Hey, just thought I'd start this thread for any queries on doing round trips of bus routes or to suggest any good ones. I've said on here already but I'm not very familiar with many routes outside of East Birmingham so I'm gonna start travelling on round trips from place to place, route to route, to familiarise myself with some. For example today I'm planning on getting the 17:55 129 from Colmore Row, getting off in West Bromwich and getting the 48 then getting the 22/23 back to Birmingham from Bartley Green. Does anyone know how long this will take roughly? And, as strange as it sounds, has anyone ever got any funny looks or comments from a bus driver for travelling the whole way on a long route; I've got a bit of a social anxiety and if I stay on the 48 till Bartley Green and the bus driver comments on that fact I'll feel very very embarrassed :-\ I know I was travelling on the 3 once from Solihull to Birmingham and a guy got on doing a survey at how well used the 3 was (from NXWM) and all he said "Oh, you're taking a very long route from Solihull" and I felt so awkward I got off at the next stop!
DId 3 round trips on my local route once
On first trip got to terminus and driver asked my intention lol :)
Thought I was nuts haha ;)
Back when the 2 and 3 interworked, I once did the journey from Solihull to Maypole via Birmingham =] Used to make a habit of doing the 3 into town and back out as a 2 again when I had time to kill or running early etc. :P none of the drivers ever said anything!
I don't usually choose to do round trips as i feel embarrassed by what the driver may say to me.
Most the time i get off and wsit for the next one (Mainly Route 1 in Tettenhall Wood)
The only routes I've done a round trip on were the YW2 & 97 - back when it ran to Chelmsley Wood only. I also tend not to do many round trip, I'll usually get off the bus a few stops before the final destination and walk to the bus stop of a different service for the way back, or get the train, if that's an available option
Not much of a round trip, but in evenings and Sundays I quite like to do a 244 to Dudley then a 241 back to Halesowen, sometimes twice. Reason being the 244 leaves Halesowen at 46 past, getting to Dudley about 10 past, then the 241 leaves Dudley at 15 past getting to Halesowen about 41 past, meaning very little waiting time.
Quote from: JB93 on May 22, 2013, 05:24:48 PM
Hey, just thought I'd start this thread for any queries on doing round trips of bus routes or to suggest any good ones. I've said on here already but I'm not very familiar with many routes outside of East Birmingham so I'm gonna start travelling on round trips from place to place, route to route, to familiarise myself with some. For example today I'm planning on getting the 17:55 129 from Colmore Row, getting off in West Bromwich and getting the 48 then getting the 22/23 back to Birmingham from Bartley Green. Does anyone know how long this will take roughly? And, as strange as it sounds, has anyone ever got any funny looks or comments from a bus driver for travelling the whole way on a long route; I've got a bit of a social anxiety and if I stay on the 48 till Bartley Green and the bus driver comments on that fact I'll feel very very embarrassed :-\ I know I was travelling on the 3 once from Solihull to Birmingham and a guy got on doing a survey at how well used the 3 was (from NXWM) and all he said "Oh, you're taking a very long route from Solihull" and I felt so awkward I got off at the next stop!
Not quite what you were asking about but try the Outercircle for a good round trip
I once caught a decker doing a round trip on the following way
257 Dudley to Stourbridge
256 to Wolverhampton
255 to Merry Hill
255E to Wall Heath
255E to Merry Hill
255 to Wolverhampton
256 to Stourbridge
257 to Dudley
Back when the 25x services all interworked together when WN started to do the 257.
Quote from: trainbasher on May 22, 2013, 09:30:50 PM
I once caught a decker doing a round trip on the following way
257 Dudley to Stourbridge
256 to Wolverhampton
255 to Merry Hill
255E to Wall Heath
255E to Merry Hill
255 to Wolverhampton
256 to Stourbridge
257 to Dudley
Back when the 25x services all interworked together when WN started to do the 257.
How long did that take???
Quote from: trainbasher on May 22, 2013, 09:30:50 PM
I once caught a decker doing a round trip on the following way
257 Dudley to Stourbridge
256 to Wolverhampton
255 to Merry Hill
255E to Wall Heath
255E to Merry Hill
255 to Wolverhampton
256 to Stourbridge
257 to Dudley
Back when the 25x services all interworked together when WN started to do the 257.
I imagine that was an all day venture :o
Haha that one sounded long! I did the 129, 5 then 914. Was surprised at how short the 5 route actually was, it was over before I got my bearings! :P 3 E200s on there though!
I think any of my suggestions to this one would be more semi circular journeys, but one ive done a few times, not the best i know,
3 castlecroft - Wolverhampton
126 wolverhampton - dudley
244 or 241 dudley - halesowen
002 halesowen - bartley green
18 bartley green - yardley wood (i could have thrown in a few 61s and 63s at this point)
27 / 2 yardley wood - maypole
49 maypole - shirley
5 shirley - solihull (empty geminis and decent section of the route being the appeal)
966 solihull - chelmsley wood
90 chelmsley wood - birmingham (if i get a numb arse i could jump on a 94 when i reach ward end)
id try and reach brum around 8ish, i wouldnt just do that route straight through i would dither about bus hopping or walking round solihull town
935A birmingham - aldridge
997 aldridge - walsall
40 walsall - willenhall (saves waiting in the dingy bus station for 20 minutes)
529 willenhall - wolverhampton
10 wolverhampton - compton (again saves walking through town on a night time)
Only recommendable if your a nutter like me haha
Some of mine are:
Start at pheasey:
997- walsall
41-wolverhampton
1- Dudley
-246 - Stourbridge
9- Town
934- Pheasey
Quote from: JB93 on May 22, 2013, 05:24:48 PM
Hey, just thought I'd start this thread for any queries on doing round trips of bus routes or to suggest any good ones. I've said on here already but I'm not very familiar with many routes outside of East Birmingham so I'm gonna start travelling on round trips from place to place, route to route, to familiarise myself with some. For example today I'm planning on getting the 17:55 129 from Colmore Row, getting off in West Bromwich and getting the 48 then getting the 22/23 back to Birmingham from Bartley Green. Does anyone know how long this will take roughly? And, as strange as it sounds, has anyone ever got any funny looks or comments from a bus driver for travelling the whole way on a long route; I've got a bit of a social anxiety and if I stay on the 48 till Bartley Green and the bus driver comments on that fact I'll feel very very embarrassed :-\ I know I was travelling on the 3 once from Solihull to Birmingham and a guy got on doing a survey at how well used the 3 was (from NXWM) and all he said "Oh, you're taking a very long route from Solihull" and I felt so awkward I got off at the next stop!
I know I can't speak for all drivers, but please don't feel anxious. Sometimes for health and safety purposes drivers may have to ask you to get off and catch it at the next stop on the route (such as turning around), but in my experience I only ever shout last stop to passengers on my bus if I notice someone on at a terminus for pure curtesy as they could be lost etc. not to embarrass them.
Quite recently I had an elderly lady on my Number 1 (WN), I explained to her it was the last stop in Tettenhall Wood, she explained that she wants to stay on the bus as she had missed her stop, I was then able to help her remember her stop by giving her a shout when we got to it.
Morale of the story try not to feel anxious most drivers are quite friendly and don't mind at all :) we are there to help not cause embarrassment.
Quote from: Trident 4609 on May 22, 2013, 07:11:02 PM
I don't usually choose to do round trips as i feel embarrassed by what the driver may say to me.
Most the time i get off and wsit for the next one (Mainly Route 1 in Tettenhall Wood)
The same message applies to you too buddy, you've got nothing to be embarrassed about either.
Quote from: BU07 LGO on May 23, 2013, 01:47:29 PM
Some of mine are:
Start at pheasey:
997- walsall
41-wolverhampton
1- Dudley
-246 - Stourbridge
9- Town
934- Pheasey
40 goes to Wolverhampton not the 41 ;)
Quote from: trainbasher on May 22, 2013, 09:30:50 PM
I once caught a decker doing a round trip on the following way
257 Dudley to Stourbridge
256 to Wolverhampton
255 to Merry Hill
255E to Wall Heath
255E to Merry Hill
255 to Wolverhampton
256 to Stourbridge
257 to Dudley
Back when the 25x services all interworked together when WN started to do the 257.
No wonder the 257 was rediculously unreliable when it first transferred to WN, I knew it interworked with more than the 256 to start with but didn't realise the full extent, and surely that one trip was made up of at least 2 duties?
Used to do the 123 round trip (3 hours) til it got withdrawn ;(
Ive round tripped on 33, 654, 46S/46A/46 all workings, 51, 45,47, etc cant remember all lol
Definitely done this a few times, what I used to do was make it as obvious as possible though, I'd get off at the end of the route, cross over and wait for the same bus back. Lately been getting more subtle about it though, if any drivers out there think "wait he just got off my bus" (cause I'll admit it, I am quite noticeable) there's every chance that yes i am just on for the ride
Me and Nath did the full 244 a while back from Dudley to Hayley Green and back to Dudley, on return to Dudley the lady driver said "Did you enjoy the round trip boys?"
On the other hand I did the full Green Bus 50 from Moor Street to Maypole and back, the driver saying "don't you have anything better to do?" ;D
Quote from: Driver03 on May 23, 2013, 02:08:58 PM
but in my experience I only ever shout last stop to passengers on my bus if I notice someone on at a terminus for pure curtesy as they could be lost etc. not to embarrass them.
When I used to work in Solihull, occasionally it would be a 37E I'd get home back to Acocks Green, and even when the bus arrived in the village the driver would have to shout 'last stop' as people would still be sitting down, blissfully unaware it was the end of the journey, and some might even get irate with the driver because the bus wasn't going any further, despite the big LED display on the front stating 'Acocks Green 37E'.
Also, on the few occasions I've travelled on the 37 to Solihull Station (to like, actually get the train from there!), I've felt a bit weird being the only person left on the bus, as everyone else has got off at the town centre!
The only time iv done a round trip on the same bus was 2744 on the 394A back in summer 09, the driver didn't say anything
I don't usually like to stay on the same bus longer than 30-45 minutes (unless it's a very good one) so I try and find another way back. I like long detours lol
You and me both matt, if its a frequent route jump off one after abit and get the next one, if its infrequently, pick infrequent routes that go to nice areas that are worth spending ex amount of minutes in such as coleshill or hill hook
really drivers shouldn't say anything.
You are a fare paying passenger and as such are entitled to travel as far as you want!
Must admit until the X51 started on Sundays, I prefered catching the 997, so I could speed through Aston.
Shame the full 934 won't operate on Sundays when it changes!
When I did the whole 129 yesterday I was the only person left when it pulled into West Brom, and he must have seen me walk straight over to the 5 stop! :P
Did a trip on the x96 fromm dudley to wrens nest & back the day i first saw 1908.3 driver asked where i was getting off when we got to wrens nest road & i replied dudley his reply was so you don't live over here then my reply was God no he only laughed
Quote from: Trident 4609 on May 23, 2013, 10:47:57 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on May 23, 2013, 09:15:08 PM
I don't usually like to stay on the same bus longer than 30-45 minutes (unless it's a very good one) so I try and find another way back. I like long detours lol
Like when we go to Birmingham, We never do the full 126 back to Wolverhampton. We jump on a 1 usually.
I regually stay on the Ashmore Park Loop on the 59 ;)
If it was 4541, 4578 or 4609 I would make an exception....
Quote from: Andrew on May 23, 2013, 10:44:24 PM
Did a trip on the x96 fromm dudley to wrens nest & back the day i first saw 1908.3 driver asked where i was getting off when we got to wrens nest road & i replied dudley his reply was so you don't live over here then my reply was God no he only laughed
Oh how I miss 1908 mk3, it really was a great little bus in my opinion, really enjoyed travelling on it. Usually used to be on the last board Merry Hill to Dudley around 11:35 so got it a few times.
Anyone got any information on it? Any photos with other operators
Quote from: wilmotm (Matt Wilmot) on May 23, 2013, 11:03:05 PM
Oh how I miss 1908 mk3, it really was a great little bus in my opinion, really enjoyed travelling on it. Usually used to be on the last board Merry Hill to Dudley around 11:35 so got it a few times.
Anyone got any information on it? Any photos with other operators
The last flickr sighting of it was with Whitelaws in Scotland earlier this month, still looking like an NXWM bus, as seen here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77000628@N02/8701703457/
One little round trip I like doing lately when I'm bored is, from my stop near Halesowen:
9 to Bearwood (15 mins)
11A or 48 to Harborne (5 mins)
23 to Bartley Green (20 mins)
002 back home (10 mins)
Usually takes around 1 hour 15 mins including waiting times. Find it quite a nice little trip :)
80 to Birmingham
2 to Maypole
49 to Solihull
82 to Coventry
900 to Birmingham Airport
966 to Erdington
902/4/5 to Birmingham
80 back home
Quote from: Trident 4609 on August 24, 2013, 10:26:40 AM
I usually have a routine on a sunday (Have to do this without fail)
First 59 of the day to Wolverhampton
9:40 59 back home
I go back out again and catch:
59 to Wolverhampton
11:00 25 to Bushbury Hill
A 2 from Bushbury Hill back to Wolverhampton (Usually 7 minute layover)
59 from Wolverhampton back home
Does Showbus get priority Nath? ;)
If im bored
Start Coventry
900 to Birmingham
126 to Wolverhampton
19 to Walsall (1 hour 13 minutes)
45 to West Bromwich
49/53 to Bearwood
61 to Perry Barr
46 back to Birmingham ;-)
900 to Coventry
My round trip:
529 to Wolverhampton to begin the journey.
27 to Dudley,
X96 to Merry Hill Centre,
002 to Halesowen,
9 to Birmingham,
37 to Acocks Green,
11A - a full circle,
37 to Birmingham,
X51 to Walsall,
529 to home.
Quote from: Trident 4609 on August 24, 2013, 08:00:17 PM
If i miss the 89 i either catch the 301 to Bloxwich then 89 or 529 to Wolverhampton or 59 home
Or walk back from near Mossley like we did last week ;D
Quote from: Trident 4609 on August 24, 2013, 08:04:48 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 24, 2013, 08:03:08 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on August 24, 2013, 08:00:17 PM
If i miss the 89 i either catch the 301 to Bloxwich then 89 or 529 to Wolverhampton or 59 home
Or walk back from near Mossley like we did last week ;D
Or that if the other plans fail ;D
There are some days where plans just go out the window. Or sometimes I don't bother with plans. Bad idea.
Long way to walk isn't it though?
Quote from: NXWM Spectra on August 24, 2013, 10:04:00 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on August 24, 2013, 08:04:48 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 24, 2013, 08:03:08 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on August 24, 2013, 08:00:17 PM
If i miss the 89 i either catch the 301 to Bloxwich then 89 or 529 to Wolverhampton or 59 home
Or walk back from near Mossley like we did last week ;D
Or that if the other plans fail ;D
There are some days where plans just go out the window. Or sometimes I don't bother with plans. Bad idea.
Long way to walk isn't it though?
It took us about 40 minutes but we weren't really hurrying. We still beat the 89 though ;)
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 24, 2013, 10:50:44 PM
Quote from: NXWM Spectra on August 24, 2013, 10:04:00 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on August 24, 2013, 08:04:48 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 24, 2013, 08:03:08 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on August 24, 2013, 08:00:17 PM
If i miss the 89 i either catch the 301 to Bloxwich then 89 or 529 to Wolverhampton or 59 home
Or walk back from near Mossley like we did last week ;D
Or that if the other plans fail ;D
There are some days where plans just go out the window. Or sometimes I don't bother with plans. Bad idea.
Long way to walk isn't it though?
It took us about 40 minutes but we weren't really hurrying. We still beat the 89 though ;)
Grr. Reduced Sunday frequencies. Suppose you get a nice ride when you are able to get the bus.
Quote from: NXWM Spectra on August 24, 2013, 11:11:43 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 24, 2013, 10:50:44 PM
Quote from: NXWM Spectra on August 24, 2013, 10:04:00 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on August 24, 2013, 08:04:48 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 24, 2013, 08:03:08 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on August 24, 2013, 08:00:17 PM
If i miss the 89 i either catch the 301 to Bloxwich then 89 or 529 to Wolverhampton or 59 home
Or walk back from near Mossley like we did last week ;D
Or that if the other plans fail ;D
There are some days where plans just go out the window. Or sometimes I don't bother with plans. Bad idea.
Long way to walk isn't it though?
It took us about 40 minutes but we weren't really hurrying. We still beat the 89 though ;)
Grr. Reduced Sunday frequencies. Suppose you get a nice ride when you are able to get the bus.
To be honest, I quite like Sunday service in a way, because I can memorise most timetables quite easily, meaning I can work out which buses to catch, to minimise waiting time
I have a few little round trips I do, I tend to jump on the 35 to the first stop on Harbinger Road, walk up to the 50 terminus, catch a diamond to Kings Heath and 11C back home again. If I have longer I'll stay on all the way to the terminus, 27 to Bournville and 11A home. Another one I do is 35 to Pool Farm, 49 to Cotteridge, 11A home. :P Sometimes I do those in reverse too depends what time of day it is, how much time I've got and what type of bus I'm in the mood for.
I managed to get a rare day off work 2 weeks ago and tried another little adventure! Did the 9 to Stourbridge, the X96 to Merry Hill, the 255 to Wolverhampton, the 529 to Walsall then the X51 back to Birmingham. I have to say it was a great day out. Loved all the hilly bits and the scenery on the 9 and 255 routes. I'm not used to seeing nice scenery in East Birmingham.
I once did the following:
11C from Acocks Green to Harborne Lane (near the QE)
99 to Halesowen
141 to Merry Hill
222 to Dudley
126 to Broad Street
1 back to Acocks Green
Also:
37 from Acocks Green to Birmingham
904 to Erdington
966 to Airport
900 to Swan Island
11C back to Acocks Green
Finally:
1 from Acocks Green to Broad Street
126 to Wolverhampton
79 to West Bromwich
80 to City Road
11A to Acocks Green
With my little sister last week we did
1 Dudley to Wolverhampton
59 Circular (Trying to find 4001, no success)
Stopped off at Bentley Bridge for a Chinese at Cosmo!
69 Wolverhampton to Walsall, fantastic route that, really enjoyed the trip
997 Walsall to Perry Barr, stopped off for some sweets, again a great route
997 Perry Barr to Birmingham
126 Birmingham to Bearwood (For a tour of the city)
140 Bearwood to Dudley (As I find the Wolverhampton Road section of the 126 up to Oldbury boring)
1 Dudley to Home
Looks like Matt went through my Area too ;)
My round trip on Saturday involved the 15.20 360a from university hospital to university hospital arriving back at 17.45! John
I'm half way through this one ;)
80/3/7/9 to Birmingham
63 to Longbridge
45 to Stirchley
76 to Shirley
3 to Yardley Wood Road
2 to Yardley Wood Bus Garage
18 to Cotteridge
49 to Solihull
76 to Selly Oak
61/3 to Birmingham
80/3/7/9 home
Quote from: Sh4166 on August 30, 2013, 06:11:55 PM
I'm half way through this one ;)
80/3/7/9 to Birmingham
63 to Longbridge
45 to Stirchley
76 to Shirley
3 to Yardley Wood Road
2 to Yardley Wood Bus Garage
18 to Cotteridge
49 to Solihull
76 to Selly Oak
61/3 to Birmingham
80/3/7/9 home
How was the walk from Longbridge island to Sunbury Road?
How was the BC journies? Please share fleet numbers.
Quote from: Liverpool Street on August 30, 2013, 09:52:01 PM
Quote from: Sh4166 on August 30, 2013, 06:11:55 PM
I'm half way through this one ;)
80/3/7/9 to Birmingham
63 to Longbridge
45 to Stirchley
76 to Shirley
3 to Yardley Wood Road
2 to Yardley Wood Bus Garage
18 to Cotteridge
49 to Solihull
76 to Selly Oak
61/3 to Birmingham
80/3/7/9 home
How was the walk from Longbridge island to Sunbury Road?
How was the BC journies? Please share fleet numbers.
Not as far as I thought.
4438 - 63?
41*0 - 45
Today wasnt that long but did
934 - Birmingham
X51 - Walsall
19 - Wolverhampton
19 - Walsall
934 - Home
Yesterday managed this:
- 51 Tower Hill to Walsall
- 69 Walsall to Wednesfield (for a hot pork butty :D)
- 89 Wednesfield to Wolves
- 25 Wolves to the Stafford Road
- 32 all the way round the loop to Kempthorne Avenue
- 2 back into wolves
- 28 wolves to Ashmore Park
- 59 Ashmore Park to Wednesfield (for some more food)
- 59 Wednesfield to Wolves
- 82 Wolves to Bilston
- 26 Bilston to Goldthorn Park
- 1 just a few stops to the Northway
- 27 Northway to Dudley
- 81 Dudley to Merry Hill (more food)
- 002 Merry Hill to Weoley Castle
- x64 Weoley Caslte - city centre
- x51 back home
.... and then later I know it doesn't really count as part of the round trip but the 51 to Wetherspoons and back
Quote from: Kevin on September 01, 2013, 07:00:46 AM
- 69 Walsall to Wednesfield (for a hot pork butty :D)
More than likely the same stall Nath buys his from. In fact I remember him saying he thought he saw you at one point
Quote from: nitromatt1 on September 01, 2013, 07:04:17 AM
Quote from: Kevin on September 01, 2013, 07:00:46 AM
- 69 Walsall to Wednesfield (for a hot pork butty :D)
More than likely the same stall Nath buys his from. In fact I remember him saying he thought he saw you at one point
Entirely possible, I did spend a lot of time round his part of the world, didn't notice him though
Also managed that entire route without a single Trident, this pleases me
Quote from: Kevin on September 01, 2013, 07:09:04 AM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on September 01, 2013, 07:04:17 AM
Quote from: Kevin on September 01, 2013, 07:00:46 AM
- 69 Walsall to Wednesfield (for a hot pork butty :D)
More than likely the same stall Nath buys his from. In fact I remember him saying he thought he saw you at one point
Entirely possible, I did spend a lot of time round his part of the world, didn't notice him though
Also managed that entire route without a single Trident, this pleases me
Well, the 59 has been mostly Spectra and B5 operated (bit of a contrast!) recently, with the exception of yesterday when there were 3 B5s, I only noticed one Spectra (4017) and the rest were Tridents. Which bus did you have on the 59?
5513 to Wednesfield then changed onto 4004 (so two spectras were there) - and yes, bit of a bizzare contrast
Quote from: Trident 4609 on September 01, 2013, 08:39:08 AM
Kevin, You got onto an 89 while i was on 5512. You never saw a trident along the route eh? At least 5 on the 59. I do remember saying to Matt i thought i saw you ;D
It was the Bandana that gave it away ;D ;)
No he meant he did the whole round trip without any Tridents :)
Quote from: nitromatt1 on September 01, 2013, 08:44:53 AM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on September 01, 2013, 08:39:08 AM
Kevin, You got onto an 89 while i was on 5512. You never saw a trident along the route eh? At least 5 on the 59. I do remember saying to Matt i thought i saw you ;D
It was the Bandana that gave it away ;D ;)
No he meant he did the whole round trip without any Tridents :)
Correct, purposefully avoided them
Yesterday seen 1 hybrid (5514), 1 specta (4004) on the 59 rest of the time I seen it, it was Tridents as I was hoping to get the rest of Spectra's but they seemed to be all over the shop, so decided to give it a miss
Quote from: nitromatt1 on September 01, 2013, 07:04:17 AM
Quote from: Kevin on September 01, 2013, 07:00:46 AM
- 69 Walsall to Wednesfield (for a hot pork butty :D)
More than likely the same stall Nath buys his from. In fact I remember him saying he thought he saw you at one point
I'll try a sandwich from that place sometime. I've got no excuse not to. I've heard from a few people that they're good.
Back to buses - a Trident free day is good.
Quote from: NXWM Spectra on September 01, 2013, 05:32:22 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on September 01, 2013, 07:04:17 AM
Quote from: Kevin on September 01, 2013, 07:00:46 AM
- 69 Walsall to Wednesfield (for a hot pork butty :D)
More than likely the same stall Nath buys his from. In fact I remember him saying he thought he saw you at one point
I'll try a sandwich from that place sometime. I've got no excuse not to. I've heard from a few people that they're good.
Back to buses - a Trident free day is good.
Hey, the Tridents are the best buses in the fleet ;) particularly the 09-plates at Pensnett..
Quote from: nitromatt1 on September 01, 2013, 09:04:50 PM
Quote from: NXWM Spectra on September 01, 2013, 05:32:22 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on September 01, 2013, 07:04:17 AM
Quote from: Kevin on September 01, 2013, 07:00:46 AM
- 69 Walsall to Wednesfield (for a hot pork butty :D)
More than likely the same stall Nath buys his from. In fact I remember him saying he thought he saw you at one point
I'll try a sandwich from that place sometime. I've got no excuse not to. I've heard from a few people that they're good.
Back to buses - a Trident free day is good.
Hey, the Tridents are the best buses in the fleet ;) particularly the 09-plates at Pensnett..
They're Enviros. 41**s are the best, IMO :)
Quote from: Sh4166 on September 01, 2013, 09:06:21 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on September 01, 2013, 09:04:50 PM
Quote from: NXWM Spectra on September 01, 2013, 05:32:22 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on September 01, 2013, 07:04:17 AM
Quote from: Kevin on September 01, 2013, 07:00:46 AM
- 69 Walsall to Wednesfield (for a hot pork butty :D)
More than likely the same stall Nath buys his from. In fact I remember him saying he thought he saw you at one point
I'll try a sandwich from that place sometime. I've got no excuse not to. I've heard from a few people that they're good.
Back to buses - a Trident free day is good.
Hey, the Tridents are the best buses in the fleet ;) particularly the 09-plates at Pensnett..
They're Enviros. 41**s are the best, IMO :)
I was waiting for someone to say that! Nope, they're ADL Tridents, with Enviro400 bodywork.
I would agree the 41**s are the best Voith Tridents though.
Quote from: nitromatt1 on September 01, 2013, 09:10:31 PM
Quote from: Sh4166 on September 01, 2013, 09:06:21 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on September 01, 2013, 09:04:50 PM
Quote from: NXWM Spectra on September 01, 2013, 05:32:22 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on September 01, 2013, 07:04:17 AM
Quote from: Kevin on September 01, 2013, 07:00:46 AM
- 69 Walsall to Wednesfield (for a hot pork butty :D)
More than likely the same stall Nath buys his from. In fact I remember him saying he thought he saw you at one point
I'll try a sandwich from that place sometime. I've got no excuse not to. I've heard from a few people that they're good.
Back to buses - a Trident free day is good.
Hey, the Tridents are the best buses in the fleet ;) particularly the 09-plates at Pensnett..
They're Enviros. 41**s are the best, IMO :)
I was waiting for someone to say that! Nope, they're ADL Tridents, with Enviro400 bodywork.
I would agree the 41**s are the best Voith Tridents though.
It was the ALX400 Tridents I was talking about. I'm sick of seeing them. The best ones avoid me too.
A round trip I used to do most Sundays when I has my free college bus pass was a 997 from by mine into Walsall, 529 to Wolverhampton, 254 or 255 to Merry Hill and a 138 into Birmingham, stopping in Merry Hill and Wolverhampton for some pics. (Those were my very early camera phone pictures!). Some times I would do it in reverse
Quote from: John on September 01, 2013, 11:14:04 PM
A round trip I used to do most Sundays when I has my free college bus pass was a 997 from by mine into Walsall, 529 to Wolverhampton, 254 or 255 to Merry Hill and a 138 into Birmingham, stopping in Merry Hill and Wolverhampton for some pics. (Those were my very early camera phone pictures!). Some times I would do it in reverse
After the 138, would you then do a 997 back home?
Quote from: nitromatt1 on September 01, 2013, 11:33:46 PM
Quote from: John on September 01, 2013, 11:14:04 PM
A round trip I used to do most Sundays when I has my free college bus pass was a 997 from by mine into Walsall, 529 to Wolverhampton, 254 or 255 to Merry Hill and a 138 into Birmingham, stopping in Merry Hill and Wolverhampton for some pics. (Those were my very early camera phone pictures!). Some times I would do it in reverse
After the 138, would you then do a 997 back home?
Yes Matt! Should have said that :)
EDIT - The moment I hit "post" I realised this thread is actually on the NXWM board - any chance it can go on a more general board instead?
Had a nice round trip on Arriva's buses yesterday
51 - home to Walsall
x35 - 08:00 Walsall to Lichfield (an E200 full to the brim with schoolkids - not fun)
62 - 09:05 Lichfield to Cannock (yep - it's Arriva - some buses were bound to break down - quote from the driver to another driver "they know about it but still havent done anything")
60 - 09:10 Lichfield to Cannock (instead)
70 - 10:10 Cannock to Wolves (got off in the Scotlands and got the 11)
59 - Wolves to Wednesfield for a pork bap and ideally a Spectra - alas I just missed a B5 and had a Trident, saw lots of Spectra's going the other way - typical
68 - 11:50 Wednesfield - Great Wyrley
1 - 12:20 Great Wyrley - Walsall
35B - 13:05 Walsall - Lichfield (holy mother of god that route is insane - especially on a crappy dart)
112 - 14:18 Lichfield - Sutton (alas - the same dart - didn't think it would interwork - quote from the driver at the time "they knew about it at the depot - so why did they send it out in service" no idea what about)
110 - 14:51 Sutton - Tamworth (of all the B5's and Mercs I get a bloody Omnilink)
115 - 15:30 more like 4pm by the time it left Tamworth - Coleshill
90 - (gave up on times, they all went to pot by this point) Coleshill - Chelmsley Wood
14 - (driven by our esteemed Tony) Chelmsley Wood - City
110 - 18:25 City - Erdington
--> pub
One I did today starting in pheasey
936 - 4884 to town
61 - 4368 to northfield
49 - 4357 to maypole
27 - 1413 to kings Heath
11a - 40xx to erdington
28 - 17xx to hawthorn
33 - 4849 to pheasey
My plan for tomorrow (with a couple of non enthusiast friends)...
Go to Wetherspoons at Perry Barr for breakfast
Get 11C to another pub, have a drink
Get 11C to another pub, have a drink
Get 11C to another pub, have a drink
...repeat until arrival back in Perry Barr, possibly a little bit intoxicated by the end of it
Quote from: Kevin on October 18, 2013, 07:41:28 AM
My plan for tomorrow (with a couple of non enthusiast friends)...
Go to Wetherspoons at Perry Barr for breakfast
Get 11C to another pub, have a drink
Get 11C to another pub, have a drink
Get 11C to another pub, have a drink
...repeat until arrival back in Perry Barr, possibly a little bit intoxicated by the end of it
Don't get too loud Kev ;)
Quote from: Kevin on October 18, 2013, 07:41:28 AM
My plan for tomorrow (with a couple of non enthusiast friends)...
Go to Wetherspoons at Perry Barr for breakfast
Get 11C to another pub, have a drink
Get 11C to another pub, have a drink
Get 11C to another pub, have a drink
...repeat until arrival back in Perry Barr, possibly a little bit intoxicated by the end of it
I'm sure we've covered this in another thread here before, but some places I can recommend you stop off at on your travels:
- Inn On The Green, Westley Road, Acocks Green (might turn out nice tomorrow, so sit outside and spot a few buses while you're at it!)
- The York, Fox Hollies Road, Hall Green
- The Red Lion, Vicarage Road, Kings Heath
- The Old House At Home, Lordswood Road, Harborne
- The Bear Tavern, Bearwood Road, Bearwood
I'm planning to do a "Birmingham Outer Outer Circle" adventure at some point, possibly next Saturday, should comprise of...
002 home - Bartley Green
18 Bartley Green - Northfield
27 Northfield - West Heath
49 West Heath - Shirley
5 Shirley - Solihull
966 Solihull - Buckland End
71 Buckland End - Sutton Coldfield
6 Sutton Coldfield - Aldridge
936 Aldridge to Brownhills
33 Brownhills to Pelsall
89 Pelsall to Wednesfield
25/25A Wednesfield to Wobaston
6 Wobaston to Hordern Rd
62/62A Hordern Rd to Tettenhall Rd
1 Tettenhall Rd - Chapel Ash
4 Chapel Ash - Penn
255 Penn - Kingswinford
256/257 Kingswinford - Stourbridge
142 Stourbridge - Halesowen
9/241/002 Halesowen - home
It should take 10-11 hours, I am trying to avoid Walsall/Wolverhampton centres and staying as close to the edge of the county as I can, hence all the messing around up there.
Well good luck with it kid, I tried similar things while desperately avoiding doing uni work at uni, can't remember it exactly but I remember it involved the 196 (?) to Balsall Common, 192 to Cov and the 900 back... failed spectacularly as was inevitable thanks to late running buses and traffic
Quote from: nitromatt1 on November 25, 2013, 11:18:12 PM
I'm planning to do a "Birmingham Outer Outer Circle" adventure at some point, possibly next Saturday, should comprise of...
002 home - Bartley Green
18 Bartley Green - Northfield
27 Northfield - West Heath
49 West Heath - Shirley
5 Shirley - Solihull
966 Solihull - Buckland End
71 Buckland End - Sutton Coldfield
6 Sutton Coldfield - Aldridge
936 Aldridge to Brownhills
33 Brownhills to Pelsall
89 Pelsall to Wednesfield
25/25A Wednesfield to Wobaston
6 Wobaston to Hordern Rd
62/62A Hordern Rd to Tettenhall Rd
1 Tettenhall Rd - Chapel Ash
4 Chapel Ash - Penn
255 Penn - Kingswinford
256/257 Kingswinford - Stourbridge
142 Stourbridge - Halesowen
9/241/002 Halesowen - home
It should take 10-11 hours, I am trying to avoid Walsall/Wolverhampton centres and staying as close to the edge of the county as I can, hence all the messing around up there.
If you get 2107 on the 71 Matt just keep an eye on its ticket printer because the last time I got 2107 it printed several tickets without the driver pressing any key on the machine at all its done it twice so far :)
129 (4274) West Smethwick Park - Bearwood
11A Bearwood - Cotteridge
49 (4334(?)) Cotteridge - Solhull
70 (4634) Solihull - Birmingham
89 (4527) Birmingham - Smethwick (a B7RLE on the 120, 4274 on 129 & 4711 on 87 all arrived, but I opted for the 89 because it drops me literally on my doorstep)
Had a bit of free time, and as the weather was nice, decided to do some travelling!
From Acocks Green, I got the 37 to Solihull town centre.
Got the 70 all the way to Birmingham (was a nice 1hr45min trip, must go and properly explore Coleshill at some point)
Had a wander around Eastside City Park, then back to Priory Queensway
Got the 67 to Castle Vale (what a bleak lifeless place! Was like a ghost town! Strange lack of bendibuses though, are they not used on Saturdays either?)
Got the 71 to Sutton Coldfield
Got the 905 back to Birmingham (always like a cruise down the Aston Expressway)
Then got the 957 to Yardley Swan Island (for a cruise along Small Heath Highway)
From there I walked to Acocks Green (for a bit of exercise lol)
Last Saturday afternoon I did a Solihull area trip. Six buses, five operators:-
S3 Solihull Lodge - Hockley Heath Diamond Optare Versa hybrid
X20 Hockley Heath - Marshall Lake Road Johnsons Scania N230UD double deck
76 Marshall Lake Road - Solihull NXWM Dennis Trident
S10 Solihull - Cranes Park Silverline Enviro 200
71E Cranes Park Road - Solihull Claribels VDL SB200
49 Solihull - Shirley NXWM Volvo B7/Plaxton President
Train to Moor Street
2 (Enviro) to Yardley Wood Bus Garage
18 (President) to Parsons Hill
35 (Enviro) to Pool Farm
49 (President) to Shirley
6 (Trident) to Solihull
76 (Trident) to Yardley Wood
3 (Enviro) to Birmingham
Train home.
The routes I was expecting to get a Trident on turned out to be something else *yes, I'm unaware of usual workings for all these routes*
Yesterday I did,
4727 to Kings Heath,
Green Bus 102 to town,
Branded X51 (Can't remember number) Gemini to Walsall
Refurbed 997 Enviro (Can't remember number) to Queslett,
4087 to Sutton Coldfield,
4115 back to New Oscott Tesco,
4127 Back into Sutton again,
323219 (I think) down to Selly Oak,
4103 back home again.
Quote from: trident4370 on March 09, 2014, 12:09:48 PM
Yesterday I did,
4727 to Kings Heath,
Green Bus 102 to town,
Branded X51 (Can't remember number) Gemini to Walsall
Refurbed 997 Enviro (Can't remember number) to Queslett,
4087 to Sutton Coldfield,
4115 back to New Oscott Tesco,
4127 Back into Sutton again,
323219 (I think) down to Selly Oak,
4103 back home again.
The refurbished 997 Enviro400 you went on must be 4776 Joe, the only one to be done so far ;)
Quote from: John on March 09, 2014, 12:16:01 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on March 09, 2014, 12:09:48 PM
Yesterday I did,
4727 to Kings Heath,
Green Bus 102 to town,
Branded X51 (Can't remember number) Gemini to Walsall
Refurbed 997 Enviro (Can't remember number) to Queslett,
4087 to Sutton Coldfield,
4115 back to New Oscott Tesco,
4127 Back into Sutton again,
323219 (I think) down to Selly Oak,
4103 back home again.
The refurbished 997 Enviro400 you went on must be 4776 Joe, the only one to be done so far ;)
That solves that mystery :P I had just assumed they'd got round to doing some more by now but clearly not! Thanks John ;)
Today was fun! (colour coded based on operator)
007 home to Bromsgrove (Dart MX56 HYA)
144 Bromsgrove to Worcester (Enviro300 67650)
44C Worcester to Malvern (Centro 66692)
44C Malvern to Worcester (Enviro300 67637)
550 Worcester to Stoulton (Centro 66693)
551 Stoulton to Worcester (Enviro300 67648)
355 Worcester to Droitwich (Solo YJ06 YSG)
144 Droitwich to Worcester (Gemini 32647)
303 Worcester to Kidderminster (Dart 30382)
3 Kidderminster to Stourport (B10 174)
295 Stourport to Kidderminster (Dart 30383)
3 Kidderminster to Stourport Rd (B10 175)
3 Stourport Rd to Kidderminster (B10 176)
192 Kidderminster to home (B10 309)
@Matt that's quite a journey, I assume it took you all day?
My last one was:
129 from The Londonderry to West Bromwich
4 from West Bromwich to Walsall
77 from Walsall to Sutton Coldfield
5 from Sutton Coldfield to West Bromwich
80 from West Bromwich to Blue Gates
I plan to do one sometime next week, covering Walsall and Solihull, and possibly Acocks Green
@Sh4318, yeah, the first 007 and the last 192 of the day. Amazing value at £6.50 for the day!
Next time I intend to go to Pershore & Evesham, and another day Redditch. It's amazing the area that ticket covers
My round trip today was:
5511 on WN59 to Wolverhampton
4581 on WN126 to Dudley
4351 on the 140 to Quinton
4803 on the 9 to Halesowen
112 on the 22 to Town Hall
4590 on the 126 to Moor St
4735 on the 51 to Walsall
30412 on Diamond 301 to Bloxwich
4131 on the 89 home
Today I made a snap decision to go out and about with me new Swift bus pass, no plans just go where the next bus coming takes me (with hindsight, knowing how much I travelled I should have taken note of the fleetnumbers...)
X51 Tower Hill - Walsall
335 Walsall - Alumwell (I've decided I love this route)
38 Alumwell - Wednesbury
79 Wednesbury - West Brom (I remember this was 4020)
5 West Brom - Kingstanding
934 Kingstanding Circle - Hawthorn Road
28 Hawthorn Road - Old Oscott
89 Old Oscott - Erdington
905 Erdington - Sutton
167 Sutton - Minworth
75 Minworth - Birmingham International
900 International - Sheldon
96 Sheldon - Olton
30 Olton - Blossomfield Road
76 Blossomfield Road - University
99 University - City centre
X51 City - Home
...all just on a whim....
83 to Birmingham
72E (2122) to Buckland Avenue
966 (4069) to Birmingham International
900 (4895) to Coventry
8 to Potters Green
8A to Wood End
21 to Riley Square
6A (4889) to Coventry
11 to Railway Station
11 (4696) to Tile Hill Lane
6A (4213) to Coventry
900 (4902) to Birmingham International
97 to Birmingham New Street
80 home
Today's round trip (on trains, color coded by TOC)
Smethwick Galton Bridge to Birmingham New St, London Midland, 323219
Birmingham New St to Birmingham International, Arriva Trains Wales, 158830
Birmingham International to Birmingham New St, Virgin Trains, Super Voyager
Birmingham New St to Birmingham International, Virgin Trains, Pendolino
Birmingham International to Smethwick Galton Bridge, Arriva Trains Wales, 158829
Smethwick Galton Bridge to Birmingham New St, London Midland, 323219
Birmingham New St to Smethwick Galton Bridge, Arriva Trains Wales, 158823
My unnecessarily long and convoluted journey home from Scout camp by west mids safari park this morning:
125 to Stourbridge
246 to Dudley (a GRS bus - I feel dirty...)
126 to wolves
59 to Wednesfield (for an obligatory hot pork sandwich)
69 to New Invention
28 to Willenhall
529 to Walsall
X51 to Tower Hill
4 hours to do what should only be an hours journey purely because I had time to kill and a bus pass...
@Kevin was it a pointer or a Marshall that you had no the 246?
Quote from: the trainbasher on July 05, 2014, 06:21:29 PM
@Kevin was it a pointer or a Marshall that you had no the 246?
Marshall
Did this a few weeks ago and worked out pretty well
71 - Solihull to Tile Cross
17 - Tile Cross to Birmingham - 1796
99 - Birmingham to Q.E/University Hospital - 808 (a very good Enviro 200 - actually starting to like them ;) )
84 - Q.E/University to Hawkesley (great route to ride I found)
35 - Hawkesley to Birmingham - 4722
957 - Birmingham to Solihull - 4905
S2 - Solihull to Widney - YJ10MFY
Mine today
997 Beeches Road - Walsall
529 Walsall - Wolverhampton - 4603
255 Wolverhampton - Merry Hill - 4312
53 Merry Hill - West Brom - 4198
5 West Brom - Queslett - 4114
997 - Queslett - Beeches Road - 4770
All for free as well :D
This is probably the biggest one I've done:
09:46 Galton Bridge to Wolverhampton, London Midland, 323217
10:15 Wolverhampton to Manchester Piccadilly, CrossCountry, Voyager
11:46 Manchester Piccadilly to Deansgate, First Transpennine Express, Class 185
Deansgate to Piccadilly Gardens, Stagecoach, X50, Enviro 400
Piccadilly Gardens to Trafford Centre, Stagecoach, X50, Enviro 400
Trafford Centre to Piccadilly Gardens, Stagecoach, 250, Enviro 400
Piccadilly Gardens to Wilmslow Road, Stagecoach, 142 (Magic Bus), Trident 2
Wilmslow Road to Piccadilly Gardens, Stagecoach, 142 (Magic Bus), Optare Spectra
Piccadilly Station to Oxford Street, Metroshuttle, 3, Solo Hybrid
Oxford Street to Victoria Station, Metroshuttle, 2, Solo Hybrid
18:45 Manchester Victoria to Salford Central, Northern Rail, 150118 + 156
Salford to Piccadilly Station, Metroshuttle, 1, Solo Hybrid
19:27 Manchester Piccadilly to Wolverhampton, CrossCountry, 220 004
20:49 Wolverhampton to Smethwick Galton Bridge, London Midland, 323203
Just to say, Manchester Magic Bus is ridiculous, there's like a bus every second on the 142, and that's not an exaggeration, the Wilmslow Road on a whole has an unbelievably high amount of buses per hour, with the 42 (Stagecoach and First), 43, 142, 143
@Sh4318 how much did that all cost you?
Quote from: Matt on July 07, 2014, 10:22:28 PM
@Sh4318 how much did that all cost you?
Off-Peak return from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Manchester Piccadilly (with 16-25 railcard) - £23.35
Off-Peak single from Manchester Piccadilly to Deansgate (with railcard) - £1
Off-Peak single from Manchester Victoria to Salford Central (with railcard) - £1
Stagecoach dayrider - £4
Just under £30 all together :)
I think you'd like Magic Bus (routes 142/143)
@Matt, full of Euro 2 ALX/Tridents, East Lancs Lolynes, Spectras and Plaxton Presidents
Last friday
226 1521 Home to Merry Hill, Bus Station
X26 1511 Merry Hill, Bus Station to Dudley, Bus Station
246 4200 Dudley, Bus Station to Russells Hall, Hospital
310 2257 Russells Hall, Hospital to Dudley, Bus Station
1 5517 Dudley, Bus Station to Dudley, Coronation Gardens/Council House
82 X503WGR Dudley, Coronation Gardens/Council House to Loxdale, Metro Station
82 555 Loxdale, Metro Station to Bilston, Bus Station
905 Y665NLO Bilston, Bus Station to Parkfield, Birmingham New Road/Parkfield Road
81 1673 Parkfield, Birmingham New Road/Parkfield Road to Wolverhampton, Bus Station
11 J517GCD Wolverhampton, Bus Station to Wolverhampton, Stafford Street/University
878 6 Y705TGH Wolverhampton, Stafford Street/University to Oxley, Stafford Road/Lodge Road
4 2021 Oxley, Stafford Road/Lodge Road to Dunstall, Stafford Road/Gorsebrook Road
32 4013 Dunstall, Stafford Road/Gorsebrook Road to Dunstall, Lower Stafford Street/Five Ways
32 Y131GBO Dunstall, Lower Stafford Street/Five Ways to Wolverhampton, Stafford Street/University
2 2025 Wolverhampton, Stafford Street/University to Wolverhampton, Bus Station
126 4551 Wolverhampton, Bus Station to Dudley, Bus Station
X96 2096 Dudley, Bus Station to Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 20867 Merry Hill, Bus Station to Home
@Sh4318 sounds right up my street!
Planning to attempt the following round trip at some point in my upcoming holiday in Pembrokeshire.
08:40 service 381 Tenby - Narberth arriving 09:26 (Silcox)
09:26 service 322 Narberth - Carmarthen arriving 10:03 (Silcox)
10:15 service 40C Carmarthen - Aberystwyth arriving 12:26 (First Cymru)
13:10 service X50 Aberystwyth - Cardigan arriving 14:54 (Richards)
15:00 service 412 Cardigan - Fishguard arriving 15:40 (Richards)
16:00 service 404 "Strumble Shuttle" Fishguard - St Davids arriving 17:38 (Richards)
18:00 service 411 St Davids - Haverfordwest arriving 18:40 (Richards)
18:45 service 381 Haverfordwest - Tenby arriving 19:55 (Silcox)
It's an epic trip with some amazing routes but it all hinges on the 0 min connection at Narberth!
On a side note, if anyone remembers seeing pictures on the news of a bus which had become trapped by the sea, well that was a Richards Enviro300 in Newgale on the 411 service.
EDIT: Just realised, if I catch the first 381 of the day at 0725, to Haverfordwest at 0840, I then have a 25 min changeover for the same 322, which sounds like a better option!
The best one I did was to catch as many Metrobuses as possible in one day:
Did 103 to Brum
951 Brum to Walsall
351 Walsall to Cannock
351 Cannock to Walsall
529 Walsall to Wolverhampton
256 Wolves to Stourbridge
311 or 313 (cant remember) Stourbridge to Walsall
366 Walsall to Sutton
902 Sutton to Brum
10 Brum to home
Got Metros on every route except 311 and 10. Got lucky with 2887 being on the 529.
Mine today:
12:40 Galton Bridge to New St, London Midland, Class 350 (might have been 350123, don't remember)
13:04 New St to Coventry, CrossCountry, Voyager
Coventry Rail Station to Pool Meadow, National Express Coventry (NXC), 8, 4890
Pool Meadow to Tile Hill South, Torrington Avenue, NXC, 18, 4404
Tanyard Farm terminus to Pool Meadow, NXC, 6, 4206(?)
Hales Street to Willenhall, Remembrance Road, NXC, 13, 4216
Willenhall to Hales Street, Stagecoach, X16, Trident
Pool Meadow to Hampton-in-Arden, Diamond, 82, Centro
18:01 (arr 18:11, 10 mins late, due to train fault) Hampton-in-Arden to Birmingham International, London Midland, Class 350
18:17 Birmingham International to Lea Hall, London Midland, 323215
Lea Hall Rail Station to Birmingham Moor Street, National Express West Midlands, 59, 4441
19:24 Moor St to Snow Hill, London Midland, 172219 + 172343*
19:28 Snow Hill to Galton Bridge, London Midland, 172218 + 172335**
*the 19:24 was destined for Worcester Foregate Street, however, was terminated short at Birmingham Snow Hill due to a fault on the train, the train returned to Tyseley
**the 19:35 arrival at Snow Hill from Worcester Shrub Hill replaced the aforementioned train, this train usually runs empty to Tyseley LMD, however it will now replace the aforementioned train.
Quote from: Nathan on July 17, 2014, 08:25:49 PM
My main aims over the weekend is to ride:
-Some of WB's new E200's
-A ride on a Solo at PB before they leave
-One of the ex WN B5's in service at BC
59 to Wolves
79 to West Brom
46 to Hamstead
654 to One Stop
952 etc to Birmingham
22 to Bartley Green
002 to Merry Hill
255 to Wolves
59 home? ;)
My trip to Park Lane garage and back today..... The long way there and even longer way back...
Diamond 20607 - 16 - 09:08 Hamstead Village to town
NX B7TL no idea why I didn't even look at the fleetnumber - 89 - 09:50 city to Tat Bank
2080 - 120 - 10:35 Tat Bank to Dudley
2026 - 27 - 11:35 Dudley to Goldthorn Park
Diamond 20508 - 26A - 12:16 Goldthorn Park to Penn Road McDonalds
2001 - 2 - 12:38 McDonalds to Park Lane
...showed me face, saw people, saw buses...
Travel Express T580 JTD - 2 - back into wolves
Arriva 2414 - 10 - 13:50 Wolves to Perton
2020 - 10 - 14:42 back to Compton
508 - 62 - 15:01 Compton to Wolves
2006 - 4 - 15:40 Wolves to Pendeford
2006 (again) - 6 - 16:17 Pendeford to Whitmore Reans - Not gonna lie I wasn't expecting these two to interwork, thought it was just the 3 and 4 that did
5419 - 1 - 16:35ish Whitmore Reans into city
1775 - 89 - 17:08 Wolves to Bloxwich
Diamond 30409 - 301 - 17:42 Bloxwich to Walsall
819 - 45 - 17:52 (that was cutting it a bit fine...) Walsall to All Saints
819 (again - could have seen this coming and stayed on into West Brom) - 46 - All Saints to Hamstead
I have to say having a phone with internet connection and a live bus times app was an absolute blessing because beyond getting to Park Lane in the first place none of it was planned whatsoever
My overly long journey for tomorrow. (Not timed. Starts as soon as I leave the house!)
PB16 - Hockley Circus to Hamstead Village
PB654 - Hamstead Village to Perry Barr (Hoping for a Solo)
PB907 - Perry Barr to New Oscott
WA77 - New Oscott to Walsall
WA39 - Walsall to Wolverhampton (Hoping for a B10L)
WN79 - Wolverhampton to West Bromwich (Hoping for a Spectra)
WB48 - West Bromwich to Bartley Green
BC23 - Bartley Green to Harborne (Unnecessary, but I want GOOD seats!)
**Lunch Break**
BC99 - Harborne to Halesowen Bus Station
PN241 - Halesowen to Dudley Bus Station
WB74 - Dudley Bus Station to Hockley Circus.
And so, if all goes to plan, my journey should last just under 6 and a half hours... Gonna be a busy day!
Quote from: clayderman on July 25, 2014, 10:03:08 PM
My overly long journey for tomorrow. (Not timed. Starts as soon as I leave the house!)
PB16 - Hockley Circus to Hamstead Village
PB654 - Hamstead Village to Perry Barr (Hoping for a Solo)
PB907 - Perry Barr to New Oscott
WA77 - New Oscott to Walsall
WA39 - Walsall to Wolverhampton (Hoping for a B10L)
WN79 - Wolverhampton to West Bromwich (Hoping for a Spectra)
WB48 - West Bromwich to Bartley Green
BC23 - Bartley Green to Harborne (Unnecessary, but I want GOOD seats!)
**Lunch Break**
BC99 - Harborne to Halesowen Bus Station
PN241 - Halesowen to Dudley Bus Station
WB74 - Dudley Bus Station to Hockley Circus.
And so, if all goes to plan, my journey should last just under 6 and a half hours... Gonna be a busy day!
Okay... So this plan went to sh*t. Got the 16 to God-Knows-Where in Handsworth. Turns out the road was closed so I missed one 654. Got the 16 into Hamstead Village (eventually.) Got onto the bus from the terminus... And I was back on track... Until New Oscott. Needless to say, I didn't get the 48 onwards. Had to cut my journey short due to an accident in Wolverhampton which left me stuck on the 39 for at least 20 minutes worth of traffic. So, instead of a 74 journey home, had the lovely interworking 75 instead, all the way from Wednesbury... (Bit quiet up there! lol)
Quote from: Nathan on July 26, 2014, 07:50:43 PM
You say an accident i hear a car was on fire on the Bilston St island
Precisely! Making another trip tomorrow. This time, south, towards Coventry... Any Suggestions, anybody?
From Birmingham, get 16 to Priory Queensway
Then the 70 to Solihull (heard it's a lovely route)
After 966 to the Airport; where, guess what?
The 900 to Coventry. Probably just walk around there, see the sights, etc... 900 straight into the city, then a 16 home.
What could go wrong? (Fingers cross, no fires on the Coventry Road, lol!)
Quote from: clayderman on July 27, 2014, 07:18:13 PM
Quote from: Nathan on July 26, 2014, 07:50:43 PM
You say an accident i hear a car was on fire on the Bilston St island
Precisely! Making another trip tomorrow. This time, south, towards Coventry... Any Suggestions, anybody?
From Birmingham, get 16 to Priory Queensway
Then the 70 to Solihull (heard it's a lovely route)
After 966 to the Airport; where, guess what?
The 900 to Coventry. Probably just walk around there, see the sights, etc... 900 straight into the city, then a 16 home.
What could go wrong? (Fingers cross, no fires on the Coventry Road, lol!)
Depends whether you catch my bus. I am driving two round trips on the 900 tomorrow.
Be warned every one it is Eid tomorrow so there may be delays in parts of the West Midlands with large Muslim populations
I did the 129 to West Brom the other day, then the 5 to Sutton (I did originally jump on a President in West Brom Station but then saw a Merc pull in as I was pulling out so I got off and waited for that!), then the 907 to Birmingham to get my first ride on an Omnicity (got 4697), and then a very packed and very hot 97 home (took me 50 minutes to get to Tile Cross Road - don't you just love rush hour traffic...)
Does anyone know what a good round trip from halesowen bus station which will take 2-3 hrs there and back?
On a nbus
4H to Blackheath
127 to Dudley
X96 or X26 to merry hill
276 to Stourbridge Junction station
142 to halesowen
How long will that take?
Do you know where I can get a spectra to?
What service number is this frequently on?
Any suggestions for me? Travelling from Hockley Circus around 10am, arrive home by 3pm... Thinking of a Chemsley Wood day, but really want to get a ride on a Spectra. And not to be too picky, but could suggestions stay strictly to NX Buses? Just need a route to get me out and about for 5 hours or so...
Today in a nutshell:
Walked up to the High St. for... TGB Spectra 202 (50) to Bradford St (waited for it to return for a photo),
Gemini (Think it was 4650) into town on the 31,
4281 (16) to Hamstead,
823 (46) to West Bromwich,
568 (45) to Walsall,
4309 (77) to Sutton Coldfield,
4697 (907) back into Birmingham,
Chiltern 168216 to Solihull,
4370 (76) back to Kings Heath,
4799 (35) Home, as it was already there.
Got a long weekend next weekend (thank to a music festival I was going to being cancelled), so going to make the most of it and plan a few days worth of traveling.
Got a few routes I want to do so hopefully I'll make it a day on Arriva buses around the north midlands (lichfield, tamworth, cannock etc) and a day in north worcs (first, diamond, redditch rail replacement buses etc). Also going to a gig in London sunday night so might spend a day on the underground
Quote from: Kevin on August 10, 2014, 02:20:15 PM
Got a long weekend next weekend (thank to a music festival I was going to being cancelled), so going to make the most of it and plan a few days worth of traveling.
Got a few routes I want to do so hopefully I'll make it a day on Arriva buses around the north midlands (lichfield, tamworth, cannock etc) and a day in north worcs (first, diamond, redditch rail replacement buses etc). Also going to a gig in London sunday night so might spend a day on the underground
You could also include Stafford to get the once a year sight of NXWM buses there on V Festival services.
Quote from: Tony on August 10, 2014, 02:32:28 PM
Quote from: Kevin on August 10, 2014, 02:20:15 PM
Got a long weekend next weekend (thank to a music festival I was going to being cancelled), so going to make the most of it and plan a few days worth of traveling.
Got a few routes I want to do so hopefully I'll make it a day on Arriva buses around the north midlands (lichfield, tamworth, cannock etc) and a day in north worcs (first, diamond, redditch rail replacement buses etc). Also going to a gig in London sunday night so might spend a day on the underground
You could also include Stafford to get the once a year sight of NXWM buses there on V Festival services.
That's another temptation... They doing the Telford shuttles as well?
Tbh it's almost looking like two day's worth of Arriva stuff, there's a lot of routes I wanna do it turns out
Quote from: Kevin on August 10, 2014, 03:34:17 PM
Quote from: Tony on August 10, 2014, 02:32:28 PM
Quote from: Kevin on August 10, 2014, 02:20:15 PM
Got a long weekend next weekend (thank to a music festival I was going to being cancelled), so going to make the most of it and plan a few days worth of traveling.
Got a few routes I want to do so hopefully I'll make it a day on Arriva buses around the north midlands (lichfield, tamworth, cannock etc) and a day in north worcs (first, diamond, redditch rail replacement buses etc). Also going to a gig in London sunday night so might spend a day on the underground
You could also include Stafford to get the once a year sight of NXWM buses there on V Festival services.
That's another temptation... They doing the Telford shuttles as well?
Tbh it's almost looking like two day's worth of Arriva stuff, there's a lot of routes I wanna do it turns out
They are, Saturday & Sunday only (Stafford/Wolverhampton also run Friday/Monday) from the Rail Station. Buses this year will be from BC; PB; WB; AG; WA & WN
Tomorrow:
Train to Birmingham Snow Hill/Moor Street/New Street
3 to Shirley High Street
76 to Solihull
70 to Marston Green
14 to Chelmsley Wood
97A to Airport
Train to Coventry
11/12 to Pool Meadow
6/6A to Canley
Train to Birmingham New Street
Train to Smethwick Galton Bridge
Quote from: Tony on August 10, 2014, 03:37:15 PM
Quote from: Kevin on August 10, 2014, 03:34:17 PM
Quote from: Tony on August 10, 2014, 02:32:28 PM
Quote from: Kevin on August 10, 2014, 02:20:15 PM
Got a long weekend next weekend (thank to a music festival I was going to being cancelled), so going to make the most of it and plan a few days worth of traveling.
Got a few routes I want to do so hopefully I'll make it a day on Arriva buses around the north midlands (lichfield, tamworth, cannock etc) and a day in north worcs (first, diamond, redditch rail replacement buses etc). Also going to a gig in London sunday night so might spend a day on the underground
You could also include Stafford to get the once a year sight of NXWM buses there on V Festival services.
That's another temptation... They doing the Telford shuttles as well?
Tbh it's almost looking like two day's worth of Arriva stuff, there's a lot of routes I wanna do it turns out
They are, Saturday & Sunday only (Stafford/Wolverhampton also run Friday/Monday) from the Rail Station. Buses this year will be from BC; PB; WB; AG; WA & WN
Oooh, so does this mean the Telford Shuttle could be run by BC's finest? :D
Quote from: Tony on August 10, 2014, 03:37:15 PM
Quote from: Kevin on August 10, 2014, 03:34:17 PM
Quote from: Tony on August 10, 2014, 02:32:28 PM
Quote from: Kevin on August 10, 2014, 02:20:15 PM
Got a long weekend next weekend (thank to a music festival I was going to being cancelled), so going to make the most of it and plan a few days worth of traveling.
Got a few routes I want to do so hopefully I'll make it a day on Arriva buses around the north midlands (lichfield, tamworth, cannock etc) and a day in north worcs (first, diamond, redditch rail replacement buses etc). Also going to a gig in London sunday night so might spend a day on the underground
You could also include Stafford to get the once a year sight of NXWM buses there on V Festival services.
That's another temptation... They doing the Telford shuttles as well?
Tbh it's almost looking like two day's worth of Arriva stuff, there's a lot of routes I wanna do it turns out
They are, Saturday & Sunday only (Stafford/Wolverhampton also run Friday/Monday) from the Rail Station. Buses this year will be from BC; PB; WB; AG; WA & WN
Gah the temptation now to travel on some of the shuttle buses as well.....
Quote from: Liverpool Street on August 10, 2014, 04:56:13 PM
Quote from: Tony on August 10, 2014, 03:37:15 PM
Quote from: Kevin on August 10, 2014, 03:34:17 PM
Quote from: Tony on August 10, 2014, 02:32:28 PM
Quote from: Kevin on August 10, 2014, 02:20:15 PM
Got a long weekend next weekend (thank to a music festival I was going to being cancelled), so going to make the most of it and plan a few days worth of traveling.
Got a few routes I want to do so hopefully I'll make it a day on Arriva buses around the north midlands (lichfield, tamworth, cannock etc) and a day in north worcs (first, diamond, redditch rail replacement buses etc). Also going to a gig in London sunday night so might spend a day on the underground
You could also include Stafford to get the once a year sight of NXWM buses there on V Festival services.
That's another temptation... They doing the Telford shuttles as well?
Tbh it's almost looking like two day's worth of Arriva stuff, there's a lot of routes I wanna do it turns out
They are, Saturday & Sunday only (Stafford/Wolverhampton also run Friday/Monday) from the Rail Station. Buses this year will be from BC; PB; WB; AG; WA & WN
Oooh, so does this mean the Telford Shuttle could be run by BC's finest? :D
8 BC buses will be based at Walsall for the weekend, I haven't got a list of number yet for any garage
Quote from: Nathan on August 10, 2014, 06:18:41 PM
Quote from: clayderman on August 10, 2014, 06:08:13 PM
Quote from: Nathan on August 05, 2014, 10:24:43 PM
Quote from: Trident 4194 on August 05, 2014, 04:29:02 PM
What service number is this frequently on?
11,32,33 and 59
Which one of these is the longest service?
They are all relatively short but I'd say my local route, the 59 which takes 24 minutes to get to Ashmore Park (Higgs Rd).
But the majority of buses on the 11, 32 and 33 are Spectra's so if you were to wait for a Spectra to turn up then chances are they will turn up on those routes as the 59 is mostly allocated Tridents and a couple of E400H's so on a typical weekday atm you will find 3 Spectra's at the most
Alright then, thanks! I'm sure some appear on the 79 from time to time, I guess services 32/33 are worth a shot. Get the 32 there, 33 back... ::) lol :P
Went on a "little" trip today....
Genuinely did note all the fleetnumbers, and I have a strange feeling that particular bit of paper is currently still on a seat on the 51 somewhere now cause I can't for the life of me find it.... Man do I feel stupid now.... Will just have to go on vague bus types and what I can sort of remember / work out from Tony's pictures...
Anyway:
07:00 X56 Tower Hill - City (4681 - I know this cause I posted it in unusual working this morning)
07:29 116 City - Tamworth (Omnilink)
08:44 X65 Tamworth - Lichfield (Merc Citaro - loved it)
09:35 15 Lichfield - Boney Hay (dart - want to say 22xx, either way, the driver said the same bus has been on for two weeks because it's reliable)
did that route purely cause I wanted to see where the X56 goes, now I've been there I really wanna see a decker on those roads
10:20 62 Chase Terrace - Cannock (one of 3617/8/9 I think)
11:30 75 Cannock - Penkridge (Eclipse of some sort - whatever is branded for 74/75)
12:03 76 Penkridge - Wolves (another of 3617/8/9, remember it being the next one numerically)
12:45 10B Wolves - Codsall (pretty sure it was 4796)
walked to Pattingham - lovely afternoon for it
15:03 10A Pattingham - Wolves (also 4796, thankfully different driver - but by christ a decker along those lanes with this particular driver was a scary experience)
15:50 22 Wolves - Tipton (dart)
16:40 43 Tipton - Bilston (NX Gemini)
17:12 23 Bilston - Wednesbury (Diamond 20xxx Dart)
17:30 79 Wednesbury - West Brom (4004) - Just went for whichever of 47/47A/75/79/311/313 turned up that wasn't a B6LE, trident, B7TL or Omnilink. Annoyingly 1764 turned up on the 311 just as we pulled off.
18:00 5 West Brom - Scott Arms (4083)
18:20 51 Scott Arms - Tower Hill (branded E400 - probably with my route notes still on board....)
Day 1 of my 6 day weekend done good I think. Planned it all as far as Codsall then just wherever me mind fancied.
My day yesterday, bit of a tour of North East Worcestershire:
08:57 5 Scott Arms - All Saints (NX 4048)
09:07 45 All Saints - West Brom (NX1666) (yes I could have stayed on the 5... but saw the merc coming)
09:17 4H West Brom - Hayley Green (DIA 30808)
10:00 244 Hayley Green - Halesowen (NX 1630)
10:45 007 Halesowen - Bromsgrove (CB AE06 ZBR)
11:25 202 Bromsgrove - Rednal (DIA 30500)
11:42 98 Rednal - Longbridge (NX 2127) (was aiming for the 45 tbh, but this came first and hell it aint far to walk to the station)
12:14 Rail replacement Longbridge - Redditch (TGB 104) (them country lanes and tight corners between Barnt Green and Alvechurch on a trident when you meet a dart on the 182 coming the other way - scary sh*t man)
12:45 Rail replacement Redditch - Longbridge (NX 4723) (Toothpaste in Redditch!)
13:15 49 Longbridge - Rubery (NX 4389)
13:51 144 Rubery - Droitwich (FMR 33403)
14:50 141 Droitwich - Bromsgrove station (DIA 20572)
15:42 143 Bromsgrove station - Studley (DIA 30854)
16:59 26 Studley - Crabbs Cross (STA 18189)
17:13 55A Crabbs Cross - Redditch (DIA 30161)
17:40 51 Redditch - Batchley - Redditch (DIA 30009)
18:30 X50 Redditch - Brum (JOH YN63 BYO)
19:30 X51 Brum - Tower Hill - PUB! (NX 4685) (didn't plan it that way but love the idea of getting two consecutive numbered X bus routes)
I have to say, the number of drivers who had to study the Connecta ticket I had because they didn't believe it, 5 times I was asked "where did you get this?" despite it saying so on the ticket itself....
My trip yesterday.
Walked up to KH,
Diamond BX07 BRV 50 to Brum,
XC 221 to Coventry,
De Courcey YJ12 GWY 85 to Pool Meadow,
Stagey 16614 X16 to Willenhall,
NXC 4397 13 to Pool Meadow,
NXC 1571 5 to Foleshill Road,
NXC Bendibus 4 to Pool Meadow,
NXC 4423 6/A to Tanyard Farm/Eastern Green,
NXC 4696 10 to Upper Well Street,
Diamond BF60 OFA 82 to Solihull,
NXWM 438* 76 to Kings Heath Park.
I would like to tackle a trip by service bus from birmingham to leicester.. Do I have to go via coventry?.. is that the quickest? and what sort of frequency could I expect? esp returning from leicester after 5pm? thanks guys.
Quote from: windy miller on September 01, 2014, 06:57:14 PM
I would like to tackle a trip by service bus from birmingham to leicester.. Do I have to go via coventry?.. is that the quickest? and what sort of frequency could I expect? esp returning from leicester after 5pm? thanks guys.
Just had a quick look on Traveline, 17:45 De Courcey X6 Leicester (St. Margarets) to Coventry 19:00, 19:20 NXWM 900 Coventry to Birmingham 20:25 ish. There is a connection at Coventry off the X6 at 18:30 from Leicester which is the last X6 of the day. After that, guess you would be messing around with 48s at Hinckley, Nuneaton and Coventry which could take quite a long time. Think the 18:30 is probably the last sensible journey back, but you would have to go via Coventry regardless, X6/900 the quickest way. X6 is hourly, takes 1 hr 15 or 1 hr 20 depending on route through Burbage.
Quote from: windy miller on September 01, 2014, 06:57:14 PM
I would like to tackle a trip by service bus from birmingham to leicester.. Do I have to go via coventry?.. is that the quickest? and what sort of frequency could I expect? esp returning from leicester after 5pm? thanks guys.
I did have a day trip to Leicester not long ago. I caught 900 to Coventry then X6 to Leicester (via M69). X6 is hourly, leaves Coventry at 00 minutes past the hour and leaves Leicester at 30 minutes past the hour. Last bus from Leicester is 18:30.
Many thanks to you both...I wonder if the route of the x6 would take you anywhere near the leicester RAIL station?... I expect de courcy will have a timetable somewhere.
Quote from: windy miller on September 02, 2014, 02:17:19 AM
Many thanks to you both...I wonder if the route of the x6 would take you anywhere near the leicester RAIL station?... I expect de courcy will have a timetable somewhere.
According to Traveline, nearest stop to Leicester station is Charles Street, so it doesn't pass the railway station but is only about 5-10 mins walk away from it.
Currently on the Isle of Man with my scouts for a week. Had the chance today to leave them with the other leaders and activity instructors and have a day to meself. Naturally I bought an island explorer day ticket and went out and about.
Got a lift with the kids into Ramsey for their morning activity, and then:
10:10 tram (car #22) Ramsey - Douglas
11:52 bus 1 (merc citaro #218) Douglas MER - Port Erin
13:25 bus 1 (volvo wright b9 #168) Port Erin - Airport
14:13 bus 8A (merc citaro #216) airport - Peel
14:47 bus 6 (same bus - interworks at Peel) Peel - Douglas
15:47 bus 1A (merc citaro #221) Douglas - Douglas MER
16:10 tram (car #20) Douglas - South Cape
Walk across old Laxey
17:22ish tram (car #22) Minorca - Laxey
Pub
Other pub
Fish and chips
19:46 bus 3 (merc citaro #205) Laxey - Lewaigue (or as close as I could guess on the dark country roads)
Back to the centre
Not bad really, felt it would be a bit of a shame to come all the way to the island without sampling the buses.
London Midland - 09:40 Smethwick Galton Bridge (SGB) - Birmingham New Street (BHM). Class 350/2
Cross Country - 10:03 Birmingham New Street (BHM) - Leeds (LDS). Class 221
*break at Leeds for photos*
Northern Rail - 13:26 Leeds (LDS) - Manchester Victoria (MCV). Class 155 347. By far my favourite journey of the day. I love Super Sprinters
*extended break at Manchester Victoria for photos*
Cross Country - 19:27 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) - Wolverhampton (WVH). Class 220
London Midland - 20:49 (delayed due to AW & LM ex-Shrewsburys running late) Wolverhampton (WVH) - Smethwick Galton Bridge (SGB). Class 323 205. I'll really miss the 323s come December
Quote from: Sh4318 on October 28, 2014, 10:10:12 PM
London Midland - 09:40 Smethwick Galton Bridge (SGB) - Birmingham New Street (BHM). Class 350/2
Cross Country - 10:03 Birmingham New Street (BHM) - Leeds (LDS). Class 221
*break at Leeds for photos*
Northern Rail - 13:26 Leeds (LDS) - Manchester Victoria (MCV). Class 155 347. By far my favourite journey of the day. I love Super Sprinters
*extended break at Manchester Victoria for photos*
Cross Country - 19:27 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) - Wolverhampton (WVH). Class 220
London Midland - 20:49 (delayed due to AW & LM ex-Shrewsburys running late) Wolverhampton (WVH) - Smethwick Galton Bridge (SGB). Class 323 205. I'll really miss the 323s come December
The numerous fare dodgers between Wolverhampton and Smethwick will miss the 323's aswell as they will have conductors going through trains far more regularly. Still, on the upside there will be double the number of toilets to hide in and you can squeeze a good few dodgers into the accesible toilet on a 350.
My recent round trip was:
6 Sutton Coldfield to Walsall.
529 Walsall to Wolverhampton.
126 Wolverhampton to Birmingham.
904 Birmingham to Sutton Coldfield.
Quite entertaining and long esp on the 126.
Quote from: Sh4318 on October 28, 2014, 10:10:12 PM
London Midland - 09:40 Smethwick Galton Bridge (SGB) - Birmingham New Street (BHM). Class 350/2
Cross Country - 10:03 Birmingham New Street (BHM) - Leeds (LDS). Class 221
*break at Leeds for photos*
Northern Rail - 13:26 Leeds (LDS) - Manchester Victoria (MCV). Class 155 347. By far my favourite journey of the day. I love Super Sprinters
*extended break at Manchester Victoria for photos*
Cross Country - 19:27 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) - Wolverhampton (WVH). Class 220
London Midland - 20:49 (delayed due to AW & LM ex-Shrewsburys running late) Wolverhampton (WVH) - Smethwick Galton Bridge (SGB). Class 323 205. I'll really miss the 323s come December
Are the 323's getting withdrawn?
Quote from: NXDom on October 29, 2014, 06:25:04 PM
Quote from: Sh4318 on October 28, 2014, 10:10:12 PM
London Midland - 09:40 Smethwick Galton Bridge (SGB) - Birmingham New Street (BHM). Class 350/2
Cross Country - 10:03 Birmingham New Street (BHM) - Leeds (LDS). Class 221
*break at Leeds for photos*
Northern Rail - 13:26 Leeds (LDS) - Manchester Victoria (MCV). Class 155 347. By far my favourite journey of the day. I love Super Sprinters
*extended break at Manchester Victoria for photos*
Cross Country - 19:27 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) - Wolverhampton (WVH). Class 220
London Midland - 20:49 (delayed due to AW & LM ex-Shrewsburys running late) Wolverhampton (WVH) - Smethwick Galton Bridge (SGB). Class 323 205. I'll really miss the 323s come December
Are the 323's getting withdrawn?
No. Class 350s are replacing Class 323s on the Wolverhampton-Walsall locals to free up 323s for the Cross City line
Quote from: andy on October 29, 2014, 12:32:55 AM
Quote from: Sh4318 on October 28, 2014, 10:10:12 PM
London Midland - 09:40 Smethwick Galton Bridge (SGB) - Birmingham New Street (BHM). Class 350/2
Cross Country - 10:03 Birmingham New Street (BHM) - Leeds (LDS). Class 221
*break at Leeds for photos*
Northern Rail - 13:26 Leeds (LDS) - Manchester Victoria (MCV). Class 155 347. By far my favourite journey of the day. I love Super Sprinters
*extended break at Manchester Victoria for photos*
Cross Country - 19:27 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) - Wolverhampton (WVH). Class 220
London Midland - 20:49 (delayed due to AW & LM ex-Shrewsburys running late) Wolverhampton (WVH) - Smethwick Galton Bridge (SGB). Class 323 205. I'll really miss the 323s come December
The numerous fare dodgers between Wolverhampton and Smethwick will miss the 323's aswell as they will have conductors going through trains far more regularly. Still, on the upside there will be double the number of toilets to hide in and you can squeeze a good few dodgers into the accesible toilet on a 350.
Hopefully it will stop people from littering so heavily as well, I use the service everyday and people treat the trains like **** leaving their rubbish on the seats or the floor
Quote from: Sh4318 on October 29, 2014, 09:58:03 PM
No. Class 350s are replacing Class 323s on the Wolverhampton-Walsall locals to free up 323s for the Cross City line
Quote from: andy on October 29, 2014, 12:32:55 AM
Quote from: Sh4318 on October 28, 2014, 10:10:12 PM
London Midland - 09:40 Smethwick Galton Bridge (SGB) - Birmingham New Street (BHM). Class 350/2
Cross Country - 10:03 Birmingham New Street (BHM) - Leeds (LDS). Class 221
*break at Leeds for photos*
Northern Rail - 13:26 Leeds (LDS) - Manchester Victoria (MCV). Class 155 347. By far my favourite journey of the day. I love Super Sprinters
*extended break at Manchester Victoria for photos*
Cross Country - 19:27 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) - Wolverhampton (WVH). Class 220
London Midland - 20:49 (delayed due to AW & LM ex-Shrewsburys running late) Wolverhampton (WVH) - Smethwick Galton Bridge (SGB). Class 323 205. I'll really miss the 323s come December
The numerous fare dodgers between Wolverhampton and Smethwick will miss the 323's aswell as they will have conductors going through trains far more regularly. Still, on the upside there will be double the number of toilets to hide in and you can squeeze a good few dodgers into the accesible toilet on a 350.
Hopefully it will stop people from littering so heavily as well, I use the service everyday and people treat the trains like **** leaving their rubbish on the seats or the floor
Unfortunately it will probably make the problem worse in my experience. The 350/2's have inadequate bins that are notoriously difficult to find, to the point where most people don't bother to look for them.
London Midland. 10:08 Smethwick Galton Bridge (SGB) - Liverpool Lime Street (LIV). Class 350 - 350236
Northern Rail. 13:28 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) - Preston (PRE). Class 156 - 156488
Northern Rail. 14:40 Preston (PRE) - Blackpool Pleasure Beach (BPB). Class 142 - 142033
Northern Rail. 16:21 Blackpool North (BPN) - Preston (PRE). Class 142 - 142066. *lucky me! I get two rides on the bouncy bouncy bus on rails*
Northern Rail. 17:30 Preston (PRE) - Liverpool Lime Street (LIV). Class 150. 150150. *by far the best journey, the driver started it on a high notch, so it was loud throughout the whole journey pretty much*
London Midland. 19:34 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) - Wolverhampton (WVH). Class 350. 350102
London Midland. 21:19 Wolverhampton (WVH) - Smethwick Galton Bridge (SGB). Class 323. 323222
Had a bit of an interesting trip today...all because i don't like xmas shopping :-\
Walked from my house down to Willenhall Town
4599 [529]-529 to Walsall from Willenhall, The Dale @0833
4771-X51 to Birmingham Moor St from Walsall Bus Stn @0900
4154-47 to Bull Ring from Moor St (Don't judge, it was bloody cold in a denim shirt with no coat!)
1023 Arriva Train Wales service to Aberyswyth(Got off at Wolverhampton)
4583-126 to Dudley from Wolverhampton(Lost track of time at this point)
4609 126 to Wolverhampton from Dudley(with Jack and Nathan)
My plan sort of went to pot at this point as i had intended to catch a 40 from Wton Bus Stn to my nan's. She wasn't in, so i improvised, a bit..
4572?(i think)-255 to Snow Hill(Wton) from Bus Stn
4576 to Dudley Bus Stn from Wolverhampton Snow Hill
1627-X96 to Intu Merry Hill from Dudley Bus Stn
Walked round Merry Hill and got lost 5 times! [Don't ask, i have no sense of direction!]
2095 from Merry Hill Bus Stn to Dudley Bus Stn
5413-1 from Dudley Bus Stn to Wolverhampton Pipers Row
4527-89 from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to New Invention Square
Arriva 2152? from New Invention Square to Lane Head TESCO
Walked to my nan's and stayed there for a few hours
4327-41 to Willenhall, Midland Bridge from Cornwall Gate, Lucknow Rd
Walked back to my house
Had a bit of a tour of Arriva buses yesterday.
NX 4864 - 51 - 09:52 Tower Hill to Walsall.
Arriva 2722 - 35 - 10:35 walsall to Lichfield
Arriva 3808 - 765 - 11:30 Lichfield to Atherstone (ugh... Over an hour on an Omnilink...)
London Midland 350104 - 13:00 Lichfield to Stafford
Arriva 4201 - 74 - 13:40 Stafford to Cannock (was intending to catch the one and hour later cause I thought I'd miss this, the train was late)
Lunch in Cannock
Arriva 3792 - 25 - 15:00 Pye Green circle
Arriva 3303 (ooo Sapphire) - 1 - 15:50 cannock to Walsall
Get to Walsall and see the chaos... Go for the 529 to wolves and notice the queue stretching most of the length of the bus station...
NX 1440 - 39 - 17:05 (but quite late) walsall to wolves (it would be one of the not so nice sounding ones... Boooo)
...then to gig and a lift home...
09/12/14
826 to dudley from merry hillon the 222
75* to sandwell&dudley park and ride station
Class 323 to bham new street
Class 170 to Shrewsbury
Class 150 to Telford central
Class 170 to Wolverhampton
Class 350 to birmingham new street
Class 390 to Watford junction
Class 221 to sandwell & dudley park and ride station
121 to oldbury
87 to dudley
276 merry hill
Quote from: Tara4352 on December 10, 2014, 09:50:46 PM
09/12/14
826 to dudley from merry hillon the 222
75* to sandwell&dudley park and ride station
Class 323 to bham new street
Class 170 to Shrewsbury
Class 150 to Telford central
Class 170 to Wolverhampton
Class 350 to birmingham new street
Class 390 to Watford junction
Class 221 to sandwell & dudley park and ride station
Which service did Arriva Trains Wales put a 150 yesterday?
I saw most of those services yesterday but missed that one!
Tony I mean the normal one to birmingham international but don't know the batch and I was sure it was the 150s
Quote from: Tara4352 on December 10, 2014, 10:34:12 PM
Tony I mean the normal one to birmingham international but don't know the batch and I was sure it was the 150s
Every one I saw was the booked 158s, very different to a 150
So it's the 158s that do Aberystwyth Shrewsbury Wolverhampton. New street and birmingham international
Quote from: Tara4352 on December 10, 2014, 10:48:27 PM
So it's the 158s that do Aberystwyth Shrewsbury Wolverhampton. New street and birmingham international
Yes.
Class 150:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/madabouttransport/15888501291/
Class 158:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/madabouttransport/8495317842/in/set-72157632906620857
141 to from Halesowen to birmingham
9 to Halesowen
Due to Xmas shopping and a dummy run to New Cross, this is my trip from earlier this week:
82 to Wolves
59 to New Cross
59 to Wolves
81 to Merry Hill
241 to Halesowen
9 to Birmingham
X51 to Walsall
34 back home
London Midland - Smethwick Galton Bridge - Birmingham New Street - 350/1
NXWM - 70 from Birmngham to Solihull Poplar Ave - 4147
NXWM - 71 from Solihull Poplar Ave to Solihull Station - 2105
London Midland - Solihull to Birmingham Moor Street - *completely forgot fleet number* (was a 172/3 though)
London Midland - Birmingham New Street - Birmingham International - 323243 *fitting, seeing as this will be the last time in a while I'll ride a 323 that it was the last one in the fleet (also rode it yesterday on the 21:38 New St - Wolverhampton)
Arriva Trains Wales - Birmingham International - Smethwick Galton Bridge - 158825 *was 2 x 158/8, didn't note other fleet number* *train terminated short at Shrewsbury due to flooding on the Cambrian Line.
Tomorrow I'll be bashing the Birmingham - Wolverhampton line, including the Liverpools that now call at Smethwick Galton Bridge on Sundays
Here's my journey:
4770 on WA41 to New Invention from the Midland Bridge
Fell on concrete running for a 69
3729 on Arriva 68 to just past New Cross
4542 on WN59 to Wton Bus Stn
CrossCountry HST to Bham New St
Chiltern train to Solihull
30030 on Diamond 82 to Coventry Pool Meadow
4885 on NXC 8A to Coventry Train Stn
Virgin class 221 to Bham New St
4267 on WB129 to Broad St from Colmore Row
4815 on PN9 to Snow Hill Circus
4304 on PB16 to Moor St Queensway
4685 on X51 to Walsall
4770 on WA41 to Lane Head
Lift from my dad home from my nans
Went to London for a gig on Sunday, naturally had a bit of a play in the afternoon.
VT 390 New st - Euston
Northern line to Tottenham Court Road
LT257 Stagecoach Borismaster - 8 to Victoria Park
15104 Stagecoach Omnicity - 277 to Canary Wharf
DLR Canary Wharf to Stratford
Overground 378232 to Hackney central
Anglia 317649 Hackney Downs - Liverpool Street
LT260 Stagecoach Borismaster - 8 to Shoreditch high street
Overground 378150 to Highbury & Islington
Victoria Line to Kings cross
DLD702 Metroline dart - 214 to Camden
Gig
Northern line to Euston
VT 390 back to brum
I did the following at the weekend:
904 Sutton - Birmingham
9 - Birmingham - Stourbridge
256 - Stourbridge - Wolverhampton
89 - Wolverhampton - Walsall (Nearly 30 mins late due to a faulty ticket machince on the bus)
935 - Walsall - Birmingham
902 - Birmingham - Sutton
Very interesting and long routes lol
Hoping to do this one sometime early next year, when the 997/X51 upgrades to Platinum...
16 to City
997 to Walsall
529 to Wolverhampton
1 to Dudley
87 to Oldbury
4 to Walsall
X51 to City
16 Home
4H home to halesowen (3094*)
004 to merry hill ( 1550)
X96 to dudley ( branded one believe 2087)
244 to halesowen (1637) - put these buses out their misery
4H to home ( 30813)
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4H home to halesowen (3094*)
004 to merry hill ( 1550)
X96 to dudley ( branded one believe 2087)
244 to halesowen (1637) - put these buses out their misery
4H to home ( 30813)
2087 not branded
Oh ok it was branded though
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Quote from: Trident 4194 on December 20, 2014, 03:05:13 PM
4H home to halesowen (3094*)
004 to merry hill ( 1550)
X96 to dudley ( branded one believe 2087)
244 to halesowen (1637) - put these buses out their misery
4H to home ( 30813)
2087 not branded
Oh ok it was branded though
Could have been 20
97
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4H home to halesowen (3094*)
004 to merry hill ( 1550)
X96 to dudley ( branded one believe 2087)
244 to halesowen (1637) - put these buses out their misery
4H to home ( 30813)
2087 not branded
Oh ok it was branded though
Could have been 2097
Yes I think so
Thursday 18 th december
243 to Merry Hill
222 to brierly hill
226 to merry hill
X96 to stourbridge bus interchange
276 to wollaston junction
276 back to merryhill
141 to Halesowen
244 to Hayley green And then back to dudley
87 to oldbury
120 to dudley
243 to netherton (home)
Had quite a good day today. My first time out properly for a good few months, and I got some pretty nice journeys. Some good photos as well.
4353 - 241 to Dudley
4009 - 82 to Bilston
stopped for photos
4020 - 82 to Wolverhampton
stopped for photos
1459 - quite a quiet 39 to Walsall
was then going to try and find a Gemini on the X51 to film but:
1446 - 313 to Dudley
then missed the 241 (as it turns out, gad I did) so:
754 - an empty 121 to Oldbury
1764 - an empty 4H to Halesowen
4829 - 9 back home
Last time, I had a couple of hours to waste between some lectures a couple of Mondays ago, so went on a video-ing trip
4780 - 907 Birmingham to Perry Barr (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PYd8Ev4I0w)
4735 - 997 back to Birmingham
4769 - X51 to Scott Arms (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMiaEiLlZrY)
4044 - 5 to Pheasey
4766 - 997 back to Birmingham (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4ip4WRBOww)
Friday 19th December
Just a few
243 to dudley
241 to Halesowen
141 to cradley health
243 to Netherton
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Friday 19th December
Just a few
243 to dudley
241 to Halesowen
141 to cradley health
243 to Netherton
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Thursday 18 th december
243 to Merry Hill
222 to brierly hill
226 to merry hill
X96 to stourbridge bus interchange
276 to wollaston junction
276 back to merryhill
141 to Halesowen
244 to Hayley green And then back to dudley
87 to oldbury
120 to dudley
243 to netherton (home)
Same as Thursday but majorly different
81 to dudley
121 to sandwell park n. Ride
Walked around birmingham
74 to westbromwitch
289 to merryhill
243 netherton
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Quote from: Trident 4194 on December 20, 2014, 03:05:13 PM
244 to halesowen (1637) - put these buses out their misery
On 1637 now, no complaints very nice bus
They have no power
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Quote from: Matt on December 20, 2014, 07:56:59 PM
Quote from: Trident 4194 on December 20, 2014, 03:05:13 PM
244 to halesowen (1637) - put these buses out their misery
On 1637 now, no complaints very nice bus
They have no power
Eh, Mercs are one of the few buses left out the old school that can go if a driver wants them to. Shows what I always say, a passenger cannot tell a good bus from a bad bus, all depends on driving style
Quote from: Tony on December 21, 2014, 09:20:14 AM
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Quote from: Trident 4194 on December 20, 2014, 03:05:13 PM
244 to halesowen (1637) - put these buses out their misery
On 1637 now, no complaints very nice bus
They have no power
Eh, Mercs are one of the few buses left out the old school that can go if a driver wants them to. Shows what I always say, a passenger cannot tell a good bus from a bad bus, all depends on driving style
All I'm going to say is NXWM are going to loose money on Hayley green- halesowen sector. Offering £2.50 on 4H with far nicer buses, and NXWM have the cheek to ask £2.20 for a single, on the most disgraceful vehicles they have. We are paying extra for other people to have even more moderner buses, and we're stuck with rusting Mercs!!
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Quote from: Trident 4194 on December 20, 2014, 03:05:13 PM
244 to halesowen (1637) - put these buses out their misery
On 1637 now, no complaints very nice bus
They have no power
Eh, Mercs are one of the few buses left out the old school that can go if a driver wants them to. Shows what I always say, a passenger cannot tell a good bus from a bad bus, all depends on the driving style
All I'm going to say is NXWM are going to loose money on Hayley green- halesowen sector. Offering £2.50 on 4H with far nicer buses, and NXWM have the cheek to ask £2.20 for a single, on the most disgraceful vehicles they have. We are paying extra for other people to have even more moderner buses, and we're stuck with rusting Mercs!!
The diamonds branded 002 vehicles are nice but the mercs aren't that bad I have a fair few favourites
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Quote from: Trident 4194 on December 20, 2014, 03:05:13 PM
244 to halesowen (1637) - put these buses out their misery
On 1637 now, no complaints very nice bus
They have no power
Eh, Mercs are one of the few buses left out the old school that can go if a driver wants them to. Shows what I always say, a passenger cannot tell a good bus from a bad bus, all depends on driving style
All I'm going to say is NXWM are going to loose money on Hayley green- halesowen sector. Offering £2.50 on 4H with far nicer buses, and NXWM have the cheek to ask £2.20 for a single, on the most disgraceful vehicles they have. We are paying extra for other people to have even more moderner buses, and we're stuck with rusting Mercs!!
Apart from bus enthusiast, have you ever known a passenger say 'I'm not getting on that bus because it is the wrong type of bus I am going to wait for the other operator because his bus may be better (It could also be an old MPD on the 4H).
Putting brand new buses on a route will quite often attract new custom as will fare initiatives and other marketing tools, but once you have people waiting at a stop it is very rare for them not to get on the first bus that arrives going where they want to go that their money/pass will be accepted on
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Quote from: Trident 4194 on December 20, 2014, 03:05:13 PM
244 to halesowen (1637) - put these buses out their misery
On 1637 now, no complaints very nice bus
They have no power
Eh, Mercs are one of the few buses left out the old school that can go if a driver wants them to. Shows what I always say, a passenger cannot tell a good bus from a bad bus, all depends on driving style
All I'm going to say is NXWM are going to loose money on Hayley green- halesowen sector. Offering £2.50 on 4H with far nicer buses, and NXWM have the cheek to ask £2.20 for a single, on the most disgraceful vehicles they have. We are paying extra for other people to have even more moderner buses, and we're stuck with rusting Mercs!!
Apart from bus enthusiast, have you ever known a passenger say 'I'm not getting on that bus because it is the wrong type of bus I am going to wait for the other operator because his bus may be better (It could also be an old MPD on the 4H).
Putting brand new buses on a route will quite often attract new custom as will fare initiatives and other marketing tools, but once you have people waiting at a stop it is very rare for them not to get on the first bus that arrives going where they want to go that their money/pass will be accepted on
Yes, people moan at the state of the Mercs, and the 4H has higher frequency, and there's not many people using 244 now
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Quote from: Matt on December 20, 2014, 07:56:59 PM
Quote from: Trident 4194 on December 20, 2014, 03:05:13 PM
244 to halesowen (1637) - put these buses out their misery
On 1637 now, no complaints very nice bus
They have no power
Eh, Mercs are one of the few buses left out the old school that can go if a driver wants them to. Shows what I always say, a passenger cannot tell a good bus from a bad bus, all depends on driving style
All I'm going to say is NXWM are going to loose money on Hayley green- halesowen sector. Offering £2.50 on 4H with far nicer buses, and NXWM have the cheek to ask £2.20 for a single, on the most disgraceful vehicles they have. We are paying extra for other people to have even more moderner buses, and we're stuck with rusting Mercs!!
Apart from bus enthusiast, have you ever known a passenger say 'I'm not getting on that bus because it is the wrong type of bus I am going to wait for the other operator because his bus may be better (It could also be an old MPD on the 4H).
Putting brand new buses on a route will quite often attract new custom as will fare initiatives and other marketing tools, but once you have people waiting at a stop it is very rare for them not to get on the first bus that arrives going where they want to go that their money/pass will be accepted on
Yes, people moan at the state of the Mercs, and the 4H has higher frequency, and there's not many people using 244 now
That's funny every time I'm on a 244 it's very busy may I add
Today:
NX 4682 - X51 08:58 Tower Hill - City
NX 4820 - 140 09:30 City - Blackheath
NX 1890 - 4M 10:07 Blackheath - Old Hill
Hansons 0316 - 208 10:28 Old Hill - Dudley
NX 2019 - 82 11:10 Dudley - Bilston (seemingly the only 82 board that wasn't a Spectra... Gutted)
Igo KX57 0VB - 53 11:55 Bilston - Wednesfield (late so missed the Spectra on the 25 - again gutted)
Arriva 2114 - 65 12:33 Wednesfield - Fordhouses
NX 2021 - 3 13:02 Fordhouses - Wolves
NX 4555 - 255 13:50 Wolves - Kingswinford
Diamond 20573 - 226 14:48 Kingswinford - Merry Hill (running 5 mins early)
Hansons 0797 - 287 15:08 Merry Hill - Stourbridge Junction
Diamond 20654 - 142 15:32 Stourbridge Junction - Halesowen
Hansons 1525 - 004 16:03 Halesowen - Harborne
NX 5513 - 22 16:26 Harborne - City
Diamond 30827 - 56 16:55 city - Aldridge
Arriva 3734 - 35A 17:39 Aldridge - Walsall
Arriva 3308 - 1 18:05 Walsall - Bloxwich
Arriva 3305 - 1 18:15 Bloxwich - Walsall
NX forgot to get fleetnumber (E400) - X51 18:50 Walsall - City
Now in square peg
Most likely an E400 on the 51 home
Quote from: Kevin on January 03, 2015, 08:20:51 PM
Today:
NX 4682 - X51 08:58 Tower Hill - City
NX 4820 - 140 09:30 City - Blackheath
NX 1890 - 4M 10:07 Blackheath - Old Hill
Hansons 0316 - 208 10:28 Old Hill - Dudley
NX 2019 - 82 11:10 Dudley - Bilston (seemingly the only 82 board that wasn't a Spectra... Gutted)
Igo KX57 0VB - 53 11:55 Bilston - Wednesfield (late so missed the Spectra on the 25 - again gutted)
Arriva 2114 - 65 12:33 Wednesfield - Fordhouses
NX 2021 - 3 13:02 Fordhouses - Wolves
NX 4555 - 255 13:50 Wolves - Kingswinford
Diamond 20573 - 226 14:48 Kingswinford - Merry Hill (running 5 mins early)
Hansons 0797 - 287 15:08 Merry Hill - Stourbridge Junction
Diamond 20654 - 142 15:32 Stourbridge Junction - Halesowen
Hansons 1525 - 004 16:03 Halesowen - Harborne
NX 5513 - 22 16:26 Harborne - City
Diamond 30827 - 56 16:55 city - Aldridge
Arriva 3734 - 35A 17:39 Aldridge - Walsall
Arriva 3308 - 1 18:05 Walsall - Bloxwich
Arriva 3305 - 1 18:15 Bloxwich - Walsall
NX forgot to get fleetnumber (E400) - X51 18:50 Walsall - City
Now in square peg
Most likely an E400 on the 51 home
Probably saw you in merry hill, was going to go on it, then saw 1436 on 4M, probably my last ride on a b10
My round trip today (to get the last Whittles buses):
4535 on WN529 from Willenhall to Walsall Bus Station
308?? Diamond Centro on 4H from Walsall Bradford Place to West Brom Bus Station
(Short stop off for food at the cafe in the Bus Station)
30825 Diamond Royale Centro 1017 departure from West Brom to Halesowen Bus Station
(Long stop off to wait for Nathan)
1210 Whittles 192 163 from Halesowen to Kidderminster Bus Station
Whittles 125 169 to Stourbridge from Kidderminster
(Very short stop off)
169 back to Kidderminster from Stourbridge
(Stop off to watch the Whittles buses)
1452 Whittles 125 171 to Stourbridge from Kidderminster
4199 on PN246 from Stourbridge to Dudley
4564 on WN126 from Dudley to Wolverhampton
4597 on WN529 from Wolverhampton to Willenhall
Took a trip to Shrewsbury + Crewe today, it's been a while since I've been in Shrewsbury so I thought why not.
London Midland - 14:07 - Smethwick Galton Bridge - Wolverhampton, Class 350 235(?) (either I'm really unlucky, or the Liverpool-Birminghams have been mainly 350/2 recently, I haven't seen a /1 on there for a while)
London Midland - 14:25 - Wolverhampton - Shrewsbury, Class 170/5, 170511 + 170514
*pause at Shrewsbury for rail photos*
Arriva Trains Wales - 16:24 - Shrewsbury - Crewe, Class 153 353 (I always get the two hourly stopper when going from Shrewsbury to Crewe, being on a 153 makes the trip so much better)
*pause at Crewe for rail photos (got my second Class 350/3)*
Arriva Trains Wales - 18:09 - Crewe - Shrewsbury, Class 175(?), (good for long distance journeys, but I will always prefer the Express Sprinters)
Arriva Trains Wales - 19:33 - Shrewsbury - Smethwick Galton Bridge - Class 158 830(?)
I tried to get some variety of vehicles, operators and scenery today: -
NXWM 4097 - 49 to Shirley Station
LM Class 172 Shirley - Birmingham Moor Street
NXWM 4295 - 127 Birmingham - Dudley (my first B7TL over the hills)
Arriva 2257 - 223 Dudley - Sedgley (narrow roads and tough hills - the hilliest route in the Centro area?)
NXWM 848 - 27 Sedgley - Wolverhampton
Arriva 4800 - 530 Wolverhampton - Bilston (Arriva 530 seemed to be all double deck today)
NXWM 4010 - 82 Bilston - Wolverhampton (in preference to Banga P108 HCH which was on a layover)
NXWM 1419 - 39 Wolverhampton - Walsall (a good run on a type I shall miss)
Arriva 3303 - 1 Walsall - Bloxwich (my first single deck Sapphire)
Diamond 20505 - 302 Bloxwich - Walsall (not like Sapphire!)
NXWM 4327 - 77 Walsall - Sutton Coldfield
Central Buses EU06 KPA - 75 Sutton Coldfield - Birmingham International (no Coleshill Connection Enviro or Versa :()
NXWM 4639 - 966 Birmingham International - Solihull
NXWM 4364 - 49 Solihull - Shirley
To be honest, only did this cause i had nothin to do today (and cause, i needed to sort out my work experience placement, or at least enquire about it at Wednesfield garage):
843 on WN28 from Willenhall to New Cross Hospital outside of the gates
A 20 minute walk to Arriva Wednesfield garage and a subsequent 10 minute wait while i sorted out my details
WMSNT/igo 09 plate Primo on 53 from Neachells Lane to New Cross Hospital (same stop i got off at earlier)
840 on WN28 to Wolverhampton Bus Station
4576 on WN59 (with Nathan) to Wednesfield via Ashmore Park
4583 on WN59 to Wolverhampton Bus Station
4592 on WN126 to Dudley Bus Station
1637 on PN244 to Halesowen Bus Station
Diamond 30811 on 002 to Bartley Green
4386 on YW18 to Northfield
4446 on BC61 to Birmingham St Martin Queensway
4952 on WB87 to Smethwick Galton Bridge
Arriva Train to Wolverhampton
4532 on WA40 to Lodge Farm
and a lift home from my dad
The Omsi 76 is NOT a proper route, it's about 4 stops! The 92 however I will give you that one :P
Mine yesterday was a lovely varied round trip!
170/5 Hednesford to New Street
Walk to Digbeth
Decourcey B9R/Levante to Victoria Coach Station
Walk to Baker Street
Stagecoach Hybrid Enviro 400 to Paddington
Class 360 to Hayes & Harlington
Metroline B7TL/Gemini to Heathrow Central Bus Station
National Express Enviro 200 Terminal 3 to Sipson Road
Drive SR173 back to Walsall garage
Arriva Streetlite 3304 Walsall garage to Bus Station
170/5 Walsall to Hednesford
Which if you notice means I travelled on public transport provided by all 5 of the big groups in one day!
Mine yesterday : 2065* - 142 to halesowen
Hansons 004-2600- merry hill
Nxwm 141-4202-b and q
Nxwm 141-4810- halesowen
Nxwm 244- 1521 home
Not many from Arriva here so how about an ambitious one
892 Wolverhampton to Telford
X5 Telford to Shrewsbury
64 Shrewsbury to Market Drayton
164 Market Drayton to Hanley
First 32 Hanley to Uttoxeter
1 Uttoxeter to Burton
X38 Burton to Derby
X38 Derby to Burton
7 Burton to Lichfield
765 Lichfield to Tamworth
110 Tamworth to Birmingham
Edit - Amended to show current route, not really a circle more a pear shape lol
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Quote from: Ashley on January 11, 2015, 04:54:20 PM
Not many from Arriva here so how about a five counties figure of eight
892 Wolverhampton to Telford
X5 Telford to Shrewsbury
164 Shrewsbury to Hanley
X50 Hanley to Uttoxeter
1 Uttoxeter to Burton
X38 Burton to Derby
60 or 61 Derby to Swadlincote
9 Swadlincote to Burton
7 Burton to Lichfield
765 Lichfield to Tamworth
110 Tamworth to Birmingham
That's ambitious for one day, is that one you've actually done?
Particularly as the X50 from Hanley to Uttoxeter hasn't operated for quite a while now!
Quote from: Cheese on January 11, 2015, 05:05:09 PM
Quote from: Matt on January 11, 2015, 04:55:38 PM
Quote from: Ashley on January 11, 2015, 04:54:20 PM
Not many from Arriva here so how about a five counties figure of eight
892 Wolverhampton to Telford
X5 Telford to Shrewsbury
164 Shrewsbury to Hanley
X50 Hanley to Uttoxeter
1 Uttoxeter to Burton
X38 Burton to Derby
60 or 61 Derby to Swadlincote
9 Swadlincote to Burton
7 Burton to Lichfield
765 Lichfield to Tamworth
110 Tamworth to Birmingham
That's ambitious for one day, is that one you've actually done?
Particularly as the X50 from Hanley to Uttoxeter hasn't operated for quite a while now!
Well the new route would involve an extra fare on a First 32, the last time I used the X50 it went to Derby which says it all.
@Matt it is one I've done but a while back
The one i did today, because...reasons 8)
4605 on WN529 from Willenhall to Wolverhampton
1005 Virgin Pendelino service to Birmingham New St from Wolverhampton
4415 Sapphire 110 from Birmingham to Tamworth
3009 on 765 from Tamworth to Lichfield Bus Stn
1214 London Midland service to Lichfield Trent Valley
1231 London Midland service to Aston from Lichfield Trent Valley
1324 London Midland service from Aston to Walsall
Legged it to Walsall Bus Stn so i didn't miss the 41
3801 on 1350 41 from Walsall Bus Stn to Lane Head Bridge
Stop at my nan's house for a few hours
2257 on 1556 28E to Willenhall Lion Hotel from Lane Head TESCO
My little round trip taking 2 hours
14:50- 244 home to Halesowen( 1665, filled with coat hangers)
15:03- 004 halesowen to harbourne( 1525, great bus)
15:37 23 to library( don't know which bus, a hybrid, a woman lost all her makeup out of her bag, causing me to help her)
Had a look round library
16:13 9 to Halesowen( 4827, it stalks me, was hoping for a trident)
17:15 244 home ( 1657)
Walsall scania Hednesford-bloxwich rail replacement
B7RLE to garage.
Drive SR171 to Sipson Road
Drive SH039 to Start Hill
Lift in SH033 to Stansted
Nice new SH192 to Baker street
Walk to Kings cross then Euston
First Class in 350/1 to Rugeley
Lift home
Kinda last minute decision to go out this afternoon so not as far or as many buses as I'd normally like but... And wasn't really paying attention to the time for some of it
NX 4766 X51 into Brum
NX 4855 914 to walmley
NX 2115 71 to castle Brom
Claribels YJ62 JZH 94 to Chelmsley Wood
Claribels YJ55 CEA 15:15 71 to solihull
Diamond 30134 16:05 S3 to Dickens Heath (never been there before, man is that a weird village)
Walk along the canal to Cheswick Green
Diamond 20015 17:43 S4 to solihull college
Diamond 20274 17:54 30 to Acocks Green
NX 4037 18:30 1 to five ways
NX 5508 23a to Colmore Row
4773 19:30 X51 back home
Today for me went as follows:
4738 into Town on the first 35 of the day,
350/1** (possibly 13?) to Euston
VLA148 on route 59 to Waterloo
455711 to Richmond
378232 to South Acton
(short walk to bus stop) YJ09 EYX (OV60) to Chiswick, route 440
YR10FGJ (SP201) to Hammersmith, route H91
Hammersmith and City to Baker Street
Jubilee Line to London Bridge
465 to New Cross, and another one back to LB again abandoning that idea (when I realised just how crap the new motors are in person)
455829 to Queens Road Peckham
(short walk down to Peckham Bus Station) BX55 XNR (9062) back to London Bridge, route 381
377 to East Croydon
377 to London Victoria
District Line back to Hammersmith,
Enviro 400H on route 27, to Marylebone
67010 back to Moor St,
and finally, 4718 Home :)
Quote from: Tony on January 17, 2015, 07:11:13 PM
Walsall scania Hednesford-bloxwich rail replacement
B7RLE to garage.
Drive SR171 to Sipson Road
Drive SH039 to Start Hill
Lift in SH033 to Stansted
Nice new SH192 to Baker street
Walk to Kings cross then Euston
First Class in 350/1 to Rugeley
Lift home
Best one!!
Do you know London well, boss?
@Tony
Quote from: Liverpool Street on January 18, 2015, 01:11:25 AM
Quote from: Tony on January 17, 2015, 07:11:13 PM
Walsall scania Hednesford-bloxwich rail replacement
B7RLE to garage.
Drive SR171 to Sipson Road
Drive SH039 to Start Hill
Lift in SH033 to Stansted
Nice new SH192 to Baker street
Walk to Kings cross then Euston
First Class in 350/1 to Rugeley
Lift home
Best one!!
Do you know London well, boss? @Tony
I do. I love london, and I regularly actually walk around London instead of using the underground like most people, The centre of London isn't as big as some people think, and the underground map exaggerates it making people think it is massive and unwalkable. Last Saturday I walked Victoria to Baker Street. This week Baker Street to Kings Cross and back to Euston. About the longest Walk I have done is Euston to Paddington. Great way to get between places and actually get photos of buses at different places instead of 50 photos stood in one place outside a tube station!
Quote from: Tony on January 18, 2015, 10:41:18 AM
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Quote from: Tony on January 17, 2015, 07:11:13 PM
Walsall scania Hednesford-bloxwich rail replacement
B7RLE to garage.
Drive SR171 to Sipson Road
Drive SH039 to Start Hill
Lift in SH033 to Stansted
Nice new SH192 to Baker street
Walk to Kings cross then Euston
First Class in 350/1 to Rugeley
Lift home
Best one!!
Do you know London well, boss? @Tony
I do. I love london, and I regularly actually walk around London instead of using the underground like most people, The centre of London isn't as big as some people think, and the underground map exaggerates it making people think it is massive and unwalkable. Last Saturday I walked Victoria to Baker Street. This week Baker Street to Kings Cross and back to Euston. About the longest Walk I have done is Euston to Paddington. Great way to get between places and actually get photos of buses at different places instead of 50 photos stood in one place outside a tube station!
Have to agree with you, last time I was down there I had a bit of time to kill on my way back, so walked from Euston to Marylebone, took about half an hour at a leisurely pace. Rather than getting the tube to Oxford Circus then changing for Marylebone. You spend more time walking between Tube trains and getting to and from the platforms than you spend on the trains themselves!
This is the trip i did on Sunday:
1886 on WA40E from Gipsy Lane to Walsall Bus Stn
30816 on 4 from Bradford Pl to West Brom Bus Stn
756 on WB49 to West Brom (didn't know where the terminus in Bearwood was so stayed on fir the full trip)
4249 on WB74 to Dudley Bus Stn from West Brom
(Had an hour to kill, while i waited for Nathan)
2091 on PE244 from Budget to Halesowen Bus Stn
4348 on PN9 from Halesowen to Bham Colmore Row (Very fast trip, thanks to
@Andrew)
Virgin 15:15 Glasgow Central service from Bham New St to Wolverhampton
4563 in WN529 from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to Willenhall, The Dale
2149 on 28E from Willenhall, The Red Lion to Lane Head TESCO
(Stop at my nans)
2156 on 28E from Lane Head TESCO to Willenhall, Red Lion
Walk home
Quote from: Matt on January 20, 2015, 08:50:41 AM
Quote from: ARJ2901 on January 20, 2015, 12:14:40 AM
756 on WB49 to West Brom (didn't know where the terminus in Bearwood was so stayed on fir the full trip)
There's no official terminus as it does a loop, although the interchange is the timing point.
Quote from: ARJ2901 on January 20, 2015, 12:14:40 AM
4348 on PN9 from Halesowen to Bham Colmore Row (Very fast trip, thanks to @Andrew)
@Andrew can't drive fast, surprised you weren't late ;) I was on the one in front that afternoon with my friend driving, we had 4809 a much better bus!
What time did Andrew depart halesowen on 9 from halesowen, as i saw a trident, but missed it, so got 004 harborne instead.
@Trident 4194 Think it was around 14:30ish, as the 002 had just gone out
Quote from: Matt on January 20, 2015, 05:38:38 PM
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Quote from: Matt on January 20, 2015, 08:50:41 AM
Quote from: ARJ2901 on January 20, 2015, 12:14:40 AM
756 on WB49 to West Brom (didn't know where the terminus in Bearwood was so stayed on fir the full trip)
There's no official terminus as it does a loop, although the interchange is the timing point.
Quote from: ARJ2901 on January 20, 2015, 12:14:40 AM
4348 on PN9 from Halesowen to Bham Colmore Row (Very fast trip, thanks to @Andrew)
@Andrew can't drive fast, surprised you weren't late ;) I was on the one in front that afternoon with my friend driving, we had 4809 a much better bus!
What time did Andrew depart halesowen on 9 from halesowen, as i saw a trident, but missed it, so got 004 harborne instead.
Surprised you managed to catch a 004 on a Sunday
Andrew was the 14:26 to city
Oh I thought it was Saturday, my mistake
On Saturday I did:
74 to Dudley
313 to Walsall
301 to Walsall Bus Garage
301 BACK to Walsall - Electric Fault on Bloxwich Road
301 (Alighted) to Walsall Bus Garage
997 to Birmingham (Lovely Journey from Walsall to Kingstanding)
- then driven home by car -
On Sunday:(Cousin's Birthday + Sunday buses = misery)
8C to Aston Cross Staples
67 to Tyburn Road; Kingsbury Road LIDL
914 to Sutton Coldfield
5 to Kingstanding
~ Cousin's Birthday Celebrations ~
33 to Birmingham
- driven home by car -
15:15 Virgin train to Wolverhampton
126 to dudley
4825 on the 205 to kingswinford
205 to Russell's hall hospital
246 to dudley 243 netherton
Quote from: Nathan on January 22, 2015, 09:20:59 PM
Quote from: Tara4352 on January 22, 2015, 09:08:39 PM
15:15 Virgin train to Wolverhampton
126 to dudley
4825 on the 205 to kingswinford
205 to Russell's hall hospital
246 to dudley 243 netherton
Shouldn't you be at school/college considering you're 16?
I was but had. A doctors appointment at 12 so I didn't go today
Quote from: Nathan on January 22, 2015, 09:27:02 PM
Quote from: Tara4352 on January 22, 2015, 09:25:23 PM
Quote from: Nathan on January 22, 2015, 09:20:59 PM
Quote from: Tara4352 on January 22, 2015, 09:08:39 PM
15:15 Virgin train to Wolverhampton
126 to dudley
4825 on the 205 to kingswinford
205 to Russell's hall hospital
246 to dudley 243 netherton
Shouldn't you be at school/college considering you're 16?
I was but had. A doctors appointment at 12 so I didn't go today
So you went off on the bus ::) That's what I call playing truant!
No Nathan I was having a varied trip of different buses
Quote from: Tara4352 on January 22, 2015, 09:25:23 PM
Quote from: Nathan on January 22, 2015, 09:20:59 PM
Quote from: Tara4352 on January 22, 2015, 09:08:39 PM
15:15 Virgin train to Wolverhampton
126 to dudley
4825 on the 205 to kingswinford
205 to Russell's hall hospital
246 to dudley 243 netherton
Shouldn't you be at school/college considering you're 16?
I was but had. A doctors appointment at 12 so I didn't go today
Technically, unless the appointment went on for nearly 3-4 hrs (unlikely at best), then you would still have to return to school afterwards, unless you weren't fit to return to school e.g. Still recovering from anesthetic or something along those lines, as i used to have to come out of school at around 1pm to go to an orthodontist, once a month, for a year, and with the exception of when i had a plate fitted, i still had to go back to school, even though there was only around a half hour of school left
Quote from: Tara4352 on January 22, 2015, 09:31:01 PM
Quote from: Nathan on January 22, 2015, 09:27:02 PM
Quote from: Tara4352 on January 22, 2015, 09:25:23 PM
Quote from: Nathan on January 22, 2015, 09:20:59 PM
Quote from: Tara4352 on January 22, 2015, 09:08:39 PM
15:15 Virgin train to Wolverhampton
126 to dudley
4825 on the 205 to kingswinford
205 to Russell's hall hospital
246 to dudley 243 netherton
Shouldn't you be at school/college considering you're 16?
I was but had. A doctors appointment at 12 so I didn't go today
So you went off on the bus ::) That's what I call playing truant!
No Nathan I was having a varied trip of different buses
I agree with Nathan, as even though there were occasions where i probably was fit enough to return to school, but didn't because there was about 10mins left of school, so there was no point. But even i, a keen bus spotter who probably spends too much time on the buses, wouldn't go off in schooltime, for a bus trip, although there are occasions where i lose focus in class and watch the buses out of my Science class (Yes, despite the fact i'm supposed to have top grades, everyone loses focus sometimes)
Getting back on topic..
1537 SGB - BHM. Electronic information displays indicated the train formation as 3 carriages, yet 350117 turned up, which was nice. Only the second time I've seen a 350/1 on the Walsall - Wolves
1552 BHM - FWY. 323201
1648 FWY - BHM. 323218, I'm glad I don't live on the CrossCity line, far too busy for my liking...
1739 BHM - SGB. 323215 ...saying that, this train was just as busy
Quote from: Sh4318 on January 22, 2015, 09:39:40 PM
Getting back on topic..
1537 SGB - BHM. Electronic information displays indicated the train formation as 3 carriages, yet 350117 turned up, which was nice. Only the second time I've seen a 350/1 on the Walsall - Wolves
1552 BHM - FWY. 323201
1648 FWY - BHM. 323218, I'm glad I don't live on the CrossCity line, far too busy for my liking...
1739 BHM - SGB. 323215 ...saying that, this train was just as busy
1600 til 1800 is normally busy
Quote from: Tara4352 on January 22, 2015, 09:41:55 PM
Quote from: Sh4318 on January 22, 2015, 09:39:40 PM
Getting back on topic..
1537 SGB - BHM. Electronic information displays indicated the train formation as 3 carriages, yet 350117 turned up, which was nice. Only the second time I've seen a 350/1 on the Walsall - Wolves
1552 BHM - FWY. 323201
1648 FWY - BHM. 323218, I'm glad I don't live on the CrossCity line, far too busy for my liking...
1739 BHM - SGB. 323215 ...saying that, this train was just as busy
1600 til 1800 is normally busy
I know. It was just busier than I expected ::)
I left Birmingham last week on Virgin train so packed couldn't get a seat and it was 7 o'clock
Quote from: Matt on January 22, 2015, 09:51:54 PM
Quote from: ARJ2901 on January 22, 2015, 09:32:09 PM
I agree with Nathan, as even though there were occasions where i probably was fit enough to return to school, but didn't because there was about 10mins left of school, so there was no point. But even i, a keen bus spotter who probably spends too much time on the buses, wouldn't go off in schooltime, for a bus trip, although there are occasions where i lose focus in class and watch the buses out of my Science class (Yes, despite the fact i'm supposed to have top grades, everyone loses focus sometimes)
I know the feeling...my French classrooms have a great view over Hagley station so often find myself watching the trains pulling off...same goes for when the buses and coaches are arriving at the end of the day. Sometimes I try and sneakily open a window so I can hear when Thandi's B7s pull into the carpark...
The window is literally right next to the Lichfield Rd, so i can watch the 59, 68, 69 and 89's go past in both directions
Quote from: Nathan on January 22, 2015, 10:11:08 PM
Quote from: ARJ2901 on January 22, 2015, 10:00:44 PM
Quote from: Matt on January 22, 2015, 09:51:54 PM
Quote from: ARJ2901 on January 22, 2015, 09:32:09 PM
I agree with Nathan, as even though there were occasions where i probably was fit enough to return to school, but didn't because there was about 10mins left of school, so there was no point. But even i, a keen bus spotter who probably spends too much time on the buses, wouldn't go off in schooltime, for a bus trip, although there are occasions where i lose focus in class and watch the buses out of my Science class (Yes, despite the fact i'm supposed to have top grades, everyone loses focus sometimes)
I know the feeling...my French classrooms have a great view over Hagley station so often find myself watching the trains pulling off...same goes for when the buses and coaches are arriving at the end of the day. Sometimes I try and sneakily open a window so I can hear when Thandi's B7s pull into the carpark...
The window is literally right next to the Lichfield Rd, so i can watch the 59, 68, 69 and 89's go past in both directions
@Matt My science lessons take place in the same room and my seat directly facing the window doesn't help ;). I can't help but look up every time a 59 goes past lol
Beat this one - Geography lessons overlooking Girls' High School.
Quote from: Matt on January 22, 2015, 10:33:46 PM
Quote from: ARJ2901 on January 22, 2015, 10:27:18 PM
@NXWM Spectra Thats many miles better than my geography lessons, where o had in this order from left to right: me, the girl i like, her friend Beth, and her friend Loren, it was the equivalent of agony (they didn't shut up, and kept asking me questions about every bus that went past), although, they're still amazed that i know most, if not all, bus routes in the West Midlands
Funny that, everyone in sixth form who knows me knows I know a lot about the bus industry yet I don't get many questions about it, but those that do ask about it and what I do, show a genuine interest. I've got the best mates haha, love my sixth form
At work I get asked all sorts to do with buses and fares and times etc...
I've even been asked what vehicle types are for when the CEOs want to book one...
Friday January 23rd 2015
From crestwood to Dudley on the 81 arrived at Dudley at 15:45
87 to Birmingham
16:54 London midland service to London Euston got off at Coventry for some photos
17:42 Virgin trains service to Birmingham New Street
Pick up a mate of mine
18:31 cross country service to Wolverhampton
Stopped for photos
Currently on the 126
I'll post the rest as I go along as I'm still on the 126😉😉
Arrived in Dudley
Now waiting for a 243
Quote from: Tara4352 on January 23, 2015, 07:23:15 PM
Friday January 23rd 2015
From crestwood to Dudley on the 81 arrived at Dudley at 15:45
87 to Birmingham
16:54 London midland service to London Euston got off at Coventry for some photos
17:42 Virgin trains service to Birmingham New Street
Pick up a mate of mine
18:31 cross country service to Wolverhampton
Stopped for photos
Currently on the 126
I'll post the rest as I go along as I'm still on the 126😉😉
Arrived in Dudley
Now waiting for a 243
Another doctor's appointment?
No we all left early
Here's my trip today:
677 on 0724 WN25 from Willenhall Bridge (Harper St) to Wednesfield High St
4592 on 0742 WN59 from Wednesfield High St to Wednesfield High School
(7 hrs of school, urghhh :()
4323 on 1530 WN59 from Wednesfield High School to Gala Bingo/Canal Bridge
(Wait for
@Nathan to go home for a reason i don't know)
4567 on 1600 WN59 from Canal Bridge to Wolverhampton Bus Station
2125 on Arriva 10 from Wton Bus Stn to Lichfield St
Select Bus J722 GTP from Lichfield St to, actually, i'm not sure, it was on the Stafford Rd though
3733 on Arriva 4A to go one stop because i forgot that the 4/4A turn off the Stafford Rd :-[
(Pelted it to get to next stop on the Stafford Rd)
2025 on WN3 to Wobaston
677 (who'd've thought that i would end up on the same B6 twice in a day ::) ) back to Willenhall
My offering:
10 Perton to Wolverhampton (Arriva 2111 - Y387 HKE)
39 Wolverhampton to Walsall (NXWM 1434 - P434 JJW)
4H Walsall to West Bromwich (Diamond 30821 - BX09 SHZ)
53 West Bromwich to Merry Hill (NXWM 2100 - BX12 DDL)
287 Merry Hill to Stourbridge (Hansons 1742 - R742 BMY)
125 Stourbridge to Kidderminster (Central MX56 HYA)
125 Kidderminster to Stourbridge (Central YJ57 XVX)
256 Stourbridge to Wolverhampton (NXWM 4587 - BU04 BLF)
10 Wolverhampton to Perton (NXWM 2062 - BX61 XBH)
I think 1630 ex-Stourbridge.
Went to marks and Spencer's in merry hill, in one hour 10 from hasbury
14:23 to Halesowen (142)
14:30 to merry hill( 1550, one of my least favourite hansons buses) on 004
15:10 ( 1550 004 again)
15:28 142 back
Travelled on the same buses twice
It's good to see hansons getting some quite heavy loading son 1550 to merry hill, was virtually full. I did have to tell them it was going to merry hill though
In the end, here was my trip today:
4603 on WN529 to Walsall from Willenhall, Gypsy Ln
4683 on WAX51 to Birmingham,Carrs Ln from Walsall Bus Stn
2125 on BC98 from Birmingham, Square Peg to Bham University
42xx on WB48 from Bham University to Q E Hospital
1909 on YW84 from Q E Hospital to Hawkesley, Shannon Rd
1909 on YW84 from Hawkesley, Shannon Rd to Cotteridge/Kings Norton Station
4175 on BC47 from Cotteridge to Birmingham, Carrs Ln (where my dimwit of a mate actually admitted etching a window of a bus >:()
(Me and my mate split off there, cause i
do not hang around with people who vandalise buses, and go around asking for a cigarette >:()
4812 on PN9 from Birmingham, Colmore Row to Halesowen Bus Stn
(Wait for
@Nathan to arrive on 4351 on PN241)
(Again, more waiting while we waited for 4814 to arrive with
@Matt on it)
4814 on PN9 from Halesowen Bus Stn to Stourbridge Bus Stn
1705 on PN276 from Stourbridge Bus Stn to Merry Hill Bus Stn
1641 on PN276 from Merry Hill Bus Stn to Dudley Bus Stn
4548 on WN126 from Dudley Bus Stn to Wolverhampton Bus Stn
4307 on WA40 from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to Lodge Farm, Stroud Ave
(Went to my nan's for a bit)
851 on WN28 from Cornwall Gate to Bloxwich Rd South
Saturday 24th
NXWM 2066 - 0733 3 Castlecroft Road to Wolverhampton City Centre (just the normal dull plastic)
AM 3704 - 0815 70 - W'ton, Stafford Street - Cannock Bus Station (Saturday morning 70/76's abit slow but could have been worse)
AM 3004 - 0920 X60 - Cannock Bus Station - Lichfield Bus Station (I do quite like our Citaros, something different to a Pulsar but I like both)
AM 4212 - 1025 7 - Lichfield Bus Station - Burton, Octagon Centre (spotless, smooth, scenic and comfy)
AM 3769 - 8 Burton, Octagon Centre - Swadlincote Bus Station (driven by a Wardles driver and the only other passenger was an elder gentlemen who knew abit about the buses, he put me right when I thought I was on a 9 lol)
Midland Classic V306KGW - 9 - Swadlincote Bus Station to Burton, Octagon Centre (If I'm honest a much nicer example from this batch than the ones ive had from TGB in terms of umph and tall person friendliness)
AM 3767 - 1340 X38 Burton town centre - Derby, Victoria Street (packed out,, but a nice little thrash)
Walk round to Derby Bus Station to get some Trent timetables
AM 3768 - 1440 X38 - Derby, Victoria Street - Burton (similar to 3767, full but fast)
AM 3710 - 3 - Burton, Octagon Centre - Winshill Estate, Melbourne Aveenue (good job I can run)
AM 2272 - 3 - Winshill Estate, Melbourne Avenue - Burton, Octagon Centre (too many rattles and no legroom)
AM 3775 - 9 - Burton, Octagon Centre - Swadlincote Bus Station (pulsar veg)
Pit stop in Sainsburys
AM 3770 - 9 - Swadlincote Bus Station - Burton town centre (kickdowns and thrash)
AM 2986 - 7 - Burton, Octagon Centre - Lichfield Bus Station (why I let the X12 go when this shed turned up I don't know, hate Versas, even the notorious BU51 MPD's are warmer and more comfortable)
AM 3502 - 2000 765 - Lichfield Bus Station - Tamworth, Corporation Street (dud, but more tall person friendly than their counterparts at NXWM, but still dislike OmniStinks)
AM 4414 - 2115 110 - Tamworth, Corporation Street - Scutton Coldfield, Lower Parade (the two guys behind me think of Sapphire as *yo this bus is sick man*, I don't mind an enviro)
NXWM 4914 - 2202 904 - Scutton Coldfield, Lower Parade - Birmingham, Square Peg (just to break the time up, plus was busting for the loo lol)
VT 390117 - 2248 Birmingham New Street - Wolverhampton (trainzzzzzz)
NXWM 2066 - 2330 3 - Wolverhampton, Lichfield Street - Castlecroft Road (ugh not again, but its got me to/from home)
Key (for those who cant guess the acronyms')
NXWM - National Express West Midlands
AM - Arriva Midlands
VT - Virgin Trains
Sorry not all timings are included, I'm a spotter not a clock watcher, in the same way I'm built for comfort and sometimes speed
My trip today:
4561 on WN529 from Willenhall, Gypsy Ln to Wolverhampton Bus Stn
5401 to and from Tetanhall Wood terminus to meet up with
@Nathan 2069 on WN6 from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to Lichfield St, Art Gallery
(Had an hour to kill at this point, so just walked around and got my Airfix magazines)
4554 on WN126 from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to Dudley Bus Stn
2078 on PN140 from Dudley Bus Stn to Quinton
4812 on PN9 from Quinton to Halesowen Bus Stn
30881 on 002 from Halesowen Bus Stn to Bartley Green
4375 on YW18 from Bartley Green to Northfield
2125 on BC98 (Two days in a row i've caught that bus on the exact same route!) from Northfield to Birmingham, Smallbrook Queensway
(Left my hat on the bus, so went back to get it)
Walk to New St Station
1601 CrossCountry service to Manchester Piccadily
Got off at Wolverhampton and walked to the bus stn
2114 on 28E from Wton Bus Stn to Lane Head TESCO
Stpped at my nan's for a bit
3802 on 41 to Willenhall, Union St from Cornwall Gate for photos
(Now where my problems started)
3802 on 1829/1830 41 to Granville St from Union St
Quote from: ARJ2901 on January 25, 2015, 09:00:55 PM
My trip today:
4561 on WN529 from Willenhall, Gypsy Ln to Wolverhampton Bus Stn
5401 to and from Tetanhall Wood terminus to meet up with @Nathan
2069 on WN6 from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to Lichfield St, Art Gallery
(Had an hour to kill at this point, so just walked around and got my Airfix magazines)
4554 on WN126 from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to Dudley Bus Stn
2078 on PN140 from Dudley Bus Stn to Quinton
4812 on PN9 from Quinton to Halesowen Bus Stn
30881 on 002 from Halesowen Bus Stn to Bartley Green
4375 on YW18 from Bartley Green to Northfield
2125 on BC98 (Two days in a row i've caught that bus on the exact same route!) from Northfield to Birmingham, Smallbrook Queensway
(Left my hat on the bus, so went back to get it)
Walk to New St Station
1601 CrossCountry service to Manchester Piccadily
Got off at Wolverhampton and walked to the bus stn
2114 on 28E from Wton Bus Stn to Lane Head TESCO
Stpped at my nan's for a bit
3802 on 41 to Willenhall, Union St from Cornwall Gate for photos
(Now where my problems started)
3802 on 1829/1830 41 to Granville St from Union St
2114 is an AG Bus ;)
Quote from: Rob2832 on January 25, 2015, 09:20:28 PM
Quote from: ARJ2901 on January 25, 2015, 09:00:55 PM
My trip today:
4561 on WN529 from Willenhall, Gypsy Ln to Wolverhampton Bus Stn
5401 to and from Tetanhall Wood terminus to meet up with @Nathan
2069 on WN6 from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to Lichfield St, Art Gallery
(Had an hour to kill at this point, so just walked around and got my Airfix magazines)
4554 on WN126 from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to Dudley Bus Stn
2078 on PN140 from Dudley Bus Stn to Quinton
4812 on PN9 from Quinton to Halesowen Bus Stn
30881 on 002 from Halesowen Bus Stn to Bartley Green
4375 on YW18 from Bartley Green to Northfield
2125 on BC98 (Two days in a row i've caught that bus on the exact same route!) from Northfield to Birmingham, Smallbrook Queensway
(Left my hat on the bus, so went back to get it)
Walk to New St Station
1601 CrossCountry service to Manchester Piccadily
Got off at Wolverhampton and walked to the bus stn
2114 on 28E from Wton Bus Stn to Lane Head TESCO
Stpped at my nan's for a bit
3802 on 41 to Willenhall, Union St from Cornwall Gate for photos
(Now where my problems started)
3802 on 1829/1830 41 to Granville St from Union St
2114 is an AG Bus ;)
Maybe he meant 2014
Today:
Diamond 30952 - 16 - 12:23 Hamstead to Hockley
NX 1824 - 8A - 12:43 Hockley Circus to Highgate
Diamond 30406 - 50 - 13:16 Highgate into city centre
NX 804 - 99 - 14:30 City to Halesowen
Arriva 2158 - 13 - 16:15 Halesowen to Merry Hill
NX 2097 - X96 - 16:55 Merry Hill to Stourbridge
Arriva 2142 - 257 - 17:50 Stourbridge to Dudley
NX 1887 - 311 - 19:45 Dudley to Wednesbury
NX 821 - 40 - 20:10 Wednesbury to All Saints
NX 836 - 46 - 20:35 All Saints to Hamstead
Quote from: Rob2832 on January 25, 2015, 09:20:28 PM
Quote from: ARJ2901 on January 25, 2015, 09:00:55 PM
My trip today:
4561 on WN529 from Willenhall, Gypsy Ln to Wolverhampton Bus Stn
5401 to and from Tetanhall Wood terminus to meet up with @Nathan
2069 on WN6 from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to Lichfield St, Art Gallery
(Had an hour to kill at this point, so just walked around and got my Airfix magazines)
4554 on WN126 from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to Dudley Bus Stn
2078 on PN140 from Dudley Bus Stn to Quinton
4812 on PN9 from Quinton to Halesowen Bus Stn
30881 on 002 from Halesowen Bus Stn to Bartley Green
4375 on YW18 from Bartley Green to Northfield
2125 on BC98 (Two days in a row i've caught that bus on the exact same route!) from Northfield to Birmingham, Smallbrook Queensway
(Left my hat on the bus, so went back to get it)
Walk to New St Station
1601 CrossCountry service to Manchester Piccadily
Got off at Wolverhampton and walked to the bus stn
2114 on 28E from Wton Bus Stn to Lane Head TESCO
Stpped at my nan's for a bit
3802 on 41 to Willenhall, Union St from Cornwall Gate for photos
(Now where my problems started)
3802 on 1829/1830 41 to Granville St from Union St
2114 is an AG Bus ;)
@Rob2832 Sorry should've specified, 28E is Arriva, so 2114 is an MPD at Wednesfield
Quote from: Kevin on January 25, 2015, 09:21:54 PM
Today:
Diamond 30952 - 16 - 12:23 Hamstead to Hockley
NX 1824 - 8A - 12:43 Hockley Circus to Highgate
Diamond 30406 - 50 - 13:16 Highgate into city centre
NX 804 - 99 - 14:30 City to Halesowen
Arriva 2158 - 13 - 16:15 Halesowen to Merry Hill
NX 2097 - X96 - 16:55 Merry Hill to Stourbridge
Arriva 2142 - 257 - 17:50 Stourbridge to Dudley
NX 1887 - 311 - 19:45 Dudley to Wednesbury
NX 821 - 40 - 20:10 Wednesbury to All Saints
NX 836 - 46 - 20:35 All Saints to Hamstead
Nice little trip you had there and the funny thing is I took a photo of 2097 at merry hill earlier
Quote from: ARJ2901 on January 25, 2015, 09:22:16 PM
Quote from: Rob2832 on January 25, 2015, 09:20:28 PM
Quote from: ARJ2901 on January 25, 2015, 09:00:55 PM
My trip today:
4561 on WN529 from Willenhall, Gypsy Ln to Wolverhampton Bus Stn
5401 to and from Tetanhall Wood terminus to meet up with @Nathan
2069 on WN6 from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to Lichfield St, Art Gallery
(Had an hour to kill at this point, so just walked around and got my Airfix magazines)
4554 on WN126 from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to Dudley Bus Stn
2078 on PN140 from Dudley Bus Stn to Quinton
4812 on PN9 from Quinton to Halesowen Bus Stn
30881 on 002 from Halesowen Bus Stn to Bartley Green
4375 on YW18 from Bartley Green to Northfield
2125 on BC98 (Two days in a row i've caught that bus on the exact same route!) from Northfield to Birmingham, Smallbrook Queensway
(Left my hat on the bus, so went back to get it)
Walk to New St Station
1601 CrossCountry service to Manchester Piccadily
Got off at Wolverhampton and walked to the bus stn
2114 on 28E from Wton Bus Stn to Lane Head TESCO
Stpped at my nan's for a bit
3802 on 41 to Willenhall, Union St from Cornwall Gate for photos
(Now where my problems started)
3802 on 1829/1830 41 to Granville St from Union St
2114 is an AG Bus ;)
@Rob2832 Sorry should've specified, 28E is Arriva, so 2114 is an MPD at Wednesfield
@ARJ2901 No Worries Alex ;)
Yesterday...
251 0520 Hawbush Road Stourbridge, Bus Station
250 2601 Stourbridge, Bus Station Wollaston Farm, Kingsway
X96 4202 Wollaston Farm, Kingsway Stourbridge, Bus Station
240 KX09GJJ Stourbridge, Bus Station Lye, Cross
9 4802 Lye, Cross Colley Gate, Windmill Hill
9 4810 Colley Gate, Windmill Hill Short Cross, Stourbridge Road/Alexandra Road
002 30861 Short Cross, Stourbridge Road/Alexandra Road Halesowen, Bus Station
4H 30826 Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
4H 30822 Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
4H 30808 Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
4H 30943 Halesowen, Bus Station Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road
4H 30941 Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road Halesowen, Bus Station
244 1546 Halesowen, Bus Station Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road
244E 1546 Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road Halesowen, Bus Station
244 1657 Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
244 1629 Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
9 4812 Halesowen, Bus Station Quinton, Church
9 4807 Quinton, Church Stambermill, Viaduct
9 4812 Stambermill, Viaduct Stourbridge, Bus Station
X96 4192 Stourbridge, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
Today
226 136 Hawbush Road Merry Hill, Bus Station
4M 1879 Merry Hill, Bus Station Cradley Heath, High Street
4M 1886 Cradley Heath, High Street Merry Hill, Bus Station
141 4822 Merry Hill, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
244 2093 Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
9 4801 Halesowen, Bus Station Stambermill, Viaduct
9 4811 Stambermill, Viaduct Stourbridge, Bus Station
X96 2095 Stourbridge, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 25, 2015, 09:53:34 PM
Yesterday...
251 0520 Hawbush Road Stourbridge, Bus Station
250 2601 Stourbridge, Bus Station Wollaston Farm, Kingsway
X96 4202 Wollaston Farm, Kingsway Stourbridge, Bus Station
240 KX09GJJ Stourbridge, Bus Station Lye, Cross
9 4802 Lye, Cross Colley Gate, Windmill Hill
9 4810 Colley Gate, Windmill Hill Short Cross, Stourbridge Road/Alexandra Road
002 30861 Short Cross, Stourbridge Road/Alexandra Road Halesowen, Bus Station
4H 30826 Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
4H 30822 Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
4H 30808 Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
4H 30943 Halesowen, Bus Station Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road
4H 30941 Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road Halesowen, Bus Station
244 1546 Halesowen, Bus Station Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road
244E 1546 Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road Halesowen, Bus Station
244 1657 Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
244 1629 Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
9 4812 Halesowen, Bus Station Quinton, Church
9 4807 Quinton, Church Stambermill, Viaduct
9 4812 Stambermill, Viaduct Stourbridge, Bus Station
X96 4192 Stourbridge, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
You like riding round Hayley green repeatedly?
Quote from: Trident 4194 on January 26, 2015, 04:46:13 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 25, 2015, 09:53:34 PM
Yesterday...
251 0520 Hawbush Road Stourbridge, Bus Station
250 2601 Stourbridge, Bus Station Wollaston Farm, Kingsway
X96 4202 Wollaston Farm, Kingsway Stourbridge, Bus Station
240 KX09GJJ Stourbridge, Bus Station Lye, Cross
9 4802 Lye, Cross Colley Gate, Windmill Hill
9 4810 Colley Gate, Windmill Hill Short Cross, Stourbridge Road/Alexandra Road
002 30861 Short Cross, Stourbridge Road/Alexandra Road Halesowen, Bus Station
4H 30826 Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
4H 30822 Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
4H 30808 Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
4H 30943 Halesowen, Bus Station Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road
4H 30941 Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road Halesowen, Bus Station
244 1546 Halesowen, Bus Station Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road
244E 1546 Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road Halesowen, Bus Station
244 1657 Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
244 1629 Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
9 4812 Halesowen, Bus Station Quinton, Church
9 4807 Quinton, Church Stambermill, Viaduct
9 4812 Stambermill, Viaduct Stourbridge, Bus Station
X96 4192 Stourbridge, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
You like riding round Hayley green repeatedly?
Stops me causing mayhem!!
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 26, 2015, 04:48:26 PM
Quote from: Trident 4194 on January 26, 2015, 04:46:13 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 25, 2015, 09:53:34 PM
Yesterday...
251 0520 Hawbush Road Stourbridge, Bus Station
250 2601 Stourbridge, Bus Station Wollaston Farm, Kingsway
X96 4202 Wollaston Farm, Kingsway Stourbridge, Bus Station
240 KX09GJJ Stourbridge, Bus Station Lye, Cross
9 4802 Lye, Cross Colley Gate, Windmill Hill
9 4810 Colley Gate, Windmill Hill Short Cross, Stourbridge Road/Alexandra Road
002 30861 Short Cross, Stourbridge Road/Alexandra Road Halesowen, Bus Station
4H 30826 Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
4H 30822 Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
4H 30808 Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
4H 30943 Halesowen, Bus Station Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road
4H 30941 Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road Halesowen, Bus Station
244 1546 Halesowen, Bus Station Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road
244E 1546 Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road Halesowen, Bus Station
244 1657 Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
244 1629 Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
9 4812 Halesowen, Bus Station Quinton, Church
9 4807 Quinton, Church Stambermill, Viaduct
9 4812 Stambermill, Viaduct Stourbridge, Bus Station
X96 4192 Stourbridge, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
You like riding round Hayley green repeatedly?
Stops me causing mayhem!!
What was the 244E doing?
NXWM 4895 07:48 900 Sheldon to Birmingham
CrossCountry 170107 08:49 Birmingham to Derby - Running 15-20 Mintues Late due to signalling problems near Barnt Green
CrossCountry HST 43303+43301 (XC01) 10:30 Derby to Birmingham
NXWM 5506 11:42 22 Birmingham to Harborne
NXWM 805 12:09 99 Harborne to Birmingham
NXWM 4101 13:05 73 Birmingham to Yardley Yew Tree
NXWM 4900 14:22 900 Yardley Swan to Sheldon, Coalway Avenue
Quote from: Matt on January 26, 2015, 08:29:54 PM
This evening
241 home to Blackheath to get something from Sainsbury's (4811 running late)
4H Blackheath to Halesowen (30437 - came in convoy with another and was being driven extremely fast)
9 Halesowen to home (4354 - roll on new buses...)
I caught 30437 twice today
Quote from: Matt on January 26, 2015, 08:29:54 PM
This evening
241 home to Blackheath to get something from Sainsbury's (4811 running late)
4H Blackheath to Halesowen (30437 - came in convoy with another and was being driven extremely fast)
9 Halesowen to home (4354 - roll on new buses...)
That one I can agree with
Today's trip was slightly unintentional...
42** |PB101 (to City)
5511 |BC24 (to School)
55** |BC24 (towards Terminus)
4949 |BC24 (from terminus to Quinton Tesco)
4802 |PE141 (to Merry Hill - meeting my sister)*
- 4802 changed to a 241 when I arrived -
- Walked around Merry Hill for a bit -
Merc | PE243 (all the way to Dudley)
4967 | WB74E (Dudley to West Bromwich)
4963 | WB74E (West Bromwich to Hockley) - luckily, it terminated where I had to go.
Today
226 1524 Hawbush Road Brierley Hill, Five Ways
255 4609 Brierley Hill, Five Ways Merry Hill, Bus Station
14 118 Merry Hill, Bus Station Cradley Heath, Railway Station
141 4809 Cradley Heath, Railway Station Cradley Heath, High Street
241 4353 Cradley Heath, High Street Old Hill, Cross
244 1641 Old Hill, Cross Halesowen, Bus Station
002 30813 Halesowen, Bus Station Colley Gate, Windmill Hill
9 2090 Colley Gate, Windmill Hill Stourbridge, Bus Station
276 1707 Stourbridge, Bus Station Mary Stevens Park (Off to serve the taxpayer....)
276 1631 Mary Stevens Park Stourbridge, Bus Station
9 4351 Stourbridge, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
244 1641 Halesowen, Bus Station Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road
244E 1641 Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road Halesowen, Bus Station
141 4810 Halesowen, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 136 Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 27, 2015, 10:22:07 PM
Today
226 1524 Hawbush Road Brierley Hill, Five Ways
255 4609 Brierley Hill, Five Ways Merry Hill, Bus Station
14 118 Merry Hill, Bus Station Cradley Heath, Railway Station
141 4809 Cradley Heath, Railway Station Cradley Heath, High Street
241 4353 Cradley Heath, High Street Old Hill, Cross
244 1641 Old Hill, Cross Halesowen, Bus Station
002 30813 Halesowen, Bus Station Colley Gate, Windmill Hill
9 2090 Colley Gate, Windmill Hill Stourbridge, Bus Station
276 1707 Stourbridge, Bus Station Mary Stevens Park (Off to serve the taxpayer....)
276 1631 Mary Stevens Park Stourbridge, Bus Station
9 4351 Stourbridge, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
244 1641 Halesowen, Bus Station Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road
244E 1641 Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road Halesowen, Bus Station
141 4810 Halesowen, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 136 Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
You're enjoying that 244 lately aren't u
Quote from: Andrew on January 27, 2015, 10:49:35 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 27, 2015, 10:22:07 PM
Today
226 1524 Hawbush Road Brierley Hill, Five Ways
255 4609 Brierley Hill, Five Ways Merry Hill, Bus Station
14 118 Merry Hill, Bus Station Cradley Heath, Railway Station
141 4809 Cradley Heath, Railway Station Cradley Heath, High Street
241 4353 Cradley Heath, High Street Old Hill, Cross
244 1641 Old Hill, Cross Halesowen, Bus Station
002 30813 Halesowen, Bus Station Colley Gate, Windmill Hill
9 2090 Colley Gate, Windmill Hill Stourbridge, Bus Station
276 1707 Stourbridge, Bus Station Mary Stevens Park (Off to serve the taxpayer....)
276 1631 Mary Stevens Park Stourbridge, Bus Station
9 4351 Stourbridge, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
244 1641 Halesowen, Bus Station Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road
244E 1641 Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road Halesowen, Bus Station
141 4810 Halesowen, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 136 Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
You're enjoying that 244 lately aren't u
I am a regular on the 1900 service on Saturdays at the moment :-)
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 27, 2015, 10:51:37 PM
Quote from: Andrew on January 27, 2015, 10:49:35 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 27, 2015, 10:22:07 PM
Today
226 1524 Hawbush Road Brierley Hill, Five Ways
255 4609 Brierley Hill, Five Ways Merry Hill, Bus Station
14 118 Merry Hill, Bus Station Cradley Heath, Railway Station
141 4809 Cradley Heath, Railway Station Cradley Heath, High Street
241 4353 Cradley Heath, High Street Old Hill, Cross
244 1641 Old Hill, Cross Halesowen, Bus Station
002 30813 Halesowen, Bus Station Colley Gate, Windmill Hill
9 2090 Colley Gate, Windmill Hill Stourbridge, Bus Station
276 1707 Stourbridge, Bus Station Mary Stevens Park (Off to serve the taxpayer....)
276 1631 Mary Stevens Park Stourbridge, Bus Station
9 4351 Stourbridge, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
244 1641 Halesowen, Bus Station Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road
244E 1641 Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road Halesowen, Bus Station
141 4810 Halesowen, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 136 Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
You're enjoying that 244 lately aren't u
I am a regular on the 1900 service on Saturdays at the moment :-)
Is it the same as the advert, you've spotted a nice girl on the bus and you're catching the same bus as her until you pluck up the courage to talk to her ?
@Andrew not sure what advert you mean...
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 28, 2015, 11:52:42 AM
@Andrew not sure what advert you mean...
@the trainbasher - KFC Pulled Chicken. ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_7HB8ksvos
Quote from: clayderman on January 28, 2015, 10:34:46 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 28, 2015, 11:52:42 AM
@Andrew not sure what advert you mean...
@the trainbasher - KFC Pulled Chicken. ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_7HB8ksvos
KFC eh? :) yummmmm...
(Ironically my member no when you edit your posts after tagging me is the same of the route that I am stalking! I.e. 244)
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 28, 2015, 10:45:48 PM
Quote from: clayderman on January 28, 2015, 10:34:46 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 28, 2015, 11:52:42 AM
@Andrew not sure what advert you mean...
@the trainbasher - KFC Pulled Chicken. ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_7HB8ksvos
KFC eh? :) yummmmm...
(Ironically my member no when you edit your posts after tagging me is the same of the route that I am stalking! I.e. 244)
yeah that's the 1 lol
Quote from: Matt on January 28, 2015, 11:22:19 PM
Quote from: Andrew on January 28, 2015, 11:19:23 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 28, 2015, 10:45:48 PM
Quote from: clayderman on January 28, 2015, 10:34:46 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 28, 2015, 11:52:42 AM
@Andrew not sure what advert you mean...
@the trainbasher - KFC Pulled Chicken. ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_7HB8ksvos
KFC eh? :) yummmmm...
(Ironically my member no when you edit your posts after tagging me is the same of the route that I am stalking! I.e. 244)
yeah that's the 1 lol
Reminds me of your gf on the 246
it was u she wanted, plus I am not a piece of meat :P
Quote from: Matt on January 28, 2015, 11:28:19 PM
Quote from: Andrew on January 28, 2015, 11:27:15 PM
Quote from: Matt on January 28, 2015, 11:22:19 PM
Quote from: Andrew on January 28, 2015, 11:19:23 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 28, 2015, 10:45:48 PM
Quote from: clayderman on January 28, 2015, 10:34:46 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 28, 2015, 11:52:42 AM
@Andrew not sure what advert you mean...
@the trainbasher - KFC Pulled Chicken. ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_7HB8ksvos
KFC eh? :) yummmmm...
(Ironically my member no when you edit your posts after tagging me is the same of the route that I am stalking! I.e. 244)
yeah that's the 1 lol
Reminds me of your gf on the 246
it was u she wanted, plus I am not a piece of meat :P
It's you she keeps coming back for ;)
Perhaps she's doing round trips to find me haha
Quote from: Andrew on January 28, 2015, 11:33:19 PM
Quote from: Matt on January 28, 2015, 11:28:19 PM
Quote from: Andrew on January 28, 2015, 11:27:15 PM
Quote from: Matt on January 28, 2015, 11:22:19 PM
Quote from: Andrew on January 28, 2015, 11:19:23 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 28, 2015, 10:45:48 PM
Quote from: clayderman on January 28, 2015, 10:34:46 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 28, 2015, 11:52:42 AM
@Andrew not sure what advert you mean...
@the trainbasher - KFC Pulled Chicken. ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_7HB8ksvos
KFC eh? :) yummmmm...
(Ironically my member no when you edit your posts after tagging me is the same of the route that I am stalking! I.e. 244)
yeah that's the 1 lol
Reminds me of your gf on the 246
it was u she wanted, plus I am not a piece of meat :P
It's you she keeps coming back for ;)
Perhaps she's doing round trips to find me haha
Is this the Express and Star lady or has she been recycled for a newer model ;)
30/1/15:-
226 1522 Hansons Hawbush Road Brierley Hill, Five Ways
255 4554 NXWM Brierley Hill, Five Ways Merry Hill, Bus Station
141 4351 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Cradley Heath, High Street
241 4356 NXWM Cradley Heath, High Street Spinners End, Reddal Hill Road/Newtown Lane
4M 1859 NXWM Spinners End, Reddal Hill Road/Newtown Lane Old Hill, Cross
243 1647 NXWM Old Hill, Cross Netherton, Town Centre
244 1573 NXWM Netherton, Town Centre Dixons Green, Dixons Green Road/St Johns Road
124 20868 Diamond Bus Dixons Green, Dixons Green Road/St Johns Road Dudley, Bus Station
121 753 NXWM Dudley, Bus Station Oldbury, Interchange
4H 30408 Diamond Bus Oldbury, Interchange Sandwell and Dudley, Railway Station
289 1647 NXWM Sandwell and Dudley, Railway Station Oldbury, Interchange
4H 1885 NXWM Oldbury, Interchange Langley, Churchbridge/Birchley Crossing
4H 30821 Diamond Bus Langley, Churchbridge/Birchley Crossing Whiteheath Gate, Oldbury Road/Birchfield Lane
4M 1857 NXWM Whiteheath Gate, Oldbury Road/Birchfield Lane Blackheath, Sainsburys
4H 20002 Diamond Bus Blackheath, Sainsburys Halesowen, Bus Station
4H 30940 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station via Hayley Green
244 1518 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road
244E 1518 NXWM Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road Halesowen, Bus Station
141 4196 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 138 Igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
Currently on a tour to and around Coventry, cause it's been a wwhile since I've been here. Anyone recommend particular routes to incorporate?
Quote from: Kevin on January 31, 2015, 10:35:12 AM
Currently on a tour to and around Coventry, cause it's been a wwhile since I've been here. Anyone recommend particular routes to incorporate?
does DeCourceys Coventry outer circle still exist?
Quote from: Kevin on January 31, 2015, 10:35:12 AM
Currently on a tour to and around Coventry, cause it's been a wwhile since I've been here. Anyone recommend particular routes to incorporate?
6/6A are some of my favourites. I quite like the 13 and 18A
Quote from: Liverpool Street on January 31, 2015, 12:17:43 PM
Quote from: Kevin on January 31, 2015, 10:35:12 AM
Currently on a tour to and around Coventry, cause it's been a wwhile since I've been here. Anyone recommend particular routes to incorporate?
does DeCourceys Coventry outer circle still exist?
Yes it does, probably less used than when NXC ran it as the 801 which I used to like
Quote from: Kevin on January 31, 2015, 10:35:12 AM
Currently on a tour to and around Coventry, cause it's been a wwhile since I've been here. Anyone recommend particular routes to incorporate?
11/12 if you can tolerate students, 1, 5, 18/A. Been a while since I went myself
@Liverpool Street Yes, deCourcey's Coventry Outer Circle still exists, caught it earlier today with
@Nathan
Done bits of the circle before, and did the full 360A a couple of years back. Also, me NetworkWM pass doesn't cover the full 11 or 20, gonna involve them in a West mins dayranger day out. Didn't have time to go on a bendi either, planned to but a decker turned up on the 4 instead so changed my mind. On way back to Solihull now, will post me full route when I'm in the pub later
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As promised...
08:16 Diamond BX07 BRV (fleetnumber would be nice) 16 Hamstead to town
09:01 London Midland 172340 Moor Street to Solihull
09:15 Diamond 30401 82 to Coventry
10:07 NXC 1594 18A to Earlsdon
Sat in wetherspoons with a pint and some pancakes.
10:49 NXC 1610 1 to Walsagrave hospital
11:34 NXC 2153 20A to Arena tesco
Enough time to get some snacks from tesco
12:15 DeCourcey 564 703 back to hospital
12:50 NXC 4411 16 to city centre
13:45 NXC 4696 11 to cannon park
14:15 DeCourcey 360A to Green Lane
14:30ish Johnsons Solo (didn't get the reg) 539 to pool meadow
14:54 Johnsons Solo (again, didn't look which one) 87 to Balsall common
15:38 Diamond 30019 88 to solihull
16:23 Chiltern railways 168112 to Moor st
Waited for a friend in town
17:20 NX 4681 X51 to Tower Hill
@Kevin Just missed me and
@Nathan getting off a 360C at Arena Tesco!
Anyway, here was my trip:
508 on WN25 from Willenhall, Bull Ring to Wednesfield High St
(Hung around for about half hour for Nathan)
2112 on Arriva 57 to Wolverhampton Bus Stn from Wednesfield High St
(Nathan caught up just after, getting off 4589 on WN59)
CrossCountry 0942 service from Wolverhampton to Coventry (First Class 8))
4887 on CV8 to Pool Meadow from Coventry Rail Stn
(Went round the Coventry Transport Musuem)
6017 on CV4 to Arena Park from Pool Meadow
2165 on CV20E to Coventry from Foleshill Rd (Not a place i wanted to end up, as my dad's ex lives just off the stop we got on at :-\)
30019 on DIA82 from 1310 82 from Pool Meadow up to Allesley
4899 back to Coventry on 900
(Got off due to gridlock, stemming from a broken down 1579 >:()
(Walked around, and took a few photos for an hour)
4892 on CV8A to Rail Stn from Pool Meadow
Virgin 1442 service from Coventry to Wolverhampton (First Class 8))
4529 on WA40 from Wton Bus Stn to Lodge Farm
(Stopped at my nans for a few hours)
1844 WN28 from Cornwall Gate to Bloxwich Rd Sth (Also, technically the last NXWM 28 to Willenhall of the weekend)
Went home
Today
53287 X54 Dundee - Glenrothes
27128 X59 Glenrothes - Edinburgh
Tram Princes Street - Haymarket
Tram Haymarket - Princes Street
Tram Princes Street - Haymarket
Tram Haymarket - Princes Street
Tram Princes Street - Haymarket
Tram Haymarket - Princes Street
Tram Princes Street - Haymarket
Tram Haymarket - St Andrews Square
27128 X59 Edinburgh - Glenrothes
54036 X59 Glenrothes - St Andrews
28657 99A St Andrews - Dundee
7323 51 Dundee City Centre - Ninewells Hospital
2057 10A Ninewells Hospital - home
Not feeling well at the moment, plus had to sort the house out this morning so just a mediocre one for today
NXWM 2019 - 3 home to Wolverhampton
NXWM 845 - 27A - Wolverhampton to Gornal Wood, Bus Station (ticked off another shakey)
NXWM 1637 - 297 - Gornal Wood Bus Station to Russells Hall Hospital
NXWM 4347 - 246 Russells Hall Hospital to Brierley Hill High Street (to get away from the chavs)
NXWM 4560 - 255 Brierley Hill High Street to Merry Hill Centre (trainbasher style positioning move)
Hansons 1512 - 004 Merry Hill Centre to Halesowen bus station (comfy with a whiney Allison box)
Diamond 20263 - 142 Halesowen bus station to Dunstall Road (first KR bus)
Diamond 20032 - 142 Dunstall Road to Halesowen bus station
Hansons 2600 - 004 Halesowen Bus station to Harbourne High street (better than 802)
NXWM 2146 - 29 Harbourne High Street to Harbourne Road, Morrisons (another score)
NXWM 2125 - 29A Harbourne Road Morrisons to Birmingham city centre, Colmore Row (why I'm letting Y reg Tridents go for these I don't know)
NXWM 4818 - 141 Colmore Row to Halesowen bus station (another culinder from this batch)
NXWM 1647 - 244 Halesowen bus station to Dudley bus station (revert to type)
NXWM 5416 - 1 Dudley bus station to Wolverhampton, Lichfield Street (didn't catch the fleet number but forgot how busy the 1 can get on a saturday evening)
Arriva Midlands 2108 - 10 Lichfield Street to Compton Road, Finchfield Hill
why does it seem like everyone was in halesowen! ;)
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 31, 2015, 10:05:17 PM
why does it seem like everyone was in halesowen! ;)
I was in halesowen too ::)
222 829 russels hall road to merry hill
222 1707 to commonside the dell stadium
255 4540 to merry hill
x96 4196 or 4198 to stourbridge
9 4804 Birmingham Comore Row
87 4275 to dudley bus station
222 forgot fleetnumber back to russells hall
Quote from: Matt on January 31, 2015, 10:11:32 PM
Quote from: Andrew on January 31, 2015, 10:07:40 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 31, 2015, 10:05:17 PM
why does it seem like everyone was in halesowen! ;)
I was in halesowen too ::)
15 minutes late as well, or is that early by your standards ?
