ‘Brighton & Hove’ No. 420 ‘HOP ON’. Volvo B9TL / Wright Gemini

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

 

 

 

BF12 KXS ‘Brighton & Hove’ No. 439 ‘PRIDE’. Volvo B9TL / Wright Gemini

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

 

 

 

YN05 GZP ‘Brighton & Hove’ No. 653.  Scania N94UD / East Lancs OmniDekka

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

 

 

 

YN57 FYC ‘Brighton & Hove’ No. 675. Scania N270UD / East Lancs OmniDekka

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

 

 

 

YP09 HWG ‘Brighton & Hove’ No. 720 ‘2’. Scania Omnicity N270UD / Scania

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

 

 

 

YN06 NYK ‘Brighton & Hove’ No. 919 ‘City Sightseeing Brighton’. Scania N94UD / East Lancs OmniDekka

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

 

 

 

YN55 NFD ‘Brighton & Hove’ No. 665 ‘Albion in the Community’. Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka

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

 

 

 

BL57 OXP ‘Brighton & Hove’ No. 126 ’25’. Mercedes-Benz Citaro Articulated

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New to ‘London General’ as its MAL 108.

 

‘Scene’ in Eastbourne on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Whilst on a long weekend in Eastbourne I found a small vintage bus section in a vintage vehicle exhibition organised by the local car club.

 

All were relatively local buses and all were new to me.

 

Eastbourne these days is a ‘Stagecoach’ town but there was a time when ‘Eastbourne Corporation’  was the major operator.

 

JK 8418 ‘Eastbourne Corporation’ No. 12. Leyland Lion LT9 / Leyland

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

 

New in 1939 however its engine which came from an ex ‘Southdown’ Leyland TS7 Tiger dates from 1935. 

 

It sounds like new!

 

 

 

KHC 369 ‘Eastbourne Corporation’ No. 69. AEC Regent 5 / East Lancs

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

 

New in 1963.

 

 

 

BJK 672D ‘Eastbourne Corporation’ No. 72. Leyland PD2A / East Lancs

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

 

New in 1966.

 

 

 

NKT 875 ‘Maidstone & District No. CH 379. Leyland PD2/12 / Leyland

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

 

New in 1951.

 

 

 

BUF 277C ‘Southdown Motor Services’. No. 277. Leyland PD3/4 / Northen Counties Motor Engineers 

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Known to enthusiasts of the time as ‘Queen Mary’s.

 

New in 1965.

 

 

 

HCD 347E ‘Southdown Motor Services’. No. 347. Leyland PD3/4 / Northen Counties Motor Engineers

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New in 1967.

 

‘Scene’ in the South West. Exeter 2 on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

The City of Exeter is one of my many favourite places. A small City (as cities go), near the sea, compact, clean and busy. 

 

It used to have a good bus station and parking area that at the end of March 2017 unfortunately was supposed to close for re-developement. 

 

This was delayed until September 2017 and was again delayed until February 2018 ‘at the latest’.

 

We shall have to wait and see what (if any) sort of facility replaces it.

 

Very much a ‘Stagecoach South West’ (SSW) stronghold but there are some intruders.

 

 

WA11 CHG ‘Stagecoach South West’ No. 36249 ‘ex-citi’ Dennis Dart SLF / Alexander Enviro 200

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

 

 

 

WA59 FWW ‘Operator unknown’ MAN 18.240LF / Alexander Enviro 300

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

 

At the time of writing, this was a bit of a mystery. 

 

Looking shabby where ‘Stagecoach’ park & ride branding has been stripped off, no obvious legal identity, its former ‘Stagecoach’ number being displayed and what looks either like re-panelling or repainting to the rear of the door.

 

 

 

 SV55 FKN ‘Stagecoach South West’ No. 53237 Volvo B7R / Plaxton Profile Interurban

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

 

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Bluebird’ but now allocated to ‘SSW’s training fleet. Incidentally, I saw another of this batch in Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland last year.

 

 

MX61 BBZ ‘Dartline’ Wright Streetlite W/F

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

 

New to ‘Enterprise’ Peterborough.

 

 

 

YJ15 ACU ‘Stagecoach South West’ No. 48016 ‘ex-citi’ Optare Solo M925SL

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

 

 

 

WA11 CGZ ‘Stagecoach South West’ No. 36245 ‘ex-citi’ Dennis Dart SLF 4 / Alexander Enviro 200

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

 

 

 

 WA06 HMY ‘Stagecoach South West’ No. 34866 Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer 2

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

 

 

 

WA04 FOM ‘Stagecoach South West’ No. 18119 Transbus Trident / Alexander ALX 400

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

 

 

 

WA59 FXD ‘Stagecoach South West’ No. 24147 ‘Park&ride’ MAN 18.240LF / Alexander Enviro 300

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‘Scene’ in the Southwest. ‘Trains at Dawlish’ on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

I don’t think that there are many ‘Camping Coaches’ still at large in the UK. This typically pre and early post-war form of holiday has largely been replaced by the Costa’s and the Canaries amongst others.

