‘Scene’ in the Derwent Valley on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Friend and fellow railway enthusiast Peter Rose has taken his camera for another daily walk and has sent me this selection of images for which I thank him.

 

Regular readers will know that he likes to see his images in their environment and I must admit that they look good against the rural background.

 

All the images were taken just South of Ambergate junction on the ‘Midland Mainline’.

 

The junction used to see Manchester bound trains heading Northwest and Sheffield and beyond bound trains heading Northeast.

 

Nowadays, the Northeast branch still sees heavy traffic whilst the Northwest branch is just that, a branch line serving the Derwent Valley stations until it terminates at Matlock.

 

We start with a train that has just joined the main line on its way from Matlock via Derby and Nottingham to Newark Castle. 

 

156922 ‘EMR Regional’. Metro-Cammell built ‘Super Sprinter’ DMU

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

 

Working 2N23 the 08-37 Matlock-Newark Castle.

 

 

 

 

67027 ‘Charlotte’ leads 67023 ‘Stella’. Alstom built Diesel Electric Locomotives

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

 

Working the 1011 ‘Network Rail’ Derby RTC-Derby RTC.

 

A round trip so to speak. 

 

 

 

222023 ‘EMR Intercity’. Bombardier built high speed DMU

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

 

Working IC27 the 0900 Sheffield- London St. Pancras.

 

 

 

 

43207 leads 43366 ‘CrossCountry’. BREL built HST

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

 

Working 1V50 the 0606 Edinburgh-Plymouth.

 

 

 

 

221139 leads 221136 ‘CrossCountry’.  Bombardier built high speed DMU

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

 

Working 1V48 the 0640 Newcastle to Bristol Temple Meads.

 

‘Scene’ in ‘trentbarton’ (tb) service. The Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D/ADL Enviro200MMC Part 1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Since the turn of the 21st. century, ‘tb’s single deck bus intake has comprised mainly of the Wright bodied Scania L94UB, The Wright bodied Volvo B7RLE, the Optare Solo and the Optare Versa.

 

There have been other purchases such as the Optare Tempo but not in large numbers.

 

2016 saw the introduction of the Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC.

 

Since that time upwards of 100 have joined the fleet.

 

There has also been a batch joining fellow ‘Wellglade’ group member ‘Kinchbus’ which were illustrated in my blog posted 28/08/2020.

 

The depots in Derby, Nottingham, Sutton-in-Ashfield and Langley Mill have all received new buses so I will show the images in the order in which the buses were delivered.

 

At the moment, there is a significant number of these buses still on order but rumour has it that they have been delayed for the time being because of the fallout from the Covid 19 pandemic.

 

YX66 WLN ‘trentbarton’ No. 103 ‘the mickleover’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC 

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

 

The first delivery was for Derby for ‘the mickleover’ linking Derby with the suburb of that name via the Royal Derby Hospital.

 

One of the batch was on ‘The Alexander Dennis Ltd’ stand at the 2016 Bus & Coach Show at the NEC. 

 

See blog dated 1/11/2016 for images.

 

 

 

 

YX66 WMP ‘trentbarton’ No. 164 ‘the nines’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC 

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

 

Originally No. 164 but later re-numbered to No. 264.

 

Based at Sutton-in-Ashfield on services from Derby via Ripley, Alfreton and Sutton to Mansfield.

 

 

 

 

YX17 NTL ‘trentbarton’ No. 110 ‘mango’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC 

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

 

Nottingham also had a small number of buses branded for ‘mango’ which is ‘tb’s electronic discounted travel card.

 

As part of the ’20' delivery, a further number of buses were delivered in the ‘Mango’ livery.

 

Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 regulations virtually banning ‘unnecessary’ travel.

 

They have as yet avoided my camera.

 

 

 

 

YX67 UXY ‘trentbarton’ No. 118 ‘mainline’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC 

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

 

Nottingham received a batch for ‘mainline’ services to the East of Nottingham towards Bingham.

 

Pictured leaving ‘Showbus 2017’ which was held at Donington Park.

 

 

 

 

YX67 VGC ‘trentbarton’ No. 266 ‘the allestree’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC 

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

 

Used from Derby to the suburb of Allestree.

 

’Scene’ Down Memory Lane in Bournemouth 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

These days, I suppose that the majority of photographers store their images on hard drives on various computers, tablets etc.

 

So it was with some surprise that I recently discovered some of my older images in that most familiar of storage locations, an old shoe box.

 

All of the images were taken on film in the days before I had graduated to automatic digital cameras so any slight focus or colour problems are due entirely to me.

 

So enjoy this selection dating back many years.

