‘Scene’ in Chatsworth Park, Derbyshire 1 ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

There cannot be many readers / viewers of my blog who are unaware that 2021 marks the 100th. anniversary of the founding of ‘Hulleys of Baslow’.

 

It had been intended to mount a bus rally in Chatsworth nearer to the original anniversary date but this was set back to September 26th. 2021 because of the Covid-19 crisis.

 

The buses I saw on the day split nicely into, 

 

Those owned by ‘Hulleys’, preserved buses and those that were visiting or passing through.

 

I do not claim that those pictured were the only buses on display because there were others that were out visiting elsewhere that I would have missed.

 

YX09 HZJ ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No.7. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Enviro 200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 /1 

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

 

New to ‘Dunn Line’ as No. 0909.

 

 

 

 

YX09 HZJ ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No.7. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Enviro 200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 /2 

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

 

 

 

 

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

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

 

New to ‘Flights Hallmark’.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

SN55 DVO ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 8. Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer

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

 

New to Manchester Airport but it also worked for ‘Yellow Buses’ in Bournemouth before coming to ‘Hulleys’.

 

 

 

 

YJ62 JZT ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 12. VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar

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

 

I have identified this bus as being part of ‘Hulleys’ fleet.

 

However, it has been stripped of its ‘Hulleys’ branding and number. It has been with the company since 2014. Added to that, this bus is a VDL product in a fleet that appears to be standardising on Volvo B7RLE’s. It would seem to me that it has either left or is about to leave the fleet.

 

Time will tell.

 

‘Scene’ in Newcastle upon Tyne 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Friend Peter Rose recently spent some time in this great City to attend a concert. 

 

These days, he takes his pictures on his iPhone but whatever he uses the results are excellent. 

 

He has forwarded the following images which are reproduced with his permission and my thanks.

 

Looking at the times the images were taken, 20 minutes would seem to cover the lot.

 

Not a bad haul on a beautiful day.

 

To check the details of what is in the pictures, I have made use of ‘Go-North East’s official fleetlist.

 

It is a work of art with every bus listed in detail and then it is colour coded to identify the livery that every bus carries.

 

Brilliant!

 

NK11 FXB ‘Go North East’ No. 8319 ‘Northern’. Optare Versa V1110

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

 

Specially repainted to represent a vintage bus of the inter-war period even to the extent of painting on a radiator with the company’s name cast into the radiator top.

 

It was customary do this at that time. Manufacturers such as ‘Tilling Stevens’ did it. 

 

In that case, It didn’t matter who owned the bus, you knew straight away who had built it.

 

New to ‘Go Northern’.

 

 

 

 

NK07 KPL ‘Go North East’ No. 5277. Mercedes-Benz Citaro

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

 

This being the fleet livery introduced in 2019.

 

Currently based at Riverside depot.

 

New to ‘Go Wear Buses’.

 

 

 

 

NK66 EWB ‘Go North East’ No. 5453. Wright Streetlite D/F

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

 

This being the fleet livery introduced in 2019.

 

 

 

 

NK66 EVB ‘Go North East’ No. 5442 ‘orbit East Gateshead’. Wright Streetlite D/F

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

 

 

 

 

NK17 GJO ‘Go North East’ No. 5473 ‘coaster’. Wright Streetlite D/F

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

 

 

 

 

WK58 EAE ‘Go North East’ No. 706. Optare Solo M710SE

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

 

New to ‘Western Greyhound’, Summercourt, Cornwall as No. 701.

 

This image is one of my own and is included for completeness sake.

 

It is the only ‘GNE’ image I have ever taken and has not appeared previously.

 

Taken outside Durham Cathedral in July 2018.

 

‘GNE’ had two of these running a shuttle service from the railway and coach stations through the City and up to the Cathedral.

 

‘Scene’ in Newcastle upon Tyne 1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Friend Peter Rose recently spent some time in this great City to attend a concert. 

 

These days, he takes his pictures on his iPhone but whatever he uses the results are excellent. 

 

He has forwarded the following images which are reproduced with his permission and my thanks.

 

Looking at the times the images were taken, 20 minutes would seem to cover the lot.

 

Not a bad haul on a beautiful day (and there is a part 2 still to come).

 

To check the details of what is in the pictures, I have made use of ‘Go-North East’s official fleetlist.

 

It is a work of art. With every bus listed in detail and then it is colour coded to identify the livery that every bus carries.

 

Brilliant!

 

G002 NCL ‘Go North East’ No. 7151 ‘X-Lines X-9/10’. Volvo B11RT / Plaxton Elite i on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

Currently based at Riverside depot.

 

 

 

 

YX20 OKJ ‘Go North East’ No. 6349 ‘X-Lines X30/31, X70/71. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Trident 2 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC

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

 

Currently based at Consett depot.

