‘Scene’ in Edinburgh Once More 1 on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Friend Peter Rose’s love of the Scottish capital continues unabated.

 

The benefit to the rest of us is a steady supply of interesting images for me to reproduce here where we can all enjoy them.

 

Of course, they are posted with his consent and my thanks.

 

SJ19 OYO ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 1111, Lothiancity 1919 100 years 2019.

Volvo B8L / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400XLB

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

 

These 100 seat buses proved extremely useful during the recent Covid 19 pandemic in keeping passengers socially distanced.

 

 

 

 

SA16 VUN ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 562, poppyscotland.

Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3

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

 

 

 

 

SN13 BDF ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 5.

Volvo 7900 Hybrid / Volvo

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

 

 

 

 

YN68 BBV ‘Borders Buses’ No.11619, The Great Tapestry of Scotland.

Scania N250UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400MMC

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

 

Behind the bus, the gentleman sitting astride his horse is the Duke of Wellington.

 

The horse, named Copenhagen, was his mount at The Battle of Waterloo.

 

The Duke’s normal headwear, an orange traffic cone, appears to be missing.

 

 

 

 

SN69 ZNL ‘Borders Buses’ No. 11920.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200MMC

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

 

 

 

 

 

HSK 657 ‘Parks of Hamilton’, citylink, 900 Edinburgh Glasgow.

Volvo B11RLET / Plaxton Panorama

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

 

‘Scene’ by Peter Rose in Dunfermline, Scotland 3 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.

 

YX19 OUW ‘BayTravel Coaches Ltd.’, Lochgelly, Fife.

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

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

 

Pictured outside East End Park, the home of Dunfermline Athletic FC known as ‘The Pars’. 

 

New to ‘Beestons of Hadleigh’, Suffolk.

 

 

 

 

YX19 OUE ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’ No. 11180.

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

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Fife Scottish’.

 

 

 

 

YX67 UPE ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’ No. 54360.

Volvo B11RT / Plaxton Elite

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Fife Scottish’.

 

 

 

 

YX20 OFU ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’ No. 26351.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200MMC

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Fife Scottish’

 

I have seen images of this and others of its kind in overall white. 

 

Why they didn’t get the full livery, I do not know.

 

 

 

 

YX18 LHW ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’ No. 54510

Volvo B8RLET / Plaxton Panther LE

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Fife Scottish’.

 

 

 

 

SN67 WWR ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’ No. 26170, JET 747.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200MMC

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Fife Scottish’.

 

 

 

 

YX65 PZT ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’ No. 26018.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200MMC

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Fife Scottish’.

 

‘Scene’ by Peter Rose when Dashing Around Dundee 5 Inter City Coaching on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk'

Friend Peter recently visited Dundee and has forwarded these images for me to share with you.

 

As usual, they are reproduced here with his permission and my thanks.

 

YX21 NNO ‘Stagecoach East Scotland megabus’ No. 50451, citylink 6cities.

Volvo B11RLET / Plaxton Panorama

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

 

 

 

 

YX66 WOD ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’ No. 53813.

Volvo B11R / Plaxton Elite

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Fife Scottish’. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YJ14 LFO ‘Stagecoach West Scotland’ megabus’ No. 50277

Van Hool TDX27A / Van Hool

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

 

New to ‘Thames Transit’.

 

 

 

 

YX66 WNS ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’ No. 54332.

Volvo B11RT / Plaxton Elite

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Fife Scottish’.

 

 

 

HSK 659 ‘Parks of Hamilton,’ Scottish citylink connecting Scotland.

Volvo B11RLET / Plaxton Panorama

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

 

 

 

 

YY65 SXS ‘Stagecoach East Scotland’ No. 53810.

Volvo B11R / Plaxton Elite

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Fife Scottish’.

 

 

 

YT19 EBC ‘Edinburgh Coach Lines’ No. 813, Scottish citylink connecting Scotland.

Scania 410EB6 / Irizar i6

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

 

 

 

 

YJ66 FFS ‘Stagecoach West Scotland’ No. 50291.

Van Hool TDX27A / Van Hool

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Western Buses’.

 

 

 

 

 

‘Scene’ in Edinburgh by Peter Rose Coaches 1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Peter, a friend of many years standing, was in Edinburgh on holiday recently and has forwarded these images for me to share with you.

 

As usual, they appear with his consent and my thanks.

 

Many images in this selection were captured on Princes Street which is shared with other forms of transport including Edinburgh’s trams.

 

The track of which can be observed beneath some of the coaches.

 

MXZ 1754 ‘Lothian ‘Motorcoaches’ No. 844.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

New to ‘Lothian Buses’ registered SN57 DDU.

 

 

 

 

SB19 GMO  ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 1132 ‘Airlink Express 24/7’.

Volvo B8L / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400XLB

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

 

A fleet of ten of these magnificent vehicles maintains the link to Edinburgh Airport.

 

 

 

 

HSK 655 ‘Parks of Hamilton’ ‘Edinburgh Glasgow 24hr shuttle up to every 15 mins’.

Volvo B11RLET /Plaxton Panorama

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

 

The registration HSK 655 is a cherished registration that is owned by Parks which has appeared on a total of seven previous coaches.

 

 

 

 

 

YX64 WDC ‘Stagecoach Fife Scottish Omnibuses’ No. 54317.

Volvo B11RT / Plaxton Elite

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

 

It served ‘Stagecoach Cambus’ at one stage in its career.

 

A livery that I have never seen in the ‘flesh’ so to speak and with the situation at ‘Stagecoach’ at the time of writing, might never see.