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

The junction of Milton Street and Upper Parliament Street in Nottingham must be  one of the most heavily bussed junctions in the country.

 

So much so that at one time the pollution levels were too high.

 

This was one of the reasons that ‘Nottingham City Transport’ (NCT) chose to purchase a fleet of gas powered Scania/Alexander buses in an effort to reduce the pollution levels.

 

With ‘NCT’ having colour based route branding, it leads to a very colourful scene.

 

The building to the right is Nottingham’s Victoria Shopping Centre. Built largely on the site of the old Nottingham Victoria Railway station which was opened in 1900 by the Great Central and Great Northern Railways.

 

For part one see blog published 03/03/2020.

 

Upper Parliament Street (left to right) and Milton Street (facing) junction in Nottingham

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

 

 

 

YN18 SVZ ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 441 ’Skyblue Line 45’. Scania N280UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400CBG City 

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

 

 

 

 

YN19 EFL ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 476 ‘Purple Line 89. Scania N280UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400CBG City 

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

 

 

 

 

YN19 EEX ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 464 ‘Lilac Line 27’. Scania N280UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400CBG City 

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

 

 

 

 

YN19 EHC ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 498 ‘Lime Line 58’. Scania N280UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400CBG City 

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

 

 

 

 

YN19 EEW ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 463 ‘Lilac Line 27’. Scania N280UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400CBG City 

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

 

Seen keeping company with similar YN19 EFF No. 472. 

 

Showing the clever way of utilising paint stocks. The lilac bus has a contrasting trim of purple whilst the purple bus has a contrast of lilac

 

‘Scene’ In Sheffield. ‘Powells Bus Co. Ltd’ 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

So after our travels in Europe, it is time to return to transport activities in the UK.

 

I am still posting blogs on a daily basis until the end of the current period of lockdown (December 2nd).

 

However due to the existing restrictions in the last few months, at least for a time my blogs will take on an historical appearance. 

 

This is simply because of the lack of opportunity (during the current restrictions) to see what is new or different and with the cancellation of rallies and the closure of museums etc.

 

 

For years I knew them as ‘Powells of Hellaby’.  Hellaby being part of the South Yorkshire town of Rotherham.

 

‘Powells’ were a well known independent bus operator until the company was bought by the ‘HCT Group’ in 2018.

 

‘HCT Group’ has its roots in ‘Hackney Community Transport’ based in North London.

 

For part one see blog posted 29/10/2020.

 

KX14 FJD ‘Powells Bus Co. Ltd’ No. 4. Optare Solo SR

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

 

 

 

 

YJ08 PFD ‘Powells Bus Co. Ltd’ No. 34. Optare Solo M950

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

 

New to ‘Blackpool Transport’ as No. 294.

 

 

 

 

 

YJ08 PFE ‘Powells Bus Co. Ltd’ No. 36. Optare Solo M950

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

 

New to ‘Blackpool Transport’ as No. 295.

 

 

 

 

 

 

YJ08 PFF ‘Powells Bus Co. Ltd’ No. 33. Optare Solo M950

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

 

New to ‘Blackpool Transport’ as No. 296.

 

 

 

 

 

 

LJ08 JYL ‘Powells Bus Co. Ltd’. Volkswagen Crafter

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

 

 

‘Scene’ at Munich Airport (MUC) 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

So, like all other holidays, this one came to an end with our departure from Munich Airport.

 

It was the first time I had flown with ‘Lufthansa’. Who were very good, I couldn’t fault them.

 

Flights on time, cabin service excellent. Staff very helpful.

 

 

The big surprise about Munich Airport is how big it is. 

 

The second largest in Germany after Frankfurt and eighth biggest in Europe. 

 

Very busy even on a Wednesday afternoon.

 

Blogs covering our journey to Munich from Manchester were posted on 09/06/2020 and 30/06/2020.

 

Readers seeking further details on particular aircraft are recommended to Google the aircraft type and the c/n. ie. Airbus A319-114 c/n 853.

 

D-AIZH ‘Lufthansa’. ‘STAR ALLIANCE’. Airbus A320-214 c/n 4363

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

 

‘STAR ALLIANCE’ is the worlds largest grouping of airlines listing almost 30 member airlines.

