‘Scene’ at the Royal International Air Tattoo The Buses on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Well there’s a surprise I hear you say, buses at an Airshow?

 

Yes and an important part of the transport infrastructure.

 

Linking the car and coach parks to the spectators flight line and the static display areas.

 

Well organised and running every few minutes on a set route that must have been three miles in length.

 

YT21 DVP ‘Stagecoach West’ No. 15362.

Scania N250UD / ‘Alexander Dennis Ltd.’ Enviro 400MMC

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

 

The yellow livery that seems to be replacing ‘stagecoach gold’.

 

 

 

YN14 OWW ‘Stagecoach West’ No. 15979, University of Gloucestershire.

Scania N230UD / ‘Alexander Dennis Ltd.’ Enviro 400

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Western Buses’, Scotland.

 

 

 

 

YX67 VBO ‘Stagecoach West’ No.10905, stagecoach gold.

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

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

 

 

 

 

YX66 WEU ‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’ No. 33945, Bathcity.

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

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

 

 

 

 

YN14 OWU ‘Stagecoach West’ No. 15977, University of Gloucestershire.

Scania N230UD / ‘Alexander Dennis Ltd.’ Enviro 400

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Western Buses’, Scotland.

 

 

 

 

YX67 VBM ‘Stagecoach West’ No.10903, stagecoach gold, Low Emission Luxury.

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

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

 

 

 

 

YY67 HAX ‘First West of England No. 33495, Bristol UNIBUS.

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

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

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit ‘Drakelow Business Park’ 3 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.

 

Y706 XJF ‘ARRIVA’ No. 4706.

DAF SB250 / East Lancs Myllenium Lowlander.

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

 

Whilst with ‘ARRIVA Buses Wales’, it appears to have been numbered 4191.

 

New to ‘ARRIVA Fox County’.

 

 

 

PO58 KPY ‘Operator Unknown’.

Volvo B7RLE / Optare Esteem

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

 

New to ‘Kent County Council’ for use on ‘ParkandRide’ services in Canterbury where once upon a time I got to travel on it!

 

It then went on to work for ‘Diamond Buses’ in the West Midlands.

 

 

 

 

SP08 FPG ‘GDS Travel’.

Volvo B12BT / Plaxton Panther

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach megabus.com’ No. 54043.

 

I last photographed this coach in Fort William, Scotland 6 years ago.

 

It was new to ‘Strathtay Scottish’.

 

 

 

 

YK08 EPF ‘Ipswich Buses’.

Optare Versa V1110

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

 

New to ‘Nottingham City Transport’ as No. 311.

 

 

 

 

VUI 222 ‘Operator unknown.

Optare Solo

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

 

 

‘Scene’ in York once more 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

The pilgrimage to York has become a regular event.

 

This time by train to Leeds and then by ‘Transdev’s CITYZAP to York.

 

(see part 1 posted 24/08/2022 for image).

 

YK57 EZZ ‘First York’ No. 37069, CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS ON OUR BUSES.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Gemini

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

 

New to ‘First West Yorkshire’.

 

 

 

YJ70 ETY ‘First York’ No. 39524, YORK CITY KNIGHTS.

Optare MD1114EV MetroDecker / Optare

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

 

YORK CITY KNIGHTS’ are a professional rugby league club based in the city.

 

 

 

 

BF63 HCZ ‘Transdev’ No. 2780, Coastliner, Whitby.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 

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

 

Pictured outside York railway station.

 

New to ‘Burnley & Pendle’ another ‘Transdev’ group company.

 

 

 

 

YK57 FAA ‘First York’ No. 37070.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Gemini

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

 

New to ‘First West Yorkshire’.

 

Unusual in being overall white.

 

Probably waiting for its next livery vinyls to be applied.

 

 

 

 

YY20 OEC ‘East Yorkshire’ No. 924, EastRider. Hull Beverley York fast.

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

 

Pictured outside York railway station.

 

 

 

 

638 UYC ‘connexionsbuses’, Tockwith, North Yorkshire.

Scania N230UD / Scania OmniCity

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

 

New registered LX09 AEB to ‘Selkent’ as No. 15057.

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit ‘Drakelow Business Park’ 2 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 fifth and final visit of the day and of the weekend was to the ‘Drakelow Business Park’ to the South of Burton on Trent.