I was on time towards Birmingham if that counts 8)
what bus number was it fleet wise
Quote from: Matt on January 31, 2015, 10:05:09 PM
Quote from: Ashley on January 31, 2015, 10:00:56 PM
NXWM 4818 - 141 Colmore Row to Halesowen bus station (another culinder from this batch)
Another what?
(https://wmbusphotos.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs7d9.scene7.com%2Fis%2Fimage%2FBedBathandBeyond%2F14852917376390p%3F%24478%24&hash=532019fdff653515438fbc47cbcfb32e8663fba0)
Other appropriate kitchen utensils are available. My point is E400's are freezing cold, even more than Cannocks MPD's and last weeks Versa, sorry Matthew
So without prior organisation half of us were in Cov and half in Halesowen, imagine fine actually planned shit?
226 1524 Hansons Hawbush Road Merry Hill, Bus Station
4M 1853 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Quarry Bank, High Street
13 2113 Arriva Midlands North Quarry Bank, High Street Fatherless Barn, Drews Holloway/Belle Vale
9 4804 NXWM Fatherless Barn, Drews Holloway/Belle Vale Short Cross, Stourbridge Road/Alexandra Road
002 30806 Diamond Bus Short Cross, Stourbridge Road/Alexandra Road Halesowen, Bus Station - after alighting this I bumped into
@Matt who boarded...
141 4818 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Quinton, Stag ...
@Matt thought this was a 9 but then it turned left at Maccies (I knew it was a 141 :) )
202 30637 Diamond Bus Quinton, Stag Lapal, Howley Grange Road/Spies Lane
002 30828 Diamond Bus Lapal, Howley Grange Road/Spies Lane Halesowen, Bus Station
4H 30413 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road
142 20263 Diamond Bus Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road Halesowen, Bus Station
4H 30826 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road
4H 30412 Diamond Bus Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road Halesowen, Bus Station
4H 30883 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station Via Hayley Green.
Then I bumped into Matt again to bash
244 1642 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road
244E 1642 NXWM Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road Halesowen, Bus Station
9 4808 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Lye, Church
9 4807 NXWM Lye, Church Halesowen, Bus Station
241 4819 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Lapal, Manor Lane/Spies Lane Matt stayed on whilst I changed to...
9 4808 NXWM Lapal, Manor Lane/Spies Lane Quinton, Church
141 4202 NXWM Quinton, Church Halesowen, Bus Station
9 4813 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Stourbridge, Bus Station
X96 4199 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 138 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
My trip for today:
4539 on WN529 from Willenhall, The Dale to Walsall
3305 on Arriva 2E to & from Hednesford from & to Walsall
(Stop off to get food and wait for
@Nathan )
4775 on WAX51 from Walsall Bus Stn to Birmingham Moor St Queensway
CrossCountry 1531 service form Bham New St to Wolverhampton
4546 on 1603 WN529 to Willenhall, The Dale from Wton Bus Stn
Arriva 2152 on 1629 41 from Willenhall Union St to Cornwall Gate
(Stopped for a few hours at my nans)
2155 on 1823 41 from Cornwall Gate to Bloxwich Rd South, Harper St
Got sent shopping so only caught a trio...
226 YY64GVZ Igo/WMSNT Hawbush Road Wordsley, Cat PH
226 139 Igo/WMSNT Wordsley, Cat PH Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 YY64GWC Igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
Today:
226 1526 Hansons Hawbush Road Merry Hill, Bus Station
228 2610 Hansons Merry Hill, Bus Station Stourbridge, Bus Station
276 2103 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Mary Stevens Park (Half Day at work then...)
125 YJ57XVY Central Buses Mary Stevens Park Stourbridge, Bus Station
X96 2093 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
12 2106 Arriva Midlands North Merry Hill, Bus Station Colley Gate, Windmill Hill
002 30855 Diamond Bus Colley Gate, Windmill Hill Fatherless Barn, Stourbridge Road/Belle Vale
9 4800 NXWM Fatherless Barn, Stourbridge Road/Belle Vale Short Cross, Stourbridge Road/Alexandra Road
004 1551 Hansons Short Cross, Stourbridge Road/Alexandra Road Halesowen, Bus Station
9 4811 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Quinton, Church
004 0315 Hansons Quinton, Church Halesowen, Bus Station
4H 30880 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station Via Hayley Green
4H 30413 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station Via Hayley Green
4H 30941 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station Via Hayley Green
4H 30883 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station Via Hayley Green
4H 30881 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road
4H 30861 Diamond Bus Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road Halesowen, Bus Station
192 30931 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Hasbury, Hagley Road/Blackberry Lane
142 20263 Diamond Bus Hasbury, Hagley Road/Blackberry Lane Halesowen, Bus Station
002 30855 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Short Cross, Stourbridge Road/Alexandra Road
004 1551 Hansons Short Cross, Stourbridge Road/Alexandra Road Fatherless Barn, Stourbridge Road/Belle Vale
9 4202 NXWM Fatherless Barn, Stourbridge Road/Belle Vale Stambermill, Viaduct
9 4201 NXWM Stambermill, Viaduct Stourbridge, Bus Station
246 4356 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Brierley Hill, Library
Quote from: Matt on February 03, 2015, 10:14:12 PM
My trip into the third world was a success...
9 home to Snow Hill (4823)
16 Snow Hill to Priory Queensway (4242)
67 Priory Queensway to Bromford Lane (6030 - really liked it)
11A Bromford Lane - Bearwood (4673 - seemed to take forever! Left 20:08, arrived 21:04)
9 Bearwood to home (4823 again)
At least you survived :)
13:07, Smethwick Galton Bridge - Birmingham New Street, London Midland, Class 350(?)
13:??, 35 - Birmingham, Moor Street to Kings Heath, NXWM, 4718
14:??, 11A - Kings Heath to Stechford railway station, NXWM, 4104
15:20, Stechford - Tile Hill, London Midland, 350123 + 350128
15:50, 5 - Tile Hill South, Torrington Avenue to Coventry Ice Rink, NXC, 1703
16:??, 10 - Coventry Ice Rink to Banners Lane, NXC, 4323
17:16, 6A - Banners Lane to Canley, Sainsburys, NXC, 4407
18:14, Canley - Birmingham New Street, London Midland, 350234
19:01, Birmingham New Street - Smethwick Galton Bridge, London Midland, 350231
...I guess you could call that a mini Class 350 bash ;)
06/02/2015
250 0797 Hansons Hawbush Road Brierley Hill, Five Ways
255 4570 NXWM Brierley Hill, Five Ways Merry Hill, Bus Station
222 4808 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Brierley Hill, Library
246 1630 NXWM Brierley Hill, Library Stourbridge, Bus Station
X96 2096 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Amblecote, Corbetts Hospital
X96 2094 NXWM Amblecote, Corbetts Hospital Merry Hill, Bus Station
002 20507 Diamond Bus Merry Hill, Bus Station Colley Gate, Windmill Hill
9 4815 NXWM Colley Gate, Windmill Hill Fatherless Barn, Drews Holloway/Belle Vale
004 1551 Hansons Fatherless Barn, Drews Holloway/Belle Vale Halesowen, Bus Station
142 20252 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road
142 20263 Diamond Bus Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road Halesowen, Bus Station
231 0060 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Blackheath, Sainsburys
4H 30412 Diamond Bus Blackheath, Sainsburys Halesowen, Bus Station
241 4822 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
225 1526 Hansons Merry Hill, Bus Station Brierley Hill, Five Ways
255 4567 NXWM Brierley Hill, Five Ways Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 137 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
Once I'd finished sorting some stuff out at home and in town yesterday, only had the afternoon to play with, but still, fair use was made of it.
NX 4767 12:43 X51 Tower Hill to city
iGo KM02 HDK 10H 13:44 city to World's End
iGo ?? 39 14:18 World's End to Longbridge
NX ?? 63 ~15:00 Longbridge to Selly Oak
NX 4063 11C Selly Oak to Harborne
Hansons 1550 004 16:04 Harborne to Merry Hill
iGo YY64 GVZ 14 17:18 Merry Hill - Brierley Hill - Coley Gate
Hansons 1525 004 17:51 Coley Gate to Halesowen
Diamond ?? 192 18:15 Halesowen to Hasbury
Diamond ?? 4H 18:20 Hasbury to West Brom
NX 1607 5 19:20 West Bromwich to Kingstanding Circle
I wasn't really paying too much attention to fleetnumbers
@Kevin the two diamonds would have been 30516 and 30855
My round trip yesterday:
20501 on 1030 25A to Wednesfield from Willenhall, Bull Ring
1773 on 1047 89 to Wolverhampton from Wednesfield
(Waited around for a bit, to meet up with
@Nathan , then realised he'd gone home)
4545 on 1203? 529 to Walsall from Wolverhampton
30407 on 1238 301 to & from Mossley Est from & to Walsall
(Went over to the Wharf in Walsall)
4598 on 1348 529 from the Wharf to Walsall Bus Stn (Finally met up with
@Nathan )
4736 on 1403 X51 to Birmingham from Walsall
(Got a decent photo of the new 35 branding, and walked to New St)
220xxx on 1501 CrossCountry service to Wolverhampton from New St
2158 on Arriva 1523 28E from Wolverhampton to Lane Head TESCO
(Stayed at my nan's for a few hours)
2107 on Arriva 1823 41 to Willenhall, Bloxwich Rd South from Cornwall Gate
Saturday
226 1524 Hansons Hawbush Road Merry Hill, Bus Station
14 118 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Brierley Hill, Library
297 1643 NXWM Brierley Hill, Library Merry Hill, Bus Station
002 30828 Diamond Bus Merry Hill, Bus Station Quarry Bank, High Street
241 4352 NXWM Quarry Bank, High Street Cradley Heath, High Street
17 2161 Arriva Midlands North Cradley Heath, High Street Fatherless Barn, Drews Holloway/Belle Vale
9 4817 NXWM Fatherless Barn, Drews Holloway/Belle Vale Quinton, Church
9 4135 NXWM Quinton, Church Halesowen, Bus Station
4H 30408 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station via Hayley Green
4H 30826 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station via Hayley Green
192 30516 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road
4H 30855 Diamond Bus Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road Halesowen, Bus Station
244 1627 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road
244E 1627 NXWM Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road Halesowen, Bus Station
244 1661 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station via Hayley Green
4H 30943 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station via Hayley Green
241 4352 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 137 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
Today (update as I go along, otherwise I'll forget):
09:37, Smethwick Galton Bridge to Birmingham New Street, London Midland, 350252
10:14, Birmingham New Street to London Euston, London Midland, 350125
Victoria Line, Euston to Oxford Circus
Metroline, 6, Oxford Street to Piccadilly Circus, Plaxton President/Volvo B7TL
Piccadilly Line, Piccadilly Circus to Covent Garden
Boat, Thames Embankment to London Bridge
Jubilee Line, London Bridge to London Waterloo
Arriva, 148, London Waterloo to Camberwell Road, N4BL/Borismaster
Go-Ahead, 345, Camberwell Road to Clapham Junction, Enviro 400 (Euro 5) - I warm up to these buses more and more after every use
17:10(?), Clapham Junction to London Waterloo, South West Trains, Class 455(?) - average train with a bog standard emu traction motor sound
Northern Line, Waterloo to Euston
19:46, London Euston to Birmingham New Street, London Midland, 350124
22:14, Birmingham New Street to Smethwick Galton Bridge, 170630
10/02/2015
226 20538 Diamond Bus Hawbush Road Brierley Hill, Five Ways
297 1642 NXWM Brierley Hill, Five Ways Merry Hill, Bus Station
282 20206 Diamond Bus Merry Hill, Bus Station Quarry Bank, High Street
141 4351 NXWM Quarry Bank, High Street Cradley Heath, High Street
241 4310 NXWM Cradley Heath, High Street Old Hill, Cross
208 0389 Hansons Old Hill, Cross Rowley Regis Hospital, Main Entrance
4M 1856 NXWM Rowley Regis Hospital, Main Entrance Blackheath, Market Place/Barclays Bank
140 4347 NXWM Blackheath, Market Place/Barclays Bank Quinton, Stag
141 4199 NXWM Quinton, Stag Halesowen, Bus Station
4H 30455 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Hayley Green, Hagley Road/Harvester
4H 30822 Diamond Bus Hayley Green, Hagley Road/Harvester Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road
192 30704 Diamond Bus Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road Halesowen, Bus Station
4H 20505 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station via Hayley Green
4H 30940 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station via Hayley Green
4H 308111 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station via Hayley Green
4H 30002 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Hayley Green, Hagley Road/Harvester
192 30704 Diamond Bus Hayley Green, Hagley Road/Harvester Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road
4H 30455 Diamond Bus Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road Halesowen, Bus Station
4H 20501 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station via Hayley Green
244 1661 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road
244E 1661 NXWM Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road Halesowen, Bus Station
141 4351 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 138 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
Had to go to London this morning for a passport renewal at the Dutch embassy (as, technically, I'm Dutch). Booked the day off for it and had a little play in London while I was at it.
04:46 51 from Tower Hill
05:46 Chiltern 165012 from Moor st
06:15 replacement bus SJZ 9743 Warwick Parkway to Banbury
06:58 Chiltern 168xxx to Marylebone (came late out of the sidings, eventually 25 late arrival)
Mad dash to Edgware road, district line to Kensington and dash to the Embassy for 08:50 appointment, only 5 mins late so not terribly bad.
The back to High St Kensington, Circle line to Victoria
Breakfast at Wetherspoons
MEC6 (yay a Merc!) 507 to Waterloo
10:42 South West trains 455912 to Vauxhall
Victoria line to Brixton
New E400 MMC hybrid on the 109 to Streatham Hill (didn't get the fleetnumber)
11:22 Southern 377308 to Battersea Park
Abelio 9482 344 to Monument
District line to Embankment
Bakerloo line to Marylebone
13:15 Chiltern 168004 to Banbury
14:15 replacement coach OUI 2343 to Leamington
14:56 Chiltern 1682xx to Moor st
X51 home but really shouldn't have waited any amount of time in town cause schoolkids everywhere... Ugh...
11/02/2015 -
226 1522 Hansons Hawbush Road Brierley Hill, Five Ways
255 4576 NXWM Brierley Hill, Five Ways Merry Hill, Bus Station
004 1524 Hansons Merry Hill, Bus Station Quarry Bank, High Street
4M 1854 NXWM Quarry Bank, High Street Cradley Heath, Railway Station
------172333 Cradley Heath to Birmingham Moor Street-----
97E S309SHB Social Travel Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station Digbeth, Coach Station
97P 4449 NXWM Digbeth, Coach Station Dietrend, Heath Mill Lane/NXWM Depot
97 R935FOO Discount Travel Solutions Dietrend, Heath Mill Lane/NXWM Depot Bordesley, Garrison Lane/Witton Street
97 4427 NXWM Bordesley, Garrison Lane/Witton Street Bordesley, Garrison Lane/Venetia Road
97 4198 NXWM Bordesley, Garrison Lane/Venetia Road Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green/Pikewater Road
97 4176 NXWM Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green/Pikewater Road Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green/Fordrough Lane
97A 4462 NXWM Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green/Fordrough Lane Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green/Marchmont Road
97E S301SHB Social Travel Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green/Marchmont Road Alum Rock, Bordesley Green East/Kenwood Road
97 4440 NXWM Alum Rock, Bordesley Green East/Kenwood Road Stechford, Bordesley Green East/Upton Road
97P 4144 NXWM Stechford, Bordesley Green East/Upton Road Stechford, Bordesley Green East/Station Road
97 4460 NXWM Stechford, Bordesley Green East/Station Road Lea Hall, Meadway/Poolway Shopping Centre
97 4152 NXWM Lea Hall, Meadway/Poolway Shopping Centre Lea Hall, Meadway/Garratts Green Lane
70 4632 NXWM Lea Hall, Meadway/Garratts Green Lane Kitts Green, Mackadown Lane/Lidl Supermarket
14 4625 NXWM Kitts Green, Mackadown Lane/Lidl Supermarket Tile Cross, Traffic Island
14 4611 NXWM Tile Cross, Traffic Island Marston Green, Tavern
71E YJ58FDV Claribels Marston Green, Tavern Chelmsley Wood, Pine Square
71E T102KGP Sunny Travel Chelmsley Wood, Pine Square Lea Hall, Meadway/Garratts Green Lane
97 S929PDD Discount Travel Solutions Lea Hall, Meadway/Garratts Green Lane Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green/Fordrough Lane
97 4152 NXWM Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green/Fordrough Lane Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green/NXWM Depot
97 S309SHB Social Travel Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green/NXWM Depot Digbeth, Coach Station
59 4428 NXWM Digbeth, Coach Station Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
16A 4854 NXWM Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street
16 4487 NXWM Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
16 20812 Diamond Bus Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station Birmingham, Upper Dean Street/Markets
16 30929 Diamond Bus Birmingham, Upper Dean Street/Markets Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
16 4475 NXWM Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station Birmingham, Priory Queensway
16 4238 NXWM Birmingham, Priory Queensway Digbeth, Sherlock Street/Bishop Street
16 4259 NXWM Digbeth, Sherlock Street/Bishop Street Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
X64 2121 NXWM Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street
X64 4150 NXWM Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
------172345 Birmingham Moor Street to Cradley Heath------
141 4197 NXWM Cradley Heath, Railway Station Cradley Heath, High Street
4M 1857 NXWM Cradley Heath, High Street Cradley Heath, Railway Station
241 4196 NXWM Cradley Heath, Railway Station Quarry Bank, High Street
208 2161 Arriva Midlands North Quarry Bank, High Street Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 139 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
Hoping to 'dedicate' at least one day to a Round Trip next week, during the Half Term. I want to try and catch as many 'nostalgic' buses before they depart, no pun intended, for the last time... How does this sound to anybody: (ALL buses will be served by NXWM, hopefully)
16 | Hockley to Priory Queensway | Normal Allocation
67 | City Centre to Castle Vale | Hoping I strike lucky with a Bendy
38 | Castle Vale to Erdington | Normal Allocation
902 | Erdington to South Parade | Normal Allocation
77 | South Parade to Walsall | Normal Allocation
39 | Walsall to Wolverhampton | Hopefully a B10L, I don't mind really
33 | Wolverhampton Circular | REALLY Hoping for a Spectra
1 | Wolverhamton to Dudley | Normal Allocation
74 | Dudley to Hockley | Normal Allocation
However, I honestly do not mind which service I catch from Wolverhampton (33?) - but I really want a ride on a Spectra soon. I know this journey will have to take place on a weekday, but just to clarify - since I haven't been to Wolverhampton since mid-last year, have the normal Spectra allocations changed from the 11, 33, etc?
@clayderman No, the allocations only changed in Oct for the 25 & 82, to compensate for the mercs, although, your best bet for a Spectra is the 82, although the 11/32/33 do still get Spectras, along with B6's
Quote from: Alex on February 13, 2015, 12:00:13 AM
@clayderman No, the allocations only changed in Oct for the 25 & 82, to compensate for the mercs, although, your best bet for a Spectra is the 82, although the 11/32/33 do still get Spectras, along with B6's
The 33 is normally fairly solid Spectra in the week (4008 & 4019 today)
12.2.15
250 2601 Hansons Hawbush Road Brierley Hill, Five Ways
222 830 NXWM Brierley Hill, Five Ways Merry Hill, Bus Station
X96 2085 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Stourbridge, Bus Station
142 20136 Diamond Bus Stourbridge, Bus Station Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road
4H 30942 Diamond Bus Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road Halesowen, Bus Station
4H 30825 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station Via Hayley Green
244 1657 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road
244E 1657 NXWM Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road Halesowen, Bus Station via Hayley Green
244 1642 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
141 4196 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 139 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
Went on a little explore of the 28 and 952 for 1st time today:
S2 - CHH Versa to Solihull
37 - 1944 Omnilink to Acocks Green
11A - 4041 President to Erdington
28 - 1874 Omnilink to Perry Beeches
952 - 1841 Omnilink to Birmingham
37 - 1944 Omnilink to Solihull
S2 - CHH Versa to home
Didn't get on 1847 or 1844 as I was hoping on the 952 - but 1841 was a great ride.
Today's (14th... Technically finishing tomorrow)
Lift to Birmingham, Hill Street (not keen on parking overnight in Birmingham)
02:35, M11 to Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station (arrived at 07:50)
09:03, Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley (via Shotts Line), Scotrail, 156604
13:30, 22, Princes Street to Ocean Terminal, Lothian Buses, Volvo B9TL
14:40, 22, Ocean Terminal to Princes Street, Lothian Buses, Volvo B9TL
15:00, 26, Princes Street to Edinburgh Zoo, Lothian Buses, Volvo B9TL
16:45, 31, Edinburgh Zoo to Princes Street, Lothian Buses, Volvo B9TL
17:20, 33, Princes Street to Holyrood, Lothian Buses, Volvo B9TL (was hoping for a B7TL)
17:40, 14, Holyrood to Leith Street, Lothian Buses, Volvo B7TL
18:00, 19, Leith Street to Princes Street, Lothian Buses, Dennis Trident 2 (Plaxton President)
19:20, 22, Princes Street to Ocean Terminal, Lothian Buses, Volvo B9TL
20:00, 11, Ocean Terminal to Princes Street, Lothian Buses, Volvo B7TL
21:00, Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street (via Falkirk High), Scotrail, 170404
22:45, M11 to Birmingham, Hill Street
Lift home
From a while ago :) still..
10 Stoke Heath - Coventry Pool Meadow
X16 Coventry - Willenhall
360 Willenhall - Uni Hospital
20a Uni. Hospital - Bell Green
21 Bell Green - Wood End
10 Wood End - Stoke Heath...
As i said, along time ago...
Quote from: Matt on February 14, 2015, 11:42:39 PM
@Sh4318 blimey! I bet you're shattered. And I thought I had a long day...
@Matt Tired isn't even the word :-\. Safe to say the majority of tomorrow will be spent in bed. Still, managed to have a decent B9 bash, not by choice!
Quote from: Adam 404 on February 14, 2015, 11:43:35 PM
From a while ago :) still..
10 Stoke Heath - Coventry Pool Meadow
X16 Coventry - Willenhall
360 Willenhall - Uni Hospital
20a Uni. Hospital - Bell Green
21 Bell Green - Wood End
10 Wood End - Stoke Heath...
As i said, along time ago...
I want to do a Coventry bash involving both the 10 and 23. I was thinking something along the lines of 6A to Broad Lane, 10 to Allesley Old Road, 23 to Coventry
Yesterday's Great Escape trip
10:13 NX 4776 51 Tower Hill - City
10:49 LM 172336 Moor Street - Smethwick Galton Bridge
11:07 LM 350108 Smethwick Galton Bridge - Acton Bridge
- pub, quick pint, back to platform for a few photos while I wait
13:01 LM 350238 Acton Bridge - Stafford
13:50 LM 350130 Stafford - Milton Keynes
15:22 LM 350112 Milton Keynes - Bletchley
15:47 LM 150107 Bletchley - Woburn Sands
16:08 Arriva MK (Platinum) 3927 300 Woburn Sands - Milton Keynes (had to do this, purely because it's a merc)
16:47 LM 350104 Milton Keynes - Tring
17:26 LM 350129 Tring - Harrow & Wealdstone
17:57 LO 378216 Harrow & Wealdstone - Wembley Central
18:07 Southern 377705 Wembley Central - Harrow & Wealdstone (small use of Oyster card to Wembley and back)
18:24 LM 350265 Harrow & Wealdstone - London Euston
18:46 LM 350265 London Euston - Rugeley Trent Valley
20:39 LM 170515 Rugeley Trent Valley - Walsall
- pub with dad for food
22:40 LM 323202 Walsall - Perry Barr
- other pub with friends
00:19 NX 4875 51 One Stop - Tower Hill
Saturday 14th February (I really ought to get a girlfriend but details) a day spent with
@Alex and
@Nathan NXWM 2002 - 3 - home to Wolvertrampton (always seems to be my steed into town)
AM 3740 - 68 - Wolvertrampton to Cannock (its been a while)
AM 3730 - X60 - Cannock to Lichfield (highest mileage from the 57 plate batch)
AM 4217 - 7 - Lichfield to Burton (score)
AM 4720 - 7 - Burton to Lichfield (highlight of the day)
AM 3004 - X60 - Lichfield to Tamworth (citaro thrash)
AM 3016 - 3A - Cotes Green Circular (score)
AM 3809 - X60 - Tamworth to Lichfield (this was a bit of a slow one but not all that bad)
AM 3766 - 825 - Lichfield to Rugeley (always nice to have one of the 61 plates)
AM 2735 - 33 - Rugeley to Cannock (not a fan of the newer Cadets)
AM 4203 - 75 - Cannock to Stafford (cleared all ex 110 B9's)
AM 4202 - 74 - Stafford to Cannock (not sure what to put)
AM 3740 - 25 - Cannock to Hednesford (repeat)
AM 2735 - 26 - Hednesford to Cannock (repeat)
AM 2735 - 70 - Cannock to Wolvertrampton (give me a break)
NXWM 2013 - 3 - Wolvertrampton to home (just made it)
Quote from: Ashley 60171 on February 15, 2015, 02:55:48 PM
Saturday 14th February (I really ought to get a girlfriend but details) a day spent with @Alex and @Nathan
NXWM 2002 - 3 - home to Wolvertrampton (always seems to be my steed into town)
AM 3740 - 68 - Wolvertrampton to Cannock (its been a while)
AM 3730 - X60 - Cannock to Lichfield (highest mileage from the 57 plate batch)
AM 4217 - 7 - Lichfield to Burton (score)
AM 4720 - 7 - Burton to Lichfield (highlight of the day)
AM 3004 - X60 - Lichfield to Tamworth (citaro thrash)
AM 3016 - 3A - Cotes Green Circular (score)
AM 3809 - X60 - Tamworth to Lichfield (this was a bit of a slow one but not all that bad)
AM 3766 - 825 - Lichfield to Rugeley (always nice to have one of the 61 plates)
AM 2735 - 33 - Rugeley to Cannock (not a fan of the newer Cadets)
AM 4203 - 75 - Cannock to Stafford (cleared all ex 110 B9's)
AM 4202 - 74 - Stafford to Cannock (not sure what to put)
AM 3740 - 25 - Cannock to Hednesford (repeat)
AM 2735 - 26 - Hednesford to Cannock (repeat)
AM 2735 - 70 - Cannock to Wolvertrampton (give me a break)
NXWM 2013 - 3 - Wolvertrampton to home (just made it)
Least you get out mate. Once I finish work for the week, or have time off, I really have to force myself for various reasons.
My trip today (15/2/15):
WD2110 on 1031 41 to Walsall from Granville St
30822 on 1118 301 from Walsall to Bloxwich
30811 on 1132 301 to Walsall from Bloxwich
(Met up with
@jack4325 &
@Nathan )
30002 on 1220 4 to West Bromich from Bradford Place
4295 on WB74 from West Brom to Dudley Bus Stn
WD2295 on 82 from Dudley Bus Stn to Bilston Bus Stn
30860 on 1515 25A from Bilston Bus Stn to Temple Bar, Harper St (Damn, thy repainted that fast, only saw it last week in Red Diamond scheme!)
WD2147 on 1530 41 from Harper St to Cornwall Gate
(Few hours at my nans)
WD2110 on 1823 41 to Granville St from Cornwall Gate
Just a short trip into town today.
4A Home to Kidderminster (20848)
(Met up with
@Will and
@Alex )
4A Kidderminster to Home (20652)
8)
20252 142 - halesowen
1512 004 halesowen- merry hill
1524 004- halesowen( stuck in one gear)
30002 4H-
823 - 244halesowen( this was surprisingly rattle less
4349 9 Halesowen - quinton
4351 141- quinton - Bearwood
4810 9 Bearwood - quinton ( very fast)
4819 9 quinton halesowen
30854 4H halesowen-
16.2.15...so far
1525 226 Hawbush Road to Kingswinford Cross
4595 256 Kingswinford Cross to Stourbridge Bus Station
YJ57XVT 125 Stourbridge Bus Station to Mary Stevens Park (off to work!)
YJ57XVY 125 Mary Stevens Park to Stourbridge Bus station
1705 276 Stourbridge Bus Station to Mary Stevens (back to work!)
1631 276 Mary Stevens Park to Stourbridge bus station
20252 142 Stourbridge bus station to Hagley Road/Albert road
30880 4H Hagley Road/Albert road to halesowen bus station
4199 141 halesowen Bus Station to Dudley Road/coombs road
4809 241 Dudley Road/coombs road to old hill cross
1855 4M Old Hill cross to Cradley Heath high street
1852 4M Cradley Heath high street to Cradley Heath station
4350 141 Cradley Heath station to quarry bank high street
2211 208 quarry bank high street to merry hill
138 226 merry hill to Hawbush road
My trip today (16/2/15):
841 on 0836 WN28 from Granville St to Peacock Ave
1769 on 0901 WA69 from Gala Bingo to Wton Bus Stn
(Waited for ages for my next bus)
2730 on 0945 891 from Wton Bus Stn to Telford Bus Stn
(Got some food, and took some photos)
2967 on 1145 X5 from Telford Bus Stn to Shrewsbury Bus Stn
3699 on 1240 436 from Shrewsbury Bus Stn to Bridgnorth, High Town (50mins to do a 20.5 mile trip, hah, don't make me laugh, awesome route for a thrash though, also a poor route for a full size Versa :o)
YX57 XKX on 1352 125 from Bridgnorth, High Town to Kidderminster Bus Stn
(Met up with
@Reece &
@Will )
30931 on 192 from Kidderminster Bus Stn to Halesowen Bus Stn
30410 on 1640 4H from Halesowen Bus Stn to Walsall Bradford Pl
2732 on 9 from Walsall Bradford Pl to Willenhall, Telephone Exchange
(Short walk home)
Currently with
@ReeceSo far we have done:
20849 (KU52 RYH); 192 (Kiddy - Halesowen)
30942 (BK13 NZT); 002 (Halesowen - Merry Hill)
30822 (BX09 SJO); 002 (Merry Hill - Weoley Castle [then back to] Bartley Green)
20851 (KU52 RYN); 202 (Bartley Green - Bromsgrove)
20571 (W571 JVV); 143 (Bromsgrove - Redditch)
30932 (VX54 MUP); X3 (Redditch - Kidderminster)
We got off at the town hall Reece then went to get his 4A and I went to get a 294 all told it was a good day with my good mate 😊
1593- 244 - halesowen
4807- 241- cradley station
Lm 172 - moor street
Chiltern- Solihull( ones with the circular headlights, was shipped too three different trains)
7025-72- centre
Merc citaro- 88- station
Chiltern- snow hill
Lm 172- cradley
1849-4M-merry hill
Euro 2 dart- 17- timbertree( if you know the fleet no pls post)
1641-53-merry hill
1551-004-halesowen
30854- 4H
Yesterday
Yesterday I brought a daysaver and did the following
829 russels Hall Estate to dudley
1573 dudley to halesowen
4202 halesowen to Birmingham Colmore Row
4700 birmingham to dudley
829 dudlley to Russels Hall Estate
Today's offering:
10A Perton to Wolverhampton (Arriva 4797 - W368 VGJ)
529 Wolverhampton to Walsall (NXWM 4593 - BU04 BLZ)
1 Walsall to Cannock (Arriva 3306 - FJ64 EVH)
33 Cannock to Brownhills (Arriva 3721 - FJ06 ZTG)
56 Brownhills to Birmingham (Diamond 30828 - BX09 SNZ)
94 Birmingham to Chelmsley Wood (Claribel YJ59 BCU)
71 Chelmsley Wood to Solihull (NXWM 2112 - BX12 DFF)
S3 Solihull to Dorridge (Diamond 30019 - BV10 ZJU)
S2 Dorridge to Solihull (Diamond 20014 - YJ10 MFY)
957 Solihull to Birmingham (NXWM 4909 - BX13 JWK)
Train from Birmingham to Wolverhampton
10 Wolverhampton to Perton (Arriva 4797 - W368 VGJ)
My trip yesterday (17/2/15):
843 on 0917 WN28 from Granville St to Peacock Ave
4016 on WN59 from Peacock Ave to Wton Bus Stn
(Waited for
@Nathan )
4325 on WN59 to Wednesfield High St from Wton Bus Stn
(Second wait for
@Nathan and stop for food)
4002 on WN59 to Wton Bus Stn from Wednesfield High St
4004 on WN126 to & from Birmingham from & to Wolverhampton Bus Stn (3.5 hours on a warm Spectra, urrrrgh)
AM2701 on 1610 WD57 from Wton Bus Stn to Wednesfield High St
4578 on 1630 WN59 from Wednesfield High St to Peacock Ave
843 on a late 1633 WN28 to Cornwall Gate from Peacock Ave
(Stop at my nans for a few hours)
843 on 1813 WN28 from Cornwall Gate to Granville St (Ok, that was a bit weird, having the same bus between the same parts of the route as earlier)
Quote from: Alex on February 18, 2015, 07:50:18 PM
843 on 1813 WN28 from Cornwall Gate to Granville St (Ok, that was a bit weird, having the same bus between the same parts of the route as earlier)
Not so weird for me, sometimes on a Sunday, depending on which journeys I catch to get to and from my parents house near Oldbury, I'll get exactly the same buses on the 1 and 120 there and back!
Quote from: Rhys S on February 18, 2015, 05:00:34 PM
Yesterday
Yesterday I brought a daysaver and did the following
829 russels Hall Estate to dudley
1573 dudley to halesowen
4202 halesowen to Birmingham Colmore Row
4700 birmingham to dudley
829 dudlley to Russels Hall Estate
Any route numbers? I'm assuming 222, 241, 141, 87 then 222?
Quote from: Sh4318 on February 18, 2015, 10:37:46 PM
Quote from: Rhys S on February 18, 2015, 05:00:34 PM
Yesterday
Yesterday I brought a daysaver and did the following
829 russels Hall Estate to dudley 222
1573 dudley to halesowen 244
4202 halesowen to Birmingham Colmore Row 9
4700 birmingham to dudley 87
829 dudlley to Russels Hall Estate 222
Any route numbers? I'm assuming 222, 241, 141, 87 then 222?
1 is correct
2 wrong
3 wrong
4 is correct
5 is correct
Today
4808 9 Lye to Broad Street
4265 127 Broad Street to Blackheath
4347 241 Blackheath to Dudley
830 222 Dudley to Russells Hall Hospital
827 (Announcements not working) Russells Hall Hospital to Merry Hill Centre.
2079 276 Merry Hill Centre to Lye.
Didn't spot
@Rhys S but did look! :) :) In fact didn't spot any spotters, but then it was so cold and wet i didn't hang around anywhere for long.
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on February 19, 2015, 10:34:58 PM
Today
4808 9 Lye to Broad Street
4265 127 Broad Street to Blackheath
4347 241 Blackheath to Dudley
830 222 Dudley to Russells Hall Hospital
827 (Announcements not working) Russells Hall Hospital to Merry Hill Centre.
2079 276 Merry Hill Centre to Lye.
Didn't spot @Rhys S but did look! :) :) In fact didn't spot any spotters, but then it was so cold and wet i didn't hang around anywhere for long.
@Stuharris 6360 I went to West Bromwich at 13:30 and dudley 15:30
Quote from: Rhys S on February 19, 2015, 10:37:36 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on February 19, 2015, 10:34:58 PM
Today
4808 9 Lye to Broad Street
4265 127 Broad Street to Blackheath
4347 241 Blackheath to Dudley
830 222 Dudley to Russells Hall Hospital
827 (Announcements not working) Russells Hall Hospital to Merry Hill Centre.
2079 276 Merry Hill Centre to Lye.
Didn't spot @Rhys S but did look! :) :) In fact didn't spot any spotters, but then it was so cold and wet i didn't hang around anywhere for long.
@Stuharris 6360 I went to West Bromwich at 13:30 and dudley 15:30
I was on 830 on the 12:38 from Dudley!
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on February 19, 2015, 10:41:31 PM
Quote from: Rhys S on February 19, 2015, 10:37:36 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on February 19, 2015, 10:34:58 PM
Today
4808 9 Lye to Broad Street
4265 127 Broad Street to Blackheath
4347 241 Blackheath to Dudley
830 222 Dudley to Russells Hall Hospital
827 (Announcements not working) Russells Hall Hospital to Merry Hill Centre.
2079 276 Merry Hill Centre to Lye.
Didn't spot @Rhys S but did look! :) :) In fact didn't spot any spotters, but then it was so cold and wet i didn't hang around anywhere for long.
@Stuharris 6360 I went to West Bromwich at 13:30 and dudley 15:30
I was on 830 on the 12:38 from Dudley!
Was you trying to find me at dudley and rhh
Quote from: Rhys S on February 19, 2015, 10:43:05 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on February 19, 2015, 10:41:31 PM
Quote from: Rhys S on February 19, 2015, 10:37:36 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on February 19, 2015, 10:34:58 PM
Today
4808 9 Lye to Broad Street
4265 127 Broad Street to Blackheath
4347 241 Blackheath to Dudley
830 222 Dudley to Russells Hall Hospital
827 (Announcements not working) Russells Hall Hospital to Merry Hill Centre.
2079 276 Merry Hill Centre to Lye.
Didn't spot @Rhys S but did look! :) :) In fact didn't spot any spotters, but then it was so cold and wet i didn't hang around anywhere for long.
@Stuharris 6360 I went to West Bromwich at 13:30 and dudley 15:30
I was on 830 on the 12:38 from Dudley!
Was you trying to find me at dudley and rhh
@Rhys S wasn't particularly looking for you, was just looking for any spotters! Got off ar RHH to get a 246, but once again the service was screwed up, lady at the stop said that she had waited for 20 minutes and no bus, and in the few minutes i was there, 4 246s went to Dudley, but nothing to Stourbridge, so boarded the next 222!
Yesterday I Got a Diamond Network Day Ticket
( Met Up With
@Will )
192 > Kidderminster - Halesowen (20849) KU52RYH
002 > Halesowen - Merry Hill (30942) BK13NZT
002 > Merry Hill - Weoley Castle (30822) BX09SJO
002 > Weoley Castle - Bartley Green (30822) BX09SJO
202 > Bartley Green - Bromsgrove (20851) KU52RYN
143 > Bromsgrove - Redditch (20571) W571JVV
X3 > Redditch - Kidderminster (30932) VX54MUP
(
@Will Then left to go on to Worcester on the 294)
4A > Kidderminster - Home (20113) Y3JPT
Great Day Out With One of My Mates! :D
Quote from: Reece on February 19, 2015, 10:52:11 PM
Yesterday I Got a Diamond Network Day Ticket
( Met Up With @Will )
192 > Kidderminster - Halesowen (20849) KU52RYH
002 > Halesowen - Merry Hill (30942) BK13NZT
002 > Merry Hill - Weoley Castle (30822) BX09SJO
002 > Weoley Castle - Bartley Green (30822) BX09SJO
202 > Bartley Green - Bromsgrove (20851) KU52RYN
143 > Bromsgrove - Redditch (20571) W571JVV
X3 > Redditch - Kidderminster (30932) VX54MUP
(@Will Then left to go on to Worcester on the 294)
4A > Kidderminster - Home (20113) Y3JPT
Great Day Out With One of My Mates! :D
How much is that ticket
@Reece
Quote from: Trident 4194 on February 20, 2015, 08:29:47 AM
Quote from: Reece on February 19, 2015, 10:52:11 PM
Yesterday I Got a Diamond Network Day Ticket
( Met Up With @Will )
192 > Kidderminster - Halesowen (20849) KU52RYH
002 > Halesowen - Merry Hill (30942) BK13NZT
002 > Merry Hill - Weoley Castle (30822) BX09SJO
002 > Weoley Castle - Bartley Green (30822) BX09SJO
202 > Bartley Green - Bromsgrove (20851) KU52RYN
143 > Bromsgrove - Redditch (20571) W571JVV
X3 > Redditch - Kidderminster (30932) VX54MUP
(@Will Then left to go on to Worcester on the 294)
4A > Kidderminster - Home (20113) Y3JPT
Great Day Out With One of My Mates! :D
How much is that ticket @Reece
£6.20
Today's Trip
827 Home to Dudley Bus Station (222)
4566 Dudley Bus Station To Wolverhampton Bus Interchange (126)
13:20 London midland service to Walsall but I got off at Birmingham New Street 350/2
Take some photographs at Birmingham Moor Street Crossing
14:57 Cross Country service to Manchester Piccadilly but I got off at Wolverhampton
15:25 4570 Wolverhampton Bus Interchange To Dudley Bus Station (126)
Take some photographs around the Bus Station
826 Dudley Bus Station to Home
My trip today:
1773 on 0841 WA40 from Willenhall, Gipsy Lane to Wton Bus Stn
(Wait for
@Nathan )
4575 on WN126 from Wton Bus Stn to Bearwood, Bus Stn
4068 on AG11C from Bearwood, Kings Head to Erdington, Six Ways
4408 on Sapphire 110 from Erdington, Six Ways to Birmingham, Square Peg
(Stop for KFC)
4826 on PB16 from Bham, Moor St to Bham, Snow Hill Q'way
5505 on BC22 from Snow Hill Q'way to Harborne High St
46xx Gemini on AG11C from Harborne, War Lane to Bearwood, Kings Head
4560 on WN126 from Bearwood, Kings Head to Wton Bus Stn
1766 on 1548 WA40 from Wton Bus Stn to Vaughn Lane, Royal Oak
(Stopped at my auntys for a bit and got a lift home)
Not for much longer, though
Quote from: Alex on February 20, 2015, 11:55:32 PM
Not for much longer, though
That means my commute gets doubled because of traffic!
Quote from: P419 EJW on February 21, 2015, 01:11:53 AM
Quote from: the trainbasher on February 21, 2015, 12:25:27 AM
Quote from: Alex on February 20, 2015, 11:55:32 PM
Not for much longer, though
That means my commute gets doubled because of traffic!
Poor you. ::)
Could be worse...if i went one way to work I'd probably end up having a pole from a wolverhampton trident somewhere painful!
20.2.15
226 20541 Diamond Bus Hawbush Road Brierley Hill, Five Ways
297 823 NXWM Brierley Hill, Five Ways Merry Hill, Bus Station
250 2601 Hansons Merry Hill, Bus Station Amblecote, Corbetts Hospital
X96 2097 NXWM Amblecote, Corbetts Hospital Stourbridge, Bus Station
142 30500 Diamond Bus Stourbridge, Bus Station Oldswinford, Queensway/Walker Avenue
299 4012 SN59AXA igo/WMSNT Oldswinford, Queensway/Walker Avenue Lye, Cross
276 1640 NXWM Lye, Cross Merry Hill, Bus Station
004 1550 Hansons Merry Hill, Bus Station Quarry Bank, High Street
208 0387 Hansons Quarry Bank, High Street Cradley Heath, Railway Station
241 4349 NXWM Cradley Heath, Railway Station Cradley Heath, High Street
17 2261 Arriva Midlands North Cradley Heath, High Street Fatherless Barn, Drews Holloway/Belle Vale
142 30500 Diamond Bus Fatherless Barn, Drews Holloway/Belle Vale Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road
4H 30860 Diamond Bus Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road Halesowen, Bus Station
002 30881 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Lapal, Manor Lane/Spies Lane
9 4803 NXWM Lapal, Manor Lane/Spies Lane Quinton, Church
9 4823 NXWM Quinton, Church Halesowen, Bus Station
244 1657 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road
244E 1657 NXWM Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road Halesowen, Bus Station
141 4347 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Cradley Heath, High Street
241 4194 NXWM Cradley Heath, High Street Cradley Heath, Railway Station
208 2707 Arriva Midlands North Cradley Heath, Railway Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 2013 YJ10EYR igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Brierley Hill, Five Ways
222 827 NXWM Brierley Hill, Five Ways Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 138 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
My trip for today:
(Had to get haircut and send off application for direct debit nNetwork pass)
4602 on WN529 from Willenhall, Gipsy Lane to Walsall, Bus Stn
(Thought i was meeting
@jack4325 and
@Nathan there, but i was wrong)
4600 on WN529 to try to get from Walsall Bus Stn to Wton Bus Stn, instead, got of at Walsall, Crown Wharf
4766 on WA40 from Walsall, Crown Wharf to Walsall Bus Stn
(Darted it to Bradford Pl, hoping for a B7 on the 311)
1895 on WA311 from Bradford Pl to Dudley Bus Stn (Doh, why am i always stuck with an OmniLink?)
(Met up with
@jack4325 and
@Nathan )
5409 on WN1 from Dudley Bus Stn to Wton, Pipers Row
4768 on WA69 from Wton to Wednesfield, High St
(Got a pork sandwich :))
5404 on WN59 to Wton Bus Stn from Wednesfield High St
4020 on WN5 from Wton, Lichfield St to Codsall, Bakers Way
4556 on WN5 rom Codsall, Bakers Way to Wton Bus Stn
(Left
@jack4325 and
@Nathan to go to Pendeford, so i could go home)
1784 on WA89 from Wton, Bus Stn to New Invention Square
4769 on WA41 from New Invention Square to Cornwall Gate
(Stopped at my nans for a few hours)
4125 on WA41 from Cornwall Gate to Granville St
Well, that was my last trip of the holiday :( (Won't be doing one tomorrow as i'm going to Cosford :D)
Friends birthday yesterday, went on a pub crawl along the 110 route from Tamworth.
NX 4874 - X51 09:43 Tower Hill to city
Arriva 3006 - 116 10:02 city to Tamworth (obviously was planning on getting the 110... But theres was a Merc)
- Pub (Silk Kite)
- Pub (Boot Inn)
- Pub (Tamworth Arms)
Arriva 4413 - 110 12:08 Tamworth Arms - Ventura Park
- Pub (ish... Bar at the bowling alley)
Arriva 4414 - 110 12:55 Ventura Park - Fazeley
- Pub (Three Tuns)
Arriva 3007 (wohoo a Merc) - 110 13:55 Fazeley - Mile Oak
- Pub (The Longhorn - for lunch)
Arriva 3017 (wohoo another Merc!) - 110 15:35 Mile Oak - Whitehouse Common
- Pub (The White Horse)
Arriva 4410 - 110 16:40 Whitehouse Common - Sutton Trinity Church
- Pub (The Gate)
- Pub (The Bottle of Sack)
Arriva 4414 - 110 18:10 Sutton - Wylde Green
- Pub (Wylde Green)
Arriva 4407 - 110 18:25 Wylde Green - Yenton
- Pub (The Yenton)
Arriva 4413 - 110 19:25 Yenton - Erdington
- Pub (Charlie Hall)
Arriva 4200 (yay! More non sapphire buses) - 110 21:00 Erdington - City
- Pub (Square Peg)
NX 4871 - 51 00:07 city - Tower Hill
Quote from: Matt on February 22, 2015, 10:13:48 AM
Yesterday
9 home to Halesowen (4822)
9 Halesowen to home (4810)
9 home to Halesowen (4819 I think)
241 Halesowen to Blackheath (4356 - terrible bus)
127 Blackheath to Dudley (4226 - great bus)
244 Dudley to Halesowen (1627)
142 Halesowen to Hagley Rd opposite old fire station (20263 I think)
192 Hagley Rd to Halesowen (VX54 MUO)
4H Halesowen to Walsall (30808)
57 Walsall to AMRTM (4041)
53 Streetly Circular (RC7927)
57 AMRTM to Walsall to AMRTM (4041)
935A Northgate to Birmingham (4871 - dunno why people moan about these, this one was rapid)
9 Birmingham to home (4808 - oh dear, starting to sound like 4800 used to)
4356 wasn't bad, and 4226 needs a refurb, if you would have done it my way, we would have got a nice refurbed Gemini, and a walsall b7 😉😉
Yesterday
10:59 82 home to Wolverhampton Bus Station (2007 I think)
11:16 39 Wolverhampton Bus Station to Walsall Bradford Place (1436)
12:10 X51 Walsall Bus Station to Bull Street, Birmingham (4774)
30 minutes in Birmingham
13:18 X51 Bull Street, Birmingham to Walsall Bus Station (4776)
50 minutes in Walsall,
@trident4370 saw me and had a chat for a bit
14:40 7 Walsall Bus Station to Castlefort (4140) Wasn't sure where to get off, checked on my phone, seems that I missed the bus stop I intended to get off so carried on to the end
15:08 7 Castlefort to Northgate, Leighswood Avenue bus stop (4140)
Walked to AMRTM, didn't have a clue which buses went where so get on the first bus arrived (had no programme ::))
15:30 57 AMRTM to Walsall Bus Station to AMRTM (4041 ex-WMPTE Dalmier Fleetline)
16:15 16 AMRTM to Lichfield Cathedral to AMRTM (3002 ex-BCT Dalmier CLG5)
17:30 57 AMRTM to Walsall Bus Station (4041)
18:05 39 Walsall Bradford Place to Wolverhampton Bus Station (1447)
18:50 529 Wolverhampton Bus Station to home (4598)
@P419 EJW I can't go anywhere in peace ;)
I Think I had 4743 into town (35),
4771 X51 to Walsall,
1439 to Stowlawn and back (34), then to Wednesbury (38) followed by a 40 minute photo stop,
1446 back to Walsall,
Leather Enviro 10A to Brownhills West (possibly 4773),
Arriva 2376 33 back to Walsall,
Spotted and harassed Liam (P419 EJW) for about half an hour,
4714 (JOV 714P) to the museum,
3002 (LOG 302) to Lichfield Cathedral and back,
4714 (JOV 714P) Bristol VR again (imo the best bus there), on a trip to Streetly and back,
and finally Fleetline 4041 (XON 41J), to Walsall and back completed by a lift home.
Not a bad little day out!
Quote from: trident4370 on February 22, 2015, 09:24:19 PM
@P419 EJW I can't go anywhere in peace ;)
I. Can though
21/02
Class 170 Sandwell and dudley to Birmingham New street
class 170 Birmingham New Street to Walsall
Go to AMRTM
Class 323 Walsall to Birmingham new street
Class 170 Birmingham new street to Sandwell and dudley
21.1.15
226 1526 Hansons Hawbush Road Brierley Hill, Five Ways
222 827 NXWM Brierley Hill, Five Ways Merry Hill, Bus Station
004 1550 Hansons Merry Hill, Bus Station Colley Gate, Windmill Hill
9 4825 NXWM Colley Gate, Windmill Hill Short Cross, Stourbridge Road/Alexandra Road
9 4811 NXWM Short Cross, Stourbridge Road/Alexandra Road Halesowen, Bus Station
192 30931 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road
142 20113 Diamond Bus Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road Halesowen, Bus Station
244 1630 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road
244E 1630 NXWM Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road Halesowen, Bus Station
141 4198 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Cradley Heath, High Street
241 4347 NXWM Cradley Heath, High Street Cradley Heath, Railway Station
4M 1786 NXWM Cradley Heath, Railway Station Quarry Bank, High Street
208 2154 Arriva Midlands North Quarry Bank, High Street Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 138 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Brierley Hill, Five Ways
222 830 NXWM Brierley Hill, Five Ways Merry Hill, Bus Station
276 1515 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Stourbridge, Bus Station
246 4201 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Brierley Hill, Library
255 30821 Diamond Bus Brierley Hill, Library Merry Hill, Bus Station
4M 1856 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Cradley Heath, High Street
243 30455 Diamond Bus Cradley Heath, High Street Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 2103 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
22/02/15
class 390 to Brum from wolvo
Class 221 to wolvo form Brum
Class 390 to brum from wolvo
Class 350 to Coventry from brum
Class 390 to brum from Coventry
Class 350 to Wolverhampton from brum
Class 323 to Sandwell and Dudley from Wolverhampton
I love Coventry at the moment, and getting to know the bus routes around the area, and Trident bashing :) (for the most part):
14:47, Smethwick Galton Bridge to Sandwell and Dudley, London Midland, Class 350, 350254
14:55, Sandwell and Dudley to Birmingham New Street, Virgin Trains, Class 390 (can't believe this was my first Pendolino of the year)
15:14, Birmingham New Street to Tile Hill, London Midland, Class 350, 350128 + 350127
15:58, 18, Torrington Avenue to Coventry Business Park, NXC, 1610
16:15, 6A, Coventry Business Park to Banner Lane, NXC, 4207 (best ride of the day, words can't describe how much I love these buses)
16:45, 10, Broad Lane to Allesley Old Road, NXC, 4404
17:15, 23, Allesley Old Road to Coventry, Pool Meadow, NXC, 4211 (has a distinct whistle, which makes it unique)
17:30, 16, Coventry, Trinity Street to Binley Road, NXC, 4450
18:14, 13, Binley Road to Coventry, Trinity Street, NXC, 4886
18:30, 585, Coventry, Trinity Street to Coventry, Rail Station, DeCourcey, MCV (poor legroom, rattles and shakes a lot, great acceleration)
18:53, Coventry to Birmingham New Street, London Midand, Class 350, 350119
19:23, Birmingham New Street to Smethwick Galton Bridge, Class 158, 158(?) + 158833
Today
Diamond 20538 226 Hawbush Road to Merry Hill Bus Station
NXWM 4347 X96 Merry Hill to Stourbridge Bus Station
NXWM 2092 276 Stourbridge to Mary Stevens Park
NXWM 1643 276 Mary Stevens Park to Stourbridge bus station
NXWM 1630 246 Stourbridge to Brierley Hill library
NXWM 4541 255 Brierley hill to merry hill bus station
igo 2103 226 merry hill to Hawbush Road
Little work related round trip today!
37 from Acocks Green to Sparkbrook, to get to work as normal, and sort a few odd tasks out first.
Walked up to Bordesley station, and got the 900 to Birmingham International station
Spent a few hours in the NEC visiting an exhibition.
Got the 900 back from the station towards Birmingham.
After checking back at the office by phone, they didn't need me back there, so got off at Swan Island.
Finally got the 11C home to Acocks Green.
Not very often I get to mix business and pleasure on the bus!
Decided to go out today for a change.
Plan of action is Bloxwich to Cannock, Cannock to Stafford, Stafford to Lichfield, Lichfield to Walsall, Walsall to home.
846 on WN28 to wolverhampton
2014 on WN2 to my dads
2063 on WN2 back to wolverhampton
5404 on WN1 to dudley bus station
1667 on WB42 to great bridge
4972 on WB74 back to dudley from great bridge
merc on the 244 to halesowen
4195 on PE9 to stourbridge
1629 on PE276 to merry hill
1630 on 297 to russel hall
816 on PE205 to kingswinford
4560 on WN257 to dudley
2701 on WED229 to sedgley
5415 on WN1 to wolverhampton
846 on last 28 fron wolverhampton
Quote from: jack4325 on February 28, 2015, 07:47:53 PM
846 on WN28 to wolverhampton
2014 on WN2 to my dads
2063 on WN2 back to wolverhampton
5404 on WN1 to dudley bus station
1667 on WB42 to great bridge
4972 on WB74 back to dudley from great bridge
merc on the 244 to halesowen
4195 on PE9 to stourbridge
1629 on PE276 to merry hill
1630 on 297 to russel hall
816 on PE205 to kingswinford
4560 on WN257 to dudley
2701 on WED229 to sedgley
5415 on WN1 to wolverhampton
846 on last 28 fron wolverhampton
What time did you get on 4195 towards stourbridge?
@jack4325 or
@Nathan
@Nathan you getting the diamond one back?
Quote from: the trainbasher on February 28, 2015, 07:53:58 PM
@Nathan you getting the diamond one back?
Nope. Off at Kingswinford then the 256 (4592) back with
@Ashley 60171 onboard (hopefully!)
Today I stayed local and got a Diamond Kidderminster Day Ticket...
4A > Home - Kidderminster (20574) KP51SXW
( Met up with
@Will )
2 > Kidderminster - Bewdley Load Street (20854) LG02FFE
2 > Bewdley Load Street - Kidderminster (20854) LG02FFE
7 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Sion Hill (30932) VX54MUP
7 > Sion Hill - Kidderminster Bus Station (30932) VX54MUP
4A > Kidderminster - Home (20263) Y263KNB
Had a great dayout :D
Quote from: Reece on February 28, 2015, 08:11:35 PM
Today I stayed local and got a Diamond Kidderminster Day Ticket...
4A > Home - Kidderminster (20574) KP51SXW
( Met up with @Will )
2 > Kidderminster - Bewdley Load Street (20854) LG02FFE
2 > Bewdley Load Street - Kidderminster (20854) LG02FFE
7 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Sion Hill (30932) VX54MUP
7 > Sion Hill - Kidderminster Bus Station (30932) VX54MUP
4A > Kidderminster - Home (20263) Y263KNB
Had a great dayout :D
Yes me too :)
My journey cosisted of:
10 > Home - Kidderminster Town Hall (20574, KP51SXW)
2 > Kidderminster - Bewdley Bark Hill (20854, LG02FFE)
2 > Bewdley Bark Hill - Kidderminster (20854, LG02FFE)
2 > Kidderminster Town Hall - Bewdley Bark Hill (20854, LG02FFE)
2 > Bewdley Bark Hill - Kidderminster (Morrisons) (20854, LG02FFE)
10 > Kidderminster Town Hall - Home (20574, KP51SXW)
Had a good day out with my mate
@Reece
Yesterday (28/2/14):
10:59 82 to Wolverhampton Bus Station (2002, iirc)
11:16 39 to Walsall Bradford Place (1431)
12:10 X51 to Birmingham Bull Street (4684, iirc)
Should be 13:15 but it was few minutes late, 141 to Merry Hill Centre (4198)
14:50 81 to Wolverhampton Bus Station (586)
Saw 1613 on 126 but it departed before I got off 586, so quickly took a picture outside the bus station.
16:13 81 to Birmingham New Road (586)
Around 16:23(?) 126 to Birmingham then Wolverhampton (1613)
19:05 529 to home (4600, iirc).
827 to Dudley on the 222
828 back home
Yesterday 28/2/15
4814-9 to halesowen
4808 9 to quinton
4195 9 to halesowen ( arrived at 13:10)
Dart on 142
Then:
20652 142
1524- 004 to merry hill( running 10 down)
30860- 002 to Halesowen
20652 back
Quote from: jack4325 on February 28, 2015, 07:47:53 PM
846 on WN28 to wolverhampton
2014 on WN2 to my dads
2063 on WN2 back to wolverhampton
5404 on WN1 to dudley bus station
1667 on WB42 to great bridge
4972 on WB74 back to dudley from great bridge
merc on the 244 to halesowen
4195 on PE9 to stourbridge
1629 on PE276 to merry hill
1630 on 297 to russel hall
816 on PE205 to kingswinford
4560 on WN257 to dudley
2701 on WED229 to sedgley
5415 on WN1 to wolverhampton
846 on last 28 fron wolverhampton
I may as well contribute my part of the move from yesterday with
@Nathan and
@jack4325 NXWM 2018 - 3 - home to Wolverhampton
NXWM 508 - 32 - Wolverhampton to Northwood Park
Travel Express Y131GBO - 33 - Northwood Park to Wolverhampton
Met the two ronnies then as above until they boarded 2701. My move continued as
NXWM 4273 - 127 Dudley to Blackheath
NXWM 4265 - 127 Blackheath to Oakham
NXWM 4249 - 127 Oakham to Blackheath
NXWM 4231 - 127 Blackheath to Dudley
Saw 1613 on the 126 and my hodgepodge photography skills got me spotted despite a woollier hat
NXWM 1657 - 243 Dudley to Netherton
NXWM 1520 - 244 Netherton to Halesowen
NXWM 4813 - 9 Halesowen to Stourbridge
NXWM 4592 - 256 Stourbridge to Wolverhampton
NXWM 2026 - 10 Wolverhampton to home
&28 to merry hill form school
828 home
Quote from: Rhys S on March 02, 2015, 06:52:39 PM
&28 to merry hill form school
828 home
What a good round trip you had this evening I may try some.
30854 -school
30854 -back
Quote from: Trident 4194 on March 02, 2015, 06:55:17 PM
Quote from: Rhys S on March 02, 2015, 06:52:39 PM
&28 to merry hill form school
828 home
What a good round trip you had this evening I may try some.
30854 -school
30854 -back
😡😡😡 I just said what I did
Hovertravel Hovercraft 'Freedom 90' from Southsea to Ryde
Southern Vectis 1589 AD E400 9 Ryde to Newport
Southern Vectis 1108 Scania OmniCityDekka 3 Newport to Shanklin
Southern Vectis 1107 Scania OmniCityDekka 2 Shanklin to Sandown
Southern Vectis 1997 Volvo B7TL/Plaxton 8 Sandown to Ryde
Hovertravel Hovercraft 'Freedom 90' from Ryde to Southsea
FGW 158 from Portsmouth & Southsea to Fratton
First Hampshire & Dorset 42139 Dart SLF/Plaxton 18 Fratton to North End
Stagecoach South 27556 AD E300 23 North End to Portsmouth
Bit choppy across the Solent today. Love the hovercraft though, great thrash!
I don't bother going out looking to ride old things, and actually out looking for the new but Walsall to Pensnett has justgiven me. 1408; 4018; 1573!
Quote from: Tony on March 07, 2015, 01:10:46 PM
I don't bother going out looking to ride old things, and actually out looking for the new but Walsall to Pensnett has justgiven me. 1408; 4018; 1573!
Ha, ha 244,82 by any chance?
Quote from: Matt on March 07, 2015, 01:36:19 PM
Quote from: Trident 4194 on March 07, 2015, 01:34:58 PM
Quote from: Tony on March 07, 2015, 01:10:46 PM
I don't bother going out looking to ride old things, and actually out looking for the new but Walsall to Pensnett has justgiven me. 1408; 4018; 1573!
Ha, ha 244,82 by any chance?
Why would he use the 244?? My guess is 34, 82, 205
1408 is on WA 39, iirc. :) Perhaps WA 39, WN 82, PN 205.
Today's trip for me:
4602 on 0608 529 to Wolverhampton from Willenhall
Virgin class 390 on 0645 dep off Wton to Sandwell & Dudley
1850 on 0708 WA4 from Sandwell & Dudley to Blackheath terminus
4352 on 0724 PN241E from Blackheath to Halesowen Bus Stn
30388 on 0740 192 to Kidderminster
(Met up with
@Reece)
30637 on 2L to Bewdley, Load St from Kidderminster
Central Buses YJ57 XVY on 0933 125 to Kidderminster
30203 on 1025 303 to Worcester Bus Stn
(Stop off in Worcester for a few hours)
67659 on a late 1400 144 to Birmingham
Virgin class 390 on 1615 dep off New St to Wton
4331 on WA40 to Lodge Farm
(Stop at my nans for an hour or so)
4331 on 1818 WA41 to Bloxwich Rd South from Cornwall Gate
@Alex they're YJ57 the central versas
@thetrainbasher meant to put that, will correct when i get home
EDIT
Ok, it's sorted now
Today I Got a Worcestershire Country Connecta Day Ticket
( Met up with
@Alex )
Diamond 2L > Kidderminster Town Hall - Bewdley Load Street (30637) X637AKW
Central Buses 125 > Bewdley Load Street - Kidderminster Bus Station - YJ57XVY
303 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Worcester Bus Station (30203) V464TVV (the emergency exit started to open at high speed on the A449 so the driver pulled over and slammed the door shut HARD! To the point the glass could of come out!)
(Spent around 2 hours in Worcester)
First 144 > Worcester Bus Station - Bromsgrove Bus Station (67659) VX05LWC (Good Thrash!)
(
@Alex Carryed onto Birmingham on the 144)
First 147 > Bromsgrove Bus Station - Worcester Bus Station (67638) VX54MPZ (Very Good Time Keeping By the Driver)
Diamond 294 > Worcester Bus Station - Kidderminster Bus Station (30930) VX54MUC (Rare Working)
Diamond 2L > Kidderminster Town Hall - The Briars (30637) X637AKW
I had a great day :D
Diamond 30000 - 16 - 07:38 Hamstead - City
LM 323209 - 08:22 Birmingham New Street - Barnt Green
Walk to scout campsite - manual labour for the day
iGo KX08 HMD - 145 - 17:15 Burcot - Longbridge
LM 323242 - 17:42 Longbridge - Kings Norton
NX 4094 - 49 - 17:50 Kings Norton - Solihull
Pub with some friends
NX 2146 - 957 - 20:09 solihull - City
NX 4858 - 51 - 20:50 city - Tower Hill
Wasn't intended to be a round trip but the offer was there for pub so felt obliged
829 to. Dudley from home |222|
4965 to west Brom bus station. From Didley 74
812 to Wednesbury from West Brom 40
1446 to Walsall form Wednesbury 38
London Midland Class 323 to Brum NS
4713 on the 82 to bearwood from Brum Moor Street
4815 on the 9 from bearwood Kings Head to Halesowen
4820 on the 9 From Halesowen to Stourbridge
1705 on the 246 to Dudley from Stourbridge
4572 on the 257E to Kingswingord Got off at Wolverhampton Street
829 home
My round trip from Sunday (8/3/15):
WD2153 on 1131 41 from Granville St to Walsall Bus Stn
30411 on 1218 301 from Walsall Bus Stn to Bloxwich, High St
1776 on WA89 from Bloxwich High St to Wolverhampton Bus Stn
(Waited for
@Nathan )
4543 on WN126 from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to Dudley Bus Stn
845 on 1400 PN244 from Dudley Bus Stn to Halesowen Bus Stn
4823 on PN141 from Halesowen Bus Stn to Birmingham, Snow Hill Q'way
(
@Nathan got off and belted it to the Bull Ring, i took the walk a bit more casually, and got some lunch and photos of some buses i needed to find :D)
CrossCountry 1601 service from Bham New St to Wolverhampton
21xx Dart on 1623 28E from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to Lane Head TESCO
(Stopped off at my nans for a few hrs)
(Went to get the 1856 28E from Lane Head TESCO to Willenhall, Red Lion, but the driver was early, and drove straight past me >:()
2151 on 1929 41 to Granville St from Cornwall Gate
All in all, not a bad way to spend a weekend with no parents :D
Re Sunday
829 to merry hill
2091 to Stourbridge
2 class 139s one the and back Stourbridge Jtn to town
4808 to Halesowen
4824 back to Stourbridge
walked to merry hill
825 home
9/3/2015
226 1525 Hansons Hawbush Road Merry Hill, Bus Station
53 1677 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Cradley Heath, Railway Station
4M 1853 NXWM Cradley Heath, Railway Station Cradley Heath, High Street
141 4356 NXWM Cradley Heath, High Street Halesowen, Bus Station
9 4192 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Stourbridge, Bus Station
276 1705 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Mary Stevens Park
276 1629 NXWM Mary Stevens Park Stourbridge, Bus Station
9E 4824 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Colley Gate, Windmill Hill
002 30809 Diamond Bus Colley Gate, Windmill Hill Fatherless Barn, Drews Holloway/Belle Vale
9 6107 NXWM Fatherless Barn, Drews Holloway/Belle Vale Lye, Cross
9 6101 NXWM Lye, Cross Stourbridge, Bus Station
X96 2083 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 2102 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
Quote from: the trainbasher on March 10, 2015, 10:40:48 PM
9/3/2015
226 1525 Hansons Hawbush Road Merry Hill, Bus Station
53 1677 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Cradley Heath, Railway Station
4M 1853 NXWM Cradley Heath, Railway Station Cradley Heath, High Street
141 4356 NXWM Cradley Heath, High Street Halesowen, Bus Station
9 4192 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Stourbridge, Bus Station
276 1705 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Mary Stevens Park
276 1629 NXWM Mary Stevens Park Stourbridge, Bus Station
9E 4824 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Colley Gate, Windmill Hill
002 30809 Diamond Bus Colley Gate, Windmill Hill Fatherless Barn, Drews Holloway/Belle Vale
9 6107 NXWM Fatherless Barn, Drews Holloway/Belle Vale Lye, Cross
9 6101 NXWM Lye, Cross Stourbridge, Bus Station
X96 2083 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 2102 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
1705 is on the 205
Quote from: Rhys S on March 10, 2015, 10:43:21 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on March 10, 2015, 10:40:48 PM
9/3/2015
226 1525 Hansons Hawbush Road Merry Hill, Bus Station
53 1677 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Cradley Heath, Railway Station
4M 1853 NXWM Cradley Heath, Railway Station Cradley Heath, High Street
141 4356 NXWM Cradley Heath, High Street Halesowen, Bus Station
9 4192 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Stourbridge, Bus Station
276 1705 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Mary Stevens Park
276 1629 NXWM Mary Stevens Park Stourbridge, Bus Station
9E 4824 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Colley Gate, Windmill Hill
002 30809 Diamond Bus Colley Gate, Windmill Hill Fatherless Barn, Drews Holloway/Belle Vale
9 6107 NXWM Fatherless Barn, Drews Holloway/Belle Vale Lye, Cross
9 6101 NXWM Lye, Cross Stourbridge, Bus Station
X96 2083 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 2102 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
1705 is on the 205
Clue is in the highlighted bit!
10.3.2015
226 1511 Hansons Hawbush Road Merry Hill, Bus Station
222 827 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Brierley Hill, Library
246 4809 NXWM Brierley Hill, Library Stourbridge, Bus Station
276 2104 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Mary Stevens Park
125 YJ57XVT Central Buses Mary Stevens Park Stourbridge, Bus Station
9 6104 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Stambermill, Birmingham Street/Hungary Hill
9 4803 NXWM Stambermill, Birmingham Street/Hungary Hill Stourbridge, Bus Station
276 2102 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Mary Stevens Park
125 YJ57XVT Central Buses Mary Stevens Park Stourbridge, Bus Station
9 6102 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Lye, Cross
9 4819 NXWM Lye, Cross Colley Gate, Park Road/Hingley Road
9 6103 NXWM Colley Gate, Park Road/Hingley Road Colley Gate, Windmill Hill
004 0060 Hansons Colley Gate, Windmill Hill Fatherless Barn, Drews Holloway/Belle Vale
002 30807 Diamond Bus Fatherless Barn, Drews Holloway/Belle Vale Short Cross, Stourbridge Road/Alexandra Road
9 4195 NXWM Short Cross, Stourbridge Road/Alexandra Road Halesowen, Bus Station
9 6104 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Lapal, Manor Lane/Spies Lane
9 4820 NXWM Lapal, Manor Lane/Spies Lane Quinton, Church
9 6106 NXWM Quinton, Church Halesowen, Bus Station
9 6107 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Grange Lane/Woodman Close
9 6105 NXWM Halesowen, Grange Lane/Woodman Close Lapal, Spies Lane/Shenstone Valley Road
9 6104 NXWM Lapal, Spies Lane/Shenstone Valley Road Halesowen, Bus Station
141 4356 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Cradley Heath, High Street
241 4351 NXWM Cradley Heath, High Street Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 2103 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
Quote from: the trainbasher on March 10, 2015, 10:44:41 PM
Quote from: Rhys S on March 10, 2015, 10:43:21 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on March 10, 2015, 10:40:48 PM
9/3/2015
226 1525 Hansons Hawbush Road Merry Hill, Bus Station
53 1677 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Cradley Heath, Railway Station
4M 1853 NXWM Cradley Heath, Railway Station Cradley Heath, High Street
141 4356 NXWM Cradley Heath, High Street Halesowen, Bus Station
9 4192 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Stourbridge, Bus Station
276 1705 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Mary Stevens Park
276 1629 NXWM Mary Stevens Park Stourbridge, Bus Station
9E 4824 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Colley Gate, Windmill Hill
002 30809 Diamond Bus Colley Gate, Windmill Hill Fatherless Barn, Drews Holloway/Belle Vale
9 6107 NXWM Fatherless Barn, Drews Holloway/Belle Vale Lye, Cross
9 6101 NXWM Lye, Cross Stourbridge, Bus Station
X96 2083 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 2102 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
1705 is on the 205
Clue is in the highlighted bit!
You've confused me
7 March;
Diamond (30516; W906 JNF) > 10 - Offmore > Kidderminster
Diamond (30905; W905 JNF) > 192 - Kidderminster > Halesowen Bus Station
Diamond (20361; W361 ABD) > 142 - Halesowen > Stourbridge (then back to Halesowen)
NXWM (4804; BX09 PFA) > 9 - Halesowen > Lye
Quote from: Will on March 10, 2015, 10:56:58 PM
7 March;
Diamond (30516; W906 JNF) > 10 - Offmore > Kidderminster
Diamond (30905; W905 JNF) > 192 - Kidderminster > Halesowen Bus Station
Diamond (20361; W361 ABD) > 142 - Halesowen > Stourbridge (then back to Halesowen)
NXWM (4804; BX09 PFA) > 9 - Halesowen > Lye
Nice
Today
829 Russell's hall hill
1705 to kingswinford and back to Dudley
825 home
Quote from: Rhys S on March 10, 2015, 10:52:00 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on March 10, 2015, 10:44:41 PM
Quote from: Rhys S on March 10, 2015, 10:43:21 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on March 10, 2015, 10:40:48 PM
9/3/2015
226 1525 Hansons Hawbush Road Merry Hill, Bus Station
53 1677 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Cradley Heath, Railway Station
4M 1853 NXWM Cradley Heath, Railway Station Cradley Heath, High Street
141 4356 NXWM Cradley Heath, High Street Halesowen, Bus Station
9 4192 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Stourbridge, Bus Station
276 1705 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Mary Stevens Park
276 1629 NXWM Mary Stevens Park Stourbridge, Bus Station
9E 4824 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Colley Gate, Windmill Hill
002 30809 Diamond Bus Colley Gate, Windmill Hill Fatherless Barn, Drews Holloway/Belle Vale
9 6107 NXWM Fatherless Barn, Drews Holloway/Belle Vale Lye, Cross
9 6101 NXWM Lye, Cross Stourbridge, Bus Station
X96 2083 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 2102 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
1705 is on the 205
Clue is in the highlighted bit!
You've confused me
@Rhys S trainbasher means that the round trip you said 1705 is on the 205 is dated monday so 1705 was on 276 on monday as i got that bus that morning
@Rhys S its ok.
My round trip
PN2087 X96 08.35 to Merry Hill
PN2087 X96 15.16 to Stourbridge
PN6105 9 17.59 stourbridge to halesowen
PN4807 9 19.00 halesowen to stourbridge
529 4602 WMT
891 2713 Arriva
114 6007 '' Very rural!
297 2273 ''
125 YJ57 XVX Central
139 001 ST to Sj
172 331 S'bridge Jnc to Hawthorns.
23 Hawthorns to West Brom
4H 30941 Diamond
9 2702 Arriva.
All on a Senior bus pass...
Today:
4017 (WN82) Roseville -> Moseley Road
7 Hour Break for school
Banga Buses Optare Solo (545) Lunt Road -> Bilston Bus Station
819 (WB819) Bilston Bus Station -> Princes End Asda
1887 (WA313) Princes End Asda -> Dudley Bus Station
4195 (PE246) Dudley Bus Station -> Stourbridge Bus Station
6103 (PE9) Stourbridge Bus Station -> Halesowen Bus Station
1630 (PE244) Halesowen Bus Station -> Dudley Bus Station
4573 (WN126E) Dudley Bus Station -> Birmingham New Road, Bank Street
Wednesday 11th March 2015:
It was a day trip with a university colleague to promote information about our Open Day specifically for Deaf and HoH students / adults.
82 home to Wolverhampton Bus Station
Walk to university to meet the colleague
17xx 89 Wolverhampton Bus Station to Wednesfield, a walk to the place we went
4307 89 Wednesfield to Wolverhampton Bus Station
5412 1 Wolverhampton to West Park, a walk to the place we went
5416 1 back to Wolverhampton
1434 39 Wolverhampton to Priestfield tram stop
T69 tram to Jewellery Quarter
1815 8A to just before Ladywood, I thought it was the right stop to get off but I was incorrect
1825 8A to Ladywood, a walk to the place we went
Finished there then walked to Hagley Road, persuaded the colleague to sample a new bus on the 9, luckily she agreed!
6102 9 to Birmingham Colmore Row
An hour lunch break
Walked to Snow Hill
T69 tram to Priestfield
A Trident on 79 to Wolverhampton Bus Station
Our day trip stopped there, she went back to university, but my day did not stop there!
Saw
@Nathan,
@jack4325,
@NXWM Spectra in the bus station, had a chat.
An hour or so later, an interesting observation occurred
662 256 Wolverhampton Bus Station to Kingswinford (662 overheated, poor thing!)
A 10 minute wait for the 257 to Stourbridge - a Trident (obviously)
4135 246 Stourbridge Bus Station to Dudley Bus Station
A Trident on 126 Dudley Bus Station to Wolverhampton Bus Station
A Trident on 529 Wolverhampton Bus Station to home.
Started from 10:30 to 22:20. A long day! Apologies for the lack of information on the fleet numbers.
With my love with Stagecoach's Enviro 400s, the new MMCs and my growing love with Euro 2 Tridents, I'm doing a round trip in Manchester:
07:28, Smethwick Galton Bridge to Birmingham Snow Hill, London Midland, 172220
07:55, Birmingham, Hill Street to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Megabus
10:00, Metroshuttle 2, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Deansgate, First, Optare Solo Hybrid
11:00, 142, Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens to Manchester Theatre, Magic Bus, V reg Trident
11:15, 38, Manchester Theatre to Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens, Stagecoach, 58 reg Enviro 400
11:45, 250, Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens to Trafford Centre, Stagecoach, 58 reg Enviro 400
13:20, 250, Trafford Centre to MMU, Stagecoach, 58 reg Enviro 400
14:10, 85, MMU to Chorlton Square, Stagecoach, 08 reg Enviro 400
14:45, 86, Chorlton Square to Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens, 64 reg Enviro 400 MMC
15:20, 192, Piccadilly to Stockport Road, Ardwick Road, Stagecoach, 13 reg Enviro 400H
15:35, 192, Stockport Road, Ardwick Road to Hazel Grove, Town Centre, 62 reg Enviro 400H
16:36, Hazel Grove to Manchester Piccadilly, Northern Rail, 150148 + 150134
17:15, Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Oxford Road, First Transpennine Express, 350410
20:40, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Birmingham, Hill Street, Megabus
22:39, Birmingham New Street to Smethwick Galton Bridge, London Midland, 350103
Managed to get a photo of every train I took, which was pleasing :)
The idea behind the 'Round Trips' thread was to post details of buses/services used when going out for the morning/afternoon or all day, not popping to the shops & using the same bus there/back or going to school & back on two different buses.
Anyone posting in the round trips thread should be using a minimum of 4/5 different buses/services, anything less is of little interest to other members & therefore should not be posted!
Driven by car to town, then...
16 | Markets to Colmore Circus
99 | Square Peg to University Station (trip to an art gallery)
99 | University Station to Halesowen (In hopes of finding an MMC)
9 | Halesowen to Municipal Offices (caught 6109. Pleasant bus, though unpleasant smell.)
82 | Newhall Street to Spring Hill Tesco
Walked home from Tesco. Highlight of the day? Definitely the MMC. Hands down.
My trip today, to get some of the MMC's:
Woke up MUCH later than intended, so couldn't do the first part of my trip :(
4600 on WN529 from Willenhall, The Dale to Wton Bus Stn
(Met up with
@Nathan ,
@jack4325 and
@Rob2832 )
4592 on WN126 from Wton Bus Stn to Dudley Bus Stn
(
@Ashley 60171 got on at Wolverhampton, Cleveland St)
(Met up with
@NXDom )
1573 on PN244 from Dudley Bus Stn to Halesowen Bus Stn
6107 on PN9 from Halesowen Bus Stn to Stourbridge Bus Stn (First ever ride on an E400MMC! Not disappointed by it, although a little underwhelmed)
(Met up with
@nxwmbusfan1999 )
6102 on PN9 from Stourbridge Bus Stn to Bham Colmore Row
(Went for food)
4686 on WA997 from Bham Carrs Lane to Pheasey
4737 on WA997 from Pheasey to Bham Carrs Lane
(Group got split up at this point)
(
@Nathan,
@jack4325 ,
@NXDom ,
@Rob2832 and i got on 4350 on PN141,
@nxwmbusfan1999 stayed in Bham taking photos, and i have no idea where
@Ashley 60171 went ??? )
4350 on PN141 from Bham Colmore Row to Halesowen Bus Stn (Mucklow Hill might've been to blame for my ears going funny >:()
(
@NXDom got off at Broad St, i think?)
6105 on PN9 from Halesowen Bus Stn to Stourbridge Bus Stn (Yes, got all of the buses i needed to find!)
(Parted ways with Rob2832 at Stourbridge)
4556 on WN256 from Stourbridge Bus Stn to Wton Bus Stn
(
@jack4325 got off at Cleveland St)
(Left
@Nathan in Wton Bus Stn)
4529 on WA40 from Wton Bus Stn to Stroud Ave
(Stayed at my nan's for a few hours)
848 on WN28 from Cornwall Gate to Granville St
Great Day with the lads today
London Midland 350124+350xxx - 07:49 Marston Green - Birmingham New Street
London Midland 323241 - 08:08 Birmingham New Street - Wolverhampton
Met up with
@jack4325 @Nathan &
@Alex NXWM 4592 126 Wolverhampton - Dudley -
@Ashley 60171 joined us at Cleveland St
Met up with
@NXDomNXWM 1593 244 Dudley - Halesowen
NXWM 6107 9 Halesowen - Stourbridge
Met up with James
@nxwmbusfan1999 and Steven
NXWM 6102 9 Stourbridge - Birmingham
NXWM 4686 997 Birmingham - Pheasey
NXWM 4737 997 Pheasey - Birmingham
NXWM 4350 141 Birmingham - Halesowen
NXWM 6105 9 Halesowen - Stourbridge
NXWM 6108 9 Stourbridge - Birmingham
NXWM 4948 957 Birmingham - Sheldon, Old Lode Lane
Quote from: Alex on March 14, 2015, 08:55:25 PM
My trip today, to get some of the MMC's:
Woke up MUCH later than intended, so couldn't do the first part of my trip :(
4600 on WN529 from Willenhall, The Dale to Wton Bus Stn
(Met up with @Nathan ,@jack4325 and @Rob2832 )
4592 on WN126 from Wton Bus Stn to Dudley Bus Stn
(@Ashley 60171 got on at Wolverhampton, Cleveland St)
(Met up with @NXDom )
1573 on PN244 from Dudley Bus Stn to Halesowen Bus Stn
6107 on PN9 from Halesowen Bus Stn to Stourbridge Bus Stn (First ever ride on an E400MMC! Not disappointed by it, although a little underwhelmed)
(Met up with @nxwmbusfan1999 )
6102 on PN9 from Stourbridge Bus Stn to Bham Colmore Row
(Went for food)
4686 on WA997 from Bham Carrs Lane to Pheasey
4737 on WA997 from Pheasey to Bham Carrs Lane
(Group got split up at this point)
(@Nathan, @jack4325 , @NXDom , @Rob2832 and i got on 4350 on PN141, @nxwmbusfan1999 stayed in Bham taking photos, and i have no idea where @Ashley 60171 went ??? )
4350 on PN141 from Bham Colmore Row to Halesowen Bus Stn (Mucklow Hill might've been to blame for my ears going funny >:()
(@NXDom got off at Broad St, i think?)
6105 on PN9 from Halesowen Bus Stn to Stourbridge Bus Stn (Yes, got all of the buses i needed to find!)
(Parted ways with Rob2832 at Stourbridge)
4556 on WN256 from Stourbridge Bus Stn to Wton Bus Stn
(@jack4325 got off at Cleveland St)
(Left @Nathan in Wton Bus Stn)
4529 on WA40 from Wton Bus Stn to Stroud Ave
(Stayed at my nan's for a few hours)
848 on WN28 from Cornwall Gate to Granville St
@nxwmbusfan1999 was at Colmore row at half 2 Photoing with me
My Day
0753 957 4911 Gilbertstone Avenue-Birmingham
0840 9 6103 Birmingham-Stourbridge
1100 met Nathan,Jack4325,NXdom,Alex,Ashley and Rob2832
1110 9 6102 Stourbridge-Birmingham
4686 997 Birmingham-Pheasey
4737 997 Pheasey-Birmingham
I Split up and stayed in Colmore row photographing more MMCs with Rhys Southall
Got 4912 957 Back Home :)
Quote from: nxwmbusfan1999 on March 14, 2015, 09:39:34 PM
My Day
0753 957 4911 Gilbertstone Avenue-Birmingham
0840 9 6103 Birmingham-Stourbridge
1100 met Nathan,Jack4325,NXdom,Alex,Ashley and Rob2832
1110 9 6102 Stourbridge-Birmingham
4686 997 Birmingham-Pheasey
4737 997 Pheasey-Birmingham
I Split up and stayed in Colmore row photographing more MMCs with Rhys Southall
Got 4912 957 Back Home :)
I did more
Class 170 Hednesford to Bloxwich
B7/Eclipse Bloxwich - Walsall garage
6111 Walsall-Birmingham, various odd places and on to Pensnett
Trident Pensnett to Merry Hill
246 Trident Brierley Hill to Dudley
B7/Eclipse Dudley-Walsall
Enviro 400 (Premier spec) 301 Walsall-garage
Diamond 30834 Garage-Walsall
Class 170 home to Hednesford
827 home to Russell's hall hospital 222
4194 Russell's Hall Hospital to Stourbridge 246
A long drop back in Stourbridge
1707 Stourbridge to Wollaston Junction 276
1707 Wollaston Junction to Stourbridge 276
2096 Stourbridge to Merry Hill X96
1551 Merry Hill to Halesowen 004
6105 Halesowen to Colmore row
Photographed for about an hour with James Emberton
Split up and walked around Brum
16:10 Virgin train service Brum to Coventry class 390
16:42 Virgin super voyager service Coventry to Sandwell and dudley
1858 4 Sandwell and Dudley to Oldbury Interchange
4716 87 Oldbury to Dudley
827 Dudley back home 222
Today I decided to get up early and get a Arriva Midland Day Saver...
( Met up with
@Will )
07:45 | 297 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Bridgnorth Low Town (2730) BU03HRC
08:40 | 101 > Bridgnorth Low Town - Bridgnorth Sainsbury's (2729) BF52NZM
08:50 | 99 > Bridgnorth Sainsbury's - Telford Bus Station (2725) Y346UON
10:15 | 841 > Telford Bus Station - Newport Bus Interchange (3781) FL63DXO
(We spent had a lunch break in Newport for an Hour)12:04 | 519 > Newport Bus Interchange - Shrewsbury Bus Station (3745) YJ59BVG
(We spent a few hours in Shrewsbury)14:40 | 436 > Shrewsbury Bus Station - Bridgnorth Sainsbury's (3699) YJ12PLN
15:49 | 101 > Bridgnorth Sainsbury's - Sydney Cottage Drive - Bridgnorth Sainsbury's (2729) BF52NZM
(
@Will stayed in Bridgnorth )
17:05 | 297 > Bridgnorth Sainsbury's - Kidderminster Bus Station (6007) FN04AFJ
17:45 | 297 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Ferndale (6007) FN04AFJ
I Had A Great Dayout :D
Quote from: Reece on March 14, 2015, 09:50:56 PM
Today I decided to get up early and get a Arriva Midland Day Saver...
( Met up with @Will )
07:45 | 297 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Bridgnorth Low Town (2730) BU03HRC
08:40 | 101 > Bridgnorth Low Town - Bridgnorth Sainsbury's (2729) BF52NZM
08:50 | 99 > Bridgnorth Sainsbury's - Telford Bus Station (2725) Y346UON
10:15 | 841 > Telford Bus Station - Newport Bus Interchange (3781) FL63DXO
(We spent had a lunch break in Newport for an Hour)
12:04 | 519 > Newport Bus Interchange - Shrewsbury Bus Station (3745) YJ59BVG
(We spent a few hours in Shrewsbury)
14:40 | 436 > Shrewsbury Bus Station - Bridgnorth Sainsbury's (3699) YJ12PLN
15:49 | 101 > Bridgnorth Sainsbury's - Sydney Cottage Drive - Bridgnorth Sainsbury's (2729) BF52NZM
( @Will stayed in Bridgnorth )
17:05 | 297 > Bridgnorth Sainsbury's - Kidderminster Bus Station (6007) FN04AFJ
17:45 | 297 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Ferndale (6007) FN04AFJ
I Had A Great Dayout :D
As Above :D I also had a good day with
@Reece except it was bloody cold in Shrewsbury
Quote from: Rhys S on March 14, 2015, 09:24:29 PM
Quote from: Alex on March 14, 2015, 08:55:25 PM
My trip today, to get some of the MMC's:
Woke up MUCH later than intended, so couldn't do the first part of my trip :(
4600 on WN529 from Willenhall, The Dale to Wton Bus Stn
(Met up with @Nathan ,@jack4325 and @Rob2832 )
4592 on WN126 from Wton Bus Stn to Dudley Bus Stn
(@Ashley 60171 got on at Wolverhampton, Cleveland St)
(Met up with @NXDom )
1573 on PN244 from Dudley Bus Stn to Halesowen Bus Stn
6107 on PN9 from Halesowen Bus Stn to Stourbridge Bus Stn (First ever ride on an E400MMC! Not disappointed by it, although a little underwhelmed)
(Met up with @nxwmbusfan1999 )
6102 on PN9 from Stourbridge Bus Stn to Bham Colmore Row
(Went for food)
4686 on WA997 from Bham Carrs Lane to Pheasey
4737 on WA997 from Pheasey to Bham Carrs Lane
(Group got split up at this point)
(@Nathan, @jack4325 , @NXDom , @Rob2832 and i got on 4350 on PN141, @nxwmbusfan1999 stayed in Bham taking photos, and i have no idea where @Ashley 60171 went ??? )
4350 on PN141 from Bham Colmore Row to Halesowen Bus Stn (Mucklow Hill might've been to blame for my ears going funny >:()
(@NXDom got off at Broad St, i think?)
6105 on PN9 from Halesowen Bus Stn to Stourbridge Bus Stn (Yes, got all of the buses i needed to find!)
(Parted ways with Rob2832 at Stourbridge)
4556 on WN256 from Stourbridge Bus Stn to Wton Bus Stn
(@jack4325 got off at Cleveland St)
(Left @Nathan in Wton Bus Stn)
4529 on WA40 from Wton Bus Stn to Stroud Ave
(Stayed at my nan's for a few hours)
848 on WN28 from Cornwall Gate to Granville St
@nxwmbusfan1999 was at Colmore row at half 2 Photoing with me
I started Arriva 2114 - 10 Compton - Wolvertrampton
Then above until I got off 6105 on Hagley Road
NXWM 4552 - 126 - to somewhere near the M5 bridge when we were asked to transfer on to 4311
NXWM 1665 - 244 - Dudley - Halesowen
NXWM 808 - 99 - Halesowen - Harbourne Road
Diamond 20851 - 202 - Halesowen Road - Halesowen
NXWM 803 - 99 - Halesowen - Halesowen Road
Diamond 30905 - 202 - Harbourne Road - Bartley Green
NXWM 5507 - 22 - Bartley Green - Harbourne
NXWM 2133 - 29 - Harbourne - Broad Street
NXWM 5505 - 23 - Broad Street - Colmore Row
NXWM 4906 - 24 - Colmore Row - Broad Street
NXWM 5504 - 23A - Broad Street - Harbourne
NXWM 4032 - 11C - Harbourne - Bearwood
NXWM 6101 - 9 Bearwood - Halesowen
NXWM 6102 - 9 - Halesowen - Stourbridge
NXWM 1705 - 276 - Stourbridge - Pedmore Road
NXWM 1515 - 276 - Pedmore Road - Stourbridge
NXWM 4347 - 246 - Stourbridge - Dudley
NXWM 5413 - 1 - Dudley - Wolvertrampton
NXWM 2014 - 3 - home
I hadn't gone mad with all the plastic, but I cleared all my 62 plate E200's. Had a good day with the gang. I fear I may have joined the MMC fan club, I was quite impressed and even the branding looks good in the flesh, even though the plan for the afternoon was to clear B7TL's but anyway, 14 scores in alot of journeys it seems
A quick afternoon play around on the various diversions in the city centre / digbeth
NX 4870 - 12:51 - X51 Tower Hill to city
NX 4391 - 13:15 - 3 City to camp hill via ring road
walk to Highgate
Diamond 30929 - 50 into city via Leopold st
NX 4648 - 5 to camp hill via ring road
NX 4654 - 31 back to city via ring road
NX 4754 - 50 to Highgate via Pershore st and ring road
NX 4760 - 50 back to city via Leopold st
NX 4702 - 82 Colmore Row to Spring Hill via Newhall st
aimed to catch a DTS dart back into the city but he was early so...
NX 1806 - 15:39 - 8C round to Saltley
NX 4319 - 14 into city
NX 4736 - 16:54 - X51 back home
Quote from: Matt on March 15, 2015, 05:05:46 PM
Yesterday (14/03/15)
Lift to Broad Street (I missed the 05:32 9 and it took that long to overtake it!)
9 to Colmore Row (4809)
06:25 Megabus to Leeds (30 mins late from Birmingham but 5 mins early in Leeds)
09:53 255 to Halifax (Arriva VDL DB300 1544)
560 Halifax to Rishworth and back to Ripponden (First Volvo B7TL ALX400 30855 mega thrash!)
561 Ripponden to Barkisland (Yorkshire Tiger Optare Solo S625JRU)
901 Barkisland to Hebden Bridge (Yorkshire Tiger Optare Solo MX03YCZ - ridiculous route, and never been on a bus in service driven as crazily as this! Gear selectors being used too)
590 Hebden Bridge to Todmorden (First Volvo B7RLE 69584)
T1 Todmorden to Cross Lee and back (TLC Optare Solo SR 90815)
590 Todmorden to Halifax (First Volvo B7TL Gemini 32525)
600 Halifax to Ovenden Way (TJ Walsh Mercedes minibus)
800 Ovenden Way to Halifax (another TJ Walsh Merc mini)
576 Halifax to Bradford (First Volvo B7TL Gemini 32526)
Staff shuttle to First Bradford depot and back (First Volvo Olympian Alexander RH 31766 - enormous depot and car park!)
72 Bradford to Leeds (First Leeds Volvo B7LA Streetcar 19001 - loved it!)
444 outside bus station to rail station (Arriva VDL SB200 1403)
20:11 CrossCountry service Leeds to Birmingham New Street (Left Leeds on time, but arrived about 10 mins late causing me to miss my 9)
22:30 140 Birmingham to the Stag (the noisy beast 4811)
23:12 9 Stag to home (a non-tracking MMC, think 6108)
That 2011 XC Leeds to Brum hasn't once been on time on a saturday for as long as I've been going to South Yorkshire (since May 2013)
Quote from: Matt on March 15, 2015, 05:22:47 PM
Quote from: Ashley 60171 on March 15, 2015, 05:19:44 PM
Quote from: Matt on March 15, 2015, 05:05:46 PM
Yesterday (14/03/15)
Lift to Broad Street (I missed the 05:32 9 and it took that long to overtake it!)
9 to Colmore Row (4809)
06:25 Megabus to Leeds (30 mins late from Birmingham but 5 mins early in Leeds)
09:53 255 to Halifax (Arriva VDL DB300 1544)
560 Halifax to Rishworth and back to Ripponden (First Volvo B7TL ALX400 30855 mega thrash!)
561 Ripponden to Barkisland (Yorkshire Tiger Optare Solo S625JRU)
901 Barkisland to Hebden Bridge (Yorkshire Tiger Optare Solo MX03YCZ - ridiculous route, and never been on a bus in service driven as crazily as this! Gear selectors being used too)
590 Hebden Bridge to Todmorden (First Volvo B7RLE 69584)
T1 Todmorden to Cross Lee and back (TLC Optare Solo SR 90815)
590 Todmorden to Halifax (First Volvo B7TL Gemini 32525)
600 Halifax to Ovenden Way (TJ Walsh Mercedes minibus)
800 Ovenden Way to Halifax (another TJ Walsh Merc mini)
576 Halifax to Bradford (First Volvo B7TL Gemini 32526)
Staff shuttle to First Bradford depot and back (First Volvo Olympian Alexander RH 31766 - enormous depot and car park!)
72 Bradford to Leeds (First Leeds Volvo B7LA Streetcar 19001 - loved it!)
444 outside bus station to rail station (Arriva VDL SB200 1403)
20:11 CrossCountry service Leeds to Birmingham New Street (Left Leeds on time, but arrived about 10 mins late causing me to miss my 9)
22:30 140 Birmingham to the Stag (the noisy beast 4811)
23:12 9 Stag to home (a non-tracking MMC, think 6108)
That 2011 XC Leeds to Brum hasn't once been on time on a saturday for as long as I've been going to South Yorkshire (since May 2013)
Leeds is West Yorkshire, and it was on time all the way until having to stop coming into New Street
I didn't explain properly. When I go to Sheffield, the return train either 2024, 2054 or 2124 Sheff to brum so I think you'd of been on the latter, are always late for one reason or another. Ive never been to Leeds, I just met Yorkshire veg when I dabbled in my crap Facebook page. Thought Id chip in but now I feel like a burk for doing so
828 to Dudley
828 to Russell's hall hospital
823 to Dudley
823'to merry hill
Plaxton centro on the 205
And back
All together what I did today
My trip today:
Had to get a lift from my dad to Wolverhampton, Pipers Row
(Met up with
@Nathan ,
@jack4325 and
@NXDom )
(
@Nathan did his normal routine on the 59's)
4581 on WN126 from Wolverhampton, Bus Stn to Dudley Bus Stn
2104 on PN241E from Dudley Bus Stn to Halesowen Bus Stn
(Missed 6106 in Halesowen >:()
4800 on PN9 from Halesowen Bus Stn to Bham Colmore Row
(Walked to Carrs Lane with
@nxwmbusfan1999, after
@NXDom left
@jack4325 and i at Colmore Row )
(Walked around for a bit to get some photos)
DTS R935 FOO on 87 from Moor St to Colmore Row
unidentified B7RLE on PN140 from Colmore Row to Quinton Church
(Met up with
@Nathan )
4800 on PN9 from Quinton Church to Halesowen Bus Stn
(Waited for a late 6105, which didn't show up on time)
30861 on 002 from Halesowen Bus Stn to Merry Hill Bus Stn
2090? on PN276 from Merry Hill Bus Stn to Dudley Bus Stn
45xx on WN126 from Dudley Bus Stn to Wton Bus Stn
(Left
@Nathan and
@jack4325 )
4597 on WN529 from Wton Bus Stn to Willenhall, Sikh Temple
Walked up Clarkes Lane to my nans
Got a lift home
Whilst on my trip to Yorkshire, decided to go around their bus network. Day ticket cost me £5.50 and covers the whole of West yorkshire.
496 Arriva Kinsley to Wakefield. Wright Pulsar
110 Arriva Wakefield to Leeds. Wright Gemini 2
72 First Leeds to Bradford. Wright Streetcar
680 First Bradford Broadway back to Bradford Wright b10 i think
X6 First Bradford to Leeds Wright Gemini
28 First Leeds to Liberty Docks for royal armoury museum Wright Gemini 2
28 First Liberty Docks to Leeds. Wright Gemini 2
110 Arriva Leeds to Wakefield. Wright Gemini 2
496 Arriva Wakefield to Kinsley. Wright Cadet
You can say i have had a wright all day
My Trip(s) Today;
2721 (Y361 UON); 99 - Bridgnorth > Telford (Bus packed up in Madeley due to an ECU problem me and the rest of the passengers got transferred onto a 44 service which had just pulled in 3335 [FJ64 EUX] which unfortunately happened to be one of Arriva's new Streetshites!)
3746 (YJ59 BVH); 891 - Telford > Wolverhampton
2109 (Y385 HKE); 57 - Wolverhampton > Wednesfield
(I had intended on going to Bilston go get some pictures however it would of made me miss the last bus back to Bridgnorth so on that basis I decided to get off in Wednesfield and return to Wolverhampton
2257 (Y257 YBC); 57 - Wednesfield > Wolverhampton
2725 (Y346 UON); 890 - Wolverhampton > Bridgnorth
(Bearing in mind that this bus is 14 years old it's got some serious THRASH!!)
Quote from: Will on March 16, 2015, 07:22:38 PM
My Trip(s) Today;
2721 (Y361 UON); 99 - Bridgnorth > Telford (Bus packed up in Madeley due to an ECU problem me and the rest of the passengers got transferred onto a 44 service which had just pulled in 3335 [FJ64 EUX] which unfortunately happened to be one of Arriva's new Streetshites!)
3746 (YJ59 BVH); 891 - Telford > Wolverhampton
2109 (Y385 HKE); 57 - Wolverhampton > Wednesfield
(I had intended on going to Bilston go get some pictures however it would of made me miss the last bus back to Bridgnorth so on that basis I decided to get off in Wednesfield and return to Wolverhampton
2257 (Y257 YBC); 57 - Wednesfield > Wolverhampton
2725 (Y346 UON); 890 - Wolverhampton > Bridgnorth
(Bearing in mind that this bus is 14 years old it's got some serious THRASH!!)
I had 2724 on a late 481 last week. Left Telford 20 late because of a faulty headlight but arrived in Stafford smack on time. They are nippy and I like Allison boxes so I'm biased
My Trip(s) Today (18/03);
10; 30905 (W905 JNF) - Home > Kidderminster Town Hall
3; 20654 (V654 HEC) - Kidderminster Town Hall > Walshes Estate (and back)
133; 20136 (Y36 YVV) - Kidderminster Town Hall > Station Hill
LM 172; Kidderminster Train Station > Stourbridge Junction
LM 139 001; Stourbridge Junction > Stourbridge Town
9; 6104 (SN15 LFM) - Stourbridge Bus Station > Birmingham, Colmore Row
(Spent a few hours in Birmingham met up my uncle went for lunch at the Square Peg went and got a few photos on Moor Street then got the 99)
99; 809 (BX62 SKV) - Moor Street Queensway > Halesowen Bus Station
(This was the worst bus journey I have ever had owing due to the fact that the bus was FULL & STANDING and yet the dumbass driver was STILL letting people get on!!)
142; 20263 (Y263 KNB) - Halesowen Bus Station > Stourbridge Bus Station
LM 139 001; Stourbridge Town > Stourbridge Junction
LM 172; Stourbridge Junction > Kidderminster Train Station
Quote from: Will on March 18, 2015, 09:36:53 PM
My Trip(s) Today (18/03);
99; 809 (BX62 SKV) - Moor Street Queensway > Halesowen Bus Station
(This was the worst bus journey I have ever had owing due to the fact that the bus was FULL & STANDING and yet the dumbass driver was STILL letting people get on!!)
And I suppose he lalo would have been a dumbass driver if he had driven past you because he had standing passengers
20853 142 - halesowen
Met
@Matt Then 30942 4H- oldbury
Then a primo 122-Bearwood
6106 9- quinton church( matt was begging me not to go on it but you don't want to hang round Bearwood for too long)
4800 141- halesowen
30861 4H- what a lovely bus that was
@Trident 4194 what time was 30861?
lift to Sandwell
1113 LM service to Whampton
4556 to Ashmore Pk and back
1345 VT service to brum
1412 Lm service to Walsall
1515 Lm Service to Brum
go to Ian Allan
1615 Vt service to Samdwell
Walk round oldbury
Lift to Kingswinford
Lift to dudley
Lift home
My trips for this weekend, so far
20/3/15 (I had an inset day yesterday, so 3-day weekend :D)
4599 on 0755 WN529 from Willenhall, Gipsy Lane to Wton Bus Stn
4607 on 0830 WN33 from Wton Bus Stn to Wton, Stafford St
3723 on 0835 CK76 from Stafford St to Stafford, Gaol Square
(Watched the eclipse)
4204 on 0945 CK74 from Gaol Square to Cannock Bus Stn
3309 on CK1 from Bus Stn to Bloxwich High St
30827 on 302 from Bloxwich High St to Walsall Bus Stn
(Had to run an errand in Walsall)
1766 on 1155 WA40 from Walsall Bus Stn to Stroud Ave
(Stopped at my nans for a few hours)
1777 on 1729 WA41 from Cornwall Gate to Granville St
Today (21/3/15):
(My dad needed to go to Walsall, so gave me a lift)
1878 on WA4H from Walsall, Bradford Place to West Bromwich Bus Stn
(Met up with
@Reece and
@Will )
30854 on 4H to Walsall Bradford Place from West Brom Bus Stn
30828 on 302 from Walsall Bus Stn to Bloxwich High St
3798 on CK1 from Bloxwich High St to Walsall, Hatherton St
(walked around for a bit)
(Left
@Reece and
@Will in Walsall)
4323 on WN529 from Walsall Bus Stn to Wton Bus Stn
(Met up with
@Nathan @jack4325 and
@P419 EJW )
4310 on WN126 from Wton Bus Stn to Priory Rd
4558 on WN126 from Priory Rd to Wton Bus Stn (with
@Tony driving)
(Left the rest of group upon return to Wton)
4137 on WA40 from Wton Bus Stn to Stroud Ave
(Stayed at my nans for a few hours)
841 on 1844 WN28 from Cornwall Gate to Granville St
Friday 20th
Had to go to Telford yesterday so may as well post the move which turned into a bit of a bash once everything else was done
Walk from Castlecroft Road to Tettenhall Road
AM 3747 - 892 - Tettenhall Road, Halfway House - Telford Bus Station (was chuffed to start with this)
AM 3335 - 44 - Telford Bus Station - Wellington Bus Station (kept peeking at the disappointing eclipse)
Time passes and the sky becomes brighter again
AM 3337 - 44 - Wellington - Telford (bit of a jerky one but had the bus to myself which is a rare treat on there)
AM 3326 - 22 - Telford - Dorley (required)
AM 3321 - 11 - Dorley - Telford
AM 3784 - 481 - Telford - Stafford (was fine until the school rabble who were a combination of snobby, geeky and trampy, more so than the local rabbles)
AM 2383 - 9 - Stafford - Highfields (standing load and thought it was the one I need 2384 so a positioning move)
AM 2369 - 9 - Highfields - Stafford (beast)
AM 2745 - 1 - Stafford, Gaol Square - Queensville Island (lights flickered a bit but a decent Cadet)
AM 3760 - 825 - Queensville Island - Stafford
AM 2748 - 3 - Stafford - Queensville Island (thought it was required)
AM 2714 - 6 - Queensville - back to Gaol Square (much improved)
Time passes with a nosey in Sainsburys
AM 2378 - 76 - Stafford - Wolverhampton (weaves abit but nippy and tidy)
AM DLA - 10 - Wolverhampton - Compton (didn't look at the fleet number but glad it wasn't a Dart)
Walk home from Compton Island
Today I Decided to Get a nbus Day Ticket...
( Met up with
@Will who was an hour late! ) >:(
Chiltern Railways > Kidderminster Railway Station - Stourbridge Junction (168005)
LM | Stourbridge Shuttle > Stourbridge Junction - Stourbridge Town (139001)
NXWM | 9 > Stourbridge Bus Station - Halesowen Bus Station (6106) SN15LFP
NXWM | 4H > Halesowen Bus Station - West Bromwich Bus Station (1880) BX09OZG
( Met up with
@Alex )
Diamond | 4 > West Bromwich Bus Station - Walsall, Bradford Place (30854) WX58FSE
Diamond | 302 > Walsall Bus Station - Bloxwich, High Street (30828) BX09SNZ
Arriva Sapphire | 1 > Bloxwich, High Street - Walsall, Hatherton Road (3798) FL63DWY (non Sapphire :()
(We spent a few hours in Walsall got some lunch did some spotting as well before @Alex carried on to Wolverhampton on the 40.)NXWM | 10A > Walsall Bus Station - Brownhills, High Street (4774) BV57XKU
Diamond | 56 > Brownhills, High Street - Birmingham, Lower Bull Street (30827) BX09SNY
NXWM | 99 > Birmingham, Corporation Street - Halesowen Bus Station (805) BX62SFY
NXWM | 9 > Halesowen Bus Station - Stourbridge Bus Station (6109) SN15LFT
LM | Stourbridge Shuttle > Stourbridge Town - Stourbridge Junction (139001)
London Midland > Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster Railway Station (172221)
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster, Oxford Street - Home (30439) W567JVV
(A Day Generally Good Dayout in the End) ::) :)
Can anyone think of a round trip which involves spectras, consisting of about 2 and half hours and Icluding journey times to and from Halesowen
Quote from: Trident 4194 on March 22, 2015, 08:57:35 AM
Can anyone think of a round trip which involves spectras, consisting of about 2 and half hours
244 to Dudley
82 to Wolverhampton.
82 to Dudley
244 to Halesowen
Quote from: Rhys S on March 22, 2015, 09:04:24 AM
244 to Dudley
82 to Wolverhampton.
82 to Dudley
244 to Halesowen
I don't think you can do that in 2 and a half hours
You live in Halesowen don't you
2 x 82 is about 170 mins easy
Yes, I've got to get to dudley though first and then back from dudley, sorry should have made the question clearer
You've got the 82 which if you wanted a short ride on a spectra or two you could change at Priory hall (5 mins from Dudley) or Coseley (20 minutes from Coseley)??
Quote from: Rhys S on March 22, 2015, 09:46:28 AM
You live in Halesowen don't you
2 x 82 is about 170 mins easy
2 x 82 takes 170 minutes? Blimey. 82 Wolverhampton to Dudley should take 62 minutes, normally 8 minutes break in Dudley, 82 Dudley to Wolverhampton should take 61 minutes. Trips altogether excluding the break should take 123 minutes (2 hours and 3 minutes).
Quote from: Trident 4194 on March 22, 2015, 08:57:35 AM
Can anyone think of a round trip which involves spectras, consisting of about 2 and half hours and including journey times to and from Halesowen
@Trident 4194, You could do:
244 Halesowen Bus Station to Dudley Bus Station (34 minutes)
82 Dudley Bus Station to Wolverhampton Bus Station (61 minutes)
126 Wolverhampton Bus Station to Dudley Bus Station (37 minutes)
244 Dudley Bus Station to Halesowen Bus Station (29 minutes)
The journey excluding waiting times should take 161 minutes (2 hours and 41 minutes).
My Day (22/03/15)
0753 957 (4907) Gilbertstone Avenue-Birmingham City
0951 14 (46xx) Birmingham City-Lea Hall
10xx 14 (4612) Lea Hall-Birmingham City
11xx 50 (4753) Birmingham City-Digbeth Coach Station
1300 900 (4945) Digbeth Coach Station-Birmingham City
1400 900 (4899) Birmingham City-Home
My trip today (22/3/15):
4602 on 1018 WN529 from Willenhall, Gipsy Lane to Wton Bus Stn
(Met up with
@Nathan )
4549 on WN126 from Wton Bus Stn to Birmingham, Bull Ring
(Walked around and got some lunch)
5505 on BC23 from Colmore Row to Sheepcote St
6107 on PN9 from Sheepcote St to Bearwood
4558 on WN126 from Bearwood to Wton Bus Stn
4602 on a very late 1546 WN529 from Wton Bus Stn to Willenhall, The Dale (Actually departed WN Bus Stn at 1558!)
AR2160 on 1629 41 from Willenhall, Union St to Cornwall Gate (The WORST MPD at Wednesfield in my opinion, as it nearly deafened me!!)
(Stayed at my nans for a few hours)
AR2153 on 1823 41 from Cornwall Gate to Granville St
14:41, Smethwick Galton Bridge to Birmingham New Street, London Midland, Class 350, 350114
*break at New Street for photos*
16:13, Birmingham New Street to Coventry, London Midland, Class 350, 350248
*walk to Earlsdon*
17:28, 11, Earlsdon to Canley, NXC, Dennis Trident 2 (ZF), 4411
18:14, Canley to Birmingham New Street, London Midland, Class 350, 350267
19:01, Birmingham New Street to Smethwick Galton Bridge, London Midland, Class 350, 350264
1917 - 6 Shirley to Solihull town centre
4046 - 966 Solihull town centre to NEC
4895 - 900 NEC to Coventry bus station
1610 - 7 Coventry bus station to Coundon
1579 - Coundon to Coventry bus station
4900 - 900 Coventry bus station to NEC
4645 - 966 NEC to Solihull town centre
4518 - 5 Solihull town centre to Shirley
0735 900 (4901) Gilberstone Avenue-Birmingham
0800 X51 (4775) Birmingham-Walsall
Met up with Alex
0900 335 (859) whole route
0945 39 (1459) Walsall-Wolverhampton
Met Nathan , NXDom , Ashley
1255 39 (1407) Wolverhampton-Walsall with Alex and Nathan
1350 X51 (4874) Walsall-Birmingham
1600 957 (4912) Birmingham-Home
Planned
1113 or 1124 Service Sandwell And Dudley to Wolverhampton
Meet up with NXWMbusfan1999 and Alex
Photo at wolverhampton
39 to Walsall
Find some MMCS 6116 with Nxwmbusfan1999
WN4573 126 Roseville - W'ton Bus Stn
WN677 33 W'ton Bus Stn - W'ton Bus Stn
Met
@Alex @nxwmbusfan1999 @Ashley 60171WN2026 82 W'ton Bus Stn - Dudley Bus Stn
Re-Met
@Ashley 60171 PE1641 205 Dudley Bus Stn - Russells Hall Hospital
PE1630 205 Russells Hall Hospital - Merry Hill Bus Stn
WN852 81 Merry Hill Bus Stn - Roseville
28th March 2015:
10:59 B7RLE2 on WN 82 from my bus stop to Wolverhampton Bus Station
11:16 1407 on WA 39 from Wolverhampton Bus Station to Walsall Bradford Place
12:10 4765 on WA X51 from Walsall Bus Station to Bull Street, Birmingham
13:25 1840 on PB 952 from Bull Street, Birmingham to Perry Park
13:47 4771 on WA X51 from Perry Park to Walsall Bus Station
Waited from 14:20 to 14:58 for 1434 to arrive
14:58 1434 on WA 38 from Walsall Bradford Place to Wednesbury to Walsall Bradford Place
16:05 1419 on WA 39 from Walsall Bradford Place to Wolverhampton Bus Station
17:05 632 on WN 11 from Wolverhampton Bus Station to Underhill to Wolverhampton Bus Station
17:45 620 on WN 32 from Wolverhampton Bus Station to Northwood Park to Wolverhampton Bus Station
18:20 4605 on WN 529 from Wolverhampton Bus Station to my bus stop.
Lift to Dudley to get my bus pass done
Lift to Oldbury
12:04 Lm service to Brum
1231 XC service to Whampton
1300 529 to Walsall 4605
Meet James up
4874 X51 to Brum faster than I expected
Photo at Brum and went JD for some clothes a coat and shoes
17:01 LM service to Whampton
Photo at Pipers row at Whampton
1820 Lm service to Oldbury Sandwell and Dudley
Lift home
NX 4685 - X51 - 08:02 Tower Hill to city
Walk to Aston Cross with me ex to do some cleaning at our work's new place (I've had stranger mornings)
Then out to go for a bash on some of NX's endangered species
NX 4929 - 115 - 14:12 Aston Cross to city
NX 6108 - 9 - 14:27 city to Halesowen
NX 1573 - 244 - just missed it going out to Hasbury so waited til 15:17 to catch it to Dudley
NX 1641 - 205 - 16:00 Dudley to Kingswinford
NX 4570 - 255 - 16:27 Kingswinford to Spring Hill
NX 2069 - 4 - 16:55 Spring Hill to wolves
NX 4015 - 25 - 17:24 good old bash on a Spectra to Wednesfield
NX 5404 - 59 - out round Ashmore Park and back into wolves
NX 620 - 33 - 19:00 good old bash on a B6 round Northwood Park and back
NX 4605 - 529 - 19:40 wolves to Walsall
hour in pub
No idea what bus but 51 branded E400 to Perry Barr
More hours in pub
NX 4735 - 51 - 00:19 One stop - Tower Hill
6116 - 9 to Birmingham
(walked down to Digbeth to get some photos of 50s)
4765 - X51 to Walsall
(brief stop for photos at St Pauls, walk round to Bradford place)
1408 - 34 to Bilston
(more photos while waiting for a Spectra, gave up)
2009 - 82 to Wolverhampton
(hang around for more Spectras and had a chat with another spotter, went to find the Select Olympian)
5416 - 1 to Dudley
(couple of photos until the bus home came)
4356 - 241 home
Got a couple of good photos but not the ones I expected!
Today I decided to get a Worcestershire County Conneta ticket...
( Met up with
@Will )
Diamond | X3 > Kidderminster Town Hall - Bromsgrove Bus Station (30388) V388SVV
Popped into Asda in BromsgroveFirst Wyvern | 147 > Bromsgrove Bus Station - Droitwich, Ombersley Street (67631) VX54MOV
Diamond | 19C > Droitwich, Ombersley Street - Droitwich, Ombersley Street (20853) LG02FFD
First Wyvern | 144 > Droitwich, Ombersley Street - Worcester Bus Station (32852) T852LLC (One of the ex Whittle drivers was driving and we talked to him till we got to Worcester) (Just to say this Plaxton President is the worst one I have ever been on in my life!!)
We spent a few hours in Worcester got some lunch and did some spotting I when on a local Worcester service mentioned below while @Will charge his phone at Worcester Library.First Wyvern | 30 > Worcester Bus Station - Dines Green, Grenville Road (33401) VX54MTV
First Wyvern | 30 > Dines Green, Grenville Road - Worcester Bus Station (33401) VX54MTV
Johnsons Coach & Bus | 350 > Worcester Bus Station - Redditch Bus Station YJ59GEY (Nice and warm almost fell a sleep.)
Diamond | X3 > Redditch Bus Station - Kidderminster General Hospital (30931) VX54MUO (This bus is very ILL and needs a new gearbox
IMMEDIATELY it struggled to get up any sort of hill/bank. On a one very steep hill leaving Redditch it was barely reaching 12mph and we had queue of 20 cars and a 143 stuck behind us. This is officially the worst bus I have ever been on!!!!!)
A Very Cold and Wet Day ::)
Friday 27.3.15
Lift from home to Stambermill Viaduct
9 6109 NXWM Stambermill, Viaduct Stourbridge, Bus Station
228 1511 Hansons Stourbridge, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
X96 2096 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Dudley, Bus Station
82 4021 NXWM Dudley, Bus Station Loxdale, Salop Street/Greenway Road
43 30213 Diamond Bus Loxdale, Salop Street/Greenway Road Loxdale, Oxford Street/Loxdale Street
530 V253JRR Banga Travel Loxdale, Oxford Street/Loxdale Street Bilston, Bus Station
334 TBZ5873 Thandi Transport Bilston, Bus Station The Lunt, Lunt Road/Darlaston Lane
334 T88NND Thandi Transport The Lunt, Lunt Road/Darlaston Lane Bilston, Bus Station
30 WX57TBO Walsall Community Transport Bilston, Bus Station Loxdale, Oxford Street/Loxdale Street Does anyone know what the exact chassis type is?
530 2151 Arriva Midlands North Loxdale, Oxford Street/Loxdale Street Rocket Pool, Rocket Pool Drive/Meldon Drive
530 V253JRR Banga Travel Rocket Pool, Rocket Pool Drive/Meldon Drive Loxdale, Oxford Street/Loxdale Street
43 20539 Diamond Bus Loxdale, Oxford Street/Loxdale Street Bilston, Bus Station
530 KX58GSZ Banga Travel Bilston, Bus Station Rocket Pool, Rocket Pool Drive/Meldon Drive
530 KX58GSZ Banga Travel Rocket Pool, Rocket Pool Drive/Meldon Drive Loxdale, Oxford Street/Loxdale Street
82 4004 NXWM Loxdale, Oxford Street/Loxdale Street Bilston, Bus Station
905 V882HBY Coastal Liner Bilston, Bus Station Bilston, MECCA Bingo
905 V882HBY Coastal Liner Bilston, MECCA Bingo Bilston, Bus Station
530 2705 Arriva Midlands North Bilston, Bus Station Rocket Pool, Rocket Pool Drive/Meldon Drive
530 V258DRB Banga Travel Rocket Pool, Rocket Pool Drive/Meldon Drive Bilston, Bus Station
82 V252JRR Banga Travel Bilston, Bus Station Coseley, Roseville Square
81 861 NXWM Coseley, Roseville Square Dudley, Bus Station
87 4701 NXWM Dudley, Bus Station Oldbury, Interchange
289 1521 NXWM Oldbury, Interchange Blackheath, Sainsburys
4H 30002 Diamond Bus Blackheath, Sainsburys Halesowen, Bus Station
244 867 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road
244E 867 NXWM Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road Halesowen, Bus Station
141 4349 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Cradley Heath, High Street
141 4811 NXWM Cradley Heath, High Street Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 2101 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Brierley Hill, Five Ways
222 825 NXWM Brierley Hill, Five Ways Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 2104 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
Quote from: the trainbasher on March 30, 2015, 12:38:43 AM
y Transport Bilston, Bus Station Loxdale, Oxford Street/Loxdale Street Does anyone know what the exact chassis type is?
It's a Mercedes 515CDI
Todays Trips
0715 957 (4909) Gilbertstone Avenue-Birmingham
0745 9 (6109) Birmingham-Lye Cross
0847 9 (4818) Lye Cross-Stourbridge Bus Station
1050 9 (6115) Stourbridge Bus Station-Prospect Coaches Depot
1110 9 (6111) Prospect Coaches-Birmingham
1220 14 (4612) Birmingham-Tiles Cross (Birmingham International Coaches Depot)
1400 72 (1932) Tiles Cross-Sheldon
1415 957 (4909) Sheldon-Gilbertstone Avenue
4809 | 101 | to City Centre
6114 | 9 | to Stourbridge
4821 | 246 | to Dudley
4008 | 82 | to Wolverhampton
4313 | 79 | to Stow Heath Road; The Gate Inn (ejected by driver due to a pile of sick in the buggy/wheelchair bay)
4*** | 79 | to Wednesbury (it was a Trident)
4957 | 75 | to Birmingham City Centre
480* | 16 | to Chinatown (opp. Leisurebox)
48** | 101 | to Home
Been a busy day. My highlight would certainly have been a long-overdue ride on the classic Spectra. Would have to do so again, sometime before withdrawal. Bummed it wasn't 4001/4002 - though 4008, when put through it's paces, is a really nice bus. Good thrash, on multiple occasions. ;) On an overview of my journey(s) today; 6 of the 9 journeys were spent on an E400, 4 (buses) of which were Trident E400s, one was an ADL, and the other an ADL MMC - If you'll ask me, they're doing a good job maintaining/updating their fleet. Aside from the sick on 4313. :P
My trip today:
4604 on 0758 WN529 from Gipsy Ln to Wton Bus Stn
4564 on 0832 WN82 from Wton Bus Stn to Dudley Bus Stn
4349 on 0953 PN140 from Dudley Bus Stn to Quinton Church
6115 on PN9 from Quinton Church to Halesowen Bus Stn
6109 on PN9 from Halesowen Bus Stn to Stourbridge Bus Stn
139002 from Stourbridge Town to & from Stourbridge Junction
6102 on PN9 from Stourbridge Bus Stn to Halesowen Bus Stn
6108 on PN9 from Halesowen Bus Stn to Bham Colmore Row
Walked around for a bit
2080 on PN120 from Colmore Row to Dudley Bus Stn
2095 on PNX96 from Dudley to Merry Hill Bus Stn
Met up with
@Nathan,
@jack4325 &
@P419 EJW4535 on WN255 from Merry Hill Bus Stn to Wton Bus Stn
1785 on WA40 from Wton to Lodge Farm
Stopped at my nans for a bit
847 on WN28 from Cornwall Gate to Bloxwich Rd South
31/03/15
0655 900 (4897) Gilbertstone Avenue-Birmingham City
0725 7 (4304) Colmore Row-Attain Coaches Depot (Witton)
0753 7 (4807) Attain-Colmore Row
0823 50 (30704) Moor Street-Maypole
0900 50 (4799) Maypole-Moor Street
0953 16 (30488) Moor Street-Snow Hill
1007 16 (30490) Snow Hill-Moor Street
11xx 957 (4913) Moor Street-Gilbertstone Avenue
Yesterday
222 825 Russells Hall Estate to Merry Hill
241 4811 Merry Hill to Dudley
246 1627 Dudley To Russells Hall Hospital
222 1629 Russells Hall Hospital to Russells Hall Estate
Sunday
1235 LM service to Brum new street
1515 VT service to Whampton
1622 Lm service to Dudley Port
74 to dudley
222 home
Todays:
30823 4H- halesowen
Met
@Matt late as usual
Then 20508 142- stourbridge being thrashed
Met
@Andrew 6107- 9 stourbridge- Bearwood, ( some funny statements were said to him)
40** Bearwood- harborne
5003 10H - as soon as we overtakes the 004
1550 004- halesowen
30409- back
Then
823- 244
6104-9- quinton
610*- halesowen
30409- back
Today i did
93* - Goodway Road - Kingstanding Circle
5 - Kingstanding - Sutton - 4233
6 - Sutton - Walsall - 4529
529 - Walsall - Willenhall - 4595
529 - Willenhall - Wolverhampton - 4591
79 - Wolverhampton - Bilston - 4556
Metro - Bilston - Birmingham
997- Birmingham - Home
830 222 Russellls Hall Estate to Brierley Hill
825 222 Brierley Hill to Merry Hill
30810 002 Merry Hill to Halesowen
6105 9 Halesowen to Stourbridge
6119 9 Stourbridge to Birmingham
2092 120 Birmingham to Oldbury
4705 87 Oldbury to Dudley
827 222 Dudley to Russellls Hall Estate
My trip today (Out of necessity, rather than my usual, go anywhere, do anything)
841 on WN28 from Granville St to Ashmore Park, The Ashmore
2024 on WN59 from The Ashmore to Wedensfield High School
(Got to school for catch-up nearly an hour early, whoops)
1776 on WA69 from Wednesfield High School to Peacock Ave
4006 on WN59 from Peacock Ave to Wednesfield High School
(Did my catch-up)
5401 on WN59 from Jennie Lee Centre to Wton Bus Stn
850 on 1159 WN81 from Wton Bus Stn to Dudley Bus Stn
4801 on 1300 PN205 from Dudley Bus Stn to Pensnett Trading Est, Second Ave
(Had to go to the garage to recover my keys, as i think i left them on either 2080 or 2095 yesterday)
(Got my keys back :D)
4801 on 1334 PN205 from Pensnett Trading Est to Dudley Bus Stn
2010 on 1400 WN82 from Dudley Bus Stn to Bilston Bus Stn
2111 on 1455 WD326 from Bilston Bus Stn to Lane Head TESCO
(Stayed at my nans for a few hours)
847 on 1714 WN28 from Cornwall Gate to Granville St
My trip today (1/4/15):
Woke up to find (Apparently) 1515 on the PN9, so dashed out of my house IN WILLENHALL to get this ultra rare working (Thanks
@Matt ::))
Dashed to The Dale to get the 529
4601 on WN529 from The Dale to Walsall, Bus Stn
(Realised i'd left my backpack, and that it was an April Fool's prank >:()
4598 on WN529 from Walsall Bus Stn to Gipsy Lane
(Walked home)
846 on 0837 WN28 from Granville St to Peacock Ave
5401 on WN59 from Peacock Ave to Wton Bus Stn
Met up with
@jack4325, and had to wait for
@Nathan 4539 on WN126 from Wton Bus Stn to Dudley Bus Stn
6118 on PN205 from Dudley to Kingswinford (Felt very weird going through Russels Hall Hospital on an MMC :D)
4554 on WN257 from Kingswinford to Stourbridge Bus Stn
Stopped for a few minutes to take photos
4199 on PN246 from Stourbridge Bus Stn to Stourbridge Rd
2087 on PN246 from Stourbridge Rd to somewhere past Brierley Hill
(Met up with
@jack4325 on 6116)
6116 on PN246 from wherever we were to Dudley Bus Stn
Got some food
4575 on WN126 from Dudley Bus Stn to Wton Bus Stn
Midland Metro from St Georges to Bilston Central (Thank you god for my new nNetwork pass :D )
2156 on 1456 WD326 from Bilston Bus Stn to Lane Head TESCO
Stopped at my nans for a few hours
846 on 1714 WN28 from Cornwall Gate to Granville St
Walked home
0800 957 (4945) Gilbertstone Avenue-Birmingham City
0820 33 (4843) Birmingham-Miller Street
0855 51 (4862) Miller Street-Birmingham City
1149 900 (4899) Birmingham-Digbeth Coach Station
1235 97 (4461) Digbeth Coach Station-Birmingham City
1440 900 (4895) Birmingham City-NEC
1540 900 (4944) NEC-Gilbertstone Avenue
iGO 2101 - 19 - Wharf Road - Northfield Town Centre
NXWM 2150 - 29A - Northfield Town Centre - California
NXWM 5506 - 22 - California - City Centre
NXWM 6106 - 9 - City Centre - Bearwood
NXWM 4064 - 11A - Bearwood - Kings Heath
NXWM 4726 - 35 - Kings Heath - Hillmeads Road
My trip today:
848 on 0837 WN28 from Granville St to Peacock Ave
4312 on WN59 from Peacock Ave to Wton Bus Stn
Met up with
@Nathan 4582 on WN126 from Wton Bus Stn to Queen St
4553 on WN256 from Queen St to Stourbridge Bus Stn
6110 on PN9 from Stourbridge Bus Stn to Halesowen Bus Stn
Got some food
30807 on 002 from Halesowen Bus Stn to Bartley Green
5515 on BC23 from Bartley Green to Colmore Row
Took some photos
4533 on WAX51 from Birmingham Carrs Lane to Walsall Bus Stn
Met up with
@jack4325 and
@Ashley 60171 4134 on WN529 from Walsall Bus Stn to Wton Bus Stn
4800 on WD4A from Wton to Pendeford, Whitburn Close (Awesome thrash!!)
Went to the Morrisons in Pendeford
3735 on WD4A from Whitburn Close to Wton
848 on 1705 WN28 from Wton Bus Stn to Cornwall Gate
Stopped at my nans for a bit
1784 on WA41 from Cornwall Gate to Granville St
Quote from: Alex on April 02, 2015, 09:12:59 PM
My trip today:
848 on 0837 WN28 from Granville St to Peacock Ave
4312 on WN59 from Peacock Ave to Wton Bus Stn
Met up with @Nathan
4582 on WN126 from Wton Bus Stn to Queen St
4553 on WN256 from Queen St to Stourbridge Bus Stn
6110 on PN9 from Stourbridge Bus Stn to Halesowen Bus Stn
Got some food
30807 on 002 from Halesowen Bus Stn to Bartley Green
5515 on BC23 from Bartley Green to Colmore Row
Took some photos
4533 on WAX51 from Birmingham Carrs Lane to Walsall Bus Stn
Met up with @jack4325 and @Ashley 60171
4134 on WN529 from Walsall Bus Stn to Wton Bus Stn
4800 on WD4A from Wton to Pendeford, Whitburn Close (Awesome thrash!!)
Went to the Morrisons in Pendeford
3735 on WD4A from Whitburn Close to Wton
848 on 1705 WN28 from Wton Bus Stn to Cornwall Gate
Stopped at my nans for a bit
1784 on WA41 from Cornwall Gate to Granville St
What time did you get the 4A?
Drive to Sandwell
1146 LM service to Birmingham New Street
1212 LM service to Rugeley Trent Valley got off at Walsall 5 Late
Walk to Photo at Bradford place
1446 38 to Wednesbury
1446 38 to Bradford Place
Photo at Walsall Bus Station
4871 51 to Newton Row Milller street delayed by half hour by a fare dodger >:(
4846 33 to Lower Bull Street
walk to Colmore row and photograph
Go to Ian Allan
1550 VT service to Coventry
4830 8 to Walsgrave Triangle
4886 8 to Coventry Rail Station
1750 LM service to Birmingham New street
1838 LM service to Sandwell and Dudley
Lift home
Quote from: Rhys S on April 02, 2015, 10:11:16 PM
Drive to Sandwell
1146 LM service to Birmingham New Street
1212 LM service to Rugeley Trent Valley got off at Walsall 5 Late
Walk to Photo at Bradford place
1446 38 to Wednesbury
1446 38 to Bradford Place
Photo at Walsall Bus Station
4871 51 to Newton Row Milller street delayed by half hour by a fare dodger >:(
4846 33 to Lower Bull Street
walk to Colmore row and photograph
Go to Ian Allan
1550 VT service to Coventry
4830 8 to Walsgrave Triangle
4886 8 to Coventry Rail Station
1750 LM service to Birmingham New street
1838 LM service to Sandwell and Dudley
Lift home
Half an hour by a fare dodger, couldn't you have transferred to another bus?
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on April 02, 2015, 10:15:50 PM
Half an hour by a fare dodger, couldn't you have transferred to another bus?
No point cause there was 2 other 51s packed to the rafters
Quote from: Alex on April 01, 2015, 09:09:58 PM
My trip today (1/4/15):
Woke up to find (Apparently) 1515 on the PN9, so dashed out of my house IN WILLENHALL to get this ultra rare working (Thanks @Matt ::))
Oh I am sure someone finds the fact you did that very funny! - now you know why I didn't want the silliness on here
So today I thought I'd get an NBus & see how far I could get unfortunately not as far as I had originally planned 😕
Kidderminster > Stourbridge (172??)
Stourbridge Junction > Town (Stourbridge Shuttle Train)
142: 20518 (KU02 YUA) - Stourbridge Bus Station > Halesowen Bus Station
4H: 1858 (BX58 SXZ) - Halesowen Bus Station > West Bromwich Bus Station
40: 20849 (KU52 RYH) - West Bromwich Bus Station > Wednesbury Bus Station
It's only just gone back to Tividale having been in Kidderminster for 6 months - it's still rubbish even now it's gone back 😂 I had hoped that there had been a bus direct to Merry Hill unfortunately I discovered there isn't.40: 30454 (Y211 HWJ) - Wednesbury Bus Station > West Bromwich Bus Station
This particular bus is probably one of Tividale's best it makes a nice noise and goes like a train 😃289: 2088 (BX12 DCE) - West Bromwich Bus Station > Merry Hill Bus Station
I was taking a few photos minding my own business when a HANSONS driver came over to me to ask what I was taking a picture of!! I mean I ask you isn't it obvious - one I explained he walked off another reason why I don't like Hansons I've been told they're not very spotter friendly226: 20543 (YT51 EAO) - Merry Hill Bus Station > Dudley Bus Station
246: 4353 (BX02 AVJ) - Dudley Bus Station > Stourbridge Bus Station
Stourbridge Shuttle Train > Stourbridge Junction
Stourbridge Junction > Kidderminster
10: 20032 (MV54 EEO) - Kidderminster Town Hall > Offmore (Home)
Good day apart from that incident with the Hansons driver and the weather here goes for tomorrow's outing with
@Reece!!
Quote from: Will on April 03, 2015, 07:14:45 PM
So today I thought I'd get an NBus & see how far I could get unfortunately not as far as I had originally planned 😕
Kidderminster > Stourbridge (172??)
Stourbridge Junction > Town (Stourbridge Shuttle Train)
142: 20518 (KU02 YUA) - Stourbridge Bus Station > Halesowen Bus Station
4H: 1858 (BX58 SXZ) - Halesowen Bus Station > West Bromwich Bus Station
40: 20849 (KU52 RYH) - West Bromwich Bus Station > Wednesbury Bus Station
It's only just gone back to Tividale having been in Kidderminster for 6 months - it's still rubbish even now it's gone back 😂
I had hoped that there had been a bus direct to Merry Hill unfortunately I discovered there isn't.
40: 30454 (Y211 HWJ) - Wednesbury Bus Station > West Bromwich Bus Station
This particular bus is probably one of Tividale's best it makes a nice noise and goes like a train 😃
289: 2088 (BX12 DCE) - West Bromwich Bus Station > Merry Hill Bus Station
I was taking a few photos minding my own business when a HANSONS driver came over to me to ask what I was taking a picture of!! I mean I ask you isn't it obvious - one I explained he walked off another reason why I don't like Hansons I've been told they're not very spotter friendly
226: 20543 (YT51 EAO) - Merry Hill Bus Station > Dudley Bus Station
246: 4353 (BX02 AVJ) - Dudley Bus Station > Stourbridge Bus Station
Stourbridge Shuttle Train > Stourbridge Junction
Stourbridge Junction > Kidderminster
10: 20032 (MV54 EEO) - Kidderminster Town Hall > Offmore (Home)
Good day apart from that incident with the Hansons driver and the weather here goes for tomorrow's outing with @Reece!!
The hansons driver wasn't the only one that took exception to you pointing your camera at him, just before that a NXWM driver also took exception to it as well. I was actually standing behind you watching it all.
Quote from: Metrorider on April 03, 2015, 07:45:03 PM
The hansons driver wasn't the only one that took exception to you pointing your camera at him, just before that a NXWM driver also took exception to it as well. I was actually standing behind you watching it all.
Yeah well I don't give a monkeys I wasn't doing anything wrong and I'm sure I'm not the only one that does it
Well, as Ive said before, if they don't want to be included in a photo in a public place, they have something to hide!
Quote from: Westy on April 03, 2015, 07:55:22 PM
Well, as Ive said before, if they don't want to be included in a photo in a public place, they have something to hide!
Spot on my friend! I've been told by 2 people that the driver who questioned me is ex-Diamond so THAT pretty much says it all!!
Quote from: Will on April 03, 2015, 07:50:38 PM
Yeah well I don't give a monkeys I wasn't doing anything wrong and I'm sure I'm not the only one that does it
I'm sure it's now not allowed on Centro owned bus stations unless you're being supervised though?
Quote from: Will on April 03, 2015, 07:59:01 PM
Spot on my friend! I've been told by 2 people that the driver who questioned me is ex-Diamond so THAT pretty much says it all!!
??!!
Quote from: Westy on April 03, 2015, 07:55:22 PM
Well, as Ive said before, if they don't want to be included in a photo in a public place, they have something to hide!
But there's a whole world of difference between a photo of a bus compared to shoving a camera in the drivers face! it's Like me coming up to you and forcing my camera in your face as opposed to taking a photo with a safe enough Gap.
It's nothing to do with anything to hide.
Quote from: Will on April 03, 2015, 07:59:01 PM
Spot on my friend! I've been told by 2 people that the driver who questioned me is ex-Diamond so THAT pretty much says it all!!
What you need to consider is that the way the driver approached it may have been because he felt that it was being in his face. It doesn't matter what operator he may have been previously but I would feel the same way.
Quote from: DiamondDart on April 03, 2015, 07:59:54 PM
I'm sure it's now not allowed on Centro owned bus stations unless you're being supervised though?
Officially you require a licence but some bus station supervisors if you have a quiet word with them will be alright. Otherwise there is the public highway one can use to photograph.
Quote from: Westy on April 03, 2015, 07:55:22 PM
Well, as Ive said before, if they don't want to be included in a photo in a public place, they have something to hide!
In some cases we do, I was on a long break in Dudley one evening when I worked for Diamond and my Mrs had met me to bring me my tea. Next thing a bus spotter appears to take photos of the bus. No problem with that. Then he comes round the side where me and the Mrs are eating our tea and starts taking pictures there, then another and another. By now I'm getting a bit miffed with it because I'm on my break eating my tea and I've got someone randomly taking photos of me and the Mrs. Without going into loads of detail my Mrs had only just come out of a very violent relationship about 9 months prior to this and was getting increasingly uneasy about being photographed. Luckily said spotter moved on before I told him 'politely' to stop taking photos with us (in particular the Mrs) in them ect.
Normally I'm very spotter friendly though as Mr Trainbasher will no doubt testify lol.
Quote from: Metrorider on April 03, 2015, 08:12:06 PM
Normally I'm very spotter friendly though as Mr Trainbasher will no doubt testify lol.
That I can
now about that £50.... :)
Quote from: Will on April 03, 2015, 07:59:01 PM
Spot on my friend! I've been told by 2 people that the driver who questioned me is ex-Diamond so THAT pretty much says it all!!
What's that supposed to mean?? I'm ex Diamond and am very spotter friendly as I would imagine are most diamond drivers.
Anyway Back on topic
My round trip
1304 LM service to Birmingham new street
1322 VT service to Coventry
4892 8A to Pool Meadow Bus Station
4886 8 to Coventry Rail Station
1445 VT service to Wolverhapmpton
1557 39 to Walsall
836 35 to Yew tree
1879 4h to Oldbury
Quote from: Metrorider on April 03, 2015, 08:15:56 PM
What's that supposed to mean?? I'm ex Diamond and am very spotter friendly as I would imagine are most diamond drivers.
No there were a few in Kidderminster (who have now left) who had issues with spotters
Quote from: Matt on April 03, 2015, 08:30:47 PM
Side 1 = drivers are humans too. perhaps they don't want their face plastered over the internet and feel their privacy is being violated.
Side 2 = with cameras everywhere these days you cannot expect privacy in a public place, and what harm does a photo do.
Neither side is going to convince the other that they are right.
Very true and a good way to draw a line under things :-)
Certainly if the photo is taken in such a way that the driver's face is not visible, then there shouldn't be a problem!
By the way, while I was up in Scouseland last week, I spotted one of the Red Bull promotional vehicles in a side street.
I spotted a couple of blondes in said vehicle & asked their permission before taking the photo.
Bearing in mind the vehicle had tinted windows, their faces weren't visible as far as I remember.
The one thought that does come to mind Will if you don't mind me saying is you were standing there with a rotala coat and tie on taking pictures of a driver that left rotala 2 weeks ago. Under those circumstances if I was that driver I may have been inclined to ask why someone in rotala uniform was taking pictures of me.
As far as I'm aware (after speaking to the driver) you told the driver you were a bus spotter and that was the end of the matter. I'm not being critical of you or trying to start an argument but you need to remember you were in Rotala uniform and that driver genuinely hadn't got a clue who you were.
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on April 02, 2015, 10:15:50 PM
Half an hour by a fare dodger, couldn't you have transferred to another bus?
The strange thing is 4871 was never more than 10 minutes late at any point during the afternoon!
Currently in Sheffield for a music festival at The Corporation, naturally during the day today I had a play on the trams and a bit beyond that
Tram 103 - 10:13 Fitzalan Square - Meadowhall
NT 142089 - 10:30 Meadowhall to Rotherham (couldn't resist the lure of a Pacer)
NT 144008 - 10:45 Rotherham to Meadowhall (and one back again!)
First 37261 - X78 - 10:57 Meadowhall to city centre
First 37263 - X78 - 11:14 city centre back to Meadowhall
Tram 106 - 11:43 Meadowhall to Cathedral
Tram 120 (in heritage livery) - 12:05 Cathedral to Herdings Park
First 37473 - 48 - 12:29 Herdings Park to Gleadless Road (half hour between trams thought I'd do a loop round Gleadless valley)
First 37106 - 47 - 12:52 Gleadless Road to Herdings Park (was 15 late, as two turned up together, and so missed the tram...)
Tram 119 - 13:27 Herdings Park to Gleadless Townend
Tram 107 - 13:38 Gleadless Townend to Halfway (could have got a hybrid from there on the 120 round to another tram stop, but the conductor on the tram was fit and was chatting with her about the festival so...)
Tram 107 - 13:57 Halfway to Shalesmoor (end of the line because of engineering works)
Stop off for pint at The Wellington, fantastic real ale pub and perfect for the tram stop
Tram 105 - 15:21 Shalesmoor - Fitzalan Square
Back to hotel and on to Corp for day two...
Was at work today, but after finishing early, I didn't fancy going straight home so took a very roundabout way instead, a mini-round trip if you like.
31 from Acocks Green to Sparkbrook.
Few hours at work.
Walked from work to Moseley Road.
Got the 50 all the way to Druids Heath (terminus on Bells Lane)
After checking the NX app, with a bit of time to kill, walked round to Harbinger Lane.
49 to Haslucks Green Road.
Walked to Sandy Lane stop on Stratford Road, then got the 1 back to Acocks Green.
Quote from: Kevin on April 04, 2015, 07:41:00 PM
Currently in Sheffield for a music festival at The Corporation, naturally during the day today I had a play on the trams and a bit beyond that
Tram 103 - 10:13 Fitzalan Square - Meadowhall
NT 142089 - 10:30 Meadowhall to Rotherham (couldn't resist the lure of a Pacer)
NT 144008 - 10:45 Rotherham to Meadowhall (and one back again!)
First 37261 - X78 - 10:57 Meadowhall to city centre
First 37263 - X78 - 11:14 city centre back to Meadowhall
Tram 106 - 11:43 Meadowhall to Cathedral
Tram 120 (in heritage livery) - 12:05 Cathedral to Herdings Park
First 37473 - 48 - 12:29 Herdings Park to Gleadless Road (half hour between trams thought I'd do a loop round Gleadless valley)
First 37106 - 47 - 12:52 Gleadless Road to Herdings Park (was 15 late, as two turned up together, and so missed the tram...)
Tram 119 - 13:27 Herdings Park to Gleadless Townend
Tram 107 - 13:38 Gleadless Townend to Halfway (could have got a hybrid from there on the 120 round to another tram stop, but the conductor on the tram was fit and was chatting with her about the festival so...)
Tram 107 - 13:57 Halfway to Shalesmoor (end of the line because of engineering works)
Stop off for pint at The Wellington, fantastic real ale pub and perfect for the tram stop
Tram 105 - 15:21 Shalesmoor - Fitzalan Square
Back to hotel and on to Corp for day two...
There are many more fantastic real ale pubs in the general vicinity of the Wellington, Kelham Island Tavern, Fat Cat, Harlequin, Gardeners Rest to name but a few. Not sure a trip round Gleadless Valley is the best of things to do, scenic in its own way I suppose! Oh, and I wouldn't recommend Herdings Park after dark, think the 47/48 may still be diverted away from there after around 7PM...
1404 LM Service to Birmingham New Street Class 323
Stop at MC DONALDS
1439 LM Service to Birmingham International Class 323
1506 LM service to Birmingham New Street Class 350
1527 LM service to Tame Bridge PKway Class 323
Rail Replacement Bus was A Midland Classic B7RLE
1703 529 FROM Walsall Bus Station to Wolverhampton Bus Station
1750 LM SERVICE TO Sandwell and Dudley
Quote from: Rhys S on April 04, 2015, 09:13:32 PM
1404 LM Service to Birmingham New Street Class 323
Stop at MC DONALDS
1439 LM Service to Birmingham International Class 323
1506 LM service to Birmingham New Street Class 350
1527 LM service to Tame Bridge PKway Class 323
Rail Replacement Bus was A Midland Classic B7RLE
1703 529 FROM Walsall Bus Station to Wolverhampton Bus Station
1750 LM SERVICE TO Sandwell and Dudley
Midland Classic don't have any B7RLEs
Quote from: Cheese on April 04, 2015, 08:25:39 PM
There are many more fantastic real ale pubs in the general vicinity of the Wellington, Kelham Island Tavern, Fat Cat, Harlequin, Gardeners Rest to name but a few. Not sure a trip round Gleadless Valley is the best of things to do, scenic in its own way I suppose! Oh, and I wouldn't recommend Herdings Park after dark, think the 47/48 may still be diverted away from there after around 7PM...
Yeah I'm doing more pubs round there tomorrow, I can walk round Kelham Island quite easy between hotel breakfast and first band in the afternoon, today was mainly for the travelling. Also the trams are severely cut back tomorrow, they aren't even going into the city, going direct between Hyde Park and the station on the third side of the Triangle
02.04.2015
226 20869 Diamond Bus Hawbush Road Brierley Hill, Five Ways
297 1629 NXWM Brierley Hill, Five Ways Merry Hill, Bus Station
81 861 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Netherton, Town Centre
243 823 NXWM Netherton, Town Centre Dudley, Bus Station
27A 863 NXWM Dudley, Bus Station Eve Hill, Wolverhampton Street/Grange Road
1 5412 NXWM Eve Hill, Wolverhampton Street/Grange Road Sedgley, Market Place
224 2159 Arriva Midlands North Sedgley, Market Place Priestfield, Millfields Road/Tarmac Road
530 V258DRB Banga Travel Priestfield, Millfields Road/Tarmac Road Bilston, Bus Station
545 S232EWU Banga Travel Bilston, Bus Station Monmore Green, Willenhall Road/Hickman Avenue
529 4604 NXWM Monmore Green, Willenhall Road/Hickman Avenue Wolverhampton, Bus Station
33 Y181KNB Travel Express Wolverhampton, Bus Station Wolverhampton, Stafford Street/University
4A 3735 Arriva Midlands North Wolverhampton, Stafford Street/University Wolverhampton, Waterloo Road/Molineux Stadium
4A 4800 Arriva Midlands North Wolverhampton, Waterloo Road/Molineux Stadium Dunstall, Stafford Road/Gorsebrook Road
54 854 NXWM Dunstall, Stafford Road/Gorsebrook Road Dunstall, Stafford Road/Polish Church
877 4 V509NOF Select Bus Services Dunstall, Stafford Road/Polish Church Oxley, Stafford Road/Lodge Road
4 2014 NXWM Oxley, Stafford Road/Lodge Road Oxley, Probert Road/Oxley Moor Road
4 2028 NXWM Oxley, Probert Road/Oxley Moor Road Oxley, Stafford Road/Lodge Road
76 3720 Arriva Midlands North Oxley, Stafford Road/Lodge Road Dunstall, Stafford Road/Polish Church
3 2012 NXWM Dunstall, Stafford Road/Polish Church Dunstall, Stafford Road/Gorsebrook Road
33 4009 NXWM Dunstall, Stafford Road/Gorsebrook Road Wolverhampton, Stafford Street/University
11 620 NXWM Wolverhampton, Stafford Street/University Wolverhampton, Bus Station
529 4594 NXWM Wolverhampton, Bus Station Monmore Green, Willenhall Road/Hickman Avenue
82 4017 NXWM Monmore Green, Willenhall Road/Hickman Avenue St Chads, Moseley Road/Bilston Road
545 S238EWU Banga Travel St Chads, Moseley Road/Bilston Road Bilston, Bus Station
334 S519TCF Thandi Transport Bilston, Bus Station Rough Hay, Blockall/St Josephs School
34 1436 NXWM Rough Hay, Blockall/St Josephs School Darlaston, Bus Station
333X W773URP Sandwell Travel Darlaston, Bus Station Fallings Heath, Walsall Road/Salisbury Street
334 TBZ5873 Thandi Transport Fallings Heath, Walsall Road/Salisbury Street New Mills, Wednesbury Road/Pleck Road
9 2111 Arriva Midlands North New Mills, Wednesbury Road/Pleck Road New Mills, Wednesbury Road/Bescot Crescent
313 1883 NXWM New Mills, Wednesbury Road/Bescot Crescent Caldmore, Walsall Almshouses
401E 20868 Diamond Bus Caldmore, Walsall Almshouses Walsall, Bradford Place
4 1891 NXWM Walsall, Bradford Place Caldmore, Caldmore Road/Hart Street
4H 1885 NXWM Caldmore, Caldmore Road/Hart Street Caldmore, West Bromwich Street/Little London
4 1892 NXWM Caldmore, West Bromwich Street/Little London Palfrey, Weston Street/Weston Close
4 30408 Diamond Bus Palfrey, Weston Street/Weston Close Tame Bridge Parkway, Railway Station
4 30455 Diamond Bus Tame Bridge Parkway, Railway Station Stone Cross, The Stone Cross
4 1880 NXWM Stone Cross, The Stone Cross Charlemont Farm, Walsall Road/Thursfield Road
4 30512 Diamond Bus Charlemont Farm, Walsall Road/Thursfield Road Hall End, All Saints Way/Church Vale
4M 1858 NXWM Hall End, All Saints Way/Church Vale West Bromwich, Bus Station
289 1642 NXWM West Bromwich, Bus Station Lamberts End, Bromford Lane/Cambridge Street
4H 1850 NXWM Lamberts End, Bromford Lane/Cambridge Street Lamberts End, Bromford Lane/Caroline Street
4E 1851 NXWM Lamberts End, Bromford Lane/Caroline Street Sandwell and Dudley, Railway Station
4H 30827 Diamond Bus Sandwell and Dudley, Railway Station Oldbury, Interchange
4 1882 NXWM Oldbury, Interchange Langley, Churchbridge/Birchley Crossing
4H 1854 NXWM Langley, Churchbridge/Birchley Crossing Whiteheath, Gate
4H 30411 Diamond Bus Whiteheath, Gate Blackheath, Sainsburys
12 2257 Arriva Midlands North Blackheath, Sainsburys Coombeswood, Coombes Road/Station Road
4H 30816 Diamond Bus Coombeswood, Coombes Road/Station Road Halesowen, Bus Station
244 867 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road
244E 867 NXWM Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road Halesowen, Bus Station
141 4356 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Cradley Heath, High Street
241E 4349 NXWM Cradley Heath, High Street Halesowen, Bus Station
141 4352 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Cradley Heath, High Street
241 4192 NXWM Cradley Heath, High Street Cradley Heath, Railway Station
4M 1762 NXWM Cradley Heath, Railway Station Quarry Bank, High Street
208 2159 NXWM Quarry Bank, High Street Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 2104 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
A Very Busy Day indeed!!!
04/04/15 Today I decided to get a nbus day ticket...
( Met up with
@Will )
London Midland > Kidderminster Railway Station - Stourbridge Junction (172211+172219)
Diamond | 142 > Brook Road, Stourbridge Junction - Halesowen Bus Station (20519) KP51UFC
NXWM | 141 > Halesowen Bus Station - Birmingham, Colmore Row (4202) Y808TOH
NXWM | 957 > Birmingham, Moor Street - Solihull Interchange (4913) BX13JWO
Diamond | S11 > Solihull Interchange - Solihull Interchange (20014) YJ10MFY
Diamond | 82 > Solihull Interchange - Solihull, Station Road (30019) BV10ZJU
(
We spent an hour in Solihull and got some lunch)
NXWM | 957 > Solihull Interchange - Birmingham, Moor Street (4911) BX13JWM
Diamond | 50 > Birmingham, Moor Street - Maypole, Maypole Lane (30405) YJ61CHK
igo/wmsnt | 19 > Maypole, Maypole Lane - Frankly, Holly Hill Shops (2103) YD63UZX
Diamond | 202 > Frankly, Holly Hill Shops - Halesowen Bus Station (30943) BK13NZU
Diamond | 142 > Halesowen Bus Station - Brook Road, Stourbridge Junction (20519) KP51UFC
London Midland > Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster Railway Station (172218)
( Left
@Will at Kidderminster Railway Station and I ran into town to catch the last 2L )
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster, Oxford Street - Home (30932) VX54MUP
I Had a Great Day 8)
03.04.2015
226 20543 Diamond Bus Hawbush Road Brierley Hill, Five Ways
228 2610 Hansons Brierley Hill, Five Ways Merry Hill, Bus Station
24 KX08OLE igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Cradley Heath, Railway Station
141 4199 NXWM Cradley Heath, Railway Station Cradley Heath, High Street
289 2090 NXWM Cradley Heath, High Street Blackheath, Market Place/Barclays Bank
4H 30859 Diamond Bus Blackheath, Market Place/Barclays Bank Whiteheath, Gate
4 1880 NXWM Whiteheath, Gate Oldbury, Interchange
289 2090 NXWM Oldbury, Interchange West Bromwich, Bus Station
4 30407 Diamond Bus West Bromwich, Bus Station Tame Bridge Parkway, Railway Station
RAIL 79 YN05GXJ Midland Classic Tame Bridge Parkway, Railway Station Walsall, Railway Station
RAIL MX56HYA Central Buses Walsall, Railway Station Bescot Stadium, Railway Station
RAIL 840 NXWM Bescot Stadium, Railway Station Tame Bridge Parkway, Railway Station
RAIL 1838 NXWM Tame Bridge Parkway, Railway Station Bescot Stadium, Railway Station
RAIL MX56HYA Central Buses Bescot Stadium, Railway Station Walsall, Railway Station
RAIL MX56HYA Central Buses Walsall, Railway Station Tame Bridge Parkway, Railway Station
***Class 350/2 to Aston***
67 4276 NXWM Aston, Railway Station Aston, Aston University
904 4929 NXWM Aston, Aston University Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street
X64 2135 NXWM Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
***Class 172/3 to Stourbridge Junction***
***Class 139/0 to Stourbridge Town***
256 4544 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Wordsley, Cat PH
226 2102 igo/WMSNT Wordsley, Cat PH Hawbush Road
04.04.2015
226 1523 Hansons Hawbush Road Brierley Hill, Five Ways
255 4540 NXWM Brierley Hill, Five Ways Merry Hill, Bus Station
X96 2081 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Stourbridge, Bus Station
228 2610 Hansons Stourbridge, Bus Station Wollaston, Junction
251 0520 Hansons Wollaston, Junction Stourbridge, Bus Station
250 2601 Hansons Stourbridge, Bus Station Wollaston, Junction
228 2611 Hansons Wollaston, Junction Stourbridge, Bus Station
X96 2097 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
***Lift back home from friend***
Quote from: Nathan on April 04, 2015, 11:07:48 PM
4561 on the 126 from Dudley Bus Station to Coronation Gardens, Dudley (Think I'm turning into @the trainbasher!)
I'd have probably been on and off all the way to Dudley from Great Bridge!! :)
Quote from: Nathan on April 04, 2015, 11:27:32 PM
Think he meant the Wright Solar bodied Scania L94UB's which Rhys mistaken for a Wright Eclipse Urban bodied Volvo B7RLE's.
@Rhys S, I presume you caught one of these:
http://wmbusphotos.com/MidlandClassic/82a.html
thankyou Nathan it was one of those i did catch
Only short day today
1025 957 (4912) Gilbertstone Avenue-Digbeth Coach Station
Photographed Coaches From 1045-1300
1315 60 (4905) Digbeth Coach Station-Gilbertstone Avenue
Quote from: Matt on April 07, 2015, 07:07:15 PM
Today's expedition
07:31 9 home to Halesowen (6117??)
