‘Scene’ Down Memory Lane once more in Sheffield part 8 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

For part 1 see blog posted 24/12/2020, part 2 blog posted 25/12/2020, part 3 blog posted 26/12/2020, part 4 posted 27/12/2020, part 5 posted 28/12/2020, part 6 posted 29/12/2020, part 7 posted 30/12/2020.

 

On the 12th. of May 2013. ‘First South Yorkshire’ (FSY) organised a bus event to mark 100 years since the introduction of the motor bus in Sheffield.

 

It was held at ‘FSYs Olive Grove garage which is adjacent to the

‘Midland Main Line’ about half a mile to the South of Sheffield’s railway station. 

 

A stones throw from the garage is the site of what was Queens Road tram depot where many of Sheffields trams were built and housed.

 

What is now the bus parking area at Olive Grove for many years was home to 

‘Sheffield United Tours’ fleet of luxury coaches which eventually passed to ‘National Travel East’.

 

A part of Sheffield then that is steeped in the city’s transport history.

 

In support of ‘FSY’ sterling efforts in putting on the show, a good selection of preserved buses attended.

 

OVL 465 ‘Lincolnshire Road Car Company Ltd.’ No. 2245. Bristol MW5G / Eastern Coach Works 

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

 

New in 1960.

 

 

 

 

HD 7905 ‘Yorkshire Woollen District’ No. 622. Leyland PS1 / Brush

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

 

 

 

 

NNN 7M ’Mansfield District Traction Company’ No 7. Bristol RELH6L / Eastern Coach Works

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

 

New as No. MC7.

 

 

 

 

VUB 396H ‘Wallace Arnold’. Leyland Leopard / Plaxton Elite 

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

 

One of the great names of British transport history.

 

‘Scene’ Down Memory Lane once more in Sheffield part 7 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

For part 1 see blog posted 24/12/2020, part 2 blog posted 25/12/2020, part 3 blog posted 26/12/2020, part 4 posted 27/12/2020, part 5 posted 28/12/2020, part 6 posted 29/12/2020

 

On the 12th. of May 2013. ‘First South Yorkshire’ (FSY) organised a bus event to mark 100 years since the introduction of the motor bus in Sheffield.

 

It was held at ‘FSYs Olive Grove garage which is adjacent to the ‘Midland Main Line’ about half a mile to the South of Sheffield’s railway station. 

 

A stones throw from the garage is the site of what was Queens Road tram depot where many of Sheffields trams were built and housed.

 

What is now the bus parking area at Olive Grove for many years was home to ‘Sheffield United Tours’ fleet of luxury coaches which eventually passed to ‘National Travel East’.

 

A part of Sheffield then that is steeped in the city’s transport history.

 

In support of ‘FSY’ sterling efforts in putting on the show, a good selection of preserved buses attended.

 

LDB 796 ‘North Western Road Car Co’ No. 796. Leyland Tiger Cub / Willowbrook

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

New in 1960.

 

 

 

GAT 180D ‘KINGSTON UPON HULL CORPORATION TRANSPORT’ No.180. Leyland Panther / Roe

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

 

 

 

PJX 35 ‘Halifax Corporation Transport’. Leyland L1 Leopard / Weymann

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

 

New 1962.

 

Currently resident at ‘Dewsbury Bus Museum’.

 

 

 

YPT 796 ‘E.W. Wilson (Economic Bus Services of Whitburn, Sunderland)’. AEC Reliance / Roe Dalesman 

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

 

New in 1958.

 

‘Scene’ Down Memory Lane once more in Sheffield part 6 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

For part 1 see blog posted 24/12/2020, part 2 blog posted 25/12/2020, part 3 blog posted 26/12/2020, part 4 posted 27/12/2020, part 5 posted 28/12/2020.

 

On the 12th. of May 2013. ‘First South Yorkshire’ (FSY) organised a bus event to mark 100 years since the introduction of the motor bus in Sheffield.

 

It was held at ‘FSYs Olive Grove garage which is adjacent to the ‘Midland Main Line’ about half a mile to the South of Sheffield’s railway station. 

 

A stones throw from the garage is the site of what was Queens Road tram depot where many of Sheffields trams were built and housed.

 

What is now the bus parking area at Olive Grove for many years was home to ‘Sheffield United Tours’ fleet of luxury coaches which eventually passed to ‘National Travel East’.

 

A part of Sheffield then that is steeped in the city’s transport history.

 

In support of ‘FSY’ sterling efforts in putting on the show, a good selection of preserved buses attended.

 

NNU 123M ‘Chesterfield Transport’ No 123. Daimler CRL6 Fleetline / Roe

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

 

The CRL6 had a Leyland Engine.

