‘Scene’ at Showbus 2022 A Delectation of Double Deckers 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

I have attended a number of SHOWBUS events over the years but this was the first time I had attended one at the Hertfordshire County Showgound.

 

The 50th. show and, if we are to believe what we read, the last.

 

It would be a great pity if the reputation the SHOWBUS name has built up over the years were to be lost but we shall have to wait and see.

 

WLT 902 ‘LONDON HERITAGE BUS HIRE LTD’ No. RML 902.

AEC Routemaster / Park Royal

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

 

New to ‘LONDON TRANSPORT’ in 1964.

 

What a lovely livery!

 

 

 

 

F718 LFG ‘Brighton & Hove’ No. 718, METRO LINE 49.

Scania N113DRB / East Lancs

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

 

 

 

 

WRD 162T ‘Reading Buses’ No. 162.

MCW Metrobus Mk 1

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

 

 

 

 

DBL154 ‘Thames Valley’ No. 809.

Bristol K6A / Eastern Coach Works

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

 

 

 

 

YUI 1498 ‘Country Lion Northampton Ltd’ No DA3.

Dennis Condor / Duple Metsec

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

 

 

 

 

FUF 63 ‘BRIGHTON HOVE & DISTRICT’ No. 63.

AEC Regent / Weymann

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

 

‘Scene’ in Warrington 3 Single Deckers on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

A few days spent visiting my nephew who lives in the town allowed me to spend some time looking at the bus scene.

 

Unusual in that the local services are provided by the local council and not as in many places by one of the big groups.

 

Because of that, the current fleet livery includes the branding ‘Warringtons own buses’.

 

The bus station, which is delightfully called ‘Golden Square,’ is very close to the railway station which can be seen above and behind the buses in many of the images.

 

The oldest single deckers date from 2006 & 2007 and now approaching 15/16 years old, they must be due for replacement soon. 

 

However, they do appear in a variety of liveries which adds to their interest for the the enthusiast.

 

CX06 BJY ‘Warrington Borough Council’ No. 2596, ‘Ribble’ No. 2596.

VDL SB120 / Wright Cadet

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

 

New to ‘Arriva Merseyside’ as No. 2596.

 

 

 

 

DK07 EZH ‘Warrington Borough Council’ No. 76.

VDL SB120 / Wright Cadet

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

 

Wearing the remains of the previous ‘Network Warrington’ branding.

 

 

 

 

DK56 MLU ‘Warrington Borough Council’ No. 65.

VDL SB120 / Wright Cadet /1

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

 

Wearing the remains of the previous’ Network Warrington’ branding but overpainted with a glimpse of the current ‘Warrington’s own buses’ branding.

 

 

 

 

DK56 MLU ‘Warrington Borough Council’ No. 65.

VDL SB120 / Wright Cadet /2

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

 

 

 

 

DK07 EZO ‘Warrington Borough Council’ No. 72, Warringtons own buses, we’ve been an essential part of Warrington since 1902.

VDL SB120 / Wright Cadet

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

 

 

 

 

YJ57 BRZ ‘Warrington Borough Council’ No. 82, Warringtons own buses, we’ve been an essential part of Warrington since 1902.

VDL SB120 / Wright Cadet

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

 

 

 

 

PCZ 979 ‘Warrington Borough Council’ No. 60, PRIESTLY COLLEGE bus

VDL SB120 / Wright Cadet

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

 

 

 

 

 

PLZ 757 ‘Warrington Borough Council’ No. 61, PRIESTLY COLLEGE bus

VDL SB120 / Wright Cadet

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

 

‘Scene’ at SHOWBUS 2022 ‘LONDON COUNTRY BUS SERVICES LTD’. on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

I have attended a number of SHOWBUS events over the years but this was the first time I had attended one at the Hertfordshire County Showgound.

 

The 50th. show and if we are to believe what we read, the last.

 

It would be a great pity if the reputation the SHOWBUS name has built up over the years were to be lost but we shall have to wait and see.

 

‘London Country Bus Services Ltd’ were the successors to the ‘Green Line’ operation of ‘London Transport’.

