Thursday, 12 August 2021

‘Scene’ at the East Midlands Airport. Boeing 737 freighters on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

WOW, rails, roads and runways blogs all in seven days. It’s a long time since that happened!

 

The first ‘runways’ blog then for well over a year and all due to Covid-19.

 

Whilst passenger services have plummeted because of the pandemic, freight traffic has rocketed so not surprisingly, this blog illustrates freighters.

 

Many thanks go to friend John Beastall who provided all the identification and operational details.

 

Readers seeking further details on particular aircraft are recommended to Google the aircraft registration. e.g. G-NPTA. 

 

I then go to ‘www.airfleets.net'

 

G-NPTA ‘West Atlantic’. Boeing 737-86NF.

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

 

Operated by ‘Atlantic Airlines’.

 

Carrying the legend on the fin 

 

“1st-800 Boeing Converted Freighter”.

 

It first flew on 05/02/2004 registered EC-ISL for ‘Futura International’.


G-NPTA ‘West Atlantic’. Boeing 737-86NF. on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

 

TF-BBN ‘bluebirdNORDIC’.  Boeing 737-4B3F 

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

 

It first flew on 28/08/1991 registered F-GFUH for ‘Aeromaritime’.


TF-BBN ‘bluebird NORDIC’.  Boeing 737-4B3F  on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

G-JMCT ‘West Atlantic’. Boeing 737-3Y0F

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

 

Operated by ‘Atlantic Airlines’.

 

It first flew on 30/01/1990 as EI-BZH leased to ‘Philippine Airlines’.


G-JMCT ‘West Atlantic’. Boeing 737-3Y0F on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

EC-MNM ‘swiftair’ Boeing 737-4Y0F

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

 

It first flew on 01/09/1992 registered N3509J for ‘Boeing’.


EC-MNM ‘swiftair’ Boeing 737-4Y0F on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

TF-BBJ ‘bluebird NORDIC’. Boeing 737-476F

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

 

It first flew on 05/02/1991 registered VH-TJK for ‘Australian Airlines’.


TF-BBJ ‘bluebird NORDIC’. Boeing 737-476F on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Tuesday, 10 August 2021

‘Scene’ at the Buses Festival 2021 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The annual ‘Buses Festival’ this year was held at the ‘East of England Showground’ which is near Peterborough.

 

It is the first time I have attended the show and considering the amount of national publicity that has been lavished on it I was disappointed with the number of vehicles in attendance.

 

Whilst most of the attendees were preserved vehicles, there were some current buses and coaches on display.

 

The quality of vehicles that did attend was good particularly on a day which was interrupted by rain and dark clouds on a regular basis.

 

I think that an event held in the East Midlands will always have difficulties in attracting large numbers of participants.

 

The problem being that the venue is so far from most major centres of population.

 

Time will tell.

 

AD21 DBL ‘Delaine Buses Ltd.’ Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC /1 

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

 

The company known to generations of bus enthusiasts simply as ‘The Delaine’ was represented by this immaculate single decker

 

AD21 DBL ‘Delaine Buses Ltd.’ Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC /1  on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

AD21 DBL ‘Delaine Buses Ltd.’ Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC /2 

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

 

AD21 DBL ‘Delaine Buses Ltd.’ Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC /2  on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

AD21 DBL ‘Delaine Buses Ltd.’ Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC /3 

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

 

AD21 DBL ‘Delaine Buses Ltd.’ Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC /3  on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

AD21 DBL ‘Delaine Buses Ltd.’ Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC /4

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

 

AD21 DBL ‘Delaine Buses Ltd.’ Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC /4 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Monday, 9 August 2021

‘Scene’ at Edinburgh Haymarket railway station on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Haymarket, as it is usually known lies just to the west of Edinburgh Waverley station.

 

It has the advantage to the photographer of being open to the elements without the handicap of Waverley's overall roof.

 

These images are the work of friend Peter Rose who took them recently whilst on holiday in Scotland. They are reproduced here with his permission and my thanks.

 

397007 Civity’ Trans Pennine Express’. CAF (Spain) built Electric Multiple Unit

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

 

Working 1S32 Manchester Airport-Edinburgh.