 

J269 SPR ‘Yellow Buses Bournemouth’ No. 269. Dennis Dominator / East Lancs

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

D200 ELJ ‘Yellow Coaches Bournemouth’ No. 200. Volvo B10M / East Lancs

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

 

 

 

 

E208 GCG ‘Yellow Buses Bournemouth’ No. 209. Volvo B10M / Alexander RV

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

 

 

 

 

OUC 45R ‘Yellow Buses Bournemouth’ No. W5. Leyland Fleetline FE30ALR / Metro Cammell Weymann

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

 

 

‘Scene’ outside Nottingham’s Railway Station (NRS) 3 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The original ‘NRS’ was opened in 1839 by the ‘Midland Counties Railway’.

 

Substantially rebuilt in 1904 by the now ‘Midland Railway’ using brick, terracotta 

and faience (a form of glazed terracotta) instead of stone.

 

Further re-worked in 2013 when the trackwork was remodelled resulting in the beautiful building seen today.

 

Most of the images in this blog show part of the station exterior in the background.

 

Nottingham  Railway Station frontage 2020

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

 

 

 

 

YX69 NRJ ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 303 ‘Bridgford Bus’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC 

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

 

Nottinghams short version of this best selling bus have replaced Optare Solo SR’s.

 

 

 

 

YJ61 CGO ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 347 ‘Navy Line 3. Optare M995 Solo SR

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

 

 

 

FE02 KFJ ‘Kinchbus’ (Loughborough) No. 460. Optare M920 Solo 

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

 

 

Inbound on the half hourly service from Loughborough.

 

 

 

 

YX17 NTK ‘trentbarton’ No. 109 ‘mango’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC

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

 

 

 

 

FN54 AEZ ‘trentbarton’ No. 662 ‘skylink’. Scania L94UB / Wright Solar

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘Scene’, ‘Travelling Light’ in the East Midlands on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

60002 GBRf. Brush Traction built Diesel Electric Locomotive

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

 

There has been a very pleasant ‘early spring’ feel for the past few days here in the ‘Great East Midlands’ and to celebrate it, friend Peter Rose took his camera for a walk.

 

As usual, these images are posted with his permission

 

Here are the pick of the crop.

 

I rate this image as the best I have seen from anybody for sometime.

 

Working the 11-17 from Belmont to Toton.

 

 

 

 

66789 GBRf ‘British Rail 1948-1997. EMD built Diesel Electric Locomotive

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

 

Working the 10-50 Doncaster Down Decoy to Eastleigh yard.

 

‘Scene’ in Edinburgh. The Changing Seasons on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Friend Stuart Montgomery, one of ‘Lothian Buses’ volunteer photographers has recently forwarded a batch of images.

 

From them I have selected 3 which I think beautifully illustrate ‘The Changing Seasons’.

 

As usual with Stuarts images, they are posted without alteration, with his permission and my thanks.

 

 

SA15 VTG ‘Lothian Buses’ No 429. Volvo B5TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3

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

 

Blue sky but all that white stuff!

 

 

 

 

P274 PSX ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 274. Leyland Olympian / Alexander Royale

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

 

Not there yet but no white stuff and there is dappled sunshine through the trees.

 

After service in Edinburgh, this bus came to ‘TM Travel’ an operator local to me in Derbyshire.

 

 

 

 

SN08 BWX ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 885. Volvo 9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 

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

 

Blue sky and Spring flowers.

 

Magic!

 

‘Scene’ on East Midlands Freight Flows on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Friend Peter Rose has been out and about with his camera once more and as usual his images are reproduced here with his consent for which I thank him.

 

56081 paired with 56312 ‘GBRf’. BREL built Diesel Electric Locomotives

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

 

Working OZ60 the 12-22 from Leicester to Chesterfield.

 

Apparently the pair did a number of runs too and from to test 56312.

 

 

 

 

70007 ‘Freightliner’. General Electric built Diesel Electric Locomotive

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

 

Not the prettiest of locomotives but look at the weight it moves.

 

Working the 0919 Hope (Earles Sidings)-Walsall Freight Terminal.

 

 

 

 

56113 ‘COLAS RAIL FREIGHT’. BREL built Diesel Electric Locomotive

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

 

Working the 10-50 from Doncaster CHGS to Nottingham Eastcroft.

 

Presumably for work to be done at ‘East Midland Railways’ depot there.

 

 

 

 

66087 paired with 60065 ‘Jaguar’. ‘DB Cargo’. EMD and Brush Traction built Diesel Electric Locomotives 

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

 

Working the 0840 Toton Yard-Belmont.

 

 

 

 

66711 ‘GB Railfreight’ ‘Sence’. ‘AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES’. EMD built Diesel Electric Locomotive

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

 

Working 4M10 the 0710 Wellingborough-Tunstead.

 

 

 

 

66596 ‘Freightliner’. EMD built Diesel Electric Locomotive

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

 

Working the 0608 Leeds FLT - Southampton MCT. Running 148 minutes late.

 

 

 

 

66104 ‘DB Cargo’. EMD built Diesel Electric Locomotive

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

 

Working the 1000 Dowlow Briggs to Toton Yard.

 

 

 

 

70017 ‘Freightliner’. General Electric built Diesel Electric Locomotive

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