 

Most of the coaches I saw with DE-LUXE carried the names of British Battleships.

 

XJZ 222 ‘DE-LUXE COACH SERVICES’, Burton on Trent, ‘FURIOUS’.

Volvo B12B / Jonkheere

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

 

New registered FX58 SXD but acquired from ‘Last Passive’, Eire where it was registered 09-D-2777.

 

 

 

 

L5 NHA ‘DE-LUXE COACH SERVICES’, Burton on Trent, ‘INVINCIBLE’.

VOLVO B10M / Berkhof

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

 

New to ‘Abridge’, Hadleigh.

 

 

 

 

222 KTO ‘DE-LUXE COACH SERVICES’, Burton on Trent, 

‘ST. VINCENT’.

Volvo B7R / Sunsundegui Sideral on 

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

 

Formerly registered OCZ 1119 with ’Cropley Coaches,’ Fosdyke, Lincs. from where it was purchased.

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCZ 221 ‘DE-LUXE COACH SERVICES’, Burton on Trent, ‘RODNEY’.

Toyota Optimo / Caetano

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

 

New registered W59 SJH to ‘Horseman Coaches Ltd.’ Reading, Berks. but acquired from ‘Transport Direct’, Bramshall, Staffs.

 

 

 

 

DLX 21E ‘DE-LUXE COACH SERVICES’, Burton on Trent, ‘BENBOW’. 

Ford Transit 

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

 

 

 

 

222 GDY ‘DE-LUXE COACH SERVICES’, Burton on Trent.

Volvo B12BT / Plaxton elite

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

 

With the front panel that carries the registration plate missing, I had to rely on the rear registration plate for the details of the owner.

 

Previously registered YN09 HRF and LD55 RFC.

 

Acquired from ‘Cropper’, Guiseley, West Yorks.

 

 

 

 

N222 UPD ‘DE-LUXE COACH SERVICES’, Burton on Trent.

Manufacturer unknown / 1

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

 

 

 

 

N222 UPD ‘DE-LUXE COACH SERVICES’, Burton on Trent.

Manufacturer unknown / 2

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

 

 

 

 

‘Scene’ by Peter Rose when Dashing Around Dundee on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk'

Friend Peter recently visited Dundee and has forwarded these images for me to share with you.

 

As usual, they are reproduced here with his permission and my thanks.

 

Public transport in Dundee has a long and complex history dating back to the 1870s.

 

The current owners ‘McGills Buses’ having bought the company from ‘National Express West Midlands’ in 2021.

 

‘McGills Buses’, a family owned business, are currently the largest independent operator in the UK with headquarters in Greenock on the West coast of Scotland.

 

LB71 OBX ‘Tayside Public Transport Co. Ltd.’ No. 8509, EMMA LECTRIC, ‘XPLORE Dundee, 28, zero emission ELECTRIC.

BYD D8UR-DD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400EV City

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

 

 

 

 

LB71 OBY ‘Tayside Public Transport Co. Ltd.’ No. 8511, LIGHTNING McGREEN, ‘XPLORE Dundee, 28, zero emission ELECTRIC.

BYD D8UR-DD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400EV City

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

 

 

 

 

LB71 OBV ‘Tayside Public Transport Co. Ltd.’ No. 8507, CROWN JOULE,  ‘XPLORE Dundee, 28, zero emission ELECTRIC.

BYD D8UR-DD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400EV City

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

 

 

 

 

SK68 MBV ‘Tayside Public Transport Co. Ltd.’ No. 8919, 22.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC /1

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

 

New as No. 6697 to ‘Tayside’.

 

 

 

SK68 MBV ‘Tayside Public Transport Co. Ltd.’ No. 8919, 22.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC /2

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

 

 

 

 

SN69 ZNS ‘Tayside Public Transport Co. Ltd.’ No. 8902, 9 I 10 Outer Circle, 5.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC /2

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

 

New as No. 6680 to ‘Tayside.’

 

 

 

SK68 LZU ‘Tayside Public Transport Co. Ltd.’ No. 8912.

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

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

 

The system of route branding on buses requires the provision of spare, unbranded, go anywhere buses to cover for maintenance, breakdowns etc. 