07:40 192 to Kidder (30388 - very nice Dart albeit leaking despite it not having rained for ages?)
08:20 x3 to Stourport (30512 - oh dear...)
09:07 295 to Kidder (30438 - not bad, sounded nice)
09:34 192 to Hagley (30388)
~~then 2 hours in school~~
12:25 192 to Kidder (30388 again)
13:25 303 to Worcester (20136)
15:25 303 to Kidder (30931 - very nice)
16:41 x3 to Bromsgrove (30637 - came late at 16:56, but driver floored it and got to Bromsgrove at 17:20, just in time for the 202)
17:25 202 to Halesowen (30942)
18:27 002 home (30881 - do I show my nBus or Diamond day ticket?)
For someone who hates Diamond, you spent a lot of time travelling with them today by pure choice! :P
My trip today (7/4/15):
Set off from home at 0740
4602 on 0758 WN529 from Gipsy Lane to Wton Bus Stn
Waited for
@Nathan 0945 Virgin Class 221 Super Voyager from Wolverhampton to Coventry (Urgh, couldn't these have a little more legroom on there? ::))
2162 on CV9A from Coventry Rail Stn to Pool Meadow
1571 on CV18 to and from Tile Hill South
Got some food
4453 on CV6A from Pool Meadow to SkyDome
Walked slightly further down
16619 on STGX16 from Coventry to Coventry War Memorial (Yay, got an Olympian :D)
Walked around the memorial
18401 on STGX16 from Earlsdon Rd to city centre
Walked around and took some photos
deCourcey 546 from city centre to Coventry Rail Stn
1442 Virgin Class 221 Super Voyager from Coventry to Wolverhampton
851 on WN28 from Wton Bus Stn to Cornwall Gate
Stopped at my nans for a few hours hours
4136 on 1759 WA41 from Cornwall Gate to Bloxwich Rd South
Got home at 1804
Quote from: Matt on April 07, 2015, 07:16:16 PM
I was pleasantly surprised though...not one of my buses had urban 90 seats which is a good start, and the Kiddy drivers are superb.
****** 😂
This personal attack warrants a 7 day ban which will be implemented shortly
Today
2031 (10) home - Dundee city centre (heap of crap)
54036 (X54) city centre - New Inn Roundabout (heap of crap, and broke down there)
54111 (X24) New Inn Roundabout - Glenrothes bus station
53721 (X54) Glenrothes bus station - Edinburgh bus station (replacement)
54103 (X59) Edinburgh bus station - Glenrothes bus station (completely full)
27550 (X42) Glenrothes bus station - Dundee city centre
2055 (11) Dundee city centre - home
06/04/15
1879 4 to West Bromwich
30408 4 to Walsall Bradford Place
Arriva Wednesfield 3509 Scania Omnilink - Paticuarly Good
1337 LM Service to Birmingham NEW STREET
1501 LM SERVICE TO Wolverhampton
1556 LM SERVICE TO Dudley Port
1702LM SERVICE TO Sandwell and Dudley
07/04/15
1124 VT SERVICE TO Wolverhampton
1156 VT Service to Coventry
1322 VT service to New Street
1405 LM SERVICE TO Sandwell and Dudley
1879 4 to West Brom
1848 4M to Walsall Bradford Place
Rail Replacement Bus to Tame Bridge Parkway which was NX 840
1637 LM SERVICE TO Wolverhampton
1745 VT SERVICE TO Sandwell and Dudley
07.04.2014
1523 226 Hansons Hawbush Road to Merry Hill, Bus Station
2096 X96 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station to Stourbridge, Bus Station
2086 276 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station to Mary Stevens Park
spent a few hours at work!
2086 276 NXWM Mary Stevens Park to Stourbridge, Bus Station
4190 246 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station to Brierley Hill, Library
825 222 Brierley Hill, Library to Merry Hill, Bus Station
2104 226 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station to Hawbush Road
0715 957 (4913) Gilbertstone Avenue-City
0753 9 (6111) Colmore Row-Prospect Coaches
1010 9 (6110) Prospect Coaches-Stourbridge
1045 9 (6103) Stourbridge-Colmore Row
1200 2 (4392) Bull Street-Digbeth Coach Station
1445 900 (4943) Digbeth Coach Station-Gilbertstone Avenue
10:00 142(20574) - stourbridge
10:30 256(4595) - wall heath
10:57 255( 4572)- Wolverhampton bus station
11:49 25(620)- bilston bus station
This is where our plan went wrong. Aimed to catch 12:25 82 back to Wolverhampton, but it was a b7rle, not a spectra. So we ran to get the 39 hoping for a b10, but it was an omnilink.
12:28 39(1894)- wolves
13:15 (daf alx 400)- ( - tettenhal wood
13:38 10( 2070)- wolves
14:00 82(4002)- dudley bus station
15:06 241(4202) - halesowen bus station
15:52 142(20574)
Highlight of the day the b6 and spectra, unfortunately didn't get a b10, but oh well. Although the 255 route is very nice through the countryside. The 10 is a bit of a boring route, and the 82 takes absolutely ages, the timetable needs adjusting as the driver was driving really slow, and still having waits at timing points. Also pleasantly surprised at the Wolverhampton bus station, it is very nice
My trip today:
4604 on WN529 from Gipsy Lane to Walsall Bus Stn
4530 on WAX51 from Walsall Bus Stn to Bham Carrs Lane
6124 on YW50 from Bham Selfridges to Moseley Village
4027 on AG1 from Moseley Village to Sheepcote St
5509 on BC22 from Sheepcote St to Colmore Row
Walked around for a bit and got lunch
Chiltern Class 168 on 1155 from Moor St to Solihull
Went and got some photos
London Midland Class 172 on 1217 from Solihull to Moor St
London Midland 170513 on 1242 from New St to Walsall
Met up with
@jack4325 &
@Nathan, but Jack buggered off
4686 on WAX51 from Walsall Bus Stn to Birmingham Carrs Lane
Waited around for an MMC to show on the 50
6125 on YW50 from Selfridges to Maypole Shops
20604 on 50 from Maypole to Bham Markets
London Midland 1601 from New St to Wolverhampton
17xx on WA69 from Wton Bus Stn to Broad Lane
850 on WN28 from Broad Lane to Cornwall Gate
Stopped at my nans for a few hours
1773 on WA41 from Cornwall Gate to Bloxwich Rd South
08/04/15 Today I decided to stay local and get a Kidderminster Connecta day ticket...
Diamond | 4A > Home - Kidderminster Bus Station (20136) Y36YVV
R & B Travel | 291 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Bewdley, Load Street - YK05CBY
Central Buses | 125 > Bewdley, Load Street - Kidderminster Bus Station - EU06KOX (Nice, Clean and Good Acceleration Unlike Diamonds Mini Pointer Darts)
(Met Up With Some Friends And Had Some Lunch)
Diamond | X3 > Kidderminster Town Hall - Stourport, York Street (30801) WX58FRU
(Spent an Hour in Stourport Enjoying the Nice Weather) 8)
Diamond | 3 > Stourport, High Street - Kidderminster Town Hall (30931) VX54MUO
Holland Coaches | 9A > Kidderminster Bus Station - Caunsall, Kinver Lane - SN03GNP
Holland Coaches | 9A > Caunsall, Kinver Lane - Kidderminster Bus Station - SN03GNP
Diamond | 4A > Kidderminster Town Hall - Home (20136) Y36YVV
A different sort of round trip, but from 26th April it will be possible to do a round trip of about 120 miles (60 each way) on a £4.20 daysaver, Stafford to Leamington spa ( I know you wouldn't actually want to do it!) but that works out at 3.5p per mile, I wonder if there are any bus journeys between two towns anywhere else in the country where it is possible to pay on the day and travel for less than 3.5p per mile
20686 226 Diamond Hawbush Road to Merry Hill, Bus Station
4700 241 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station to Cradley Heath, Railway Station
***Class 168 train to Birmingham, Snow Hill Station***
4251 7 NXWM Birmingham, Snow Hill Station to Centro House
1863 7 NXWM Centro House to Birmingham, Snow Hill Station
6119 9 NXWM Birmingham, Snow Hill Station to Quinton, Church
6102 9 NXWM Quinton, Church to Halesowen, Bus Station
6109 9 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station to Lye, Cross
6108 9 NXWM Lye, Cross to Stourbridge, Bus Station
2099 276 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station to Mary Stevens Park
2104 276 NXWM Mary Stevens Park to Stourbridge, Bus Station
4192 246 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station to Brierley Hill, Library
825 222 NXWM Brierley Hill, Library to Merry Hill, Bus Station
1551 225 Hansons Merry Hill, Bus Station to Brierley Hill, Five Ways
869 222 NXWM Brierley Hill, Five Ways to Merry Hill, Bus Station
2101 226 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station to Hawbush Road
Quote from: Alex on April 08, 2015, 05:16:13 PM
My trip today:
4604 on WN529 from Gipsy Lane to Walsall Bus Stn
4530 on WAX51 from Walsall Bus Stn to Bham Carrs Lane
6124 on YW50 from Bham Selfridges to Moseley Village
4027 on AG1 from Moseley Village to Sheepcote St
5509 on BC22 from Sheepcote St to Colmore Row
Walked around for a bit and got lunch
Chiltern Class 168 on 1155 from Moor St to Solihull
Went and got some photos
London Midland Class 172 on 1217 from Solihull to Moor St
London Midland 170513 on 1242 from New St to Walsall
Met up with @jack4325 & @Nathan, but Jack buggered off
4686 on WAX51 from Walsall Bus Stn to Birmingham Carrs Lane
Waited around for an MMC to show on the 50
6125 on YW50 from Selfridges to Maypole Shops
20604 on 50 from Maypole to Bham Markets
London Midland 1601 from New St to Wolverhampton
17xx on WA69 from Wton Bus Stn to Broad Lane
850 on WN28 from Broad Lane to Cornwall Gate
I was in the 1242 to walsall
Quote from: Tony on April 08, 2015, 08:03:28 PM
A different sort of round trip, but from 26th April it will be possible to do a round trip of about 120 miles (60 each way) on a £4.20 daysaver, Stafford to Leamington spa ( I know you wouldn't actually want to do it!) but that works out at 3.5p per mile, I wonder if there are any bus journeys between two towns anywhere else in the country where it is possible to pay on the day and travel for less than 3.5p per mile
And they say bus travel is expensive. You couldn't drive there and back for that much could you?
Quote from: Rhys S on April 08, 2015, 08:10:07 PM
I was in the 1242 to walsall
I was sat (going backwards >:() in the extreme front of the forward carriage, either way. didn't see you
Quote from: Tony on April 08, 2015, 08:03:28 PM
A different sort of round trip, but from 26th April it will be possible to do a round trip of about 120 miles (60 each way) on a £4.20 daysaver, Stafford to Leamington spa ( I know you wouldn't actually want to do it!) but that works out at 3.5p per mile, I wonder if there are any bus journeys between two towns anywhere else in the country where it is possible to pay on the day and travel for less than 3.5p per mile
What routes do you do?
Quote from: Tony on April 08, 2015, 08:03:28 PM
A different sort of round trip, but from 26th April it will be possible to do a round trip of about 120 miles (60 each way) on a £4.20 daysaver, Stafford to Leamington spa ( I know you wouldn't actually want to do it!) but that works out at 3.5p per mile, I wonder if there are any bus journeys between two towns anywhere else in the country where it is possible to pay on the day and travel for less than 3.5p per mile
I'd say that's possible with Arriva North East as well. I've done day trips from Durham to Carlisle, Berwick and Scarborough. Each of those is around 150+ miles per day for a simple there and back journey. Ticket costs £7.70 so comes in around the 4/5p mark. Of course, you could do a massive trip from Berwick right the way down to Scarborough or Whitby which would be a fair bit more distance wise, bringing the cost down to around that kind of level.
1119 LM service to Wolverhampton
1141 11 to Underhill
1209 11 to Wolverhampton
1310 ATW service to Birmingham New street
1342 LM service to Walsall
1418 38 to Wednesbury
1444 79 to West Bromwich
MM 06 OLDONE West Bromwich to Birmingham snow hill
1705 LM service to Sandwelll and Dudley
@Alex Appoliges it was the 13:42 I got on
Quote from: DiamondDart on April 08, 2015, 08:28:00 PM
I'd say that's possible with Arriva North East as well. I've done day trips from Durham to Carlisle, Berwick and Scarborough. Each of those is around 150+ miles per day for a simple there and back journey. Ticket costs £7.70 so comes in around the 4/5p mark. Of course, you could do a massive trip from Berwick right the way down to Scarborough or Whitby which would be a fair bit more distance wise, bringing the cost down to around that kind of level.
But could you do the return journey, Berwick to Whitby/Scarborough in a day?
Stafford - Leamington is possible with an arrival in Leamington before midday
Quote from: Trident 4194 on April 08, 2015, 08:26:36 PM
What routes do you do?
54 (Stafford to Wolverhampton)
126 (Wolverhampton to Birmingham)
900 (Birmingham to Coventry)
11 (Coventry to Leamington)
Quote from: Matt on April 08, 2015, 08:15:57 PM
Working on the round figure of 40p per mile (which is how much my father was allowed to claim on travel expenses in one of his old jobs) to drive 120 miles it would cost £48
Depends on the car/fuel efficiency/driving style. £48 of fuel gets you from Wolverhampton to Cornwall and back
Quote from: Tony on April 08, 2015, 08:34:56 PM
But could you do the return journey, Berwick to Whitby/Scarborough in a day?
Stafford - Leamington is possible with an arrival in Leamington before midday
Provided you set off pretty early and didn't spend long at the destination, you could probably do it in a day. Certainly Middlesbrough or Durham up or down to Scarborough or Berwick is easily do-able. It's the links to Scarborough that stop relatively early and there are later buses from Berwick than to Berwick which would make it more difficult.
Today (09/04/15)
Vehicle Journey/Route Time On/Off
LM 350257 Coseley - Wolverhampton 10:01-10:07
XC 4560 Wolverhampton-B'Ham NS 10:17-10:38
VT 1B34 B'Ham NS - Coventry 10:44-11:10
TDC 575 W1A 11:15-11:21
NXC 6012 4 11:28-11:37
TDC 801 X6 11:41-11:47
Walked Around The Transport Museum
NXC 871 3 12:12-12:23
NXC 874 3 12:36-12:48
NXC 2158 9 12:51-13:07
VT 5190 Coventry - B'Ham NS 13:22-13:47
LM 170504 B'Ham NS - Codsall 13:56-14:34
Met Sister and Mother and went to The Claregate for lunch
NXWM 2071 5 16:01-16:25
MM 26 W'Ton SG - Loxdale 16:38-16:47
NXWM 4020 82 17:06-17:16
All this for just £4.30!
Today (9/4/15):
861 on 0837 WN28 from Bloxwich Rd South to Wton Bus Stn
@jack4325 got on at Wood End
Met up with
@Nathan in Wton
4555 on WN126 from Wton Bus Stn to Dudley Bus Stn
867 on PN244 from Dudley Bus Stn to Halesowen Bus Stn
Got lunch
30439 on 002 from Halesowen Bus Stn to Merry Hill Bus Stn
1642 on PN276 from Merry Hill Bus Stn to Dudley Bus Stn
4020 on WN82 from Dudley Bus Stn to Bilston Bus Stn
677 on 1341 WN25 from Bilston Bus Stn to Wton Bus Stn
1782? (I think?) on 1419 WA40 from Wton Bus Stn to Stroud Ave
Stopped at my nans for a few hours
861 on 1744 WN28 from Cornwall Gate to Bloxwich Rd South
Not as I had planed it originally. But I had seen 4390 as I was leaving City on the 50, and chased it for a bit until I got a good picture of it in Hall Green. I was going to go to Harborne first and then to the Q.E., and then the rest of the trip in reverse to what I listed below. Still not bad not costing me a penny! (apart from food!)
997 - Home - Birmingham - 4326
50 - Birmingham - Kings Heath - 6125
11A - Kings Heath - Hall Green - 4031
6 - Hall green - Shirley - 1917
6 Shirley - Hall Green - 4335
11C - Hall Green - Kings Heath - 4072
27 - Kings Heath - Northfield - 1902
98E - Northfield - Q.E. - 2124
99 - Q.E. - Birmingham - 808
997 - Birmingham - Home - 4326
My trip today (So far...)
244 on WN25 from Temple Bar to Willenhall, The Dale
4600 on WN529 from Willenhall, The Dale to Wton Bus Stn
4262 on WA40 from Wton Bus Stn to Moseley Rd, Alcester Lane
4560 on WN82 from Moseley Rd to Wton Bus Stn
Met up with
@Nathan4603 on WN529 from Wton Bus Stn to Walsall Bus Stn
@Nathan got off in Willenhall
4773 on WAX51 from Walsall Bus Stn to Moor St Q'way
165001 on 1134 from Moor St to Solihull
30132 on S3 from Station Approach to Solihull Town
Photos and food
2116 on AGS1 to and from Solihull Town (Why did i think this was run by iGo?)
Walk to Solihull Station
1317 LM Class 172 from Solihull to Moor St
1357 XC Class 221 from New St to Wolverhampton
4328 on WA40 from Wton Bus Stn to Stroud Ave
Stop at my nans for a few hours
@Alex it is run by igo on Sundays
@thetrainbasher Thanks, that would explain it
0650 900 (4899) Sunnymead Road-Coventry
0800 16A (4215) Coventry Transport Museum-Brandon Road
0835 16A (4204) Brandon Road-Coventry Pool Meadow
1010 900 (4902) Coventry-Birmingham Airport
1050 900 (4905) Birmingham Airport-City
1154 63 (4179) New Street-Birmingham Hippodrome
1212 87 (4964) Birmingham Hippodrome-Moor Street
1227 957 (4911) Moor Street-Gilbertstone Avenue
11/04/15 Yesterday I decided to get a Arriva Midland Day Saver...
Arriva | 297 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Bridgnorth Sainsbury's (2713) Y353UON
Arriva | 436 > Bridgnorth Sainsbury's - Shrewsbury Bus Station (2997) YJ57EKE
Arriva | 25 > Shrewsbury Bus Station - Shrewsbury, Harlescott Tesco (2995) YJ09MKL
Arriva | 25 > Shrewsbury, Harlescott Tesco - Shrewsbury Bus Station (2995) YJ09MKL
(Met up with @Alex and @Nathan)Arriva | X70 > Shrewsbury Bus Station - Oswestry Bus Station (3728) YJ57BUE
(@Alex and @Nathan Went Back To Shrewsbury) (Spent an hour in Oswestry got some lunch) Arriva | 70 > Oswestry Bus Station - Shrewsbury Bus Station (3729) YJ57BPZ
Arriva | X5 > Shrewsbury Bus Station - Telford Bus Station (2983) YJ09MLF (The Driver Had to Put on the Emergency Break on the M54 Because Some Sueasidal Ducks Were Wondering Across the Motorway)!!!!!
Arriva | 99 > Telford Bus Station - Bridgnorth, High Town (2728) BF52OAG
Arriva | 297 > Bridgnorth, High Town - Home (2713) Y353UON
A Day of Cutting it Fine for buses but all in all a nice day and also nice to go somewhere new i.e. Oswestry. :D
Quote from: Reece on April 12, 2015, 11:54:55 PM
11/04/15 Yesterday I decided to get a Arriva Midland Day Saver...
Arriva | 297 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Bridgnorth Sainsbury's (2713) Y353UON
Arriva | 436 > Bridgnorth Sainsbury's - Shrewsbury Bus Station (2997) YJ57EKE
Arriva | 25 > Shrewsbury Bus Station - Shrewsbury, Harlescott Tesco (2995) YJ09MKL
Arriva | 25 > Shrewsbury, Harlescott Tesco - Shrewsbury Bus Station (2995) YJ09MKL
(Met up with @Alex and @Nathan)
Arriva | X70 > Shrewsbury Bus Station - Oswestry Bus Station (3728) YJ57BUE
(@Alex and @Nathan Went Back To Shrewsbury)
(Spent an hour in Oswestry got some lunch)
Arriva | 70 > Oswestry Bus Station - Shrewsbury Bus Station (3729) YJ57BPZ
Arriva | X5 > Shrewsbury Bus Station - Telford Bus Station (2983) YJ09MLF (The Driver Had to Put on the Emergency Break on the M54 Because Some Sueasidal Ducks Were Wondering Across the Motorway)!!!!!
Arriva | 99 > Telford Bus Station - Bridgnorth, High Town (2728) BF52OAG
Arriva | 297 > Bridgnorth, High Town - Home (2713) Y353UON
A Day of Cutting it Fine for buses but all in all a nice day and also nice to go somewhere new i.e. Oswestry. :D
@Reece how long did this trip take?
My trips for last Saturday (10/4) and yesterday (13/4):
Saturday4604 on 0745 WN529 from Willenhall, Gipsy Lane to Wolverhampton Bus Stn (Why am i always made to run??! ::))
Waited for a bit for
@Nathan 3754 on 0845 891 from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to Telford Bus Stn
2982 on 0945 X5 from Telford Bus Stn to Shrewsbury Bus Stn
Waited for Will and
@Reece 3728 on 1047 X70 from Shrewsbury Bus Stn to Oswestry Bus Stn
Left Will and
@Reece 3728 on 1142 X70 from Oswestry Bus Stn to Shrewsbury Bus Stn
2982 on 1250 X5 from Shrewsbury Bus Stn to Telford Bus Stn
Walked round Telford for a bit
3754 on 1345 (albeit late) 891 from Telford Bus Stn to Wolverhampton Bus Stn (Holy cow, this driver BELTED it down the country roads :D)
4328 on WA40 from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to Stroud Ave.
Had to get a lift home from my dad :(
Yesterday4547 on WN529 from Willenhall, Gipsy Lane to Wolverhampton Bus Stn
45xx (think it was 4548?) on WN59 from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to Bentley Bridge
Stopped off at Hobbycraft for a bit
45xx (Ok, now i honestly can't remember what it was ::)) on WN59 from Bentley Bridge to Church St
Got some food
4569 on WN59 from Church St to Wolverhampton Bus Stn
Tram 16 on ML1 from St Georges to Bilston Central
Waited around for
@Nathan and
@jack4325 (and accidently ran into my nan !:-[)
1695 on WB43 from Bilston Bus Stn to West Bromwich Bus Stn
30808 on 4H from West Bromwich Bus Stn to Halesowen Bus Stn
6110 on PN9 from Halesowen Bus Stn to Stourbridge Bus Stn
1707 on PN246 from Stourbridge Bus Stn to Dudley Bus Stn
45xx on WN126 from Dudley Bus Stn to Wolverhampton Bus Stn
4548 on WN59 from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to Peacock Ave.
4308 on 1614 WA89 from Peacock Ave. to New Invention Square
2295 on 1624 326 from New Invention Square to Lane Head TESCO
Stopped at my nans for a bit
861 on 1744 WN28 from Cornwall Gate to Bloxwich Rd South
Quote from: Trident 4194 on April 13, 2015, 05:38:16 PM
@Reece how long did this trip take?
@Trident 4194 It took about 3 hours to get to Oswestry including changes mate
13 April 2015
226 20574 Diamond Bus Hawbush Road - Wordsley, Cat PH
257 4573 NXWM Wordsley, Cat PH - Stourbridge, Bus Station
276 2094 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station - Mary Stevens Park
276 1521 NXWM Mary Stevens Park - Stourbridge, Bus Station
246 1640 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station - Brierley Hill, Library
222 828 NXWM Brierley Hill, Library - Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 1522 Hansons Merry Hill, Bus Station - Hawbush Road
14 April 2015
226 1525 Hansons Hawbush Road Wordsley, Cat PH
256S 4609 NXWM Wordsley, Cat PH Stourbridge, Bus Station
125 YJ57XVY Central Buses Stourbridge, Bus Station Mary Stevens Park
---Off to work for a short while---
276 2090 NXWM Mary Stevens Park Stourbridge, Bus Station
***Class 139 to Stourbridge Junction***
***Class 172 to Birmingham Snow Hill***
7 4235 NXWM Birmingham, Colmore Row/Snow Hill Railway Station St Pauls, Summer Lane/Centro House
---Went to a job interview at Centro House, unfortunately I didn't get the job :(---
7 4253 NXWM St Pauls, Summer Lane/Centro House Birmingham, Colmore Row/Snow Hill Railway Station
140 4356 NXWM Birmingham, Colmore Row/Snow Hill Railway Station Quinton, Church (The 9s were delayed a bit so got the 140 to Quinton then changed as I knew the 9 would have caught us up by then!)
9 6115 NXWM Quinton, Church Stourbridge, Bus Station
276 1706 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Mary Stevens Park
---Back to work I went---
125 EU06WGM Central Buses Mary Stevens Park Stourbridge, Bus Station
142 20867 Diamond Bus Stourbridge, Bus Station Fatherless Barn, Drews Holloway/Belle Vale
002 30810 Diamond Bus Fatherless Barn, Drews Holloway/Belle Vale Halesowen, Bus Station
241 1627 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station (Unusual Working!!!!)
226 2104 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
Yesterday :
30861- school
Then 2 hours later I come back out for authodontist app
1512- harbourne
4637- bearwood
6120 - macdonalds
30860- school
Back in school
30813 home
Short run around to cheer meself up after a disappointing morning at work
NX 7031 (I think? One of those Omnilinks anyway) - 66 - 13:20 Nechells to city
NX 4734 - X51 - 13:54 city to Bell Inn
Walk round into Yew Tree
NX 1698 - 45 - 14:22 Yew Tree to Walsall
NX 1431 - 34 - 15:12 Walsall to Pleck
NX 1446 - 38 - 15:22 Pleck to Walsall
NX 4681 (looking pristine I have to say) - X51 - 15:40 Walsall to Tower Hill
Saw a few spotters in merry hill earlier heard someone shouting slow down nathan. Duno if that was
@Nathan
Quote from: Chris2301 on April 18, 2015, 06:25:42 PM
Saw a few spotters in merry hill earlier heard someone shouting slow down nathan. Duno if that was @Nathan
Yeah, that would've been us :)
Quote from: Alex on April 18, 2015, 06:46:56 PM
Yeah, that would've been us :)
I was working at merry hill and thought i would ask lol
1146 LM Service to Birmingham New St
1204 XC Service to Coventry
4699 NXC 11 to Coventry Pool Meadow Bus Station
6019 NXC 4 To Arena Park
6019 NXC 4 to Coventry Pool Meadow Bus Station
2161 NXC 9 to Coventry Railway Station
1402 VT Service to Birmingham New St
1431 XC service to Wolverhampton
4600 529 to Walsall
30408 4H to Oldbury
My Trip Today
NXWM 4909 'Victoria' 957 - Sheldon, Old Lode Lane to Olton Tavern, Lode Lane
NXWM 806 957 - Olton Tavern, Lode Lane to Birmingham Moor Street
NXWM 6129 50 - Birmingham Moor Street to Maypole
Johnsons YJ10MHA - Maypole to Kings Heath
NXWM 6126 50 - Kings Heath to Birmingham Moor Street
Walked to Birmingham New Street Station
Met up with Kieran a friend from Plymouth
Filmed Trains for 3hrs 10minutes (11:05-14:15) Kieran caught the 14:12 back to Plymouth
London Midland 323206 - 14:39 Birmingham New St to Birmingham Intl
NXWM 4908 'Millie' 900 - Birmingham Intl Stn to Sheldon, Coalway Avenue
in Coventry today
0645 900 (4897) Sunnymead Road-Coventry
0820 539 (YN53SVX) Coventry-Baginton
Went Travel De Courcey Depot Till 10am
1020 539 (YN53SVX) Baginton-Coventry
Photographed Few Buses/Coaches Till 11am
1110 900 (4901) Coventry-Gilbertstone Avenue
Quote from: Trident 4194 on April 18, 2015, 07:17:03 AM
Yesterday :
30861- school
Then 2 hours later I come back out for authodontist app
1512 - harbourne
4637- bearwood
6120 - macdonalds
30860- school
Back in school
30813 home
4512 (48)?
Quote from: Sh4318 on April 19, 2015, 01:15:46 AM
4512 (48)?
I think
@Trident 4194 is referring to Hansons fleet number 1512...
Went to photograph Wembley coaches at Villa Park
0632 60 (4946) Gilbertstone Avenue-Yardley Swan
0649 11A (4643) Yardley Swan-Witton Train Station
Photographed Coaches Till 0850
0858 11C (4648) Witton Train Station-Yardley Swan
Walked Swan-Gilbertstone Avenue Via Cov Road
18/04/15 Yesterday I decided to get a nbus day ticket...
Chiltern Railways > Kidderminster Railway Station - Stourbridge Junction (168113+168218)
Diamond | 142 > Brook Road, Stourbridge Junction - Halesowen Bus Station (20573) W573JVV
NXWM | 141 > Halesowen Bus Station - Birmingham, Colmore Row (4194) Y799TOH
( I spent a few hours in Birmingham did some spotting and then walked down to Digberth Coach Station and did some more spotting there and I still was not spotted. )
Diamond | 16 > Birmingham, Moor Street - Hamstead, Lingfield Court (30490) KV03ZGL
Diamond | 16 > Hamstead, Green Lane - Birmingham, Moor Street (30922) B20WTS
Arriva Sapphire | 110 > Birmingham, The Square Peg - Sutton Coldfield, Manor Hill (4408) YX64VMC (Power Points Did Not Work?? ::))
( Came across Central Buses YJ57XVW in Sutton Coldfield and got some photos )
NXWM | 5 > Sutton Coldfield Interchange - West Bromwich Bus Station (4113) W113DOP
Diamond | 4H > West Bromwich Bus Station - Halesowen Bus Station (30858) BU08DHP
Diamond | 192 > Halesowen Bus Station - Kidderminster Bus Station (30512) S377TMB
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster Town Hall - Home (30202) V463TVV
Good Day Out on a Nice Sunny Saturday 8)
13:37, Smethwick Galton Bridge to Birmingham New Street, London Midland, Class 350
14:00, 6, Birmingham, Carrs Lane to Sparkhill, Stratford Road, NXWM, Enviro 400, 4698
14:26, 31, Sparkhill, Stratford Road to Acocks Green Village, NXWM, Gemini, 4640
14:51, 1E, Acocks Green Village to Edgbaston, Cricket Ground, NXWM, Gemini, 4674
15:17, 61, Bristol Road, Edgbaston, Cricket Ground to Selly Oak, NXWM, Trident, 4177
15:45, 11C, Selly Oak to Harborne, Vivian Road, NXWM, Gemini, 4661
16:05, 48, Harborne, High Street to University, Railway Station, NXWM, ALX 400 B7TL, 4250
16:19, University to Birmingham New Street, London Midland, Class 323, 323219
16:39, Birmingham New Street - Smethwick Galton Bridge, London Midland, Class 323, 323206
9:50 147 to Worcester arrives 11:15
11:35 551 to Pershore arrives 12:10
12:19 551 to Worcester arrives 12:57 (different bus)
13:02 44C to Malvern arrives 13:40
13:57 364 to Worcester arrives 15:04
15:15 147 to Halesowen arrives 16:45
Planning to do this next holiday. Anyone see anythings that can go wrong ?
Quote from: Matt on April 23, 2015, 06:42:42 PM
I wonder who designed that fantastic trip
It probably won't be that good 😉
Quote from: Matt on April 23, 2015, 06:45:14 PM
Don't forget if you still want a decker we can ditch the 147 at Bromsgrove and get 144
Yes we are definitely ditching the 147 at Bromsgrove
*forgot first and third-last train numbers ::)*
13:37, Smethwick Galton Bridge to Birmingham New Street, London Midland, Class 350
13:52, Birmingham New Street to Leicester, CrossCountry, Class 170, 170519
15:30, Leicester to Sheffield, East Midlands Trains, Class 222, 222021
18:29, Sheffield to Leicester, East Midlands Trains, Class 222
19:48, Leicester to Birmingham New Street, CrossCountry, Class 170, 170113
21:08, Birmingham New Street to Smethwick Galton Bridge, Class 323, 323208
Woke up a lot earlier than planned, so took full advantage
iGo 2106 - 424 - 07:50 Rocky Lane to city
Diamond 30821 - 56 - 08:25 city to Brownhills West
Arriva 2701 - 23 - 09:25 Whitehorse Road to Bloxwich
...Then the serious business of bashing some of NX's endangered species:
NX 1750 - 302 - 10:04 Bloxwich to Walsall
NX 1421 - 34 - 10:29 Walsall to Bilston (10 late leaving Walsall despite both bus and driver being there 5 mins before)
NX 4020 - 82 - 11:03 Bilston to wolves
Pit stop (Zuri, my 2nd favourite coffee shop)
Arriva 2114 - 50 - 12:00 Wolves to Cannock Road
NX 4021 - 25 - 12:24 Cannock Road to i54
NX 2075 - 6 - 12:43 i54 to Wobaston
NX 2065 - 3 - 12:56 Wobaston to Dunstall McDonald's
NX 601 - 32 - 13:08 Dunstall McDonald's to Wolves
NX 1407 - 39 - 13:17 Wolves to Bilston
NX 4006 - 82 - 13:44 Bilston to Dudley
NX 1627 - 276 - 14:42 Dudley to Merry Hill
NX 1630 - 297 - 15:20 Merry Hill to Gornal Wood
NX 1647 - 297 - 16:18 Gornal Wood to Russells Hall
NX 4202 - 246 - 16:37 Russells Hall to Dudley
NX 1773 - 313 - 16:55 Dudley to Wednesbury
NX 1886 - 38 - 17:25 Wednesbury to Darlaston (ugh, Omnilink, do not want)
NX 1431 - 39 - 17:47 Darlaston to Walsall
And currently on NX 4874 - X51 - 18:20 Walsall to brum --> pub
Would keep going but got me a date to keep
My trip today:
NX WN4604-529-Willenhall, The Dale to Wton Bus Stn
(Met up with
@jack4325 and
@Nathan)
NX WA1759-69-Wton Bus Stn to Wednesfield High St
NX WA1775-89-Wednesfield High St to Bloxwich High St
DIA 30832-302-Bloxwich High St to Walsall Bus Stn
(Picked up a full colour 54/154 timetable at Walsall Travelshop :D)
NX WA4872-X51-Walsall Bus Stn to Birmingham, Moor St Queensway
Johnsons YJ57 EGU-150-Birmingham, Bull Ring to Maypole Shops
NX YW4374-2-Maypole Shops to Birmingham, Carrs Lane
(Stopped for food)
NX WB4748-82-Birmingham, Priory Queensway to Bearwood Bus Stn
NX PN6111-9-Hagley Road West Incterchange to Halesowen Bus Stn
NX PN864-244-Halesowen Bus Stn to Dudley Bus Stn
NX WN5412-1-Dudley Bus Stn to Wton, Pipers Row
(Waited around for a bit)
NX WNB7RLE-5-Wton Bus Stn to Wton, Lichfield St
(Left
@jack4325 and
@Nathan on the 5)
Quick run from Lichfield St to St Georges tram stop
MM 26-ML1-Wton St Georges to Bilston Central
(Went to find the B7 on the 23 and failed badly :( )
NX-WN2011-25-Bilston Bus Stn to Harper St
Ran home to get my phone charger ::)
NX WN844-28-Granville St to Cornwall Gate (Absolutely AWFUL bus, urrrgghh)
Stopped at my nans for a few hours and walked home
25/04/15
0700 900 (4896) Gilbertstone Avenue-Birmingham
0805 33 (4846) Bull Street-Central Buses Depot
Photographed Some Buses Departing
0850 33 (4845) Central Buses-Moor Street
Photographed 3 MMCs on 50 and 2 Coaches (Selwyns FJ60EFV (England Flag)/ Bromsgrove Bus & Coach B10M
0940 957 (4913) Moor Street-Gilbertstone Avenue
Chilled At Home
1500 900 (4897) Sunnymead Road/Cov Road-Birmingham Airport
Filmed Kuwait AF C17 Globemaster Departing
1710 900 (4895) Birmingham Airport-Gilbertstone Avenue
25/04/15 Yesterday I decided to get a nbus day ticket...
London Midland > Kidderminster Railway Station - Stourbridge Junction (172332)
Diamond | 142 > Brook Road, Stourbridge Junction - Halesowen Bus Station (20601) KP51UFH
NXWM | 9 > Halesowen Bus Station - Birmingham, Colmore Row (6106) SN15LFP
NXWM | X51 > Birmingham, Lower Bull Street - Walsall Bus Station (4767) BV57XKL
( I spent a hour in Walsall did some trainspotting at Walsall Railway Station I then met up with @Rhys S )NXWM | 997 > Walsall Bus Station - Perry Barr, Nash Square (4734) BV57XHY
( Then walked to the Central Buses Depot but sadly we could not get any photos because the buses that were there were all inside the work shop at the time. So we ask if we could have look inside the and they said yes. Then we met up with we @Michael Bevan who took us to the NXWM Perry Barr Depot down the road did some spotting there then it started to rain. ) ::)
NXWM | 997 > Perry Barr, Wellhead Lane - Birmingham, Lower Bull Street (4308) BP51HDG
( @Rhys S got the train to Walsall )NXWM | 997 > Birmingham, Lower Bull Street - Walsall Bus Station (4686) BX54XTD
( Left @Rhys S in Walsall )Diamond | 4H > Walsall, Bradford Place - Halesowen Bus Station (30412) YJ07PAO
Diamond | 142 > Halesowen Bus Station - Brook Road, Stourbridge Junction (30201) YJ55WRA (Nice to go on a very rare working.)
London Midland > Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster Railway Station (172212+172334)
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster Town Hall - Home (30203) V464TVV
(Nice day out nice to make some more friends but I need to plan the trip better next time) :)
Quote from: Reece on April 26, 2015, 01:23:06 PM
26/04/15 Yesterday I decided to get a nbus day ticket...
London Midland > Kidderminster Railway Station - Stourbridge Junction (172332)
Diamond | 142 > Brook Road, Stourbridge Junction - Halesowen Bus Station (20601) KP51UFH
NXWM | 9 > Halesowen Bus Station - Birmingham, Colmore Row (6106) SN15LFP
NXWM | X51 > Birmingham, Lower Bull Street - Walsall Bus Station (4767) BV57XKL
( I spent a hour in Walsall did some trainspotting at Walsall Railway Station I then met up with @Rhys S )
NXWM | 997 > Walsall Bus Station - Perry Barr, Nash Square (4734) BV57XHY
( Then walked to the Central Buses Depot but sadly we could not get any photos because the buses that were there were all inside the work shop at the time. So we ask if we could have look inside the and they said yes. Then we met up with we @Michael Bevan who took us to the NXWM Perry Barr Depot down the road did some spotting there then it started to rain. ) ::)
NXWM | 997 > Perry Barr, Wellhead Lane - Birmingham, Lower Bull Street (4308) BP51HDG
( @Rhys S got the train to Walsall )
NXWM | 997 > Birmingham, Lower Bull Street - Walsall Bus Station (4686) BX54XTD
( Left @Rhys S in Walsall )
Diamond | 4H > Walsall, Bradford Place - Halesowen Bus Station (30412) YJ07PAO
Diamond | 142 > Halesowen Bus Station - Brook Road, Stourbridge Junction (30201) YJ55WRA (Nice to go on a very rare working.)
London Midland > Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster Railway Station (172212+172334)
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster Town Hall - Home (30203) V464TVV
(Nice day out nice to make some more friends but I need to plan the trip better next time) :)
Don't forget 9959 at PB. It was really enjoyable.
Yesterday:
4545 (WN126) Roseville - Dudley
6119 (PN246) Dudley - Stourbridge
1641 (PN276) Stourbridge - Merry Hill
828 (PN222) Merry Hill - Russells Hall Hosp
4191 (PN246) Russells Hall Hosp - Dudley
4195 (PN140) Dudley - Birmingham
4683 (WA51) Birmingham - Walsall
Met the Mrs for a hour and half
1763 (WA311) Walsall - Dudley
45** (WN126) Dudley - Roseville (thought it was 4578 but i've been told otherwise my mistake, apologies)
Today
4311 (WN126) Roseville - Dudley
829 (PN829) Dudley - Merry Hill
6117 (PN141) Merry Hill - Halesowen
Was going to stay on until Merry Hill but saw the next bus which I needed to tick off
4814 (PN141) Halesowen - Merry Hill
2096 (PNX96) Merry Hill - Dudley (Still showing Wrens Nest)
4753 (WB87) Dudley - Dudley Zoo (Saw 126 coming up and could not be arsed to wait 20 mins so ran back up the hill)
4585 (WN126) The Broadway - Roseville
Friday:
20511- halesowen
4192- school
6105- matts house
61** - halesowen
30439
Quote from: Nathan on April 26, 2015, 05:33:18 PM
@NXDom you had 4578 on Saturday? Is that back from repaint then?
The repaint of 4578 is finished, but seeing as when I booked at Walsall yesterday at 08:15, and when I booked off at 20:30 it was on the same pit, and obviously not moved, it certainly wasn't on the 126
Quote from: Tony on April 26, 2015, 05:38:51 PM
The repaint of 4578 is finished, but seeing as when I booked at Walsall yesterday at 08:15, and when I booked off at 20:30 it was on the same pit, and obviously not moved, it certainly wasn't on the 126
@Tony ok sorry my mistake, thought it was 78, must of been another i'm sure it was a 457* bus.
My trip today:
Operator Vehicle Time Route From To
NX 4604 0908 WN529 Willenhall, The Dale Wton Bus Stn
Met up with Nathan, Jack and Ashley
NX 1760 1005 WA89 Wton Bus Stn Lichfield Rd, Post Office
NX 5402 ? WN59 Lichfield Rd, Post Office Wton Bus Stn
Met up with Nathan, Jack and Ashley
NX 4548 ? WN126 Victoria St Bham, Bull Ring
Got some food
NX 4634 ? BC47 Bham, Carrs Lane Cotteridge, Kings Norton
NX 4165 ? BC47 Cotteridge, Kings Norton Bham, Carrs Lane
XC 220032 1501 ? Birmingham, New St Wolverhampton
AM 2295 1523 28E Wton Bus Stn Lane Head TESCO
Stopped at my nans for a bit
Walked down to ZF to see if anything interesting was there
AM 2114 1858 28E Ashmore Lake Way Willenhall, The Red Lion
Walked home
Yesterday 25/4/15
Operator Garage. Bus To. from
NXWM WA. 1862. Walsall. Sandwell and Dudley Park and Ride
Met up with
@Reece NXWM WA. 4734. Central Buses Depot Perry Barr Walsall Main Bus Station
NXWM WA. 4308. Birmingham Lower Bull Street. Perry Barr Wellhead Lane
Got some food
London Midland ----------- Walsall Birmingham New Street
London Midland. M. Birmingham New Street Walsall
Walked to Colmore row took some photos
London midland Sandwell and Dudley Park and Ride Birmingham New street
Today 26/4/15
Operator. Garage Route. To. From
Virgin Trains ----- ---- Birmingham New Street Sandwell and Dudley Park and Ride
London Midland. Walsall. Birmingham New Street
Diamond. Tividale. 301. Moseley Walsall Main Bis Station
NXWM. Walsall. 301. Walsall Main Bus Station Moseley
Arriva. Wednesfield 335. Alumwell and back to Walsall Circular
NXWM Walsall. 4M. Sandwell and Dudley Park and Ride Walsall Bradford Place
Sunday 26th
All NXWM
2027 - 3 - home to town
4548 - 126 - Wolverhampton to Birmingham, Selfridges
4634 - 47 - City centre - Kings Norton Station
4165 - 45 - Kings Norton Station - city centre
.....Alex departed here.......
6119 - 141 - Colmore Row - Halesowen Bus Station
.......Left Jack and Nathan here.....
803 - 99 - Halesowen to Harbourne
4229 - 48 - Halesowen to QE Hospital
4731 - 76 - QE Hospital - Shirley
4647 - 5 - Shirley - Solihull
4636 - 5 - Solihull to Shirley
1898 - 6 - Shirley to Solihull
2120 - 966 - Solihull to Birmingham International Airport
4946 - 900 - Airport to Birmingham
4736 - 997 - Birmingham to Walsall
4605 - Walsall to Wolvertrampton - 529
2022 - 10 - town to Compton Park
Walk home
Hope of interest
Anyone know a good round trip involving b6s, b10s and spectras, maybe a leather seated e400 also. I would like it to last 6 hours, and I'm travelling from Halesowen
Quote from: Trident 4194 on April 27, 2015, 06:46:28 PM
Anyone know a good round trip involving b6s, b10s and spectras, maybe a leather seated e400 also. I would like it to last 6 hours, and I'm travelling from Halesowen
244 from Halesowen to Dudley (35mins)
82 to Bilston from Dudley (35mins)
25 to Willenhall, Harper St from Bilston (14mins) (B6/Spectra)
41 to Walsall from Willenhall (41mins) (B10L/ God knows on Sat)
11 to Underhill and back from Wolverhampton (50mins) (B6 on Sat/Spectra in week, and B6's)
40 to Wolverhampton from Walsall (44mins) (B10L/ God knows on Sat)
997 to Birmingham from Walsall (1hr) (E400/Gemini)
9 to Halesowen from Birmingham (25 mins)
Just an idea, but hope it helps :)
Quote from: Alex on April 27, 2015, 06:54:19 PM
244 from Halesowen to Dudley (35mins)
82 to Bilston from Dudley (35mins)
25 to Willenhall, Harper St from Bilston (14mins) (B6/Spectra)
41 to Walsall from Willenhall (41mins) (B10L/ God knows on Sat)
11 to Underhill and back from Wolverhampton (50mins) (B6 on Sat/Spectra in week, and B6's)
40 to Wolverhampton from Walsall (44mins) (B10L/ God knows on Sat)
997 to Birmingham from Walsall (1hr) (E400/Gemini)
9 to Halesowen from Birmingham (25 mins)
Just an idea, but hope it helps :)
How do I get from walsall to wolverhampton?
The 40 would be your best bet as it now gets B10s, although may still get any deckers on saturdays, meant to put that, sorry :)
Quote from: Alex on April 27, 2015, 07:00:57 PM
The 40 would be your best bet as it now gets B10s, although may still get any deckers on saturdays, meant to put that, sorry :)
I will do it in the next May holidays hopefully so will be a weekday
Any other ideas for a trip?
847 on WN28 from wood end to wolverhampton bus station
4874 on WA89 from Wolverhampton bus station to Wednsfield
4734 on WA69 from Wednsfield to new invention
4332 on WN89 from new invention to Bloxwich
20511 on DIA302 from bloxwich to Walsall
30407 on DIA4 from Walsall to west bromwich
4964 on WB74 from west bromwich to Dudley
2146 on ARR229 From dudley to bilston
1893 on WA34 from bilston to Walsall
4736 on WA69 from Walsall to Wolverhampton
2111 on ARR65 from wolverhampton to home
30/04/2015
226 1522 KU52YKZ Hansons Hawbush Road Merry Hill, Bus Station
241 4814 BX09PFV NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Cradley Heath, Railway Station
***Class 172/3 to Smethwick Galton Bridge***
***Class 350/1 to Stafford***
***Class 350/3 to Stoke on Trent***
3 34311 L311PWR First Potteries Stoke-On-Trent, Railway Station Shelton, College Road/Beresford Street
20 170 WT08BUS D&G Bus Shelton, College Road/Beresford Street Shelton, College Road/Wellesley Street
3 66313 KV02VPP First Potteries Shelton, College Road/Wellesley Street Hanley, Bus Station
3 32057 W217XBO First Potteries Hanley, Bus Station Stoke-On-Trent, Railway Station
41 2164 X246PGT Wardle Transport Stoke-On-Trent, Railway Station Stoke-On-Trent, Church Street
2 60196 X253USH First Potteries Stoke-On-Trent, Church Street Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Bus Station
85 30 SL64JGF D&G Bus Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Bus Station Keele University, Darwin Building
X28 2281 V201KDA Wardle Transport Keele University, Darwin Building Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Bus Station
164 2989 YJ09MKC Arriva Midlands North Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Bus Station Hanley, Bus Station
6B 65041 YN06WMP First Potteries Hanley, Bus Station Longton, Interchange
Orange One 157 YJ57XWA D&G Bus Longton, Interchange Stoke-On-Trent, Church Street
2 60201 X257USH First Potteries Stoke-On-Trent, Church Street Stoke-upon-Trent, Hartshill Road/Higson Avenue
3 66313 KV02VPP First Potteries Stoke-upon-Trent, Hartshill Road/Higson Avenue Hartshill, Hartshill Road/Quarry Road
2 65561 R261DVF First Potteries Hartshill, Hartshill Road/Quarry Road Hartshill, Hartshill Road/Nelson Road
Orange One 114 YJ56WUV D&G Bus Hartshill, Hartshill Road/Nelson Road Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Bus Station
52 X418BBD Bennetts Travel Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Bus Station Keele, Snyed Arms
3 66311 KV02VVN First Potteries Keele, Snyed Arms Hanley, Bus Station
32A 37146 YN06UPZ First Potteries Hanley, Bus Station Stoke-On-Trent, Railway Station
***Class 350/1 to Stafford***
***Class 350/1 to Smethwick Galton Bridge***
***Class 68&mk3 to Stourbridge Junction***
***Class 139/0 to Stourbridge Town***
246 4359 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Brierley Hill, Five Ways
226 4017 YY64GWA igo/WMSNT Brierley Hill, Five Ways Hawbush Road
02/05/15 Nottingham
0735 900 (4897) Gilbertstone Avenue-Moor Street
0819 XC (170114) Birmingham New Street-Nottingham
Photographed NCT Buses/NX Coaches (See My Flickr For Pics)
1240 XC (170637) Nottingham-Birmingham New Street
1420 900 (4898) Moor Street-Gilbertstone Avenue
This afternoon
20511- halesowen as 244 had broke down
30810- merry hill
Walsall b7rle- old hill
4814-halesowen
6113- Royal Oak with
@Andrew driving, causing us to miss the 241 back to halesowen 😉
6103- halesowen
30822
02/05/2015 Today I decided to get a Arriva Midland Day Saver...
Arriva | 297 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Bridgnorth Sainsbury's (2731) Y361UON
Arriva | 99 > Bridgnorth Sainsbury's - Telford Bus Station (2734) BU03HRG
( I met up with @Alex in Telford )Arriva | 481 > Telford Bus Station - Stafford, Water Street (3780) FL63DXM (The 481 is a Very Very Long Route because it takes an hour and 25 Mins with traffic to get from Telford to Stafford)
( Left @Alex in Stafford where he carried on to Wolverhampton )( I spent a few hours in Stafford and got some lunch )Arriva | 481 > Stafford Bus Station - Telford Bus Station (3783) FL63DXR
Arriva | 114 > Telford Bus Station - Bridgnorth Sainsbury's (2503) YJ57EKD (WHAT A ROUTE it only runs 4 days a week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and We Managed to Cut Back Every Single Hedge in Shropshire!!)
Arriva | 297 > Bridgnorth Sainsbury's - Kidderminster Bus Station (2269) SK52MLF
Arriva | 297 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Home (2269) SK52MLF
Nice Day Out To Stafford A Place I Know Very Well. Also there is still something a little odd about see a NXWM Enviro200 in Stafford :)
My trip yesterday (2/5/15):
NX4602-0758-WN529-Willenhall, The Dale to Wton Bus Stn
LM170517-0825-Wolverhampton to Telford Central
AM3755-33-Telford Central to Telford Bus Stn
Waited for
@Reece AM3780-481-Telford Bus Stn to Stafford, Water St
Walked around for a bit and got some food
NX853-WN54-Stafford, Gaol Square to Wton Bus Stn
NX1446-WA40-Wton Bus Stn to Lodge Farm, Stroud Ave
Stopped at my nans for a bit, and got a lift home
04/05/15 Bank Holiday
0755 957 (4946) Gilbertstone Avenue-Moor Street
0820 51 (4863) Bull Street-Perry Barr One Stop
Met
@Michael Bevan 0852 51 (4874) PB One Stop-Walsall
Videoed A Few Freight Trains At Walsall
1055 529 (4598) Walsall-Wolverhampton
Photographed Rail Reps
1318 529 (4604) Wolverhampton-Walsall
1430 51 (4858) Walsall-Bull Street (
@Michael Bevan Got Off At PB One Stop)
1530 900 (4947) Moor Street-Gilbertstone Avenue
My trip today (4/5/15):
NX4601-WN529-Willenhall, The Dale to Wton Bus Stn
Met Nathan
TGB364-Rail Replacement, Wton to Bham (An Olympian, score!)
Got some lunch
NX4745-WB87-Moor St Q'way to Colmore Row
NX6115-PN9-Colmore Row to Halesowen Bus Stn
Left Nathan and Matt to get on the 142
DIA30492-002-Halesowen Bus Stn to Merry Hill Bus Stn (Still a score)
NX2084-PN276-Merry Hill Bus Stn to Dudley Bus Stn
Met up with Nathan again
NX5421-WN1-Dudley Bus Stn to Pipers Row
NX4609-WN529-Wton Bus Stn to Willenhall, The Dale
Walked to Union St
AM2147-WD41-Union St to Cornwall Gate
Stopped at my nans for a bit
Walked home to see what was at ZF, as it turned out, not a damn :(
Quote from: Matt on May 04, 2015, 06:55:08 PM
Think you missed a bit @Alex
Thought i'd stopped that from being posted on my phone :-[
6/5/2015
PN 6101 9 Stourbridge to Halesowen
WA1760 (i think) 4H Halesowen to Walsall Bus Station
WA1447 40 Walsall to Willenhall
WA1453 40 Willenhall to Wolverhampton
WN4135 255 Wolverhampton to Merry Hill
PN2085 X96 Merry Hill to Penfields Estate
09/05/15 Worcester
0720 957 (4911) Gilbertstone Avenue-Moor Street
0749 LM (172221) Moor Street-Worcester Forgate Street
Photographed Buses And Went First Worcester's Depot
1151 LM (172220) Worcester Forgate Street-Moor Street
Met
@Alex 1305 900 (4896) Moor Street-Gilbertstone Avenue
London Midland Class 323206 to Birmingham New Street
6132 NXWM 50 to Druids Heath
6139 NXWM 50 to Birmingham
London Midland Class 170351 to Walsall
London Midland Class 170653 to Birmingham New St
London midland Class 323206 To Sandwell & Dudley
1773 NXWM 4M to West Bromwich
Midland Metro 17 to Handsworth Booth Street
Midland Metro 26 to West Bromwich Central
1861 NXWM 4M to Sandwell and Dudley Park and Ride
Round trip 9th may
4573 on WN28 from wood end to wolverhampton <br>
met up with alex
4308 on WA89 from wolverhampton to bloxwich
3303 on ARR1 From bloxwich to walsall
4873 on WAX51 from walsall to birmingham
6135 on YW50 from birmingham coach station to the markets to track down nathan and Nxwm dom
4807 on PB16 from birmingham old square to hamsted
813 on WB46 from hamsted to west bromwich
4958 on WB49 from west bromwich to bearwood
4811 on PN140 from bearwood to colmore row
4765 on WAX51 from birmingham bull street to walsall
4541 on WN529 from walsall to wolverhampton
4573 on WN28 again from wolverhampton to ashmore park
4550 on WN59 from ashmore park to wednsfield
5403 on WN59 from wednsfield to wolverhampton
861on WN28 from wolverhampton to wood end
10/05/15
0725 957 (2136) Gilbertstone Avenue-Moor Street
0800 65 (4480) Corperation Street-Aston
Went Rotala Long Acre Depot (Photographing)
1005 67 (4242) Aston-Corperation Street
1110 60 (4629) Moor Street-Digbeth
Went NXWM BC Depot (Waiting for Sam to start his duty on 2136)
1157 957 (2136) Digbeth-Moor Street
1200 957 (2136) Moor Street-Gilbertstone Avenue
Had to be in work early morning and again later so killed time between them thus:
LM 323xxx - 06:41 Hamstead to Aston
Work for 2 hours
NX 1905 - 66 - 09:04 Nechells to city
much needed coffee
NX 4737 - X51 - 09:20 city to Walsall
NX 1779 - 302 - 10:00 Walsall to Bloxwich
Arriva 2268 - 326 - 10:15 - Bloxwich to Bilston
Tram 26 - 11:06 Bilston to St George's
NX 1447 - 40 - 11:52 Wolves to Willenhall
NX 4573 - 28 - 12:15 Willenhall to wolves
Arriva 3738 - 530 - 13:10 wolves to Rocket Pool
Banga (no idea, was a Solo) - 530 - Rocket Pool to Bradley Lane
Tram 28 - 14:00 Bradley Lane to Snow Hill
Apparently from here my phone deleted the notes I made so ain't got the fleetnumbers
NX Omnilink - 66 - 14:40 (although was 10 late) city to Nechells
Work again
NX 42xx - 67 - 16:10 Salford Circus to Aston Uni
NX 47xx (leather Enviro) - X51 - 16:35 Children's hospital to Tower Hill
09/05/15 Yesterday I decided to get a nbus day ticket...
Chiltern Railways > Kidderminster Railway Station - Stourbridge Junction (82303+68015)
Diamond | 142 > Brook Road, Stourbridge Junction - Halesowen Bus Station (20002) KP02PUY
NXWM | 9 > Halesowen Bus Station - Birmingham, Colmore Row (6106) SN15LFP
Diamond | 56 > Birmingham, Lower Bull Street - Brownhills West, Hednesford Road (30828) BX09SNZ
NXWM | 10A > Brownhills West, The Rising Sun - Walsall Bus Station (4259) BU51RVT
( After taking a photo of 4259 which had layover at the time the driver started chatting to me about bus photography. )NXWM | 89 > Walsall Bus Station - Bloxwich High Street, Wolverhampton Road (4775) BV57XKW
( I spent half an hour in Bloxwich and got some lunch from Greggs )Arriva Sapphire | 1 > Bloxwich, The Bulls Head - Walsall, Hatherton Road (3309) FJ64EVM
( The charging points didn't work but I did find £1.20 on the seat in front of me so that more than made up for it! ) :D
NXWM | 934 > Walsall Bus Station - Birmingham, Lower Bull Street (4773) BV57XKT
( I met up with @Alex ,@Nathan ,@jack4325 and @NXDom in Birmingham )NXWM | X51 > Birmingham, Lower Bull Street - Walsall Bus Station (4765) BV57XKJ ( Brilliant high back leather seats with exception to the lower deck back seats which have a horrible platic base! )
( I left @Alex ,@Nathan ,@jack4325 and @NXDom who all carried on to Wolverhampton on the 529 )Diamond | 4H > Walsall, Bradford Place - Halesowen Bus Station (30407) YJ56YDO
( The 17:16 192 was a no show never rely on Diamond Bus Kidderminster!! )NXWM | 9 > Halesowen Bus Station - Stourbridge Bus Station (6108) SN15LFS
LM | Stourbridge Shuttle > Stourbridge Town - Stourbridge Junction (139001)
London Midland > Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster Railway Station (172221+172220)
Arriva | 297 > Kidderminster, Oxford Street - Home (2721) Y361UON
( £3.30 for Single for a 1.5 Mile journey!! to the Co-op Unbelievable a Diamond singe is only £1.70.)(Had a good day nice to make some more friends) 8)
Today:
4535 Roseville - Dudley
4577 Dudley - Wolverhampton
4577 Wolverhampton - Dudley
0824 Dudley - Halesowen
4821 Halesowen - Birmingham, Snow hill queensway
4805 Snow Hill Queensway - Markets
4545 Markets - Roseville
My trip today (10/5/15):
4598-WN529, The Dale to Wton Bus Stn
Met Jack
4598-WN529, Wton Bus Stn to Field St
Ran home to get my camera, and ran back to get to The Dale
4324-WN529, The Dale to Walsall Bus Stn
Waited for Nathan
4875-WAX51, Walsall Bus Stn to Bham, Upper Bull St
Got lunch
4944-BC900, Moor St to Bham Airport
4901-BC900, Bham Airport to Moor St
XC-1501, Bham N St to Wton
AM 2157-WD28E, Wton Bus Stn to Lane Head TESCO
Stopped at my fans for a few hours
AM 2276-WD41, Cornwall Gate to Granville St
Saturday 09/05/2015
226 20913 Diamond Bus Hawbush Road Merry Hill, Bus Station
141 4194 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Bearwood, Interchange
126 4134 NXWM Bearwood, Interchange Birmingham, Upper Dean Street/Markets
16 4257 NXWM Birmingham, Upper Dean Street/Markets Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
900 4901 NXWM Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station
8 4832 NXWM Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station Walsgrave Triangle, Parkway/Megabowl
8 4892 NXWM Walsgrave Triangle, Parkway/Megabowl Upper Stoke, Walsgrave Road/Harefield Road
4 6018 NXWM Upper Stoke, Walsgrave Road/Harefield Road Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station
8 4892 NXWM Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station Coventry, Railway Station
***Class 390/0 to Birmingham International***
900 4895 NXWM Birmingham International, Railway Station Lyndon End, Coventry Road/Gilbertstone Avenue
60 4947 NXWM Lyndon End, Coventry Road/Gilbertstone Avenue Yardley, Swan Island
957 4917 NXWM Yardley, Swan Island Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
87 4701 NXWM Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station Birmingham, Colmore Row/Snow Hill Railway Station
141 4354 NXWM Birmingham, Colmore Row/Snow Hill Railway Station Cradley Heath, High Street
241 4353 NXWM Cradley Heath, High Street Quarry Bank, High Street
208 2147 Arriva Midlands North Quarry Bank, High Street Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 2104 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
Today
1523 226 Hawbush Road to Wordsley, Cat
4592 256S to Stourbridge, Bus Station
YJ57XVT 125 to Mary Stevens Park
1629 276 to Wollaston Junction
0521 227 to Stourbridge, Bus Station
6104 9 to Colley Gate, Windmill Hill
6103 9 to Halesowen, Bus Station
30880 002 to Merry Hill, Bus Station
2104 226 to Hawbush Road
10.02 PN X96 2096 (this bus knows how to accelerate) Penfields Road to priory road
10.54 WN 82 4593 Priory Road to Bilston Bus Station
11.37 WA 34 1447 Bilston Bus Station to Walsall Bradford Place
12.30ish WA 1768 Walsall St pauls to Brownhills high street
13.12 WA 4884 Brownhills high street to Birmingham bull street
@BU07 LGO was driving and get nice view from Barr Beacon of Brum
14.18 WA 4769 (first time on the leather seated e400s) X51 Birmingham Bull Street to Walsall St pauls
15.00ish WA 1781 (had a hard time starting the engine) 311 walsall Bradford place to Dudley
15.42 PN 4353 246 Dudley to Russells Hall Hospital
16.00 PN 1641 246 Russell Hall Hospital to Stourbridge
16.28 PN B7 276 Stourbridge to Wollaston Junction
16.41 PN 2096 Wollaston Vicrage Road to Penfields Est.
Friday 15/05/2015
226 1524 Hansons Hawbush Road Brierley Hill, Five Ways
297 1706 NXWM Brierley Hill, Five Ways Merry Hill, Bus Station
222 830 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Brierley Hill, Library
246 4190 NXWM Brierley Hill, Library Dudley, Bus Station
81 244 NXWM Dudley, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 20913 Diamond Bus Merry Hill, Bus Station Brierley Hill, Five Ways
226 1540 Hansons Brierley Hill, Five Ways Merry Hill, Bus Station
004 1551 Hansons Merry Hill, Bus Station Colley Gate, Windmill Hill
9 6104 NXWM Colley Gate, Windmill Hill Halesowen, Bus Station
002 30881 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 2104 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
** Will update through out the day **
16/05/15
Vehicle Journey on off
LM323217 CSY-BHM 09:25 09:45
Met
@Alex VT390153 BHM-COV 09:08 09:30
NXC4889 8 09:32 09:37
NXC1571 5 09:38 09:58
NXC4406 6 10:01 10:20
NXC4415 9A 10:28 10:49
TDC570 74 10:51 11:10
STG39682 Matrix 57 11:20 11:26
NXC6015 4 11:29 11:37
DIA30030 82 12:08 12:31
DIA30401 82 12:38 13:02
NXC4204 11 13:20 13:28
LM350115 COV-BIN 13:30 13:45
NXWM4897 900 13:50 14:29
NXWM4176 97 14:30 14:37
Met
@Nathan and
@jack4325NXWM4750 87 15:03 15:07
MM18 BSH-WSG 15:25 16:05
LM323242 WVH-CSY 16:16 16:25
Friday 15/5/15
NXWM 4042 - 11E Acocks Green Railway Station - Westley Road, Acocks Green
NXWM 1938 - 37 Warwick Road, Acocks Green - Birmingham Moor Street Station
NXWM 6103 - 9 Colmore Row, Birmingham - Stourbridge Interchange
NXWM 6105 - 9 Stourbridge Interchange - Birmingham Colmore Row
NXWM 4904 - 900 Moor Street Station - Swan Island, Yardley
NXWM 4038 - 11C Swan Island, Yardley - Acocks Green Railway Station
Saturday 16th May 2025. Round trip
Nx WA 1889 4 to West Bromwich bus station
Midland metro 21 to Wolverhampton
Nx 640 11 to Underhill
Nx 640 11'to Wolverhampton
Nx 4016 629 to Walsall
LM class 323235 to Sandwell and Dudley
16/05/15
0705 900 (49xx) Gilbertstone Avenue-Moor Street
0730 67 (4283) Priory Queensway-Aston
Went Diamond Long Acre Depot
0820 67 (4304) Aston-Priory Queensway
Met
@Michael Bevan Photographed BN64CNY B8RLE
0945 952 (1906) Bull Street-PB One Stop
1015 952 (1866) PB One Stop-Moor Street
Met
@Nathan and
@jack4325 (photographed some MMC's on 50)
Stayed By Moor Street Till 1320 (Me and
@Michael Bevan photographed D9009 (Deltic Railtour at 1105) and 68011/82301 at 1245 Chiltern MK3 Set)
1327 957 (4948) Moor Street-Gilbertstone Avenue
Quote from: nxwmbusfan1999 on May 16, 2015, 07:56:14 PM
16/05/15
0705 900 (49xx) Gilbertstone Avenue-Moor Street
0730 67 (4283) Priory Queensway-Aston
Went Diamond Long Acre Depot
0820 67 (4304) Aston-Priory Queensway
Met @Michael Bevan
Photographed BN64CNY B8RLE
0945 952 (1906) Bull Street-PB One Stop
1015 952 (1866) PB One Stop-Moor Street
Met @Nathan and @jack4325 (photographed some MMC's on 50)
Stayed By Moor Street Till 1320
1327 957 (4948) Moor Street-Gilbertstone Avenue
I'm surprised you guys didn't see 1384!
My trip today:
NX2017-0759-WN25-Harper St to Bilston Bus Stn
MM18-0813-ML1-Bilston Central to Bham S Hill
Met
@NXDom VT390153-0910-Bham N St to Coventry
NX4889-???-CV11-Coventry Rail Stn to Pool Meadow Bus Stn
NX1571-0938-CV5-Pool Meadow Bus Stn to Coventry Business Park
NX4406-1001-CV6A-Coventry Business Park to Pool Meadow Bus Stn
NX4415-1028-CV9A-Pool Meadow Bus Stn to University Hospital
TDC577-1051-74-University Hospital to Pool Meadow Bus Stn
STG39682-1120-SF57-Trinity St to Foleshill Rd
NX6015-1129-CV4-Foleshill Rd to Pool Meadow Bus Stn
DIA30030-1210-82-Pool Meadow Bus Stn to Birmingham Rd, Albert Rd
DIA30401-1238-82-Birmingham Rd, Albert Rd to Pool Meadow Bus Stn (Absolutely c**p bus!)
NX4204-1320-CV11-Pool Meadow Bus Stn to Coventry Rail Stn
LM350115/124-1330-Coventry to Birmingham Intl
NX4897-1350-BC900-Birmingham Intl Rail Stn-Birmingham Coach Stn
NX4176-1430-BC97-Birmingham Coach Stn to Birmingham Markets
Ran up to Moor St to catch up with 6142, with Nathan and Jack onboard
Met up with them after they got off
NX4750-1503-WB87-Priory Q'way to Colmore Row
MM18-1525-ML1-Bham S Hill to Wton St Georges
Walk to Wton Bus Stn
NX4306-1644-WA40-Wton Bus Stn to Sandbeds Rd
Stopped at my nans for a few hours
NX845-1843-WN28-Cornwall Gate to Bloxwich Rd South
Walk home
16/05/15 Yesterday I decided to get a Country Connecta Day for £7 and a Stagecoach Explorer Day for £6.70...
Diamond | 294 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Worcester Bus Station (30203) V464TVV
First | 373 > Worcester Bus Station - Tewkesbury, The Crescent (43874) EG52FFY ( The Best Route Out of Worcester By Far )
( Met Up With a Mate )
Stagecoach | 41 > Tewkesbury, The Crescent - Cheltenham, Ambrose Street (28687) YN64AOT
Stagecoach Gold | 10 > Cheltenham, Promenade - Gloucester, Station Road (15847) VX62CVW
Stagecoach Gold | 94 > Gloucester, Market Parade - Cheltenham, Promenade (15523) VX09NBF
( Got Some Lunch in Cheltenham )
Stagecoach | 41 > Cheltenham, Ambrose Street - Tewkesbury, The Crescent (28687) YN64AOT
( Left My Mate In Tewkesbury )
First | 363 > Tewkesbury, The Crescent - Worcester Bus Station (53044) VU03YJW
Diamond | 294 > Worcester Bus Station - Kidderminster Bus Station (20652) V652HEC
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster, Town Hall - Home (30932) VX54MUP
Nice day out to Gloucestershire on a rather nice sunny Saturday 8)
Short Day Today 17/05/15
0827 60 (4905) Gilbertstone Avenue-Adderley Street
Went NXWM BC Depot Photographing (Permission From Head Of Engineering And Clive (Who Took Me Around Premises)
0945 900 (4903) Adderley Street-Gilbertstone Avenue
Saturday 16th May
NXWM 2008 - 3 - Home to town (this is the only one that doesn't rattle)
NXWM 853 - 54 - Wolvertrampton to Stafford (not sure if they finished building this given the racket from the back)
FP 65034 - 10 - Stafford to Newcastle under Lyme (generous padding in all the seats that are usually flat)
FP 65568 - 2 - Newcastle to Longton (still spotless but a bit dull)
FP 65578 - 2 - Longton to Stoke (better example from the ex Northampton batch)
FP 65728 - 3 - Stoke to Newcastle (loud ZF)
FP 60205 - 3 - Newcastle to Stoke (second best Foline)
FP 53830 - 23 - Stoke town centre to Stoke rail station (not a proper Solo)
FP 40029 - 21B - Stoke rail station to Hanley City Centre (proper Solo)
FP 60175 - 7A - Hanley to Sneyd Green (positioning move)
FP 60171 - 7 - Sneyd Green to Kidsgrove (BEAST!!!!!!)
FP 32054 - 3 - Kidsgrove to Tunstall (slow and steady up the hills)
FP 66845 - 3 - Tunstall to Hanley (a B7 beast after a bacon baguette)
FP 53119 - 17 - Hanley to ASDA (because it was required and had a whiny Allison)
FP 43876 - 17 - ASDA to Hanley (bit of smoke out the back)
FP 60074 - 2 - Hanley to Bentilee (its been a while)
FP 60006 - 2 - Bentilee to Hanley (ULTRALOW!!!)
FP 60128 - 9 - Hanley to Sneyd Green (this ones been away a while)
FP 60013 - 9 - Sneyd Green to Hanley (nice)
FP 66314 - 4 - Hanley to Newcastle (groans abit this one)
FP 61235 - 2 - Newcastle to Longton (ULTRALOW!!!)
FP 63178 - 6 - Longton to Hanley (better Streetlites are available)
FP 50281 - 43 - Hanley to Badderley Green
FP 65004 - 18 - Badderley Green to Hanley
FP 37160 - 32A - Hanley to Stoke rail Station (thrash)
FP 43877 - 3 - Stoke rail Station to Newcastle (not an April fool)
FP 32630 - 10 - Newcastle to Stafford (thrash)
NXWM 2019 - 54 - Stafford to Wolverhampton (worst Eclipse 2 at WN)
NXWM 2008 - 4 - town to Merry Hill island (least I know one of my Saturday lates now)
Walk home
Key
NXWM - National Express West Midlands
FP - First Potteries
Today:
London Midland, 15:24, Smethwick Galton Bridge to Solihull, Class 172, 172338
NXWM, 49, 16:05, Solihull to Pool Farm, Dennis Trident 2, 4364
NXWM, 35, 16:45, Pool Farm to Kings Heath, Enviro 400, 4723
NXWM, 11C, 17:10, Kings Heath to Selly Oak, Wright Eclipse Gemini, 4525
NXWM, 76, 17:37, Selly Oak to Stirchley, Dennis Trident 2, 4393
NXWM, 47, 17:55, Stirchley to Birmingham Markets, Dennis Trident 2, 4170
London Midland, 18:27, Birmingham, Moor Street to Smethwick Galton Bridge, Class 153 + Class 170/6, 153366 + 170635
Quote from: Ashley 60171 on May 17, 2015, 01:04:03 PM
Saturday 16th May
NXWM 2008 - 3 - Home to town (this is the only one that doesn't rattle)
NXWM 853 - 54 - Wolvertrampton to Stafford (not sure if they finished building this given the racket from the back)
FP 65034 - 10 - Stafford to Newcastle under Lyme (generous padding in all the seats that are usually flat)
FP 65568 - 2 - Newcastle to Longton (still spotless but a bit dull)
FP 65578 - 2 - Longton to Stoke (better example from the ex Northampton batch)
FP 65728 - 3 - Stoke to Newcastle (loud ZF)
FP 60205 - 3 - Newcastle to Stoke (second best Foline)
FP 53830 - 23 - Stoke town centre to Stoke rail station (not a proper Solo)
FP 40029 - 21B - Stoke rail station to Hanley City Centre (proper Solo)
FP 60175 - 7A - Hanley to Sneyd Green (positioning move)
FP 60171 - 7 - Sneyd Green to Kidsgrove (BEAST!!!!!!)
FP 32054 - 3 - Kidsgrove to Tunstall (slow and steady up the hills)
FP 66845 - 3 - Tunstall to Hanley (a B7 beast after a bacon baguette)
FP 53119 - 17 - Hanley to ASDA (because it was required and had a whiny Allison)
FP 43876 - 17 - ASDA to Hanley (bit of smoke out the back)
FP 60074 - 2 - Hanley to Bentilee (its been a while)
FP 60006 - 2 - Bentilee to Hanley (ULTRALOW!!!)
FP 60128 - 9 - Hanley to Sneyd Green (this ones been away a while)
FP 60013 - 9 - Sneyd Green to Hanley (nice)
FP 66314 - 4 - Hanley to Newcastle (groans abit this one)
FP 61235 - 2 - Newcastle to Longton (ULTRALOW!!!)
FP 63178 - 6 - Longton to Hanley (better Streetlites are available)
FP 50281 - 43 - Hanley to Badderley Green
FP 65004 - 18 - Badderley Green to Hanley
FP 37160 - 32A - Hanley to Stoke rail Station (thrash)
FP 43877 - 3 - Stoke rail Station to Newcastle (not an April fool)
FP 32630 - 10 - Newcastle to Stafford (thrash)
NXWM 2019 - 54 - Stafford to Wolverhampton (worst Eclipse 2 at WN)
NXWM 2008 - 4 - town to Merry Hill island (least I know one of my Saturday lates now)
Walk home
Key
NXWM - National Express West Midlands
FP - First Potteries
How long did that take? How much was the ticket?
@Ashley 60171
Quote from: Trident 4194 on May 18, 2015, 07:30:16 PM
How long did that take? How much was the ticket?
@Ashley 60171
Knowing
@Ashley 60171 all day dawn til dusk i'd imagine.
Quote from: NXDom on May 18, 2015, 07:33:04 PM
Knowing @Ashley 60171 all day dawn til dusk i'd imagine.
I left my house at 0730 and got back at 2325
NXWM daysaver -;4.20
First Potteries day ticket - £5.50
Bacon and egg baguette - £1.80
All other drinks and snacks slowed me down
Tried to get some non-NX bashing done today now I have my nbus. Checked some things off my to-do list.
Diamond 30854 - 002 to Halesowen
Diamond 30860 - 4H to West Brom
NXWM 819 - 46 to Hamstead
Diamond 30166 - 16 to Birmingham
Claribels YJ12 CKO - 94 to Chelmsley Wood
NXWM 1808 - 55A to Birmingham
Arriva 4414 - 110 to Sutton Coldfield
Arriva 4413 - 110 to Birmingham
NXWM 6117 - 9 back home
23/05/15
0800 60 (4946) Sunnymead Road-Sheldon Wheatsheif
0808 70 (4151) Sheaf Lane-Coleshill Heath Road
(Photographed Eddie Stobarts)
1044 70 (4151 Again) Coleshill Heath Road-Sheaf Lane
1133 900 (4904) Sheldon Wheatsheif-Gilbertstone Avenue
Stuck in Lancashire for the weekend, so decided to get a Child North West Explorer ticket (Seriously, why can't there be a multi operator ticket round here?):
STG15909-PT61-Marton, Clifton Arms to Preston Bus Stn (50mins)
STG15471-PTX2-Preston Bus Stn to Southport, Lord St (45mins-1hr)
Spotting for a bit (20mins)
STG15467-PTX2-Southport, Lord St to Preston Bus Stn (45mins)
Sat around, got lunch, and did some spotting (2hrs)
STG15910-PT61-Preston Bus Stn to Marton, Clifton Arms (53mins)
Walked back the caravan (13mins)
Slightly shorter trip than i'm used to, but never mind, that can be sorted tomorrow...
Quote from: Matt on May 23, 2015, 05:46:02 PM
It's called nbus??
Meant Lancashire, or at least Blackpool/Preston
Hsd plans, plans got scuppered by work, ended up with a quick run around on some of the city centre diversions on offer atm
NX 4771 - X51 - 12:12 Tower Hill to city
Claribels YJ10 DHX - 94 - 12:46 city to Washwood Heath / Aston Church rd
Work
NX 4820 - 67 - 15:26 Salford Circus to city
NX 4826 - 16 - 15:55 markets to St Pauls metro
NX 4804 - 16 - 16:07 st Pauls to Priory Queensway
NX 4707 - 82 - 16:17 Priory Queensway to Spring Hill
NX 4750 - 82 - 16:27 Spring Hill to Old Square
NX 4804 - 16 - 16:40 Old Square to St Pauls metro
NX 4744 - 74 - 16:47 St Pauls metro to Old Square
NX 4680 - X51 - 17:22 city to Tower Hill
Might pop out again in a bit because my plan for the evening has gone tits up as well
23/05/15
Vehicle Route Time On Time Off
NX4546 WN126 08.51 09.05
NX4544 WN82 10.00 11.02
NX4564 WN126 11.10 11.23
(Met my Mom to grab something off her)
NX4596 WN126 11.59 12.09
NX2102 PN120 12.20 13.20
AR4410 TW110 13.29 13.37 (Was in need of a quick phone charge)
NX4498 PB16 13.44 13.50
(Saw/Spoke to
@Tony , grabbed lunch and messed about waiting for diverted buses)
AR4411 TW110 14.36 14.45
NX492 PB904 14.46 14.59
NX4759 WB82 15.02 15.04
NX5514 BC24 15.05 15.09 (Wish these stayed at WN instead of E400H)
NX6103 PN9 15.09 15.42
DIA30808 TIV002 15.42 16.01 (Shocking Bus)
DIA20841 TIV226 16.17 16.24
NX827 PN222 16.26 16.29
(Went to ASDA to grab some shopping and a drink)
NX2095 PNX96 17.15 17.35
NX4137 WN82 17.53 18.15 (Late from DUDLEY BUS STATION!! Despite pulling in at 17.36 & Scoooooooooore)
(Went to my sisters house for half hour)
NX4568 WN82 18.59 19.09
Walk Home.
Quote from: NXDom on May 23, 2015, 07:50:44 PM
23/05/15
Vehicle Route Time On Time Off
NX4546 WN126 08.51 09.05
NX4544 WN82 10.00 11.02
NX4564 WN126 11.10 11.23
(Met my Mom to grab something off her)
NX4596 WN126 11.59 12.09
NX2102 PN120 12.20 13.20
AR4410 TW110 13.29 13.37 (Was in need of a quick phone charge)
NX4498 PB16 13.44 13.50
(Saw/Spoke to @Tony , grabbed lunch and messed about waiting for diverted buses)
AR4411 TW110 14.36 14.45
NX492 PB904 14.46 14.59
NX4759 WB82 15.02 15.04
NX5514 BC24 15.05 15.09 (Wish these stayed at WN instead of E400H)
NX6103 PN9 15.09 15.42
DIA30808 TIV002 15.42 16.01 (Shocking Bus)
DIA20841 TIV226 16.17 16.24
NX827 PN222 16.26 16.29
(Went to ASDA to grab some shopping and a drink)
NX2095 PNX96 17.15 17.35
NX4137 WN82 17.53 18.15 (Late from DUDLEY BUS STATION!! Despite pulling in at 17.36 & Scoooooooooore)
(Went to my sisters house for half hour)
NX4568 WN82 18.59 19.09
Walk Home.
Noticed you used one of Tividales finest ;)
Quote from: Matt on May 23, 2015, 07:53:31 PM
Why is 30808 a shocking bus?
Rattles, no real engine noise, loud heater, uncomfortable seats, Lack of head room at the back.
Quote from: Matt on May 23, 2015, 08:50:42 PM
All buses rattle
A quiet engine makes a bus shocking now?
Loud heater? Seriously....
I didn't find the seats particularly uncomfortable when I was on it earlier
Headroom is not an issue anywhere on Centros unless you're very tall and decide to sit right at the back
Bit contradictive from someone who likes thrashes.
Quote from: Matt on May 23, 2015, 08:57:27 PM
Most enthusiasts enjoy a "thrash" that is not to say a bus with a quiet engine is somehow "shocking"? You need to learn a bit of common sense and think before you post
Excuse me!!!
It's called a bloody opinion, and my opinion is that 30808 is a shocking bus
Whats a thrash?
Quote from: Matt on May 23, 2015, 10:53:46 PM
Back in the real world, today was
14:01 241 to halesowen (4351)
met @Trident 4194 how I put up with this kid I do not know
14:14 9 to stourbridge (6108)
14:33 x96 to wollaston junction (4818)
14:45 228 to kinver (e200)
15:13 228 to stourbridge (e200)
15:31 9 to halesowen (6101)
15:51 4h to hayley green (30213)
16:18 4h to halesowen (30816)
16:27 002 home (30808)
18:37 241 to haden hill (4193)
18:50 244 to halesowen (866)
19:02 002 to weoley castle (30881)
19:20 x64 to selly oak (2145)
19:29 11c to bearwood (4638 - great bus)
19:44 126 to 3 stops later... (4596)
19:48 140 to the stag (4548)
20:02 99 to halesowen (805)
20:15 241 home (4358)
20:20 9 to halesowen (6103)
21:16 9 back (6103)
I think you mean 4348 on 140
@Matt
X96 goes to Wollaston farm
@Matt
Quote from: Rhys S on May 24, 2015, 09:38:19 AM
X96 goes to Wollaston farm @Matt
Yes but also passes through Wollaston Junction!
@Rhys S
Quote from: Rhys S on May 24, 2015, 09:38:19 AM
X96 goes to Wollaston farm @Matt
We got off at the 276 terminus !!!!!!
23/05/2015 Yesterday I decided to go into Wales and got a Arriva Midlands Day Saver...
Arriva | 297 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Bridgnorth Sainsbury's (2713) Y353UON
Arriva | 436 > Bridgnorth Sainsbury's - Shrewsbury Bus Station (2997) YJ57EKE (The driver was talking to me about how tight the schedule was on the 436 and how hard the route is to do with in a hour)
Arriva | 70 > Shrewsbury Bus Station - Oswestry Bus Station (3729) YJ57BPZ
Arriva | 2 > Oswestry Bus Station - Wrexham Bus Station (3786) FL63DXU
( Got some lunch in Wrexham and had a look round the city and walked down to Wrexham General Railway Station and got some timetables. Then decided to hop on a Sapphire )
Arriva Sapphire | 1 > Wrexham Bus Station - Gresford, The Plough Inn (4402) J200ABW (Very comfortable super high back black leather seats and the charging points worked as well) 8)
Arriva Sapphire | 1 > Gresford, The Plough Inn - Wrexham Bus Station (4421) K100ABW (BEAST of a E400!!) 8)
( I then did some spotting at Wrexham bus station and the bus drivers are really friendly in Wales lots of waves / thumbs up and smiles from the drivers of both GHA and Arriva )
Arriva | 2A > Wrexham Bus Station - Oswestry Bus Station (3788) FL63DXW (A good Thrash on some of the hills in Wales!)
Arriva | X70 > Oswestry Bus Station - Shrewsbury Bus Station (3729) YJ57BPZ (The X70 was just leaving Oswestry when the driver just pulled into Arriva's Oswestry depot. He parked up the bus and just left me and a few other passengers on board for about 5 mins before another driver took over)
Arriva | 436 > Shrewsbury Bus Station - Bridgnorth Sainsbury's (2997) YJ57EKE (Very Hard seats worst than Urban90s!)
Arriva | 297 > Bridgnorth, High Town - Kidderminster Bus Station (2269) SK52MLF (This bus is on it's last legs doesn't sound healthy at all)
Arriva | 297 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Home (2269) SK52MLF
10 out of 10 > Best round trip I have ever done by far and really enjoyed going into Wales for the day :D
Quote from: Matt on May 24, 2015, 01:26:52 PM
@Reece been meaning to do that trip for ages, I planned it last year but never got around to doing it, might do it this week if not during summer. How much was the day saver?
@Matt Arriva Midlands Day Saver > £6.20 and a Arriva Wrexham Day Saver > £4.20 I had to buy this ticket to ride the 1 to Gresford.
@Matt 3 hours and 59 mins from Kidderminster not including the 1 route I did when I got to Wrexham.
Quote from: Reece on May 24, 2015, 01:10:39 PM
23/05/2015 Yesterday I decided to go into Wales and got a Arriva Midlands Day Saver...
Arriva | 297 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Bridgnorth Sainsbury's (2713) Y353UON
Arriva | 436 > Bridgnorth Sainsbury's - Shrewsbury Bus Station (2997) YJ57EKE (The driver was talking to me about how tight the schedule was on the 436 and how hard the route is to do with in a hour)
Arriva | 70 > Shrewsbury Bus Station - Oswestry Bus Station (3729) YJ57BPZ
Arriva | 2 > Oswestry Bus Station - Wrexham Bus Station (3786) FL63DXU
( Got some lunch in Wrexham and had a look round the city and walked down to Wrexham General Railway Station and got some timetables. Then decided to hop on a Sapphire )
Arriva Sapphire | 1 > Wrexham Bus Station - Gresford, The Plough Inn (4402) J200ABW (Very comfortable super high back black leather seats and the charging points worked as well) 8)
Arriva Sapphire | 1 > Gresford, The Plough Inn - Wrexham Bus Station (4421) K100ABW (BEAST of a E400!!) 8)
( I then did some spotting at Wrexham bus station and the bus drivers are really friendly in Wales lots of waves / thumbs up and smiles from the drivers of both GHA and Arriva )
Arriva | 2A > Wrexham Bus Station - Oswestry Bus Station (3788) FL63DXW (A good Thrash on some of the hills in Wales!)
Arriva | X70 > Oswestry Bus Station - Shrewsbury Bus Station (3729) YJ57BPZ (The X70 was just leaving Oswestry when the driver just pulled into Arriva's Oswestry depot. He parked up the bus and just left me and a few other passengers on board for about 5 mins before another driver took over)
Arriva | 436 > Shrewsbury Bus Station - Bridgnorth Sainsbury's (2997) YJ57EKE (Very Hard seats worst than Urban90s!)
Arriva | 297 > Bridgnorth, High Town - Kidderminster Bus Station (2269) SK52MLF (This bus is on it's last legs doesn't sound healthy at all)
Arriva | 297 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Home (2269) SK52MLF
10 out of 10 > Best round trip I have ever done by far and really enjoyed going into Wales for the day :D
I guess it can't be long until the 436 is taken over by GHA Coaches.
Quote from: DiamondDart on May 24, 2015, 04:15:35 PM
I guess it can't be long until the 436 is taken over by GHA Coaches.
@DiamondDart Yeah from the 19th July GHA take the 436 sadly. :(
Quote from: Reece on May 24, 2015, 04:28:33 PM
@DiamondDart Yeah from the 19th July GHA take the 436 sadly. :(
Couldn't remember the date but I thought it was fairly soon! GHA seem to be investing well across their large network though and look a lot smarter than just a couple of years back!
Sundays in Blackpool, brilliant (i say, sarcastically). Decided to get myself a daysaver and go round the wrekin.
BPT322-20-1015-Marton Mere camp to Blackpool North station
Walked about for a bit and got some breakfast
BPT530-9-????-Blackpool Town centre to Cleveleys Bus Stn
Managed to find a model of Lynx 1199 in Cleveleys (Score!)
BPT3??-7-????-Cleveleys Bus Stn to Clevelyes Tram stop
Tram 001-Cleveleys to North Pier
Gawped at 551 for an hour
STG15909-PT61-Blackpool Town centre to Marton, Clifton Arms
Quote from: DiamondDart on May 24, 2015, 04:30:59 PM
Couldn't remember the date but I thought it was fairly soon! GHA seem to be investing well across their large network though and look a lot smarter than just a couple of years back!
@DiamondDart You have not been to Wrexham then it is like GHA are the same as they ever was. The investment that GHA has put in are for routes in the Wilmslow and Congleton area where there in Compertion with Arriva or in Warrington where they have gone head to head with Network Warrington on 2 main routes.
Quote from: Reece on May 24, 2015, 04:47:54 PM
@DiamondDart You have not been to Wrexham then it is like GHA are the same as they ever was. The investment that GHA has put in are for routes in the Wilmslow and Congleton area where there in Compertion with Arriva or in Warrington where they have gone head to head with Network Warrington on 2 main routes.
Never been to Wrexham in my life-purely going on the number of new buses put into their network, inlcluding Gold etc and new deckers are coming later in the year. They're even using the MetroDecker demo soon but I agree most investment has been concentrated in certain parts of the network. Perhaps that shows they're keen to look at opportunities in England due to dire conditions for bus operators in Wales where the network is less likely to sustain the investment?
Quote from: DiamondDart on May 24, 2015, 04:30:59 PM
Couldn't remember the date but I thought it was fairly soon! GHA seem to be investing well across their large network though and look a lot smarter than just a couple of years back!
Apparently three 10 plate Scania single deckers are going on the 436. So without sounding hypocritical, an upgrade to Versas.
@Reece how long did you have to wait for buses? What was the longest you waited? What time did you leave and return to Kidderminster?
Quote from: Trident 4194 on May 24, 2015, 05:46:38 PM
@Reece how long did you have to wait for buses? What was the longest you waited? What time did you leave and return to Kidderminster?
All the services are either every 30/60 minutes if that helps
Quote from: Ashley 60171 on May 24, 2015, 05:54:49 PM
All the services are either every 30/60 minutes if that helps
No the 297 is every 2 hours
Quote from: Reece on May 24, 2015, 08:27:49 PM
No the 297 is every 2 hours
Sorry wrong again, thought it was hourly.
Quote from: Trident 4194 on May 24, 2015, 05:46:38 PM
@Reece how long did you have to wait for buses? What was the longest you waited? What time did you leave and return to Kidderminster?
@Trident 4194 About 5-10 mins was the average wait but that time is ment as buffer room I.e. any Traffic drawing the journey. On the 436 especially due to the tight schedule on the route. But on the return journey there is a wait of 25 mins in Bridgnorth for the 2 hourly 297.
23/05/2015
226 20841 Diamond Bus Hawbush Road Brierley Hill, Five Ways
228 2610 Hansons Brierley Hill, Five Ways Merry Hill, Bus Station
297 1629 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Brierley Hill, Library
246 4346 NXWM Brierley Hill, Library Russells Hall Hospital
246 4359 NXWM Russells Hall Hospital Holly Hall, Kingswinford Road/Holly Hall School
282 20518 Diamond Bus Holly Hall, Kingswinford Road/Holly Hall School Dudley, Bus Station
87 4748 NXWM Dudley, Bus Station Burnt Tree Island
74 4972 NXWM Burnt Tree Island Great Bridge, Market Place
43 839 NXWM Great Bridge, Market Place Great Bridge, Whitehall Road/Sheepwash Lane
30 BU12LJN Central Buses Great Bridge, Whitehall Road/Sheepwash Lane West Bromwich, Bus Station
75 4968 NXWM West Bromwich, Bus Station Handsworth, Soho Road/Boulton Road
74 4976 NXWM Handsworth, Soho Road/Boulton Road Hockey, Flyover
74 4961 NXWM Hockey, Flyover Jewellery Quarter, Great Hampton Street/Vyse Street
75 4980 NXWM Jewellery Quarter, Great Hampton Street/Vyse Street St Pauls, Metro Station
16 4804 NXWM St Pauls, Metro Station Birmingham, Upper Dean Street/Markets
35 4727 NXWM Birmingham, Upper Dean Street/Markets Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
50 30929 KX07OOW Diamond Bus Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station Deritend, Bradford Street/Alcester Street
50 6129 NXWM Deritend, Bradford Street/Alcester Street Digbeth, Coach Station
50 20604 Diamond Bus Digbeth, Coach Station Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
50 30166 BN64CNY Diamond Bus Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station Digbeth, Coach Station
NX210 FJ61EVY Travelstar European Digbeth, Coach Station Dudley, Bus Station
244 1657 NXWM Dudley, Bus Station Old Hill, Cross
141 4191 NXWM Old Hill, Cross Halesowen, Bus Station
241 4348 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Quarry Bank, High Street
208 2161 Arriva Midlands North Quarry Bank, High Street Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 2104 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
Bank Holiday Monday (25/05/15)
0630 900 (6705) Sunnymead Road-Coventry Pool Meadow
Photographed Loads Of Coaches At Coventry Coach Park
0857 900 (6702) Coventry Pool Meadow-Gilbertstone Avenue
Trip Today (25/05/2015)
NXWM - 6702 - 900 - Sheldon, Coalway Avenue - Airport (07:30 from Birmingham)
NXWM - 4944 - 900 - Airport - Coventry (08:00 from Birmingham)
NXC - 874 - 23 - Pool Meadow - Holyhead Road, Ringway (09:33 from Coventry)
NXWM - 6705 - 900 - Coventry - B'ham Rd, Showell Lane (09:50 from Coventry)
NXWM - 6707 - 900 - B'ham Rd, Showell Lane - Parkhill Drive, Woodbridge Avenue (09:30 from Birmingham)
NXWM - 6704 - 900 - Parkhill Drive, Woodbridge Avenue - B'ham Moor Street (10:20 from Coventry)
NXWM - 6707 - 900 - B'ham Moor Street - Yardley Swan (12:00 from Birmingham)
NXWM - 6701 - 900 - Yardley Swan - Airport (12:30 from Birmingham)
NXWM - 1944 - 966 - Airport - Cargo Terminal
NXWM - 7025 - 966 - Cargo Terminal - Airport
Filmed Emirates Flight EK40 Depart Birmingham BHX
NXWM - 4944 - 900 - Airport - Sheldon, Coalway Avenue (14:20 from Coventry)
25/05/15Vehicle Journey/Route Time On Time Off
LM323216 CSY-WVH 09.01 09.07
Met
@jack4325 &
@Nathan NX4609 WN 126 09.18 10.34 (What A Bus!)
NX6705 BC 900 11.05 12.27 (One Word... AMAZING!)
CV2168 CV 7 12.27 12.30
STG10036 U17 12.57 13.11 (First voith(?) E400 I've rode)
STG10035 U17 13.17 13.29
NX6707 CV 900 13.32 14.03 (Again, these buses are so impressive)
NX6701 CV 900 14.46 15.21 (Had to wait for 45 mins as 6701 was around 15 mins late!)
Met
@P419 EJW on 6701
NX4557 WN 126 15.26 16.13 (Fast driver, impressive bus = :) )
@Nathan got off at Dudley Zoo
@P419 EJW stayed on to Wolverhampton
@jack4325 got on the 82 to Bilston as I got on the next bus
DIA20100 TIV 81 16.34 16.47 (Must be mental to place a bloody opinion on a Diamond Bus)
Quote from: Nathan on May 24, 2015, 09:14:39 PM
Today:
Walked for 2 minutes from Home to Lichfield Rd
5406 on the first 59 of the day (08:58 from my stop which i personally think should start earlier) from home to Wolverhampton
5405 from Wolverhampton back home (on the 59)
Stopped off for Breakfast then back out at 10:25
5402 on the 59 to Wolverhampton
2114 on Arriva10 from Wolverhampton to Tettenhall Wood, School Rd
5416 on the 1 from Tettenhall Wood, School Rd to Wolverhampton,Lichfield St
5401 on the 59 from Wolverhampton Bus Station to home
Stopped off for lunch
1783 on the 89 from home to Wolverhampton
4586 on the 126 from Wolverhampton to Dudley
868 on the 244 from Dudley to Halesowen
6105 on the 9 from Halesowen to Birmingham,Colmore Row
Walked to Moor St Queensway
2126 on the 957 from Moor St Queensway to Old Lode Lane
4949 on the 957 back to Birmingham, Moor St Queensway
4765 on the X51 from Bull St to Walsall
1765 on the 89 from Walsall to Lichfield Rd, Broad Lane North
Ate out at The Broadway Pub
Walked home
What time did you catch 4765? I was driving it yesterday 11:03-13:26
09:50 4601 WN 529 to Wolverhampton Bus Station.
10:05 1773 WA 89 to Walsall Bus Station.
11:03 4771 WA X51 to Birmingham.
12:09 6707 BC 900 to Coventry.
Half an hour break with extra 15 minutes wait for the bus.
14:12 6701 BC 900 to Birmingham.
@NXDom,
@Nathan,
@jack4325 boarded on my bus 6701 at the Airport.
15:25 4557 WN 126 to Wolverhampton Bus Station.
All three got off in Dudley and I carried on to Wolverhampton.
17:08 5406 WN 255 to Merry Hill.
18:13 5406 WN 255 to Wolverhampton Bus Station.
19:15 4556 WN 529 to home.
Today, I wanted to sample the new Platinum buses, but also wanted to go and see my parents, so managed to combine the two into one nice little Bank Holiday round trip.
From Acocks Green, got the 11A to Swan Island.
Travelled on 6707 on the 900 to Moor Street Queensway (very impressed!)
Short walk over to Colmore Row.
Instead of waiting 15 mins for the 120, got the 89 instead, to the Queens Head in Londonderry.
Walked round to my parents, caught up for a bit and had something to eat.
Then from Warley Road got the 120 to Colmore Row
Finally back for more, walked down to Moor Street Queensway, and got 6706 on the 900 back to Swan Island
As luck would have it, got straight onto an 11E back to Acocks Green village.
Quote from: Matt on May 25, 2015, 09:07:39 PM
Haha, I was going to swap off 4944 onto that one but decided not to as it was late. Good job really.
Why is it a good job? Go on explain.
Quote from: Matt on May 25, 2015, 09:20:25 PM
I prefer to travel 'tout seul', that's why I got 4944 and 4898 instead of waiting, on the logic they'd be 'safe' from enthusiasts!
You did get recognized
@Matt as I saw you aboard 4944 pulling into Birmingham Airport while I was walking to the viewing area. ;)
Had to pop over to brum to see "friends" (long story). But got abit of a jaunt from it
NXWM 2064 - 3 - town
NXWM 4538 - 1 - Dudley
NXWM 2084 - 244 - Halesowen
Diamond 30881 - 002 - Bartley Green
NXWM 4374 - 18 - Kings Norton Station
NXWM 4732 - 49 - Maypole Island
-a few hours pass and at this point losing the will-
NXWM 6128 - 50 - Kings Heath
NXWM 4659 - 11 - Cotteridge
NXWM 4657 - 11 - Bearwood
NXWM 2023 - 126 - Dudley
NXWM 5417 - 1 - Wolvertrampton
NXWM 2028 - home
Might interest somebody who's bored/can't sleep
2085* 142- Halesowen
1551- 004- harborne
4165- 24- quinton
6103-9- Halesowen
30808- 002- merry hill
Euro 3 dart- 13- Halesowen
865- 244
26/05/2015 Today I decided to get a Kidderminster Connecta Day Ticket...
Central Buses | 125 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Bewdley, Load Street (YJ57XVT)
Central Buses | 125 > Bewdley, Load Street - Kidderminster Bus Station (YJ57XVX)
Coniston Coaches | 15 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Stourport Tesco (W632RNP)
Coniston Coaches | 15 > Stourport Tesco - Kidderminster Bus Station (W632RNP)
Diamond | 3 > Kidderminster Town Hall - Kidderminster, Clee Avenue (30806) WX58FRV
Diamond | 3 > Kidderminster, Loom & Shuttle - Kidderminster Town Hall (20853) LG02FFD
Diamond | 4A > Kidderminster Town Hall - Home (20263) Y263KNB
:)
Trip Today (26/05/2015)
NXWM - 6707 - 900 - Sheldon, Coalway Avenue - Birmingham Moor Street (08:44 from Coventry)
NXWM - 4773 - X51 - Birmingham, Lower Bull Street - Walsall
NXWM - 4603 - 529 - Walsall - Wolverhampton
NXWM - 840 - 54 - Wolverhampton - Stafford (12:00 from Wolverhampton)
Walked around Stafford until 14:00
NXWM - 850 - 54 - Stafford - Wolverhampton (14:18 from Stafford)
NXWM - 4549 - 529 - Wolverhampton - Walsall
NXWM - 4682 - X51 - Walsall - Birmingham Moor Street
NXWM - 6707 - 900 - Birmingham Moor Street - Sheldon, Coalway Avenue (17:55 from Birmingham)
My trip today (So far...):
844 on 0722 WN28 from Granville St to Union St
Met Jack4325 on there
4599 on 0727 WN529 from The Dale to Walsall Bus Stn
4328 on 0755 WA6 from Walsall Bus Stn to Sutton Coldfield, Lower Parade
7019 on 0900 AG71 from Lower Parade to Chelmsley Wood Interchange
4436 on 1000 BC70 from Chelmsley Wood Interchange to Solihull Town
Walked to Rail Stn
4909 on 1105 BC957 from Solihull Stn to Bham Moor St Queensway
Met
@Reece &
@nxwmbusfan1999, & left Jack
6705 on 1220 BC900E from Bham Moor St Queensway to Airport Bus Terminal
6702 on 1310 BC900 from Airport Bus Terminal to Bham Moor St Queensway
@nxwmbusfan1999 got off
4773 on 1415 WAX51 from Birmingham, Upper Bull St to Walsall Bus Stn
4294 on 1508 WA41 from Walsall Bus Stn to Lane Head bridge
4
20202- 142- Halesowen
4194- 141- Birmingham( my bus!!)
4826- handsworth wood( 16)
20828- Birmingham (16)
6110- Halesowen
30813- back
27/05/15
0905 73 (4052) Solihull Touchwood-Sheldon Wheatsheif
0925 900 (6708) Sheldon Wheatsheif-Moor Street
1025 50 (6137) Moor Street-Digbeth Coach Station
1050 97 (4474) Digbeth Coach Station-Moor Street
Met
@Alex ,
@jack4325 ,
@Reece 1225 900E (6705) Moor Street-Birmingham Airport
1320 900 (6702) Birmingham Airport-Gilberstone Avenue (
@Reece ,
@Alex Carryed Onto Birmingham)
27/05/2015 Today I decided to get a nbus day ticket...
Chiltern Railways > Kidderminster Railway Station - Stourbridge Junction (168215)
Diamond | 142 > Brook Road, Stourbridge Junction - Halesowen Bus Station (20206) KU52YJS
Diamond | 4H > Halesowen Bus Station - West Bromwich Bus Station (30813) FJ57CYW
NXWM | 5 > West Bromwich Bus Station - Sutton Coldfield Interchange (4084) V84 MOA
Arriva Sapphire | 110 > Sutton Coldfield Interchange - Birmingham, The Square Peg (4410) YX64VME
( Met @nxwmbusfan1999 and got some lunch then met @Alex and @jack4325 )NXWM Platinum | 900E > Birmingham, Moor Street - Birmingham Airport (6705) YX15OXZ
NXWM Platinum | 900 > Birmingham Airport - Birmingham, Moor Street (6702) YX15OXU
(
@nxwmbusfan1999 got off at Gilberstone Avenue )
NXWM | X51 > Birmingham, Lower Bull Street - Walsall Bus Station (4773) BV57XKT
( left
@Alex in Walsall )
Diamond | 4H > Walsall, Bradford Place - Hayley Green, Lutley Lane (30825) BX09SRO
Diamond | 4H > Hayley Green, Lutley Lane - Halesowen Bus Station (30825) BX09SRO
Diamond | 142 > Halesowen Bus Station - Brook Road, Stourbridge Junction (20519) KP51UFC
London Midland > Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster Railway Station (172335)
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster Town Hall - Home (20854) LG02FFE
:)
Today (28/05/2015)
NXWM - 6706 - 900 - Sheldon, Coalway Avenue - Birmingham Moor Street (07:10 from Coventry)
NXWM - 6708 - 900E - Birmingham Moor Street - Airport (08:50 from Birmingham)
NXWM - 6709 - 900 - Birmingham Airport - Sheldon, Coalway Avenue (09:14 from Coventry)
NXWM - 6703 - 900E - Sheldon, Coalway Avenue - Airport (09:50 from Birmingham)
NXWM - 6706 - 900 - Airport - Birmingham Moor Street (10:10 from Coventry)
Met Up with
@jack4325 @Nathan @Alex NXWM - 6706 - 900 - Birmingham Moor Street - Airport (11:35 from Birmingham)
NXWM - 6708 - 900 - Airport - Birmingham Moor Street (12:33 from Airport)
NXWM - 6114 - 9 - Birmingham, Colmore Row - Halesowen
NXWM - 6115 - 9 - Halesowen - Stourbridge
@Nathan @jack4325 @Alex boarded 6118 on the 246
NXWM - 6115 - 9 - Stourbridge - Birmingham, Colmore Row
NXWM - 6709 - 900E - Birmingham Moor Street - Sheldon, Coalway Avenue (16:35 from Birmingham)
Quote from: Rob2832 on May 28, 2015, 08:14:01 AM
Today (28/05/2015) (I'll update as I go along)
NXWM - 6706 - 900 - Sheldon, Coalway Avenue - Birmingham Moor Street
NXWM - 6708 - 900E - Birmingham Moor Street - Airport (08:50 from Birmingham)
NXWM - 6709 - 900 - Birmingham Airport - Sheldon, Coalway Avenue
NXWM - 6703 - 900E - Sheldon, Coalway Avenue - Airport (09:50 from Birmingham)
NXWM - 6706 - 900 - Airport - Birmingham Moor Street
What times should 6706/6709 should do?
Quote from: nxwmbusfan1999 on May 28, 2015, 11:12:40 AM
What times should 6706/6709 should do?
6706 - 11:35, 14:35 from Birmingham
6709 - 10:35, 13:35 from Birmingham
Hope this helps buddy :)
Quote from: Rob2832 on May 28, 2015, 11:24:20 AM
6706 - 11:35, 14:35 from Birmingham
6709 - 10:35, 13:35 from Birmingham
Hope this helps buddy :)
Are both doing Coventry?
28/05/15
0755 60 (4906) Sunnymead Road-Sheldon Wheatsheif
0805 70 (4183) Sheaf Lane-Yorkminster Drive
Photographed Eddie Stobarts On M6 (Came Across First Kings Lynn E400 https://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/18197944431/in/dateposted/)
1145 70 (4147) Yorkminster Drive-Sheldon Wheatsheif
1245 900 (6702) Coalway Avenue-Birmingham Airport
1405 900 (6708) Birmingham Airport-Gilbertstone Avenue
870-244- Halesowen bus station
4814-241-Dudley bus station
4001-82-coseley(ghost kept pressing bell, ultra thrash)
4595-126-Wolverhampton bus station
662-11- underhill
4020-11-Wolverhampton bus station(great bus)
Trident-905- Birmingham new road(awful)
45**-126-Wolverhampton bus station
Attempted to get 12:28 69 but was Gemini. Thanks national express!!!!!!
So 4545- 529-walsall(thrashed)
Look for b10s in Bradford place
1475-39- darlaston bus station
Thandi dart- 333X- Bradford place
30854-4H- Halesowen
20205-142
Quote from: Trident 4194 on May 28, 2015, 04:19:21 PM
870-244- Halesowen bus station
4814-241-Dudley bus station
4001-82-coseley(ghost kept pressing bell, ultra thrash)
4595-126-Wolverhampton bus station
662-11- underhill
4020-11-Wolverhampton bus station(great bus)
Trident-905- Birmingham new road(awful)
45**-126-Wolverhampton bus station
Attempted to get 12:28 69 but was Gemini. Thanks national express!!!!!!
So 4545- 529-walsall(thrashed)
Look for b10s in Bradford place
1475-39- darlaston bus station
Thandi dart- 333X- Bradford place
30854-4H- Halesowen
20205-142
Where between Dudley & Roseville?!?!
Quote from: Matt on May 28, 2015, 06:13:42 PM
We got off at the stop after it crosses over Birmingham New Rd, by the high street
I mean, where did the driver thrash it?
Quote from: Matt on May 28, 2015, 06:16:42 PM
It wasn't really a thrash he was exaggerating, although the driver was accelerating hard, but not speeding.
It was a thrash, he was getting annoyed with the bell keep going off
Quote from: Nathan on May 28, 2015, 06:39:45 PM
Like this you mean? ;)
https://m.youtube.com/?gl=GB#/watch?v=Jj_JBmEXqD0
Yes, we were sat upstairs and were being accused by people downstairs
My trip today:
843 on 0732 WN28 from Granville St to Wton Bus Stn
Jack4325 got on in Wood End
Met Nathan
4528 on 0913 WA89 from Wton Bus Stn to Bloxwich High St
1755 on WA301 from Bloxwich High St to Walsall Bus Stn
4770 on 1010 WAX51 from Walsall Bus Stn to Moor St
Met up with
@Rob2832 6706 on 1135 BC900E from Bham Moor St to Airport Bus Terminal
6708 on 1233 BC900 from Airport Bus Terminal to Moor St
Got some food
6114 on PN9 from Colmore Row to Halesowen Bus Stn
(At this point, we split into two groups and raced each other to Stourbridge)
20205 on 142 from Halesowen Bus Stn to Stourbridge Bus Stn (Nathan and i lost :()
@Rob2832 left us here
6118 on PN246 from Stourbridge Bus Stn to Dudley Bus Stn
4585 on 1554 WN126 from Dudley Bus Stn to Wton Bus Stn
Nathan and Jack left here
4555 on WN529 from Wton Bus Stn to Willenhall, The Dale
843 on 1650 WN28 from Union St to Cornwall Gate
Stopped at my nans for a bit
4330 on 1829 WA41 from Cornwall Gate to Granville St
Walk home
My trip today: (Will update when finished)
4869 on 0705 WA40 from Gipsy Lane to Wton Bus Stn
Met Nathan
390134 on 0742 Wton to Coventry
deCourcey 565 on 585 from Rail Stn to Pool Meadow
deCourcey 801 on 0900 X6 from Pool Meadow to St Margarets Bus Stn
Got some food
3315 on 1102 TM158 from St Margarets Bus Stn to Nuneaton Bus Stn
3505 on 1215 TH765 from Nuneaton Bus Stn to Corporation St, Tamworth
4409 on TH110 from Corporation St, Tamworth to Bham, Old Square
Nathan ran for 4733 on the X51, so we split there
221114 on 1515 Bham N St to Wton
4306 on 1555 WA40 from Wton Bus Stn to Sandbeds Rd
Stopped at my nans for a few hours
4327 on 1759 WA41 from Cornwall Gate to Bloxwich Rd South
Yesterday:
13:07, Smethwick Galton Bridge to Birmingham New Street, London Midland, Class 350
13:30, Birmingham New Street to Gloucester, CrossCountry, Class 170
14:41, Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads, First Great Western, Class 150, 150234
16:03, Bristol Temple Meads to Clifton Down, First Great Western, Class 153, 153303
16:47, Clifton Down to Bristol Temple Meads, First Great Western, Class 153, 153303
18:00, Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street, CrossCountry, Class 221
19:39, Birmingham New Street to Smethwick Galton Bridge, London Midland, Class 350, 350264
Quote from: Sh4318 on May 29, 2015, 06:37:58 PM
Yesterday:
13:07, Smethwick Galton Bridge to Birmingham New Street, London Midland, Class 350
13:30, Birmingham New Street to Gloucester, CrossCountry, Class 170
14:41, Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads, First Great Western, Class 150, 150234
16:03, Bristol Temple Meads to Clifton Down, First Great Western, Class 153, 153303
16:47, Clifton Down to Bristol Temple Meads, First Great Western, Class 153, 153303
18:00, Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street, CrossCountry, Class 221
19:39, Birmingham New Street to Smethwick Galton Bridge, London Midland, Class 350, 350264
How much did that cost you?
@Sh4318
867-244- Halesowen
Arriva e200-17- belle vale
1525-004-merry hill
6120-241-Halesowen
30822-4H
30439-4H
30002-4H
29.5.15
226 20868 Diamond Bus Hawbush Road Merry Hill, Bus Station
141 4353 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Cradley Heath, Railway Station
Class 172/3 Cradley Heath to Smethwick Galton Bridge H/C 2S30
2 x Class 158 Smethwick Galton Bridge to Birmingham International H/C 1G31
Class 390/1 Birmingham International to Coventry H/C 1B40
8 4892 NXWM Coventry, Railway Station Walsgrave Triangle, Parkway/Megabowl
8 4893 NXWM Walsgrave Triangle, Parkway/Megabowl Upper Stoke, Walsgrave Road/Harefield Road
85 573 Travel DeCourcey Upper Stoke, Walsgrave Road/Harefield Road Coventry, Railway Station
Class 390/1 Coventry to Birmingham International H/C 9G28
900 6702 NXWM Birmingham International, Railway Station Birmingham International Airport
900 6703 NXWM Birmingham International Airport Sheldon, Coventry Road/The Wheatsheaf
900 6706 NXWM Sheldon, Coventry Road/The Wheatsheaf Lyndon End, Coventry Road/Keswick Road
60 4897 NXWM Lyndon End, Coventry Road/Keswick Road Lyndon End, Coventry Road/Gilbertstone Avenue
957 4905 NXWM Lyndon End, Coventry Road/Gilbertstone Avenue Yardley, Swan Island
60 4895 NXWM Yardley, Swan Island Hay Mills, Coventry Road/Deakins Road
900 6704 NXWM Hay Mills, Coventry Road/Deakins Road Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
16 30405 Diamond Bus Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street
87 4959 NXWM Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street Birmingham, Colmore Row/Snow Hill Railway Station
9 6114 NXWM Birmingham, Colmore Row/Snow Hill Railway Station Quinton, Church
99 801 NXWM Quinton, Church Halesowen, Bus Station
241 4348 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Quarry Bank, High Street
208 2162 Arriva Midlands Quarry Bank, High Street Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 2104 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
25/5/15 - 27/5/15 - The Northern Wonderer - Went up to Preston and the North West with a couple of friends
25/5/15
226 2103 igo/WMSNT Hawbush Road Kingswinford, Cross
256 2022 NXWM Kingswinford, Cross Stourbridge, Bus Station
9 61xx NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Birmingham, Colmore Row/Snow Hill Railway Station (not sure if it was 6104 or 6114)
Walked to Megabus Stop
M11 311NMG GPD Travel Birmingham, Hill Street/Town Hall Preston, Bus Station
Walked to Travelodge to dump bags etc
16 30124 Preston Bus Preston, New Hill Lane/St Marys Street Preston, Bus Station
23 40629 Preston Bus Preston, Bus Station Preston, Friargate/Walker Street
35 30127 Preston Bus Preston, Friargate/Walker Street Preston, Bus Station
8 40598 Preston Bus Preston, Bus Station Preston, Bus Station
89 20776 Preston Bus Preston, Bus Station Riversgate, McDonalds
89 20791 Preston Bus Riversgate, McDonalds Preston, Bus Station
16 30124 Preston Bus Preston, Bus Station Preston, New Hill Lane/St Marys Street
26/5/15
Walked to Preston Rail Station
Class 350/4 Preston - Oxenholme Lake District TP H/C 1S30
Class 185 Oxenholme Lake District to Windermere TP H/C 2C00 then stayed on the same unit to Kendle TP H/C 2C01
Walked to Kendal, Bus Station
599 17211 Stagecoach In Kendal and the Lakes Kendal, Bus Station Windermere, Rail Station
599 17015 Stagecoach In Kendal and the Lakes Windermere, Rail Station Bowness Pier, Ferry Port
599 17016 Stagecoach In Kendal and the Lakes Bowness Pier, Ferry Port Grasmere, Village Centre
555 15729 Stagecoach In Kendal and the Lakes Grasmere, Village Centre Keswick, Bus Station
78 16534 Stagecoach in Cumbria Keswick, Bus Station Lodore Hotel
78 16650 Stagecoach in Cumbria Lodore Hotel Keswick, Bus Station
X5 35248 Stagecoach in Cumbria Keswick, Bus Station Workington, Bus Station
31 22597 Stagecoach in Cumbria Workington, Bus Station Workington, Railway Station
2xClass 153 Workington to Wigton NT H/C 2C33
2xClass 37/Mk2 Wigton to Parton NT H/C 2C34
2xClass 37 Mk2 Parton to Carlisle NT H/C 2C41 then Carlisle to Barrow In Furness NT H/C 2C42 using the same train
2x Class 156 Barrow In Furness NT H/C 2C30 (the one 156 was NFPU)
27/5/15
Walked from the Travelodge to Preston Bus Station
19A 30919 Preston Bus Preston, Bus Station Preston Royal Hospital, Main Entrance/Booths
88A 20704 Preston Bus Preston Royal Hospital, Main Entrance/Booths Larches, Greaves Town Lane/Turning Circle
89 20793 Preston Bus Larches, Greaves Town Lane/Turning Circle Riversgate, Morrisons
89 30122 Preston Bus Riversgate, Morrisons Preston, Bus Station
35 40600 Preston Bus Preston, Bus Station Ingol, Tag Lane/Post Office
88C 20908 Preston Bus Ingol, Tag Lane/Post Office Preston Royal Hospital, Main Entrance/Booths
19A 30919 Preston Bus Preston Royal Hospital, Main Entrance/Booths Preston, Bus Station
8 40601 Preston Bus Preston, Bus Station Moor Nook, Pope Lane/Shops
9 47743 Stagecoach Lancashire Moor Nook, Pope Lane/Shops Fishwick, New Hall Lane/Acregate Lane
59 15910 Stagecoach Lancashire Fishwick, New Hall Lane/Acregate Lane Preston, Bus Station
3 FM33 Stagecoach Lancashire Preston, Bus Station Preston, Railway Station
89 42552 Preston Bus Preston, Railway Station Riversgate, McDonalds
88A 20707 Preston Bus Riversgate, McDonalds Preston, Railway Station
3 27115 Stagecoach Lancashire Preston, Railway Station Preston, Bus Station
3 FM33 Stagecoach Lancashire Preston, Bus Station Preston, Railway Station
3 37127 Stagecoach Lancashire Preston, Railway Station Preston, Bus Station
88C 20767 Preston Bus Preston, Bus Station Preston, Fishergate/Boots
Walked to Preston, Railway Station
Class 221 VT Preston to Birmingham New Street H/C
Walked to Birmingham Moor Street
Class 172/3 LM Birmingham Moor Street to Stourbridge Junction H/C
Class 139 LM Stourbridge Junction to Stourbridge Town H/C
Got a lift Home
30807-002
30822-4H
864-244
4356-141( great bus)
4352-141
Diamond brick-4H
30/05/15
Vehicle Journey On Off
LM323203 CSY-WVH 09:27 09:33 (Felt like a bullet)
Met
@Alex,
@Nathan,
@jack4325, Nathan and Jack left, me and Alex carried on
NX4299 WA69 10:00 10:29
NX4264 WA89 10:40 10:49
AR3304 CK2 10:50 11:04
NX1780 WA311 11:13 11:59
NX4748 WB82 12:14 12:30
NX1859 WB4 12:32 12:41
LM170506 S&D-BHM 12:47 12:56
Met
@Nathan &
@jack4325 again, Me and Nathan waited on Moor Street while Jack and Alex went and collected food.
Me and Nathan then ran up to the square peg to get a picture of 4799 and to get Alex and Jack to hurry up, they did!
NX4799 PB902 13:47 14:16
AR4415 TH110 14:22 14:27
Me, Alex and Nathan got off
NX4914 PB904 14:28 14:55
Re-met Jack, Nathan and Jack got on the X51, Me and Alex went to get the train.
VT221117 BHM-WVH 15:14 15:41 (Very eventful trip which involved going through Bescot, due to some sort of
incident at Dudley Port)
NX4557 WN126 15:59 16:16
Quote from: Dom on May 30, 2015, 04:48:31 PM
30/05/15
Vehicle Journey On Off
LM323203 CSY-WVH 09:27 09:33 (Felt like a bullet)
Met @Alex, @Nathan, @jack4325, Nathan and Jack left, me and Alex carried on
NX4299 WA69 10:00 10:29
NX4264 WA89 10:40 10:49
AR3304 CK2 10:50 11:04
NX1780 WA311 11:13 11:59
NX4748 WB82 12:14 12:30
NX1859 WB4 12:32 12:41
LM170506 S&D-BHM 12:47 12:56
Met @Nathan & @jack4325 again, Me and Nathan waited on Moor Street while Jack and Alex went and collected food.
Me and Nathan then ran up to the square peg to get a picture of 4799 and to get Alex and Jack to hurry up, they did!
NX4799 PB902 13:47 14:16
AR4415 TH110 14:22 14:27
Me, Alex and Nathan got off
NX4914 PB904 14:28 14:55
Re-met Jack, Nathan and Jack got on the X51, Me and Alex went to get the train.
VT221117 BHM-WVH 15:14 15:41 (Very eventful trip which involved going through Bescot, due to some sort of
incident at Dudley Port)
NX4557 WN126 15:59 16:16
@Dom Yeah, the acceleration on those things is unreal
30.5.15
250 0797 Hansons Hawbush Road Brierley Hill, Five Ways
255E 4538 NXWM Brierley Hill, Five Ways Brierley Hill, Library
246 4191 NXWM Brierley Hill, Library Stourbridge, Bus Station
9 6113 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
9 6115 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Bearwood, Interchange
126 4136 NXWM Bearwood, Interchange Birmingham, Upper Dean Street/Markets
80 4230 NXWM Birmingham, Upper Dean Street/Markets Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
50 6137 NXWM Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station Digbeth, Coach Station
900 6706 NXWM Digbeth, Coach Station Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
16 30488 Diamond Bus Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street
X64 4165 NXWM Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
16 4827 NXWM Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station Birmingham, Upper Dean Street/Markets
80 4713 NXWM Birmingham, Upper Dean Street/Markets Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
50 30166 Diamond Bus Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station Digbeth, Coach Station
NX210 FJ61GZB Travelstar European Digbeth, Coach Station Dudley, Bus Station
246 4190 NXWM Dudley, Bus Station Brierley Hill, Library
255 30828 Diamond Bus Brierley Hill, Library Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 4019 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
30/05/2015 Yesterday I decided to get a nbus day ticket...
London Midland > Kidderminster Railway Station - Stourbridge Junction (172211)
Diamond | 142 > Brook Road, Stourbridge Junction - Halesowen Bus Station (20302) KX03JBE
Hanson's | 004 > Halesowen Bus Station - Merry Hill Bus Station (1550) BV55URA
Diamond | 002 > Merry Hill Bus Station - Halesowen Bus Station (30881) BK10MFY
Diamond | 4H > Halesowen Bus Station - Sandwell & Dudley Station (30409) YJ07OZV
Diamond | 4H > Sandwell & Dudley Station - West Bromwich Bus Station (30408) PO58KPY
( I met up with @Rhys S in West Bromwich who was 2 hours late ) ::)
Diamond | 4 > West Bromwich Bus Station - Walsall, Bradford Place (30209) YD02PZJ
NXWM | 29 > Walsall Bus Station - Blakenall Heath (1767) BX56XCL
Diamond | 29 > Blakenall Heath - Walsall Bus Station (30886) KP54BYZ
NXWM | X51 > Walsall Bus Station - Birmingham, Lower Bull Street (4684) BX54XTB
( We got some lunch in Birmingham and then I left @Rhys S )NXWM | 997E > Birmingham, Lower Bull Street - Pheasey, Clausen Close (4766) BV57XKK
NXWM | 997E > Pheasey, Stanfield Road - Pheasey, Cat & Fiddle (4766) BV57XKK
NXWM | 5 > Pheasey, Cat & Fiddle - West Bromwich Bus Station (4054) V54 MOA (One of the seat cushions fell off when the bus accelerated)😄😄
NXWM | 4H > West Bromwich Bus Station - Halesowen Bus Station (1858) BX58SXZ
NXWM | 9 > Halesowen Bus Station - Stourbridge Interchange (6108) SN15LFS
Central | 125 > Stourbridge Interchange - Kidderminster Bus Station (EU06WGM) (Thank goodness there was a queue because I would of missed the last 125 back to Kidderminster!!)
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster, Town Hall - Home (30512) S377TMB (Black smoke pouring out of the
back of 30512 after I got off it) ::)
Good Day All In All :)
30/5/15
4225 WB5 Kingstanding-Sutton Coldfield
4799 PB904 Sutton Coldfield-City Centre
4917 PB905 City Centre-Sutton Coldfield
4938 PB115 Sutton Coldfield-City Centre
4917 PB904 City Centre-Falcon Lodge
4917 PB904 Falcon Lodge-City Centre
4877 WA934 City Centre-Kingstanding.
30th May/31st May 2015
30th May 2015
NXWM - 6709 - 900 - Sheldon Coalway Avenue - Meriden (10:05 from Birmingham)
A lift from my cousin Darren from Meriden to Forest of Arden Hotel
Attending my Cousins Amy & Rob's Wedding
31st May 2015
A Lift from my cousin Darren from Forest of Arden Hotel to Meriden
NXWM - 6704 - 900 - Meriden - Coventry Pool Meadow (10:30 from Birmingham)
NXC - 2167 - 23 - Coventry Pool Meadow - Allesley Park (12:33 from Coventry)
Got off took a pic of 2167
NXC - 2167 - 23 - Allesley Park - Coventry Pool Meadow
NXC - 2161 - 9 - Coventry Pool Meadow - Coventry Rail Station
NXC - 4893 - 8A - Coventry Rail Station - Coventry Pool Meadow
NXC - 2172 - 23 - Coventry Pool Meadow - Belgrade Theatre (14:33 from Coventry)
Walked back to Pool Meadow
NXWM - 6703 - 900 - Coventry Pool Meadow - Sheldon Coalway Avenue (14:50 from Coventry)
My trip today:
2295 on 1005 28E from Willenhall, Lion Hotel>Wton Bus Stn (Bloody quick for a Dart, i'll give it that much!)
Met Nathan
2114 on 1050 10 from Wton Bus Stn>Penk Rise, School Close (From DAF DB250LF's to MPD's :()
5414 on 1115 WN1 from Penk Rise, School Close>Wolverhampton, Grand Theatre
XC220023 on 1142 from Wolverhampton>Birmingham New St
Spotting for a few hours
LM172213 on 1315 from Birmingham Moor St>Birmingham Snow Hill (Might as well make use of my network pass!)
6117 on (Late) 1345 PN141 from Colmore Row>Quinton (Stop after the 9 & 140/141 split off)
Legged as fast as i could down Spies Lane
30807 on DIA002 from Spies Lane>Bartley Green (Met Nathan and
@Matt on there)
4364 on YW18 from Bartley Green>Northfield High St
4189 on 1510 BC61 from Northfield High St>Birmingham Moor St Queensway
Left Nathan and
@Matt there
XC220018 on 1601 Birmingham New St>Wolverhampton
2157 on 1625 28E from Wton Bus Stn>Lane Head TESCO
Stopped at my nans for a bit
Walked back to see if there was anything at ZF, which there was, a First X1 Excel branded E400
Quote from: Alex on May 31, 2015, 07:49:28 PM
My trip today:
2295 on 1005 28E from Willenhall, Lion Hotel>Wton Bus Stn (Bloody quick for a Dart, i'll give it that much!)
Met Nathan
2114 on 1050 10 from Wton Bus Stn>Penk Rise, School Close (From DAF DB250LF's to MPD's :()
5414 on 1115 WN1 from Penk Rise, School Close>Wolverhampton, Grand Theatre
XC220023 on 1142 from Wolverhampton>Birmingham New St
Spotting for a few hours
LM172213 on 1315 from Birmingham Moor St>Birmingham Snow Hill (Might as well make use of my network pass!)
6117 on (Late) 1345 PN141 from Colmore Row>Quinton (Stop after the 9 & 140/141 split off)
Legged as fast as i could down Spies Lane
30807 on DIA002 from Spies Lane>Bartley Green (Met Nathan and @Matt on there)
4364 on YW18 from Bartley Green>Northfield High St
4189 on 1510 BC61 from Northfield High St>Birmingham Moor St Queensway
Left Nathan and @Matt there
XC220018 on 1601 Birmingham New St>Wolverhampton
2157 on 1625 28E from Wton Bus Stn>Lane Head TESCO
Stopped at my nans for a bit
Walked back to see if there was anything at ZF, which there was, a First X1 Excel branded E400
I imagine this was a lot more normal than our train yesterday!
Quote from: Dom on May 31, 2015, 07:59:12 PM
I imagine this was a lot more normal than our train yesterday!
Yeah, a lot more normal! At least i didn't have to go via Bescot and Willenhall this time!
Quote from: Matt on June 01, 2015, 06:19:37 PM
Today
241 to blackheath (4199)
241 home (6119)
241 to dudley (4818)
126 to bearwood (4543)
9 home (6105)
141 to pensnett (4428)
297 to gornal wood (1593)
27a to dudley (840)
241 home (4426)
241 to blackheath (4425)
4M to birchley crossing (1854 - surprisingly fast and good kickdown)
4H to halesowen (30413 - beast of a bus)
002 home (30807)
Will be back out in a bit to try and get 1436.
Just approaching Stone Cross on the way to Blackheath
Quote from: Matt on June 01, 2015, 06:19:37 PM
Today
241 to blackheath (4199)
241 home (6119)
241 to dudley (4818)
126 to bearwood (4543)
9 home (6105)
141 to pensnett (4428)
297 to gornal wood (1593)
27a to dudley (840)
241 home (4426)
241 to blackheath (4425)
4M to birchley crossing (1854 - surprisingly fast and good kickdown)
4H to halesowen (30413 - beast of a bus)
002 home (30807)
Will be back out in a bit to try and get 1436.
30413 beast? Are you high?
Quote from: Matt on June 01, 2015, 06:33:38 PM
You'd like this one, it was revving high like 30813 does.
I have it most of the time when its not broken down or making weird noises like it's flushing the toilet. Can always tell that one because it has a red roof like 30813
6/5/15
WB 4085, 5 Kingstanding-Sutton Coldfield
PB 4281, 907 Sutton Coldfield-Perry Barr (via City Centre)
PB 4803, 907 Perry Barr-Sutton Coldfield (via City Centre two times)
WB 4047, 5E Sutton Coldfield-Kingstanding (4047 was only going as far as Pheasey).
My trip for today:
Short walk to Gipsy Lane
4571 on 0800 WN529 from Willenhall, Gipsy Lane>Wton Bus Stn
221119 on 0818 XC from Wolverhampton>Bham New St
Met up with
@Reece on Moor St
4906 on 0910 BC957 from Moor St>Solihull Stn
30030 on 1000 88 from Solihull Stn>Balsall Common
30030 on 1038 88 from Balsall Common>Solihull Stn
YJ55 BMO on 87 from Solihull Stn>Solihull Town
(Food)
4909 on 1210 BC957 from Solihull Town>Sheldon, The Wheatsheaf
6701 on 1245 BC957 from Sheldon, The Wheatsheaf>Moor St
Went to the Bull Ring and looked at 6124 & 6702, as well as meeting up with Nathan, Jack and
@Dom Left
@Reece at the Bull Ring
4770 on WAX51 from Upper Bull St>Walsall, Bus Stn
4598 on WN529 from Walsall, Bus Stn>Willenhall, Gipsy Lane
(Nathan, Jack & Dom continued to Wolverhampton)
4531 on 1600 WA41 from Willenhall, Union St>Cornwall Gate
(Stopped at my nans for a few hours)
848 on 1844 WN28 from Cornwall Gate>Bloxwich Rd South
Short walk home
06/06/2015 Yesterday I decided to get a nbus day ticket...
London Midland > Kidderminster Railway Station - Stourbridge Junction (172211)
Diamond | 142 > Brook Road, Stourbridge Junction - Halesowen Bus Station (20100) KP02PVA
NXWM | 141 > Halesowen Bus Station - Birmingham, Colmore Row (4351) BX02AVF
( I met up with @Alex )NXWM | 957 > Birmingham, Moor Street - Solihull Interchange (4906) BX13JWF
Diamond | 88 > Solihull Interchange - Balsall Common, Island (30030) BF60OFA (A Beast of a Citaro)
Diamond | 88 > Balsall Common, Island - Solihull Interchange (30030) BF60OFA (A good Thrash!)
Johnsons | 87 > Solihull Interchange - Solihull, Station Road -> YJ55BMO ( We had a very interesting conversation with the driver he was telling us about the 3 brand new E400 MMC's Hybrid coming for the X20. Also hot off the press 5 brand new Enviro200s might be MMC or old design with full leather low back seats for the 87 and some other routes should be delivered later this year. )
( We spent an hour in Solihull and got some lunch )NXWM | 957 > Solihull, Station Road - Sheldon, The Wheatsheaf (4909) BX13JWK
NXWM Platinum | 957 > Sheldon, The Wheatsheaf - Birmingham, Moor Street (6701) YX15OXT
( We then went up to the Bullring to see the NXWM E400 MMC's on display and I saw @Nathan ,@jack4325 ,@Dom ,@P419 EJW and @Will )( Left @Alex in Birmingham )NXWM | 9 > Birmingham, Colmore Row - Halesowen Bus Station (6102) SN15LFK
Diamond | 142 > Halesowen Bus Station - Stourbridge Interchange (20100) KP02PVA
Hanson's | 287 > Stourbridge Interchange - Brook Road, Stourbridge Junction (1512) SN51SZX
London Midland > Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster Railway Station (172331)
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster, Town Hall - Home (30388) V388SVV
A short round trip on a nice sunny day :)
I know at least a few of these round trips i did from may are outdated but will still post it
22nd May 2015
NXWM 289 1643 To West Bromwich Bus Station
Midland Metro 22 To Birmingham Snow Hill
Virgin Trains 221 124 to Wolverhampton
NXWM 2 2029 TO Warstones
NXWM 2 2001 TO Wolverhampton Inerchange
VT 390 001 TO Sandwell and Duldey
23rd May 2015
LM 170 531 To Wolverhampton Station
NXWM 2023 2 TO Bushbury HILL
NXWM 2023 2 TO Wolverhampton
NXWM 4314 11 To Cannock Road
NXWM 4015 11 TO Wolverhampton Bus Station
NXWM 4576 529 TO Walsall Bus Station
DIA 30888 29 TO Blakenhall
DIA 30409 29 TO Walsall
NXWM 1750 302 TO Lower Farm East
DIA 30805 302 TO Walsall
NXWM 1848 4 to Oldbury Interchange
NXWM 1851 4 TO Blackheath
NXWM 1852 4 TO West Brom
Midland Metro 19 to Dudley ST Guns Village
Midland Metro 27 to The Hawthorns
Midland Metro 16 to West Bromwich Central
NXWM 1885 4H TO Sandwell and Dudley Station
27TH May 2015
STG CSL 17012 599 TO Ambelside Town
STG CSL 17016 599 TO Bowness PIER
28th may 2015
STG CSL 17224 599 to Ambleside
STG CSL 3799 555 TO Lancaster - it was rammed as well
STG CSL 3799 555 to AMBLESIDE
STG CSL 17016 599 to Lakeside
30th May 2015
DIA 30209 4 TO WALSALL
NXWM 1767 29 TO Blakenhall
DIA 30886 29 to Walsall
NXWM 4684 X51 TO Birmingham Lower Bull Street
London MidlAND 170 504 to Sandwell and Dudley
1854 4H TO West BROM
MIDLAND METRO 17 TO Wednesbury GREAT WESTERN STREET
4981 75 TO WEST BROM
06TH June
30411 4h to west brom
Midland metro 25 to Birmingham Snow Hill
london midland 172 221 to BIRMINGHAM MOOR STREET
NXWM 6711 957 TO Sheldon
NXWM 6705 900 TO MOOR ST QUEENSWAY
MIDLAND METRO 27 TO WOLVERHAMPTON
VT 390 008 TO sandwell and dudley
My trip today:
2277 AM28E 1005>1039
Willenhall, Lion Hotel>Wton Bus Station
(Met up with
@Dom & Nathan)
27 MMML1 1115>1153
Wolverhampton St Georges>Bham S Hill
(Food)
6701 BC957 1230>1300
Bham Moor St Q'way>Old Lode Lane, Frankton Ave
6711 BC957 1310>1400
Old Lode Lane, Frankton Ave>Bham, Moor St Q'way
(Met up with Jack)
30405 DIA16 1410>1416
Bham, Moor St Q'way>Bham, Snow Hill Q'way
(Left them to continue on 30405)
Walked to New St
170501 LM 1440>1456
Bham, New St>Walsall
(Walked to the Bus Station)
1774 WA40E 1525>1544
Walsall Bus Stn>Stroud Ave
(Stopped at my nans for a bit)
2295 AM41 1823>1826
Cornwall Gate>Bloxwich Rd South
07-06-2015
Igo 2101 226 Hawbush Road to Kingswinford Cross
Arriva 2150 257 Kingswinford Cross to wall heath church
Arriva 2159 257 Wall Heath Church to Stourbridge Bus Station
Arriva 2268 257 Stourbridge Bus Station to Wordsley, Cat
NXWM 2017 256 Wordsley, Cat to Stourbridge Bus Station
NXWM 6106 9 Stourbridge Bus Station to Halesowen Bus Station
NXWM 805 99 Halesowen Bus Station to Quinton church
NXWM 6103 9 Quinton Church to Halesowen Bus Station
Arriva 2168 142 Halesowen Bus Station to Stourbridge Road/Belle Vale
Arriva 2102 13 Stourbridge Road/Belle Vale to Merry Hill Bus Station
NXWM 2093 289 Merry Hill, Bus Station to Cradley Heath High Street
Diamond 30880 243 Cradley Heath High Street to Merry Hill Bus Station
Igo 4018 226 Merry Hill Bus Station to Hawbush Road
A short but definitely round the houses trip this afternoon
NX 4871 - X51 - 13:42 Tower Hill to Walsall
NX 1754 - 301 - 14:10 Walsall to Bloxwich
iGo 2012 - 25 - 14:40 Bloxwich to Kingstanding (wow, what a route!)
NX 42xx - 5 - Kingstanding Circle to Asda Queslett (wasn't paying attention to the time or fleetnumber)
...Walk through the nature reserve, Booths Farm and Turnberry Park...
NX 4855 - 952 - 16:43 Perry Beeches to Tower Hill (yes I really am that much of a paradox, will happily walk that previous stretch but don't wanna walk up Beeches Road)
06-06-2015
250 1511 Hansons Hawbush Road Merry Hill, Bus Station
141 4200 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Cradley Heath, Railway Station
58 2137 NXWM Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station Digbeth, Coach Station
957 4903 NXWM Digbeth, Coach Station Bordesley, Coventry Road/Railway Station
900 6707 NXWM Bordesley, Coventry Road/Railway Station Hay Mills, Coventry Road/Deakins Road
957 4706 NXWM Hay Mills, Coventry Road/Deakins Road Yardley, Swan Island
900E 6709 NXWM Yardley, Swan Island Birmingham International, Railway Station
966 4673 NXWM Birmingham International, Railway Station Birmingham International Airport
966 4524 NXWM Birmingham International Airport Birmingham International, Railway Station
75 SN04EFP Central Buses Birmingham International, Railway Station Birmingham Business Park, Coleshill Heath Road/Coleshill Road
966 4664 NXWM Birmingham Business Park, Coleshill Heath Road/Coleshill Road Birmingham Business Park, Bickenhill Lane/Elmdon Trading Estate
97A 4458 NXWM Birmingham Business Park, Bickenhill Lane/Elmdon Trading Estate Birmingham International Airport
900 4897 NXWM Birmingham International Airport Birmingham International, Railway Station
900 6707 NXWM Birmingham International, Railway Station Sheldon, Coventry Road/The Wheatsheaf
60 4907 NXWM Sheldon, Coventry Road/The Wheatsheaf Lyndon End, Coventry Road/Keswick Road
60 4912 NXWM Lyndon End, Coventry Road/Keswick Road Lyndon End, Coventry Road/Gilbertstone Avenue
957 4911 NXWM Lyndon End, Coventry Road/Gilbertstone Avenue Yardley, Coventry Road/Clay Lane
900 6709 NXWM Yardley, Coventry Road/Clay Lane Yardley, Swan Island
58 2127 NXWM Yardley, Swan Island Hay Mills, Coventry Road/Deakins Road
957 4903 NXWM Hay Mills, Coventry Road/Deakins Road Bordesley, Coventry Road/Railway Station
900 6710 NXWM Bordesley, Coventry Road/Railway Station Digbeth, Coach Station
58 2127 NXWM Digbeth, Coach Station Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
60 4947 NXWM Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station Digbeth, Coach Station
957 4906 NXWM Digbeth, Coach Station Bordesley, Coventry Road/Railway Station
957 4168 NXWM Bordesley, Coventry Road/Railway Station Digbeth, Coach Station*
900 4897 NXWM Digbeth, Coach Station Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
X64 2129 NXWM Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street
98 2128 NXWM Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
4M 1854 NXWM Cradley Heath, Railway Station Cradley Heath, High Street
141 4821 NXWM Cradley Heath, High Street Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 2102 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
* - Unusual Working
9/6/15
PB 33, 4851(I was not happy), Kingstanding-Pheasey
WA 997, 4682, Pheasey-Wellhead Lane
(Got a lift to Perry Common not on a bus)
PB 7, 4281, Perry Common-North Birmingham Academy
PB 907, 4779, North Birmingham Academy-Wellhead Lane
PB 907A, 4828 Wellhead Lane-North Birmingham Academy
(School)
PB 7, 4304, North Birmingham Academy-North Birmingham Academy (via Perry Common)
PB 28, 7033, North Birmingham Academy-Hawthorn
PB 33, 4856, Hawthorn-Kingstanding.
12/6/15
Diamond 30861, 56, Kingstanding-City Centre
PB 4918, 904, City Centre-City Centre (via Falcon Lodge)
PB 4482, 907, City Centre-North Birmingham Academy (via Sutton Coldfield)
PB 7030, 28, North Birmingham Academy-Hawthorn
Diamond 30827, 56, Hawthorn-Kingstanding.
Today (13/6/15):
861-WN28 0844>0927
Willenhall, Union St>Wton Bus Station
(Met up with Nathan and Jack)
4562-WN126 1011>1059
Wton Bus Station>Dudley Bus Station
4818-PN140 1100>1145
Dudley Bus Station>Bham, Colmore Row
(Food)
4821-PN140 1300>1320
Bham, Colmore Row>Quinton, Church
6115-PN9 1325>1340
Quinton, Church>Halseowen Bus Station
(Left Jack)
4425-PN241 1408>1443
Halesowen Bus Station>Merry Hill Bus Station
2092-PNX96 1444>1456
Merry Hill Bus Station>Stourbridge Bus Station
(Met up, and left Jack at Stourbridge)
4560-WN256 1500>1552
Stourbridge Bus Station>Wton Bus Station
4136-WN28 1555>1632
Wton Bus Station>Cornwall Gate
(Stopped at my nans for a bit)
(Got a lift home from my dad)
NX 4860 - 51 - 06:07 Tower Hill to city
NX 42xx - 67 - 06:40 city to Salford Circus
--- WORK ---
(for a lot longer than expect, so ruined plans to have a quick round on a heritage bus of sorts for the Aston Heritage Day)
(but I got a lift from me boss to Kings Heath so picked up plan from there)
Diamond 30509 - 50 - 15:05 Kings Heath to Maypole
Johnsons YT13 HKZ - X50 - 15:17 Maypole to Kings Heath
NX 4338 - 76 - 15:31 Kings Heath to Solihull
Johnsons YJ55 BMY - 87 - 16:33 Solihull to Coventry
Diamond 30401 - 82 - 18:10 Coventry to Solihull
(didn't find the Diamond B8 but yay Merc!)
NX 6711 - 957 - 19:09 Solihull to City (first Platinum)
NX 4874 - 51 - 19:52 City to Tower Hill
Home
NX 7027 - 952 - 20:55 Tower Hill to One Stop
Pub
14/06/15 (Will update as I go)
Vehicle Journey on off
4552 WN126 09:35 09:50
Met
@Alex 848 WN11 10:06 10:45
Met
@Nathan 4591 WN126 10:52 11:29
4967 WB74 11:31 11:56
1851 WA4M 11:58 12:01
@Alex and
@Nathan got pizza whilst I had something from Costa
4957 WB80 12:46 13:14
6105 PN9 13:17 13:35
Alex went to Birmingham
6103 PN9 14:14 14:36
4426 PN246 14:43 15:17
4552 WN126 15:28 15:46
Got off and left Nathan
6109 - 9 to Birmingham
YN63 BYP - X20 to Shirley
4361 - 49 to Maypole
4394 - 49 to Shannon Road
walk to 35 terminus
4721 - 35 to Kings Heath
4677 - 11A to Acocks Green
1950 - 37 to Solihull
4899 - 957 to Sheldon
Hoped to change on to the 900, it must have been late
4944 - 957 to Birmingham
6109 - 9 home
13.06.2015 - Rain Made Play Interesting at Trent Bridge
226 0520 KX52RXS Hansons Hawbush Road Merry Hill, Bus Station
241 4821 BX09PGU NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Cradley Heath, Railway Station
***Class 172/2 Cradley Heath to Smethwick Galton Bridge***
***Class 323/3 Smethwick Galton Bridge to Birmingham New Street***
***Class 170/6 Birmingham New Street to Nottingham***
6 953 YN08MLJ Nottingham City Transport Nottingham, Railway Station Nottingham, Angel Row/Beastmarket Hill
Y36 3103 BD64NCA Yourbus Nottingham, Angel Row/Beastmarket Hill Nottingham, Derby Road/Canning Circus
indigo 714 FJ58KKF Trent Barton Nottingham, Derby Road/Canning Circus Lenton, Derby Road/Savoy Cinema
36 627 YN14MUV Nottingham City Transport Lenton, Derby Road/Savoy Cinema Lenton, Derby Road/Faraday Road
indigo 715 FJ58KKG Trent Barton Lenton, Derby Road/Faraday Road QMC, Main Entrance/Derby Road
eighteen 607 FJ07VVU Trent Barton QMC, Main Entrance/Derby Road Beeston, Bus Station
Y36 3107 BD64NBX Yourbus Beeston, Bus Station University of Nottingham, Derby Road/Charles Avenue
i4 333 YJ12GWO Trent Barton University of Nottingham, Derby Road/Charles Avenue QMC, Main Entrance/Derby Road
i4 326 YJ12GWE Trent Barton QMC, Main Entrance/Derby Road Lenton, Derby Road/Faraday Road
indigo 714 FJ58KKF Trent Barton Lenton, Derby Road/Faraday Road Lenton, Derby Road/Savoy Cinema
Y36 3102 BD64NCN Yourbus Lenton, Derby Road/Savoy Cinema Nottingham, Derby Road/Canning Circus
36 625 YN14MUP Nottingham City Transport Nottingham, Derby Road/Canning Circus Nottingham, Talbolt Street/Hanley Street
28 748 YN06TGF Nottingham City Transport Nottingham, Talbolt Street/Hanley Street Nottingham, Victoria Centre
35 756 YN07EYT Nottingham City Transport Nottingham, Victoria Centre Nottingham, Angel Row/Beastmarket Hill
Centrelink 996 YJ12GVD Trent Barton Nottingham, Angel Row/Beastmarket Hill Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station
Rushcliffe Greens 58 YRC181 Trent Barton Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station Trent Bridge, Bridgford Road/Cricket Ground ***Unusual Working***
Cotgrave Connection 620 FJ03VWK Trent Barton Trent Bridge, Bridgford Road/Cricket Ground Nottingham, Friar Lane/Beastmarket Hill
Rushcliffe Greens 303 FD54JYB Trent Barton Nottingham, Friar Lane/Beastmarket Hill Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station
Centrelink 998 YJ12GVF Trent Barton Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station Nottingham, Victoria Bus Station
Red Arrow 74 FJ10OXP Trent Barton Nottingham, Victoria Bus Station QMC, Main Entrance/Derby Road
35 672 YN07EYT Nottingham City Transport QMC, Main Entrance/Derby Road Nottingham, Victoria Centre
Y36 3107 BD64NBX Yourbus Nottingham, Victoria Centre Nottingham, Angel Row/Beastmarket Hill
Centrelink 996 YJ12GVD Trent Barton Nottingham, Angel Row/Beastmarket Hill Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station (late due to someone threatening to jump off the Arndale Car Park!
***EMT HST 2+7 load from Nottingham to Leicester***
***AXC 170/1 Leicseter to Birmingham New Street***
***LMD 172/3 Birmingham Moor Street to Cradley Heath***
208 2702 Arriva Midlands North Cradley Heath, Railway Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 4019 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
86*- Halesowen
4353- 141- Birmingham ( stop before colmore row, great, fast bus)
30166- moor street station( fast and smooth)
6705-900- airport( fast driver, not bad announcements stuck)
6707- 900- Birmingham- packed, not very pleasant, traffic was bad
4800-16- colmore row( packed)
4359-141- Halesowen ( slow)
30407
20/06/15
0715 900 (6705) Gilbertstone Avenue-Coventry Pool Meadow
0820 539 (YN53SVX) Pool Meadow-Coventry Airport
Visited Travel De Courcey's Depot (Most of fleet were on warwick uni shuttles)
Visited Almat Aviation's viewing area at airport
1021 539 (YN53SVX) Coventry Airport-Pool Meadow
1110 900 (6705 again) Pool Meadow-Gilbertstone Avenue
(YN53SVX- Johnson's Optare Solo)
11:07 - Smethwick Galton Bridge to Birmingham New Street - London Midland - Class 323 - 323216
11:33 - Birmingham New Street to London Euston - Class 350 - 350122
14:00 - 91 - Euston to Kings Cross - Metroline - Enviro 400 (ZF) - '55 reg
14:30 - Kings Cross/St Pancras to Oxford Circus - Underground - Victoria Line
*walked to Victoria*
16:32 - Victoria to White City - Underground - Victoria Line
18:00 - Wood Lane to Euston Square - Underground - Hammersmith & City Line
18:49 - London Euston to Birmingham International - London Midland - Class 350 - 350110
*brief pause at Northampton, in which I jumped off the train in excitement to photo 350370, and then later realise I already had it*
21:09 - Birmingham International to Smethwick Galton Bridge - Arriva Trains Wales - Class 158 - 158837
Looks like I wasn't the only one that went to London today! Didn't go exactly to plan due to the protest march meaning a lot of the places I wanted to visit had roads closed and buses on diversion
6.21am 997 - Beeches Road - City
7am NX410 - London Victoria
Victoria Line - London Victoria - Oxford Circus
Central Line - Oxford Circus - Liverpool Street
Circle Line - Liverpool Street - Aldgate (wanted to have a look around Aldgate Bus Station but it was closed). (Would have been a lot easier if the District and Circle line wasn't closed between Aldgate and Gloucester Road for engineering works)
Walked to Tower Hill
Stagecoach London LT*** - 15 to St. Pauls Cathedral
Walked to Bank (Where the protest was starting, so quickly carried on to Liverpool Street Station (Wanted to look at the bus station there but many buses using it were on diversion!)
Central Line - Liverpool Street - Holborn
Walked to Covent Garden for the LT Museum Shop
Piccadilly Line - Leicester Square - Green Park
Walked up to Piccadilly Circus and then onto Oxford Circus (spent nearly 2 hours walking down to Marble Arch and back getting pics of LTs and other buses)
Victoria Line - Oxford Circus - Victoria
5pm NX410 - back to Digbeth
8.02pm 997 back to Beeches Road (Thankfully it was a few minutes late!)
Bit of a change of scenery for me today:
4602-WN529 0507>0520
Willenhall, Gipsy Lane>Wton Bus Stn
4313-WN126 0529>0646
Wton Bus Stn>Bham, Bull Ring
(Walked around, did some spotting, and got my train ticket for later)
(Met up with
@Reece at Moor St station, and ran for the train)
22132-XC 0801>0841
Bham New St>Derby
Fast walked to Derby Bus Stn
TB326-i4 0900>1004
Derby Bus Stn>Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Stn
(Walked to Victoria Bus Stn)
TB69-Red Arrow 1100>1136
Nottingham Victoria Bus Stn>Derby Bus Stn
(Food)
(Spotting)
(Left
@Reece spotting)
4220-AMDB44 133x>1342
Derby Bus Stn>Derby Rail Stn
221128-XC 1352>1427
Derby>Bham New St
350236-LM 1434>1454
Bham New St>Wolverhampton
(Met up with Nathan and Jack)
2702-WD50 1500>1526
Wton Bus Stn>Wednesfield High St
2152-WD57 1527>1545
Wednesfield High St>Stubby Lane, Broad Lane South
(Walked back to my nans and got a lift home)
20/06/2015 Yesterday I decided to get a Zig Zag Duo Day Ticket...
Chiltern Railways > Kidderminster Railway Station - Birmingham Moor Street (68012+82301)
( Met up with @Alex )CrossCountry > Birmingham New Street - Derby Railway Station (221132)
Trent Barton | i4 > Derby Bus Station - Nottingham Broadmarsh Bus Station (326) YJ12GWE ( A good Thrash! )
( We did some spotting at Broadmarsh Bus Station then moving on to the Railway Station and got some photos of a East Midlands Trains HST and 222016 which had 40 mins of layover before it was due to depart to Kettering so I had a little nosey onboard. We then decided to walk across the city to Victoria Bus Station so we could spot some more Nottingham City Transport buses. )Trent Barton | Red Arrow > Nottingham Victoria Bus Station - Derby Bus Station (69) FN04BSY
( We spent over an hour in Derby we got some lunch and then we went back to Derby bus station to do some more spotting. I must admit that the Trent Barton drivers are very friendly lots of waves and thumbs up from the drivers. ) ( @Alex had to leave early. So he court the 44 to Derby Railway Station on Arriva (4220) FJ58KXU. Meanwhile I stayed at Derby Bus Station and took photos of buses till the battery ran out on my camera. ::) )CrossCountry > Derby Railway Station - Birmingham New Street (220001)
London Midland > Birmingham New Street - Smethwick Galton Bridge (323204)
London Midland > Smethwick Galton Bridge - Kidderminster Railway Station (172218)
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster, Town Hall - Home (30637) X637AKW
A Interesting Dayout In Trent Barton Land :)
Quote from: Reece on June 21, 2015, 06:26:42 PM
20/06/2015 Yesterday I decided to get a Zig Zag Duo Day Ticket...
Chiltern Railways > Kidderminster Railway Station - Birmingham Moor Street (68012+82301)
( Met up with @Alex )
CrossCountry > Birmingham New Street - Derby Railway Station (221132)
Trent Barton | i4 > Derby Bus Station - Nottingham Broadmarsh Bus Station (326) YJ12GWE ( A good Thrash! )
( We did some spotting at Broadmarsh Bus Station then moving on to the Railway Station and got some photos of a East Midlands Trains HST and 222016 which had 40 mins of layover before it was due to depart to Kettering so I had a little nosey onboard. We then decided to walk across the city to Victoria Bus Station so we could spot some more Nottingham City Transport buses. )
Trent Barton | Red Arrow > Nottingham Victoria Bus Station - Derby Bus Station (69) FN04BSY
( We spent over an hour in Derby we got some lunch and then we went back to Derby bus station to do some more spotting. I must admit that the Trent Barton drivers are very friendly lots of waves and thumbs up from the drivers. ) ( @Alex had to leave early. So he court the 44 to Derby Railway Station on Arriva (4220) FJ58KXU. Meanwhile I stayed at Derby Bus Station and took photos of buses till the battery ran out on my camera. ::) )
CrossCountry > Derby Railway Station - Birmingham New Street (220001)
London Midland > Birmingham New Street - Smethwick Galton Bridge (323204)
London Midland > Smethwick Galton Bridge - Kidderminster Railway Station (172218)
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster, Town Hall - Home (30637) X637AKW
A Interesting Dayout In Trent Barton Land :)
How much all together?
Quote from: Trident 4194 on June 21, 2015, 06:39:25 PM
How much all together?
Well it cost me £15.35 not in including my bus home.
Kidderminster - Derby Return Ticket = £11.35 with a (Railcard)
Trent Barton Zig Zag Duo Day = £8.00 (Me and Alex split the cost I payed £4 and he payed £4)
My bus ticket home = £1.70
Next time have a look at Kidderminster to Rowley then Rowley to Nottingham or Derby ticket wise.. Saves a couple of quid.
Trainsplit.com has the workings out
Quote from: the trainbasher on June 21, 2015, 07:11:05 PM
Next time have a look at Kidderminster to Rowley then Rowley to Nottingham or Derby ticket wise.. Saves a couple of quid.
Trainsplit.com has the workings out
Brilliant! That's for posting
Quote from: the trainbasher on June 21, 2015, 07:11:05 PM
Next time have a look at Kidderminster to Rowley then Rowley to Nottingham or Derby ticket wise.. Saves a couple of quid.
