Lothian Bus Consortium Trust

15/08/2026

The adventures of Basil The Bus, read how a a bus from Edinburgh enjoyed adventures all over Europe. Learn how Basil and his friends went to live at the Museum. Younger children will enjoy having the read to them, older children will enjoy reading it for themselves.

Copies on sale next weekend at the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum open weekend. Priced £5 all proceeds to the Lothian Bus Consortium Trust (owners of Basil)

Thanks to fellow members of the LBCT for photos and encouragement and Katrina Swanton for that cover illustration!

05/08/2026

A long lost Lothian sibling has been reunited with some old friends at Shed 92! Wishing 852’s new owner the best of luck with the restoration. We can’t wait to see the finished product!

The bus needs a few weeks of washing. Having sat for years the inside is about as filthy as the outside. Once clean and a permanent spot allocated to her we can start to work on her properly

18/07/2026

This is going to be fun, watch this space for some surprise runs with vehicles on the internal route that haven’t been noted 😉😉

16/07/2026

We are looking forward to Sundays event at Scottish Vintage Bus Museum - SVBM please check out their page for more details!

14/07/2026

We suppose we better get a low floor bus or two out 😉

27/06/2026

135 will always look great driving along the street! A little drive into Edinburgh yesterday….

26/06/2026

Lovely summer nights

20/06/2026

H72 NFS

1991 Leyland Tiger coach with a Plaxton Paramount III body, originally operated by Lothian Buses in Edinburgh. It carried fleet number 72 and was built as a 53-seat coach (C53F).
Some notable details:

-New in January 1991 as coach number 72.
-Chassis: Leyland Tiger TRCL10/3ARZA.
-Bodywork: Plaxton Paramount III 3500.
-It later passed to Quantock Motor Services in 2004 and was re-registered TCZ 6122.

Today, H72 NFS is regarded as a preserved classic coach and has appeared at events hosted by the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum and part of our collection at the LBCT.