It has been a while since I was in Derby to look at the transport scene so today being bright, sunny and cold seemed ideal for a little wander with the camera.
‘trentbarton’ (tb) continue to introduce new Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC’s.
The latest route to receive them being the i4 one of a number of routes linking Derby with Nottingham.
These new buses carry ‘Barton Buses Ltd.’ legal titling which I believe is usual for buses based at (tb)s Nottingham depot. A nice link to the companies past.
The previous buses on the route were Optare Tempo SR’s which seem to have had a troubled time with ‘tb’ and have been replaced after only six years.
Only last year Optare provided a MetroCity to cover for the Tempo SR’s going back to Optare for rectification work. See blog dated 14/04/2017.
YX68 ULE ‘trentbarton’ No. 133 ‘i4’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
YX68 ULF ‘trentbarton’ No. 134 ‘i4’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
YX68 ULG ‘trentbarton’ No. 135 ‘i4’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk'
YX68 ULH ‘trentbarton’ No. 136 ‘i4’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Another newcomer was.
BF68 ZFY ‘Dunn Motor Traction’ Ltd.’ No. 5103. Mercedes- Benz Tourismo
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
‘Dunn Motor Traction’ Ltd.’ being the operator of ‘yourbus’ of Heanor.
The only identification on the vehicle being the legal titling and the fleetnumber.
Also in Derby today were.
V304 EAK ‘Skills Coaches’ No. D12. Scania N113DRB / East Lancs Cityzen
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New to ‘Jones’. Pontypridd. It has also had spell with ‘Shamrock Travel’ and ‘Veolia’ and is now part of ‘Skills’ contract fleet.
V351 DLU ‘Harpurs Coaches’, Derby. Volvo Olympian / Alexander RH
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New to ‘Dublin Bus’ registered 99-D-581.
TFA 13 ‘Midland Classic’ No.55, ‘Stevensons of Uttoxeter & Burton’. Scania N94UD / East Lancs
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New as YN54 OAG to ‘London Sovereign’ as it No. SLE5 and painted into the livery of the former Burton on Trent area operator ‘Stevensons of Spath’.
Working on service X39 which appears to be a contract route run from Derby to the ‘Boots’ facility in Burton.
A rather ‘snatched’ image included because of its interest.