Trainsplit.com has the workings out
That would have been more expensive for him!
Before his Railcard discount the off-peak day return is
£16.90 Kidderminster-Derby
£16.40 Rowley Regis - Derby
Kidderminster - Rowley is more thn 50p!
I have never known any split be cheaper if the through ticket is an off-peak Day return.
Quote from: Tony on June 21, 2015, 08:35:41 PM
That would have been more expensive for him!
Before his Railcard discount the off-peak day return is
£16.90 Kidderminster-Derby
£16.40 Rowley Regis - Derby
Kidderminster - Rowley is more thn 50p!
I have never known any split be cheaper if the through ticket is an off-peak Day return.
Just to say my ticket was a off-peak day return and
@the trainbasher I did do my research months ago to see what the cheapest option.
My trip today (21/06/15):
2146-AM28E 1009>1039
Willenhall, Lion Hotel>Wton Bus Stn
(Met up with Nathan)
4786-AM10 1049>1100
Wton Bus Stn>Penk Rise, School Close
5419-WN1 1113>1136
Penk Rise, School Close>Wton, Grand Theatre
4586-WN529 1146>1201
Wton Bus Stn>Walsall Bus Stn
4874-WAX51 1202>1233
Walsall Bus Stn>Bham, Moor St Queensway
(Food)
5514-BC23 1345>1401
Bham, Colmore Row>Harborne, Diversion
(Walked through Harborne High St, and Carnival)
(Went to get the 11C/48 to Bearwood, but following the car fire, yeah...)
(Walked to somewhere up that road)
4953-WB48 1431>1434
That stop>One stop before Hagley Rd
4506-WB48 1434>1435
That stop>Hagley Rd Interchange
6120-PN9 1436>1459
Bearwood Interchange>Bham, Colmore Row
(Walked around Bham for a bit)
390xxx-VT 1515>1534
Bham N St>Wolverhampton
4605-WN529 1552>1602
Wton Bus Stn>Willenhall, The Dale
2146-AM28E 1605>1610
Willenhall, Lion Hotel>Lane Head TESCO
(Stopped at my nans for a bit)
2125-AM41 1823>1826
Cornwall Gate>Granville St
Saturday 20.6.2015 - Alexander and Plaxton Fever
It felt like a day where I would be riding the majority of the time Alxeander and Plaxton stuff...
250 1512 Hansons Hawbush Road Brierley Hill, Five Ways
14 KX59CYY igo/WMSNT Brierley Hill, Five Ways Merry Hill, Bus Station
297A 1707 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Brierley Hill, Library
246 4357 NXWM Brierley Hill, Library Russells Hall Hospital
226 1524 Hansons Russells Hall Hospital Dudley, Bus Station
42 820 NXWM Dudley, Bus Station Tipton, Queens Road/Tipton Baths
229 2157 Arriva Midlands North Tipton, Queens Road/Tipton Baths Tipton, Owen Street/Wood Street
229 2268 Arriva Midlands North Tipton, Owen Street/Wood Street Sedgley, Market Place
1 5407 NXWM Sedgley, Market Place Dudley, Bus Station
24 KX57FKW igo/WMSNT Dudley, Bus Station Rowley Regis Hospital, Main Entrance
4M 1848 NXWM Rowley Regis Hospital, Main Entrance Old Hill, Cross
241 4353 NXWM Old Hill, Cross Cradley Heath, High Street
17 2125 Arriva Midlands North Cradley Heath, High Street Fatherless Barn, Drews Holloway/Belle Vale
002 30881 Diamond Bus Fatherless Barn, Drews Holloway/Belle Vale Halesowen, Bus Station
192 30203 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road
4H 30859 Diamond Bus Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road Halesowen, Bus Station
9 6110 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Quinton, Church
99 802 NXWM Quinton, Church Halesowen, Bus Station
241 4426 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 4017 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
21.06.215 - Fayre is Fair for me!
226 2103 igo/WMSNT Hawbush Road Merry Hill, Bus Station
002 30821 Diamond Bus Merry Hill, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
9 6106 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Stourbridge, Bus Station
227E 2611 Hansons Stourbridge, Bus Station Kinver, Edgecliff School/Turning Circle
227E 2611 Hansons Kinver, Edgecliff School/Turning Circle Stourbridge, Bus Station
276 2100 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Stourbridge Junction, Railway Station
276 2078 NXWM Stourbridge Junction, Railway Station Stourbridge, Bus Station
X96 4426 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
289 2089 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Cradley Heath, High Street
243 20205 Diamond Bus Cradley Heath, High Street Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 2103 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
20/6/15
WA 934, 4879, Kingstanding-Pheasey
PB 33, 4845 Pheasey-Kingstanding
WA 936, 4878, Kingstanding-Perry Barr
WA 997E, 4776, Perry Barr-Perry Park
(Got a lift to Falcon Lodge)
PB 904/902, 4918, Falcon Lodge-City Centre (via City and Hill Hook)
WA 997E, 4769, City Centre-Pheasey
PB 33, 4843, Pheasey-Kingstanding.
23/06/15
0845 957 (6712) Gilbertstone Avenue-Moor Street
0920 X51 (4870) Bull Street-Walsall
Photographed Buses/Trains
1210 X51 (4775) Walsall-Moor Street
1250 900E (6707) Moor Street-Hay Mill's
Visited Meadway Executive's Depot
1315 60 (4895) Hay Mill's-Gilbertstone Avenue
13:43, 87, Smethwick to Birmingham, 4756
14:38, 900, Birmingham to Coventry, 6705
16:00, 2, Coventry to Ringway St. Johns, 873
16:42, Coventry to Nuneaton, London Midland, Class 153, 153365
17:10, Nuneaton to Birmingham New Street, CrossCountry, Class 170, 170110
18:25, 87, Birmingham to Smethwick, 4754
Class 170 Hednesford-New Street
Class 220 New Street-International
Flybe Birmingham Airport-Edingburgh Airport
Lift Edinburgh Airport - Alexander Dennis
Lift Alexander Dennis - Edinburgh Airport
Flybe Edinburgh Airport - Bimringham Airport
Class 350 International - New Street
Class 170 New Street - Hednesford!
NX 4530 - X51 - 10:28 Tower Hill to city
... Go to bank
... Realise wallet is still at home
...Back to bus
NX 4774 - X51 - 11:03 city to Tower Hill
...home to get wallet
Diamond 30952 - 11:32 Hamstead Village to city
... Back to bank..
... Then i can get on with the rest of my day, later than planned (because I'm a bellend)
NX 6121 - 141 - 12:30 (probably late?) Colmore Row to Halesowen
Diamond 30828 - 002 - 13:25 Halesowen to Merry Hill
Hansons 0030 - 251 - 14:30 Merry Hill to Stourbridge
NX 1593 - 276 - 15:18 Stourbridge to Merry Hill
NX 1743 - 276 - 16:18 Merry Hill to Dudley
NX 6118 - 140 - 17:22 Dudley to city
Quote from: Kevin on June 27, 2015, 06:57:51 PM
NX 4530 - X51 - 10:28 Tower Hill to city
... Go to bank
... Realise wallet is still at home
...Back to bus
NX 4774 - X51 - 11:03 city to Tower Hill
...home to get wallet
Diamond 30952 - 11:32 Hamstead Village to city
... Back to bank..
... Then i can get on with the rest of my day, later than planned (because I'm a bellend)
NX 6121 - 141 - 12:30 (probably late?) Colmore Row to Halesowen
Diamond 30828 - 002 - 13:25 Halesowen to Merry Hill
Hansons 0030 - 251 - 14:30 Merry Hill to Stourbridge
NX 1593 - 276 - 15:18 Stourbridge to Merry Hill
NX 1743 - 276 - 16:18 Merry Hill to Dudley
NX 6118 - 140 - 17:22 Dudley to city
Did you enjoy going all the way round on the 251? :) (one of my locals)
For future reference, if you wished to avail yourself of a Central buses versa on that plan, a very quick pint at the waggon and horses (right by Mary Stevens park) would get you one off the 251...
26/6/15
WA 936, 4735, Kingstanding Circle-Moor Street
PB 907, 4780, Moor Street-North Birmingham Academy
The Green Bus 203, North Birmingham Academy-North Birmingham Academy (went to Kenilworth Castle on a school trip)
PB 907, 4278, North Birmingham Academy-Lancaster Circus
PB 115, 4935, Lancaster Circus-Square Peg
WB 82, 4749, Moor Street-Snow Hill (got off since a guy got on and started begging in a not very convincing Brummie accent for £1.00 before exiting via the emergency exit while the bus was moving at slow speed)
PB 914, 4781, Square Peg-Lancaster Circus
PB 65, 4486, Lancaster Circus-Perry Common (4486 had been broken down at Lancaster Circus, but an engineer came out and cleared it to continue. Alarms kept sounding again and power loss again so Miller Street told the driver to return to depot)
(Got a lift to Lancaster Circus)
PB 65, 4280, Lancaster Circus-Crown Court
PB 33, 4849, Crown Court-Lancaster Circus
WA 935, 4878, Lancaster Circus-Kingstanding Circle.
27/6/15
PB 33, 4852, Kingstanding Circle-Warren Farm
PB 33, 4848, Warren Farm-Hawthorn
PB 33, 4843, Warren Farm-Perry Barr (via Pheasey and City)
WA 997, 4735, Perry Barr-Moor Street
WA 997, 4773, Moor Street-Bull Street
WA 934, 4880, Bull Street-Lancaster Circus
WA 935, 4882, Lancaster Circus-Kingstanding Circle.
Quote from: the trainbasher on June 27, 2015, 07:02:44 PM
Did you enjoy going all the way round on the 251? :) (one of my locals)
For future reference, if you wished to avail yourself of a Central buses versa on that plan, a very quick pint at the waggon and horses (right by Mary Stevens park) would get you one off the 251...
Have to say I do like the route yeah :D
Was tempted to catch the 125 but think I'll save that for a bit of a longer distance exploring out Kiddy / Bromsgrove way
Anyone recommend a trip around merry hill/ Stourbridge/ gornal wood lasting a few hours?
30/06/15
Nice trip with hot platinums...
09.00 LM 139002 Stourbridge Town to Stourbridge Junction
09.08 LM 172342 Stourbridge Junction to The Hawthorns
09.28 NXMM 22 The Hawthorns to West Bromwich Central
09.47 WB4709 5 West Bromwich to Pheasey Church
Met
@BU07 LGO 10.20ish WB4086 5 Pheasey Church to West Bromwich
11.01 WB1667 48 West Bromwich to Bearwood
11.30 PN6122 9 Bearwood to Birmingham Colmore Row
12.05 BC6709 900 Birmingham Moor Street to Airport
13.14 AG45** 966 Airport to Chelmsley Wood
@BU07 LGO carried on to Erdington
13.36 AG1932 71 Chelmsley Wood to Sheldon
14.01 BC6712 957 Sheldon to Birmingham Moor Street
(Talk about a hot bus and a near miss with a scooter at Yardley think he could pull out before the bus passed his exit)
14.39 LM 153***/170*** Birmingham Moor Street to Stourbridge Junction
15.15 LM 139002 Stourbridge Junction to stourbridge town
Walked home
29/05/2015 - Swoops, Barbie and Diamonds
Monday I decided to head to manchester...
226 1526 KU522RXT Hansons Hawbush Road Merry Hill, Bus Station 29.06.2015
53 4425 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Cradley Heath, Railway Station
***CR Class 68+MK3s Cradley Heath to Birmingham Snow Hill***
***Walked to the Town Hall***
M35 53639 KX61GDZ Stagecoach Midland Red Birmingham, Town Hall Manchester, Shudehill Bus Station
10 4493 MX62KTD Arriva Manchester Manchester, Shudehill Bus Station Manchester, Victoria Railway Station
100 37827 MX08BSY First Manchester Manchester, Victoria Railway Station Deansgate, Blackfriars Street/Parsonage
97 60254 W332RJA First Manchester Deansgate, Blackfriars Street/Parsonage Blackfriars Road/Silk Street
97 60239 W317JND First Manchester Blackfriars Road/Silk Street Blackfriars Road/Chapel Street
110 69198 MX06VPV First Manchester Blackfriars Road/Chapel Street Deansgate, Deansgate/St Mary's Gate
8 37405 MX58DXS First Manchester Deansgate, Deansgate/St Mary's Gate Manchester, Shudehill Bus Station
73 20838 YJ54BUO Diamond Bus North West Manchester, Shudehill Bus Station Manchester, Victoria Railway Station
***NO Class 156 Manchester Victoria to Salford Crescent***
***NO Class 142 Salford Crescent to Manchester Piccadilly***
***TP 2xClass 156 Manchester Piccadilly to Wigan North Western***
628 36801 MX62LXM Stagecoach Manchester Wigan, North Western Railway Station Wigan, Bus Station
352 2968 MX09OWW Arriva Merseyside Wigan, Bus Station Wigan, North Western Railway Station
607 SN56AXD Wigan Buses LTD Wigan, North Western Railway Station Wigan, Bus Station
635 30815 FJ57CYS Diamond Bus North West Wigan, Bus Station Woodhouse Lane/Newark Street
635 30533 PF09LCL Diamond Bus North West Woodhouse Lane/Newark Street Wigan, Bus Station
600 27833 MX62LSU Stagecoach Manchester Wigan, Bus Station Wigan, North Western Railway Station
***NO Class 156 and Class 142 Wigan Wallgate to Salford Crescent***
25 69148 MX06VOA First Manchester Salford, Salford Crescent Railway Station Salford, The Crescent/Oldfield Road
37 33721 SN12AKO First Manchester Salford, The Crescent/Oldfield Road Salford, Salford Central Railway Station
32 19520 MX09KTA Stagecoach Manchester Salford, Salford Central Railway Station Manchester, John Dalton Street/St James Square
37 69168 MX06VNC First Manchester Manchester, John Dalton Street/St James Square Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station
263 2747 CX58EVW Arriva Manchester Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station Manchester, Whitworth Street/India House
111 12031 MX10MVV Stagecoach Manchester Manchester, Whitworth Street/India House Oxford Road/Chester Street
41 63156 SN14DXJ First Manchester Oxford Road/Chester Street Oxford Road/University Shopping Centre
42 33836 SN14TSU First Manchester Oxford Road/University Shopping Centre Rusholme, Oxford Road/St Mary's
42 12257 SL63GDK Stagecoach Manchester Rusholme, Oxford Road/St Mary's Rusholme, First Manchester Garage
42 63146 SN14DXK First Manchester Rusholme, First Manchester Garage Rusholme, Wilmslow Rd/Rusholme Centre
42 33856 SN14TUV First Manchester Rusholme, Wilmslow Rd/Rusholme Centre Rusholme, Oxford Road/St Mary's
143 17631 W631RND Stagecoach Manchester Rusholme, Oxford Road/St Mary's Oxford Road/Royal Infirmary
42 33843 SN14TTJ First Manchester Oxford Road/Royal Infirmary Oxford Road/University Shopping Centre
143 17635 W635RND Stagecoach Manchester Oxford Road/University Shopping Centre Oxford Road/All Saints
147 4 BU11OCS Bullocks Coaches Oxford Road/All Saints Manchester, Piccadilly Rail Station/Fairfield Street
147 YN05GZX Bullocks Coaches Manchester, Piccadilly Rail Station/Fairfield Street Oxford Road/University Shopping Centre
18 39207 BN61MWE First Manchester Oxford Road/University Shopping Centre Manchester Royal Infirmary, The Boulevard
18 39207 BN61MWE First Manchester Manchester Royal Infirmary, The Boulevard Manchester Chinatown, Portland Street/Dickinson Street
43 19405 MX58FTA Stagecoach Manchester Manchester Chinatown, Portland Street/Dickinson Street Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station
***MM Double Tram Piccadilly Gardens to Shudehill***
M35 54056 KX09NCU Stagecoach Midland Red Manchester, Shudehill Bus Station Birmingham, Town Hall
***Walked to Birmingham Moor Street***
***LM Class 172/3 Birmingham Moor Street to Stourbridge Junction***
***LM Class 139/0 Stourbridge Junction to Stourbridge Town***
***Lift from brothers work with him and a colleagues of his
30.06.2015 -
Half Day at workIt was a busy afternoon at a hot office...
226 20869 Diamond Bus Hawbush Road Merry Hill, Bus Station
297 868 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Brierley Hill, Library
246 4425 NXWM Brierley Hill, Library Stourbridge, Bus Station (and duly got spotted by
@Nathan)
125 EU06KOX Central Buses Stourbridge, Bus Station Mary Stevens Park
***Few hours at work :( ***
276 1630 NXWM Mary Stevens Park Stourbridge, Bus Station
246 4190 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Brierley Hill, Library
222 828 NXWM Brierley Hill, Library Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 2104 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
Birmingham (Short Day)
0940 900 (6706) Gilbertstone Avenue-Moor Street
Met
@jack4325 and
@Dom Photographed 2201/2202
@Dom boarded 2201 to Solihull with
@trident4370 Me and
@jack4325 waited for 2202 and photographed
@jack4325 went to Colmore Row
1130 957 (6713) Moor Street-Sunnymead Road
Forgot to put this on last Saturday, so yeah...
27/6/15:
4139-WN529 0731>0749
Gipsy Ln>Walsall Bus Stn
2703-AMX35 0804>0833
Walsall Bus Stn>Lichfield Bus Stn
323212-LM 0842>0922
Lichfield City>Birmingham New St
158839-AW 0924>0944
Birmingham New St>Wolverhampton
(Walked to Bus Station and waited for Nathan)
4596-WN529 1023>1056
Wolverhampton Bus Stn>Walsall Bus Stn
4772-WAX51 1100>1143
Walsall Bus Stn>Birmingham Moor St Queensway
(Food)
4638-AG37 1209>1248
Birmingham Carrs Ln>Solihull Town Centre
YJ57 xxx-CLA71E 1255>1324
Solihull Town Centre>Chelmsley Wood Interchange
4623 (14)-BC70 1338>1442
Chelmsley Wood Interchange>Birmingham Priory Queensway
220026-XC 1557>1612
Birmingham New St>Wolverhampton
4263-WA69 1623>1628
Wolverhampton Bus Station>Post office
845-WN28 1631>1702
Post office>Cornwall Gate
3/7/15
PB 33,4852, Kingstanding Circle-Hawthorn (via City and Pheasey)
(Walked to North Birmingham Academy and did school)
PB 907, 4781, North Birmingham Academy-City Centre
BC 900E, 6710, City Centre-Birmingham Airport
BC 900, 6706, Birmingham Airport-Birmingham International
BC 900, 6708, Birmingham International-Birmingham Airport
BC 900, 6710, Birmingham Airport-City Centre with
@nxwmbusfan1999 PB 67, 4251, Priory Queensway-Lancaster Circus
PB 902, 4801, Lancaster Circus-Sutton Coldfield with
@John at the wheel (however a drunk woman gave me some abuse)
WB 5, 4087, Sutton Coldfield-Kingstanding Circle.
Quote from: Michael Bevan on July 03, 2015, 07:44:42 PM
3/7/15
PB 33,4852, Kingstanding Circle-Hawthorn (via City and Pheasey)
(Walked to North Birmingham Academy and did school)
PB 907, 4781, North Birmingham Academy-City Centre
BC 900E, 6710, City Centre-Birmingham Airport
BC 900, 6706, Birmingham Airport-Birmingham International
BC 900, 6708, Birmingham International-Birmingham Airport
BC 900, 6710, Birmingham Airport-City Centre with @nxwmbusfan1999
PB 67, 4251, Priory Queensway-Lancaster Circus
PB 902, 4801, Lancaster Circus-Sutton Coldfield with @John at the wheel (however a drunk woman gave me some abuse)
WB 5, 4087, Sutton Coldfield-Kingstanding Circle.
Why did she give
you abuse?
Don't worry, she gave me abuse too as they wanted to get off while I was at the Tamworth Road lights. I just laughed at them and said whatever! They were sitting on the floor at the bus stop as I was heading back onto Sutton, just drove right past them that time
Anyway, I did get a good pic of 4801 parked at Hill Hook. Plus there was 3 different people that asked me about the new livery
Quote from: Dom on July 03, 2015, 08:19:54 PM
Why did she give you abuse?
She was drunk and just randomly started on me.
04/07/15 Stratford-Upon-Avon
0843 957 (6712) Sunnymead Road/Coventry Road-Solihull Train Station
0914 LM (172345) Solihull-Stratford-Upon-Avon
Riverside Coach Park (Photographing)
1252 LM (172345) Stratford-Upon-Avon-Solihull
1337 957 (6713) Solihull-Gilbertstone Avenue
869- 244- Halesowen
610*- 9 - Birmingham colmore row
4870-997- Walsall ( long route and was 15 minutes late by the end, despite going pretty fast)
1882-4H - Halesowen ( how are you meant to do that in 60 minutes!!! Arrived 15 late)
30942-4H
04/07/2015 - A Major Change
226 20841 Diamond Bus Hawbush Road Brierley Hill, Five Ways
222 828 NXWM Brierley Hill, Five Ways Merry Hill, Bus Station
53 4190 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Timbertree, Graingers Lane/Corngreaves Road *Missed my intended stop because someone was hitting on me so I had to quickly whip out the Arriva App on my phone and missed a 53 and a 243 going the opposite way at Cradley Heath, Five Ways!*
17 2159 Arriva Midlands North Timbertree, Graingers Lane/Corngreaves Road Cradley Heath, High Street
141 4818 NXWM Cradley Heath, High Street Cradley Heath, Railway Station
***LM Class 172/3 Cradley Heath - Birmingham Moor Street***
37 2206 NXWM Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station Digbeth, Coach Station
37 4668 NXWM Digbeth, Coach Station Digbeth, Old Camp Hill/Trinity Terrace
6 1916 NXWM Digbeth, Old Camp Hill/Trinity Terrace Sparkbrook, Stratford Road/Auckland Road
37 4648 NXWM Sparkbrook, Stratford Road/Auckland Road Sparkbrook, Stratford Road/Ladypool Road
37 1935 NXWM Sparkbrook, Stratford Road/Ladypool Road Sparkbrook, Warwick Road/Stratford Road
37 4654 NXWM Sparkbrook, Warwick Road/Stratford Road Greet, Warwick Road/St Johns Road
37 4642 NXWM Greet, Warwick Road/St Johns Road Greet, Warwick Road/Boscombe Road
37 1940 NXWM Greet, Warwick Road/Boscombe Road Tyseley, Warwick Road/Knights Road
37 4510 NXWM Tyseley, Warwick Road/Knights Road Acocks Green, Village Centre
37 2205 NXWM Acocks Green, Village Centre Olton, Railway Station *Did a video on board (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-1XfQx6TKQ)*
37 4516 NXWM Olton, Railway Station Solihull, Poplar Road/Station Road
58 2134 NXWM Solihull, Poplar Road/Station Road Yardley, Coventry Road/Sunnymead Road *Got a but delayed by a few minutes by The Lyndon PH as the control panel was giving off a beeping noise*
957 4911 NXWM Yardley, Coventry Road/Sunnymead Road Digbeth, Coach Station
900 4940 NXWM Digbeth, Coach Station Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
98 807 NXWM Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street *After a spot of Afternoon Tea at Eat4Less, walked back to Moor Street Station*
***LM Class 172/3 Birmingham Moor Street to Cradley Heath***
208 2145 Arriva Midlands North Cradley Heath, Railway Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 2103 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
12:42, Smethwick Galton Bridge to Wolverhampton, London Midland, Class 350, 350127
13:06, Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury, Arriva Trains Wales, Class 153, 153312
16:40, Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton, Arriva Trains Wales, Class 158, 158830 + 158832
17:22, Wolverhampton to Smethwick Galton Bridge, London Midland, Class 323, 323243
Friday 3/6/15. Was on a long weekend camp near Coventry. Took advantage of being there and explored some routes I've always wanted to.
Started with all the group shopping at Sainsburys Canley, and then:
NXC 1570 - 18 - 11:45 Canley Sainsburys to Pool Meadow (yay, merc!)
NXC 4419 - 8 - Pool Meadow to station
VT 390xxx - 12:22 Coventry to Birmingham International
LM 350110 - 12:45 Birmingham International to Coventry (met me dad on the train to surprise him on his way to holiday in Holland)
DeC 569 - 585 - station to Pool Meadow
NXC 4983 - 23 - 13:25 Pool Meadow to Allesley Park and back a few stops
DeC 549 - 360A - 13:55 to Keresley (penny park lane)
NXC 4422 - 16A - Keresley to Pool Meadow
NXC 4688 - 10 - Pool Meadow to Eastern Green
NXC 4222 - 6A - Eastern Green to Tanyard Farm terminus
...And walk back along Tanner's Lane to camp
My trip today:
2154-AM28E 1006>1039
Willenhall, Lion Hotel>Wolverhampton Bus Stn
(Met up with Dom & Nathan)
4552-WN126 1053>1135
Wolverhampton Bus Stn>Dudley Bus Stn
4965-WB87 1139>1158
Dudley Bus Stn>Oldbury Interchange
2100-PN120 1159>1234
Oldbury Interchage>Birmingham, Colmore Row
(Dom left here)
(Food)
4632-BC60E 1320>1349
Birmingham, Moor St Queensway>Yardley, Swan Centre
4905-BC60 1403>1428
Yardley, Swan Centre>Birmingham, Markets
(Nathan bolted it for the 126)
323212-LM 1508>1534
Birmingham New St>Wolverhampton
(Ended up meeting back with Nathan)
4135-WN529 1547>1604
Wolverhampton Bus Stn>Willenhall, The Dale
(Bolted it like a lunatic for the 28E!)
2154-AM28E 1605>1610
Willenhall, Lion Hotel>Lane Head TESCO
(Stopped at my nans for a few hours)
(Walked back to see what was at ZF, Arriva 4742, and one unidentified E400MMC in Crimson (or summat that looked very similar), with no reg plate, and a very unusual seating arrangement)
Quote from: the trainbasher on July 05, 2015, 06:28:14 PM
04/07/2015 - A Major Change
226 20841 Diamond Bus Hawbush Road Brierley Hill, Five Ways
222 828 NXWM Brierley Hill, Five Ways Merry Hill, Bus Station
53 4190 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Timbertree, Graingers Lane/Corngreaves Road *Missed my intended stop because someone was hitting on me so I had to quickly whip out the Arriva App on my phone and missed a 53 and a 243 going the opposite way at Cradley Heath, Five Ways!*
17 2159 Arriva Midlands North Timbertree, Graingers Lane/Corngreaves Road Cradley Heath, High Street
141 4818 NXWM Cradley Heath, High Street Cradley Heath, Railway Station
***LM Class 172/3 Cradley Heath - Birmingham Moor Street***
37 2206 NXWM Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station Digbeth, Coach Station
37 4668 NXWM Digbeth, Coach Station Digbeth, Old Camp Hill/Trinity Terrace
6 1916 NXWM Digbeth, Old Camp Hill/Trinity Terrace Sparkbrook, Stratford Road/Auckland Road
37 4648 NXWM Sparkbrook, Stratford Road/Auckland Road Sparkbrook, Stratford Road/Ladypool Road
37 1935 NXWM Sparkbrook, Stratford Road/Ladypool Road Sparkbrook, Warwick Road/Stratford Road
37 4654 NXWM Sparkbrook, Warwick Road/Stratford Road Greet, Warwick Road/St Johns Road
37 4642 NXWM Greet, Warwick Road/St Johns Road Greet, Warwick Road/Boscombe Road
37 1940 NXWM Greet, Warwick Road/Boscombe Road Tyseley, Warwick Road/Knights Road
37 4510 NXWM Tyseley, Warwick Road/Knights Road Acocks Green, Village Centre
37 2205 NXWM Acocks Green, Village Centre Olton, Railway Station *Did a video on board (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-1XfQx6TKQ)*
37 4516 NXWM Olton, Railway Station Solihull, Poplar Road/Station Road
58 2134 NXWM Solihull, Poplar Road/Station Road Yardley, Coventry Road/Sunnymead Road *Got a but delayed by a few minutes by The Lyndon PH as the control panel was giving off a beeping noise*
957 4911 NXWM Yardley, Coventry Road/Sunnymead Road Digbeth, Coach Station
900 4940 NXWM Digbeth, Coach Station Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
98 807 NXWM Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street *After a spot of Afternoon Tea at Eat4Less, walked back to Moor Street Station*
***LM Class 172/3 Birmingham Moor Street to Cradley Heath***
208 2145 Arriva Midlands North Cradley Heath, Railway Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 2103 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
@the trainbasher sure I seen you come to think of it, right when that video ended. 4668 going the other way, seen someone sitting in that position looking forward as if they were recording. It was in AG, outside Aldi/Farmfoods. I don't expect you to remember lol, but I was on the lookout for enthusiasts that day. They caught me driving 1940 earlier on that day in City.
Quote from: MW on July 05, 2015, 11:17:31 PM
@the trainbasher sure I seen you come to think of it, right when that video ended. 4668 going the other way, seen someone sitting in that position looking forward as if they were recording. It was in AG, outside Aldi/Farmfoods. I don't expect you to remember lol, but I was on the lookout for enthusiasts that day. They caught me driving 1940 earlier on that day in City.
Lol i saw 2206 pass me in AG (based on the other thread) and thought you wasn't going to be far behind with 4668...I would have mentioned it in there at the time but I had phone problems (it decided to get a bit too hot for itself) and shut down for a bit after I pressed the upload button (fortunately it uploads when I hit a hotspot...)
Quote from: the trainbasher on July 05, 2015, 11:25:50 PM
Lol i saw 2206 pass me in AG (based on the other thread) and thought you wasn't going to be far behind with 4668...I would have mentioned it in there at the time but I had phone problems (it decided to get a bit too hot for itself) and shut down for a bit after I pressed the upload button (fortunately it uploads when I hit a hotspot...)
Nah 2206 and 4668 got back on time in Solihull, he had to go straight out whilst I had my layover of around 5-6 minutes.
09.07.2015 - Tube Strike Special
As there was a tube strike on today I thought I'd see if there was any interesting stuff out...
226 30002 Diamond Bus Hawbush Road Merry Hill, Bus Station
24 KX57FNL igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Cradley Heath, railway station
***Class 172/2 x2 Cradley Heath - Birmingham Moor Street***
***Class 168/1 Birmingham Moor Street - London Marylebone***
18 VW1877 Metroline London Marylebone, Railway Station/Euston Road Baker Street, Euston Road/Tube Station
453 LT282 Go-Ahead London General Baker Street, Euston Road/Tube Station Regents Park, Euston Road/Tube Station
18 VW1861 Metroline Regents Park, Euston Road/Tube Station Great Portland Street, Euston Road/Tube Station
18 VW1862 Metroline Great Portland Street, Euston Road/Tube Station Euston Square, Euston Road/Tube Station
73 LT491 Arriva London Euston Square, Euston Road/Tube Station London Euston, Railway Station
68 E201 Go-Ahead London General London Euston, Railway Station Tavistock Square
91 TE1076 Metroline Tavistock Square Southampton Row
91 TE920 Metroline Southampton Row Strand, The Royal Courts of Justice Service Extra
15 LT402 Stagecoach East London Strand, The Royal Courts of Justice City of London, Fleet Street/Ludgate Circus
15 MD60 KJD260P Ensignbus City of London, Fleet Street/Ludgate Circus City of London, Fleet Street/Chancery Lane Service Extra - Yes, I'm not joking, the Scania Metropolitan came out to play!
172 9836 Abellio London City of London, Fleet Street/Chancery Lane Strand, The Royal Courts of Justice
15 LT248 Stagecoach East London Strand, The Royal Courts of Justice Southampton Street/Savoy Street
6 VP557 Metroline Southampton Street/Savoy Street Oxford Circus, Oxford Street/Regent Street
453 LT284 Go-Ahead London General Oxford Circus, Oxford Street/Regent Street Regents Park, Euston Road/Tube Station
30 VN37958 Tower Transit Regents Park, Euston Road/Tube Station Baker Street, Euston Road/Tube Station
205 12308 Stagecoach East London Baker Street, Euston Road/Tube Station London Marylebone, Railway Station/Fourcourt
***Class 168/1 London Marylebone - Stourbridge Junction***
***Class 139 Stourbridge Junction - Stourbridge Town***
met my brother and got a lift from his work colleague home
My trip today (Will update as i go):
861-WN28 0847>0859
Granville St>New Invention Square
847-WN28 0859>0907
New Invention Square>Granville St
4598-WN529 0927>0952
The Dale>Walsall Bus Stn
4125-WA6 0959>1033
Walsall Bus Stn>Sutton Coldfield
SN04 EFP-CB75 1120>1215
Sutton Coldfield>Bham Intl Rail Stn
6716-BC900 1221>1233
Intl Rail Stn>Sheldon, Wheatsheaf
1946-AG72 1236>1252
Sheldon, Interchange>Solihull Town
172341-LM 1317>1329
Solihull>Bham Moor St
(Met up with Nathan and Dom)
(Food)
4027-AG73 1407>1432
Bham Moor St Q'way>Yardley, Yew Tree
2144-BC59 1444>1448
Yardley, Yew Tree>Yardley, Swan Island
6711-BC957 1449>1510
Yardley, Swan Island>Bham Moor St
(Left Nathan to get 4528 on the X51)
323202-LM 1539>1602
Bham N St>Wolverhampton
1446-WA40 1613>1635
Wton Bus Stn>Sandbeds Rd
(Stopped at my nans for a bit)
847-WN28 1809>1813
Cornwall Gate>Bloxwich Rd South
Quote from: Alex on July 11, 2015, 11:36:13 AM
My trip today (Will update as i go):
861-WN28 0847>0859
Granville St>New Invention Square
847-WN28 0859>0907
New Invention Square>Granville St
4598-WN529 0927>0952
The Dale>Walsall Bus Stn
4125-WA6 0959>1033
Walsall Bus Stn>Sutton Coldfield
SN04 EF?-CB75 1120>
Sutton Coldfield>Bham Intl Rail Stn
Is the 6 route nice?
@Trident 4194 Its quite a scenic route, as it goes through Mere Green and Little Aston, it used to be much more interesting when Metrobuses were commonplace about 6yrs ago, but its a decent route, if you like Tridents.
Quote from: Alex on July 11, 2015, 11:36:13 AM
323202-LM 1539>1602
Bham N St>Wolverhampton
To my dismay.
NX E400 - X51 - 11:27 Tower Hill to city (didn't ID it)
NX E400MMC - 50 - City to Kings Heath (again - didn't ID)
Diamond 20511 - 69 - 12:37 Kings Heath to Shirley
NX 4639 - 31 - 13:11 Shirley to solihull
NX 2211 - 37 - Solihull to Acocks Green
iGo KX59 CYW - 99 - 13:55 Acocks Green to Brays Road
NX 4514 - 73 - 14:10 (10 late) Brays road to Cranes Park Road
Claribels YJ12 CKD - 71 - 14:32 Cranes Park Road to solihull
Diamond 30401 - 88 - 15:03 solihull to Knowle (I do this every time but... Yay Merc!)
--> pub
Diamond YJ12 GUD (didn't see a fleetnumber anywhere on the bus) - S3 - 15:49 Knowle to Solihull
NX 2205 - 37 - 16:33 Solihull to Acocks Green (noticed what was just behind us so got off)
NX 2204 - 37 - Acocks Green to city (just for the stop start feature)
NX 4884 - X51 - 18:00 city to Tower Hill
11.07.2015 - The Cant Move Anywhere without being Spotted...
226 1526 Hansons Hawbush Road Merry Hill, Bus Station
208 0316 Hansons Merry Hill, Bus Station Cradley Heath, Railway Station
2xClass 172/2 Cradley Heath - Birmingham Moor Street
Class 168/1 Birmingham Moor Street - Solihull
37 2210 NXWM Solihull, Railway Station Solihull, Poplar Road/Station Road
37 2211 NXWM Solihull, Poplar Road/Station Road Warwick Road/Ashleigh Road
37 1936 NXWM Warwick Road/Ashleigh Road Warwick Road/Broad Oaks Road
37 4638 NXWM Warwick Road/Broad Oaks Road Warwick Road/Reservoir Road
37 4672 NXWM Warwick Road/Reservoir Road Olton, Railway Station
96 KX59CYW igo/WMSNT Olton, Railway Station Warwick Road/Brookvale Road
37 4517 NXWM Warwick Road/Brookvale Road Warwick Road/Oxford Road
99 KX07FNK igo/WMSNT Warwick Road/Oxford Road Acocks Green, Village Centre
36 20011 Diamond Bus Acocks Green, Village Centre Tyseley, Warwick Road/Knights Road
37 4516 NXWM Tyseley, Warwick Road/Knights Road Greet, Warwick Road/St Johns Road
37 2209 NXWM Greet, Warwick Road/St Johns Road Sparkbrook, Stratford Road/Stoney Lane
31 4645 NXWM Sparkbrook, Stratford Road/Stoney Lane Sparkbrook, Stratford Road/Ladypool Road
3 4388 NXWM Sparkbrook, Stratford Road/Ladypool Road Sparkbrook, Stratford Road/Auckland Road
37 2202 NXWM Sparkbrook, Stratford Road/Auckland Road Deritend, High Street/Adderley Street
900 6708 NXWM Deritend, High Street/Adderley Street Digbeth, Coach Station
37 4520 NXWM Digbeth, Coach Station Birmingham, Carrs Lane/Moor Street
957 4617 NXWM Birmingham, Carrs Lane/Moor Street Old Lode Lane/Frankton Close
S10 YN13GBY Silverline Old Lode Lane/Frankton Close Lode Lane/Land Rover Works
73 4514 NXWM Lode Lane/Land Rover Works Lode Lane/Rowood Drive
71E YJ54CEN Claribels Lode Lane/Rowood Drive Lode Lane/Grove Road
72 2113 NXWM Lode Lane/Grove Road Solihull, Poplar Road/Station Road
37 2206 NXWM Solihull, Poplar Road/Station Road Solihull, Railway Station
37E 2209 NXWM Solihull, Railway Station Solihull, Poplar Road/Station Road
37 2203 NXWM Solihull, Poplar Road/Station Road Solihull, Railway Station
37 2205 NXWM Solihull, Railway Station Solihull, Poplar Road/Station Road
37 2211 NXWM Solihull, Poplar Road/Station Road Solihull, Railway Station
Class 168/0 Solihull - Birmingham Moor Street
Class 68 & Mk3s Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill
Class 172/2 Birmingham Snow Hill - Cradley Heath
241 4358 NXWM Cradley Heath, Railway Station Quarry Bank, High Street
208 2159 Arriva Midlands North Quarry Bank, High Street Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 4019 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
@the trainbasher is the 251 you rode to cradley heath suppose to be a 208 hansons?
Quote from: Chris on July 11, 2015, 11:28:53 PM
@the trainbasher is the 251 you rode to cradley heath suppose to be a 208 hansons?
Yeah...duly edited...it's because I'm used to getting 0387, 0315 and 0316 on the 251 my mind went into autopilot
AMRTM Open Day 12/07/15
0855 957 (6713) Gilbertstone Avenue-Moor Street
0920 51 (4860) Bull Street-Walsall Bus Station
1020 (LOG302 3002) Walsall-Aston Manor Museum
Met
@Nathan ,
@Dom ,
@Alex ,
@jack4325 ,
@Michael Bevan 1215 (EEH902Y Leyland Olympian) Museum-Sutton Coldifield/Back
1300 (BON472C 3472) Museum-Walsall Bus Station/Back
1345 (RC7927 Trent) Museum-Barr Beacon Circular
1430 (BON472C 3472) Museum-Walsall Bus Station
1456 51 (4880) Walsall-Moor Street
1550 957 (6718) Moor Street-Sunnymead Road/Coventry Road
WA 935A, 4883 Kingstanding Circle-Aston Manor Road Transport Museum
Ex MRN Olympian 1902 Aston Manor Road Transport Museum-Aston Manor Road Transport Museum (via Sutton Coldfield)
Ex BCT Fleetline 3472 Aston Manor Road Transport Museum-Aston Manor Road Transport Museum (via Walsall)
Trent RC 7927 417 Aston Manor Road Transport Museum-Aston Manor Road Transport Museum (via Streetly)
Ex Northen Scottish Leopard GSO 90V Aston Manor Road Transport Museum-Sutton Coldfield
WB 5, 4701 Sutton Coldfield-Kingstanding Circle.
18/7/15: 101 & 436 finale
4601|NX 529| 0756>0816
Gipsy Ln>Wolverhampton Bus Stn
(Wait for Nathan)
2723|AM 890| 0848>0929
Wton Bus Stn>Bridgnorth, Falcon Hotel
(Food)
3328|AM 101| 0959>1016
Bridgnorth, Sainsburys>Bridgnorth, Sainsbury's
2994|AM 436| 1033>1135
Bridgnorth, Sainsburys>Shrewsbury Bus Stn
2995|AM 81 | 1150>1219
Shrewsbury Bus Stn>Wellington Bus Stn
(Met up with
@Reece)
2133|AM 66| 1223>1250
Wellington Bus Stn>Telford Bus Stn
(Spotting)
3751|AM 891| 1345>1442
Telford Bus Stn>Wolverhampton Bus Stn
4328|NX 40 | 1445>1511
Wolverhampton Bus Stn>Ashmore Lake Way
(Stopped at my nans for a bit)
4533|NX 41 | 1747>1751
Cornwall Gate>Bloxwich Rd South
Today (18/07/2015)
NXWM - 1948 - 72 - 06:58 Sheaf Lane, Mardon Rd (Sheldon) - Marston Green Rail Station (06:47 Solihull - Birmingham)
London Midland - 350242 - 07:32 Marston Green - Birmingham New St (07:11 Coventry - Birmingham New St)
Filmed XC HST 43378+43207 departing New Street at 08:12 working 1V44 (06:00 Leeds - Paignton) from Platform 12
Filmed XC Voyager 221134 departing New Street at 08:42 working 1V45 (07:07 Manchester Picc - Newquay) from Platform 2A
London Midland - 350117 - 09:01 Birmingham New St - Smethwick Galton Bridge (09:01 Birmingham New St - Liverpool Lime St)
Chiltern Railways - 82309+68009 - 09:39 Smethwick Galton Bridge - Birmingham Moor St (09:20 Stourbridge Jcn - London Marylebone)
Walked to New Street
Filmed XC HST 43366+43303 departing New Street at 10:12 working 1V48 (07:45 York - Penzance) from Platform 12
London Midland - 170633 - 10:42 Birmingham New St - Tame Bridge Parkway (10:42 Birmingham New St - Rugeley Trent Valley)
London Midland - 170504 - 11:21 Tame Bridge Parkway - Birmingham New St (10:45 Rugeley Trent Valley - Birmingham New St)
Filmed LM 172331 departing New Street empty from Platform 8B at 11:55
Filmed XC HST 43304+43285 departing New Street at 12:12 working 1V52 (06:01 Glasgow Central - Paignton) from Platform 12
Arriva Trains Wales - 158836+158835 12:25 Birmingham New St - Smethwick Galton Bridge (12:09 B'ham International - Aberystwyth and Pwllheli)
London Midland - 323243 - 12:37 Smethwick Galton Bridge - Birmingham New St (12:20 Wolverhampton - Walsall)
Filmed XC HST 43357+43321 departing New Street at 13:12 working 1V54 (06:32 Dundee - Newquay) from Platform 12
CrossCountry - 220012 - 13:31 Birmingham New St - Wolverhampton (10:06 Paignton - Manchester Picc)
CrossCountry - 220026 - 14:41 Wolverhampton - Birmingham International (13:27 Manchester Picc - Bournemouth)
Air Rail to Airport
NXWM 6701 - 900 - 15:33 Birmingham Airport - Sheldon Coalway Avenue (15:33 Airport&NEC - Birmingham)
Wherever the buses took me....
NX 4860 - 51 - 0925 Tower Hill to Bell Inn
Walk round to Yew Tree estate
NX 1653 - 45 - 09:45 Yew Tree to All Saints
Diamond 30858 - 4 - 10:10 All Saints to Walsall
* Look for B10Ls... Find none *
NX 1783 - 301 - 10:38 Walsall to Bloxwich road
* Spot a B10 coming the other way *
NX 1436 - 301 - 10:44 Bloxwich road to Walsall
* yet more Omnilinks at Bradford Place - give up *
NX 4602 - 529 - 11:03 Walsall to Willenhall
NX 4310 - 25 - 11:33 Willenhall to Bilston
Banga V263 DRC - 530 - 11:46 Bilston to wolves
* on the lookout for some Spectras - find none *
NX 2018 - 4 - 12:40 Wolves to Codsall
Arriva 4786 - 10B - 13:28 Codsall to Tettenhall Wood
NX 5404 - 1 - 14:04 Tettenhall Wood to Wergs road
Arriva 3751 - 891 - 14:25 Wergs road to Wolves (with some familiar faces)
NX 2003 - 81 - 15:30 Wolves to Dudley
NX 1677 - 243 - 16:17 Dudley to Old Hill
NX 1546 - 289 - 16:38 Old Hill to West Brom (God this bus sounds beautiful)
NX 1762 - 4 - 17:22 West Brom to All Saints
NX 820 - 46 - 17:38 All Saints to Hamstead
Todays fun
NX 2016 - 3 - town
NX 662 - 32 - Northwood Park
NX 601 - 33 - Wolverhampton
NX 4331 - 40 - Moseley Road
NX 4302 - 40 - Wolverhampton
Food
NX 2071 - 10 Perton - Wolverhampton
NX 5406 - 1 - Dudley
NX 1573 - 276 - Merry Hill Centre
Shopping
NX 1630 - 276 - Stourbridge
NX 4583 - 256 - Wolverhampton
NX 2023 - 3 - home
6342 HA
DKY 735
18/07/2015 Yesterday I decided to get a Arriva Midlands Day Saver...
Wrekin Connect Before The Big Shack UpArriva | 297 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Bridgnorth Sainsbury's (2716) Y356UON
( @Will Joined in Bridgnorth )Arriva | 114 > Bridgnorth High Town - Shifnal, Victoria Road (2267) Y267YBC
Arriva | X92 > Shifnal, Victoria Road - Telford Bus Station (3779) FL63DXK (The bus was empty.)
Arriva | 33 > Telford Bus Station - Oakengates Bus Station (3733) YJ57AZF
Arriva | 44 > Oakengates Bus Station - Wellington Bus Station (3336) FJ64EUY
( @Alex and @Nathan Joined in Wellington )Arriva | 66 > Wellington Bus Station - Telford Bus Station (2133) V426DGT
( We got some lunch in Telford )( Left @Alex and @Nathan at Telford who carried on back to Wolverhampton on the 892 )Arriva | 88A > Telford Bus Station - Bridgnorth High Town (2725) Y346UON (Traveling on the last ever 88A Telford - Ironbridge - Much Wenlock - Bridgnorth was a bit sad but I guess travel habits have changed over the years.)
Arriva | 101 > Bridgnorth High Town - Sydney Cottage Drive (3328) FJ64EUO (Arriva especially allocated a Streetlite for the 101 as it was its final day of operation.)
Arriva | 101 > Sydney Cottage Drive - Bridgnorth High Town (3328) FJ64EUO
( Left @Will in Bridgnorth )Arriva | 297 > Bridgnorth High Town - Kidderminster Bus Station (3746) YJ59BVH (A very rare treat for me on the 297 a Pulsar and great THRASH!!) :D
Arriva | 297 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Home (3746) YJ59BVH
A day spent going round the Wrekin and saying a final goodbye to some long standing routes the withdrawal of the very last Bridgnorth Town Circular service 101 route after over 50 years of operation in its different forms and being numbered B90/B91 in the 1960s it has sadly finally been killed off by being emerged with the 436 to Shrewsbury which is now operated by yet another new company to the route GHA Coaches. :(
Sunday 19th July. Didn't plan this escape but here goes
NXWM 2029 - 3 - town
LM 323217 - Smethwick Galton Bridge
LM 172337 - Olton
NXWM 2210 - 37 - Solihull, Poplar Road (first E200MMC and I hate to say it but I approve)
NXWM 2106 - 72 - Lode Lane, Old Lode Lane
NXWM 6712 - 957 - Solihull
Social Travel S301SHB - 71E - Lode Lane, Old Lode Lane (beast)
NXWM 6713 - 957 - Solihull
NXWM 4648 - 31 - Shirley, Morrisons (penultimate required NXWM Gemini)
NXWM 4678 - 5 - Solihull (one of the best)
Igo 4019 - S1 - Rowood Drive, Stockwell Avenue
NXWM 2107 - 966 - Birmingham International
ATW 158822+158838 - Birmingham New Street
ATW 158820+158824 - Birmingham International
ATW 158821+158831 - Wolvertrampton
NXWM 2010 - 4 - Bantock Park, Broad Lane
Walk home
17.07.2015 - Every Little Thing That I Could Find
226 1540 Hansons Hawbush Road Merry Hill, Bus Station
004 2640 Hansons Merry Hill, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
9 6122 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Bearwood, Bus Station
126 4538 NXWM Bearwood, Bus Station Five Ways, Railway Station/Bath Row
99 801 NXWM Five Ways, Railway Station/Bath Row Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station - Quick spot of breakfast from Subway in the Pallasades
900 6701 NXWM Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station Digbeth, Coach Station
59 2149 NXWM Digbeth, Coach Station Bordesley, Railway Station
957 6711 NXWM Bordesley, Railway Station Hay Mills, Coventry Road/Deakins Road
900E 6710 NXWM Hay Mills, Coventry Road/Deakins Road Yardley, Coventry Road/Swan Island
S16 0570 FD55PZT igo/WMSNT Yardley, Coventry Road/Swan Island Hobs Moat, Hobs Moat Road/Hobs Meadow - Tighter than a nuns purse!
71E R823RCD Sunny Travel Hobs Moat, Hobs Moat Road/Hobs Meadow Hobs Moat, Lode Lane/Land Rover Works
71 2115 NXWM Hobs Moat, Lode Lane/Land Rover Works Lode Heath, Lode Lane/Rowood Drive
71E YJ54CEN Claribels Lode Heath, Lode Lane/Rowood Drive Lode Heath, Lode Lane/Grove Road
S1 1939 BX10ADU NXWM Lode Heath, Lode Lane/Grove Road Solihull, Poplar Road/Touchwood Centre - Quick pint in The White Swan Wetherspoons
966 X179CTG Discount Travel Solutions Solihull, Poplar Road/Touchwood Centre Lode Heath, Lode Lane/Grove Road
71E YJ12CKO Claribels Lode Heath, Lode Lane/Grove Road Lode Heath, Lode Lane/Rowood Drive
72 2118 NXWM Lode Heath, Lode Lane/Rowood Drive Hobs Moat, Lode Lane/Land Rover Works
71 1940 BX10ADV NXWM Hobs Moat, Lode Lane/Land Rover Works Sheldon, The Wheatsheaf
70 4163 NXWM Sheldon, The Wheatsheaf Lyndon Green, Sheldon Heath Road/The Radleys
71E V895DNB Sunny Travel Lyndon Green, Sheldon Heath Road/The Radleys Kitt's Green, Mackadown Lane/Lidl Supermarket
14 4155 NXWM Kitt's Green, Mackadown Lane/Lidl Supermarket Tile Cross, Bell Lane/Tile Cross Island
71E YJ56JXX Claribels Tile Cross, Bell Lane/Tile Cross Island Marston Green, Tavern
91 10109 YX06CUW igo/WMSNT Marston Green, Tavern Chelmsley Wood, Pine Square
966 R935FOO Discount Travel Solutions Chelmsley Wood, Pine Square Bromford, Chester Road/Tameside Drive
966 4663 NXWM Bromford, Chester Road/Tameside Drive Erdington, Fire Station
38 4236 NXWM Erdington, Fire Station Erdington, Six Ways
11C 4032 NXWM Erdington, Six Ways Erdington, Wood End Road/Jaffray Crescent
11C S301SHB Social Travel Erdington, Wood End Road/Jaffray Crescent Ward End, Fox and Goose - Fancied a quick pint so nipped into The Hornet (A Wetherspoons Public House....Thats another one off the list!)
28A 123 SN59AXB igo/WMSNT Ward End, Fox and Goose Alum Rock, Alum Rock Road/Woodwells Road
14 4611 NXWM Alum Rock, Alum Rock Road/Woodwells Road Alum Rock, Alum Rock Road/Foxton Road
14 4615 NXWM Alum Rock, Alum Rock Road/Foxton Road Saltley, Gate
94 4488 NXWM Saltley, Gate Birmingham, Priory Queensway/Argos
16 4803 NXWM Birmingham, Priory Queensway/Argos Deritend, Bradford Street/Bradford Street
16 4812 NXWM Deritend, Bradford Street/Bradford Street Birmingham, Upper Dean Street/Markets
16 4815 NXWM Birmingham, Upper Dean Street/Markets Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
99 803 NXWM Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street - Stopped in Eat4Less for a spot of Luncheon!
99 809 NXWM Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street Halesowen, Bus Station
241 4428 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 2103 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
18.07.2015 - Hop on the Next Bus That Comes Along
226 20541 Diamond Bus Hawbush Road Brierley Hill, Five Ways
228 2610 Hansons Brierley Hill, Five Ways Merry Hill, Bus Station
17 2702 YJ54CKF Arriva Midlands North Merry Hill, Bus Station Dudley Wood, Quarry Lane/New Village
289 1546 NXWM Dudley Wood, Quarry Lane/New Village Cradley Heath, High Dtreet
4M 1860 BX58SYC NXWM Cradley Heath, High Dtreet Blackheath, Barclays Bank
4H 30408 Diamond Bus Blackheath, Barclays Bank Whiteheath Gate, Oldbury Road/Birchfield Lane
4H 1854 BX58SXU NXWM Whiteheath Gate, Oldbury Road/Birchfield Lane Oldbury, Interchange
4 1842 NXWM Oldbury, Interchange Sandwell and Dudley, Railway Station
4 1861 BX58SYE NXWM Sandwell and Dudley, Railway Station Lamberts End, Bromford Lane/Caroline Street
289 2094 NXWM Lamberts End, Bromford Lane/Caroline Street Lamberts End, Bromford Lane/Cambridge Street
4H 30002 Diamond Bus Lamberts End, Bromford Lane/Cambridge Street West Bromwich, Bus Station
79 4570 NXWM West Bromwich, Bus Station Carters Green, Clock
75 4960 NXWM Carters Green, Clock Wednesbury, Bus Station
38 1846 NXWM Wednesbury, Bus Station Darlaston, Bus Station - Since when did the seats become fabric instead of leather
34A 1881 BX09OZH NXWM Darlaston, Bus Station Rough Hays, Hall Street/Micheal Road
334 T99NND Thandi Transport Rough Hays, Hall Street/Micheal Road Rough Hays, Wilenhall Street/Yardley Street
34 1888 BX09OZP NXWM Rough Hays, Wilenhall Street/Yardley Street Bilston, Bus Station
905 BIG8751 Coastal Liner Bilston, Bus Station Wolverhampton, Bilston Street/Police Station - Did a onboard video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdEOVeaO2jo)
1 5404 NXWM Wolverhampton, Bilston Street/Police Station Wolverhampton, Lichfield Street/Art Gallery
878 YX59BXZ Select Bus Services Wolverhampton, Lichfield Street/Art Gallery Dunstall, Stafford Road/Gorsebrook Road - Pity they stopped accepting nBus :(
33 NK51MKE Travel Express Dunstall, Stafford Road/Gorsebrook Road Low Hill, Bushbury Lane/Fordhouse Road
32 X312KRX Travel Express Low Hill, Bushbury Lane/Fordhouse Road Dunstall, Stafford Road/Gorsebrook Road - Luncheon was in order I think so a Maccies visit for a Land, Sea and Air Burger (A Double Cheesburger, McChicken Sandwich and Fillet-O-Fish hybrid!)
33 601 NXWM Dunstall, Stafford Road/Gorsebrook Road Wolverhampton, Stafford Street/University
11 Y131GBO Travel Express Wolverhampton, Stafford Street/University Wolverhampton, Bus Station
10 4797 W368VGJ Arriva Midlands North Wolverhampton, Bus Station Wolverhampton, Lichfield Street/Art Gallery
1 5414 NXWM Wolverhampton, Lichfield Street/Art Gallery Sedgley, Market Place - Quick Pint in The Clifton Spoons
27E 848 NXWM Sedgley, Market Place Gornal Wood, Bus Station
257 2257 Y257YBC Arriva Midlands North Gornal Wood, Bus Station Stourbridge, Bus Station
X96 2098 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station - Quick Pint in the Abraham Darby Spoons
226 2102 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
19.07.2015 - Double Spoons!
226 2101 igo/WMSNT Hawbush Road Merry Hill, Bus Station
4M 1853 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Quarry Bank, High Street
208 2152 Arriva Midlands North Quarry Bank, High Street Cradley Heath, Railway Station
141 6122 NXWM Cradley Heath, Railway Station Cradley Heath, High Street - Visited Tesco for a sandwich for Luncheon and The Moon Under Water Spoons for a quick pint
4M 1848 NXWM Cradley Heath, High Street Quarry Bank, High Street
208 2277 Arriva Midlands North Quarry Bank, High Street Merry Hill, Bus Station - Visited The Arbraham Derby Spoons for a quick pint
226 2102 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
Trip To Birmingham Airport 20/07/15
0929 60 (4173) Sunnymead Road/Coventry Road-Sheldon Wheatsheif
0939 70 (4175) Sheldon Wheatsheif-Marston Green Rail Station
Sheldon Country Park (Recorded Hainan B767)
1135 70 (4630) Marston Green Rail Station-Sheldon Wheatsheif
1155 60 (4903) Sheldon Wheatsheif-Gilbertstone Avenue
20574- Stourbridge bus station( crap dart)
2100-x96- merry hill( very fast)
1512-004-quinton( comfy)
6116-9- church
1525-004- Halesowen
30409-
My trip for today:
4320|WN 25|0720>0732
Harper St>Bilston Bus Stn
T25|MM ML1|0734>0804
Bilston Central>Bham Snow Hill
(Breakfast)
220xxx|XC|0854>0915
Bham New Street>Wolverhampton
(Met with Jack & Nathan)
1421|WA 40| 0957>1034
Wton Bus Stn>Walsall Bus Stn
4531|WA X51| 1037>1115
Walsall Bus Stn>Bham, Upper Bull St
(Food)
6715|BC 957|1213>1304
Bham, Moor St Q'way>Solihull Station
2201|AG 37|1320>1404
Solihull Stn>Bham, Carrs Ln
(Nathan & Jack caught 4577 on the 126)
220030|XC|1452>1511
Bham New Street>Wolverhampton
4306|WA 40|1514>1547
Wton Bus Stn>Ashmore Lake Way
(Stopped at my nans for a bit)
4305|WA 41|1727>1730
Cornwall Gate>Granville St
Monday 20th July
Route Bus to
222 829 Russells Hall Hospital
222 1704 Russells Hall Estate
222 827 Dudley Bus Station
87 4739 Halesowen St Oldbury Interchannge
4 1849 Oldbury Road Station Road
4 1851 Oldbury Interchange
87 4717 Dudley Bus STN
222 829 Russells Hall Estate
My trip today:
4559|WN 25| 0824>0828
Temple Bar, Harper St>Bilston St, The Dale
2268|AM 57| 0852>0901
Bilston St, The Dale>Bilston Bus Stn
4581|WN 82| 0904>0936
Bilston Bus Stn>Dudley Bus Stn
(Met up w/Dom & Nathan)
823|PN 205| 1000>1016
Dudley Bus Stn>Pensnett Trading Est, 2nd Avenue
1627|PN 297| 1024>1032
Pensnett Trading Est, 2nd Avenue>Russells Hall Hospital, Bus Mall
4433|PN 141| 1035>1048
Russells Hall Hospital, Bus Mall>Merry Hill Bus Stn
(Nathan left us here)
2610|HAN 228| 1125>1139
Merry Hill Bus Stn>Stourbridge Bus Stn
1704|PN 276| 1140>1155
Stourbridge Bus Stn>Wollaston Junction
2083|PN X96| 1157>1203
Wollaston Junction>Stourbridge Bus Stn
6122|PN 9| 1215>1234
Stourbridge Bus Stn>Halesowen Bus Stn
1641|PN 244| 1237>1310
Halesowen Bus Stn>Dudley Bus Stn
1769|WA 313| 1316>1328
Dudley Bus Stn>Princes End, High St
4086|WB 43| 1337>1351
St Marks St>Bilston Bus Stn
---- ---|iGo 303| 1400>1415
Bilston Bus Stn>Willenhall, Market St
2211|AM 326| 1424>1428
Willenhall, The Lion Hotel>Lane Head TESCO
(Stopped at my nans for a bit)
1845|WA 41| 1727>1732
Cornwall Gate>Willenhall, Union St
1845|WA 41| 1740>1742
Willenhall, Union St>Granville St
22/7/15 (Birthday Bus Bash)
NXWM WA 934, 4869 Kingstanding Circle-Perry Barr
(Met up with
@Alex and
@Reece and visited Central Buses, Perry Barr)
NXWM WA 936, 4869 Perry Barr-Aldridge
Arriva Midlands 35, 2730 Aldridge-Walsall
NXWM WA 41, 1447 Walsall-Stroud Avenue
NXWM WA 40, 1436 Stroud Avenue-Wolverhampton
NXWM WN 33, 4020 Wolverhampton-Wolverhampton (round trip)
(Left
@Reece and walked to Stafford Street while having something to eat to photograph some buses)
NXWM WN 32, 4010 Stafford Street-Wolverhampton
(Met up with
@Nathan)
NXWM WA 89, 4307 Wolverhampton-Bloxwich
Arriva Midlands 2, 3307 Bloxwich-Walsall
(Left
@Alex and
@Nathan)
NXWM WA X51, 4765 Walsall-Birmingham
(Photographed buses in Birmingham until I ran out of memory on my camera)
NXWM WA 936, 4882 Birmingham-Kingstanding Circle.
30410- 4H- Halesowen
1647-244- dudley( best merc by far)
4608-126-wolves( another fast, whiny bus)
632- 11- Cannock road ( kenwyne Jones was driving )
Travel express for 3 stops ( nice dart)
4020 -11- wolves( pretty quick)
Look for b10 but 4306 appears. Gutted!
540*- 1-Dudley( these are very nippy off the mark!!!)
2087- 222- merry hill ( this route is chavs paradise)
1526- 004- Halesowen
865-
Quote from: Trident 4194 on July 24, 2015, 02:29:22 PM
30410- 4H- Halesowen
1647-244- dudley( best merc by far)
4606-126-wolves( another fast, whiny bus)
632- 11- Cannock road
4020-11- wolves
Look for b10 but 4306 appears. Gutted!
540*- 1-Dudley
2087- 222- merry hill
1526- 004- Halesowen
865-
Theres a few b10s on the WA40/41
Quote from: Trident 4194 on July 24, 2015, 02:29:22 PM
30410- 4H- Halesowen
1647-244- dudley( best merc by far)
4606-126-wolves( another fast, whiny bus)
632- 11- Cannock road
4020-11- wolves
Look for b10 but 4306 appears. Gutted!
540*- 1-Dudley
2087- 222- merry hill
1526- 004- Halesowen
865-
4606 is on WN 25 today, I assume you meant 4608?
Quote from: P419 EJW on July 24, 2015, 05:54:55 PM
4606 is on WN 25 today, I assume you meant 4608?
Yes sorry
22/07/2015London Midland > Kidderminster Railway Station - Stourbridge Junction > (170 635+170 631)
Chiltern > Stourbridge Junction - Birmingham Moor Street > (168 002)
NXWM | 997E > Birmingham, Lower Bull Street - Perry Barr, Nash Square (4768) BV57XKM
( Met Up With @Alex and @Michael Bevan we then had a tour of the Central Buses depot )NXWM | 936 > Perry Barr, Nash Square - Aldridge Shopping Centre (4869) BX61LNM
Arriva | 35 > Aldridge Shopping Centre - Walsall Bus Station (2730) BU03HRC
NXWM | 41 > Walsall Bus Station - Willerhall, Stroud Avenue (1447) P447JOX
NXWM | 40 > Willerhall, Stroud Avenue - Wolverhampton Bus Station (1436) P436JJW
NXWM | 33 > Wolverhampton Bus Station - Wolverhampton Bus Station (4020) T420UON
( Left @Alex and @Michael Bevan in Wolverhampton )NXWM | 529 > Wolverhampton Bus Station - Walsall Bus Station (4601) BX54DDJ
NXWM | 29 > Walsall Bus Station - Blacknall (4776) BV57XKX
Diamond | 29 > Blacknall - Walsall Bus Station (30887) KP54BYJ
London Midland > Walsall Railway Station - Smethwick Galton Bridge > (350 247)
London Midland > Smethwick Galton Bridge - Kidderminster Station > (172 218+172 213)
Diamond | 4A > Kidderminster, Town Hall - Home (20654) V654HEC (This bus has a serious electrical problem!)
25/07/2015Diamond | X3 > Kidderminster, Town Hall - Redditch Bus Station (30202) V463TVV
Diamond | 143 > Redditch Bus Station - Bromsgrove Bus Station (30571) W571JVV
Diamond | 149 > Bromsgrove Bus Station - Bromsgrove Railway Station (30571) W571JVV
Hanson's | 318 > Bromsgrove Railway Station - Bromsgrove Bus Station (2641) YY15NHO
Igo | 145 > Bromsgrove Bus Station - Droitwich, Victoria Square (2003) KX04HPZ
First | 144 > Droitwich Bus Station - Worcester Bus Station (67660) VX05LWD
( Met Up With @Will and had a late lunch )Diamond | 294 > Worcester Bus Station - Kidderminster Bus Station (30902) W902JNF (This bus just keeps over heating all the time!)
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster, Town Hall - Home (30383) V383SVV (I HATE this bus!! It has a horrible burning smell all the time!)
30861-4H- Halesowen
67699- 147- webbs garden centre( great but slow bus, in good condition)
676**- 144A- worcester( fast e300)
32852- 144- bromsgrove( wow I've never been on a double decker as quick as this)
67632-147- halesowen( had a nice fierce engine)
30410-4H
My trip today:
843|WN 28|0838>0910
Granville St>Wton Bus Stn
158837|AW|1014>1038
Wolverhampton>Bham New St
68011|CR|1050>1104
Bham Moor St>Solihull
30401|DIA 82|1115>1118
Solihull Stn>Solihull Town
(Food)
4663|AG 37|1140>1143
Solihull Town>Solihull Stn
(Met up with
@Michael Bevan)
6718|BC 957|1207>1255
Solihull Stn>Moor St Qway
4411|AM 110|1304>1315
Moor St Queensway>Erdington, 6 Ways
4200|AM 110|1334>1356
Erdington, 6 Ways>Sutton Coldfield
4303|WA 6|1415>1453
Sutton Coldfield>Walsall Bus Stn
(Left Michael Bevan at Walsall)
1446|WA 40|1455>1513
Walsall Bus Stn>Stroud Ave
(Stopped at my nans for a bit)
844|WN 28|1714>1718
Cornwall Gate>Bloxwich Rd South
29/7/15
NXWM, WB 5, 4965, Kingstanding Circle-Sutton Coldfield
Central Buses 75, SN04 EFP, Sutton Coldfield-Birmingham International
DTS 966, X179 CTG, Birmingham International-Solihull Town Centre
NXWM, AG 37, 2218, Solihull Town Centre-Solihull Station
(Met up with
@Alex)
NXWM, BC 957, 6718, Solihull Station-Birmingham Moor Street
Arriva Midlands, Tamworth 110, 4411, Birmingham Moor Street-Erdington Six Ways
Arriva Midlands, Tamworth 110, 4200, Erdington Six Ways-Sutton Coldfield
NXWM, WA 6, 4303, Sutton Coldfield-Walsall Bus Station
(Left
@Alex)
NXWM, WA 29, 4734, Walsall Bus Station-Bloxwich (Was going to do a round trip but a fault developed with the bells on the top deck so driver was ordered to take it back to the depot)
Diamond, Tividale 301, 30942, Bloxwich-Walsall Bus Station
Arriva Midlands, Wednesfield 35A, 2732, Walsall Bus Station-Aldridge
Igo 25, YJ59 PKK, Aldridge-Pheasey
NXWM, PB 33, 4852, Pheasey-Kingstanding Circle.
Had a welcome day off from work today, so decided to use my free nNetwork day ticket before it expired.
30 - Acocks Green village to Solihull
Haven't travelled on this route since NX withdrew it, so thought I'd enjoy a ride for old time's sake. Unfortunately, it was a Signature Optare Versa, and I must admit this was a particularly horrific bus (didn't catch fleetnumber or reg). It didn't seem to have any power, and literally crawled up and over the bridge on Lincoln Road North, and was slow at accelerating even on flat stretches of road. The only time it seemed to pick up any speed was heading downhill down Prospect Lane. A far cry from the times when the NX Wright Crusader B6LEs used to zip around that route at breakneck speeds!
82 - Solihull to Coventry
This was much better, a Signature Mercedes Citaro, which again I've never travelled on before. These definitely suit this route, especially when they hit the A45 after Meriden. A nice scenic route too, once you leave Solihull, winding through country roads between Catherine-de-Barnes, Hampton-In-Arden and Meriden. I think the driver was route learning, as there was a woman with him, and he missed the turning onto Rye Hill and had to go round the island again.
Arrived at Pool Meadow bus station, and had time for a quick ciggie and toilet break before...
87 - Coventry to Solihull Station
Brand new Enviro200, immediately impressed with it's plush interior and leather seats. Lovely scenic route too, which the E200 suited, winding through country lanes between Burton Green, Balsall Common and Knowle.
Train from Solihull station to Acocks Green station, then a ten minute walk back home.
Could probably stayed out a few hours longer, and maybe got the S2/S3 to Dorridge/Knowle and back, but the 82 and 87 had both been long trips, and I felt I'd got my money's worth from the afternoon out. It was also nice to use other operators for a change.
868-244- Halesowen bus station( piece of plastic)
6102-9- five ways- again adl crp
4646-1- cannon hill( finally a good bus)
4904-45-Birmingham new street station- ( packed due to service running in trios!!!)
4254-16- hands worth wood( great bus, unsurprisingly Volvo)
30000-16- Birmingham stop by colmore row( stopped briefly due to fare dodger, who decided to just walk on so when the woman asked " can I see your ticket" he sat down and didn't move resulting in her turning the engine off, so he got the message and jumped on the nx 7 bus behind!!!!!
6116- 141/140- quinton church- why had it got 141 to Birmingham then change to 140 in colmore row without notifying passengers- bad customer service!! It should change to 140 by the library to notify passengers as they don't know they interwork!
4426-141- Halesowen bus station
30809-002- merry hill
30881-002- Halesowen
1677-244- hasbury( great merc, what a merc should be unlike 1546 and 1627!)
@Stu which route did you prefer 82 or 87?
Quote from: Trident 4194 on July 30, 2015, 08:22:35 PM
@Stu which route did you prefer 82 or 87?
Of the two, probably the 87.
Haven't posted a round trip for a while so here's my day trip without any planning today (31/07/15):
09:59 4589 WN 82 to Wolverhampton Bus Station.
10:13 632 WN 11 Wolverhampton - Underhill - Wolverhampton.
11:15 1446 WA 40 to Walsall Bus Station.
12:10 4770 WA X51 to Bull Street, Birmingham.
13:17 32852 WR 144 to Worcester Bus Station. (Such a lovely bus. Really have enjoyed the journey.)
15:40 67634 WR 147 to Halesowen Bus Station (via the diversion from Catshill: A491, A456, then 4H route from Hayley Green to Halesowen).
17:15 6116 PN 241 to Dudley Bus Station. (Was hoping for a Trident...)
17:52 4311 WN 126 to Wolverhampton Bus Station.
18:31 4601 WN 529 to home.
32852 is really nice bus
Today (31/07/2015)
NXWM - 2112 - 71 - Sheaf Lane, Mardon Road - Chelmsley Wood
Sunny Travel - V564JBH - 71E - Chelmsley Wood - Marston Green Rail Station
Sunny Travel - W573XRO - 71E - Marston Green Rail Station - Solihull Hospital
NXWM - 2217 - 37 - Warwick Road, Lode Lane - Acocks Green Village
NXWM - 4510 - 37 - Acocks Green Village - Solihull Town Centre
NXWM - 6717 - 957 - Solihull Town Centre - Lode Lane, Henley Crescent (09:37 Solihull - Birmingham)
Sunny Travel - LF52TKJ - 71E - Lode Lane, Henley Crescent - Hobs Moat Road, Old Lode Lane
NXWM - 2202 - 71 - Hobs Moat Road, Old Lode Lane - Meadway, Garrett's Green Lane
NXWM - 2203 - 71 - Meadway, Garrett's Green Lane - Chelmsley Wood
NXWM - 4146 - 70 - Chelmsley Wood - Hobs Moat Road, Old Lode Lane
NXWM - 6715 - 957 - Old Lode Lane - Lode Lane, Henley Crescent (10:57 Birmingham - Solihull)
NXWM - 6711 - 957 - Lode Lane, Henley Crescent - Yardley Swan Island
NXWM - 6715 - 957 - Yardley Swan Island - Birmingham Moor Street (11:52 Solihull - Birmingham)
NXWM - 6718 - 900E - Birmingham Moor Street - Hay Mills (12:50 Birmingham - Airport & NEC)
NXWM - 6714 - 957 - Hay Mills - Yardley Swan Island (12:57 Birmingham - Solihull)
NXWM - 6710 - 900 - Yardley Swan Island - Coventry Pool Meadow (13:05 Birmingham - Coventry)
NXWM - 4442 - 900 - Coventry Pool Meadow - Sheldon, Coalway Avenue
31/7/15
NXWM, WA 936, 4874, Kingstanding Circle-Birmingham Moor Street
(Met up with
@Alex and
@Nathan before walking to Smallbrook Queensway)
NXWM, BC 47, 4896, Smallbrook Queensway-Kings Norton Railway Station
NXWM, BC 45, 4169, Kings Norton Railway Station-Birmingham City Centre
NXWM, WA X51, 4871, Birmingham City Centre-Scott Arms
(Left
@Alex and
@Nathan)
NXWM, WA X51, 4773, Scott Arms-Birmingham Moor Street
NXWM, BC 45, 4897, Birmingham Moor Street-Edgbaston Cricket Ground
NXWM, BC 45, 4948, Edgbaston Cricket Ground-Smallbrook Queensway
(Walked around the City Centre with a couple of friends for a bit)
NXWM, WA 934, 4877, Birmingham Moor Street-Kingstanding Circle.
01/08/15 - The Great Escape
Vehicle Journey on off
MM18 LOX-WSG 07:19 07:28
Met
@Ashley 60171 and enjoyed a McDonald's breakfast
Then met
@Alex @P419 EJW and
@Nathan NX854 WN54 07:59 08:55
FP65038 AG10 09:06 10:12
Met Tom
FP69202 NC4 10:22 10:39
FP40155 AG8B 10:47 10:58
FP41521 AG8A 11:06 11:17
FP60013 AG2 11:32 11:42
FP53124 AG2 11:45 11:56
FP65568 AG1 12:01 12:51
Lunch at KFC
FP60015 AG2 13:24 13:39
FP66851 NC22 13:49 14:06
FP41499 AG21 14:10 14:29
FP65572 AG2 14:32 14:48
FP32627 AG10 14:57 15:49
Tom and Ashley left us here
XC220033 STF-WVH 16:02 16:16
Alex, Liam and nathan departed here
LM323216 WVH-CSY 16:50 16:56
Quote from: Dom on August 01, 2015, 05:12:15 PM
01/08/15 - The Great Escape
Vehicle Journey on off
MM18 LOX-WSG 07:19 07:28
Met @Ashley 60171 and enjoyed a McDonald's breakfast
Then met @Alex @P419 EJW and @Nathan
NX854 WN54 07:59 08:55
FP65038 AG10 09:06 10:12
Met Tom
FP69202 NC4 10:22 10:39
FP40155 AG8B 10:47 10:58
FP41521 AG8A 11:06 11:17
FP60013 AG2 11:32 11:42
FP53124 AG2 11:45 11:56
FP65568 AG1 12:01 12:51
Lunch at KFC
FP60015 AG2 13:24 13:39
FP66851 NC22 13:49 14:06
FP41499 AG21 14:10 14:29
FP65572 AG2 14:32 14:48
FP32627 AG10 14:57 15:49
Tom and Ashley left us here
XC220033 STF-WVH 16:02 16:16
Alex, Liam and nathan departed here
LM323216 WVH-CSY 16:50 16:56
Thanks for today 😊
A day out in Stoke with
@Ashley 60171,
@Nathan,
@Alex,
@Dom, and
@T840MAK.
07:40 4600 WN529 to Wolverhampton Bus Station.
Met everyone apart from Tom.
08:00 854 WN54 to Stafford Train Station.
09:17 65038 AG10 to Newcastle Bus Station.
10:24 60202 NC4 to Hanley Bus Station.
Met Tom.
10:49 40155 AG8B to Hanley Road (opp Richmond Avenue).
11:07 41521 AG8A to Hanley Bus Station.
11:31 60013 AG2 to Beverley Drive, Twigg Street.
11:45 53124 AG2 to Hanley Bus Station.
12:00 65568 AG1 to Beverley Drive, Twigg Street.
12:15 61235 AG2 to Longton.
Lunch at KFC
13:25 60015 AG2 to Newcastle Bus Station.
13:50 66851 NC22 to New Inn Lane, Man-in-Space.
14:10 41499 AG21 to London Road.
14:30 65572 AG2 to Newcastle Bus Station.
14:57 32627 AG10 to Stafford Train Station.
Ashley and Tom left.
XC220033 16:02 to Wolverhampton.
Dom, Nathan, and Alex left; I stayed to have a little trip in Wolverhampton.
17:13 1754 WA89 to Wednesfield Town Centre.
17:29 5407 WN59 to Wolverhampton Bus Station.
17:45 244 WN32 Wolverhampton - Northwood Park - Wolverhampton loop.
18:23 4323 WN529 to home.
Thanks
@Ashley 60171 for organising this trip in Stoke. :)
Saturday 1st August
NXWM 2020 - 3 - Wolvertrampton
Same as Liam, Nathan and Dom until them plus Alex got on their train at Stafford
FP 32634 -10 - Newcastle under Lyme
FP 66962 -3 - Stoke town centre
FP 66308 - 3 - Newcastle bus station
FP 65706 - 4 - Hanley bus station
FP 66306 - 3 - Newcastle bus station
FP 65733 - 3 - Stoke railway station
Saw Tom on to EMT 156410
FP 66313 - 3 - Newcastle bus station
FP 32634 - 10 - Stafford town centre, Sainsbury's
AM 3724 - 74 - Cannock Bus station
NXWM 844 - 154 - Wolvertrampton, Stafford Street
NXWM 2113 - 3 - home
Imagine a trip from Stafford to Lemington Spa ! 54 -->126 --> 900 --> 11 !
409 - Digbeth - Victoria
NIS - Victoria - Abellio, Battersea
NIS - Abellio Battersea - Victoria
444 - Victoria - Cheltenham - Worcester
NIS - Worcester - Walsall
Oh sorry, that wasn't a round trip, it was a duty!
On the subject of Stoke, where is the main shopping centre & where is the main railway station in relation to it?
Quote from: Westy on August 02, 2015, 02:21:03 PM
On the subject of Stoke, where is the main shopping centre & where is the main railway station in relation to it?
Stoke on Trent has it's on small centre which is an easy walk from the railway station, but the 'City Centre' generally referred to is Hanley which is a ten minute bus ride from the station
Bit of an odd one for me today...no NX vehicles!! :o Even my train was run by a company partly owned by Arriva!
2154 on AM 41 from Granville St, to Walsall Bus Station| 1032>1106
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3308 on AM 2E from Walsall, Hatherton Rd to Cannock Bus Station| 1110>1150
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3798 on AM 62A from Cannock Bus Station to Lichfield Bus Station| 1205>1254
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3006 on AM 785 from Lichfield Bus Station to Tamworth, Victoria Rd| 1258>1327
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4407 on AM 110 from Tamworth, Victoria Rd to Birmingham, Square Peg| 1335>1438
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221122 on XC 1501 from Birmingham New St (BNS) to Wolverhampton (WVH)| 1452>1516
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2210 on AM 28E from Wolverhampton Bus Station to Lane Head TESCO| 1527>1557
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(Stopped at my nan's for a few hours)
(Walked to Barcroft via ZF to see what was there, nothing other than Arriva 4742)
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2731 on AM 28E from Barcroft to Willenhall, Red Lion
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(Walk home from the Red Lion)
Quote from: Tony on August 02, 2015, 02:26:45 PM
Stoke on Trent has it's on small centre which is an easy walk from the railway station, but the 'City Centre' generally referred to is Hanley which is a ten minute bus ride from the station
Thanks Tony.
Last time I went that way was with the school to the Old Vic to see a play & that was 30 odd years ago!
Saturday 1st August 2015
NX 4191 PN 53 Merry Hill Bus Station > Cradley Heath Bus Station
LM C172 331 Cradley Heath Railway Station > Smethwick Galton Bridge Railway Station
LM C323 232 Smethwick Galton Bridge Railway Station > Birmingham New Street Railway Station
NX 2218 AG 37 Birmingham Carrs Lane > Birmingham Markets
NX 4902 BC 47 Birmingham Markets > Birmingham Carrs Lane
LM C172 231 Birmingham Moor Street Railway Station > Stourbridge Junction Railway Station
LM C139 002 Stourbridge Junction Railway Station > Stourbridge Town Railway Station
NX 1641 PN X96 Stourbridge Bus Station > Merry Hill Bus Station
IGO 4017 14 Merry Hill Bus Station > Cradley Heath Bus Station
NX 4193 241 Cradley Heath Bus Station > Merry Hill Bus Station
Sunday 2nd August
20855 TE 205 Russells Hall Hospital > Russells Hall Road Maughun Street
868 NX 222 Russells Hall Road Maughun Street > Corbyn Road Ashenhurst Road
30821 TE 205 Ashenhurst Road Montrose Drive > Birmingham Street
IGO 4017 226 Dudley Bus Station > Kingswinford Road Holly Hall School
30820 TE 205 Ashenhurst Road > Dudley Bus Station
830 NX 222 Dudley Bus Station > Home
A non nx day:
20852-142- belle vale( excellent bus)
30881-002-merry hill( best centro by far)
1512-004-Halesowen( nice whiny engine)
30861-4H- Hayley green( crap bus)
30943-4H-harvester( I do like these)
30411-4H- halesowen( boring)
Arriva 2277- 13- merry hill( cut out in fatherless barn, nice dart though)
Arriva 2702-17- halesowen( bonus, brilliant bus)
30410-4H-Hayley green( boring)
Mine for today:
4561 on WN 529 from Willenhall, The Dale to Wolverhampton Bus Stn| 0855>0910
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350... on LM 09:31 Wolverhampton (WVH) to Birmingham New St (BHM)|0931>0947
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168001 on CR 10:15 Birmingham Moor St (BMO) to Solihull (SOL)|1015>1023
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20026 on DIA S4 from Solihull Station to Cheswick Green, The Saxon|1025>1048
on DIA S2 from Cheswick Green, The Saxon to Solihull Station|1048>1103
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YY15 NJK on JHN 87 from Solihull Station to Knowle|1132>1147
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30134 on DIA S3 from Knowle to Solihull Station|1150>1206
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172337 on LM 12:17 Solihull (SOL) to Birmingham Moor St (BMO)|1217>1230
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4805 on PB 16 from Moor St Queensway to Priory Queensway|1242>1244
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2227 on AG 72E from Priory Queensway to Saltley|1245>1255
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1801 on BY 55 from Saltley to Priory Queensway|1258>1309
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4768 on WA X51 from Birmingham, Old Square to Walsall Bus Station|1310>1342
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(Met up w/Jack)
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N227 TPK on ST 333X from Walsall, Bradford Place to Stroud Ave, Sherlock Close
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(Stopped at my nan's for a bit)
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844 on WN 28 from Lucknow Rd, Cornwall Gate to Bloxwich Rd South, Granville St (I have no idea what the mechanics have done with this bus, but i'm not going to refer to it as WN's resident shed anymore! :o)
Bit of an out of bounds trip for me! (Shropshire):
861 on WN 28 from Bloxwich Rd South, Granville St to Wolverhampton Bus Station|0731>0816 (SN15 LCF)
(Jack got on 861 at Wood End)
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3755 on AM 8 from Wolverhampton Bus Station to Telford Bus Station|0832>0925 (YJ59 BUW)
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2981 on AM X5 from Telford Bus Station to Shrewsbury Bus Station|0935>0959 (YJ09 MKZ)
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2941 on AM 24 from Shrewsbury Bus Station to Harlescott TESCO|1022>1048 (YJ61 MJF)
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2992 on AM 25 from Harlescott TESCO to Shrewsbury Bus Station|1104>1128 (YJ09 MKF)
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2942 on AM 81 from Shrewsbury Bus Station to Wellington Bus Station|1145>1210 (YJ61 MJE)
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3335 on AM 4 from Wellington Bus Station to Telford Bus Station|1225>1259 (FJ64 EUX)
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(Food, and a wander around)
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3754 on AM 8 from Telford Bus Station to Wolverhampton Bus Station|1435>1529 (YJ59 BUV)
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(Left Jack with Nathan at Wolverhampton Bus Station as i had to run for my 40)
1446 on WA 40 from Wolverhampton Bus Station to High Rd, Ashmore Lake Way|1545>1616 (P446 JOX)
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(Stopped at my nan's for a bit)
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844 on WN 28 from Lucknow Rd, Cornwall Gate to Bloxwich Rd South, Granville St|1715>1720 (SN64 ODW)
861 on WN28 from wood end to wolverhampton
met alex on the bus
3755 on AM8 from wolverhampton to telford
2981 on AM X5 from telford to shrewsbury
2941 on AM24 from shrewsbury to Harlescott tesco
2992 on AM25 from Harlescott tesco to shrewsbury
2942 on AM81 from shrewsbury to wellington bus station
3335 on AM4 from wellington to telford bus station
3754 on AM8 from telford to wolverhampton
2014 on a round trip on WN5 from wolverhampton to codsall back to wolverhampton (to kill some time)
844 on the last 28 from wolverhampton to wood end
868 on PE244 to Dudley
4566 on WN126 to wolves
1447 on WA40 to Walsall
18** on WA4 to blackheath
1883 on WA4M to merry hil
4351 on PE141 to Cradley hearth
823 on PE244 to Hayley green
B10 was great!!
Quote from: Trident 4194 on August 06, 2015, 05:11:50 PM
868 on PE244 to Dudley
4566 on WN126 to wolves
1447 on WA40 to Walsall
18** on WA4 to blackheath
1883 on WA4M to merry hil
4351 on PE141 to Cradley hearth
823 on PE244 to Hayley green
B10 was great!!
Bit of a walk!
11:37, Smethwick Galton Bridge to Birmingham New Street, London Midland, Class 350, 350327
12:19, Birmingham New Street to Nottingham, CrossCountry, Class 170, 170103
14:26, Nottingham to Worksop, East Midlands Trains, Class 156, 156497
16:14, Worksop to Sheffield, Northern, Class 144, 144001
17:44, Sheffield to Worksop, Northern, Class 142, 142036 + 142050
18:37, Worksop to Nottingham, East Midlands Trains, Class 156, 156403
20:05, Nottingham to Derby, East Midlands Trains, HST
20:54, Derby to Birmingham New Street, CrossCountry, Class 220, 220020
21:39, Birmingham New Street to Smethwick Galton Bridge, London Midland, Class 323, 323201
*I felt right at home being back on a Class 323 after being on all those Diesels*
06.08.2015 - Tube Strike Special
As there was a tube strike in London, I thought I'd have a little trip down!
226 1522 Hansons Hawbush Road Merry Hill, Bus Station
4M 1842 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Quarry Bank, High Street
208 0060 Hansons Quarry Bank, High Street Cradley Heath, Railway Station
Class 172/3 to Birmingham Snow Hill
Class 168/0 to Marylebone
453 LT310 Go-Ahead London General Marylebone Station Baker Street Station
18 VW1861 Metroline Baker Street Station Regents Park Station
30 DN33655 Tower Transit Regents Park Station Great Portland Street Station
18 VW1842 Metroline Great Portland Street Station Euston Square Station
30 DN33644 Tower Transit Euston Square Station London Euston Station
205 LY02OBM Cardinal Coaches London Euston Station London Kings Cross Station Service Extra
476 WVN10 Go-Ahead London General London Kings Cross Station Penton Rise
476 WVN8 Go-Ahead London General Penton Rise London Kings Cross Station
390 LT111 Metroline London Kings Cross Station British Library
91 TE920 Metroline British Library Tavistock Square
68 E194 Go-Ahead London Central Tavistock Square Southampton Row
188 9042 Abellio London Southampton Row Royal Courts Of Justice
15 LT252 Stagecoach East London Royal Courts Of Justice Ludgate Circus
76 HV7 Arriva London Ludgate Circus St Paul's Cathedral
11 E243 Go-Ahead London Central St Paul's Cathedral Bank Station Service Extra, On loan to Go-Ahead London General
388 HTL9 CT Plus Bank Station Old Broad Street
8 LT255 Stagecoach East London Old Broad Street Bank Station
25 BK10MFV Travelmasters Bank Station City Thameslink Service Extra
521 EB2 Go-Ahead London General City Thameslink King Edward Street
25 EY07AXK Travelmasters King Edward Street St Paul's Station Service Extra
25 V106LGC Travelmasters St Paul's Station Bank Station Service Extra
25 BK10MFU Travelmasters Bank Station St Paul's Station Service Extra
8 LT260 Stagecoach East London St Paul's Station City Thameslink
25 V108LGC Travelmasters City Thameslink Holborn Circus Service Extra
25 VN36108 Tower Transit Holborn Circus Chancery Lane
242 DW242 Arriva London Chancery Lane Tottenham Court Road
73 LT500 Arriva London Tottenham Court Road Oxford Circus
453 LT306 Go-Ahead London General Oxford Circus Regents Park Station
205 Y517NHK Southern Transit Regents Park Station Baker Street Station Service Extra
205 12324 Stagecoach East London Baker Street Station Marylebone Station
Class 168/0 to Cradley Heath
4M 1860 NXWM Cradley Heath, Railway Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
Lift back home
03.06.2015 - A MegaBarbieSwoops Day in South Yorkshire
226 1540 Hansons Hawbush Road Merry Hill, Bus Station
53 4357 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Cradley Heath, Railway Station
Class 172/3 to Birmingham Snow Hill then walked to Birmingham Town Hall
M35 59305 Stagecoach Midland Red Birmingham, Town Hall Leeds, City Bus Station
M12 59305 Stagecoach Midland Red Leeds, City Bus Station Meadowhall, Interchange
X78 37490 First South Yorkshire Meadowhall, Interchange Burngrave, Attercliffe Road/Norfolk Bridge
X78 37489 First South Yorkshire Burngrave, Attercliffe Road/Norfolk Bridge Burngreave, Savile Street/Tesco
X78 37487 First South Yorkshire Burngreave, Savile Street/Tesco Sheffield, Waingate/Castle Market
252 1154 TM Travel Sheffield, Waingate/Castle Market Sheffield, Interchange
120 12092 Stagecoach South Yorkshire Sheffield, Interchange Sheffield, High Street/Cathedral
120 37028 First South Yorkshire Sheffield, High Street/Cathedral Sheffield, West Street/Fitzwilliam Street
121 47252 Stagecoach Chesterfield Sheffield, West Street/Fitzwilliam Street Broomhall, Royal Hallamshire Hospital/Glossop Road
120 37029 First South Yorkshire Broomhall, Royal Hallamshire Hospital/Glossop Road Sheffield, West Street/Fitzwilliam Street
120 12098 Stagecoach South Yorkshire Sheffield, West Street/Fitzwilliam Street Sheffield, Leopold Street/City Hall
120 37925 First South Yorkshire Sheffield, Leopold Street/City Hall Sheffield, Waingate/Castle Market
123 36995 Stagecoach South Yorkshire Sheffield, Waingate/Castle Market Sheffield, Interchange
218 601 TM Travel Sheffield, Interchange Sheffield, Furnival Street/Arundel Lane
19 37229 First South Yorkshire Sheffield, Furnival Street/Arundel Lane Sheffield, Interchange
X78 37262 First South Yorkshire Sheffield, Interchange Meadowhall, Interchange and then I waited...and waited...and waited til an hour after it was due then...
M12 MX59BLK GHH Coach Hire Meadowhall, Interchange Leeds, City Bus Station on hire to Megabus
M35 MX59BLK GHH Coach Hire Leeds, City Bus Station Birmingham, Town Hall on hire to Megabus
Class 168/0 to Cradley Heath from Birmingham Moor Street
141 4431 NXWM Cradley Heath, Railway Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
Lift back home
01.08.2015 - We're going this way, that way, over the Birmingham Canal...
226 20869 Diamond Bus Hawbush Road Merry Hill, Bus Station
X96 2096 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Stourbridge, Bus Station
142 20205 Diamond Bus Stourbridge, Bus Station Fatherless Barn, Stourbidge Road/Belle Vale
13 2211 Arriva Midlands North Fatherless Barn, Stourbidge Road/Belle Vale Halesowen, Bus Station
004 1551 Hansons Halesowen, Bus Station Quinton, Church
99 807 NXWM Quinton, Church Four Dwellings School
24 5509 NXWM Four Dwellings School Harborne, Baths
99 809 NXWM Harborne, Baths Harborne, The Green Man
22 5517 NXWM Harborne, The Green Man Five Ways, Broad Street/Tesco
23 5502 NXWM Five Ways, Broad Street/Tesco International Convention Centre, Broad Street/International Convention Centre
10H KU02YUK igo/WMSNT International Convention Centre, Broad Street/International Convention Centre Birmingham, Upper Dean Street/Markets
424 2106 igo/WMSNT Birmingham, Upper Dean Street/Markets Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
98 2152 NXWM Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street
902 4925 NXWM Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street Aston University, Corporation Street/Bagot Street
65 4488 NXWM Aston University, Corporation Street/Bagot Street Aston, Lichfield Road/Sandy Lane/Church Lane
68C 761 NXWM Aston, Lichfield Road/Sandy Lane/Church Lane Perry Barr, One Stop Shopping Centre
51 4876 NXWM Perry Barr, One Stop Shopping Centre Great Barr, Scott Arms
X51 4775 NXWM Great Barr, Scott Arms Gillity Village, Birmingham Road/Bell Inn
74 YX64VLZ Central Buses Gillity Village, Birmingham Road/Bell Inn Walsall, Lichfield Street/Broadway North
35 2154 Arriva Midlands North Walsall, Lichfield Street/Broadway North Walsall, St Paul's Bus Station
29 30886 Diamond Bus Walsall, St Paul's Bus Station Blakenall Heath, Church
29 30886 Diamond Bus Blakenall Heath, Church Walsall, St Paul's Bus Station
35B YJ59PKD Central Buses Walsall, St Paul's Bus Station Aldridge, Shopping Centre
56 30823 Diamond Bus Aldridge, Shopping Centre Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
Class 172/3 to Cradley Heath
208 2145 Arriva Midlands North Cradley Heath, Railway Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 2101 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
31.07.2015 - The good livery, the bad livery and the downright ugly livery...
226 1524 Hansons Hawbush Road Merry Hill, Bus Station
241 4199 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Quarry Bank, High Street
004 1522 Hansons Quarry Bank, High Street Halesowen, Bus Station
9 6114 NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Quinton, Church
141 4429 NXWM Quinton, Church Warley Woods, Hagley Road West/Wolverhampton Road
126 4593 NXWM Warley Woods, Hagley Road West/Wolverhampton Road Bearwood, Bus Station
9 6115 NXWM Bearwood, Bus Station Edgbaston, The Ivy Bush
126 4320 NXWM Edgbaston, The Ivy Bush Birmingham, Upper Dean Street/Markets
126 4140 NXWM Birmingham, Upper Dean Street/Markets Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
35 4727 NXWM Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station Digbeth, Coach Station
50 6127 NXWM Digbeth, Coach Station Deritend, Moseley Road/Cheapside
50 6126 NXWM Deritend, Moseley Road/Cheapside Bordesley, Moseley Road/Camp Hill Middleway
50 6137 NXWM Bordesley, Moseley Road/Camp Hill Middleway Sparkbrook, Moseley Road/Athole Street
150 YN63BYP Johnsons Sparkbrook, Moseley Road/Athole Street Balsall Heath, Moseley Road/St Paul's Road Personally I quite like Johnsons livery as its bright and vibrant, and cleverly devised!
50 30929 Diamond Bus Balsall Heath, Moseley Road/St Paul's Road Balsall Heath, Moseley Road/Trafalgar Road
50 6142 NXWM Balsall Heath, Moseley Road/Trafalgar Road Moseley, Alcester Road/Park Hill
50 6147 NXWM Moseley, Alcester Road/Park Hill Moseley, Alcester Road/Moseley Village
50 20203 Diamond Bus Moseley, Alcester Road/Moseley Village Moseley, Alcester Road/Moor Green Lane
50 6146 NXWM Moseley, Alcester Road/Moor Green Lane Kings Heath, High Street/Poplar Road
50 6135 NXWM Kings Heath, High Street/Poplar Road Kings Heath, Alcester Road South/Addison Road
11A 4635 NXWM Kings Heath, Alcester Road South/Addison Road Billesley, Brook Lane/The Billesley
11A 4023 NXWM Billesley, Brook Lane/The Billesley Springfield, Yardley Wood Road/Swanshurst Lane
11A T202AFM GRS Travel Springfield, Yardley Wood Road/Swanshurst Lane Hall Green, School Lane/Stratford Road
11C X183CTG Social Travel Hall Green, School Lane/Stratford Road Sarehole Mill, Cole Bank Road/Sarehole Road And this qualifies bad livery...85% White shows dirt remember...and the front looks incomplete with only one side of it partially purples!
11A T201AFM GRS Travel Sarehole Mill, Cole Bank Road/Sarehole Road Acocks Green, Fox Hollies Road/Greenwood Avenue
11C X608OKH GRS Travel Acocks Green, Fox Hollies Road/Greenwood Avenue Hall Green, School Lane/Stratford Road
6 1926 NXWM Hall Green, School Lane/Stratford Road Shirley, Stratford Road/Solihull Road
S3 30135 Diamond Bus Shirley, Stratford Road/Solihull Road Solihull, Poplar Road/Station Road
71E 301 LF52TKJ Sunny Travel Solihull, Poplar Road/Station Road Lode Heath, Lode Lane/Grove Road
957 6713 NXWM Lode Heath, Lode Lane/Grove Road Solihull, Railway Station
82 30019 Diamond Bus Solihull, Railway Station Solihull, Poplar Road/Station Road
966 S929PDD Discount Travel Solutions Solihull, Poplar Road/Station Road Birmingham International, Railway Station This one qualifies for the award of the ugly in the livery stakes...all over blue is not the way to go!
75 SN04EFM Central Buses Birmingham International, Railway Station Birmingham Business Park, Solihull Parkway/Fujitsu
75 SN04EFM Central Buses Birmingham Business Park, Solihull Parkway/Fujitsu Birmingham International, Railway Station
966 4648 NXWM Birmingham International, Railway Station Solihull, Poplar Road/Station Road
37 2210 NXWM Solihull, Poplar Road/Station Road Solihull, Railway Station
Class 68 & Mk.3s to Stourbridge Junction
Class 172/2 x 2 to Cradley Heath
241 4194 NXWM Cradley Heath, Railway Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 2102 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
Its Blakenall Heath not Blakenhall Heath.
We're not Wolverhampton!
@Westy I was trying to type quickly from my notes onto my Ipad...I'll change it when I get onto my laptop
Today (08/08/2015)
NXWM - 6714 - 957 - Sheldon, Old Lode Lane - Solihull Station
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NXWM - 6711 - 957 - Solihull Station - Lode Lane, Henley Crescent
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NXWM - 1932 - 72 - Lode Lane, Henley Crescent - Solihull Hospital
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NXWM - 6715 - 957 - Solihull Town Centre - Lode Lane, Henley Crescent
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NXWM - 6712 - 957 - Lode Lane, Henley Crescent - Birmingham Moor Street
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Met Up with Kieran (A Friend from Plymouth)
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London Midland - 323221 - 09:55 Birmingham New Street - Lichfield Trent Valley
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Filmed Trains 10:35-12:15
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London Midland - 350377 - 12:17 Lichfield Trent Valley - Rugeley Trent Valley
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Filmed Trains 12:25-14:05
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London Midland - 350112 - 14:05 Rugeley Trent Valley - Lichfield Trent Valley
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London Midland - 323208 - 14:20 Lichfield Trent Valley - Birmingham New Street
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Kieran left here he boarded the 15:12 Cross Country Train from Birmingham New Street - Plymouth
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NXWM - 6716 - 900E - Birmingham Moor Street - Sheldon, Coalway Avenue
08/08/2015 Yesterday I decided to go and visit Hereford for the day before First pullout of the City in September.
London Midland | Kidderminster Station - Worcester Shrub Hill > (172 211+172 213+172 214)
Great Western | Worcester Shrub Hill - Worcester Foregate Street > (43 091+43 ??)
London Midland | Worcester Foregate Street - Hereford Railway Station > (170 632)
Great Western | Hereford Railway Station - Worcester Shrub Hill > (43 174+43 022)
London Midland | Worcester Shrub Hill - Kidderminster Station > (172 216)
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster, Town Hall - Home (30512) S377TMB (this bus is great)
A great day with some awesome drivers at both First Hereford and Yeomans / Lugg Valley :D
Day out in London yesterday. My round trip comprised of 0% buses, 100% London Underground . Quite fun, if not, a daunting experience, actually...
Chiltern Railways:
0912 from Snow Hill
Marylebone > Bakerloo Line > Baker Street
Baker Street > Jubilee Line > Bond Street (Oxford Street)
~ Browsed through shops, attended a Live Show @ HMV ~
Bond Street > Central Line > Oxford Circus
Oxford Circus > Victoria Line > Warren Street
Warren Street > Northern Line > Camden Town
~ Browsed through Camden Markets, had lunch, etc... ~
Camden Town > Northern Line > Warren Street
Warren Street > Victoria Line > Oxford Circus
~ Browsed through shops, again ~
Oxford Circus > Bakerloo Line > Marylebone
Chiltern Railways:
circa 1825(?) - to Snow Hill
If I say so myself, quite disappointed that I didn't get to ride on the iconic Routemaster, or at least, it's "ugly" doppelganger impersonator, the 'New' Routemaster... Though, with where I was going and the exhausting day I had (and still recovering from it) - I don't think there would've been much time... ::)
P.S. I think THIS is the most 'programmed' post i've EVER made! :P
Monday 3rd August
Hansons 0316 T316 SMV 287 Merry Hill Bus Station to Stourbridge Bus Station Via Silver End,Stambermill and Oldswinford
Waited Around Stourbridge Bus Station and had a walk back to Birmingham Street and saw 1520 then i walked back into The bus station
Hansons 2150 YY15 NHO 318 Stourbridge Bus Station to West Hagley Shops
Walked To Hagley Railway Station
London Midland Class 172 214 Hagley Railway Station To Cradley Heath Railway Station and Bus Interchange
Sunday 9th August
Walked down to Compton Square
Arriva 2256 - 10 - Cleveland Street, W'ton Centre (even Chumbawumbas old knackers don't rattle as much as this)
Walked through the Wulfrun Centre up to the bus station
NXWM 2064 - 255 - Mezza (can they not stick a decker on on a Sunday or just fix the B7's)
Shopping (needs must)
NXWM 4353 - X96 - Stourbridge Bus Station (nice one)
LM 139001 - Stourbridge Junction (these don't feel very strong)
LM 172211+172213 - Olton (random move across Brum)
NXWM 2215 - 37 - Solihull Town Centre
NXWM 2209 - 37 - Olton Station
NXWM 1933 - 37 - Solihull Town Centre (still debating whether I like these)
NXWM 4638 - 5 - Shirley High Street (BEAST!!!!!!)
NXWM 4636 -5 - Solihull Town Centre (other end of the high street)
NXWM 1947 - 966 - Birmingham International Station
XC 221139 - Wolvertrampton (that one time your glad your train is late)
NXWM 2070 - 10 - Compton Road, Finchfield Hill
Walk home
Today (10/08/2015)
NXWM - 6713 - 957 - Sheldon Wheatsheaf - Birmingham
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NXWM - 6734 - 997 - Birmingham Lower Bull St - Walsall
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NXWM - 6721 - X51 - Walsall - Birmingham (09:20 Walsall - Birmingham)
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NXWM - 6728 - X51 - Birmingham Lower Bull St - Walsall
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NXWM - 6732 - 997 - Walsall - Aldridge (11:04 Walsall - Birmingham)
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Had Some Food
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NXWM - 6729 - 997 - Aldridge - Walsall
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NXWM - 6719 - X51 - Walsall - Birmingham
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Met Up with
@jack4325 @Ashley 60171 @John @nxwmbusfan1999 at Lower Bull Street
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Me and Jack boarded NXWM - 6732 - X51 - Birmingham Lower Bull Street - Walsall
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We took some pictures of Buses (including 6744 on driver training) Me and Jack split at Walsall
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NXWM - 6727 - 997 - Walsall - Birmingham (14:34 Walsall - Birmingham)
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NXWM - 6704 - 900 - Birmingham, Park Street - Sheldon, Coalway Avenue (15:50 Birmingham - Coventry)
Quote from: Ashley 60171 on August 10, 2015, 08:00:58 AM
Sunday 9th August
Walked down to Compton Square
Arriva 2256 - 10 - Cleveland Street, W'ton Centre (even Chumbawumbas old knackers don't rattle as much as this)
Walked through the Wulfrun Centre up to the bus station
NXWM 2064 - 255 - Mezza (can they not stick a decker on on a Sunday or just fix the B7's)
Shopping (needs must)
NXWM 4353 - X96 - Stourbridge Bus Station (nice one)
LM 139001 - Stourbridge Junction (these don't feel very strong)
LM 172211+172213 - Olton (random move across Brum)
NXWM 2215 - 37 - Solihull Town Centre
NXWM 2209 - 37 - Olton Station
NXWM 1933 - 37 - Solihull Town Centre (still debating whether I like these)
NXWM 4638 - 5 - Shirley High Street (BEAST!!!!!!)
NXWM 4636 -5 - Solihull Town Centre (other end of the high street)
NXWM 1947 - 966 - Birmingham International Station
XC 221139 - Wolvertrampton (that one time your glad your train is late)
NXWM 2070 - 10 - Compton Road, Finchfield Hill
Walk home
I live in Stourbridge and since they been around since 2009 i call them the tin can for obvious reasons
10/08/15 PLATINUMS
0759 957 (6712) Gilbertstone Avenue-Moor Street
0840 X51 (6721) Bull Street-Walsall Bus Station
Met
@jack4325 ,
@Dom and
@Nathan 0955 X51 (6730) Walsall Bus Station-Moor Street
Met
@Ashley 60171 ,
@John and
@Rob2832 Photographed Platinum's On X51/997
@Rob2832 and
@jack4325 left on 1337 X51 (6732) to Walsall
I walked to Carrs Lane and met Richard (Whittles Coach Driver) with YX07HKL and had at chat till 2pm
1405 900 (6716) Moor Street-Coventry Road/Sunnymead Road
10/08/15
LM350237 - Coseley - Wolverhampton
Met
@jack4325 ,
@Nathan NX4548 - WN529 - Wolverhampton BS - Walsall BS
Met
@nxwmbusfan1999 NX6730 - WAX51 - Walsall BS - Birmingham, Moor Street Queensway
Spot of lunch, spotting and all the fun that comes with , left Jack and James here
NX6721 - WA997 - Birmingham, Moor Street Queensway - Walsall BS
Got a drink
LM170517 - Walsall - B'Ham New St
Chiltern165005 - B'Ham Moor Street - Solihull
DIA Signature 30135 - S3 - Solihull interchange - Solihull Town Centre
NX2219 - AG37 - Solihull Town Centre - Solihull Interchange
Chiltern 168110 - Solihull - B'Ham Snow Hill
Timed this to perfection!!!
MM10 - B'Ham Snow Hill - West Bromwich Central (No conductor?!)
NX760 - WB44 - West Bromwich BS - Great Bridge High Street
NX4981 - WB74 - Great Bridge High Street - Dudley BS
NX4357 - PN246 - Dudley BS - Brierley Hill High Street
Again timed to perfection!
NX2002 - WN255 - Brierley Hill High Street - Merry Hill BS
NX845 - WN81 - Merry Hill BS - Roseville Green Street
NX4565 - WN82 - Roseville Green Street - Loxdale Metro Station
Spot of tea at my sisters
NX4565 - WN82 - Loxdale Metro Station (OPP) - Roseville Green Street
Overall very successful day completed many tasks and completed one (T69) just by coincidence
My week last week. Had the plan to do a holiday using an "Explore North Wales" ticket - 4 days in 8 train plus all buses and 50% discounts on some of the "Great Little Trains" in the area, and basically go to all these places I always thought "I'd love to go there once", even in a lot of cases just to get the next train/bus further on
Alas, illness struck part way through the week and scuppered some plans
Here goes my adventure anyway:
Saturday 1st Aug
NXWM 4532 - X51 - 07:37 Tower Hill to city
ATW 158834 - 08:25 Birmingham New Street to Harlech - explore castle and have a pub lunch
ATW 158830 - 14:31 Harlech to Criccieth - another castle and another pub
ATW 158833 - 17:00 Criccieth to Pwllheli
Sunday 2nd Aug
NatEx FJ11 GLV - 545 - 07:30 Pwllheli to Caernarfon
Welsh Highland Railway (loco 87) - 10:30 Caernarfon to Nantmor
nice walk along the Aberglaslyn pass back to Beddgelert and a pub lunch there, plenty of time to see the train head north before my next one further south
WHR loco 138 - 14:55 Beddgelert to Porthmadog
Ffestiniog Railway "Earl of Merioneth" - 15:45 Porthmadog to Penrhyn - walk to the NR station
ATW 158822 - 16:39 Penrhyndeudraeth to Porthmadog (got to sation just in time to get a nice video of it leaving the previous station and curve all the way round the bay towards me)
Arriva Cymru 2480 - 3 - 17:55 Porthmadog to Pwllheli
Monday 3rd Aug
ATW 158836 - 09:34 Pwllheli to Minffordd
Ffestiniog Railway "Prince" (double headed - didn't get the other name) 10:20 Minfford - Dduallt
Ffestiniog Railway "Linda" 11:30 Dduallt - Blaenau Ffestiniog
Express Motors EM06 ORS - X1 - 12:15 Blaenau Ffestiniog to Betws-y-Coed (lunch and a quick mooch in the museum)
ATW 150256 - 13:58 - Betws-y-Coed to Blaenau Ffestiniog
Express Motors R795 URM - X1 - Blaenau Ffestiniog to Roman Bridge (beautiful route over the hill and couldnt resist when this beast turned up)
ATW 150256 - 15:07 Roman Bridge to Llandudno
Great Orme Tramway - Tramcar 4 --> Halfway, Tramcar 7 --> Summit, walk back down
Arriva Cymru 3175 - X5 - 17:45 Llandudno to Conwy - pub dinner
ATW 175005 - 19:53 Conwy to Holyhead
Tuesday 4th Aug
Arriva Cymru 4187 - 4 - 08:55 Holyhead to Valley
Lewis Y Llan DD10 NNN - 61 - 09:52 Valley to Amlwch
Arriva Cymru 2437 - 62 - 10:45 Amlwch to Menai Bridge (terrible bus, struggled uphills, driver kept apologising)
Arriva Cymru 2637 - X4 - 11:57 Menai Bridge to Llangefni
Arriva Cymru 4187 (again!) - 4A - 13:07 Llangefni to Llanfairpyllgwyngyll.....
ATW 158841 - 13:55 Llanfairpyllgwyngyllgogerrychwryndrobullllantysiliogogogoch (purely so I can say I've been there) to Llandudno Junction
ATW 175115 - 14:49 Llandudno Junction to Manchester Picadilly
...and on to a gig with some friends
Wednesday 5th Aug
I'll post today's separate, didn't really count as any part of the North Wales tour
However it is also where illness struck, and from here certain bits of plan were altered or left out completely
Thursday 6th Aug (original plan included a loop of Wrexham - Chester - Crewe - Whitchurch - Wrexham, alas I just wanted to get to hotel and do nothing strenuous)
ATW 150255 - 10:32 Bidston to Wrexham Central and back to Wrexham General
Spent a while resting in Wetherspoons
GHA Coaches YR14 HLU - T3 - 13:30 Wrexham to Pont Borthnwog (near Dolgellau)
...already mentioned elsewhere but that bus journey was hell, an Omnilink on twisting country roads is not fun, less fun when you're ill...
Friday 7th Aug (tentatively a bit better - but still kinda taking it easy and not as much as planned)
Lloyds Coaches Y161 OTL (a breadvan!!!!) - 28 - 11:10 Dolgellau to Tywyn
Talyllyn Railway "Tom Rolt" - 13:25 Tywyn Wharf to Nant Gwernol - gentle stroll back to Abergynolwyn
Talyllyn Railway "Tal-y-llyn" - 16:15 Abergynolwyn to Dolgoch - gentle stroll to the lower falls
Lloyds Coaches YJ14 BLX - 30 - 17:20 Dolgoch Falls to Dolgellau
GHA Coaches YJ04 BVC - T3 - 17:55 Dolgellau to Pont Borthnwog
Saturday 8th Aug
Went for a walk, got sidetracked but thought it's ok, theres a bus that will still get me into Barmouth in time for the 12:55 train. Said bus didn't turn up but mysteriously left Barmouth on time at 12:50 to Wrexham, with me gesturing wildly at the side of the road at him when he passed.... eventually after an hour waiting in the middle of nowhere:
Express Motors - 38 - 13:32 Farchynys to Barmouth (I've noted a reg but it seems to be exactly the same as a later journey I made with a different company...)
ATW 158840 - 14:55 Barmouth to Aberdovey (guard announced everyone from Aberystwyth was going to be boarding because their train was broken, and this train was already pretty full - good luck suckers I'm outa here)
Lloyds Coaches BX04 CRV - X29 - 16:24 Aberdovey station - Penhelig Arms
ATW 158839 - 17:35 Penhelig to Machynlleth
ATW 158834 - 18:46 Machynlleth to Aberystwyth
Sunday 9th Aug (wanted to play on the Vale of Rheidol railway but felt ill again so straight home)
ATW 158837 - 10:30 Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury
ATW 150285 - 12:31 Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
NXWM (too ill to look for a fleetnumber) - 13:54 city centre to Tower Hill
- collapse
Wednesday 5th August - A little play on the trams in Manchester
...walk from friends house to nearby Wetherspoons for breakfast, then...
Metrolink 3003/3029 - Old Trafford to Trafford Bar
ML 3094/3081 -10:17 - Trafford Bar to East Didsbury
NT 323233 - 10:57 - East Didsbury to Manchester Airport
ML 3084 - 11:25 - Airport to St Werburghs Road
First 66896 - 22 - 12:26 Mauldeth Road West to Mauldeth Road station
...met some friends, went for lunch...
ML 3095/3061 - 14:33 Burton Road to Deansgate
ML 3074/3090 - 14:59 Deansgate to Eccles
NT 319363 - 16:11 Eccles to Manchester Victoria
NT 143051/142012 - 16:57 Manchester Victoria to Ashton-under-Lyne
ML 3028 - 17:25 Ashton-under-Lyne to Manchester Victoria
ML 3001 - Victoria to Piccadilly
NT 319374 - 18:55 Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
Stagecoach Merseyside 19070 - 472 (or maybe 471 I don't remember now) - Liverpool to Prenton (Birkenhead)
...walk to my Uncle's
12/08/15 N-Bus Day
0805 957 (6714) Coventry Road/Sunnymead Road-Solihull Rail Station
0833 S2 Diamond (20014) Solihull Rail Station-Dorridge Rail Station
0908 S3W Diamond (30133) Dorridge Rail Station-Solihull Touchwood
0935 71E Sunny Travel (R823HCD) Solihull Interchange-Hobs Moat
Got A Drink (Tesco)
0956 71E Claribels (YJ54CEA) Hobs Moat-Solihull Interchange
1030 S10 Silverline (SN60EDO) Solihull Interchange-Coalway Avenue
1102 71E Sunny Travel (V895DNB) Sheaf Lane-Marston Green Rail Station
1130 71E Claribels (YJ54CEN) Marston Green Rail Station-Chelmsey Wood
1200 71E Sunny Travel (LF52TKJ) Chelmsey Wood-Sheaf Lane
1225 900 (6709) Sheldon Wheatsheif-Gilbertstone Avenue
Stuck up in the north, so might as well make use of the £34 I spent in week tickets!
15907|STG 61|0951 Clifton Arms to Preston Bus Stn, Bay 66|0954>1049 (PE13 LSN)
then breakfast
40606|PRB 8|1120 Preston Bus Station to Preston Bus Station (via Moor Nook)|1119>1154 (PR62 TON)
19036|STG 1|1159 Preston Bus Station to Ribbleton Lane|1157>1211 (SN56 AWF)
47710|STG 1A|1218 Ribbleton Lane to Preston Bus Station|1217>1229 (MX54 YZT)
27115|STG 3|1230 Preston Bus Station to Penwortham Library|1230>1241 (SL14 LMN)
37129|STG 3|1252 Pewortham Library to Preston Bus Station|1252>1303 (YX14 RZM?)
15909|STG 61|1315 Preston Bus Station to Blackpool, Corporation St|1313>1428 (PE13 LSU)
295|BTS 15|1445 Blackpool, Corporation St to Marton Mere Camp|1443>1532 (YJ08 PFE)
6719 - 997 - Beeches Road - Pheasey
4734 - 934 - Pheasey - Walsall
Bumped into Nathan in Bradford Place
1858 - Walsall - West Brom
1838 - West Brom - Oldbury (I wanted to get on an Ex-Perry Barr Scania)
756 - Oldbury - West Brom (Couldn't be bothered with the 4)
Metro 24 - West Brom - Wednesbury
Went up to the bus station, too quiet, so looked at the times for the 79, couldn't be bothered to wait 15 minutes for a 25 minute ride, so walked back to the metro)
Metro 29 - Wednesbury - Bilston (Couldn;t believe my luck becuase as soon as walked up to the Bus Station, 4310 was loading on the 25)
Metro - Bilston - Wolverhampton (forgot to look what tram)
Saw Nathan again
Metro 23 - Wolverhampton - Jewelry Quarter (as a broken down tram had blocked the line after St. Pauls)
Walked to Great Hampton St and got on 4977 into Old Square
6726 - 997 home
11/08/2015 Yesterday I decided to visit Stagecoach in Gloucestershire...
London Midland | Kidderminster Station - Worcester Foregate Street > (172 331)
Great Western | Worcester Foregate Street - Worcester Shrub Hill > (180 102)
Great Western | Worcester Shrub Hill - Cheltenham Spa Station > (150 202+153 333)
( Met up with a mate )
Stagecoach | 'D' > Cheltenham Spa Station - Cheltenham, Chapel Walk (37244) SN64OME
Stagecoach Gold | 94 > Cheltenham, Promenade - Gloucester, Market Parade (15522) VX09NBE
Stagecoach | 9 > Gloucester, Clarence Street - Tuffley (15968) YP14GYX (A BEAST of a Gold spec E400 and on the as well 9 which is also a rare working.)
Stagecoach | 9 > Tuffley - Gloucester, Clarence Street (15968) YP14GYX
Stagecoach Gold | 94 > Gloucester, Market Parade - Cheltenham, Promenade (15521) VX09NBD (We sat down stairs at the back on this E400 it didn't sound very healthy.)
( We had 25 mins till the 61 to Stroud was due to leave so we went to Cheltenham Model Centre the other side of town and then I released that we only had 7 mins to run back across town to catch the 61. So away despite running and cutting through every side street in Cheltenham the driver pulled off just as I turned the corner to do the last 20 yard sprint for the bus and left a minute early!! >:( ::) )
Stagecoach Gold | 10 > Cheltenham, Promenade - Brockworth (15846) VX62CVS
Stagecoach Gold | 10 > Brockworth - Cheltenham, Promenade (15852) VX62CXR
Stagecoach | 'B' > Cheltenham, Pittville Street - Charlton Kings (36260) VU11BUJ
Stagecoach | 'B' > Charlton Kings - Cheltenham, Pittville Street (36260) VU11BUJ
Stagecoach | 'D' > Cheltenham, Pittville Street - Cheltenham Spa Station (37341) SN64OMA
( left my mate at Cheltenham Station )
Great Western | Cheltenham Spa Station - Worcester Foregate Street > (158 952)
London Midland | Worcester Foregate Street - Kidderminster Station > (172 334)
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster, Town Hall - Home (20848) KU52RXW (20848 decided it would not let its engine be started from cab. So the driver started it from the engine and then spluttered and screech into life!)
Quote from: John on August 12, 2015, 07:36:17 PM
6719 - 997 - Beeches Road - Pheasey
4734 - 934 - Pheasey - Walsall
Bumped into Nathan in Bradford Place
1858 - Walsall - West Brom
1838 - West Brom - Oldbury (I wanted to get on an Ex-Perry Barr Scania)
756 - Oldbury - West Brom (Couldn't be bothered with the 4)
Metro 24 - West Brom - Wednesbury
Went up to the bus station, too quiet, so looked at the times for the 79, couldn't be bothered to wait 15 minutes for a 25 minute ride, so walked back to the metro)
Metro 29 - Wednesbury - Bilston (Couldn;t believe my luck becuase as soon as walked up to the Bus Station, 4310 was loading on the 25)
Metro - Bilston - Wolverhampton (forgot to look what tram)
Saw Nathan again
Metro 23 - Wolverhampton - Jewelry Quarter (as a broken down tram had blocked the line after St. Pauls)
Walked to Great Hampton St and got on 4977 into Old Square
6726 - 997 home
@John is the staff card valid on the Metro?
13/08/15
0745 957 (6718) Gilbertstone Avenue-Moor Street
0815 9 (6119) Colmore Row-Stourbridge Bus Station
0940 228 Hansons (YY15NHX) Stourbridge Bus Station-Merry Hill
Did some photographing till 1020
1025 228 Hansons (YY15NHX Again) Merry Hill-Stourbridge Bus Station
1105 287 Hansons (SN51SZV) Stourbridge Bus Station-Merry Hill
Did a little more spotting and spotted
@RS photographing
1148 250 Hansons (KX60DVO) Merry Hill-Stourbridge Bus Station
1210 9 (6106) Stourbridge Bus Station-Colmore Row
1310 957 (6714) Moor Street-Coventry Road/Sunnymead Road
Went on another trip out, this time with 3 scores!:
352|BTS 15 0926 from Marton Mere Camp to Mereside Tesco| 0918>0933 (E19 BTS)
225|BTS 14 0935 from Mereside Tesco to Mereside, Windmill| 0934>0938 (T935 EAN)
15905|STG 61 0952 from Windmill to Preston Bus Station| 0953>1051 (PE13 LSK)
30123|PRB 19A 1103 from Preston Bus Station to Royal Preston Hospital Grounds| 1102>1124 (YJ61 JJE)
40621|PRB 23 1136 from Royal Preston Hospital to Preston Bus Station| 1136>1156 (PE13 JZA)
(Stood round spotting)
18156|STG 125 1232 from Preston Bus Station to Bamber Bridge, Station Rd| 1225>1249 (PX04 DPV)
15580|STG 125 1257 from Bamber Bridge, Station Rd to Preston Bus Station| 1257>1312 (PX59 CTU)
15911|STG 61 1315 from Preston Bus Station to Clifton Arms| 1314>1411 (PE13 LSX)
13/8/15
NXWM, WB 5, 4048 Kingstanding Circle-Scott Arms NXWM, WA 51, 4867 Scott Arms-Walsall Bus Station
NXWM, WA 997, 6720 Walsall Bus Station-Aldridge
Diamond, Tividale 56, 30861 Aldridge-Perry Park NXWM, PB 33, 4477 Perry Park-Perry Barr
NXWM, WA 934, 4801 Perry Barr-Walsall Bus Station (with
@BU07 LGO driving)
NXWM, WA X51, 6719 Walsall Bus Station-Birmingham Moor Street
NXWM, PB 904, 4915 Birmingham Moor Street-Lancaster Circus
NXWM, PB 67, 4254 Lancaster Circus-Castle Vale
(Got a lift to Perry Barr)
NXWM, WA 935, 4878 Perry Barr-Kingstanding Circle.
14.08.15
Yo-Yoing Around Birmingham6106 5:58 PN 9 Stamford Road to Birmingham
4881 7.02 WA 936 Birmingham Bull Street to Brownhills High Street
4125 8.09 WA 10A Brownhills High Street to Walsall Bus Station
6726 8.45 WA X51 Walsall Bus Station to Birmingham Moor Street Queensway
6714 8.27 BC 957 Birmingham Moor Street Queensway to Solihull
1939 10.14 AG 37 Solihull to Birmingham Carrs Lane
4870 11.05 X51 WA Birmingham Bull Street to Walsall Bus Station
4801 11.57 (PB) WA 935 Walsall Bus Station to Birmingham Bull Street
@P419 EJW got on at Perry Barr and disappeared when got off at Bull Street
6120 13.35 PN 9 Birmingham Colmore Row to Stamford Road
Igo 4017 24 Merry Hill Bus Stn to Cradley Heath stn
LM 172 213 Cradley Heath to The Hawthorns
MM22 The Hawthorns to Wednesbury Parkway
MM25 Wednesbury Parkway to Wednesbury Great Western Street
MM16 Wednesbury Great Western Street to Birmingham Snow Hill
MM33 Birmingham Snow Hill to Wednesbury Parkway
MM24 Wednesbury Parkway to Wolverhampton Saint Georges
4586 WN 529 Wolves Bus Stn to Walsall Bus Stn
1436 WA 29 Walsall Bus Stn to Coalpool Lane
4737 WA 29 Coalpool Lane to Walsall Bus Station
LM 170 *** Walsall to Birmingham New Street
LM 172 *** Birmingham Moor Street to Cradley Heath
4193 PN 53 Cradley Heath to Merry Hell
Saturday 15th August
NXWM 2029 - 3 - town
LM 170508+170514 -Birmingham New Street
LM 350101+350261 - Birmingham International
LM 350125 - Coventry
LM 153365 - Nuneaton
LM 350376 - Rugby
LM 350106 - Watford Junction
LM 321413 - St Albans Abbey
LM 321413 - Watford Junction
LM 350103 - Berkhamsted
LM 350*** -Bletchley
LM 153356 - Aspley Guise
LM 150105 - Bletchley
LM 350255 - Northampton
LM 350238 - Birmingham International
LM 323217 - Birmingham New Street
LM 170505 - Hednesford
AM 3702 - 25 - Cannock Bus Station
AM 3794 - Stafford Rail Station - 74
LM 350244 - Wolverhampton
Taxi home
Quote from: Ashley 60171 on August 15, 2015, 11:31:58 PM
Saturday 15th August
NXWM 2029 - 3 - town
LM 170508+170514 -Birmingham New Street
LM 350101+350261 - Birmingham International
LM 350125 - Coventry
LM 153365 - Nuneaton
LM 350376 - Rugby
LM 350106 - Watford Junction
LM 321413 - St Albans Abbey
LM 321413 - Watford Junction
LM 350103 - Berkhamsted
LM 350*** -Bletchley
LM 153356 - Aspley Guise
LM 150105 - Bletchley
LM 350255 - Northampton
LM 350238 - Birmingham International
LM 323217 - Birmingham New Street
LM 170505 - Hednesford
AM 3702 - 25 - Cannock Bus Station
AM 3794 - Stafford Rail Station - 74
LM 350244 - Wolverhampton
Taxi home
Missing one shows up in my log as 350246, 350105 was the one we had from Rugby - Watford rather than 106 aswell.
@Ashley 60171
15/08/2015Chiltern > Kidderminster Station - Birmingham Moor Street > (82305+68014)
Diamond | 50 > Birmingham, Moor Street - Digbeth Coach Station (30804) KX57OVV
NXWM Platinum | X51 > Birmingham, Lower Bull Street - Walsall Bus Station (6721) SN15LDD
NXWM | 934 > Walsall Bus Station - Birmingham, Lower Bull Street (4776) BV57XKX (I finally got a high back seated 57 reg E400 after waiting a hour and half for one!)
( Bumped into
@RS )
Diamond | 16 > Birmingham, Moor Street - Hamstead, Lingfield Court (30129) YJ12GTY
Diamond | 16 > Hamstead, Lingfield Court - Hamstead, Old Walsall Road (20845) MX08DHO
Diamond | 16 > Hamstead, Old Walsall Road - Birmingham, Moor Street (30129) YJ12GTY
( Left
@RS in Birmingham )
NXWM | 9 > Birmingham, Colmore Row - Stourbridge Bus Station (6110) SN15LFU
Had a lift off a mate back to Kidderminster.
15/08/15NXWM 141 | Merry Hill Bus Station - Cradley Heath Bus Station,Forge Lane (4429) BJ03 ETX
London Midland > Cradley Heath Station - The Hawthorns Station Class 172 345
Midland Metro 22 > The Hawthorns - Birmingham Snow Hill
only to find 18 broken in front a snow hill ???London Midland > Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street Class 153 364 + 172 344 :P
to my surprise Met
@Reece Diamond Bus 16 > Birmingham Moor Street - Hamstead Lingfield Court (30129) YJ12 GTY
Diamond Bus 16 > Hamstead Lingfield Court - Hamstead Old Walsall Road (20845) MX08 DHO
BAG OF NAILS Diamond Bus 16 > Hamstead Old Walsall Road - Birmingham Moor Street (30129) YJ12 GTY
Midland Metro 22 > Biirmingham Snow Hill - West Bromwich Central (At which point 18 is still here )
Midland Metro 23 > West Bromwich Central - The Hawthorns
London Midland > The Hawthorns - Cradley Heath Class 172 345
Hansons Local Bus 208> Cradley Heath - merry hell MX61 BCO
Last Saturday my brother and I made one of our regular trips to London. We try to go about once a month, visiting all parts over the year. On Saturday we went to Romford to see the first MMCs in service with Stagecoach.
Our round trip was
0645 Chiltern Rail - Stourbridge Junction to London Marylebone arrived 1 min late due to being held outside Marylebone for about 6 minutes. Used Off-peak return
which includes Zones 1-6 £22.45. Tremendous value though the Senior Railcard helps
0916 LU Bakerloo Line - Marylebone to Baker Street arrive 0917
0918 LU Jubilee Line - Baker Street to West Ham arriving 0945, just missing the 0944 C2C to Rainham. That 6 minutes wait at Marylebone caused that.
0954 C2C West Ham to Barking arriving 1000 approx. 15 minutes spotting outside the Station. Very busy as usual
1019 C2C Barking to Rainham arriving 1027. Walked to Go-Ahead Blue Triangle Rainham Garage and then round the corner to Stagecoach Rainham Garage. These
two garages share a common boundary fence. Walked back to Rainham Station and on to Rainham War Memorial
1120 SLN 19735 on Route 372 Rainham War Memorial to Hornchurch ( Abbs Cross Lane ) arriving 1142
1146 SLN 15009 on Route 248 Hornchurch ( Abbs Cross Lane ) to Romford station arriving 1200
Spent nearly 2 hours at Romford Station. Saw 10301/3-6 on 498 and 36601-4/6-8 ( the new 400 and 200 MMCs ), all that were out on the day
1350 SLN 17995 on Route 247 to Romford North Street Garage arriving 1355. Good look into Garage. Fortunately 10302 was visible but not 36605. That is the one
that we shall have to go back for
1420 SLN 17988 on Route 294 to Romford Market arriving 1423. Took an age to walk through the underpasses to cross the road.
1435 SLN 17774 on Route 86 to Chadwell Heath arriving 1445 mainly to see the Arriva E200s on the 173 but also the Go-Ahead 362 and 368. Also time for a late
lunch
1552 TfL 315839 Chadwell Heath to Ilford arrive 1559. 90 minutes at Ilford to finish all the Go-Ahead E200s on the 364 and to see the recent arrivals SE232-4 on
the W19. With the help of the LVF website we found out that SE234 had just left Ilford when we arrived so a quick rethink and
1722 Go-Ahead W19 to Manor Park Station arriving 1745. Took a while with the heavy traffic coming away from the Wet ham v Leicester match at Upton Park.
SE234 eventually turned up at 1805 so
1812 TfL 315850 Manor Park to London Liverpool Street arriving 1827
1833 LU Metropolitan Line Liverpool Street to Baker Street arriving 1848
Walk to Marlebone arriving 1855
1906 Chiltern Rail Marylebone to Birmingham Moor Street arriving 2055
15 minutes outside Moor Street, saw 6705 on 900, 2216 on 31E and 2224 on 37
2018 Birmingham Moor Street to Stourbridge Junction arriving 15 minutes late at 2205 after being held at Rowley Regis for 15 minutes. No PA announcements at all
as to why the delay. Lots of chunnering on the train - black mark to London Midland
A most enjoyable day with good weather. Incidentally our ticket was not checked on board any of the Chiltern, C2C or London Midland Trains that we used during the day. So much for revenue protection!
I find the pleasure in these round trips is as much in the planning as the execution!
Apologies if this has all bored my fellow readers. I'll not make a habit of it, promise.
This Wednesday we are off to Glasgow for the day and will do a round trip to Ayr, Irvine and Kilmarnock, courtesy of Virgin and Scotrail.
20855-142-Halesowen( completely full)
6101-9-quinton
6104-9-Halesowen( this driver thought he was on silverstone circuit, should have been fitted with seat belts for when he is driving)
30858-4H-blackheath( this bus is very poor at getting up hills)
1771-4H- halesowen( absolutely fantastic bus,
shame it's leaving for Dundee soon)
@Trident 4194 It's not, only 1774-1786 Winston
1627-244-running 20 minutes down as usual
Quote from: Trident 4194 on August 18, 2015, 03:54:03 PM
20855-142-Halesowen( completely full)
6101-9-quinton
6104-9-Halesowen( this driver thought he was on silverstone circuit, should have been fitted with seat belts for when he is driving)
30858-4H-blackheath( this bus is very poor at getting up hills)
1771-4H- halesowen( absolutely fantastic bus, shame it's leaving for Dundee soon) @Trident 4194 It's not, only 1774-1786 Winston
1627-244-running 20 minutes down as usual
As usual I beg to differ
17/08/15
NXWM 4425 PN 241 Merry Hill Bus Station to Cradley Heath
London Midland Class 172 212 Cradley Heath to Smethwick Galton Bridge
Arriva Trains Wales Class 158 825 + 158 821 Smethwick Galton Bridge to Birmingham New Street
London Midland Class 323 218 Birmingham New Street to Five Ways
London Midland Class 323 209 Five Ways to Birmingham New Street
London Midland Class 350 264 Birmingham New Street to Smethwick Galton Bridge
London Midland Class 172 336 Smethick Galton Bridge to Cradley Heath
NXWM 4201 PN 241 Cradley Heath to Merry Hill
18/08/15
NXWM 4201 PN 241 Merry Hill to Cradley Heath
London Midland Class 172 331 Cradley Heath to Smethick Galton Bridge
London Midland Class 350 255 Smethick Galton Bridge to Birmingham New Street
Virgin Trains Class 221 xxx Birmingham New Street to Wolverhampton
NXWM 4021 WN 32 Wolverhampton to Northwood Park to Wolverhampton
London Midland Class 350 372 Wolverhampton to Birmingham New Street
Virgin Trains Class 390 xxx Birmingham New Street to Birmingham International
Air rail 001 Station - Airport - Station
Cross Country 221 xxx Birmingham International to New Street
London Midland 172 xxx Birmingham Moor St to Cradley Heath
nxwm 4354 pn 141 cradley to merry hill
19/8/15
NXWM, WA 934, 4870 Kingstanding Circle-Walsall Bus Station
NXWM, WA X51, 6735 Walsall Bus Station-Scott Arms (via Birmingham and Walsall)
NXWM, PB 28,7031 Scott Arms-Hawthorn
NXWM, WA 935, 6749 Hawthorn-Perry Barr
NXWM, WA 936, 6743 Perry Barr-Perry Barr (via Brownhills)
NXWM, PB 907, 4481 Perry Barr-Sutton Coldfield
NXWM, WB 5, 4056 Sutton Coldfield-Kingstanding Circle.
A train basher day
NXWM, PE 244,1647- Halesowen
Diamond 30809 - Halesowen to quarry bank( mega fast so driver could buy dinner in colley gate)
Lm 172/3** Cradley Heath- smethwick Galton bridge
Arriva train Wales 158388- smethwick Galton bridge- Birmingham international( far to small train, but nice train)
Birmingham int-airport- international
VT 390*** international to Coventry
Then boarded 48** on the 8 but it depart for ages so would have missed the 87 to Solihull
VT 221*** Coventry- international
cross country 221*** international- new street
NXWM 4853- 16- snow hill
1723***- smethwick Galton bridge
3502** - Sandwell and Dudley
NXWM 1849- 4H to blackheath
Rotala 30859-4H- Halesowen
NXWM 6108- quinton
NXWM 6111- Halesowen
NXWM 870
Yesterday (21/08/15) I decided to get an Arriva Midlands Daysaver to see how far I could get unfortunately not as far as I thought....
114 > Bridgnorth to Telford (2273) SK52MLO
8A > Telford to Shifnal (3734) YJ57AZG (The intention had been to try & photograph some V Festival Shuttle Buses unfortunately the weather put pay to that idea!)
X92 > Shifnal to Telford (4787) S213JUA (nice bus with some great thrash!)
113 > Telford to Bridgnorth (2273) SK52MLO
Spent £6.20 and only went that far! #dissapointed
If only Arriva operated a service from Wolverhampton to Birmingham...
Yesterday. False start to the day when I woke up 2 hours late hungover.... So didn't get as far as hoped.
NX 6734 - X51 - 11:28 Tower Hill to city
NX 4053 - 89 - 11:53 city to Blackheath
Arriva 2155 - 12 - 13:33 Blackheath to Coley Gate
NX 6112 - 9 - 13:51 Coley Gate to Lye
iGo KX08 HNJ - 298 - 13:58 Lye to Stourbridge
Hansons 1510 - 287 - 14:35 Stourbridge to Merry Hill
NX 1630 - 243 - 15:20 Merry Hill to Dudley
NX 5412 - 1 - 16:07 Dudley to wolves
NX 4605 - 529 - 17:10 wolves to Willenhall road (was going to Walsall but saw a B10 pull up on the 40 just as we were leaving the bus station)
NX 1436 - 40 - 17:23 Willenhall Road (Stowheath Lane) to Walsall
NX 4859 - 51 - 18:16 Walsall to Tower Hill
Quote from: Jack_2374 on August 22, 2015, 09:49:34 PM
Yesterday (21/08/15) I decided to get an Arriva Midlands Daysaver to see how far I could get unfortunately not as far as I thought....
114 > Bridgnorth to Telford (2273) SK52MLO
8A > Telford to Shifnal (3734) YJ57AZG (The intention had been to try & photograph some V Festival Shuttle Buses unfortunately the weather put pay to that idea!)
X92 > Shifnal to Telford (4787) S213JUA (nice bus with some great thrash!)
113 > Telford to Bridgnorth (2273) SK52MLO
Spent £6.20 and only went that far! #dissapointed
If only Arriva operated a service from Wolverhampton to Birmingham...
Yeah is a bit of bugger when trying to get out of the Wm county when routes mainly run once an hour with hardly any evening & sunday service.
Quote from: Westy on August 23, 2015, 11:42:38 AM
Yeah is a bit of bugger when trying to get out of the Wm county when routes mainly run once an hour with hardly any evening & sunday service.
And yet you get people in the West Midlands complaining how expensive bus travel is here! :o
20/08/2015
Diamond | 192 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Halesowen Bus Station (30931) VX54MUO
Diamond | 4H > Halesowen Bus Station - Halesowen, Industrial Park (30859) WX58FSC
Diamond | 4H > Halesowen, Industrial Park - Halesowen Bus Station (30822) BX09SJO
Diamond | 002 > Halesowen Bus Station - Merry Hill Bus Station (30809) BU08DCX
Diamond | 002 > Merry Hill Bus Station - Halesowen Bus Station (30828) BX09SNZ
Diamond | 192 > Halesowen Bus Station - Kidderminster Bus Station (20654) V654HEC
Diamond | 2 > Kidderminster, Town Hall - Home (20853) LG02FFE
Buses Festival (23/08/2015)
NXWM - 6709 - 900 - Sheldon, Coalway Avenue - Coventry Pool Meadow
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NXC - 4886 - 11 - Coventry Pool Meadow - Leamington
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Stagecoach Midlands - 18189 - Leamington Upper Parade - Heritage Motor Museum (Free Shuttle Bus)
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Had Some Food
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Filmed + Photographed Buses
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Southdown - JWV976W - Route 3 - 13:30 - 13 Mile Circular
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Filmed + Photographed a few more Buses
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Devon County - KTT 38P - Route 2 - 15:40 - 6 Mile Journey
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Filmed a few Buses departing the Festival
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Stagecoach Midlands - 10033 - Heritage Motor Museum - Leamington Upper Parade
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Had Some Food
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NXC - 4692 - 11 - Leamington Upper Parade - Coventry Pool Meadow
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NXWM - 6706 - 900 - Coventry Pool Meadow - Sheldon, Coalway Avenue (19:20 ex Coventry)
Quote from: Rob2832 on August 23, 2015, 07:37:17 PM
Buses Festival (23/08/2015)
NXWM - 6709 - 900 - Sheldon, Coalway Avenue - Coventry Pool Meadow
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NXC - 4886 - 11 - Coventry Pool Meadow - Leamington
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Stagecoach Midlands - 18189 - Leamington Upper Parade - Heritage Motor Museum (Free Shuttle Bus)
---
Had Some Food
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Filmed + Photographed Buses
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Southdown - JWV976W - Route 3 - 13:30 - 13 Mile Circular
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Filmed + Photographed a few more Buses
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Devon County - KTT 38P - Route 2 - 15:40 - 6 Mile Journey
---
Filmed a few Buses departing the Festival
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Stagecoach Midlands - 10033 - Heritage Motor Museum - Leamington Upper Parade
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Had Some Food
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NXC - 4692 - 11 - Leamington Upper Parade - Coventry Pool Meadow
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NXWM - 6706 - 900 - Coventry Pool Meadow - Sheldon, Coalway Avenue (19:20 ex Coventry)
I went to
@RS Did you see a lad wearing a Yellow Blues Shirt because if you did that was me :)
22/08/2015 A day out to see NXWM in Telford for V Festival...
Arriva | 297 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Bridgnorth Sainsbury's (3752) YJ59BUP (BEAST of a Pulsar!)
(
@Will joined )
Arriva | 9 > Bridgnorth Sainsbury's - Telford Bus Station (3728) BF52OAG (the fire exit alarm kept going off because the emergency door had a loose seal.)
Arriva | 113 > Telford Bus Station - Bridgnorth Sainsbury's (2275) FL52MML
( left
@Will in Bridgnorth )
Arriva | 297 > Bridgnorth, Low Town - Kidderminster Bus Station (2269) SK52MLF
( This bus took over 50 minutes to get to Kidderminster due its very poor lack of power on hills on the A442!! But on the other hand 2269 did get me home safely despite passing through 2 lighting/thunderstorms and a hail storm with hail stones the size of golf balls hitting the bus!!!! )Arriva | 297 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Home (2269) SK52MLF
22/8/15 'The Bournemouth Flyer'
DRS 37401+405 & 57307, Tame Bridge Parkway-Bournemouth
Yellow Buses SC854, 2 Bournemouth Station-Bournemouth Pier
(Watched the Air Festival for a couple of hours then got a taxi back to the station)
DRS 37401+405 & 57307, Bournemouth-Tame Bridge Parkway.
0925 900 (6704) Gilbertstone Avenue-Moor Street
Met
@jack4325 ,
@Michael Bevan and
@Alex 0955 33 (4847) Moor Street-NXWM Miller Street
1025 33 (4850) NXWM Miller Street-Moor Street
1040 902 (4933) Moor Street-Erdington Six Ways
1113 CB 89 (X602EGK) Erdington Six Ways - Kingstanding (Central Buses)
1133 935 (6744) Kingstanding-Moor Street
Met
@Nathan @Michael Bevan and
@Alex went Scott Arms for food
1200 50 (6133) Moor Street-Digbeth Coach Station
1213 59 (2129) Digbeth Coach Station-Moor Street
(Spotting till 1310)
1318 51 (4869) Moor Street-Walsall
Left
@Nathan ,
@jack4325 and
@Alex at Walsall
1420 X51 (6737) Walsall-Newtown Row (left
@Michael Bevan )
1450 65 (4237) Aston University - Lynton Road
(Photographed Stobart At Aston Manor Brewery)
1522 67 (4244) Lynton Road-Corporation Street
1542 957 (4905) Moor Street-Coventry Road/Sunnymead Road
An adventure on Thursday 27 August:
V102 MOA 4102 NX West Midlands 11A Acocks Green Station - Swan Island
Volvo B7TL - Plaxton President
YX15 OYM 6717 NX West Midlands 957 Swan Island - Birmingham Moor Street
ADL Enviro 400MMC
SN15 LDZ 6732 NX West Midlands X51 Birmingham - Walsall
ADL Enviro 400MMC
BX54 DDF 4600 NX West Midlands 529 Walsall - Wolverhampton
Dennis Trident - Alexander
T401 UTN 4021 NX West Midlands 33 Woverhampton Bus Station - Fordhouse Road
Optare Spectra
T401 UTN 4021 NX West Midlands 33 Fordhouse Road - Wolvehampton Bus Station
Optare Spectra
BL53 EFC 4564 NX West Midlands 82 Wolverhampton - Dudley
Transbus Trident / Alexander
T647 FOB 1647 NX West Midlands 244 Dudley centre - Summerfield Road, Dudley
Mercedes-Benz O.405N
SN15 LCO 867 NX West Midlands 244 Summerfield Road, Dudley - Dudley centre
ADL Enviro 200
BX12 DCE 2088 NX West Midlands 120 Dudley - Birmingham
Volvo B7RLE - Wright Urban Eclipse 2
BX10 ADV 1940 NX West Midlands 37 Birmingham - Acocks Green centre
Scania OmniLink K230
V35 MOA 4035 NX West Midlands 11A Acocks Green centre - Acocks Green station
Volvo B7TL - Plaxton President
29/08/15
0753 900 (6706) Gilbertstone Avenue-Moor Street
0825 DIA 50 (30491) Moor Street-Maypole
Did Spotting till 0935
0943 49 (4337) Maypole-Solihull Train Station
Met
@Alex Walked Solihull Train Station-Touchwood
Met
@Dom 1025 37 (2215) Solihull Town Centre-Solihull Train Station
1037 957 (6712) Solihull Train Station-Solihull Town Centre
Met
@Reece and
@Will 1047 966 (4636) Solihull Town Centre-Birmingham International
1120 CB 75 (SN04EFM) Birmingham International-Sutton Coldfield
Met
@Michael Bevan Had Food
Left
@Michael Bevan ,
@Alex ,
@Reece and
@Will 1255 904 (4935) Sutton Coldfield-Birmingham Road
Left
@Dom 1310 AM 110 (4410) Birmingham Road-Moor Street
1337 900 (6709) Moor Street-Coventry Road/Sunnymead Road
AM - Arriva Midlands
CB - Central Buses
DIA - Diamond
Penultimate Potteries Scanias today...
TRAM Hollinsend - Sheffield Station -
Stagecoach Supertram 1041V48 0854 Sheffield - Derby -
CrossCountry 43321/432071K07 0942 Derby - Stoke on Trent -
East Midlands Trains 153321Route 21B to Hanley Bus Station -
First Potteries 40029Met
@Ashley 60171 Route 2 to Bentilee -
First Potteries 65561Route 2 to Hanley Bus Station -
First Potteries 42353Route 26 to Adderley Green -
First Potteries 63250Route 1 to Hanley Bus Station -
First Potteries 32632Route 2 to Adderley Green -
First Potteries 60075Route 2 to Hanley Bus Station -
First Potteries 65564Route 3 to Newcastle Bus Station -
First Potteries 37156Route 3 to Stoke Town Centre -
First Potteries 66302Route 3 to Newcastle Bus Station -
First Potteries 60072Route 4A to Hanley Bus Station -
First Potteries 65733Route 9 to Sneyd Green -
First Potteries 60073Route 9 to Hanley Bus Station -
First Potteries 42356Route 3 to Burslem -
First Potteries 66311Route 98 to Newcastle Bus Station -
First Potteries 60201Route 72 to Clayton Village -
First Potteries 41512Route 72 to Newcastle Bus Station -
First Potteries 41494Route 3 to Stoke Rail Station -
First Potteries 65732Route 3 to Newcastle Bus Station -
First Potteries 60068Route 3 to Stoke Rail Station -
First Potteries 663091K26 1933 Stoke on Trent - Derby -
East Midlands Trains 1533101F65 2025 Derby - Sheffield -
East Midlands Trains 222004TRAM Sheffield Station - White Lane -
Stagecoach Supertram 113
Quote from: T840MAK on August 29, 2015, 10:13:24 PM
Penultimate Potteries Scanias today...
TRAM Hollinsend - Sheffield Station - Stagecoach Supertram 104
1V48 0854 Sheffield - Derby - CrossCountry 43321/43207
1K07 0942 Derby - Stoke on Trent - East Midlands Trains 153321
Route 21B to Hanley Bus Station - First Potteries 40029
Met @Ashley 60171
Route 2 to Bentilee - First Potteries 65561
Route 2 to Hanley Bus Station - First Potteries 42353
Route 26 to Adderley Green - First Potteries 63250
Route 1 to Hanley Bus Station - First Potteries 32632
Route 2 to Adderley Green - First Potteries 60075
Route 2 to Hanley Bus Station - First Potteries 65564
Route 3 to Newcastle Bus Station - First Potteries 37156
Route 3 to Stoke Town Centre - First Potteries 66302
Route 3 to Newcastle Bus Station - First Potteries 60072
Route 4A to Hanley Bus Station - First Potteries 65733
Route 9 to Sneyd Green - First Potteries 60073
Route 9 to Hanley Bus Station - First Potteries 42356
Route 3 to Burslem - First Potteries 66311
Route 98 to Newcastle Bus Station - First Potteries 60201
Route 72 to Clayton Village - First Potteries 41512
Route 72 to Newcastle Bus Station - First Potteries 41494
Route 3 to Stoke Rail Station - First Potteries 65732
Route 3 to Newcastle Bus Station - First Potteries 60068
Route 3 to Stoke Rail Station - First Potteries 66309
1K26 1933 Stoke on Trent - Derby - East Midlands Trains 153310
1F65 2025 Derby - Sheffield - East Midlands Trains 222004
TRAM Sheffield Station - White Lane - Stagecoach Supertram 113
NXWM 2009 (I think) - 3 - town
NXWM 852 (aka Curry Club Vol. 2) - 54 - Stafford, Guildhall Centre
Walked to Gaol Square via Sainsbury's
FP 65036 - 10 - Newcastle bus station
FP 60171 - Stoke town centre (BEAST!!!!)
FP 65730 - 3 - Hanley Bus Station
<Same as above until Tom boarded 153310>
FP 66314 - 3 - Newcastle bus station
FP 32633 - 10 - Stafford
AM 3793 - 74 - Cannock
NXWM 853 - 154 - Wolvertrampton, Stafford Street (first 64 plate E200 I've seen with a replacement seat squab)
NXWM - not sure yet - 3 - home
30/08/15 Wythall Running Day
0945 900 (6709) Gilbertstone Avenue-Moor Street
Met
@Alex ,
@Dom and
@P419 EJW 1030 750 (248NEA) Birmingham Alexandra Theatre - Wythall Bus Museum
Chilled There For A Few Hours (Photographing whats there , looking around museum etc)
1500 750 (JOJ976) Wythall Bus Museum - Birmingham Alexandra Theatre
1600 900 (6707) Moor Street - Coventry Road/Sunnymead Road
Quote from: nxwmbusfan1999 on August 30, 2015, 05:18:20 PM
30/08/15 Wythall Running Day
0945 900 (6709) Gilbertstone Avenue-Moor Street
Met @Alex , @Dom and @P419 EJW
1030 750 (248NEA) Birmingham Alexandra Theatre - Wythall Bus Museum
Chilled There For A Few Hours
1500 750 (JOJ976) Wythall Bus Museum - Birmingham Alexandra Theatre
1600 900 (6707) Moor Street - Coventry Road/Sunnymead Road
Is it good, I looked on Internet but don't understand, can you ride on the buses or just look?
27.08.2015 - A Few Hours of Boredom fixed...
226 1525 KU52YLF Hansons Hawbush Road Kingswinford, Cross
256 2063 BX61XBJ NXWM Kingswinford, Cross Stourbridge, Bus Station Unusual Working
246 4434 BJ03EUC NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Amblecote, Corbetts Hospital
886 113 NK51UCX The Green Bus Amblecote, Corbetts Hospital Wordsley, Cat PH
267 0521 KU52RXG Hansons Wordsley, Cat PH Kingswinford, Cross
226 1540 KP54BZA Hansons Kingswinford, Cross Bromley, Bromley Lane/The Crestwood School
255 4544 BL53EEA NXWM Bromley, Bromley Lane/The Crestwood School Brierley Hill, Library
14 4007 KX09GJJ igo/WMSNT Brierley Hill, Library Merry Hill, Bus Station
004 1512 SN51SZX Hansons Merry Hill, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station
4H 30823 BX09SJJ Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Halesowen, Bus Station via Hayley Green Loop
241 4438 BJ03EUH NXWM Halesowen, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 2103 YD63UZX igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
28.08.2015 - Olympian Hunting
251 0387 Hansons Hawbush Road Amblecote, Lidl Supermarket
246 6119 NXWM Amblecote, Lidl Supermarket Brierley Hill, Library
222 825 NXWM Brierley Hill, Library Merry Hill, Bus Station
X96 2096 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Stambermill, Viaduct
9 6103 NXWM Stambermill, Viaduct Stourbridge, Bus Station
9 6103 NXWM Stourbridge, Bus Station Colley Gate, Windmill Hill
002 30881 Diamond Bus Colley Gate, Windmill Hill Halesowen, Bus Station
231 KX58GSZ Hansons Halesowen, Bus Station Quinton, Stag
004 1551 Hansons Quinton, Stag Court Oak, West Boulevard/Co-op Store
24 4945 NXWM Court Oak, West Boulevard/Co-op Store Harborne, Baths
22 5513 NXWM Harborne, Baths Harborne, The Green Man
99 803 NXWM Harborne, The Green Man Harborne, Baths
722 929 The Green Bus Harborne, Baths Harborne, The Green Man
23A 5516 NXWM Harborne, The Green Man Five Ways, Broad Street/Tesco
22 5502 NXWM Five Ways, Broad Street/Tesco International Convention Centre, Broad Street/International Convention Centre
10H 3021 igo/WMSNT International Convention Centre, Broad Street/International Convention Centre Birmingham, Upper Dean Street/Markets
16 30000 Diamond Bus Birmingham, Upper Dean Street/Markets Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
98 2144 NXWM Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street
98 2122 NXWM Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street Birmingham, Smallbrook Queensway/New Street Station
126 4321 NXWM Birmingham, Smallbrook Queensway/New Street Station Bearwood, Interchange
9 6109 NXWM Bearwood, Interchange Halesowen, Bus Station
002 30880 Diamond Bus Halesowen, Bus Station Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 2102 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
29.08.2015 - Railway Replacement
226 1540 Hansons Hawbush Road Brierley Hill, Five Ways
255 4594 NXWM Brierley Hill, Five Ways Merry Hill, Bus Station
141 4431 NXWM Merry Hill, Bus Station Cradley Heath, High Street
24 KX07KOA igo/WMSNT Cradley Heath, High Street Cradley Heath, Railway Station
***Class 172/3 Cradley Heath to Smethwick Galton Bridge***
RAIL 4579 NXWM Smethwick, Galton Bridge Railway Station Sandwell and Dudley, Railway Station
RAIL 365 The Green Bus Sandwell and Dudley, Railway Station Smethwick, Rolfe Street Railway Station
RAIL 110 The Green Bus Smethwick, Rolfe Street Railway Station Smethwick, Galton Bridge Railway Station
RAIL 4943 NXWM Smethwick, Galton Bridge Railway Station Smethwick, Rolfe Street Railway Station
RAIL 4323 NXWM Smethwick, Rolfe Street Railway Station Birmingham, Smallbrook Queensway/New Street Station
99 804 NXWM Birmingham, Smallbrook Queensway/New Street Station Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
X64 2148 NXWM Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street
99 802 NXWM Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street Birmingham, Smallbrook Queensway/New Street Station
RAIL X233NNO Central Buses Birmingham, Smallbrook Queensway/New Street Station Smethwick, Rolfe Street Railway Station
RAIL 110 The Green Bus Smethwick, Rolfe Street Railway Station Smethwick, Galton Bridge Railway Station
***Class 172/3 Smethwick Galton Bridge to Cradley Heath***
141 4198 NXWM Cradley Heath, Railway Station Cradley Heath, High Street
241 6121 NXWM Cradley Heath, High Street Merry Hill, Bus Station
226 2104 igo/WMSNT Merry Hill, Bus Station Hawbush Road
Quote from: Trident 4194 on August 30, 2015, 07:49:58 PM
Is it good, I looked on Internet but don't understand, can you ride on the buses or just look?