 

 

 

 

NK70 BYO ‘Go North East’ No. 6372. ‘X-Lines’ X-1. Wright Streetdeck Micro-Hybrid 3

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

 

Currently based at Washington depot.

 

 

 

 

NK67 GMY ‘Go North East’ No. 6320 ‘the angel’. Wright Streetdeck Micro-Hybrid 3

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

 

Currently based at Chester le Street depot.

 

 

 

 

NK12 GDJ ‘Go North East’ No. 6052 ‘Crusader’. Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2

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

 

Currently based at Riverside depot.

 

 

 

 

LJ62 KDZ ‘Go North East’ No. 6152 ‘East Gateshead rider’. Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 

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

 

Currently based at Riverside depot.

 

New to ‘London General’ as No. WVL 506.

 

‘London General’ being part of the ‘Go-Ahead’ group.

 

‘Scene’ at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Visitors for the Day 1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Located at Ruddington, which lies five miles to the South of Nottingham.

 

It is also home to the ‘Great Central Railway-Nottingham’.

 

A large site which houses an extensive collection of vintage buses as well as standard gauge and miniature railway vehicles and artefacts.

 

Originally a station on the ‘Great Central Railway’  extension line that linked Sheffield with London via Nottingham and Leicester.

 

DTL 489D ‘The Delaine’ No. 60. Leyland Atlantean PDR1/12 / Willowbrook /1 of 2

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

 

It has appeared before in my blog when it was at ‘Showbus’ in 2016.

 

Here is what I wrote at the time and I have not changed my opinion since.

 

‘The Delaine’ working out of Bourne in Lincolnshire has been an independent bus operator going back over a century.

 

‘Buses Illustrated’ for May 1966 drew attention to a new double decker having been delivered to ‘The Delaine’ registered DTL 489D.

 

This was the first rear engined double decker to join the fleet.

 

It was further recorded in the magazine that,

 

   “the superb finish” (of the Willowbrook bodywork) “has to be seen to be believed.”

 

It went on, 

 

    “Surely this must be the most beautifully painted and trimmed Atlantean in the country.”

 

 

It doesn’t look bad now, 55 years later.

 

So here it is, enjoy !

 

 

 

 

DTL 489D ‘The Delaine’ No. 60. Leyland Atlantean PDR1/12 / Willowbrook /2 of 2

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

 

 

GKV 94 ‘Coventry Transport’ No. 94. Daimler CVA6 / Metro Cammell /1 of 2

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

 

New in 1950.

 

Superbly restored both inside and out.

 

I was fortunate enough to get a ride on this bus.

 

My ‘Star of the Show’.

 

 

 

 

GKV 94 ‘Coventry Transport’ No. 94. Daimler CVA6 / Metro Cammell /2 of 2

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

 

 

 

 

NNU 447J ‘Midland General Omnibus Co. Ltd.’ Bristol RE / Eastern Coach Works /1 of 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

 

 

NNU 447J ‘Midland General Omnibus Co. Ltd.’ Bristol RE / Eastern Coach Works /2 of 2

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

More of Peter Roses’s images from North of the border and as usual reproduced with his permission and my thanks.

 

YX20 OFW ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’ No. 26353. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC

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

 

I don’t usually post images of overall white buses unless there is something unusual about them.

 

There are a number of them, so it’s not a one off.

 

White buses in any ‘Stagecoach’ fleet are unusual because their fleets are so standardised which is what makes them stand out.

 

Should anyone out there  know the reason, and Email would be appreciated please.

 

I rather like the floral displays so included them.

 

 

 

 

YX20 OFU ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’ No. 26351. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC

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

 

 

 

 

YX65 PZP ‘Stagecoach Scottish Fife Omnibuses Ltd’. No. 26013 Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC

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

 

 

 

 

SN67 WZX ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’ No. 10906. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC

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

 

The old ‘Stagecoach’ group livery is slowly becoming a thing of the past which in some ways makes them more photographable.

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Western Buses’.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SF53 BYP ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’ No. 18017. Transbus Trident / Alexander ALX400 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’ 

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Western Buses’.

 

 

 

 

 

 

WA09 KWH ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’ No. 25251. Optare Versa V1110 /1

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

 

Optare’s Versa is not a common type in ‘Stagecoach’ fleets.

 

New to ‘Landylines’ which was the name ‘Stagecoach’ group used for identifying the fleet of ‘Cook’s Coaches’ of Wellington, Somerset which was taken over.

 

At the time of the takeover the buses became part of ‘Stagecoach in Somerset’.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WA09 KWH ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’ No. 25251. Optare Versa V1110 /2

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

YJ15 AEP No. ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’ No. 47942 Optare Solo M925SR

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach North West’.