 

It came into being when on January 1st. 1970, all ‘Green Line’ services were transferred to the new, nationalised, Transport Holding Company.

 

CUV 51C ‘LONDON COUNTRY BUS SERVICES LTD.’  No. XF1, LONDON COUNTRY.

Daimler Fleetline / Park Royal

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

 

In the early 1960s, ‘London Transport’ were heavily committed to half cab RT and RM double deckers.

 

The Leyland Atlantean and Daimler Fleetline had already built up a wide following across the rest of the country, so ‘London Transport’ ordered small batches of both models for trials purposes.

 

XF1 (Experimental Fleetline) being the first of its kind.

 

New in 1965.

 

 

 

 

 

JJD 412D ‘LONDON COUNTRY BUS SERVICES LTD.’ No. RML 2412, LONDON COUNTRY.

AEC Routemaster / Park Royal /1

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

 

New in 1966 to ‘London Transport’.

 

 

 

JJD 412D ‘LONDON COUNTRY BUS SERVICES LTD.’ No. RML 2412, LONDON COUNTRY.

AEC Routemaster / Park Royal /2

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

 

This image courtesy of friend Peter Rose and posted with his permission and my thanks.

 

 

 

 

KPJ 264W LONDON COUNTRY BUS SERVICES LTD.’ No. AN264, LONDON COUNTRY, Stevenage Bus.

Leyland Atlantean AN68 / Roe

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

 

New in 1981.

 

 

 

 

G610 BPH ‘London & Country’ No. 610.

Volvo B10M / East Lancs

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

 

New to ‘London Country’. (South West) in 1989.

 

 

 

 

AML 88H LONDON COUNTRY BUS SERVICES LTD.’ No. SMS88, LONDON COUNTRY.

AEC Swift / Park Royal

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

 

One of AEC’s least successful designs.

 

New in 1970.

 

 

 

 

UPB 312S LONDON COUNTRY BUS SERVICES LTD.’ No. SNB 312, LONDON COUNTRY.

Leyland National

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

 

New in 1977.

 

‘Scene’ out and about, ‘Bits & Pieces 3’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Most of my blogs have some sort of theme or purpose. 

 

There are, however, times when something just happens to turn up that does not fit any category. 

 

Collectively they are just ‘Bits & Pieces’. 

 

Individually they can be interesting.

 

See if there is anything out of these that you like.

 

MX20 HVF ‘DIAMOND BUS NORTH WEST LIMITED’ No. 20173.

Wright Streetlite W/F /1

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

 

Pictured at RHS Bridgewater, Manchester.

 

 

 

 

 

MX20 HVF ‘DIAMOND BUS NORTH WEST LIMITED’ No. 20173, ROTALA.

Wright Streetlite W/F /2

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

 

 

 

 

SN67 XBK ‘Littles Travel’ Ilkeston, Derbyshire.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200MMC /1

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

 

New to ‘CT Plus’.

 

Part of the ‘HCT’ group which ceased operating in 2022.

Still wearing its ‘CT Plus’ livery.

 

Pictured leaving Sutton-in-Ashfield Bus Station, Notts.

 

 

 

 

SN67 XBK ‘Littles Travel,’ Ilkeston, Derbyshire.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200MMC /2

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

 

 

 

 

K11 PSV ‘Freeway Coaches’, Pinxton, Notts.

Volvo B12B / Sunsundegui Sideral

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

 

New registered FJ57 CZK to ‘Hills’, Wolverhampton.

 

Pictured at RHS Bridgewater, Manchester.

 

 

 

 

SN64 CUJ ‘Littles Travel’, Ilkeston, Derbyshire.

Wright Streetlite WF

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

 

New to ‘London General’ No. WS38.

 

Pictured in Ripley, Derbyshire.

 

 

 

 

BIB 7670 ‘Bibby’s of Ingleton Ltd.’.

DAF SB4000 / Van Hool Alizee

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

 

This image courtesy of friend Stephen Walters and posted with his permission and my thanks.

 

 

 

 

BIB 7667 ‘Bibby’s of Ingleton Ltd’.

DAF SB4000 / Van Hool Alizee

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

 

This image courtesy of friend Stephen Walters and posted with his permission and my thanks.

