A short break on the North Wales coast held all sorts of transport possibilities.
‘Arriva Wales’ trains and buses including some ‘Sapphire’ branded deckers,’Express Motors’ yellow and white fleet together with whatever the countries coach operators could turn up with.
The ‘STAR’ of the week was,
BCJ 710B ‘Alpine Travel’ Leyland Tiger Cub / Harrington Cavalier
on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Making its way to Llandudno pier for another day at work
Dating from 1964 when it was new to ‘Wye Valley Coaches’ of Hereford.
B12 CYM ‘Cymru Coaches’ Volvo B12BT / Jonkheere SHV
on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
‘Cymru Coaches’ are based in Swansea.
KJI 404 ‘Mystic Isle’ Mercedes-Benz 1836RL / Mercedes-benz Touro
on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
‘Mystic Isle’ are from Droitwich, Worcestershire.
Originally BU53 AWO, it became 447 HWT, then reverted to BU53 AWO before taking its present mark.
MY51 SLE ‘Mystic Isle’ Mercedes-Benz 1836RL / Mercedes-Benz Touro
on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
X31 SLE ‘Mystic Isle’ Mercedes-Benz Tourismo
on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Formerly AL08 DGE with ‘Lodge Coaches’ of High Easter in Essex.
The driver was cleaning it at the time (see the wash leather on the windscreen wiper) and what an excellent job he made of it.
All 3 ‘Mystic Isle’ coaches in Llandudno that week looked immaculate every time I saw them.
YJ55 EYV ‘Ellen Smith Tours Ltd.’ VDL Bova Futura
on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
‘Ellen Smith Tours Ltd’. are a long established operator from Rochdale.
JSU 986 ‘Clynnog & Trefor’ (CT) Mercedes-Benz Vario / Plaxton Cheetah.
on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
A ‘cherished’ registration having appeared on at least two earlier ‘C&T’ vehicles.
‘C&T’ being based at Caernarfon.
M953 TSX ‘Alpine North Wales’ Volvo B10M / Plaxton Interurban.
on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Formerly with ‘Stagecoach in Fife’ where it worked on the ‘Stagecoach Express’ network.
PK13 GCX ‘Silverdale’ Neoplan N2216SHD Tourliner.
on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Silverdale being a well known Nottingham based operator.
FF10 NJS ‘Roselyn Coaches’ Volvo B12M / Jonkheere SHV.
on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
A long way from home which is in Par in Cornwall.
GIG 7078 ‘Bluebird Coaches’ DAF SB3000 / Van Hool Alizee.
on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
’Bluebird’ are a Wales based company from Neath in Glamorgan.
BU13 ZTW ‘Alfa Coaches’ Mercedes-Benz Tourismo.
on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
‘Alfa’ work from their Chorley, Lancashire, depot.
WA04 ZNR ‘Daish’s Holidays’ Volvo B12B / Jonkheere Mistral.
on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Not the best of of images being shaded by trees but included to show ‘the new kid on the block’ in Llandudno terms.
‘Daish’ being a very well known coach holiday operator previously exclusively across the South of England with hotels in Bournemouth, Eastbourne, Weymouth, Torquay and the Isle of Wight.
The opening of a hotel in North Wales could open the way for others across the North !
