‘Scene’ in Bury Transport Interchange, Lancs. ‘Transdev’ on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

An Interchange because of the passenger’s ability to access buses and the tram network that links directly into Manchester.

 

A French owned group which operates widely across Yorkshire and Lancashire using many company names and local route brands.

 

BD11 CEA ‘Transdev’ No. 2421, trax, PRIDE OF THE NORTH.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’ 

 

New to ‘Yorkshire Coastliner’ No. 421.

 

 

 

 

BD11 CEJ ‘Transdev’ No. 2423, GET THE APP.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’ 

 

New to ‘Yorkshire Coastliner’ No. 423.

 

 

 

 

YJ07 PBO ‘Transdev’ No. 1727, Irwell line.

Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban

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

 

New to ‘Lancashire United’ No.1822.

 

 

 

 

WP21 FVJ ‘Transdev’ No. 79, ROSSO.

Mercedes-Benz 516CDI Sprinter / Mellor Strata

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

 

New to ‘Rossendale’.

 

 

 

SK67 FNC ‘ROSSO’ No. 618, Tottingtonline.

Wright Streeteck D/F

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

 

New to ‘Rossendale’.

 

 

 

SN64 CSU ‘Transdev’ No. 601, trax to BURY & ROCHDALE.

Wright Streeteck D/F

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

 

New to ‘Burnley & Pendle’.

 

 

 

WX09 TGU ‘Transdev’ No. 737, Bury Bolts.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E200 / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200

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

 

New to ‘Jim Stones’ Leigh, Lancs.

 

‘Scene’ by Peter Rose in Dunfermline Bus Station, Scotland 1 on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Friend Peter Rose has been North of the border once more and has forwarded these images which are posted with his permission and my thanks.

 

LG23 FHS ‘Stagecoach Fife Scottish’ No. 30025, DUNFERMLINE ELECTRIC CITY.

BYD D8UR / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200EV

on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’ 

 

The building behind the bus was at one time the Belleville Hotel where Peter informs me that he mis-spent many of his teenage hours.

 

Just look at that blue sky.

 

Where I live in the East Midlands, I have not seen sky that colour since ???????

 

 

 

 

LG23 EZT ‘Stagecoach Fife Scottish’ No. 30029.

BYD D8UR / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200EV

on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

 

 

YX18 LHT ‘Stagecoach Fife Scottish’ No. 54507.

Volvo B8RLET / Plaxton Panther LE

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

 

The LE in the body designation stands for Low Entrance.

 

A hybrid design offering a low entrance like a bus with a raised rear area like a coach.

 

I expected this type of bus to be built in some numbers as it seems a natural for operators of long interurban routes, giving them the best of both worlds.

 

However, I only know of this batch of ten buses that operate on the Edinburgh/Dunfermline corridor.

 

 

 

 

SP60 DPK ‘Stagecoach Fife Scottish’ No. 19666.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E40D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400

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

 

 

 

 

YX63 NEU ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’ No. 54142.

Volvo B13RT / Plaxton Elite

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

 

Almost ten years old but still a head turner.

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Fife Scottish’.

 

 

 

 

 

KN04 XJE  ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’ No. 18130.

Transbus Trident / Alexander ALX400

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

 

New to ‘Thames Transit’.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MX11 HGG ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’  No. 36418.

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

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Greater Manchester South’.

 

‘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’ on a visit to ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The last time I was in Hulleys depot is nearly 50 years ago, so a return visit was about due.

 

Organised by ‘Transpire’, the Chesterfield Bus Society, and well supported by the company with the provision of buses for the outing.

 

Thanks must go to Mr. Alfred Crofts, Hulleys owner, and his staff for their interest and support, also for refreshments at Baslow and a wide variety of company memorabilia that were raffled off during the course of the evening.

 

Three buses were used for the journeys from and to Chesterfield and a tour round the villages to the west of Bakewell.

 

Y100 HOB ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 21. ‘Proudly serving the Peak District since 1921’

Volvo B8RLE / MCV evoRa

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

 

The flagship of the fleet having been purchased new in 2021 as part of Hulleys centenary celebrations.

