‘Scene’ at Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum. ‘The South Yorkshire Connection’ on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

A day out took friend Peter Rose and myself into pastures new when the transport delights of ‘Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum’ were explored

 

As we have done before, we have combined all the images we gathered on the day. 

 

The credits being joint D.Basford/P.M.Rose.

 

One of the elements of going to somewhere like a museum where you have an idea what you are going to see is that it is always interesting to see what else just turns up.

 

 

WU02 KVV ‘MAINLINE GROUP LIMITED’ No. 2717, MAINLINE 30th. ANNIVERSARY.

Volvo B7TL / Alexander ALX400 /1

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

 

 

 

 

WU02 KVV ‘MAINLINE GROUP LIMITED’ No. 2717, MAINLINE 30th. ANNIVERSARY.

Volvo B7TL / Alexander ALX400 /2

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MDT 222 ‘Doncaster Corporation Transport’ No. 22.

AEC Regal 3 / Roe /1

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

 

Peter and I did a local tour on this bus.

 

New in 1953.

 

 

 

 

MDT 222 ‘Doncaster Corporation Transport’. No. 22.

AEC Regal 3 / Roe /2

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

 

 

 

 

MDT 222 ‘Doncaster Corporation Transport’. No. 22.

AEC Regal 3 / Roe /3

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

 

 

 

 

433 MDT ‘Doncaster Transport’ No. 33.

Leyland Tiger Cub / Roe

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

 

New in 1963.

 

 

 

 

UDT 455F ‘Doncaster Transport’ No. 55.

Leyland Royal Tiger Cub / Roe

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

 

‘Scene’ By Peter Rose in Mansfield on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Friend Peter, a Mansfield lad by birth, has forwarded a selection of images which, with his consent, I am pleased to be able to share with you.

 

Apart from his excellent portrait images, he has a known liking for ‘images In the environment’.

 

Or, as I call it, buses with a twist.

 

SN18 KTP ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 10978, The Coronation of King Charles III.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E40D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400MMC

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Lincolnshire’.

 

Pictured passing the Old Maltings which date back to 1625 but is mainly 18th.&19th. century.

 

Located in Midworth Street and these days is a nightclub which is disused.

 

The church spire is that of St. Peter & St. Paul Parish Church.

 

 

 

 

FX12 BVE ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 36519, Mansfield Miller.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200

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

 

Pictured passing beneath a railway overbridge located in Toothill Lane.

 

Constructed by the ‘Midland Railway’ in 1875.

 

 

 

 

SN63 YRA ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 37002.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Lincolnshire’.

 

Pictured picking up passengers outside the former Bridge Street Methodist Church which dates from 1864.

 

An elegant building which eventually sold for over £600,000.

 

 

 

 

 

MX53 FLC ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 18023.

Transbus Trident / Transbus President

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

 

New to ‘Greater Manchester South’.

 

Pictured passing beneath a railway overbridge located in Toothill Lane.

 

Constructed by the ‘Midland Railway’ in 1875.

 

 

 

 

 

YN55 ZZG ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 18392.

Dennis Trident / Alexander ALX400

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

 

New to ‘Grimsby Cleethorpes’.

 

Pictured passing ‘Shacklocks’ solicitors offices on Bridge Street.

 

‘Shacklocks’ being a widely known and respected part of the legal scene in the East Midlands.

 

This Grade II listed building, known as St. Peters House, was originally a residence built in the late seventeenth century. 

 

Later becoming the ‘Royal Insurance and Trustee Savings Bank’.

 

 

 

 

FX12 BHN ‘Stagecoach East Midland’ No. 27787.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E30D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro300

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

 

New to ‘Cleveland Transit’.

 

Pictured on Church Side passing the parish church of St. Peter & St. Paul on the right and Church House on the left.

 

The origins of the church date back to the 12th. century with much additional work being done in later years.

 

The Church House came c.1775.

 

 

 

‘Scene’ in Wolverhampton ‘WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD. 1’ on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

A day out train and tram riding in the West Midlands took friend Peter Rose and myself into pastures new recently when the transport delights of Birmingham, Wolverhampton and West Bromwich were explored.

 

As we have done before, we have combined all the images we gathered on the day. 

 

The credits being joint D.Basford/P.M.Rose.

