‘Scene’ in Bristol 4 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The day was dominated by a clear blue autumn sky and long shadows.

 

Not perfect conditions, but as always we do our best.

 

For the first time, we have combined all the images we have taken so the credits are joint D.Basford/P.M.Rose.

 

As befits any excursion that involves road transport, we travelled by coach.

 

DH15 DEH ‘Hawkes Tours.co.uk', Charlie Joshua, Derby.

Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

This was our transport for the day pictured in Derby Bus Station about to load.

 

The ever dependable Wayne being our ’steering technician’.

 

 

 

 

BV72 YAD ‘Skills Coaches’. Skills stylish coach travel for the 21st. century.

Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

Pictured departing Derby Bus Station prior to the arrival of our coach.

 

 

 

 

YN22 YLV ‘Harry Shaw’, Coventry.

Scania K360IB4 / Higer

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

 

Pictured at Gloucester services on the M5.

 

 

 

 

BW10 BUS ‘Brodyr Williams’. Llanelli, South Wales.

Van Hool T915 Alicron

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

 

 

 

 

BX63 BDY ‘GWYN JONES,’ Bridgend, South Wales.

SETRA S416GT-HD

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

 

New to ‘Gibbons’, Bedlinog, South Wales.

 

 

 

 

XIL 7396 ‘Swansea BUS & COACH’, LETS GO TRAVEL.

Volvo B10B / Plaxton Panther

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

 

New registered YX10 FFS to ‘Bowen’, Tamworth.

 

 

 

 

T19 VDL ‘TAMAR Coaches’, Plymouth.

VDL FHD2-129 Futura

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

 

New registered YD14 GCF to ‘Fastline’, Walsall.

 

 

‘Scene’ in Chesterfield 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

I am told that the days are getting longer, warmer, drier and brighter although as yet, I have not seen a lot of evidence of it.

 

Time to come out of hibernation and look at what the world has to offer.

 

What better place to start then than Chesterfield??

 

Chesterfield’s coach station on Beckingham Way has a small parking area for buses and coaches waiting to go somewhere else.

 

 

YN11 AXY ‘Hough’s of Lincolnshire’.

Volvo B13RT / Plaxton Elite

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

 

New to ‘Logan’, Dunloy, Northern Ireland.

 

 

 

 

YJ57 XWR ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No.14.

Optare Solo M950SL

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

 

New to ‘Courtney’, Bracknell, Berkshire but acquired from ‘Go Coach’, Sevenoaks, Kent.

 

 

 

 

YN05 XNG No. ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No.18316.

Dennis Trident / Alexander Dennis Ltd. ALX400

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

 

The only other bus on Beckingham Way was this rather grubby Mansfield based bus standing in for one of the usual ‘Pronto’ branded examples.

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Grimsby-Cleethorpes’.

 

 

 

YX12 DHN ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 8.

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

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

 

Waiting to start its next journey after having brought me back from Bakewell.

 

New to ‘Newport Transport’ as No. 313.

 

 

 

 

G755 UYT ‘Johnson Brothers Tours’, Hodthorpe, Notts, ‘REDFERN TRAVEL’.

Leyland Olympian / Northern Counties Palatine

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

 

A regular visitor to Chesterfield where it pauses between contracts.

 

New to ‘Pan Atlas W3’ as No. AB61.

 

‘Scene’ in North London, Finsbury Park Interchange again on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

Friend Peter Rose has once more been exploring the delights that the capital has to offer.

 

This time he and his trusty camera have brought us the transport highlights of the area surrounding what was Finsbury Park railway station and has now been elevated to the level of an Interchange.

 

All the images reproduced here do so with Peter’s permission and my thanks.

 

The station dates back to the 1850s when the ‘Great Northern Railway’s line from Kings Cross arrived at what was then known as Seven Sisters Road  (Holloway) station.

 

Becoming Finsbury Park station in July 1861

 

This was gradually extended North to York by the GNR and eventually to  Edinburgh by the ‘North Eastern’ and ‘North British Railways’ so creating what is now known as The East Coast Main Line.

 

Underground trains arrived in the form of the ‘Great Northern & City Railway’ in 1904.

 

Trams and buses have been around since the early days when I suspect that they would have been powered by horses.

 

Today, such is the volume of traffic that two bus stations are required to service their needs.

 

LTZ 1325 ‘ARRIVA London’ LT 325.

Wrightbus NBFL (New Bus For London) New Routemaster

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

 

Pictured under the station canopy.

 

I wonder how the graffiti ‘artist’ managed to access the roof support??

 

 

 

 

LF20 XLS ‘Go-Ahead London General’ No. Ee16.

BYD DD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400 EV City

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

 

 

 

 

LK14 FBF ‘Metroline’ VWH 2012.

Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2

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

 

 

 

 

LF20 XLK ‘Metroline’ No. Ee9.

BYD DD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400 EV City

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

 

The bus is coming straight across the junction to enter the interchange.

 

 

 

 

LTZ 1341 ‘ARRIVA London’ No. LT 341.

Wrightbus NBFL (New Bus For London) New Routemaster

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

 

 

 

 

LK17 DBX ‘Metroline’ No.VWH 12342.

Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3

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

 

‘Scene’ in Glasgow by Peter Rose, on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Friend Peter Rose is rapidly becoming our ‘Scottish Correspondent’.

 

This last few months has seen him gathering bus images in Edinburgh, Dundee and now Glasgow.

 

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

 

All were taken at Buchanan Street Bus Station.

 

LSK 513 ‘PARKS OF HAMILTON’.

Volvo B11R / Jonckheere

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

 

A cherished registration owned by ‘Parks of Hamilton’ which has been carried by four former coaches.

 

Working the lengthy but very scenic service 977 from Oban.

 

 

 

 

SJ 22 GZE ‘STUARTS of CARLUKE’.

Volvo B8RLE / MCV eVoRa

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

 

 

 

 

BX64 WJO ‘McGills Bus Services Ltd’. I3329, X23.

Mercedes-Benz Citaro

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

 

The I in the fleet number stands for ‘Inchinnan,’ the buses home depot.

 

New as No. 3329.

 

 

 

 

SN65 ZGZ ‘West Coast Motors’ No. 41601, 398, ScotRail Station link.

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

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

 

New to ‘Glasgow Citybus.’

 

 

 

YJ17 CPU ‘McColls’, Kirkintilloch.

Optare Solo 7900SE

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

 

The livery worn is that of ‘Strathclyde Partnership for Transport’ (SPT).

 

New to ‘Craig of Campbeltown Ltd’, No. 41701.

 

 

 

 

SK15 HBZ ‘Stagecoach Western Buses Ltd’. No. 27219, FastLink.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E30D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 300

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

 

‘Scene’ in Bristol 3 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

For what was our last transport themed outing of 2022, friend Peter Rose and I had a day in Bristol.

 

The day was dominated by a clear blue autumn sky and long shadows.

 

Not perfect conditions, but as always we do our best.

 

For the first time, we have combined all the images we have taken so the credits are joint D.Basford/P.M.Rose.

 

‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’ are the major operator in Bristol. 

 

Running a large variety of routes with buses painted in colourful liveries and adorned with informative route branding.

 

There are however a few buses still wearing the old ‘First’ group fleet livery which serve as a reminder of how dull things used to be.

 

WX57 HLF ‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’ No. 37345.

Volvo B9TL /Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

New to ‘First Bristol’.

 

 

 

YM17 FKG ‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’ No. 36812, metrobus m2.

Scania N250UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400MMC

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

 

New to ‘First West of England’.

 

 

 

YM17 FKF ‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’ No. 36811, metrobus m2.

Scania N250UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400MMC

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

 

 

 

 

YN68 EUV ‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’ No. 39334, metrobus m1

Scania N280UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400CityCBG

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

 

New to ‘CT Plus Bristol’ No. 2926 who ceased operating in September 2022 with their routes and vehicles passing to ‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’.

 

 

 

YN68 EVC ‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’ No. 39340, metrobus m1.

Scania N280UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400CityCBG

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

 

New to ‘CT Plus Bristol’ No. 2932 who ceased operating in September 2022 with their routes and vehicles passing to ‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’.

 

 

 

YM17 FKA ‘First Bristol, Bath & the West’ No. 36808.

Scania N250UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400MMC

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

 

 

 

 

‘Scene’ in Newcastle on Tyne on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Newcastle’s Haymarket and Eldon Square Bus Stations are almost side by side. 

 

With buses in numbers coming (and going) in both directions from both places it is very busy.

 

NL72 EUC ‘Go North East’ No. 5807, quaycity, Q3, VOLTRA.

Yutong E12

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

 

 

 

 

NL72 ETV ‘Go North East’ No. 5804, quaycity, Q3, VOLTRA.

Yutong E12

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

 

 

 

 

YX21 RUJ ‘Gateshead Central Taxis’.

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

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

 

New to ‘Central Taxis’, Ealing.

 

 

 

 

 

NK16 BXJ ‘Go North East’ No. 668, Tynedale Links.

Optare Solo M9250SR

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

 

 

 

 

YX72 OKO ‘Arriva Northumbria’ No. 2714.

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

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

 

 

 

 

NK66 EWJ ‘Go North East’ No. 5459.

Wright Streetdeck D/F

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

 

‘Scene’ in Bakewell yet again on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

It is not often that I follow a blog from one place with another from the same place. 

 

However!

 

The posting of my blog from Bakewell almost coincided with the arrival of a selection of images received from friend Peter Rose taken in the same place.

 

I decided to post them ‘back to back’ as it were, to show you, the reader/viewer the variety of public transport that can seen in this very popular, riverside, Derbyshire town. 

 

All these image are courtesy of Peter Rose and posted with his permission and my thanks.

 

He enjoys images captured in the environment rather than being close cropped the way I do.

 

Out of respect for his opinion, they are not cropped as close as I would normally do which also allows you to see a bit more of Bakewell!

 

LK57 AYB ‘Hulleys of Baslow’.

Dennis Trident / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400 /1

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

 

On lease/loan/hire whatever from ‘Go Coach’, Sevenoaks, Kent.