 

This was our transport from Chesterfield to Baslow.

 

Pictured in Baslow.

 

 

 

 

YX11 CSY ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 23.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200

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

 

This was our transport for the tour part of the evening.

 

Pictured in Baslow wearing one of Hulleys earlier liveries that were introduced as a feature of the centenary celebrations.

 

New to ‘Whitelaw’, Stonehouse, Scotland.

 

 

 

 

YN56 NVB ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 24. 

Scania N94UB / Scania OmniCity

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

 

New to ‘Ipswich Buses’ as No. 70 whose livery it still carries but having more recently worked for ‘Harrogate Coaches’ of Tockwith, Yorkshire.

 

This bus was used for our return to Chesterfield.

 

 

 

 

MK63 XAU ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 15. ‘Silver Service’.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200

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

 

New to ‘Flights Hallmark’ as No. 314 but coming to Hulleys from

‘Wilfreda Beehive’, South Yorkshire.

 

Wearing another of Hulleys earlier liveries that were introduced as a feature of the centenary celebrations.

 

 

 

 

YX09 HZJ ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 7. ‘HULLEYS’.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200

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

 

New to ‘Dunn Line’ as No. 0909 but coming to Hulleys from ‘Tate’sTravel’, Barnsley.

 

Wearing one more of Hulleys earlier liveries that were introduced as a feature of the centenary celebrations.

 

 

 

 

LK58 CSU ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 7. ‘Proudly serving the Peak District since 1921’.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / MCV Evolution

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

 

New to ‘Metroline’ as No. DM969.

 

 

 

 

LK58 CRV ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No.19. ‘Proudly serving the Peak District since 1921’.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / MCV Evolution

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

 

New to ‘Metroline’ as No. DM964.

 

Included for completeness sake because I had seen it in Chesterfield the day before the visit.

 

 

 

 

LK58 CRZ ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No.1. 

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / MCV Evolution

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

 

New to ‘Metroline’ as No. DM966.

 

Included for completeness sake because I had seen it in Alfreton a few days after the visit.

 

There is no doubt that when this bus gets its cream and blue coat of paint it will look a lot better that its current London red does.

 

‘Scene’ in Sheffield Transport Interchange. ’hct group’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

P3 WTL ‘ct plus’ No. 2912. Scania N230UD / East Lancs Olympus

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

 

I believe the bus is being operated by ‘powells’ part of the ‘hct’ group which took over ‘Powells of Hellaby’ in 2018.

 

‘hct’ group having its roots in the London based ‘Hackney Community Transport’ although they have come a long way since those days. 

 

‘ct plus’ also being a part of ‘hct’.

 

New to ‘Reading Transport’ registered YN08 HYW and numbered 859 by them.

 

Sold on to ’Wheelers’ of North Baddesley, Southampton. 

 

I understand that the P3 WTL might be a heritage registration of Wheelers ie ‘Wheelers Travel Ltd’??

 

By coincidence, I took a photograph of this bus in Reading in full Reading livery in 2016.

 

It appears in my blog dated 20/08/2016.

 

 

 

 

SN55 BMU ‘powells’ No. 1948. Volvo B7TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

Taken at later date at Meadowhall Interchange and Included for completeness sake.

 

New to ‘Lothian’ as No. 724.

 

 

 

 

KX14 FJC ‘powells’ No.1812. Optare Solo SR 

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

 

 

 

 

MX14 FUT ’hct group’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200

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

 

New to ‘Coastal & Country’, Whitby.

 

‘Scene’ in Chesterfield today Monday 02/08/2021 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Chesterfield in bus terms is like Derby and Burton on Trent, it never disappoints.

 

I was only there for a little over an hour and these images are the pick of the bunch.

 

YX09 HZJ ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 7. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 /1

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

 

New to Dunn-Line as No. 0909.

 

As part of ‘Hulleys' 100 year anniversary celebrations the company has repainted a number of buses in its present fleet in some of the earlier fleet liveries used by the company over the last 100 years.