 

 

 

 

I-ADJN ‘Air Dolomiti’ ‘Lufthansa Group’. Embraer ERJ-195LR-200LR c/n 297

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

 

I-ADJL loads in the background.

 

I-ADJP ‘Air Dolomiti’. Embraer ERJ-190LR-200LR c/n 578

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

 

A livery variation from the others on view.

 

 

 

 

YL-AAQ ‘airBaltic’. Airbus 220-300 c/n 55052

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

 

 

 

 

D-AXGF ‘Eurowings’ ‘Las Vegas’. Airbus A330-203 c/n 616

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

 

 

‘Scene’ at Munich Airport (MUC) 1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

So, like all other holidays, this one came to an end with our departure from Munich Airport.

 

It was the first time I had flown with ‘Lufthansa’. Who were very good, I couldn’t fault them.

 

Flights on time, cabin service excellent. Staff very helpful.

 

 

The big surprise about Munich Airport is how big it is. 

 

The second largest in Germany after Frankfurt and eighth biggest in Europe. 

 

Very busy even on a Wednesday afternoon.

 

Blogs covering our journey to Munich from Manchester were posted on 09/06/2020 and 30/06/2020.

 

Readers seeking further details on particular aircraft are recommended to Google the aircraft type and the c/n. ie. Airbus A319-114 c/n 853.

 

‘Lufthansa’, the largest operator at Munich is a major operator of the Airbus family, the baby of which is the A319.

 

D-AILW ‘Lufthansa’. Airbus A319-114 c/n 853

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

 

Named Donaueschingen.

 

 

 

 

D-AIRA ‘Lufthansa’. Airbus A321-131 c/n 458

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

 

 

 

 

D-AIUU ‘Lufthansa’. Airbus A320-214 c/n 7158

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

 

This was our ride back to Manchester.

 

 

 

 

D-ACNR ‘Lufthansa Regional’. Bombardier CRJ-900LR c/n 15263

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

 

The aircraft behind is one of the few remaining Airbus A340-642’s (D-AIHV) in 'Lufthansa’s fleet and followed us out to take off bound for Boston in the USA.

 

I have looked on Flight Radar to see if it is still in service. There are no recent entries for it so presumably like many other four engined airliners, it has been withdrawn.

 

 

 

 

D-AINT  ‘Lufthansa’. Airbus A320-271N c/n 8708

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

 

Named Goslar.

 

The first ‘Lufthansa’ ‘neo’ (new engine option) I have seen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘Scene’ (yet again) in Seefeld, Austria on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Continuing my blog a day until the end of the current ‘lockdown’. 

 

I hope you are enjoying them.

 

Seefeld is where we stayed in Austria. At something approaching 4,000 feet above sea level it made for crisp frosty mornings even in early Autumn..

 

The town lies on the OBB’s (Austrian Federal Railways) railway line linking Innsbruck with Munich and surprisingly is mainly single line.

 

Very much a tourism town these days and although there is a railway station.

 

Most tourists seem to arrive by road.

 

REG AV 44 ‘ashenbrenner’ No.44 'Reisen Erleben’. Neoplan Starliner

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

 

The word ‘Erleben’ translates as experience.

 

 

 

 

IM 158 MW ‘tyroltour’. Neoplan Tourliner

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

 

 

 

 

FT-280ZS ‘FLiXBUS’ No. 321. IVECO MAGELYS PRO

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

 

‘FLixBUS’ is a cross Europe coaching operation which I believe is currently setting up a branch in the UK.

 

Included for completeness sake. This image was captured in Merano, Italy.

 

‘Scene’ (once more) in Seefeld, Austria on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Continuing my blog a day until the end of the current ‘lockdown’. 

 

I hope you are enjoying them.

 

Seefeld is where we stayed in Austria. At something approaching 4,000 feet above sea level it made for crisp frosty mornings even in early Autumn..

 

The town lies on the OBB’s (Austrian Federal Railways) railway line linking Innsbruck with Munich and surprisingly is mainly single line.

 

The buses I saw all seemed to be funded by the Tirol region.

 

The buses in Seefeld all seem to terminate at the railway station. 

 

A true ‘ Transport Interchange’ loved by all transport planners.

 

All the images in this blog were captured outside the railway station.