You on about the 2 wythall bus rides
@Trident 4194
26/8/15
NXWM, WA 935, 4733 Kingstanding-Birmingham Moor Street
(Met
@Alex and
@nxwmbusfan1999)
NXWM, PB 33, 4847 Birmingham Moor Street-Miller Street
NXWM, PB 33, 4850 (
@Alex's Missus ;) ) Miller Street-Birmingham Moor Street
NXWM, PB 902, 4933 Birmingham Moor Street-Erdington
Central Buses 89, X602 EGK Erdington-Kingstanding
NXWM, WA 935, 6744 Kingstanding-Birmingham Moor Street
(Left
@nxwmbusfan1999)
NXWM, PB 952, 1870 Birmingham Moor Street-Badshah Palace
NXWM, WA 51, 4864 Badshah Palace-Scott Arms
(Got food)
NXWM,WA X51 6735 Scott Arms-Walsall
Diamond, Tividale 29, 30213 Walsall-Walsall (via Blakenall)
(Met with
@nxwmbusfan1999 and
@Alex left with
@Nathan)
NXWM, WA X51, 6737 Walsall-Birmingham Moor Street
(
@nxwmbusfan1999 left then I photographed buses for a bit)
NXWM, WA X51, 6728 Bull Street-Scott Arms
NXWM, WB 5, 4712 Scott Arms-Kingstanding.
28/8/15
Diamond, Tividale 56, 30943 Kingstanding-Birmingham Moor Street
(Met
@Alex)
Virgin Trains 221115 Birmingham New Street-Birmingham International
Arriva Trains Wales 158819 & 158841 Birmingham International-Birmingham New Street
(Left
@Alex and went to Moor Street)
Chiltern Railways 68012 (with DVT 82305) Birmingham Moor Street-Solihull
London Midland 172331 Solihull-Birmingham Moor Street
(Photographed buses for a bit)
NXWM, WA X51, 6724 Birmingham Children's Hospital-Scott Arms
NXWM, WA X56, 4297 Scott Arms-Pheasey
NXWM, PB 33, 4851 (My Stalker Bus!) Pheasey-Kingstanding.
29/8/15
NXWM, WB 5, 4087 Kingstanding-Sutton Coldfield
(Met
@Alex,
@nxwmbusfan1999 and
@Reece and photographed buses for a bit before leaving them)
NXWM, PB 914/115, 4939 Sutton Coldfield-Birmingham Moor Street (via City Centre and Birmingham Moor Street)
(Went to the NXWM Information Centre in the Pavillion and got 37 timetables before walking to Lancaster Circus)
NXWM, PB 905, 4926 Lancaster Circus-Lancaster Circus (via Roughley)
NXWM, WA 935, 6745 Lancaster Circus-Perry Barr
(Got a lift from Perry Barr back home).
Quote from: Trident 4194 on August 31, 2015, 08:44:28 AM
Yes @nxwmbusfan1999 what do you do once your there?
@Trident 4194 just looking around place , photographing whats there especially 4001
29/08/2015"Birmingham Mega Outer Circular" with a bit of Impractical Jokers...(
@Will joined )
Chiltern Mainline | Kidderminster Station - Stourbridge Junction > (82 30?+68 01?)
Diamond | 142 > Brook Road, Stourbridge Junction - Halesowen Bus Station (20206) KU52YJS
Diamond | 002 > Halesowen Bus Station - Weoley Castle, Castle Square (30809) BU08DCX
NXWM | 29A > Weoley Castle, Castle Square - Northfield, Shopping Centre (2127) BX12DGU
Igo | 19 > Northfield, Bristol Road - Maypole, Maypole Lane (2102) YD63UZW (free wifi)
NXWM | 49 > Maypole, Island - Solihull, Town Centre (4361) BX02AVU (Sounded terrible when changing gear)
(
@Alex @nxwmbusfan1999 and
@Dom joined )
NXWM | 966 > Solihull, Town Centre - Birmingham International Station (4636) BX54DFG
Central | 75 > Birmingham International Station - Sutton Coldfield Interchange > SN04EFM
( We got some lunch saw @Michael Bevan then @nxwmbusfan1999 and @Dom left and got on the 904. )NXWM | 6 > Sutton Coldfield Interchange - Walsall Bus Station (4133) Y726TOH
(
@Dom rejoined )
NXWM | 529 > Walsall Bus Station - Wolverhampton Bus Station (4603) BX54DDL
( left
@Alex and
@Dom )
NXWM | 256 > Wolverhampton Bus Station - Stourbridge Bus Station (4583) BU04BKN
Hanson's | 251 > Stourbridge Bus Station - Merry Hill Bus Station (0030) MF03BLU
NXWM | 276 > Merry Hill Bus Station - Brook Road, Stourbridge Junction (2082) BX12DAU
London Midland | Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster Station (172 334)
( left
@Will )
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster Town Hall - Home (30390) VX54MUC
The one rule of the "Birmingham Mega Outer Circular" is to obviously avoid Birmingham all day long. The day it's self was ok despite the 07:55 202 from Halesowen not showing up but that's why I had the backup plan for.
My trip on Saturday:
4602-WN 529-0824 Gipsy Lane to Wolverhampton Bus Station| 0825>0843
158841+158822-0912 Wolverhampton to Birmingham New St| 0912>0940
68011+820xx-0955 Birmingham Moor St to Solihull| 0955>1005
(Met up w/
@nxwmbusfan1999)
(Met up w/Dom)
2215-AG 37-1020 Solihull town to Solihull Station| 1020>1024
6712-BC 957-1030 Solihull Station to Solihull town| 1027>1032
(Met up w/
@Reece)
4636-AG 966-1047 Solihull town to Intl Rail Station| 1045>1110
SN04 EFM-CB 75-1120 Intl Rail Station to Sutton Coldfield| 1125>1219
4133-WA 6-1310 Sutton Coldfield to Walsall Bus Station| 1309>1400
4603-WN 529-1403 Walsall Bus Station to Wolverhampton Bus Station| 1402>1440
3489-AM 9-1445 Wolverhampton Bus Station to Compton Square| 1445>1454
2071-WN 10-1513 Alpine Way to Wolverhampton Bus Station| 1511>1525
4304-WA 69-1530 Wolverhampton Bus Station to New Invention Square| 1530>1600
2157-AM 326-1608 New Invention to Lane Head TESCO| 1608>1612
(Stopped at my nans for a bit)
1447-WA 41-1748 Cornwall Gate to Granville St| 1748>1750
Not a bad day, and I got a rare working, so I'm not too unhappy bout that!
31/08/15
LM172 212 Cradley Heath to Birmingham Snow Hill
Nx 1945 37E Birmingham High Street Carrs Lane to Stratford Road Aldi
Nx 4523 31 Stratford Road Aldi to Birmigham Carrs Lane Tesco
Nx 4163 63 Carrs lane to New Street
LM323 222 Birmingham New Street to Smethick Galton Bridge
LM172345 Smethick Galton Bridge to Cradley Heath
1/09/15 - COVENTRY
Vehicle Route On Off
MM18 LOX-WSG 07:14 07:25
Met
@AlexVT390157 WVH-COV 07:45 08:30
TDC568 585 08:34 08:45
STG47011 STX16 08:50 09:04
TDC816 W1A 09:08 09:13
NXC4695 CV12 09:17 09:38
TDC816 360A 09:41 09:50
NXC2161 CV9 09:51 10:11
NXC4893 CV8 10:12 10:24
NXC2153 CV20E 10:31 11:00
STG36176 NU48 11:05 11:21
NXC6021 CV4 11:41 11:52
NXC6020 CV4 11:56 12:08
NXWM6706 BC900 12:16 12:49
VT390009 BHI-COV 13:00 13:11
NXC4696 CV12 13:15 13:29
NXC1570 CV7 13:32 13:40
NXC4890 CV8 13:51 14:04
LM3502** COV-BHI 14:11 14:26
XC221132 BHI-BHM 14:34 14:49
Alex continued to Wolverhampton
LM172218 BMS-CRD 14:59 15:24
NXWM4434 PN241 15:27 15:44
NXWM846 WN81 16:45 17:24
Key:
MM- Midland Metro
VT - Virgin Trains
TDC - Travel De Courcey
STG - Stagecoach
NXC - National Express Coventry
NXWM - National Express West Midlands
LM - London Midland
XC - Cross Country
Very enjoyable day, few scores and a good laugh
My trip for yesterday:
847-WN 28-0730 Union St to New Invention Square| 0729>0739
(SN64 OEA)
3705-AM 68-0800 New Invention Square to The Broadway| 0800>0805
(BF52 NZR)
4560-WN 59-0825 Peacock Ave to Wton Bus Stn| 0825>0845
(BL53 EEY)
2149-AM X68-0854 Wton Bus Stn to Cannock Hospital| 0853>0929
(MX12 JXN)
3003-AM X60-0945 Cannock Bus Stn to Lichfield Bus Stn| 0941>1035
(BJ12 YPM)
82-MC X12-1052 Lichfield Bus Stn to Sutton Coldfield| 1054>1125
(FX55 VLO)
(Lunch)
4935-PB 904-1149 Sutton Coldfield to Walmley| 1149>1210
(BK63 YWX)
1871-PB 15A-1215 Walmley Rd to Erdington, 6 Ways| 1215>1305
(BX58 SYV)
4935-PB 904-1317 Six Ways to Fentham Rd| 1318>1320
(BK63 YWX)
(Met up w/
@Michael Bevan on board)
(Left him to get something)
4921-PB 902-1321 Fentham Rd to The Square Peg| 1321>1335
(BK63 YWG)
4918-PB 902-1350 Square Peg to Sutton Coldfield| 1350>1424
(BK63 YW-)
(
@Michael Bevan got on in Erdington)
4133-WA 6-1445 Sutton Coldfield to Walsall Bus Stn| 1444>1524
(Y726 TOH)
(Left
@Michael Bevan at Walsall)
1436-WA 41-1510 Walsall Bus Stn to Lower Reedswood| 1526>1540
(P436 JJW)
1765-WA 40-Lower Reedswood to Stroud Ave| 1541>1555
(Stopped at my nans)
4306-WA 41-1642 Cornwall Gate to New Invention| 1642>1649
847-WN 28-1711 New Invention to The Ashmore| 1711>1719
(SN64 OEA)
4593-WN 59-1720 Ashmore Park to Bentley Bridge Retail Park| 1720>1730
(BU04 BLZ)
(Went to the cinema with my dad, and got a lift home)
Derby, mark 2...
4597- WN 529-0807 The Dale to Walsall Bus Stn| 0809>0828
(BX54 DCZ)
2734-AM 35-0835 Walsall Bus Stn to Lichfield Bus Stn| 0832>0919
(BU03 HRG)
2-MC X12-0925 Lichfield Bus Stn to Burton, New St| 0930>0955
(KW14 MCL)
3768-AM X38-1005 Burton to Derby, Victoria St| 1002>1029
(FJ13 FYW)
732-TB Mickleover-1050 Albert St to Derby Bus Stn| 1050>1053
6xx-TB i4-1132 Derby Bus Stn to Nottingham Rd| 1132>1140
3560-AM 26-Nottingham Rd to Derby Bus Stn| 1141>1146
4600-AM 38-1150 Derby Bus Stn to somewhere| 1149>1156
(FJ64 GTZ)
4402-AM 38-1158 Somewhere to Derby Bus Stn| 1159>1207
(YY14 LHF)
730-TB Mickleover-1215 Derby Bus Stn to Albert St| 1213>1217
307-TB X38-1220 Victoria St to Burton| 1219>1250
(YJ07 VSA)
82-MC X12-1300 Burton to Lichfield Bus Stn| 1258>1328
(FX55 VLO)
2734-AM 35-1341 Lichfield Bus Stn to Walsall Bus Stn| 1342>1422
(BU03 HRG)
4299-WA 40-1425 Walsall Bus Station to Stroud Ave| 1427>1445
(BU51 RYx)
(Stopped at my nans for a bit)
863-WN 28-1744 Cornwall Gate to Bloxwich Rd South| 1746>1750
(SN15 LCJ)
05/09/15 (Local Area Trips)
0819 957 (6712) Coventry Road/Sunnymead Road/Solihull Rail Station
0840 37 (2202) Solihull Rail Station-Olton Rail Station
0859 37 (2214) Olton Rail Station-Solihull Town Centre
0945 72 (2233) Solihull Touchwood-Tiles Cross
1023 72 (1942) Tiles Cross-Sheldon Wheatsheif
1037 60 (4946) Sheldon Wheatsheif-Gilbertstone Avenue
05/09/15 - Back to the Potteries
TRAM White Lane - Sheffield Station - Stagecoach Supertram 104
1V48 Sheffield - Derby - CrossCountry 43378/43384
1K07 Derby - Stoke On Trent - East Midlands Trains 156498
Route 3 to Hanley - First Potteries 32055
Route 8B to Sneyd Green - First Potteries 40155
Route 7 to Hanley - First Potteries 41495
Route 21 to Stoke Station - First Potteries 40375
Route 3 to Hanley - First Potteries 66963
Route 4 to Newcastle - First Potteries 60176
Route 3 to Hanley - First Potteries 65731
Route 26 to Adderley Green - First Potteries 63100
Route 2 to Hanley - First Potteries 65567
Route 2 to Bentilee - First Potteries 60171
Route 1 to Hanley - First Potteries 65561
Route 4A to Newcastle - First Potteries 32057
Route 3 to Hanley - First Potteries 60193
Route 3 to Newcastle - First Potteries 66841
Route 4 to Hanley - First Potteries 66840
Route 4 to Newcastle - First Potteries 66845
Route 10 to Hanley - First Potteries 32627
Route 6 to Longton - First Potteries 63173
Route 2 to Hanley - First Potteries 60174
Route 3 to Newcastle - First Potteries 65572
Route 3 to Stoke Station - First Potteries 65568
1K26 Stoke On Trent - Derby - East Midlands Trains 153384
1E67 Derby - Sheffield - CrossCountry 43207/43321
TRAM Sheffield Station - White Lane - Stagecoach Supertram 120
2/9/15
NXWM, WB 5, 4087 Kingstanding Circle-Sutton Coldfield
NXWM, PB 902, 4917 Sutton Coldfield-Wylde Green Pub
(Went for a meal with family)
Arriva Midlands, Tamworth 110, 4409 Wylde Green Pub-Wylde Green
(Noticed a driver I know on 4935)
NXWM, PB 904, 4935 Wylde Green-Fentham Road
(Went to pick up something)
Diamond, Long Acre 53, 20114 Fentham Road-Erdington
(Met up with
@Alex)
NXWM, PB 902, 4918 Erdington-Sutton Coldfield
NXWM, WA 6, 4133 Sutton Coldfield-Walsall
(Left
@Alex)
NXWM, WA X51, 6724 Walsall Bus Station-Birmingham Moor Street
NXWM, PB 905, 4930 Birmingham Moor Street-Square Peg
Diamond, Tividale 56, 20574 Bull Street-Kingstanding Circle.
5/9/15
NXWM, WA 936, 6741 Kingstanding Circle-Birmingham Moor Street
NXWM, PB 914, 4928 Birmingham Moor Street-Square Peg
NXWM, WA X51, 6729 Bull Street-Walsall
NXWM, WA X51, 6720 Walsall-Bull Street
(Quickly said hello to
@Alex and
@Nathan before going to the Fire Station)
NXWM, PB 902, 4920 Fire Station-Hill Hook
NXWM, PB 902, 4921 Hill Hook-Sutton Coldfield
NXWM, WA 77, 4297 Sutton Coldfield-New Oscott
NXWM, WB 5, 4055 New Oscott-Kingstanding Circle.
Yesterday
10:49, Smethwick Galton Bridge to Wolverhampton, London Midland, Class 350, 350233
11:06, Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury, Arriva Trains Wales, Class 153, 153353
12:17, Shrewsbury to Chester, Arriva Trains Wales, Class 158 + Class 150, 158821 + 150242
15:00, Chester to Hooton, Merseyrail Electrics, Class 507, 507011
15:27, Hooton to Ellesmere Port, Merseyrail Electrics, Class 507, 507006
16:19, Ellesmere Port to Hooton, Merseyrail Electircs, Class 507, 507013
16:42, Hooton to Chester, Merseyrail Electrics, Class 508, 508120
17:31, Chester to Wolverhampton, Arriva Trains Wales, Class 158, 158831 + 158841
19:22, Wolverhampton to Smethwick Galton Bridge, London Midland, Class 323, 323204
Thursday 10 August
4665 - BX54 DGV NXWM Volvo B7TL - Wright Eclipse Gemini 11A Acocks Green Station - Swan Island
6718 - YX15 OYN NXWM ADL Enviro400 MMC 957 Swan Island - Birmingham Moor Street
4973 - SN54 OCU NXWM ADL Enviro400 74E Birmingham - Handsworth
4953 - SL14 LSJ NXWM ADL Enviro400 74 Handsworth - West Bromwich
1613 - S613 VUK NXWM Mercedes-Benz O.405N 45 West Bromwich - Walsall
4603 - BX54 DDL NXWM Dennis Trident - Alexander 529 Walsall - Wolverhampton
1447 - P447 JOX NXWM Volvo B10L - Wright Liberator 39 Wolverhampton - Walsall
6725 - SN15 LDK NXWM ADL Enviro400 MMC X51 Walsall - Birmingham
2217 - YX15 OZG NXWM ADL Enviro200 MMC 37 Birmingham - Acocks Green
12/09/15
NXWM 6122 SN15 LGK 141 Cradley Heath Railway-Halesowen Bus Station
DIA 30826 BX09 SNV 4H Halesowen Bus Station-Loop-Halesowen Bus Station
NXWM 6101 SN15 LFJ 9 Halesowen Bus Station - Colmore Row
LM 323222 Birmingham New Street - Wolverhampton
NXWM 4020 T420 UON 59 Wolverhampton Bus Station - Wednesfield High Street
NXWM 4304 ST02 MZU 89 Wednesfield High Street - Wolverhampton Bus Station
NXWM 4017 T417 UON 11 Wolverhampton Bus Station - Underhill
NXWM 4592 BU04 BLX 11 Underhill-Wolverhampton Bus Station
MM 18 WSG - TH
MM23 TH-JQ
LM 172 212 Jewlery Quarter - Cradley Heath
Quote from: Alex on September 04, 2015, 08:48:46 PM
Derby, mark 2...
4597- WN 529-0807 The Dale to Walsall Bus Stn| 0809>0828
(BX54 DCZ)
2734-AM 35-0835 Walsall Bus Stn to Lichfield Bus Stn| 0832>0919
(BU03 HRG)
2-MC X12-0925 Lichfield Bus Stn to Burton, New St| 0930>0955
(KW14 MCL)
3768-AM X38-1005 Burton to Derby, Victoria St| 1002>1029
(FJ13 FYW)
732-TB Mickleover-1050 Albert St to Derby Bus Stn| 1050>1053
6xx-TB i4-1132 Derby Bus Stn to Nottingham Rd| 1132>1140
3560-AM 26-Nottingham Rd to Derby Bus Stn| 1141>1146
4600-AM 38-1150 Derby Bus Stn to somewhere| 1149>1156
(FJ64 GTZ)
4402-AM 38-1158 Somewhere to Derby Bus Stn| 1159>1207
(YY14 LHF)
730-TB Mickleover-1215 Derby Bus Stn to Albert St| 1213>1217
307-TB X38-1220 Victoria St to Burton| 1219>1250
(YJ07 VSA)
82-MC X12-1300 Burton to Lichfield Bus Stn| 1258>1328
(FX55 VLO)
2734-AM 35-1341 Lichfield Bus Stn to Walsall Bus Stn| 1342>1422
(BU03 HRG)
4299-WA 40-1425 Walsall Bus Station to Stroud Ave| 1427>1445
(BU51 RYx)
(Stopped at my nans for a bit)
863-WN 28-1744 Cornwall Gate to Bloxwich Rd South| 1746>1750
(SN15 LCJ)
Must admit I've been toying with that direction off & on, the thing putting me off is missing that last 35 from Lichfield to Walsall, but I suppose I could get to Burntwood & swop to a 10 or continue to Cannock & get a 1 or 2 back to Bloxwich.
How much did that cost altogether by the way?
£3 for a Trent Barton Child ZigZag (Equivalent to a daysaver)
£3 for a Midland Classic Day+ (Also for a child)
£4.10 for an Arriva daysaver
For an adult, that would be:
£6 for the ZigZag
£4 summat for the Day+
£6.20 for the Arriva daysaver
11/9/15
NXWM, WB 5, 4054 Kingstanding Circle-Sutton Coldfield
NXWM, PB 907, 4697 Sutton Coldfield-North Birmingham Academy
(Went to school)
NXWM, PB 907, 4286 North Birmingham Academy-Bull Street
(Walked around Town for a bit)
NXWM, PB 905, 4926 Lancaster Circus- Lancaster Circus (via Roughley)
NXWM, PB 907, 4697 Lancaster Circus-Perry Barr Diamond, Tividale 56, 20518 Perry Barr-Kingstanding Circle.
29/08/2015 The Very Last Day of First Midland Red in Hereford...London Midland > Kidderminster Station - Worcester Shrub Hill (172 221+172 211+172 219)
Great Western > Worcester Shrub Hill - Worcester Foregate Street (43 098+43 056)
London Midland > Worcester Foregate Street - Hereford Railway Station (170 630)
First Hereford | 71A > Hereford City Bus Station - Credenhill, Waterside (44515) MX10DXU (In Credenhill the bus had layover and the driver asked me to take a photo of him standing next to 44515 with his camera which I was more than happy to do.)
First Hereford | 71A > Credenhill, Waterside - Hereford City Bus Station (44515) MX10DXU
First Hereford | 75 > Hereford City Bus Station - Belmont - Hereford, Shire Hall (42354) Y354AUY (Begin exP&R Worcester from the early 2000s the interior was very retro)
First Hereford | 75 > Hereford, Shire Hall - Hampton Park, Sudbury Avenue (42354) Y354AUY (I got talking to some fellow enthusiasts)
First Hereford | 75 > Hampton Park, Sudbury Avenue - Hereford City Bus Station (42354) Y354AUY (Sadly this was also 42354 last day due to DDA relations.)
( I then walked across to Hereford Country Bus Station to meet
@Niall off the 420 from Worcester. )
First Hereford | 74 > Hereford City Bus Station - Newton Farm (53042) VU03YJT
First Hereford | 74 > Newton Farm - Hereford City Bus Station (53042) VU03YJT
( I left
@Niall in Hereford waiting for the next 420 back to Worcester )
Great Western > Hereford Railway Station - Worcester Shrub Hill (43 185+43 135) THRASH!! :D
London Midland > Worcester Shrub Hill - Kidderminster Station (172 220) The driver was very grumpy!
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster Bus Station - Home (30203) V464TVV
( Its a goodnight from Midland and goodnight from Red in Hereford 1920 - 2015 ) :-[
13/09/15
LM 323204 Sandwell & Dudley - Birmingham New Street
XC 221135 Birmingham New Street - Coventry
NXC 4892 BX13 JVH 8A Coventry Railway Station - Pool Meadow Bus Station
Popped to CV
Wilts & Dorset HWV 294 Coventry Transport Muesum - Coventry Transport Muesum
NXC 2158 9 Coventry Bus STN - Railway STN
NXC 4398 12X Coventry Railway - Coventry Central
NXC 4453 NIS THROUGH THE BUS WASH
NXC 4890 12X Coventry Bus STN - Railway
VT 390 136 Coventry - Sandwell & Dudley
Round Trip (19/09/2015)
NXWM - 6703 - 900 - Sheldon, Coalway Avenue - Birmingham Intl Rail Station
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London Midland - 323242 - Birmingham Intl - Birmingham New Street (07:18 Birmingham Intl - Birmingham New Street)
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London Midland - 172221 - 07:49 Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill
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Midland Metro - 27 - Birmingham Snow Hill - Wolverhampton St George's
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Virgin Trains - 221114 - 09:05 Wolverhampton - Birmingham New Street ((1B11) 08:18 Shrewsbury - London Euston)
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Meet Up with Kieran
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Virgin Trains - 221112+221115 - 10:10 Birmingham New Street - Coventry ((9M48) 05:50 Glasgow Central - London Euston)
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Filmed Trains 10:30-11:45
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London Midland - 350126+350370 - 11:48 Coventry - Rugby
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Filmed Trains 12:00-12:50
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Virgin Trains - 221142 - 12:51 Rugby - Birmingham New Street
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Kieran left here he boarded the 14:12 CrossCountry Service to Plymouth
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London Midland - 323242 - 14:39 Birmingham New Street - Birmingham International
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Air Rail to Airport
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NXWM - 6704 - 900 - Birmingham Airport - Sheldon, Coalway Avenue (15:33 from Airport)
I've done over 250 miles today on nothing older than a 65 plate!
Quote from: Tony on September 19, 2015, 06:15:38 PM
I've done over 250 miles today on nothing older than a 65 plate!
92 by any chance?
19/09/15
VT 390 137 Samdwell - Wolverhampton
NXWM 1436 39 Wolves- Preistfield
MM 24 Presitfield - West Bromwich Central
NXWM 1953 45 West Bromwich - Walsall
NXWM 6723 X51 Walsall - Brum
CR 68 001 Birmingham Moor Street- Solihull
JE 87 Railway-Town
NXWM 2212 37 Solihull town to. railway
LM 172 212 Solihull to Birmingham MS
LM 170 XXX Birmingham NS - Sandwell
An interesting day on Friday 25 September 2015 which included rides on all the NXWM endangered species:
4521 BU53 UMY Volvo B7TL - Wright Eclipse Gemini 11A Acocks Green - Swan Island
6713 YX15 OYH ADL Enviro400 MMC 957 Swan Island - Birmingham Moor Street
4975 SN64 OCW ADL Enviro400 75E Birmingham - West Bromwich
4147 Y742 TOH Dennis Trident - Alexander 79 West Bromwich - Wolverhampton
620 S620 VOA Volvo B6LE - Wright Crusader 11 Wolverhampton - Underhill
4017 T417 UON Optare Spectra 11 Underhill - Wolverhampton
1447 P447 JOX Volvo B10L - Wright Liberator 39 Wolverhampton - Darlaston
4147 Y742 TOH Dennis Trident - Alexander 79 Darlaston - West Bromwich
1585 S585 VUK Mercedes-Benz O405N 43 West Bromwich - Great Bridge
1699 V699 MOA Mercedes-Benz O405N 42 Great Bridge - West Bromwich
4955 SN14 LSN ADL Enviro400 75 West Bromwich - Birmingham
2115 BX12 DFK Volvo B7RLE - Wright Urban Eclipse 2 37 Birmingham - Acocks Green
Quote from: Bryan on September 25, 2015, 08:11:33 PM
An interesting day on Friday 25 September 2015 which included rides on all the NXWM endangered species:
4521 BU53 UMY Volvo B7TL - Wright Eclipse Gemini 11A Acocks Green - Swan Island
6713 YX15 OYH ADL Enviro400 MMC 957 Swan Island - Birmingham Moor Street
4975 SN64 OCW ADL Enviro400 75E Birmingham - West Bromwich
4147 Y742 TOH Dennis Trident - Alexander 79 West Bromwich - Wolverhampton
620 S620 VOA Volvo B6LE - Wright Crusader 11 West Bromwich - Underhill
4017 T417 UON Optare Spectra 11 Underhill - West Bromwich
1447 P447 JOX Volvo B10L - Wright Liberator 39 Wolverhampton - Darlaston
4147 Y742 TOH Dennis Trident - Alexander 79 Darlaston - West Bromwich
1585 S585 VUK Mercedes-Benz O405N 43 West Bromwich - Great Bridge
1699 V699 MOA Mercedes-Benz O405N 42 Great Bridge - West Bromwich
4955 SN14 LSN ADL Enviro400 75 West Bromwich - Birmingham
2115 BX12 DFK Volvo B7RLE - Wright Urban Eclipse 2 37 Birmingham - Acocks Green
11 west bromwich to underhill what route. Me thinks its auto correction at its best
@Bryan lol
Quote from: Chris on September 25, 2015, 09:42:38 PM
11 west bromwich to underhill what route. Me thinks its auto correction at its best @Bryan lol
Many thanks Chris for pointing my error out, it should have been Wolverhampton - Underhill. I've now corrected it.
30811-142 to belle vale( yay)
4195-pe9- great bus- quinton
20205-54-quinton church
4439-141-Halesowen (great bus running late)
30412
Wouldn't usually post a wholly local bash to me as its nowhere near the forum's area but I thought I'd make an exception today. I mean, why not? Not long left for 9 of the 14 buses in here!
Route 44 Home - Arundel Gate Interchange - First Sheffield 62240 Y949CSF
Route 84 Angel Street - Hillsborough Interchange - First Sheffield 60702 T884ODT
Route 85 Hillsborough Interchange - Snig Hill - First Sheffield 60687 T869ODT
Route X78 Haymarket - Rotherham Interchange - First Rotherham 37494 YN58ERX
Route 71 Rotherham Interchange - Meadowhall Interchange - First Rotherham 60683 T865ODT B10BLE vice Volvo B7L
Route X78 Meadowhall Interchange - Rotherham Interchange - First Rotherham 37498 YN58???
Route 66 Rotherham Interchange - High Green - First Rotherham 60680 T862MAK B10BLE vice B7L...again
Route 85 High Green - Hillsborough Interchange - First Sheffield 63014 SM13NEO Streetlite vice B10BLE :(
Tram - Hillsborough - Castle Square - Stagecoach Supertram 123
Route 42 Arundel Gate Interchange - Crystal Peaks - First Sheffield 60698 T880ODT
Route 44 Crystal Peaks - Arundel Gate Interchange - First Sheffield 60700 T882ODT
Route 25A Arundel Gate Interchange - Intake, Woodthorpe Primary School - First Sheffield 60693 T875ODT
Route 25A Intake, Woodthorpe Primary School - Heeley Retail Park - First Sheffield 62234 Y943CSF
Route 25A Heeley Retail Park - Arundel Gate Interchange - First Sheffield 60655 T837MAK
Route 44 Arundel Gate Interchange - Home - First Sheffield 60697 T879ODT
Just a day in the life of a bus enthusiast in South Yorkshire...for anyone interested, down to 34 B10BLEs split between two depots, which was at 104 with the ones new to Mainline, and roughly 120 at one point, with that number to be at 8 by the beginning of November.
Blackpool 130th Celebrations (26/09/2015)
NXWM - 4945 - 60 - Sheldon Wheatsheaf - Birmingham Moor Street (04:36 from Cranes Park)
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Virgin Trains - 390104 - Birmingham New Street - Preston ((1S36) 06:15 Birmingham New St - Edinburgh)
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Northern - 156460 - Preston - Blackpool North (08:19 Preston - Blackpool North)
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BTS - Balloon 723 - North Pier - Bispham (09:43 from North Pier)
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BTS - Centenary 648 - Bispham - Little Bispham - Pleasure Beach (09:53 from North Pier & 10:17 from Bispham)
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BTS - Twin Car - 675+685 - Pleasure Beach - Fleetwood - North Pier (11:00 from Pleasure Beach & 12:00 from Fleetwood)
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Bought Souvenirs off 719
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BTS - Illuminated Frigate F736 - North Pier - Pleasure Beach
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Photographed a Few Trams
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BTS - Balloon 715 - Pleasure Beach - Little Bispham - Cabin
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BTS - Flexity 014 - Cabin - Bispham
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BTS - Boat 600 - Bispham - North Pier
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BTS - Balloon 723 - North Pier - Pleasure Beach
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BTS - Centenary 642 - Pleasure Beach - Starr Gate
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BTS - Flexity 006 - Starr Gate - Tower
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Got Some Food and Drink
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Walked to Blackpool North Station
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Northern - 150206 - Blackpool North - Preston (20:21 Blackpool North - Preston)
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Virgin Trains - 390001 - 21:00 Preston - Birmingham New St ((9M19) 18:40 Glasgow Central - Birmingham New St)
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NXWM - 6710 - 900 - Birmingham Moor St - Sheldon, Coalway Avenue (23:00 Birmingham - Coventry)
BTS - Blackpool Transport
I'm doing the buses I go onto to school and back will edit it throughout the week
Monday: 30816-4H
30804-4H
Tuesday: 30828-4H
30859-4H
Wednesday: 867-244
30488-4H- like being on a aeroplane and crystal leisure centre
Thursday: 30413-4H
30413-4H
Got to be the best luck I have had regarding buses on my local route this week with e300s and mans
Sunday (27/9)
11:49, Smethwick Galton Bridge to Liverpool Lime Street, London Midland, Class 350, 350102
13:47, Liverpool Lime Street to Preston, Northern Rail, Class 150 + Class 142, 150210 + 1420**
18:25, Preston to Liverpool Lime Street, Northern Rail, Class 156 + Class 150, 156463 + 150268
20:34, Liverpool Lime Street to Smethwick Galton Bridge, London Midland, Class 350, 350124
30822- 4H-Halesowen-Walsall
Nx1447-301-Walsall- Mosley
Nx4017-301-Mosley- bus garage
Arriva 3309-bus garage-Walsall
Diamond 30833- garage
Nx 4001- Mosley terminus hope others enjoyed the packed 1641
1754-301- garage
30822- Halesowen
6115- quinton
Lift home
Farewell Day 03/10/15
1015 957 (6714) Gilbertstone Avenue - Birmingham Moor Street
Met
@Nathan ,
@Dom ,
@Alex ,
@Trident4583 ,
@trident4370 ,
@Rob2832 ,
@Ashley 60171 ,
@P419 EJW ,
@bensweeney14 ,
@T840MAK @Reece ,
@Nxcal2014 ,and
@jamesodonoghue126 ,
1105 X51 (1613) Bull Street - Walsall Bus Station with
@Tony at the wheel
1150 301 (4021) Walsall Bus Station - Mossley Terminus
Met
@Matt.N0056 1250 301 (1436) Mossley Terminus - Walsall Bus Station
1325 301 (4017) Walsall Bus Station - Mossley Terminus
1350 301 (1447) Mossley Terminus - NXWM Walsall Depot
Met
@John 1420 NIS (1641) Walsall Depot - Walsall Bus Station (Start of journey was trip around the depot)
1440 301 (1641) Walsall Bus Station - Mossley Terminus
1525 301 (1447) Mossley Terminus - Walsall Bus Station
1605 X51 (6735) Walsall Bus Station - Moor Street Queensway
1640 900 (6704) Moor Street Queensway - Coventry Road/Sunnymead Road
Farewell Day (03/10/2015)
NXWM - 4946 - 60 - 07:09 Sheldon Wheatsheaf to Birmingham Moor Street
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Filmed 47773 departing Birmingham Moor Street
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Chiltern Railways - 82301+68011 - 07:55 Birmingham Moor Street - Solihull
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NXWM - 4659 - 966 - Solihull Town Centre - Birmingham International Rail Station
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London Midland - 323214 - 09:18 Birmingham International - Birmingham New Street
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Bumped into Kieran (Unexpectedly) at Birmingham New Street as he was heading to Nottingham.
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Walked to Lower Bull Street
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Met Up with the lads (You know who you are) :)
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NXWM - 1613 - X51 - 11:05 Birmingham Lower Bull Street - Walsall (with
@Tony at the Wheel)
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NXWM - 4021 - 301 - Walsall Bus Stn - Mossley
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NXWM - 1436 - 301 - Mossley - Walsall Bus Stn
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NXWM - 4017 - 301 - Walsall Bus Stn - Mossley
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NXWM - 1447 - 301 - Mossley - Walsall Bus Garage
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NXWM - 1641 - Walsall Bus Garage - Walsall Bus Stn - 301 Walsall Bus Stn - Mossley
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NXWM - 1447 - 301 - Mossley - Walsall Bus Stn
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@James4368 left here
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NXWM - 4021 - 301 - Walsall Bus Stn - Miossley - Walsall Bus Stn
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NXWM - 4021 - X51 - Walsall Bus Stn - Birmingham Moor Street
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I left here
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NXWM - 6709 - 900 - Birmingham, Park Street - Sheldon, Coalway Avenue
Inevitable posts of probably exactly the same buses everyone else caught yesterday....
NX 7028 - 28 - 09:20 Tower Hill to Scott Arms
walk down Newton Road to a flat for a viewing, then walk down Green Lane
Diamond 30410 - 16 - 10:10 Hamstead Green Lane to Old Square
Then the X51s and a few 301s... just a few...
Merc 1613 City - Walsall six ways
Spectra 4021 Six ways - Bus station
Spectra 4017 Bus station - Mossley
B7RLE 1751 Mossley - Bloxwich
B10 1436 Bloxwich - Mossley - Sneyd Lane
Merc 1641 Sneyd Lane - Bus station
B10 1447 Bus station - Mossley - Bus station
lunch
B10 1447 Bus station - Bloxwich
Merc 1641 Bloxwich - Walsall
Merc 1641 Walsall - Mossley
Spectra 4021 Mossley - Leamore Lane
Merc 1641 Leamore Lane - Walsall
Merc 1641 Walsall - Tower Hill
Spectra 4021 Tower Hill - city
Merc 1641 city - Tower Hill
pop home, then out to town again to Weird Al gig
NX 4286 - 16 - 18:26 Hamstead Village to city
NX 4488 - 52 - 23:07 city to Tower Hill
Farewell day yesterday:
4895:45 West Heath-Birmingham
4021:X51 Birmingham-Walsall
4017:301 Walsall-Mossley
1751:301 Mossley-Bloxwich
1436:301 Bloxwich-Mossley
1641:301 Mossley-Walsall
1447:301 Walsall-Mossley
4264:301 Mossley-Bloxwich
4020:301 Bloxwich-Walsall
6720:X51 Walsall Bus station-Walsall town centre
Noticed 4001/4020 and got a pic of them.
6724:X51 Walsall-Birmingham
4909:47 Birmingham-Cotteridge
4109:49E Cotteridge-West Heath
Trip down for yesterday's farewell
106 White Lane - Sheffield Station
221121 1V48 Sheffield - Birmingham New St
4021 X51 Walsall
4017 301 Mossley
4021 301 Bloxwich
4264 301 Walsall
1436 301 Mossley
1447 301 Walsall bus depot
1641 000 Walsall
1641 301 Mossley Shops
1447 301 Mossley
1436 301 Bloxwich
1839 302 Walsall garage
1754 301 Walsall
4532 8 Pelsall
4131 8 Walsall
4259 7 Aldridge
4328 6 Sutton Coldfield
4114 5 Sutton Vesey
4278 907 Sutton Coldfield
4928 904 Birmingham
220019 1E67 Birmingham New St - Sheffield
120 Sheffield Station - White Lane
3rd October 2015:
10B Perton to Wolverhampton (Arriva 4797 - W368 VGJ)
39 Wolverhampton to Walsall (NXWM 1885 - BX09 OZM)
301 Walsall to Bloxwich (NXWM 1613 - S613 VUK)
301 Bloxwich to Walsall (NXWM 1436 - P436 JJW)
X51 Walsall to Birmingham (NXWM 6723 - SN15 LDF)
37 Birmingham to Solihull (NXWM 2223 - YX15 OZN)
966 Solihull to Birmingham Airport (NXWM 4668 - BX54 DHF)
900 Birmingham Airport to Birmingham (NXWM 6706 - YX15 OYA)
X51 Birmingham to Walsall (NXWM 6729 - SN15 LDV)
89 Walsall to Wolverhampton (NXWM 4295 - BU51 RYA)
1 Wolverhampton to Tettenhall Wood (NXWM 5421 - BX13 JRO)
Excellent turn-out in Walsall for the heritage run - thanks Tony.
Impressed by the E200MMC which seems to be the best "imitation heavyweight" at the moment. Time will tell whether durability is sufficient.
Quote from: T840MAK on October 04, 2015, 11:08:42 AM
Trip down for yesterday's farewell
106 White Lane - Sheffield Station
221121 1V48 Sheffield - Birmingham New St
4021 X51 Walsall
4017 301 Mossley
4021 301 Bloxwich
4264 301 Walsall
1436 301 Mossley
1447 301 Walsall bus depot
1641 000 Walsall
1641 301 Mossley Shops
1447 301 Mossley
1436 301 Bloxwich
1839 302 Walsall garage
1754 301 Walsall
4532 8 Pelsall
4131 8 Walsall
4259 7 Aldridge
4328 6 Sutton Coldfield
4114 5 Sutton Vesey
4278 907 Sutton Coldfield
4928 904 Birmingham
220019 1E67 Birmingham New St - Sheffield
120 Sheffield Station - White Lane
Mines almost the same
2068 - 3 - town
4572 - 126 - Dudley
6121 - 241 - some island with a pub on the left
6102 - 9 - Birmingham
As above until Tom left then
4195 - 141 - Halesowen
4358 - 241 - Dudley
4574 - 126 - Wolverhampton
2071 - 10 - Compton
Omnilink - 55 to City Centre
2142 - 98 City Centre to Edgbaston
4662 - 1 Edgbaston to Broard Street
5503 - 22 Broard Street to City Centre
1613 - X51 City Centre to Walsall
4017 - 301 Walsall to Bloxwich
1436 - 301 Bloxwich to Walsall
1436 - 301 Walsall to Bloxwich
4021 - 301 Bloxwich to Walsall
6725 - X51 Walsall to City Centre
2246 - 72 City Centre to Washwood Heath Road ( by Ward End Park )
B7TL ALX400 - 94
NXWM B10L, B6, O405N & Spectra Farewell Event 3/10/15.
NXWM, WA 934. 6739, Kingstanding Circle-Birmingham Moor Street
NXWM, WA X51. 4021, Bull Street-St. Pauls Bus Station.
NXWM, WA 301. 4020, St. Pauls Bus Station-Mossley Terminus.
NXWM, WA 301. 1436, Mossley Terminus-Syned Lane, Cresswell Crescent.
NXWM, WA 301. 1447, Syned Lane, Cresswell Crescent-Mossley Terminus.
NXWM, WA 301. 4017, Mossley Terminus-Walsall Bus Garage.
(Went in WA to photograph the Merc's)
NXWM, Dead/WA 301. 1641, Walsall Bus Garage (drive around the site)-Walsall Bus Garage (via St. Pauls Bus Station).
Wythall Transport Museum, Dead. 4001, Walsall Bus Garage-Hatherton Road.
NXWM, Dead/WA 301. 4021, Hatherton Road- St. Pauls Bus Station (via St. Pauls Bus Station and Mossley Terminus).
NXWM, WA X51. 1641, St. Pauls Bus Station-Bull Street.
Arriva Midlands, Tamworth, 110. 4415, Square Peg-Erdington Six Ways.
NXWM, PB 905. 4924, Erdington Six Ways-Gravelly Hill North, Fentham Road.
(Visited my Father for a bit)
NXWM, PB 904. 4922, Gravelly Hill North, Fentham Road-Horse & Jockey.
NXWM, WB 5. 822, Horse & Jockey-Kingstanding Circle.
17/09/15 (Daytripper):
Central Buses: 125 > Bridgnorth, Sainsbury's > Stourbridge (MX56 HYA)
London Midland ("Parry People Mover"): 139002 > Stourbridge Town > Stourbridge Junction
London Midland ("Parry People Mover"): 139002 > Stourbridge Junction > Stourbridge Town
NXWM: 256 > Stourbridge > Wolverhampton (4312, BP51 HDL)
NXWM: 126 > Wolverhampton > Dudley (4567, BU04 BHZ)
NXWM: 1 > Dudley > Wolverhampton (5421, BX13 JRO)
Arriva Midlands: 9 > Wolverhampton > Bridgnorth (3734, YJ57 AZG)
19/09/15 (Arriva Daysaver):
Arriva: 9 > Bridgnorth > Telford (3734, YJ57 AZG)
Arriva: 5 > Telford > Stafford (3755, YJ59 BUW)
Arriva: 76 > Stafford > Wolverhampton (2704, BU02 URY)
Arriva: 9 > Wolverhampton > Bridgnorth (3736, YJ57 AZN)
11:07, Smethwick Galton Bridge to Birmingham New Street, London Midland, Class 350, 350116
11:30, Birmingham New Street to Sheffield, CrossCountry, Class 220, 220021
12:50, Sheffield to Leeds, Northern, Class 150, 150214
14:29, Leeds to York, Northern, Class 150, 150110
16:45, York to Birmingham New Street, CrossCountry, Class 221, 221140
19:25, Birmingham New Street to Smethwick Galton Bridge, Arriva Trains Wales, Class 158, 158837
A trip on 8 October 2015 which included a Parry People Mover and an old Mercedes-Benz O405N.
V62 MOA 4062 NX West Midlands Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President - 11C Acocks Green - Bearwood
SN15 LFL 6103 NX West Midlands ADL Enviro400 MMC - 9 Bearwood - Stourbridge
139002 London Midland Trains Parry People Mover - Stourbridge Junction - Stourbridge Town
BX12 DDE 2096 NX West Midlands Volvo B7RLE/Wright Urban Eclipse 2 - X96 Stourbridge - Merry Hill
R546 XOB 1546 NX West Midlands Mercedes-Benz O405N - X96 Merry Hill - Dudley
BX02 ASZ 4322 NX West Midlands Dennis Trident 2/Alexander ALX400 - 126 Dudley - Birmingham
YX5 OYM 6717 NX West Midlands ADL Enviro400 MMC - 957 Birmingham - Swan Island
BU53 UMD 4507 NX West Midlands Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini - 11C Swan Island - Acocks Green
03/10/2015NXWM Last Day of First Generation Low Floor Buses in Walsall with thanks to @Tony for organising the event...Chiltern > Kidderminster Railway Station - Stourbridge Junction (82 301+86 011)
LM > Stourbridge Junction - Smethwick Galton Bridge (172 216)
ATW > Smethwick Galton Bridge - Birmingham New Street (158 823+158 825)
( The refurbished New Street is amazing )
Arriva Sapphire | 110 > Birmingham, The Square Peg - Sutton Coldfield Interchange (4414) YX64YMJ
Midland Classic | X12 > ( 2 ) KW14MCL (the driver told me the great news that Midland Classic are having some more Optare Spectras.)
Arriva Sapphire | 110 > Sutton Coldfield Interchange - Birmingham, Moor Street (4407) YX14VMA
NXWM Heritage | X51 > Birmingham, Lower Bull Street - Walsall Bus Station (1613) S613VUK
( Got some lunch from Gregg's )
NXWM Heritage | 301 > Walsall Bus Station - Mossley, Tintern Crescent (4017) T417UON
NXWM Heritage | 301 > Mossley, Tintern Crescent - Bloxwich Road, Bus Depot (1447) P447JOX
( A look round the Walsall depot )
Wythall Transport Museum | X301E > NXWM Walsall Depot - Mossley, Tintern Crescent (4001) R1 NEG (a brilliant thrash! and a good tour of the Walsall depot to.)
Diamond | 301 > Mossley, Tintern Crescent - Walsall Bus Station (30411) YJ07OZX
Diamond | 4H > Walsall, Bradford Place - Halesowen Bus Station (30850) BU08DAO (This bus has a hole in its exhaust so sounded like a Class 31 locomotive!!!!)
Diamond | 142 > Halesowen Bus Station - Brook Road, Stourbridge Junction (20573) W573JVV
LM > Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster Railway Station (172 340)
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster Bus Station - Home (20263) Y263KNB
X301E means Express/Extra (This met as a joke)
I had a great day and met some great people to many to list... :D
Day out in London - 10/10/15 :D
LM > Kidderminster > Cradley Heath (172 331)
Chiltern > Cradley Heath > London Marylebone (168 106)
Promptly purchased an Oyster Card - which I was very impressed with indeedTube:
Forgive my ignorance but the tube doesn't interest me at all!;
(3255)
> Marylebone > Oxford Circus
(14070)
> Oxford Circus > Victoria
Went and had a nosey around Victoria Coach Station - and did a bit of spotting outside.(
Hopped back on Tube)
(24399)
> Victoria > Westminster
Hopped off to go & have a nosey at Big Ben etc but was so choca block with tourists I went & had some lunch! (
Back onto Tube)
(3432)
> Charing Cross > Piccadilly Circus
(92303)
> Liverpool Street > Oxford Circus
I did go on a couple of other Tube trains after the last one (above) but unfortunately I completely lost track & gave up!Tower Transit (TAL 33202) (LX04 FXP) > 23 > Piccadilly > Liverpool Street
again after this point I gave up & didn't bother writing down any futher modes of transport!
Day out to Derby:
4604-WN 529| 0746| 0747>0800
Gipsy Lane to Walsall Bus Stn
(Met up with Nathan &
@P419 EJW on board)
2728-AM X35| 0805| 0804>0836
Walsall Bus Stn to Lichfield Bus Stn
(BF52 OAG)
81-MC X12| 0930>0954
Lichfield Bus Stn to Burton, New St
3767-AM X38| 1000| 0959>1029
Burton, High St to Derby, Victoria St
(FJ13 FYV)
264-i4| 1048| 1045>1103
Derby Bus Stn to Spondon ASDA
(Y264 DRC)
613-i4| 1110| 1110>1127
Spondon ASDA to Derby Bus Stn
(FJ03 VWB)
727-Red Arrow| 1135| 1130>1156
Derby Bus Stn to Kilburn Toll Bar
(FJ08 WHS)
478-the Nines (9.3)| 1203| 1211>1228
Kilburn Toll Bar to Derby, Corporation St
(Lunch)
3768-AM X38| 1300| 1300>1340
Derby, Victoria St to Burton, High Street
(FJ13 FYW)
81-MC X12| 1400| 1359>1424
Burton, New St to Lichfield Bus Stn
2728-AM 35| 1441| 1436>1525
Lichfield Bus Stn to Walsall Bus Stn
(BF52 OAG)
4297-WA 40| 1510| 1527>1553
Walsall Bus Stn to Stroud Ave
(Stopped at my nans for a bit)
(Walked home)
Barely anything went to plan, but does it ever!
Sunday (11/10/15) Morning's trip to Wythall
NX 6751 - X51 - 09:51 Tower Hill to City centre
Heritage buses:
BHA 399C (Midland Red D9) - 10:30 City centre to Wythall museum
E989 VUK (TWM Metrobus - 2989) - 11:25 Wythall museum - Maypole - Yardley Wood - Maypole - museum
S669 VOA (NXWM B6 - 669) - 12:10 museum - car park - museum
R1 NEG (NXWM Spectra - 4001) - 12:40 museum - car park - Beckett's Island
KON 311P (WMT Fleetline) - 13:00 Beckett's Island - Maypole
WDA 986T (WMT Fleetline) - 13:05 Maypole - Beckett's Island
UHA 225H (WMT Fleetline) - 13:20 Beckett's Island - Maypole
WDA 986T (WMT Fleetline) - 13:25 Maypole - Beckett's Island
RNA 236J (Greater Manc Transport Fleetline) - 13:32 Beckett's Island - Maypole
NX 4148 - 50 - 13:58 Maypole to city
NX 6753 - 934 - 14:47 city to Pheasey
...off to Scout show rehearsals and lift home
13/10/15 - Arriva day out
NX 4864 - 51 - 08:09 Tower Hill to Walsall
AM 3303 - 1 - 08:38 (about 10 late) Walsall to Cannock
Social Travel S301 SHB - 74 - 09:55 Cannock to Stafford rail station
AM 3724 - 75 - 10:40 Stafford station to Cannock
AM 2743 - X70 - 11:30 Cannock to Rugeley
AM 3761 - 825 - 12:24 Rugeley to Lichfield
AM 3740 - X60 - 13:00 Lichfield to Coton Farm (Tamworth)
AM 3010 - 3A - 13:12 Coton Farm to Tamworth
AM 3019 - 8 - 13:50 Tamworth to Hockley
walk across to Stonydelph
AM 3012 - 7 - 14:31 Stonydelph to Glascote
AM 3011 - 4 - 14:46 Glascote - Silverlink - Tamworth
AM 3012 - 5 - 15:22 Tamworth - Amington - Tamworth
AM 3740 - X60 - 15:55 Tamworth to Lichfield
...pub...
AM 3773 - 7 - 16:45 Lichfield to Alrewas
...pub...
AM 3716 - 813 - 17:55 Alrewas to Tamworth (just so I can say I've caught the once-a-day service)
...pub...
AM 4411 - 110 - 19:15 Tamworth to Sutton
NX 4274 - 5 - 19:45 Sutton to Scott Arms
NX 4736 - 51 - 20:27 Scott Arms to Tower Hill
...pub...
17/10/15 - County Connecta Day... In Redditch!
DIA: X3 > Kidderminster > Redditch (30202, V463 TVV) - One word: HELLFIRE!!! the driver certainly wasn't hanging around but I do love the sound of Dart's being thrased it is hard to believe that around 3 weeks ago 30202 was on loan to Tividale and in service on the 50, 4H & 301/02 as I hadn't been on it for a while I had forgotten how good it was!! :D
When I got to Redditch I then spent the rest of the day with my mate who is a driver in there basically going round in circles on "The Track" as it is known by locals hence why the list below is practically the same! ::)
DIA: 57 (anti-clockwise) > Redditch Bus Station > Matchborough > Redditch Bus Station (30884, SJ04 DVL) - This bus was not very good at all it kept jumping out of gears and revving like mad although according to the engineers at Redditch "it's fine"..
DIA: 58 (clockwise) > Redditch Bus Station > Matchborough > Redditch Bus Station (30851, BU08 DBX) - Halfway through this journey my mate turns to me and tells me that he had a problem with the bus and told me that he was going back into the depot to change it when he got back into the bus station.
DIA: 57 (anti-clockwise) > Redditch Bus Station > Matchborough > Redditch Bus Station (30857, BU08 DHO) - This was the replacement bus my mate got given to use.
Then my mate finished just after 9pm and he dropped me off back home.
Very good day tbh albeit going round and round in circles I guess in the long run a Diamond Network Ticket would of been slightly cheaper but I enjoyed myself none the less.
10/10/2015A Day Out in WarwickshireChiltern > Kidderminster Station - Stourbridge Junction (168 112+168 218)
London Midland > Stourbridge Junction - Old Hill Station (172 334)
( I met up with a mate )
London Midland > Old Hill Station - Birmingham Moor Street (172 334)
( I left my mate at Moor Street so I could run across the station to catch my next train. )
Chiltern > Birmingham Moor Street - Leamington Spa Station (165 020)
Stagecoach Gold | G1 > Leamington, Upper Parade - Warwick Bus Station (47973) YJ65ETA
Stagecoach | X17 > Warwick Bus Station - Leamington, Parish (10036) KX12GXE
( Had some lunch had a walk round Leamington for a bit and bumped into @bensweeney14 taking a photo of 47978 on the 77. )Stagecoach Gold | G1 > Leamington, Upper Parade - Warwick Bus Station (47980) YJ65ETA (Good THRASH!!)
Stagecoach Gold | G1 > Warwick Bus Station - Leamington, St. Marks (47969) YJ65ETU
Stagecoach Gold | G1 > Leamington, St. Marks - Leamington, Upper Parade (47977) YJ65ESU
Stagecoach Gold | G1 > Leamington, Upper Parade - Whitnash, Plough & Harrow (47976) YJ65ESO
Stagecoach Gold | G1E > Whitnash, Plough & Harrow - Leamington Spa, Crown Hotel (47973) YJ65ETA
Chiltern > Leamington Spa Station - Birmingham Moor Street (168 005)
London Midland > Birmingham Moor Street - Kidderminster Station (172 212)
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster Bus Station - Home (30383) V383SVV (I HATE this bus!!)
( I had a brilliant day in Leamington on the brand new Stagecoach Gold Optare Solo SR's which are BEAST!! With their Mercedes engines most of the drivers were friendly with lots of waves and thumbs up as I was taking photos. ) :)
Yesterday:
0840, SGB-BHM, LM, Class 170, 170516
0914, BHM-EUS, LM, Class 350, 350372 + 350104
Underground, Northern Line, Euston to London Bridge
1242, LBG-BTN, TL, Class 377, 377515 + 377511
1744, BTN-LBG, TL, Class 387, 387107 + 387123
Underground, Northern Line, London Bridge to Euston
2034, EUS-BHM, LM, Class 350, 350114
2354, 87, Birmingham, Colmore Row to Smethwick Galton Bridge, Railway Station, NXWM, Dennis Trident Enviro 400, 4744
Station Codes:
SGB - Smethwick Galton Bridge
BHM - Birmingham New Street
EUS - London Euston
LBG - London Bridge
BTN - Brighton
TOC Codes:
LM - London Midland
TL - Thameslink
Trip to Rotherham got me both First South Yorkshire Streetdecks 35101 & 35102 but could not find the new Evoseti that's in use up there
My latest trip around the local area for B10BLEs on Saturday. Which ended up involving trams. Not sure how thats meant to work:
Route 44 Home - Arundel Gate - First Sheffield 60696 T878ODT
Walk Arundel Gate - Angel Street
Route 85 Angel Street - High Green - First Sheffield 62244 Y953CSF
Route NIS High Green - Rotherham Interchange - First Rotherham 60701 T883ODT minor incident when departing High Green terminus caused bus to run empty to Rotherham
Route 15 Rotherham Interchange - East Herringthorpe - Rotherham Interchange - First Rotherham 60635 T817MAK
Route X78 Rotherham Interchange - Aldwarke - First Rotherham 35102 SN64CSO
Walk Aldwarke - Dalton missed the 37 and didn't fancy a B9 back into Rotherham
Route 37 Dalton - Rotherham Interchange - First Rotherham 60672 T854MAK
Route 14 Rotherham Interchange - Stag - First Rotherham 60666 T848MAK
Route 1 Stag - Rotherham Interchange - First Rotherham 30577 WU02KVV
Route X78 Rotherham Interchange - Sheffield Interchange - First Rotherham 35101 SN64CSF
Walk Sheffield Interchange - Angel Street
Route 84 Angel Street - Hillsborough - First Sheffield 60656 T838MAK
Tram 117 - Hillsborough - Malin Bridge - Sheffield Station
Tram 108 - Sheffield Station - Castle Square
Walk Castle Square - Arundel Gate
Route 25a Arundel Gate - Heeley - First Sheffield 62239 Y948CSF
Route 25a Heeley - Arundel Gate - First Sheffield 62232 Y937CSF
Walk Arundel Gate - Castle Square
Tram 105 - Castle Square - Meadowhall
Route X78 Meadowhall Interchange - Rotherham Interchange - First Rotherham 35101 SN64CSF
Route 15 Rotherham Interchange - Aldwarke - First Rotherham 60635 T817MAK
Route X78 Aldwarke - Meadowhall Interchange - First Rotherham 37494 YN58ERX
Tram 122 - Meadowhall - Cathedral
Walk Cathedral - Sheffield Station
Tram 114 - Sheffield Station - Manor Top
Stayed over at a friends and was dropped off back at home Sunday evening
Took the morning off to go to some flat viewings. One already cancelled yesterday but still had 2 more so all was not lost.... For now ...
NX 6737 - X51 - 07:39 Tower Hill to city
... Then the one in Ladywood cancelled... Ok, over 2 hours to get to Walsall for the next one...
Diamond 30823 - 56 - 08:25 city to Aldridge
... Then the other one cancelled... So The morning just turned into a bit of a trip out...
Arriva 2734 - 35 - 09:10 Aldridge to Walsall
NX 4736 - 336 - 09:45 Walsall - Alumwell - Primley avenue / Blay road
NX 4601 - 529 - 10:09 Wolverhampton road / Primley avenue to Wolves
Metro - 10:54 St George's to Winson Green
NX 4814 - 101 - 11:27 Winson Green tram stop to city
...bit of a walk through Eastside
NX 2246 - 72E - 12:15 Millennium Point to Washwood Heath rd
--> to work
NXWM Pensnett Open Day
0823 900 (6717) Gilbertstone Avenue - Moor Street Queensway
0850 126 (4316) Moor Street Queensway - Dudley Bus Station
Met
@Rob2832 ,
@P419 EJW ,
@Alex ,
@Dom ,
@Nathan ,
@Trident4583 ,
@Liam 1000 Shuttle (4798) Dudley Bus Station - NXWM Pensnett Depot ( With
@Tony driving)
Met
@Michael Bevan and
@Nxcal2014 Bus Wash (6118)
Met
@Mercedes1665 ,
@Winston 1330 Shuttle (4798) NXWM Pensnett Depot - Dudley Bus Station
1400 74 (4972) Dudley Bus Station - Bull Street
1530 900 (6704) Moor Street Queensway - Coventry Road/Sunnymead Road
NXWM Pensnett Garage Open Day (24/10/2015)
NXWM - 2249 - 71 - 06:43 Sheaf Lane, Mardon Road - Tile Cross (06:30 Solihull - Sutton Coldfield)
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NXWM - 1789 - 17 - 07:05 Tile Cross - Yardley Yew Tree (07:05 Tile Cross - Birmingham)
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NXWM - 4674 - 73 - 07:29 Yardley Yew Tree - Birmingham Moor Street (07:05 Solihull - Birmingham)
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Walked Up to Colmore Circus
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NXWM - 4976 - 74E - 08:20 Birmingham, Colmore Circus - West Bromwich
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Met Up with an old school friend
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NXWM - 4975 - 74 - 09:15 West Bromwich - Dudley (08:40 Birmingham - Dudley)
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Met Up with
@James4368 @Trident4583 @Alex @Nathan @Dom @P419 EJW @Michael Bevan and for the first time
@Liam ---
NXWM 'Demonstrator' - 4798 - Free Shuttle - 10:00 Dudley, Birmingham Street - NXWM Pensnett Garage
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Photographed and filmed Buses
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Met Up with
@Nxcal2014 also met for the first time
@Winston @Mercedes1665 ---
NXWM - 6118 - Ride through the Bus wash
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Photographed and filmed a few more Buses
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NXWM 'Demonstrator' - 4798 - Free Shuttle - 15:30 NXWM Pensnett Garage - Dudley, Birmingham Street
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NXWM - 4584 - 126 - Dudley Bus Station - Birmingham
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NXWM - 4877 - 60 - Birmingham Moor Street - Sheaf Lane, Mardon Road
26/10/15 will update as i go along
24/10/2015Pennsnett Open DayChiltern > Kidderminster Railway Station - Stourbridge Junction (82 305+68 011)
London Midland > Stourbridge Junction - Stourbridge Town (139 002)
(
@chris h joined )
NXWM | 246 > Stourbridge Bus Station - Brierley Hill, Library (4354) BX02AVK
Hansons | 226 > Brierley Hill, Bell Street - Kingswinford, Park Street (1522) KU52YKZ
Diamond | 226 > Kingswinford, Park Street - Merry Hill Bus Station (30639) YJ06YPU
( met up with another mate )
NXWM | 222 > Merry Hill Bus Station - Russells Hall Hospital (828) BX62SZE
NXWM | 205 > Russells Hall Hospital - Pennsnett, Ketley Road (2108) BX12DFA
( Had a look round the Pennsnett Garage and had some fun changing the blind on 6115 )NXWM | "Pennsnett Shuttle" > Pennsnett, Garage - Dudley Bus Station (4798) BX14TJV (Surprising how quiet this Hybrid is)
NXWM | 74 > Dudley Bus Station - West Bromwich Bus Station (4950) SL14LSD (full and standing!!)
Midland Metro > West Bromwich Central - Birmingham Snow Hill (32)
( Got some photos of a tram at Snow Hill as it was the stops last day )Diamond | 56 > Birmingham, Lower Bull Street - Aldridge, Shopping Centre (30861) MX07OYT (My last ever trip on the 56 and the roof was leaking not helped by the heavy rain but this is Diamond so it's only traditional.)
Arriva | 35 > Aldridge, Shopping Centre - Walsall Bus Station (2730) BU03HRC
Diamond | 4H > Walsall, Bradford Place - Halesowen Bus Station (30859) WX58FSC
Diamond | 142 > Halesowen Bus Station - Stourbridge Bus Station (20855) LG02FFH (this dart is quick!!)
( left
@chris h )
Central | 125 > Stourbridge Bus Station - Kidderminster Bus Station (EU06WGM)
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster Bus Station - Home (20252) Y252KNB
A great day despite the heavy rain ::)
Day out with my cousins
0920 58 (2122) Coventry Road/Sunnymead Road - Clay Lane/Vineries
Walked to my cousins house/ then to Olton railway station
0957 LM (172222/172212) Olton - Birmingham Moor Street
1025 X51 (6730) Bull Street - Walsall Bus Station
1100 6 (4326) Walsall Bus Station - Aldridge Shopping Centre
1132 7A (4128) Aldridge Shopping Centre - Walsall Bus Station
Got Lunch
1215 LM (170514) Walsall - Birmingham New Street
1250 VT (390125) Birmingham New Street - Coventry
1322 VT (221143/221113) Coventry - Birmingham International
Air Rail ( Birmingham Interchange - Airport and Back)
1353 VT (221142) Birmingham International - Birmingham New Street
Left my Cousins at Moor Street
1425 900 (6707) Moor Street - Coventry Road/Sunnymead Road ( With
@Michael Bevan and stayed on to Birmingham Airport)
LM - London Midland
VT - Virgin Trains
My trip on Monday:
4600-WN 529| 0557| 0558>0612
Gipsy Lane to Wton Bus Stn
390 032-VT 1R09| 0627| 0620>0648
Wolverhampton to Bham New St
220 027-XC 1020 | 0703| 0654>0743
Bham New St to Derby
765-N+D 6| 0748| 0747>0750
Derby Rail Stn to Morledge
86-Red Arrow| 0755| 0759>0835
Derby Bus Stn to Nottingham Victoria
771-TB 2| 0855| 0905>0909
Nottingham Victoria to Upper P'ment St
(Spotted for a bit, and got a shot of an OmniTown)
775-TB 2| 0925| 0925>0929
Upper P'ment St to Nottingham Victoria
998-Centrelink| 0935| 0933>0943
Victoria Bus Stn to Broadmarsh Bus Stn
506-Keyworth Connection| 0950>0954
Broadmarsh to Rail Station
170 102-XC | 1010| 1004>1130
Nottingham to Bham New St
6740-WA 997E| 1213| 1218>1248
Bham, Bull St to Pheasey Church
4274-WB 5| 1250| 1251>1300
Pheasey Church to Scott Arms
6758-WA X51| 1305| 1306>1318
Scott Arms to Walsall Bus Stn
4294-WA 10| 1350| 1349>1412
Walsall Bus Stn to Brownhills High St
4299-WA 10A| 1422| 1422>1429
Brownhills High St to Brownhills West
(Met up with Nathan & Dom on 6742)
6742-WA 937| 1441| 1441>1446
Brownhills West to Brownhills High St
4294-WA 10| 1450| 1450>1515
Brownhills High St to Walsall Bus Stn
4128-WA 40| 1525| 1529>1556
Walsall Bus Stn to Gipsy Lane
28/10/2015
Diamond | 4A > Home - Kidderminster, Swan Centre (30801) WX58FRU (Very Rare!)
Diamond | 3 > Kidderminster, Town Hall - Stourport, York Street (30806) WX58FRV
Coniston | 15 > Stourport, High Street - Kidderminster Bus Station > CE52UWS
Central | 125 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Bewdley, Load Street > YJ57XVY
Central | 125 > Bewdley, Load Street - Kidderminster Bus Station > MX56HYA
Diamond | X3 > Kidderminster, Town Hall - Loom and Shuttle (30382) V382SVV
Diamond | 3 > Loom and Shuttle - Kidderminster, Town Hall (30805) KX08HMY
Diamond | 7 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Sion Hill (30302) SN09FUW
Diamond | 7 > Sion Hill - Kidderminster, Swan Centre (30302) SN09FUW
Diamond | 2 > Kidderminster, Swan Centre - Home (20252) Y252KNB
Another day out with my cousins
0920 58 (2116) Coventry Road/Sunnymead Road - Clay Lane/The Vineries
0957 LM (172220/172218) Olton - Birmingham Moor Street
1025 X51 (6739) Bull Street - Walsall Bus Station
1101 529 (4600) Walsall Bus Station - Bentley Mill Close
Checked Out Volvo Truck / Bus
1132 529 (4590) Bentley Mill Close - Walsall Bus Station
Had Lunch
1215 LM (170506) Walsall - Birmingham New Street
1250 VT (390130) Birmingham New Street - Coventry
1318 8 (4893) Coventry Rail Station - Pool Meadow
Chilled in Coventry for a bit
1415 8 (4885) Pool Meadow - Coventry Rail Station
1442 VT (221109/221117) Coventry - Birmingham International
Air Rail (International Interchange - Airport and back)
1512 900 (6703) Birmingham International - Gilbertstone Avenue
LM - London Midland
VT - Virgin Trains
Dayout in Walsall today
0753 900 (6701) Gilbertstone Avenue - Moor Street
0820 51 (4861) Bull Street - Miller Street
Looked at Miller Street ( 4004/4018 and 3601 were shunting about 0830)
Met
@Michael Bevan 0932 52 (4482) Miller Street - Aston University
0935 X51 (6737) Aston University - Walsall Bus Station
Checked Out Walsall Town Hall ( Comic Con) and Got arrested by a Stormtrooper :) (Had my picture taken)
Met
@Nathan and
@bensweeney14 at Walsall Rail Station
Met
@John at Walsall Bus Station
1205 X51 (6731) Walsall - Moor Street
1253 900 (6701 again) Hotel Latour - Coventry Road/Sunnymead Road
Daytripper Day: 31/10/15
LM 172??? > Kidderminster > Birmingham, Snow Hill
(Walked over to New Street purchased my Daytripper)
LM 170506 > Birmingham New Street > Walsall
(Met up with
@Michael Bevan,
@James4368 and
@bensweeney14)
(Photographed Central Buses EU06WGM which was on rail replacement)
@Michael Bevan and
@James4368 went back to the bus station
I was then stood talking to Ben for about 20 mins he then also departed for Birmingham
I departed shortly after Ben
NXWM (1856, BX58SXW) > 4 > Walsall, Bradford Place > Oldbury Interchange (where myself & Michael who re-joined me at West Brom bumped into
@John)
NXWM (760, YY14WHK) > 121 > Oldbury Interchange > Dudley Bus Station (
@Nathan joined myself, Michael & John)
NXWM (2080, BX61XCC) > X96 > Dudley Bus Station > Merry Hill Bus Station (I went to get something to eat at this point so Nathan & Michael continued onwards)
Hansons (1550, BV55URA) > 004 > Merry Hill Bus Station > Harborne (Nice THRASH on this bus :D)
NXWM (5514, BX13JNN) > 22 > Harborne > Birmingham, Colmore Row (Beautiful buses! I love the stop/start technology I can see why
@Nathan likes these hybrid buses)
(Walked over to Snow Hill where I bumped into
@Reece which was a coincidence)
LM172221 > Birmingham, Snow Hill > Cradley Heath
(Myself & Reece both got on this train which ended up being chocca block with West Brom supporters
😤 I hopped off at Cradley bid Reece farewell & went to my mates house)
It was a good day all said & done.
29/10/15
LM 172 219 Cradley Heath - Smethwick Galton Bridge (There was major overcrowding issues on here as there only 2 coaches)
ATW 158 824 Smethwick Galton Bridge - Birmingham New Street
VT 390 042 Birmingham New Street - Coventry
TDC 1003 YJ 12 GWZ 85 Railway Station - Bus Station
NXC 4838 BX61 LNF 8A Bus station to Cafe Rouge
TDC 545 AE54 MVW 85 The Litten Tree to Bus Station
NXC 4222 Y831 TOH 11 Bus Station - Railway Station
VT 390 036 Coventry - Birmignham New Street
LM 172 335 Birmingham Moor Street - Cradley Heath
Codes
LM = London Midland
ATW - Arriva Trains Wales
VT - Virgin Trains
TDC - Travel De Courcey
NXC - National Express Coventry
Another Daytripper Day - 01/11/2015
LM172217 > Kidderminster > Birmingham, Snow Hill
(Walked over to New Street to buy my Daytripper then spent a couple of hours in Birmingham)
LM350104 > Birmingham New Street > Wolverhampton
(Then spent an hour or so stood on Pipers Row photoing buses coming out)
NXWM (4315, BX02APZ) > 126 > Wolverhampton > Dudley Bus Station
NXWM (4425, BJ03ETR) > 246 > Dudley > Stourbridge Bus Station
(At this point I decided to go home as it was going very misty/foggy dark and cold)
LM139001 > Stourbidge Town > Junction
LM172331 > Stourbridge Junction > Kidderminster
Unfortunately I didn't go as far as I had originally planned still never mind!
Leamington Spa & Banbury (07/11/2015)
NXWM - 6710 - 900 - 06:49 Sheldon, Coalway Avenue - Birmingham International Station
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London Midland - 350130 - 07:05 Birmingham International - Coventry
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London Midland - 350110+350125 - 07:50 Coventry - Birmingham International
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Air Rail - International Station to Airport
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NXWM - 6710 - 900 - 08:29 Birmingham Airport - Birmingham Moor Street
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Walked to New Street
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Met Up with Kieran
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CrossCountry - 220xxx - 10:33 Birmingham New Street - Leamington Spa
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Filmed Trains 11:05-12:25
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Chiltern Railways - 168113 - Leamington Spa - Banbury
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Filmed Trains 12:40-13:30
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CrossCountry - 220015 - 13:29 Banbury - Birmingham New Street
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Kieran left here he boarded the 15:12 CrossCountry Train to Plymouth
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London Midland - 323201 - 15:39 Birmingham New Street - Birmingham International
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Air Rail - International Station to Airport
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NXWM - 6708 - 900 - 16:03 Birmingham Airport - Sheldon, Coalway Avenue
07/11/15 - new changes have happened.
60696 8a Arundel Gate
22439 88 Ecclesfield Morrisons
15716 265 Sheffield Interchange
Walk to Castlegate
37121 52a Wisewood
37112 52a Hillsborough
37483 52a Arundel Gate
Walk to High Street
69024 75 Woodseats
69026 76 Arundel Gate
108 Castle Square - Meadowhall
113 Meadowhall - Cathedral
110 Cathedral - Spring Lane
119 Spring Lane - Malin Bridge
119 Malin Bridge - Manor Top
Today - a much needed Trident bash
12:46, SGB-BMO, LM, Class 172, 172220+172212
13:15, NXWM, 3, Birmingham - Shirley, Dennis Trident 2, 4395
13:51, NXWM, 49, Shirley - Cotteridge, Dennis Trident 2, 4370
14:18, NXWM, 18, Cotteridge - Yardley Wood, Dennis Trident 2, 4383
14:45, NXWM, 76, Yardley Wood - Solihull, Dennis Trident 2, 4360
17:05, NXWM, 76, Solihull - Selly Oak, Enviro 400, 4698
18:23 delayed by 10 minutes, SLY-BHM, LM, Class 323, 323220+3232??
19:15, BMO-SGB, LM, Class 172, 172333
Station Codes:
SGB - Smethwick Galton Bridge
BMO - Birmingham Moor Street
SLY - Selly Oak
BHM - Birmingham New Street
Monday 9th November 2015 (Will Update As I Go Along)
Vehicle Route On Off
NX4535 WN126 07:44 09:14
NX4807 PB16 09:14 09:18
VT390115 BHM-COV 09:30 10:02
NX4775 CV11 10:05 10:15
NX4222 CV6 10:49 11:04
NX4411 CV6 11:05 11:18
NX4772 CV12X 11:25
A local bash today outside of college to try and photograph a Streetdeck.
32216 8 Castle Markets
Walk to Sheffield Interchange
31777 56 Herdings
30576 56 Arundel Gate diverted from Sheffield Interchange
Walk to Sheffield Interchange
60696 8 Home
106 White Lane - Moss Way
Walk to Crystal Peaks
32216 8 Home
60696 8 Arundel Gate
Walk to Sheffield Interchange
37473 56 Herdings
108 Herdings Park - Gleadless Townend
105 Gleadless Townend - White Lane
Daytripper day (again!): 10/11/15
LM 172??? > Kidderminster > Stourbridge Junction
(Purchased my Daytripper)
LM 139002 > Stourbridge Jn > Stourbridge Twn
Diamond (20100, KP02PVA) > 142 > Stourbridge Bus Station > Tesco, Quinton
NXWM (809, BX62SKV) > 99 > Tesco, Quinton > Birmingham City Centre
NXWM (1902, BX09PCU) > 6 > Birmingham, High Street > Solihull
NXWM (2248, YX65PXO) > Solihull > Train Station
LM 172331 > Solihull > Moor Street
NXWM (2085, BX12DBV) > 141 > Birmingham, Colmore Row > Merry Hill
Arriva Midlands (2148, MX12JXK) > Merry Hill > Quarry Bank
06/11/2015
Diamond | 4A > Home - Kidderminster, Town Hall (20853) LG02FFD
Diamond | 3 > Kidderminster, Town Hall - Stourport, York Street (30806) WX58FRV
Diamond | 3 > Stourport, High Street - Kidderminster, Town Hall (30831) MX54MUO
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster Bus Station - Home (20851) KU52RYN
31/10/2015A Day Out to Trent Barton LandChiltern > Kidderminster Railway Station - Birmingham Moor Street (82 305+68 011)
(
@Alex joined )
CrossCountry > Birmingham New Street - Derby Railway Station (220 002)
T Barton | 'Red Arrow' > Derby Bus Station - Nottingham, Q.M.C Hospital (85) YX65ZHP
T Barton | 'Indigo' > Nottingham, Q.M.C Hospital - Long Eaton, Green (716) FJ58KKH
T Barton | 'my15' > Long Eaton, Town Hall - Ilkeston, Wharecliffe Road (801) YJ11ENC
T Barton | 'The Two' > Ilkeston, Wharecliffe Road - Nottingham Victoria (777) BD65EWJ (I do like these new Eclipse 3)
T Barton | 'Rushcliff Mainline' > Nottingham Broadmarsh - Radcliffe-on-Trent, Vicarage Lane (506) YD63VDR (Solo Thrash!)
T Barton | 'Rushcliff Mainline' > Radcliffe-on-Trent, Vicarage Lane - Nottingham, Trent Bridge (305) FD54JYE (Tempo THRASH!!)
T Barton | 'Ruddington Connection' > Nottingham, Trent Bridge - Nottingham Broadmarsh (498) YJ12NAE
( Left
@Alex )
T Barton | 'Keyworth Connection' > Nottingham Broadmarsh - Keyworth, Square (313) YJ07VSK
T Barton | 'Keyworth Connection' > Keyworth, Square - Nottingham Broadmarsh (313) YJ07VSK (BEAST!!)
T Barton | 'Red Arrow' > Nottingham Victoria Bus Station - Derby Bus Station (85) YX65ZHP
CrossCountry > Derby Railway Station - Birmingham New Street (220 024)
London Midland > Birmingham New Street (323 216) The train got cancelled due to not having a driver!!! 😤
( I then had to run across Birmingham on Halloween to get to Snow Hill with only 10 minutes to do it I only just made it!! )
( bumped into
@Will )
London Midland > Birmingham Snow Hill - Kidderminster Railway Station (172 341+172 221) West Bromwich had a match on so the train was full and standing!!
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster Bus Station - Home (20572) W572JVV
( The high light of this round trip was discovering the 'Rushcliffe Mainline' route what a great route for a THRASH of a Tempo or even a Solo SR!! :D )
Today:
08:16, SGB-SAD, LM, Class 350, 350246
08:19, SAD-CRE, VT, Class 390
09:23, CRE-CTR, AW, Class 158, 158841
10:57, CTR-MAN, NT, Class 159, 150225
12:46, MAN-EDY, NT, Class 323, 323231
13:00, SMR, 142, East Didsbury to Piccadilly Gardens, Dennis Trident 2, 17269
13:55, SMR, 105, Piccadilly Gardens to Manchester Airport, Enviro 400, 19515
15:40, MIA-MAN, NT, Class 319, 319362
17:19, MAN-CTR, AW, Class 175, 175110
18:55 delayed by 7 minutes, CTR-CRE, AW, Class 158, 158830
20:02 delayed by 31 minutes, CRE-WVH, VT, Class 390
21:29, WVH-SGB, LM, Class 323, 323221
Station Codes:
SGB - Smethwick Galton Bridge
SAD - Sandwell and Dudley
CRE - Crewe
CTR - Chester
MAN - Manchester Piccadilly
EDY - East Didsbury
MIA - Manchester Airport
Train Operating Companies:
LM - London Midland
VT - Virgin Trains
AW - Arriva Trains Wales
NT - Northern Rail
SMR - Stagecoach Manchester
Round Trip day 14/11/15
Chiltern *didn't bother checking the loco number* > Kidderminster > Stourbridge Junction
(Went and bought my Daytripper Plus)
LM 139 001 > Stourbridge Jn > Stourbridge Twn
NXWM (2079, BX61XCB) > 276 > Stourbridge > Dudley
NXWM (4962, SN64 OCF) > 74 > Dudley > West Bromwich
NXWM (4966, SN64 OCK) > 74 > West Bromwich > Birmingham, Snow Hill Queensway
Virgin 221117 > Birmingham New Street > Coventry
Travel De Courcey (558, AE05 OVC) > 585b > Coventry Rail Station > Pool Meadow (This bus was pure hellfire I do love the sound that those MCV Evolution' make!)
NX Coventry (4765, BV57 XKJ) > 12X > Pool Meadow > Rail Station
Virgin 221108 > Coventry > Birmingham New Street
LM 172336 > Birmingham Moor Street > Jewellery Quarter
Tram (29) > Jewellery Quarter > West Bromwich Central
(Spent an hour or so in West Brom went and got something to eat)
Tram (29) > West Bromwich Central > The Hawthorns
LM 172332 > The Hawthorns > Stourbridge Jn
LM 172222 > Stourbridge Jn > Kidderminster
Spent pretty much the whole day going round in circles but was an excellent day & also lovely to see a mate of mine in West Bromwich who I hadn't seen for a while!
Round Trip 14/11/15
London Midland (172 222) Cradley Heath - The Hawthorns :o
Midland Metro (27) The Hawthorns - West Bromwich Central
NXWM (4966) 74 West Bromwich Bus Station - Colmore Circus (SN64 OCK) ::)
Virgin Trains (221 117) Birmingham New Street - Coventry
Travel De Courcey (558) 585B Coventry Railway Station - Pool Meadow Bus Station (AE05 OVC)
NXC (4765) 12X Coventry Pool Meadow Bus Station - Railway Station (BV57 XKJ)
Virgin Trains (221 108) Coventry - Birmingham New Street
London Midland (172 336) Birmingham Moor Street - Jewellery Quarter
Midland Metro (29) Jewellery Quarter - West Bromwich Central
Midland Metro (29) West Bromwich Central-The Hawthorns
London Midland (172 332) The Hawthorns - Cradley Heath
Stagecoach Manchester B10M farewell day...and Salford
14/11/15
Supertram 101 White Lane - Sheffield Station
East Midlands Trains 158773/158866 1R52 Sheffield - Hazel Grove
Stagecoach 20983 192 Piccadilly Gardens
First 33709 37 Salford Shopping Centre
First 33697 36 Piccadilly Gardens
Stagecoach 20982 192 Stockport
Stagecoach 12213 192 Heaton Chapel
Stagecoach 20711 192 Hazel Grove P&R
Stagecoach 12088 192 Davenport
Stagecoach 12184 192 Stockport
Stagecoach 20457 192 Hazel Grove P&R
Stagecoach 20945 192 Stockport
Stagecoach 22394 325 Brinnington
Stagecoach 37149 325 Stockport
Arriva Trains Wales 175105 1558 Stockport - Man Picc
Walk to Piccadilly Gardens
Stagecoach 19501 38 Salford Shopping Centre
Arriva 4500 10 Manchester Shudehill
First 69205 93 Salford Peel Park
Arriva 4502 10 Manchester Shudehill
First 69195 110 Salford Shopping Centre
First 37452 67 Manchester Shudehill
Metrolink 3092 Shudehill - Piccadilly
TransPennine Express 350401 1916 Man Picc - Oxford Rd
East Midlands Trains 158862/158856 1L17 Oxford Rd - Sheffield
Supertram 112 Sheffield Station - White Lane
14/11/2015
NXWM - 2243 - 71 - 07:13 Sheldon, Sheaf Lane, Mardon Road - Chelmsley Wood
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NXWM - 4637 - 966 - 07:34 Chelmsley Wood - Birmingham Airport
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NXWM - 6707 - 900 - 07:49 Birmingham Airport - Birmingham Moor Street
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NXWM - 4573 - 126 - 08:48 Birmingham Moor Street - Dudley Bus Station
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Met Up with Jack,
@Alex @Nathan @P419 EJW @Michael Bevan ---
NXWM - 4191 - 246 - Dudley Bus Station - Russell's Hall Hospital
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NXWM (NXC) - 1571 - 297A Russell's Hall Hospital - Merry Hill - Russell's Hall Hospital
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NXWM - 4191 - 246 - Russell's Hall Hospital - Dudley Bus Station
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NXWM - 811 - 42 - Dudley Bus Station - West Bromwich Bus Station
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@Alex @Nathan left here
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NXWM - 1695 - 45 - West Bromwich Bus Station - Walsall, Bradford Place
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Diamond - 30862 - 4 - Walsall, Bradford Place - West Bromwich Bus Station
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NXWM - 4955 - 74 - West Bromwich Bus Station - Birmingham, Snow Hill Queensway
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NXWM - 4633 - 70 - 15:23 Birmingham, Priory Queensway - Sheldon, Sheaf Lane, Mardon Road
Not much of a trip but feel the need to share this.
Was in London last night for a gig and club night afterwards, got bored of it by 2am though and had over 5 hours to kill before the first train back this morning. So naturally this happened:
(didn't bother with any fleetnumbers)
N9 Aldwych to Heathrow T5
N9 Heathrow T5 to Harlington corner (McDonald's)
140 Harlington Corner to Harrow and Wealdstone
N18 Harrow to Euston
I love public transport in London
Quote from: Kevin on November 15, 2015, 08:14:33 PM
Not much of a trip but feel the need to share this.
Was in London last night for a gig and club night afterwards, got bored of it by 2am though and had over 5 hours to kill before the first train back this morning. So naturally this happened:
(didn't bother with any fleetnumbers)
N9 Aldwych to Heathrow T5
N9 Heathrow T5 to Harlington corner (McDonald's)
140 Harlington Corner to Harrow and Wealdstone
N18 Harrow to Euston
Are the London night services decent frequencies, compared to the Brum network of one an hour?
Quote from: Westy on November 15, 2015, 10:09:52 PM
Are the London night services decent frequencies, compared to the Brum network of one an hour?
Depends how close to the centre you are I think. Some in the central areas are every few minutes at night. Further out it gets slightly less frequent but you can still have a half decent bash at night by all accounts.
Quote from: Westy on November 15, 2015, 10:09:52 PM
Are the London night services decent frequencies, compared to the Brum network of one an hour?
Oh hell yes.
N9 was running like every 10 mins. And all of them were busy. Both directions. And not just with people going to/from Heathrow.
140 out in the sticks (granted it serves Heathrow but still) every 20. And it was dead. Max 8 people on board. But still every 20.
N18 into London at half 4 in the morning just as busy as those coming out of the city.
Today - reviewing the new changes for myself
13:37, SGB-SMR, LM, Class 350, 350257
13:56, 50C, Smethwick Rolfe Street to Warley George, NX, Enviro 400, 4746
14:31, 129, Warley George to Merry Hill, NX, Dennis Trident 2, 4359
16:00, 289, Merry Hill to Blackheath, NX, Volvo B7RLE, 2111
16:59, ROW-BSW, LM, Class 170/6 + Class 153, 170635+153354
18:01, BHM-SGB, LM, Class 350, 350105
Station Codes:
SGB - Smethwick Galton Bridge
SMR - Smethwick Rolfe Street
ROW - Rowley Regis
BSW - Birmingham Snow Hill
BHM - Birmingham New Street
997 - Aldridge Rid to City
31 - City to Acocks Green - 4529 (Only because it was a Crimson Gemini there as I walked past the stop
37 - Acocks Green to Solihull - 2248
957 - Solihull to City - 6713 (I think)
Currently on 6739 on a 997 home
865-244- Halesowen
6114- 9-Birmingham
Walk to bullring
30929- 16- colmore row
4231-128E- top of broad street( love these)
6114- German markets( the chances)
There's a store at German market taking the pi** out of nxwm reliability. I like it.
4445-22- harborne
0030-004- Halesowen
30827- 4H
Quote from: Trident 4194 on November 20, 2015, 04:14:40 PM
865-244- Halesowen
6114- 9-Birmingham
Walk to bullring
30929- 16- colmore row
4231-128E- top of broad street( love these)
6114- German markets( the chances)
There's a store at German market taking the pi** out of nxwm reliability. I like it.
4445-22- harborne
0030-004- Halesowen
30827- 4H
Local artist. Forget his name but me best friend got me one of his pictures for Christmas last year. Love it!
Quote from: Kevin on November 20, 2015, 08:13:32 PM
Local artist. Forget his name but me best friend got me one of his pictures for Christmas last year. Love it!
There actually really good aswell. There is a president on 1 route, saying: posh bus via edbaston
There's one e400 for the 50 with advertising, then underneath saying" if you believe that"
There's also a Gemini on the 11
21/11/15 - an icy Potteries blast.
108 White Lane - Sheffield Station
222014 1C32 Sheffield - Derby
153355/153326 1K09 Derby - Stoke on Trent
60171 3 Hanley
43875 1 Bentilee
43877 2 Hanley
67601 3 Tunstall
32056 3 Hanley
65564 3 Newcastle
60015 22 Longton
63097 2 Adderley Green
61235 1 Bentilee
65728 1 Hanley
53122 1 Bentilee
41499 2 Hanley
50296 5 Bucknall
53119 5 Hanley
65561 21 Stoke
66307 3 Newcastle
66308 3 Stoke
41494 3 Stoke Station
153379 1K26 Stoke on Trent - Derby
221133/220009 1E67 Derby - Sheffield
117 Sheffield Station - White Lane
Bit of a run around after work today
Lift into town then:
iGo KP02 PUO - 10H - 13:44 Colmore Row to Quinton Road West
Hansons 2640 - 004 - 14:10 Quinton Road West to Merry Hill
NXC/NX 1591 - 297 - 15:20 Merry Hill to Gornal Wood (because Merc...)
NX 4150 - 257 - 15:47 Gornal Wood to Wall Heath
NX 2014 - 255 - 15:58 Wall Heath to Wolves
NX 1770 - 69 - 16:58 Wolves to Walsall
NX 6745 - 935 - 18:05 Walsall to city
--> Pub
NX 4476 - 52 - 23:07 city to Tower Hill
21/11/15
LM 323 222 Sandwell & Dudley > Birmingham New Street
XC 221 140 Birmngham New Street > Coventry
NXC 2159 BX13 JSY 9A Coventry Railway Station > Pool Meadow Bus Station
DIA 30933 VX54 MSU 82 Coventry Pool Meadow Bus Station > Solihull Town Centre,Touchwood
Their was a nice thrash on this bus along the A45 but then got caught in traffic due to a two vehicle RTC
NX 6701 YX15 OXT 957 Solihull Town > Solihull Station
LM 172 215 Solihull > Birmingham Moor Street
NX 6734 SN15 LEJ X51 Birmingham , Lower Bull Street > Walsall, St Pauls Bus Station
NX 4752 BV57 XJU 45 Walsall, Bradford Place > West Bromwich Bus Station
DIA 30407 YJ07 --- 4H West Bromwich Bus Station > Sandwell & Dudley
''Going Round in Circles:'' 25/11/15LM > 172243 > Kidderminster > Smethwick Galton Bridge
LM > 350241 > Smethwick Galton Bridge > Birmingham New Street
NXWM (6737, SN15LFB) > X51 > Birmingham, Bull Street > Perry Barr
NXWM (4868, BX61LLN) > 51 > Perry Barr > Birmingham, Bull Street (met my uncle and we had a spot of lunch in The Square Peg)
Cross Country > 220??? > Birmingham New Street > Wolverhampton (spent around 2 hours there met up with
@Nathan &
@900)
NXWM (4554, BL53EER) > 82 > Wolverhampton > Dudley
Arriva Midlands (2702, YJ54CKF) > 257 > Dudley > Stourbridge
LM > 139001 (
Parry People Mover) > Stourbridge Town > Stourbridge Junction (Phil Tonks was the co-driver & I was the only passenger on board!)
LM > 172345 > Stourbridge Junction > Kidderminster
Going on a round trip tomorrow mainly for geminis, which routes closest to stourbridge use mainly Gemini would the 11A/C be one?
Quote from: Chris on November 27, 2015, 06:06:42 PM
Going on a round trip tomorrow mainly for geminis, which routes closest to stourbridge use mainly Gemini would the 11A/C be one?
Probably best to use this to help plan: http://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=4016.0 :)
Quote from: Chris on November 27, 2015, 06:06:42 PM
Going on a round trip tomorrow mainly for geminis, which routes closest to stourbridge use mainly Gemini would the 11A/C be one?
966, 5, 31, 80, 94, and 127/8 use mainly Gemini
the 11A/C and 1 use a mixture of Presidents and Gemini
@Chris
Quote from: 2206 on November 27, 2015, 06:47:08 PM
5, 31, 80, 94 and 127/8/9 use mainly Gemini
the 11A/C and 1 use a mixture of Presidents and Gemini
@Chris
The 129? I don't think so. Pensnett don't have any Gemini's...
Quote from: Nathan on November 27, 2015, 06:50:34 PM
The 129? I don't think so. Pensnett don't have any Gemini's...
Sorry forgot that it had recently moved from WB to PE
Quote from: 2206 on November 27, 2015, 06:47:08 PM
5, 31, 80, 94 and 127/8/9 use mainly Gemini
the 11A/C and 1 use a mixture of Presidents and Gemini
@Chris
@2206 129 no longer operated by WB.
@Chris The Gemini routes are as above but the 87 may still be worth a look.
Quote from: Chris on November 27, 2015, 06:06:42 PM
Going on a round trip tomorrow mainly for geminis, which routes closest to stourbridge use mainly Gemini would the 11A/C be one?
Here's a possible round trip for you which should see you catch plenty of Geminis:
From Stourbridge, get to Bearwood.
Get the 11A to Harborne (mix of Presidents and Geminis)
From Harborne get the 22/23 into city (Gemini 2 hybrids)
From city, get the 94 all the way to Chelmsley Wood
From Chelmsley Wood, get the 966 to Solihull
From Solihull get the 5 to Shirley, then change onto the 31 to Acocks Green
From Acocks Green get the 1 to Five Ways
From Five Ways get the 22/23 back to Harborne
From Harborne get the 11C back to Bearwood
Alternatively just get the 11C from Acocks Green to Bearwood
;)
Thanks everyone I rarely get to use geminis and
@Stu brilliant idea for a round trip
Quote from: Chris on November 27, 2015, 07:39:14 PM
Thanks everyone I rarely get to use geminis and @Stu brilliant idea for a round trip
@Chris 4528 on WA8/89 if of interest. 0723 89 from Wolvertrampton. Am I right in saying this is the last Gemini at Walsall?
997 home to City
4940 - City to Harborne - 24
4058 - Harborne to Bearwood - 11C
4426 - Bearwood - Dudley- 140
2087 - Dudley to Merry Hill - X96
4319 - Merry Hill to Halesowen - 241
6115 - Halesowen - City - 9
Am now on a rammed 6737 on the 997 home
@Ashley 60171 I would of been on the Gemini round trip but I got called into work :(
Quote from: John on November 28, 2015, 09:55:22 AM
997 home to City
4940 - City to Harborne - 24
4058 - Harborne to Bearwood - 11C
4426 - Bearwood - Dudley- 140
2087 - Dudley to Merry Hill - X96
Will add rest later
Surprised I didn't see you
@John I've done:
Lift to manor way
4425-241- Halesowen bus station( love this bus)
870-244-Hayley green ( awful)
30942-4H- Halesowen ( great bus)
803-99-quinton tesco( quietly impressed, driver was driving very fast for e200)
5502-24- Harborne
4944-24- quinton tesco
805-99- Halesowen bus station( very fast again!!)
20539-142- Doors very slow
@Kevin what round trip did you do today? You seem to be everywhere
28/11/15
LM 172339 > Kidderminster > Birmingham Moor Street
(met up with
@Michael Bevan)
NXWM (6729, SN15LDV) > X51 > Birmingham, Bull Street > Walsall
NXWM (1895, BX09PAO) > 4M > Walsall > West Bromwich (left Michael here who went to get the 5)
Diamond (30454, Y211HWJ) > 40 > West Bromwich > Wednesbury -
I couldn't resist going for a bash on it certainly a HELLFIRE bus!!!NXWM (4555, BL53EET) > 79 > Wednesbury > West Bromwich
NXWM (4971, SN64OCR) > 75 > West Bromwich > Birmingham
(met up with
@RS)
Chiltern 168005 >Birmingham Snow Hill > Solihull Train Station
NXWM (2235, YX65PXA) > 71 > Solihull Train Station > Solihull Town Centre
NXWM (2213, YX15OZC) > 37 > Solihull Town Centre > Solihull Train Station
Chiltern 165011 > Solihull Train Station > Birmingham Moor Street
LM 323213 > Birmingham New Street > Sandwell & Dudley Station
(left
@RS who went home)
Diamond (30943, BK13NZU) > 4H > Sandwell & Dudley Station > Halesowen
NXWM (6112, SN15LFX) > 9 >Halesowen > Stourbridge
LM 139001 > Stourbridge Town > Stourbridge Jn
LM 172343 > Stourbridge Jn > Kidderminster
A cold, wet & miserable day but all in all not bad
Round Trip 28/11/15
NX WA 1885 BX09OZM 4 Sandwell&Dudley Station > West Bromwich Bus Station
(Stopped here for a spot of Breakfast)
NX WA 1853 BX58SXT 4 West Bromwich Bus Station > Walsall Bradford Place
NX WA 6738 SN15 LFD X51 Walsall St Pauls Bus Station > Great Barr,The Scott Arms
NX WA 4866 BX61 LLK 51 Great Barr,The Scott Arms > Newtown Row,Miller Street
NX WA 4865 BX61 LLJ 51 Newtown Row,Miller Street > Birmingham,Moor Street Queensway
NX BC 4904 BX13 JWD 45 Birmingham Moor Street Queensway > St Martins Queensway,New Street Station
XC 221 138 Birmingham New Street > Birmingham International
Airail Birmingham International > Airport
Airail Airport > Birmingham International
ATW 158 841 Birmingham International > Birmingham New Street
NX BC 2124 BX12 DGE X64 St Martins Queensway > Moor Street Queensway
CR 168 005 Birmingham Moor Street > Solihull
NX AG 2235 YX65 PXA 71 Solihull Rail Station > Solihull Town Centre,Touchwood
NX AG 2213 YX15 OZC 37 Solihull Town Centre > Soihull Rail Station
CR 165 011 Solihull Rail Station > Birmingham Moor Street
LM 323 212 Birmingham New Street > Sandwell&Dudley
(Somebody had threw up on one of the chairs)
Yesterday - the long way to Wolves for a gig
NX 814 - 46 - 10:20 Hamstead Village to Scott Arms
NX 6753 - X51 - 10:26 Scott Arms to city
NX 2146 - X64 - 11:09 New Street Station to Weoley Castle
NX 2123 - 29 - 11:45 Weoley Castle to Northfield
NX 1944 - 48 - 12:10 Northfield to Weoley Castle
Diamond 30413 - 002 - 12:30 Weoley Castle to Halesowen (this bus sounds awesome)
Diamond Dart of some sort - 142 - 13:22 Halesowen to Wynall Hare and Hounds (didn't get a chance to ID it)
NX 2096 - 276 - 13:36 (only just, thanks to the live times working) Wynall to Merry Hill
NXC / NX 1591 - 297A - 14:20 Merry Hill to Stourbridge Road, Canal Street
NXC / NX 1571 - 297A - 14:36 Stourbridge Road, Canal Street to Merry Hill
NX 841 - 81 - 15:15 Merry Hill to Wolverhampton
NX 4033 - 69 - 16:58 Wolves.... With the intention of a quick run around Wednesfield and the 59 loop. Alas after 15 mins I was only just by Sun Street so gave up and walked back into town
--> pub
--> Slade Rooms for gig
NX 4603 - 529 - 23:20 Wolverhampton to Walsall
NX 4866 - 51 - 00:25 Walsall to Tower Hill (even I was surprised how busy this was, goes to show there is a demand for late buses)
Quote from: Kevin on November 29, 2015, 09:39:51 AM
Yesterday - the long way to Wolves for a gig
NX 814 - 46 - 10:20 Hamstead Village to Scott Arms
NX 6753 - X51 - 10:26 Scott Arms to city
NX 2146 - X64 - 11:09 New Street Station to Weoley Castle
NX 2123 - 29 - 11:45 Weoley Castle to Northfield
NX 1944 - 48 - 12:10 Northfield to Weoley Castle
Diamond 30413 - 002 - 12:30 Weoley Castle to Halesowen (this bus sounds awesome)
Diamond Dart of some sort - 142 - 13:22 Halesowen to Wynall Hare and Hounds (didn't get a chance to ID it)
NX 2096 - 276 - 13:36 (only just, thanks to the live times working) Wynall to Merry Hill
NXC / NX 1591 - 297A - 14:20 Merry Hill to Stourbridge Road, Canal Street
NXC / NX 1571 - 297A - 14:36 Stourbridge Road, Canal Street to Merry Hill
NX 841 - 81 - 15:15 Merry Hill to Wolverhampton
NX 4033 - 69 - 16:58 Wolves.... With the intention of a quick run around Wednesfield and the 59 loop. Alas after 15 mins I was only just by Sun Street so gave up and walked back into town
--> pub
--> Slade Rooms for gig
NX 4603 - 529 - 23:20 Wolverhampton to Walsall
NX 4866 - 51 - 00:25 Walsall to Tower Hill (even I was surprised how busy this was, goes to show there is a demand for late buses)
@Kevin 30413 is really fast, over revs lots. It's basically on par with 30813. There was a lack of 002 branded centroid yesterday? There were 2 value and a leather seated?
28/11/15 - Some Enviros...
114 White Lane - Sheffield Station
220021 1V46 Sheffield - Birmingham New St
33401 144 Bromsgrove
67637 144A Worcester Crowngate
67658 33 Warndon
47518 34A Crowngate
53046 31A Worcester Royal Hosp
53045 31B Crowngate
66698 30 Dines Green
47520 30 Crowngate
67651 44 Malvern retail park
67664 44C Crowngate
35157 910 Sebright
32067 910 County Hall
33404 910 Crowngate
66696 35 Warndon
53048 31A Crowgate
67633 144 Birmingham
43378/43301 1E73 Birmingham New St - Sheffield
124 Sheffield Station - White Lane
Handsworth trip:
866-244- Halesowen
4429-141- Birmingham( politest driver ever)
4809-16-handsworth( Crimson, I do miss these at pensnett)
4808-16- Birmingham
6116-141- broad street( typical, piece of sh*t)
5507-24- ridgacre road
4437-141- Halesowen
20543-142- home
04/12/15
LM 172 343 Cradley Heath - Birmingham Snow Hill
CR 68 013 Birmingham Snow Hill- Birmingham Moor Street
Despite Spending an hour waiting for 4466 it never turned up so off i went ...
LM 172 222 Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill
NX 4971 74 SN64 OCK Snow Hill Q'way - St Pauls
MM 30 St Pauls - West Bromwich Central
NX 1699 V699 MOA 42 West Brom - Tipton- West Brom Garage
NX 1699 V699 MOA 42 West Brom Garage - Great Bridge
CB Solo 74A Great Bridge - West Brom
MM 23 West Brom- The Hawthorns
LM 172 332 The Hawthorns - Cradley Heath
Saturday December 5th
Bus. Route. on off
NX2063 WN81 08:57 09:22
NX5402 WN11 09:36 10:37
NX4571 WN11 10:45 11:08
NX5417 WN1 11:15 11:55
NX4198 PN222 12:07 12:28
NX1571 PN297A 12:32 12:50
DIA30880 002 13:09 13:30
DIA30834 4H 13:37 14:05
NX1585 WB43 14:20 14:56
ARR2103 WD229 15:06 15:19
Friday 4th December. Finally a day off to do a round trip
PN 2080 X96 Snowdon Road to Dudley Bus Station
WA 17** 311 Dudley bus station to Walsall Bradford place
WA 6746 934 Walsall St Pauls to Birmingham Moor Street
AG 2211 37 Birmingham Albert Street to Acocks Green (packed with school kids on a trip coming back from Birmingham)
AG 4034 11C to Acocks Green to South College Birmingham
AG 4064 11C South College Birmingham to kings heath
AG 4665 11C Kings Heath to Bearwood (Finally a Gemini going clockwise)
PN 6113 9 Bearwood to Stourbridge
Cheers
@2206 I have corrected it, it was 4064
20601-142-belle vale
1550-004-merry hill
2151-228- brierley hill
4317-255-merry hill
1591-297-Gornal wood
20003-282- Dudley
4740-87- two stops as saw 1585 entering Dudley
1585-42- West Bromwich
1607-49- bear wood
4429-141- Halesowen
30854-4H
Another local trip around today...8 scores in the local area isn't bad going for me :-)
First 37476 - 8a - Home->Arundel Gate
First 32220 - 72 - Sheffield Interchange->Handsworth
First 37482 - 52a - Handsworth->Woodhouse Station
Stagecoach 12171 - 52 - Woodhouse Station->Woodhouse Village
Stagecoach 22630 - 7 - Woodhouse Village->Crystal Peaks
Supertram 124 - Crystal Peaks->Shalesmoor
Supertram 108 - Shalesmoor->Hillsborough Interchange
Stagecoach 47467 - SL2 - Hillsborough->Stannington
First 47484 - 81 - Stannington->Hillsborough
Stagecoach 12161 - 52 - Hillsborough Interchange->Peace Gardens
First 69049 - 76 - Castlegate->Fir Vale
Stagecoach 19513 - 265 - Fir Vale->Sheffield Interchange
First 37231 - X78 - Sheffield Interchange->Rotherham Interchange
First 60738 - 66 - Rotherham Interchange->Chapeltown
Stagecoach 47469 - 201 - Chapeltown->Stocksbridge
Stagecoach 36456 - SL - Stocksbridge->Middlewood
Supertram 123 - Middlewood->Fitzalan Square
First 37521 - 8 - Fitzalan Square->Home
Today
08:40, delayed by 6 minutes, SGB-BHM, LM, Class 170, 170517
09:14, BHM-EUS, LM, Class 350, 350126+350239+350237
Northern Line, Euston to Waterloo
12:37, WAT-CLJ, SW, Class 450
345, Clapham Junction to Kings Road, Go-Ahead London, Enviro 400
District Line, Sloane Square to Victoria
Piccadilly Line, Victoria to Oxford Circus
137, Marble Arch to Clapham, Arriva, NBfL
345, Clapham to Clapham Junction, Go-Ahead London, Wright Gemini/B7TL
17:50, CLJ-WAT, SW, Class 455
Northern Line, Waterloo to Euston,
18:34, EUS-BHM, LM, Class 350, 350242
21:08, BHM-SGB, LM, Class 323, 323201
Station Codes:
SGB - Smethwick Galton Bridge
BHM - Birmingham New Street
EUS - London Euston
WAT - London Waterloo
CLJ - Clapham Junction
Train operating companies:
LM - London Midland
SW - South West Train's
Ensign bus running day Saturday
390006 Bham Intl-Euston
21417/418 Underground Circle Line Euston Square-Tower Hill
357038 London Fenchurch St-Upminster
A986SYE T986 Leyland Titan Upminster-Lakeside (X55)
JEV245Y Van Hool Astromega Lakeside-Aveley High St (X55)
KJD260P MD60 Scania-MCW Metropolitan Aveley High St (X55)
F192NHD 192 MCW Metrobus Lakeside-Grays (X81)
EU62BVD 506 B5LH/Gemini 2 Grays-Lakeside (83)
THX646S DM2646 Fleetline (DMS) Lakeside-Shenfield (X81)
321340/438 Shenfield-London Liverpool St
21085/086 Underground Metropolitan line Liverpool St-Euston Square
221143 Euston-Bham Intl
Yesterday. 7/12
08:07, delayed by 18 minutes, SGB-LIV, LM, Class 350, 350107
11:27, LIV-MCO, NT, Class 156, 156487
12:39, MCO-MAN, EM, Class 158
14:34, 250, Piccadilly Gardens to Trafford Centre, SMR, Enviro 400, '06 plate
15:45, 23A, Trafford Centre to Stockport, SMR, Enviro 400, '59 plate (sounded very knackered)
17:15, 203, Stockport to Piccadilly, SMR, Enviro 400, '58 plate
18:55, MAN-LIV, NT, Class 319, 319361 (these can go)
20:04, delayed by 10 minutes, LIV-SGB, LM, Class 350, 350265
Station Codes:
SGB - Smethwick Galton Bridge
LIV - Liverpool Lime Street
MCO - Manchester Oxford Road
MAN - Manchester Piccadilly
Train operating company:
LM - London Midland
NT - Northern Rail
EM - East Midlands Trains
Bus company codes:
SMR - Stagecoach Manchester
Quick run around after work yesterday - fancied a change of scenery and a ride on the tram from Bull Street
NX 4806 - 67 - 18:07 Salford Circus to city
Metro - T31 - 18:36 Bull Street to West Brom
Diamond 30828 - 4H - 19:11 West Brom to All Saints
NX 1768 - 4M - 19:25 All Saints to Walsall
NX 67xx - X51 - 19:40 Walsall to Tower Hill (believe it was
@P419 EJW also on board, he can probably ID it better than I was paying attention)
Quote from: Kevin on December 09, 2015, 12:53:12 PM
NX 67xx - X51 - 19:40 Walsall to Tower Hill (believe it was @P419 EJW also on board, he can probably ID it better than I was paying attention)
It was 6758,
@Kevin. :)
12/12/15.
104 - White Lane -> Sheffield Station
222101 - 1C27 Sheffield -> Derby
153326 - 1K07 Derby -> Stoke
First 32079 - 3 - Stoke Station -> Hanley
First 60075 - 2 - Hanley -> Adderley Green
First 63097 - 26 - Adderley Green -> Hanley
First 66304 - 4 - Hanley -> Newcastle
First 65706 - 4 - Newcastle -> Hanley
First 32053 - 1 - Hanley -> Townsend
First 61235 - 2 - Townsend -> Hanley
First 60171 - 32 - Hanley -> Cheadle
First 32635 - 32 - Cheadle -> Hanley
First 53123 - 21A - Hanley -> Stoke
First 66305 - 3 - Stoke -> Newcastle
First 60175 - 3 - Newcastle -> Stoke
First 66838 - 3 - Stoke -> Newcastle
First 66849 - 4 - Newcastle -> Hanley
First 53118 - 21A - Hanley -> Stoke
First 65037 - 3 - Stoke -> Newcastle
First 65567 - 2 - Newcastle -> Stoke
First 53119 - 23 - Stoke -> Stoke station
153381 - 1K26 Stoke -> Derby
221125 - 1E67 Derby -> Sheffield
First 69054 - 8 - Sheffield station -> Home
12/12/15
LM172336 > Kidderminster > Stourbridge Jn
LM172331 > Stourbridge Jn > The Hawthorns
Tram (18) > The Hawthorns > Bull Street
Chiltern (68008) > Birmingham Moor St > Solihull Station
NXWM (2250, YX65 PXR) > 72 > Solihull Station > Solihull Town Centre
NXWM (1919, BX59 NTJ) > 6 >Solihull Town Centre > Solihull Station
NXWM (2202, YX15 OYP) > 71 > Solihull Station > Solihull Town Centre
NXWM (6712, YX15 OYG) > 957 > Solihull > Birmingham City Centre
LM172337 > Birmingham Moor St > Kidderminster
12/12/2015
16931 (26) Home - Dundee city centre
34568 (26) Dundee city centre - Home
34569 (26) Home - Dundee city centre
28655 (99) Dundee city centre - St Andrews bus station
53287 (X59) St Andrews bus station - Halbeath P&R
19237 (X59) Halbeath P&R - Edinburgh bus station
27898 (X59) Edinburgh bus station - Halbeath P&R
53249 (X54) Halbeath P&R - Dundee city centre
16228 (26) Dundee city centre - Home
12/12/15
LM 172337 - Olton - B'ham Snow Hill
Metro 32 - Bull St - West Bromwich Central
NXWM 4960 (74) - West Bromwich Bus Station - Dudley Bus Station
NXWM 825 (222) - Dudley Bus Station - Tennyson St
NXWM 2104 (205) - High St/Tennyson St - Dudley Bus Station
NXWM 4966 (74) - Dudley Bus Station - West Bromwich Bus Station
Metro 22 - West Bromwich Central - Bull St
LM 170517 - B'ham New St - Walsall
LM 323221 - Walsall - B'ham New St
LM 172221 - B'ham Moor St - Acocks Green
Today (all NXWM)
2001 - 3 - Chapel Ash
Walk the rest to town
4733 - 40 - Walsall
Phone rings
4597 - 529 - Wolverhampton
845 - 28 - New Invention
4265 - 69 - Walsall
4261 - 7 - Aldridge
4262 - 7A - Walsall
4027 - 29 - Bloxwich
4297 - 89 - Pelsall
4126 - 8 - Walsall
4072 - 7 - Aldridge
4032 - 7A - Walsall
4302 - 77 - didn't look at stop name
4035 - 77 - Walsall
1879 - 4 - Oldbury (this was boring)
4701 - 89 - Blackheath
4269 - 127 - Dudley (evening service better than the daytime)
5405 - 1 - Wolverhampton
2068 - 3 - White Oak Drive
Back to normal tomorrow. Nice little B7TL bash.
"Business Round Trip", via Willenhall
16/12/15;
LM172213 > Kidderminster > Smethwick Galton Bridge
LM350??? > Smethwick Galton Bridge > Wolverhampton
NXWM (didn't ID) > 529 > Wolverhampton > Neachells Lane
(had to some personal business to deal with)
NXWM (didn't ID) > 529 > Neachells Lane > Walsall Bus Station
Thandi (T77NND) > 334 > Walsall, Bradford Place > Bilston Bus Station -
HELLFIRE sounded amazing you can't beat a little Dart bash sometimes 😜NXWM (812, BX62SNK) > 43 > Bilston Bus Station > West Bromwich
NXWM (4956, SL14LSO) > 74 > West Bromwich (
there was a stand off between the driver and a potential passenger when we reached Soho Road the reason I say "potential passenger" is the driver refused to let him on board due him not paying the correct fare he was trying to pay £1 for 2 stops as everybody knows (or should do) it is £1.90! Although it was his own fault as he never asked the driver how much it would be until after he had put his money in the vault! When the driver refused to let him on he said "oh so you think I'm gonna put a £1 in then walk off the bus nah bruv it ain't happening!" - at this point the driver switches the bus off!! And at this point I thought all hell was going to break loose! - in the end this guy got off peacefully but not before giving the driver a load of abuse first! I don't envy National Express West Midlands drivers or inspectors at all as the abuse they get day in day out can't be very pleasant) > Birmingham City Centre (met
@RS)
Chiltern 165016 > Birmingham Moor St > Solihull Train St
NXWM (2206, YX15OYU) > 72 > Solihull Train St > Solihull Town
NXWM (1909, BX59NSU) > 6 > Solihull Town Centre > Solihull Train St
LM172218 > Solihull Train Station (
@RS got off at Cradley Heath) > Kidderminster
@Will - and people think the Soho Road is easy!
Quote from: Liverpool Street on December 16, 2015, 10:55:18 PM
@Will - and people think the Soho Road is easy!
It is, just press anomaly button. Would have avoided all that aggro surely?
Quote from: MW on December 17, 2015, 12:42:40 AM
It is, just press anomaly button. Would have avoided all that aggro surely?
Do you mean the bandit alarm?
This is one thing I've never understood.
Why do drivers take it amongst themselves to "enforce" the fare. Why switch the bus off? Why refuse to drive? Why take it personally? All you do is press the damn button. In the scenario of people just walking on, I don't say anything at all, just press the button. You're not paid anymore to be a hero are you?
Maybe someone can help me understand this. Even the company says what I'm saying!
Quote from: MW on December 17, 2015, 05:21:40 PM
This is one thing I've never understood.
Why do drivers take it amongst themselves to "enforce" the fare. Why switch the bus off? Why refuse to drive? Why take it personally? All you do is press the damn button. In the scenario of people just walking on, I don't say anything at all, just press the button. You're not paid anymore to be a hero are you?
Maybe someone can help me understand this. Even the company says what I'm saying!
Well because so I've been told by my mate (who used to be a driver at PN, BC & YW) alledgly he told me that if a driver gets a good hiding by a passenger (for whatever reason) the driver then gets £1,000 off the union instantly I don't know if that is still the case but it was when he was at Pensnett & Birmingham Central as I said I don't know if that was or still is the case
Two days of clearing B9s, score for the week so far at 12 with a 100% score for today, just a shame First stopped being capable of actually running a bus service to make me unable to get the other two buses I could have got in:
14/12/15:
First 37114 - 8 - Basegreen -> Granville Road tram stop
Stagecoach 36188 - 7 - Granville Road tram stop -> City Road cemetery
First 37478 - 8 - City Road cemetery -> Norfolk Park Road
First 37115 - 8a - Norfolk Park Road -> Manor Top
First 33871 - 120 - Manor Top -> Sheffield Interchange
First 37119 - 8 - Sheffield Interchange -> Basegreen
First 37117 - 8a - Basegreen -> Moss Way tram stop
college
Supertram 105 - Moss Way -> White Lane
tea & rest
First 37517 - 8 - Basegreen -> Granville Road tram stop
Supertram 102 - Granville Road -> White Lane
15/12/15:
First 37515 - 8a - Basegreen -> Moss Way tram stop
college
First 37481 - 8 - Moss Way tram stop -> Basegreen
First 37497 - 8 - Basegreen -> Manor Top
First 37120 - 8a - Manor Top -> Basegreen
First 37265 - 8 - Basegreen -> Moss Way tram stop
college again
Supertram 105 - Moss Way -> White Lane
First 69048 - 8 - Basegreen -> City Centre, Arundel Gate
Walk Arundel Gate -> Sheffield Interchange
First 374?? - 8 - Sheffield Interchange -> Basegreen
Had *not so much* fun yesterday, scouring Coventry for an A2 Photo Frame... Journeys went a little like so.
480* | 16 | 16 Branded - in convoy with 4802
~ Home <> Moor Street Queensway
6709 | 900 | 900 Branded - Question: Has the 900 route been revised around the Airport?*
~ Birmingham <> Pool Meadow
498* | 8 | Felt smoother than West Midlands counterparts - didn't notice too much rattles
~ Pool Meadow <> Coventry Rail Station
- Walked back to Corporation Street, IKEA
2161| 9 | Again, I felt CV buses feel smoother than the ones in the West Midlands
~ IKEA <> Coventry Rail Station
VT390016 | Coventry <> Birmingham New Street
- I've started to travel by train as much as I can recently - usually between New Street & NEC (on London Midland) - so Virgin Trains was a nice change yesterday, I thought.
481* | 16 | Unbranded
~ Station Street <> Home
Don't worry. Last one to spam the thread with ;)
First 37477 - 8 - Basegreen -> City Centre, Arundel Gate
First 63036 - 82 - City Centre, Angel Street -> Hillsborough Interchange
First 47487 - 35 - Hillsborough Interchange -> Meadowhall Interchange
First 47488 - 35 - Meadowhall Interchange -> Firth Park
First 69033 - 75 - Firth Park -> City Centre, Waingate
First 47489 - 82 - City Centre, Angel Street -> Hillsborough Interchange
TM Travel 425 - 61 - Hillsborough Interchange -> City Centre, Castle Street
First 60707 - 81 - City Centre, Angel Street -> Hillsborough Interchange
Supertram 104 - Hillsborough -> Crystal Peaks
Supertram 106 - Crystal Peaks -> Castle Square
First 35129 - X78 - City Centre, Castle Street -> Meadowhall Interchange
First 35135 - X78 - Meadowhall Interchange -> Sheffield Interchange
First 47482 - 35 - Sheffield Interchange -> Meadowhall Interchange
First 35124 - X78 - Meadowhall Interchange -> Sheffield Interchange
First 60700 - 40 - Sheffield Interchange -> Olive Grove depot
First 60689 - 41 - Olive Grove depot -> Manor Top
First 37509 - 8a - Manor Top -> Basegreen
"3468, The Final Chapter (1996-2015)"
19/12/15
Arriva Midlands (3468, N168 PUT) > 9 > Bridgnorth, Low Town > Telford Bus Station (I was the first passenger on board at Bridgnorth at 07:10am this morning) (met David To, Jack Newell, Matt Hancox & Martin Anderson)
Arriva Midlands (3468, N168 PUT) > 9 > Telford Bus Station > Wolverhampton (via Bridgnorth) (
@Michael Bevan joined at Compton Square)
@Alex,
@Nathan (joined at Wolvo Bus Station) [along with lots of other spotters that probably aren't on this forum]
Arriva Midlands (3468, N168 PUT) > 9 > Wolverhampton > Telford Bus Station (via Bridgnorth) - I came off at this point to have a break and stretch my legs
Arriva Midlands (3734, YJ57AZG) > 9 > Telford Bus Station > Bridgnorth
Arriva Midlands (3468, N168 PUT) > 9 > Bridgnorth > Telford Bus Station
Arriva Midlands (3468, N168 PUT) > 9 > Telford Bus Station > Bridgnorth (quite a poignant moment due to me being the first passenger on this morning I was also the last person off the bus tonight which I was quite pleased about)
Round Trip 18/12
LM 172 334 Cradley Heath > Birmingham Moor Street
CR 165 010 Birmingham Moor Street > Solihull
NX 2239 72E Solihull Town Centre > Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre
Claribels VDL CADET 55 Chelmsley Wood - Stechford
NX 4081 11A Stechford - Witton / we were stuck on here ages due to really bad traffic
LM 350 231 Witton - Birmingham New Street
LM 172 219 Birmingham. moor street - Cradley Heath
Round trip 19/12/15
The Day of Weirdness in Liverpool Lime Street
LM 323 212 Sandwell&Dudley - Wolverhampton
LM 350 231 Wolverhampton - Liverpool Lime Street
Merseyrail Service Lime Street - James Street
Walk back to Lime Street
Northern Electrics 319 /// Lime Street - Roby
Northern Electrics 319 /// Roby - Lime Street
Merseyrail Service Lime Street - Birkinhead Central
Merseyrail Service Birkinhead Central - Chester Railway Station
Had a look around Chester and it has changed quite a lot since the last time I went there
Aintree Park and Ride Serivce. Chester Town - Chester Station
Merseyrail service Chester Station - Moorfields
Merseyrail Serivce Moorfields - Lime Street
Cumfybus C4 Town centre - Town Centre Circular
LM 350 231 Liverpool Lime Street - Wolverhampton
I think 350 231 is haunting me. Cause I've had it three times in one row
LM 350 263 Wolverhampton - Sandwell&Dudley
Quote from: RS on December 20, 2015, 11:06:00 AM
Round trip 19/12/15
The Day of Weirdness in Liverpool Lime Street
LM 323 212 Sandwell&Dudley - Wolverhampton
LM 350 231 Wolverhampton - Liverpool Lime Street
Merseyrail Service Lime Street - James Street
Walk back to Lime Street
Northern Electrics 319 /// Lime Street - Roby
Northern Electrics 319 /// Roby - Lime Street
Merseyrail Service Lime Street - Birkinhead Central
Merseyrail Service Birkinhead Central - Chester Railway Station
Had a look around Chester and it has changed quite a lot since the last time I went there
Aintree Park and Ride Serivce. Chester Town - Chester Station
Merseyrail service Chester Station - Moorfields
Merseyrail Serivce Moorfields - Lime Street
Cumfybus C4 Town centre - Town Centre Circular
LM 350 231 Liverpool Lime Street - Wolverhampton
I think 350 231 is haunting me. Cause I've had it three times in one row
LM 350 263 Wolverhampton - Sandwell&Dudley
How mud did that cost?
£16.25 for me and my dad with a family and friends railcard
And £7.80 for Safeway tickets for all zones to go quite a few,places etc
So yeah good day if you have the weather
You need advance tickets to get it quite cheap though
It is £2.70 for a child Safeway ticket
Quote from: RS on December 20, 2015, 10:53:53 AM
Round Trip 18/12
LM 172 334 Cradley Heath > Birmingham Moor Street
CR 165 010 Birmingham Moor Street > Solihull
NX 2239 72E Solihull Town Centre > Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre
Claribels VDL CADET 55 Chelmsley Wood - Stechford
NX 4081 11A Stechford - Witton / we were stuck on here ages due to really bad traffic
LM 350 231 Witton - Birmingham New Street
LM 172 219 Birmingham. moor street - Cradley Heath
@RS do you mean VDL Commander for claribels bit
they don't own any Cadets
Quote from: James4368 on December 20, 2015, 01:54:46 PM
@RS
do you mean VDL Commander for claribels bit
they don't own any Cadets
Yes thanks James
30491-4H- blackheath
30813-4H- home
20869-142-Halesowen
20008-142-home
30940-4H-west brom
1699-42-great bridge
30214-43-west brom
1949-48-bear wood ( Crimson)
4646-11A-harborne
811-48- green man
2138-29- top of high street
Igo dart-10h-worlds end
804-99- Halesowen
30854-4H- home
20536-142-Stourbridge
2087-x96-merry hill( how people say these are slow?????
1571-297-Russell's hall- great bus, much better than 1591.
86*-244- Halesowen - late as usual
30410-4H
Quote from: Trident 4194 on December 22, 2015, 10:44:27 AM
30491-4H- blackheath
30813-4H- home
20869-142-Halesowen
20008-142-home
30940-4H-west brom
1699-42-great bridge
30214-43-west brom
1949-48-bear wood ( Crimson)
4646-11A-harborne
811-48- green man
2153-29- top of high street
Igo dart-10h-worlds end
804-99- Halesowen
30854-4H- home
@Trident 4194 are you sure it was 2153 as thats a coventry bus
Sunday 27th - relieve some post Christmas boredom/calories with an all NX run around
2014 - 3 - home to town
4561 - 126 - Dudley Bus Station
2108 - 140 - Bearwood, Kings Head
4524 - 11A - Cotteridge, Shops
Walk round to Kings Norton Station bridge
4947 - 45E - Pool Farm
4375 - 49 - Druids Heath
6136 - 50 - Alcester Road South, bottom shops
6128 - 50 - Kings Heath, High Street
6140 - 50 - Alcester Road South, Esso Garage
6130 - 50 - Druids Heath terminus
6123 - 50 - Alcester Road South, bottom shops (a local term)
6127 - 50 - Kings Heath, High Street
Walk round to Vicarage Road
4367 - 76 - Stratford Road, City Boundary
1910 - 6 - Shirley, Morrisons
Into Morrisons for a splash and dash
1922 - 6 - Solihull, Poplar Road (this has a TWM squab)
6711 - 957 - Lode Lane, JLR
6712 - 957 - Solihull, Poplar Road
2243 - 71 - Lode Lane, JLR
2240 - 71 - Solihull, Poplar Road
1928 - 6 - Shirley, High Street
4533 - 31 - Solihull Station (revert to type briefly)
Walk to Touchwood and have a late luncheon.
4639 - 5 - Widney Lane Island
4654 - 5 - Solihull, Poplar Road
6146 - 76 - a few stops after the college
1903 - 6 - Solihull, Poplar Road
After another rather long wait
6716 - 957 - Lode Lane, Old Lode Lane
Diamond 30410 - 71 - Solihull Station (had to break the chain but was nice to have one of these)
6715 - 957 - Lode Lane, unsure
4650 - 966 - Birmingham International Airport
Another splash and dash
6710 - 900 - Birmingham Moor Street Queensway
4538 - 126 - Dudley Bus Station (back in mar proppa bostin black countray)
5418 - 1 - Wolvertrampton, Lichfield Street (is it wrong that this has been my favourite of the day?)
2070 - 10 - Compton Road, Compton Hospice
Walk home
14 winners so I'm happy.
22/12/2015Non DDA HuntingDiamond | X3 > Kidderminster, Town Hall - Redditch Bus Station (30120) B14 WTS
Diamond | 146 > Redditch Bus Station - Birmingham, Smallbrook Queensway (30856) WX58FSD
(
@chris h and another mate joined )
Diamond | 16 > Birmingham, Moor Street - Hamstead, Green Lane (30407) YJ56YDO
NXWM | 46 > Hamstead, Green Lane - West Bromwich Bus Station (812) BX62SNK
NXWM | 79 > West Bromwich Bus Station - Darlaston Interchange (4561) BL53EEZ
Sandwell | 333X > Darlaston Interchange - Walsall, Bradford Place > W773URP
NXWM | 29 > Walsall Bus Station - Blacknall (1764) BX56XCH
Diamond | 29 > Blacknall - Walsall Bus Station (30887) KP54BYJ
Thandi | 334 > Walsall, Bradford Place - Darlaston Interchange > T77 NND (Thrash!!)
Thandi | 334 > Darlaston Interchange - Bilston Bus Station > Y835TGH
Arriva | 223 > Bilston Bus Station - Gornal Wood Interchange (2268) SK52MLE
NXWM | 257 > Gornal Wood Interchange - Gornal Wood, Bulls Head (4154) Y749TOH
NXWM (NXC) | 297A > Gornal Wood, Bulls Head - Merry Hill Bus Station (1571) S571VUK (It was worth the 40 min wait due to Merry Hell Christmas traffic. I was cold and wet but I was on a Mercedes so I was happy! :D )
Diamond | 002 > Merry Hill Bus Station - Halesowen Bus Station (30880) BK10MFX
( left
@chris h and my other mate at Halesowen )
Diamond | 192 > Halesowen Bus Station - Kidderminster Bus Station (20263) Y263KNB
(A great day in all despite the rain and Merry Hell traffic!)
Quick spin today with the first B10 Sunday service since...well, ages! Sounded amazing.
First 60700 - 8 - Basegreen -> Ecclesfield, Monteney Ave
First 60700 - 8 - Ecclesfield, Monteney Ave -> Basegreen
Might not be much but it was worth the trip out. Probably the best run in a long time on 60700 and I forgot how nice it sounds when driven properly too.
Here is a round trip I did on the 15 December 2015
4742-87 -tesco burnt tree to oldbury bus interchange
1851-4-oldbury bus interchange to west bromwich bus station
816-46-west bromwich bus station to hamsted green lane
4801-16-hamsted to Birmingham markets
Then a walk to colmore row then
4752-87-colmore row to burnt tree tesco
30814- 4H - west brom arrived 11:25
1699- 11:43- 42- Dudley( very lucky to only wait 20 mins for it.) thrashed by a great driver. Arrived 12:20
4350-241- Halesowen
868-244 home
29/12/15 - Maybe The End of the B10:
First 69048 - 8 - Basegreen -> Sheffield, Arundel Gate
Stagecoach 22445 - 1 - Sheffield, Arundel Gate -> Firth Park
Stagecoach 15712 - 88 - Firth Park -> Firvale
Stagecoach 22616 - 1 - Firvale -> Sheffield, High Street
Stagecoach 34455 - 53 - Sheffield, Sheffield Interchange -> Manor Top
Stagecoach 22366 - 7 - Manor Top -> Sheffield, Arundel Gate
First 60696 - 40 - Sheffield, Castle Square -> Catcliffe, Morrisons
First 37025 - 72 - Catcliffe, Morrisons -> Sheffield, Sheffield Interchange
Stagecoach 12099 - 120 - Sheffield, Sheffield Interchange -> Hackenthorpe
First 37493 - 120 - Hackenthorpe -> Manor Top
Stagecoach 22440 - 7 - Manor Top -> Sheffield, Arundel Gate
Stagecoach 36191 - 25 - Sheffield, Castle Square -> Manor Park Centre
Stagecoach 36190 - 25 - Manor Park Centre -> Sheffield, Castle Square
Supertram 108 - Castle Square -> White Lane
Supertram 103 - White Lane -> Gleadless Townend
Supertram 116 - Gleadless Townend -> Castle Square
Supertram 102 - Castle Square -> White Lane
"Penultimate Round Trip of 2015" (29 December 2015)
AM (2149, MX12JXM) > 113 > Bridgnorth > Telford
AM (3749, YJ59BVM) > 8 > Telford > Wolverhampton
CrossCountry (220033) > Wolverhampton > Coventry Station (
@RS boarded at Birmingham New St)
NX Coventry (4768, BV57XKM) > 11 > Coventry Station > Pool Meadow
(Went for lunch then did some spotting at Pool Meadow for half an hour)
NX Coventry (4891, BX13JVG) > 8 > Pool Meadow > Coventry Station
CrossCountry (220027) > Coventry Station > Wolverhampton (
@RS alighted at Birmingham New St)
AM (3749, YJ59BVM) > 8a > Wolverhampton > Telford
AM (2266, Y266YBC) > 9 > Telford > Bridgnorth <->
HELLFIRE Dart!!
First Round Trip of 2016!! (02/01/16)
AM (2266, Y266YBC) > 116 > Bridgnorth > Shifnal
AM (4810, W431WGJ) > x92 > Shifnal > Telford
AM (2994, YJ09MKK) > x5 > Telford > Shrewsbury
(Got some photos in Shrewsbury bus station for around half hour in the pouring down rain!)
AM (2996, YJ58PHX) > 81 > Shrewsbury > Telford
AM (3737, YJ57AZO) > 9 > Telford > Bridgnorth
AM = Arriva Midlands
02-01-2016
Couldn't decide between going for a walk or going for a few bus rides.
Did both....
...Walked from home to Asda Queslett
NX 4713 - 5 - 11:10 Queslett to Sutton
iGo 16 - 168 - 12:07 Sutton to Asda Minworth
NX 2235 - 71 - 12:34 Minworth to Sutton
Arriva 2156 - 604 - 12:56 Sutton to Little Sutton road / Slade road
...Walk to the Roughley terminus
NX 4924 - 905 - 13:49 Roughley to Mere Green
Central YJ57 XVW - 78 - 14:03 Mere Green to Streetly
...Walk from Streetly gate round bits of Sutton Park
NX 6758 - 77 - 15:11 Sutton Oak Road to New Oscott
NX 4054 - 5 - 15:30 New Oscott to Scott Arms
...walk down through Gorse Farm to Hamstead and back home
Happy with that. Finally been on that bit of the 168 through Newhall and the 905 beyond Mere Green, and caught one of Central's Versas
Yesterday (I just wanted a reason to ride a 153):
08:37, SGB-BHM, LM, Class 323, 323240
09:14, BHM-BLY, LM, Class 350, 350242 & 350250
11:05, BLY-BDM, LM, Class 153, 153356
11:54, BDM-STP, TL, Class 387
15:50, Piccadilly Line, Hyde Park Corner - Kings Cross St Pancras
16:18, 8 minutes late, STP-BDM, TL, Class 387
17:40, BDM-BLY, LM, Class 153, 153356
18:43, BLY-NMP, LM, Class 350, 350103
19:16, NMP-BHM, LM, Class 350, 350126 & 350249
20:23, BHM-SGB, AW, Class 158, 158824
Station Codes:
SGB - Smethwick Galton Bridge
BHM - Birmingham New Street
BLY - Bletchley
BDM - Bedford
STP - London St. Pancras International
NMP - Northampton
Train Operating Companies:
LM - London Midland
TL - Thameslink
AW - Arriva Trains Wales
Saturday 9th - Some new turf
NXWM 2001 - 3 - Wolverhampton, Stafford Street
AM 2734 - 76 - Stafford Rail Station
LM 350377 - Crewe
FP 66303 - 3 - Crewe Bus Station
RMB YJ53VDT - C84 - Nantwich Bus Station
RMB YJ07JWD - C84 - Crewe Bus Station
ANW 2625 - 84 - Nantwich Bus Station
RMB W806PNL - C84 - Crewe Town Centre
ANW 4490 - 84 - Nantwich Bus Station
RMB H116SAO - C84 - Chester Bus Exchange
ANW 3144 - 1 - St Chads Road, The Lodge
ANW 3142 - 1A - Chester Bus Exchange
ANW 3000 - 2 - Ellesmere Port Bus Station
ANW 3004 - 2 - Chester Bus Exchange
ANW 4645 - X2 - Ellesmere Port Bus Station
ANW 3134 - 2 - didn't check road name
ANW 3006 - 2 - Ellesmere Port Bus Station
ANW 3000 - 2 - Chester Bus Exchange
RMB H116SAO - C84 - Nantwich Bus Station
ANW 4478 - 84 - Crewe Bus Station
FP 65041 - 3 - Hanley Bus Station
FP 65732 - 4 - Newcastle under Lyme Bus Station
FP 65038 - 10 - Stafford Town Centre, Sainsbury's
NXWM 847 - 54 - Wolverhampton Bus Station
NXWM 2069 - 10 - Compton Road, Finchfield Hill
Walk home
Key
NXWM - National Express West Midlands
AM - Arriva Midlands
LM - London Midland
FP - First Potteries
RMB - Routemaster Buses, Nantwich
ANW - Arriva North West
Few things
Audi A4's with L plates, joggers in the bike lane. Chester city centre is too spread out to find anything. I don't like Crewe or scousers. But those 2DL Integrals are awesome and it was nice to have a Leyland Olympian and some different Pulsars. I still prefer Yorkshire and Stoke.
09/01/16:
Supertram 120 - White Lane -> Sheffield Station
EMT 222104 - 1C27 - Sheffield -> Derby
EMT 158773 - 1K07 - Derby -> Stoke On Trent
First 65728 - 3 - Stoke station -> Hanley
First 42893 - 6A - Hanley -> Longton
First 67640 - 1 - Longton -> Adderley Green
First 67633 - 1 - Adderley Green -> Hanley
First 53042 - 21A - Hanley -> Stoke
First 66963 - 3 - Stoke -> Newcastle
First 66843 - 4A - Newcastle -> Hanley
First 41497 - 7 - Hanley -> Sneyd Green
First 32632 - 7A - Sneyd Green -> Hanley
First 65729 - 4 - Hanley -> Newcastle
First 67631 - 22 - Newcastle -> Trentham
First 43876 - 21 - Trentham -> Stoke
First 32077 - 3 - Stoke -> Hanley
First 53064 - 7A - Hanley -> Sneyd Green
First 41497 - 7 - Sneyd Green -> Hanley
First 32080 - 7A - Hanley -> Sneyd Green
First 32633 - 7A - Sneyd Green -> Hanley
First 65040 - 10 - Hanley -> Newcastle
First 65042 - 3 - Newcastle -> Hanley
First 67636 - 1 - Hanley -> Longton
First 63174 - 6A - Longton -> Hanley
First 65731 - 3 - Hanley -> Newcastle
First 63172 - 3 - Newcastle -> Stoke station
EMT 153313/153385 - 1K26 - Stoke On Trent -> Derby
EMT 222002 - 1F65 - Derby -> Sheffield
Supertram 101 - Sheffield Station -> White Lane
Got an emergency order at work last night so went in nice and early:
NX 4867 - 51 - 06:44 Tower Hill to city
NX 4290 - 67 - 07:10 city to Salford Circus
...Work...
...lift to the Children's hospital...
...And then a snap decision --> to London!
Chiltern 168214/218 - 08:53 Snow Hill to Banbury
Chiltern 165004 - 09:44 Banbury to Princes Risborough
Chiltern 165039 - 11:02 Princes Risborough to Aylesbury
Chiltern 165025 - 11:20 Aylesbury to Harrow on the Hill
Metropolitan line - 12:15 Harrow on the Hill to Uxbridge
Metropolitan line - 12:39 Uxbridge to Rayners Lane
Metroline TE1084 (E400) - 12:57 Piccadilly line replacement bus to Acton Town
Piccadilly line - 13:55 Acton Town to Hounslow Central
London United DLE7 (E200) - H98 - 14:58 Hounslow to Hayes and Harlington (was hoping for one of the Optare Metrocity's)
Heathrow Connect 360201 - 15:24 Hayes and Harlington to Ealing Broadway
District line - 15:50 Ealing Broadway to Hammersmith
H&C line - 16:11 Hammersmith to Edgware Road
District line - 16:36 Edgware Road to Wimbledon
Tramlink 2543 - 17:23 Wimbledon to West Croydon
Overground 378146 - 17:50 West Croydon to Norwood Junction
Arriva EMC8 (yay, a Metrocity!!) - 312 - 18:07 Norwood junction to East Croydon
Thameslink 387108/123 - 18:25 East Croydon to City Thameslink
Thameslink 387106 - 19:03 City Thameslink to Blackfriars (a pointless journey I know...)
District line - 19:09 Blackfriars to Monument (platform display had it down as Barking but it was only to Tower Hill, so had to get the one behind)
District line - 19:18 Blackfriars to Bow Road
Go-Ahead SE114 (E200) - D8 - 19:45 Bow Road to Poplar (bis driver told us all to get on the one behind)
Go-Ahead SE149 (E200) - D8 - 20:05(ish) Poplar to South Quay
Go-Ahead WVL426 (Wright / Volvo B9 - or B5 - I don't know) - D7 - 20:22 South Quay to Westferry
Stagecoach 363xx (E200 - forgot to ID it properly) - D3 - 20:39 Westferry to Shadwell
Overground 378139 - 21:01 Shadwell to Peckham Rye
Thameslink 319446 - 21:20 Peckham Rye to Elephant and Castle
Bakerloo line - 21:40 Elephant and Castle to Marylebone
Chiltern 168004 - 22:10 Marylebone to Birmingham Moor Street
NX 48xx - 51 - 01:02 Bull Street to Tower Hill (guessing, unless I get lucky and something else is the last bus tonight)
Screw that am I waiting in town 55 mins...
NX 4851 - 33 - 00:17 Bull Street to One Stop, I'll walk home from there
Not bad for leaving home at half 6 in the morning with no plan after work :D
From yesterday
Wb 4966 dudley port - dudley bs 74 (very rude driver)
Pn 866 dudley bus station- old hill 244
Pn 4436 old hill- cradley heath 141
Pn 868 cradley to dudley 243
Wb 4956 dudley bus station -burnt tree tesco
28/12/2015West Midlands Day RangerLondon Midland > Kidderminster Rail Station - Smethwick Galton Bridge (172 222+172 214)
London Midland > Smethwick Galton Bridge - Birmingham New Street (323 219)
London Midland > Birmingham New Street - Lichfield Trent Valley (323 203)
Virgin Trains > Lichfield Trent Valley - Nuneaton Rail Station (390 020)
London Midland > Nuneaton Rail Station - Coventry Rail Station (153 364)
(
@Alex joined )
Virgin Trains > Coventry Rail Station - Birmingham International (390 107)
Arriva TW > Birmingham International - Birmingham New Street (158 841+158 823+158830)
London Midland > Birmingham New Street - Colwall Rail Station (170 634)
( left
@Alex )
London Midland > Colwall Rail Station - Hereford Rail Station (170 634)
( Lunch )
GWR > Hereford Rail Station - Worcester Foregate Street (166 206)
London Midland > Worcester Foregate Street - Kidderminster Rail Station (170 631)
It was nice to spend a day on the trains for a change :)
Quote from: Reece on January 11, 2016, 09:04:46 AM
28/12/2015
West Midlands Day Ranger
London Midland > Kidderminster Rail Station - Smethwick Galton Bridge (172 222+172 214)
London Midland > Smethwick Galton Bridge - Birmingham New Street (323 219)
London Midland > Birmingham New Street - Lichfield Trent Valley (323 203)
Virgin Trains > Lichfield Trent Valley - Nuneaton Rail Station (390 020)
London Midland > Nuneaton Rail Station - Coventry Rail Station (153 364)
( @Alex joined )
Virgin Trains > Coventry Rail Station - Birmingham International (390 107)
Arriva TW > Birmingham International - Birmingham New Street (158 841+158 823+158830)
London Midland > Birmingham New Street - Colwall Rail Station (170 634)
( left @Alex )
London Midland > Colwall Rail Station - Hereford Rail Station (170 634)
( Lunch )
GWR > Hereford Rail Station - Worcester Foregate Street (166 206)
London Midland > Worcester Foregate Street - Kidderminster Rail Station (170 631)
It was nice to spend a day on the trains for a change :)
How much that cost
@Reece ?
Quote from: Trident 4194 on January 11, 2016, 07:03:55 PM
How much that cost @Reece ?
@Trident 4194 The West Midlands Day Ranger cost me £16.55 with a Student Railcard mate 8)
us. Route. on off
NX4561 WN126 08:45 09:02
NX4135 WN529 09:06 09:26
NX4600 WN529 09:32 09:52
NX4536 WN32 09:55 10:00
NX2064 WN5 10:03 10:13
NX5405 WN59 10:45 10:49
NX4133 WN529 11:15 11:48
NX1755 WA301 11:53 11:58
NX1753 WA301 12:03 12:13
NX4306 WA6 12:31 13:08
NX4268 WB5 13:31 14:17
NX4969 WB74 14:20 14:47
NX4568 WN126 14:51 15:04
Scores 11/12; madly successful day
Wb 4703 tivadale road to dudley bus station -87
Pn 4348 dudley bus station to stourbrige bus station -246
Pn 6118. Stourbrige bus station to Birmingham colmore row -9
wa 6724 Birmingham bull st to Walsall bus station -997
Wa 6739 Walsall bus station to Birmingham bull st -x51
Wb 4748(dudley road branding) Birmingham colmore row to burnt tree tesco -87
Rotherham to Sheffield interchange X78 FSY 35138
Sheffield interchange to Rotherham X78 FSY 35128
A run out on the new X78 Streetdecks and all three demos were in service in the area
30/12/2015Local Non DDA Hunting( Some of the roof was blown off Kidderminster bus station! So I decided to hop on the 10 to get out of the dangerous 52mph winds with a mate of mine driving. )
Diamond | 10 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Offmore, Ashdene Close (20606) KV51KZH
Diamond | 10 > Offmore, Ashdene Close - Kidderminster Bus Station (20606) KV51KZH
(
@Alex joined )
Diamond | 3 > Kidderminster, Town Hall - Stourport, York Street (30806) WX58FRV
Diamond | 295 > Stourport, High Street - Kidderminster, Morrisons (30203) V464TVV
Diamond | X3 > Kidderminster, Town Hall - Redditch Bus Station (30500) MW52PZR (THRASH!)
Diamond | 57 > Redditch Bus Station - Matchborough, Centre (40544) V544ESC
Diamond | 58 > Matchborough, Centre - Redditch Bus Station (30856) WX58FSD
( left
@Alex )
Diamond | 47 > Redditch Bus Station - Redditch, Alexandra Hospital (30636) X636AKW
Diamond | 247 > Redditch, Alexandra Hospital - Redditch Bus Station (30161) BV63OEU
Diamond | X3 > Redditch Bus Station - Kidderminster, Town Hall (30930) VX54MUC
Diamond | 3 > Kidderminster, Town Hall - Kidderminster, Bus Depot (30637) X637AKW
Diamond | 2 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Home (20854) LG02FFD (My new stalker bus!)
31/12/2015
My Last Round Trip of 2015
Diamond | 303 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Worcester Bus Station (30388) V388SVV (TRASH!!)
First | 44 > Worcester Bus Station - Malvern, Lansdowne Crescent (35156) SN65OKH (My first experience of a StreetDeck and very nice bus held the road well despite the heavy rain.)
( A run down the road to find Great Malvern station! )
GWR > Great Malvern Rail Station - Worcester Shrub Hill (43 149+43 088) HST! :D
Diamond | 294 > Worcester Bus Station - Kidderminster Bus Station (20572) W572JVV (A nice way to say goodbye to non DDA Dart 20572 despite having a queue of 20 car behind use.)
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster Bus Station - Home (30905) W905JNF (My last bus of 2015 and non DDA as well :)
Today (15/01/2016)
NXWM - 2236 - 72 Sheldon, Sheaf Lane (Opposite Mardon Road) - Marston Green Rail Station
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London Midland - 350237 - 07:28 Marston Green - Birmingham New Street (2W06 07:07 Coventry - Wolverhampton)
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Filmed 43366+43321 departing Birmingham New Street with 1V44 06:00 Leeds - Plymouth
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London Midland - 323222 - 08:32 Birmingham New St - University (2N16 07:50 Lichfield Trent Valley - Longbridge)
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London Midland - 153334+150109 - 09:00 University - Birmingham New Street (1M57 07:40 Hereford - Birmingham New Street)
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Filmed 170506+153334+150109 departing ECS Birmingham New Street - Tyseley L.M.D
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London Midland - 323202 - 09:32 Birmingham New Street - Kings Norton (08:50 Lichfield Trent Valley - Longbridge)
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London Midland - 323203 - 09:57 Kings Norton - Birmingham New Street
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London Midland - 150109 - Birmingham New Street - University (1V25 10:49 Birmingham New Street - Hereford)
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London Midland - 170505 - University - Birmingham New Street (1M59 09:40 Hereford - Birmingham New Street)
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Filmed an Unsuccessful Coupling of London Midland 323203 & 323219
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Filmed Cross Country HST 43304+43384 working 1V50 (06:06 Edinburgh - Plymouth)
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Filmed 153356+170634 departing Birmingham New Street with 5S44 Tyseley L.M.D - Worcester Shrub Hill
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London Midland - 170510+153364 - 12:12 Birmingham New Street - Walsall (12:12 Birmingham New Street - Rugeley Trent Valley)
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London Midland - 170512 - 12:45 Walsall - Birmingham New Street
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Filmed Cross Country HST 43301+43357 working 1V54 (06:32 Dundee - Plymouth)
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London Midland - 170509+153354 - 13:42 Birmingham New Street - Walsall
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Filmed 153364+170510 departing Walsall for Birmingham New Street
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London Midland - 350237 - 14:31 Walsall - Smethwick Galton Bridge (1F48 14:31 Walsall - Liverpool Lime Street)
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London Midland - 172214+172218 - 15:12 Smethwick Galton Bridge - Stourbridge Junction
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London Midland - 139001 - 15:45 Stourbridge Junction - Stourbridge Town
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London Midland - 139001 - Stourbridge Town - Stourbridge Junction
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London Midland - 170634+153356 - 16:48 Stourbridge Junction - Birmingham Moor Street (2C60 16:13 Worcester Foregate Street - Dorridge)
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Walked to New Street
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Checked what train was operating 1V64 (13:06 Edinburgh - Plymouth via Gloucester)
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NXWM - 6713 - 957 - Birmingham - Sheldon, Old Lode Lane (18:25 Birmingham Moor Street - Solihull Station)
Quote from: Rob2832 on January 15, 2016, 06:28:39 PM
Today (15/01/2016)
NXWM - 2236 - 72 Sheldon, Sheaf Lane (Opposite Mardon Road)
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London Midland - 350237 - 07:28 Marston Green - Birmingham New Street (2W06 07:07 Coventry - Wolverhampton)
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Filmed 43366+43321 departing Birmingham New Street with 1V44 06:00 Leeds - Plymouth
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London Midland - 323222 - 08:32 Birmingham New St - University (2N16 07:50 Lichfield Trent Valley - Longbridge)
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London Midland - 153334+150109 - 09:00 University - Birmingham New Street (1M57 07:40 Hereford - Birmingham New Street)
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Filmed 170506+153334+150109 departing ECS Birmingham New Street - Tyseley L.M.D
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London Midland - 323202 - 09:32 Birmingham New Street - Kings Norton (08:50 Lichfield Trent Valley - Longbridge)
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London Midland - 323203 - 09:57 Kings Norton - Birmingham New Street
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London Midland - 150109 - Birmingham New Street - University (1V25 10:49 Birmingham New Street - Hereford)
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London Midland - 170505 - University - Birmingham New Street (1M59 09:40 Hereford - Birmingham New Street)
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Filmed an Unsuccessful Coupling of London Midland 323203 & 323219
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Filmed Cross Country HST 43304+43384 working 1V50 (06:06 Edinburgh - Plymouth)
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Filmed 153356+170634 departing Birmingham New Street with 5S44 Tyseley L.M.D - Worcester Shrub Hill
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London Midland - 170510+153364 - 12:12 Birmingham New Street - Walsall (12:12 Birmingham New Street - Rugeley Trent Valley)
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London Midland - 170512 - 12:45 Walsall - Birmingham New Street
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Filmed Cross Country HST 43301+43357 working 1V54 (06:32 Dundee - Plymouth)
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London Midland - 170509+153354 - 13:42 Birmingham New Street - Walsall
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Filmed 153364+170510 departing Walsall for Birmingham New Street
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London Midland - 350237 - 14:31 Walsall - Smethwick Galton Bridge (1F48 14:31 Walsall - Liverpool Lime Street)
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London Midland - 172214+172218 - 15:12 Smethwick Galton Bridge - Stourbridge Junction
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London Midland - 139001 - 15:45 Stourbridge Junction - Stourbridge Town
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London Midland - 139001 - Stourbridge Town - Stourbridge Junction
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London Midland - 170634+153356 - 16:48 Stourbridge Junction - Birmingham Moor Street (2C60 16:13 Worcester Foregate Street - Dorridge)
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Walked to New Street
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Checked what train was operating 1V64 (13:06 Edinburgh - Plymouth via Gloucester)
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NXWM - 6713 - 957 - Birmingham - Sheldon, Old Lode Lane (18:25 Birmingham Moor Street - Solihull Station)
Looks like you had an interesting day :-). My next round trip will involve the Heart of Wales line
Quicky
LM 172212+172216 Cradley Heath > Kidderminster
DIA 20252 Y252 KNB 10 Railway Stations Comberton Way > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA 30637 X637 AKW 10 Kidderminster Bus Station > Spenellls
DIA 30164 BV63 OEU 10 Spenells > KidderminsterBus Station
DIA 20607 KP51 UFJ 4A Kidderminster Bus Station - Puxton Drive
DIA 20606 KP51 *** 4A Puxton Drive - Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA 20718 MH53 BLU 10 Kidderminster Bus Station - Railway Stations Comberton Way
LM 172 343 Kidderminster > Stourbridge Junction
LM 172 212+172 216 Stourbridge Junction - Cradley Heath
757 on 222 two and half round trips
Does this count if your the driver ??
Quote from: karl724223 on January 17, 2016, 01:00:02 PM
757 on 222 two and half round trips
Does this count if your the driver ??
Better than long e200s
@karl724223 ?
Yesterday: Heart of Wales line
08:31, SGB-SHR, AW, Class 158, 158830
10:09, SHR-SWA, AW, Class 153, 153367
15:10, SWA-CDF, AW, Class 175, 175002
18:50, 9 minutes late, CDF-SHR, AW, Class 175, 175008
21:33, SHR-SGB, AW, Class 158
AW - Arriva Trains Wales
SGB - Smethwick Galton Bridge
SHR - Shrewsbury
SWA - Swansea
CDF - Cardiff Central
23/01/16 (The record run)
4589 | WN79 | Loxdale Street -> Wolverhampton Bus Station | 07:34 - 07:48 | Score
Met
@Ashley 60171 0846 | WN28 | Wolverhampton Bus Station -> Coronation Road | 07:59 -> 08:06 | Score
4068 | WA69 | Coronation Road -> New Invention Square | 08:13 -> 08:33 | Score
4293 | WA41 | New Invention Square -> Walsall Bus Station | 08:40 -> 09:17 | Score
1759 | WA301 | Walsall Bus Station -> Bloxwich High Street | 09:19 -> 09:36 | Score
4303 | WA301 | Bloxwich High Street -> Walsall Bus Station | 09:45 -> 09:59 | Score
4735 | WA6 | Walsall Bus Station -> Aldridge High Street | 10:03 -> 10:16 | Score
4301 | WA7A | Aldridge High Street -> Walsall Bus Station | 10:29 -> 10:43 | Score
4274 | WB45 | Walsall Bradford Place -> Stone Cross | 10:45 -> 11:07 | Score
1860 | WA4 | Stone Cross -> West Bromwich Bus Station | 11:16 -> 11:27 | Score
0753 | WB121 | West Bromwich Bus Station -> Oldbury | 11:35 -> 11:43 | Score
4759 | WB87 | Oldbury -> Tipton Road | 11:54 -> 12:02 | Score
4742 | WB87 | Tipton Road -> Dudley Bus Station | 12:16 -> 12:32 | Score
4425 | PN241 | Dudley Bus Staiton -> Blackheath | 12:55 -> 13:08 | Score
4433 | PN129 | Blackheath -> Cradley Heath Interchange | 13:18 -> 13:33 | Score
1768 | WA4M | Cradley Heath Interchange -> Merry Hill BS | 13:38 -> 13:52 | No Score! :(
2105 | PN297A| Merry Hill Bus Station -> Russells Hall Hosp | 13:56 -> 14:13 | Score
4427 | PN246 | Russells Hall Hosp -> Dudley Bus Station | 14:26 -> 14:41 | Score
Me and Ash parted ways.
4136 | WN126 | Dudley Bus Station -> Roseville Bank Street | 15:01 -> 15:13 | No Score :(
Overall the best day I've had for a very long time! Spontaneous and unplanned and it worked! 90% scores again best I've had in a very long time! Managed to break the record of 15 scores at last!
Quote from: WN on January 23, 2016, 07:35:42 PM
23/01/16 (The record run)
4589 | WN79 | Loxdale Street -> Wolverhampton Bus Station | 07:34 - 07:48 | Score
Met @Ashley 60171
0846 | WN28 | Wolverhampton Bus Station -> Coronation Road | 07:59 -> 08:06 | Score
4068 | WA69 | Coronation Road -> New Invention Square | 08:13 -> 08:33 | Score
4293 | WA41 | New Invention Square -> Walsall Bus Station | 08:40 -> 09:17 | Score
1759 | WA301 | Walsall Bus Station -> Bloxwich High Street | 09:19 -> 09:36 | Score
4303 | WA301 | Bloxwich High Street -> Walsall Bus Station | 09:45 -> 09:59 | Score
4735 | WA6 | Walsall Bus Station -> Aldridge High Street | 10:03 -> 10:16 | Score
4301 | WA7A | Aldridge High Street -> Walsall Bus Station | 10:29 -> 10:43 | Score
4274 | WB45 | Walsall Bradford Place -> Stone Cross | 10:45 -> 11:07 | Score
1860 | WA4 | Stone Cross -> West Bromwich Bus Station | 11:16 -> 11:27 | Score
0753 | WB121 | West Bromwich Bus Station -> Oldbury | 11:35 -> 11:43 | Score
4759 | WB87 | Oldbury -> Tipton Road | 11:54 -> 12:02 | Score
4742 | WB87 | Tipton Road -> Dudley Bus Station | 12:16 -> 12:32 | Score
4425 | PN241 | Dudley Bus Staiton -> Blackheath | 12:55 -> 13:08 | Score
4433 | PN129 | Blackheath -> Cradley Heath Interchange | 13:18 -> 13:33 | Score
1768 | WA4M | Cradley Heath Interchange -> Merry Hill BS | 13:38 -> 13:52 | No Score! :(
2105 | PN297A| Merry Hill Bus Station -> Russells Hall Hosp | 13:56 -> 14:13 | Score
4427 | PN246 | Russells Hall Hosp -> Dudley Bus Station | 14:26 -> 14:41 | Score
Me and Ash parted ways.
