‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit ‘Drakelow Business Park’ 3 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.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. (Covid permitting).

 

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 was in my part of the world, the East Midlands.

 

Y706 XJF ‘ARRIVA’ No. 4706.

DAF SB250 / East Lancs Myllenium Lowlander.

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

 

Whilst with ‘ARRIVA Buses Wales’, it appears to have been numbered 4191.

 

New to ‘ARRIVA Fox County’.

 

 

 

PO58 KPY ‘Operator Unknown’.

Volvo B7RLE / Optare Esteem

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

 

New to ‘Kent County Council’ for use on ‘ParkandRide’ services in Canterbury where once upon a time I got to travel on it!

 

It then went on to work for ‘Diamond Buses’ in the West Midlands.

 

 

 

 

SP08 FPG ‘GDS Travel’.

Volvo B12BT / Plaxton Panther

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach megabus.com’ No. 54043.

 

I last photographed this coach in Fort William, Scotland 6 years ago.

 

It was new to ‘Strathtay Scottish’.

 

 

 

 

YK08 EPF ‘Ipswich Buses’.

Optare Versa V1110

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New to ‘Nottingham City Transport’ as No. 311.

 

 

 

 

VUI 222 ‘Operator unknown.

Optare Solo

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‘Scene’ on a ‘Transpire’ Outing ‘DW Coaches’ (DWC), Clay Cross, Derbyshire. on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

‘Transpire’ being ‘The Chesterfield Bus Society’.

 

Apart from the widely known Peak Park Bus Rally organised by the group and held at ‘Peak Rail’, Rowsley, Derbyshire.

 

They also organise regular days and evenings out to operators and events both locally and nationally.

 

Friend Peter Rose joined the group which numbered about 20 or so enthusiasts, as a guest for the evening.

 

‘DWC’ operates an eclectic mix of buses and coaches on contract work in the area

 

LK58 CRV ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No.19.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200 / MCV

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We were the first to arrive and we were surprised to find the above parked up.

 

However, we realised that ‘Hulleys’ operate a service from Alfreton via Clay Cross to Chesterfield and it might be that one of their fleet overnights at ‘DWC’s premises rather than travelling empty to and from Baslow, the company’s base.

 

New to ‘Metroline’ as No. DM964.

 

 

 

 

DC52 PAN ‘DW Coaches’.

DAF SB250 / East Lancs Myllenium Lowlander /1

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I suspect that it was new to the ‘Arriva’ group. 

 

I believe that the current registration was gained when it worked for 

‘Panther Travel’ in Essex.

 

It was acquired from ‘Lloyds Coaches’, Machynlleth, Wales.

 

‘DWC’ sent this bus to Chesterfield to collect most of the balance of the party and it is pictured returning to base with them.

 

 

 

 

DC52 PAN ‘DW Coaches’.

DAF SB250 / East Lancs Myllenium Lowlander /2

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

 

 

 

 

SP03 GDJ ‘DW Coaches’.

Volvo B7TL / East Lancs Vyking /1

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

 

New to ‘Strathtay’, Scotland as No. 709.

 

Becoming No. 16929 with ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’.

 

Acquired from ‘Archway Travel,’ Fleetwood.

 

Pictured in Alfreton bus station where it poses at a photo stop for the group.

 

 

 

 

SP03 GDJ ‘DW Coaches’.

Volvo B7TL / East Lancs Vyking /2

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

 

 

 

 

YN53 EFL ‘DW Coaches’.

Volvo B7TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini /1

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

 

New to ‘First South Yorkshire’ as No. 31793.

 

Then to ‘First Greater Glasgow’.

 

Pictured in Clay Cross bus station where it poses at a photo stop for the group.

 

 

 

YN53 EFL ‘DW Coaches’.

Volvo B7TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini /2

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

 

 

 

 

YN53 EFL ‘DW Coaches’.

Volvo B7TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini /3

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

 

 

 

 

NK54 NVP ‘DW Coaches’.

Scania L94UB / Wright Solar /1

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

 

New to ‘Go-North East’ as No. 5219.

 

Used for the final outing of the evening and to return passengers to Chesterfield.

 

 

 

 

NK54 NVP ‘DW Coaches’.

Scania L94UB / Wright Solar /2

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