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

It has been 4 years since I last visited Eastbourne and in that time a lot has changed.

 

The main difference is that the main road through the town centre has been partly pedestrianised with restricted access to any vehicle other than buses. 

 

The new road surface is evident in some of the images.

 

In my view, a big improvement

 

S16 EBN ‘SEVEN SISTERS BUS & COACH’ No. 816. Eastbourne Sightseeing, Megan.

Volvo B7TL / Transbus ALX400 /1

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

 

New registered LJ53 BFK to ‘Arriva South London’ No. VLA21.

 

Rebuilt to part open top in 2018.

 

 

 

 

S16 EBN ‘SEVEN SISTERS BUS & COACH’No. 816. Eastbourne Sightseeing, Megan.

Volvo B7TL / Transbus ALX400 /2

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

 

 

 

 

 

S9 EBN ‘SEVEN SISTERS BUS & COACH’ No.809. Eastbourne Sightseeing, Jessica.

Volvo B7TL / Transbus ALX400 /1

 

New registered LJ53 BDO to ‘Arriva London South’  No. VLA29.

 

Rebuilt to part open top in 2018.

 

Prior to joining the current owners it worked for ‘Seaford & District’ registered SFZ 595.

 

 

 

 

S9 EBN ‘SEVEN SISTERS BUS & COACH’ No.809. Eastbourne Sightseeing, Jessica.

Volvo B7TL / Transbus ALX400 /2

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

 

 

 

 

RK68 GVJ ‘Cuckmere Community Bus Ltd. No. 24.

Mercedes-Benz 516CDI

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

 

 

 

 

L50 HP ‘Operator Unknown’. Talk Talk FUTURE FIBRE BROADBAND.

Scania N230UD / Scania OmniCity /1

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

 

New registered LX09 AFE to ‘Stagecoach London’  No. 15077.

 

 

 

 

L50 HP ‘Operator Unknown’. Talk Talk FUTURE FIBRE BROADBAND.

Scania N230UD / Scania OmniCity /2

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

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit ‘trentbarton’ 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.

 

This, our third visit of the third day was to the Langley Mill depot of ‘trentbarton’.

 

Located very close to the Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire border just down the hill from Heanor. 

 

It is my ‘local’ depot that I have visited a number of times previously.

 

Lunch was then taken in Derby, which because it was Sunday was very quiet.

 

YJ07 VSA ‘trentbarton’ No. 9307 ‘Driver Training’.

Optare Tempo X1200 /1

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

 

New as service bus No. 307.

 

 

 

 

YJ07 VSA ‘trentbarton’ No. 9307 ‘Driver Training’.

Optare Tempo X1200 /2

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

 

 

The trainee driver and the instructors seats.

 

 

 

 

FH54 VRX ‘trentbarton’ No. 9310 ‘Driver Training’.

Scania L94UB / Wright Solar

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

 

New as service bus No. 665.

 

 

 

 

FJ58 KKG ‘trentbarton’ No. 715 ‘mango’

Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse

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

 

Wearing the promotional livery for ‘mango’ the company’s electronic discounted travel card.

 

 

 

 

YJ11 ENL ‘trentbarton’ No. 806 ‘my15’.

Optare Versa V1110

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

 

The ‘my15’ route is largely cross country linking Ilkeston with the East Midlands Airport at Castle Donington.

 

 

 

 

YJ07 JVE ‘TM Travel’ No. 799.

VDL SB120 / Plaxton Centro

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

 

Every depot has its corner where the worn out or damaged  are stored. 

 

Langley Mill is no exception!!

 

 

 

 

FJ09 MWA ‘trentbarton’ No. 476 ‘hugo’

Optare Solo M950

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

 

 

 

 

YJ07 JWW ‘notts+derby’ No. 797.

VDL SB120 / Plaxton Centro

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

 

New to ‘TM Travel’.

 

‘Scene’ in Burton on Trent (BoT) again on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

Regular readers/viewers will be aware of my liking for the buses of BoT in the past and of my interest in the events surrounding the take over of ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ (MC) by ‘Diamond Buses (East Midlands) Ltd.’ in August 2022.

 

For anyone who has not been aware of this, my blogs posted 20/08/2022 and 05/09/2022 will fill in some of the background.

 

MX20 HVJ ‘Diamond Bus Ltd’. No. 40725.

Wright Streetdeck /1

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

 

Whilst I was there, I never saw it move.

