‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit ‘MILLENIUM travel’, Mansfield 1’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

The PSV Circle (of which I have been a member for some years) aims to hold an Annual General Meeting in a different location in the UK every year. (Covid permitting).

 

Usually held at a weekend, they also include visits to operators and other bus related venues for the attending members to visit and enjoy.

 

This year, the location was in my part of the world, the East Midlands.

 

‘MILLENIUM travel’ was the provider of our transport for the day which was the first visit of this the second day.

 

The fleet, (all immaculate) were well spaced out so enabling the photographers amongst us easy access all around the vehicles.

 

G19 MTL ‘MILLENIUM travel, MANSFIELD LTD’, ‘Keith’.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Trident 2 / East Lancs Myllennium Lolyne /1

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

 

New registered HMN 244J to ‘Isle of Man Transport’ No. 19, then to ‘Bus Vannin’ (IoM) but acquired from ‘Tyrers of Adlington’, Lancs where it was registered PA06 AHN.

 

 

 

 

G19 MTL ‘MILLENIUM travel, MANSFIELD LTD’, ‘Keith’.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Trident 2 / East Lancs Myllennium Lolyne /2

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

 

 

 

 

G19 MTL ‘MILLENIUM travel, MANSFIELD LTD’, ‘Keith’.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Trident 2 / East Lancs Myllennium Lolyne /3

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

 

 

 

 

P20 EXC ‘MILLENIUM travel, MANSFIELD LTD’.

Auwaerter Neoplan Tourliner N2216/3SHD

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

 

New, registered PO63 FME to ‘Seaview’, Parkstone, Dorset.

 

 

 

 

P10 VDL ‘MILLENIUM travel, MANSFIELD LTD’.

VDL FHD2-129 Futura

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

 

I suspect that it was new registered YK15 OKD and came from ’Cropper’, Guiseley, West Yorks.

 

 

 

 

P20 VDL ‘MILLENIUM travel, MANSFIELD LTD’.

VDL FHD2-129 Futura

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

 

Its previous owner was ‘Caradoc Coaches’, Church Stretton, Shropshire, where it was registered C17 GWG.

 

New, registered DU66 LDK to an unknown owner.

 

 

 

 

‘Scene’ in Chesterfield Yet Again on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

SW64 XAR ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 11.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro200 /1

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

 

New to ‘Leask’, Lerwick, Shetland.

 

This bus has just arrived from Bakewell having worked an X70 service from Bakewell.

 

 

 

 

SW64 XAR ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 11.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro200 /2

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

 

Seen minutes later in this image working  a service 55 to Alfreton.

 

 

 

 

FJ03 VWR ‘TM Travel’ No. 623.

Scania L94UB / Wright Solar

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

 

Clearly marked as a ‘TMT’ bus but painted in full ‘notts+derby’ livery.

 

Both companies being part of the ‘Wellglade’ group together with ‘trentbarton’ to whom the bus was new.

 

 

 

 

YN57 FZA ‘TM Travel’ No. 1207.

Scania K230UB / Scania Omnilink

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

 

New to ‘Universitybus’, Hatfield, Herts.

 

 

 

 

MX54 LRK ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire Traction’ No. 22085 ‘L Driver Training’.

MAN 18.220 / Alexander Dennis Ltd. ALX300

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

 

New to ‘Greater Manchester South’.

 

 

 

 

WA56 FKO ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No.14.

Dennis Dart / Plaxton Pointer 2

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

 

Acquired from ‘Stagecoach South West’ but new to ‘Stagecoach Devon’ as No. 35153.

 

 

 

 

600 RT ‘JOHNSON BROS’. ‘REDFERN TRAVEL Euro Escapade’.

Irizar i6s

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

 

New registered YM19 JJV.

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit ‘Nottingham Heritage Vehicle Charity (NHVC) 2’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

The PSV Circle (of which I have been a member for some years) aims to hold an Annual General Meeting in a different location in the UK every year. (Covid permitting).

 

Usually held at a weekend, they also include visits to operators and other bus related venues for the attending members to visit and enjoy.

 

This year, the location was in my part of the world, the East Midlands.

 

The first visit was to the ‘NHVC’ which is based in what was the ‘Trent Motor Traction’ depot in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire.

 

The group have an excellent website which I would recommend to anyone requiring further details.

 

I have previously posted blogs featuring the ‘NHVC’ on 29/04/2019, 21/01/2020, 26/01/2020, 05/02/2020 and 17/03/2020 so I feel I have pretty well covered the main exhibits.

 

However, the ‘NHVC’ has a reserve collection of buses that are awaiting preservation work.

