Monday 30 January 2023

‘Scene’ In London 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Friend Peter Rose recently spent some time in Muswell Hill in North London where on a very sunny day he captured these images.

 

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

 

Muswell Hill was rated recently as being one of the top five suburbs in which to live in the capital which is reflected in the surroundings of the buses.

 

YJ19 HVR ‘Metroline’ No. OME2663.

Optare MetroDecker MD1050EV / Optare

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

 

YJ19 HVR ‘Metroline’ No. OME2663. Optare MetroDecker MD1050EV / Optare on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

LK12 ARZ ‘Metroline’ No. VW1295.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2

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

 

 

LK12 ARZ ‘Metroline’ No. VW1295. Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

LK16 BXN ‘ARRIVA London’ No. SW10.

Wright Streetdeck

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

 

New to ‘ARRIVA the shires’.

 

LK16 BXN ‘ARRIVA London’ No. SW10. Wright Streetdeck on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

LJ19 CUW ‘Metroline’ No. BDE2624.

BYDD /Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400EV

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

 

LJ19 CUW ‘Metroline’ No. BDE2624. BYDD /Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400EV on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

LJ19 CVR ‘Metroline’ No. BDE2641.

BYDD /Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400EV

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

 

LJ19 CVR ‘Metroline’ No. BDE2641. BYDD /Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400EV on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

 

LK62 DEU ‘Metroline’ No. DML 1346.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200

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

 

LK62 DEU ‘Metroline’ No. DML 1346. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

Saturday 28 January 2023

‘Scene’ in Leicester, ‘First Leicester’ Single Deckers on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

I had not been to Leicester for some years but I had read that the rebuilding of St. Margaret’s Bus Station had been completed so I thought another visit was due.

 

The new bus station has been rebuilt virtually following the original’s footprint.

 

The building is new and it would appear to be equipped with all the facilities  I would expect.

 

The only major change, as far as I could see, is that buses can now leave the bus station directly onto the A594 Burleys Way.

 

A significant saving of both time and fuel.

 

Friend Peter Rose joined me for the day and whilst we were attracted initially by the new St. Margaret’s, we spent most of our time at the nearby Haymarket Bus Station.

 

YD21 NFP ‘Roberts’, Hugglescote, Leics. Leicester park&ride.

YUTONG E12

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

 

YD21 NFP ‘Roberts’, Hugglescote, Leics. Leicester park&ride. YUTONG E12 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

WX59 BYR ‘First Leicester’ No. 69439, The Braunstonebus.

Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban

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

 

New to ‘First Somerset & Avon’.

 

This image courtesy of Peter Rose.

 

Pictured in Haymarket.

 

WX59 BYR ‘First Leicester’ No. 69439, The Braunstonebus. Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

HY09 AKG ‘First Leicester’ No. 69381, Saffron.

Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban

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

 

Although new to ‘First Hampshire & Dorset’, it also had a spell with 

‘First Cymru’.

 

This image courtesy of Peter Rose.

 

Pictured on Humberstone Gate.

 

HY09 AKG ‘First Leicester’ No. 69381, Saffron. Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

SM65 WMG ‘First Leicester’ No. 63363.

Wright Streetlite D/F

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

 

New to ‘Leicester Citybus’.

 

Pictured in Haymarket.

 

SM65 WMG ‘First Leicester’ No. 63363. Wright Streetlite D/F on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

SM65 LNR ‘First Leicester’ No. 63358.

Wright Streetlite D/F

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

 

New to ‘First Midland Red’.

 

Pictured in Haymarket.

 

SM65 LNR ‘First Leicester’ No. 63358. Wright Streetlite D/F on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

SM13 NBG ‘First Leicester’ No. 63075.

Wright Streetlite D/F

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

 

New to ‘First Somerset & Avon’.

 

Pictured in Haymarket.

 

SM13 NBG ‘First Leicester’ No. 63075. Wright Streetlite D/F on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

SM13 NBF ‘First Leicester’ No. 63074.

Wright Streetlite D/F

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

 

New to ‘First Somerset & Avon’.