 

Most buses are named using people’s forenames which reflect the ethnic diversity of the area.

 

The choice of names are suggestions put forward by employees of ‘national express West Midlands’ together with some from the general public.

 

I think that is a nice touch because people of all ages will be happy to ride on ‘their’ bus.

 

 

53 ‘West Midlands Metro’.

CAF Urbos 100, Zaragoza, Spain

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

 

Quite an impressive operation except when a signals failure south of Wolverhampton forced us to catch a packed bus back towards West Bromwich.

 

At the Wolverhampton terminus, the driver enjoys the sunshine whilst he walks the length of the tram before heading back into Birmingham.

 

The area adjacent to the tram terminus has a number of bus stops which were quite busy.

 

Behind he camera, a short walk and a left turn takes you to an excellent bus station which is even busier.

 

 

 

 

SN66 WCA ‘WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD’, No. 6779, national express West Midlands PLATINUM, 8 8X Wolverhampton & Dudley, Manmeet. 

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E40D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400MMC

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

BX13 JPO ‘WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD’, No. 5417, national express West Midlands, Miya.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E40H / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400

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

 

 

 

 

SP13 BTE ‘WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD’, No. 5430, national express West Midlands, Olivia Victoria.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E40H / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400

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

 

New to ‘Tayside’ who at the time were part of the ‘National Express Group’.

 

 

 

BX54 XSG ‘WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD’, No. 4619, national express West Midlands, Lucia.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Trident / Alexander Dennis Ltd. ALX400

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

 

 

 

 

BX61 LNH ‘WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD’, No. 4840, national express Coventry, Blueson, Peggy.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E40D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400

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

 

 

‘Scene’ In The Sunshine 3 (hopefully) on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The recent spell of warm, sunny weather set me in mind of open top buses which are traditionally used to enjoy this rare spectacle in British skies.

 

Some of these images have appeared before, but not for a long time, so enjoy them while the good weather lasts.

 

L999 SSB  ‘shoreline suncruisers’, Scarborough.

Dennis Trident / Plaxton President

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

 

New in 1999 registered V522 ESC to ‘Lothian Buses’ as No. 522.

 

Rebuilt to open top in 2011 by its then owner ‘Majestic Tours’.

 

Pictured on the Marine Drive with Scarborough Castle looking down from the top of the cliff behind the bus.

 

 

 

 

V309 KGW ‘Seaford & District’ No. TA9, Eastbourne Sightseeing 

Dennis Trident 2 / Alexander ALX 400 

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

 

New to ‘Connex’, London No. TA9 which it still retains.

 

Pictured waiting for customers outside Eastbourne Pier.

 

 

 

 

T407 SMV ‘Transdev’ No. 4009, ‘CitySightseeing York’. 

Dennis Trident / East Lancs Lolyne 

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

 

Originally a diesel engined bus that has been converted to battery electric propulsion.

 

New to ‘Metrobus’ as No. 407.

 

Pictured just leaving the stand outside York railway station.

 

 

 

 

A10 EYD ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services Ltd’. No. 881, Scarborough & District Sea Front Service.

Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President 

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

 

New registered X579 EGK to ‘Go-Ahead London’ No. PVL 179 from which time it retains its second door.

 

Pictured on Scarborough seafront.

 

 

 

 

L555 SSB ‘shoreline suncruisers’.

Dennis Trident / Plaxton President

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

 

New In 1999 registered V516 ESC to ‘Lothian Buses’ as No. 516.

 

Rebuilt to open top in 2010 by its then owner ‘Edinburgh Tours’.

 

Pictured on the Marine Drive with Scarborough Castle looking down from the top of the cliff behind the bus.

 

 

 

 

V519 ESC ‘Transdev’ No. 4019 ‘CitySightseeing York’. 

Dennis Trident 2 / Plaxton President 

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

 

The ‘CitySightseeing’ open top operation in York earns its green credentials by being 100% electric.

 

Originally a diesel engined bus that has been converted to battery electric propulsion.

 

New to ‘Lothian Buses’ as No. 519.

 

Pictured waiting for customers in York

 

‘Scene’ In The Sunshine 1 (hopefully) on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

GYE 603W  ‘Guide Friday’ The York Tour.