 

These are located on an industrial estate nearby.

 

No doubt that in time and with further funding, some of these will buses will move to Hucknall.

 

G335 PAL ‘Nottingham Heritage Vehicle Charity’, ‘Paul S. Winson Coaches’, Loughborough.

Volvo B10M / Alexander RV

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

 

New to ‘Nottingham City Transport’ as No. 335.

 

 

 

 

ONN 571P ‘Nottingham Heritage Vehicle Charity’, ’Trent Buses’ No. 571.

Leyland Atlantean AN68 / Willowbrook

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

 

Delivered with an Eastern Coach Works body that was damaged in the Meadow Road depot fire in July 1976.

 

Re-bodied by Willowbrook in 1977.

 

 

 

 

MTV 755P ‘Nottingham Heritage Vehicle Charity’, ‘Nottingham City Transport’ (NCT) No. 755.

Leyland Leopard / Duple Dominant E

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

 

In the mid 1970’s, ‘NCT’ took delivery of a batch of buses for use on park & ride services from a number of sites around the city.

 

Unusual at the time, being Duple Dominant coach bodies fitted with standard bus seats.

 

As supplied, they were painted lilac and marketed as ‘Lilac Leopards’.

 

The intention was to phase traffic lights into the city to give these services priority, so speeding the journey.

 

Park & ride was a new concept at that time and it became obvious that the citizens of Nottingham did not want it so the scheme was abandoned.

 

 

 

 

YN04 ANF ‘Nottingham Heritage Vehicle Charity’, ’Nottingham City Transport’ No. 204.

Scania N94UB / East Lancs

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

 

 

 

 

C724 MRC ‘Nottingham Heritage Vehicle Charity’, ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 724.

Leyland National 2

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

 

 

 

 

FJ03 VWK ‘Nottingham Heritage Vehicle Charity’, ‘trentbarton’ No. 620.

Scania L94UB / Wright Eclipse

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

 

 

 

 

FRB 208H ‘Nottingham Heritage Vehicle Charity’, ‘Trent Buses No. 356.

Bristol RE / Eastern Coach Works

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

 

New to ‘Midland General Omnibus Co’ as No. 146.

 

Fitted with dual doors.

 

 

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

PO62 MFA ‘Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire’ No. 36803.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200

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

 

I do not normally post single image blogs, but there are times when an image grabs me and it just demands to be viewed by a wider audience.

 

This is one of those times.

 

Keeping company with the remains of the Roman amphitheatre in the City.

 

Posted with Peter’s consent and my thanks.

 

‘Scene’ on a visit to ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The last time I was in Hulleys depot is nearly 50 years ago, so a return visit was about due.

 

Organised by ‘Transpire’, the Chesterfield Bus Society, and well supported by the company with the provision of buses for the outing.

 

Thanks must go to Mr. Alfred Crofts, Hulleys owner, and his staff for their interest and support, also for refreshments at Baslow and a wide variety of company memorabilia that were raffled off during the course of the evening.

 

Three buses were used for the journeys from and to Chesterfield and a tour round the villages to the west of Bakewell.

 

Y100 HOB ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 21. ‘Proudly serving the Peak District since 1921’

Volvo B8RLE / MCV evoRa

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

 

The flagship of the fleet having been purchased new in 2021 as part of Hulleys centenary celebrations.

 

This was our transport from Chesterfield to Baslow.

 

Pictured in Baslow.

 

 

 

 

YX11 CSY ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 23.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200

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

 

This was our transport for the tour part of the evening.

 

Pictured in Baslow wearing one of Hulleys earlier liveries that were introduced as a feature of the centenary celebrations.

 

New to ‘Whitelaw’, Stonehouse, Scotland.

 

 

 

 

YN56 NVB ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 24. 

Scania N94UB / Scania OmniCity

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

 

New to ‘Ipswich Buses’ as No. 70 whose livery it still carries but having more recently worked for ‘Harrogate Coaches’ of Tockwith, Yorkshire.

 

This bus was used for our return to Chesterfield.

 

 

 

 

MK63 XAU ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 15. ‘Silver Service’.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200

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

 

New to ‘Flights Hallmark’ as No. 314 but coming to Hulleys from

‘Wilfreda Beehive’, South Yorkshire.

 

Wearing another of Hulleys earlier liveries that were introduced as a feature of the centenary celebrations.

 

 

 

 

YX09 HZJ ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 7. ‘HULLEYS’.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200

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

 

New to ‘Dunn Line’ as No. 0909 but coming to Hulleys from ‘Tate’sTravel’, Barnsley.