4136 | WN126 | Dudley Bus Station -> Roseville Bank Street | 15:01 -> 15:13 | No Score :(
Overall the best day I've had for a very long time! Spontaneous and unplanned and it worked! 90% scores again best I've had in a very long time! Managed to break the record of 15 scores at last!
What are scores?
Quote from: Trident 4194 on January 23, 2016, 07:37:24 PM
What are scores?
When you've been on a bus you haven't been on before. You say you've scored it or won it or ticked it off your list.
23/01/16
LM 323 222 Sandwell & Dudley > Birmingham New Street | Score :D
NX 4175 63 Y776 TOH St Martins Queensway / Grand Central New Street Station > Moor Street Queensway / Carrs Lane | Score :)
Watched 4496 getting towed by Mansfield for 45 mins
CR 168 214 Birmingham Moor Street - Solihull Station
NX 2213 37 YX15 OYE Solihull Station - Solihull Touchwood
ST W319 UGX 71E Soluhull Town - Chemsley - Solihull Town
NX 6702 957 Solihull - Brum
VT 390 012 Brum -
All Scores today apart from 390 012 being delayed by 32 mins before departure from New Street
Quote from: WN on January 23, 2016, 07:35:42 PM
23/01/16 (The record run)
4589 | WN79 | Loxdale Street -> Wolverhampton Bus Station | 07:34 - 07:48 | Score
Met @Ashley 60171
0846 | WN28 | Wolverhampton Bus Station -> Coronation Road | 07:59 -> 08:06 | Score
4068 | WA69 | Coronation Road -> New Invention Square | 08:13 -> 08:33 | Score
4293 | WA41 | New Invention Square -> Walsall Bus Station | 08:40 -> 09:17 | Score
1759 | WA301 | Walsall Bus Station -> Bloxwich High Street | 09:19 -> 09:36 | Score
4303 | WA301 | Bloxwich High Street -> Walsall Bus Station | 09:45 -> 09:59 | Score
4735 | WA6 | Walsall Bus Station -> Aldridge High Street | 10:03 -> 10:16 | Score
4301 | WA7A | Aldridge High Street -> Walsall Bus Station | 10:29 -> 10:43 | Score
4274 | WB45 | Walsall Bradford Place -> Stone Cross | 10:45 -> 11:07 | Score
1860 | WA4 | Stone Cross -> West Bromwich Bus Station | 11:16 -> 11:27 | Score
0753 | WB121 | West Bromwich Bus Station -> Oldbury | 11:35 -> 11:43 | Score
4759 | WB87 | Oldbury -> Tipton Road | 11:54 -> 12:02 | Score
4742 | WB87 | Tipton Road -> Dudley Bus Station | 12:16 -> 12:32 | Score
4425 | PN241 | Dudley Bus Staiton -> Blackheath | 12:55 -> 13:08 | Score
4433 | PN129 | Blackheath -> Cradley Heath Interchange | 13:18 -> 13:33 | Score
1768 | WA4M | Cradley Heath Interchange -> Merry Hill BS | 13:38 -> 13:52 | No Score! :(
2105 | PN297A| Merry Hill Bus Station -> Russells Hall Hosp | 13:56 -> 14:13 | Score
4427 | PN246 | Russells Hall Hosp -> Dudley Bus Station | 14:26 -> 14:41 | Score
Me and Ash parted ways.
4136 | WN126 | Dudley Bus Station -> Roseville Bank Street | 15:01 -> 15:13 | No Score :(
Overall the best day I've had for a very long time! Spontaneous and unplanned and it worked! 90% scores again best I've had in a very long time! Managed to break the record of 15 scores at last!
NXWM 2022 - 3 - home to Market Street
Walk to W'ton Bus Station
<as above>
NXWM 4351 - 241 - Halesowen Bus Station
NXWM 6108 - 9 - Bearwood Interchange
NXWM 4069 - 11A - Harbourne
NXWM 4023 - 11A - Smelly Oak
NXWM 4678 - 11A - Cotteridge
Waited an hour for no next winning bus
NXWM 4517 - 11C - Harbourne
NXWM 801 - 99 - Halesowen
NXWM 6109 - 9 - Stourbridge
NXWM 6111 - 9 - Halesowen
NXWM 4428 - 241 - Dudley
NXWM 5405 - 1 - Wolverhampton
NXWM 2022 - 3 - Castlecroft Road
Yesterday, 3 trains, 5 trams and all buses scored :)
Supertram 115 - White Lane -> Sheffield Station
East Midlands Trains 158773/158856 - 1R58 0840 - Sheffield -> Stockport
Northern 323237 - 2H25 0929 - Stockport -> Manchester Piccadilly
Metrolink 3072 - Piccadilly -> Victoria
Northern 150273 - 2E43 1016 Manchester Victoria -> Rochdale
Metrolink 3072 - Rochdale Station -> Rochdale Town Centre
Metrolink 3072 - Rochdale Town Centre -> Market Street via Oldham Central
Metrolink 3027/3049 - Market Street -> Firswood
Metrolink 3097 - Firswood -> Manchester Airport
Stagecoach 12036 - 43 - Manchester Airport -> Manchester City Centre, Sackville St
Walk Sackville St -> Portland St
First 33699 - 37 - Manchester City Centre, Portland St -> Salford Shopping Centre
First 33721 - 37 - Salford Shopping Centre -> Bolton, Bus Station
Diamond 33007 - 300 - Bolton, Bus Station -> intu Trafford Centre
First 69163 - 68 - intu Trafford Centre -> Eccles
Metrolink 3095/3069 - Eccles - Piccadilly via MediaCityUK
Northern 150116 - 2N91 1803 - Manchester Piccadilly -> Manchester Oxford Road
Northern 319375 - 1H43 1759 - Manchester Oxford Road -> Manchester Airport delayed 10 minutes due to a train fault on 175010 ahead
TransPennine Express 185150 - 1B90 1855 - Manchester Airport -> Sheffield delayed 20 minutes on arrival due to congestion caused by a train fault & further delayed due to Northern Rail
Supertram 110 - Sheffield Station -> White Lane
Whats a score?
Quote from: Chris on January 24, 2016, 06:07:17 PM
Whats a score?
I answered that yesterday...
Quote from: Ashley 60171 on January 23, 2016, 08:00:23 PM
When you've been on a bus you haven't been on before. You say you've scored it or won it or ticked it off your list.
Wb4758(dudley road branded) 87 burnt tree tesco to colmore row
Pn 6101 (9branded) 9 colmore row to stourbrige bus station
Wn 4560 256 stourbrige bus station to Wolverhampton bus station
Wn 4577 126Wolverhampton bus station to dudley bus station (great bus)
Wb 4250 42 dudley bus station to burnt tree tesco
Round Trip (26/01/16)
LM172??? > Kidderminster > Stourbridge Jn (Purchased Daytripper+)
DIA (20836, YJ54BUE) > 142 > Stourbridge Jn > Quinton, Tesco;
(Pure HELLFIRE it handled the hills & banks on the 142 really smoothly no problem at all myself and @Reece have been on the 142 many times previously & Darts have been in use on it (as is normal) & even he agrees with me 60% of the Darts struggle on those hills & banks especially if memory serves me right 20519 where we both wondered if we would actually end up in Halesowen!!)iGo (KU02 YUK) > 10H > Quinton, Tesco > Moor Street Queensway
(Walked to New Street)
LM150??? > Birmingham New St > Lichfield City
(Did some spotting for around 25 mins)
LM150??? > Lichfield City > Birmingham New Street
NXWM (6708, YX15OYC) > 900E > Moor Street Queensway > Birmingham International Station
CEB (SN04 EFP) > 75 > Birmingham International Station > Sutton Coldfield;
(HELLFIRE Thrash on that Enviro :D :D!!)NXWM (4114, W114 DOP) > 5 > Sutton Coldfield > West Bromwich
Tram (29) > West Bromwich Central > The Hawthorns
LM172343 > The Hawthorns > Stourbridge Jn
LM172220 & 222 > Stourbridge Jn > Kidderminster
Quote from: Will on January 26, 2016, 08:35:10 PM
Round Trip (26/01/16)
LM172??? > Kidderminster > Stourbridge Jn (Purchased Daytripper+)
DIA (20836, YJ54BUE) > 142 > Stourbridge Jn > Quinton, Tesco; (Pure HELLFIRE it handled the hills & banks on the 142 really smoothly no problem at all myself and @Reece have been on the 142 many times previously & Darts have been in use on it (as is normal) & even he agrees with me 60% of the Darts struggle on those hills & banks especially if memory serves me right 20519 where we both wondered if we would actually end up in Halesowen!!)
iGo (KU02 YUK) > 10H > Quinton, Tesco > Moor Street Queensway
(Walked to New Street)
LM150??? > Birmingham New St > Lichfield City
(Did some spotting for around 25 mins)
LM150??? > Lichfield City > Birmingham New Street
NXWM (6708, YX15OYC) > 900E > Moor Street Queensway > Birmingham International Station
CEB (SN04 EFP) > 75 > Birmingham International Station > Sutton Coldfield; (HELLFIRE Thrash on that Enviro :D :D!!)
NXWM (4114, W114 DOP) > 5 > Sutton Coldfield > West Bromwich
Tram (29) > West Bromwich Central > The Hawthorns
LM172343 > The Hawthorns > Stourbridge Jn
LM172220 & 222 > Stourbridge Jn > Kidderminster
Did you mean LM323?
Quote from: Sh4318 on January 26, 2016, 10:16:32 PM
Did you mean LM323?
Probably yes ::) I'm not a train wanker not interested in them so hence why I got it wrong...
Quick round trip :)
PN 6114 9 Stourbridge to Birmingham Colmore Row
PB 4781 907 Birmingham Bull Street to Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium
@John driving
PB 4778 907 Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium to Sutton Coldfield
WB 4702 5 Sutton Coldfield to West Bromwich
WA 1876 4M West Bromwich to Merry Hill
PN 2096 X96 Merry Hill to Penfields Road
Worcestershire Connecta ticket 30/01/16
NX 4866 - 51 - 06:24 Tower Hill to city
NX 6112 - 9 - 07:05 city to Halesowen
Diamond 20718 - 192 - 07:40 Halesowen to Kidderminster (only worked the fleetnumber out from the reg, no other indication on the bus, the ticket I got had fleetnumber 20652 which is apparently withdrawn)
Diamond 20718 - 580 - 09:00 Kidderminster to Kinver (apparently interworks, apparently also does a 7 in between)
Hansons 2650 - 228 - 10:13 Kinver to Stourbridge
Hansons 2150 - 318 - 10:35 Stourbridge to Bromsgrove station (could have changed at the bus station, but wanted to see the new station and wanted food at Banners)
Diamond 30933 - 143 - 12:04 Bromsgrove station to Redditch
Diamond 30162 - 247 - 12:40 Redditch to Alcester
First 66699 - X50 - 13:20 Alcester to Worcester
Johnsons YJ59 GEY - 350 - 15:10 Worcester to Redditch (thrash on a Tempo)
Diamond 30944 - X3 - 16:24 Redditch to Bromsgrove
First 67654 - 147 - 17:15 Bromsgrove to Halesowen
NX 6103 - 9 - 18:30 Halesowen to Bearwood
NX 4589 - 126 - 19:00 Bearwood to city
NX 4779 - 907 - 19:35 city to Perry Barr
....pub
30/01: Buses, Trains (but not planes)....
LM172218 > Kidderminster > Cradley Heath
(Purchased Daytripper+)
NXWM (4201, Y807 TOH) > 141 > Cradley Heath > Halesowen
DIA (20543, YT51 EAO) > 142 > Halesowen > Tesco, Quinton
iGo (LT02 ZZK) > 10H > Tesco, Quinton > Moor Street Queensway
(Met up with
@900)
NXWM (4854, BX61 LMK) > 16 > Priory Queensway > Smallbrook Queensway
(Left
@900 here who went to get the 126)
(Walked over to New Street)
LM170517 > New Street > Walsall
(Walked to see which buses were in use on Rugeley T.V. rail rep bumped into
@Busman Jamie &
@RS)
LM170517 > Walsall > Tamebridge Parkway
NXWM (1844, BV57 XHM) > 4M > Tamebridge Parkway > Merry Hill
DIA (30508, FJ57 CYV) > 002 > Merry Hill > Halesowen;
This is the only Diamond Bus apart from there "newer" vehicles that I've been on with working CCTV!!NXWM (6103, SN15 LFL) > 9 > Halesowen > Stourbridge
LM139001 > Stourbridge Town > Junction
LM172212 & 217 > Stourbridge Jn > Kidderminster
30/01/16 - Potteries Winning Streak:
Supertram 105 - White Lane -> Sheffield Station
East Midlands Trains 222101 - 1C27 0849 - Sheffield -> Derby
East Midlands Trains 153385 - 1K07 0942 - Derby -> Stoke on Trent
First 53041 - 21A - Stoke station -> Hanley
First 37157 - 25 - Hanley -> Stoke
First 32078 - 25 - Stoke -> Hanley
First 65033 - 10 - Hanley -> Newcastle
First 41498 - 98 - Newcastle -> Burslem
First 66309 - 3 - Burslem -> Hanley
First 63175 - 6 - Hanley -> Longton
First 63176 - 6 - Longton -> Hanley
First 65035 - 10 - Hanley -> Newcastle
First 65730 - 4A - Newcastle -> Hanley
First 63171 - 26 - Hanley -> Adderley Green
First 67639 - 2 - Adderley Green -> Townsend
First 67641 - 2 - Townsend -> Hanley
First 65027 - 8 - Hanley -> Sneyd Green
First 41498 - 7 - Sneyd Green -> Hanley
First 53828 - 23A - Hanley -> Stoke
First 32081 - 25 - Stoke -> Hanley
First 53060 - 5 - Hanley -> Bucknall
First 43875 - 5 - Bucknall -> Hanley
First 65005 - 18 - Hanley -> Baddeley Green
First 65003 - 18 - Baddeley Green -> Hanley
First 42553 - 8 - Hanley -> Sneyd Green
First 41502 - 7 - Sneyd Green -> Hanley some incompetence happened
First 53041 - 8A - Sneyd Green -> Hanley
First 53207 - 21 - Hanley -> Stoke station
East Midlands Trains 158863/153302 - 1K26 1933 - Stoke on Trent -> Derby
CrossCountry 220003 - 1E67 2044 - Derby -> Sheffield
Supertram 123 - Sheffield Station -> White Lane
01/02/2016
Diamond | 4A > Home - Kidderminster Bus Station (20607) KP51UFJ
Coniston | 15 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Stourport, High Street > KX14FJO
Diamond | 3 > Stourport, High Street - Kidderminster Bus Station (30944) MX55NWL
Diamond | 2S > Kidderminster Bus Station - Home (30303) SN09FUY (Terrible bus with black smoke pouring out of the back and a "do not turn off" sign in the window!)
Update as i go
496 (Wright Pulsar) Arriva Yorkshire Kinsley Hotel to Wakefield Bus Station
110 (Enviro 400) Arriva Yorkshire Sapphire Wakefield to Leeds
X6 First Bradford (Wright Gemini) Leeds to Bradford
Class 142 Bradford interchange to Leeds
3 First Leeds (Wright Gemini 2) Leeds Station to Leeds Eastgate
110 Arriva Yorkshire (E400 Sapphire) Leeds Bus Station to Sandal Asda
110 Arriva Yorkshire (E400 Sapphire) Asda Sandal to Wakefield
223 BL Travel (Wright Commander) Wakefield to Kinsley Greyhound Stadium
04/02/16
LM 172 218 & 172 219 Cradley Heath > Smethwick Galton Bridge
LM 323 202 Smethwick Galton Bridge > Birmingham New Street
VT 390 122 Birmingham New Street > Coventry
NXC 2161 BX13 JTO 9 Coventry Railway Station > Pool Meadow
NXC 4772 BV57 XKS 5 Pool Meadow > Tile Hill South
NXC 4772 BV57 XKS 5 Tile Hill South > Pool Meadow
NXC 4766 BV57 XKK 11U Pool Meadow > Railway Station
LM 350 121 Coventry > Birmingham New Street
NXWM 2125 BX12 DGF 98 New Street Station > Moor Street Queensway
LM 172 343 Birmingham Moor Street > Cradley Heath
06/02/15 Redditch
0807 900 (6705) Gilbertstone Avenue - Moor Street
0835 DIA 146 (32121) Smallbrook Queensway - Redditch Bus Station
Visited Diamond Redditch Depot
0940 DIA 58 (40540) Redditch Bus Station - Winyates Shopping Centre
1007 DIA 57 (30935) Winyates Shopping Centre - Redditch Bus Station
1040 DIA 247 (30162) Redditch Bus Station - Alexandria Hospital
1058 DIA 55 (30009) Alexandria Hospital - Redditch Bus Station
1132 DIA 57 (32101) Redditch Bus Station - Greenlands Post Office
1145 DIA 58 (40543) Greenlands Post Office - Redditch Bus Station
1200 DIA 143 (30161) Redditch Bus Station - Tardebigge Inn
1213 DIA 143 (30402) Tardebigge Inn - Redditch Bus Station
1235 DIA 146 (30942) Redditch Bus Station - Smallbrook Queensway
1340 900 (6708) Moor Street - Coventry Road / Sunnymead Road
DIA - Diamond Bus
06/02/15Rotala,Diamond Bus 30815 FJ57 CYS 4H Sandwell & Dudley Railway Station > Walsall,Bradford Place Score :)
Time on 11:58 Time Off 12:31
(Notes: Very Good best vehicle ive been on for a while ;D)
Rotala Diamond Bus 30408 P058 KPY 4 Walsall,Bradford Place > Tame Bridge Parkway Railway Station Score 8)
Time On 12:50 Time Off 13:11
(Notes: Kind of ok on the scale of diamond darts that are worse than this in the fleet ::) ::) )
London Midland Class 323 202 Tame Bridge Parkway > Birmingham New Street
Time On 13:13 Time Off 13:34
(Notes : The worst Class 323 ever it reminds me of one of the terrible Northern Rail Class 319 i think loud vibrating and that etc; )
Met
@Will Here
Virgin Trains Class 390 005 Birmingham New Street > Wolverhampton
Time on 1405 Time off 1439
(Dirty and needs refurbing as it looks tired )
Arriva Midlands Wednesfields *Finest* 2550 WL03 AOL 57 Wolverhampton Bus Station > Bilston Bus Station via the wrekin and wednesfield
Time on 1504 Time off 1601
( Notes: Very Noisy tidy and a few bits of thrash)
Midland Metro 22 Bilston Central > Bull Street
Time on 1606 Time off 1645
(Notes very wet and uncomforable )
National Express West Midlands 4630 BX54 XRW 47 Carrs Lane > St martins queensway new street station
Time on 1737 Time off 1747
(Notes : N/A)
Virgin Trains 390 137 Birmingham New Street > Sandwell & Dudley Railway Station
Time on 1811 Time off 1829
Left
@Will here
06/02/16
DIA (30121, B15 WTS) > 10 > Home > Kidderminster Station
LM172342 > Kidderminster Station > The Hawthorns
Tram (25) > The Hawthorns > Bull Street
(Walked to New Street met
@RS)
VT (390005) > New Street > Wolverhampton
AM (2550, WL03 AOL) > 57 > Wolverhampton > Bilston
Tram (22) > Bilston Central > Bull Street
NXWM (4630, BX54 XRW) > 47 > Carrs Lane > New Street
VT (390137) > New St > Sandwell & Dudley
(Left
@RS who went home)
DIA (30940, BK13 NZR) > 4H > Sandwell & Dudley > Halesowen
(I got off walked into the bus station and who should be stood in there but a certain ex-member of this forum who will remain nameless suffice to say I very quickly disappeared into Asda!)
NXWM (2105, BX12 DDY) > 243 > Halesowen > Dudley
AM (2257, Y257 YBC) > 257 > Dudley > Stourbridge
LM139002 > Stourbridge Town > Junction (with Phil Tonks driving!)
LM172215 & 220 > Stourbridge Jn > Kidderminster
Todays fun
NXWM 2062 - 3 - Wolverhampton, Market Street
LM 350373 - Birmingham New Street
Diamond 32121 - 146 - Redditch Bus Station
@James4368 didn't spot me on the bus or a couple of hours later but anyway. I had my glasses on/off all day because of the weather.
Diamond 57/58 - various short hops on service 57/58 aka The Track. 21009 30161 30857 30882 30884 30885 30933 30945 40540 40542 40543 32101. Very strange route.
Diamond 20847 - 51 - Batchley Circular and return. Absolutely hellfire Solo!!
Diamond 30944 - X3 - Bromsgrove Bus Station
Diamond 20851 - X3 - Redditcb Bus Station (dud but a nice Dart)
Diamond 32122 - 70 - Astwood Bank Circular and return
Diamond 30856 - 64 - Woodrow Circular and return (chauffeured round)
Diamond 30010 and 30933 - 51 - Batchley Circular and return (well it's one way to tick them off)
Diamond 30851 - 67 - Alexandra Hospital
Diamond 30878 - 48 - Redditch Bus Station
Was hoping to have had 30402 but kept hiding from me.
Diamond 30406 - 143 - Bromsgrove Bus Station
First Wyvern 63366 - 144 - Birmingham, Smallbrook Queensway (nicer than I expected)
VT 390112 - Wolverhampton
AM 4786 - 10 - Compton Road, Finchfield Hill (BEAST!!)
Walk the rest of the way home
Admittedly not an adventurous bash but just wanted to crack on with scoring as a Diamond geezer.
Yesterday:
Supertram 103 - White Lane -> Gleadless Townend cancelled due to a RTC. The following "bustitution" moves then occurred:
First 47485 - 18a - Gleadless Townend -> Manor Top
Stagecoach 12107 - 120 - Manor Top -> Sheffield Interchange
Northern 158855 - 1Y13 0905 - Sheffield -> Nottingham
NET 202 - Nottingham Station -> Toton Lane
NET 233 - Toton Lane -> Nottingham Station
NET 237 - Nottingham Station -> Clifton South
NET 203 - Clifton South -> Old Market Square
[Lunch]
NET 206 - Old Market Square -> Hucknall
[Tesco]
EMT 156404 - 2H15 1410 - Hucknall -> Mansfield Woodhouse
EMT 156404 - 2D15 1437 - Mansfield Woodhouse -> Hucknall
NET 228 - Hucknall -> Old Market Square
NET 232 - David Lane -> Phoenix Park
NET 204 - Phoenix Park -> Old Market Square
NET 225 - Old Market Square -> Wilkinson Street
NET 207 - Wilkinson Street -> Lace Market
Walk - Lace Market tram stop -> Broadmarsh bus station
Trent Barton 331 - i4 - Broadmarsh -> QMC
Trent Barton 86 - red arrow - QMC -> Victoria really posh and comfortable
Trent Barton 780 - twos - Victoria -> Canning Circus surprisingly nice for a euro6!
Trent Barton 724 - twos - Canning Circus -> Victoria viced :(
Trent Barton 997 - centrelink - Victoria -> Broadmarsh
Trent Barton 722 - indigo - Broadmarsh -> QMC
Trent Barton 705 - indigo - QMC -> Broadmarsh
Walk - Broadmarsh bus station -> Nottingham railway station
EMT 43052/43050 - 1D62 2016 - Nottingham -> Sheffield
Supertram 102 - Sheffield Station -> White Lane
Got bored this afternoon so decided to make some headway on my last five First Sheffield buses: (* - Scored)
First 60710 - 8 - Basegreen -> Manor Top
Stagecoach 12171 - 120 - Manor Top -> City Centre, Sheffield Interchange
Stagecoach 19511 - 265 - City Centre, Sheffield Interchange -> Fir Vale*
First 37493 - 1a - Fir Vale -> City Centre, High Street
Stagecoach 36186 - 25 - City Centre, Arundel Gate -> Queens Road KFC*
First 37116 - 51 - Queens Road KFC -> City Centre, Arundel Gate
First 37479 - 76 - City Centre, High Street -> Millhouses*
TM Travel 509 - 6 - Millhouses -> City Centre, Sheffield Interchange*
First 47483 - 18 - City Centre, Sheffield Interchange -> Hollinsend Road* via the world
Walk home
Sorry for the spam, but todays seemed worthy of putting in here. Well, I never expected to start on a 19 year old B10BLE and finish on a 19 year old Olympian in 2016 ;)
First 60626 - 8 - Basegreen -> Ecclesfield
First 60626 - 8 - Ecclesfield -> Sheffield Interchange
First 35133 - X78 - Sheffield Interchange -> Meadowhall Interchange
First 35138 - X78 - Meadowhall Interchange -> Sheffield Interchange
First 47486 - 56 - Sheffield Interchange -> Highfield
First 37477 - 56 - Highfield -> Sheffield Interchange
First 60626 - 8a - Sheffield Interchange -> Crystal Peaks
First 60626 - 8 - Crystal Peaks -> City Centre, Arundel Gate
Walk to Sheffield Interchange
TM Travel 1128 - 252 - Sheffield Interchange -> Gleadless Townend
Walk home
Saturday 13th February
NXWM 2025 - 3 - Wolverhampton, Market Street
VT 390xxx - Birmingham New Street
XC 221132 - Burton on Trent
Walk to town Centre
AM 3711 - 8 - Swadlincote Bus Station
AM 3776 - 9 - Coalville, Memorial Square
AM 4794 - 16 - Loughborough, Fennel Street
AM 4808 - 16 - Shepshed, Charnwood Road
AM 4783 - 16 - Loughborough, Fennel Street
AM 4773 - 127 - Clarendon Road
AM 4765 - 127 - Loughborough, Lemyngton Street
AM 4755 - 127 - Leicester, St Margaret's Bus Station
Walked up to the Haymarket site
AM 4731 - 84 - random stop
AM 4741 - 86 - Eyres Monsell
AM 4020 - 86 - Leicester City Centre
AM 4731 - 31A - London Road, Sandown Road
AM 4001 - 31 - Oadby Parade
AM 4205 - X3 - St Margaret's Bus Station
AM 3803 - 26 - Coalville Town Centre
The last 9A through to Burton didn't observe the Memorial Square stop it's supposed to call at. The penny drops
AM 4762 - 126 - all the way back to Leicester
City centre closed off for resurfacing so ran like hell to the train station to buy a different ticket.
XC 1701xx - Birmingham New Street
LM 350237 - Wolverhampton
NXWM 852 - 3 - home
Yesterday I did
Wb 819/42- tesco dudley - west bromwich bus station
Wb4114/5 -west Bromwich bus station-red lion all saints way
WA 1891/4-red lion all saints way - beacon view road
Wb 1949/45-tame bridge rail station -Walsall Bradford place
WA 1764/41 Walsall bs - Brantley lane
WA 4258/40Bentley lane -Walsall vs
WA 1856/4H Walsall Bradford place to holyhead road
15/02/15
0857 900 (6705) Gilbertstone Avenue - Moor Street
Met
@Michael Bevan0930 9 (6114) Colmore Row - Stourbridge Bus Station
Met
@WN and
@Ashley 60171 1145 X96 (2086) Stourbridge - Merry Hill
Met
@Nathan 1220 276 (2083) Merry Hill - Dudley Bus Station
1255 87 (4738) Dudley - Dudley Tesco
1303 42 (4052) Dudley Tesco - West Bromwich Bus Station
1350 5 (4234) West Bromwich - Sutton Coldfield
Left
@Ashley 60171 ,
@WN ,
@Nathan ,
@Michael Bevan here
1442 902 (4914) Sutton Coldfield - Moor Street
1520 900 (6705 again) Moor Street - Coventry Road/Sunnymead Road
07/02
VT 390 137 Sandwell & Dudley > Birmingham New Street
NX 4608 63 New Street > Carrs Lane
AM 4414 110 The Square Peg > Scutton Colefield
AM 2168 77 Scutton Colefield > Walsall
DIA 30858 4H Walsall > West Brom
NX 1848 4M West Brom > Sandwell Station
13/02
LM 172 214 Cradley Heath > Stourbridge Junction
LM 139 001 Stourbridge Junction > Stourbridge Town
LM 139 001 Stourbridge Town > Stourbridge Juncton
LM 172 344 Stourbridge Junction > Birmingham Moor Street
NX 6729 X51 Moor Street Q'way > Walsall BS
LM 323 202 Walsall > New Street
LM 172 343 Moor Street > Cradley
14/02
DIA 30826 301 Walsall > Mossley
DIA 30826 301 Mossley > Walsall
NX 1772 70 Walsall > Bloxwich
NX 1772 70 Bloxwich > Walsall
NX 1763 70 Walsall > Bloxwich
NX 1763 70 Bloxwich > Walsall
AM 3902 3A Walsall > Brownhills
AM 3902 3A Brownhills > Walsall
AM 3702 3 Walsall > Brownhills
NX 4328 10 Brownhills > Walsall
NX 1897 89 Walsall > Wolverhampton
NX 4605 529 Wolverhampton > Walsall
AM 2158 77 Walsall > Scutton Colefield
NX 4929 904 Scutton Colefield > Birmingham
NX 4866 51 Birmingham > Walsall
CB SK15 GYA Walsall > Tame Bridge
AM 3797 Tame Bridge > Walsall
10/02:
First 69022 - 8 - Basegreen -> Crystal Peaks
First 69023 - 41 - Manor Top -> Moor Markets
First 69023 - 40 - Moor Markets -> Castle Square
First 47490 - 3 - Castle Square -> Meadowhall via many estates without being racist
First 35123 - X78 - Meadowhall -> Rotherham Interchange
First 35130 - X78 - Rotherham Interchange -> Haymarket
First 37499 - 1a - Arundel Gate -> Fir Vale
Stagecoach 22562 - 83a - Fir Vale -> High Street
First 33872 - 120 - Castle Square -> Sheffield Interchange
First 35125 - X78 - Sheffield Interchange -> Rotherham Interchange
Stagecoach 37108 - 228 - Rotherham Interchange -> Wath on Dearne
First 31144 - 22m - Wath on Dearne -> Barnsley Interchange
Stagecoach 47297 - 32 - Barnsley Interchange -> Cudworth -> Barnsley Interchange
First 35134 - 22 - Barnsley Interchange -> Wombwell
TM Travel 11169 - 203 - Wombwell -> Barnsley Interchange
Stagecoach 19511 - 265 - Barnsley Interchange -> Sheffield Interchange
First 63139 - 120 - Sheffield Interchange -> Manor Top
Supertram 103 - Manor Top -> White Lane
11/02:
First ????? - 8 - Basegreen -> Manor Top First did a First here and didn't show up. Again.
First 61631 - 8a - Basegreen -> Manor Top
Stagecoach 22436 - 7 - Manor Top -> Moor Markets
Stagecoach 22436 - 000 - Moor Markets -> Angel Street alighting only as bus was readjusted
First 35129 - X78 - Castle Street -> Rotherham Interchange
Stagecoach 37091 - 217 - Rotherham Interchange -> Rawmarsh garage
Stagecoach 35113 - 109 - Rawmarsh garage -> Parkgate Shopping
Stagecoach 26026 - 22x - Parkgate shopping -> Rotherham Interchange
Stagecoach 22770 - 217 - Rotherham Interchange -> Rawmarsh garage
Stagecoach 26029 - 22x - Rawmarsh garage -> Wath on Dearne
Stagecoach 22769 - 222 - Wath on Dearne -> Wombwell
Stagecoach 39616 - 67 - Wombwell -> Birdwell
Stagecoach 19562 - 66 - Birdwell -> Barnsley Interchange
Stagecoach 36180 - 95 - Barnsley Interchange -> Barugh Green
Stagecoach 36181 - 95 - Barugh Green -> Barnsley Interchange
Stagecoach 36179 - 265 - Barnsley Interchange -> Sheffield Interchange
First 61631 - 8 - Sheffield Interchange -> Basegreen honestly the worst bus I've travelled on, slow, filthy and in a complete state
30407-4H- piece of crap- can't climb hills
30862-002- another piece of tatty crap
30862-002- repeat with a better driver
30639-142- finally a nice bus
30815-4H- beast of a bus
6107-9-average mmc
6110-9- fast bus
4353-141- best 43** pensnett trident
30489-4H- Crap this goes fast
Friday 19th FebruaryStreetdeck HuntingBus Route Time On Time Off
NX841 WN81 0924 0942
Roseville Square -> Dudley Bus Station
NX4312 WN257 0951 1032
Dudley Bus Station -> Kingswinford Cross
NX4152 WN256 1049 1104 (Met
@900 and
@Nathan )
Kingswinford Cross -> Stourbridge Bus Station
( Met @Micheal Bevan and
@James4368 )
NX6109 PN9 1146 1228 ( Quite frustrating as 4 9's came in at once, and 3301 went out private )
Stourbridge Bus Station -> Bearwood Interchange
NX4200 PN140 1230 1251
Bearwood Interchange -> Birmingham Colmore Row
NX4456 BC97 1324 1338 ( No Relief so gave up on waiting )
Birmingham Moor Street -> Fazeley Street
NX4461 BC97 1340 1345
Fazeley Street -> Gibb Street
NX2212 AG37 1350 1402
Gibb Steet -> Carrs Lane
( James left here )
NX4156 BC24 1418 1434
Birmingham Livery Street -> Broad Street
NX3301 PN9 1441 1601 ( AT LAST, nice bus actually, climbed the hill in colley gate very well )
Broad Street -> Colmore Row -> Stourbridge Bus Station
(
@P419 EJW boarded, Ashley boarded in Halesowen )
( Nathan, Jack & Ashley went and caught the 256 )
NX4347 PN246 1628 1709
Stourbridge Bus Station -> Dudley Bus Station
( Liam left here and caught 1882 on the 313 )
NX861 WN81 1713 1732
Dudley Bus Station -> Roseville Square
Worcestershire Round Trip (19/02)
DIA (30302, SN09FUW) > 10 > Home > Kidderminster Bus Station (met
@Reece - who later left on 30805 on the 303 to Worcester)
(I went & met a bus driver friend of mine for a coffee)
DIA (30804, KX57OVV) > 295 > Kidderminster Bus Station > Worcester Bus Station
(Gearbox was slipping when changing gear I don't think it will be long before it completely goes!)
(I once again met up with
@Reece here who then pretty much left and went to catch the 303 back to Kiddy!)
First Worcester (67659, VX05LWC) > 32 > Worcester Bus Station > St Peter's > St Peter's (then back to) Worcester Bus Station (then from) Worcester Bus Station > Ombersley Road (circular) (then back to) > Worcester Bus Station
Johnsons Excelbus (YT13 HKZ) > 350 > Worcester > Redditch
DIA (21009, SN05 FLR) > 51 > Redditch > Batchley (circular) > (then back to) Redditch
DIA (30931, VX54 MUO) > x3 > Redditch > Kidderminster
17/2
NX 1852 4h Sandwell Station > West Brom
DIA 30858 4h West Brom > Walsall
NX 4318 529 Walsall > Wolves
VT 221 143 Wolves > New Street
LM 172 218 Moor St > Hawthorns
MM 20 Hawthorns > West Brom Central
NX 1848 4H West Brom > Sandwell
18/2
LM 172 218 + 172 212 + 172 219 Cradley Heath > Hawthorns
MM 20 Hawthorns > West Brom
MM 19 West Brom > Handsworth Booth Street (Accidently)
MM 18 Booth Street > Hawthorns (which is where i intended geting of in the first place but i was talking and got carried away)
LM 172 337 Hawthorns > Cradley
Picked a mate up
LM 172 212 Cradley > Solihull
DIA 30134 82 Solihull > Coventry
NX 6013 21 Coventry > Willenhall
NX 6013 21 Willenhall > Coventry
NX 4769 12X Coventry > Rail Stn
VT 390 015 Coventry > New St
NX 4946 63 New St > Moor St Q'Way
NX 4024 x56 Moor Street Q'way > Walsall Rd Beeches Rd
NX 4256 52A Walsall RD > Moor St
CR 68 015 Moor St > Rowley Regis
LM 172 337 Rowley Regis > Cradley Heath
19/2
LM 172 337 Cradley > S'Bridge
LM 139 001 Jucntion > Town
NX 3301 9 Stourbridge > Brum
CR 68 015 Brum > Solihul
LM 153 364 + 170 512 + 172 216 Solihull > Cradley
Round Trip (20/02)
Chiltern (didn't ID) > Kidderminster > Stourbridge Jn
(Purchased Daytripper+)
LM139001 > Stourbridge Jn > Town
DIA (20003, KP02PUX) > 142 > Stourbridge Interchange > Quinton, Tesco (
This struggled like hell to get up any type of hill or incline from Stourbridge then when it left Halesowen it climbed Mucklow Hill I honestly believed at one point whether the bus would actually get to the top or whether I (being the only passenger onboard) would have to get out & push it!!)
iGo (KP02 PUO) > 10H > Tesco, Quinton > Moor St Queensway
DIA (30822, BX09SJO) > 16 > Moor St Queensway > Hamstead
NXWM (4826, BX09PHF) > 16 > Hamstead > Moor St Queensway
NXWM (6724, SN15LDJ) > x51 > Bull Street > Walsall (met up with
@Alex,
@WN,
@Nathan &
@900 who then promptly left on the number 7 to Aldridge so I walked across the bus station and bumped into
@RS then I carried on over to Tesco to get some lunch)
DIA (20543, YT51EAO) > 29 > Walsall Bus St > Blakenhall (and back)
BCT (3002, LOG302) > (57) > Walsall Bus St > Aston Manor Road Transport Museum
BCT (3002, LOG302) > (16) > Aston Manor Road Transport Museum > Lichfield (and back)
NXWM (1707, V177MOA) (preserved) > (57) > Aston Manor Transport Museum > Walsall Bus St
NXWM (1849, BX58SXO) > 4 > Walsall, Bradford Place > Sandwell & Dudley Railway Station
(left
@RS who went home)
LM (didn't ID) > Sandwell & Dudley > Smethwick Galton Bridge
An amazing day it has to be said although a tad chilly & damp.
16/02/2016
Diamond | X3 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Redditch Bus Station (30500) MW52PZR
Diamond | 247 > Redditch Bus Station - Redditch, Alexandra Hospital (30402) LF51CYC
Diamond | 55 > Redditch, Alexandra Hospital - Redditch Bus Station (30008) YJ07JRU
Diamond | 57 > Redditch Bus Station - Matchborough, Centre (32101) YJ07JDZ
Diamond | 57 > Matchborough, Centre - Redditch Bus Station (30879) SN10CDK
Diamond | 143 > Redditch Bus Station - Bromsgrove Bus Station (20976) MX11CZJ
Diamond | 143 > Bromsgrove Bus Station - Bromsgrove, Rail Station (30168) ERZ2028
Diamond | 143 > Bromsgrove, Rail Station - Bromsgrove Bus Station (30402) LF51CYC
First | 144 > Bromsgrove Bus Station - Worcester Bus Station (33039) LN51DWD
( Lunch )
First | 44C > Worcester Bus Station - Worcester, County Hall (63362) SM65WMF
First | 44C > Worcester, County Hall - Worcester Bus Station (63362) SM65WMF
First | 31A > Worcester Bus Station - Worcester Bus Station (53047) VU03YJZ
First | 31C > Worcester Bus Station - Worcester Bus Station (53047) VU03YJZ
First | 31A > Worcester Bus Station - Worcester Bus Station (53047) VU03YJZ
(Had a lift home off a old mate from school)
18/02/2016Arriva | 297 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Bridgnorth Sainsbury's (3341) FJ64JYN
Arriva | 9 > Bridgnorth, High Town - Wolverhampton Bus Station (3751) YJ59BUO
Arriva | X68 > Wolverhampton Bus Station - Cannock Bus Station (2275) FL52MML
Arriva | 74 > Cannock Bus Station - Stafford Rail Station (3740) YJ57AZT
(
@Alex joined )
( left
@Alex )
Arriva | 5 > Stafford Bus Station - Telford Bus Station (3780) FL63DXM
Arriva | 9 > Telford Bus Station - Bridgnorth, High Town (3751) YJ59BUO
Arriva | 297 > Bridgnorth, High Town - Kidderminster Bus Station (2145) MX12JXG
Arriva | 297 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Home (2145) MX12JXG
County Connecta Day (25/02)
DIA (30302, SN09FUY) > x3 > Kidderminster Bus Station > Bromsgrove (
This bus was awful!!! and when I say awful I'm not joking there was a thin cloud of exhaust smoke filling in the saloon (tell me that's normal or safe) I couldn't wait to get off it at Bromsgrove I thought @Reece was bluffing last week when he said it was bad but he was actually spot on)
First (67652, VX05LVS) > 144 > Bromsgrove Bus Station > Worcester
First (didn't ID) > 31C > Worcester Bus Station > Warndon (then Hospital) > Worcester Bus Garage (I was with my mate who gave me a lift back to Stourport)
DIA (30806, WX58FRV) > 3 > Stourport, High Street > Kidderminster Bus Station
(Not much of a round trip but never mind)
Out on a whim today. Only aim was to catch 3301
Diamond 30826 - 16 - 11:06 Hamstead Village to city centre (station Street)
NX 4701 - 80 - 11:54 Smallbrook Queensway to Five Ways
Diamond BU08 ADZ - 647 - 12:35 Five Ways to Harborne high street (killing time before 3301 was due in Brum - plus haven't done this route since NX stopped running the 10)
NX 4628 - 24 - 12:57 Harborne to Colmore Row
NX 3301 (guessed timings were spot on!!) - 9 - 13:26 Colmore Row to Stourbridge
NX 4562 - 256 - 14:30ish Stourbridge to Wolverhampton
NX 4326 - 89 - 16:43 Wolves to Bloxwich
NX 1752 - 301 - 17:21 Bloxwich to Walsall
NX 1766 - 29 - 17:35 Walsall to Blakenhall
Diamond 30888 - 29 - 17:48 Blakenhall to Walsall
NX 4860 - 51 - 18:10 Walsall to Tower Hill
Main aim was to find 4041, but fancied to do the 55 as it's been a long time since I last done it
997 - Beeches Road - Birmingham
1810 - 55 - Birmingham - Chelmsley Wood
2203 - 72 - Chelmsley Wood - Solihull (The stop start started to get annoying after a while)
4387 - 76 - Solihull - Chin Brook Road
Walked up to Yardley Wood garage
4333 - 18 - Yardley Wood - Northfield
4610 - 61/3 - Northfield - Birmingham
997 - Birmingham - Home
19/02/2016
Diamond | 4A > Home - Kidderminster Bus Station (20574) KP51SXW
Diamond | 303 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Worcester Bus Station (30805) KX08HMY
( Lunch )
First | 31 > Worcester Bus Station - Worcester Bus Station (53045) VU03YJX
First | 31C > Worcester Bus Station - Worcester Bus Station (53045) VU03YJX
Diamond | 303 > Worcester Bus Station - Kidderminster Bus Station (20252) Y252KNB
Diamond | 2 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Home (30302) SN09FUW
Didn't go anywhere near like I planned today, but I did get a few nice photos (and a fair few awful ones!):
20840 - 202 home to Bromsgrove
30805 - X3 Bromsgrove to Kidderminster
30500 - X3 Kidderminster bus station to Oxford Street - driver announced we'd have to wait for a change bus
20851 - X3 Kidderminster to Bromsgrove
30878 - 143 Bromsgrove to Redditch (first time on mk2 E300)
30402 - 64 Redditch to Redditch (first time on B7L)
21009 - 143 Redditch to Bromsgrove
20840 - 202 Bromsgrove to home
County Connecta Day (03/03);
DIA (20853, LG02FFD) > 10 > Home > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA (30944, MX55NWL) > x3 > Kidderminster > Redditch (this bus had some serious thrash!! 😀)
DIA (30935, VX54MTE) > 58 > Redditch > Matchborough (circular) > Redditch
DIA (30879, SN10CDK) > 247 > Redditch > Evesham (I do not recommend this journey to anyone took nearly 2 hours to get there 😬)
First Worcester (66694, CN07HVJ) > 551 > Evesham > Worcester (Another journey that's nearly 2 hours long and one I wouldn't recommend to anyone)
First Worcester (67662, VX05LWF) > 35 > Worcester > Blackpole (circular) > Blackpole > Worcester
> Worcester > Blackpole > Blackpole > Worcester Bus Garage
VT 221 113 +221 144 Sandwell & Dudley > Birmingham New Street
NX 2139 BX12 DHL 98 New Street > Moor Street
CH 165 016 Birmingham Moor Street > Solihull
NX 2246 YX65 PXN 37 Solihull Station > Solihull Town Centre
DIA 30019 BV10 ZJU 88 Solihull Town> Solihull Station
LM 172 213 Solihull > Birmingham Moor Street
NX 4609 BX54 DDZ 63 Moor Street > New Street
LM 170 631 Birmingham New Street > Walsall
NX 1852 BX58 SXS 4 Walsall > West Bromwich
MM 30 West Bromwich Central > Wolverhampton Saint Georges
NX 4590 BU04 BLN 1 Wolverhampton Police Station > Tettenhall Wood
NX 4590 BU04 BLN 1 Tettenhall Wood > Wolverhampton Pipers Row
NX 2003 BX61 LJA 33 Wolverhampton Bus Station > Northwood Park
NX 2003 BX61 LJA 33 Northwood Park > Wolverhampton Bus Station
AM 2731 BU03 HRD 10 Wolverhampton Bus Station > Perton
AM 2706 BU02 USB 10 Perton > Pattingham
AM 4780 10 Pattingham > Perton
AM 4797 W368 VGJ 10 Perton > Wolverhampton
VT 390 012 Wolverhampton > Sandwell & Dudley
Quote from: RS on March 05, 2016, 06:01:12 PM
VT 221 113 +221 144 Sandwell & Dudley > Birmingham New Street
NX 2139 BX12 DHL 98 New Street > Moor Street
CH 165 016 Birmingham Moor Street > Solihull
NX 2246 YX65 PXN 37 Solihull Station > Solihull Town Centre
DIA 30019 BV10 ZJU 88 Solihull Town> Solihull Station
LM 172 213 Solihull > Birmingham Moor Street
NX 4609 BX54 DDZ 63 Moor Street > New Street
LM 170 631 Birmingham New Street > Walsall
NX 1852 BX58 SXS 4 Walsall > West Bromwich
MM 30 West Bromwich Central > Wolverhampton Saint Georges
NX 4590 BU04 BLN 1 Wolverhampton Police Station > Tettenhall Wood
NX 4590 BU04 BLN 1 Tettenhall Wood > Wolverhampton Pipers Row
NX 2003 BX61 LJA 33 Wolverhampton Bus Station > Northwood Park
NX 2003 BX61 LJA 33 Northwood Park > Wolverhampton Bus Station
AM 2731 BU03 HRD 10 Wolverhampton Bus Station > Perton
AM 2706 BU02 USB 10 Perton > Pattingham
AM 4780 10 Pattingham > Perton
AM 4797 W368 VGJ 10 Perton > Wolverhampton
VT 390 012 Wolverhampton > Sandwell & Dudley
Thats a new one to there fleet
Quote from: Nathan on March 05, 2016, 06:20:41 PM
Must be a typo error for 4786
It is a typo! 2706 isn't a transponder bus either and the PVR of the 10 is 3 on Saturdays not 4.
Yesterday:
Supertram 121 - White Lane -> Sheffield Station
Northern 153331/153317 - 1L76 0850 Sheffield -> Wakefield Kirkgate
Arriva 1031 - FCB - Kirkgate rail station -> Westgate rail station
Virgin 91120- 1D05 1009 Wakefield Westgate -> Leeds
Northern 153346 - 2C22 1029 Leeds -> Headingley
First 40577 - 38 - Headingley Rail Station -> White Rose Centre
Arriva 1608 - 220 - White Rose Centre - Leeds, Infirmary Street
TransPennine Express 185133 - 1F86 1209 Leeds -> Huddersfield
First 30843 - 310 - Huddersfield -> Holmfirth
First 37295 - 310 - Holmfirth -> Huddersfield
First 60849 - 549 - Huddersfield -> Halifax
First 37058 - 576 - Halifax -> Bradford
First 60854 - 613 - Bradford -> Shipley
Northern 333008 - 2H55 1645 Shipley -> Leeds
First 66709 - 5 - Leeds Rail Station -> Leeds Eastgate
First 37??? - 97 - Leeds Eastgate -> Leeds bus station
Arriva 1107 - 222 - Leeds bus station -> White Rose Centre
First 36236 - 3 - White Rose Centre -> Leeds Eastgate
Northern 158901 - 1L97 1945 Leeds -> Sheffield
Supertram 123 - Sheffield Station -> White Lane
Today I went out with the only plan to find 4698 for haulage (as I'm not sure I've ever riden her)
NX 4805 - 16 - 09:59 Hamstead Village to Moor Street Queensway
...Quick check along the 6 route backwards for 4698
NX 2214 - 37 - 10:46 Digbeth coach station to Sparkbrook
NX 4365 - 6 - 10:59 Sparkbrook Stoney Lane to Hall Green Tesco
... Hadn't seen 4698 thus far and chickened out going further just in case she passed me and I missed out... Luckily Only waited just over 10 mins
NX 4698 - 6 - 11:44 Hall Green Tesco to Stratford Road / York Road
iGo KX59 GKV - 40 - 11:59 York Road to Gospel Oak (perfect timing, another route I've never done)
NX 4650 - 31 - 12:20 Gospel Oak to Solihull
NX 2201 - S1 - 13:00 Solihull to Damsonwood (where the doors broke and had to go out of service)
Discount Travel Solutions NA52 AWZ - 966 - 13:26 Damsonwood to Airport
...Then a quick blast down towards Cov because I saw a Merc on the 82/88
NX 4944 - 900 - 13:46 Airport to Holyhead Road / Grayswood Avenue
NXC 4223 - 7 - 14:17 Holyhead Road to Allesley
Diamond 30030 - 82 - 14:24 Allesley to Solihull (Citaro thrash!!)
Sunny Travel 104 - 71E - 14:56 Solihull to Lode Lane / Old Lode Lane
Claribels YJ56 JXX - 71E - 15:08 Lode Lane to Solihull
NX 6715 - 957 - 15:33 Solihull to city
NX 6736 - X51 - 16:25 city to Tower Hill
12/03/2016London Midland - 172212 - 07:37 Olton - Birmingham Moor Street (2V05 07:26 Dorridge - Worcester Foregate Street)
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Chiltern Railways - 82304+68010 - 07:55 Birmingham Moor Street - Solihull (1H10 07:12 Kidderminster - London Marylebone)
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Chiltern Railways - 168322+168106 - 08:24 Solihull - Dorridge (1H12 08:15 Birmingham Moor Street - London Marylebone)
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Chiltern Railways - 165008 - 08:57 Dorridge - Birmingham Moor Street (2R09 08:14 Banbury - Birmingham Moor Street)
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London Midland - 172332 - 09:18 Birmingham Moor Street - Smethwick Galton Bridge (2J19 08:26 Stratford-Upon-Avon - Stourbridge Junction)
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London Midland - 323212 - 09:37 Smethwick Galton Bridge - Birmingham New Street (2A13 09:20 Wolverhampton - Walsall)
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Met Up with Kieran (KTV Videos on YouTube) had a chat with him for a few minutes
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Virgin Trains (West Coast) - 221108+221115 - 10:10 Birmingham New Street - Coventry (9M48 05:50 Glasgow Central - London Euston)
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Met Up with
@Michael Bevan ---
DBS 67005+67028 (On Hire to London Midland) - 2T01 11:12 Coventry - Nuneaton
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Filmed 67005+67028 departing and arriving
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DBS 67005+67028 (On Hire to London Midland) - 2T04 12:40 Nuneaton - Coventry
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London Midland - 153375+153371 - 13:42 Coventry - Coventry Arena (2G47 13:42 Coventry - Nuneaton)
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Filmed 67005+67028 operating 2T06 (13:40 Nuneaton - Coventry) and 5T08 ECS Coventry - Nuneaton
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London Midland - 153371+153375 - 14:28 Coventry Arena - Coventry (2G48 14:14 Nuneaton - Coventry)
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Cross Country - 221120 - 15:28 Coventry - Birmingham International (1M50 12:47 Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly)
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Virgin Trains (West Coast) - 390009 - 15:40 Birmingham International - Coventry (1B29 15:30 Birmingham New Street - London Euston)
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Filmed 67005+67028 arriving with 2T08 (15:40 Nuneaton - Coventry) and departing with 2T07 (16:12 Coventry - Nuneaton)
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NXC - 4770 - 16:22 12X Coventry Rail Station - Coventry Pool Meadow (16:07 University of Warwick - Coventry)
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NXWM - 6717 - 16:45 900 Coventry Pool Meadow - Sheldon, Coalway Avenue (16:45 Coventry - Birmingham)
05/03/2016London Midland > Kidderminster Rail Station - Stourbridge Junction (172 338)
Chiltern > Stourbridge Junction - Solihull Rail Station (82 305+68 009)
(
@Michael Bevan joined )
Johnsons | 87 > Solihull Interchange - Coventry Bus Station -> MX56NLR
( left
@Michael Bevan )
NXC | 4 > Coventry Bus Station - Coventry, University Hospital (6016) BJ03ETA
NXC | 4 > Coventry, University Hospital - Coventry Bus Station (6012) BJ03ESN
( Lunch )
Diamond | 82 > Coventry Bus Station - Solihull Interchange (30019) BV10ZJU (BEAST!! well worth the 2 hour wait.)
London Midland > Solihull Rail Station - Birmingham Moor Street (172 334)
NXWM | X51 > Birmingham, Lower Bull Street - Walsall Bus Station (6725) SN15LDK
London Midland > Walsall Rail Station - Birmingham New Street (323 217)
London Midland > Birmingham Moor Street - Stourbridge Junction (172 342)
London Midland > Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster Rail Station (172 334)
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster Bus Station - Home (20032) MV54EEO
18/03/2016
LM172222 & 335 > Kidderminster > Stourbridge Jn
LM139001 > Stourbridge Jn > Town
(Waited around 20 mins for 3301 to appear on the 9 except it didn't 😞)
NXWM (6117, SN15LGD) > 9 > Stourbridge Bus Station > Colmore Row
NXWM (4907, BX13JWG) > 45 > Smallbrook Queensway > West Heath
(I had some car business to attend to)
NXWM (4907, BX13JWG) > 45 > West Heath > Carrs Lane
NXWM (6719, SN15LDA) > x51 > Bull Street > Walsall Bus Station
AM (2730, BU03HRC) > 35 > Walsall Bus Station > Lichfield Bus Station (I think the drive shaft on it may be on the way out as the bus was making an awful noise!!)
(Did some spotting in Lichfield Bus Station for around 25 mins)
LM323005 & 004 > Lichfield City > Birmingham New St
NXWM (4710, BU06CXD) > 80 > Upper Dean Street > West Bromwich
NXWM (1855, BX58SXV) > 4M > West Bromwich > Merry Hill
NXWM (2095, BX12DKF) > x96 > Merry Hill > Wrens Nest > Stourbridge (When the bus reached Wrens Nest & everyone got off I then realised I had boarded the bus at Merry Hill going in completely the wrong bloody direction to where I wanted to get to! 😬)
LM139001 > Stourbridge Town > Junction
LM172339 > Stourbridge Jn > Kidderminster
Quote from: Will on March 18, 2016, 10:31:12 PM
18/03/2016
LM172222 & 335 > Kidderminster > Stourbridge Jn
LM139001 > Stourbridge Jn > Town
(Waited around 20 mins for 3301 to appear on the 9 except it didn't 😞)
NXWM (6117, SN15LGD) > 9 > Stourbridge Bus Station > Colmore Row
NXWM (4907, BX13JWG) > 45 > Smallbrook Queensway > West Heath
(I had some car business to attend to)
NXWM (4907, BX13JWG) > 45 > West Heath > Carrs Lane
NXWM (6719, SN15LDA) > x51 > Bull Street > Walsall Bus Station
AM (2730, BU03HRC) > 35 > Walsall Bus Station > Lichfield Bus Station (I think the drive shaft on it may be on the way out as the bus was making an awful noise!!)
(Did some spotting in Lichfield Bus Station for around 25 mins)
LM323005 & 004 > Lichfield City > Birmingham New St
NXWM (4710, BU06CXD) > 80 > Upper Dean Street > West Bromwich
NXWM (1855, BX58SXV) > 4M > West Bromwich > Merry Hill
NXWM (2095, BX12DKF) > x96 > Merry Hill > Wrens Nest > Stourbridge (When the bus reached Wrens Nest & everyone got off I then realised I had boarded the bus at Merry Hill going in completely the wrong bloody direction to where I wanted to get to! 😬)
LM139001 > Stourbridge Town > Junction
LM172339 > Stourbridge Jn > Kidderminster
How did you get mixed up with the X96 lol....
Quote from: Chris on March 19, 2016, 12:41:09 AM
How did you get mixed up with the X96 lol....
I got on at MH thinking it was going to Stourbridge first then to Wrens Nest...
Quote from: Will on March 19, 2016, 01:42:00 AM
I got on at MH thinking it was going to Stourbridge first then to Wrens Nest...
thats what the blinds on the front are for
Quote from: karl724223 on March 19, 2016, 05:37:06 PM
thats what the blinds on the front are for
The excuse i hear is stourbridge is on the blinds...
Big hint if people know their geography Wollaston is Stourbridge and Wrenna is Dudley... yet people still don't get it
Quote from: Chris on March 19, 2016, 06:12:57 PM
The excuse i hear is stourbridge is on the blinds...
Big hint if people know their geography Wollaston is Stourbridge and Wrenna is Dudley... yet people still don't get it
You a driver mate?
Quote from: Will on March 19, 2016, 06:20:54 PM
You a driver mate?
Nope but i get the X96 every day
I wasn't being rude, just the amount of times people get on the X96 at stand G and say you going to Dudley...
Doesn't help also that the side blind say via dudley which confuses some people
Quote from: Chris on March 19, 2016, 06:51:38 PM
Nope but i get the X96 every day
I wasn't being rude, just the amount of times people get on the X96 at stand G and say you going to Dudley...
Doesn't help also that the side blind say via dudley which confuses some people
Quote from: Chris on March 19, 2016, 06:12:57 PM
The excuse i hear is stourbridge is on the blinds...
Big hint if people know their geography Wollaston is Stourbridge and Wrenna is Dudley... yet people still don't get it
Can't they display it how the used to on the Mercs (just remove the via points on it)
Stourbridge
then Wollaston Farm
Dudley
then Wrens Nest
19/03/2016LM172212 > Kidderminster > Stourbridge Jn
DIA (20839, YJ54BUA) > 142 > Brook Road > Halesowen
DIA (30882, SJ04DVH) > 4H > Halesowen > Walsall
(Met up with
@Busman Jamie)
NXWM (4866, BX61LLK) > 51 > Walsall > Bull Street
NXWM (4236, BU51RTV) > 907 > Bull Street > Sutton Coldfield
NXWM (4332, BX02AUE) > 6 > Sutton Coldfield > Walsall
(Left
@Busman Jamie who went home)
NXWM (1842, BV57XHK) > 39 > Walsall, Bradford Place > Wolverhampton
NXWM (848, SN64OEB) > 81 > Wolverhampton > Merry Hill
NXWM (1856, BX58SXW) > 4M > Merry Hill > Cradley Heath - Lower High Street
LM172 (couldn't ID) & 216 > Cradley Heath > Kidderminster
19/03/16
Arriva Midlands Explorer Day
Ticket was Arriva Midlands Child Day ; £4.10
LM 323 215 Sandwell & Dudley > Wolverhampton Railway Station
AM 3761 YJ61 FEO 70 (Wolverhampton > Cannock > Rugeley) Wolverhampton > Cannock Bus Station (THRASH !!!)
Done about 20 minutes of spotting at The Bus Station and had a look around
AM 3724 FJ06 ZTL 70 (Rugeley > Cannock > Wolverhampton ) Cannock > Wolverhampton (THRASH !!!)
Done about 25 minutes of spoting at the Bus station and had a look in the Co - operative
AM 3747 YJ59 BVK 8 (Wolverhampton > Telford Town Centre) Wolvehrampton > Telford (THRASH!!!)
Done a bit of spotting and brought a maccies
AM 2994 YJ09 MMK X5 ( Telford Town Centre > M54 > A5 > Shrewsbury Station > Shrewsbury Bus Station ) Telford Bus Stn > Shrewsbury Bus Station (THRASH !!!)
Done about 1 and half hours of spotting got some timetables and had a look around
AM 2994 YJ09 MMK X5 ( Shrewsbury Bus Station > Shrewsbury Station > A5 > M54 > Telford Bus Station ) Shrewsbury Bus STN > Telford Bus Station (THRASH !!!)
Waited for the 8 and then realised i missed it ::)
AM 3332 FJ64 EUU 4 (Telford Bus Station > Railway Station )
LM 170 501 COUPLED WITH 170 502 Telford > Sandwell & Dudley
26/03/2016
NXWM - 4440 - 73 Sheldon, Sheaf Lane (opp Mardon Road) - Birmingham Moor Street (06:58 Solihull - Birmingham)
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NXWM - 5510 - 22 Birmingham Moor Street Queensway - Five Ways
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NXWM - 4945 - 24 Five Ways - Birmingham Moor Street Queensway
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NXWM - 6713 - 957 Birmingham, Park Street - Coventry Road, Lyndon Road (08:27 Birmingham - Solihull)
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NXWM - 6710 - 900 Coventry Road, Lyndon Road - Birmingham Moor Street (08:33 Airport & NEC - Birmingham)
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NXWM - 6742 - 935 Birmingham, Lower Bull Street - Perry Barr, Wellhead Lane (09:28 Birmingham - Walsall)
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NXWM - 6731 - 997 Perry Barr, Wellhead Lane - Birmingham, Lower Bull Street (09:21 Pheasey, Deers Leap - Birmingham)
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Met Up with Kieran (KTV Videos on YouTube)
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Arriva Trains Wales - 158830+158825 - Birmingham New Street - Shrewsbury (1D13 11:15 Birmingham New Street - Holyhead)
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Met Up with James (Scouse Trainspotter 1999 on YouTube) and Fynley (Fynley Heydon-Stuckey on Facebook)
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Filmed Trains for 2 Hours (12:25-14:25) James and Fynley stayed at Shrewsbury for another hour
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Arriva Trains Wales - 158836+1588?? - Shrewsbury - Birmingham New Street (1G40 11:23 Holyhead - Birmingham New Street)
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Kieran Left here he boarded the 16:12 Cross Country Voyager to Plymouth
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NXWM - 6717 - 957 Birmingham Moor Street - Old Lode Lane, Hobs Moat Road (Sheldon) (16:27 Birmingham - Solihull)
26/03/2016
DIA (30804, KX57OVV) > 10 > Home > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA (30535, PF09LCO) > 3 > Kidderminster > Walshes Estate
(Went to see a mate spent an hour there)
DIA (30303, SN09FUY) > 3 > Walshes Estate > Stourport Road
(Spent an hour at my sisters)
DIA (30801, WX58FRU) > 3 > Stourport Road > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA (30302, SN09FUW) > 10 > Kidderminster > Home
25/03/16 Easter Friday Round Trip
LM 172220 + 17212 Cradley Heath > Birmingham Snow Hill
NX 4493 BJ03 EXB 905 Birmingham, The Square Peg > Sutton Colefield Town Centre
CB YX65 RLO 78 Sutton Colefield > Queslett Island
CB YX65 RLO 78 Queslett Island > Sutton Colefield
NX 4780 BU08 EHZ 914 Sutton Colefield > Birmigham Moor Street QueensqY
LM 172 331 + 172 344 Birmingham Moor Street > Cradley Heath
19/03/2016
Chiltern > Kidderminster Rail Station - Smethwick Galton Bridge (82 309+68 014)
LM > Smethwick Galton Bridge - Wolverhampton Rail Station (323 219)
XC > Wolverhampton Rail Station - Stafford Rail Station (220 011) > The guard was absolute legend he definitely brightened up my morning when he was doing the train announcements "Costa Del Crewe" LOL! ;)
First Potteries | 101 > Stafford Rail Station - Hanley Bus Station (66839) MX05CFY
First Potteries | 18 > Hanley Bus Station - Norton, Norton Lane (65005) YN04YJG
(Lunch)
First Potteries | 18 > Norton, St. Margaret's Drive - Hanley Bus Station (65003) YN04YJE
First Potteries | 101 > Hanley Bus Station - Stafford Rail Station (65040) YN06WMO > I had never appreciated how much a Scania could be THRASHED!!!!
LM > Stafford Rail Station - Smethwick Galton Bridge (350 104)
LM > Smethwick Galton Bridge - Kidderminster Rail Station (172 218) > 2 trains in a row both 10 mins late and both 2 cars and both were full and standing to the doors it was shear luck I managed to squeezes on the second train!!
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster Bus Station - Home (30535) PF09LCO > Very smooth ride for a Diamond Bus!
First Potteries | 101 > Hanley Bus Station - Stafford Rail Station (65040) YN06WMO > I had never appreciated how much a Scania could be THRASHED!!!!
[/quote]
Those OmniCities can literally fly. Even more so on a quiet journey.
29/03/2016
London Midland - 172212+172220 - Olton - Dorridge (2C08 07:14 Worcester Foregate Street - Dorridge)
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London Midland - 170508+170503 - Dorridge - Birmingham Snow Hill (2B08 09:10 Dorridge - Birmingham Snow Hill)
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Walked to New Street
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London Midland - 350233 - Birmingham New Street - Tame Bridge Parkway (2A13 09:57 Birmingham New Street - Walsall)
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Filmed Trains at Tame Bridge Parkway (10:20-11:15)
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London Midland - 323243 - Tame Bridge Parkway - Bescot Stadium (2A17 10:57 Birmingham New Street - Walsall)
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Filmed Trains at Bescot Stadium (11:25-12:30)
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London Midland - 323205 - Bescot Stadium - Birmingham New Street (2W28 12:31 Walsall - Birmingham New Street)
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Walked to Moor Street
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London Midland - 172219+172217 - Birmingham Moor Street - Whitlocks End (2S42 12:57 Stourbridge Junction - Stratford-Upon-Avon)
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London Midland - 153365+170511 - Whitlocks End - The Hawthorns (2V34 14:19 Whitlocks End - Worcester Foregate Street)
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Midland Metro - 20 - The Hawthorns - Bull Street
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NXWM - 6709 - 900 Birmingham Moor Street - Coventry Road, Coalway Avenue (15:20 Birmingham - Coventry)
25/03/16
NXWM 4897 45 West Heath-Cotteridge
NXWM 4040 11C Cotteridge-Bearwood
Looked for 3301 but didn't turn up
NXWM 6114 9 Bearwood-Stourbrudge
NXWM 4429 246 Stourbridge-Dudley
NXWM 1771 311 Dudley-Walsall
Photographed buses in Walsall
NXWM 4035 302 Walsall-Lower Farm-return
Photographed buses in Walsall again
NXWM 4538 529 Walsall-Wolverhampton
Photographed buses in Wolverhampton
NXWM 4884 LM1 Wolverhampton-Birmingham New St Station (Rail Replacement)
NXWM 4947 45 Birmingham-Burford Park Road
NXWM 4872 45 Burford Park Road-West Heath
29/03/16
LM 323204/240 Kings Norton-Birmingham New St
Photographed Rail Replacements in Birmingham
igo LT02ZZG LM1 Birmingham-Sandwell&Dudley (Rail Replacement)
NXWM 4937 LX1 Sandwell&Dudley-Birmingham
CR 68010 Birmingham Moor St-London Marylebone
LUL Hammersmith+City Line 21477/478 Baker St-Edgware Road
LUL District Line 21469/470 Edgware Road-Paddington
LUL District Line 21301/302 Paddington-Edgware Road
CR 68010 London Marylebone-Birmingham Moor St
LM 323201 Birmingham New St-Kings Norton
Yesterday afternoons fun
5420 -1 - Dudley bus station
4198 - 246 - Stourbridge bus station
Short wait for 3301, decided to move
4433 - 9 - Halesowen bus station
Think I was here almost an hour (again)
Hanson's 1512 - 004 - Harbourne High Street, The Junction
NXWM 4948 - 24 - Birmingham, Broad Street (least I won something)
5508 - 22 - Harbourne, The Green Man
5504 - 23 - Bartley Green
Diamond 30807 - 002 - Halesowen bus station
6102 - 9 - Stourbridge Bus station
4138 - 256 - Wolverhampton Bus Station
Arriva 2261 - 10 - Compton Square
31/03/2016
Diamond | 303 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Worcester Bus Station (30392) VX54MUP
(Theory Test) I did pass first time by the way.
First Worcester | 144 > Worcester Bus Station - Birmingham, Smallbrook Queensway (33405) VX54MUB
First Worcester | 144 > Birmingham, Smallbrook Queensway - Worcester Bus Station (33405) VX54MUB
Diamond | 303 > Worcester Bus Station - Kidderminster Bus Station (30392) VX54MUP
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster Bus Station - Home (30121) B15 WTS
05/04/16
LM 172 336 Cradley Heath > Solihull
DIA 30019 BV10 ZJU 82 Solihull > Solihull Town
ST KV03 ZFU 71E Solihull Town > Chelmsley Wood
CT YJ54 CEO 71E Chelmsley Wood . Solihull Town
DIA 30009 30 Solihull Town > Acocks Green
DIA 30009 30 Acocks Green > Olton Station Approach
LM 172 332 Olton > Cradley Heath
05/04/2016
Diamond | X3 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Redditch Bus Station (30805) KX08HMY
Johnsons | 350 > Redditch Bus Station - Worcester Bus Station -> YJ59GEY
First Worcester | 31 > Worcester Bus Station - Worcester Bus Station (53051) VU03YKE
First Worcester | 31A > Worcester Bus Station - Warndon (53051) VU03YKE
First Worcester | 31C > Warndon - Worcester Bus Station (53051) VU03YKE
First Worcester | 31B > Worcester Bus Station - Lowesmoor (53051) VU03YKE
First Worcester | 31C > Lowesmoor - Worcester Bus Station (67661) VX05LWE
( Lunch )
First Worcester | 35 > Worcester Bus Station - Worcester Bus Station (47516) SN64CFU
First Worcester | 33 > Worcester Bus Station - Worcester Bus Station (47516) SN64CFU
First Worcester | 34A > Worcester Bus Station - Worcester Bus Station (47516) SN64CFU
First Worcester | 33A > Worcester Bus Station - Worcester Bus Station (47516) SN64CFU
First Worcester | 35 > Worcester Bus Station - Lowesmoor (67665) FN08AZZ
( Had a lift off a mate back to Kidderminster )
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster Bus Station - Home (20717) MG53BLU
09/04/16
LM 323 243 Sandwell & Dudley > Wolverhampton
LM 350 257 Wolverhampton > Liverpool Lime Street
MR 50118 Lime Street > Hamilton Square
MR 50117 Hamilton Square > Chester
AM 4410 J100 ABW 1 Chester Rail Station > Wrexham Bus Station
ATW 175 009 Wrexham General > Chester
MR 50118 Chester > Lime Street
LM 350 373 Liverpool Lime Street > Wolverhampton
VT 390 143 Wolverhampton > Sandwell & Dudley
12/04/2016
AM (2147, MX12JXJ) > 114 > Low Town, Bridgnorth > Telford Bus Station
AM (2983, YJ09MLF) > 81 > Telford > Shrewsbury
AM (2942, YJ61MJE) > 25 > Shrewsbury Bus Station > Tesco, Harlescott
AM (2996, YJ58PHX) > 24 > Tesco, Harlescott > Shrews Bus Station
GHA (SK52UTT) > 96 > Shrews Bus St > Ironbridge, The Wharfage
AM (3737, YJ57AZO) > 9 > Ironbridge The Wharfage > Bridgnorth, High Street
06/04/2016
Diamond | X3 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Foley Park, Clee Avenue (30944) MX55NWL
Diamond | X3 > Foley Park, Clee Avenue - Kidderminster Bus Station (30944) MX55NWL
Diamond | 133 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Droitwich Spa, Ombersley Street (20610) KP54BYW
First Worcester | 147 > Droitwich Spa, Ombersley Street - Worcester Bus Station (67663) VX05LWG
( Lunch )
First Worcester | X50 > Worcester Bus Station - Alcester, Priory Road (66696) CN57EFE
First Worcester | X50 > Alcester, Priory Road - Worcester Bus Station (66696) CN57EFE
First Worcester | 33 > Worcester Bus Station - Worcester Bus Station (47517) SN64CFV
First Worcester | 31A > Worcester Bus Station - Lowesmoor (53045) VU03YJX
07/04/2016Diamond | 4A > Home - Kidderminster Bus Station (20104) KP02PUV
Diamond | 10 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Offmore (20032) MV54EEO
Diamond | 10 > Offmore - Kidderminster Bus Station (20606) KV51KZH
(
@Alex joined )
Diamond | X3 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Bromsgrove Bus Station (20851) KU52RYN
First Worcester | 144 > Bromsgrove Bus Station - Worcester Bus Station (32067) KP51VZR
First Worcester | X50 > Worcester Bus Station - Pershore, Broad Street (66692) CN07HVH
First Worcester | X50 > Pershore, Broad Street - Worcester Bus Station (66697) CN57EFF
( Lunch )
First Worcester | 31C > Worcester Bus Station - Worcester Bus Station (53048) VU03YKB
( left
@Alex )
First Worcester | 34 > Worcester Bus Station - Worcester Bus Station (67699) PT59JPT
First Worcester | 364 > Worcester Bus Station - Malvern, Link Top (67699) PT59JPT
First Worcester | 365 > Malvern, Link Top - Worcester Bus Station (67699) PT59JPT
16/04/2016
DIA (30935, VX54MTE) > 192A > Chester Road North > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA (30805, KX08HMY) > 42 > Kidder Bus Station > Redditch
DIA (30805, KX08HMY) > 43 > Redditch > Bromsgrove
First Wyvern (44514, MX07OZD) > 144 > Bromsgrove > Worcester
First Wyvern (53061, VX53OEP) > 363 > Worcester > Tewkesbury > Worcester
First Wyvern (33404, VX54MUA) > 144 > Worcester > Bromsgrove
DIA (30947, FJ08VRD) > 42 > Bromsgrove > Kidderminster
NXWM | 4804 | _16 | Hockley Circus to Birmingham, Smallbrook Queensway
NXWM | 6706 | 900 | Moat Street/Digbeth to Coventry, Pool Meadow
NXC | 6016 | __4 | Coventry, Pool Meadow to Arena Park, Tesco
NXC | 6015 | __4 | Arena Park, Tesco to Coventry, Pool Meadow
NXWM | 6705 | 900 | Coventry, Pool Meadow to Birmingham, Moor Street
NXWM | 4241 | _16 | Birmingham, Moor Street to Hockley Circus
16/04/16
LM 172 332 Cradley Heath > Kidderminster
DIA 30946 FJ08 VPZ 42 Kidderminster Rail Station > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA 30944 MX55 NWL 3 Kidderminster Bus Station > The Walshes
DIA 30944 MX55 NWL 3 The Walshes > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA 30944 MX55 NWL 3 Kidderminster > Stourport RD Where this bus broke
DIA 30801 WX58 FRU 3 Stourport RD > The Walshes
DIA 30801 WX58 FRU 3 The Walshes > Kidderminster
DIA 30801 WX58 FRU 3 Kidderminster > Stourport , York Street
DIA 30801 WX58 FRU NIS Stourport York Street > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA 20610 KP54 BYW 10 Kidderminster Bus Station > Kidderminster Rail Station
LM 172 218 Kidderminster > Cradley Heath
16/04/16
Supertram 123 - White Lane -> Sheffield Station
TransPennine Express 185139 - 1B69 0911 - Sheffield -> Manchester Piccadilly
TransPennine Express 350403/350410 - 1S46 1016 - Manchester Piccadilly -> Wigan North Western
Arriva Rail North 319369 - 1F08 1050 - Wigan North Western -> St Helens Central
Arriva 2729 - 31 - St Helens Bus Station -> Parr
Arriva 4178 - 31 - Parr -> St Helens Bus Station
Arriva 2705 - 20 - St Helens Bus Station -> Earlestown Bus Station
Arriva 2575 - 34A - Earlestown Bus Station -> Some estate where it broke
Arriva 2501 - 34A - Some estate again -> Earlestown bus station
Arriva 2719 - 34 - Earlestown bus station -> St Helens Bus station (My second Voith B10BLE and it reminded me a lot of some of our ZF ones!)
Arriva Rail North 319369 - 1F06 1406 - St Helens Central -> Liverpool Lime Street
Merseyrail 508111 - Liverpool Lime Street -> Liverpool Central
Merseyrail 508140 - Liverpool Central -> West Kirby
Arriva 4519 - 437 - West Kirby -> Birkenhead bus station
Arriva 2462 - 495 - Birkenhead bus station -> Birkenhead
Walk back to bus station because just missed the 496
Arriva 4514 - 437 - Birkenhead bus station -> Liverpool
Merseyrail 507011 - James Street -> Moorfields
Merseyrail 507017 - Moorfields -> Liverpool Lime Street
Arriva 2722 - 300 - Liverpool Queen Square -> Aintree (Monster of a B10!)
Merseyrail 507033 - 2G27 1835 - Aintree -> Moorfields
Merseyrail 507007 - 2W48 - Moorfields -> Liverpool Lime Street
TransPennine Express 185138 - 1E79 1912 - Liverpool Lime Street -> Manchester Victoria (second to last TPE unit!)
Walk across Manchester
TransPennine Express 185141 - 1B92 2020 - Manchester Piccadilly -> Sheffield
Supertram 112 - Sheffield Station -> White Lane
Aston Manor running day
NX 4864 - 51 - 07:57 Scott Arms to Walsall
NX 4869 - 6 - 08:25 Walsall to Aldridge
-- Wetherspoons breakfast -- and walk up to Aston Manor museum
Ex London Transport Routemaster RM506 - 10:45 to Lichfield and back
Ex Greater Manchester Daimler Fleetline 2236 - 12:00 to Walsall and back
Ex Midland Red West Leyland Lynx 1142 - 13:00 to Walsall and back
Ex WMPTE Bristol VR 4714 - 14:00 to Walsall
NX 4862 - 51 - 14:27 Walsall to Perry Barr, Cliveden Avenue
-- Shopping, and then lift home --
23/3/16
LM 172 345 Cradley Heath > Kidderminster
DIA 30930 VX54 MUC 295 Kidderminster Rail Station > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA 30802 KX08 HMZ 42 Kiddermisnter Bus Station > Kidderminster Genral Hospital
DIA 30802 KX08 HMZ 42 Kiddermisnter Genral Hospital > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA 20610 KP54 BYW 2 Kiddermisnter Bus Station > Bewdley Hales Park
DIA 20610 KP54 BYW 2 Bewdley Hales Park > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA 30535 PF09 LCO 999 Kiddermisnter Bus Station > Kiddermisnter Depot
DIA 30922 B20 WTS 999 Kidderminster Depot > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA 30804 KV57 OVV 192 Kiddermisnter Bus Station > Halesowen Bus Station
DIA 32309 SK16 GXM 4H Halesowen Bus Ststion > Hayley Green
DIA 32309 SK16 GXH 4H Hayley Green > Halesowen Bus Station
Hanson Local Bus 1551 BV55 UPA 004 Halesowen Bus Ststion > Harbourne High Street
NX 5514 24 Harbourne High Street > Birminghsm Snow Hill , Livery Street
LM 172 212 Birmingham Snow Hill > Cradley Heath
Yesterday:
TRAM White Lane - Sheffield Station (113)
1R58 0840 Sheffield - Stockport (158854/158857)
2H25 0929 Stockport - Manchester Piccadilly (323233)
TRAM Piccadilly - Piccadilly Gardens (3074/3077)
TRAM Piccadilly Gardens - Victoria (3106/3090)
TRAM Victoria - Market Street (3103)
TRAM Market Street - Piccadilly (3035)
1S46 1016 Manchester Piccadilly - Wigan North Western (350402/350405)
1M93 1050 Wigan North Western - Manchester Piccadilly (185126/185150) finally...!
TRAM Piccadilly - Piccadilly Gardens (3095/3089)
Route V2 to Astley (First Manchester 39241)
Route V2 to Salford Crescent station (First Manchester 39242)
Route 100 to Shudehill bus station (First Manchester 37281)
Route 98 to Prestwich (First Manchester 66915)
Route 97 to Shudehill bus station (First Manchester 69157)
Route 98 to Prestwich (First Manchester 60271)
Route 98 to Shudehill bus station (First Manchester 30948)
TRAM Shudehill - Market Street (3083)
TRAM Market Street - Shudehill (3113) newest Metrolink! :D
Route 73 to Clifton (Diamond North West 20722)
2F89 1822 Clifton - Wigan North Western (150117)
1M91 1859 Wigan North Western - Manchester Airport (350410/350409)
1B92 1955 Manchester Airport - Sheffield (185120)
TRAM Sheffield Station - White Lane (105)
24/4/16
LM 323 242 Sandwell & Dudley > Birmingham New Street
XC 221 139 Birmingham New Street > Coventry
VT 390 117 Coventry > Birmingham New Street
NX 2138 BX12 DHK 98 Birmingham New Street > The Priory Queensway
NX 4917 BK63 YWC 905 The Square Peg > Sutton Colefield
NX 4293 BU51 RXX 6 Sutton Colefield > Walsall
NX 1750 BX56 XBS 302 Walsall > Lower Farm
NX 1750 BX56 XBS 302 Lower Farm > Walsall
LM 170 501 Walsall > Birmingham New Street
LM 350 265 Birmingham New Street > Sandwell & Dudley
Sunday 23rd April
Bus Route On Off
4151 WN126 08:42 08:59
5417 WN1 09:04 09:30
1767 WA311 09:51 10:23
1753 WA301 10:29 10:42
30488 TV301 10:46 10:57
32310 TV4 11:00 11:29
1882 WA4M 11:40 11:51
4738 WB87 11:55 12:23
4194 PN246 12:25 12:56
6117 PN9 12:59 13:20
6118 PN141 13:29 13:53
825 PN222 13:59 14:06
830 PN222 14:08 14:13
2093 PN276 14:42 15:00
(Thrid time id seen this today on its second route, it was in Roseville on the staff bus at 7:20 this morning)
4147 WN126 15:14 15:25
30/04
LM 172 212 Cradley Heath > Kidderminter
DIA 30932 303 Kiddermisnter Stn > Bus Stn
DIA 30922 42 Kiddermisnter Bus Stn > General Hosp > Kidderminster Bus Stn
Dia 30804 42 Kiddermisnter Bus Stn > Redditch
DIA 30804 43 Redditch > Prince of Wales Hosp > Redditch
DIA 30804 42 Redditch > Kidderminster
DIA 30804 42 Kidderminster BS > Rail Stn
LM 172 212 Kidderminster > Cradley Heath
Not much of a round trip in terms of duration, but I think this morning's journey to work counts purely for the bash along a particular route :D
NX 4225 - 5 - 06:07 Scott Arms to Sutton Coldfield
-- Walk to New Hall and get much needed coffee en route --
Diamond 30822 - 108 - 07:00 Lisures Drive to Aston Uni
NX 7026 - 66 - 07:43 Aston Uni Gosta Green to Nechells Eliot Street
--> work
06/05/2016
LM172332 > Kidderminster > Cradley Heath
NXWM (1894, BX09OZW) > 4M > Cradley Interchange > Merry Hill
NXWM (2100, BX12DDL) > 297 > Gornal Wood > Merry Hill - Merry Hill > Gornal Wood - Merry Hill > Gornal Wood - Merry Hill
(I was route learning this route for when Central Buses take it over at the end of May)
NXWM (1854, BX58SXU) > 4M > Merry Hill > Oldbury Interchange
NXWM (4752, BV57XJU) > 87 > Oldbury Interchange > Birmingham
(The driver was really chirpy & friendly which makes a change unlike some NX drivers that I've come across in the past)
DIA (30816, BX58AOO) > 16 > Priory Queensway > New Street
(This sounded unwell I'm not sure where it was coming or what it was but I'm convinced it has got an air leak or something similar either way it didn't sound very healthy at all)
Virgin Voyager (didn't ID) > New Street > Coventry
(Met up with a mate)
Stagecoach in Warwickshire (16460, P160KAK) > x16 > Trinity Street > Warwick Uni
Stagecoach in Warwickshire (18190, MX54LPV) > x16 > Warwick Uni > Coventry
(My mate left as he had to go home)
NX Coventry 4772 (BV57XKS) > 12X > Pool Meadow > Rail Station
CrossCountry (didn't ID) > Coventry > Wolverhampton
MM Tram (18) > Wolverhampton > The Hawthorns
LM172218 > The Hawthorns > Stourbridge
LM172341 > Stourbridge > Kidderminster
Midland Classic day out 07/05/16
NX 4054 - 5 - 08:30 Scott Arms to Sutton
MC 84 - X12 - 09:30 Sutton to Lichfield
MC 4 (yay new Metrocity!!) - 820 - 10:00 Lichfield Bus Station to Eastern Avenue
MC 5 - 823 - 10:21 Eastern Avenue to Lichfield Bus Station
MC 87 - X12 - 11:05 Lichfield to Burton
MC 45 - 17 - 11:45 Burton to Clay Mills and return - got stuck trying to get round some parked cars for 5 mins so missed my planned next bus
MC 78 - 4 - 12:40 Burton to Swadlincote
MC 3 - 22 - 13:20 Swadlincote to Burton - planned bus just the return journey instead :D
-- Walked up to the rail station --
MC 52 - 9 - 14:15 Burton rail station to Ashby
MC 52 - 9 - 15:10 Ashby to Swadlincote
MC 2 - 21 - 15:55 Swadlincote to Burton
MC 88 - 19 - 16:35 Burton to Queens Hospital
MC 82 - 403 - 16:55 Queens Hospital to Burton
MC 85 - 810 - 17:05 Burton to Lichfield
-- Was going to wait for the Arriva X35 but after the rain didn't fancy it...--
LM 323204 - 18:15 Lichfield City to Sutton Coldfield
NX 4049 (I think, was rushing to get out of the rain) - 5 - 18:35 Sutton to Scott Arms
Think it's safe to say that's as much of their network as is possible. Only really the Uttoxeter routes and the bit of the 19 Swadlincote - Ashby I didn't cover
West Yorkshire yesterday
Supertram 103 - White Lane > Sheffield Station
CrossCountry 221123 - 1S35 0921 - Sheffield > Wakefield Westgate
Arriva Rail North 322484 - 2B10 0955 - Wakefield Westgate > Leeds
TransPennine Express 185103 - 1P25 1020 - Leeds > Huddersfield
First 37046 - 503 - Huddersfield > Elland
First 37053 - 503 - Elland > Huddersfield
First 30919 - 314 - Huddersfield > Holmfirth
First 30918 - 308 - Holmfirth > Huddersfield
TransPennine Express 185125 - 1P40 1455 - Huddersfield > Leeds
First 32466 - 16 - Leeds Station > Armley
First 37707 - 16 - Armley > Leeds Corn Exchange
Arriva 1613 - 221 - Leeds Bus Station > White Rose Centre
First 37132 - 3 - White Rose Centre > Dewsbury Road
Arriva 1922 - 202 - Dewsbury Road > Leeds Bus Station
First 60066 - 5 - Leeds Bus Station > York Road
Transdev 703 - 771 - York Road > Leeds Bus Station
Arriva 709 - 481 - Leeds Bus Station > Wakefield Bus Station
Arriva 1943 - 110 - Wakefield Bus Station > Leeds Bus Station
First 69345 - 19 - Leeds Bus Station > Corn Exchange
Arriva Rail North 158848 - 1L99 2030 - Leeds > Sheffield
Supertram 120 - Sheffield Station > White Lane
07/05/2016
NXWM - 6712 - 957 Sheldon, Wheatsheaf - Birmingham Moor Street (06:35 Solihull Station - Birmingham)
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London Midland - 172218 - Birmingham Moor Street - Birmingham Snow Hill (2J06 07:03 Whitlock's End - Stourbridge Junction)
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Photographed Chiltern Railways 68012 working 1H10 the 07:12 Kidderminster - London Marylebone
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London Midland - 172337 - Birmingham Snow Hill - Stourbridge Junction (2J11 07:00 Stratford-Upon-Avon - Stourbridge Junction)
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London Midland - 139002 - Stourbridge Junction - Stourbridge Town (2P37 08:45 Stourbridge Junction - Stourbridge Town)
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London Midland - 139002 - Stourbridge Town - Stourbridge Junction (2P40 09:00 Stourbridge Town - Stourbridge Junction)
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Chiltern Railways - 82301+68015 - Stourbridge Junction - Birmingham Moor Street (1H17 09:10 Kidderminster - London Marylebone)
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Walked to New Street
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Met Up with Kieran (KTV Videos on YouTube), James (Scouse Trainspotter 1999 on YouTube) & Fynley (Train Gamer02 on YouTube)
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Walked to Snow Hill
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Filmed Trains 10:55-11:55
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London Midland - 172334 - Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street (2D28 11:27 Stourbridge Junction - Stratford-Upon-Avon)
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Filmed Trains 12:00-13:20
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Got some Food at McDonald's (Dale End)
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Walked to New Street
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Kieran, James and Fynley left here they boarded the following trains; Fynley (14:49 LM to Hereford), Kieran (15:12 XC to Plymouth), James (15:19 XC to Tamworth)
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London Midland - 3232xx - Birmingham New Street - Birmingham International (2I19 15:39 Birmingham New Street - Birmingham International) (Forgot the Fleet Number of the 323)
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Air Rail - Station - Airport
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NXWM - 6703 - 900 Birmingham Airport - Sheldon, Coalway Avenue (16:03 Airport & NEC - Birmingham)
This morning's episode of "the unnecessarily long way round to work"
NX 4085 - 5 - 06:08 Scott Arms to Queslett Asda (could have walked - meh)
NX 6737 - 997 - 06:23 Asda to Foley Arms
--- Walk to Hardwick Arms ---
Central BU12 LJL - 88 - 06:55 Hardwick Arms to Erdington
NX 7026 - 66 - 07:21 Erdington to Nechells
13/05/2016
LM172334 > Kidderminster > Stourbridge Jn
LM139001 > Junction > Town
NXWM (6120, SN15LGG) > 9 > Stourbridge Interchange > Bearwood Interchange
NXWM (4666, BX54DHO) > 11A > Bearwood > Kings Heath
Diamond day ticket + Ludlow Spring Festival 13/05/16
NX 4861 - 51 - 06:40 Scott Arms to city
Diamond 30165 - 146 - 07:35 City to Redditch (ticket machine wasn't working so had a handwritten emergency ticket for the whole day - was fully expecting to be questioned on every bus but they all just accepted it)
Diamond 20982 - 55 - 08:30 Redditch to Woodrow south
Diamond 32214 - 57 - 08:52 Woodrow centre to Winyates centre
Diamond 30011 - 48 - 09:03 Winyates centre to Batchley
Diamond 30945 - 51 - 09:44 Batchley to Redditch
Diamond 30121 - 42 - 10:30 Redditch to Kidderminster (never done beyond Bromsgrove on this route and have to say I'm pleasantly surprised, was a lovely route)
Diamond 20104 - 1 - 11:30 Kidderminster - Rifle Range circle (only because I had an hour to kill)
--- And now the main event ---
Diamond 30930 - 2L - 12:40 Kidderminster to Ludlow - WHAT A ROUTE!!! Loved it, the views going over Clee Hill on a day like today are just stunning. Such a shame it has to serve the estates in Kidderminster and Bewdley en route. Surprisingly well used route all the way along as well.
Anyway... --> Castle --> Beer tent --> bar --> another bar --> some more bars --> some food stalls --> bus stop
Diamond 30931 - 2L - 16:25 Ludlow to Bewdley Load Street - standing load of fairly inebriated adults leaving Ludlow meant a hell of a slow crawl up Clee Hill
Central YX64 VLZ - 125 - 17:32 Bewdley Load Street to Kidderminster
LM 172216 - 18:06 Kidderminster to Snow hill
NX 4283 - 65 - 19:30 City to Stockland Green
@Kevin The estates between Kidderminster and Bewdley are the only parts of the 2L route that make any money throughout a average year. And if anything it avoids the traffic bottle neck of bewdley hill which used to make the 292 service late when it used to use the direct route to Bewdley.
Fenland Bus Fest Yesterday:
GCL349N Bristol RE/ECW Wythall-Whittlesey
M41EPV Volvo Olympian/East Lancs Whittlesey town circular
WNG864H Bristol RE/ECW Whittlesey-Ramsey +Return
WAH587S Leyland National Greenway Whittlesey-Turves +Return
N215TDU Volvo B10M/Alexander PS Whittlesey-Thorney +Return
N600ABC DAF SB220/Northern Counties Whittlesey-Turves +Return
HTA844N Leyland National Whittlesey-Glatton-Ramsey-Whittlsey
BKE861T Bristol VR/ECW Whittlesey-Peterborough
GCL349N Bristol RE/ECW Whittlesey-Wythall
Round Trip 21/05/16
LM 323 216 Sandwell&Dudley > Wolverhampton
XC 220 018 Wolverhampton > Manchester Piccadilly
Stagecoach 19410 X50 Piccadilly Bus Station > Trafford Centre
Stagecoach 19355 250 Trafford Bus Station > Piccadilly Bus Station
First Vantage 39248 V1 Manchester Piccadilly Gardens > Leigh Bus Station via Guided Bus Way
First Bus 69526 582 Leigh Bus station > Bolton Bus Station
First Bus 33712 6 Bolton Bus Station > Manchester Piccadilly
Tram 5083 Market Street > Piccadilly
XC 220 018 Manchester Piccadilly > Wolverhampton
VT 390 109 Wolverhampton > Sandwell&Dudley
21/05/16 - no plan beyond maybe a ride on 4698
NX 6738 - X51 - 10:25 Scott Arms to Moor Street Queensway
NX 2144 - 59 - 10:41 Park Street to Chester Road
NX 2202 - 72 - 11:39 Chester Road to Marston Green
NX 4623 - 14 - 11:57 Marston Green to Bluebell Drive
NX 4184 - 70 - 12:16 Bluebell Drive to Chelmsley Wood
NX 4456 - 97A - 12:39 Chelmsley Wood - Resorts World - Birmingham International station
iGo YX06 CUW - 91 - 13:25 International station to Marston Green
NX 2236 - 72 - 13:50 Marston Green to Solihull
-- pull into solihull just in time to see 4698 pulling out --
-- Quick thinking and live bus times app --
NX 4656 - 31 - 14:25 Solihull to Shirley - much nicer route anyway, and it paid off cause I got to Shirley just in time for...
NX 4698 - 76 - 14:38 Shirley to QE Hospital
NX 804 - 99 - 15:40 QE Hospital to Priory Queensway
NX 6738 (again on the way home! Who'd have thought) - X51 - 16:05 city to Tower Hill
Yesterday
NXWM 2123 - 3 - Wolvertrampton, Market Street
ATW 158837/158841 - Birmingham Speww Street
XC 170522 - Leicester or Fester
XC 170115 - Peterborough (two hours on Turbostars :( but both winners)
Enthusiasts tour with Sun Fun of Cambridgeshire
Rides on L911LRA, P904RYO, P907RYO, R363LGH, P279VPN, H82DVM and T812CBW around the Fens with lunch at an A14 service station and a mooch round all three company yards
Return to Peterborough Railway Station
Walked over to Queensgate Bus Station
Stagecoach 15739 - X4 - Northampton, North Gate Bus Station (dud Scania and it rained all the way)
Stagecoach 37063 - D2 - Northampton Railway Station
LM 350117 - Rugby (Nice station I have to say)
Walked over to Tesco and the Stagecoach depot
VT 390016 - Wolverhampton
NXWM 2122 - 3 - home
All things considered that sort of looks like a proper bus spotter adventure so that will do me and the discovery of the right camera settings and other stuff FYI while we're on a tech thing.
Did round trip inner rail one day last week on best behaviour!
https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/mY03hF
Wrong side of the pennines again...
Supertram 106 - White Lane > Sheffield Station
East Midlands Trains 158788/158777 - Sheffield > Stockport
Arriva Rail North 323234 - Stockport > Manchester Piccadilly
Arriva Rail North 156489/156424 - Manchester Piccadilly > Bolton
First 37400 - 471 - Bolton > Breightmet
First 69186 - 471 - Breightmet > Bolton
First 30894 - 520 - Bolton > Chorley Old Road
First 66907 - 520 - Chorley Old Road > Bolton
First 62233 - 507 - Bolton > Hall i' th' Wood
Arriva 2827 - 541 - Hall i' th' Wood > Bolton
First 62241 - 507 - Bolton > Hall i' th' Wood
First 30912 - 507 - Hall i' th' Wood > Bolton
First 37393 - 471 - Bolton > Bury
First 37423 - 471 - Bury > Rochdale
First 37449 - 182 - Rochdale > Royton
First 33755 - 409 - Royton > Ashton
First 41786 - 346 - Ashton > Hyde still as useless as they were when we had these heaps of .....
Stotts YJ54UXB - 343 - Hyde > Stalybridge
First 37466 - 348 - Stalybridge > Ashton
Stagecoach 19279 - 219 - Ashton > Manchester
Stagecoach 17180 - 111 - Manchester > Oxford Road
Stagecoach 17273 - 143 - One stop up the road
TransPennine Express 350406/350407 - Manchester Oxford Road > Manchester Airport
TransPennine Express 185138 - Manchester Airport > Sheffield
Supertram 123 - Sheffield Station > White Lane
28/05/2016
LM172 (didn't ID) > Kidderminster > Stourbridge Jn
DIA (20511, KX54NKZ) > 142 > Brook Road > Bus Station
NXWM (3301, SM65WNC) > 9 > Stourbridge > Colmore Row
(
I walked down to Victoria Square and followed the Pride march from there to the Hurst Street (where @Alex later met up with me) as I'm gay myself it was the first time I'd ever been to Gay Pride & I can honestly say it was an amazing atmosphere & I will be definitely be going again next year 😃)
(Left
@Alex at Moor Street where I then met my uncle)
Virgin Train (didn't ID) > Birmingham New Street > Birmingham Airport
LM350 (didn't ID) > Birmingham Airport > New Street
(Walked down the Birmingham Markets)
NXWM (4479, BJ03EWL) > 16 > Birmingham Markets > The Priory Queensway
(I left my uncle here who went and caught the bus home - I walked back down the Pride for a nosey)
LM172214 > Moor Street > Kidderminster
Quote from: Will on May 28, 2016, 10:29:44 PM
28/05/2016
(I walked down to Victoria Square and followed the Pride march from there to the Hurst Street (where @Alex later met up with me) as I'm gay myself it was the first time I'd ever been to Gay Pride & I can honestly say it was an amazing atmosphere & I will be definitely be going again next year 😃)
(Left @Alex at Moor Street where I then met my uncle)
Hope you and Alex had a banging time. ;)
Quote from: P419 EJW on May 28, 2016, 11:08:05 PM
Hope you and Alex had a banging time. ;)
::) ::) well actually he was more interested in the South & City College bus (1468, R468XDA)
Quote from: Will on May 29, 2016, 12:39:21 AM
::) ::) well actually he was more interested in the South & City College bus (1468, R468XDA)
Bet he was. ;) ;)
Quote from: P419 EJW on May 28, 2016, 11:08:05 PM
Hope you and Alex had a banging time. ;)
A banging time? Lmfaooooooo hahahahaha
When and Where did you see 1468
@Will .I saw an open top Olympian but didn't see 1468
Quote from: Dylanbusboy45 on May 29, 2016, 07:59:05 AM
When and Where did you see 1468 @Will .I saw an open top Olympian but didn't see 1468
It was in the parade amongst the other vehicles & floats how did you not see it lol
I wasn't in Birmingham for the parade so was only half watching the parade whilst looking for NXWM
buses ;) Noticed the Olympian as its taller than everything else but I must have been photographing something when 1468 went past and it wouldn't have helped that I'm not that tall and can't see over the crowds that well...
Sorry its late
Sunday 22nd May
Bus Route On Off
NX4315 WN126 08:54 09:05
NX5410 WN1 09:05 09:38
AR4786 WD10 09:40 09:55
NX2066 WN3 10:06 10:24
NX4139 WN256 10:19 11:09
NX6121 PN9 11:19 12:03
NX1948 WB49 12:06 12:11
NX5507 BC29 12:11 12:30
DIA30509 TV16 13:02 13:32
NX820 WB46 13:39 14:02
NX1891 WA4 14:04 14:12
NX4741 WB87 14:14 14:29
DIA20602 TV81 14:39 14:52
Monday 30/05/16
Plan: Go to Wythall and end up at friends party in Nuneaton. Got a West Midlands dayranger train ticket and a Cov daysaver on top of my swift card.
NX 4865 - 51 - 08:29 Scott Arms to city
Metro T26 - 09:15 Grand Central to Bull Street
LM 172343 - 09:28 Snow Hill to Wythall
-- Walk to the Wythall transport museum --
Preserved DOC 26V - 758 - 10:20 museum to park and ride site and return
Preserved WDA 986T - 47 - 10:55 museum to Yardley Wood garage and return
Preserved CUV 219C - 48 - 11:40 museum to Maypole and return
Preserved R1 NEG - 758 - 12:10 museum to park and ride site and return
Preserved G142 HNP - 13:10 museum to Wythall station via Rumbush Lane
LM 172216 - 13:51 Wythall to Stratford upon Avon
CT 168003 - 14:37 Stratford upon Avon to Leamington Spa
NXC 4766 - 11 - 15:22 Leamington Spa to Warwick Uni
NXC 4771 - 12x - 16:05 Warwick Uni to Coventry station
LM 350117 - 16:21 Coventry to Rugby
LM 350104 - 16:42 Rugby to Nuneaton
LM 153334 - 17:14 Nuneaton to Bedworth
NXC 2172 - 20 - 17:35 Bedworth to Arena Tesco
LM 153334 - 18:28 Coventry Arena to Coventry
LM 153334 - 18:42 Coventry to Bermuda Park
-- Walk across to Attleborough to me friends house and a loft home later that night --
Good day, happy with my haul there always wanted to do the 11 from Leamington and the 20 from Bedworth, and saw the new stations along that line.
31/05/2016
LM172344 > Kidderminster > The Hawthorns
Midland Metro (31) > The Hawthorns > Grand Central
LM350252 > New Street > Walsall
Thandi (T88 NND) > 334 > Bradford Place > Bilston
(Very nice bus and DDA compliant! With respect to Thandi they have got some fairly decent buses even though they're only a small operator they are at least trying which is more than Travel Express ever did!)
DIA (20849, KU52RYH) > 43 > Bilston > West Bromwich
(Still a terrible bus it still struggles going up hills! This is the same problem it had when it was in Kidderminster as I remember myself and
@Reece were on it once on the 192 and it was struggling up the hill out of West Hagley we did wonder at one point whether we and the rest of the passengers on board would have to get out and help push!!)
DIA (20836, YJ54BUE) > 41 > West Bromwich > Friar Park (and return)
(Where I then bumped into
@Nathan,
@900 and also
@Michael Bevan (who walked off in the opposite direction on seeing me what a total!......)
DIA (30851, BU08DBX) > 16W > West Bromwich > Moor St Queensway
(The driver didn't hang around that's a certain fact 😃 talk about fast & direct! 😝 the bus was empty practically all the way to just before Hamstead where a few people then got on I can't really see the 16W catching on unfortunately)
NXWM (6701, YX15OXT) > 900 > Moor St Queensway > International Station
CEB (YJ57XVW) > 75 > International Station > Sutton Coldfield
(Really made my day seeing this on the 75 😃 I much prefer it to the usual Enviro 300s that are used on there seeing these Versa's pretty much everyday on the 125 in Kidderminster it was quite refreshing to see one on something other than the 125 😃)
NXWM (4916, BK63YWB) > 904 > Sutton Coldfield > Birmingham
NXWM (4742, BV57XJG) > 87 > The Priory Queensway > Dudley
NXWM (4434, BJ03EUC) > 246 > Dudley > Stourbridge
LM139002 > Stourbridge Twn > Jn
LM172217 & 331 > Stourbridge Jn > Kidderminster
Quote from: Will on May 31, 2016, 09:31:10 PM
31/05/2016
LM172344 > Kidderminster > The Hawthorns
Midland Metro (31) > The Hawthorns > Grand Central
LM350252 > New Street > Walsall
Thandi (T88 NND) > 334 > Bradford Place > Bilston
(Very nice bus and DDA compliant! With respect to Thandi they have got some fairly decent buses even though they're only a small operator they are at least trying which is more than Travel Express ever did!)
DIA (20849, KU52RYH) > 43 > Bilston > West Bromwich
(Still a terrible bus it still struggles going up hills! This is the same problem it had when it was in Kidderminster as I remember myself and @Reece were on it once on the 192 and it was struggling up the hill out of West Hagley we did wonder at one point whether we and the rest of the passengers on board would have to get out and help push!!)
DIA (20836, YJ54BUE) > 41 > West Bromwich > Friar Park (and return)
(Where I then bumped into @Nathan, @900 and also @Michael Bevan (who walked off in the opposite direction on seeing me what a total!......)
DIA (30851, BU08DBX) > 16W > West Bromwich > Moor St Queensway
(The driver didn't hang around that's a certain fact 😃 talk about fast & direct! 😝 the bus was empty practically all the way to just before Hamstead where a few people then got on I can't really see the 16W catching on unfortunately)
NXWM (6701, YX15OXT) > 900 > Moor St Queensway > International Station
CEB (YJ57XVW) > 75 > International Station > Sutton Coldfield
(Really made my day seeing this on the 75 😃 I much prefer it to the usual Enviro 300s that are used on there seeing these Versa's pretty much everyday on the 125 in Kidderminster it was quite refreshing to see one on something other than the 125 😃)
NXWM (4916, BK63YWB) > 904 > Sutton Coldfield > Birmingham
NXWM (4742, BV57XJG) > 87 > The Priory Queensway > Dudley
NXWM (4434, BJ03EUC) > 246 > Dudley > Stourbridge
LM139002 > Stourbridge Twn > Jn
LM172217 & 331 > Stourbridge Jn > Kidderminster
Erm...I didn't actually see you. I went to the toilet after I got off the 16W.
Quote from: Michael Bevan on May 31, 2016, 09:33:41 PM
Erm...I didn't actually see you. I went to the toilet after I got off the 16W.
Okay maybe not originally but you did as I walked past you, Nathan & Jack when I went to get on the 16w
31/05/16 - Score 5
Supertram 107 - White Lane > Sheffield Station
CrossCountry 221125 - 1S33(?) 0709 Sheffield > Leeds
Transdev 3612 - ZAP - Leeds > York
Transdev 422 - 840 - York > Malton
Transdev 421 - 843 - Malton > Scarborough Station
Transdev 420 - 843 - Scarborough, Peasholm Park > York
Transdev 415 - 843 - York Station > Leeds
ARN 158855 - 1L97 1945 - Leeds > Sheffield
Supertram 109 - Sheffield Station > White Lane
01/06/15 - score 4
Supertram 108 - White Lane > Sheffield Station
Supertram 107 - Sheffield Station > Langsett Primrose View
Supertram 112 - Langsett Primrose View > Infirmary Road
Supertram 105 - Infirmary Road > Hillsborough
Supertram 102 - Hillsborough > Nunnery Square
First 32215 - 72 - Nunnery Square > Sheffield Interchange
First 60621 - 74 - Sheffield Interchange > Catcliffe
First 60886 - 40 - Catcliffe > Manor Top
First 69055 - 8 - Manor Top > Arundel Gate
Supertram 119 - Castle Square > University
Supertram 123 - University > White Lane
Supertram 110 - White Lane > Fitzalan Square
Stagecoach 36725 - 7 - Fitzalan Square > Sheffield Interchange
First 60626 - 8a - Sheffield Interchange > Crystal Peaks
First 33870 - 120 - Crystal Peaks > Sheffield Interchange
Stagecoach 18043 - 53 - Sheffield Interchange > Manor Top
First 30937 - 120 - Manor Top > Sheffield Interchange
First 35000 - X78 - Sheffield Interchange > Meadowhall a very good bus, not lacking on power and sounds a lot meatier than a Streetdeck. Aesthetically pleasing inside and out, and looks very spacious and modern. Impressed with Optare's latest double decker offering.
First 35117 - X78 - Meadowhall > Sheffield Interchange
First 31135 - 35 - Sheffield Interchange > Meadowhall
First 35118 - X78 - Meadowhall > Fitzalan Square
Supertram 116 - Fitzalan Square > Sheffield Station
Supertram 119 - Sheffield Station > White Lane
Quote from: T840MAK on June 02, 2016, 09:44:04 AM
31/05/16 - Score 5
Supertram 107 - White Lane > Sheffield Station
CrossCountry 221125 - 1S33(?) 0709 Sheffield > Leeds
Transdev 3612 - ZAP - Leeds > York
Transdev 422 - 840 - York > Malton
Transdev 421 - 843 - Malton > Scarborough Station
Transdev 420 - 843 - Scarborough, Peasholm Park > York
Transdev 415 - 843 - York Station > Leeds
ARN 158855 - 1L97 1945 - Leeds > Sheffield
Supertram 109 - Sheffield Station > White Lane
01/06/15 - score 4
Supertram 108 - White Lane > Sheffield Station
Supertram 107 - Sheffield Station > Langsett Primrose View
Supertram 112 - Langsett Primrose View > Infirmary Road
Supertram 105 - Infirmary Road > Hillsborough
Supertram 102 - Hillsborough > Nunnery Square
First 32215 - 72 - Nunnery Square > Sheffield Interchange
First 60621 - 74 - Sheffield Interchange > Catcliffe
First 60886 - 40 - Catcliffe > Manor Top
First 69055 - 8 - Manor Top > Arundel Gate
Supertram 119 - Castle Square > University
Supertram 123 - University > White Lane
Supertram 110 - White Lane > Fitzalan Square
Stagecoach 36725 - 7 - Fitzalan Square > Sheffield Interchange
First 60626 - 8a - Sheffield Interchange > Crystal Peaks
First 33870 - 120 - Crystal Peaks > Sheffield Interchange
Stagecoach 18043 - 53 - Sheffield Interchange > Manor Top
First 30937 - 120 - Manor Top > Sheffield Interchange
First 35000 - X78 - Sheffield Interchange > Meadowhall a very good bus, not lacking on power and sounds a lot meatier than a Streetdeck. Aesthetically pleasing inside and out, and looks very spacious and modern. Impressed with Optare's latest double decker offering.
First 35117 - X78 - Meadowhall > Sheffield Interchange
First 31135 - 35 - Sheffield Interchange > Meadowhall
First 35118 - X78 - Meadowhall > Fitzalan Square
Supertram 116 - Fitzalan Square > Sheffield Station
Supertram 119 - Sheffield Station > White Lane
Just out of interest, is the Optare decker on any particular working or could it turn up on anything? Back in my 'home' city for a couple of days and was wondering whether it would be about later today.
Saturday 28'th May 2016
LM 172345 Cradley Heath > Kidderminster
DIA 20848 192 Kidderminster Rail Station > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA 20853 3 Kidderminster Bus Station > The Walshes & Arley Kings
DIA 20853 3 The Walshes & Arley Kings > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA 20853 3E Kidderminster Bus Station > Birchen Coppice
DIA 30120 3 Birchen Coppice > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA 30120 3 Kidderminster Bus Station > The Walshes & Arley Kings
DIA 30120 3 The Walshes & Arley Kings > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA 20851 3 Kidderminster Bus Station > The Walshes & Arley Kings
DIA 20851 3 The Walshes & Arley Kings > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA 30121 42 Kidderminster Bus Station > Kidderminster Genral Hospital
DIA 30121 42 Kidderminster Genral Hospital > Kidderminster Rail Station
LM 172 220 + 172 221 Kidderminster > Cradley Heath
Tuesday 31'St May
LM 170 512 Stourbridge Junction > Kidderminster
DIA 30121 42 Kidderminster Rail Station > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA 20843 4A Kidderminster Bus Station > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA 20853 1 Kidderminster Bus Station > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA 20853 1 Kidderminster Bus Station > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA 20853 4A Kidderminster Bus Station > Swan Cnetre
DIA 20853 4A Swan Centre > Bus Station
DIA 20853 1 Kidderminster Bus Station > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA 20606 10 Kidderminster Bus Station > Kidderminster Rail Station
Quote from: RS on June 02, 2016, 02:45:59 PM
Tuesday 31'St May
LM 170 512 Stourbridge Junction > Kidderminster
DIA 30121 42 Kidderminster Rail Station > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA 20843 4A Kidderminster Bus Station > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA 20853 1 Kidderminster Bus Station > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA 20853 1 Kidderminster Bus Station > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA 20853 4A Kidderminster Bus Station > Swan Cnetre
DIA 20853 4A Swan Centre > Bus Station
DIA 20853 1 Kidderminster Bus Station > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA 20606 10 Kidderminster Bus Station > Kidderminster Rail Station
So why are you wasting my time asking where Yardley Wood buses are when you are riding Diamonds in Kidderminster
Quote from: RS on May 31, 2016, 08:15:26 AM
1898,1907,4023,4434 please
Quote from: Tony on June 02, 2016, 02:48:50 PM
So why are you wasting my time asking where Yardley Wood buses are when you are riding Diamonds in Kidderminster
I did Diamond In the Morning and Birmingham area in the afternoon but didn't note what I rode
Quote from: Cheese on June 02, 2016, 10:09:25 AM
Just out of interest, is the Optare decker on any particular working or could it turn up on anything? Back in my 'home' city for a couple of days and was wondering whether it would be about later today.
Best I can give you is that it works X78s. Not sure whether it's got a set running board though.
02/06/16
Chiltern (didn't ID) > Kidderminster > Cradley Heath
igo (KX07KOA) > 24 > Cradley Heath > Dudley
DIA (20522, MX57UPW) > 282 > Dudley > Gornal Interchange
(It was at this point having got off the 282 I quickly realised to my horror having looked at the timetable board the 297 wasn't due for 45 minutes!! 😁)
CEB (EU06KOX) > 297 > Gornal Interchange > Merry Hill
AM (2154, LJ51DBY) > 12 > Merry Hill > Dunns Bank
Quote from: RS on June 02, 2016, 04:04:26 PM
I did Diamond In the Morning and Birmingham area in the afternoon but didn't note what I rode
Amazing you didn't log the buses you actually wanted to chase.
You couldn't have got to Birmingham until mid afternoon after those journeys in Kidderminster, yet wanted buses that could be 40 miles apart in the West Midlands..hmmm
please don't waste my time or I just won't answer any more of your requests
Quote from: Tony on June 02, 2016, 07:12:51 PM
Amazing you didn't log the buses you actually wanted to chase.
You couldn't have got to Birmingham until mid afternoon after those journeys in Kidderminster, yet wanted buses that could be 40 miles apart in the West Midlands..hmmm
please don't waste my time or I just won't answer any more of your requests
Nice one
@Tony he was in Kidderminster all day on that day until I believe 4 o'clock I only know this as I have a few friends at Diamond who told me that he was riding round on the buses until at least half 3/4 o'clock
Quote from: Will on June 02, 2016, 09:14:04 PM
Nice one @Tony he was in Kidderminster all day on that day until I believe 4 o'clock I only know this as I have a few friends at Diamond who told me that he was riding round on the buses until at least half 3/4 o'clock
Will you and friends have wishful thinking as I should know what I did and didn't do
@karl724223 I was nowhere near pensnett I was in Stourport on the park
Quote from: RS on June 02, 2016, 09:56:59 PM
@karl724223 I was nowhere near pensnett I was in Stourport on the park
read post OTHER DAY
Quote from: karl724223 on June 02, 2016, 09:58:52 PM
read post OTHER DAY
That is what I am referring to so I say no more
Quote from: RS on June 02, 2016, 10:00:22 PM
That is what I am referring to so I say no more
so you and your dad ? have a double that was kicked off site and witnessed by a driver on this forum
@pndriver omg two of you
@Dom
Quote from: karl724223 on June 02, 2016, 10:07:28 PM
so you and your grandad have a double that was kicked off site and witnessed by a driver on this forum @pndriver omg two of you @Dom
Where are the facts and to correct you it is my Dad
Quote from: RS on June 02, 2016, 10:09:24 PM
Where are the facts and to correct you it is my Dad
CCTV.
Quote from: RS on June 02, 2016, 10:09:24 PM
Where are the facts and to correct you it is my Dad
So your dad attended Pensnett Garage?
Quote from: Dom on June 02, 2016, 10:14:51 PM
So your dad attended Pensnett Garage?
Quote from: karl724223 on June 02, 2016, 10:13:32 PM
yep CCTV in despatch office @pndriver
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Where's the Footage then
No neither of us @Dim
Tresspassing on National Express property wow! I'm amazed they didn't phone the police being honest
Quote from: karl724223 on June 02, 2016, 10:13:32 PM
yep CCTV in despatch office @pndriver
Yep and I was in dispatch most of the day, saw him walking along walkway before he came into building.
Quote from: pndriver on June 02, 2016, 10:19:26 PM
Yep and I was in dispatch most of the day, saw him walking along walkway before he came into building.
and walking back out ha ha ha ha
End of subject now please.
Anyone can have their opinions on who's right but we don't need to know them
01/06/2016
NXWM - 4168 - 73 Sheldon, Sheaf Lane, Mardon Road - Birmingham, Priory Queensway (06:48 Solihull - Birmingham)
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NXWM - 6728 - 997 Birmingham, Priory Queensway - Aldridge (07:56 Birmingham - Walsall)
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NXWM - 6750 - 937 Aldridge - Birmingham, Moor Street Queensway (08:39 Brownhills West - Birmingham)
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Filmed Midland Metro's between Bull Street & Grand Central and a few trains at Birmingham New Street
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Cross Country - 221131 - 12:31 Birmingham New Street - Stafford (1M37 11:00 Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly) Met Kieran (KTV Videos on YT) on board
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Met Up with James (Scouse Trainspotter 1999 on YT), Jarred (Tornado922 on YT), Jace (TrainsFanUK on YT), Luke (UK Trainspotter on YT), Mike (Scotrail 170401 on YT)
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Filmed Trains 13:15-13:40
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Walked into Stafford Town Centre to get some food and walked back to rail station
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Filmed More Trains 14:10-16:10
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Myself and Kieran left here
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Cross Country - 221120 - 16:25 Stafford - Birmingham New Street (1O24 15:27 Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth)
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Kieran left here he boarded the 17:12 XC Service to Plymouth
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Walked to Moor Street Queensway
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NXWM - 6706 - 900 Birmingham, Moor Street Queensway - Sheldon, Coventry Road, Coalway Avenue (18:15 Birmingham - Coventry)
02/06/15 - Score 3
First 31135 - 8 - Basegreen > Manor Top
Stagecoach 12092 - 120 - Manor Top > Sheffield Interchange
First 35130 - X78 - Sheffield Interchange > Rotherham Interchange
First 63371 - 22m - Rotherham Interchange > Meadowhall Interchange
First 35129 - X78 - Meadowhall Interchange > Rotherham Interchange
First 30575 - 29 - Rotherham Interchange > Swallownest
First 37489 - X5 - Swallownest > Sheffield Interchange
First 69031 - 8 - Sheffield Interchange > Basegreen
03/06/16 - Score 8
Supertram 119 - White Lane > Cathedral
Stagecoach 12163 - Cathedral > Western Bank
Stagecoach 12163 - 52 - Western Bank > Castle Square
Stagecoach 19513 - 265 - Sheffield Interchange > Barnsley Interchange
Stagecoach 19564 - 66 - Barnsley Interchange > Worsbrough
Stagecoach 19559 - 66 - Worsbrough > Barnsley Interchange
Stagecoach 36178 - 95 - Barnsley Interchange > Barnsley Hospital
Stagecoach 36182 - 93A - Barnsley Hospital > Mapplewell
Stagecoach 36715 - 1 - Mapplewell > Athersley
Stagecoach 36177 - 1 - Athersley > Barnsley Interchange
Stagecoach 22537 - 226 - Barnsley Interchange > Wombwell
Stagecoach 26025 - 22X - Wombwell > Wath
TM Travel 1165 - 72a - Wath > Chapeltown
Stagecoach 36460 - 1 - Chapeltown > Ecclesfield
Stagecoach 22429 - 88 - Ecclesfield > Sheffield City Centre
Supertram 108 - Castle Square > White Lane
07/06/16 - woke up quarter to 5 with no obvious reason (off work for 2 weeks), so went out as soon as I was ready
Got a Central Buses day ticket, driver just about knew what it was but thought I was mad for getting it, another driver had never even heard of one before.
NX 4862 - 51 - 05:40 Scott Arms to Moor Street Queensway
NX 6707 - 900 - 06:10 Moor Street to Birmingham International
Central YJ57 XVT - 75A - 07:10 Birmingham International to Sutton (always wanted to do the school route through Middleton)
Central YJ57 XVT - 75 - 08:20 Sutton to Minworth Asda
Arriva 3506 - 116 - 08:58 Minworth Asda to Kingsbury
Central SK15 GYA - 16 - 09:30 Kingsbury to Tamworth
Arriva 3510 - 786 - 10:25 Tamworth to Polesworth, via the whole Shuttington loop
-- Took some photos at Polesworth Station, always wanted to go there --
Arriva 3512 - 65 - 12:08 Polesworth to Tamworth
Central SK15 GYA - 16 - 13:37 Tamworth to Dosthill
Arriva 3008 - 8 - 14:14 Hockley to Tamworth
Arriva 3507 - 2 - 14:50 Tamworth - Gilway - Tamworth
Central YX63 ZXL - X55 - 15:35 Tamworth to Lichfield
Central YJ59 PKA - 35B - 16:23 Lichfield to Aldridge
NX 6730 - 997 - 17:09 Aldridge to Queslett Asda
Ok. So here's a big one. Been off work for two weeks to just chill / travel around a bit. After last year when I had the Explore North Wales rover ticket, I wanted to do similar with South Wales. So last weekend I had a long weekend doing just that.
Started in Stone, of all places, after a friends wedding up there on the Wednesday evening. So:
Thursday 2nd June:
LM 350120 - 12:36 Stone to Stafford
AM 3747 - 5 - 13:15 Stafford station to Newport (lovely Pulsar thrash along the main road there)
AM 3697 - 519 - 14:04 Newport to Shrewsbury
Minsterley Motors - YJ65 EVV (i think) - 435 - 15:30 Shrewsbury to Ludlow
AM 2500 - 740 - 17:50 Ludlow to Knighton (genuinely didnt expect a Shrewsbury depot bus to turn up, but then again being so far out in the sticks not sure what I was expecting)
Friday 3rd June: (first day of rover ticket) (woke up nice and early to go photo the morning passing of two trains and ride the one out to Knucklas just for a refreshing morning's walk back along the river)
ATW 153312 - 06:56 Knighton to Knucklas
ATW 150242 - 09:23 Knighton to Craven Arms
ATW 153362 - 10:37 Craven Arms to Llanwrtyd Wells - pub lunch and another walk up to Sugar Loaf to see the view
ATW 153320 - 16:29 Sugar Loaf (what a lonely halt) to Swansea
Saturday 4th June: (woke up hungover with my friend, she was celebrating end of uni exams, so later start than hoped but still did well for a days travelling)
GWR 43171+43030 - 10:28 Swansea to Bridgend
ATW 158840 - 11:19 Bridgend to Fishguard Harbour (what remians of the boat service, avoiding Swansea and Carmarthen en route to make sure it isn't useful for passengers)
ATW 158840 - 13:29 Fishguard Harbour to Fishguard and Goodwick
Richards Brothers YJ06 YRY - 413 - 13:58 Fishguard and Goodwick station to St Davids - quick mooch around Britains smallest city
Richards Brothers YJ55 BKN - 411 - 15:15 St Davids to Haverfordwest - lovely route woulkd recommend to anyone, especially for the thrash on a Tempo
ATW 175003 - 16:26 Haverfordwest to Milford Haven
Silcox CU05 DME - 356 - 17:30 Milford Haven - Pembroke - Monkton
Silcox CU05 DME - 357 - 18:30 Monkton - Pembroke Dock
ATW 150262 - 19:09 Pembroke Dock to Swansea (attached to 150280 at Carmarthen - which I mobved to to get away from a Hen party)
Sunday 5th June: towards home, obviously not the direct route
First Cymru 69303 - X13 - 10:10 Swansea to Ammanford
ATW 150208 - 11:56 Ammanford to Llandrindod Wells - pub lunch
Stagecoach YJ62 FBZ - T4 - 15:47 Llandrindon Wells to Merthyr Tydfil
- run across a desolate town centre, didn't want to wait two hours here for the next train -
ATW 150256 - 17:38 Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Central
XC 170xxx/170xxx (didn't see when I got on, forgot to check when I got off) - 18:45 Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
NXWM 4868 - 51 - 21:17 Bull Street to Scott Arms
...I'll do the other day in a separate post
... I had one more day's worth of rail travel to use on my Rover ticket, so after a few days at home and around Brum I went out again:
Weds 8th June
NXWM 4865 - 51 - 05:55 Scott Arms to city
LM 170510 - 06:59 New Street to Hereford - Wetherspoons breakfast
ATW 175008 - 09:33 Hereford to Port Talbot Parkway
First Cyrmu 63094 - X3 - 11:30 Port Talbot to Maesteg
ATW 158831 - 12:17 Maesteg to Bridgend - late, so I missed the train I was aiming for to Barry, so got back on board...
ATW 158831 - 12:40 Bridgend to Pontyclun
Stagecoach South Wales 25211 - 122 - 13:13 Pontyclun to Tontypandy
ATW 150241 - 14:21 Tontypandy to Ystrad Rhondda
ATW 150229 - 14:28 Ystrad Rhondda to Pontypridd
Stagecoach South Wales 36843 - 120 - 15:10 Pontypridd to Caerphilly
ATW 142077/072 - 15:51 Caerphilly to Bargoed
ATW 150250 - 16:32 Bargoed to Ystrad Mynach
ATW 142075/143623 - 16:49 Ystrad Mynach to Hengoed
ATW 142073 - 16:54 Hengoed to Cardiff Queen Street
ATW 150217 - 17:30 Queen Street to Radyr (that was fun - Valley Lines at the height of rush hour)
ATW 143625 - 18:04 Radyr to Cardiff Queen Street (via city line)
ATW 153303 - 18:48 Queen Street to Cardiff Bay
Cardiff Bus "Baycar" 604 - 18:55 Cardiff Bay station to Cardiff Central (woo bendibus!!)
ATW 158xxx - 19:34 Cardiff Central to Hereford
LM 170515 - 21:29 Hereford to Birmingham New Street
NXWM 4860 - 51 - 23:17 Bull Street to Scott Arms
....and to bed... so tiring but worth it, can now say over the years I've done majority of rail lines in Wales, just another trip should do it :D
31/05/2016
Warwickshire Adventure
( Had a lift to Stratford) )
( met up with a mate in Stratford )
Stagecoach | X16 > Stratford, Wood Street - Kenilworth, Clock (18400) KX06JXW
Stagecoach | 86 > Kenilworth, Clock - Coventry, Hales Street (36214) KX60LHW
Stagecoach | X16 > Coventry, Trinity Street - Coventry, Park & Ride (16695) R695DNH ( Got a Olympia! :D )
Stagecoach | X17 > Coventry, Park & Ride - Leamington, Upper Parade (36941) SN63KFX
( Lunch )
Stagecoach Gold | G1 > Leamington, Upper Parade - Warwick Bus Station (47980) YJ65ETA
Stagecoach | 68 > Warwick Bus Station - Warwick Gates, Co-op (35182) KX56KGO (Was running 30 mins late but a good Thrash!)
Stagecoach | X15 > Warwick Gates, Heathcote Road - Stratford, Bridge Street (15674) KX10KTD (Was running a good 20 mins late but a nice Thrash)
Stagecoach | 28A > Stratford, Bridge Street - Bidford-on-Avon, Church (15673) KX10KTC
Stagecoach | 28 > Bidford-on-Avon, Memorial - Stratford, Wood Street (15675) KX10KTE (Beast!)
Stagecoach | 50A > Stratford, Wood Street - Newbold-on-Stour (17617) V617DJA (BEAST!! of a Trident THRASH!! on an amazing route!) :D
Stagecoach | 50A > Newbold-on-Stour - Stratford, Wood Street (36939) SN63KFV
( Left my mate in Stratford who got a 26 )
( Had a lift back to Kidderminster )
Saturday 18th June
Using up the return half of the train tickets from the Sun Fun tour day.
NXWM 2003 - 3 - Wolverhampton, Market Street
VT 390104 - Coventry
LM 350121+350373 - Northampton
All Stagecoach for a while
39699 - 9A - Northampton, Horsefair
Breakfast and round to North Point Bus Station
34425 - 41 - Bedford, Bus Station
22314 - 9 - Harrowden road
22320 - 9 - Bedford, Bus Station
18418 - 5 - Queens drive
22315 - 5 - Bedford, Bus Station
22319 - 9 - Harrowden Road
34426 - 73 - Bedford, Bus Station
54314 - X5 - Cambridge, Northampton Street
37210 - 4 - Drummer Street
19568 - 7 - Railway Station
19613 - 1 - Addenbrooke's Hospital, Bus Station
19575 - 1 - Railway Station
19605 - 7 - Addenbrooke's Hospital, Bus Station
19017 - 1 - Railway Station
19068 - 7 - Addenbrooke's Hospital, Bus Station
19574 - 1 - Railway Station
19592 - 7 - Central Cambridge
15219 - B - Oakington
15216 - B - St Ives Park & Ride
15220 - B - Peterborough Queensgate Bus Station
XC 170523 - Birmingham New Street
VT 390131 - Wolverhampton
NXWM 2001 - 3 - home
Key
NXWM - National Express West Midlands
VT - Virgin Trains
Stagecoach Midlands
Stagecoach East
XC - Cross Country
Saturday 25th June
London Midland Class 323 204 Sandwell & Dudley > Birmingham New Street
NXWM 2151 99 New Street > Moor Street
Met Up with
@900 and 2 others
Spotting for a while
NXWM 3301 9 Birmingham > Halesowen
Spotting
Jack and James Left For Dudley
Me and Chris went on to Brum
NXWM 6119 141 Halesowen > Birmingham
LM 323 201 Birmingham > Sandwell
Manchester today;
Stagecoach Supertram 122 - White Lane > Sheffield Station
TransPennine Express 185117 - 1B69 0911 - Sheffield > Stockport
Stagecoach 19344 - 368 - Stockport > Wythenshawe
Stagecoach 17612 - 101 - Wythenshawe > Manchester
Stagecoach 17200 - 118 - Manchester > Moston
Stagecoach 16971 - 112 - Moston > Rochdale Road
First 37403 - 163 - Rochdale Road > Manchester
First 12014 - 135 - Manchester > Queens Road depot
First 37401 - 135 - Queens Road depot > Heaton Park
First 12017 - 135 - Heaton Park > Cheetham Hill
First 33847 - 42 - Cheetham Hill > Manchester
Stagecoach 10583 - 216 - Manchester > Ashton
First 33706 - 409 - Ashton > Oldham
Rosso 231 - 408 - Oldham > Shaw
First 30955 - 58 - Shaw > Rochdale
First 37398 - 471 - Rochdale > Bury
First 66880 - 97 - Bury > Manchester
TransPennine Express 185137 - 1B92 2020 - Manchester Piccadilly > Sheffield
Stagecoach Supertram 106 - Sheffield Station > White Lane
25/06/2016
NXWM - 2236 - 06:44 72 Sheldon, Sheaf Lane, Mardon Road - Marston Green Rail Station (06:30 Solihull Station - Birmingham)
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LM - 350130+350106 - 07:08 Marston Green - Birmingham New Street (2Y55 06:16 Northampton - Birmingham New Street)
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ATW - 158819+158822 - 07:24 Birmingham New Street - Smethwick Galton Bridge (1D11 07:09 Birmingham New Street - Shrewsbury)
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CR - 82304+68008 - 07:41 Smethwick Galton Bridge - Solihull (1H10 07:12 Kidderminster - London Marylebone)
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LM - 172336 - 08:15 Solihull - Stourbridge Junction (2J14 08:07 Dorridge - Stourbridge Junction)
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CR - 82303+68009 - 09:20 Stourbridge Junction - Birmingham Moor Street (1H17 09:10 Kidderminster - London Marylebone)
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LM - 350114 - 10:14 Birmingham New Street - Stechford (1Y28 10:14 Birmingham New Street - London Euston)
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LM - 323216 - 10:25 Stechford - Birmingham New Street (2I18 10:18 Birmingham International - Birmingham New Street)
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Met Up with James (Scouse Trainspotter 1999 on YT), Jace (TrainsFanUK on YT) & Fynley (TrainGamer02 on YT)
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XC - 170104 - 10:52 Birmingham New Street - Water Orton (1K11 10:52 Birmingham New Street - Leicester)
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Filmed Trains 11:05-12:00
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XC - 170398 - 12:02 Water Orton - Birmingham New Street (1P12 11:18 Leicester - Birmingham New Street)
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LM - 323201 - 12:39 Birmingham New Street - Smethwick Galton Bridge (2W26 12:01 Walsall - Wolverhampton)
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Filmed Trains 12:47-13:37
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LM - 323201 - 13:37 Smethwick Galton Bridge - Birmingham New Street (2A29 13:20 Wolverhampton - Walsall)
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LM - 323206+323202 - 13:52 Birmingham New Street - Five Ways (2N48 13:15 Lichfield City - Longbridge)
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Filmed Trains 13:55-14:40
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Fynley left here he boarded the 14:45 Redditch Train
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LM - 323203 - 14:48 Five Ways - Birmingham New Street (2P53 14:12 Redditch - Lichfield Trent Valley)
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XC - 220025 - 15:04 Birmingham New Street - Birmingham New Street (1O20 13:27 Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth)
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Filmed Trains 15:15-16:30
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Air Rail - Station - Airport and back
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VT - 2211xx+221143 - 16:53 Birmingham International - Birmingham New Street (9S85 15:43 London Euston - Glasgow Central) Jace & James continued onto Crewe and Wigan (Respectively)
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Walked to Moor Street Bus Interchange
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NXWM - 6709 - 17:20 900E Birmingham Moor Street - Sheldon, Coventry Road, Coalway Avenue (17:20 Birmingham - Birmingham Airport & NEC)
ATW - Arriva Trains Wales
CR - Chiltern Railways
LM - London Midland
NXWM - National Express West Midlands
VT - Virgin Trains (West Coast)
XC - Cross Country
Sunday 26th June
Virgin Trains Class 390 043 Sandwell & Dudley > Wolverhampton
Did Some Bus & Train Spotting
NXWM 4603 529 Wolverhampton > Walsall Bus Station
Did Some Spotting
London Midland Class 170 517 Walsall > Birmingham New Street
Met
@900 Left
@900 Tram 19 Bull Street > Grand Central
Virgin Trains 390 042 Birmingham New Street > Sandwell & Dudley
Saturday 2nd July
LM 323 220 Sandwell & Dudley > Wolverhampton
ATW 158 823 + 158 829 Wolverhampton > Telford Central
AM 3332 4 Telford Rail STN > Bus STN
AM 2964 X5 Telford Bus Station > Shrewsbury Bus Station
AM 3742 X70 Shrewsbury Bus Station > Oswestry Bus Station
AM 3790 70 Oswestry Bus Station > Shrewsbury Bus Station
ATW 158 823 + 158 836 Shrewsbury > Telford Central
AM 3325 4 Rail > Bus STNS
AM 3319 4 BUS > Rail Stn
ATW 158 819 Telford > Wolverhampton
LM 323 202 Wolverhampton > Sandwell & Dudley
02/07/2016
LM172217 > Kidderminster > Stourbridge Jn
LM139001 > Stourbridge Jn > Town
NXWM (3301, SM65WNC) > 9 > Stourbridge > Halesowen
DIA (30508, FJ57CYV) > 4H > Halesowen > Oldbury
NXWM (1879, BX09OZF) > 4H > Oldbury > West Bromwich
DIA (30878, SN10CDF) > 16W > West Bromwich > Birmingham
NXWM (6709, YX15OYD) > 900 > Moor St Queensway > International Station
Arriva Trains Wales (didn't ID) > International Station > Wolverhampton
NXWM (846, SN64ODY) > 81 > Wolverhampton > Merry Hill
NXWM (2088, BX12DCE) > 276 > Merry Hill > Stourbridge, Brook Road
LM172213 & 221 > Stourbridge Jn > Kidderminster
30/06/16
Supertram 120 - Gleadless Townend > Sheffield Station
First 37521 - X5 - Sheffield Interchange > Dinnington bus station
Stagecoach 28620 - 19 - Dinnington bus station > Worksop bus station
Stagecoach 19317 - 43 - Worksop bus station > Retford bus station
Stagecoach 27788 - 99 - Retford bus station > Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange
Stagecoach 27206 - X19 - Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange > Barnsley Interchange
Stagecoach 15717 - 265 - Barnsley Interchange > Sheffield Interchange
Supertram 101 - Castle Square > Cathedral
Supertram 122 - Cathedral > Fitzalan Square
Stagecoach 34572 - 53 - Sheffield Interchange > Mansfield bus station
Stagecoach 36522 - 15 - Mansfield bus station > New Ollerton
Stagecoach 28614 - sherwood arrow - New Ollerton > Worksop
Stagecoach 28618 - 19a - Worksop bus station > Dinnington bus station
First 35135 - X5 - Dinnington bus station > Sheffield Interchange
Supertram 111 - Sheffield Station > White Lane
Today
12:42, SGB-WVH, LM, 350105
13:06, WVH-SHR, AW, 153353
14:23, SHR-WRX, AW, 150278
16:08, WRX-SHT, AW, 150217
17:19, SHT-CTR, AW, 175106,
17:35, CTR-CRE, VT, 221116,
18:19, CRE-SGB, LM, 350117
Station Codes:
CRE - Crewe
CTR - Chester
SGB - Smethwick Galton Bridge
SHT - Shotton
WRX - Wrexham General
WVH - Wolverhampton
Train operating companies:
AW - Arriva Trains Wales
LM - London Midland
VT - Virgin Trains
01/07/16
Supertram 122 - White Lane > Manor Top
Supertram 116 - Manor Top > White Lane
Supertram 124 - White Lane > Sheffield Station
Stagecoach 15716 - 265 - Sheffield Interchange > Birdwell
Stagecoach 19566 - 66 - Birdwell > Barnsley
Stagecoach 34576 - 29 - Barnsley > Cudworth
Stagecoach 22648 - 27 - Cudworth > Barnsley
Stagecoach 26022 - 11 - Barnsley > Athersley North
Stagecoach 27188 - 11 - Athersley North > Barnsley
Stagecoach 22654 - X26 - Barnsley > Lundwood
Stagecoach 16937 - 28 - Lundwood > Barnsley
TM Travel 1180 - 203 - Barnsley > Wombwell
Stagecoach 26027 - 22x - Wombwell > Wath
First 60744 - 22c - Wath > Rotherham
First 35122 - 22m - Rotherham > Meadowhall
Supertram 113 - Meadowhall > Fitzalan Square
Supertram 110 - Fitzalan Square > White Lane
Random day out in Manchester yesterday:
Supertram 108 - White Lane > Sheffield Station felt like it was going to fail any time!
TransPennine Express 185121 - 1B69 0911 - Sheffield > Stockport
Stagecoach 12218 - 192 - Stockport > Levenshulme
Stagecoach 12180 - 192 - Levenshulme > Manchester
First 39248 - V1 - Manchester > Leigh
First 69528 - 582 - Leigh > Bolton
First 60405 - 507 - Bolton > Hall i' th' Wood
First 62236 - 507 - Hall i' th' Wood > Bolton
First 37417 - 471 - Bolton > Bury
First 10017 - 135 - Bury > Manchester
Stagecoach 27625 - 114 - Manchester > Moston
First 67420 - 81 - Moston > Manchester Shudehill
First 37303 - 67 - Manchester Shudehill > Eccles
First 37369 - 100 - Eccles > Trafford Centre
First 67402 - 68 - Trafford Centre > Eccles
First 69164 - 22 - Eccles > Trafford Centre
Stagecoach 19407 - 250 - Trafford Centre > Manchester
TransPennine Express 185151 - 1B92 2020 - Manchester Piccadilly > Sheffield
Supertram 115 - Sheffield Station > White Lane
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Bus Rally Today:
Midland Red West Leyland Lynx G142HNP West Heath-GWR
National Welsh Leyland National 2 BUH240V GWR-Broadway +Return
Former NXWM Volvo B6 S669VOA GWR-Broadway +Return
Red & White Bristol RE LAX101E GWR-Broadway +Return
Former Cardiff Bus Dennis Dart S302SHB GWR-Broadway +Return
Southern National Bristol RE HDV626E GWR-Broadway +Return
Midland Red West Leyland Lynx G142HNP GWR-Broadway +Return
Midland Red West Leyland Lynx G142HNP GWR-West Heath
"The demise of GHA Coaches Ltd"...
15/07/2016
AM (2147, MX12JXJ) > 114 > Bridgnorth > Telford Centre
AM (2724, Y364UON) > 96 > Telford Centre > Shrewsbury
AM (2994, YJ09MKK) > x5 > Shrewsbury > Telford
AM (3319, FJ64ETU) > 4 > Telford Centre > Madeley
AM (3327, FJ64EUN) > 1 > Madeley > Telford Centre
AM (3754, YJ59BUV) > 9 > Telford Centre > Bridgnorth
Saturday 16th July
LM 323 222 Sandwell & Dudley > Birmingham New Street
VT 390 022 Birmingham New Street > Coventry
NXC 4774 11 Coventry Rail Station > Coventry Bus Station
NXC 4764 11 Coventry Bus Station > Leamington Spa High Street
STA 35181 68 Leamigton Spa High Street > Hatton Park
STA 22841 68 Hatton Park > Leamington Spa High Street
NXC 4771 11 Leamington Spa > Coventry Rail Station
LM 350 235 Coventry > Birmingnam New Street
VT 390 045 Birmingham New Street > Sandwell & Dudley
Round trip today, train to Cheltenham Spa, 8 pints in Cheltenham, train home. Simples...
My outing today on the buses:
4375 on the 3 to city centre.
4634 on the 61 to Northfield.
4567 on the 18 to Yardley Wood bus garage.
Had a bit of a nosey near the garage.
4337 on the 2 to Haunch Lane.
4394 on the 76 to Solihull.
4646 on the 31 to Sparkbrook.
13:08, LM, SGB-BHM, 350113
13:30, XC, BHM-DBY, 221141
14:38, EM, DBY-CRE, 156413
17:13, AW, CRE-SHR, 175110
18:10, AW, SHR-WVH, 175106 *was expecting a 153, but was completely surprised to see a 175
19:22, LM, WVH-SGB, 323212
Station Codes
BHM - Birmingham New Street
CRE - Crewe
DBY - Derby
SHR - Shrewsbury
SGB - Smethwick Galton Bridge
WVH - Wolverhampton
Train Operating Companies
AW - Arriva Trains Wales
EM - East Midlands Trains
LM - London Midland
XC - CrossCountry
19/07/2016
AM | 2501, YJ57EKB | > 114 > Bridgnorth > Telford Centre
AM | 3319, FJ64ETU | > 96 > Telford Centre > Shrewsbury
(Met up with 2 fellow spotters)
AM | 3698, YJ12PLO | > 519 > Shrewsbury > Newport Interchange
AM | 3782, FL63DXP | > 5 > Newport Interchange > Telford Centre
(At this point I gave up on my round trip owing due to it being too damn hot! 😪)
AM | 3732, YJ57AZD | > 9 > Telford Centre > Bridgnorth
21/07/16
08:43 900E (6716 YX15OYL) Coventry Road/Sunnymead Road - Birmingham International Interchange.
09:20 CB 75 (YY16YJH) Birmingham International Interchange - Sutton Coldfield.
Did a bit of spotting until 11:15.
11:20 CB 75 (YY16YJJ) Sutton Coldfield - Birmingham International Interchange.
12:35 900 (6706 YX15OYA) Birmingham International Interchange - Coventry Road/Gilbertstone Avenue.
CB - Central Buses
30881-002- Halesowen
30940-4H- blackheath- love these
30810-4H-
32307-4H
3302- Stourbridge- love them!!
2611- 251- merry hill
20**-276- Dudley
4199- blackheath- so slow!!!!
32307-4H- Halesowen
30810-4H
Did look for president in blackheath but no luck
12:31, AW, SGB-WVH, 1588** + 1588**
*waited an almost an hour for 4136, gave up*
NXWM, 82, 13:40, Wolverhampton, got off after a few stops as soon as I saw 4136 going the other way, 4572
NXWM, 529, 13:49, back to Wolverhampton, 45**
NXWM, 82, 14:00, Wolverhampton to Coseley, 4136
14:55, LM, CSY-BHM, 323207
NXWM, 5, 13:45, Birmingham to Solihull, 4534
*waited for 4529, only to see 4649 and realise I got my timings completely off*
17:45, CH, SOL-BMO, 168109
NXWM, 97, 18:10, Birmingham to Lea Hall, 4184
18:52, LM, LEH-BHM, 350373
19:08, LM, BHM-SGB, 323207
Station Codes
SGB - Smethwick Galton Bridge
WVH - Wolverhampton
CSY - Coseley
BHM - Birmingham New Street
SOL - Solihull
BMO - Birmingham Moor Street
LEH - Lea Hall
Train Operating Companies
AW - Arriva Trains Wales
LM - London Midland
CH - Chiltern Railways
Friday 22nd July
LM 350 251 Sandwell & Dudley > Birmingham New Street
CH 68 010 Birmingham Moor Street > Solihull
DTS KV03 ZFN 966 Solihull > Birmingham Airport
XC 220 009 Birmingham International > Birmingham New Street
LM 350 114 Birmingham New Street > Sandwell & Dudley
Saturday 23rd July
LM 323 204 Sandwell & Dudley > Wolverhampton
XC 220 009 Wolverhampton > Manchester Piccadilly
First 33700 37 Piccadilly Gardens > Salford Central
First 33701 8 Salford Central > Bolton Bus Station
First 39652 582 Bolton Bus Station > Leigh Bus Station
First 39248 V1 Leigh Bus Station > Victoria Street
XC 220 029 Manchester Piccadilly > Wolverhampton
VT 390 050 Wolverhampton > Sandwell & Dudley
Yesterday;
Supertram 105 - White Lane > Sheffield Station
East Midlands Trains 158866/158863 - 1R52 0732 - Sheffield > Stockport
Stagecoach 19285 - 330 - Stockport > Hyde
First 47468 - 346 - Hyde > Ashton
First 33680 - 409 - Ashton > Berkeley
First 33703 - 409 - Berkeley > Oldham
First 37457 - 59 - Oldham > Shaw
First 37547 - 182 - Shaw > Rochdale
First 37388 - 471 - Rochdale > Bury
First 66916 - 524 - Bury > Bolton
Stagecoach 22328 - 540 - Bolton > Westhoughton
Stagecoach 36790 - 540 - Westhoughton > Bolton
First 69164 - 582 - Bolton > Little Hulton
First 69521 - 582 - Little Hulton > Bolton
First 69153 - 524 - Bolton > Radcliffe
First 66848 - 524 - Radcliffe > Bury
First 12013 - 135 - Bury > Besses o' th' Barn
First 12005 - 135 - Besses o'th' Barn > Cheetham Hill
First 12010 - 135 - Cheetham Hill > Manchester
Stagecoach 19527 - X50 - Manchester > Trafford Centre
First 66902 - 52 - Trafford Centre > Eccles
Stagecoach 21245 (First 66926) - 33 - Eccles > Manchester
TransPennine Express 1851xx - 1B92 2020 - Manchester Piccadilly > Sheffield cancelled because TPE have managed to cause more RDW bans
TransPennine Express (on loan to Northern) 185125 - 1C71 2016 - Manchester Piccadilly > Manchester Oxford Road
East Midlands Trains 158852/158865 - 1L18 2039 - Manchester Oxford Road > Sheffield 158s were broken
Supertram 107 - Sheffield Station > White Lane
24/07/16 WMT30
08:55 957 (67xx YX15xx) Coventry Road/Gilbertstone Avenue - Moor Street Queensway
Met
@Nathan and
@Dom 09:35 50 (6135 - SN15LHE) Moor Street Queensway - Kings Heath
10:00 Shuttle (3305 - SL16YPP) Kings Heath - West Midlands Travel Sports & Social Club
Met
@Rob2832 ,
@Jack6101 ,
@Ashley 60171 ,
@P419 EJW ,
@Reece , @Michael Bevan ,
@John Looked around for a few hours and taking photos
14:4x Shuttle (3305 - SL16YPP) West Midlands Travel Sports & Social Club - Kings Heath
15:00 50 (6144 - SN15LHP) Kings Heath - Moor Street Queensway
15:45 957 (6715 - YX15OYK) Moor Street Queensway - Coventry Road/Sunnymead Road
Yesterday (Saturday)
NXWM 2001 - 3 - Wolverhampton
Virgin Trains 390122 - Crewe
Virgin Trains 390103 - Stockport
Quote from: T840MAK on July 24, 2016, 11:40:08 AM
Yesterday;
Stagecoach 19285 - 330 - Stockport > Hyde
First 47468 - 346 - Hyde > Ashton
First 33680 - 409 - Ashton > Berkeley
First 33703 - 409 - Berkeley > Oldham
First 37457 - 59 - Oldham > Shaw
First 37547 - 182 - Shaw > Rochdale
First 37388 - 471 - Rochdale > Bury
First 66916 - 524 - Bury > Bolton
Stagecoach 22328 - 540 - Bolton > Westhoughton
Stagecoach 36790 - 540 - Westhoughton > Bolton
First 69164 - 582 - Bolton > Little Hulton
First 69521 - 582 - Little Hulton > Bolton
First 69153 - 524 - Bolton > Radcliffe
First 66848 - 524 - Radcliffe > Bury
First 12013 - 135 - Bury > Besses o' th' Barn
First 12005 - 135 - Besses o'th' Barn > Cheetham Hill
First 12010 - 135 - Cheetham Hill > Manchester
Stagecoach 19527 - X50 - Manchester > Trafford Centre
First 66902 - 52 - Trafford Centre > Eccles
Stagecoach 21245 (First 66926) - 33 - Eccles > Manchester
Then...
Northern 150133/156455 - Stockport
Northern 323238 - Crewe
Virgin Trains 390130 - Wolverhampton
Arriva Midlands 4797 - 10 - Compton Square
Walked home
Today (sunday)
NXWM 2066 - 3 - Wolverhampton
London Midland 323214 - Birmingham New Street
Diamond 30826 - 50 - Kings Heath, High Street
NXWM 3305 - West Midlands Travel Sports and Social Club
WMT30
NXWM 3305 - Kings Heath, High Street
NXWM 4673 - 11C - Bearwood, Kings Heas
NXWM 2101 - 140 - Dudley Bus Station
NXWM 4535 - 126 - Wolverhampton Bus Station
NXWM 2003 - 3 - home
Yesterday
07:07, SGB-CRE, LM, 350375
08:31, CRE-MAN, NT, 323238
11:16, MCV-LDS, NT, 155346
13:26, LDS-MCV, NT, 155345
16:08, MAN-CRE, NT, 323230
17:49, CRE-SGB, LM, 350375
Station Codes
SGB - Smethwick Galton Bridge
CRE - Crewe
MAN - Manchester Piccadilly
MCV - Manchester Victoria
LDS - Leeds
Train Operating Companies
LM - London Midland
NT - Northern
Friday 29th July 2016
68011 Birmingham Moor St-London Marylebone
AL VLA22 Marylebone - Victoria (Route 2)
455837/828 Victoria - West Croydon
GAL PVL282 Croydon - Wallington (Route 154)
GAL DOE18 Wallington - Sutton (Route 151)
EB SD53 Sutton - Manor Place (Route S1)
GAL London DOE11 Manor Place - Sutton Post Office (Route 213)
GAL London VE2 Sutton Post Office - North Cheam (Route 213)
GAL VE3 North Cheam - Worcester Park (Route 213)
GAL PVL283 Worcester Park Station - North Cheam (Route 151)
GAL PVL281 North Cheam - Sutton (Route 151)
EB OM01 Sutton - Sutton Green (Route S1)
GAL E138 Sutton Green - Mitcham Tram Stop (Route 280)
GAL PVL393 Mitcham Tram Stop - Rose Hill (Route 280)
GAL DOE30 Rose Hill - Morden Station (Route 154)
GAL PVL296 Morden -South Wimbledon (Route 93)
GAL E117 South Wimbledon - Tooting Broadway (Route 57)
GAL PVL410 Tooting Broadway - Earlsfield (Route 77)
GAL E68 Earlsfield - Wandsworth Town (Route 44)
GAL E91 Wandsworth Town -Battersea Park (Route 44)
377316/312/433 Batrersea Park - Victoria
LU 11094/093 Victoria - Oxford Circus
LU 3560/3260 Oxford Circus - Marylebone
68011 Marylebone - Birmingham Moor St
GAL = Go Ahead London
AL = Arriva London
EB = Epsom Buses
LU = London Underground
30/07/16
http://60054.railmiles.me/journeys/?date=20160730
Devon (30/07/2016)
NXWM | 4948 | 60 Sheldon, Coventry Road, The Wheatsheaf – Birmingham, Moor Street Queensway (04:36 Cranes Park – Birmingham)
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Got Some Breakfast at McDonald's
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Walked to New Street Station
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Cross Country | 220005 | Birmingham New Street – Exeter St David's (1V41 06:42 Birmingham New Street – Paignton)
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Great Western Railway | 153318/153372/153361 | Exeter St David's – Plymouth (2C45 09:28 Exeter St David's – Penzance)
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Walked to Royal Parade
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Plymouth CityBus | 506 | 21A Royal Parade – Cumberland Road
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Walked to Devonport Rail Station
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Great Western Railway | 150202 | Devonport – Plymouth (2P85 11:52 Gunnislake – Plymouth)
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Filmed Trains; 12:35-13:25
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Great Western Railway | 57605 'Totnes Castle' | Plymouth – Teignmouth (2E75 13:35 Plymouth – Exeter St David's)
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Filmed Trains; 14:30-15:30
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Great Western Railway | 43091+43181 | Teignmouth – Paignton (1C83 12:35 London Paddington – Paignton)
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Cross Country | 43303+43384 | Paignton – Dawlish (1E67 16:37 Paignton – Leeds)
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Filmed Trains; 17:10-18:20
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Great Western Railway | 153333+143603 | Dawlish – Exeter St David's (2F51 17:51 Paignton – Exmouth)
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Cross Country | 43378+43285 | Exeter St David's – Birmingham New Street (1E75 16:25 Penzance – Leeds)
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Walk to Moor Street Queensway
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NXWM | 6712 | 957 Birmingham, Moor Street Queensway – Sheldon, Old Lode Lane, Hobs Moat Road (22:15 Birmingham – Solihull Station)
Not a round trip, but an interesting route home from Dundee
Virgin East Coast HST Dundee to Newcastle
Photographs
Transpennine 185 Newcastle to Leeds
Photographs
Transpennine 185 Leeds to Manchester Picadilly
Photographs
Virgin West Coast Pendolino Manchester to Stoke-on-Trent
Photographs
London Midland 350 Stoke to Rugeley Trent Valley
London Midland 170 home
Today - was meant to be a Class 156 bash, but East Midlands Trains had other ideas, I'm not one to complain about a Class 158 though just turned out to be a sprinter bash with a few voyagers and for good measure
06:07, SGB-CRE, LM, 350239
07:03, CRE-CTR, AW, 150242 + 158824
*brilliant 150, must have had a recent refurb because it looked spotless inside*
07:53, CTR-RUN, NT, 156420
08:25, RUN-LPY, LM, 350117
08:40, LPY-MCO, NT, 156421
09:55, MCO-MIA, NT, 156440 + 156443
11:03, MIA-MAN, NT, 150144 + 150115
11:27, MAN-SOT, XC, 2200**
13:33, SOT-DBY, EM, 158847
14:30, DBY-BHM, XC, 2200**
*love it when you're expecting an HST and a 4 coach Voyager turns up :) :) :) :) :)*
15:25, BHM-SGB, AW, 158836 + 1588**
Station Codes
SGB - Smethwick Galton Bridge
CRE - Crewe
CTR - Chester
RUN - Runcorn
LPY - Liverpool South Parkway
MCO - Manchester Oxford Road
MIA - Manchester Airport
MAN - Manchester Piccadilly
SOT - Stoke on Trent
DBY - Derby
BHM - Birmingham New Street
Train Operating Companies
LM - London Midland
AW - Arriva Trains Wales
NT - Northern
XC - CrossCountry
EM - East Midlands Trains
32307-4H
30535-192- saw this pulled up outside tesco and thought why not. Hell this bus has some good acceleration.
30810-002- slow and steady
4093-48 president!!!! Great bus when moving not so good stationary.
809-99-not a lot to say
4505-11C- very quick
3302-9- first bus to turn up
Quote from: Trident 4194 on August 06, 2016, 04:34:18 PM
32307-4H
30535-192- saw this pulled up outside tesco and thought why not. Hell this bus has some good acceleration.
30810-002- slow and steady
4093-48 president!!!! Great bus when moving not so good stationary.
809-99-not a lot to say
4505-11C- very quick
3302-9- first bus to turn up
4505 is a PB bus
@Trident 4194 .
