Wednesday 6 December 2017

‘Scene’ in Burton on Trent (BoT) on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

Regular readers will know of my liking for ‘BoT’ and its buses.

 

Very much the major operator these days is ‘midland classic’ who in September 2016 took over the operations in the town of the local ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ unit together with a collection of eldery Wright bodied DAF single deckers.

 

Further to the addition of some new Optare MetroCity’s and Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D’s there is usually a steady turnover in vehicles that have been bought in from elsewhere.

 

I think that the only bus in this selection that has appeared on my blog before is the first image of the Optare Spectra that was at 2016’s ‘Showbus’ at Donnington Park.

 

On that occasion I showed a nearside view whereas this time we see the offside.

 

Still I would argue one of the best looking buses around.

 

R2 NEG ‘midland classic’ No. 41. DAF DB250LF / Optare Spectra

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

 

New to ‘National Express West Midlands’ as its No. 4002.

 

R2 NEG ‘midland classic’ No. 41. DAF DB250LF / Optare Spectra on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

 

TFA 13 ‘midland classic’ No. 55, ‘STEVENSONS’. Scania N94UD / East Lancs

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

 

Painted to represent a bus of a long time operator in ‘BoT’ ‘Stevensons’ who disappeared into the ‘ARRIVA’ group.

 

Formerly YN54 OAG  and new to ‘London Sovereign’ as its No. SLE5.

 

TFA 13 ‘midland classic’ No. 55, ‘STEVENSONS’. Scania N94UD / East Lancs on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

LJ04 LGE ‘midland classic’ No. 49. VDL DB250 / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

New to ‘ARRIVA London South’ as its No. DW90.

 

LJ04 LGE ‘midland classic’ No. 49. VDL DB250 / Wright Eclipse Gemini on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

YN08 HYP ‘midland classic’ No. 58. Scania N230UD / East Lancs Olympus

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

 

New to ‘Reading Buses’ as it No. 853.

 

YN08 HYP ‘midland classic’ No. 58. Scania N230UD / East Lancs Olympus on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

LJ04 LGD ‘midland classic’ No. 48. VDL DB250 / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

New to ‘ARRIVA London South’ as its No. DW89.

 

LJ04 LGD ‘midland classic’ No. 48. VDL DB250 / Wright Eclipse Gemini on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

‘midland classic’ took over 11 former ‘ARRIVA’ DAF SB200 / Wright Commanders of which I believe 5 so far have  been withdrawn.

 

As far as I am aware only one has made it into ‘mc’ livery the others still wearing their old ‘ARRIVA’ colours with ‘mc’ vinyl overstickers. 


BF52 NZX ‘midland classic’ No. 112. DAF SB200 / Wright Commander

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

 

New to ‘ARRIVA Midlands North’ as its No. 1151.

 

BF52 NZX ‘midland classic’ No. 112. DAF SB200 / Wright Commander on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

BF52 NZY ‘midland classic’ No. 111, ‘ARRIVA’ livery. DAF SB200 / Wright Commander

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

 

New to ‘ARRIVA Midlands North’ as its No. 1152.

 

BF52 NZY ‘midland classic’ No. 111, ‘ARRIVA’ livery. DAF SB200 / Wright Commander on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

FX55 VKG ‘midland classic’ No. 83. Scania L94UB / Wright Solar

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

 

New to ‘Green Triangle’, Atherton, Lancs, (Who became ‘South Lancs Transport’). as its No. 26.

 

FX55 VKG ‘midland classic’ No. 83. Scania L94UB / Wright Solar on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

JB64 MCL ‘midland classic’ No. 3. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200

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

 

Formerly YY64 YKC and new to ‘ADL’ as a demonstrator.

 

JB64 MCL ‘midland classic’ No. 3. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

YX09 FLN ‘midland classic’ No. 33. ‘ADL’ Dart / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200

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

 

New to ‘Centrewest’, London as its No. DMS44413.

 

YX09 FLN ‘midland classic’ No. 33. ‘ADL’ Dart / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

HK62 MCL ‘midland classic’ No. 21. Scania K230 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200

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

 

Formerly YN62 AAK and new to ‘ADL’ as a demonstrator.

 

HK62 MCL ‘midland classic’ No. 21. Scania K230 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

KW14 MCL ‘midland classic’ No. 2. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200

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

 

KW14 MCL ‘midland classic’ No. 2. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

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