 

BD 13974 ‘VVT’ (Verkhersverbund Tirol) ‘Postbus’. Mercedes-Benz Citaro /1

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

BD 13974 ‘VVT’ (Verkhersverbund Tirol) ‘Postbus’. Mercedes-Benz Citaro /2

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

 

’

BD 12832 ‘VVT’ (Verkhersverbund Tirol) ‘regio bus’. Mercedes-Benz Citaro /1

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BD 12832 ‘VVT’ (Verkhersverbund Tirol) ‘regio bus’. Mercedes-Benz Citaro /2

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

 

Pictured with ski racks on the back.

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘Scene’ at Jenbach Railway Station, Austria on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Jenbach Railway Station is the only location in Austria where railways of three different gauges meet.

 

The standard gauge ‘Austrian Federal Railways’ (OBB) runs West to Innsbruck and on into Western Switzerland and East to Vienna and Hungary.

 

There are also connections North into Germany and South into Italy.

 

The Metre gauge ‘Zillertalbahn’ (ZB) runs South up the Ziller valley to terminate at Mayerhofen.

 

The 760mm. gauge ‘Achenseebahn’ (AB) runs North to terminate outside the village of Pertisau alongside lake Achensee.

 

(See blogs posted 22/11/2020 and 23/11/2020.)

 

4024 067-3 ‘Austrian Federal Railways (OBB)’. Bombardier Talent EMU

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

 

 

 

 

4024 056-2 ‘Austrian Federal Railways (OBB)’. Bombardier Talent EMU

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

 

Showing something of the mass of infrastructure that accompanies todays modern electric railway.

 

 

 

 

D 15 ‘Zillertalbahn’. ‘ZB’ Diesel Hydraulic locomotive

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

 

 

 

 

VS6 ‘Zillertalbahn’ driving trailer

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

 

 

 

 

B15 ‘Zillertalbahn’ 4 wheel coach

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

 

The ‘ZB’ has a number of ‘elderly 4 wheel coaches which together with one of their steam loco’s provides them with a ‘Heritage Train’.

 

Some years ago, the ‘ZB’ donated a number of these coaches to the 

‘Welshpool & Llanfair’ (W&L) line in the UK.

 

I understand that the ‘W & L’ have negotiated with the ‘ZB’ a 2 year lease of a steam loco to run with the coaches.

 

‘Scene’ in Pertisau and Rattenberg, Austrian Tirol 2. on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Pertisau is a village that sits high above the valley of the river Inn alongside the picturesque Achensee.

 

It is linked to Jenbach in the Inn valley by the Achensee Bahn. A steam rack and pinion ‘Heritage’ railway. (See blogs ‘Scene’ on the Achensee Bahn, Austria) posted 20/11/2020 and 21/11/2020).

 

The ‘Achensee’ being being a lake which is the largest in the Tirol.

 

Rattenberg is a small town that sits at the side of the River Inn further to the East.

 

Both attract tourists and the coaches that bring them.

 

 

DT 051 FZ ‘Voyages Gaiffier’. Marvejois, France. SETRA 431 DT

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

 

Pictured in Rattenberg.

 

 

 

 

 

 

DC 648 TS ‘Girardot Voyages, France’. SETRA S515HD.

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

 

This particular SETRA model was introduced after the company stopped producing right hand drive vehicles for the UK market.

 

Pictured in Pertisau.

 

 

 

 

FK 459EI ‘Loacker Tours’ Koblach, Austria. VDL Futura

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

 

Pictured in Pertisau.

 

 

 

 

EW 1508 ‘emile weber voyages’, Luxembourg. SETRA S 516 HD

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

 

Pictured in Rattenberg.

 

‘Scene’ in Pertisau and Rattenberg, Austrian Tirol 1. on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Pertisau is a village that sits high above the valley of the river Inn alongside the picturesque Achensee.

 

It is linked to Jenbach in the Inn valley by the Achensee Bahn. A steam rack and pinion ‘Heritage’ railway. (See blogs ‘Scene’ on the Achensee Bahn, Austria) posted 20/11/2020 and 21/11/2020).

 

The ‘Achensee’ being being a lake which is the largest in the Tirol.

 

Rattenberg is a small town that sits at the side of the River Inn further to the East.

 

Both attract tourists and the coaches that bring them.

