It is now over 3 years since I last visited Reading in Berkshire so a re-visit was on the cards.
A compact town with excellent transport connections and an interesting selection of buses.
This selection being part of the diesel powered fleet.
SK66 HRR ‘Reading buses’ No. 901 ‘orange’.
Wright Streetdeck
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
YX64 VLW ‘Reading buses’ No. 653, ‘little oranges’.
Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
SN61 BAO ‘Reading buses’ No. 220 ‘berry Routes’.
Alexander Dennis Ltd. E40H / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Although built as a ‘Hybrid’ bus, this and the others of its kind have been re-engined with diesel power units.
YY69 TNF ‘Reading buses’ No. 679 ‘little berries’.
Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
YX64 VRL ‘Reading buses’ No. 751. ‘claret routes’.
Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
YN54 AEZ ‘Reading buses’ No. 808 ‘claret spritzer’.
Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Intended for use on services to Reading University.
On the upper deck, the bus is fitted out with tables, facing seats, a communal meeting/lounge area, a games and study area together with a book exchange facility
My blog dated 20/02/2016 illustrates all of the above.
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