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

One of my favourite places, it never disappoints.

 

‘Midland Classic’ (MC) has been the dominant operator in ‘BoT’ for some years now and the company seems to go from strength to strength.

 

Much of the fleet has seen service elsewhere but ‘MC’s bright, smart livery blends the separate units into one entity.

 

YN04 LWT ‘Midland Classic’ No. 30. Optare Solo M920 /1 

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

 

New to ‘MASS’, Lincoln.

 

 

 

 

YN04 LWT ‘Midland Classic’ No. 30. Optare Solo M920 /2

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

 

 

 

 

YX12 DJD ‘Midland Classic’ No. 37. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 /1

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

 

The dual doors give away its London origins where it was new to ‘Centrewest’ as its DML44327.

 

 

 

 

YX12 DJD ‘Midland Classic’ No.37. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) ’Enviro 200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 /2

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

 

 

 

 

HK62 MCL ‘Midland Classic’ No. 21. Scania K230UB / Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Enviro 300

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

 

New to  Alexander Dennis Ltd. as a demonstrator registered YN62 AAK.

 

 

 

 

YX12 AZW ‘Midland Classic’ No. 36. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200

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

 

The dual doors give away its London origins where it was new to ‘Centrewest’ as its DML44325. 

‘Scene’, Down Memory Lane with ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ (AM) 1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

An occasional series which came about when I was looking through my collection of images for something else and this selection turned up.

 

In the early days due to the number of operators who formed the group, the fleet was a mixture of types amalgamated by the livery. 

 

It was plain, simple and some said boring.

 

I liked it so here are some examples of how it looked.

 

YN08 HZX ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 3810. Scania K230UB / Scania OmniLink

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

 

New to ‘ARRIVA Derby’ where it is pictured.

 

 

 

 

M831 SDA ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 4191. Scania N113DRB / East Lancs

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

 

New to ‘Midland Red North’.

 

Pictured in Derby.

 

 

 

 

P483 CAL  ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 1381. Mercedes-Benz 709D / Plaxton Beaver

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

 

New to ‘Derby City Transport’ where it is pictured as its No. 83.

 

 

 

 

M159 GRY ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 4159. Scania N113DRB / East Lancs

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

 

New to ‘Midland Fox’.

 

Pictured in Derby.

 

 

 

 

T61 JBA ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 2299. ‘X38 burton derby fast’. Dennis Dart / Marshall Capital

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

 

New to ‘Gilligan & Wilson’, Winsford, Cheshire.

 

Pictured in Derby although at the time, it was based in Burton-on-Trent.

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

FIRST, I MUST APOLOGISE FOR MY LACK OF POSTINGS AT A TIME OF YEAR WHERE I AM USUALLY VERY BUSY. MY HEALTH HAS BEEN AN ISSUE BUT HOPEFULLY THINGS WILL IMPROVE.

 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

 

The first three images owe their presence here to the local entertainment industry and might I think be referred to as ‘Bandbuses’.

 

IRZ 7355 ‘Rockstar Logistics Ltd’. www.crossland.ie. SETRA S431DT

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

 

 

 

 

GIG 666 ‘Sleeper Buses, Portsmouth’. SETRA S431DT /1

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

 

Note the trailer.

 

 

 

 

GIG 666 ‘Sleeper Buses, Portsmouth’. SETRA S431DT /2

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

 

Note the trailer.

 

AIG 8338 ‘Glovers of Ashbourne’. Volvo B10M / Plaxton

 

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

 

 

 

PSV 259 ‘KV & GL Slack’ Matlock, Derbys. Neoplan Tourliner

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YJ06 LDF ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 6. VDL SB4000 / Marcopolo Viaggio 330

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YN11 AXD ‘Andrews’, Tideswell, Derbys. Mercedes-Benz 0816D / Plaxton Cheetah

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

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

 

From time to time, I showcase the work of friends where I think that what they have produced might be enjoyed by a wider audience than they might otherwise get.