 

 

SZ 4 HML operator unknown. ‘Berna’

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

 

Working out of Pertisau is this elderly ‘Berna’.

 

Berna being a Swiss bus manufacturer who sold out to fellow bus builder ‘Saurer’ in 1976.

 

Pictured in Pertisau.

 

 

 

 

BF16 XOR ‘Shearings Holidays’ No. 847 ‘Grand Tourer’. Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

Pictured in Pertisau.

 

‘Shearings’ were unfortunately one of the early casualties of the Covid 19 Pandemic.

 

Collapsing in May 2020.

 

 

 

 

BZ ALEX 9 ‘Arlberg Express’, Vorarlberg, Austria. SETRA S416 HDH /1

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

This coach, beautiful inside and out was our transport for the duration of our holiday in Austria.

 

Pictured in Pertisau.

 

 

 

 

 

BZ ALEX 9 ‘Arlberg Express’, Vorarlberg, Austria. SETRA S416 HDH /2

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

 

 

 

 

DZ 943 TP ‘Autocars Royer Voyages’, France, ‘BRIAM SOCHA’. Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

Pictured in Pertisau.

 

‘Scene’ on the Achensee Bahn in the Austrian Tirol once more on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The ‘Achensee Bahn’ is a steam hauled tourist railway.

 

It runs from the town of Jenbach which lies on the main line from Innsbruck to Salzburg and onto Vienna. 

 

It uses the Swiss Riggenbach system of rack and pinion traction to get up the hill from Jenbach to terminate at the side of the ‘Achensee’ near to the town of Pertisau.

 

The ‘Achensee’ being being a lake which is the largest in the Tirol.

 

For an earlier blog re the ‘Achensee Bahn’ see blog posted 20/11/2020.

 

 

4 ‘Hannah’ ‘Achensee Bahn’ 0-4-0RT Tank Locomotive and coaches

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

 

The line has 6 coaches 2 with glass in the windows and 4 without.

 

We got the fresh air version which were built in Graz in 1879.

 

 

 

 

Achensee Bahn Coaches No. 3 & 4 /1

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

 

Achensee Bahn Coaches No. 3 & 4 /2

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

 

Modern rolling stock would feature plastics or fibreglass. These coaches feature solid timber.

 

 

 

 

Achensee Bahn Coaches No. 3 & 4 /3

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

 

The sign refers to ‘Smoking’ and ‘Spitting’ which it declares are ‘unerwunscht’ which translates as ‘unwelcome’ or ‘undesirable’.

 

I would have thought that spitting would have been ‘verboten’.

 

 

 

 

‘Scene’ on the Achensee Bahn in the Austrian Tirol on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The ‘Achensee Bahn’ is a steam hauled tourist railway.

 

It runs from the town of Jenbach which lies on the main line from Innsbruck to Salzburg and onto Vienna. 

 

It uses the Swiss Riggenbach system of rack and pinion traction to get up the hill from Jenbach to terminate at the side of the ‘Achensee’ near to the town of Pertisau.

 

The ‘Achensee’ being being a lake which is the largest in the Tirol.

 

The mainline station is behind me.

 

‘Achensee Bahn’ entrance

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

 

 

 

 

‘Achensee Bahn’ workshop/storage and yard

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

 

What two electric railcars parked far left are doing there, I don’t know.

 

I think they were either stored or being used as office accommodation.

 

Also pictured are 3 of the 6 coaches the line possesses.

 

There were 2 loco’s in steam on the day.

 

‘Theodor’ was up the line on another service whilst ‘Hannah’ was somewhere to my left, hence all the smoke.

 

 

 

 

4 ‘Hannah’ ‘Achensee Bahn’ 0-4-0RT Tank Locomotive /1

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

 

According to the plate on the cab side, Hannah was built at the

 ‘Wiener Lokomotivfabrik’ at Florisdorf in Vienna in 1878.

 

‘Wikipedia’ has it the she is an amalgam of a previous loco in the fleet and a second hand boiler from Poland. Take your pick.

 

The rack and pinion cogwheel is shown clearly under the centre of the loco.

 

 

 

 

4 ‘Hannah’ ‘Achensee Bahn’ 0-4-0RT Tank Locomotive /2

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

 

 

 

 

4 ‘Hannah’ ‘Achensee Bahn’ 0-4-0RT Tank Locomotive /3

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