It is now about 18 months since I last went to ‘BoT’ so it was time for a revisit.
Well then, what has changed in that time?
The elderly Wright bodied VDL’s that were inherited from ‘ARRIVA’ seem to have gone.
Also, sadly the Optare Spectra seems to have gone as well.
The Optare Metrocity’s and the buses on the X12 to Lichfield have acquired revised liveries.
Two buses I knew when they were with ‘yourbus’ have joined the fleet and a new style of company fleet name has been adopted.
So, last first. The revised fleet name.
‘Midland Classic of Burton’ revised fleet name
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Smart, sharp and I think the black and red show up well against the yellow background.
The white ‘of Burton’ seems to get a bit lost against the yellow but it looks stronger on the revised liveries on the Metrocities’s and the X12’s.
Maybe the ‘of Burton’ could have given the town’s name ‘of Burton on Trent’ or as appears on the X12’s ‘Burton upon Trent’.
After all, the company operates well beyond the boundaries of the town.
Anyway, I like it, what do you think!
For a fleet with around around 20 double deck buses, there is a surprising variety in that number.
Wright Gemini bodied Volvo VDL 250DB’s, Dennis Tridents with Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400 bodies, Scania N94UD’s and N270UD’s with Optare, East Lancs and Scania bodies and a solitary Routemaster.
In the preserved fleet there is a Leyland Olympian with Alexander bodywork and a MCW Metrobus.
YN08 MKP ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 62. Scania N270UD OmniCity / Scania
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
It has appeared before in one of my bus blogs but I make no apology for including this magnificent vehicle again.
New to ‘Reading Transport’ as No. 1103.
LJ04 LFV ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 46. DAF DB250LF / Wright Gemini Eclipse
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New to ‘ARRIVA London South’ as No. DW82.
LK57 AXJ ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 92. Dennis Trident / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New to ‘Metroline’ as No. TE831.
LJ04 LGA ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 47. DAF DB250LF / Wright Gemini Eclipse
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New to ‘ARRIVA London South’ as No. DW87.
SN11 BNE ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 68. Dennis Trident / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Is the lady in the facemask waiting to catch it or admiring the superb finish on the paintwork?
New to ‘First Capital’ as No. DN33619.
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