MCW DR101/14 Metrobus 1 / MCW

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

 

New to ‘London Transport’  No. M603.

 

Rebuilt to part open top in 2011 for ‘Transdev York’ No. 4003 where this image was captured.

 

 

 

 

A517 VKG ‘Guide Friday’, York Citysightseeing.

Leyland Olympian / East Lancs.

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

 

New to ‘Cardiff Bus’ and converted to open top for ‘Transdev York’ in 1999.

 

Pictured in York.

 

 

 

 

HJ16 HSZ ‘Go South Coast’ No. 1704, Purbeck Breezer.

Volvo B5TL / MCV EVOSETI

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

 

One of my favourite bus journeys is aboard this service which operates from Bournemouth, via the Sandbanks Ferry to Swanage.

 

Pictured in Bournemouth.

 

 

 

 

T502 SSG ‘CitySightseeing Bournemouth’, Poole Bay & Sandbanks Explorer.

Dennis Trident / Alexander ALX400

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

 

New to ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 502.

 

Converted to open top in 2007.

 

 

 

 

VFT 189T ‘East Yorkshire’ No. 889, FLAMINGO LAND.

Leyland Atlantean / MCW

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

 

New to ‘Tyne & Wear PTE’ No.189.

 

Converted to open top in 2002.

 

Pictured at the North Bay terminus as was in Scarborough.

 

 

 

 

 

HF05 GGP ‘Wilts & Dorset’ No.1829, New Forest Tour.

Volvo B7TL / East Lancs Myllenium

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

 

New as No. 409.

 

Pictured in Lymington, Hampshire.

 

 

 

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit. ‘Stagecoach Manchester’ on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The PSV Circle (of which I have been a member for some years) aims to hold an Annual General Meeting in a different location in the UK every year.

 

Usually held at a weekend, they also include visits to operators and other bus related venues for the attending members to visit and enjoy.

 

This year, the location being in the North West of England centred on the Holiday Inn Express, Preston.

 

Friend Peter Rose joined me for what turned out to be a sometimes wet, but very enjoyable weekend.

 

As we have done before, we have combined all the images we have gathered. 

 

The credits being joint D.Basford/P.M.Rose.

 

The last two visits of the weekend were to ‘Stagecoach Manchester’ depots at Hyde Road and Sharston.

 

Hyde Road produced the ‘King Charles III’ bus featured in my first blog posted on 24/04/2023 and this one featuring training buses

 

By the time we got to Sharston the rain had set in again and although I had a quick walk round, I took no photographs.

 

The return to our hotel followed.

 

After farewells to our other group members, it was off home, again in the rain.

 

Thanks go to the ‘PSV Circle’ as a group for organising the weekend and to Chris Elkins and Paul Whiteside as individuals for their efforts to keep the group in some sort of order.

 

As another member commented to me, “It must be like herding cats”.

 

To you, the viewer/reader:

 

If you have been with this series from the start, you have read/viewed over 30 blogs and viewed over 180 images.

 

Strangely enough, almost the same numbers as last year

 

Here’s to the next time, hopefully!

 

Thank you for your interest.

 

 

LX51 FNA ‘Stagecoach Manchester’ No. 17499, Driver Training.

Dennis Trident / Alexander ALX400

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

 

Because the buses were so tightly packed in the depot, I had to use an almost ‘fisheye’ lens to get the whole thing in.

 

It was either that or no photograph at all!

 

New to ‘Stagecoach East London’ No. TAS 499 but acquired from ‘Glenvale Travel’.

 

 

 

GX58 MVF ‘Stagecoach Manchester’ No. 22742, Driver Training.

MAN 18.240 / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 300

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach South’.

 

 

 

MX06 LUL ‘Stagecoach Manchester’ No. 22399, Driver Training.

MAN 18.220 / Alexander ALX300

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

 

New to ‘Greater Manchester South’.

 

 

 

 

SP06 DBV ‘Stagecoach Manchester’ No. 22404, Driver Training.

MAN 18.220 / Alexander ALX300

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Fife Scottish’.

 

 

 

SP06 DAO ‘Stagecoach Manchester’ No. 22400, Driver Training.

MAN 18.220 / Alexander ALX300

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Fife Scottish’.

‘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’.