Friday, 8 February 2019

‘Scene’ at ‘EYMS’ Anlaby Road garage on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

‘EYMS’ being of course ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ and Anlaby Road is the company’s main base which is located in Hull.

 

I was there as part of a visit organised by the PSV circle.

 

It gets harder to write about ‘EYMS’ because over the past two years I have written so much. However, this selection should be new to most readers .

 

202 YTE ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 202. Leyland PD2/37 / East Lancs

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

 

New to ‘Lancaster’ as its No. 202 in 1963.

 

202 YTE ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 202. Leyland PD2/37 / East Lancs on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


546 EYB ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. ????  ‘Harmony’. Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President

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


546 EYB ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. ????  ‘Harmony’. Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 



95 EYM ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 9915 ‘Hope’. Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President

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

 

Formerly W499 WGH.

 

New to ‘London Central’ as its No. PVL 50.

 

95 EYM ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 9915 ‘Hope’. Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 




665 EYL ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 9916 ‘Charity’. Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President

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

 

 

 

665 EYL ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 9916 ‘Charity’. Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 



YX02 LFU ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 9919 ‘Patience’. MAN 18-220 / Alexander ALX 300

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

 

Formerly fleet No. 329.

 

YX02 LFU ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 9919 ‘Patience’. MAN 18-220 / Alexander ALX 300 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 



YY63 OEN ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 82 ‘National Express’. Volvo B9R / Caetano Levante

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


YY63 OEN ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 82 ‘National Express’. Volvo B9R / Caetano Levante on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 



W409 JAT ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 309. Volvo B10BLE / Alexander ALX 300

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

 

W409 JAT ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 309. Volvo B10BLE / Alexander ALX 300 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 




WG54 OEL ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 8875. Ford Transit

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

 

WG54 OEL ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 8875. Ford Transit on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 



T874 KKJ ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 8850 ‘Parts Department’. Iveco lorry

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

 

T874 KKJ ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 8850 ‘Parts Department’. Iveco lorry on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 



334 EYL ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 9913 ‘Bill’. LDV Convoy / LDV

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

 

Formerly AK52 LVP.

 

334 EYL ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 9913 ‘Bill’. LDV Convoy / LDV on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 




PO56 JFX ‘BBC Radio Humberside’. MAN 14.220 / East Lancs

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

 

Parked with the ‘EYMS’ buses.

 

PO56 JFX ‘BBC Radio Humberside’. MAN 14.220 / East Lancs on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’



Tuesday, 5 February 2019

‘Scene’ Within the Environment on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Anyone who studies the transport press will be aware that magazine editors like to publish images of trains, buses and aircraft ‘Within the Environment’ (WtE).

 

That means that apart from the subject which is generally reduced in size, the viewer also gets to see the background which will include all manner of items such as fields, hills, trees, people, animals, other similar subjects, street furniture, railway infrastructure etc, etc. The list goes on. 

 

My approach has always been to crop tight to the subject, after all that’s what people are looking at, or is it ? 

 

At least that’s what I have always thought.

 

However after much discussion wth friend Peter Rose and others I am prepared to try to give the ‘WtE’ approach a try.

 

This blog then, using images ‘borrowed’ from Peter and used with his permission is a trial of the ‘Within the Environment’ philosophy. 

 

It will be interesting to see in the statistics I get from ‘Flickr’ how it is received by your goodselves.

 

If you like it, keep clicking on the image which will translate itself into views that the images have achieved.

 



46229 ‘Duchess of Hamilton’ ‘British Railways’ LMS Crewe built Express Passenger Loco /1

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

 

Could this be the ultimate train ‘WtE’ image?? (More later).

 

Pictured coming North approaching Dent station On the Settle-Carlisle line.

 

46229 ‘Duchess of Hamilton’ ‘British Railways’ LMS Crewe built Express Passenger Loco /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 Class 387 ‘Gatwick Express’ No. 387226. Adtranz (Derby) built EMU

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

 

Pictured approaching Clapham Junction.

 

Class 387 ‘Gatwick Express’ No. 387226. Adtranz (Derby) built EMU on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


Class 153 ‘Northern Rail’ No. 153317. Leyland built Class 155 Super Sprinter DMU

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

 

Subsequently re-worked by Hunslet Barclay into single car Class 153’s.

 

Pictured Leaving New Holland, passing Barrow Road signal box on the Barton-on-Humber branch.