 

This short blog features the work of Paul Toon and Peter Wilson who are sometimes on the lookout for something that might be of interest to me and others.

 

Of course they have granted me permission to use their images.

 

YJ16 DZO ‘Littles’ of Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Optare Solo M9250SR

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

 

New to ‘Webberbus’ in Somerset to whom it was delivered as part of a small batch of buses in the basic livery seen in this image.

 

‘Webberbus’ have a history dating back over 50 years but like many more independent operators ceased trading in their case in 2016.

 

The bus with others of its type and livery moved on to ‘Cumfybus’. An operator based on Merseyside from whom it passed with others in the batch to ‘CT4N’ (Community Transport for Nottingham).

 

It only joined ‘Littles’ in the last few months and was pictured in Belper, Derbyshire by Paul Toon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

KNU 446 ‘Vallances Coachways, Annesley Woodhouse, Notts. AEC Regal 1 / Willowbrook /1

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

 

New in 1946 to ‘Silver Service’, Darley Dale, Derbyshire in a silver and blue livery as No. 4. 

 

It was also with ‘Burton’ of Alfreton, Derbyshire where it gained its current livery which is very nicely done.

 

‘Burton’ are still operating today (August 2019) using the same colour scheme.

 

Wether it is just coincidence but the former ‘Burton on Trent Corporation’s livery was maroon & cream………

 

See my blog posted 22/02/2018 for an example.

 

Pictured by Peter Wilson at Elvaston (Derby) Steam Rally.

 

 

 

 

 

 

KNU 446 ‘Vallances Coachways, Annesley Woodhouse, Notts. AEC Regal 1 / Willowbrook /2

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

 

Pictured by Peter Wilson at Elvaston (Derby) Steam Rally.

‘Scene’ at Exeter St. Davids Railway Station on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

I expect that with a title like that, you might be expecting one of my ‘rails’ blogs. 

 

But no, it’s about buses because at the time I was there, buses were being substituted for trains on some services due to engineering work.

 

I like these events because literally anything can (and does) turn up.

 

NER 621 ‘First South West’ No. 23318 ‘First Kernow Cornwall’s Coach Company’. Scania K114EB / Irizar PB

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

 

New registered as YN55 PXJ to ‘First Coaches’.

 

Irizar PB’s with a destination box are unusual. This one and others like it were new operating an express service in 2014/5 from Cardiff and Swansea to Bristol Airport in a ‘Greyhound’ livery which failed to generate sufficient custom and was withdrawn.

 

‘First’s ‘Greyhound’ was an attempt to enter the specialist long distance coach market occupied by the likes of ‘megabus.com’ and ‘national express’.

 

To see an image of classmate YN55 PXL in its ‘Greyhound’ livery go to my blog dated 06/05/2015.

 

 

 

 

HVJ 716 ‘First South West’ No. 23317 ‘Truronian Cornwall’s Coach Company’. Scania K114EB / Irizar PB

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

 

New registered as YN55 PXH to ‘First Coaches’.

 

Irizar PB’s with a destination box are unusual. This one and others like it were new operating an express service in 2014/5 from Cardiff and Swansea to Bristol Airport in a ‘Greyhound’ livery which failed to generate sufficient custom and was withdrawn.

 

‘First’s ‘Greyhound’ was an attempt to enter the specialist long distance coach market occupied by the likes of ‘megabus.com’ and ‘national express’.

 

To see an image of classmate YN55 PXL in its ‘Greyhound’ livery go to my blog dated 06/05/2015.

 

 

 

 

481 FPO ‘First South West’ No. 23313 ‘Truronian Cornwall’s Coach Company’. Scania K114EB / Irizar PB

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

 

New registered as YN54 NYU to ‘First Coaches’.

 

 

 

 

BN17 JHV ‘First South West’. Merceds-Benz Tourismo

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

 

New to ‘Southern National’ as its No. 920.