 

New as No. 6690 to ‘Tayside.’

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit ‘Drakelow Business Park’ 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 fifth and final visit of the day and of the weekend was to the ‘Drakelow Business Park’ to the South of Burton on Trent.

 

FN51 MUB ‘Terry Bushell Holidays’, Burton on Trent, Staffs.

Auwaerter N316SHD Neoplan Euroliner

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

 

 

 

 

A17 TBT ‘Terry Bushell Travel’, Burton on Trent, Staffs.

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 515CDI

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

 

 

 

 

NTU 191L ‘Invincible Coaches’, ‘Comet’.

Ford R192 / Plaxton Panorama Elite

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

 

New in 1973 to ‘Shearings’ No. 191, Altrincham, Cheshire but acquired from  ‘Woodley’, Greater Manchester.

 

At one time being registered 4717 VR.

 

 

 

 

LHO 420T ‘Invincible Coaches’, ‘Caravelle’.

Ford R1014 / Duple Dominant

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

 

New in 1978 to ‘Marchwood’, Totton, Hampshire but acquired from ‘York Pullman’, Strensall, York.

 

 

 

 

ETH 605V ‘Invincible Coaches’, ‘Antonov’.

Ford Transit

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

 

 

 

 

‘Scene’ In Edinburgh Once More on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Friend Stuart Montgomery, one of ‘Lothian Buses’ volunteer photographers has recently forwarded some images of buses in his home city which I am pleased to share with you.

 

They are of course reproduced with his permission and my thanks to him.

 

SA15 VUV ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 569, co-op.

Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 /1

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

 

 

 

 

SA15 VUV ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 569, co-op.

Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 /2

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

 

 

 

 

SA15 VUV ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 569, co-op.

Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 /3

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

 

 

 

 

SB19 GLY ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 1128.

Volvo B8L / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400XLB

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

 

I don’t know the reason for the all white livery. 

 

It is probably being prepared for an all over livery but I think this looks very elegant.

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Since the PSV Circle visit, Midland Classic Ltd. was taken over in August 2022 by Rotala plc and the name changed to Diamond Bus (East Midlands) Ltd.

 

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.

 

This was the fourth visit of this the third day.

 

Regular readers and viewers will know of my liking for this operator.

 

They never disappoint.

 

The original ‘Tutbury Jinnie’ was a local railway service linking Burton on Trent with Tutbury.

 

Starting operation in 1848 it was initially very popular and at one time seeing eight trains each way per day. 

 

Following many years of bus competition, it was eventually withdrawn in 1960.

 

For many years there has been a model railway shop in Tutbury called the ‘Tutbury Jinny’ (note the revised spelling).

 

YN57 FWG ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 75 ‘thetutburyjinny’.

Scania K230UB / Wright Solar /1

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

 

New to ‘Reading Transport’ as No. 1031.

 

 

 

 

YN57 FWG ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 75 ‘thetutburyjinny’.

Scania 230UB / Wright Solar /2

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

 

 

 

 

YN57 FWG ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 75 ‘thetutburyjinny’.

Scania 230UB / Wright Solar /3

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

 

 

 

 

TC60 MCL ‘Midland Classic of Burton’.

Land Rover Defender

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

 

I have always found support vehicles interesting.

 

 

 

 

YS55 EEX ‘Midland Classic of Burton’.

Ford Transit

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

 

 

 

 

TFA 13 ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 85. ‘Stevensons Bus Services’.

Scania L94UB / Wright Solar

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

 

New as YN04 ANX to ‘Beestons’, Hadleigh, Suffolk.

 

 

 

 

NK09 FVE ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 41.

Optare Versa V1110

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

 

New to ‘Go Northern’ as No. 8304.

 

 

 

 

HXI 3009 ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 259. ‘Stevensons Bus Services’.

Leyland Lynx / Alexander Belfast ’N'

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

 

New in 1986 to ‘Citybus’, Belfast.

 

It also had a spell with ‘North West’, Liverpool.

 

The Leyland Lynx / Alexander Belfast ’N’ combination is very rare, I have never seen one before.

 

 

 

 

798 UXA ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. RM1168 ‘Wedding Special’.

AEC Routemaster / Park Royal

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

 

New in 1962 registered 168 CLT to ‘London Transport’.