‘Scene’ Between Newark and Nottingham, Service No. 90 Once More on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Shortly after ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ announced their withdrawal from the route, (see blog posted 16/04/23) the following announcements appeared in various news outlets.

 

‘Vectare’ Statement 1.

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

 

 

 

 

‘Vectare’ Statement 2.

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

 

 

 

 

‘Vectare’ Route map.

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

 

 

 

‘Vectare’ are a Loughborough based transport provider who have a small network of routes based in the town of Bingham, Nottinghamshire.

 

They also operate routes in Essex and other parts of Eastern England.

 

The major change they have made to service 90 is to include Bingham on the route.

 

So making a connection with their other services in the town.

 

On the day that I travelled on the route, ‘Vectare’ had two buses in service.

 

One was a Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200MMC and the other a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.

 

Unfortunately, on the day, I was unable to capture a sufficiently good image of the E20D to include in this blog.

 

Fortunately, I did capture an image of the same bus at last years ‘Showbus’which I have used here.

 

 

 

YX22 OGR ‘Vectare No. 306, Transport Made Simple.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200MMC /1

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

 

 

 

 

YX22 OGR ‘Vectare No. 306, Transport Made Simple.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200MMC /2

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

 

This image was captured on the day I travelled on the route.

 

 

 

 

YX22 OGR ‘Vectare No. 306, Transport Made Simple.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200MMC /3

on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

The interior was smartly finished with the seating matching the exterior livery.

 

A first for me was the time AND date being displayed.

 

 

 

 

RX23 TFJ ‘Vectare No. 215, Transport Made Simple.

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter / EVM /1

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

 

 

 

 

 

RX23 TFJ ‘Vectare No. 215, Transport Made Simple.

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter / EVM /2

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

 

‘Scene’ in Mansfield again 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Regular viewers/readers will know that from time to time I post a blog every day.

 

So starting with this coming Thursday, Christmas Eve, I will post daily up to and including New Years Day.

 

I would also like to take this opportunity to wish everyone out there as Happy a 

Christmas as you can manage and a HEALTHY New Year.

 

 

For part 1 of ‘Scene’ in Mansfield again see blog posted 11/09/2020.

 

 

NX19 TSE ‘Travelstar’, Walsall ‘national express’. Scania K360EB4 / Caetano Levante

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

 

On its way to Bradford.

 

 

 

 

FX12 BVG ‘Lincolnshire Road Car Company’ No. 36520 ‘mansfield miller’. Dennis Dart SLF /  Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200 

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

 

Not many ‘Stagecoach’ services carry route branding these days. The 

‘mansfield miller’ being one.

 

Oddly enough there are 2 distinct variations currently in use.

 

 

 

 

SL64 HXU ‘Lincolnshire Road Car Company’ No. 27185 ‘mansfield miller’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E300 / ‘ADL’ Enviro300 

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

 

This is the second distinct variation currently in use.

 

 

 

 

 

LO19 YYD ‘Nottinghamshire County Council’ ‘Nottsbus Connect’. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter / Mellor Strata 

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

 

The citizens of Nottinghamshire are well provided with County Council run transport for the communities that are not otherwise served.

 

 

 

 

YJ12 PJX ‘trentbarton’ No. 818 ‘the threes. Optare V1110 Versa 

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

 

‘Scene’ in Peterborough part 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

AN09 BUS ‘Centrebus’ No. 759. VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar 2

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

 

My first ever visit to the City.

 

 

For Peterborough part 1 see blog posted 27/12/2018.

 

This bus has appeared before in one of my blogs. See blog published 27/04/2017 where it appeared in a slightly different livery.

 

New to ‘Kimes of Folkingham’ as its No. 59.

 

 

 

KX06 JVS No. 34834 ‘Stagecoach East’ No. 34834 ‘Bedfordbus’. Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer 2

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

 

 

 

AE51 RZR ‘Stagecoach East’ No. 22337. MAN 18.220LF / Alexander ALX 300

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

 

New to ‘Cambus’ as its No. 37.

 

SN64 OKW ‘Stagecoach East’ No. 37221 ‘citi’. Dennis Dart SLF / Alexander 

Enviro 200 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

PF14 WRO ‘Nene & Welland Callconnect’. Vauxhall Movano

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

 

 

 

 

PN12 CVT ‘Huntingdon Association for Community Transport’. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

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