 

Wearing one more of Hulleys earlier liveries that were introduced as a feature of the centenary celebrations.

 

 

 

 

LK58 CSU ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 7. ‘Proudly serving the Peak District since 1921’.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / MCV Evolution

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

 

New to ‘Metroline’ as No. DM969.

 

 

 

 

LK58 CRV ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No.19. ‘Proudly serving the Peak District since 1921’.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / MCV Evolution

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

 

New to ‘Metroline’ as No. DM964.

 

Included for completeness sake because I had seen it in Chesterfield the day before the visit.

 

 

 

 

LK58 CRZ ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No.1. 

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / MCV Evolution

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

 

New to ‘Metroline’ as No. DM966.

 

Included for completeness sake because I had seen it in Alfreton a few days after the visit.

 

There is no doubt that when this bus gets its cream and blue coat of paint it will look a lot better that its current London red does.

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit ‘Nottingham Heritage Vehicle Charity (NHVC) 1’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The PSV Circle (of which I have been a member for some years) aims to hold an Annual General Meeting in a different location in the UK every year. (Covid permitting).

 

Usually held at a weekend, they also include visits to operators and other bus related venues for the attending members to visit and enjoy.

 

This year, the location was in my part of the world, the East Midlands.

 

The first visit was to the ‘NHVC’ which is based in what was the ‘Trent Motor Traction’ depot in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire.

 

The group have an excellent website which I would recommend to anyone requiring further details.

 

On the day, the ‘NHVC’ provided the transport to and from the ‘Holiday Inn’ at South Normanton where the event was being held.

 

N769 WRC ‘Nottingham Heritage Vehicle Charity’, ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 769.

Volvo B10M / Alexander PS /1

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

 

One of five of the type purchased in 1995, it has been beautifully restored.

 

This was the transport to Hucknall.

 

 

 

 

N769 WRC ‘Nottingham Heritage Vehicle Charity’, ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 769.

Volvo B10M / Alexander PS /2

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

 

 

 

 

N769 WRC ‘Nottingham Heritage Vehicle Charity’, ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 769.

Volvo B10M / Alexander PS /3

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

 

 

 

 

YN05 WFE ‘Nottingham City Transport Ltd’. No. 676.

Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka /1

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

 

This was the transport on the return from Hucknall.

 

The between decks branding reads, 

 

    “1878    Celebrating 140 years      2018”

  of serving Nottingham 

 

This is not the first time this bus has appeared in my blog but having had the pleasure of riding on it, I make no apology for including it again.

 

 

 

 

YN05 WFE ‘Nottingham City Transport Ltd’. No. 676.

Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka /2

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

 

 

 

 

‘Scene’ in Edinburgh by Peter Rose Double Deck Buses on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Peter, a friend of many years standing, was in Edinburgh on holiday recently and has forwarded these images for me to share with you.

 

As usual, they appear with his consent and my thanks.

 

Many images in this selection were captured on Princes Street which is shared with other forms of transport including Edinburgh’s trams.

 

The track of which can be observed beneath some of the buses.

 

LX60 DXG ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 1144 ‘Lothian 100 YEARS 1919-2019’.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2

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

 

Purchased by ‘Lothian’ in 2018 from ‘Go-Ahead London’ to enable the fleet to withdraw older buses with engines producing higher levels of pollution.

 

Note the dual doors, a left over from its London days.

 

 

 

 

SN66 WHA ‘First South East and Central Scotland’ No. 33448 ‘600 Fast &  convenient to Edinburgh Airport’.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC

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

 

 

 

 

LXZ 5408 ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 1023’ ‘Lothian 100 YEARS 1919-2019’.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2

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

 

New in 2010 registered BF60 VHP to ‘First Centrewest’ (London) as 

No. VN 37912.

 

Purchased by ‘Lothian’ in 2018 from ‘Metroline West’ to enable the fleet to withdraw older buses with engines producing higher levels of pollution.

 

 

 

 

MXZ 1752 ‘Lothiancountry’ No. 842’.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

‘Lothiancountry’ being part of the ‘Lothian Buses’ group.

 

New to ‘Lothian Buses’ in 2007 as SN57 DDL. 

 

Then becoming part of ‘Lothian Motorcoaches’ fleet before joining ‘Lothiancountry in 2021.

 

 

 

 

SN11 EAX ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 352 ‘Lothian 100 YEARS 1919-2019’.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

 

 

 

SJ18 NFR ‘EastCoastbuses’ No. 20002.

Volvo B5TL / Wright Eclipse 3

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

 

‘EastCoastbuses’ being part of the ‘Lothian Buses’ group.