Thursday, 1 September 2022

‘Scene’ in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire by Peter Rose on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Peter has recently forwarded some images captured in and around this attractive town whilst on holiday there.

 

They are reproduced here with his permission and my thanks.

 

M13 YEL ‘Yelloway Coaches Ltd’, Oldham.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro400

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

 

New registered SN16 ORW to ‘Dewhirst Coaches’, Bradford. 

 

Working a schools service according to the destination display.

 

M13 YEL ‘Yelloway Coaches Ltd’, Oldham. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro400 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

BT13 YVW ‘First West Yorkshire’ No. 69580. ‘HX CONNECT’.

Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse

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

 

The HX branding identifies its home base as Halifax.

 

BT13 YVW ‘First West Yorkshire’ No. 69580. ‘HX CONNECT’. Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

K100 TDV ‘The Keighley Bus Company’ No. 1751 ‘Brontebus’

Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban /1

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

 

There are 3 buses painted in this livery.

 

All carry ‘Bronte’ names, this one being Anne Bronte.

 

K100 TDV ‘The Keighley Bus Company’ No. 1751 ‘Brontebus’ Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

K100 TDV ‘The Keighley Bus Company’ No. 1751 ‘Brontebus’

Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban /2

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

 

K100 TDV ‘The Keighley Bus Company’ No. 1751 ‘Brontebus’ Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

YJ64 DZO ‘TLC Travel’, Bradford ‘AccessBus’ No. 90956.

Optare Solo M780SE

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

 

New to ‘K-Line’, Elland, West Yorkshire as No .402.

 

YJ64 DZO ‘TLC Travel’, Bradford ‘AccessBus’ No. 90956. Optare Solo M780SE on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

9 HDX ‘John Shaw’, ‘The Travellers Choice,’ Carnforth, Lancs.

Volvo B13RT / Jonkheere JHV

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

 

A company with a history in the transport world going back 150 years. 

 

Quite a feat.

 

9 HDX ‘John Shaw’, ‘The Travellers Choice,’ Carnforth, Lancs. Volvo B13RT / Jonkheere JHV on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

YN53 EOD ‘First West Yorkshire’ No. 31779. ‘HALIFAX’.

Volvo B7TL / Alexander ALX400

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

 

New to ‘First South Yorkshire’.

 

At 19 years old, this Volvo/Alexander combination must now be in the twilight of its career.

 

At the time of its introduction, together with Plaxton’s President body they were the forerunners of the wide range of low floor buses we see today.

 

YN53 EOD ‘First West Yorkshire’ No. 31779. ‘HALIFAX’. Volvo B7TL / Alexander ALX400 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

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