 

397007 Civity’ Trans Pennine Express’. CAF (Spain) built Electric Multiple Unit on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

390009 Pendolino ‘Avanti West Coast’. Alstom built Electric Multiple Unit

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

 

New to ‘Virgin West Coast’ and dating from 2001.

 

Working 1S36 Birmingham New St.-Edinburgh.

 

390009 Pendolino ‘Avanti West Coast’. Alstom built Electric Multiple Unit on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

800109 AZUMA ‘LNER’. Hitachi built Bi-mode Multiple Unit 

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

 

The build was a shared effort with some being built in Japan and others being built in the UK at Newton Aycliffe.

 

Dating from 2017-2018.

 

Working 1E11 Aberdeen-London Kings Cross.

 

800109 AZUMA ‘LNER’. Hitachi built Bi-mode Multiple Unit  on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

334038 paired with 334002 Juniper ‘Scotrail’. Alstom, Washwood Heath built Electric Multiple Unit 

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

 

Exclusive to Scotland for use on outer suburban services, dating from1999-2002

 

Working 2H06 Helensburgh Central-Edinburgh.

 

334038 paired with 334002 Juniper ‘Scotrail’. Alstom, Washwood Heath built Electric Multiple Unit  on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

385 028 ‘Scotrail’ Hitachi built Electric Multiple Unit 

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

 

The build was a shared effort with some being built in Japan and others being built in the UK at Newton Aycliffe.

 

Exclusive to Scotland, dating from 2017-2019.

 

Working 1P16 Dunblane-Edinburgh.

 

385 028 ‘Scotrail’ Hitachi built Electric Multiple Unit  on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Friday, 6 August 2021

‘Scene’ in Burton on Trent. Scania/Irizar on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

As most of my regular readers/viewers will know, one of my favourite places when it comes to bus interest.

 

Mainly because of the Covid 19 pandemic, it is over a year ago since I last visited.

 

So, what’s new? (to me at least).

 

YN64 FWV ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 24. Scania K230UB / Irizar i3 /1

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

 

New to ‘Menzies’, Heathrow Airport as No. P40.

 

One of six purchased that have been used on car park / terminal shuttles at the airport.

 

Apparently, the flat floor before the steps was full of racking for luggage.

 

Unusually built with ‘short’ bodies.

 

The ‘theatre’ style seating which appears to be almost to coach standard is quite steeply graded which is different to normal.

 

It would seem that the seats are either new or have been re-upholstered in fleet colours. 

 

Very smart!

 

It will be interesting to see how the citizens of Burton take to them.

 

YN64 FWV ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 24.  Scania K230UB / Irizar i3 /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’ 

 






YN64 FWV ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 24. Scania K230UB / Irizar i3 /2

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

 

YN64 FWV ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 24.  Scania K230UB / Irizar i3 /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 


YN64 FWX ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 26. Scania K230UB / Irizar i3 /1

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

 

YN64 FWX ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 26.  Scania K230UB / Irizar i3 /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 


YN64 FWX ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 26. Scania K230UB / Irizar i3 /2

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

 

YN64 FWX ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 26.  Scania K230UB / Irizar i3 /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 


YN64 FWX ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 26. Scania K230UB / Irizar i3 /3

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

 

Incidentally, the sole passenger in this image is my wife Barbara.

 

YN64 FWX ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 26.  Scania K230UB / Irizar i3 /3 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 

 

YN64 FWX ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 26. Scania K230UB / Irizar i3 /4

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

 

YN64 FWX ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 26.  Scania K230UB / Irizar i3 /4 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, 4 August 2021

‘Scene’ in Burton on Trent. Volvo / Plaxton on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

As most of my regular readers/viewers will know, one of my favourite places when it comes to bus interest.

 

Mainly because of the Covid 19 pandemic, it is over a year ago since I last visited.

 

So, what’s new? (to me at least).

 

LK54 FWL ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 104. Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President

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

 

New to ‘Metroline’, London as No. VPL 631 and as its from a London operator it retains its two doors which are a requirement there.