 

Pictured in Haymarket.

 

SM13 NBF ‘First Leicester’ No. 63074. Wright Streetlite D/F on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Thursday 26 January 2023

‘Scene’ at Showbus 2022 A Delectation of Double Deckers 1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

I have attended a number of SHOWBUS events over the years but this was the first time I had attended one at the Hertfordshire County Showgound.

 

The 50th. show and, if we are to believe what we read, the last.

 

It would be a great pity if the reputation the SHOWBUS name has built up over the years were to be lost but we shall have to wait and see.

 

LKP 385P ‘Maidstone & District’ (M&D) No. 5385.

Volvo Ailsa B55 / Alexander AV7 /1

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

 

In the early 1970s. Leyland had mopped up UK based bus building competitors AEC and Daimler.

 

It was almost a Leyland monopoly.

 

Other manufactures associated with the bus industry decided to make a bid for a share of the business.

 

Volvo via the Ailsa, MCW’s Metropolitan with the Scania underframe and Bristol / Eastern Coach Works who were better known for the Lodekka all entered the competition with the VR.

 

If my memory is correct, this bus was one of five of its type that were purchased for assessment by the BET Federation group in 1975.

 

MCW’s Scania / MCW Metropolitan (5 ordered), and Bristol’s VR / ECW (7 ordered) made up the balance of the competition.

 

All went to ‘M&D’ with a view to bulk orders being placed for whichever proved the most successful.

 

The Bristol being the eventual winner with several thousands being produced.

 

LKP 385P ‘Maidstone & District’ (M&D) No. 5385. Volvo Ailsa B55 / Alexander AV7 /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

LKP 385P ‘Maidstone & District’ No. 5385.

Ailsa B55 / Alexander AV7 /2

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

 

LKP 385P ‘Maidstone & District’ No. 5385. Ailsa B55 / Alexander AV7 /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

J257 NLU ‘Reading Buses’ No. 701.

DAF DB250 / Optare Spectra

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

 

Originally registered MRD 1 by Optare for use as a demonstrator prior to being delivered to Reading.

 

Now 30 years old and still in my view one of the most attractive double deck bodies ever built

 

The design was ahead of its time being of integral construction which probably cost it in terms of sales.

 

J257 NLU ‘Reading Buses’ No. 701. DAF DB250 / Optare Spectra on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

LJ59 LYW ‘First Essex Bus’ No. 34462.

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

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

 

New to ‘ARRIVA’ London.

 

LJ59 LYW ‘First Essex Bus’ No. 34462. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Trident / ‘ADL’ Enviro400 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

W425 XKX ‘ARRIVA MIDLANDS’ No. 5425. ‘SHOWBUS Control’.

Dennis Trident / Alexander ALX400

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

 

New to ‘Arriva The Shires’.


W425 XKX ‘ARRIVA MIDLANDS’ No. 5425. ‘SHOWBUS Control’. Dennis Trident / Alexander ALX400 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’


Tuesday 24 January 2023

‘Scene’ at the Royal International Air Tattoo 2022 Jet Trainers on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

It was always my intention when I named my blog ‘railsroadsrunways’ nine years ago to give as even a spread of coverage as was possible to the three forms of transport.

 

Unfortunately, of late, for various reasons, the ‘runways’ element has been neglected.

 

The increases in security at military bases, the loss of shows at RAF Waddington and Scampton. The general run down of the numbers of military aircraft which, as a result of the Ukraine war, might see an upsurge in spending.

 

Then there has been the Covid pandemic which removed the civil airliner coverage almost overnight.

 

The ‘Royal International Air Tattoo’ started life 50 years ago as simply the ‘International Air Tattoo’ and during that time, most of the events have taken place at ‘RAF Fairford’ in Gloucestershire.

 

The use of ‘RAF’ in the name of the base is a bit of a misnomer because it is the ‘United States Air Force’ who are the resident operator.

 

Usually with bombers from either the B1, B2 or B52 fleets together with their air refuelling tanker support.