 

 

 

 

YJ14 JFK ‘First South West’. Yutong TC12

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

 

New to ‘Hamilton’, Uxbridge.

 

 

 

 

YY63 WBU ‘First South West’. No 20811 ‘railair’. Volvo B9R / Plaxton Panther

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

 

New to ‘First Beeline’ but (early 2019) cascaded from ‘First Berkshire’.

 

 

 

 

GB64 TAW & UK64 TAW ‘TAW AND TORRIDGE of Devon’. Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

‘Scene’ in Dawlish, Devon. ‘hop2’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

On 08/03/2017, I published a blog illustrating ‘Stagecoach SouthWest’s ‘hop22’ liveried Scania/Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400.

 

A livery painted in the standard ‘Stagecoach’ colour layout but in shades of green. 

 

At the time I hinted that other colours might follow so two years later here is the pink version.

 

As can be seen in the images, it had just stopped raining so a level of road ‘grime’ is present on the bus.

 

WA13 GEU ‘Stagecoach South West’ No. 15898 ‘hop2. Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400 /1

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WA13 GEU ‘Stagecoach South West’ No. 15898 ‘hop2. Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400 /2

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WA13 GEU ‘Stagecoach South West’ No. 15898 ‘hop2. Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400 /3

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

WA13 GEU ‘Stagecoach South West’ No. 15898 ‘hop2. Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400 /4

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

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

In the days of ‘Exeter Corporation Transport’, (ECT) the use of letters to identify routes instead of numbers was adopted.

 

This tradition was continued by ‘Devon General’ (DG) in 1970 when they took over the ‘ECT’ operation and in turn in 1996 when ‘Stagecoach’ took over the by now privatised ‘DG’ post ‘NBC’ the letter route identification continued.

WA59 FXE ‘Stagecoach South West’ No. 24148’ CANCERRESEARCHUK.ORG'. MAN 18.240 / Alexander Dennis Ltd Enviro 300

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

 

Included because of its livery.

 

 

 

 

YX68 UUA ‘Stagecoach South West’ No. 37473. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC

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

 

Working on route ‘I’.

 

 

 

 

WA60 HLZ ‘Stagecoach South West’ No. 36230 ‘ex-citi’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Enviro 200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

Working on route ‘H’.

 

 

 

 

WA11 CHN ‘Stagecoach South West’ No. 36254. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Enviro 200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200

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

 

Working on route ‘D’.

 

 

 

 

YJ15 ACF ‘Stagecoach South West’ No. 48014 ‘ex-citi’. Optare M925SL Solo SLR

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

 

Working on route ‘E’.

 

 

 

 

WA04 TXU ‘Stagecoach South West’ No. 47103. Optare M850 Solo

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

 

Working on route ‘G’.

 

Unusually for me seen ‘Within its Environment’ which is at the preserved quayside area down by the River Exe which is well worth a visit.

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

It is a number of years since Weymouth appeared on my blog so it was due for a revisit.

 

HW62 CVF ‘Damory’ No. 1507. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400

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

 

New to fellow ‘Go-South Coast’ group company ‘Southern Vectis’.

 

 

 

 

HF65 AYM ‘Damory’ No. 2732. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200

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

 

New to ‘Go-South Coast’.

 

 

 

 

YN05 HGA ‘First Hampshire & Dorset’ No. 36006. Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka

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

 

 

 

 

SK63 KLL ‘First Hampshire & Dorset’ No. 47408. Wright Streetlite D/F

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

 

 

 

 

 

BF12 KWC ‘First Hampshire & Dorset’ No. 69545 ‘WESSEX Weymouth / Dorchester’.

Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

BF12 KWH ‘First Hampshire & Dorset’ No. 69547, ‘WESSEX along Dorchester Road’.

Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 

BF12 KWR’ First Hampshire & Dorset’ No. 69555, ‘WESSEX Littlemoor / Weymouth’.

Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

BF12 KWO’ First Hampshire & Dorset’ No. 69550, ‘WESSEX Weymouth / Preston’.

Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’