 

Class 153 ‘Northern Rail’ No. 153317. Leyland built Class 155 Super Sprinter DMU on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


Class 166 ‘First Great Western’ No. 166208. BREL York built ‘Turbo Sprinter’

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

 

Pictured coming off the Birmingham to Worcester Shrub Hill and beyond line to run into Worcester Foregate Street station.

 

Class 166 ‘First Great Western’ No. 166208. BREL York built ‘Turbo Sprinter’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


Class 156 ‘Northern Rail’ No.156438. Metro-Cammell built Super Sprinter DMU

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

 

Pictured arriving at Lealholm on the Middlesborough-Whitby line.

 

Class 156 ‘Northern Rail’ No.156438. Metro-Cammell built Super Sprinter DMU on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

Class 158 ‘Scotrail’ No 158707. BREL Derby built Express Sprinter DMU

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

 

Seen leaving Achnasheen and heading East towards Inverness.

 

Class 158 ‘Scotrail’ No 158707. BREL Derby built Express Sprinter DMU on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

46229 ‘Duchess of Hamilton’ ‘British Railways’ LMS Crewe built Express Passenger Loco /2

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

 

Yes folks, it finally made it !

 

Pictured coming North approaching Dent station On the Settle-Carlisle line.

 

46229 ‘Duchess of Hamilton’ ‘British Railways’ LMS Crewe built Express Passenger Loco /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

Monday, 4 February 2019

‘Scene’ in Oxford part 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

R12 OXF ‘Oxford Bus Company’ No. 300 ‘elecricity’ Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Enviro 400H / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400

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

 

R12 OXF ‘Oxford Bus Company’ No. 300 ‘elecricity’ Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Enviro 400H / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

UX10 OXF ‘Thames Travel’ No. 229 ‘river rapids’. Scania N230UD / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400 

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

 

UX10 OXF ‘Thames Travel’ No. 229 ‘river rapids’. Scania N230UD / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400  on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

HD11 OXF ‘Oxford Bus Company’ No. 304 ‘Oxcity 4’. Scania N230UD / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400 

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

 

HD11 OXF ‘Oxford Bus Company’ No. 304 ‘Oxcity 4’. Scania N230UD / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400  on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

MF10 OXF ‘Oxford Bus Company’ No. 223 ‘Oxcity 2’ Scania N230UD / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400 

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

 

MF10 OXF ‘Oxford Bus Company’ No. 223 ‘Oxcity 2’ Scania N230UD / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400  on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Friday, 1 February 2019

‘Scene’ in Hull. ‘Fairway Travel’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

R319 LHK ‘Fairway Travel’. Volvo Olympian / Alexander Belfast RV /1

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

 

New to ‘Dublin Bus’ in 1998 as 98-D-20386.

 

R319 LHK ‘Fairway Travel’. Volvo Olympian / Alexander Belfast RV /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


R319 LHK ‘Fairway Travel’. Volvo Olympian / Alexander Belfast RV /2

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

 

New to ‘Dublin Bus’ in 1998 as 98-D-20386.

 

R319 LHK ‘Fairway Travel’. Volvo Olympian / Alexander Belfast RV /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


R272 LGH ‘Fairway Travel’. Volvo Olympian / Northern Counties /1

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

 

New to ‘London Central’ as its No. NV72.

 

R272 LGH ‘Fairway Travel’. Volvo Olympian / Northern Counties /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


R272 LGH ‘Fairway Travel’. Volvo Olympian / Northern Counties /2

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

 

New to ‘London Central’ as its No. NV72.

 

R272 LGH ‘Fairway Travel’. Volvo Olympian / Northern Counties /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


SN51 AXT ‘Fairway Travel’. Dennis Trident / Plaxton President

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


New to ‘Lothian Buses’ as it No. 610.


SN51 AXT ‘Fairway Travel’. Dennis Trident / Plaxton President on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 



SN51 AYA ‘Fairway Travel’. Dennis Trident / Plaxton President

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

 

New to ‘Lothian Buses’ as it No. 617.

 

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

 

 


YX02 LFL ‘Fairway Travel’. MAN 18.220 / Alexander ALX 300

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

 

New to ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ as its No. 321.

 

YX02 LFL ‘Fairway Travel’. MAN 18.220 / Alexander ALX 300 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


YX02 LFK ‘Fairway Travel’. MAN 18.220 / Alexander ALX 300

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

 

New to ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ as its No. 320.

 

YX02 LFK ‘Fairway Travel’. MAN 18.220 / Alexander ALX 300 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Wednesday, 30 January 2019

‘Scene’, Coaching in Oxford 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Coaching in Oxford falls into distinct categories.