 

The ‘fashion’ for jet trainers over the years has varied from side by side seating for the trainee and instructor to them being seated in tandem.

 

The tandem seating arrangement is the current standard but we start with two classic British side by side trainers.

 

XE 688 ‘Hawker Hunter Aviation Ltd’. (HHA).

Hawker Hunter T.72 

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

 

The original XE688, an F4 dated from 1955 was written off after an accident in 1957.

 

The current XE688 was built from an assortment of parts both new and re-cycled, including parts from the original XE 688 in the 1970s. 

 

Sold to the ‘Chilean Air Force’ as J-736 who in turn sold it on to Brazilian airframer ‘Embraer’ who used it as a chase plane registered PP-XHH.

 

It returned to ‘HHA’ in the UK in 2018.

 

To those readers/viewers interested, ‘Hawker Hunter Aviation Ltd’. are an interesting company operating a variety of legacy jet aircraft. Worth a Google!

 

XE 688 ‘Hawker Hunter Aviation Ltd’. (HHA). Hawker Hunter T.72  on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

XW324 ‘Royal Air Force’, U.

BAC 84 Jet Provost T5

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

 

Dating from 1970, it at one time carried the civilian registration G-BWSG .

 

XW324 ‘Royal Air Force’, U. BAC 84 Jet Provost T5 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

ZB 132 ‘Qatari Emiri Air Force’.

BAe Hawk Mk 167

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

 

One of 2, the other being ZB131. 

 

Both from No. 10 squadron.

 

ZB 132 ‘Qatari Emiri Air Force’. BAe Hawk Mk 167 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

MM55219 ‘Italian Air Force’ 61-20.

Leonardo Velivoli (Aermacchi) T-346 Master

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

 

MM55219 ‘Italian Air Force’ 61-20. Leonardo Velivoli (Aermacchi) T-346 Master on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

10-0059 ‘Republic of Korea Air Force’.

Korean Aerospace T-50B Golden Eagle.

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

 

 The Golden Eagles being the ’Korean Air Force’s formation aerobatics team.

 

10-0059 ‘Republic of Korea Air Force’. Korean Aerospace T-50B Golden Eagle. on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

MM55064 ’Italian Air Force’ 61-131.

Aermacchi MB-339CD

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

 

MM55064 ’Italian Air Force’ 61-131. Aermacchi MB-339CD on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’







MM54539, ‘Italian Air Force’, 0 frecci tricolori.

Aermacchi MB-339PAN

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

 

frecci tricolori being the ’Italian Air Force’s formation aerobatics team.

 

MM54539, ‘Italian Air Force’, 0 frecci tricolori. Aermacchi MB-339PAN on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

ZM337 ‘Royal Air Force’,

Embraer Phenom T1

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

 

ZM337 ‘Royal Air Force’, Embraer Phenom T1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

Sunday 22 January 2023

‘Scene’ at Showbus 2022 Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200MMC on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

I have attended a number of SHOWBUS events over the years but this was the first time I had attended one at the Hertfordshire County Showgound.

 

The 50th. show and, if we are to believe what we read, the last.

 

It would be a great pity if the reputation the SHOWBUS name has built up over the years were to be lost but we shall have to wait and see.

 

A number of Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200MMC’s, currently the UK’s best selling single decker put in an appearance.

 

AD22 DBL ‘Delaine Buses’ No. 170.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200MMC

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

 

AD22 DBL ‘Delaine Buses’ No. 170. Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200MMC on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

AD72 DBL ‘Delaine Buses’ No. 174.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200MMC

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

 

AD72 DBL ‘Delaine Buses’ No. 174. Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200MMC on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 



YX22 OJG ‘Thamesvalley’ No. 683.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200MMC

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

 

YX22 OJG ‘Thamesvalley’ No. 683. Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200MMC on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

SN67 XCW ‘Stagecoach MIDLAND RED SOUTH’ No. 26204.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200MMC

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

 

SN67 XCW ‘Stagecoach MIDLAND RED SOUTH’ No. 26204. Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200MMC on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

YX22 OGR ‘VECTARE LTD’ No. 306, Loughborough, Transport Made Simple.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200MMC

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

 

 

YX22 OGR ‘VECTARE LTD’ No. 306, Loughborough, Transport Made Simple. Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200MMC on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

Thursday 19 January 2023

‘Scene’ in Leicester, ‘Arriva Midlands’ 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

I had not been to Leicester for some years but I had read that the rebuilding of St. Margaret’s Bus Station had been completed so I thought another visit was due.