Diamond day out 06/08/16
NX 4866 - 51 - 06:20 Scott Arms to city
NX 6117 - X10 - 06:50 city to Merry Hill
NX 2096 - X96 - 07:52 Merry Hill to Stourbridge (ha, fleetnumber matches the route, my brain found that hilarious this morning......)
Hansons 2650 - 228 - 08:40 Stourbridge to Kinver
--- Half hour to kill in a lovely little tearoom ---
Diamond 20607 - 580 - 09:40 Kinver to Kidderminster
Diamond 20104 - 133 - 10:20 Kidderminster to Droitwich Spa
seriously I'd recommend that run of three routes to anyone it's just lovely
--- Then plan started going to pot, LM trains all screwed through Worcester, so did a fair bit of thinking on my feet ---
LM 172217/335 - 11:26 (actual dep 11:40) Droitwich to Hartlebury
--- Quick change of plan when I realised I would moss the 303 in both directions ---
LM 172340/223 - 11:52 Hartlebury to Worcester Forgate Street
--- And so, back on track!! ---
Diamond 20716 - 295 - 12:43 Worcester to Stourport
--- Getting off there turned out to be a serious mistake... ---
Diamond 30121 - 3 - 14:15 Stourport to Kidderminster no idea what time it was meant to be I was there waiting 50 mins for it...
--- Just missed the 192 ---
Diamond 30938 - 25 - 14:35 Kidderminster to Stourbridge
Diamond 30938 - 25 - 15:00 Stourbridge to Kidderminster
Diamond 30535 - 192 - 15:34 Kidderminster to Halesowen
--- Hung around a bit for a Streetdeck ---
NX 3302 - 9 - 16:50 Halesowen to city
NX 6737 - X51 - 17:35 City to Scott Arms
Quote from: Trident 4194 on August 06, 2016, 04:34:18 PM
32307-4H
30535-192- saw this pulled up outside tesco and thought why not. Hell this bus has some good acceleration.
30810-002- slow and steady
4093-48 president!!!! Great bus when moving not so good stationary.
809-99-not a lot to say
4505-11C- very quick
3302-9- first bus to turn up
What's wrong with 4093 when stationary? Went on it recently and have no complaints.
Quote from: Dom on August 06, 2016, 07:58:14 PM
What's wrong with 4093 when stationary? Went on it recently and have no complaints.
Vibrates awfully, roof panel lose?
Quote from: Trident 4194 on August 06, 2016, 08:14:16 PM
Vibrates awfully, roof panel lose?
when?
It's been off the road having repairs for a few weeks, that's why it was late moving to WB
Quote from: Tony on August 06, 2016, 08:16:25 PM
when?
It's been off the road having repairs for a few weeks, that's why it was late moving to WB
Waiting at QE hospital vibrating quite badly, what repairs it have?
Quote from: Trident 4194 on August 06, 2016, 08:33:49 PM
Waiting at QE hospital vibrating quite badly, what repairs it have?
I said when, not where.
Major chassis welding for one thing
Went over to my parents today and it seems me and the 120 fell out today, though I did get reacquainted with some 'old friends' lol
957 from Kathleen Road to Moor Street Queensway (only because the 900 was late :-[)
Despite the 957 driver's best efforts (looked like he was running late too!), I was unable to connect with the 12:05 120 from Colmore Row, despite getting to the stop at 12:05 (its usually a couple of minutes late any other time I catch it!)
So rather than wait for the next 120, I thought I'd take the scenic route and jumped on...
X10 to Bearwood Interchange - Crimson Trident, not a bad ride, but being a limited stop service will really benefit from onboard audio-visual announcements, though that still wouldn't have helped the poor woman with the pushchair who obviously didn't realise this as the bus raced past three stops before she could get off.
48 to Londonderry Queens Head - despite the new paint job and retrimmed seats, memories of catching these Omnilinks everyday on the 37 came flooding back.
So after a few hours having dinner and stuff with the family, I set out to get the 18:08 120 from Warley Road back into city. Nothing was showing on the app at 18:05 (only timetabled info) so I thought I'd wait anyway. I waited another 10 minutes, then it was showing 24mins for the next one.
So I ended up back round at the Queens Head and on another 48, again an ex-AG Omnilink, to Bearwood Interchange and straight onto...
9 to Birmingham, which I nearly missed as it was right behind a 126. This must have been running late too, as the driver was pretty much flooring it all the way to Colmore Row
Finally, onto a 957 back to Kathleen Road, and again a common theme of the day, the driver must have been running late as we flew through Digbeth and Small Heath Highway, only getting held up slightly at Poets Corner; Moor Street Queensway to Kathleen Road in less than 15mins is not to be sniffed at! :D
13/08/16
Central Buses (YY16YJH) > 125 > Kidderminster > Stourbridge Bus Station
(Purchased Daytripper+)
Hansons (0060, KX06LXO) > 251 > Stourbridge > Merry Hill
NXWM (6121, SN15LGJ) > X10 > Merry Hill > Birmingham
(I love the fact how it claims to be an "express service" when it just CLEARLY isn't!!)
Virgin Trains (390006) > Birmingham > Coventry
Central Buses (YY16YJK) > 1 > Coventry Circular Service
NX Coventry (2158, BX13JSV) > 9A > Coventry Rail Station > Pool Meadow
(had a quick pint in the Wetherspoons)
Diamond (30135, YJ12GUG) > 82 > Pool Meadow > Solihull
NXWM (1898, BX09PBU) > 6 > Solihull Station > Birmingham
LM172218 > Moor Street > Kidderminster
13/08/16
Supertram 116 - White Lane > Sheffield Station
Stagecoach 15193 - X17 - Sheffield > Whittington
Stagecoach 15828 - 43 - Whittington > Chesterfield
Stagecoach 17008 - 84 - Chesterfield > Holymoorside
Stagecoach 17008 - 84 - Holymoorside > Chesterfield
Stagecoach 14000 - 80 - Chesterfield > Brimington
Stagecoach 14000 - 80 - Brimington > Chesterfield
Stagecoach 15513 - 39 - Chesterfield > Grangewood
Stagecoach 15513 - 39 - Grangewood > Holme Hall
Stagecoach 15513 - 39 - Holme Hall > Chesterfield
Stagecoach 17004 - 25 - Chesterfield > New Whittington
Stagecoach 15696 - 50 - New Whittington > Chesterfield
Stagecoach 17007 - 84 - Chesterfield > Hospital
Stagecoach 17009 - 84 - Hospital > Chesterfield
Stagecoach 17050 - 25 - Chesterfield > New Whittington
Stagecoach 17050 - 25 - New Whittington > Chesterfield
Stagecoach 14000 - 74 - Chesterfield > Staveley
Stagecoach 14000 - 74 - Staveley > Chesterfield
Stagecoach 36986 - 50 - Chesterfield > Home
15/08/2016Arriva | 297 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Bridgnorth, Sainsbury's (2501) YJ57EKB
(
@Will joined )
Arriva | 9 > Bridgnorth, Sainsbury's - Telford Bus Station (3733) YJ57AZF
Arriva | 4 > Telford Bus Station - Wellington Bus Station (3310) FJ64EVN
Arriva | 4 > Wellington Bus Station - Telford Bus Station (3330) FJ64EUR
Arriva | 96 > Telford Bus Station - Shrewsbury Bus Station (2145) MX12JXG
Arriva | 25 > Shrewsbury Bus Station - Harlescott, Park & Ride (2726) Y366UON
Arriva | 25 > Harlescott, Park & Ride - Shrewsbury Bus Station (2942) YJ61MJE
( met up with a mate )
Arriva | 436 > Shrewsbury Bus Station - Bridgnorth, Sainsbury's (2940) YJ61MJK
( left
@Will )
Arriva | 297 > Bridgnorth, Sainsbury's - Home (2501) YJ57EKB
870-244
3305-9
4039-1( the only president on there??) a really new driver who was excellent( it was his first day- did ask passenger for direction at one stage)
2217-37- so much better than e200
671*-957
4638-966- airport
Watch planes saw a380.
323***- new street
350-sad
1840-4H excellent
23/08/2016NX West Midlands - 6701 - 900 Sheldon, Coventry Road, Coalway Avenue - Coventry Pool Meadow Bus Station (07:05 Birmingham - Coventry)
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NX Coventry - 4763 - 12X Coventry Pool Meadow Bus Station - University of Warwick (08:24 Coventry - University of Warwick)
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NX Coventry - 4774 - 12X University of Warwick - Coventry Rail Station (09:11 University of Warwick - Coventry)
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NX Coventry - 4770 - 12X Coventry Rail Station - Coventry Pool Meadow Bus Station (09:31 University of Warwick - Coventry)
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NX Coventry - 4771 - 5 Coventry Pool Meadow Bus Station - Arena Park (09:42 Tile Hill South - Arena Park)
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Walked to Coventry Arena Rail Station
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London Midland - 153354 - Coventry Arena - Nuneaton (11:42 Coventry - Nuneaton)
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Filmed Trains with Duncan (DB Trains on YouTube), Adam (AB Trains on YouTube), Kieron (Kieron Izon KI Trains on YouTube) and
@RS 12:10-15:00
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London Midland - 153354 - Nuneaton - Coventry Arena (15:14 Nuneaton - Coventry)
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Walked to Arena Park Bus Interchange
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NX Coventry - 4771 - 5 Arena Park - Coventry Pool Meadow Bus Station (15:58 Arena Park - Tile Hill South)
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NX West Midlands - 6718 - 900 Coventry Pool Meadow Bus Station - Birmingham Airport (16:40 Birmingham - Coventry)
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NX West Midlands - 6703 - 900 Birmingham Airport - Sheldon, Coventry Road, Coalway Avenue (17:40 Birmingham Airport - Birmingham)
28-08-16
A few hours between suddenly having nothing to do with my afternoon and equally suddenly getting called into work
NX 4867 - 51 - 12:15 Scott Arms to Walsall
NX 1886 - 39 - 12:45 Walsall to Darlaston
NX 1878 - 37 - 13:17 Darlaston to Willenhall
NX 4594 - 529 - 13:49 Willenhall to Walsall
NX 4859 - 51 - 14:12 Walsall to Scott Arms
Saturday 27th
NXWM 2021 - 3 - Wolverhampton, Market Street
LM 350103 - Birmingham Speww Street
XC 43366 + 43xxx - Cheltenham Spa
SW 36390 - E - Cheltenham town centre
SW 15848 - 10 - Brockworth
SW 15855 - 10 - Gloucester Town Centre
<spent the day in Gloucester>
SW 15530 - 94 - Church down
SW 15528 - 94 - Cheltenham town centre
SW 37241 - D - Bishops Cleeve - Cheltenham - Rail Station
XC 170108 - Birmingham Speww Street
VT 390xxx - Wolvertrampton
Taxi home
29/08/16
NX 4273 - 5 - 10:01 Scott Arms to All Saints
-- Walk Sandwell Valley a bit --
Diamond 30410 - 4H - 11:25 West Brom to Walsall
NX 4301 - 10 - 12:10 Walsall to Burntwood
Arriva 3726 - 62 - 12:44 Burntwood to Pipe Hill
-- Walk to Wall, spend some time there, walk to Shenstone --
LM 323206 - 15:59 Shenstone to Sutton Coldfield
Arriva 2267 - 77 - 16:30 Sutton Coldfield to Foley Arms
NX 6726 - 997 - 16:53 Foley Arms to Asda Queslett
Diamond Day Out 02/09/16
30807 - 002 - Bartley Green - Halesowen
32310 - 4H - Halesowen - Blackheath
30815 - 4H - Blackheath - Halesowen
20100 - 142 - Halesowen - Stourbridge
30534 - 25 - Stourbridge - Kidderminster (Has withdrawn on the fleet list)
20500 - 192 - Kidderminster - Halesowen (Driver was that sure on the route - had to ask - didn't know which stand either)
30411 - 202 Halesowen - Frankley (Value Branded Bus)
Banbury signalbox visit & Midland Metro travels, Weds:
http://60054.railmiles.me/journeys/?date=20160831
03/09/2016
NX West Midlands - 4948 - 957 Sheldon, Coventry Road, The Wheatsheaf - Birmingham, Moor Street Queensway
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Walked to New Street
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London Midland - 170631 - Birmingham New Street - Wolverhampton (08:05 Birmingham New Street - Wolverhampton)
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NX West Midlands - 6761 - 529 Wolverhampton - Willenhall (08:3x Wolverhampton - Walsall)
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NX West Midlands - 4599 - 529 Willenhall - Wolverhampton (08:xx Walsall - Wolverhampton)
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London Midland - 323222 - Wolverhampton - Birmingham New Street (09:50 Wolverhampton - Walsall)
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Met Up with Jace (TrainsFanUk on YouTube), Ryan (Virgin Trains Fan on YouTube) and Kristian Harding
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London Midland - 350371 - Birmingham New Street - Marston Green (10:33 Birmingham New Street - London Euston)
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Photographed a Few Trains
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London Midland - 350266 - Marston Green - Birmingham New Street (10:25 Northampton - Birmingham New Street)
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Walked to Moor Street Station
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Jace, Ryan and Kristian filmed and photograped trains
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Chiltern Railways - 82304+68014 - Birmingham New Street - Solihull (13:55 Birmingham Moor Street - London Marylebone)
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Filmed Trains 14:05-14:40
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Chiltern Railways - 168005 - Solihull - Birmingham Moor Street (13:10 London Marylebone - Birmingham Moor Street)
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Walked to New Street
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Virgin Trains - 390049 - Birmingham New Street - Coventry (15:30 Birmingham New Street - London Euston)
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Jace and Ryan filmed and photograped trains
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Virgin Trains - 221105+221xxx - Coventry - Birmingham New Street (15:43 London Euston - Glasgow Central)
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Jace continued to Crewe and Ryan caught the 17:49 London Midland to Hereford
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Walked to Moor Street
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NX West Midlands - 6704 - Birmingham, Moor Street Queensway - Sheldon, Coventry Road, Coalway Avenue
03/09/16 - Cheshire Day Ranger (plus a Metrolink day ticket) - Stupidly early morning but one very good sad reason...
NX 4862 - 51 - 04:40 Scott Arms to City
VT 221xxx - 05:30 New Street to Chester
--- Breakfast in Chester ---
NT 156472 - 07:53 Chester to Runcorn - yay parliamentary train done!!!!
LM 350250 - 08:25 Runcorn to Acton Bridge
LM 350245 - 09:01 Acton Bridge to Hartford (make use of two consectutive trains stopping at Acton Bridge for whatever reason)
--- walk to Greenbank ---
NT 150136 - 09:25 Greenbank to Altrincham
ML 3050/3051 - 10:08 Altrincham to Piccadilly Gardens
ML 3058 - 10:45 Piccadilly Gardens to Victoria
NT 319377 - 11:02 Manchester Victoria to Earlestown
ATW 175005 - 11:28 Earlestown to Manchester Oxford Road
TPE 185125/185150 - 11:49 (late) Oxford Road to Deansgate
ML 3054 - 12:13 Deansgate to St Peters Square
ML 3112 - 12:20 St Peters Square to Piccadilly
NT 323237 - 12:38 Manchester Piccadilly to Cheadle Hulme
NT 323223 - 13:00 Cheadle Hulme to Stockport
NT 156466 - 13:30 Stockport to Chester
MR 508137 - 15:01 Chester to Hooton
MR 507010 - 15:19 Hooton to Ellesmere Port
NT 150215 - 15:34 Ellesmere Port to Helsby
ATW 175xxx - 15:57 Helsby to Warrington Bank Quay
--- walk across Warrington ---
TPE 185137 - 16:45 Warrington Central to Manchester Oxford Road
--- pub with some Manc friends ---
NT 323235 - 20:46 Manchester Piccadilly to Kidsgrove
LM 350111 - 21:35 Kidsgrove to Crewe
LM 350104 - 22:24 Crewe to New Street
NX 4477 - 52A - 23:37 City to Tower Hill
...........what a bloody long day, but well worth it, 10 new stations for me and 3 whole routes I've always wanted to do
10/09/16
LM172 (didn't ID) > Kidderminster > Stourbridge Jn
DIA (20002, KP02PUY) > 142 > Stourbridge, Brook Road > Halesowen
NXWM (1764, BX56XCH) > 4H > Halesowen > Walsall
NXWM (6764, SN16OUX) > 529 > Walsall > Wolverhampton
(Met up with
@900)
Virgin Trains (didn't ID) > Wolverhampton > New Street
LM172 (didn't ID) > Moor Street > Snow Hill
NXWM (6118, SN15LGE) > x10 > Colmore Row > Cradley Heath, Lower High Street
Today's outing:
Acocks Green - B'ham Moor St. LM172215.
Bull Ring Mkts - Wolvo Bus Stn. 126 NX4592.
Wolvo Bus Stn - Walsall Bus Stn. 529 NX6772.
Walsall - B'ham New St. LM350237.
B'ham Moor St - Acocks Green. LM172342.
22/09/16
AM (3751, YJ59BUO) > 9 > Bridgnorth > Wolverhampton
AM (3725, FJ06ZTM) > 70 > Wolverhampton > Cannock
AM (3726, FJ06ZTN) > 75 > Cannock > Stafford
AM (3781, FL63DXO) > 5 > Stafford > Telford
AM (2502, YJ57EKC) > 113 > Telford > Bridgnorth
22/09/16
AM (3758, YJ61FEH) > 75 > Penkridge > Cannock
AM (2367, FJ54OTN) > 62 > Cannock > Lichfield
AM (3760, YJ61FEM) > 825 > Lichfield > Stafford
AM (3753, YJ59BUU) > 5 > Stafford > Telford
AM (3738, YJ57AZP) > 9 > Telford > Bridgnorth
I've took a real liking to the North Staffordshire Line recently, and my old favourite the Wolverhampton - Shrewsbury (Sunday stoppers)
12:46, LM, SGB-WVH, 350122
13:06, AW, WVH-SHR, 153362
14:20, AW, SHR-CTR, 158836 + 158/8
15:34, VT, CTR-CRE, 221116
17:08, EM, CRE-DBY, 153308 + 153355
18:36, XC, DBY-BHM, 170/1
19:35, LM, BHM-SGB, 350247
Train Operating Companies
AW - Arriva Trains Wales
EM - East Midlands Traibs
VT - Virgin Trains
XC - CrossCountry
Station Codes
SGB - Smethwick Galton Bridge
WVH - Wolverhampton
SHR - Shrewsbury
CTR - Chester
CRE - Crewe
DBY - Derby
BHM - Birmingham New Street
Wythall Running Day / WMPTE 30 Event 09/10/16
08:25 957 (6716) Gilbertstone Avenue - Moor Street
Met
@Michael Bevan 09:05 1415 P415EJW (The 1415 Group) Moor Street - Wythall Transport Museum
Met
@P419 EJW ,
@Nathan Looked Around
13:48 Midland Classic (WDA4T) Museum - Maypole
Met
@900 14:20 4738 JOV738P Maypole - Maypole
14:45 1707 V177MOA Maypole - Maypole
15:08 2912 D912NDA Maypole - Maypole
15:15 620 S620VOA Maypole - Becketts Farm Island
15:45 2912 D912NDA Maypole - Museum
16:15 1415 P415EJW (The 1415 Group) Museum - New Street
17:00 900 (6703) Moor Street - Coventry Road/Sunnymead Road
Suppose I'll put up my Wythall day (while I'm bored I'm a pub with WiFi)
NX 4857 - 51 - 08:44 Scott Arms to city
Diamond 30509 - 50 - 09:54 city to Maypole
NOE 544R Midland Red National to Wythall
E989 VUK Wmt Metrobus to Maypole and back
XDH 516G Walsall Fleetline to Maypole
PDU 135M Coventry Fleetline to Becketts Farm (walk to museum)
TOE 527N WM Ailsa to Maypole
SDA 757S WM Fleetline to Becketts Farm
WDA 986T WM Fleetline to Maypole
WDA 4T WM Titan to Becketts Farm
JOV 738P WM Ailsa to Maypole
NOA 462X WM Metrobus to Becketts Farm
JOV 738P (again) WM Ailsa to Maypole
F57 XOF WM Metrobus to Becketts Farm
DOC 26V WM National 2 to Maypole
V177 MOA Mercedes 0405 to Becketts Farm
S669 VOA Volvo B6 to Maypole
P415 EJW Volvo B10 to Becketts Farm
R2 NEG Optare Spectra to Maypole
D912 NDA Timesaver Metrobus to Becketts Farm
P401 EJW Volvo B10 to Maypole
R598 YON Volvo B6 to Becketts Farm
P415 EJW Volvo B10 to city centre
NX 6758 - X51 - 16:54 city to Scott Arms
Blackpool (15/10/2016) :D
Endeavour - EK59CFN (Pick-Up) | Sheldon, Wheatsheaf - Bordesley Green (08:30 from Sheldon)
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Endeavour - M5 END (Main Coach) | Bordesley Green - Blackpool
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Blackpool Transport (Heritage) - Balloon 717 | 13:15 Tower/North Pier - Pleasure Beach
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Blackpool Transport (Heritage) - Balloon 723 | 13:30 Pleasure Beach - Tower/North Pier
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Blackpool Transport - 407 | 9 Blackpool, Clifton Street - Cleveley's
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Blackpool Transport (LRT) - 007 | Cleveley's - North Pier
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Blackpool Transport (Heritage) - Balloon 723 | 15:20 Tower/North Pier - Pleasure Beach
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Filmed 723 Departing and 717 Arriving
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Blackpool Transport (Heritage) - Balloon 717 | 16:00 Pleasure Beach - Tower/North Pier
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Filmed 717 & 723 Departing for Pleasure Beach
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Blackpool Transport (Heritage) - Balloon 717 | 16:50 Tower/North Pier - Cabin - Tower/North Pier (16:40 ex Pleasure Beach & 16:55 ex Cabin)
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Got Some Food
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Endeavour - M5 END (Main Coach) | Blackpool - Sheldon, Wheatsheaf (Departed at 7pm)
15/10/16 Manchester. Went up for a gig and took opportunity to do some bits I haven't done before.
Bought an off peak return to Manc and a Greater Manchester Wayfarer
NX 6736 - X51 - 08:10 Scott Arms to city
XC 220xxx - 08:57 New Street to Macclesfield
High Peak (can't read my notes to ID it properly, but was a Solo SR, possibly 780?) - 58 - 10:16 Macclesfield station to Buxton
NT 150132/220 - 11:24 Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly
NT 323236 - 12:46 Manchester Piccadilly to Hadfield
SC Manc 10587 - 237 - 13:35 Hadfield station to Stalybridge station
NT 156461 - 14:08 Stalybridge to Manchester Victoria
NT 158793 - 14:26 Manchester Victoria to Rochdale
ML 3090 - 15:23 Rochdale to Exchange Square
Spent time getting food
ML 3019 - 17:06 St Peters Square to Old Trafford
Dropped stuff at friends house
ML 3018 - 18:43 Old Trafford to Piccadilly garden
Gig
ML 3020 - 00:51 St Peters Square to Old Trafford
...bit of sleep
First tram to Piccadilly in the morning, breakfast on the first train to Wolverhampton, 529 across to Walsall in time for the 10:20 shuttle bus to Aldridge Transport Museum
I died slightly that evening
22/10/2016
Supertram 111 - 08:36 White Lane > Sheffield Station
TransPennine Express 185110 - 1B69 09:11 Sheffield > Stockport (delayed due to an operating incident)
Stagecoach 12202 - 192 Stockport > Manchester
First 66872 - 135 Manchester > Queens Road depot
First 12018 - 135 Queens Road depot > Cheetham Hill
First 12006 - 135 Cheetham Hill > Heaton Park
First 12010 - 135 Heaton Park > Bury
First 66894 - 468 Bury > Tottington
Rosso 227 - 469 Tottington > Bury
First 60252 - 468 Bury > Jericho
First 60249 - 468 Jericho > Bury
First 60238 - 474 Bury > Ramsbottom
First 66914 - 472 Ramsbottom > Bury
First 37398 - 471 Bury > Bolton
Diamond 32220 - 300 Bolton > intu Trafford Centre
First 69172 - 52 intu Trafford Centre > Eccles
First 66853 - 52 Eccles > Cheetham Hill
First 69205 - 52 Cheetham Hill > Salford Shopping Centre
First 33710 - 37 Salford Shopping Centre > Manchester
TransPennine Express 185135 - 1B92 2020 Manchester Piccadilly > Sheffield
Supertram 115 - 21:17 Sheffield Station > White Lane
Two days of my grand plan to cover the whole of the West Mids bus network, mostly involving little bits of minibus services around estates
Sat 29/10/16
NX 4861 - 51 - 07:33 Scott Arms to Bell Inn, walk up to Gillity Village
CB 112 - 74 - 08:00 Gillity Village to Walsall
AM 3758 - 2 - 08:35 Walsall to Leamore, walk to Beechdale
NX 856 - 70A - 09:01 Beechdale loop to Walsall
NX 859 - 36 - 09:25 Walsall to Manor Hospital
AM 2212 - 637 - 09:35 Manor Hospital to Six Ways, walk into Chuckery
iGo KX57 FKV - 22 - 10:00 Paddock to Walsall
then to work for an hour
LM 323240 - 11:31 Walsall to Aston
LM 323215 - 13:05 Aston to Walsall
iGo KX57 FKV - 22 - 13:45 Walsall to Cameron Road, walk down into and through the Arboretum
AM 2730 - 35A - 14:07 Hatherton Lake to Druids Heath / Walton Road
NX 4305 - 7 - 14:38 Walton Road to Aldridge
NX 6740 - 997 - 15:23 Aldridge to Queslett Asda, walk home
Sat 05/11/16
NX 6724 - X51 - 08:10 Scott Arms to City
NX 4883 - 60 - 08:38 City to Cranes Park
Silverline YX63 ZXM - S10 - 09:30 Cranes Park to Solihull
Diamond 30135 - S15 - 10:20 Solihull to Marshall Lake Road
NX 4395 - 6 - 10:36 Marshall Lake Road to Shirley, Saracens Head
Johnsons SN65 OJA - X20 - 10:48 Shirley to Hockley Heath
Diamond 30130 - S3W - 11:00 Hockley Heath to Solihull (running late so just caught it)
NX 4574 - 6 - 12:04 Solihull to Marshall Lake Road
Diamond Solo (unidentified) - 69 - 12:23 Marshall Lake Road to Brandwood Park
NX 4394 - 35 - 13:26 Brandwood Park Road to Druids Heath
NX 4566 - 49 - 13:36 Druids Heath to Maypole
Diamond 30132 - S3 - 13:48 Maypole to Solihull station
LM 1723xx - 14:17 Solihull to Olton
iGo KX08 HMC - 96 - 14:21 Olton to Sheldon (can't believe I made this connection....)
iGo KX08 HMF - 99 - 15:08 Sheldon to Lea Village
NX 4616 - 14 - 15:25 Lea Village to City
NX 6726 - X51 - 16:05 City to Scott Arms
And now another Manc trip, finish stuff I wanted to do up there and use the unchecked return ticket from two week's previous
Sun 30/10/16
NX 4864 - 51 - 08:09 Scott Arms to City
VT 221xxx - 09:20 Birmingham to Wigan North Western
NT 156443/421 - 11:05 Wigan Wallgate to Manchester Victoria, walk through to Piccadilly because there's no trams
NT 150137 - 12:23 Manchester Piccadilly to Hazel Grove
NT 156461/150144 - 13:11 Hazel Grove to New Mills Newtown, walk through New Mills
NT 142014 - 14:03 New Mills Central to Manchester Piccadilly (yay, Pacer!!)
ML 3025 - 14:41 Piccadilly to Deansgate Castlefield, get lunch
ML 3081 - 15:48 Deansgate Castlefield to Media City UK
ML 3095 - 16:09 Media City UK to Ashton Under Lyme
NT 142009 - 17:25 Ashton Under Lyme to Mossley
NT 142036/203 - 17:41 Mossley to Stalybridge
TP 185151 - 17:50 Stalybridge to Manchester Oxford Road, walk to St Peters Square
ML to Cornbrook and another to Airport - too much of a rush to make this connection work out I didn't ID the trams or time it all
NT 323xxx - 19:06 Manchester Airport to Alderley Edge
NT 323223 - 19:32 Aldereley Edge to Crewe
LM 350105 - 20:19 Crewe to Birmingham New Street
NX 4935 - 907 - 21:25 City to Perry Barr, pub, then late 51 home forgot to ID and wasnt paying attention to time
Friday
4701 Walsall - Dundee
Saturday
4716 Dundee - Walsall
result - kn**k**ed
London Midland Rail Replacements today:
Coastal Liner Dart LK53FDP-Northfield-Longbridge
First Worcester Streetlite 63360-Longbridge-Northfield
Grosvenor MAN Centro KX08OMP-Northfield-Longbridge
NXWM 2225-Longbridge-Selly Oak
NXWM 2230-Selly Oak-New St
Central Buses PN03UMJ-New St-Selly Oak & back to New St
Green Bus 103 PO51WNJ-New St-Redditch
Green Bus 111 NK51UCH-Redditch-Selly Oak
NXWM 1914-Selly Oak-University
First (Leicester) 35188-University-Selly Oak
Green Bus 101 PO51WNF-Selly Oak-Birmingham & back to Selly Oak
NXWM 1933-Selly Oak-Bournville
Central Buses YY16YJH Bournville-Longbridge
First Worcester 67656 Longbridge-Northfield
A good day out on a great variety of buses in my local area
04/11/16
LM172 (didn't ID) > Kidderminster > Stourbridge
LM139002 > S/Bridge Junction > Town
Diamond (20100, KP02PVA) > 657 > Stourbridge > Kingswinford (& back)
Diamond (20100, KP02PVA) > 267 > Stourbridge > Wall Heath (& back)
Hansons (0035, SN03YCE) > 250 > Stourbridge > Merry Hill
NXWM (6121, SN15LGJ) > x10 > Merry Hill > Birmingham
Chiltern (didn't ID) > Snow Hill > Kidderminster
Diamond (30947, FJ08VRD) > 3 > Kidderminster > Areley Kings (& back)
07/11/16
LM 172 (didn't ID) > Kidderminster > Cradley Heath
NXWM (1840, BV57XHH) > 4M > Cradley Interchange > Merry Hill
NXWM (4585, BU04BKX) > 255E > Merry Hill > Kingswinford
DIA (30816, BX58AOO) > 226 > Kingswinford > Dudley
NXWM (4745, BV57XJK) > 87 > Dudley > Birmingham
NXWM (6122, SN15LGK) > x10 > Birmingham > Halesowen
NXWM (6114, SN15LFZ) > 9 > Halesowen > Stourbridge
LM 139001 > Town > Junction
LM 172213 & 216 > Stourbridge > Kidderminster
Today. Needed to get out the house, seemed like a good opportunity to do the HOWL again
323209, 10:16, Smethwick Galton Bridge - Wolverhampton, London Midland *still surprises me how fast these things can accelerate!*
153327, 11:06 delayed by 15 minutes, Wolverhampton - Shrewsbury, Arriva Trains Wales *ran non-stop between Wolverhampton - Shrewsbury*
150235, 12:04, Shrewsbury - Llanrinddod Wells, Arriva Trains Wales
150251, 13:43, Llanrinddod Wells - Shrewsbury, Arriva Trains Wales *something very special about this train, has more character than any other /2 I've ridden*
153327, 16:10, Shrewsbury - Wolverhampton, Arriva Trains Wales
323209, 17:22, Wolverhampton - Smethwick Galton Bridge, London Midland
26/11/16 - couple of East Brum minibus routes ticked off to and from the NEC for the Warley model railway show
NX 4055 - 5 - 08:14 Scott Arms to Sutton
NX 6804 - 905 - 09:01 Sutton to Mere Green
Arriva 2271 - 604 - 09:30 Mere Green to Little Sutton, and walk to Roughley
NX 6817 - 905 - 09:49 Roughley to Erdington
Diamond 20869 - 25 - 10:30 Erdington to Bromford Bridge
NX 2212 - 72 - 11:00 Bromford Bridge to Chelmsley Wood
Central EU06 JVW - 91 - 11:55 Chelmsley Wood to Birmingham International
-- Model show for a few hours --
NX 4466 - 97A - 15:47 Birmingham International to Heartlands hospital (running 20 late)
iGo KX14 FJC - 53 - 16:50 Heartlands Hospital to Chester Road
NX 4484 - 94 - 17:18 Chester Road to Fox and Goose (decided against town because I knew there'd be traffic)
NX 4510 - 11A - 17:38 Fox and Goose to Perry Barr
NX 4859 - 51 - 18:12 Perry Barr to Scott Arms
@Kevin the 97As were hit really hard today from what I noticed. Heading to Free Radio Live earlier, the 97A I caught was 37 down approaching International Station to Resorts World
Quote from: Kevin on November 26, 2016, 07:02:28 PM
NX 4484 - 94 - 17:18 Chester Road to Fox and Goose (decided against town because I knew there'd be traffic)
You were right about that! On a 22 service, it took 25 mins to get from Livery Street to New Street Station.
Quote from: Adam 404 on November 27, 2016, 09:00:51 AM
You were right about that! On a 22 service, it took 25 mins to get from Livery Street to New Street Station.
Took me 18 minutes to get from Livery Street to Colmore Circus on the 24.
Took about 15 - 20 minutes to get through traffic on Jennes Road as well on the 55.
28/11/16
LM172221 > Kidderminster > Stourbridge Jn
LM139001 > Stourbridge Jn > Town
DIA (20508, KP02PUE) > 142 > Stourbridge Interchange > Queen Elizabeth Hospital
NXWM (801, BX62SBY) > 99 > Queen Elizabeth Hospital > Birmingham
NXWM (6126, SN15LGV) > 50 > Moor Street > Kings Heath
(Went and saw my uncle for a couple of hours)
NXWM (6126, SN15LGV) > 50 > Kings Heath > Birmingham
NXWM (6704, YX15OXW) > 900E > Moor St Queensway > International Station
NXWM (4642, BX54DGE) > 966 > International Station > Solihull
NXWM (2201, YX15OYO) > 71 > Solihull > Sheldon, Wheatsheaf
(Due to a passenger being sick on the bus the driver told us it would go no further and that he would have to return the bus to garage to have it cleaned)
NXWM (2246, YX65PXM) > 71 > Sheldon, Wheatsheaf > Minworth
NXWM (6812, SN66WDS) > 904 > Minworth > Birmingham
Chiltern (168 216) > Moor Street > Kidderminster
29/11/16
1838 10:30 39 to Walsall
1754 11:00 302 to Lower Farm
Pop around my mum and dads for 45 minutes
1754 again 12:15 302 to Walsall
Pop into Subway spent about 20 minutes in there
1837 was on a 37 to Walsall but then changed to a 34 to Stownlawn
1837 12:40 34 to Darlaston
Pop home for a bit.
4141 15:30 79 to West Bromwich
4974 16:30 74 to Birmingham
Went to the Bullring did some Christmas shopping eat some pie in Grand Central as well spent around an hour there.
4914 18:35 74 go West Bromwich
4588 19:35 79 to Wolverhampton got off Darlaston
Walked home.
1/12/16
08:10 Sandwell Travel 333X to Willenhall or should sussposed be did not show up.
08:25 Sandwell Travel 333X to Willenhall
Spent until quarter past three looking after my mates son.
15:20 Sandwell Travel 333X to Walsall again did not turn up
So 15:43 333X to Walsall got off Darlaston
4135 16:20 79 to Wolverhampton
2018 17:10 2 to Warstones
Walked to my uncles where I currently am.
Stayed at Uncles for the night
02/12/16
2014 08:23 2 to Wolverhampton
Went to do some shopping here
4594 09:55 79 to West Bromwich got off Darlaston then went home
1888 12:15 34 to Walsall
6724 12:35 X51 To Birmingham
Went to Work for an hour
6720 14:40 X51 to Walsall
Ordered to a Mr Sizzle for dinner
1849 14:50 39 to Darlaston
Went home to see my girlfriend and my two year old lad.
05/12/16
LM172221 > Kidderminster > Stourbridge Jn
LM172212 & 337 > Stourbridge Jn > Cradley Heath
NXWM (4358, BX02AVP) > 129 > Cradley Heath Interchange > Birmingham
NXWM (6829, SN66WEV) > X1 > Moor St Q/Way > International Station
NXWM (4640, BX54DFY) > 966 > International Station > Solihull
Silverline Landflight (YX63ZXM) > S10 > Solihull > Cranes Park Road
NXWM (4629, BX54XRV) > 60 > Cranes Park Road > Small Heath
NXWM (6827, SN66WEP) > X2 > Small Heath > Moor St Q/Way, Birmingham
LM350251 > Birmingham New St. > Wolverhampton
NXWM (4552, BL53EEO) > 82 > Wolverhampton > Bilston
DIA (30201, YJ55WRA) > 43 > Bilston > West Bromwich
Midland Metro (#34) > West Bromwich Central > The Hawthorns
LM172334 > The Hawthorns > Stourbridge Jn
LM139002 > Junction > Town
NXWM (2085, BX12DBV) > 276 > Stourbridge Interchange > Wollaston Junction (and back)
LM139002 > Town > Junction
LM172212 & 337 > Stourbridge > Kidderminster
20839- 142-quinton church( beast!!!)
6119-140- brum
4801-16-moor street
6773-126- bearwood
6716-x10- Halesowen
Lift
30807-4H( broke down for a few minutes)
2702-17- these are bad
3304-x10- merry hill- pleased to be one of last passengers before being put out of service.
30810-
865
AM (3736, YJ57AZN) > 9 > Bridgnorth > Wolverhampton
AM (2370, FJ54OTR) > 70 > Wolverhampton > Cannock
AM (2740, CX04EHV) > 60 > Cannock > Lichfield
AM (3912, FJ58HYW) > 825 > Lichfield > Stafford
AM (didn't ID) > 5 > Stafford > Telford
AM (3323, FJ64EUH) > 9 > Telford > Bridgnorth
30412-
1857- Sandwell and Dudley
170634- wolves- really enjoyed
221***- Stafford
876- Olympian- thrash was over taking cars
4543-256- Stourbridge- bad traffic
20100
Amazing day
Quote from: Trident 4194 on December 22, 2016, 08:58:08 PM
30412-
1857- Sandwell and Dudley
170634- wolves- really enjoyed
221***- Stafford
876- Olympian- thrash was over taking cars
4543-256- Stourbridge- bad traffic
20100
Amazing day
no 244 and no moaning do you feel okay
@Dom
23/12/16
NXWM 2064 - 3 - Wolverhampton
ATW 158826+158829 - Birmingham New Street
LM 323214 - Birmingham International
VT - 221111 - Coventry
NXC 4893 - 8A - Pool Meadow Bus Station
MDC 550 - 585 - University Hospital
MDC 559 - 703 - Arena Park
MDC 811 - 703 - University Hospital
MDC 815 - 60 - Willenhall, Remembrance Road
28/12/16-Day on Diamond Buses around Redditch mainly on Matchborough Circular
Enviro 300 30945 (PO54NNM) Redditch-Alexandra Hospital (55)
VDL Pulsar 32122 (YJ08EFW) Alexandra Hospital-Matchborough (47)
Streetlite 30529 (SK63KOB) Matchborough-Redditch Town Centre (57)
Streetlite 20980 (MX11EGY) Redditch Town Centre-Bus Station (62)
Streetlite 32215 (SO65LRN) Redditch Bus Station-Woodrow Centre (57)
Streetlite 32219 (SO65LRY) Woodrow Centre-Redditch Bus Station (58)
Volvo B7RLE 30857 (BU08DHO) Redditch Bus Station-Woodrow Centre (57)
VDL Centro 30007 (YJ07JRV) Woodrow Centre-Matchborough (57)
VDL Centro 30011 (YJ07JJO) Matchborough-Redditch Bus Station (57)
Streetlite 30167 (GN14LPL) Redditch-Alexandra Hosiptal (48)
Streetlite 30528 (SK63KOA) Alexandra Hospital-Matchborough (47)
Streetlite 32218 (SO65LRX) Matchborough-Redditch Bus Station (58)
Versa 30404 (YJ61CHH) Redditch-Redditch via Matchborough Circular (58)
Streetlite 20978 (MX11CZG) Redditch-Batchley-Redditch (51)
29/12/16
AM (3779, FL63DXK) > 9 > Bridgnorth > Wolverhampton
(Having kept reading about them I decided to purchase a Swift Card with a top up)
AM (2156, LJ51DCE) > 57 > Wolverhampton > Bilston
DIA (30888, KP54BYM) > 43 > Bilston > West Bromwich
DIA (30952, AE59EHR) > 4H > West Bromwich > Walsall
AM (3309, FJ64EVM) > 2 > Walsall > Cannock
Select Bus Service (6, Y705TGH) > 67 > Cannock > Cheslyn Hay (and back)
AM (3900, FJ58HYH) > 70 > Cannock > Wolverhampton
AM (3735, YJ57AZL) > 9 > Wolverhampton > Bridgnorth
Stafford – Trainspotters Festive Meet Up 30/12/2016
NX West Midlands | 4949 | 60 Sheldon, Mardon Road – Yardley Swan Island (07:05 Cranes Park – Birmingham)
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NX West Midlands | 2125 | 59 Yardley Swan Island – Shard End (07:05 Birmingham – Kingshurst)
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NX West Midlands | 1822 | 55 Shard End – Chelmsley Wood Interchange
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NX West Midlands | 4456 | 97A Chelmsley Wood Interchange – Birmingham International Airport (07:30 Birmingham – NEC & Airport & Resorts World)
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NX West Midlands | 6842 | X1 Birmingham International Airport – Birmingham City Centre (08:43 Coventry – Birmingham)
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Walk to New Street Station
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Cross Country | 220027 | Birmingham New Street – Stafford (07:02 Paignton – Manchester Piccadilly)
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Film Trains 11:15–13:45
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Lunch Break
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Film Trains 14:45–15:50
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Cross Country | 220018 | Stafford – Birmingham New Street (15:07 Manchester Piccadilly – Bristol Temple Meads)
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NX West Midlands | 6705 | X1 Birmingham City Centre – Sheldon, Coalway Avenue (17:20 Birmingham – Birmingham Airport & NEC)
07/01/2017
NX West Midlands | 2232 | 71 Sheldon, Mardon Road – Chelmsley Wood (06:15 Solihull Station – Sutton Coldfield)
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NX West Midlands | 6708 | 966 Chelmsley Wood – Birmingham Airport (06:32 Erdington – Solihull Station)
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London Midland | 350245 | Birmingham New Street – Smethwick Galton Bridge (1F36 09:01 Birmingham New Street – Liverpool Lime Street)
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London Midland | 172333 | Smethwick Galton Bridge – Worcester Foregate Street (2V12 08:46 Dorridge – Worcester Foregate Street)
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Great Western Railway | 150938 | Worcester Foregate Street – Gloucester (1O99 10:46 Great Malvern – Brighton)
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Met Up with Kieran (KTV Videos on YouTube), Dan (TrainClipsHD on YouTube), Oliver (OMG Trains on YouTube), Brandon (BRS Spotter on YouTube), Shaun (Sftfan1909 on YouTube) and Sean Cheng
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Film Trains 11:47–13:43
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Cross Country | 170104 | Gloucester – Cheltenham Spa (1M99 12:45 Cardiff Central – Nottingham)
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Film Trains 14:10–16:45
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Cross Country | 170115 | Cheltenham Spa – Birmingham New Street (1M73 15:45 Cardiff Central – Nottingham)
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NX West Midlands | 6828 | X1 Birmingham City Centre – Sheldon, Coalway Avenue (17:55 Birmingham – Birmingham Airport & NEC)
07/01/16 - first bash of the year for me just a small one trying to tick some more routes off
NX 6731 - X51 - 10:40 Scott Arms to Moor Street Queensway
NX 6850 - X61 - 11:03 Moor Street Queensway to Frankley
--- 11:51 19 failed to show up ---
iGo 2103 - 19 - 12:21 Frankley to Maypole (mental route but at least I've done it all now)
Johnsons YJ07 EHG - 150 - 13:40 Maypole to Kings Heath (unexpected Tempo - happy with that)
NX 4568 - 76 - 14:03 Kings Heath to Selly Oak (Raddlebarn Road)
--- should probably have seen this coming but the Diamond operated hourly frequency bus was ridiculously late, watched it trundle up from Stirchley after 15 mins waiting for it the other way ---
Diamond 20605 - 38 - 14:14 Raddlebarn Road to Northfield (in reality 14:35 - again, at least I've done it now)
NX 6850 - X61 - 14:57 Northfield to Tessal Lane
--- waited for a bit in the vain hope the iGo 42 journey at 15:00 from Hollymoor way was a bit late, alas I have a bit more faith in them keeping an hourly service going than Diamond ---
NX 6840 - X61 - 15:20 Tessal Lane to city (eastside stop - for no real reason)
NX 6758 - 934 - 16:18 City to Walsall
NX 2115 - 70 - 17:15 Walsall to Bloxwich (my first on one of the Eclipse 2s at Walsall)
NX 1756 - 301 - 17:40 Bloxwich to Walsall
NX 4870 - 51 - 18:10 Walsall to Scott Arms
If Diamond were capable of running an hourly service to time (or indeed if the earlier 19 was actually running) I'd probably have caught the 42 and been able to complete the whole corner of South Brum - ah well, some other day
17/01/17
1896 09:15 37 to Walsall
6734 09:30 X51 To Birmingham
Went to Work for 3hours
13:35 6732 X51 to Walsall
Stopped of at McDonald's
1845 13:55 4M To Merry Hill
Did some shopping for about an hour
1888 16:00 4H to Walsall
1844 17:00 34 to Darlaston
Walked home
Quote from: BusFan94 on January 18, 2017, 05:13:56 PM
17/01/17
1896 09:15 37 to Walsall
6734 09:30 X51 To Birmingham
Went to Work for 3hours
13:35 6732 X51 to Walsall
Stopped of at McDonald's
1845 13:55 4M To Merry Hill
Did some shopping for about an hour
1888 16:00 4H to Walsall
1844 17:00 34 to Darlaston
Walked home
So in 20 minutes you got from City to Walsall, then to McDonalds, then to Bradford place and onto the 4M. Then got to Merry hill in an hour. Before it only taking an hour to get back to Walsall in an hour, the closest 4M to the time you have said is 1607, the one before 1542 (which isn't timetabled to arrive at Walsall until 1711).
*Sniff Sniff* I smell bullshit.
@karl724223
Quote from: Dom on January 18, 2017, 06:49:51 PM
So in 20 minutes you got from City to Walsall, then to McDonalds, then to Bradford place and onto the 4M. Then got to Merry hill in an hour. Before it only taking an hour to get back to Walsall in an hour, the closest 4M to the time you have said is 1607, the one before 1542 (which isn't timetabled to arrive at Walsall until 1711).
*Sniff Sniff* I smell bullshit. @karl724223
good job it wasn't the 333x there would be fighting smashing up the bus crapping on it and god knows what happening Maybe tony can check the buses given against the times after he's had a loff sorry rest from a day out to Dundee Ps are you related to anybody from Halesowen
@Dom
Someone who loves diamond but has an nx username :o :o :o
Quote from: Trident 4194 on January 18, 2017, 10:04:00 PM
Wonder who you referring to?
Might be my mate Will from work, he lives in Hayley green, or Could be old Betty from Manor Lane.
21st of January - Liverpool and Chester
LM 323217 Kings Norton-Birmingham New St
LM 350265 Birmingham New St-Liverpool Lime St
Took photos in Liverpool
ANW 4804 BT66MTO Volvo B5LH Liverpool Lime St-Birkenhead North (rail replacement)
ANW 6000 SM15HVW Wright Streetlite Birkenhead North-Birkenhead Central (rail replacement)
ANW 4805 BT66MTU Volvo B5LH Birkenhead Central-Moorfields (rail replacement)
ANW 4821 BW66GYJ Volvo B5LH Moorfields-Birkenhead Central (rail replacement)
MR 508103/120 Birkenhead Central-Hooton
ANW 4802 BT66MTJ Hooton-Chester (rail replacement)
Took photos in Chester
VT 221103 Chester-Crewe
VT 390044 Crewe-Birmingham New St
LM 323218 Birmingham New St-Kings Norton
ANW-Arriva North West
LM-London Midland
MR-Merseyrail
VT-Virgin Trains
Quote from: Dom on January 18, 2017, 06:49:51 PM
So in 20 minutes you got from City to Walsall, then to McDonalds, then to Bradford place and onto the 4M. Then got to Merry hill in an hour. Before it only taking an hour to get back to Walsall in an hour, the closest 4M to the time you have said is 1607, the one before 1542 (which isn't timetabled to arrive at Walsall until 1711).
*Sniff Sniff* I smell bullshit. @karl724223
I think your corrct there
@Dom Although quoted as being the 17/1/17 The first three journies were actually worked by those buses yesterday (21/7), so he is quoting what he did yesterday to get to Birmingham and back to Walsall. as for the rest ?????
Quote from: Tony on January 22, 2017, 09:45:39 AM
I think your corrct there @Dom
Although quoted as being the 17/1/17 The first three journies were actually worked by those buses yesterday (21/7), so he is quoting what he did yesterday to get to Birmingham and back to Walsall. as for the rest ?????
Does time travelling come under round trips as well?
21/01/17 a short one, to a friends house in Nuneaton via some new ground
NX 6727 - X51 - 08:45 Scott Arms to city
NX 1835 - 17 - 09:02 city to Coventry Road
iGo KX07 KNW - 28A - 09:17 Small Heath to Ward End
Diamond 20541 - 25 - 10:00 Ward End to Bromford Bridge
NX 2248 - 72 - 10:12 Bromford Bridge to Saltley Gate
NX 4622 - 70 - 10:32 Saltley Gate to Water Orton
XC 170105 - 11:02 Water Orton to Nuneaton
First time I've ever been to Water Orton station
Not surprised to see no ticket machine or even permit to travel, and equally not surprised to find the guard made no attempt to walk down the empty train to sell a ticket from a station which he would full well know has no purchase options. I wonder how many tickets are ever sold from there and if that has any bearing on how officially under used it is
28/01/17 - finishing off bits of Coventry
NX 6730 - X51 - 07:30 Scott Arms to city
NX 6847 - X1 - 08:05 City to Coventry
Johnson's YY15 NJ? - 42 - 09:36 Pool Meadow to Coundon
--- Walk to Brownshill Green ---
NXC 4417 - 7 - 10:29 Brownshill Green to Coundon Road
NXC 4416 - 5 - 10:59 Coundon Road to Foleshill Road
NXC 2174 - 20 - 11:31 Foleshill Road to Oban Road
NXC 2155 - 20E - 11:55 Oban Road to Foleshill Road
NXC 2177 - 20A - 12:08 Foleshill Road to Bell Green
iGo BU04GVD - 30 - 12:22 Bell Green round Lentons Lane loop and back again
NXC 2177 - 20A - 12:48 Bell Green to Arena
NXC 4407 - 4 - 12:59 Arena to Hen Lane
NXC 4994 - 13 - 13:15 Whitmore Park terminus to city
Stagecoach 39680 - 55 - 13:43 City to Keresley
NXC 4216 - 16 - 14:18 Keresley to city
NXC 2161 - 9A - 14:48 Pool Meadow to Green Lane, walk across to Kenilworth Road
NXC 2175 - 18A - 15:17 Kenilworth Road to Tile Hill
NXC 4452 - 5 - 15:45 Tile Hill to Canley Sainsburys
NXC 4764 - 11 - 15:57 Canley Sainsburys to Pool Meadow
NXC 4771 - 12X - 16:23 Pool Meadow to station (had time to do the whole run to uni and back but prospect of 4776 was too much)
NXC 4776 - 12X - 16:37 station to Pool Meadow
Johnsons YY15 NJK - 87 - 17:35 Coventry to Knowle
--- Vain hope here that the 87 would get to Knowle just before the 18:10 S3 across to Hockley Heath, alas Diamond were actually running on time and missed it, plan was to catch the X20 into Brum ---
Diamond 30136 - S3 - 18:19 Knowle to Solihull
NX 2210 - 37 - 18:48 Solihull to City
NX 6731 - X51 - 19:30 City to Tower Hill
--> pub
Quote from: Kevin on January 28, 2017, 09:04:55 PM
28/01/17 - finishing off bits of Coventry
NX 6730 - X51 - 07:30 Scott Arms to city
NX 6847 - X1 - 08:05 City to Coventry
Johnson's YY15 NJ? - 42 - 09:36 Pool Meadow to Coundon
--- Walk to Brownshill Green ---
NXC 4417 - 7 - 10:29 Brownshill Green to Coundon Road
NXC 4416 - 5 - 10:59 Coundon Road to Foleshill Road
NXC 2174 - 20 - 11:31 Foleshill Road to Oban Road
NXC 2155 - 20E - 11:55 Oban Road to Foleshill Road
NXC 2177 - 20A - 12:08 Foleshill Road to Bell Green
? ? ? ? - 30 - 12:22 Bell Green round Lentons Lane loop and back again - because of reasons - and in the excitement of completing that I forgot to ID the bus
NXC 2177 - 20A - 12:48 Bell Green to Arena
NXC 4407 - 4 - 12:59 Arena to Hen Lane
NXC 4994 - 13 - 13:15 Whitmore Park terminus to city
Stagecoach 39680 - 55 - 13:43 City to Keresley
NXC 4216 - 16 - 14:18 Keresley to city
NXC 2161 - 9A - 14:48 Pool Meadow to Green Lane, walk across to Kenilworth Road
NXC 2175 - 18A - 15:17 Kenilworth Road to Tile Hill
NXC 4452 - 5 - 15:45 Tile Hill to Canley Sainsburys
NXC 4764 - 11 - 15:57 Canley Sainsburys to Pool Meadow
NXC 4771 - 12X - 16:23 Pool Meadow to station (had time to do the whole run to uni and back but prospect of 4776 was too much)
NXC 4776 - 12X - 16:37 station to Pool Meadow
Johnsons YY15 NJK - 87 - 17:35 Coventry to Knowle
--- Vain hope here that the 87 would get to Knowle just before the 18:10 S3 across to Hockley Heath, alas Diamond were actually running on time and missed it, plan was to catch the X20 into Brum ---
Diamond 30136 - S3 - 18:19 Knowle to Solihull
NX 2210 - 37 - 18:48 Solihull to City
NX 6731 - X51 - 19:30 City to Tower Hill
--> pub
The 30 would of been BU04GVD :)
@Kevin
04/02/17
Arriva Midlands (3734, YJ57AZG) > 9 > Bridgnorth > Wolverhampton
Diamond (20837, YJ54BUF) > 50 > Wolverhampton > Wednesfield
NXWM (4354, BX02AVK) > 89 > Wednesfield > Walsall
Thandi (GX53MWP) > 334 > Walsall > Bilston
Banga Buses (YT51 EBA) > 530 > Bilston > Wolverhampton
Arriva Midlands (3734, YJ57AZG) > 9 > Wolverhampton > Bridgnorth
05/02/17
Stagecoach Dayrider Gold - Sunday only ticket £4.30 valid for an incredible distance
NXWM 4859 - 51 - 08:09 Scott Arms to city
LM 323201/323205 - 08:55 Birmingham New Street to Redditch
SMR 15452 - X19 - 10:10 Redditch to Stratford
SMR 10730 - 18 - 11:00 Stratford to Evesham
SMR 10730 - 18 - 11:50 Evesham to Coventry (2 and a half hours on the same bus, not gonna lie me arse was a bit numb by the time we were coming through Leamington)
SMR 39684 - 56 - 14:25 Coventry to Nuneaton (20 late)
--- Wetherspoons in Nuneaton for food and drink while I had well over an hour to kill ---
SMR 36167 - 48 - 16:50 Nuneaton to Tamworth
AMN 4409 - 110 - 18:35 Tamworth to Sutton Coldfield
NXWM 4227 - 5 - 19:05 Sutton Coldfield to Scott Arms
Well happy with that
Could easily have also done the 118/119 (whichever one was due) round to Kingsbury and Hurley, but that would involve spending even more money on food out when I already had food to eat at home, plus it was dark so wouldn't really appreciate the route much
Blog post in the signature
03/03/17
LM172 (didn't ID) > Kidderminster > Stourbridge
LM139001 > Junction > Town
Hansons (1540, KP54BZA) > 287 > Stourbridge > Merry Hill
NXWM (6716, YX15OYL) > X10 > Merry Hill > Pensnett Ind Est.
NXWM (865, SN15LCL) > 205 > Pensnett Ind Est. > Dudley
NXWM (6120, SN15LGC) > 140 > Dudley > Birmingham
LM172342 > Snow Hill > Kidderminster
Yesterday to The Hawthorns and back To watch WBA win 3-1 over Arsenal
4542 79 from Darlaston to West Bromwich
4984 74 from West Bromwich to Birmingham Road The Hawthorns
Went to meet some mates of mine Walked to the Vine Pub then Walked to the ground
Then
4974 74 From Birmingham Road to West Bromwich (after diversion had finished for the game)
4580 79 From West Bromwich to Darlaston ASDA
1844 37 from Darlaston to Nags Head Darlaston Green to play Darts
1882 37 From Nags Head Darlaston Green to Walsall Road Gordon Street Stop
Walked up Old Park Road To my house
One I did today
4544 79 To West Bromwich
4976 74 To Dudley
6784 126 To Birmingham
6844 X1 To Coventry
(Really Hungry and Pissed off with my mate who knows Coventry Better than me not Showing up)
6846 X1 To Birmingham
(Stopped off at Homemade Burger Company for a delicious burger and filling meal with Butterscotch Milkshake that I can recemoned to on here it's near the Bullring by the Coachstation)
6724 X51 To Walsall
6774 529 To Wolverhampton to see my uncle Could have used 126 rather these two but 126 takes ages
Walked to Weatherspoons
4541 79 To Darlaston then Took my uncle to mine
Result got back half an hour ago tired so I might have got fleetnumbers wrong please tell me if I had
25/03/17 - Arriva buses around Telford (ish)
NX 4866 - 51 - 05:40 Scott Arms to city
LM 172221 - 06:33 Birmingham Moor Street to Kidderminster
Arriva 6010 - 297 - 07:45 Kidderminster to Bridgnorth
Arriva 3697 - 436 - 08:25 Bridgnorth to Shrewsbury
Arriva 3694 - 81 - 09:50 Shrewsbury to Telford
Arriva 3751 - 8 - 10:37 Telford to Shifnal
Arriva 2501 - 113 - 11:12 Shifnal to Bridgnorth
Arriva 3718 - 9 - 12:29 Bridgnorth to Telford
Arriva 3733 - 1 - 14:30 Telford to Madeley
Arriva 3321 - 4 - 15:15 Madeley to Wellington
Arriva 3704 - 7 - 16:38 Wellington to Oakengates
Arriva 3782 - 5 - 17:19 Oakengates to Stafford station
Arriva 3758 - 74 - 18:43 Stafford station to Cannock
LM 170508 - 19:28 Cannock to Perry Barr
NX 4734 - 51 - 23:31 Perry Barr to Scott Arms
26/03/17 - an afternoon aimlessly wandering around the Sunday services of the Black Country
NX 1946 - 46 - 11:26 Scott Arms to West Brom
NX 865 - 289 - 11:55 West Brom to Merry Hill
Diamond 30811 - 002 - 13:03 Merry Hill to Halesowen
NX 6118 - 4H - 13:45 Halesowen to Halesowen via Hayley Green (15 late so just missed the 142)
Arriva 2276 - 13 - 14:15 Halesowen to Merry Hill (believe this bus missed a journey earlier, because I didn't see it coming from Merry Hill on the previous trip)
NX 2081 - X96 - 14:55 Merry Hill to Stourbridge (10 late)
NX 6761 - 256 - 15:12 Stourbridge to Wolverhampton (15 late)
NX 2064 - 6 - 16:20 Wolves to Pendeford
Arriva 2705 - 25 - 17:15 Pendeford to Willenhall
NX 6766 - 529 - 18:09 Willenhall to Walsall
NX 4866 - 51 - 18:45 Walsall to Tower Hill
Trains at Reading, Kings Sutton & Banbury (01/04/2017)
NX West Midlands | 2221 | 72 Sheldon, Hobs Moat Road – Solihull Station (06:35 Chelmsley Wood – Solihull Station)
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Chiltern Railways | 82309+68012 | Solihull – Banbury (1H10 07:12 Kidderminster – London Marylebone)
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Great Western Railway | 165131 | Banbury – Oxford (2L39 09:08 Banbury – Oxford)
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Great Western Railway | 43063+43026 | Oxford – Reading (1P37 08:43 Great Malvern – London Paddington)
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Met Up with Oliver (OMGTrains on YouTube), Jamie (JD the Trainspotter on YouTube), Kier (The GreatWesterner on YouTube), Kevin (TrainSpotEast on YouTube), Kieran (KTV Videos on YouTube), Dan (TrainClipsHD on YouTube), Max (Cornwall Trains Fan on YouTube), Shaun (Sftfan1909 on YouTube) and a few others
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Film Trains 11:10–13:10
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Cross Country | 221124 | Reading – Oxford (1E48 13:45 Reading – Newcastle)
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Great Western Railway | 165131 | Oxford – Kings Sutton (2L42 14:21 Oxford – Banbury)
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Film Trains 14:45–15:55
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Chiltern Railways | 165030 | Kings Sutton – Banbury (1U39 14:43 London Marylebone - Banbury)
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Film Trains 16:10–17:45
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Chiltern Railways | 68012+82309 | Banbury – Solihull (1G49 17:10 London Marylebone – Birmingham Snow Hill)
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NX West Midlands | 2204 | 72 Solihull Station – Sheldon, Mardon Road (18:55 Solihull Station – Birmingham)
Wednesday 29th (not posted one for a while)
NXWM 2013 - 3 - Wolverhampton, Market Street
LM 350116 - Birmingham New Street
LM 350234 - Coventry
SM 36943 - X17 - Leamington Spa, Royal Parade
SM 22842 - 63 - Rugby Town Centre
SM 19088 - 3 - Hillmorton, Kingsley Avenue
SM 34815 - 3A - Rugby, Clifton Road
SM 34818 - 10 - Daventry, Bus Station
SM 37067 - D1 - Northampton, Drapery
SM 18153 - 16 - Holly Lodge Drive
SM 18159 - 16 - Northampton, North Gate Bus Station
SM 36209 - 96 - Rugby, Clifton Road
SM 34642 - 86 - Coventry, Trinity Street
NXWM 6849 - X1 - Birmingham International Station
LM 350120 - Birmingham New Street
VT 390121 - Wolverhampton
NXWM 2062 - 10 - Compton Road, Finchfield Hill
Walk home
02/04/17 - Sunday afternoon around South Brum
NX 6757 - X51 - 10:48 Scott Arms to city
NX 4728 - 35 - 11:25 Moor Street Selfidges to Kings Heath
NX 1931 - 27 - 12:10 Kings Heath to Northfield
NX 5506 - 29 - 12:55 Northfield to Frankley
--- Walk to Great Park ---
NX 2125 - 98 - 13:25 Great Park to Northfield
NX 1916 - 27 - 14:06 Northfield to Hawkesley
NX 4731 - 35 - 14:35 Hawkesley to Druids Heath
Diamond 30000 - 50 - 14:53 Druids Heath to Moseley (possibly the previous journey 10 late, as he left at 14:49 and there was another Diamond bus in the terminus on break)
NX 6710 - 1 - 14:49 Moseley to Five Ways (legit - was 18 mins late that's how I managed to catch a bus that left before the previous one I caught)
NX 5503 - 22 - 15:41 Five Ways to Woodgate
NX 2134 - X64 - 16:26 Woodgate to City
Diamond 30852 - 16 - 17:13 Moor Street to Hamstead Green Lane
Yesterday
08:07, Smethwick Galton Bridge to Birmingham New Street, London Midland, 350263
08:30, Birmingham New Street to Derby, CrossCountry, 220016
09:26, Derby to Sheffield, East Midlands Trains, 222002
10:18, Sheffield to Leeds, Northern, 1587**
11:26, Leeds to Manchester Victoria, Northern, 155347
13:14, Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgate, Northern, 156428
14:28, Wigan North Western to Wolverhampton, Virgin Trains, 390***
15:50, Wolverhampton to Smethwick Galton Bridge, London Midland, 323218
9108/04/17
221107+221109 11:55 Sandwell & Dudley - Birmingham New Street - 12:07 - Virgin Trains West Coast
220 028 12:30 Birmingham New Street - Doncaster - 14:16 - Cross Country Trains
91118+82209 14:36 Doncaster - Peterborough - 15:33 - Virgin Trains East Coast
15:33-16:51 Spot Trains at Peterborough
82224+91101 16:51 Peterborough - Grantham 17:12 - Virgin East Coast
17:12-18:15 Spot Trains at Grantham
82222+91121 18:15(5 Minutes Late) Grantham - Newark Northgate (A Last Minute Decision for a HST RIDE) - 18:36 - Virgin East Coast
43316+43317 18:46 Newark Northgate - Doncaster - 19:11 -Virgin East Coast
Now in the vain hope that if i could get to Wakefield for the late running 1924 Cross Country back to birmingham i got a service to wakefield and missed the cross country by 4 minutes as i passed it at Sandall & Agbrigg so anyway this is what we do
43299+43300 19:15 Doncaster - Wakefield Westgate - 19:34 - Virgin East Coast
43378+43357 19:51 Wakefield Westgate - Leeds - 20:11 ( 7 Late Arriving) - Cross Country Trains
221 127 20:12 Leeds - Birmingham New Street - 22:14 ( 9 Late Arriving ) - Cross Country Trains - Which i very nearly missed luckily they were by each other on the platform so i got by the skin of my teeth
390 013 22:16 Birmingham New Street - Sandwell & Dudley - 22:29 ( 5 Late Arriving) - Virgin West Coast
Best day out on the railway yet
20839-142
4296-11A to Selly oak (excellent fast bus)
4171-63 to brum (fast and smooth)
6828-X2- solihull (much prefer these to voith ones)
Johnsons 87- train station( e200 enough said)
4732-6- city centre
4371-76 to kings heath( excellent again)
4677- 11C seemed very sluggish
4173-24- bottom of harborne high street( old seating but not badly showing)
1550 004- Halesowen
Quote from: Trident 4194 on April 15, 2017, 03:10:42 PM
6828-X2- solihull (much prefer these to voith ones)
I've never been on any Platinum before but I'm sure the 2015 ones are ZF, and the 2016 ones are Voith. The Acocks Green/Pensnett/Walsall ones are ZF, and the Birmingham Central/Perry Barr/Wolverhampton are Voith aren't they
Quote from: MW on April 15, 2017, 03:19:04 PM
I've never been on any Platinum before but I'm sure the 2015 ones are ZF, and the 2016 ones are Voith. The Acocks Green/Pensnett/Walsall ones are ZF, and the Birmingham Central/Perry Barr/Wolverhampton are Voith aren't they
Correct.
Quote from: MW on April 15, 2017, 03:19:04 PM
I've never been on any Platinum before but I'm sure the 2015 ones are ZF, and the 2016 ones are Voith. The Acocks Green/Pensnett/Walsall ones are ZF, and the Birmingham Central/Perry Barr/Wolverhampton are Voith aren't they
Appears you're correct I knew there was a difference in the garages as some have start/stop technology others don't.
@MW you ever remember driving 4677?? If so what you think of it?
Quote from: Trident 4194 on April 15, 2017, 06:30:48 PM
Appears you're correct I knew there was a difference in the garages as some have start/stop technology others don't.
The 2016 models at Birmingham Central, Perry Barr and Wolverhampton all have stop-start and USB sockets, the others don't.
Quote from: Trident 4194 on April 15, 2017, 06:30:48 PM
Appears you're correct I knew there was a difference in the garages as some have start/stop technology others don't.
@MW you ever remember driving 4677?? If so what you think of it?
4677 is a good bus. Only 46xx I didn't like was 4639, due to it being sluggish and then the power coming at once. I believe it's been repaired and drives like the rest of them now.
The 46xx batch of Geminis are excellent in my opinion. I hear the 47xx batch of Enviros are also excellent. I'd like to try them one day.
Quote from: MW on April 15, 2017, 06:50:36 PM
I hear the 47xx batch of Enviros are also excellent. I'd like to try them one day.
If they are anything like our Mk1s then yes they are great buses. Great turn of speed when you need it
Day out on buses as car was in for mot
This morning
205 on time to rh hospital
@Trident 4194222 rhh to mh on time
@Trident 4194276 mh to golden cross on time
@Trident 4194This afternoon
276 golden cross to mh on time
@Trident 4194228 hansons mh to rhh on time
@Trident 4194205 rhh to twall on time
@Trident 4194Just saying
@Trident 4194
Taken my seemingly yearly visit to the West Midlands, took the opportunity to try and win a couple of trains...
http://60054.railmiles.me/journeys/?date=20170429
Round trips from last week
Wednesday 26th
Mid Wales Travel YX65RNV - 512 - Aberystwyth, Bus Station
Lloyds Coches YJ16DYT - T2 - Machynlleth, Red Lion
Lloyds Coaches LC03WYN - X85 - Newtown, Bus Station
Stagecoach Wales 25107 - T4 - Brecon, Bus Station
New Adventure Travel YY15FZF - T6 - Swansea City Bus Station
First Cymru 69242 - X11 - Carmarthen, Bus Station
First Cymru 69304 - T1 - Aberystwyth, Bus Station
Arriva Trains Wales 158820 - Borth
Walk back to caravan site
Thursday 27th
Mid Wales Travel YX64VRJ - 512 - Aberystwyth, Bus Station
Walk round the town and lunch with family
Lloyds Coaches KT04BUS - X28 - Machynlleth, Red Lion
Lloyds Coaches LC61WYN - X28 - Aberystwyth, Bus Station
Richards Brothers YJ15AWU - T5 - Aberaenon, Albion Square
Richards Brothers YJ15AWR - T5 - Aberystwyth, Bus Station
Arriva Trains Wales 158830 - Borth
Walk back to caravan site
Saturday 29th
Lift to town
London Midland 350256 - Crewe
Arriva North West
4489 - 38 - Macclesfield, Bus Station
2610 - 130 - Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
2746 - 263 - Altrincham, Bus Station
2621 - 247 - Intu Trafford Centre
Diamond North West 40407 - 300 - Bolton, Bus Station
2827 - 534 - Sharples Estate
4184 - 534 - Bolton, Bus Station
2681 - 575 - Station Road, Blackrod Station
2677 - 575 - Wigan, Bus Station
2984 - 352 - St Helens, Bus Station
2983 - 329 - Warrington, Bus Station
Northern 150150 - Deansgate
First Transpennine Express 185104/185118 - Manchester Pccadilly
Northern 150207/150270 - Stockport
Northern 323224 - Crewe
Virgin Trains - 390155 - Stafford
London Midland 350114 - Wolvertrampton
NXWM 2066 - 3 - home
13/5/17 - some little bits in Wolverhampton to mark off the map
NX 4865 - 51 - 08:29 Scott Arms to Walsall
NX 6763 - 529 - 08:48 Walsall to Wolverhampton
Diamond 20738 - 63 - 09:50 Wolves to Oxbarn Avenue - walk round to Warstones drive
NX 2001 - 4 - 10:23 Warstones Drive to Bantock Park
NX 2018 - 3 - 10:41 Bantock Park to Castlecroft - Walk to Compton
Arriva 2731 - 10B - 11:29 Compton to Codsall
NX 2123 - 5A - 12:03 Codsall to Wolves
iGo ??? - 53 - 12:40 Wolves to New Cross Hospital
NX 4597 - 89 - 13:05 New Cross to Wolves
Diamond 20738 - 64 - 13:35 Wolves to Penn - Walk to Warstones terminus
NX 2010 - 2 - 14:19 Warstones to Wolves
NX 4560 - 59 - 15:33 Wolves to Wednesfield
Diamond 20812 - 57 - 15:49 Wednesfield to Wolves
NX 6763 - 529 - 16:23 Wolves to Walsall
NX 4860 - 51 - 17:04 Walsall to Scott Arms
Arriva Midlands daysaver 27/05/17
NXWM 4869 - 51 - 08:14 Scott Arms to Walsall
NXWM 6764 - 529 - 08:34 Walsall to Wolverhampton
This is where my planned day in Staffordshire via Select, D&G, Midland Classic and Central Buses fell apart, apparently Select Buses don't sell that ticket despite it being valid on their services. Never mind.
AM 2748 - 10 - 09:45 Wolverhampton to Telford
AM 4797 - 3 - 10:58 Telford to Brookside
--- walk across to Madeley ---
AM 3322 - 1 - 11:40 Madeley to Telford
AM 4807 - 18 - 12:50 Telford to Much Wenlock - my god what a route!! thrash along main roads and country lanes and that hill down into Ironbridge - but some helluva tight roads around Broseley!!
AM 3692 - 436 - 14:06 Much Wenlock to Bridgnorth Low Town
AM 3718 - 9 - 14:57 Bridgnorth Low Town to Wolverhampton
NXWM 5407 - 59 - 16:07 Wolverhampton to Wednesfield - fancied a hybrid and a different pub
AM 3721 - 71A - 16:48 Wednesfield to Cheslyn Hay
AM 3303 - 2 - 17:34 Cheslyn Hay to Cannock
AM 2370 - 3 - 18:43 Cannock to Walsall
NXWM 6737 - X51 - 19:40 Walsall to Scott Arms
01/06/17
08:10 X2 (SN66WFW 6851) Coventry Road/Gilbertstone Avenue - Moor Street Queensway
08:45 X51 (SN15LDK 6725) Bull Street - Walsall Bus Station
09:30 45 (BX62SXR 821) Bradford Place - Bescot Stadium
Filming / Photographing trucks on the M6 till 12:45.
13:00 45 (BU51RVJ 4251) Bescot Stadium - Bradford Place
13:15 X51 (SN15LFA 6736) Walsall Bus Station - Moor Street Queensway
13:53 X1 (SN66WFT 6848) Moor Street Queensway - Coventry Road/Sunnymead Road.
A bit of the new East Brum network - Sunday 04/06/17
NXWM 4262 - 5 - 10:33 Scott Arms to Sutton Coldfield Queen Street (temp stop due to Fun Run)
Diamond 20733 - 71 - 11:17 Sutton Upper Holland Street (another temp stop) to Chelmsley Wood (with another longer term diversion en route at Castle Vale)
NXWM 6825 - X70 (although driver was displaying 70) - 12:21 Chelmsley Wood to Birmingham - came into city via the Spine Road
NXWM 6701 - X12 - 13:45 Birmingham to Solihull - left city via Aston Expressway
NXWM 2230 - 6 - 15:19 Solihull to Shirley (couldn't resist one of the new transfers to YW)
NXWM 4655 - 5 - 15:31 Shirley to Solihull
NXWM 2227 - 72 - 16:08 Solihull to Chelmsley Wood (was hoping the route would be Gemini but probably Sunday's will see these still)
NXWM 4615 - 14 - 16:47 Chelmsley Wood to Kitts Green
NXWM 4465 - 97 - 17:01 Kitts Green to city centre
NXWM 6725 - X51 - 17:54 Brum to Scott Arms
I was the one on the x70 in chemistry wood and on the x12 kevin
Chemsley wood *******
Southern Tour I did during the last week
Followed Birmingham Speedway for two away meetings in Kent Monday night and on the Isle of Wight Tuesday, made a bit of a mini holiday out of it using a Kent Rover ticket and a Southern Railways day ticket
Sunday June 11th
NX 4860 - 51 - 08:22 Scott Arms to city
Chiltern 168112 - 09:15 Birmingham Moor Street to London Marylebone
Bakerloo Line - 11:23 Marylebone to Piccadilly Circus
Piccadilly Line - 11:51 Piccadilly Circus to Kings Cross St Pancras
SouthEastern 395019 - 12:27 St Pancras International to Ebbsfleet International
GoAhead London E236 - Rail Rep. - 12:53 Ebbsfleet International to Meopham
SouthEastern 375801/628 - 13:17 Meopham to Faversham
--- sort out my hotel for the night then back out again ---
SouthEastern 375626 - 15:01 Faversham to Dover Priory
SouthEastern 395001 - 15:49 Dover Priory to Ashford International
SouthEastern 375711/603 - 16:32 Ashford International to Canterbury West
SouthEastern 375828/811 - 17:31 Canterbury West to Ramsgate
SouthEastern 395006 - 18:20 Ramsgate to Margate
SouthEastern 375801 - 20:16 Margate to Faversham
Monday June 12th
SE 375609/918 - 09:38 Faversham to Chatham
--- walk the high street and the riverside to Rochester ---
SE 465017/190/466004 - 11:01 Rochester to Gravesend
SE 466/018/465025/040 - 11:37 Gravesend to Strood
SE 375309 12:04 Strood to Tonbridge and 13:04 back to Paddock Wood
SE 375604/??? - 13:30 Paddock Wood to Ashford International
SE 465909 - 14:10 Ashford International to Maidstone East
SE 375308 - 15:05 Maidstone Barracks to Strood
--- walk to Rochester again, this time from the other way ---
SE 375824 - 15:51 Rochester to Faversham (to drop my day stuff and get my speedway stuff)
SE 395023 - 17:26 Faversham to Sittingbourne
--- Speedway ---
SE 466038 - 21:25 Sittingbourne to Sheerness
SE 466041 - 22:21 Sheerness to Sittingbourne
SE 395019 - 23:21 Sittingbourne to Faversham
Tuesday June 13th
Stagecoach East Kent 34442 (Dart) - 666 - 06:58 Faversham Court Street to Ashford
--- spend a bit of time observing the minibuses in Ashford and having breakfast ---
Southern 171727 - 09:33 Ashford International to Hastings
Southern 313210 - 10:26 Hastings to Eastbourne
Brighton & Hove 943 (Streetdeck) - "Coaster" 12A - 11:23 Eastbourne to Seaford
Southern 313214 - 11:57 Seaford to Brighton
Southern 377412 - 13:13 Brighton to Hove
Southern 313215 - 13:27 Hove to Worthing
Southern 377441 - 14:08 Worthing to Littlehampton
Southern 313213 - 14:57 Littlehampton to Portsmouth and Southsea
GWR 158952 - 16:48 Portsmouth and Southsea to Portsmouth Harbour
Whightlink "Whight Ryder 1" - 17:15 Portsmouth to Ryde
--- Speedway ---
I'll do the day on the Island and my return to Brum separate, for no valid reason other than I now need to pop out the flat for a while
Also - Blog of this and/or the Island day to follow soon
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Continued
A day on the Isle of Wight and coming back to Brum
IL = Island Line (ex tube stock)
SV = Southern Vectis - with bus type as I'm sure some people won't even know what they have there
Wednesday June 14th
IL 004 - 09:52 Ryde Esplanade to Shanklin
SV 1590 (E400) - 3 - 10:33 Shanklin to Newport via Ventnor
SV 1115 (Scania Omnicity decker) - 8 - 11:40 Newport to Sandown
IL 007 - 12:44 Sandown to Ryde Esplanade
SV 1620 (E400) - 9 - 13:05 Ryde to Newport
SV ??? (E350H) - 5 - 13:50 Newport to East Cowes (don't think it actually has a fleetnumber but it's a demonstrator apparently on loan while warranty work is done on some E400s)
Floating Bridge 6 - Chain Ferry across the river to Cowes
SV 2709 (mini E200) - 1 - 14:45 Cowes Red Jet to Newport
SV 1108 (Omnicity) - 7 - 15:45 Newport to Yarmouth
Whighlink "Whight Sky" - 17:05 Yarmouth to Lymington
South West Trains 158890 - 17:57 Lymington Pier to Brockenhurst
South West Trains 444041 - 18:15 Brockenhurst to London Waterloo
Northern Line - Waterloo to Euston
Virgin 390137 - 21:05 London Euston to Birmingham New Street
LM 323211 - 22:47 Birmingham New Street to Hamstead
NX 1940 - 46 - 23:15 Hamstead to Scott Arms (Yes I could get the 51 to Scott Arms but I would have had to wait half an hour in town for it)
Today's expedition:
Olton - Stourbridge Junction LM172215.
Stourbridge Junction - Stourbridge Town LM139001.
Walked to Dudley via 246 route (except the hospital).
Dudley Bus Station - Oldbury, Halesowen St interchange 120 NX6119.
Sandwell & Dudley - B'ham New St VT390045.
Carrs Lane - Olton B'vard East/Dolphin Ln 31 NX4501.
Friday June 30th
A bit of a day in Coventry - was camping there the weekend but tradition for our group is going a day earlier to chill out and do all the shopping and an all-you-can-eat breakfast at The Tollgate. After that I went off on me own for an afternoon finishing off the bits of Coventry I haven't yet travelled
NXC 4450 - 7 - 12:07 Holyhead Road / The Tollgate to Pool Meadow
NXC 4885 - 10 - 12:35 Pool Meadow to Sewall Highway
NXC 4421 - 6 - 12:57 Blackberry Lane to Pool Meadow
NXC 4774 - 11U - 13:30 Pool Meadow to Earlsdon
Central Buses 212 - 1 - 13:49 Earlsdon to Walsgrave
--- Walk to the 8 terminus by Tesco ---
NXC 4883 - 8 - 15:00 Walsgrave Tesco to Woodway Lane
--- Walk to Shilton Lane ---
iGo YX08 FLA - 30 - 15:28 Shilton Lane via Lentons Lane to Pool Meadow
NXC 4404 - 6A - 16:26 Pool Meadow to Tanyard Farm
--- Walk to campsite ---
Blog to follow
Might aswell post about today's 'Round Trip' for Aston Manor.
6722 WA937A Kingstanding Circle-Birmingham Moor Street Queensway.
4869 WA51 Birmingham Moor Street Queensway-Walsall St. Paul's Bus Station.
Met
@Isobel6725.
RM506 AMRTM 57 Walsall, Hatherton Road-Aston Manor Road Transport Museum.
Met
@Alex,
@Nathan ,
@Ashley 60171,
@Kevin and
@nxplatinum6805.
3606 AMRTM 57 Aston Manor Road Transport Museum-Aston Manor Road Transport Museum (via Walsall).
658 AMRTM 57 Aston Manor Road Transport Museum-Walsall, Hatherton Road).
3603 AMRTM 57 Walsall, Hatherton Road-Aston Manor Road Transport Museum.
8110 PRIVATE RUN Aston Manor Road Transport Museum-Aston Manor Road Transport Museum (via Aldridge).
3603 PRIVATE RUN Aston Manor Road Transport Museum-Aldridge.
Got some chippy.
6735 WA937A Aldridge-Birmingham Moor Street Queensway.
6721 WA934E Birmingham Moor Street Queensway-Kingstanding Circle.
Proved to be a good day. Went on 3603 too many times though!
Trains at Water Orton, Tamworth & Burton-on-Trent (08/07/2017)
NX West Midlands | 6832 | X1 Sheldon, Coventry Road, Coalway Avenue – Birmingham (05:47 Coventry – Birmingham)
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NX West Midlands | 4596 | X70 Birmingham – Chelmsley Wood (07:20 Birmingham – Chelmsley Wood)
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NX West Midlands | 4653 | X12 Chelmsley Wood – Birmingham (08:43 Chelmsley Wood – Birmingham)
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Met Up with Kieran (KTV Videos on YouTube), Dan (TrainClipsHD on YouTube), Max (Cornwall Trains Fan on YouTube), Kristian (Walsall Lad on YouTube), Alex (AT Trains on YouTube) and Oliver (OliverMarkoBlake HD on YouTube)
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Cross Country | 170638 | Birmingham New Street – Water Orton (1K11 10:52 Birmingham New Street – Leicester)
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Film Trains 11:05–13:00
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Cross Country | 170519 | Water Orton – Nuneaton (1K15 12:52 Birmingham New Street – Leicester)
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London Midland | 350370 | Nuneaton – Tamworth (1U35 12:46 London Euston – Crewe)
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Film Trains 14:10–15:45
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Cross Country | 170522 | Tamworth – Burton-on-Trent (1M68 13:45 Cardiff Central – Nottingham)
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Film Trains 16:25–18:20
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Cross Country | 170522 | Burton-on-Trent – Birmingham New Street (1G54 17:41 Nottingham – Birmingham New Street)
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NX West Midlands | 6826 | 60 Birmingham – Sheldon, Mardon Road (19:50 Birmingham – Cranes Park)
Yesterday to Brum and Back via Wolves and West Bromwich
4547 NXWM 79 to Wolverhampton
Midland Metro 1 Tram 24 from Wolverhampton Saint Georges to Grand Central
Went Shopping for my Girlfriends Birthday
4915 NXWM on 80 to West Bromwich
834 NXWM On 45 to Walsall
Shopping again
1848 NXWM on 34 to Darlaston
Walk Home
Tomorrow I plan to do this while I start my reduced hours at Work
First 34/37/39 from Darlaston to Walsall if anyone can tell me what time the first bus and what number it is would be great
X51 or 51 to Birmingham
X1 To Coventry
X1 to Birmingham
Take a Break
Then
X3/4/5 or 14 to Sutton Coldfield
Lunch
X3/4/5 to Birmingham
LM From Snow Hill to Stourbridge
9 from Stourbridge to Dudley
311/313/11/13 from Dudley to Walsall
34/37/39 from Walsall to Darlaston
If anyone can tell me the times of the Buses and how long this might take
The 9 doesn't go from Stourbridge to Dudley, neither does it go anywere near Dudley @Busman94
The X96, 257, 276 and 246 go from Stourbridge to Dudley.
The first 34/37/39 of the day is the 05:45, Darlaston to Walsall 34.
I worked out about 6 hours 27 minutes not including waiting for any buses, or breaks.
34/37/39 - 14 minutes.
X51 - 31 minutes.
X1 - 78 minutes.
X1 - 78 minutes.
X3/X4/X5/110 - 31 minutes. You could also use the X14, 907 or, 108 though they're less direct so would take longer.
X3/X4/X5/110 - 31 minutes. You could also use the X14, 907 or, 108 though they're less direct so would take longer.
Snow Hill - Stourbridge Junction - Train - 29 minutes.
Stourbridge Junction - Stourbridge Town - Train - 3 minutes.
X96 - 35 minutes.
11 - 43 minutes.
34/37/39 - 14 minutes.
A total of 387 minutes, 6 hours 27 minutes
Quote from: 2206 on July 16, 2017, 05:06:10 PM
The 9 doesn't go from Stourbridge to Dudley, neither does it go anywere near Dudley @Busman94
The X96, 257, 276 and 246 go from Stourbridge to Dudley.
The first 34/37/39 of the day is the 05:45, Darlaston to Walsall 34.
I worked out about 6 hours 27 minutes not including waiting for any buses, or breaks.
34/37/39 - 14 minutes.
X51 - 31 minutes.
X1 - 78 minutes.
X1 - 78 minutes.
X3/X4/X5/110 - 31 minutes. You could also use the X14, 907 or, 108 though they're less direct so would take longer.
X3/X4/X5/110 - 31 minutes. You could also use the X14, 907 or, 108 though they're less direct so would take longer.
Snow Hill - Stourbridge Junction - Train - 29 minutes.
Stourbridge Junction - Stourbridge Town - Train - 3 minutes.
X96 - 35 minutes.
11 - 43 minutes.
34/37/39 - 14 minutes.
A total of 387 minutes, 6 hours 27 minutes
Ah so what time is the X51 so I can start to plan
Quote from: BusFan94 on July 16, 2017, 06:03:13 PM
Ah so what time is the X51 so I can start to plan
You can catch the 05:45 34 to Walsall, get into Walsall at 05:54.
Then you can catch the 06:10 X51 towards Birmingham City Centre and get into Birmingham City Centre at 06:45.
@BusFan94 to save all the questions, just look up the timetables on the NWM website:
https://journeyplanner.networkwestmidlands.com/Timetables
Last weekend I went round the East Brum network again to see how the changes have panned out
Sat July 8th
(starting in town, was in work in the morning, not counting that as part of the trip)
NXWM 4596 – X70 – 11:20 City Centre Priory Queensway to Coleshill Heath Road
NXWM 4632 – 14 – 12:14 Yorkminster Drive to Tile Cross
NXWM 1794 – 17 – 12:38 Tile Cross to Sheldon Heath Road
Claribels YJ12 CKN – 71A – 12:40 Sheldon Heath Road to Solihull
Claribels YJ12 CKO – S16 – 13:15 Solihull to Gilbertstone Avenue (literally the next bus!!)
NXWM 2220 – 58 – 13:41 Gilbertstone Avenue to Lode Lane
NXWM 4648 – 72 – 14:01 Lode Lane to Chelmsley Wood (last time I did the 72 with a decker was back in the days of the Metrobuses!!)
NXWM 6710 – X12 – 15:02 Chelmsley Wood to city centre
NXWM 6736 – X51 – 15:45 City to Scott Arms
Blog already up
Todays track with help from
@2206 1892 on 05:45 NXWM 34 from Darlaston to Walsall arriving at 05:54
4308 on 06:10 NXWM 6 from Walsall to Sutton Coldfield arriving at 06:44
6414 on 06:53 NXWM X4 From Sutton To Birmingham arriving 07:42
Break for Breakfast met my Girlfriends annoying Sister who insisted to come with me In High Heels even though I said we will do lots of Walking wear something Comfy. Oh and got a Swift Card for the other Operators who I used
6830 on 08:40 NXWM X1 from Birmingham to Coventry arriving 09:58
20014 Or 16 on 10:00 Diamond 82 from Coventry to Solihull arriving at 10:52
Long Break my girlfriends Sister went shopping which I was forced to come but then ended up Train and Bus Spotting
12:15 Snook my out of choosing some New Desinger Heels for this women and went to the Pub and had lunch.
6704 on 13:15 X12 From Solihull to Brum arriving at 14:45
London Midland 172335 Or 334 on 15:13 Real time trains says 2F42 From Snow Hill to STJ
Arriving 15:38
139001 On 15:45 From Stourbridge junction to Stourbridge Town
Then Break for a Rest, Drink and Toilet Stop
304 on TGB 886 from Stourbridge Hagley Road Union Street to Dudley Castle Hill arrival 17:23
1885 on NXWM 17:25 11 Dudley - Walsall arrival 18:13
1839 on NXWM 18:20 37 Walsall - Darlaston arrival 18:34
Walk to Chippy then home
A short one.
NXWM AG 11C - 4664 - Ward End to Acocks Green.
NXWM AG 1 - 4521 - Acocks Green to the Pershore Road, by Edgbaston Cricket Ground and Cannon Hill.
Saw this coming - TGB 782 - 105 - Pershore Road, by Edgbaston Cricket Ground and Cannon Hill to Heartlands Hospital.
NXWM PB 28 - 1872- Heartlands Hospital to Ward End.
Not very exciting but here we are
997 to City
4627 - 24 - Moor Street Queensway to Five Ways
4226 - 1 - Five Ways to Acocks Green
2222 - 37 - Acocks Green to Solihull
2218 - 37 - Solihull to Acocks Green
4654 - 11C - Acocks Green to Kings Heath
6126 - 50 - Kings Heath to City
997 Home
Best trip in a while:
304** 4H
6713-x10
2206-37
33404-82 what a route!!!
6841-x1
6113-9
1847-4H
Quote from: Trident 4194 on July 20, 2017, 04:14:29 PM
33404-82 what a route!!!
Theres no Diamond bus with that fleetnumber.
I asume you mean 30404.
Quote from: 2206 on July 20, 2017, 04:28:08 PM
Theres no Diamond bus with that fleetnumber.
I asume you mean 30404.
Yep that's the one
1904 - 52, Hassop Road terminus to City.
6139 - 50, City to Highgate Middleway.
6147 - 50, Highgate Middleway to City.
2206 - 37, City to Solihull, Poplar Road.
4503 - 5, Solihull, Poplar Road to City.
1904 - 52, City to Hassop Road terminus.
Quote from: BusFan94 on July 17, 2017, 07:49:01 PM
Todays track with help from @2206
1892 on 05:45 NXWM 34 from Darlaston to Walsall arriving at 05:54
4308 on 06:10 NXWM 6 from Walsall to Sutton Coldfield arriving at 06:44
6414 on 06:53 NXWM X4 From Sutton To Birmingham arriving 07:42
Break for Breakfast met my Girlfriends annoying Sister who insisted to come with me In High Heels even though I said we will do lots of Walking wear something Comfy. Oh and got a Swift Card for the other Operators who I used
6830 on 08:40 NXWM X1 from Birmingham to Coventry arriving 09:58
20014 Or 16 on 10:00 Diamond 82 from Coventry to Solihull arriving at 10:52
Long Break my girlfriends Sister went shopping which I was forced to come but then ended up Train and Bus Spotting
12:15 Snook my out of choosing some New Desinger Heels for this women and went to the Pub and had lunch.
6704 on 13:15 X12 From Solihull to Brum arriving at 14:45
London Midland 172335 Or 334 on 15:13 Real time trains says 2F42 From Snow Hill to STJ
Arriving 15:38
139001 On 15:45 From Stourbridge junction to Stourbridge Town
Then Break for a Rest, Drink and Toilet Stop
304 on TGB 886 from Stourbridge Hagley Road Union Street to Dudley Castle Hill arrival 17:23
1885 on NXWM 17:25 11 Dudley - Walsall arrival 18:13
1839 on NXWM 18:20 37 Walsall - Darlaston arrival 18:34
Walk to Chippy then home
No-one cares what you (or anyone else for that matter) get up to inbetween bus rides, whether its shopping for New Desinger Heels, or going to the toilet, or whatever.
Please all, can we keep this thread for 'interesting' round trips, rather than a journal of every banal or trivial activity you may get up to!
Trains at Worcester Shrub Hill & Bromsgrove (22/07/2017)
NX West Midlands | 6833 | X1 Sheldon, Coventry Road, Coalway Avenue – Birmingham (05:47 Coventry – Birmingham)
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London Midland | 323206 | Birmingham New Street – Birmingham International (2I03 07:39 Birmingham New Street – Birmingham International)
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Arriva Trains Wales | 158818 | Birmingham International – Smethwick Galton Bridge (1J07 08:09 Birmingham International – Aberystwyth & Pwllheli)
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London Midland | 172333 | Smethwick Galton Bridge – Worcester Shrub Hill (2V07 07:56 Leamington Spa – Worcester Shrub Hill)
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Met Up with Kieran (KTV Videos on YouTube), Oliver (OMG Trains on YouTube), Shaun (SftFan1909 and 1 Half of The Great Westerners on YouTube), Alex (Alex Videos on YouTube), Ryan (RRB Rail on YouTube) and Dave Stafford on Facebook
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Filmed Trains 10:10–13:10
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London Midland | 172338 | Worcester Shrub Hill – Droitwich Spa (2C42 13:17 Worcester Shrub Hill – Dorridge)
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London Midland | 170503+170504 | Droitwich Spa – Bromsgrove (1M66 12:39 Hereford – Birmingham New Street)
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Filmed Trains 13:50–16:10
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London Midland | 172220+172212 | Bromsgrove – Birmingham New Street (1M07 15:56 Worcester Shrub Hill – Birmingham New Street)
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Took a Few Photos at Birmingham New Street (with Permission)
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NX West Midlands | 6854 | X2 Birmingham – Deritend, Adderley Street (19:45 Birmingham – Solihull Station)
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Change of Bus (Unknown Reason)
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NX West Midlands | 6847 | X2 Deritend, Adderley Street – Sheldon, Old Lode Lane (19:45 Birmingham – Solihull Station)
20/07/17
LM 323202 17:34 Sandwell & Dudley - Birmingham NEW Street - 17:43
XC 170521 17:49 Birmingham New Street - Tamworth - 18:09
Filmed Trains at Tamworth 18:09-18:48
XC 221 125 18:48 Tamworth - Cheltenham Spa - 19:56
Filmed Trains at Cheltenham Spa 19:56-20:58
XC 220010 20:58 Cheltenham Spa - Birmingham New Street - 21:41
VT221101 21:49 Birmingham New St - Sandwell & Dudley- 21:58
21/07/17
LM 350121 19:34 Sandwell & Dudley - Birmingham New Street 19:56
LM 35026319:54 - 20:13 (Departure due to no train crew )Birmingham New Street - Rugby 20:54
VT 390042 21:58 - 22:46 (Departure to points failure at Milton Keynes) Rugby - Sandwell & Dudley 22:39 - 23:51
22/07/17
LM 323208 06:19 Sandwell & Dudley - Wolverhampton - 06:31
XC 221132 07:15 Wolverhampton - Crewe - 07:49
VT 390154 07:55 Crewe - Carlisle - 09:55
SG 18152 10:20 76 Carlisle Rail Terrace - The Redfurn Inn,DRS Kingmoor
SG 18152 15:43 76 The Redfurn Inn - Carlisle,Market Lane
VT 390104 16:10 Carlisle - Sandwell & Dudley - 18:55 - Nice Ride 1st Class Declassified 8)
23/07/17
NX PN 828 222 Russells Hall Road,Post Office - Dudley Bus Station
NX WB 4758 87 Dudley Bus Station - Halesowen St,Council House
NX WA 1858 4 Halesowen St,Council House - Century Road
LM 323205 12:36 Sandwell & Dudley - Birmingham New St - 12:49
VT 22101 13:20 Birmingham New St - Wolverhampton - 13:35
XC 220030 13:42 Wolverhampton - Birmingham New St - 14:04
LM 323202+323208 Birmingham New St - Longbridge
LM 323201 Longbridge - Birmingham New St
LM 350243 Birmingham New St - Smethwick Galton Bridge
NX WB 4758 87 Smethwick GB - Oldbury
NX PN 6119 120 Oldbury - Dudley
NX PN 3302 246 Dudley - Russells Hall Hospital
NX PN 827 222 Russells Hall Hospital - Russells Hall Road,Post Office
Yesterday
12:42, Smethwick Galton Bridge to Wolverhampton, London Midland, 350370
13:03, Wolverhampton to Telford, Arriva Trains Wales, 153320
14:32, Telford to Wolverhampton, Arriva Trains Wales, 153320
15:22, Wolverhampton to Smethwick, London Midland, 323202
24/07/17
NX PN 828 222 Middlepark Road,Corbyn Road - Dudley Bus Station
NX WB 4748 87 Dudley Bus Station - Oldbury Council House
LM 350241 Sandwell & Dudley - Birmingham New St
LM 170511 Birmingham New St - Walsall
LM 350 375 Walsall - Birmingham New Street
LM 350 122 Birmingham New St - Wolverhampton
ATW 158 823 Wolverhampton - Smethwick Galton Bridge
NX WB 4751 87 Smethwick Galton Bridge - Oldbury Halesowen St
NX PN 2101 120 Oldbury Halesowen St - Dudley BS
NX PN 4436 246 Dudley BS - Holly Hall Island
Walked Home
25/07/17
NX PN 827 222 Russells Hall Rd - Dudley Bus Stn
NX WB 4749 87 Dudley Bus Stn - Halesowen St Oldbury
DIA TV 30000 4H Council House - Sandwell Station
VT 221115 + 221107 Sandwell & Dudley - Birmingham New St
LM 350375 Birmingham New St - Wolverhampton
LM 350 104 Wolverhampton - Smethwick Rolfe St
LM 323202 Smethwick Rolfe St - Birmingham New St
XC 43321+43384 Birmingham New St - Tamworth
LM 350369 Tamworth - Rugeley T.V
LM 170 634 Rugeley T.V - Birmingham New St
LM 323219 Birmingham New St - Sandwell & Dudley
DIA TV 4H 30941 Sandwell & Dudley - Oldbury Bus Interchange
NX PN 2107 120 Oldbury - Dudley
NX PN 828 222 Dudley- Ashenhurst Rd
26/07/17
NX PN 829 222 Russells Hall Road - Dudley Bus Stn
NX PN 2081 120 Dudley Bus Stn - Oldbury Council House
NX PN 758 121 Oldbury Council House - Sandwell & Dudley Station
LM 170511+170512 Sandwell & Dudley - Wolverhampton
LM 350 372 Wolverhampton - Birmingham New St
XC 221 134 Birmingham New St - Derby
XC 221 128 Derby - Tamworth
LM 350 108 Tamworth - Nuneaton
XC 170 638 Nuneaton - Birmingham New St
VT 390008 Birmingham New St - Sandwell
NX WA 1768 4 Sandwell - Oldbury
NX WB 4756 87 Oldbury - Dudley
NX WN 862 27A Dudley - Dudley Costcutter Stop
NX PN 2095 X96 Dudley Costcutter - Corronation Gardens
NX WN 4567 257 Coronation Gardens - The Grange Pub
NX PN 826 222 The Grange - Russells Hall Rd
Didn't take down any numbers, I'm afraid, but I did a pretty decent round trip the other day.
NXWM Volvo B7RLE Eclipse Urban on route 11/13 - Tipton to Dudley
NXWM ALX 400 bodied Trident on route 246 - Dudley to Stourbridge
Walked into the town to pick up a few PS2 games from CeX.
London Midland Class 139 - Stourbridge Town to Stourbridge Junction
London Midland Class 172 - Stourbridge Junction to Cradley Heath
Walked down the road to my Dad's place for a few hours
London Midland Class 172 - Cradley Heath to Smethwick Galton Bridge
London Midland Class 323 - Smethwick Galton Bridge to Tipton
Not a bad journey, only been on a 172 once or twice before and got to go on the 139 for the first time.
29/07/17
08:02 X1 (SN66WFK 6841) Coventry Road/Sunnymead Road - Coventry Pool Meadow
08:58 20 (BX13JUW 2177) Trinity Street by Sainsburys - Bayton Road
Visited Fagan & Whalley depot (Photographed / Filmed all trucks around the depot)
10:20 20 (SN15LCX 873) Bayton Road - Trinity Street by Sainsburys
10:58 X1 (SN66WFL 6842) Coventry Pool Meadow - Goodway Road
Visited my nan for a hour.
12:45 X1 (SN66WFK 6841) Goodway Road - Coventry Road/Gilberstone Avenue.
Small one for me
1885 13:42 NX 34 from Darlaston to Walsall
Went to Cex to buy some games for the PS3
1752 have no idea of the time as my Phone died and the electronic board was broken on NX 302
Went to mum and dads charged my phone
1754 on 15:00 NXWM 302 from Lower Farm to Walsall
Break for some food as I was pekish
1860 on 15:52 NXWM 37 to Stroud Avenue the Homestead
Met a couple of Mates
T66NND on 16:30 37 from Stroud Aveune Homestead to Darlaston Bus Station
4547 on NXWM 16:54 79 from Darlaston to Wednesbury
4135 on NXWM 17:09 79 from Wednesbury to Darlaston
walked home
just a round trip to see my parents, mates and some shopping
Met a Cou
Note from Tony
This post is complete fantasy None of those buses were on those journeys mentioned - Warning anyone posting lies consistently (not one off errors we all make) will be removed permanently from the forum
29/7/17
1866, 28, Hassop Road to Erdington.
6810, X3, Erdington to The Square Peg.
6832, X2, Birmingham to Solihull, Poplar Road.
2209, 37, Solihull Poplar Road to Acocks Green Village.
4226, 1, Westley Road to Moseley Village.
4721, 35, Moseley Village to Birmingham.
4862, 51, Birmingham to Walsall.
2117, 29, Walsall to Bloxwich.
1761, 301, Bloxwich to Walsall.
6735, X51, Walsall to Birmingham.
1907, 52A, Birmingham to Turnberry Road.
One I'm planning to do depend g on how awake I feel and weather.
34/7/9 from Darlaston to To Walsall
170/323
/350 Walsall to Birmingham New Street
Walk to Moor Street
9 From Birmingham to Stourbridge
X96 From Stourbridge to Dudley
1/126/81/2 from Dudley to Wolverhampton
529 From Wolverhampton to Walsall
34/7/9 From Walsall to Darlaston
Any idea on how long this would take
One today
NXWM 1888 On 06:30 37 from Darlaston - Walsall 06:40
TDC on behalf of NX MD22 410 07:00 Walsall 07:30 Birmingham
Break for Breakfast From 07:35 to 08:00
Then went bus spotting on Colmore Row til 08:30
NXWM 6104 on 9 08:31 Birmingham - Stourbridge 09:29
NXWM 2084 on X96 09:35 Stourbridge - Dudley 10:20
Break
MX04MVF Banga 82 11:18 Dudley - Wolverhampton 12:40
NXWM 6774 on 529 12:55 Wolverhampton - Walsall 13:31
NXWM 1860 on 13:45 34 Walsall - Darlaston 13:58 due to a Traffic light issue near Darlaston library because of some little Sweetheart (Brat) kept pressing the button and then ran in front of the bus.
Walked home Quite peeded off due to an incident in Dudley which I will post in the incidents thread.
Note from Tony
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NXWM 28, 1874, Hassop Road to Scott Arms.
NXWM 51, 4866, Scott Arms to Walsall.
NXWM 34, 1887, Walsall to Bilston.
(Went to Bilston to grab a few photos)
NXWM 43, 831, Bilston to West Brom.
NXWM 89, 4245, West Brom to Colmore Row.
NXWM X2, 6854, Moor Street Queensway to Poplar Road.
NXWM 37, 2222, Poplar Road to High Street.
Claribels 424, E200 (can't remember which), Priory Queensway to Haddon Road.
West Bromwich, Oldbury, Blackheath, Halesowen round trip
Started to Walk up to Darlaston then started to rain typical so grabbed my coat and walked down to Dangerfield Lane
4592 on 10:50 NXWM WN 79 from Dangerfield Lane/Darlaston Road To West Bromwich
Break for bus spotting
1856 on 12:25 NXWM 4 from West Bromwich to Oldbury
Met one of my good friends who I met at The Hawthorns on a match day in 2012.
Bus Spotting
1880 on NXWM 13:40 4H to Blackheath
Left my good friend at 14:30 while bus
1883 on 15:00 NXWM 4H to Halesowen
Bus Spotting
1885 on NXWM 16:12 4H from Halesowen to West Bromwich
4141 on NXWM 16:45 79 from West Bromwich to Dangerfield Lane
Note from Tony
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5/8/17
NXWM 1906, 52, Hassop Road to Birmingham.
NXWM 6103, 9, Colmore Row to Halesowen Bus Station.
Diamond 30492, 4H, Halesowen Bus Station to Blackheath.
NXWM 4240, 127, Blackheath to Colmore Row.
NXWM 7020, 52, Birmingham to Hassop Road.
Quote from: Jack B on August 05, 2017, 05:31:58 PM
5/8/17
NXWM 1906, 52, Hassop Road to Birmingham.
NXWM 6103, 9, Colmore Row to Halesowen Bus Station.
Diamond 30492, 4H, Halesowen Bus Station to Blackheath.
NXWM 4240, 127, Blackheath to Colmore Row.
NXWM 7020, 52, Birmingham to Hassop Road.
Glad to see you travelled on 6103, the best mmc in the PN fleet. 30492 is also a powerful bus.
Quote from: Trident 4194 on August 05, 2017, 06:08:24 PM
Glad to see you travelled on 6103, the best mmc in the PN fleet. 30492 is also a powerful bus.
6103 is always a fast one. 30492 felt quite slow.
7/8/17
NXWM 7023, 52, Hassop Road to Birmingham.
NXWM 2215, 37, Birmingham to Poplar Road.
NXWM 6853, X2, Poplar Road to Birmingham.
NXWM 4932, 60, Birmingham to Cranes Park.
NXWM 4449, 60, Cranes Park to Birmingham.
NXWM 1792, 17, Birmingham to Tile Cross.
NXWM 1789, 17, Tile Cross to Hob Moor Road.
NXWM 4226, 73, Hob Moor Road to Heartlands Hospital.
NXWM 1863, 28, Heartlands to Jaguar Chester Road.
NXWM 4913, 67, Jaguar Chester Road to Birmingham.
NXWM 1928, 52, Birmingham to Hassop Road.
Round trip to Reading for a gig this last weekend - without using Cross Country, because of reasons
Sat 5th
LM 170501 - 07:11 Hamstead to New Street
LM 170507 - 07:49 New Street to Bromsgrove
--- Day working at scout campsite nearby ---
LM 170510 - 15:10 Bromsgrove to Worcester Foregate Street
GWR "253001" (heritage livery power car 43002 no idea what was on the back) - 16:04 Worcester Shrubb Hill to Reading
Sunday 6th
GWR 165114 - 10:32 Reading West to Maidenhead
GWR 165135 - 11:35 Maidenhead to Marlow
Arriva The Shires 3007 - 800 - 13:04 Marlow to Henley-on-Thames
GWR 165129 - 13:48 Henley-on-Thames to Twyford
GWR 165128 - 14:03 Twyford to Reading
GWR 43021/020 - 13:50 (40 mins late) Reading to London Paddington
Bakerloo line - Paddington to Oxford Circus
Victoria Line - Oxford Circus to Euston
LM 350373 - 15:50 London Euston to Rugby (completely forgot the previous Birmingham train would still be waiting at Northampton so watched it leave....)
LM 350123 - 18:17 Rugby to Birmingham New Street
NXWM 4859 - 19:12 Bull Street to Scott Arms
Quote from: Trident 4194 on August 05, 2017, 06:08:24 PM
30492 is also a powerful bus.
I remembered you said 30492 was the only sluggish 4/4H branded bus in the Passenger Reviews thread. When I rode it was slow and sluggish. So how have your opinions changed?
@Trident 4194
12th August 2017 - Pilgrimage to Berney Arms...
NXWM 4866 - 51 - 04:40 Scott Arms to City Centre
XC 170116 - 05:22 Birmingham New Street to Peterborough
--- wetherspoons breakfast ---
EMT 158846 - 08:58 Peterborough to Norwich
GA 170272 - 11:36 Norwich to Berney Arms
--- walk along the broads to Great Yarmouth ---
GA 68028/005 - 13:55 Great Yarmouth to Norwich
GA 156412 - 14:58 Norwich to Lowestoft
GA 156419 - 16:07 Lowestoft to Ipswich
GA 170204 - 17:58 Ipswich to March
XC 170398 - 19:32 March to Stamford
XC 170116 - 21:05 Stamford to Birmingham New Street
--- out for a couple of drinks so I could manage the first and last bus on the same day ---
NXWM 4857 - 51 - 01:02 City Centre to Scott Arms
Yesterday - 12/8/17
NX 7021, 52, Hassop Road to City.
NX 4938, 63, City to Longbridge.
NX 4901, 45, Longbridge to City Markets. (Great bus!)
NX 4287, 16, Markets to Hamstead Village.
NX 763, 54, Hamstead Village to One Stop.
NX 4853, 33, One Stop to City.
NX 4629, 14, City to Chemsley Wood Shopping Centre.
NX 4481, 94, Chemsley to City. (My baby!)
NX 7033 , 52, City to Hassop Road.
Quote from: Kevin on August 13, 2017, 12:43:02 PM
12th August 2017 - Pilgrimage to Berney Arms...
NXWM 4866 - 51 - 04:40 Scott Arms to City Centre
XC 170116 - 05:22 Birmingham New Street to Peterborough
--- wetherspoons breakfast ---
EMT 158846 - 08:58 Peterborough to Norwich
GA 170272 - 11:36 Norwich to Berney Arms
--- walk along the broads to Great Yarmouth ---
GA 68028/005 - 13:55 Great Yarmouth to Norwich
GA 156412 - 14:58 Norwich to Lowestoft
GA 156419 - 16:07 Lowestoft to Ipswich
GA 170204 - 17:58 Ipswich to March
XC 170398 - 19:32 March to Stamford
XC 170116 - 21:05 Stamford to Birmingham New Street
--- out for a couple of drinks so I could manage the first and last bus on the same day ---
NXWM 4857 - 51 - 01:02 City Centre to Scott Arms
Bizarrely, I did 68028/005 on Saturday as well, on the 1155 from Great Yarmouth to Norwich, having had GA 156407 from Ipswich to Lowestoft, then FEC 32062 W422SRP on the 1 from Lowestoft to Great Yarmouth. Great bit of thrash from that pair, hope it was a good walk along the Broads, good day for a walk, not too hot in that part of East Anglia on Sat.
Quote from: Cheese on August 13, 2017, 07:05:09 PM
Bizarrely, I did 68028/005 on Saturday as well, on the 1155 from Great Yarmouth to Norwich, having had GA 156407 from Ipswich to Lowestoft, then FEC 32062 W422SRP on the 1 from Lowestoft to Great Yarmouth. Great bit of thrash from that pair, hope it was a good walk along the Broads, good day for a walk, not too hot in that part of East Anglia on Sat.
Was indeed a cracking day for a walk, not an easy walk though some of that footpath was fairly overgrown . Was a toss up between up to Great Yarmouth or the other way back to Reedham, but I figured I'd just about make the 13:55 to ride the 68s
A few trips I had this week while in Cornwall.
6/8/17 -
AG 11C - 4509 - to Yardley Swan.
BC X1 - 6843 - Yardley Swan to Birmingham Airport.
Flybe - Birmingham Airport to Newquay Airport.
Taxi to Portreath.
First Kernow A4 - 33422 - 15:15 Portreath to Hayle Towans.
First Kernow A4 - 33422 - 16:32 Hayle Towans to Portreath
8/8/17 -
First Kernow A4 - 33173(?) - 11:15 Portreath to St Ives.
First GWR - class 150 - st ives to st erth - supposed to be the most scenic line in the country, according to a leaflet I picked up while down in St Ives.
First GWR - class 431 - st erth to Penzance.
First GWR - class 431 - Penzance to St Erth (15:59 to London Pandington) - same train.
First GWR - Same class 150 - St Erth to St Ives.
First Kernow T2 - 33454 - St Ives to Hayle Towans.
First Kernow A4 - 32200 - 18:32 Hayle Towans to Portreath.
9/8/17 -
First Kernow A4 - 33173 - Portreath to St Ivea.
First Kernow A2 - 32202 - St Ive to Marazion.
First Kernow A2 - 32104 - Marazion to St Ives.
First Kernow A4 - U1/U2 Branded E400 MMC - I think it was 33470.
10/8/17 -
First Kernow A4 - 33173 - 11:13 Portreath to St Ives.
First Kernow A4 - 33173 - 16:15 St Ives to Portreath.
Evening of 11/8/17 -
First Kernow A4 - 33173 - 17:05 Portreath to Perranporth.
First Kernow 87 - 33176 - Perranporth to Truro.
First Kernow 47 - 42558 - Truro to Portreath.
12/8/17 -
First Kernow A4 - 33172 (A5 Branded President bodied Trident) - 09:13 Portreath to St Ives - Lovely route!
First Kernow A4 - 32759 (East Lancs Bodies Trident) - 16:15 St Ives to Portreath
13/8/17 -
Taxi to Newquay Airport.
Flybe - Newquay Airport to Birmingham Airport
AG X12 - 6709 - Birmingham Airport to Bromford, Farmhurst Road.
In Cornwall the A4 has the most variety, this week i've seen, A5 Branded President bodied tridents, First liveried president bodied tridents, a U1/U2 Branded E400, a U1/U2 Branded E400 MMC, a open top atlantic coaster presiden bodied volvo b7tl, an atlantic coaster scania single deck and a east lancs bodied dennis trident, 33173 spent a large portion of the newquay board, with a mixture also turning up on there and the 09:15 Portreath to St Ives and 18:15 St Ives to Portreath, having a wide.
Apologies if some of those fleetnumbers got mixed up.
14/08/17
NXWM 1756 - WA13 - Tipton to Dudley Castle Gate
NXWM 6788 - WN126 - Dudley Castle Gate to Birmingham
NXWM 6847 - BCX1 - Birmingham to Coventry Pool Meadow
Had a look round the transport museum and then picked up a few things from CeX.
NXC E400 - CV12X - Somewhere in the city centre to Coventry Train Station
VTWC 390020 - Coventry to New Street
LM 170513+170515 - New Street to Sandwell and Dudley
NXWM Scania OmniLink - WA/PN4H - Sandwell and Dudley to Oldbury
NXWM 2104 - PN120 - Oldbury to Dudley
NXWM 1859 - WA11 - Dudley to Tipton
Wasn't a bad day out, to be honest. I really should catch the X1 more though, it's a lovely journey once you get out of Birmingham and into the country.
Quote from: DJ98 on August 14, 2017, 06:24:42 PM
14/08/17
NXWM 1756 - WA13 - Tipton to Dudley Castle Gate
NXWM 6788 - WN126 - Dudley Castle Gate to Birmingham
NXWM 6847 - BCX1 - Birmingham to Coventry Pool Meadow
Had a look round the transport museum and then picked up a few things from CeX.
NXC E400 - CV12X - Somewhere in the city centre to Coventry Train Station
VTWC 390020 - Coventry to New Street
LM 170513+170515 - New Street to Sandwell and Dudley
NXWM Scania OmniLink - WA/PN4H - Sandwell and Dudley to Oldbury
NXWM 2104 - PN120 - Oldbury to Dudley
NXWM 1859 - WA11 - Dudley to Tipton
Wasn't a bad day out, to be honest. I really should catch the X1 more though, it's a lovely journey once you get out of Birmingham and into the country.
I agree with you there. The X1 is my favourite NX route, I especially like how varied the route is from frequent stopping out of Coventry to country lanes to fast running down dual carriageways
Quote from: Dylanbusboy45 on August 14, 2017, 07:09:10 PM
I agree with you there. The X1 is my favourite NX route, I especially like how varied the route is from frequent stopping out of Coventry to country lanes to fast running down dual carriageways
The buses on it are great beasts. That's why I like it most. I do like Meridan aswell.
Quote from: Dylanbusboy45 on August 14, 2017, 07:09:10 PM
I agree with you there. The X1 is my favourite NX route, I especially like how varied the route is from frequent stopping out of Coventry to country lanes to fast running down dual carriageways
The only part I disliked was coming out of Birmingham along the Coventry Road, mostly due to the poor condition of the road itself. I reckon the best part is going around the edge of the airport, since you don't usually get to go down there unless you're on a bus. I would've caught the X1 back but I would only just be getting home now if I did. It's a great route though, and it's made better by having free WiFi nowadays, so I just browsed here and Reddit on my iPad while watching the scenery.
Quote from: Jack B on August 14, 2017, 07:51:03 PM
The buses on it are great beasts. That's why I like it most. I do like Meridan aswell.
Yeah, they are pretty nice buses, both fast and comfortable, once you get out of Birmingham onto decent roads. Meriden looked really nice, I was tempted to get out and just sit by a pond I saw in the centre of the village, but I didn't have much time. :(
Quote from: DJ98 on August 14, 2017, 07:54:07 PM
The only part I disliked was coming out of Birmingham along the Coventry Road, mostly due to the poor condition of the road itself. I reckon the best part is going around the edge of the airport, since you don't usually get to go down there unless you're on a bus. I would've caught the X1 back but I would only just be getting home now if I did. It's a great route though, and it's made better by having free WiFi nowadays, so I just browsed here and Reddit on my iPad while watching the scenery.
Yeah, they are pretty nice buses, both fast and comfortable, once you get out of Birmingham onto decent roads. Meriden looked really nice, I was tempted to get out and just sit by a pond I saw in the centre of the village, but I didn't have much time. :(
Yes the buses are quite beastly. Meridian is a very nice little village, there isn't many NX routes with places as nice as Meriden. For photographing I like Parkhill Drive. Yes that part which goes around the Airport is one of the best parts and even better if you are interested in planes
Quote from: Dylanbusboy45 on August 14, 2017, 08:04:18 PM
Yes the buses are quite beastly. Meridian is a very nice little village, there isn't many NX routes with places as nice as Meriden. For photographing I like Parkhill Drive. Yes that part which goes around the Airport is one of the best parts and even better if you are interested in planes
The Voith Platniums are really good. I always hear a Voith Trident in them. I like how they sound like Washing Machines down dual carriageways being thrashed.
Meridian is stunning.
10/08/17
Wanted to go on a bendy and ended up photographing and riding a fair few X1s
4945 BC 45 West Heath - Birmingham
6833 BC X1 Birmingham - Coventry
6021 CV 4 Coventry - University Hospital
4214 CV 4 University Hospital - Coventry
842 CV 7 Coventry - Holyhead Road,Grayswood Avenue
6832 BC X1 Holyhead Road,Grayswood Avenue - Parkhill Drive
6849 BC X1 Parkhill Drive - Holiday Inn,Cargo Terminal (where it terminated with engine fault)
6833 BC X1 Holiday Inn,Cargo Terminal - Sheldon Wheatsheaf
2228 AG 72 Sheldon Wheatsheaf- Solihull
4334 YW 49 Solihull - Shannon Road,Primrose Hill
4897 BC 45 Shannon Road,Primrose Hill - West Heath
16/8/17
NX 1935, 52, Hassop Road to City.
NX 4283, 33, City to Pheasey.
NX 4266, 451, Pheasey to West Brom.
NX 4914, 80A, West Brom to City.
NX 2224, 37, City to Poplar Road.
NX 4656, 5, Poplar Road to City.
NX 7030, 52, City to Beeches Road.
Today -
PB 94 - 4687 - Ward End, Fox and Goose to Hunters Moon.
AG X12 - 6706 - Hunters Moon to Chelmsley Wood.
AG 72 - 4644 - Chelmsley Wood to Solihull.
AG 58 - 2205 - Solihull to Yardley, Swan.
AG 11A - 4667 - Yardley, Swan to Ward End.
17/8/17
NX 4779, 52, Hassop Road to Birmingham. Beast!
NX 4390, 3, Carrs Lane to Stoney Lane, Highgate Road.
NX 4656 (Again!), 31, Sparkbrook Aldi to Carrs Lane.
NX 4630, 47, Carrs Lane to the Cofton.
NX 4899, 47, Cofton to Carrs Lane.
NX 4284, 907, Birmingham to Slutton.
NX 7022, 71, Slutton to Chelmsley Wood.
Claribels Pulsar, 94, Chemsley Wood to Birmingham.
NX 1789, 17, Birmingham to Tile Cross.
NX 1799, 17, Tile Cross to Hob Moor Road.
NX 1875, 28, Hob Moor Road to Hassop Road.
Quote from: Jack B on August 17, 2017, 06:06:52 PM
NX 4284, 907, Birmingham to Slutton.
NX 7022, 71, Slutton to Chelmsley Wood.
Its called and is spelt,
Sutton.
Quote from: 2206 on August 18, 2017, 02:15:53 AM
Its called and is spelt, Sutton.
It used to branded Scum Lines back in the ALX400 days
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4225-4474/twm4289.041016.jpg
Quote from: 2206 on August 18, 2017, 02:15:53 AM
Its called and is spelt, Sutton.
Yes I know how it's called and spelt. I nickname it Slutton for the rough women from Kingstanding who have taken over the place. I don't go as much as I did. The 451 is full of them most of the time.
Quote from: MW on August 18, 2017, 02:34:46 AM
It used to branded Scum Lines back in the ALX400 days
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4225-4474/twm4289.041016.jpg
Haha the old 107. I would like that to come back one day and put the 907 a limited stop service. Not serving New Oscott or Perry Barr.
4289 looked smart back then. It's a right mess and still needs a touch-up repaint.
Quote from: 2206 on August 18, 2017, 02:15:53 AM
Its called and is spelt, Sutton.
The joke evades this one....
18/8/17
NX 1932, 52, Hassop Road to City.
NX 4481, 65, City to Perry Common.
NX 4814, 7, Perry Common to City.
NX 2220, 37, City to Solihull Rail Station. (Didn't get off at Poplar Road cause of the rain, sat at the 37 stop for 15 minutes)
NX 2224, 37, Rail Station to Poplar Road. (Finally stopped, couldn't be arsed to walk).
NX 2232, 6, Poplar Road to City.
NX 6729, 997E, City to Aldridge Road, Thornbridge Avenue. (Boring, only caught it as I missed both the 51 and 52A.
19/8/17
NX 7028, 52, Hassop Road to Birmingham.
NX 4879, 63, Carrs Lane to the Albert Street Stop. (Had to get off, it stunk of dried p*ss).
NX 4942, 63, Albert Street to Longbridge.
NX 4367, 49, Longbridge to Poplar Road.
NX 4505, 31, Poplar Road to Carrs Lane.
NX 4811, 16, Priory Queensway to Hamstead terminus.
NX 822, 46, Hamstead terminus to West Brom.
NX 4276, 89, West Brom to Colmore Row.
NX 4859, 51, Lower Bull Street to Walsall Road, Beeches Road.
Quote from: Dom on August 18, 2017, 10:26:47 AM
The joke evades this one....
No it is just immature stupidness
Claribels 55 - YX17NYZ - Ward End, Foley Road to Chelmsley Wood.
Sunny Travel 71 - 104 - LF52TKC - Chelmsley Wood to Solihull Town Centre - First i've been on Sunny Travel.
Claribels S16 - YJ14CCF - Solihull Town Centre to Yardley Swan - First time i've been on the S16.
DTS 11A - SJ53AXG - Yardley Swan to Ward End, The Fox and Goose.
NXWM PB 94 - 4475 Ward End, Foley Road to The Hunters Moon, Coleshill Road.
NXWM AG X12 - 6707 -The Hunters Moon, Chipperfield Road to Priory Queensway Birmingham City Centre.
NXWM BY 55 - 1819 - Priory Queensway, Birmingham City Centre to Ward End, Foley Road.
NX 1865, 28, Hassop Road to Chester Road, McDonalds.
NX 6805, X4, Birmingham Road, Litte Green Lanes to Birmingham.
NX 1935, 52, Birmingham to Hassop Road terminus.
NX 1868, 28, Hassop Road to Chester Road, McDonalds.
NX 6820, X5, Birmingham Road, Little Green Lanes to Slutton.
NX 4266, 451, Slutton to Scott Arms.
NX 1875, 28, Scott Arms to Hassop Road.
Quote from: Jack B on August 21, 2017, 05:49:18 PM
NX 1865, 28, Hassop Road to Chester Road, McDonalds.
NX 6805, X4, Birmingham Road, Litte Green Lanes to Birmingham.
NX 1935, 52, Birmingham to Hassop Road terminus.
NX 1868, 28, Hassop Road to Chester Road, McDonalds.
NX 6820, X5, Birmingham Road, Little Green Lanes to Slutton.
NX 4266, 451, Slutton to Scott Arms.
NX 1875, 28, Scott Arms to Hassop Road.
You might think you're being funny, but actually you're not.
It's '
Sutton Coldfield' not 'Slutton', and its the
5, not the 451.
Consider yourself 'yellow-carded' - any more of this and you'll be taking a holiday from the forum.
Quote from: Stu on August 21, 2017, 06:19:51 PM
You might think you're being funny, but actually you're not.
It's 'Sutton Coldfield' not 'Slutton', and its the 5, not the 451.
Consider yourself 'yellow-carded' - any more of this and you'll be taking a holiday from the forum.
Sorry. Will call it Sutton now. I don't see a problem calling the 5, the 451 still. I call it the 451 still as I confuse myself with the AG 5.
Ive never considered myself funny. But thanks for complimenting me that I am!
This forums become so PC. Too PC if you ask me
Quote from: MW on August 21, 2017, 07:36:26 PM
This forums become so PC. Too PC if you ask me
That is your opinion, which you are entitled to make even if I disagree, I am actually opposed to political correctness in all forms. All we are asking here is for people to be sensible and respectful of others when they post on this forum.
22/8/17
NX 7022, 52, Hassop Road terminus to City.
NX 2215, 37, City to Poplar Road.
NX 2235, 6, Poplar Road to Stratford Road, Formans Road.
NX 4506, 5, Stratford Road, Formans Road to Carrs Lane. (Miss this at PB!)
NX 4864, 51, City to Walsall Road, Beeches Road.
NX 1867, 28, Beeches Road to Hassop Road.
Quote from: Stu on August 21, 2017, 08:01:00 PM
That is your opinion, which you are entitled to make even if I disagree, I am actually opposed to political correctness in all forms. All we are asking here is for people to be sensible and respectful of others when they post on this forum.
I respect that response Stu. I can't argue with that.
22/08/17
1859 - WA13 - Tipton to Dudley
4173 - PN246 - Dudley to Stourbridge
LM 172??? - Stourbridge Junction to Kidderminster
LM 172??? + 172219 - Kidderminster to Stourbridge Junction
2110 - PN276 - Stourbridge Junction to Merry Hill
2096 - PNX96 - Merry Hill to Dudley
1773 - WA13 - Dudley to Tipton
Not a bad day out, nice bit of scenery on the way to Kiddy and back, and managed to pick up a new PC case and a new smart watch too. :)
NX 1873, 28, Hassop to Walsall Road, Beeches Road.
NX 6723, X51, Walsall Road to Walsall.
NX 1845, 4M, Walsall to West Brom.
NX 821, 451, West Brom to Sutton.
NX 6817, X4, Sutton to Little Green Lanes.
NX 6823, X4, Yenton to City.
NX 4779, 52A, City to Turnberry Road, Swimming Baths.
Overall a good day. 821 was a typical shed like all E200's.
Had a day off, so I went on the Cumbrian Coast line
06:07, Smethwick Galton Bridge to Crewe, London Midland, 350247
07:09, Crewe to Warrington Bank Quay, Virgin Trains, 390***
07:43, Warrington Bank Quay to Preston, Virgin Trains, 390***
08:25, Preston to Carlisle, Transpennine Express, 350402
10:54, Carlisle to Lancaster (via Barrow in Furness), Northern, 156425
14:57, Lancaster to Crewe, Virgin Trains, 390***
16:07, Crewe to Derby, East Midlands Trains, 153311
17:39, Derby to Birmingham New Street, CrossCountry, 170***
18:39, Birmingham New Street to Smethwick Galton Bridge, London Midland, 323241
NX 1865, 28, Hassop Road to Scott Arms.
NX 4247, 451, Scott Arms to Sutton.
NX 4126, 6, Sutton to Walsall Road, Edge Hill Road.
NX 6811, X3, Clarence Road, Harrison Road to City.
NX 4849, 33, City to Pheasey, Collingwood Centre.
NX 4286, 33, Pheasey to City.
NX 1929, 52, City to Hassop Road terminus.
NX 1871, 28, Hassop Road to Hawthorn Road shops.
(Walked down to Kingstanding Circle).
NX 7026, 96, Kingstanding to Chemsley Wood.
NX 4467, 97, Chemsley Wood to City.
NX 1907, 52A, City to Turnberry Road, Great Barr Baths.
25/8/17
NX 7031, 52, Hassop Road to Birmingham.
NX 4481, 7, Birmingham to Perry Common.
NX 7022, 96, Court Lane to Erdington.
Arriva 4200, 110, Erdington to Sutton.
NX 832, 451, Sutton to Scott Arms.
NX 1872, 28 Scott Arms to Thornbridge Avenue, Longstone Road.
26/8/17
NX 1866, 28, Hassop Road to Scott Arms.
NX 815, 46, Scott Arms to West Bromwich.
Diamond 30215, 40, West Bromwich to Wednesbury.
NX 4591, 79, Wednesbury to Wolverhampton.
NX 4134, 11, Wolverhampton to Underhill and vice versa.
NX 6767, 529, Wolverhampton to Walsall.
Thandi Dart, 311, Walsall to Wednesbury
NX 4581, 79, Wednesbury to Darlaston.
NX 1853, 39, Darlaston to Walsall.
NX 6735, X51, Walsall to Birmingham.
NX 4731, 6, Birmingham to Solihull.
NX 2228, 5, Solihull to Birmingham.
NX 7029, 52, Birmingham to Hassop Road.
Good day, thanks to those who helped me find 4134, 4591.
A short trip today.
NX PB 94 - 6820 - Ward End to Clock Garage.
Diamond 71 - 30490 - Clock Garage to Sutton Coldfield - First time i've been on one of these E300s.
NX PB 71 - 1932 - Sutton Coldfield to Clock Garage - (Remids me of when this would commonly appear on the 71 when at AG).
NX PB 94 - 4494 - Clock Garage to Ward End.
Not a big one
Walked right down to the Scott Arms.
NX 1942, 46, Scott Arms to West Brom.
NX 836, 40, West Brom to Wednesbury.
NX 1773, 313, Wednesbury to Dudley.
NX 4752, 87, Dudley to Oldbury.
NX 1879, 4M, Oldbury to Walsall.
NX 1885, 313, Walsall to Myvod Road, Barlow Road.
Quote from: Jack on August 27, 2017, 09:27:46 PM
NX 1773, 313, Wednesbury to Dudley.
NX 1885, 313, Walsall to Myvod Road, Barlow Road.
Glad I'm not the only one that still says 311 and 313!
Quote from: DJ98 on August 27, 2017, 09:53:00 PM
Glad I'm not the only one that still says 311 and 313!
Don't worry, I live on the route most days, many people round The Myvod still call it the 311 and 313!
Quote from: Jack on August 27, 2017, 10:07:10 PM
Don't worry, I live on the route most days, many people round The Myvod still call it the 311 and 313!
I live on the route too, down in Tipton. I'm usually alone at my stop, but I do get asked when the 311 or 313 is due still in Dudley.
Quote from: DJ98 on August 27, 2017, 10:28:22 PM
I live on the route too, down in Tipton. I'm usually alone at my stop, but I do get asked when the 311 or 313 is due still in Dudley.
I live down by The Myvod in Wednesbury. My stop is usually quiet but you get the biddies moaning about the 313 (they still like to call it) being late and saying the 311 isn't better either.
29/8/17 - Got up early
NX 1766, 313, Wood Green Road, Wood Green School to Princes End.
Walked to Cupfields Avenue to watch the buses get stuck for an hour.
Diamond 30488, 43, Cupfields Ave to West Brom.
NX 4137, 79, Wednesbury to Darlo Interchange.
NX 1844, 37, Darlo to Walsall.
NX 2113, 29, Walsall to Bloxwich. (Completed the WA Urban 2's)
Diamond 21008, 19, Bloxwich to Walsall.
NX 4605, 10, Walsall to Browhills.
NX 6746, 937, Brownhills to Birmingham.
NX 4972, 74, Birmingham to West Brom.
NX 836, 40 West Brom to Park Hill, Woden Road East.
Nice 15 minute walk home.
4/9/17
NX 1771, 313, Myvod Road, Barlow Road to Walsall.
NX 6735, X51, Walsall to Birmingham.
NX 2229, 37, Birmingham to Solihull.
NX 4368, 49E, Solihull to The Maypole.
NX 1923, 27, Maypole to Northfield.
NX 2136, 98, Northfield to Birmingham.
NX 4920, 80A, New Street Station to West Brom.
Diamond 30942, 4H, West Brom to Walsall.
NX 1842, 313, Walsall to Myvod Road, Barlow Road.
Quote from: Jack on September 04, 2017, 05:09:51 PM
4/9/17
NX 1771, 313, Myvod Road, Barlow Road to Walsall.
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NX 1842, 313, Walsall to Myvod Road, Barlow Road.
Please stop it. NX run a service number 13 there, not 313
By your logic the Diamond bus should have been 404 and 6735 was running the 951
Quote from: Kevin on September 04, 2017, 06:56:25 PM
Please stop it. NX run a service number 13 there, not 313
By your logic the Diamond bus should have been 404 and 6735 was running the 951
Sorry. But there's hardly a difference. Just a 3 put on to 13. I prefer to call the 11/13 by their original number, not some silly shortened number. I told off for calling places by a inappropriate nickname. TBH it's easy to know what number the 5, 11, 13 were originally. I will call them by how I like, but you seem to moan at me by how I call them, sorry.
Would you rather me call most routes by their original number as you'll just moan even more.
Quote from: Jack on September 04, 2017, 07:02:55 PM
Sorry. But there's hardly a difference. Just a 3 put on to 13. I prefer to call the 11/13 by their original number, not some silly shortened number. I told off for calling places by a inappropriate nickname. TBH it's easy to know what number the 5, 11, 13 were originally. I will call them by how I like, but you seem to moan at me by how I call them, sorry.
So why in the previous post did you not refer to a 401, 319, 329, 410 etc?
If you want, to me the 313 is a route through to Stourbridge, which it isn't now
The bus you catch is a 13 now, deal with it
Quote from: Kevin on September 04, 2017, 07:05:55 PM
So why in the previous post did you not refer to a 401, 319, 329, 410 etc?
The bus you catch is a 13 now, deal with it
Exactly why should I have to rename every route by its original number? I only call the routes by its original number as I prefer to call it by them. I don't call every route by its original number as I would be confusing way too many people.
Sorry if I'm confusing anyone.
Quote from: Kevin on September 04, 2017, 07:05:55 PM
So why in the previous post did you not refer to a 401, 319, 329, 410 etc?
If you want, to me the 313 is a route through to Stourbridge, which it isn't now
The bus you catch is a 13 now, deal with it
It hasn't been for ages. Don't forget the 311A and 313A which don't run anymore. No it's the 311/313 to me and it will always be.
Quote from: Jack on September 04, 2017, 07:09:36 PM
Sorry if I'm confusing anyone.
It's not about confusion, it's about fact.
You did not catch an NX 313 on any of these trips because it doesn't exist
Quote from: Kevin on September 04, 2017, 07:15:40 PM
It's not about confusion, it's about fact.
You did not catch an NX 313 on any of these trips because it doesn't exist
If that doesn't exist then what does? The silly 13, which is just the 313 without a 3? It's easy to know what route number it is. Just take out the 3 and you know what route it is.
Same with the 11 just take out the 3. This is stupid.
The only thing stupid here is you referring to routes by their old number.
Times have changed, routes have changed, and route numbers have changed. Unless you're actually travelling back through time while you're out on your travels.
Everybody else has gotten used to the new route numbers, and nobody is getting confused. If you seriously think people are getting confused between the 5 from West Bromwich to Sutton Coldfield and the 5 from Birmingham to Solihull, then refer to it as the 5 (WB), rather than the 451, which hasn't run for several years now.
Quote from: Stu on September 04, 2017, 07:45:35 PM
The only thing stupid here is you referring to routes by their old number.
Times have changed, routes have changed, and route numbers have changed. Unless you're actually travelling back through time while you're out on your travels.
Everybody else has gotten used to the new route numbers, and nobody is getting confused. If you seriously think people are getting confused between the 5 from West Bromwich to Sutton Coldfield and the 5 from Birmingham to Solihull, then refer to it as the 5 (WB), rather than the 451, which hasn't run for several years now.
Lol, I don't travel back through time. Its stupid that I`ve now got you going down me about it. Leave me alone, I don't want to cause a stir.
30411-4H
30413-4H- West Brom( beast so fast)
4250-5- Sutton ( I prefer these to tridents)
4409-110- birmingham( I liked the idea of being part of a motorway or so it seemed)
6104- 9- Quinton
4437-140- Quinton church
6101-9- Halesowen
1851-4H
Saturday 9th September
Lazy afternoon crossing some more routes off my to do list
NXWM 6724 - X51 - 10:52 Scott Arms to Walsall
NXWM 6766 - 529 - 11:11 Walsall to Bentley Cemetery
--- Walk through to Coronation Avenue ---
Diamond 20002 - 303 - 11:30 County Bridge to Bilston
iGo YJ66 ANV - 80 - 12:15 Bilston to Moxley
Diamond 21001 - 23 - 13:10 Great Bridge Road to Portobello and back round to Bilston
NXWM 4582 - 79 - 13:56 Bilston to Wolves (via diversion up Stowheath Lane - terrible idea, took forever and a day.... But at least I've been that way on a bus)
--- Lunch in wolves ---
NXWM 4151 - 69 - 15:00 Wolves to Ashmore Park
Diamond 20605 - 57 - 15:37 Ashmore Park to Bilston
Diamond 20535 - 23 - 16:12 Bilston to Wednesbury
Diamond 30866 - 40 - 16:34 Wednesbury to All Saints
NXWM 820 - 46 - 16:58 All Saints to Scott Arms
16/9/17
NX 1764, 13, Myvod Road, Barlow Road to Walsall.
NX 4864, 51, Walsall to Scott Arms.
NX 1868, 28, Scott Arms to Hassop Road terminus.
NX 4283, 52, Hassop Road terminus to Birmingham.
NX 4278, 52A, Birmingham to Turnberry Road, Great Barr Baths.
NX 1899, 28, Beeches Road to The Fox & Goose.
NX 4488, 94, Fox & Goose to Chemsley Wood.
NX 4226, 94, Chemsley Wood to Saltley interchange.
NX 1834, 8C, Saltley to Highgate Road.
NX 4636, 37, Stratford Road to Solihull. (Thrashed the whole way!)
NX 6832, X2 Solihull to Birmingham.
NX 6722, X51, Birmingham to Scott Arms.
NX 814, 46, Scott Arms to West Brom.
Diamond 30215, 40, West Brom to Park Hill, Woden Road East. (Love this bus)!
17/09/17
07:17 X1 (SN66WFB 6833) Coventry Road/Sunnymead Road - Coventry Pool Meadow
08:23 16 (BX61LNH 4840) Coventry Transport Museum - Binley Retail Park
Visited Bartlett Haulage's Depot for the open day - Photographs / video for my Youtube.
09:44 13 (SN64OCC 4995) Brandon Road - Trinity Street (nr transport museum)
10:02 X1 (SN66WEW 6830) Trinity Street - Coventry Road/Gilbertstone Avenue.
17/09/17.
NXWM 6758, WA937A Kingstanding Circle to George Frederick Road.
Diamond 20856, 77 George Frederick Road to Walsall St. Paul's Bus Station.
Photographed in Walsall for a bit including
@Isobel6725 driving 1843 on the A51 to Amazon Rugeley.
Midland Classic 79, Rail Replacement Walsall to Tame Bridge Parkway.
London Midland 170509, 2A63 Tame Bridge Parkway to Birmingham New Street.
Virgin Trains 390040, 1B24 Birmingham New Street to Coventry (train continued to London Euston).
NXC 4763, 12X Coventry Rail Station to University of Warwick.
Stagecoach Warwickshire 10727, Leamington Spa U17 University of Warwick to Coventry City Centre.
Photographed in Coventry for a bit.
NXC 4766, 12X Coventry Pool Meadow Bus Station to Coventry Rail Station.
London Midland 350117, 2C28 Coventry to Birmingham New Street.
London Midland 323220, 2W44 Birmingham New Street to Wolverhampton.
Virgin Trains 221107, 9M57 Wolverhampton to Birmingham New Street (train originated in Glasgow Central and continued to London Euston.
NXWM 4486, PB33 Birmingham City Centre to Kingstanding Circle.
NX 1767, 11, Wood Green Road to Walsall.
NX 4867, 51, Walsall to Scott Arms.
NX 1899, 28, Scott Arms to Hassop Road, Grindleford Road.
NX 4284, 52, Hassop Road terminus to Birmingham.
NX 4286, 52A Birmingham to Booths Farm terminus.
NX 4280, 52A, Booths Farm to Birmingham.
NX 4781, 16, The Priory Queensway to Hamstead Village.
NX 763, 54, Hamstead Village to One Stop.
NX 7024, 46, One Stop to Birmingham.
NX 4239, 127, Birmingham to Dudley.
NX 1770, 13, Dudley to Myvod Road.
NXWM - BY 55 - 1813 - Ward End to City Centre, Priory Queensway.
NXWM - BC 29 - 4931 - City Centre, Priory Queensway to Bath Row.
Walked to Colmore Row.
NXWM - PN X10 - 6713 - City Centre, Colmore Row to Bearwood, Hagley Road - via Dudley Road and City Road.
NXWM AG 11 Shuttle - 4230 - Bearwood, High Street (turned round in Bearwood Bus Station) to Dudley Road, Summerfield Park - via City Road.
NXWM WN 126 - 6778 - Dudley Road, Summerfield Park to Birmingham City Centre, Moor Street, The Bullring - via Dudley Road.
NXWM BC X70 - 4934 - Priory Queensway, Birmingham City Centre to Bromford Lane, Bromford Drive - via the Aston Expressway and Tyburn Road.
Blackpool (23/09/2017)
NXWM - BC - 4939 60 Sheaf Lane, Mardon Road (Sheldon) - Birmingham, Moor Street Queensway (04:36 Cranes Park - Birmingham)
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VTWC - 390002 - Birmingham New Street - Preston (1S36 06:15 Birmingham New Street - Edinburgh)
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NT - 150112 - Preston - Blackpool North (2N92 07:23 Manchester Victoria - Blackpool North)
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BT (HTT) - 600 Tower/North Pier - Bispham (09:43 Tower/North Pier - Bispham)
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BT (HTT) - 715 Bispham - Thornton Gate - Tower/North Pier (09:53 Tower/North Pier - Thornton Gate/10:27 Cleveleys - Pleasure Beach)
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BT (HTT) - 621 Tower/North Pier - Pleasure Beach (10:?? Bispham - Pleasure Beach (Special))
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BT (HTT) - 713 Pleasure Beach - Bispham - Pleasure Beach (11:20 Pleasure Beach - Bispham/11:47 Bispham - Pleasure Beach)
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BT (HTT) - 621 Pleasure Beach - Tower/North Pier (12:40 Pleasure Beach - Tower/North Pier (Special))
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BT (LRT) - 014 Tower/North Pier - Manchester Square (??:?? Fleetwood Ferry - Starr Gate
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BT (HTT) - 700 Rigby Road (Depot) - Starr Gate (13:00 Rigby Road (Depot) - Rigby Road (Depot))
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Preserved BT - 554 Starr Gate - Blundell Street (13:00 Blundell Street - Blundell Street via Airport)
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Preserved BT - 364 Blundell Street - Airport - Blundell Street (13:45 Blundell Street - Blundell Street via Airport)
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BT (HTT) - 648 Tower/North Pier - Starr Gate - Pleasure Beach (14:08 Fleetwood - Starr Gate/15:15 Starr Gate - Fleetwood)
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BT (HTT) - 723 Pleasure Beach - Starr Gate - Tower/North Pier (15:18 Fleetwood - Starr Gate/16:25 Starr Gate - Cleveleys)
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NT - 156482+156443 Blackpool North - Preston (1U74 17:35 Blackpool North - Manchester Victoria)
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VTWC - 390157 - Preston - Birmingham New Street (9M59 16:00 Glasgow Central - London Euston)
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NXWM - BC - 4385 60 Birmingham, Moor Street Queensway - Sheaf Lane, Mardon Road (Sheldon) (20:43 Birmingham - Cranes Park)
Buses;
364 - Leyland Atlantean
554 - AEC Swift
4385 - Dennis Trident 2
4939 - Dennis Enviro 400
Trams;
014 - Flexity 2
600 - Boat Car
621 - Brush Car
648 - Centenary Car
700 - Balloon Car
713 - Balloon Car
715 - Balloon Car
723 - Balloon Car
BC - Birmingham Central Garage
BT - Blackpool Transport
HTT - Heritage Tram Tours
LRT - Light Rail Tram
NT - Northern
NXWM - National Express West Midlands
VTWC - Virgin Trains (West Coast)
Saturday 30th September 2017 - North West London Bus Trip
VT 390044 Birmingham International - Watford Junction
RTP 258 ADE40415 (Enviro 400) Watford Junction - Melbourne Road (first day of RATP on 258)
RTP 258 ADE40418 (Enviro 400) Melbourne Road - Watford High Street Station
RTP 258 ADE40411 (Enviro 400) Watford High Street - Harrow & Wealdstone Station
ML 140 VWH2218 (Volvo B5LH) Harrow & Wealdstone - Harrow Bus Station
ML 114 VWH2326 (Volvo B5LH) Harrow Bus Station - Queensbury Station
ML 114 VWH2311 (Volvo B5LH) Queensbury Station - Burnt Oak
ML 32 TEH915 (Enviro 400 Hybrid) Burnt Oak - Edgware
RTP 292 VHR45205 (Volvo B5LH/Wright SRM) Edgware - Stirling Corner
ML 107 TE1100 (Enviro 400) Stirling Corner - Barnet Church
UNO 383 602 (Enviro 200) Barnet The Spires - Woodside Park Station
London Underground Northern Line Woodside Park - Archway
ML 17 VWH2018 (Volvo B5LH) Archway - Kings Cross
TT 30 DN33782 (Enviro 400) Kings Cross - Euston
VT 221115 London Euston - Birmingham International
ML - Metroline
RTP - RATP London Sovereign
TT - Tower Transit
UNO - University Bus (Hatfield)
VT - Virgin Trains
Probably the furthest I have travelled in one day on London Buses and managed to go on Unos only TfL route and ride the ADEs on the first day of RATP operation
Saturday September 30 - a day in Milton Keynes
NXWM 4861 - 51 - 05:40 Scott Arms to city centre
LM 350263 - 06:33 Birmingham New Street to Long Buckby
(thought the xx:33 went through to London but this one doesn't - my bad)
LM 350123 - 07:27 Long Buckby to Rugby
LM 350376 - 07:43 Rugby to Milton Keynes Central
--- Wetherspoons breakfast ---
Z&S Transport Y985 TGH - 18 - 09:22 Milton Keynes Central to Bletchley
Red Rose Travel X514 UAT - 28 - 10:00 Bletchley to Central Milton Keynes
Arriva Milton Keynes 3732 - 2 - 11:00 Midsummer Boulevard to Newport Pagnell
Arriva Milton Keynes 4516 - 1 - 11:36 Newport Pagnell -
Central Milton Keynes - Newton Leys
Arriva Milton Keynes 3775 - 6 - 13:05 Lakes Estate - Central Milton Keynes - Wolverton
Arriva Milton Keynes 5008 - 7 - 14:50 Wolverton to Central Milton Keynes
AU54 ENY - 25 - 15:08 Central Milton Keynes to the Coachway (no indication who actually runs this route)
Arriva Milton Keynes 3641 - 300 - 16:05 Coachway to Kingston District Centre
Arriva Milton Keynes 2449 - 8 - 16:24 Kingston District Centre to Central Milton Keynes
--- Wetherspoons dinner ---
Arriva Milton Keynes 3735 - 4 - 17:45 Midsummer Boulevard to Milton Keynes Central station
LM 350242 - 17:54 Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham New Street
NXWM 448x (I think) - 65 - 20:30 Priory Queensway to Stockland Green
--- lift home about 1am ---
I quite like Milton Keynes
7/10/17
NX 4287, 52, Hassop Road to Birmingham.
NX 4896, 45, Birmingham to Longbridge.
NX 4395, 49, Longbridge to Solihull.
NX 4503, X12, Solihull to Birmingham.
NX 4479, 52A, Birmingham to Booths Farm.
NX 1869, 28, Walsall Road, Booths Farm Road to Perry Common Road.
NX 4818, 7, College Road to Birmingham.
NX 7030, 52, Birmingham to Hassop Road.
Nice trip on some unusual buses on unusual routes today
3094*-4H- Halesowen
3088*( dart)- 002- brilliant bus more powerful than all the centros!!( urban 90 seats)
30880-002-Halesowen
30929-4H( seriously struggled to reach any speed, 5mph up hills
30409-4H
6108-9
6112-9
30120-4H- excellent bus urban 90 again
21/10/17 - Lancashire day ranger
NXWM 4860 - 51 - 05:10 Scott Arms to city
Virgin Trains 390046 - 06:15 Birmingham New Street to Preston
Northern 150115 - 08:20 Preston to Blackpool North
Blackpool Tram 011 - 09:07 North Pier to Fleetwood Ferry
-- Wetherspoons breakfast --
Blackpool Tram 015 - 10:37 Fleetwood London Street to Blackpool Waterloo Road
Northern 150144 - 11:21 Blackpool South to Kirkham and Wesham (+15 therefore just able to catch it)
Northern 156424 - 12:11 Kirkham and Wesham to Preston
Northern 153307 - 12:33 Preston to Ormskirk
Northern 153307 - 13:23 Ormskirk to Burscough Junction
Northern 142051 - 14:20 Burscough Bridge to Southport
Northern 142051 - 15:20 Southport to Wigan Wallgate
Northern 142007 - 15:55 Wigan Wallgate to Kirkby
Northern 142007 - 16:42 Kirkby to Manchester Victoria
-- Thought about going up to Burnley and Balckburn but around this point all the lines became flooded so most options went out the window - headed to Piccadilly for food instead --
TransPennine 350410 - 19:16 Manchester Piccadilly to Wigan North Western
Virgin Trains 390xxx - 20:28 Wigan North Western to Birmingham New Street
NXWM 4859 - 51 - 22:17 City to Perry Barr
NXWM 4866? - 51 - 23:30 Perry Barr to Scott Arms
Today - bus hunting and Wythall
NXWM 4857 - 51 - 05:40 Scott Arms to city
NXWM 6831 - X1 - 06:00 Brum to Coventry
NXC 6021 - 4 - 07:30 Pool Meadow to Arena Tesco
DeCourcey 568 - 60 - 07:53 Arena Tesco to Wyken
-- Just missed a bendy on the 4, so stayed on to the hospital without thinking about the timetable, turned out the next one started service in Wyken... And the next one from the hospital wasn't a bendy so eventually the next one was 6021 again...
NXC 6021 - 4 - 08:48 Hospital to Walsgrave Road
- Next 4 to the hospital was also a decker so went further into town -
NXC 4985 - 8A - 09:13 Walsgrave Road to Pool Meadow
NXC 6020 - 4 - 09:23 Pool Meadow to Hospital
NXC 6014 - 4 - 10:04 Hospital to Pool Meadow
NXC 4773 - 12X - 10:38 Pool Meadow to University
NXC 4770 - 12X - 11:22 University to Pool Meadow
Diamond 30405 - 82 - 12:00 Pool Meadow to Solihull
NXWM 4698 - 49 - 13:22 Solihull to Longbridge
NXWM 4698 - 49 - 14:35 Longbridge back to Maypole
Diamond 32308 - S3 - 15:10 Maypole to Wythall
Preserved SHA 431 - 16:00 tour via Maypole
Preserved EVC 244 - 16:35 tour via Wood End and Earlswood
Preserved F53 XOF - 17:05 tour via Yardley Wood
Preserved TOE 527N - 17:40 tour via Yardley Wood
Preserved JOJ 976 - 18:30 museum to Maypole
NXWM 4698 - 49 - 18:53 Maypole to Northfield
NXWM 6840 - X61 - 19:53 Northfield to city centre
NXWM 4779 - 907 - 20:25 Bull Street to Perry Barr
Well happy with today,
Had a good few rides on bendies, pretty much immediately found 4698, good Metrobus and Ailsa thrash at Wythall's twilight event, another last ride on a late 4698 (so another thrash)
Happy days!!
Didn't take down any numbers, but I ended up covering some miles on Thursday after heading to London for the day, and I think I made good use of the £5 zones 1-6 travel card add on.
Walked from my house to Tipton train station
London Midland Class 350 - Tipton to Smethwick Galton Bridge
London Midland Class 172 - Smethwick Galton Bridge to Birmingham Moor Street
Chiltern Railways Class 168 - Birmingham Moor Street to London Marylebone
Bakerloo Line - Marylebone to Oxford Circus
Central Line - Oxford Circus to Stratford
Walked around the Stratford centre for a short while
Central Line - Stratford to Holborn
Piccadilly Line - Holborn to Leicester Square
Walked about for a bit and grabbed a Five Guys
Bakerloo Line - Piccadilly Circus to Oxford Circus
Central Line - Oxford Circus to Holland Park
Walked through the park and visited the Design Museum for a while
London United E200 - Route C1 - Design Museum to Shepherd's Bush
Went shopping at Westfield
Central Line - Shepherd's Bush to Notting Hill Gate
District Line - Notting Hill Gate to Paddington
Bakerloo Line - Paddington to Marylebone
Chiltern Railways Class 168 - Marylebone to Birmingham Moor Street
Walked to Birmingham New Street
London Midland Class 323 - Birmingham New Street to Tipton
Walked home
Pretty good day out overall, a good break from the same old routes here in the Midlands and my first time ever on the tube or a London bus. Only downside really was the overcrowding all the way to Banbury on the way back, meaning I had to stand in the doorway for about an hour.
LAST THURSDAY'S TRIP TO LONDON - the dashes represents a divide between each individual whole journey
Virgin Pendolino Birmingham New Street to London Euston
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Victoria Line London Euston to Highbury & Islington
Overground Highbury & Islington to Shoreditch High Street
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Overground Shoreditch High Street to Dalston Junction
Overground Dalston Junction to Highbury & Islington
Victoria Line Highbury & Islington to King's Cross St. Pancras (had to skip several trains due to overcrowding, thankfully the trains were streaming in one after the other!)
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Bus 73 (ARR) King's Cross to Oxford Street, Great Titchfield Street
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Bakerloo Line Piccadilly Circus to Embankment
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Bus 453 (GAL) Westminster Bridge (Lower Marsh) to Trafalgar Square
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Bus 453 (GAL) Horse Guards to Marylebone Road, Harley Street
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Bakerloo Line Regents Park to Piccadilly Circus
Piccadilly Line Piccadilly Circus to Covent Garden
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Piccadilly Line Covent Garden to Piccadilly Circus
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Bus 390 (MET) Oxford Circus to Victoria Bus Station
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Circle Line Victoria Tube Station to Embankment
Bakerloo Line Embankment to Baker Street
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Bakerloo Line Marylebone to Baker Street
Bakerloo Line Baker Street to Marylebone
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Chiltern Mainline London Marylebone to Birmingham Moor Street
I'd also attended Wythall, though I shall save that for a different post. I think this one's long enough! :P
@CL What departure did you catch from Marylebone? Wouldn't have been the 19:15 by any chance?
Quote from: DJ98 on October 29, 2017, 11:05:39 PM
@CL What departure did you catch from Marylebone? Wouldn't have been the 19:15 by any chance?
22:10. It was a VERY long day! 😂
Quote from: CL on October 30, 2017, 12:26:21 AM
22:10. It was a VERY long day! 😂
Ah, got you. I would've stayed longer but I would've had no way of getting home from Brum. How much did it cost you in total to go via Euston? I used Marylebone both ways since you can get the super off peak travelcard, which worked out cheaper iirc.
Quote from: DJ98 on October 30, 2017, 06:18:06 AM
Ah, got you. I would've stayed longer but I would've had no way of getting home from Brum. How much did it cost you in total to go via Euston? I used Marylebone both ways since you can get the super off peak travelcard, which worked out cheaper iirc.
