‘Scene’ in Derby yet again. ARRIVA 1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’.

A number of my most recent Derby based blogs have focused exclusively on the buses of ‘Trent Motor Traction Ltd’.

 

However, there are other operators who work on the streets of Derby, one of which is ‘ARRIVA Midlands’.

 

The company has its roots in what I knew as ‘Derby Corporation Transport’ 

which has travelled its own complicated route to become the company it is today.

 

 

YY67 HDK  ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 4544. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC /1

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

 

Working on service 38 to ‘Sinfin & Stenson Fields’ which is normally the preserve of ‘Sapphire’ branded Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400’s.

 

 

 

 

 

YY67 HDK  ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 4544. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC /2

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

 

 

 

 

 

YY14 LHJ  ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 4405 ‘SAPPHIRE’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400 

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

 

The ‘Sapphire’ branding was introduced at about the same time that ‘Stagecoach’ introduced its ‘Gold’ branding.

 

The purpose for both companies was to bring a higher standard of vehicle with semi coach seats and other improvements to bus routes.

 

Now getting on for seven years old, the paintwork on some buses is starting to look a little bit worn and maybe it is time for ARRIVA to re-visit the brand.

 

 

 

 

 

YY14 LHD  ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 4400 ‘SAPPHIRE’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400 

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

 

‘Scene’ in Derby yet again 1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

I recently had to pay one of my occasional visits to The Royal Derby hospital (which went well I might add).

 

I took the opportunity to spend a short spell around the city centre gathering the images you see today.

 

On the 11th. of December 2020, I published a blog regarding the withdrawal of ‘Trent Motor Traction Ltd’s. (TMTL) Optare Versa’s from their ‘rainbow one’ duties to be replaced by ‘Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC’s.

 

I went on to include images of these same buses, some of which had been repainted and entered service on TMTL’s ‘the sixes’ route.

 

Several of the Versas have also appeared in the ‘mango’ livery which promotes the company’s electronic travel card of that name.

 

They are used as spare buses and can turn up anywhere in the system.

 

YJ14 BRV ‘Trent Motor Traction Ltd’ No. 847 ‘mango’. Optare V1170 Versa /1

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

 

 

 

 

YJ14 BRV ‘Trent Motor Traction Ltd’ No. 847 ‘mango’. Optare V1170 Versa /2

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

 

 

 

 

YJ14 BRV ‘Trent Motor Traction Ltd’ No. 847 ‘mango’. Optare V1170 Versa /3

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

 

 

 

 

YJ14 BRV ‘Trent Motor Traction Ltd’ No. 847 ‘mango’. Optare V1170 Versa /4

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

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

Friend Peter Rose has forwarded another selection of his railway images for which I thank him.

 

As usual with Peter’s work the images are unedited and they appear with his

consent.

 

66774 ‘GBRf’. EMD built Diesel Electric Locomotive

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

 

Working 6X01 Scunthorpe Trent to Eastleigh.

 

 

 

 

 

67005 DB Cargo ‘Queen’s’ Messenger. Alstom built Diesel Electric Locomotive 

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

 

The Royal Train livery looks good.

 

Pictured with 66019 in tow.

 

 

 

 

 

66771 ‘GBRf’ ‘Amanda’. EMD built Diesel Electric Locomotive 

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

 

Pictured working the 0Z97 from Longport to Doncaster Roberts Road with 66797 in tow.

 

66797 has recently been imported from Germany clearly marked with its UK identity although it is still carrying the identity 513-3 from its previous employment.

 

 

 

 

 

47727 ‘GBRf’ ‘Edinburgh Castle’. Brush built Diesel Electric Locomotive 

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

 

Pictured with 56081 in tow also ‘GBRf’ owned.

 

 

 

 

 

57305 ‘railopsgroup.co.uk'. Brush built Diesel Electric Locomotive 

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

 

Originally a Class 47 that was rebuilt with an EMD engine and other modifications around 20 years ago.

 

The modifications were so extensive that a new class number was required.

 

The rolling stock marshalled in the train appear to be refurbished barrier vehicles.

 

‘Scene’ in the sunshine in Edinburgh on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Friend Stuart Montgomery, one of ‘Lothian Buses’ volunteer photographers has forwarded a selection of his latest images which I am pleased to display here.

 

As usual with Stuarts work they have not been edited by me.

 

SA15 VTO ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 435 ‘Skylink’. Volvo B5TL / Wright Gemini 3

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

 

Although branded for the service linking the City with the Airport, these buses have been downgraded to bus work where they now operate on route No. 41. 

 

This links Kings Buildings with Cramond via Edinburgh city centre.

 

Presumably at some stage they will be re-painted into fleet livery.