 

New to ‘Metroline’, London No. TE 846.

 

 

 

 

LK57 AYB ‘Hulleys of Baslow’.

Dennis Trident / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400 /2

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

 

The spire of All Saints Church stands well.

 

It has a history dating back over a thousand years to Saxon times.

 

 

 

 

LK57 AYB ‘Hulleys of Baslow’.

Dennis Trident / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400 /3

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

 

 

 

 

LIG 6281 ‘Linburg’, Darnall, Sheffield.

BMC 220 Condor

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

 

New registered YJ56 LLO to ‘First West Yorkshire’ No. 68660 where I believe it was employed on transporting schoolchildren.

 

BMC are a Turkish owned producer of a wide range of heavy goods vehicles.

 

The former bank to the right of the bus is a handsome building and is just waiting for some entrepreneur to come along and turn it into a pub or bistro.

 

Any offers???

 

 

 

 

FN04 HSG’ TM Travel’ No. 657.

Scania L94UB / Wright Solar

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

 

Working ‘TMTravel’ service 218 from Sheffield.

 

New to ‘trentbarton’ and wearing the remains of its ‘tb’ livery ‘the sixes’ which serves Bakewell from Derby and Matlock.

 

The old bank stands well.

 

The historic Rutland Arms Hotel overlooking the square that carries its name.

 

 

 

 

K100 BYS ‘Kirbys’, Rayleigh, Essex.

Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

Arriving with another selection of day trippers.

 

 

 

 

LK58 CSU ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 20.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200 / MCV

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

 

New to ‘Metroline’, London No. DM969.

 

If you look close enough, you can just see the buds on the first tree.

 

 

 

 

 

MX11 CZM ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 17, Carsington Connection Ashbourne - Wirksworth - Matlock 110/111

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200 / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200

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

 

One of several of ‘Hulleys’ buses that were painted in the liveries of previous operators in the area.

 

Part of the celebrations of 100 years anniversary of ‘Hulleys’ that happened in 2021

 

In this case it is the livery of ‘Express Motors’ of Hulland Ward, Derbyshire.

 

 

 

 

YJ09 MHN ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 10.

Optare Solo M880

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

 

New to ‘Richmond’, Epsom.

 

 

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

It is now the middle of March 2023 and the days are getting longer, warmer, drier and brighter (or so I kid myself).

 

Time to come out of hibernation and look at what the world has to offer.

 

One of my favourite spots for bus photography is Bakewell’s Rutland Square.

 

You may not  be aware that by double clicking the images below that they can also be viewed on my ‘Flickr’ pages in a larger format.

 

LJ09 CCK ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 16.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Trident / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400

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

 

A lovely bus.

 

My view of all the variations on the Enviro400 body styling, 400MMC, 400City, 400EV etc. is that this, the earliest, is the most stylish. Somehow all of the others look a bit like a caricature.

 

New to ‘Travel London’ No. 9444.

 

 

 

 

YX12 DHN ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 8.

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

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

 

Pictured having just circled Bakewell’s War Memorial and in front of The Rutland Arms Hotel.

 

It didn’t know that it was about to carry me back to Chesterfield.

 

New to ‘Newport Transport’ as No. 313.

 

 

 

 

FJ55 BZM ‘TMTravel’ No. 685.

Scania L94UB / Wright Solar

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

 

Working ‘TMTravel’ service 218 from Sheffield.

 

New to ‘trentbarton’ and wearing the remains of its ‘tb’ livery ‘the sixes’ which serves Bakewell from Derby and Matlock.

 

A return then, to its old haunts.

 

 

 

 

YX65 RGU ‘Bowers Coaches’ No. 528, ‘TRANSPEAK’.

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

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

 

The current TRANSPEAK service runs from Derby to Buxton.

 

A mere shadow of the route it was when it ran from Nottingham to Manchester.

 

 

 

 

YJ14 BTU ‘trentbarton’ No. 839, ‘the sixes’.

Optare Versa V1170

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

 

About to circle the War Memorial island before starting its 30 mile journey back south to Derby.

 

 

 

 

 

YX11 CSY ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 23.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Dart / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200

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

 

One of several of ‘Hulley’s buses that were painted in former liveries used during the 100 years existence of the company, which was celebrated in 2021.

 

 

 

 

YJ57 XWR ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 14.

Optare Solo M950SL

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

 

This image, taken from the upper deck of ‘Hulley’s No. 22, a former London based Dennis Trident / Plaxton President, registration LR52 KXJ (see blog posted 17/02/2023).

 

New to ‘Courtney’, Bracknell, Berkshire but acquired from ‘Go Coach’, Sevenoaks, Kent.

 

 

 

 

YN56 NRZ ‘TM Travel’ No. 1210.

Scania CN94UB / Scania

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

 

This image, taken from the upper deck of ‘Hulley’s No. 22, a former London based Dennis Trident / Plaxton President, registration LR52 KXJ (see blog posted 17/02/2023).

 

Having just crossed the cattle grid that marks the entrance to Chatsworth Park on the road from Baslow.

 

New to ‘uno’, Hertfordshire.