 

 

 

 

HVH 472D ‘Huddersfield’ No. 472. Daimler CVG6LX-30 / East Lancs

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

 

 

 

 

NNU 124M ‘Chesterfield’ No. 124. Daimler CRL6 Fleetline / Roe 

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

 

The CRL6 had a Leyland Engine. 

 

Wearing the livery applied after ‘Chesterfield  Transport’ had been purchased by a consortium of its employees.

 

‘Scene’ Down Memory Lane once more in Sheffield part 5 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

For part 1 see blog posted 24/12/2020, part 2 blog posted 25/12/2020, part 3 blog posted 26/12/2020, Part 4 posted 27/12/2020.

 

On the 12th. of May 2013. ‘First South Yorkshire’ (FSY) organised a bus event to mark 100 years since the introduction of the motor bus in Sheffield.

 

It was held at ‘FSYs Olive Grove garage which is adjacent to the ‘Midland Main Line’ about half a mile to the South of Sheffield’s railway station. 

 

A stones throw from the garage is the site of what was Queens Road tram depot where many of Sheffields trams were built and housed.

 

What is now the bus parking area at Olive Grove for many years was home to ‘Sheffield United Tours’ fleet of luxury coaches which eventually passed to ‘National Travel East’.

 

A part of Sheffield then that is steeped in the city’s transport history.

 

In support of ‘FSY’ sterling efforts in putting on the show, a good selection of preserved buses attended.

 

KDT 393 ‘Doncaster Corporation’ No.122. AEC Regent III / Roe

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

 

New in 1951.

 

Owned by the ‘Lincolnshire Veteran Vehicle Society’.

 

 

 

 

225 LRB ‘Chesterfield Corporation Transport’ No. 225. Leyland PD2 / Weymann

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

 

New in 1960.

 

 

 

 

PUA 924W ‘West Yorkshire PTE MetroBus’ No. 6294. Leyland Atlantan AN68 / Roe

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

 

 

 

449 CLT ‘London Transport’ No. RM1449. AEC Routemaster / Park Royal

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

 

‘Scene’ Down Memory Lane once more in Sheffield 4 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

For part 1 see blog posted 24/12/2020, part 2 posted 25/12/2020, part 3 posted 26/12/2020.

 

On the 12th. of May 2013. ‘First South Yorkshire’ (FSY) organised a bus event to mark 100 years since the introduction of the motor bus in Sheffield.

 

It was held at ‘FSYs Olive Grove garage which is adjacent to the

‘Midland Main Line’ about half a mile to the South of Sheffield’s railway station. 

 

A stones throw from the garage is the site of what was Queens Road tram depot where many of Sheffields trams were built and housed.

 

What is now the bus parking area at Olive Grove for many years was home to 

‘Sheffield United Tours’ fleet of luxury coaches which eventually passed to ‘National Travel East’.

 

A part of Sheffield then that is steeped in the city’s transport history.

 

This blog deals exclusively with buses of my generation. The blue and cream fleet.

 

Most of these buses have been illustrated in my blogs in the past but they were there on the day so I make no apology for including them again.

 

It is interesting to note that at the time of writing ‘FSY’ are experimenting with re-introducing elements of blue and cream to the current fleet.

 

Google BD12 TCO to see an example or see page 12 in ‘Buses’ magazine for December 2020.

 

Sheffield operated 3 ‘fleets’ all in the blue and cream livery.

 

The ‘A’ fleet were vehicles owned by ‘Sheffield Corporation Transport’ and operated within the city boundary.

 

The ‘B’ fleet were vehicles that were jointly owned by ‘Sheffield Corporation Transport’ and ‘British Railways’ and operated from Sheffield to destinations outside the Sheffield boundary but that were considered ‘local’ ie the routes to Bakewell and other Peak District destinations.

 

The ‘C’ fleet that was wholly owned by ‘British Railways’ (BR) and used on longer distance services e.g. Manchester, Leeds, Gainsborough etc.

 

Prior to 1948 the ‘Railway’ holdings were held by the LMS and/or the LNER and passed to BR at nationalisation.

 

7874 WJ  ‘Sheffield Transport’ No. 874. AEC Regent 5 / Alexander

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

 

New in 1960.

 

The ‘A’ under the fleet number identifying the bus as an ‘A’ fleet vehicle.

 

 

 

 

OWE 271K ‘Sheffield Transport’ No. 271. Bristol VRT / East Lancs

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

 

 

 

 

3156 WE ‘Sheffield Joint Omnibus Commitee’ No. 1156. Leyland PD2 / Roe

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

New in 1958.