 

‘Dawlish Warren’ is home to eight such, seven former British Railways Mk.1’s and one from the LMS.

 

Their proximity to the main line is shown in this image.

 

These are still available for hire with the new owner stating that they are to be refurbished for the 2018 season.

 

Camping Coaches at Dawlish Warren

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Class 43 No. 43027 ‘Great Western Railway’ HST ’90 Glorious Years’

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Branded ’90 Glorious Years’ to celebrate the 90th. birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth 2nd.

Class 43 No. 43087 ‘Great Western Railway’ HST

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Seen running along the sea wall approaching Dawlish with the Langstone Rock in the background.

 

 

 

Class 43 No. 43158 ‘Great Western Railway’ HST

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Seen leaving Dawlish Station.

 

 

 

 Class 220 No. 220014 ‘crosscountry’ Voyager

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Taken from the foot of Langstone Rock with the town of Dawlish in the distance.

 

 

 

Class 220 No. 220029 ‘crosscountry’ Voyager

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Leaving Dawlish station heading North.

 

 

 

Class 150/2 No. 150232 ‘Great Western Railway’DMU /1

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Seen leaving Dawlish and wearing the new ‘Great Western Railway’ green livery. 

 

The yellow ends do nothing to disguise what to me seems a dreadfully dull livery. 

 

When you think of what graced these tracks in the original ‘Great Western Railway’ days, IKB would not be pleased !!!

 

 

 

Class 150/2 No. 150232 ‘Great Western Railway’ DMU /2

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 Class 150/1 No. 150925 ‘Great Western Railway’ DMU

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Showing the close proximity of the railway line to the beach and the sea.

 

 

 

Class 150/2 No. 150216 ‘Great Western Railway’ DMU

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Pictured leaving Dawlish station.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘Scene’, When Two Buses Share a Numberplate on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Something I saw in Matlock this week that struck me as being a bit unusual was a former ‘Nottingham City Transport’ Optare Solo that was registered W251 PAU and numbered 251.

 

It has recently joined the fleet of ‘Littles’ of Ilkeston with the registration VIL 9336.

 

VIL 9336 ‘Littles Travel’ Optare Solo M920

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

 

 

 

 

 

Seeing it reminded me that earlier this year I had seen and photographed another VIL 9336 in Derby.

 

VIL 9336 ‘Littles of Ilkeston’ Volvo B7TL / East Lancs Millennium Vyking

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

 

I presume that this bus has either been re registered, sold or gone to the the great scrapyard in the sky !

 

‘Scene’ in the SouthWest, ‘Coaches’ on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

YJ62 JYS ‘Yorkshire Rose Holidays’ Van Hool Astron TX16 /i

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

 

Not quite in the SouthWest but on its way there from the Barnsley area.

 

 

 

YJ62 JYS ‘Yorkshire Rose Holidays’ Van Hool Astron TX16 2

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

 

 

 

YR16 BLX ‘Harry Shaw’ of Coventry, Scania K360IB4 / Irizar i6

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

 

 

 

YS16 LNF ‘Solus Coaches’ of Tamworth, Scania K360IB4 / Irizar i6

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

 

 

 

BX63 BDY ‘Gibbons Holidays’ of Bedglinog, Mid Glamorgan Setra S 416GT-HD

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

 

 

BT63 DGO ‘Shearings Holidays’ No 645 Setra S 416GT-HD

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

 

 

 

 

TIL 7907 ’Roselyn Coaches’ of Par, Cornwall,

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V22 ACT ‘Abbot Coach Travel’ of Newton Abbot, Scania K124IB4/ Van Hool Alizee T9

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Formerly Y42 HHE and new to ‘Holmeswood Coaches’.

 

 

 

JT62 HOL ‘Jewels Tours’ of Gravesend, Scania K320UB / Irizar PB

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

 

 

 

JT15 HOL ‘Jewel Tours’ of Gravesend, Scania K440EB6 / Irizar i6

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

 

 

 

YN11 HXL ‘Leisuretime’ Volvo B9R / Plaxton Elite i

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

 

New to ‘Nelson & Sons’, Glynneath, Wales and still in my view the most stylish coach on the roads today.

 

 

 

BU14 EFP ‘Robinsons Coach Holidays’ No. 286, Volvo B11R / Jonckheere JHV

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

 

 

 

NH15 PDH ‘National Holidays’ Mersede-Benz Tourismo

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

 

 

 

L671 PWT ‘Diamond Travel’ Mercedes-Benz 814D / Optare Starrider

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

 

A ‘blast from the past’ and new in 1994 to ‘Brent’s of Watford.