‘Scene’ this week at the NEC. ‘Wright up my Street’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

Its always difficult to get the image you want at the NEC with vehicles, stands and people in such close proximity to each other so as usual, I did the best I could.

 

A new one on me, the ‘StreetAir’ would appear to be a battery electric version of the ‘Streetlite D/F ‘ with the batteries mounted in the roof.

 

Wrightbus ‘StreetAir’ 

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Wrightbus ‘StreetAir’ /2

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Wrightbus ‘StreetAir’ /3

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As I said at the start, Its always difficult to get the image you want at the NEC with vehicles, stands and people in such close proximity to each other,

However, this bus was positioned perfectly.

 

‘Metrobus Ltd’. No. 6104 Wrightbus Streetlite D/F

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‘Metrobus Ltd’. No. 6104 Wrightbus Streetlite D/F /2

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‘Metrobus Ltd’. No. 6104 Wrightbus Streetlite D/F /3

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‘Metrobus Ltd’. No. 6104 Wrightbus Streetlite D/F /4

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‘Scene’ this week at the NEC. ‘ADL/BYD Enviro200EV’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

There were two of these present that I saw. One indoors and one out.

 

Its always difficult to get the image you want at the NEC with vehicles, stands and people in such close proximity to each other so as usual, I did the best I could. 

 

 

 

‘GoAhead London General’ No. SEe35 ADL/BYD Enviro200EV

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

 

 

 

LJ66 CHK ‘GoAhead London General’ No. SEe37 ADL/BYD Enviro200EV

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

 

 

 

‘GoAhead London General’ No. SEe35 ADL/BYD Enviro200EV /2

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LJ66 CHK ‘GoAhead London General’ No. SEe37 ADL/BYD Enviro200EV /2

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

 

 

 

LJ66 CHK ‘GoAhead London General No. SEe37 ADL/BYD Enviro200EV Badge 1

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

 

 

 

LJ66 CHK ‘GoAhead London General’ No. SEe37 ADL/BYD Enviro200EV  Badge 2

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‘Scene’ this week at the NEC. Edinburgh Double Deckers on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

The closed top version in fleet livery.

 

 

‘Lothian Buses’ Volvo B5TL  / Wrightbus Gemini 3

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The open top version upon which the graphics are stunning.

 

‘Edinburgh Bus Tours’ Volvo B5TL / Wrightbus Gemini 3

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‘Edinburgh Bus Tours’ Volvo B5TL / Wrightbus Gemini 3/2

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‘Edinburgh Bus Tours’  Volvo B5TL / Wrightbus Gemini 3/3

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‘Edinburgh Bus Tours’ Volvo B5TL / Wrightbus Gemini 3/4

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‘Scene’ today at the NEC. A 'mickleover makeover' on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

I thought that this week at the NEC might see the launch of the new ADL Enviro200’s on ‘trentbarton’s ‘the mickleover’ and so it proved to be.

 

Eight of these magnificent buses are due to go into service I understand on the 13th. of November  followed by another 14 for ‘the nines’ (my local route) I believe in December.

 

‘trentbarton’ Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200

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‘trentbarton’ Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200 /2

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‘trentbarton’ Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200 /3

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‘trentbarton’ Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200 /4

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‘trentbarton’ Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200 /5

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‘Scene’ in Chesterfield, Stagecoach on Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

Chesterfield is very much a ‘Stagecoach’ town having in the past taken over both ‘East Midland Motor Services’ and ‘Chesterfield Corporation Transport’.

 

For a while, the Chesterfield operation was part of Stagecoach East Midland(s) until a review of ‘Stagecoach’ operations in Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire saw the buses in Chesterfield become part of ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’. 

 

Stagecoach have been removing local route branding and I wanted to capture some of the few that were left at the time.