 

 

 

 

 

657 BWB ‘Sheffield Joint Omnibus Commitee’ No. 1357. Leyland Atlantean PDR1 / Park Royal 

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

 

New in 1962 with a Weymann body but re-bodied in 1966 by Park Royal after fire damage. Surely, one of the most attractive and elegant of double deck bus designs ever.

 

‘Matchbox’ toys issued aa replica of this particular body style complete with the ‘Sheffield’ style of destination display.

 

‘Scene’ Down Memory Lane once more in Sheffield 3 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

For part 1 see blog posted 24/12/2020, part 2 posted 25/12/2020.

 

On the 12th. of May 2013. ‘First South Yorkshire’ (FSY) organised a bus event to mark 100 years since the introduction of the motor bus in Sheffield.

 

It was held at ‘FSYs Olive Grove garage which is adjacent to the ‘Midland Main Line’ about half a mile to the South of Sheffield’s railway station. 

 

A stones throw from the garage is the site of what was Queens Road tram depot where many of Sheffields trams were built and housed.

 

What is now the bus parking area at Olive Grove for many years was home to ‘Sheffield United Tours’ fleet of luxury coaches which eventually passed to ‘National Travel East’.

 

A part of Sheffield then that is steeped in the city’s transport history.

 

Apart from ‘FSY’s current fleet there were samples of earlier Sheffield buses and a good selection of preserved buses.

 

This selection illustrates former fleet vehicles.

 

NKU 214X ‘South Yorkshire Transport No. 2214. Dennis Dominator / Alexander ‘RH’

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

 

Preserved in the livery of ‘Doncaster Tramways’.

 

 

 

CWG 696V ‘Isle Coaches’, Owston Ferry. Leyland Atlantean AN68 /Alexander

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

 

New to ‘South Yorkshire PTE’ as No. 1696.

 

 

 

 

UWA 312L  ‘Blue Mountains Explorer Bus’. Leyland Atlantean AN68 / East Lancs

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

 

New to ‘Sheffield Transport’ as No. 312. 

 

The ‘London Transport’ titling is not genuine. For most of the time after it left Sheffields employ it has worked in Australia.

 

It was repatriated to the UK in early 2012.

 

 

 

 

D150 RAK ‘South Yorkshire Transport’ No. 150 ‘Little Nipper’. Dodge S56 / Reeve Burgess on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

The small GR above the fleet number is the abbreviation for the garage it works from in this case Greenland (Rd).

 

 

 

 

OWJ 353A ‘South Yorkshire Transport’ No.  M3 ‘TOWING’. Leyland PD3 / Roe

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

 

Rebuilt as a Tow car from former ‘Doncaster Corporation’ bus  registered 

475 HDT new in 1962 numbered 175.

 

The small HE above the fleet number is the abbreviation for the garage it works from in this case Herries (Rd).

 

‘Scene’ Down Memory Lane once more in Sheffield /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

For part 1 see blog posted 24/12/2020.

 

On the 12th. of May 2013. ‘First South Yorkshire’ (FSY) organised a bus event to mark 100 years since the introduction of the motor bus in Sheffield.

 

It was held at ‘FSYs Olive Grove garage which is adjacent to the

‘Midland Main Line’ about half a mile to the South of Sheffield’s railway station. 

 

A stones throw from the garage is the site of what was Queens Road tram depot where many of Sheffields trams were built and housed.

 

What is now the bus parking area at Olive Grove for many years was home to 

‘Sheffield United Tours’ fleet of luxury coaches which eventually passed to ‘National Travel East’.

 

A part of Sheffield then that is steeped in the city’s transport history.

 

At the time ‘FSY’ were phasing out the ‘Barbie’ livery and replacing it with the mixture of pale blues and greys that is fortunately being replaced as I write with something that harks back to ‘Sheffield Transport’s earlier livery. 

 

Google BD12 TCO to see an example or see page 12 in ‘Buses’ magazine for December 2020.

 

Apart from ‘FSY’s current fleet there were samples of earlier Sheffield buses and a good selection of preserved buses.

 

The current fleet at that time are represented by two Volvo/Wright double deckers that had been painted in ‘Heritage’ liveries from the past and a brand new Wright Streetllte D/F.

 

YN58 ETX ‘First South Yorkshire No. 37528 ’The Sheffield Corporation Tramways’ No. 1. Volvo B9TL / Wright Gemini Eclipse. on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

3910 WE ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 37229 ‘Sheffield Transport No. 229’. Volvo B9TL / Wright Gemini Eclipse /1

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

 

New as FJ58 HYU.

 

This vehicle was present on the day but I was unable to photograph it. This image was captured at a later date and is included for completeness sake.

 

For other images of both YN58 ETX and 3910 WE see my blog posted 09/09/2019.