 

They were replaced on the airport service by new Volvo B8RLE’s with Alexander bodies.

 

My blog posted 21/08/2019 illustrates these newer vehicles together with an earlier livery on Transbus Trident/ Plaxton President buses.

 

 

 

 

 

 MXZ 1756 ‘Lothian Motorcoaches’ No. 846. Volvo B9TL / Wright Gemini

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

 

New registered SN57 DDX to ‘Lothian Buses’.

 

At the time of the image, this bus had been downgraded to bus work.

 

Why ‘Lothian’ persist with this drab livery I have no idea.

 

The coaching livery used to be overall white with black contrast which looked superb.

 

See blog post dated 25/08/2020 for an example.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SN09 CUU Lothian Buses No 315 .Volvo B9TL / Wright Gemini

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

 

Pictured in the ‘Harlequin’ livery.

 

The purpose of which was to identify buses in this livery as being low floor from buses in normal livery that were high floor.

 

This particular livery stayed in use until all the fleet had become low floor at which point it was discontinued.

 

 

 

 

 

SN11 EBO Lothian Buses No 363. Volvo B9TL / Wright Gemini

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

 

‘Scene’ at the age of 100. ’Hulleys of Baslow’ 17 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Just when I thought I had posted an image of every bus I had photographed, this was found hiding in my camera.

 

For some reason it had not been downloaded.

 

YJ07 EJC ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 13. Optare Solo M950

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

 

New to ‘Blackpool Transport’ as No. 287.

 

Pictured at Tupton, Derbyshire.

 

‘Scene’ at the age of 100.’Hulleys of Baslow’ 16 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Today is the 16th. and final part  of 

 

‘Scene’ at the age of 100. ‘Hulleys of Baslow’.

 

I did not realise when I first thought of publishing an image of every bus I have in my photographic collection what a marathon it would prove to be.

 

Had I done so, I might well not have done it.

 

However, I did it and I am glad I did. It brought back many memories of journeys on Hulleys buses and of days out taking the photographs.

 

If you have stuck with me through all 16 parts then thank you for your time and patience.

 

As I indicated earlier in the series, there are buses out there that I have still to see and photograph.

 

I look forward to doing so and including them in future blogs..

 

Finally.

 

Congratulations to all at ’Hulleys of Baslow’ over the past 100 years for all of their efforts in owning, managing, driving and maintaining the fleet because without them there would have been nothing for me to see and photograph.

 

Thank you.

 

Dennis

 

 

April 2021 sees the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of what has become ‘Hulleys of Baslow’, the well known Derbyshire based independent bus operator.

 

Founded by Henry Hulley, the ownership of the company has changed hands more than once but the name of its founder has survived all the changes.

I have known the company for over 60 years and during that time the buses initially painted (in my time at least) in shades of red and red and grey have been a fixture in Rutland Square in Bakewell.

 

These days, the livery has changed to cream and dark blue. 

 

A combination that ‘Hulleys’ inherited from ‘South Notts’ when buses were bought from that fleet and the livery adopted.

 

Although Hulleys ‘main line’ is probably its service number 170 from Bakewell to Chesterfield via Baslow.

 

The company operates widely across North Derbyshire, to Sheffield and in the past year to Manchester.

 

 

YJ62 JZT ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 5. VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar 2 /1

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

 

New to ‘Reays’, Wigton.

 

Pictured in Chesterfield coach station.

 

 

 

 

 

YJ62 JZT ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 5. VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar 2 /2

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

 

New to ‘Reays’, Wigton.

 

Pictured loading in Chesterfield.

 

 

 

 

 

MK63 XAU ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 15. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200

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

 

New to ‘Flights Hallmark’.

 

This bus went on to be painted in the heritage livery of blue and cream of ‘Silver Service’ of Darley Dale, Derbyshire who owned Hulleys at one time.

 

Pictured in Sheffield Interchange (Pond Street Bus Station as was.)

 

 

‘Scene’ at the age of 100.’Hulleys of Baslow’ 15 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

‘Scene’ at the age of 100. ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ 15 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

As this series of ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ blogs comes towards the end of its run (but not quite yet).

It is interesting to look back over the past 12 months.

Fleet additions that I know of have seen a further Optare Tempo, Optare Solo’s, another Optare Versa.

Two double deckers with both Wright and Alexander Dennis bodies and the first Wright Streetlite.

MK63 XAU has also gained a ‘Heritage’ livery.

I have seen none of them as yet mainly due to Covid restrictions.

I have not taken any images of ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ buses since July 2020.

There is a lot of catching up to do.

So, keep watching this space!!


For ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ /1, see blog posted 01/04/2021. For part 2 see blog posted 05/04/2021.

This series will now run almost daily until I run out of images to post.

April 2021 sees the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of what has become ‘Hulleys of Baslow’, the well known Derbyshire based independent bus operator.

Founded by Henry Hulley, the ownership of the company has changed hands more than once but the name of its founder has survived all the changes.

I have known the company for over 60 years and during that time the buses initially painted (in my time at least) in shades of red and red and grey have been a fixture in Rutland Square in Bakewell.

These days, the livery has changed to cream and dark blue.

A combination that ‘Hulleys’ inherited from ‘South Notts’ when buses were bought from that fleet and the livery adopted.

Although Hulleys ‘main line’ is probably its service number 170 from Bakewell to Chesterfield via Baslow.

The company operates widely across North Derbyshire, to Sheffield and in the past year to Manchester.

 

YX11 CSY ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 23. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Enviro 200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 

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

 

New to ‘Whitelaws',  Stonehouse.

 

Pictured in Chesterfield coach station.

 

 

 

 

 

MX60 BXA ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 7. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Enviro 200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 

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

 

New as No. 2600 to ‘Hanson’, Lye.

 

Pictured in Rutland Square, Bakewell.

 

 

 

 

YJ60 KGO ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 5. Optare Versa V1110

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

 

New to ‘Richmond’, Epsom as No. OVO7 and as it was for service in the London area is fitted with the required two doors.

 

Pictured leaving Chesterfield coach station.

 

 

 

 

 

YJ60 LSL ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 5. Optare Tempo X1200

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

 

New to ‘University of Wolverhampton’

 

Pictured in Chesterfield coach station.

 

 

 

 

‘Scene’ at the age of 100. ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ 14 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

As this series of ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ blogs comes towards the end of its run (but not quite yet). 

 

It is interesting to look back over the past 12 months.

 

Fleet additions that I know of have seen a further Optare Tempo, Optare Solo’s, another Optare Versa. 

 

Two double deckers with both Wright and Alexander Dennis bodies and the first Wright Streetlite.

 

MK63 XAU has also gained a ‘Heritage’ livery.

 

I have seen none of them as yet mainly due to Covid restrictions.

 

I have not taken any images of ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ buses since July 2020.

 

There is a lot of catching up to do. 

 

So, keep watching this space!! 

 

 

For ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ /1, see blog posted 01/04/2021. For part 2 see blog posted 05/04/2021. 

 

This series will now run almost daily until I run out of images to post. 

 

April 2021 sees the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of what has become ‘Hulleys of Baslow’, the well known Derbyshire based independent bus operator.

 

Founded by Henry Hulley, the ownership of the company has changed hands more than once but the name of its founder has survived all the changes.

 

I have known the company for over 60 years and during that time the buses initially painted (in my time at least) in shades of red and red and grey have been a fixture in Rutland Square in Bakewell.

 

These days, the livery has changed to cream and dark blue. 

 

A combination that ‘Hulleys’ inherited from ‘South Notts’ when buses were bought from that fleet and the livery adopted.

 

Although Hulleys ‘main line’ is probably its service number 170 from Bakewell to Chesterfield via Baslow.

 

The company operates widely across North Derbyshire, to Sheffield and in the past year to Manchester.

 

MX09 HJF ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 9. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Enviro200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 

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

 

New to ‘Countryliner, Guildford.

 

Pictured in Chesterfield coach station.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MX59 ZCL ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 4. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Enviro200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 

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

 

Formerly with ‘Whippet’, Fenstanton.

 

Pictured in Bakewell approaching Rutland Square.

 

 

 

 

 

KX10 DVH ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 4. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Enviro 300 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 300 

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

 

New to ‘The Order of Stirling’, Malta.

 

Pictured in Sheffield Interchange (Pond Street Bus Station as was.)

 

 

 

 

 

MX11 CZM ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 17. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Enviro 200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200  /1

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

 

Pictured in Chesterfield coach station.

 

 

 

 

 

MX11 CZM ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 17. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Enviro200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200  /2.

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

 

Pictured in Rutland Square, Bakewell.

 

 

 

‘Scene’ at the age of 100. ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ 13 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

As this series of ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ blogs comes towards the end of its run (but not quite yet). 

 

It is interesting to look back over the past 12 months.

 

Fleet additions that I know of have seen a further Optare Tempo, Optare Solo’s, another Optare Versa. 

 

Two double deckers with both Wright and Alexander Dennis bodies and the first Wright Streetlite.

 

MK63 XAU has also gained a ‘Heritage’ livery.

 

I have seen none of them as yet mainly due to Covid restrictions.

