Monday 11 July 2022

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit ‘JOHNSON BROS. 1’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

The PSV Circle (of which I have been a member for some years) aims to hold an Annual General Meeting in a different location in the UK every year. (Covid permitting).

 

Usually held at a weekend, they also include visits to operators and other bus related venues for the attending members to visit and enjoy.

 

This year, the location was in my part of the world, the East Midlands.

 

The third visit of the second day was to ‘Johnsons’ depot at Hodthorpe which is near Worksop, Notts.

 

There were a large number of double decker buses which would appear to work on contracts, some luxury touring coaches which were mainly in store and the company’s collection of classic coaches.

 

S806 BWC ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’. ‘www.johnsonstours.co.uk'

Dennis Trident / Alexander ALX400

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

 

New to ‘East London’ as TA6.

 

Then becoming ‘Stagecoach’ group No. 17006 and having spells in both Manchester and Devon with them from whom it was purchased.

 

S806 BWC ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’. ‘www.johnsonstours.co.uk' Dennis Trident / Alexander ALX400 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

T667 KPU ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’. ‘www.johnsonstours.co.uk'

Dennis Trident / Alexander ALX400

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

 

New to ‘East London’ as TA67.

 

 Then becoming ‘Stagecoach’ group No. 17667 and working in  Manchester for ‘Greater Manchester South’ from whom it was purchased.

 

T667 KPU ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’. ‘www.johnsonstours.co.uk' Dennis Trident / Alexander ALX400 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

G102 AAD ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’. ‘www.johnsonstours.co.uk'

Leyland Olympian / Alexander RL

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

 

New to ‘Cheltenham & Gloucester’ as No. 102.

 

Later becoming ‘Stagecoach’ No. 14272.

 

G102 AAD ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’. ‘www.johnsonstours.co.uk' Leyland Olympian / Alexander RL on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

G864 XDX ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’. ‘www.johnsonstours.co.uk'

Leyland Olympian / Alexander RL

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

 

New to ‘Chambers’, Bures, Essex/Suffolk border.

 

Acquired from ‘Cherry’ Bootle.

 

Although these last two images are of the same chassis/body combination, it is interesting to notice the slight differences in body styling around the headlights.

 

G864 XDX ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’. ‘www.johnsonstours.co.uk' Leyland Olympian / Alexander RL on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

B736 GCN ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’. ‘www.johnsonstours.co.uk'

Leyland Olympian / Eastern Coach Works

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

 

New to ‘Northern General’ as No. 3736.

 

Acquired from ‘Go Coastline’ (part of the ‘Go-Ahead’ group which 

‘Northern General’ evolved into).

 

B736 GCN ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’. ‘www.johnsonstours.co.uk' Leyland Olympian / Eastern Coach Works on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

C658 LJR ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’. ‘www.johnsonstours.co.uk'

Leyland Olympian / Eastern Coach Works

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

 

New to ‘Northern General’ as No. 3658.

 

Again the same chassis/body combination and original customer but once more slight differences in the body styling around the headlights.

 

Acquired from ‘Nightingale’, Greencroft, County Durham.

 

C658 LJR ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’. ‘www.johnsonstours.co.uk' Leyland Olympian / Eastern Coach Works on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

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