 

 

 

 

LK62 FUJ ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 47402. Wright Streetlite D/F /1

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

 

Although painted in ‘FSY’ livery. I believe it to be the first Streetlte D/F built. 

 

Owned by ‘Wrightbus’ and used as a demonstrator. 

 

It was on loan to ‘FSY’ for an extended period leading to a purchase of various models of 90 buses or thereabouts.

 

 

 

 

LK62 FUJ ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 47402. Wright Streetlite D/F /2

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

‘Scene’ Down Memory Lane once more in Sheffield part 1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

On the 12th. of May 2013. ‘First South Yorkshire’ (FSY) organised a bus event to mark 100 years since the introduction of the motor bus in Sheffield.

 

It was held at ‘FSYs Olive Grove garage which is adjacent to the ‘Midland Main Line’ about half a mile to the South of Sheffield’s railway station. 

 

A stones throw from the garage is the site of what was Queens Road tram depot where many of Sheffields trams were built and housed.

 

What is now the bus parking area at Olive Grove for many years was home to ‘Sheffield United Tours’ fleet of luxury coaches which eventually passed to ‘National Travel East’.

 

A part of Sheffield then that is steeped in the city’s transport history.

 

At the time ‘FSY’ were phasing out the ‘Barbie’ livery and replacing it with the mixture of pale blues and greys that is fortunately being replaced as I write with something that harks back to ‘Sheffield Transport’s earlier livery. 

 

Google BD12 TCO to see an example or see page 12 in ‘Buses’ magazine for December 2020.

 

Apart from SYT’s current fleet there were samples of earlier Sheffield buses and a good selection of preserved buses.

 

These are the ‘Barbie’ liveried examples.

 

KKU 120W ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 30398. Dennis Dominator / Alexander ‘RH’ /1

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

 

It also carries the fleet No. 2120 and the garage code of HE which it carried when it was new to ‘South Yorkshire Transport’ (SYT).

 

The garage where it was based being Herries Road in Hillsborough, Sheffield.

 

This bus was the oldest of the type in Sheffield with 25 years of service recorded.

 

It also worked on the last day of Dominator operation in the city.

 

‘SYT and FSY’ were major users of the Dominator with over 300 delivered.

 

The plaque on the front panelling beneath the windscreen reads,

 

LAST DAY OF DENNIS DOMINATORS

IN SHEFFIELD AFTER 25 YEARS SERVICE

15/6/81 TO 25/6/06

 

 

 

KKU 120W ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 30398. Dennis Dominator / Alexander ‘RH’ /2

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

 

 

 

P609 WSU ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 31673. Volvo Olympian / Alexander Royale

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

 

New to ‘Strathclyde’ as No. VO127.

 

 

 

WU02 KVL ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 30570. Volvo B7TL / Alexander ALX400

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

 

New to ‘Sheffield Mainline’ as No. 2710.

 

 

 

 

 

 

H642 RKU ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 60487 ‘DRIVER INSTRUCTION VEHICLE’. Volvo B10M / Alexander PS

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

 

New to ‘South Yorkshire Transport’ as No. 642.

 

 

‘Scene’ in Mansfield again 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Regular viewers/readers will know that from time to time I post a blog every day.

 

So starting with this coming Thursday, Christmas Eve, I will post daily up to and including New Years Day.

 

I would also like to take this opportunity to wish everyone out there as Happy a 

Christmas as you can manage and a HEALTHY New Year.

 

 

For part 1 of ‘Scene’ in Mansfield again see blog posted 11/09/2020.

 

 

NX19 TSE ‘Travelstar’, Walsall ‘national express’. Scania K360EB4 / Caetano Levante

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

 

On its way to Bradford.

 

 

 

 

FX12 BVG ‘Lincolnshire Road Car Company’ No. 36520 ‘mansfield miller’. Dennis Dart SLF /  Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200 

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

 

Not many ‘Stagecoach’ services carry route branding these days. The 

‘mansfield miller’ being one.

 

Oddly enough there are 2 distinct variations currently in use.

 

 

 

 

SL64 HXU ‘Lincolnshire Road Car Company’ No. 27185 ‘mansfield miller’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E300 / ‘ADL’ Enviro300 

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

 

This is the second distinct variation currently in use.

 

 

 

 

 

LO19 YYD ‘Nottinghamshire County Council’ ‘Nottsbus Connect’. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter / Mellor Strata 

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

 

The citizens of Nottinghamshire are well provided with County Council run transport for the communities that are not otherwise served.

 

 

 

 

YJ12 PJX ‘trentbarton’ No. 818 ‘the threes. Optare V1110 Versa 

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