 

The new bus station has been rebuilt virtually following the original’s footprint.

 

The building is new and it would appear to be equipped with all the facilities  I would expect.

 

The only major change, as far as I could see, is that buses can now leave the bus station directly onto the A594 Burleys Way.

 

A significant saving of both time and fuel.

 

Friend Peter Rose joined me for the day and whilst we were attracted initially by the new St. Margaret’s, we spent most of our time at the nearby Haymarket Bus Station.

 

All the images pictured in this blog are pictured on Haymarket.

 

YJ69 AAV ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 7102. X6.

Temsa Safari HD12

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

 

The X6 service runs from Leicester to Coventry.

 

New to ‘Arriva The Shires


YJ69 AAV ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 7102. X6. Temsa Safari HD12 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

TUI 7934 ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3803, arriva sapphire.

VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar

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

 

New registered MX13 AKG to ‘Arriva Merseyside’ as No. 3157.

 

TUI 7934 ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3803, arriva sapphire. VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

YX17 NYM ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3142.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC

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

 

The nearside, lower panelling seems to have taken a battering.

 

New to ‘Arriva Kent & Surrey’.

 

YX17 NYM ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3142. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

YJ09 OUB ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 2530.

Optare Solo M950

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

 

YJ09 OUB ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 2530. Optare Solo M950 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

YX17 NLA ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3101.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC

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

 

YX17 NLA ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3101. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

MX61 AWY ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3810.

VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar

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

 

New to ‘Arriva Merseyside’ as No. 3067.

 

MX61 AWY ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3810. VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

BF67 WGU ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 1014.

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter City 45

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

 

New to ‘Arriva Kent Thameside’.

 

Employed as a crew ferry.

 

BF67 WGU ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 1014. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter City 45 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

YJ61 MJE ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 2942.

Optare Versa M1110

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

 

New to ‘Arriva Midlands North’.

 

YJ61 MJE ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 2942. Optare Versa M1110 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Tuesday 17 January 2023

‘Scene’ at Showbus 2022 Pre War Buses on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

I have attended a number of SHOWBUS events over the years but this was the first time I had attended one at the Hertfordshire County Showgound.

 

The 50th. show and if we are to believe what we read, the last.

 

It would be a great pity if the reputation the SHOWBUS name has built up over the years were to be lost but we shall have to wait and see.

 

It is hard to believe that buses built before the Second World War are still around and able to visit an event 83 years after the war had started.

 

It speaks volumes for the durability of the design and construction in the first place and even more volumes for the men and women who work to keep these buses in the condition they are.

 

BOR 767 ‘Provincial’, Fareham, Hants No. 35.

AEC Regent / Park Royal /1

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

 

New to ‘Gosport & Fareham’ in 1936.

 

Pictured arriving at the show.

 

BOR 767 ‘Provincial’, Fareham, Hants No. 35. AEC Regent / Park Royal /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

BOR 767 ‘Provincial’, Fareham, Hants No. 35.

AEC Regent / Park Royal /2

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

 

Later in the day, it had acquired an AEC banner.

 

BOR 767 ‘Provincial’, Fareham, Hants No. 35. AEC Regent / Park Royal /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

CG 9607 ‘Provincial’, Fareham, Hants.

AEC Regal 4 / Reading

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

 

New in 1934 to ‘Gosport & Fareham’ with a Harrington body.

 

Re-bodied in 1962.

 

CG 9607 ‘Provincial’, Fareham, Hants. AEC Regal 4 / Reading on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

YG 7831 ‘TODMORDEN JOINT TRANSPORT COMMITTEE’ No. 15.