 

I was told that it has worked from Burton on contracts but not on services.

 

New to ‘Diamond Bus (North West)’.

 

 

 

MX20 HVJ ‘Diamond Bus Ltd’. No. 40725.

Wright Streetdeck /2

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

 

 

 

 

SN11 BMV ‘Diamond Bus (East Midlands) Ltd’. No. 40526, Midland Classic.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro400 /1

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

 

New to ‘First Capital’ No. DN33613.

 

 

 

 

SN11 BMV ‘Diamond Bus (East Midlands) Ltd’. No. 40526, Midland Classic.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro400 /2

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

 

Its new fleet number stuck neatly over its ‘MC’ equivalent.

 

 

 

 

SN11 BMV ‘Diamond Bus (East Midlands) Ltd’. No. 40526, Midland Classic.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro400 /3

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

 

The ‘legal bit’.

 

 

 

 

YY67 USF ‘Diamond Bus (East Midlands) Ltd’. No. 31432, Classic of Burton.

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

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

 

New to ‘yourbus’, Heanor, Derbyshire.

 

Note that ‘Midland’ is missing from the branding.

 

 

 

 

JP54 MCL ‘Diamond Bus (East Midlands) Ltd’. No. 30909,  Midland Classic.

VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar

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

 

Note the livery variation with more yellow than usual

 

New registered YJ08 EFW to ‘Fishwick, Leyland’ No. 8.

 

According to one Internet source it came to ‘Midland Classic’ from ‘Diamond Buses Ltd’.

 

Well, they say that what comes around, goes around!

 

Or is it the other way round ??

 

 

 

 

JB08 MCL ‘Diamond Bus (East Midlands) Ltd’. No. 30910,  Midland Classic.

Optare Versa V1110

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

 

New registered YK08 EPA to ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 307 who sold it via Alexander Dennis Ltd. to ‘Ipswich Buses’ No. 145.

 

Purchased from Ipswich by ‘MC’,’it ran in Burton for a while in Ipswich livery where I photographed it.

 

It appears in that livery on the blog I posted 27/08/2021.

 

 

 

 

SN11 BMU ‘Diamond Bus (East Midlands) Ltd. No. 40527, Midland Classic.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro400

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

 

Somehow, the ‘Midland Classic’ in the destination box almost looks like a challenge.

 

New to ‘First Capital’ No. DN33612.

 

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit ‘Nottingham City Transport (NCT)’ 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.

 

‘Nottingham City Transport’ was to be our second visit of this the third day.

 

Parliament Street depot welcomed us and as we had found at ‘Skills’, being a Sunday, a large percentage of the fleet was ‘at home’.

 

DD18 GAS ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 500 ‘Nottinghams 100th. Gas Bus’.  

Scania N280UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400CBG City  

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

 

‘The Flagship of the Fleet’

 

 

 

 

YP17 UFG ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 410 ‘Red Line 44’.

Scania N280UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400CBG City 

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

 

 

 

 

YN69 DPO ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 508 ‘Yellow Line 68 69’.

Scania N280UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400CBG City 

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

 

 

 

 

YP63 WFC ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 603 ‘YOU can MAKE the Difference.

Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400

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

 

As a result of the intake of the gas powered double deckers, large numbers of diesel engined buses have left the fleet but there are large numbers still remaining.

 

It will be interesting to see what replaces them.

 

 

 

 

YP63 WEC ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 611 ‘Consent Coalition’.

Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400

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

 

 

 

 

YN14 MTZ ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 619 ‘Pathfinder 26’.

Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400

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

 

A company called ‘Pathfinder (Newark) Limited’ was bought by ‘ NCT’ in 1997.

 

They provided a service from Southwell which lies to the North of the City.

 

The company is still remembered by the use of its name on the buses that provide the service today.

 

‘Scene’ in Burton-on-Trent, ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ (MC) on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

All the buses pictured here carry full ‘MC’ livery and legal identification but since the take over at the start of August, are owned by ‘Diamond Buses (East Midlands) Ltd’.

 

The images were all taken on 19/08/22 and although some of the subjects may have appeared previously in my blogs, I include them again as a record of what I saw on the day.

 

Within my own system of identifying images, I normally use the ownership of the vehicle as far as I know it.

 

On this occasion, out of respect for the company that I have followed for many years I will use ‘Midland Classic’.

 

LK04 NNL ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No.103.

Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President

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

 

New to ‘Metroline London Northern’ No. VPL601.

 

Pictured outside ‘MC’s workshop at Wetmore Road.

 

 

 

 

SN11 BMU ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 63.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro400

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

 

New to ‘First Capital’ No. DN3612.

 

Pictured at ‘MC’s Wetmore Road depot.

 

 

 

 

LJ04 LFV ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 46.

VDL DB250 / Wright Eclipse Gemini               

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

 

New to ‘Arriva London South’ No. DW82.

 

 

 

 

 

 

YN08 MKP ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 62.

Scania CN270UD / Scania

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

 

New to ‘Reading Transport’ No. 1103.

 

 

 

 

 

 

BV21 OPM ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 10.

Volvo B8RLE / MCV EVORA

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

YN57 FWG ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 75 ‘thetutburyjinny’.

Scania 230UB / Wright Solar

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

 

New to ‘Reading Buses’ No.1031.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KW14 MCL ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 2. X12 Burton/Lichfield

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

YN64 FWX ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 26.

Scania K230UB / Irizar i3

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

 

New to ‘Menzies’, Heathrow No. P42.

 

 

 

 

 

 

YJ66 APF ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 8, airway.

Optare MetroCity V1080MC

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

YN17 ONJ ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ No. 17.

Scania K250UB / Irizar i3

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

 

New to ‘Reading Buses’ No. 24.

 

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‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit ‘Skills’ 3’ 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.

 

‘Skills’ was the provider of our transport for the day and their base at Bulwell in Nottingham was to be our first visit of this the third day.

 

BV69 KRE ‘SKILLS MOTOR COACHES’ ‘national express’.

Volvo B11R(T) / Caetano Levante 3

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

 

 

 

 

BX16 CHD ‘SKILLS MOTOR COACHES’ ‘national express’.

Volvo B11R(T) / Caetano Levante 2

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

 

 

 

 

YN18 AUP ‘SKILLS MOTOR COACHES’

Scania K410EB6 / Higer

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

 

 

 

 

YN18 AUT ‘SKILLS MOTOR COACHES’

Scania K410EB6 / Higer

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

 

 

 

 

JFZ 8616 MCEWEN COACHES LTD.

Volvo B12B / Caetano Enigma

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

 

New registered FJ04 SNZ to ‘Silverdale’, Nottingham who are part of the ‘Skills’ group.

 

 

 

 

YN14 NOU ‘Owner unknown’.

Irizar i6 / Irizar

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

 

Present on the day but new to ‘Centurion Travel’, Welton, Radstock, Avon.

 

‘Scene’ in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire by Peter Rose on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Peter has recently forwarded some images captured in and around this attractive town whilst on holiday there.

 

They are reproduced here with his permission and my thanks.

 

M13 YEL ‘Yelloway Coaches Ltd’, Oldham.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro400

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

 

New registered SN16 ORW to ‘Dewhirst Coaches’, Bradford. 

 

Working a schools service according to the destination display.

 

 

 

 

BT13 YVW ‘First West Yorkshire’ No. 69580. ‘HX CONNECT’.

Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse

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

 

The HX branding identifies its home base as Halifax.

 

 

 

 

K100 TDV ‘The Keighley Bus Company’ No. 1751 ‘Brontebus’

Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban /1

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

 

There are 3 buses painted in this livery.

 

All carry ‘Bronte’ names, this one being Anne Bronte.

 

 

 

 

K100 TDV ‘The Keighley Bus Company’ No. 1751 ‘Brontebus’

Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban /2

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

 

 

 

 

YJ64 DZO ‘TLC Travel’, Bradford ‘AccessBus’ No. 90956.

Optare Solo M780SE

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

 

New to ‘K-Line’, Elland, West Yorkshire as No .402.

 

 

 

 

9 HDX ‘John Shaw’, ‘The Travellers Choice,’ Carnforth, Lancs.

Volvo B13RT / Jonkheere JHV

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

 

A company with a history in the transport world going back 150 years. 

 

Quite a feat.

 

 

 

 

YN53 EOD ‘First West Yorkshire’ No. 31779. ‘HALIFAX’.

Volvo B7TL / Alexander ALX400

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

 

New to ‘First South Yorkshire’.

 

At 19 years old, this Volvo/Alexander combination must now be in the twilight of its career.

 

At the time of its introduction, together with Plaxton’s President body they were the forerunners of the wide range of low floor buses we see today.