 

‘Scene’ at Showbus 2022 A Selection of Single Deckers 1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

I have attended a number of SHOWBUS events over the years but this was the first time I had attended one at the Hertfordshire County Showgound.

 

The 50th. show and if we are to believe what we read, the last.

 

It would be a great pity if the reputation the SHOWBUS name has built up over the years were to be lost but we shall have to wait and see.

 

BV22 HDE ‘Dews Coaches’, Somersham, Cambridgeshire.

Volvo B8RLE / MCV eVORa

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

 

 

 

 

SM64 OMG ‘Stagecoach CHELTENHAM & GLOUCESTER OMNIBUS CO. LTD’ No. 37246, CHELTENHAM DISTRICT.

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

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

 

 

 

 

G293 KWY ‘SOVEREIGN BUS & COACH’.

Leyland Lynx MK 1

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

 

New to ‘Keighley & District’ No. 201, then a spell with ‘Stotts of Milnsbridge’.

 

Whilst in preservation it also had a spell wearing ‘Cleveland Transit’ (CT) livery representing other Lynx’s that had served in that fleet although as far as I know, this bus never operated for ‘CT’.

 

 

 

 

 

YN14 MYA ‘Readingbuses’ No. 431.

Scania K270UB / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 300GS

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

 

 

 

 

NPD 108L ‘Owner not Known’.

LEYLAND NATIONAL 1

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

 

New to ‘London Country’ No. LN8.

 

 

 

 

YJ16 DZA ‘Adventuretravel’, Cardiff.

Optare MetroCity V1010MC

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

 

‘Scene’ in Glasgow by Peter Rose, on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Friend Peter Rose is rapidly becoming our ‘Scottish Correspondent’.

 

This last few months has seen him gathering bus images in Edinburgh, Dundee and now Glasgow.

 

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

 

All were taken at Buchanan Street Bus Station.

 

YJ14 LFU ‘Stagecoach West Scotland’ No. 50282.

Van Hool TDX27 Astromega

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

 

New to ‘Thames Transit’.

 

 

 

 

YJ66 FFT ‘Stagecoach West Scotland’ No. 50292, megabus.

Van Hool TDX27 Astromega

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

 

New to ‘Western Buses’.

 

 

 

 

SK19 EOX ‘First Glasgow Ltd’. No 33110, 500 Glasgow AirportExpress.

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

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

 

 

 

 

SK19 EOU ‘First Glasgow Ltd’. No 33107, 500 Glasgow AirportExpress.

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

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

 

 

 

 

SK68 LXF ‘First Glasgow Ltd’. No 33217, Glasgow 75.

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

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

 

 

 

 

SN66 WGF ‘First Glasgow Ltd’. No. 34345, Glasgow 41.

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

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

 

New to ‘First Scotland East’.

‘Scene’ at SHOWBUS 2022, The ‘Wright’ Stuff Double Deckers on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Sir William Wright, the founder of the company that carries his name, passed away in July 2022 year at the age of 94.

 

From small beginnings in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, he built a multi million pound company with worldwide connections.

 

This blog (1 of 2) is my small tribute to the man and to all that he achieved.

 

He certainly had the ‘Wright’ stuff.

 

LK67 ELV ‘Metroline’ No. VWH2390, ZERO-EMISSION.

Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 /1

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

 

This image courtesy of friend Peter Rose and posted with his permission and my thanks.

 

 

 

 

LK67 ELV ‘Metroline’ No. VWH2390, ZERO-EMISSION.

Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 /2

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

 

 

 

 

BF12 KWZ ‘Brighton & Hove’ No. 425, The Regency Route (Brighton to Tunbridge Wells).

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

Carrying the latest route branding for this route.

 

 

 

 

BU57 WAY ‘Grant Palmer’ No. 709, Flitwick, Bedfordshire.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

New in 2007 to ‘Lothian Buses’ registered SN57 GMU No. 866.

 

 

 

 

 

PRN 909 ‘Rotala Preston Bus’ No. 40628, 100 YEARS OF MOTOR BUSES IN PRESTON.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

New in 2015 registered BJ15 TWG.