 

I have not taken any images of ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ buses since July 2020.

 

There is a lot of catching up to do. 

 

So, keep watching this space!! 

 

 

For ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ /1, see blog posted 01/04/2021. For part 2 see blog posted 05/04/2021. 

 

This series will now run almost daily until I run out of images to post. 

 

April 2021 sees the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of what has become ‘Hulleys of Baslow’, the well known Derbyshire based independent bus operator.

 

Founded by Henry Hulley, the ownership of the company has changed hands more than once but the name of its founder has survived all the changes.

 

I have known the company for over 60 years and during that time the buses initially painted (in my time at least) in shades of red and red and grey have been a fixture in Rutland Square in Bakewell.

 

These days, the livery has changed to cream and dark blue. 

 

A combination that ‘Hulleys’ inherited from ‘South Notts’ when buses were bought from that fleet and the livery adopted.

 

Although Hulleys ‘main line’ is probably its service number 170 from Bakewell to Chesterfield via Baslow.

 

The company operates widely across North Derbyshire, to Sheffield and in the past year to Manchester.

 

 

YN08 JWY ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 3. MAN 12.240 / Plaxton Centro /1

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

 

Pictured in Sheffield Interchange (Pond Street Bus Station as was.)

 

 

 

 

 

YN08 JWY ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 3. MAN 12.240 / Plaxton Centro /2

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

 

 

 

 

 

MX09 AOF ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 9. Optare Solo M880SL /1

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

 

Pictured in Matlock railway station bus station.

 

 

 

 

 

MX09 AOF ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 9. Optare Solo M880SL /2

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

 

Pictured in Matlock railway station bus station.

 

 

 

‘Scene’ at the age of 100. ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ 12 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

As this series of ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ blogs comes towards the end of its run (but not quite yet). 

 

It is interesting to look back over the past 12 months.

 

Fleet additions that I know of have seen a further Optare Tempo, Optare Solo’s, another Optare Versa. 

 

Two double deckers with both Wright and Alexander Dennis bodies and the first Wright Streetlite.

 

MK63 XAU has also gained a ‘Heritage’ livery.

 

I have seen none of them as yet mainly due to Covid restrictions.

 

I have not taken any images of ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ buses since July 2020.

 

There is a lot of catching up to do. 

 

So, keep watching this space!! 

 

 

For ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ /1, see blog posted 01/04/2021. For part 2 see blog posted 05/04/2021. 

 

This series will now run almost daily until I run out of images to post. 

 

April 2021 sees the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of what has become ‘Hulleys of Baslow’, the well known Derbyshire based independent bus operator.

 

Founded by Henry Hulley, the ownership of the company has changed hands more than once but the name of its founder has survived all the changes.

 

I have known the company for over 60 years and during that time the buses initially painted (in my time at least) in shades of red and red and grey have been a fixture in Rutland Square in Bakewell.

 

These days, the livery has changed to cream and dark blue. 

 

A combination that ‘Hulleys’ inherited from ‘South Notts’ when buses were bought from that fleet and the livery adopted.

 

Although Hulleys ‘main line’ is probably its service number 170 from Bakewell to Chesterfield via Baslow.

 

The company operates widely across North Derbyshire, to Sheffield and in the past year to Manchester.

 

YJ06 LDF ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 6. VDL SB4000 / Marco Polo Viaggio 330 /1

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

 

New to ‘Arriva’, Gomersal.

 

Pictured in Chesterfield coach station.

 

 

 

 

 

 

YJ06 LDF ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 6. VDL SB4000 / Marco Polo Viaggio 330 /2

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

 

Pictured in Sheffield.

 

 

 

 

 

RR57 BLU ‘Hulleys of Baslow’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200 / MCV Evolution

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

 

New as No, 92 to ‘Dunstan’ Manchester. 

 

Better known as ‘Bluebird’ who became part of the ‘Stagecoach’ group.

 

Pictured in Chesterfield coach station.

 

 

 

 

 

TT57 BLU ‘hulleys of Baslow’ No.2. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Enviro 200 / MCV Evolution 

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

 

New as No, 94 to ‘Dunstan’ Manchester. 

 

Better known as ‘Bluebird’ who became part of the ‘Stagecoach’ group.

 

Pictured at Rowsley railway station where it was being used as a control vehicle for ‘Transpire’s 2018 bus rally.

 

 

 

 

 

VV08 BLU ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 2. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Enviro 200 / MCV Evolution  on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’ 

 

New as No, 96 to ‘Dunstan’ Manchester. 

 

Better known as ‘Bluebird’ who became part of the ‘Stagecoach’ group.

 

Pictured in Chesterfield picking up passengers.