‘Scene’, Open toppers in London on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Well here we are then, August Bank Holiday Monday and what a glorious weekend it has been.

 

By contrast, the day I was in London and took the images seen here was dreadful. I left home at 7-30 am and returned at 9-30 pm and it never stopped raining!

 

I once wrote a blog about open top bus operation in London and titled it ‘Topless in London’. The response I got to it was remarkable and most of the feedback I received had little to do with buses.

 

I am not making the same mistake twice!

 

KGJ 118A ‘THE CLASSIC TOUR.com’, RM1398. AEC Routemaster / Park Royal

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

 

New in 1963 registered 398 CLT to ‘London Transport’ as No. RM1398.

 

 

 

 

BD16 YFB ‘Golden Tours’, Victoria No.138. Volvo B5TL / MCV Evoseti

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

 

 

 

 

LO15 OLT ‘THE ORIGINAL TOUR’, No. YLY600. Ayats Bravo 1R City / Ayats

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

 

 

 

 

LJ09 OKH ‘The BIG BUS Company’ London’ No. DA223. Alexander Dennis Trident / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400

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

 

New to ‘Travel London’ as No. 9475.

 

 

 

 

LX05 GDY ‘THE ORIGINAL TOUR’, No. YLY602. Volvo B7L  / Ayats

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

 

 

 

 

 

Y543 UGC ‘THE ORIGINAL TOUR’, No. DLP 243. DAF DB250 / Plaxton President

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

 

New to ‘ARRIVA London North’ as No. DLP43.

 

 

 

 

PN10 FOD ‘The BIG BUS Company’ London’ No. DA322. Volvo B9TL / Optare Visionaire

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

 

 

 

 

LJ51 DKU ‘THE ORIGINAL TOUR’, No. DLP 263. DAF DB250 / Plaxton President

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

 

New to ‘ARRIVA London North’ as its No. DLP63.

‘Scene’ Coaching in Scotland 2 on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.co.uk’

A few days based in Fort William enabled me to get a reasonable cross section of images of coaches both local and from further afield.

 

For part 1 see blog published 07/05/2017.

 

580 PCV ‘Lochs & Glens Holidays’ DAF Van Hool T917 Astron

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

 

New to ‘Burtons’ as YJ09 CYH.

 

seen at Moffat Mill Services.

 

 

 

PO16 HTV ‘timberbrush tours’ MAN 19.360 / Barbi Galileo

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

 

Seen at Urquart Castle.

 

I had a week in Italy last year during which we travelled on Barbi Galileo coaches and very good they are.

 

 

YN16 BSO ‘Viajar por Escocia’ Iveco 70C17 / Turas

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

 

Interesting, a locally registered tour bus working in Scotland for the benefit of Spanish speaking customers.

 

Seen leaving Fort Augustus.

 

 

 

 

PSU 620 ‘edinburgh coach lines’ Scania K111 EB4 / Van Hool Alizee

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

 

Seen parked at Fort Augustus.

 

 

KX15 GAO ‘Omega Travel’ (Milton Keynes) MAN 26.480 / Ayats

 

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

 

Seen parked at Fort Augustus.

 

SN14 CYK ‘rabbies’ Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

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

 

There are a number of operators operating smaller coaches on tour work. The vehicle size allows them to get into locations where their larger brethren cannot go.

 

Seen in Oban passing below ‘Macaigs Tower’, a  folly built on Battery Hill.

 

 

 

SF14 JLO ‘Caledonian Travel’ Volvo 9700 Prestige Plus

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

 

Seen in Oban.

 

 

S10 JDO ‘Ogdens’, (St Helens) Bova MHD122.410MX Magiq

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

 

 

Seen at Mallaig ferryport.

 

 

 

EB GR 155 ‘Geissler Reisen’ Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

A German registered coach seen in Oban.