 

Express coaches which link Oxford on a daily (and sometimes nightly) basis with the rest of the country.

 

Many of which operate to and from London.

 

Express coaches were featured in a previous blog dated 21/01/2019.

 

 

Day coaches which bring in their loads of tourists to enjoy the museums, the colleges and in my case the buses and trains.

 

 

YT15 AWM ‘Omega’, Milton Keynes. Scania K410EB6 / Higer Touring

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

 

YT15 AWM ‘Omega’, Milton Keynes. Scania K410EB6 / Higer Touring on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

YT15 AUX ‘City Circle’ No. 114. Scania K410EB6 / Irizar i6

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

 

The standard of finish and cleanliness of this coach coming towards the end of a days touring had to be seen to be believed.

 

It was in showroom condition.

 

P128089 YT15 AUX ‘City Circle’ No. 114. Scania K410EB6 / Irizar i6 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’  6

 

 


PO17 CLU ‘The Travellers Choice’, Carnforth. Volvo B11R / Jonkheere SHV

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

 

PO17 CLU ‘The Travellers Choice’, Carnforth. Volvo B11R / Jonkheere SHV on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


BF15 XPB ‘Evan Evans’ Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

New to Pullmanor, Herne Hill as its No. 286

 

BF15 XPB ‘Evan Evans’ Mercedes-Benz Tourismo on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 



BV17 CJF ‘Golden Tours’ No  18, Victoria  London. Volvo B11R / Jonkheere SHV

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

 

BV17 CJF ‘Golden Tours’ No  18, Victoria  London. Volvo B11R / Jonkheere SHV on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


BJ03 JHF ‘Coach UK’ (Tourline). Mercedes-Benz Touro

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

 

New to ‘Pullmanor’, Herne Hill as its No. 295.

 

BJ03 JHF ‘Coach UK’ (Tourline). Mercedes-Benz Touro on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


BT66 TZH ‘Herrington of Fordingbridge’. Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

BT66 TZH ‘Herrington of Fordingbridge’. Mercedes-Benz Tourismo on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

WN 4858J ‘RAF TRANS’. Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

When I saw a coach with RAF in the title together with a crown and painted a mid blue, I thought it was bound to have a ‘Royal Air Force’ connection but no it’s a touring coach registered in Poland!

 

WN 4858J ‘RAF TRANS’. Mercedes-Benz Tourismo on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Monday, 28 January 2019

‘Scene’ in Oxford 1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

A lovely City that has a wide selection of transport interest.

 

My last vist was two years ago and much has changed.

 

SK17 HHV ‘Oxford Bus Company’ No. 690 ‘Oxcity 8&9’. Wright Streetdeck /1

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

 

SK17 HHV ‘Oxford Bus Company’ No. 690 ‘Oxcity 8&9’. Wright Streetdeck /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


SK17 HHV ‘Oxford Bus Company’ No. 690 ‘Oxcity 8&9’. Wright Streetdeck /2

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

 

SK17 HHV ‘Oxford Bus Company’ No. 690 ‘Oxcity 8&9’. Wright Streetdeck /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

SK17 HHO ‘Oxford Bus Company’ No. 684 ‘Oxcity 3’. Wright Streetdeck /1

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

 

SK17 HHO ‘Oxford Bus Company’ No. 684 ‘Oxcity 3’. Wright Streetdeck /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


SK17 HHO ‘Oxford Bus Company’ No. 684 ‘Oxcity3’. Wright Streetdeck /2

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

SK17 HHO ‘Oxford Bus Company’ No. 684 ‘Oxcity3’. Wright Streetdeck /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Friday, 25 January 2019

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

The local rumour mill has had it for a while that ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ in Derby were to receive a batch of new Wright Streetlte D/F’s (allegedly 19) to allow the company to replace elderly Optare Solo’s.

 

A batch of ten has been registered SM68 EPE, F, J, K, L, N, O, P, U and V. 

 

Numbered from No. 2329 for SM68 EPE and presumably continuing in sequence although I cannot confirm that at this stage.

 

 

SM68 EPE ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 2329. Wright Streetlite D/F /1

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

 

SM68 EPE ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 2329. Wright Streetlite D/F /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


SM68 EPE ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 2329. Wright Streetlite D/F /2

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

 

SM68 EPE ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 2329. Wright Streetlite D/F /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


SM68 EPE ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 2329. Wright Streetlite D/F 3

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

 

SM68 EPE ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 2329. Wright Streetlite D/F 3 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’