 

 

 

‘Scene’ at ‘Transpire’s Peak Park Bus Rally 2021 /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

‘Transpire’ of course being ‘The Chesterfield Bus Society’ of which I have been a member for 30 years or so.

 

Last years rally was cancelled due to the Covid 19 pandemic whilst this years rally was postponed from its usual June date.

 

The largest contingent of vehicles from one operator present on the day came from ‘Midland Red.’

 

UHA 225H ‘Midland Red’ No. 6225. Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB / Alexander ‘J’

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

 

Beautifully restored.

 

 

 

 

JHA 227L ‘Midland Red’ No. 227. Leyland Leopard / Marshall

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

 

At the time, there were a number of bus body constructors who built bodies to the same design for companies who were part of what was called the ‘BET Federation’.

 

BET standing for British Electric Traction.

 

The background and history of BET is too long and complicated to be gone into here.

 

I would suggest that anyone interested should Google ‘BET Federation’ and go to the Wikipedia file.

 

A selection of operators who were a part of BET includes Midland Red, Trent, East Midland, Ribble, East Kent and many others.

 

 

 

 

SOA 674S ‘Midland Red’ No. 674. Leyland Leopard / Plaxton Supreme lll

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

 

 

 

 

BVP 808V ‘Midland Red’ No. 808 ‘Chaserider’. Leyland National ll

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

 

The ‘Chaserider’ branding refers to services on and around Cannock Chase in Staffordshire.

 

‘Scene’ in Manchester, ‘Go North West’ (GNW) 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

‘GNW’ came into being when the ‘Go-Ahead’ group took over ‘First Greater Manchester’s Queens Road depot in June 2019.

 

 

BN61 MWO ‘Go North West’ No. 3008. Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

New to ‘First Manchester’ as No. 39214.

 

Pictured crossing the rail of Manchester’s ‘Metrolink’ tramway network at the entrance to Shudehill Transport Interchange.

 

Part of Manchester’s ‘Arndale Centre’ appears in the top right hand corner of this image.

 

 

 

 

MX58 DZP ‘Go North West’ No. 3232 ‘Manchester’s 135’. Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

Pictured in a branded livery for service 135 which runs from Manchester Piccadilly Gardens to Bury.

 

New to ‘First Manchester’ as No. 37441.

 

 

 

 

SN14 TUA ‘Go North West’ No. 3107. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro400

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

 

New to ‘First Games Transport’ as No. 33851. 

 

My usual source of information quotes the ‘First Games Transport’ but if my memory serves me right,’The Game’s (Olympics) were in 2012.

 

 

 

 

 

BN61 MWL ‘Go North West’ No. 3006 Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

New to ‘First Manchester’ as No. 39212.

 

 

‘Scene’ at ‘First South Yorkshires’ (FSY) event in Sheffield 1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

The 22nd. of August 2021 saw the 60th. anniversary of the opening of Olive Grove Garage in Sheffield.

 

To celebrate ‘FSY’ put on a ‘Family Fun Day’.

 

As might be expected, ‘FSY’ was well represented with buses from the present fleet with others either from the past or representing something from the past.

 

RWB 87 ‘Sheffield Transport’ No. 687. Leyland PD2 / Weymann

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

 

This bus has appeared in my blog before but I make no apology for including this magnificent vehicle again.

 

It looks better every time I see it. 

 

I can remember this bus when it was new and it didn’t look as good then as it does now.

 

Congratulations to the owner/s who keep this 67 year old bus in this condition.

 

 

 

 

CWG 696V ‘South Yorkshire PTE’ No. 1696. Leyland Atlantean AN68 / Alexander AL

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

 

This was the PTE’s second attempt at a livery which did not include either blue or red which were the major colours in the liveries of Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield, the PTE’s constituent companies.

 

The first attempt featured a much paler coffee colour which to say the least looked wishy washy.

 

This stronger version was soon introduced to the same layout as before and looked much better.

 

 

 

 

KWA 22W ‘South Yorkshire PTE’ No. 22. Leyland National 2

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

 

 

 

 

 

YN58 ETY ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 37529, ‘South Yorkshire’s Transport’ No. 1529 ‘Wilf Duke’. Volvo 9TL / Wright Gemini Eclipse

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

 

Another of ‘FSY’s heritage liveries.

 

The addition of the ’s in the company title was interesting at the time.

 

‘South Yorkshire’ (the civil authority, not the bus company) for some time, as a social measure charged uneconomic fares to which the government of the time objected and tried to force a fares increase.

 

The company added the ’s as a reminder to the government who the buses actually belonged too and that they were not the government’s.

 

An attractive livery though!

 

 

 

 

BD11 CFA ‘First South Yorkshire’ No. 69525 ‘Sheffield’. Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban

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

 

New to ‘First Manchester’.

 

Right up to date with this being the first single decker to be painted in the revised ‘FSY’ livery.