Leyland Tiger TS6 / Northern Counties /1

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

 

New to ‘Todmorden’ in 1934.

 

YG 7831 ‘TODMORDEN JOINT TRANSPORT COMMITTEE’ No. 15. Leyland Tiger TS6 / Northern Counties /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

YG 7831 ‘TODMORDEN JOINT TRANSPORT COMMITTEE’ No. 15.

Leyland Tiger TS6 / Northern Counties /2

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

 

YG 7831 ‘TODMORDEN JOINT TRANSPORT COMMITTEE’ No. 15. Leyland Tiger TS6 / Northern Counties /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

JJ 4379 ‘London General’ No. 832 J. Emergency Equipment.

AEC Regent / London General Omnibus Company /1

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

 

New in 1933 No. STL 162.

 

‘London Transport’ were masters at converting old buses into vans, lorries, tower wagons and all manner of ancillary vehicles.

 

Pictured arriving at the show.

 

JJ 4379 ‘London General’ No. 832 J. Emergency Equipment. AEC Regent / London General Omnibus Company /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

JJ 4379 ‘London Transport’ No. STL 162. Emergency Equipment.

AEC Regent / London General Omnibus Company /2

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

 

Pictured later in the day when its fleet number had been changed to STL 162.

 

Two for the price of one ??

 

JJ 4379 ‘London Transport’ No. STL 162. Emergency Equipment. AEC Regent / London General Omnibus Company /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

JJ 4379 ‘London Transport’ No. STL 162. Emergency Equipment.

AEC Regent / London General Omnibus Company /3

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

 

JJ 4379 ‘London Transport’ No. STL 162. Emergency Equipment. AEC Regent / London General Omnibus Company /3 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday 15 January 2023

‘Scene’ out and about, ‘Bits & Pieces 2’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

CSG 43C ‘Eastern Scottish’ No. AA 43 A.

Bristol FLF6G Lodekka / Eastern Coach Works’ /1

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

 

New to ‘Scottish Omnibuses’ in 1965.

 

This image courtesy of friend Stuart Montgomery, one of ‘Lothian Buses’ volunteer photographers and posted with his permission and my thanks.

 

CSG 43C ‘Eastern Scottish’ No. AA 43 A. Bristol FLF6G Lodekka / Eastern Coach Works’ /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

CSG 43C ‘Eastern Scottish’ No. AA 43 A.

Bristol FLF6G Lodekka / Eastern Coach Works’ /2

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

 

New to ‘Scottish Omnibuses’ in 1965.

 

 

 

CSG 43C ‘Eastern Scottish’ No. AA 43 A. Bristol FLF6G Lodekka / Eastern Coach Works’ /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

YX19 MLU ‘Whittles’, Kidderminster.

Volvo B8R / Plaxton Panther

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

 

Pictured in Buxton.

 

YX19 MLU ‘Whittles’, Kidderminster. Volvo B8R / Plaxton Panther on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

SN66 WHK ‘Moffatt & Williamson’, Fife, Scotland

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC

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

 

This image courtesy of friend Peter Rose and posted with his permission and my thanks.

 

Pictured in Ceres, Fife.

 

SN66 WHK ‘Moffatt & Williamson’, Fife, Scotland Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

J777 BCL ‘Bentleys Coaches’ Buxton, proud to serve the local community.

IVECO / UNVI CIMO

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

 

Pictured at Carsington Water, Derbyshire.

 

J777 BCL ‘Bentleys Coaches’ Buxton, proud to serve the local community. IVECO / UNVI CIMO on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

AT64 KZT ‘Aston Manor Coaches Ltd’.

Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

Pictured leaving Derby Bus Station.

 

AT64 KZT ‘Aston Manor Coaches Ltd’. Mercedes-Benz Tourismo on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

YX68 UAW ‘HORSEMAN of Royal Berkshire’.

Volvo B8R / Plaxton Panther

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

 

Pictured In Buxton.

 

YX68 UAW ‘HORSEMAN of Royal Berkshire’. Volvo B8R / Plaxton Panther on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’