 

YN64 AOD ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 15193 Scania 230UD / Alexander Enviro 400

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YN12 GYT ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 15828 Scania 230UD / Alexander Enviro 400

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

 

 

 

YN12 GYR ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 15826 Scania 230UD / Alexander Enviro 400

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

 

 

 

 

1619 HE ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 17004 Dennis Trident / Alexander ALX 400

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

 

A cherished registration dating back to the ‘Yorkshire Traction’ days and formerly registered S804 BWC.

 

Originally new to ‘Stagecoach East London’ as its TA4 and then with ‘Stagecoach Devon’ before coming to Chesterfield.

 

 

 

YN04 KGP ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 18126 Transbus Trident / Alexander ALX 400

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

 

 

YN04 YXS ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 34583 Dennis Dart SLF / Alexander Pointer 2

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

 

Most people would recognize this bus as having a Plaxton body however, ‘Stagecoach’s fleetlist gives Alexander the credit !

 

 

 

SL64 HXT ‘Stagecoach East Midlands’ No. 27184 Alexander Dennis Enviro 300 / Alexander Enviro 300

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

 

 

 

Working on the ‘pronto’ service between Chesterfield and Nottingham which is a joint operation with ‘trentbarton’ with both operators vehicles wearing the same livery.

 

 

 

YN06 UGS ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 47320 Optare Slimline Solo

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YN06 UGV ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 47323 Optare Slimline Solo

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

 

 

 

YN57 MXP ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 22547 MAN 18.240LF / Alexander Dennis Enviro 300

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‘Scene’ ‘North of the Border 5’ on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

A recent short break in Scotland produced a variety of images. Some, I thought were a bit special.

 

This is the fifth in a short series.

 

Parts 1-4 were published on 18/06/2016, 29/06/2016, 24/07/2016 and 04/08/2016.

 

This set of images of this Spanish registered coach were captured at Fort Augustus.

 

 

9757 GYH ‘autocareras cristobal’ MAN  26.480 / TATA HISPANO Xerus 

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9757 GYH ‘autocareras cristobal’ MAN  26.480 / TATA HISPANO Xerus /2

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

 

 

 

9757 GYH ‘autocareras cristobal’ MAN  26.480 / TATA HISPANO Xerus /3

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

 

 

 

 

9757 GYH ‘autocareras cristobal’ MAN  26.480 / TATA HISPANO Xerus /4

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‘Scene’ yet again in Derby on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

I know I risk boring readers with my continual returning to Derby at the moment but you have to admit that I usually come up with something interesting.

 

Yesterday was no exception.

 

Heanor based ‘yourbus’ have announced that they are to compete directly with ‘Arriva’ on two routes in the city.

 

From Sunday the 20th. of November they will be operating against ‘Arriva’ on the 20 to Chaddesden and the 26 to Oakwood.

 

This is not the first time ‘yourbus’ have competed directly with the established operator on a route and it remains to be seen how successful they will be.

 

Rumours about ‘Arriva’s response continue to circulate and maybe the reliveried Scania single decker I saw is part of that response?

 

The images are not the best I have ever taken but there was very strong sunlight causing deep shadows. As usual, my policy was get what you can.

 

YR58 SRO ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3552 Scania Omnicity

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YR58 SRO ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3552 Scania Omnicity /2

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YR58 SRO ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3552 Scania Omnicity /3

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

 

 

YR58 SRO ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3552 Scania Omnicity /4

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Regular readers will recall the arrival of two VDL SB200 / Plaxton Centro’s with ‘Arriva’ in a recent blog.

 

Seen here is a third and I believe there could be a fourth.

 

YJ59 AYX ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 5995 VDL SB200 / Plaxton Centro

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

 

 

 

I have seen this before but not all that often.

 

FJ64 ETZ ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 4600 Daimler OM 934 / Wright StreetDeck

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We are used to seeing cars or vans being used as support vehicles but I don’t think that they are normally as well liveried as this.

 

FD16 BTV ‘Skills Coaches’ Dacia Sandero

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FD16 BTV ‘Skills Coaches’ Dacia Sandero /2

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