 

 

 

 

YX09 HZJ ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No.7. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 /2

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

 

 

 

 

YU05 ZKV ‘notts+derby’ No. 56. Dennis Javelin / Plaxton Profile

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

 

Whilst I regularly see ‘notts+derby’ buses in Derby, this was the first time I have seen a ‘n+d’ bus in Chesterfield.

 

 

 

 

YJ65 EPE ‘TM Travel’ No. 509. Optare Solo M9900SR

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

 

Previously painted in a plum based livery and branded for ‘Sheffield’s Line 6’.

 

 

 

YJ11 EJA ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 4. Optare Solo M880.

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

 

New to ‘Richmond’, Epsom as No. OP31.

 

 

 

 

NH16 GEH ‘Caledonian Travel’. Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

New to ‘National Holidays’ who were an associate company of ‘Shearings’.

 

 

‘Scene’ Close to Home on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Home being Ripley in Derbyshire.

 

I have taken a leaf out of friend Peter Roses’s book in that when my wife and I go for our daily walk, I take my camera.

 

So far it has yielded the following.

 

YX20 OJS ‘trentbarton’ No. 174 ‘mango’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC

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

 

In a blog posted on 12/03/2021 covering the Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMCIn ‘trentbarton’ service. I commented that

 

“As part of the ’20' delivery, a further number of buses were delivered in the ‘mango’ livery.

 

Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 regulations virtually banning ‘unnecessary’ travel.

 

They have as yet avoided my camera”.

 

That is no longer the case.

 

Pictured working in from Nottingham.

 

 

 

 

YX60 DZA ‘Operator unknown’. Volkswagen T5 / Bluebird Tucana

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

 

Over 250 of these buses were purchased by ‘London Transport’ for use on ‘Dial a Ride’ services in the capital.

 

‘Bluebird’, now part of the ‘Mellor’ group built these mini buses in Scarborough on a site adjacent to the Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) group’s factory on the outskirts of the town.

 

I had the pleasure of being shown round the plant some years ago when the London buses were in build and it is good to see that at least one is still with us!

 

 

 

 

FJ09 XPK ‘trentbarton’ No. 750 ‘the comet’. Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse

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

 

Pictured working in from Chesterfield on its way to Derby.

 

 

 

 

FX10 AFF ‘Stagecoach in Lincolnshire’ No. 36120. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 

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

 

Pictured working ‘Stagecoach’s only route in the town which runs from Alfreton to Codnor via Ripley.

 

 

 

 

YJ12 NAO ‘trentbarton’ No. 499. Optare Solo M960SR

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

 

Pictured working in from Sutton in Ashfield. 

 

The destination indicator having already been set for the next journey.

 

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

For previous bus blogs in York see blogs posted 16/09/2020, 24/09/2020, 30/09/2020 and 02/10/2020.

 

The place in York to see buses is outside the railway station. It never disappoints.

 

YX19 OVT ‘East Yorkshire’ No. 396. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC

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

 

The fleet is slowly being repainted into the new livery although with this being only a year old, it was probably delivered in this livery.

 

 

YW19 VUG ‘Yorkshire Coastliner’ No. 751 ‘York AND Country’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC 

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

 

‘Yorkshire Coastliner’ is part of the ‘transdev’ group of companies.

 

 

 

 

YN05 WKJ ‘Connections Buses’ ‘connexions buses Super 13. Scania L94UB / Wright Solar

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

 

New as ‘First PMT’  No. 65740.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YJ12 MZV ‘Yorkshire Coastliner’ No. 212 ‘York AND Country’. Optare V1110 Versa

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

 

New to ‘Harrogate & District’ which like ‘Yorkshire Coastliner’ is part of the ‘transdev’ group of companies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YJ08 XYB ‘First York’ No. 69363 ‘Just tap and go!’. Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YN05 GXE ‘Connections Buses’ ‘connexions buses. Scania L94UB / Wright Solar on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’ 

 

New as ‘Reading Buses’ No. 1005.