Wednesday 1 March 2023

‘Scene’ at the ‘Statfold Barn Railway’ (SBR) Buses1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

For those who do not know the ‘SBR,’ it is located near Tamworth in Staffordshire. 

 

A privately owned, multi gauge railway system which was operating at least seven locomotives and a tram on the day we were there.

 

There is also an extensive museum devoted to narrow gauge railway locomotives and artefacts.

 

Usually holding three running days per year (Spring, Summer and Autumn);

buses, cars, Land Rovers, lorries, military vehicles and steam engines also featured.

 

Both friend Peter Rose and I found it to be an excellent day out.

 

Two buses, provided by The Transport Museum, Wythall, Worcestershire were kept busy running a half hourly service into nearby Tamworth.

 

KOX 780F ‘Birmingham City Transport’ No. 3780.

Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline / Park Royal /1

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

 

KOX 780F ‘Birmingham City Transport’ No. 3780. Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline / Park Royal /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

KOX 780F ‘Birmingham City Transport’ No. 3780.

Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline / Park Royal /2

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

 

KOX 780F ‘Birmingham City Transport’ No. 3780. Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline / Park Royal /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

KOX 780F ‘Birmingham City Transport’ No. 3780.

Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline / Park Royal /3

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

 

KOX 780F ‘Birmingham City Transport’ No. 3780. Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline / Park Royal /3 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

JOJ 707 ‘Birmingham City Transport’ No. 2707.

Daimler CVD6 / Metro Cammell /1

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

 

New in September 1951.

 

We had a ride on this bus which is 71 years old and still going strong.

 

JOJ 707 ‘Birmingham City Transport’ No. 2707. Daimler CVD6 / Metro Cammell /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

JOJ 707 ‘Birmingham City Transport’ No. 2707.

Daimler CVD6 / Metro Cammell /2

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

 

JOJ 707 ‘Birmingham City Transport’ No. 2707. Daimler CVD6 / Metro Cammell /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

JOJ 707 ‘Birmingham City Transport’ No. 2707.

Daimler CVD6 / Metro Cammell /3

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

 

JOJ 707 ‘Birmingham City Transport’ No. 2707. Daimler CVD6 / Metro Cammell /3 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

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