Saturday, 28 May 2022

‘Scene’ in Edinburgh by Peter Rose Double Deck Buses on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Peter, a friend of many years standing, was in Edinburgh on holiday recently and has forwarded these images for me to share with you.

 

As usual, they appear with his consent and my thanks.

 

Many images in this selection were captured on Princes Street which is shared with other forms of transport including Edinburgh’s trams.

 

The track of which can be observed beneath some of the buses.

 

LX60 DXG ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 1144 ‘Lothian 100 YEARS 1919-2019’.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2

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

 

Purchased by ‘Lothian’ in 2018 from ‘Go-Ahead London’ to enable the fleet to withdraw older buses with engines producing higher levels of pollution.

 

Note the dual doors, a left over from its London days.

 

LX60 DXG ‘Lothian

 

 

 

SN66 WHA ‘First South East and Central Scotland’ No. 33448 ‘600 Fast &  convenient to Edinburgh Airport’.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC

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

 

SN66 WHA ‘First South East and Central Scotland’ No. 33448 ‘600 Fast &  convenient to Edinburgh Airport’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

 

LXZ 5408 ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 1023’ ‘Lothian 100 YEARS 1919-2019’.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2

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

 

New in 2010 registered BF60 VHP to ‘First Centrewest’ (London) as 

No. VN 37912.

 

Purchased by ‘Lothian’ in 2018 from ‘Metroline West’ to enable the fleet to withdraw older buses with engines producing higher levels of pollution.

 

LXZ 5408 ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 1023’ ‘Lothian 100 YEARS 1919-2019’. Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

 

MXZ 1752 ‘Lothiancountry’ No. 842’.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

‘Lothiancountry’ being part of the ‘Lothian Buses’ group.

 

New to ‘Lothian Buses’ in 2007 as SN57 DDL. 

 

Then becoming part of ‘Lothian Motorcoaches’ fleet before joining ‘Lothiancountry in 2021.

 

MXZ 1752 ‘Lothiancountry’ No. 842’. Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

 

SN11 EAX ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 352 ‘Lothian 100 YEARS 1919-2019’.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

SN11 EAX ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 352 ‘Lothian 100 YEARS 1919-2019’. Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

 

SJ18 NFR ‘EastCoastbuses’ No. 20002.

Volvo B5TL / Wright Eclipse 3

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

 

‘EastCoastbuses’ being part of the ‘Lothian Buses’ group.

 

SJ18 NFR ‘EastCoastbuses’ No. 20002. Volvo B5TL / Wright Eclipse 3 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

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