Friday, 7 April 2023

‘Scene’ in Loughborough, ‘Kinchbus’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

It is Good Friday today, the start of the Easter holiday.

 

In the past, I have posted a blog on every day of a holiday and I intend to do so with this one.

 

 

So, starting with today, Good Friday, look out for blogs on Easter Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

 

Just over 10 miles north of Leicester, Loughborough is an interesting town from a transport point of view being on the Midland Main Line and the Grand Union Canal.

 

In addition, there is a frequent and varied range of bus connections supplied on the day I was there by five different operators. 

 

‘Kinchbus’, based in Loughborough, has a history dating back to 1987 when the company was founded by Gilbert Kinch.

 

These days, it is part of the ‘Wellglade’ group which Is also ‘home’ to ‘trentbarton’, ‘Notts & Derby’ and ‘TM Travel’.

 

All the four companies’ buses’ fleet numbers are numbered within the same series. 

 

Effectively, the fleet numbers are part of a ‘Wellglade’ fleetlist.

 

FJ09 BXN ‘Kinchbus’ No. 733.

Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse /1

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

 

New to ‘trentbarton’.


FJ09 BXN ‘Kinchbus’ No. 733. Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

FJ09 BXN ‘Kinchbus’ No. 733. 

Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse /2

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

 

FJ09 BXN ‘Kinchbus’ No. 733.  Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

YD63 VCY ‘Kinchbus’ No. 831, Kinchbus 11/12.

Optare Versa V1110

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

 

New to ‘trentbarton’.


YD63 VCY ‘Kinchbus’ No. 831, Kinchbus 11/12. Optare Versa V1110 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 

FJ09 MWD ‘Kinchbus’ No. 478.

Optare Solo M950

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

 

New to ‘trentbarton’.


FJ09 MWD ‘Kinchbus’ No. 478. Optare Solo M950 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

BN09 FWX Kinchbus No. 904, Kinchbus 9.

Mercedes-Benz Citaro

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

 

New to ‘trentbarton’.


BN09 FWX Kinchbus No. 904, Kinchbus 9. Mercedes-Benz Citaro on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 

YD63 VCX ‘Kinchbus’ No. 830, Kinchbus 11/12.

Optare Versa V1110

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

 

New to ‘trentbarton’.


YD63 VCX ‘Kinchbus’ No. 830, Kinchbus 11/12. Optare Versa V1110 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 

BN09 FWY ‘Kinchbus’ No. 905, Kinchbus 9.

Mercedes-Benz Citaro

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

 

New to ‘trentbarton’.


BN09 FWY ‘Kinchbus’ No. 905, Kinchbus 9. Mercedes-Benz Citaro on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 

YX20 OHK ‘Kinchbus’ No. 155, skylink.

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

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

 

The company’s flagship route linking Derby with Leicester via Loughborough and the East Midlands Airport at Castle Donington.

 

YX20 OHK ‘Kinchbus’ No. 155, skylink. Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200MMC on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 

YX20 OHH ‘Kinchbus’ No. 153, skylink.

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

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

 

The company’s flagship route linking Derby with Leicester via Loughborough and the East Midlands Airport at Castle Donington.

 

YX20 OHH ‘Kinchbus’ No. 153, skylink. Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200MMC on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 



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