 

LK54 FWL ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 104. Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

LK54 FWR ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 106. Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President /1

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

 

New to ‘Metroline’, London as No. VPL 636.

 

LK54 FWR ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 106. Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

LK54 FWR ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 106. Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President /2

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


LK54 FWR ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 106. Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

LK04 NNF‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 102. Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President /

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

 

New to ‘Metroline London Northern’, London as No. VPL 597.

 

LK04 NNF ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 102. Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Monday, 2 August 2021

‘Scene’ in Chesterfield today Monday 02/08/2021 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Chesterfield in bus terms is like Derby and Burton on Trent, it never disappoints.

 

I was only there for a little over an hour and these images are the pick of the bunch.

 

YX09 HZJ ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 7. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 /1

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

 

New to Dunn-Line as No. 0909.

 

As part of ‘Hulleys' 100 year anniversary celebrations the company has repainted a number of buses in its present fleet in some of the earlier fleet liveries used by the company over the last 100 years.

 

YX09 HZJ ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 7. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

YX09 HZJ ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No.7. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 /2

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

 

YX09 HZJ ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No.7. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

YU05 ZKV ‘notts+derby’ No. 56. Dennis Javelin / Plaxton Profile

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

 

Whilst I regularly see ‘notts+derby’ buses in Derby, this was the first time I have seen a ‘n+d’ bus in Chesterfield.

 

YU05 ZKV ‘notts+derby’ No. 56. Dennis Javelin / Plaxton Profile on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

YJ65 EPE ‘TM Travel’ No. 509. Optare Solo M9900SR

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

 

Previously painted in a plum based livery and branded for ‘Sheffield’s Line 6’.


YJ65 EPE ‘TM Travel’ No. 509. Optare Solo M9900SR on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

YJ11 EJA ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 4. Optare Solo M880.

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

 

New to ‘Richmond’, Epsom as No. OP31.

 

YJ11 EJA ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 4. Optare Solo M880. on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

NH16 GEH ‘Caledonian Travel’. Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

New to ‘National Holidays’ who were an associate company of ‘Shearings’.

 

NH16 GEH ‘Caledonian Travel’. Mercedes-Benz Tourismo on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

Sunday, 1 August 2021

‘Scene’ in Chesterfield once more. ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire Traction’ Gold on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’.

‘Stagecoach’ groups ‘Gold’ branding has been with us now for seven years or so and it would seem to be on the way out being replaced by something simpler.

 

Thankfully, the new branding doesn’t seem to have got as far as Chesterfield yet so we are still able to enjoy the ‘Gold’ branding. At least for the time being.

 

On the day I was there, there was mixture of buses from various batches in service.

 

Some were carrying branding for service X17 which links Matlock with Barnsley via Chesterfield and Sheffield. Some were not.

 

However, it got confusing to me to see an unbranded bus on the X17, the branded service, whilst at least one X17 branded bus was in use on a cross town service that is usually unbranded.

 

Are you still with me?

 

Never mind, I will show you the images. 

 

YN64 AOA ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire Traction’ No. 15190 ‘stagecoach gold’. Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400 

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

 

Working the X17 to Sheffield.

 

This bus was at one time branded for the X1 which ran from Chesterfield to Nottingham via the M1 which was discontinued presumably because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

Pictured having just after leaving the stop in Chesterfield coach station.

 

YN64 AOA ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire Traction’ No. 15190 ‘stagecoach gold’. Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400  on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 


VX59 JDJ  ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire Traction’ No. 15537 ‘stagecoach gold’. Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400 

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

 

New to ‘Thames Transit’.


VX59 JDJ  ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire Traction’ No. 15537 ‘stagecoach gold’. Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400  on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 


SK68 LUL ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire Traction’ No. 11121 ‘stagecoach gold’ X17 Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’


SK68 LUL ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire Traction’ No. 11121 ‘stagecoach gold’ X17 Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC /1  on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 


SK68 LUL ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire Traction’ No. 11121 ‘stagecoach gold’ X17 Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’


SK68 LUL ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire Traction’ No. 11121 ‘stagecoach gold’ X17 Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC /2  on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’