Well, it was a bit of an impromptu trip, if i'm honest - with my sister and brother. Overall it came to about £36; cheapest for that day would've been £34, but I'd rather spend an extra £2 for the charging outlets. As you can imagine, 15 hours will surely take a toll on my phone's battery; couldn't risk it dying with my train tickets downloaded onto it!
I tend to normally go on Saturdays. Leave around 6-ish, with a return journey about 17:10 - to Snow Hill if possible. For one adult, it usually amounts to £11; if I book in advance. Downside to that fare is that it's two Advance Singles; meaning no flexibility, or day travelcards, though, I do have an Oyster card so that is certainly not an issue for me. Unfortunately, I couldn't do Saturday, as I had Wythall planned. Nevertheless, both were great days.
@DJ98
28/10/2017
NXWM – AG – 4635 – 72 Sheaf Lane, Mardon Road (Sheldon) – Marston Green Rail Station (06:35 Solihull Station – Chelmsley Wood)
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LM – 350101+350375 – Marston Green – Birmingham New Street (2Y57 05:34 London Euston – Birmingham New Street)
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XC – 170108 – Birmingham New Street – Derby (1D55 09:19 Birmingham New Street – Nottingham)
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EMT – 153319+153326 – Derby – Nottingham (2N31 10:36 Matlock – Newark Castle)
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EMT – 158866 – Nottingham – Lincoln Central (2L67 11:26 Leicester – Lincoln Central)
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Met Up with Kevin (TrainSpotEast on YouTube), Krissy (Walsall Lad on YouTube) and Ethan and filmed Trains 13:25-16:00
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EMT – 156413 – Lincoln Central – Nottingham (2L72 16:35 Lincoln Central – Leicester)
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XC – 170112 – Nottingham – Birmingham New Street (1G54 17:41 Nottingham – Birmingham New Street)
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NXWM – BC – 6829 – X2 Birmingham, Moor Street Queensway – Old Lode Lane, Hobs Moat Road (19:15 Birmingham – Solihull Station)
4635 – Volvo B7TL Eclipse Gemini
6829 – Dennis Enviro 400MMC
AG – Acocks Green Garage
BC – Birmingham Central Garage
EMT – East Midlands Trains
LM – London Midland
NXWM – National Express West Midlands
XC – Cross Country
Moves for my week in Norfolk. Won't all be in one post but since I haven't posted in a while this is a good place to start.
Day 1 (Sunday 29th)
NXWM 2076 - 3 - Market Street
LM 323205 - Birmingham New Street
XC 170108 - Peterborough
Walk across to Queensgate
FEC 33809 - X1 - Norwich Bus Station
Walk to my hotel
Day 5 (Thursday 3rd)
First 37577 - X2 - Lowestoft Bus Station
First 30901 - X2 - Beccles Bus Station
First 37579 - X2 - Lowestoft Bus Station
First 37573 - X1 - James Paget Hospital
First 36184 - 8 - Great Yarmouth, Market Gates
First 33824 - X1 - Norwich Bus Station
Day 7 (Saturday 4th)
Sanders, Holt YN05GXX - X44 - Cromer
Stagecoach East 48036 - Coasthopper - Wells next the Sea
Had to change here onto 48033 to Hunstanton bus station
Lynx, King's Lynn YJ07VSK - 34 - King's Lynn, Bus station
Stagecoach 18341 - 505 - Holbeach, Co-op
Found a chippy
Stagecoach 18280 - 505 - Spalding, Bus Station
Stagecoach 34878 - 37 - Peterborough, Queensgate
XC 170101 - Birmingham New Street
XC 220*** - Wolverhampton
Lift home
More to come
20/11/17 - coming home from London by bus, because bus
LT - DE1155 - 274 - 06:21 Camden Town to Baker Street
LT - LT810 - 189 - 06:44 Baker Street to Brent Cross
LT - VLA165 - 142 - 07:25 Brent Cross to Watford
Arriva - 3767 - 500 - 09:49 Watford to Aylesbury (looks like recent renumbering from 3967)
Arriva - 6061 - 150 - 11:46 Aylesbury to Milton Keynes
Stagecoach - 28633 - X7 - 13:25 Milton Keynes to Northampton
Stagecoach - 36210 - 96 - 14:39 Northampton to Rugby
Stagecoach - 36950 - 86 - 17:04 Rugby to Coventry
NXWM - 6848 - X1 - 18:25 Coventry to Birmingham
NXWM - 4868 - 51 - 19:50 Birmingham to Perry Barr
NXWM - 4861 - 51 - 20:50 Perry Barr to Scott Arms
Trip to Coventry after work:
4651 -x12 1704 Solihull hospital to Birmingham international
390 1740 Birmingham international to Coventry
489? 1803 8 Coventry station to pool meadow
6014 4 1834 pool meadow to arena Tesco
6014 4 1903 arena Tesco - walsgrave hospital
6014 4 1957 walsgrave hospital - pool meadow arrive 20.20
2162 9 city to rail station
220 voyager - 2127 cov to new street
485? 51 2217 bull street to Scott arms
1765-4H
6109-9 stourbridge (beast of a bus did route in 15 minutes)
4582-256- kingswinford
4314-255- Wolverhampton (nice route and the blaze park terminus is quite fun)
4145-69- this makes the modern buses seem powerless- great thrash
4306-77- average trident- average route
4418-110- Birmingham- these are what I regard a high spec service
6712-x10- halesowen- heavy loading resulted in a slow journey
3094*-4H
Quote from: Kevin on November 21, 2017, 07:21:49 AM
Arriva - 3767 - 500 - 09:49 Watford to Aylesbury (looks like recent renumbering from 3967)
3967 was its fleet number in the Shires fleet.
Trip to Coventry after work in search of bendis.
6710- x12 Solihull hospital - Birmingham international
390129-1720 Birmingham international - Coventry
489? 8 to city
4142 16 burgess
4144 4 to crow in the oak (holbrooks)
39685 -56 to city
390- new street
4810-16a - Scott arms
3094*- 4H
6712-x10- Birmingham
4407- 110- Tamworth- a few mins late Driver caught up 4200 on the one before, and missed out Ventura park.
2550-765- a few mins late which meant I just made it. Brilliant route and solo as good as 20734.
37**-60- Cannock- 10 mins late- first time on a pulsar- love them
2503-60- litchfield- another solo nice finishings
2447-35-walsall- slow driver
30489 or 30492- 4H- ended up 30 mins late
Peterborough (Trainspotters Festive Meetup 2017) 28/12/2017
NX West Midlands – BC – 4180 – 60 Sheaf Lane, Mardon Road (Sheldon) – Birmingham, Moor Street Queensway (06:36 Cranes Park – Birmingham)
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NX West Midlands – BC – 6869 – 24 Birmingham, Moor Street Queensway – Harborne High Street (07:xx Birmingham – Woodgate Valley North)
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NX West Midlands – BC – 6857 – 23 Harborne High Street – Birmingham New Street Rail Station (07:xx Woodgate – Birmingham)
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Met Up with Kieran (KTV Videos on YouTube), Dan (TrainclipsHD on YouTube), Ryan (RRB Rail on YouTube), Shaun (SftFan1909 and One Half of THEGreatWesterners on YouTube), Jake (Great Western Trains on YouTube) and Ben (BTucker Videos on YouTube)
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XC – 170636 – Birmingham New Street – Peterborough (1L34 09:22 Birmingham New Street – Stanstead Airport)
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Met Up with 30+ other spotters including Jace (TrainsFanUk on YouTube) Ryan (Virgin Trains Fan on YouTube) Krissy (Walsall Lad on YouTube) and filmed Trains 12:00-16:00
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XC – 170397 – Peterborough – Birmingham New Street (1N61 15:27 Stanstead Airport – Birmingham New Street)
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NX West Midlands – BC – 6879 – X1 Birmingham, Moor Street Queensway – Coventry Road, Coalway Avenue (Sheldon) (19:30 Birmingham – Birmingham Airport & NEC)
Rail replacement:
30412- Sandwell and dudley
4322- Birmingham new street- nice quick trident
323240- walsall
170- new street- packed can see why
@Bob moans
Xc voyager- Wolverhampton- always packed these voyagers- diversion past walsall
4152- Tipton
831-42- West Brom- hating myself that I didn't mind this journey- good driver though
30409-4H- Sandwell and dudley
112- green bus- new street
170***- XC service to university- love these trains nice and empty
427*- 48- bearwood
6101- halesowen
3094*
30/12/2017
NX West Midlands – 4642 – 72 Sheaf Lane, Mardon Road (Sheldon) – Marston Green Rail Station (07:05 Solihull Station – Chelmsley Wood)
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West Midlands Trains – 350234 – Marston Green – Birmingham New Street (2C02 07:11 Coventry – Birmingham New Street)
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West Midlands Trains – 350265 – Birmingham New Street – Wolverhampton (1F35 08:24 Birmingham New Street – Liverpool Lime Street)
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West Midlands Trains – 350233+350123 – Wolverhampton – Birmingham New Street (1L67 07:34 Liverpool Lime Street – Birmingham New Street)
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Met Up with Jace (TrainsFanUk on YouTube) Ryan (Virgin Trains Fan on YouTube) Krissy (Walsall Lad on YouTube)
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West Midlands Trains – 172339 – Birmingham Moor Street – Stourbridge Junction (2W70 09:03 Stratford-Upon-Avon – Stourbridge Junction)
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West Midlands Trains – 139002 – Stourbridge Junction – Stourbridge Town – Stourbridge Junction (2P59 10:35 Stourbridge Junction – Stourbridge Town & 2P60 10:40 Stourbridge Town – Stourbridge Junction)
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West Midlands Trains – 172338 – Stourbridge Junction – Dorridge (2C24 10:16 Worcester Foregate Street – Dorridge)
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Filmed Trains 11:45-13:10
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Chiltern Railways – 168110 – Dorridge – Birmingham Moor Street (1G27 11:40 London Marylebone – Birmingham Snow Hill)
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West Midlands Trains – 170635 – Birmingham New Street – Bescot Stadium (2K66 14:12 Birmingham New Street – Rugeley Trent Valley)
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Filmed Trains 14:30-15:30
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West Midlands Trains – 323240 – Bescot Stadium – Tame Bridge Parkway (2W40 15:27 Walsall – Birmingham New Street)
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Filmed Trains 15:30-16:25
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West Midlands Trains – 170635 – Tame Bridge Parkway – Birmingham New Street (2A68 15:48 Rugeley Trent Valley – Birmingham New Street)
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NX West Midlands – BC – 6830 – X2 Birmingham, Moor Street Queensway – Old Lode Lane, Hobs Moat Road (Sheldon) (17:10 Birmingham – Solihull Station)
AG4298 1 Acocks Green - Priory Rd/Bristol Rd
First AG B7/ALX I've been on. Fairly standard bus. Could tell the whole day is gonna be slow because of the amount of waiting around we were doing. I couldn't even hear the retarder properly because we weren't going quick enough for it to kick in!
BC55 63 Bristol Rd/Priory Rd - City/Albert St
First time on one of these and bloody hell these things vibrate a lot more than I expected when idling. Nice interior though. I particularly like the wood effect where the stopping sign is.
Arriva Sapphire YX64VMD 110 City/Old Square - Sutton Coldfield.
Another first. Never been on a facelift E400 before. First high spec bus I've been on since Walsall had 47xx on the 997. I was planning on getting a NXWM platinum but then I saw this empty Sapphire sitting at the stand and I had an nbus Daysaver so I thought I'd explore new waters. These Sapphires are bloody quick. The way it was pulling onto the expressway going uphill. Sounded like it had a bit of a turbo leak but was still impressive!
WB4262 5 Sutton Coldfield - West Bromwich
Just missed WA4346 on the 77, so caught this one instead of waiting around in the cold. This bus was a lot more lively compared to the AG one I caught earlier. A real high revver this one and we weren't hanging around. That's possibly due to the fact that I caught the AG one during the peak and given that it's still school holidays and there's more running time in the peaks, it meant we were waiting more.
WA1878 4 West Bromwich - Walsall.
I was hoping that I'd somehow get a rare Mk1 B7RLE, but got a dreary Scania. Reminded me how much I hated these as a passenger, due to the dull interior, the lazy suspension and the lack of soul. These sound more rattly compared to the ex AG Euro 5 versions, and you couldn't hear much of the ZF gearbox. I was surprised to hear Next Stop announcements. Another first for me, never caught a bus with Next Stop announcements before.
WA4595 301 Walsall - Bloxwich High Street
I was on the hunt for a B7RLE Mk1 but this turned up on the 301 so I thought I'd give it a go, and then hopefully get a B7RLE back. Fairly standard Trident. No nonsense. Good bus this.
WA1756 302 Bloxwich Bulls Head- Walsall
Missed two Diamonds, one Sapphire and and WA4596, but I finally caught one of these after 8 years, when they were running on the 37! I used to love these and it certainly brought back memories even though this particular one was never at AG. That gearbox noise they make when idling like the O405Ns. The contrast from Euro 3 buses to Euro 4 and beyond is insane. So much more vocal! The seating moquette on these do not go whatsoever. The original seating moquette was a hell of a lot better! But yeah it was nice to have a blast from the past and it was definitely worth it! One of the Diamonds that I missed (I think it was MX08NNU?/a B7RLE) was broken down which made me smile as we overtook it lol.
WN6772 529 Walsall - Wolverhampton
Sooooo this is the first Platinum I've ever been on. It was surprisingly bright inside. Brighter than I expected. Loud noise as soon as the bus started moving, can only presume it was the cooling fans. The fans turned off after a minute or two. I like the drive train on these. Same gearbox noises as the E200MMC but the engine is a lot more beefier and it definitely feels a lot more powerful. The same can't be said for the quality though. The creaks and rattles, albeit minute, but noticeable on these pothole heavy roads. The Sapphire I caught earlier, as painful it is to say it, was better to be honest. There was also a smell of beer / weed on the bus which was irritating. It tells me that these specification buses shouldn't really be wasted on routes like this, and the general cleanliness of the bus wasn't as good as the Sapphire. Maybe that's impaired my thoughts and maybe I should have caught one of these on an Express route instead.
WN5405 1 Wolverhampton - Dudley
Another first lol. The drivers keep giving me evils as they stare out of ticket on the WA/WN buses I've caught so far but I'm guessing that's because I've got a daysaver issued on the old ticket machines which you don't get on this side of the region anymore.Straight away I noticed how cold it was on this bus compared to the Platinum I just got off! The interior was welcoming, just like the other hybrid I caught earlier on Bristol Road. The rear downstairs seats however were terrible. Very hard seats. I remember 4738-62 being like this when I used to get them on the 50 many years ago. It's not as noisey on this bus compared to the B5LH. The drive train is interesting. Seems like it's a CVT style gearbox where the engine just revs constantly and the speed increases as the clutch is gradually released. It has that sort of electric whine as well which sounds good. I think I prefer this to the Volvo B5LH, it definitely sounds better.
PE802 243 Dudley - Merry Hill
And another first. Not very good legroom on these for me. I'm 6ft 2. Had to sit sideways basically which was irritating. Quite jerky these aren't they? Every time it accelerated to the top of first gear and then eased off and then back on the power, it jerked into second gear. You can really feel everything the driver is doing, from lightly tapping the brake/accelerator. Sensitive controls it seems.
PE6717 X10 Merry Hill - Bearwood
Okay this one is a lot better than the newer 6772 I caught earlier. It's cleaner overall and has no foul spells. It sounds a lot better too, that ZF noise is so much better than Voith! Quality wise, this doesn't creak like 6772 did. Maybe because it was built in a different factory? I'm not sure which I prefer now, this or the Sapphire. I'm now reassured with Platinum though.
AG4674 11A Bearwood - Acocks Green
Feels good to be back on a Gemini. I haven't been on one of these in ages. What can I say? Best bus I went on today. This is a good one. The only negative I can say as a passenger is sometimes the vibration felt a bit much. 4507 was the worst one, probably still is. Anyway these buses are vocally so much better than others I've caught today. The cooling fans were engaged at a low speed. Had a rushed/inexperienced driver though. It's like he kept forgetting he's in a bus and kept taking right hand corners early and then later adjusting, making things difficult for himself. He managed to clip the right turn at the roundabout at Yardley Wood Road onto Swanshurst Lane somehow. It's weird as a passenger because I kept noticing how badly he was cornering before he went close to the kerbs and how he should have taken it. Obviously this route being one I know like the back of my hand, I know all the corners. I think as a driver, enthusiasts would have loved me driving lol. But yeah, brilliant bus, as are most of the Geminis.
All in all, this was something I haven't done in about 9-10 years, back when I used to skive school. Definitely an experience and an insight to being a bus passenger in this day, as I was referring to the NXWM app, which is incredibly useful. I can't help but think how frustrating it would be to go from a car driver to a bus user though, everything is so slow in contrast! The ticket was a bargain as well. I was going to get a NXWM day saver but I had a fiver on me and thought I may as well get the nbus. Turned out that was a good call as I got to sample the Arriva Bus.
In conclusion, I got to go on my first Platinums (both variants) & the Arriva competition, both Hybrid bus types & an Enviro 200 all for the first time. I did want to find a StreetDeck as well, but I didn't want to wait around too long.
Good day. Will I do it again? Probably not for a long time. Maybe I'll try a Diamond day one day, or a combination of Diamond & independents.
Was time was you in Sutton and Walsall? I caught 4269 on the 5 to Sutton and 4357 on the 77 to Walsall. 4298 is a good bus and 4262 is one of my favourite ALX400's, it's one of a few that has its heating working and makes a classic Metrobus sound when it pulls away lie 4226.
Quote from: Jack on January 03, 2018, 05:10:41 PM
Was time was you in Sutton and Walsall? I caught 4269 on the 5 to Sutton and 4357 on the 77 to Walsall. 4298 is a good bus and 4262 is one of my favourite ALX400's, it's one of a few that has its heating working and makes a classic Metrobus sound when it pulls away lie 4226.
I think I was in Sutton between 10 & 11 and Walsall between 12 & 1.
Quote from: MW on January 03, 2018, 05:19:30 PM
I think I was in Sutton between 10 & 11 and Walsall between 12 & 1.
I was later than that. Was in Sutton during 11:45 and 12:45. Was in Walsall at 13:50 ish and left at approximately 15:05.
Quote from: Jack on January 03, 2018, 05:32:14 PM
I was later than that. Was in Sutton during 11:45 and 12:45. Was in Walsall at 13:50 ish and left at approximately 15:05.
Ah okay. I was actually gonna post on here to see if anyone would be around today but I thought it'd be a bit weird lmao.
31/1
323220 1720 Lichfield Trent Valley- NewStreet
221125 60475 Delayed 1912 New Street - Bristol Temple Meads
1/2
43198 43041 42360 9.12 Bristol TM - Par
153382 with 153318 12.11 Par - NEWQUAY
3/2
54266 Megabus M6 10.20 Newquay -Exeter
221129 60479 14.24 Exeter St David's- New Street
323203 17.35 New Street - Lichfield City
10/2/18
NX 1873, 28, Perry Beeches to Scott Arms.
NX 4270, 46, Scott Arms to West Bromwich.
Diamond 30828, 40, West Bromwich to Wednesbury.
NX 1768, 11, Wednesbury to Walsall.
NX 4353, 89 Walsall to Bloxwich.
Diamond 30492, 301, Bloxwich to Walsall.
NX 4864, 51, Walsall to Perry Barr, Station Bridge.
NX 4671, 11C, Perry Barr to Erdington.
Diamond 20828, 25, Erdington to Bromford Drive, Sandown Road.
NX 4948, X70, Bromford Drive to Birmingham.
Claribels YX17 NYW, 424, Birmingham to Haddon Road.
15/02/2018
0545 - Walked - Tipton to Coseley Train Station
0614 - London Northwestern 350/1 - Coseley to Wolverhampton
0700 - University Coach - Wolverhampton to London
0930 - Break at Oxford services
1130 - Arrived at Generator Hostel, London
1210 - Walked to Kings Cross Underground
1226 - Circle Line - Kings Cross to Blackfriars
Looked around Tate Modern for an hour or so
1401 - District, Northern and Piccadilly Line - Blackfriars to Russell Square
Had a few drinks, went for pizza and got an early night. ;)
16/02/2018
1004 - Victoria Line - Kings Cross to Oxford Circus
1047 - Central Line - Oxford Circus to Tottenham Court Road
1115 - Arriva London #19 - Museum Street to Kings Road
Looked round the Saatchi Gallery
1248 - Circle Line - Sloane Square to High Street Kensington
1346 - Circle Line - High Street Kensington to South Kensington
Looked round the V&A museum/gallery
1504 - Piccadilly Line - South Kensington to Russell Square
1610 - University Coach - Generator Hostel to Wolverhampton
1730 - Break at Oxford Services
2015 - NXWM 126 - Wolverhampton to Sedgley Road
Walked home to Tipton
21/2/18
NX 1935, 28, Perry Beeches to Scott Arms.
NX 817, 46, Scott Arms to West Bromwich.
Diamond 30211, 4, West Bromwich to Stone Cross.
Diamond 30933, 40, Stone Cross to Wednesbury.
NX 1764, 11, Wednesbury to Walsall.
NX 6732, X51, Walsall to Birmingham.
NX 6847, X1, Birmingham to International Station.
NX 4655, X12, International Station to Farnhurst Road.
NX 4519, 11C, The Bromford to Ward End.
NX 4489, 94, Ward End to City.
NX 1898, 52 City to Perry Beeches.
Yesterday - a super sprinter bash
12:47 - Smethwick Galton Bridge to Sandwell & Dudley, WM, 350103
12:55 - Sandwell & Dudley to Coventry, VT, Class 221 x2
13:42 - Coventry to Nuneaton, WM, 153366
14:23 - Nuneaton to Leicester, XC, Class 170
15:26 - Leicester to Nottingham, EM, 156404
16:20 - Nottingham to Derby, EM, 156415
16:53 - Derby to Birmingham New Street, XC, Class 220
18:27 - Birmingham Moor Street to Smethwick Galton Bridge, WM, 153371 & Class 170 - 153371 makes a lovely whistling sound when accelerating
07/03/2018
NXWM – BC – 6887 – X1 Coventry Road, Coalway Avenue – Birmingham International (06:10 Birmingham – Coventry)
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ATW – 175109 – Birmingham International – Birmingham New Street (1D11 07:09 Birmingham International – Llandudno)
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WMT – 153366+170512 – Birmingham New Street – Walsall (2H53 07:40 Birmingham New Street – Rugeley Trent Valley)
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NXWM – WA – 4329 – 6 Walsall Bus Station – Little Aston Road (08:25 Walsall – Sutton Coldfield)
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NXWM – WA – 4167 – 6 Little Aston Road – Walsall Bus Station (08:39 Sutton Coldfield – Walsall)
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WMT – 350118 – Walsall - Birmingham New Street (2W16 09:31 Walsall – Wolverhampton)
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WMT – 150107 – Birmingham New Street – University (1V25 10:49 Birmingham New Street – Hereford)
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WMT – 170517 – University – Birmingham New Street (1M59 09:39 Hereford – Birmingham New Street)
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NXWM – WA – 6720 – 937 Birmingham, Lower Bull Street – Erdington Road, Little Hardwick Road (11:38 Birmingham – Brownhills West)
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NXWM – WA – 6738 – 937 Erdington Road, Little Hardwick Road - Birmingham, Moor Street Queensway (11:42 Brownhills West – Birmingham)
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WMT – 172337 – Birmingham Moor Street – Small Heath (2C38 12:55 Kidderminster – Dorridge)
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Filmed Trains 13:43-14:35
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WMT – 153356+170632 – Small Heath – Birmingham Moor Street (2V34 14:19 Whitlocks End – Worcester Foregate Street)
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NXWM – BC – 6864 – 60 Birmingham, Moor Street Queensway – Sheaf Lane, Mardon Road (15:0x Birmingham – Cranes Park)
10/3/18
NX 1877, 52, Perry Beeches to Perry Barr, Station Bridge.
NX 4522, 11C, Perry Barr to Acocks Green.
NX 2202, 37, Acocks Green to Solihull.
NX 6834, X2 Solihull to Birmingham.
NX 4737, 51, Birmingham to Walsall.
Diamond 30854, 301, Walsall to Bloxwich.
Diamond 40630, 301, Bloxwich to Walsall.
Diamond 30943, 4H, Walsall to West Bromwich.
Diamond 30825, 16W, West Bromwich to Hamstead Village.
NX 761, 54, Hamstead Village to One Stop.
NX 7023, 52, One Stop to Perry Beeches.
Quote from: Jack on March 10, 2018, 07:45:56 PM
10/3/18
NX 1877, 52, Perry Beeches to Perry Barr, Station Bridge.
NX 4522, 11C, Perry Barr to Acocks Green.
NX 2202, 37, Acocks Green to Solihull.
NX 6834, X2 Solihull to Birmingham.
NX 4737, 51, Birmingham to Walsall.
Diamond 30854, 301, Walsall to Bloxwich.
Diamond 40630, 301, Bloxwich to Walsall.
Diamond 30943, 4H, Walsall to West Bromwich.
Diamond 30825, 16W, West Bromwich to Hamstead Village.
NX 761, 54, Hamstead Village to One Stop.
NX 7023, 52, One Stop to Perry Beeches.
I would've surveyed your X2 earlier.
Not posted one of these for a while
17/03/2018
Lift to Wolverhampton
XC 221138 (I think) - Reading
Stagecoach
18064 - 7 - Aldershot Bus Station (what a dive!)
10777 - 1 - Farmborough
18066 - 10 - Fleet, Oatsheaf
18065 - 10 - Farmborough
10764 - 1 - Aldershot
35152 - 5 - Farnham, Sainsbury's
35125 - 65 - Alton, High Street
19158 - 64 - Winchester Broadway
27561 - 3 - Harestock, The March Hare
37407 - 3 - Winchester Bus Station
19159 - 69 - Fareham Bus Station
First Solent 63298 - X4 - Southampton
Bluestar 1645 - 1 - Winchester Bus Station
Walk to train station
South Western Railway 444003 - Eastleigh
Taxi to hotel
18/03/2018
Was expecting to attend the Retrobus Bristol VRT Running Day in Winchester but this was cancelled due to the snow.
Walked into Eastleigh in search for a cooked breakfast
South Western Railway 444003/444036 - Basingstoke
Great Western Railway 165225 (I think) - Reading
Cross Country 221126 - Leamington Spa
Chiltern Railways 16800x - Birmingham Moor Street
Cross Country 220xxx - Wolverhampton
NXWM 2016 - 3 - Home
24/3/18
NX 1874, 28, Hassop Road, Grindleford Road to Scott Arms.
NX 4930, 5, Scott Arms to Sutton Coldfield.
NX 4157, 77, Sutton Coldfield to Walsall.
Diamond 30489, 301, Walsall to Bloxwich.
NX 1753, 302, Bloxwich to Walsall.
NX 4329, 70, Walsall to Reedswood Sainsbury's.
NX 4133, 69, Reedswood Sainsbury's to Walsall.
NX 1857, 4, Walsall to West Bromwich.
Diamond 30816, 16W, West Bromwich to Hamstead Village.
NX 762, 54, Hamstead Village to One Stop.
NX 7030, 52, One Stop to Hassop Road terminus.
10:21, Smethwick Galton Bridge to Birmingham New Street, AW, Class 158 x2
11:01, Birmingham New Street to Wolverhampton, LN, Class 350
11:35, Wolverhampton Bus Station to Worcester St, NXWM, 256, 4582
12:30, Wolverhampton Bus Station to Walsall Bus Station, NXWM, 69, 4321
13:50, Walsall Bus Station to New Invention, NXWM, 41, 4328
14:31, New Invention to Walsall Bus Station, NXWM, 89, 4352
15:30, Walsall Bus Station to Brownhills Town Centre, NXWM, 10A, 4125
16:00, Brownhills Town Centre to Brownhills West, Rising Sun, NXWM, 10A, 4603
16:12, Brownhills West, Rising Sun to Birmingham, Moor Street, NXWM, 937, 6722
17:07, Birmingham, Moor Street to Birmingham, New Street, NXWM, 16, 4823
18:00, Birmingham, Smallbrook Queensway to home, NXWM, 80, 4914
*all times are approx
A 153 bash was just what the doctor ordered
14:24, Smethwick Galton Bridge to Birmingham Snow Hill, WM, 172335
14:42, Birmingham New Street to Walsall, WM, 153366 + 170507*
15:45, Walsall to Birmingham New Street, WM, 153366 + 170507*
16:19, Birmingham Moor Street to Smethwick Galton Bridge, WM, 172332
17:08, Smethwick Galton Bridge to Birmingham Snow Hill, WM, 170632 + 153356
18:27, Birmingham Moor Street to Smethwick Galton Bridge, WM, 170632 + 153356
*not 100% sure about it was 170507
Saturday 17/03/18 - getting some Black Country Ales establishments in the bag and riding the Diamond network around Kidderminster
NXWM 4258 - 46 - 07:42 Scott Arms to West Brom
NXWM 1765 - 4H - 08:23 West Brom to Hayley Green
NXWM 1765 - 4H - 09:02 Hayley Green to Halesowen
Diamond 30005 - 192 - 09:20 Halesowen to Kidderminster
Diamond 31101 - 2 - 10:10 Kidderminster to Bewdley
--- Drink in the Wetherspoons and the Real Ale Tavern ---
Diamond 30974 - 125 - 11:25 Bewdley to Stourbridge
Diamond 21104 - 228 - 12:35 Stourbridge to Kinver
--- Drink in the Cross Inn ---
Diamond 20032 - 580 - 13:35 Kinver to Kidderminster
Diamond 30508 - 3 - 14:15 Kidderminster to Stourport
--- Drink in the Hollybush ---
Diamond 20032 - 295 - 15:51 Stourport to Worcester
--- Drink in the Imperial Tavern ---
Diamond 20851 - 303 - 17:35 Worcester to Kidderminster
WMR 172338 - 18:37 Kidderminster to Birmingham Snow Hill
Blog up now
NX 1904, 52, Hassop Road to City.
NX 6136, 50, City to Moseley Road, Highgate Middleway.
Diamond 30879, 50, Highgate Middleway to Kings Heath.
NX 4678, 11A, Kings Heath to Sarehole Mill.
NX 4501, 5, Sarehole Mill to Shirley.
NX 2247, 6, Shirley to City Markets.
Diamond 20057, 34, City Markets to Stoney Lane, Sparkhill Job Centre.
NX 1836, 8A, Highgate Road, Queen Street to Saltley Gate.
NX 4491, 94, Saltley Gate to The Fox and Goose.
NX 4660, 11A, The Fox and Goose to Erdington.
NX 6805, X5, Erdington to City.
NX 1901, 52, City to Hassop Road.
Quote from: Sh4318 on August 24, 2017, 08:42:05 AM
Had a day off, so I went on the Cumbrian Coast line
06:07, Smethwick Galton Bridge to Crewe, London Midland, 350247
07:09, Crewe to Warrington Bank Quay, Virgin Trains, 390***
07:43, Warrington Bank Quay to Preston, Virgin Trains, 390***
08:25, Preston to Carlisle, Transpennine Express, 350402
10:54, Carlisle to Lancaster (via Barrow in Furness), Northern, 156425
14:57, Lancaster to Crewe, Virgin Trains, 390***
16:07, Crewe to Derby, East Midlands Trains, 153311
17:39, Derby to Birmingham New Street, CrossCountry, 170***
18:39, Birmingham New Street to Smethwick Galton Bridge, London Midland, 323241
Today - Did the Cumbrian Coast line in the opposite direction
09:07, Smethwick Galton Bridge to Crewe, LN, 350257
10:09, Crewe to Wigan North Western, VT, Class 390
10:44, Wigan North Western to Lancaster, TP, 350410 + 350405
12:19, Lancaster to Carlisle, NT, 156490
16:30, Carlisle to Wigan North Western, TP, Class 185
18:28, Wigan North Western to Wolverhampton, VT, Class 390
19:50, Wolverhampton to Smethwick Galton Bridge, WM, 323217
NX 1870, 28, Hassop Road to Tower Hill.
NX 4737, 51, Tower Hill to Walsall.
NX 2118, 302, Walsall to Bloxwich.
NX 4597, 301, Bloxwich to Walsall.
NX 6750, 934, Walsall to Birmingham.
NX 4824, 65, Birmingham to Short Heath (Tracline 65 terminus Stop).
NX 1873, 28, Short Heath to Hassop Road.
NX 4288, 52, Hassop Road to Birmingham.
NX 4286, 33, Birmingham to One Stop.
NX 4478, 52A, One Stop to Great Barr Swimming Baths.
I've my journeys from last Thursday that I keep forgetting to post! It was the nicest day it had been in a while, I couldn't not have missed an opportunity to go outside for some photos...
05/03/2018:
DIA 30408 16 Hockley Circus Moor Street Queensway (photographed some buses in the City Centre)
NXWM 2129 98 Smallbrook Queensway Edgbaston Park Road
Walked Edgbaston Park Road to Pritchatts Road, North Gate (photographed some buses at the University)
Walked Pritchatts Road, North Gate to University Station
Detoured back into City Centre
NXWM 2138 X64 University Station New Street Station
(finally got a photo of a pre-branded First Worcester B7RLE)
NXWM 2138 X64 Smallbrook Queensway University Station
Walked University Station to QE Hospital
Walked QE Hospital to University Station
WMR (XC) 323202 University Redditch (photographed some buses in Redditch)
WMR (XC) 323220 Redditch University
NXWM 2129 98 University Station Moor Street Queensway
NXWM 6757 935 Lower Bull Street Kingstanding Circle
NXWM 4274 5 Kingstanding Circle Queslett Rd, Nether Hall (photographed some 5 branded E400s)
Walked Nether Hall to Great Barr, Scott Arms
NXWM 1874 28 Great Barr, Scott Arms Erdington Six Ways
ARR 4414 110 Erdington Six Ways Old Square (first time on an Arriva!)
Caught a lift home from Colmore Row
Class 170 Hednesford -Rugeley Trent Valley
Class 350 Rugeley Trent Valley - Stoke on Trent
Class 390 Stoke on Trent - Manchester Picadilly
Class 185 Manchester Victoria - Leeds
Class 158 Leeds -York
Class 91 York - Newcastle
Class 91 Newcastle- Edinburgh
Class 170 Edinburgh-Dundee
To be completed tomorrow with
734 Dundee-Walsall
Class 170 Bloxwich - Hednesford
Expect lots of North East photos on the main site soon
Quote from: Tony on April 10, 2018, 08:30:33 PM
Class 170 Hednesford -Rugeley Trent Valley
Class 350 Rugeley Trent Valley - Stoke on Trent
Class 390 Stoke on Trent - Manchester Picadilly
Class 185 Manchester Victoria - Leeds
Class 158 Leeds -York
Class 91 York - Newcastle
Class 91 Newcastle- Edinburgh
Class 170 Edinburgh-Dundee
To be completed tomorrow with
734 Dundee-Walsall
Class 170 Bloxwich - Hednesford
Expect lots of North East photos on the main site soon
@Tony how long did it take for you to drive 734 back? Limited to 62 right?
Quote from: Trident 4194 on April 10, 2018, 08:33:49 PM
@Tony how long did it take for you to drive 734 back? Limited to 62 right?
Read it............tomorrow!
11/4/18
NX 1870, 28, Hassop Road to Scott Arms.
NX 4928, 5, Scott Arms to Sutton Coldfield.
NX 4350, 6, Sutton Coldfield to Walsall.
NX 1764, 8, Walsall to Pelsall to Walsall.
Diamond 30861, 301, Walsall to Mossley Terminus.
NX 1882, 301, Mossley to Walsall.
NX 4309, 10, Walsall to Brownhills High Street.
NX 6751, 937, Brownhills High Street to Aldridge.
NX 4596, 6, Aldridge to Walsall.
NX 4860, 51, Walsall to Walsall Road, Old Walsall Road.
NX 1872, 28, Walsall Road, Old Walsall Road to Hassop Road.
16/4/18
As it was car not day today I had to slum it on the bus
2108 205
4544 255 filthy downstairs
2105 276
2103 276
YX65 RHA 228 only me and one other passenger on the bus to RHH
6102 205 9 board
The nx app was used to check on time for all nx services and it was spot on for all of them
28/4/18
NX 7020, 952, Hassop Road to City.
NX 6847, X1, Birmingham to Coventry.
Diamond 30404, 82, Coventry to Solihull.
Diamond 21107, S1, Solihull to Solihull.
NX 4532, X12, Solihull to Bromford Drive, Chipperfield Road.
Diamond 20974, 25, Bromford Drive, Chipperfield Road to Erdington.
NX 1874, 28, Erdington to Hassop Road terminus.
Today:
13:47, Smethwick Galton Bridge to Wolverhampton, WM, 350369
14:12, 59, Wolverhampton to Lichfield Road, NXWM, 4582
14:38, 89, Lichfield Road to New Invention, NXWM, 4359
14:55, 41, New Invention to Walsall, NXWM, 4331
15:30, 77, Walsall to Kingstanding, NXWM, 4125
16:06, 937, Kingstanding to Brownhills, High St, NXWM, E400MMC
17:05, 10, Brownhills, High St to Rushall, NXWM, 4605
17:35, 8, Rushall to Pelsall, NXWM, 4594
18:05, 89E (to New Invention), Pelsall to Bloxwich, NXWM, 1890
18:42, Bloxwich to Birmingham New St, WM, 153354 + 170/5
19:25, Birmingham New St to Smethwick Galton Bridge, AW, 158/8 + 158/8
On Saturday, had to pop over to Mum and Dad's in the morning, then as it was such a lovely day "took the long way home"
X1 - Swan Island to Moor St Queensway
120A - Colmore Row to Warley Road
49 - The Merrivale to West Bromwich
5 - West Bromwich to Sutton Coldfield
X3 - Sutton Coldfield to Erdington
11C - Erdington to Yardley Road
12/5/18
NX 1877, 952, Perry Beeches to Birmingham.
NX 2222, 37, Birmingham to Acocks Green.
Diamond 20522, 30, Acocks Green to Solihull Town Centre.
NX 4527, X12, Solihull to Farnhurst Road.
NX 4508, 11A, Bromford Lane to Erdington.
NX 7031, 28, Erdington to Perry Beeches.
Class 170 Hednesford to Rugeley
Class 350 Rugeley to Stoke
Class 221 Stoke to Manchester
Class 155 Manchester to Halifax
Class 158 Halifax to Bradford
Class 150 Bradford to Leeds
Class 185 Leeds to York
Class 91 York to Edinburgh
Class 43 Edinburgh to Dundee
So 9 trains and 9 different classes on one journey
Class 350 - West Midlands Railway - Tipton to Wolverhampton
Class 220 - CrossCountry - Wolverhampton to Manchester Piccadilly
Class 350 - TransPennine Express - Manchester Picadilly to Manchester Airport (https://www.flickr.com/photos/145227801@N02/42080538662/in/datetaken-public/)
Class 142 - Northern - Manchester Airport to Manchester Oxford Road (https://www.flickr.com/photos/145227801@N02/41212529245/in/datetaken-public/)
Class 158 - East Midlands Trains - Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street (https://www.flickr.com/photos/145227801@N02/28253921678/in/datetaken-public/)
Class 507/8 - Merseyrail - Liverpool Lime Street to James Street
Class 507/8 - Merseyrail - James Street to Liverpool Lime Street
Class 350 - London Northwestern Railway - Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway
Class 507 - Merseyrail - Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Central (https://www.flickr.com/photos/145227801@N02/40319417650/in/datetaken-public/)
Class 507/8 - Merseyrail - Liverpool Central to Chester
Class 150 - Arriva Trains Wales - Chester to Crewe
Class 175 - Arriva Trains Wales - Crewe to Stockport (https://www.flickr.com/photos/145227801@N02/41407269234/in/datetaken-public/)
Class 142 - Northern - Stockport to Hazel Grove (https://www.flickr.com/photos/145227801@N02/42081399652/in/datetaken-public/)
Class 150 - Northern - Hazel Grove to Newton Mills Newtown (https://www.flickr.com/photos/145227801@N02/42081466742/in/datetaken-public/)
Class 150 - Northern - Newton Mills Newtown to Stockport (https://www.flickr.com/photos/145227801@N02/40320530650/in/datetaken-public/)
Class 221 - CrossCountry - Stockport to Wolverhampton (https://www.flickr.com/photos/145227801@N02/27257409767/in/datetaken-public/)
Class 350 - West Midands Railway - Wolverhampton to Tipton
I've linked to all the ones that I have photos of from the day. 9 different classes of trains, from 7 or 8 different operators, depending on how you classify WMR And LNR. I make it around 280 rail miles in total, for the round trip. I think
@Tony's trip to Dundee has me beat, though.
Quote from: StourValley98 on May 15, 2018, 09:05:14 PM
Class 350 - West Midlands Railway - Tipton to Wolverhampton
Class 220 - CrossCountry - Wolverhampton to Manchester Piccadilly
Class 350 - TransPennine Express - Manchester Picadilly to Manchester Airport (https://www.flickr.com/photos/145227801@N02/42080538662/in/datetaken-public/)
Class 142 - Northern - Manchester Airport to Manchester Oxford Road (https://www.flickr.com/photos/145227801@N02/41212529245/in/datetaken-public/)
Class 158 - East Midlands Trains - Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street (https://www.flickr.com/photos/145227801@N02/28253921678/in/datetaken-public/)
Class 502 - Merseyrail - Liverpool Lime Street to James Street
Class 502 - Merseyrail - James Street to Liverpool Lime Street
Class 350 - London Northwestern Railway - Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway
Class 502 - Merseyrail - Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Central (https://www.flickr.com/photos/145227801@N02/40319417650/in/datetaken-public/)
Class 502 - Merseyrail - Liverpool Central to Chester
Class 150 - Arriva Trains Wales - Chester to Crewe
Class 175 - Arriva Trains Wales - Crewe to Stockport (https://www.flickr.com/photos/145227801@N02/41407269234/in/datetaken-public/)
Class 142 - Northern - Stockport to Hazel Grove (https://www.flickr.com/photos/145227801@N02/42081399652/in/datetaken-public/)
Class 150 - Northern - Hazel Grove to Newton Mills Newtown (https://www.flickr.com/photos/145227801@N02/42081466742/in/datetaken-public/)
Class 150 - Northern - Newton Mills Newtown to Stockport (https://www.flickr.com/photos/145227801@N02/40320530650/in/datetaken-public/)
Class 221 - CrossCountry - Stockport to Wolverhampton (https://www.flickr.com/photos/145227801@N02/27257409767/in/datetaken-public/)
Class 350 - West Midands Railway - Wolverhampton to Tipton
I've linked to all the ones that I have photos of from the day. 9 different classes of trains, from 7 or 8 different operators, depending on how you classify WMR And LNR. I make it around 280 rail miles in total, for the round trip. I think @Tony's trip to Dundee has me beat, though.
Don't you mean Merseyrail Class 507 or Class 508 rather than Class 502 which were all withdrawn by late 1980?
Ian Hardy
Quote from: Ian Hardy on May 15, 2018, 10:25:37 PM
Don't you mean Merseyrail Class 507 or Class 508 rather than Class 502 which were all withdrawn by late 1980?
Ian Hardy
Yep, my bad. I was looking back at the photos while typing that post up, and I must've misread the 7 as a 2.
10:49 delayed by 13 minutes (arr. 11:02), Smethwick Galton Bridge to Wolverhampton, LN, 350110
11:27, Wolverhampton to Wellington, AW, 150240
12:24, Wellington to Wolverhampton, AW, 153312*
13:08, Wolverhampton to Birmingham New Street, AW, 158831 & 150260
14:35, Birmingham New Street to Smethwick Galton Bridge, LN, 350259
*the 153s do get a lot of sh*t and are generally disliked by most, but the sounds the engine can produce are astonishing
19/05/2018
Lift to town
LNWR 350102 - Birmingham New Street
XC 170106 - Melton Mowbray
Centrebus 670 - 8 - Grantham Bus Station
Centrebus 779, 887, 888, 901 - 1 - Alma Park and return four times
Centrebus 777 - 7 - Barrowby Gate and return
VTEC 822"" + 91130 - Peterborough
Stagecoach
10869 - 1 - Werrington
10877 - 1 - Peterborough Queensgate
10879 - 1 - Werrington
10875 - 1 - Peterborough Queensgate
10880 - 6 - Serpantine Green
10874 - 6 - Peterborough Queensgate
10867 - 2 - City Hospital
34834 - 4 - Peterborough Queensgate
Walked to Asda then to London Road
20/05/2018
37232 - 5 - Peterborough Queensgate
Western National HTA844N - Whittlesey
Lincolnshire F105XCW - Peterborough and return
Lincolnshire B503PFW - Ramsey and return
Redfern Travel J132HMT - March and return
West Kent P112RGS - Yaxley and return
Sategcoach 15675 - Peterborough Railway Station
XC 170115+117 - Birmingham New Street
VT 390008 - Wolverhampton
NXWM 2020 - 3 - home
2/6/18 - WB open day
NX 1875, 28, Hassop Road, Grindleford Road to Scott Arms.
NX 1939, 46, Scott Arms to WB Bus Station.
Diamond 30211, 40, WB Bus Station to Friar Park Lidl.
Diamond 40630, 40 Friar Park Lidl to WB Bus Station.
Diamond 30639, 42, WB Bus Station to WB bus garage.
Spent a while at the Open Day.
Diamond 20846, 43, WB Bus Garage to WB bus station.
NX 1894, WB Bus Station to Bradford Place.
NX 1851, 70A Walsall to Walsall.
NX 6734, 997, Walsall to Aldridge Road, Thornbridge Avenue.
16/06/18 - Had a day out around the local area.
Cycled to Tipton Railway Station
West Midlands Railway - Class 323 - Tipton to Smethwick Galton Bridge
West Midlands Railway - Class 172 - Smethwick Galton Bridge to The Hawthorns
Midland Metro - The Hawthorns to Corporation Street
London Northwestern Railway - 350258 - Birmingham New Street to Marston Green
London Northwestern Railway - 350255 - Marston Green to Coventry
West Midlands Railway - 153371 - Coventry to Leamington Spa
Chiltern Railways - 68015 - Leamington Spa to Dorridge
West Midlands Railway - 172213/172217 - Dorridge to Widney Manor
West Midlands Railway - 172336 - Widney Manor to Birmingham Moor Street
Diamond - Streetlite WF - 16W - Birmingham Moor Street to Hamstead
West Midlands Railway - 323204 - Hamstead to Tame Bridge Parkway
West Midlands Railway - 323205 - Tame Bridge Parkway to Walsall
Diamond - 30407 - 4H - Walsall Bradford Place to West Bromwich Bus Station
Midland Metro - Tram 29 - West Bromwich Central to Bilston Central
Diamond - 20051 - 229 - Bilston Bus Station to Tipton Owen Street
Short walk to the Railway Station then cycled home.
If anyone's interested, I've uploaded my photos from the day here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/145227801@N02/albums/72157694898559532
Sorry these are a bit late but I was in Birmingham for a conference during the week of 2nd - 7th June 2018 so I took advantage and did some exploring with a week's Zone 1 -5 Swift Card:
Sat 2nd June 2018
Hounslow – London Waterloo - SWR - 707021 & 707012
Waterloo – Marylebone – Bakerloo Line – 3456
Marylebone – Birmingham Moor Street – Chiltern – 168217 & 168324
Priory Queensway – West Bromwich BS – NXWM 74E – 4968
West Bromwich BS – West Bromwich BG – NXWM 42 - 819
West Bromwich BG – Bilston BS – Diamond 43 – 20979
Bilston BS – Walsall Bradford Place – NXWM 39 – 1889
Walsall Station – Tame Bridge Parkway – WMR Rail Replacement (Johnsons) - YJ10JYC
Tame Bridge Parkway – Aston – WMR – 323205
Aston Station – Castle Vale – NXWM 67 – 4496
Castle Vale – Sutton Coldfield – NXWM 71 – 7028
Sutton Coldfield – Priory Queensway – Arriva Midlands 110 – 4411
Birmingham New Street – Coventry – Virgin Trains – 221110
Coventry Station – Pool Meadow – NXC 11U – 4773
Pool Meadow – Birmingham International – NXWM X1 - 6849
Birmingham International – Solihull Station NXWM X12 – 6708
Solihull Station – High Street NXWM 37 – 2224
Sunday 3rd June 2018
Birmingham New Street – Tame Bridge Parkway – WMR – 323242
Tame Bridge Parkway - Walsall Station– WMR Rail Replacement (Johnsons) - YJ12KGE
Walsall Bradford Place – Dudley BS NXWM 11 – 1887
Dudley BS – Merry Hill – NXWM 222 – 824
Merry Hill – Colmore Row – NXWM X10 – 6713
Birmingham New Street – Chester Road – WMR – 323204
Chester Road – Moor Street – NXWM X4 – 6796
Moor Street – Broad Street ICC – NXWM 22 – 6877
Broad Street ICC - Colmore Row – NXWM 9 – 6111
New Street Station - Broad Street ICC - NXWM 24 – 6885
Monday 4th June 2018
Five Ways – Coventry Road – NXWM 8A – 1813
Coventry Road – Moor Street – NXWM 60 – 4944
Grand Central – Bull Street – Midland Metro – 18
Colmore Row - Broad Street ICC - NXWM 126 – 6762
Tuesday 5th June 2018
Five Ways – Coventry Road – NXWM 8C – 1819
Coventry Road – Moor Street – NXWM 60 – 4876
Moor Street – Broad Street ICC – NXWM 22 – 6862
Five Ways - Broad Street ICC - NXWM 22– 6827
Wednesday 6th June 2018
Five Ways – Birmingham New Street – WMR – 323221
Colmore Row – Warstock Lane - NXWM 101 – 4809
Warstock Lane - Five Ways - NXWM 8A – 1788
Five Ways - Broad Street ICC - NXWM 29– 2138
Birmingham Moor Street – Whitlocks End - WMR – 170631 & 153366
Whitlocks End – Small Heath - WMR – 153366 & 170631
Small Heath - Five Ways - NXWM 8C – 1824
Five Ways - New Street - NXWM 98 – 2133
Birmingham New Street – Coventry – Virgin Trains – 390005
Coventry Station – Pool Meadow – NXC 11U – 4770
Trinity Street – Longford – NXC 20 – 2164
Longford – Bishop Street – Stagecoach Midlands 48 – 26203
Hales Street – Willenhall – NXC 13 – 4988
Willenhall – Hales Street - NXC 21E – 4836
The Burges – Birmingham International – NXWM X1 – 6833
Birmingham International – Wolverhampton – Arriva Trains Wales – 158818
Wolverhampton – Birmingham New Street – WMR – 323202
Thursday 7th June 2018
Moor Street – Bangor Road – NXWM 97 – 4462
Bordesley Green Road – Adderley Park – NXWM 8A – 1808
Adderley Park - Birmingham International – WMR – 350267
Birmingham International – Old Square –NXWM X12 – 6705
Moor Street – Frankley – NXWM X61 – 6859
Frankley – Carrs Lane – NXWM 63Sat 2nd June 2018
Hounslow – London Waterloo - SWR - 707021 & 707012
Waterloo – Marylebone – Bakerloo Line – 3456
Marylebone – Birmingham Moor Street – Chiltern – 168217 & 168324
Priory Queensway – West Bromwich BS – NXWM 74E – 4968
West Bromwich BS – West Bromwich BG – NXWM 42 - 819
West Bromwich BG – Bilston BS – Diamond 43 – 20979
Bilston BS – Walsall Bradford Place – NXWM 39 – 1889
Walsall Station – Tame Bridge Parkway – WMR Rail Replacement (Johnsons) - YJ10JYC
Tame Bridge Parkway – Aston – WMR – 323205
Aston Station – Castle Vale – NXWM 67 – 4496
Castle Vale – Sutton Coldfield – NXWM 71 – 7028
Sutton Coldfield – Priory Queensway – Arriva Midlands 110 – 4411
Birmingham New Street – Coventry – Virgin Trains – 221110
Coventry Station – Pool Meadow – NXC 11U – 4773
Pool Meadow – Birmingham International – NXWM X1 - 6849
Birmingham International – Solihull Station NXWM X12 – 6708
Solihull Station – High Street NXWM 37 – 2224
Sunday 3rd June 2018
Birmingham New Street – Tame Bridge Parkway – WMR – 323242
Tame Bridge Parkway - Walsall Station– WMR Rail Replacement (Johnsons) - YJ12KGE
Walsall Bradford Place – Dudley BS NXWM 11 – 1887
Dudley BS – Merry Hill – NXWM 222 – 824
Merry Hill – Colmore Row – NXWM X10 – 6713
Birmingham New Street – Chester Road – WMR – 323204
Chester Road – Moor Street – NXWM X4 – 6796
Moor Street – Broad Street ICC – NXWM 22 – 6877
Broad Street ICC - Colmore Row – NXWM 9 – 6111
New Street Station - Broad Street ICC - NXWM 24 – 6885
Monday 4th June 2018
Five Ways – Coventry Road – NXWM 8A – 1813
Coventry Road – Moor Street – NXWM 60 – 4944
Grand Central – Bull Street – Midland Metro – 18
Colmore Row - Broad Street ICC - NXWM 126 – 6762
Tuesday 5th June 2018
Five Ways – Coventry Road – NXWM 8C – 1819
Coventry Road – Moor Street – NXWM 60 – 4876
Moor Street – Broad Street ICC – NXWM 22 – 6862
Five Ways - Broad Street ICC - NXWM 22– 6827
Wednesday 6th June 2018
Five Ways – Birmingham New Street – WMR – 323221
Colmore Row – Warstock Lane - NXWM 101 – 4809
Warstock Lane - Five Ways - NXWM 8A – 1788
Five Ways - Broad Street ICC - NXWM 29– 2138
Birmingham Moor Street – Whitlocks End - WMR – 170631 & 153366
Whitlocks End – Small Heath - WMR – 153366 & 170631
Small Heath - Five Ways - NXWM 8C – 1824
Five Ways - New Street - NXWM 98 – 2133
Birmingham New Street – Coventry – Virgin Trains – 390005
Coventry Station – Pool Meadow – NXC 11U – 4770
Trinity Street – Longford – NXC 20 – 2164
Longford – Bishop Street – Stagecoach Midlands 48 – 26203
Hales Street – Willenhall – NXC 13 – 4988
Willenhall – Hales Street - NXC 21E – 4836
The Burges – Birmingham International – NXWM X1 – 6833
Birmingham International – Wolverhampton – Arriva Trains Wales – 158818
Wolverhampton – Birmingham New Street – WMR – 323202
Thursday 7th June 2018
Moor Street – Bangor Road – NXWM 97 – 4462
Bordesley Green Road – Adderley Park – NXWM 8A – 1808
Adderley Park - Birmingham International – WMR – 350267
Birmingham International – Old Square –NXWM X12 – 6705
Moor Street – Frankley – NXWM X61 – 6859
Frankley – Carrs Lane – NXWM 63 - 5509
Birmingham Moor Street – Marylebone – Chiltern – 68010
Marylebone – Waterloo – Bakerloo Line – 3450
London Waterloo - Hounslow – SWR - 707017
Trip to Shrewsbury (22/06/2018):
AM 4 (Oakengates - Wellington) = 3322 (FJ64 ETY)
AM 7 (Wellington - Telford) = 3701 (FD52 GGO)
AM 96 (Telford - Shrewsbury) = 2702 (YJ54 CKF)
AM 27 (Shrewsbury - Meole Brace) = 2978 (YJ09 MKU)
AM 27 (Meole Brace - Shrewsbury) = 2960 (YJ11 OKA)
AM X4 (Shrewsbury - Telford) = 2995 (YJ09 MKL)
AM 4 (Telford - Oakengates) = 3322 (FJ64 ETY)
NX 7024 - 952 - Hassop Road to Birmingham.
NX 4530 - 31 - Birmingham to Acocks Green depot.
Discount Travel KV03 ZF? - 11C - Acocks Green depot to Hall Green.
NX 4387 - 6 - Hall Green to Stratford Road, Formans Road.
NX 4636 - 31 - Formans Road to Stoney Lane.
NX 2224 - 37 - Palmerston Road to Birmingham.
NX 46?? - 14 - Birmingham to Burney Lane.
NX 1867 - 28 - Burney Lane to Hassop Road.
Acocks Green Open Day Trip:
1841 - WA11 - Tipton to Dudley Bus Station
6774 - WN126 - Dudley Bus Station to Bearwood
4666 - AG11A - Bearwood to Selly Oak
4657 - AG11A - Selly Oak to Acocks Green Depot
C212 GTU - AG11E - Acocks Green Depot to Kings Heath
C212 GTU - AG11E - Kings Heath to Fox & Goose
C212 GTU - AG11E - Fox & Goose to Kings Heath
4671 - AG11C - Kings Heath to Bearwood
6774 - WN126 - Bearwood to Dudley
1892 - WA13 - Dudley to Tipton
Potteries Bus & Coach Rally and Running Day 2018
24/6/18
Cycled from Tipton to Walsall Bus Station
The Green Bus - 312 - W112 DOP - Walsall to Stoke Britannia Stadium
London Transport RM467 - WLT467 - Britannia Stadium to Trentham Gardens
London Transport RM467 - WLT467 - Trentham Gardens to Brittannia Stadium
Travel Bassetts - SUX 476X - Brittannia Stadium to Stone
Travel Bassetts - SUX 476X - Stone to Britannia Stadium
Potteries Motor Traction 604 - OEH 604M - Britannia Stadium to Hanley
London Transport RM467 - WLT467 - Hanley to Britannia Stadium
Ulsterbus 2599 - BXI 2599 - Britannia Stadium to Stone
The Green Bus 312 - W112 DOP - Stone to Britannia Stadium
The Green Bus 312 - W112 DOP - Britannia Stadium to Walsall
Cycled home from Walsall to Tipton
Saturday 16th June 2018
Stagecoach South themed day involving the Coastliner 700:
Virgin Trains 221102/107 Birmingham International - London Euston
London Underground 11005/006 Euston - Victoria (Victoria Line)
Gatwick Express 387225/209 London Victoria - Brighton
Stagecoach South 10942 SN18KNF - Brighton - Shoreham by Sea (700)
Stagecoach South 10965 SN18KOU - Shoreham by Sea - Worthing (700)
Stagecoach South 10963 SN18KOH - Worthing - Goring By Sea (700)
Southern 377403 Goring By Sea - Chichester
Stagecoach South 19078 MX56FTT - Chichester - Havant (700)
Stagecoach South 26163 SN67WWH - Havant - Cosham (23)
Stagecoach South 26156 SN67WWA - Cosham - Havant (23)
Southerm 377126 Havant - Southampton Central
CrossCountry 220016 Southampton Central - Birmingham International
Trip to Madeley/Ironbridge (26/06/2018):
AM 4 (Oakengates - Wellington) = 3334 (FJ64 EUW)
AM 7 (Wellington - Telford) = 3704 (FD52 GGV)
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AM 4 (Telford - Madeley) = 3321 (FJ64 ETX)
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AM 96 (Ironbridge - Shrewsbury) = 3780 (FL63 DXM)
AM 7 (Telford - Wellington) = 3703 (FD52 GGU)
AM 4 (Wellington - Oakengates) = 3337 (FJ64 EUZ)
6102-PN9- these seem so slow!!
4635-x12- not the quickest of Gemini's quite good though
4507-72 nice fast deafening Gemini
46**-72
6703-x12- average again
6848-X1- that was one fast bus driver really pushing it. Best ride on an mmc for a long time.
30852-16
6718- x10- another driver who didn't like hanging around great drive
Many trips I've done recently I haven't posted or got round to blogging about, but here's one from last week (blog clicky (https://kevinsaimlesswanderings.wordpress.com/2018/07/04/minibus-land-tendered-journeys-around-the-black-country-part-1-west-bromwich-and-wednesbury/))
Thursday 28/6/18
Getting some more roads ticked off
NXWM 4929 - 5 - 10:08 Scott Arms to All Saints
Diamond 20056 - 4 - 10:15 All Saints to Stone Cross
Diamond 20886 - 30 - 10:39 Stone Cross to West Brom
iGo KX09 CKC - 64 - 11:25 West Brom to Wednesbury
Walsall Community Transport SJ66 SYO - 67 - 12:15 Wednesbury to Yew Tree
NXWM 4249 - 45 - 12:50 Yew Tree to Walsall
NXWM 1773 - 13 - 13:46 Walsall to Wednesbury
Diamond 30638 - 40 - 14:10 Wednesbury to Friar Park
Diamond 20538 - 65 - 14:38 Wood Green to Darlaston
Diamond 20885 - 310 - 15:05 Darlaston to Willenhall
Diamond 20885 - 310 - 15:20 Willenhall to Wednesbury
Diamond 20809 - 41A - 15:55 Wednesbury to West Brom
NXWM 4236 - 5 - 16:29 West Brom to Red House Park
and a nice walk home
That chunk around Wednesbury now completed, happy days
Arriva day trip:
1858 4H
671*-x10 top of mucklow hill
611*-140- Dudley
5401-1- Coronation gardens- these buses need new seats seriously!
6794-126- Wolverhampton
Y reg dart- 11- Stafford street- haven't been on a dart that sounded like that in ages
3762-70- Cannock bus station- yay pulsar
3904-74- Stafford- not a great B7RLE would've preferred another pulsar or commander, seemed to really struggle on inclines
3911-825- litchfield- what a amazing route especially going over them right bridges, and fast stretches
3505-765- Tamworth- haven't been on an Arriva omnilink before- certainly faster than nx counterparrts and layout much more comfortable. Driver a bit slow.
44**-110 Brum- was hoping for the B9 but oh well I did see the B9 in Ventura park heading the opposite direction. Love this route, nice fast stretches
6115-9- Broad street is awful at about 15:30 and must only get worse!! Everything becomes blocked!
Overall good day have achieved what I wanted in the Cannock area now and the next trip will be heading out to Telford direction!!
Quote from: Trident 4194 on July 06, 2018, 06:17:36 PM
Y reg dart- 11- Stafford street- haven't been on a dart that sounded like that in ages
What, idle? You don't get more than that in that journey. Probably could've walked it quicker aswell!
Quote from: Dom on July 06, 2018, 07:24:03 PM
What, idle? You don't get more than that in that journey. Probably could've walked it quicker aswell!
I was in no rush. And well the bus had to accelerate to move doesn't it?
Quote from: Trident 4194 on July 06, 2018, 09:02:28 PM
And well the bus had to accelerate to move doesn't it?
Technically not.
Quote from: Dom on July 06, 2018, 09:34:22 PM
Technically not.
Do you know something we all don't?
First time in Shrewsbury/ Telford:
30851-4H- blackheath
4435-241- Dudley
67**- 126- wolvo- it had stop start when in stationary traffic or waiting a t traffic lights which is something I haven't experienced before
3312-9- Bridgnorth- going to pain me to say but I like Arriva streetlites especially with the leather interiors- very full entire journey- certainly seems a good money spinner
2975-436- Shrewsbury- waheyyy Versa running 15 minutes late, lovely route and never been on a bus as fast as this before, liked the bit through Much Wenlock and past that church on that very narrow road
2960-X4- Telford- pretty quick versa not as good as 2975 it seems
2731-10- Wolverhampton- 3754 was on the 9 ready to head to Bridgnorth, so I asked the driver if he was carrying on to wolves he replied yes but it's a long journey, the direct route is only 10 minutes behind this one, I merely said ok as to not look silly, and to be honest I had only rode on a pulsar on the 70 the other week, so was riding my luck on a nice bus to get on the 10. Having seen an e200 I was expecting a bad bus to turn up, however 2731 arrived and what a bus that is. This cadet flew down the roads and I have to say was probably my favourite journey of the day due to the bus.
4556-256- Stourbridge- was running 10-15 minutes late the entire journey- nice journey on a trident however
6101-9- Halesowen- nothing to say on this thing
Quote from: Trident 4194 on July 14, 2018, 09:43:40 PM
First time in Shrewsbury/ Telford:
30851-4H- blackheath
4435-241- Dudley
67**- 126- wolvo- it had stop start when in stationary traffic or waiting a t traffic lights which is something I haven't experienced before
3312-9- Bridgnorth- going to pain me to say but I like Arriva streetlites especially with the leather interiors- very full entire journey- certainly seems a good money spinner
2975-436- Shrewsbury- waheyyy Versa running 15 minutes late, lovely route and never been on a bus as fast as this before, liked the bit through Much Wenlock and past that church on that very narrow road
2960-X4- Telford- pretty quick versa not as good as 2975 it seems
2731-10- Wolverhampton- 3754 was on the 9 ready to head to Bridgnorth, so I asked the driver if he was carrying on to wolves he replied yes but it's a long journey, the direct route is only 10 minutes behind this one, I merely said ok as to not look silly, and to be honest I had only rode on a pulsar on the 70 the other week, so was riding my luck on a nice bus to get on the 10. Having seen an e200 I was expecting a bad bus to turn up, however 2731 arrived and what a bus that is. This cadet flew down the roads and I have to say was probably my favourite journey of the day due to the bus.
4556-256- Stourbridge- was running 10-15 minutes late the entire journey- nice journey on a trident however
6101-9- Halesowen- nothing to say on this thing
How many of the people on the StreetLite had ENCTS passes? A full bus doesn't always mean pound signs.
Quote from: Ashley 60171 on July 15, 2018, 12:16:43 PM
How many of the people on the StreetLite had ENCTS passes? A full bus doesn't always mean pound signs.
Well it took a good 4 minutes to load, and from my understanding there were a few paying passengers including myself. Would say 40% were fare paying passengers
Couple of updates.
Journey to Stoke (12/7)
- AM3336 - 4 > Telford
- AM3792 - 5 > Stafford
- PMT65036 - 101 > Hanley
[break in Hanley for 3 hours]
- PMT65035 - 101 > Stafford
- AM3793 - 5 > Telford
- AM3331 - 4
Telford Carnival (15/07)
- AM2143 - 4 > Wellington
- AM3780 - 7 > Telford
[Went to Carnival]
- AM2731 - 7 > Wellington
- AM3337 - 4
Quote from: Trident 4194 on July 14, 2018, 09:43:40 PM
First time in Shrewsbury/ Telford:
3312-9- Bridgnorth- going to pain me to say but I like Arriva streetlites especially with the leather interiors- very full entire journey- certainly seems a good money spinner
2975-436- Shrewsbury- waheyyy Versa running 15 minutes late, lovely route and never been on a bus as fast as this before, liked the bit through Much Wenlock and past that church on that very narrow road
2960-X4- Telford- pretty quick versa not as good as 2975 it seems
2731-10- Wolverhampton- 3754 was on the 9 ready to head to Bridgnorth, so I asked the driver if he was carrying on to wolves he replied yes but it's a long journey, the direct route is only 10 minutes behind this one, I merely said ok as to not look silly, and to be honest I had only rode on a pulsar on the 70 the other week, so was riding my luck on a nice bus to get on the 10. Having seen an e200 I was expecting a bad bus to turn up, however 2731 arrived and what a bus that is. This cadet flew down the roads and I have to say was probably my favourite journey of the day due to the bus.
Although rattly as, the earlier Streetlites (3310-3312) feel faster than the others, especially the 4-branded batch. Also, just had 2731 for the first time ever today (was on the 7), absolute gem of a bus (although I'm personally a fan of the 03-plate batch), so can agree with you on that bus fully.
12:16, Smethwick Galton Bridge to Wolverhampton, Class 323, 323217, West Midlands Railway
12:42, Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury, Class 158, 158834 + 158828, Arriva Trains Wales (these 158s are so comfy - when the aircon's working anyway)
16:10, Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton, Class 153, 153367, Arriva Trains Wales (what a train, definitely in my top 3 Arriva 153s)
17:22, Wolverhampton to Smethwick Galton Bridge, Class 323, 323240, West Midlands Railway
Had a look at a few of the new/modified services in South Birmingham
13:13 (arr 13:16), Smethwick Galton Bridge to Birmingham Moor Street, West Midlands Railway, Class 172, 172219 + 172341
15:03, Birmingham New Street to Northfield, West Midlands Railway, Class 323, 323210
15:32, 48, Northfield Station to Northfield Town Centre, NXWM, 807
15:40, 27, Northfield Town Centre to Metchley Lane, NXWM, 1917
16:21, X20, University to Lickey Lane, NXWM, 6854
17:35, 49, Longbridge Station to Kings Norton Station, NXWM, 4367
17:58, 18, Kings Norton Station to Adams Hill, NXWM, 4573
18:22, X22, Adams Hill to Birmingham, Moor Street, NXWM, 6850
19:15 (arr 19:25), Birmingham Moor Street to Birmingham Snow Hill, WM, Class 172, 172341 + 172219 (172219 detached at Snow Hill, due to a fault)
19:44, 89, Birmingham, Colmore Row to Home, NXWM, 4268
23/7/18
NX 1900, 28, Hassop Road to Scott Arms.
NX 816, 46, Scott Arms to All Saints Way.
Diamond 20050, 4, All Saints Way to Walsall.
NX 4606, 70A, Walsall to Sainsbury's.
NX 4586, 69, Sainsbury's to Walsall.
NX 1768, 10, Walsall to Brownhills.
NX 1773, 10, Brownhills to Walsall.
Diamond 30886, 301, Walsall to Bloxwich.
NX 85*, 70, Bloxwich to Sainsbury's.
NX 4586, 69, Sainsbury's to Walsall.
NX 6729, 997, Walsall to Aldridge Road, Beeches Road.
Trip to the big cat sanctury and a few days in Paris:-
26/7
350102 18.13 delayed Lichfield TV- Euston
395025 20.37 St Pancres-Ashford Int
SC 47681 Service B- Station - Holiday Inn
27/7
SC 47664 Service B Holiday Inn - Station
395028 17.43 Ashford Int - St Pancres
4029/4030 20.01 delayed St Pancras-Gare du Nord
30/7
4019/4020 17.15 Gare du Nord - St Pancres
390152 20.30 Euston-Lichfield TV
West Midlands Railway 323xxx - Tipton to Birmingham New Street
CrossCountry 170xxx - Birmingham New Street to Tamworth
Walked to the open day and back to the station
London Northwestern Railway 350113 - Tamworth to Lichfield Trent Valley
West Midlands Railway 323217 - Lichfield Trent Valley to Birmingham New Street
Virgin Trains 3901xx - Birmingham New Street to Coventry
National Express Coventry 4894 - 8A - Coventry Rail Station to Pool Meadow
National Express West Midlands 6855 - X1 - Pool Meadow to Birmingham International
Arriva Trains Wales 158840 - Birmingham International to Birmingham New Street
West Midlands Railway 323220 - Birmingham New Street to Tipton
Sunday 5th August 2018
Cross Country 43378 & 43304 Chesterfield - Burton on Trent (via Toton & Castle Donington)
Cross Country 170104 Burton on Trent - Tamworth
BMMO 707 5919 Tamworth - Stoneydelph - Tamworth
BMMO 786 5545 Tamworth - Newton Regis - Tamworth
Rochdale 110 235 Tamworth - Mile Oak - Tamworth
Cross Country 170112 & 170523 Tamworth - Burton on Trent
Cross Country 220027 Burton on Trent - Doncaster (via Castle Donington & Toton)
East Midlands 222002 Doncaster - Derby (via Belper)
Stagecoach Rail Replacement 50206 Derby - Chesterfield
Ian Hardy
6121-9- Quinton church
20839-54- wolvo road
6787-126- Brum
4486-907- Sutton- nice Gemini
4125-6- Walsall- lovely bus on a lovely route
20733-4H- West Brom- rare working
30490-43- Bilston- what a fast bus
Intended to catch 30638 on 23 to Wednesbury- but it had broken upon arriving in Bilston
V reg solo- 530- nice nice bus
5421-255- merry hill- lovely bus on a lovely route.
6712-x10- bearwood
4276- 11A- harborne
68**-24
2094-140- Quinton church
6112-9- Halesowen
Had a Few trips on First Kernow while in Cornwall.
03/08:
NXWM AG 11C - 4234 - Ward End to Yardley Swan.
NXWM BC X1 - 6839 - Yardley Swan to Birmingham Airport.
Flight to Newquay Airport, Cornwall from Birmingham.
05/08:
First Kernow T1 - 33459 - Camborne Bus Station and Bus Garage to Penzance Bus Station.
First Kernow U4 - 33477 - Penzance Bus Station to Marazion.
First Kernow A2 - 32211 - Marazion to Penzance Bus Station. (Turned up 30 minutes late).
First Kernow - T1 - 33458 - Penzance Bus Station to Camborne Bus Station and Bus Garage (Also turned up 30 - 45 minutes late, the ticket seller at the bus station told the passengers it was because the driver had to have a legal brake after comming in late of his previous trip from Lands End on the A1).
First Kernow 47 - 44965 - Camborne Bus Station and Bus Garage to Eastern Lodge, Tehidy Country Park - First time i'd been on a SWB E200 MMC.
06/08.
First Kernow A4 - 33303 (16:22 journey from St Ives to Newquay and Quintrell Downs - The Bus that spends the whole day on the A4) - Godrevy to the far end of the B3301 Coast Road by Portreath.
07/08:
First Kernow 47 - 44968 - Eastern Lodge, Tehidy Country Park to Camborne Bus Station and Bus Garage.
First Kernow - T2 - 33460 - Camborne Bus Station and Bus Garage to St Ives.
First Kernow - T2 - 33460 - St Ives to Camborne Bus Station and Bus Garage.
First Kernow 47 - 44967 - Camborne Bus Station and Bus Garage to Easten Lodge, Tehidy Country Park.
08/08.
First Kernow T1 - 33467 - Camborne Bus Station and Bus Garage to Penzance Bus Station.
Flight Lands End to St Mary's, Isles Of Scilly. (There was a Johnsons of Henley in Arden coach parked up outside Lands End Airport as well.)
I noticed that N718DJC is still in use on the local town shuttle service on St Mary's, Scilly.
Diverted Flight Isles of Scilly to Newquay.
Hoppleys Coaches WK18XXX Coach - Newquay Airport to The Star Inn, Crowlas.
First Kernow T1 - 33465 - The Star Inn, Crowlas to Camborne Bus Station and Bus Garage.
First Kernow - 47 - 44968 - Camborne Bus Station and Bus Garage to Eastern Lodge, Tehidy Country Park.
(The unusual Optare Solo that did a trip on the 47 from Truro was swapped for 44968 at Camborne Bus Station on its way back to Redruth after comming from Troon).
10/08.
Flight to Birmingham Airport from Newquay.
NXWM BC X1 - 6850 - Birmingham Airport to Yardley, Swan.
NXWM AG 11A - 4234 - Yardley Swan to Ward End.
NXWM by 55 - 1834 - Ward End to Birmingham City Centre.
NXWM BY 94 - 4695 - Birmingham City Centre to Ward End.
17/08/18.
NXWM BY 55 - 1827 - Ward End to Birmingham City Centre.
West Midland Metro - Bull Street, Birmingham City Centre to Wolverhampton St Georges - first time i've been all the way to Wolverhampton on the Metro.
Arriva Midlands (Shrewsbury Services 9 and 436) - Wolverhampton Bus Station to Cross Houses - 3696 - with the 9 and 436 now interworking, it is now possible to catch a bus from Wolverhampton all the way to Shrewsbury without having to get of the bus.
20/08/18.
Cross Houses to Ward End (Birmingham) by bus.
Arriva Midlands (Shrewsbury Services 436 and 9) - 3698 - Cross Houses to Wolverhampton, Bus Station.
NXWM WN 126 - 6780 - Wolverhampton, St Georges to Birmingham, Colmore Row - First and Possibly the last time i've used the 126 over the section between Bearwood and Wolverhampton. A very long route end to end, it took 2 hours overall, it took forever to get into Birmingham City Centre as well, with very slow moving traffic all the way from the Plough and Harrow to Calmore Row. The Metro is certainly a lot faster.
NXWM PB 94 - 4490 - Birmingham City Centre to Ward End.
Interesting to see quite a few passengers travelling onwards through Bridgnorth and staying on the bus as well in both directions, using the through service between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury on those paticular journeys.
Quote from: 2206 on August 20, 2018, 03:07:19 PM
NXWM WN 126 - 6780 - Wolverhampton, St Georges to Birmingham, Colmore Row - First and Possibly the last time i've used the 126 over the section between Bearwood and Wolverhampton. A very long route end to end, it took 2 hours overall, it took forever to get into Birmingham City Centre as well, with very slow moving traffic all the way from the Plough and Harrow to Calmore Row. The Metro is certainly a lot faster.
Well that is hardly a shocking statement. The metro runs on a dedicated track with next to no delays running constantly at 43mph, whereas the 126 is on a public road, stopping frequently on roads that yes, a majority, are 40mph but it's getting to that speed first.
2 hours seems a bit of an exaggeration though, the running time even in the peak doesn't top 90 minutes and even with the way the Hagley Road and Broad Street is at the moment I can't see an extra 30 minutes being added to the journey.
Quote from: Dom on August 20, 2018, 04:32:07 PM
Well that is hardly a shocking statement. The metro runs on a dedicated track with next to no delays running constantly at 43mph, whereas the 126 is on a public road, stopping frequently on roads that yes, a majority, are 40mph but it's getting to that speed first.
2 hours seems a bit of an exaggeration though, the running time even in the peak doesn't top 90 minutes and even with the way the Hagley Road and Broad Street is at the moment I can't see an extra 30 minutes being added to the journey.
Its not an exageration. It took approximatley 2 hours, I didn't check the exact times but I got of 3698 at 11:45 and got on 6780 at about 11:50 - 11:55, getting of at about 13:40.
I didn't check the exact times but it took near enough 2 hours.
20/8/18
NX 7022, 952, Hassop Road to Birmingham.
WMR Class 172, Birmingham to Blakedown.
Diamond 20734, 192, Blakedown to Kidderminster.
Diamond 30001, 42, Kidderminster to Redditch.
Diamond 30701, 67, Redditch to Studley to Redditch.
Diamond 30007, 55, Redditch to Oakenshaw Tesco.
Diamond 20027, 55, Oakenshaw Tesco to Redditch.
Diamond 32121, 146, Redditch to Birmingham.
NX 7022, 952, Birmingham to Hassop Road.
Been a while since I actually posted one of my travels...
23/8/18
Great Barr to Bradford by bus, because I had the entire day
NXWM 4869 - 51 - 05:52 Scott Arms to Walsall
NXWM 2132 - 10 - 06:25 Walsall to Brownhills
--- missed 2131 on the 10A to Lichfield because he ran 3 early ---
NXWM 6742 - 936 - 06:54 Brownhills to Walsall Wood
Diamond 30975 - 35 - 07:20 Walsall Wood to Lichfield
Midland Classic 82 - X12 - 07:45 Lichfield to Burton on Trent
Arriva Midlands 3796 - X38 - 08:20 Burton to Derby
Trent Barton 692 - 6.2 - 09:05 Derby to Belper
Trent Barton 687 - 6.1 - 10:18 Belper to Matlock
Stagecoach 10663 - X17 - 11:10 Matlock to Chesterfield
Stagecoach 15193 - X17 - 12:20 Chesterfield to Barnsley
Stagecoach 15661 - 59 - 14:50 Barnsley to Wakefield
Arriva Yorkshire 1702 - 425 - 16:40 Wakefield to Bradford
Blog up now - clicky (https://kevinsaimlesswanderings.wordpress.com/2018/08/24/great-barr-to-bradford-by-bus-22-08-18/)
Yesterday:
0530, VT, BHM-CRE, Class 221
0648, NT, CRE-MAN, Class 323, 323228
0817, TP, MAN-LDS, Class 185
1049, NT, LDS-CAR, Class 158, 158906
13:34, TP, CAR-PRE, Class 350
14:50, NT, PRE-MAN, Class 156, 156458
1630, AW, MAN-CRE, Class 175
1720, AW, CRE-SHR, Class 153, 153323
18:33, AW, SHR-BHM, Class 158841
BHM - Birmingham New Street
CRE - Crewe
MAN - Manchester Piccadilly
LDS - Leeds
CAR - Carlisle
PRE - Preston
SHR - Shrewsbury
VT - Virgin Trains
NT - Northern
TP - Transpennine Express
AW - Arriva Trains Wales
Saturday 25th August 2018
London
West Midlands Railway 323xxx - Tipton to Birmingham New Street
CrossCountry 220xxx - Birmingham New Street to Oxford
Great Western Railway 800009 - Oxford to London Paddington
Circle Line - S Stock - Paddington to Sloane Square
Southern 455826 - London Victoria to Clapham Junction
Go Ahead London - YY14 WEH - Route 170 - Clapham Junction to London Victoria
District Line - S Stock - Victoria to Blackfriars
Thameslink 700004 - Blackfriars to West Hampstead Thameslink
London Overground 378xxx - West Hampstead to Gospel Oak
London Overground 172xxx - Gospel Oak to Harringay Green Lanes
Great Northern 313053 - Harringay to Moorgate
Circle Line - S Stock - Moorgate to Kings Cross
Victoria Line - 2009 Stock - Kings Cross to Euston
London United - BF67 GNU - London Euston to Paddington
Great Western Railway 43xxx - Paddington to Oxford
CrossCountry 220xxx - Oxford to Birmingham New Street
West Midlands Railway 323xxx - Birmingham New Street to Tipton
NXWM PB 94 - 4477 - Ward End, Fox and Goose (08:20) to Priory Queensway, Birmingham City Centre.
NXWM PN X10 - 6718 - Colmore Row, Birmingham City Centre (08:58) to Halesowen Bus Station (09:26).
NXWM PN 9 - 6103 - Halesowen Bus Station (09:40) to Stourbridge Bus Station.
West Midland Trains - 139001 - Stourbridge Town to Stourbridge Junction - First time i've ever been on one of these.
West Midland Trains - 172338 - Stourbridge Junction to Kidderminster.
West Midland Trains - 172345 - Kidderminster (18:00) to Stourbridge Junction (18:12) - (18:00 journey towards Leamington Spa).
West Midland Trains - 139001 - Stourbridge Junction (18:15) to Stourbridge Town.
NXWM PN 9 - 6112 - Stourbridge Bus Station (Aprox. 18:20) to Birmingham City Centre, Colmore Row (19:20).
NXWM PB 94 - 4505 - Priory Queensway, Birmingham City Centre (Aprox. 19:35) to Ward End, The Fox And Goose (19:51).
30/8/18
NX 1868, 28, Thornbridge Avenue to Scott Arms.
NX 1943, 46, Scott Arms to West Bromwich.
NX 2091, 289, West Bromwich to Merry Hill. With the most grumpiest driver I've ever had.
Diamond 30051, 226, Merry Hill to Dudley.
NX 823, 222, Dudley to Merry Hill.
NX 1853, 4M, Merry Hill to Walsall.
NX 6723, 997, Walsall to Shady Lane, where the shed broke down.
NX 6732, 997, Shady Lane to The Drakes Drum.
Walsall Running Day (01/09/18).
NXWM BC 14 - 4166 - Station Road, Stechford Retail Park, Stechford (aprox. 12:45 - 13:00) to Priory Queensway, Birmingham City Centre (aprox. 13:30) - nice to have this turn up.
NXWM WA X51 - 6735 - Bull Street, Birmingham City Centre (14:00) to Walsall Bus Station (I think the last time I was here was the 2015 Walsall running day) (14:40).
NXWM WA 10A - Wythall Transport Museum 116 - Walsall Bus Station (14:40) to Lichfield, Bus Station (15:36) (My favorite bus of the day and the most comfortable one to - more comfortable than Platinum 6735 as well, in my opinion - first time i've ever been on 116.
NXWM WA 10A - Wythall Transport Museum 4001 - Lichfield, Library (16:13) to Walsall Bus Station (17:13) - first time i've ever been on 4001 as well.
NXWM WA X51 - 6732 - Walsall Bus Station (17:20) to Moor Street Queensway, Birmingham City Centre (approx. 18:00).
NXWM PB 94 - 4475 - Priory Queensway, Birmingham City Centre (approx. 18:00) to Ward End, The Fox And Goose (Coleshill Road) (approx. 18:20).
Solihull (30/08/18).
NXWM AG 11A - 4231 - Bromford Lane, Ward End, The Fox And Goose to Yarldey, Swan.
NXWM BC X2 - 6841 - Yardley Swan to Solihull, Railway Station.
NXWM BC X2 - 6832 - Solihull Railway Station to Birmingham City Centre, Moor Street Queensway.
NXWM BY 55 - 1822 - Birmingham City Centre to Washwood Heath Road, Ward End, The Fox And Goose.
Saturday 1st September
Walsall Classic Bus Running Day
NXWM 4972 74 Hockley Circus to Birmingham Old Square
NXWM 4606 51 Lower Bull Street to Walsall Bus Station
[Pres] 1707 10A Walsall Bus Station to Lichfield Bus Station
[Pres] 1707 10A Lichfield Bus Station to Walsall Bus Station
NXWM 4125 10A Walsall Bus Station to Lichfield Bus Station
NXWM 2957 10A Lichfield Bus Station to Walsall Bus Station
[Pres] 4001 10A Walsall Bus Station to Chasetown Clock
[Pres] 4001 10A Chasetown Clock to Walsall Bus Station
NXWM 4606 51 Walsall Bus Station to Birmingham Moor Street
NXWM 4808 16 Priory Queensway to Hockley Circus
NXWM 24 Quinton Road West - Birmingham
DIAMOND 146 Birmingham - Redditch
DIAMOND 55 Redditch - Alexandra Hospital
DIAMOND 48 Alexandra Hospital - Redditch
DIAMOND 42 Redditch - Bromsgrove
DIAMOND 202 Bromsgrove - Halesowen
DIAMOND 231 Halesowen - Blackheath
NXWM 4 Blackheath - West Bromwich
DIAMOND 54 West Bromwich - Quinton Church
NXWM 244 Quinton Church - Home
03/09/18
London Northwestern Railway - Class 350 - Tipton to Wolverhampton
University of Wolverhampton - Volvo B5LH Gemini 3 - Wolverhampton to Telford Bus Station
*Spent an hour recording at Telford*
University of Wolverhampton - Volvo B5LH Gemini 3 - Telford Bus Station to Telford Central Railway Station
West Midlands Railway - Class 170 - Telford Central to Shrewsbury
*Spent an hour recording at Shrewsbury*
Arriva Trains Wales - Class 158 - Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton
London Northwestern Railway - Class 350 - Wolverhampton to Tipton
Two days playing on the new Dudley network last week
04/09/18
NXWM 4937 - 5 - 09:20 Scott Arms to West Brom
NXWM 1938 - 3 - 10:52 West Brom to Merry Hill
NXWM 866 - 2A - 12:28 Merry Hill to Dudley (Wolverhampton Street)
NXWM 752 - 27A - 13:09 Wolverhampton Street to Gornal Wood
NXWM 4439 - X10 - 13:38 Gornal Wood to Merry Hill
iGo KX07 FMC - 208 - 14:10 Merry Hill to Old Hill
NXWM 801 - 18 - 14:21 Old Hill to Dudley
NXWM 4240 - 12A - 15:19 Dudley to Oldbury
Diamond 30943 - 4H - 15:55 Oldbury to Whiteheath
NXWM 2106 - 14 - 16:01 Whiteheath to Dudley
NXWM 6785 - X7 - 16:36 Dudley to Brum
06/09/18
NXWM 6740 - X51 - 09:17 Scott Arms to Brum
NXWM 6779 - X7 - 09:59 Brum to Oldbury
NXWM 6783 - X7 - 10:24 Oldbury to Spring Hill Tesco
NXWM 6781 - X7 - 10:43 Spring Hill to Oldbury (is it obvious I rather like this route?)
NXWM 4240 - 12A - 11:06 Oldbury to Dudley
NXWM 6118 - 14 - 11:42 Dudley to Halesowen
NXWM 3302 - X10 - 12:32 Halesowen to Russell's Hall Hospital
Diamond 30893 - 226 - 13:25 Russell's Hall to Dudley
NXWM 4435 - 2A - 14:00 Dudley to Merry Hill
Diamond 20846 - 24 - 15:30 Merry Hill to Rowley Regis Church
NXWM 1911 - 3A - 16:02 Rowley Regus Church to Blackheath
NXWM 6790 - X8 - 16:22 Blackheath to Quinton
Diamond 20828 - 54 - 16:38 Quinton to Warley
NXWM 4275 - 13 - 17:10 Warley to Oldbury
Diamond 30809 - 4H - 17:34 Oldbury to All Saints
NXWM 1946 - 46 - 18:21 All Saints to Scott Arms
Today,
1252, SGB-SBJ, WM, 172340
1318, SBJ-BMO, WM, 170/6 + 153334
1491, BMO-DDG, WM, 172341
1429, DDG-LMS, CH, 168002
1500, LMS-COV, WM, 153366
1522, COV-BHM, VT, 221/1
1642, BHM-WSL, WM, 17051* + 153356
1731, WSL-BHM, WM, 350232
1827, BSW-SGB, WM, 170/6 + 153334
SGB - Smethwick Galton Bridge
SBJ - Stourbridge Junction
BMO - Birmingham Moor Street
DDG - Dorridge
LMS - Leamington Spa
COV - Coventry
BHM - Birmingham New Street
WSL - Walsall
BSW - Birmingham Snow Hill
CH - Chiltern Railways
VT - Virgin Trains
WM - West Midlands Railway
13/09/18
NXWM 1758 - 11 - Tipton to Dudley
NXWM 4321 - 82 - Dudley to Roseville
Diamond 20735 - 229 - Roseville to Bilston
Thandi NK56 EPC - 334 - Bilston to Lunt Road
igo YJ67 FYO - 326 - Lunt Road to Bloxwich
Arriva 3307 - 1 - Bloxwich to Leamore
NXWM 2116 - 31 - Walsall Garage to Walsall
NXWM 6765 - 529 - Walsall to Willenhall
NXWM 2085 - 25 - Willenhall to Moseley Road
Banga MX04 VMF - 545 - Moseley Road to Wolverhampton
NXWM 6760 - X8 - Wolverhampton to Dudley
NXWM 3304 - 14 - Dudley to Whiteheath
NXWM 1887 - 4M - Whiteheath to Oldbury
NXWM 1946 - 3A - Oldbury to West Bromwich
Diamond 30525 - 42 - West Bromwich to Bourne Avenue
NXWM 1770 - 11 - Bourne Avenue to Home
14/09/18
Got a lift up to Dudley
NXWM 6783 - X8 - Dudley to Colmore Row, Birmingham
NXWM 2213 - 4A - Carrs Lane, Birmingham to Tyseley
NXWM 2222 - 4 - Tyseley to Solihull
Diamond 32213 - 82 - Solihull to Coventry
NXC 4408 - 4 - Coventry to Arena Park
WMR 153xxx - Coventry Arena to Nuneaton
Eminence Travel BJ59 OJH - Rail Replacement - Nuneaton to Coleshill Parkway
NXWM 4448 - X70 - Coleshill Parkway to Birmingham
NXWM 4863 - 51 - Birmingham to Walsall
NXWM 1763 - 11 - Walsall to Tipton
15/09/18 - Went and checked out the rail replacement services from Tame Bridge Parkway.
NXWM 1753 - 11A - Tipton to Wednesbury
NXWM 4304 - 47 - Wednesbury to Rydding Lane
Diamond 20745 - 30 - Millfields Road to Stone Cross
NXWM 1888 - 4 - Stone Cross to Tame Bridge Parkway
Midland Classic 6 - RRB - Tame Bridge Parkway to Walsall
D&G 158 - RRB - Walsall to Landywood
D&G 145 - RRB - Landywood to Walsall
WMR 323216 - Walsall to Bescot Stadium
NXWM 4258 - 45 - Bescot Stadium to Walsall Bradford Place
Diamond 30409 - 4H - Walsall Bradford Place to Tame Bridge Parkway
NXWM 4258 - 45 - Tame Bridge Parkway to West Bromwich Bus Station
Diamond 20543 - 41A - West Bromwich to Wednesbury
NXWM 4163 - 79 - Wednesbury to Darlaston ASDA
NXWM 858 - 39 - Darlaston ASDA to Bilston
Diamond 30527 - 43 - Bilston to Tipton Princes End
Walked home
Sorry if the daily posts annoy anyone, but hey, I've gotta make use of the nBus pass that I brought somehow!
Did a day trip to Wales last Saturday:
Arriva 9 - Wolverhampton to Bridgnorth
Arriva 436 (same bus) - Bridgnorth to Shrewsbury
Arriva 70 - Shrewsbury to Oswestry
Arriva 2 - Oswestry to Wrexham
then
Arriva 2A - Wrexham to Oswestry
Arriva 576 - Oswestry to Shrewsbury
Arriva Trains Wales - Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton
(as all the buses had finished)
Tuesday 18/9/18
Job interview at Russells Hall Hospital and general day spent mooching around the Dudley area
NXWM 4929 - 5 - 06:59 Scott Arms to West Brom
NXWM 4970 - 74 - 07:16 West Brom to Dudley
NXWM 2090 - 6 - 07:56 Dudley to Russells Hall Hospital
NXWM 6712 - X10 - 10:12 Russells Hall Hospital to Gornal Wood
Diamond 20743 - 223 - 10:37 Gornal Wood to Sedgley
Diamond 20053 - 229 - 11:00 Sedgley to Tipton
Diamond 30527 - 42 - 11:36 Tipton to Dudley
NXWM 863 - 81 - 12:20 Dudley to Merry Hill
NXWM 865 - 8 - 13:35 Merry Hill to Dudley
NXWM 6777 - X7 - 14:26 Dudley to Brum
NXWM 6784 - X7 - 15:59 Brum to City Road
NXWM 4436 - 12 - 17:05 City Road to Dudley
NXWM 4243 - 12A - 18:25 Dudley to Brum
NXWM 6726 - X51 - 19:30 Brum to Scott Arms
27/09/18
NXWM 6758 - X51 - 07 27 Scott Arms to Walsall
NXWM 4601 - 32 - 07:47 Walsall to Lower Farm
Arriva 3306 - 2 - 08:17 Turnberry Road to Bloxwich
iGo 2106 - 326 - 8:55 Bloxwich to Bilston
NXWM 4163 - 82 - 09:45 Bilston to Wolves
NXWM 2070 - 10A - 10:30 Wolverhampton to Pattingham and back to Perton
NXWM 2066 - 10B - 11:57 Perton to Codsall
NXWM 2121 - 5 - 12:14 Codsall to Aldersley
NXWM 2075 - 6 - 12:35 Aldersley to Pendeford
NXWM 2079 - 25 - 12:49 Pendeford to Bushbury Hill
NXWM 849 - 2 - 13:06 Bushbury Hill to Spring Hill
NXWM 4342 - 16 - 14:10 Spring Hill to Wolves
NXWM 4266 - 82 - 15:00 Wolves to Bilston
Thandi NK56 EPP - 334 - 15:33 Bilston to Walsall
NXWM 4867 - 51 - 16:07 Walsall to Scott Arms
11C's delayed so walked to Stechford Station.
London Northwestern Railways 350237 - Stechford to Birmingham New Street (Delays and cancellations due to someone one apparently jumping of a bridge onto the line near Coventry meant I had to go via New Street, the next train from Stechford wasn't till 13:30).
It do with its seats being retrimmed as well, as could 350244.
London Northwestern Railway 350244 - Birmingham New Street to Northampton (Bypassing Tile Hill, Canley, Long Buckby and Rugy due to the extreme late running of the Service.
UNO 18 - 387 (E400MMC) - Northampton Railway Station to Nothampton Town Centre - First time on a UNO bus.
Stagecoach In Northamptonshire Kettering 15749 - X4 - Northampton (14:55) to Corby (Corby Road), (About 16:40).
First ever time on Stagecoach Gold and an E400 bodied Scania.
Centrebus RF1 - 229 (KX55PFD, an Optate Solo) Corby Railway Station (18:15) to Oakham Bus Station, John Street (19:10). Nice route. First time i've been on a Centrebus bus as well. (The ticket was also branded the Rutland Flyer).
Cross Country - Oakham (19:15) to Birmingham New Street (20:45) - I think it was 170523.
NXWM BY 55 - 1806 - Priory Queensway, Birmingham City Centre to Ward End, The Fox & Goose.
Thursday 04/10
Trial out what could be my new early morning commute and interview, plus inevitable travelling around the Solihull area
NXWM 4860 - 51 - 05:00 Scott Arms to Brum
NXWM 2218 - 4 - 05:30 Brum to Greet and on to Solihull
Diamond 32212 - 82 - 06:55 Solihull to Meriden
NXWM 6844 - X1 - 07:20 Meriden to Birmingham International
Claribels YJ59 BCU - 75 - 07:51 Birmingham International to Birmingham Businesses Park
--- walk through to Yorkminster Drive ---
NXWM 4626 - 14 - 08:28 Yorkminster Drive to Tile Cross
RK Travel KXZ 4299 - 72 - 08:36 Tile Cross to Sheldon
iGo YX14 FJE - 96 - 09:35 Sheldon to Hall Green
--- walk through to Greet - interview ---
iGo YJ10 EZB - 36 - 13:15 Sparkbrook to Heartland Hospital
NXWM 4291 - 73 - 14:01 Heartlands Hospital to Solihull
Diamond 20015 - S2 - 15:07 Solihull to Dorridge
--- walk up to Knowle ---
Diamond 32309 - S3 - 16:15 Knowle to Hockley Heath
Johnsons YJ59 GFE 120 - 16:51 Hockley Heath to Shirley
NXWM 4287 - 5 - 17:23 Shirley to Brum
NXWM 4818 - 7 - 18:25 Snow Hill to Perry Common
Taxi home late at night
Wednesday 10/10/18
Another interview, in Oxford
WMR 350253 - 06:11 Hamstead to Birmingham New Street
XC 220034 - 06:33 Birmingham New Street to Oxford
SC 10786 - S3 - 08:55 Oxford to Oxford Airport
--- interview ---
SC 15934 - 7 - 10:20 Oxford Airport to Oxford Parkway
SC 10069 - 700 - 10:45 Oxford Parkway to John Radcliffe Hospital
SC 12011 - 10 - 11:18 John Radcliffe Hospital to Cowley
OBC 657 - 5 - 12:20 Cowley to Blackbird Leys
SC 10432 - 1 - 12:31 Blackbird Leys to Oxford
OBC 848 - 4A - 13:53 Oxford to Botley and back to Seacourt
OBC 660 - 400 - 14:47 Seacourt to Thornhill
SC 36983 - 800 - 15:30 Thornhill to John Radcliffe Hospital
OBC 312 - 13 - 15:41 John Radcliffe Hospital to Oxford Queens Lane
SC 10679 - 3 - 16:10 Oxford Queens Lane to Rose Hill
--- walk through to Kennington ---
OBC 308 - 35 - 17:05 Kennington to Oxford
GWR 165117 - 19:18 Oxford to King's Sutton
CR 165009 - 19:55 King's Sutton to Leamington Spa
CR 168005 - 20:35 Leamington Spa to Birmingham Moor Street
WMR 323212 - 21:47 Birmingham New Street to Hamstead
WMR - West Midlands Railway
XC - Cross Country
SC - Stagecoach
OBC - Oxford Bus Company
CR - Chiltern Railway
I'm doing Dundee -Aberdeen-Inverness-Perth-Dundee today on Scotrail. £17 anywhere in Scotland ticket. Being over 50 does have some advantages
Friday, a 43** bash :D:
13:16, SGB-WVH, WM, 350242
15:11, 11, Wolverhampton to Underhill, NX, 4365
15:55, 11, Underhill to Wolverhampton, NX, 4361
16:15, 69, Wolverhampton to New Invention, NX, 4536
17:09, 41, New Invention to Walsall, NX, 4357
17:45, 6, Walsall to Aldridge, NX, 4347
18:03, 7, Aldridge to Walsall, NX, 4348
18:28, 934, Walsall to Birmingham, NX, 4735 (coolers were on for the whole ride >:()
19:39, BHM-SGB, WM, 350263
TOCs/Bus Operator:
WM - West Midlands Railway
NX - National Express West Midlands
Station Codes:
SGB - Smethwick Galton Bridge
WVH - Wolverhampton
BHM - Birmingham New Street
Had a lovely day visiting the museum up in Aldridge, and taking the long way home. :)
NXWM Omnilink - WA11 - Tipton to Walsall
Preserved 2222 - Walsall to Aldridge
Preserved 4413 - Aldridge to Walsall
Preserved 4413 - Walsall to Aldridge
Preserved 2222 - Aldridge to Chasewater Heaths
Chasewater No. 6 - Chasewater Heaths to Brownhills West
Chasewater No. 6 - Brownhills West to Chasewater Heath
Preserved RM506 - Chasewater Heaths to Aldridge
Preserved RM506 - Aldridge to Sutton Coldfield
Preserved RM506 - Sutton Coldfield to Aldridge
NXWM 2957 (Preserved Metrobus) - Aldridge to Walsall
Midland Classic 1 - Walsall to Tame Bridge Parkway (Rail Replacement)
WMR 1705xx - Tame Bridge Parkway to Birmingham New Street
Midland Metro 31 - St Chads to West Bromwich
NXWM E400 - WB74 - West Bromwich to Dudley St Guns Village
Midland Metro - Dudley St Guns Village to Wednesbury Great Western Street
NXWM Omnilink - WA11A - Wednesbury to Tipton
30/10/2018
NXWM 4862 - 51 - 11:06 Scott Arms to Walsall
NXWM 1770 - 10 - 12:20 Walsall to Brownhills West and back to Brownhills
NXWM 1751 - 10A - 13:03 Brownhills to Lichfield
WMR 323217 - 13:47 Lichfield City to Blake Street
NXWM 6796 - X3 - 14:00 Hill Hook to Sutton Coldfield
NXWM 6816 - X4 - 14:31 Sutton to Minworth and back to Walmley
NXWM 6797 - X14 - 15:31 Walmley to City
NXWM 6758 - X51 - 17:05 City to Cannock
NXWM 6754 - X51 - 18:55 Cannock to Stafford Road / Sanstone Road
NXWM 2118 - 32 - 19:19 Lower Farm to Walsall
NXWM 1882 - 3 - 19:40 Walsall to Brownhills
NXWM 6730 - 937A - 20:21 Brownhills to Queslett Island
NXWM 6736 - 997 - 20:59 Queslett Island to Asda
NXWM 4931 - 5 - 21:25 Asda to Scott Arms
Saturday 03/11/18
NXWM 6734 - X51 - 09:05 Scott Arms to city
NXWM 4904 - X70 - 09:50 City to Chelmsley Wood (Helmswood Drive)
NXWM 6707 - X12 - 10:44 Helmswood Drive to Airport
NXWM 6848 - X1 - 10:58 Airport to Parkhill Drive
NXC 4402 - 10 - 11:34 Eastern Green Lane to Eastern Green
NXC 4405 - 10 - 11:45 Eastern Green to Butts Road
NXC 4212 - 5 - 12:20 Albany Road to Tile Hill South
NXC 4422 - 18A - 12:43 Tile Hill South to Coventry Station Bridge
NXC 4766 - 12X - 13:15 Coventry Station Bridge to Warwick University
NXC 4765 - 12X - 13:52 Warwick University to Kenilworth Road
NXC 2175 - 9 - 14:17 Leasowes Avenue to Pool Meadow
NXC 2177 - 20C - 15:08 - Coventry to Walsgrave
NXC 4894 - 8 - 16:01 Walsgrave to Pool Meadow
NXC 2166 - 23A - 16:52 Coventry to Fenside
NXC 2166 - 23 - 17:15 Fenside to Allesley Park
Diamond 30168 - 82 - 18:14 Allesley to Solihull
NXWM 4655 - 31 - 19:04 Solihull to Acocks Green
NXWM 4300 - 1 - 19:15 (+20 late and progressively getting later) Acocks Green to Edgbaston Church
NXWM 6884 - X20 - 20:08 Edgbaston Church to city
NXWM 6719 - X51 - 20:30 City to Scott Arms
Saturday 3rd
NXWM 2020 - 3 - Wolverhampton, Market Street
Banga YT51EBA - 530 - Bilston Bus Station
Travel Express SN64CUO - 303 - Willenhall, The Dale
Igo YJ18CZX - 326 - Bloxwich, High Street
Diamond 30926 - 32 - Walsall Bus Station
Diamond 30852 - 4H - Halesowen Bus Station
Diamond 30950 - 202 - Bromsgrove Bus Station
First Wyvern 69450 - 144 - Worcester Crowngate Bus Station
DRM, Bromyard DM10DRM - 420 - Hereford County Bus Station
WMR 172212+172222 - Worcester Foregate Street
First Wyvern 63363 - 144 - Birmingham, Smallbrook Queensway
VT 390132 - Wolverhampton
NXWM 201X - 3 - home
Piccadilly Line 138 - Hounslow East to Piccadilly Circus
Bakerloo Line 3342 - Piccadilly Circus to Marylebone
Chiltern Railways 168001 - Marylebone to Birmingham Moor Street
Midland Metro 25 - Grand Central (Arrival Platform) to Corporation Street
NXWM 6147 - 2 to Carrs Lane to Yardley Wood
WMPTE 2957 - Open Day Special
NXWM 4566 - 18 – Yardley Wood to Bartley Green
Diamond 30002 - 002 – Bartley Green to Halesowen
NXWM 6711 - X10 – Halesowen to Snow Hill Queensway
NXWM 4808 - 16 – Snow Hill Queensway to Moor Street Queensway
Chiltern Railways 168003 - Birmingham Moor Street to Marylebone
Bakerloo Line 3366 - Marylebone to Baker Street
Hammersmith & City Line 22421 - Baker Street to Edgware Road
District Line 24554 - Edgware Road to Earls Court
District Line 24516 - Earls Court to Barons Court
Piccadilly Line 192 - Barons Court to Hounslow East
Yesterday *times are approximate*
13:35, SGB-BSW, WM, 172220 + UID 172/2
14:04, X14, Birmingham to Sutton Coldfield, NXWM, 6815
15:15, 6, Sutton Coldfield to Walsall, NXWM, 4155
16:25, 529, Walsall to Wolverhampton, NXWM, 4365
16:55, 79, Wolverhampton to Bilston, NXWM, 4136
17:17, 82, Bilston to Dudley, NXWM, 4317
17:59, 12A, Dudley to Oldbury, NXWM, 4955
18:40, 12, Oldbury to home, NXWM, 4430
SGB - Smethwick Galton Bridge
BSW - Birmingham Snow Hill
WM - West Midlands Railway
18/11/2018 - Trip up to Wolverhampton for no real reason
Diamond 20745 - 82 - Dimmocks Avenue to Bilston Bus Station (1645)
Diamond 20743 - 26A - Bilston Bus Station to Stowlawn (1657)
Diamond 20743 - 26A - Stowlawn to Wolverhampton Bus Station (1702)
Travel Express NK51MKE - 11 - Wolverhampton Bus Station to Underhill (1740)
Travel Express NK51MKE - 11 - Underhill to Wolverhampton Bus Station (1800)
West Midlands Metro - Tram 29 - Wolverhampton St Georges to Bilston Central (1830)
Diamond 20745 - 229 - Bilston Bus Station to Roseville (1848)
NXWM 6773 - WNX8 - Roseville to Sedgley Road (1904)
Diamond 20056 - 229 - Sedgley Road to Sedgley (1921)
NXWM 4542 - WN1 - Sedgley to Dudley Bus Station (1935)
NXWM 812 - WB42 - Dudley Bus Station to Central Avenue, Tipton (1950)
Today's little trip.. Haven't posted here in a while, mainly due to the fact that I usually forget to keep track of fleet numbers! 😅
4821 - National Express West Midlands
101 All Saints Street to Livery Street
4529 - National Express West Midlands
X12 Priory Queensway to Solihull Town Centre
2228 - National Express West Midlands
58 Solihull Town Centre to Yardley Swan Island
6845 - National Express West Midlands
X1 Yardley Swan Island to Coventry, Pool Meadow
4766 - National Express Coventry
12X Pool Meadow to Warwick University
4763 - National Express Coventry
12X Warwick University to Pool Meadow
6854 - National Express West Midlands
X1 Pool Meadow to Birmingham Moor Street Queensway
4805 - National Express West Midlands
16 Moor Street Queensway to Colmore Circus
4494 - National Express West Midlands
101 Livery Street to Goode Avenue
Saturday 8th December
Quick trip out to try and catch one of the outgoing B7TLs
NXWM 4338 - WN82 - Dimmocks Avenue to Bilston Bus Station
Tram 27 - Bilston Central to Wednesbury Great Western Street
Diamond 20740 - 41A - Wednesbury Bus Station to West Bromwich Bus Station
NXWM 4226 - WB40 - West Bromwich Bus Station to Heath Lane Cemetery (Success!)
Diamond 30889 - 40 - Heath Lane Cemetery to Wednesbury Bus Station
NXWM 1763 - WA11 - Wednesbury Bus Station to Tipton
Monday 10th December
Had to pop up to uni to return a camera, but I got lucky with the Tridents it seems
NXWM 4134 - WN82 - Dimmocks Avenue to Loxdale Metro
Tram 30 - Loxdale to Wolverhampton St Georges
Tram 28 - Wolverhampton St Georges to Bilston Central
NXWM 4160 - WN82 - Bilston Bus Station to Dimmocks Avenue
How long do these Y reg Tridents and the non-trapped B7TLs have left, if anyone knows? It could be the last time I ride them.
Quote from: StourValley98 on December 10, 2018, 11:46:29 AM
Saturday 8th December
Quick trip out to try and catch one of the outgoing B7TLs
NXWM 4226 - WB40 - West Bromwich Bus Station to Heath Lane Cemetery (Success!)
@StourValley98 4226 has been withdrawn for several months. I presume you might have had 4236? If not then, WB also has 4246 and 4266.
Quote from: P419 EJW on December 10, 2018, 12:23:52 PM
@StourValley98 4226 has been withdrawn for several months. I presume you might have had 4236? If not then, WB also has 4246 and 4266.
My bad, I must've made a typo while typing on my phone in the cold then. I guess I'll never know which one it was. :(
Quote from: StourValley98 on December 10, 2018, 12:26:56 PM
My bad, I must've made a typo while typing on my phone in the cold then. I guess I'll never know which one it was. :(
4258; 4269 & 4273 were all on the 40 on Saturday
Quote from: Tony on December 10, 2018, 12:37:16 PM
4258; 4269 & 4273 were all on the 40 on Saturday
Ah, well that rules out a tiny typo then, thanks for the help anyway, at least that narrows it down.
Last Monday
08:07, SGB-BHM, Class 350, 350/2, LN
08:30, BHM-DBY, Class 220, XC
09:15, DBY-SHF, Class 222, 222015, EM
10:18, SHF-LDS, Class 150, 150/1 x 2, NT
13:18, LDS-MCV, Class 156, 156468, NT
16:01, MAN-CRE, Class 319, 319357, NT
17:20, CRE-SHR, Class 153, 153362, AW
18:33, SHR-SGB, Class 158, 158/8, AW
Station Codes:
SGB - Smethwick Galton Bridge
BHM - Birmingham New Street
DBY - Derby
SHF - Sheffield
LDS - Leeds
MCV - Manchester Victoria
MAN - Manchester Piccadilly
CRE - Crewe
SHR - Shrewsbury
Train Operating Company:
LN - London Northwestern Railway
XC - CrossCountry
EM - East Midlands Trains
NT - Northern
AW - Transport for Wales
Yesterday
12:42, SGB-WVH, Class 350, 350372, LN
13:08, WVH-BHI, Class 150/2 + Class 153, 150217 + 153367, AW
14:09, BHI-SHR, Class 153 + Class 150/2, 153367 + 150217, AW
15:33, SHR-WVH, Class 158, 158823 + 158835, AW
16:22, WVH-SGB, 323204, WM
Station Codes:
WVH - Wolverhampton
SHR - Shrewsbury
Train Operating Company:
WM - West Midlands Railway
Today
12:24, SGB-BMO, Class 172, 172339, WM
13:46, X3, Birmingham, Old Square to Blake Street, 4476, NX
14:52, BKT-SUT, Class 323, 323212, WM
15:08, 907, Sutton Coldfield, Lower Parade to Birmingham, Moor Street, 4800, NX
16:25, BHM-SGB, Class 158, 158834 + 158824, AW
Station Codes:
BMO - Birmingham Moor Street
BKT - Blake Street
SUT - Sutton Coldfield
Fleet Details Route Start Point End Point
DIA 30827 16W Hockley Circus Birmingham, Moor Street Queensway
NXWM 6139 5 Moor Street Queensway Solihull Town Centre
NXWM 2222 4 Solihull Town Centre Solihull Station
NXWM 6948 X2 Solihull Station Park Street, Selfridges
NXWM 6906 50 Moor Street Druids Heath
NXWM 6907 50 Druids Heath Kings Heath, Addison Road
NXWM 4664 11C Kings Heath Winson Green, Tram Stop
WMM 19 ML1 Winson Green Outer Circle Jewellery Quarter
WMM 35 ML1 Jewellery Quarter Winson Green, Outer Circle
NXWM 4826 101 Willes Road All Saints Street, Goode Avenue
DIA - Diamond
NXWM - National Express West Midlands
WMM - West Midlands Metro
I can only apologise for the slapdash formatting; I was trying to make it a little easier on the eyes.
30854 | 4H
Gold primo- kevs cars |147 to bromsgrove
69450 | 144A to Worcester
66692 | X50 to Evesham
32121 | 247 to Alexandra Hospital
07 plate optare tempo | 350 to Worcester
30951 | 303 to Kidderminster
30117 | 192
Great day with some wonderful scenery. Kevs primo was surprisingly good one of the best promos I've ever been on. The salt road B7RLES are a bit full. Centros are great buses. 32121 was the highlight of the day. Fantastic route for this vehicle, a very fast bus and has a metrobus hint to it. Optare tempo was a new vehicle to me, and I was very impressed despite it having a water leak causing the driver to go to a car garage to collect some water to replace it. 30951 was average, bus didn't seem to be pushed much at all, no real speed achieved on that one. 30117- I never knew omnlinks could shift as much as that, was able to keep up with cars.
Quote from: Trident 4194 on January 12, 2019, 08:02:20 PM
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30117- I never knew omnlinks could shift as much as that, was able to keep up with cars.
Only thing Scanias are good for, speed. None of this stops start local rubbish they're used on
Quote from: Kevin on January 12, 2019, 08:14:45 PM
Only thing Scanias are good for, speed. None of this stops start local rubbish they're used on
Which is quite surprising as they are bulky buses which would make you think they wouldn't do well in the countryside, that's far from the truth.
Had a ride out to Stourbridge to finally ride one of the Dart E200s, have to say that 732 is pretty nice overall, very quick up the hills on the 28.
1767 - WA11A - Tipton to Dudley
6942 - PN6 - Dudley to Holly Hall
4306 - PN6 - Holly Hall to Stourbridge
732 - PN28 - Stourbridge to Merry Hill
829 - PN2A - Merry Hill to Brierley Hill
4307 - PN6 - Brierley Hill to Dudley
4762 - WB87 - Dudley to Burnt Tree Tesco
4955 - WB74 - Burnt Tree Tesco to Dudley
1769 - WA11 - Dudley to Tipton
Surrey and East Hampshire 02/02
Virgin Trains (x2 221) Birmingham International to London Euston
London Underground Northern Line - Euston to Waterloo
South Western Railway (x1 455) London Waterloo to Hampton Court
Falcon Buses - 461 - YX68UJP - Enviro 200 MMC - Hampton Court to Walton-on-Thames
Falcon Buses - 461 - YX68ULR - Enviro 200 MMC - Walton-on-Thames to West Molesey
Falcon Buses - 461 - YX68ULS - Enviro 200 MMC - West Molesey to Weybridge
Arriva Surrey - 436 - 4200 YJ57EKG - Optare Versa - Weybridge to Brooklands Superstores
White Bus - 437 - 60 YX68ULW - Enviro 200 MMC - Brooklands Superstores to Woking Station
White Bus - 463 - 61 YX68ULY - Enviro 200 MMC - Woking Station to Send
White Bus - 462 - 59 YX68ULV - Enviro 200 MMC - Send to Woking Station
South Western Railway (x2 450) Woking to Guildford
Safeguard Coaches - 4 - X307CBT - Optare Excel ! - Guildford Friary Bus Stn to Royal Surrey Hospital
Arriva Surrey - 3993 - A - GN07DMF - Enviro 200 - Royal Surrey Hospital to Guildford
South Western Railway (x1 455) Guildford to Aldershot
Stagecoach South - 10776 - 1 - Aldershot Stn to Farnborough
Stagecoach South - 10766 - 1 - Farnborough to Camberley
Stagecoach South - 10778 - 1 - Camberley to Farnborough Main Station
South Western Railway (x2 450) Farnborough Main to Basingstoke
Great Western Railway (x1 165) Basingstoke to Reading
CrossCountry (x1 221) Reading to Birmingham International
A very enjoyable day and managed to ride 6 nice E200MMCs with Allison gearboxes. I suspect Silverlines and Johnsons upcoming ones will be the same, sound much better than voiths ;)
Safeguards Excel was immaculate and shows that if you look after a vehicle it will last, no matter who made it. Photos being uploaded to my Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/128470593@N05/
I know this might be short but I thought I would do something different today
Nxwm 1857 29 Walsall to blakenall
~coach to school~
Nxwm 6749 937 brownhills parade-aldridge shopping centre
Nxwm 4870 6 Aldridge-little Aston
Nxwm 4870 6 little Aston-Aldridge
Diamond 20839 35 Aldridge-walsall
Nxwm 2132 32 Walsall-hospital Street
~hospital street home~
Day out on public transport today for a company training course at miller st Newtown
0720 train from cradley heath 10 min late and very overcrowded no room at all
33 from just just up from moor st station on time
33 from Newtown Miller st again on time
Train from moor st to cradley 1609 I think short wait on time even got a seat limited stop to cradley heath as well
Not a bad day for reliability of public transport
God dam auto correct !
Quote from: karl724223 on February 12, 2019, 07:36:08 PM
Day out on public transport today for a company training course at milker st Newtown
0720 train from cradley heath 10 min late and very overcrowded no room at all
33 from just just up from moor st station on time
33 from Newtown milker st again on time
Train from moor st to cradley 1609 I think short wait on time even got a seat limited stopover to cradley heath as well
Not a bad day for reliability of public transport
You mean Miller Street, not 'Milker Street' :P
Been here, there, and everywhere today. All in search of the MMC Demonstrator, it would seem. ::) lol
As it's not typical to include the bits in between my trips, I've added it anyway for context - but have made the text smaller
NXWM 4978, 74 Hockley Circus to Constitution Hill (St. Pauls Tram Stop)
WMM Tram 32, MM1 St. Pauls to West Bromwich Central
NXWM 1918, 3 West Bromwich to Merry Hill
NXWM 804, 2A Merry Hill to Dudley Bus Station
NXWM 6107, 126 Dudley Bus Station to Bearwood Interchange
NXWM 4671, 11A Bearwood to Acocks Green Bus Garage
NXWM 4296, 1A Acocks Green Garage to Acocks Green Village
> missed a Shirley-bound 99, but stuck around for an hour to see if it was on the other 99, or any of the 96s. It wasn't.
igo 4010, 99 Acocks Green to Shirley, Haslucks Green Road
NXWM 6134(?), 5 Shirley to Birmingham Coach Station
> wanted to see if there were any Levante IIIs, but the 327 to Hull wasn't due for another hour (later missed EYMS's 2 while coming back into Birmingham)
> walked from Coach Station to Colmore Row, before deciding the train would be quicker
> walked to New Street
WMR 323219, 1433 towards Bromsgrove: Birmingham New Street to Longbridge
igo demo, 39A Longbridge Station to Clapgate Lane (finally!) 8)
NXWM 6868, 23 Clapgate Lane to Birmingham, Colmore Row
NXWM 4532, 101 Livery Street to Goode Avenue
Quote from: CL on February 16, 2019, 05:27:36 PM
Been here, there, and everywhere today. All in search of the MMC Demonstrator, it would seem. ::) lol
igo demo, 39A Longbridge Station to Clapgate Lane (finally!) 8)
What did you think of the Demo out of interest? , personally I find them better than the regular Voiths
Class 170 Hednesford-Birmingham
Class 350 Birmingham-Coventry
DeCourcey MD35 Coventry-Luton
Class 700 Luton-st Albans
Class 700 St Albans-st Pancras
Class 350 Euston-Rugeley Trent Valley
Class 170 Rugeley-Hednesford
Quote from: Dylanbusboy45 on February 16, 2019, 05:39:14 PM
What did you think of the Demo out of interest? , personally I find them better than the regular Voiths
Not too shabby, in my opinion. Definitely packs a punch in the more built up areas; as in, no problems going up hills or twisting around tight corners. The last bit has its size to thank for that. 😂 I've caught it twice now, once on the 208 and now on the 39A. Quality motor; I would assume this demonstrator is more reliable than some others I've heard about.
Quote from: CL on February 16, 2019, 08:32:05 PM
Not too shabby, in my opinion. Definitely packs a punch in the more built up areas; as in, no problems going up hills or twisting around tight corners. The last bit has its size to thank for that. 😂 I've caught it twice now, once on the 208 and now on the 39A. Quality motor; I would assume this demonstrator is more reliable than some others I've heard about.
Yeh they seem much more spritely. I have heard rumours that Igo are to get some, so fingers crossed. That takes up up to 4 operators with new MMC200s 8)
Another public transport day out today
Train from cradley heath to moor st station On time
33 to Newtown Miller st. On time
1432 Miller st garage to Walsall garage to Miller st garage
51 Newtown Miller st to town on time
Train moor st station to cradley Heath station on time
Public transport working
NXWM PB 94 - 4502 - Fox and Goose to City Centre.
NXWM PN 13A - 830 - City Centre to Bearwood, Three Shires Oak Road.
NXWM PB 9 - 6929 - Bearwood, Hagley Road to City Centre.
NXWM BY 55 - 1820 (?) - City Centre to Fox and Goose (not to sure about the fleetnumber).
NXWM AG X12 - 4669 - Bromford Lane, Bromford Drive to City Centre.
NXWM BC X20 - 6882 - City Centre to Arthur Road, Church Road, Edgbaston.
NXWM BC X22 - 6853 - Arthur Road, Church Road, Edgbaston to City Centre.
NXWM PB 94 - 4530 - City Centre to Fox and Goose.
AG 11C - 6144 - Ward End, Fox and Goose to Yardley Swan.
BC X1 - 684X - Yardley Swan to Sheldon Wheatsheaf.
AG 72 - 6111 - Sheldon Wheatsheaf to Solihull Station.
AG A12 - 834 - Solihull to Acocks Green.
AG 11A - 6127 - Acocks Green to Yardley Swan.
AG 58 - 222X - 14:54 Yardley Swan to 15:07 Olton Station.
AG A12 - 834 Olton Station to Acocks Green.
AG 99 - 831 - Acocks Green to Castle Bromwich, Morrisons.
PB 94 - 4506 - Catle Bromwich, Morrisons to Ward End, Fox and Goose.
Had a nice day out yesterday to go and catch 6704 on the Outer Circle, didn't take down numbers though. Apologies.
E200 - WB42 - Tipton Railway Station to Dudley Bus Station
E400MMC - PN126 - Dudley Bus Station to Bearwood
Gemini - WB48 - Bearwood to QE Hospital
Platty - BCX20 - University to Selly Oak
Gemini - AG11A - Selly Oak to Kings Heath
6704 - AG11C - Kings Heath to Bearwood
E400MMC - PN126 - Bearwood to Colmore Row
E400 - WA51 - Bull Street to Walsall St Pauls
Omnilink - WA11A - Walsall Bradford Place to Tipton
NXWM AG 11C - 6145 - Fox and Goose to Yardley, Swan.
NXWM BC 60 - 487X - Yardley, Swan to Sheldon, Wheatsheaf.
NXWM AG 72 - 4289 - Sheldon, Wheatsheaf to Solihull Station.
NXWM AG A12 - 734 - Solihull, Swimming Baths to Acocks Green.
Train - Acocks Green to Moor Street.
NXWM BC 10H - 4626 - Moor Street to Baskerville House.
NXWM BC 10H - 4625 - Baskervile House to University Station.
NXWM BC X22 - 6838 - University Station to Birmingham City Centre, Moor Street Queensway.
Claribel 94 - City Centre, Priory Queensway to Fox and Goose.
Just got back from a weekend in London, I wasn't really there for any transport related things, so I didn't take much of a record of what I was on, so forgive the vagueness.
19/04/19
NXWM Route 11/11A - Tipton to Dudley (Eclipse 1 B7RLE)
NXWM Route 126 - Dudley to Birmingham Snow Hill (Streetdeck)
NXWM Route 16 - Birmingham Snow Hill to Birmingham New Street (E400 Trident)
Sn-ap (Johnson's) - Birmingham New Street to Baker Street (Scania)
Jubilee Line - Baker Street to Green Park
Piccadilly Line - Green Park to Hammersmith
London Route 190 - Hammersmith to West Brompton (MCV Dart)
Overground - West Brompton to Clapham Junction
SWR - Clapham Junction to Waterloo (Class 455)
Northern Line - Waterloo to Embankment
London Route 26 - Aldwych to Ludgate Hill
London Route 45 - Ludgate Hill to Kings Cross (E400 MMC)
Northern Line - Kings Cross to Old Street
Overground - Haggerston to Highbury and Islington
Victoria Line - Highbury and Islington to Kings Cross
20/04/19
London Route 205 - British Library to Marylebone (E400H)
Bakerloo Line - Marylebone to Oxford Circus
Piccadilly Line - Piccadilly Circus to Russell Square
Victoria Line - Kings Cross to Highbury and Islington
Overground - Highbury and Islington to Haggerston
London Route 149 - Haggerston to Liverpool Street (NRM)
Central Line - Liverpool Street to Tottenham Court Road
Central Line - Tottenham Court Road to Holborn
Piccadilly Line - Holborn to Russell Square
London Route 205 - British Library to Spitalfields (E400H)
London Route 205 - Shoreditch to British Library (E400H)
21/04/19
London Route 390 - British Library to Tottenham Court Road (NRM)
London Route 98 - Tottenham Court Road to Baker Street
London Route 113 - Baker Street to Finchley Road (B5LH EvoSeti)
Overground - Finchley Road & Frognal to Highbury and Islington
Great Northern - Highbury and Islington to Moorgate
London Route 214 - Moorgate to Angel (E200)
London Route 205 - Angel to Baker Street (E400MMC)
Sn-ap (Redwing) - Baker Street to Birmingham New Street (Tourismo)
NXWM Route X8 - Colmore Row to Blackheath (E400MMC)
NXWM Route 4 - Blackheath to Oldbury (Omnilink)
NXWM Route 87 - Oldbury to Dudley (E400 Trident)
NXWM Route 11/11A - Dudley to Tipton (Omnilink)
Friday 19th April
Weekend away with the family. The spinning I did on my ones.
NXWM 20?? - 3 - Wolverhampton, Market Street
Cross Country 220008 - Bristol Parkway
Great Western Railway 166207 - Weston Super Mare
First West Of England 32013 - 20 - Brean, Village Hall
Saturday 20th
First West Of England 32001 - 20 - Burnham On Sea
First Buses of Somerset
65764 - 21 - Bridgwater, Bus Station
65760 - 21 - Taunton, Bus Station
44508 - 22 - Rockwell Green
67703 - 22 - Tiverton, Bus Station
Stagecoach Devon
10456 - 1 - Exeter
15604 - 9 - Honiton, Railway Station
36224 - 4 - Axminster, Railway Station
First Buses Of Somerset
67704 - 30 - Chard, Lidl
33378 - 30 - Taunton, Bus Station
Great Western Railway 166218 - Weston Super Mare
Sunday 21st
First West of England
32002 - 20 - Burnham on Sea
32002 - 20 - Weston Super Mare
33156 - 1 - Sand Bay and return to Weston
32002 - 20 - Brean
4/5/19 - Went out with the goal of getting the 38 and 10S, didn't manage either due to the 38 running super late, and the Streetlite on the 10S breaking down at the terminus in Northfield! I did manage to tick off some new routes and 68 plates though, so it worked out in the end.
NXWM 1756 - WA11 - Tipton to Dudley
NXWM 6784 - WNX8 - Dudley to Bearwood
NXWM 6146 - AG11A - Bearwood to Cotteridge
NXWM 4544 - YW18 - Cotteridge to Northfield
NXWM 431 - BC10S - Northfield to Northfield (Didn't move an inch!)
Diamond YJ62 FKK - 19 - Northfield to Longbridge
NXWM 4581 - YW49 - Longbridge to Maypole
Landflight YW68 PFG - A4 - Maypole to Tanworth Lane
Landflight YW68 PFJ - A6 - Tanworth Lane to Solihull
Johnsons MX08 MYO - 82 - Solihull to Meriden
Johnsons YW68 PBX - 82 - Meriden to Solihull
NXWM 2224 - AG4 - Solihull to Digbeth
NXWM 4148 - BC60 - Digbeth to Birmingham
NXWM 4742 - WB87 - Birmingham to Dudley
NXWM 1773 - WA11A - Dudley to Tipton
7/5/19 - Nice little round trip around the area, managed to get shots of a few of the new 19 plate MMCs too.
Walked from home to Roseville
Banga YX60 FUE - 52 - Roseville to Wolverhampton Bus Station - Very nippy E200, felt weird with the First interior though.
NXWM 6783 - X7 - Wolverhampton to Dudley Bus Station
Diamond 20167 - 226 - Dudley to Russells Hall Hospital
NXWM 6101 - PN6 - Russells Hall to Brierley Hill
NXWM 4335 - PN15 - Brierley Hill to Merry Hill Centre
Diamond 32233 - 002 - Merry Hill to Halesowen Bus Station
Diamond 30118 - 202 - Halesowen to Woodgate
NXWM 6856 - BC23 - Woodgate to Birmingham City Centre - First time doing the 23, lovely route overall and made a nice change from the Hagley Road.
Diamond 30879 - 16W - Birmingham to West Bromwich - Very quick E300 once it's up to speed, driver seemed a bit dodgy at times though.
Diamond 20732 - 41A - West Brom to Wednesbury - Lovely driver, left WB a bit late so he had his foot down for most the route. Very quick for a Solo too.
NXWM 1883 - WA11A - Wednesbury to Tipton
Been around today, first time in a while I've kept track of everything I've caught!
NXWM 4811, 16, Hockley Circus to (Birmingham) Old Square
Arriva 3805, 110, Corporation Street to Sutton Coldfield
Arriva 4413, 110, (Sutton) Manor Hill to Moor Street Queensway
- walked to Millennium Point -
NXWM 4613, 14, Curzon Street to Priory Queensway
NXWM 5514, 61, Priory Queensway to Northfield
NXWM 431, 10S, Northfield to Harborne, Greenfield Road
NXWM 2135, 10H, Harborne, Greenfield Road to Harborne Junction - a warning light came on the dash; I was 'transferred' onto...
NXWM 6851, 24, Harborne Junction to Birmingham, Corporation Street
WMM UID Tram, Grand Central to Jewellery Quarter
The Streetlite was good fun.. Shame about 2135, I'd have liked to have ridden the 10H with NX, as I have yet to do.
Quote from: CL on May 22, 2019, 09:32:55 PM
Been around today, first time in a while I've kept track of everything I've caught!
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The Streetlite was good fun.. Shame about 2135, I'd have liked to have ridden the 10H with NX, as I have yet to do.
And again! Managed to keep a tab on everything I've caught. :P (It was a Black Country sorta day, lol)
NXWM 4487, 16, Hockley Circus to Snow Hill Queensway
NXWM 6925, 9, Colmore Row to Stourbridge Bus Station
NXWM 2092, 8, Stourbridge Bus Station to Merry Hill
NXWM 4535, 15, Merry Hill to Wolverhampton Bus Station
NXWM 2065, 33, Bus Station to Stafford Street
-walked back to Bilston Street -
NXWM 5419, 1, Bilston Street to Chapel Ash
NXWM 5417, 1, Chapel Street to Dudley Road, Grove Street
NXWM 5406, 1, Dudley Road to Snow Hill
-walked to St. Georges Tram Stop -
Metro 17, St. Georges to Bilston Central
NXWM 861, 39, Bilston Bus Station to Walsall, Bradford Place
DIA 30856, 4, Walsall to West Bromwich
NXWM 1948, 46, West Bromwich to Hamstead
NXWM 4808, 16, Hamstead to Hockley Circus
Yesterday's round trip for me taking in Dudley, Stourbridge and Wombourne amongst other nearer places to my part of the city...
4908 - 45 - Cotteridge Island
6139 - 11A - Bearwood, Hagley Road
6979 - 82 - Cape Hill, Grove Lane
4766 - 87 - Oldbury Interchange
6972 - 87 - Tividale Road
6970 - 87 - Dudley Bus Station
4306 - 6 - Russell's Hall Hospital
6107 - 6 - Stourbridge Interchange
4325 - 17 - Kingswinford
4932 - 15 - Wombourne
4354 - 15 - Wall Heath terminus
6792 - 15(E) - Kingswinford
4931 - 17 - Gornal Wood Interchange
6938 - X10 - Russell's Hall Hospital
4437 - 6 - Dudley Bus Station
4922 - 74 - Burnt Tree
4951 - 87 - Oldbury Interchange
6980 - 87 - Cape Hill, Grove Lane
6970 - 82 - Bearwood Interchange
4673 - 11A - Selly Oak, Bristol Road
4946 - 63 - Northfield
4364 - 18 - Bartley Green terminus (reserve fleet vehicle)
4732 - 18 - Northfield
4876 - 61 - Frankley, Holly Hill terminus
4548 - 49
One of my longest West Midlands round trips in a while, and a very enjoyable one too. Was nice to photograph a Trident in Wall Heath terminus, and the X10 at Gornal Wood, plus some of West Brom's new Platinums, finishing off with reserve 4364. And yes, some of the moves above seem pointless, but I am someone who keeps track of buses rode on !
I did a little round trip today
10H Quinton to Birmingham
X7 Birmingham to Wolverhampton - thought would be nice to do on the last day
27A Wolverhampton to Dudley
19 Dudley to Quinton
There's some really fantastic views on the 27A route! Quite a few tight turns though!
PB 94 - 4479 - Fox and Goose to Castle Bromwich, Green Lane.
PB 96 - 7031 - Castle Bromwich, Green Lane to Castle Vale, Spitfire Island.
PB 67 - 469X - Castle Vale, Spitfire Island to Priory Queensway, City Centre.
BC X20 - 6856 - Priory Queensway, City Centre to New Fosse Way.
BC X20 - 6887 - New Fosse Way to Edgbaston, Church Road.
BC X20 - 6892 - University, The Vale to City Centre, Priory Queensway.
PB 94 - 4495 - City Centre, Priory Queensway to Fox and Goose.
Had a little spin round Staffs using 'The Knot' ticket today, as well as various trains.
WMR 323??? Bournville - Birmingham New Street
LNWR 350240 (I think) Birmingham New Street - Kidsgrove
First Potteries 67654 AD E300 3A Kidsgrove - Hanley
First Potteries 37146 Volvo B7TL/Wright 32 Hanley - Cheadle
First Potteries 37156 Volvo B7TL/Wright 32 Cheadle - Uttoxeter
Midland Classic 62 Scania OmniCityDekka 402 Uttoxeter - Burton
Midland Classic 82 Scania L94/Wright X12 Burton - Lichfield
WMR 323??? Lichfield City - Kings Norton
Nice run round some bits of Staffs I haven't been to for a few years.
Quote from: Cheese on June 08, 2019, 04:35:53 PM
Had a little spin round Staffs using 'The Knot' ticket today, as well as various trains.
WMR 323??? Bournville - Birmingham New Street
LNWR 350240 (I think) Birmingham New Street - Kidsgrove
First Potteries 67654 AD E300 3A Kidsgrove - Hanley
First Potteries 37146 Volvo B7TL/Wright 32 Hanley - Cheadle
First Potteries 37156 Volvo B7TL/Wright 32 Cheadle - Uttoxeter
Midland Classic 62 Scania OmniCityDekka 402 Uttoxeter - Burton
Midland Classic 82 Scania L94/Wright X12 Burton - Lichfield
WMR 323??? Lichfield City - Kings Norton
Nice run round some bits of Staffs I haven't been to for a few years.
At what point did you get the Knot ticket?
30859-4H- Oldbury
4754- 87- Birmingham- I do feel sorry for the drivers that have to drive this. The clientele clearly isn't great.
30825-16- markets
20870- 34- Moseley- not a bad bus at all route a bit boring though
6969- 50- maypole
E200 mmc - A4- Solihull- lovely route on much better buses than standard e200s!!
21219- a1 Solihull circular. 40 Mph on those minibuses is effortless. The future is bright with these machines.
4582-49- maypole
20882- 19- Northfield- very nice vehicle
Waited for 38 which was 5 minutes late and counting, but then a merc citaro on 144 appeared, I can't tune down that offering!!
CCF reg citaro- smallbrook Queensway- beast of a bus overtaking 61 and 63 on the dual carriageway. The layout of these citaros are a bit weird, having to sit sideways near the back due to the amount of people onboard. On par with Arriva citaros
6932-x10- Halesowen- quite a speedy driver it seemed did well to arrive only 2 minutes late despite the five ways closure
1772-4H - lovely vehicle plenty of power
Quote from: Westy on June 08, 2019, 06:57:10 PM
At what point did you get the Knot ticket?
When I got on the 3A in Kidsgrove. Thought that was pretty obvious?
Quote from: Cheese on June 09, 2019, 11:25:06 AM
When I got on the 3A in Kidsgrove. Thought that was pretty obvious?
Just confirming something!
Quote from: Westy on June 10, 2019, 12:43:27 PM
Just confirming something!
Well you cannot buy them on a train, and you are not going to travel on a couple of buses then buy one.
A bit tedious, but had some good fun traversing the 16 in search for the Platinums (which I managed to find, successfully!) - went on a bit of a tangent near the end; hadn't been on a Streetdeck in a while, and, well, it was there. ;)
NXWM 4237 74, Hockley Circus to Birmingham Old Square
NXWM 4811 16, Snow Hill Queensway to Moor Street Queensway
NXWM 6995 16, Moor Street Queensway to Hamstead, Lingfield Court
DIA 30816 16, Hamstead to Snow Hill Queensway
NXWM 4804 16, Moor Street to Hockley Circus
NXWM 4810 16, Hockley Circus to Birmingham Markets
NXWM 6995 16, Priory Queensway to Hamstead, Lingfield Court
DIA 30975 16W, Hamstead to Hockley, Great King Street
NXWM 6994 16, Great King Street to Smallbrook Queensway
NXWM 68** 23, Smallbrook Queensway to Colmore Row
NXWM 3302 126, Colmore Row to Five Ways Morrisons
NXWM 68** 24, Morrisons to Smallbrook Queensway
NXWM 4809 16, Smallbrook Queensway to Hockley Circus
NXWM 6995 16 Hockley Circus to Hamstead, Spouthouse Lane
NXWM 6994 16 Spouthouse Lane to Smallbrook Queensway
DIA 30970 16W Smallbrook Queensway to Birmingham Markets
- walked back to Smallbrook Queensway -
NXWM 6881 X20 Smallbrook Queensway to University Station
NXWM 2134 X22 University Station to Metchley Lane (only one stop, but saved me 5-10 minutes in walking)
- hoped to snap 433 - but it wasn't out, apparently -
NXWM 6856 X22 Metchley Lane to Moor Street Queensway
NXWM 2241 6 Moor Street Queensway to Solihull, Tudor Grange
NXWM 4719 76 Solihull, Tudor Grange to Selly Oak
- got off to try and snap 4719 on its return; walked to QEHB afterwards -
NXWM 2139 10H QEHB Interchange to Birmingham Markets
NXWM 6997 16 Birmingham Markets to Hockley, Great King Street
Saturday 6th June 2019 - Day out using the £1 Arriva day ticket for Catch The Bus Week
NX 2117 - 11A - Tipton to Wednesbury
Unusual these days for an Eclipse 2 to be on here, waited around in Wednesbury for a photo of 2118 too.
Dia KX54 NKF - 40 - Wednesbury to West Bromwich
Nice, powerful E300, although a bit tatty inside. Nothing too bad considering the age though.
WMM Tram 29 - West Bromwich Central to Bull Street, Birmingham
Standard fare, quick but pretty uncomfortable.
Arriva 4407 - 110 - Birmingham to Tamworth
Nice quick E40D, only downside was a bit of rattling.
Arriva 3502 - X65 - Tamworth to Lichfield
Lovely Scania, very powerful and flew down the country lanes to Lichfield with ease. It puts NX's to shame.
Arriva 3902 - 826 - Lichfield to Rugeley
Awful B7RLE, ended up 10 minutes down by the time we got to Rugeley. Shed doesn't even come close to describing it.
Arriva 2404 - 63 - Rugeley to Hednesford
Decent solo, fairly quick and got me to Tesco on time. ;D
Arriva 3759 - 26 - Hednesford to Cannock
Fairly quick Pulsar although a little unhealthy sounding.
Arriva 3306 - 2A - Cannock to Walsall
Quite comfortable and quick, same as the rest of the batch really.
NX 1762 - 11A - Walsall to Tipton
Quick bus and sounds amazing with the ZF gearbox, a little juddery but again that's just how the gearboxes are.
Small regional outing today.
NXWM 6994 16 Hockley Circus to Birmingham, Moor Street Queensway
NXWM 2222 4 Birmingham, Moor Street Queensway to Solihull Town Centre
NXWM 4547 76 Solihull Town Centre to Queen Elizabeth Hospital
NXWM 824 19 QE Hospital to Halesowen Bus Station
DIA 30410 4H Halesowen Bus Station to Walsall, Saddlers Centre
NXWM 4869 51 Walsall Bus Station to Newtown, Miller Street
NXWM 4846 33 Miller Street to Birmingham, Moor Street Queensway
NXWM 6995 16 Moor Street Queensway to Hockley Circus
Was hoping to pop over to Sutton, from Walsall, but I cut my trip short on account of not wanting to get caught up in the afternoon peak.
Yesterday, had a bit of a play on the Coventry routes:
11:47, SGB-BMO, WM, 172336
12:10, BHM-COV, VT, 390***
9, 12:41, Coventry Rail Station to Leasowes Avenue, NXC, 48**
9A, 13:37, Leasowes Avenue to Manor Road nr. Coventry Rail Station, NXC, 4403
23A, 14:03, Stoney Road nr. Coventry Rail Station to Fenside, Charminster Drive, NXC, 4884
23, 14:37, Fenside, Exminster Road to Allesley Park, Winsford Avenue, NXC, 875
23S, 15:25, Allesley Park, Winsford Avenue to Coventry, Pool Meadow, NXC, 4362
5, 15:53, Coventry, Pool Meadow to Tesco, Arena, NXC, 2153
4, 17:22, Tesco, Arena to Coventry, Pool Meadow, NXC, 2175
11, 17:55, Coventry, Pool Meadow to Coventry Rail Station, NXC, 69*6
18:11, COV-BHM, LN, 3503** & 3503**,
18:48, BMO-SGB, WM, 1705** & 1705**
Brownhills and M6 Toll spotting.
08:00 X2 (6857) (Cov Road) Gilbertstone Avenue - Moor Street Queensway
08:35 937 (6744) Bull Street - Brownhills West Terminus (A5)
Photographed trucks till
@Michael Bevan arrived.
Spotted on M6 toll bridge and near Norton Canes Services
12:4x 10 (45??) Brownhills West - Walsall
@Michael Bevan stayed at Walsall
13:25 X51 (6719) Walsall - Bull Street
14:2? X2 (forgot the fleet no) Moor Street - Cov Road/Gilbertstone Avenue.
Quote from: Sh4318 on July 13, 2019, 12:48:02 PM
Yesterday, had a bit of a play on the Coventry routes:
11:47, SGB-BMO, WM, 172336
12:10, BHM-COV, VT, 390***
9, 12:41, Coventry Rail Station to Leasowes Avenue, NXC, 48**
9A, 13:37, Leasowes Avenue to Manor Road nr. Coventry Rail Station, NXC, 4403
23A, 14:03, Stoney Road nr. Coventry Rail Station to Fenside, Charminster Drive, NXC, 4884
23, 14:37, Fenside, Exminster Road to Allesley Park, Winsford Avenue, NXC, 875
23S, 15:25, Allesley Park, Winsford Avenue to Coventry, Pool Meadow, NXC, 4362
5, 15:53, Coventry, Pool Meadow to Tesco, Arena, NXC, 2153
4, 17:22, Tesco, Arena to Coventry, Pool Meadow, NXC, 2175
11, 17:55, Coventry, Pool Meadow to Coventry Rail Station, NXC, 69*6
18:11, COV-BHM, LN, 3503** & 3503**,
18:48, BMO-SGB, WM, 1705** & 1705**
Today, ticking off more Coventry routes:
10:37, SGB-BHM, WM, 323***
11:10, BHM-COV, VT, 390***
4, 12:07, Coventry, Cox Street to University Hospital, NXC, 2154
20A, 13:01, University Hospital to Coventry, Trinity Street, NXC, 2147
8, 13:41
*delayed*, Coventry, Trinity Street to Coventry Rail Station, NXC, 4896
14:02, COV-BHM, VT, 390***
16:10, BHM-COV, VT, 221***
8A, 16:33, Coventry Rail Station to Coventry, Pool Meadow, NXC, 4884
6A, 16:45, Coventry, Pool Meadow to Victoria Farm Terminus, NXC, 4768
20, 17:35, Longford to Coventry, Bishop Street, NXC, 2166
16A, 18:02, The Burges to Keresley Village, Charity Road, NXC, 4888
16A, 19:10, Bennetts Road, Keresley Library to Coventry, Hales Street, NXC, 4763
12X, 19:30, Coventry, Pool Meadow to Coventry Rail Station, NXC, 6959
19:44, COV-BHM, VT, 221101
20:25, BHM-SGB, AW, 158828
Didn't make a note of the various fleet numbers but my trip out today was using an Nbus day ticket.
NX 31 from Leamore to Walsall (Usual branded vehicle!)
Nx 7a Walsall to Aldridge (B7Lre)
Diamond Mellor 25 Aldridge to Kingstanding
Nx Platty on 934 Kingstanding to Brum
NX 63 (One of the hybrids!) Brum to Longbridge - had a Subway.
Nx49 43xx Trident Longbridge to Maypole
Nx 50 Platty Maypole to Brum
Diamond 16w(ex Value b7lre I think?)
Brum to All Saints Church in West Bromwich
NX 4 B7lre All Saints to Walsall
Bit of shopping at Heron Foods
Nx 32 Walsall to Leamore
Home in time for the chip van!
Had a rather tiresome day in London, chasing after Metroline's new-ish BDEs, and a few other buses here and there... *deep breath*
Began the day with a lift from home into town this morning; from there...
VT 390104 - 0550 Birmingham New Street to London Euston
LU Northern - Euston to London Bridge
ML BDE2639 - 43, London Bridge Bus Station to Highbury Corner
ML TEH1105 - 271, Highbury & Islington Station to Old Street Station/Moorfields
ML BDE2622 - 43, Old Street to London Bridge
LU Northern - London Bridge to Bank
LU District - Monument to Dagenham East (where it terminated)
LU District - Dagenham East to Hornchurch
SCL 19000 - 252, Hornchurch Station to Hornchurch Town Centre (finally got to snap & ride 'Spirit of London' - even only for a few stops - tremendous beast!)
SCL 36570 - 256, Hornchurch Town Centre to Hornchurch Station
LU District - Hornchurch to Westminster
GAL LT60 - 87, Horse Guards to Aldwych (snapped LT60, on its return from Aldwych)
LU District - Temple to Monument
LU Northern - Bank to London Bridge
ML BDE2628 - 43, London Bridge to Archway, Waterlow Rd
ML VWH2023 - 17, Archway Station to Snow Hill/Holborn Viaduct
GAL SEe16 - 521, City Thameslink to London Bridge
LU Jubilee - London Bridge to Baker Street
RATP LT156 - 27, Baker Street to Hampstead Road, Drummond Street
RATP LT680 - 27, Warren Street Station to Harley Street
SCL 12311 - 205, Harley Street to Baker Street
TT MV38204 - 13, Baker Street to Victoria
GAL SEe19 - 507, Victoria to Waterloo
GAL SEe20 - 507, Waterloo to Victoria
AL HV320 - 2, Victoria to Marylebone
LU Bakerloo - Marylebone to Queens Park (where it terminated)
LU Bakerloo - Queens Park to Kensal Green
ML UID Gem 3 - 52, Kensal Green to Notting Hill
RATP LT92 - 27, Notting Hill to Marylebone
CR 168*** - 2110 London Marylebone to Jewellery Quarter
Fair to say I got around a bit? :P One thing I forgot to do was make a stop in Croydon - where I believe Arriva still operate various first generation Geminis. ???
Oh well, perhaps another trip is in order in the very near future. ;)
Operator Codes
VT - Virgin Trains
LU - London Underground (+ respective lines)
CR - Chiltern Railways
AL - Arriva London
GAL - Go-Ahead group - for London General, London Central, etc...
ML - Metroline
RATP - for London United, etc...
SCL - Stagecoach London
TT - Tower Transit
Quote from: CL on August 08, 2019, 12:05:27 AM
One thing I forgot to do was make a stop in Croydon - where I believe Arriva still operate various first generation Geminis. ???
Oh well, perhaps another trip is in order in the very near future. ;)
They're coming off the road at the end of the month. Route 197 passes to Metrobus.
Quote from: markcf83 on August 08, 2019, 03:00:23 PM
They're coming off the road at the end of the month. Route 197 passes to Metrobus.
Cheers :) Better get cracking on planning this next trip then!
Anyone done the Coventry outer circle recently?
Any suggestions for a Cov bash?
This past Tuesday, I went on a little bash around Arriva's definition of the West Midlands.. ;D I'll be looking forward to the incoming Commanders, if the rumours prove truthful.. That aside:
NX4966, 74 towards Birmingham
Hockley Circus to Birmingham, Old Square
AR4408, 110 towards Tamworth
Birmingham, Corporation Street to Tamworth
AR3505, X65 towards Lichfield
Tamworth to Lichfield Bus Station
AR3740, 60A towards Cannock
Lichfield Bus Station to Cannock Bus Station
AR3741, 25 Pye Green Circular
Cannock Bus Station to Hednesford, Victoria St
AR2748, 25 Pye Green Circular - quick snap in Hednesford before catching a ride.. been a few years since I've caught a Cadet!
Hednesford to Cannock Bus Station
AR3722, 3 towards Walsall - had a whale of a time on this! I was the only passenger on board from Brownhills through to Walsall!
Cannock Bus Station to Walsall, Hatherton Road
AR3304, 2 towards Huntington - forgetting that I've read they now follow part of the 29 route! ::)
Walsall, Hatherton Road to Marlow Street
NX6754, X51 towards Cannock
Hospital Street to Walsall Garage
NX6746, X51 towards Birmingham
Walsall Garage to Great Barr, Scott Arms
NX4230, 5 towards Sutton Coldfield - haven't been on one in a while, too - since they left PB..
Scott Arms to Sutton Coldfield
AR4414, 110 towards Birmingham - a bit of a long-winded route from Walsall.. wanted to get my money's worth :P and a ride on 4600 (which, evidently, I didn't manage to get)
Sutton Coldfield to Aston University
DIA30810, 16 towards Hamstead - heating turned the way up, much to the discomfort of passengers - myself included; lack of 'dials' in cab to turn them off!
Priory Queensway to Hockley Circus
May I ask, with parts of Wales (ie Wrexham) included in Arriva's 'West Midlands' zone map - is it actually possible to travel as far as there in a day? And has it been done/attempted before?
https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/globalassets/documents/midlands-service-documents/maps/arriva-midlands-east--west-april-2017-lr1.pdf
I went on this trip to go on the Enviro400Hs for the first time (don't laugh!)
1796- 17 (Millhouse Road to Birmingham City Centre)
6102-126 (Birmingham City Centre to Dudley- bit upset that I couldn't get a Streetdeck)
5413-1 (Dudley to Wolverhampton St George's- I absolutely love hybrids it's a shame that they are on routes that I rarely take. Wish NX ordered more than they did.. Arriva London has over 100 of them)
2076- 25 (Wolverhampton St George's to Wolverhampton Bus Station)
6778-529 (Wolverhampton Bus Station to Walsall- much shorter than I imagined; probably why it's so popular) Surprisingly, it had next stop announcements despite it being a X8 branded bus.
6773-X51 (Walsall to Birmingham City Centre)
6884-X2 (Birmingham City Centre to Hay Mills) Didn't have any announcements even though it was X2 branded.
Then I walked home.
The End.
Quote from: Busboy105 on September 25, 2019, 03:00:20 PM
6884-X2 (Birmingham City Centre to Hay Mills) Didn't have any announcements even though it was X2 branded.
6884 is X20/X21/X22 branded. Not X2 Branded.
Sorry I meant 6834.
Had to go to the business park today:
4530 Solihull Ice Rink - Meadway/Garretts Green Ln ag72
4797 Meadway/Garretts Green Ln - Helmswood Drive bc97
6711 Chelmsley Rd - Railway Bridge/B'ham Int'l agX12
6846 B'ham Int'l - Cov Rd/Lyndon Rd bcX1
05/10/19 - Decided to have a trip down to the capital, and technically Kent too:
West Midlands Railway 323xxx - Tipton to Smethwick Galton Bridge
Chiltern Railways 68xxx - Smethwick Galton Bridge to London Marylebone
Arriva HV402 - 2 - Marylebone to Dorset Street
Metroline VMH2492 - 30 - Dorset Street to Marble Arch
Central Line - Marble Arch to Liverpool Street
TfL Rail 345015 - Liverpool Street to Stratford
DLR 109 - Stratford to Woolwich Arsenal
Southeastern 465047+155 - Woolwich Arsenal to Dartford
Stagecoach 12383 - 96 - Dartford to Bluewater
Stagecoach 12390 - 96 - Bluewater to Dartford
Thameslink 700030 - Dartford to Greenwich
DLR 135 - Greenwich to Lewisham
Southeastern 376014 - Lewisham to London Bridge
Metroline BDE2646 - 43 - London Bridge to Angel
GAL SEe93 - 214 - Angel to Kings Cross
Hammersmith & City - Kings Cross to Hammersmith
RATP LT157 - 9 - Hammersmith to Kensington (Olympia)
London Overground 378202 - Kensington (Olympia) to Willesden Junction
Bakerloo Line - Willesden Junction to Marylebone
Chiltern Railway 168xxx - Marylebone to Birmingham Moor Street
London Northwestern Railway 3503xx - Birmingham New Street to Tipton
Diamond B7RLE Eclipse 2 - 42 - Tipton Railway Station to down the road, as it was a bit wet, to say the least.
Quote from: CL on August 16, 2019, 11:39:27 PM
This past Tuesday, I went on a little bash around Arriva's definition of the West Midlands.. ;D I'll be looking forward to the incoming Commanders, if the rumours prove truthful.. That aside:
NX4966, 74 towards Birmingham
Hockley Circus to Birmingham, Old Square
AR4408, 110 towards Tamworth
Birmingham, Corporation Street to Tamworth
AR3505, X65 towards Lichfield
Tamworth to Lichfield Bus Station
AR3740, 60A towards Cannock
Lichfield Bus Station to Cannock Bus Station
AR3741, 25 Pye Green Circular
Cannock Bus Station to Hednesford, Victoria St
AR2748, 25 Pye Green Circular - quick snap in Hednesford before catching a ride.. been a few years since I've caught a Cadet!
Hednesford to Cannock Bus Station
AR3722, 3 towards Walsall - had a whale of a time on this! I was the only passenger on board from Brownhills through to Walsall!
Cannock Bus Station to Walsall, Hatherton Road
AR3304, 2 towards Huntington - forgetting that I've read they now follow part of the 29 route! ::)
Walsall, Hatherton Road to Marlow Street
NX6754, X51 towards Cannock
Hospital Street to Walsall Garage
NX6746, X51 towards Birmingham
Walsall Garage to Great Barr, Scott Arms
NX4230, 5 towards Sutton Coldfield - haven't been on one in a while, too - since they left PB..
Scott Arms to Sutton Coldfield
AR4414, 110 towards Birmingham - a bit of a long-winded route from Walsall.. wanted to get my money's worth :P and a ride on 4600 (which, evidently, I didn't manage to get)
Sutton Coldfield to Aston University
DIA30810, 16 towards Hamstead - heating turned the way up, much to the discomfort of passengers - myself included; lack of 'dials' in cab to turn them off!
Priory Queensway to Hockley Circus
May I ask, with parts of Wales (ie Wrexham) included in Arriva's 'West Midlands' zone map - is it actually possible to travel as far as there in a day? And has it been done/attempted before?
https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/globalassets/documents/midlands-service-documents/maps/arriva-midlands-east--west-april-2017-lr1.pdf
I've covered the routes over to Wrexham a few times. If you get chance give it a go.
The term 'getting about' would be an understatement! :P Seems as though I was hither and thither today. All NX buses, after demoting my nBus pass in favour of an NX one...
7501 16 Hockley Circus to Handsworth Wood Road
431 54 College Road, University Campus to Perry Barr One Stop
6758 997 Wellhead Lane to Lower Tower Street
67xx 997 Lower Tower Street to Moor Street Queensway
6837 X22 Moor Street Queensway to Romsley Road Interchange
7520 18 Romsley Road to Cotteridge
4306 18 Cotteridge to Yardley Wood garage
4544 2 Yardley Wood garage to Billesley, Swanhurst Lane
4650 11C Billesley to Perry Barr - in an effort to find 433, having found 431 earlier
4690 11A Perry Barr to Handsworth, Church Lane
433 54 Church Lane to Somerset Road - managed to catch it - albeit running about 10 late from its timetabled times - delays at the Perry Barr end
7502 16 Somerset Road to Beauchamp Avenue
6998 16 Beauchamp Avenue to Hockley Circus - popped home for a bit, hence catching 6998 consecutively
6998 16 Hockley Circus to Priory Queensway
7503 16 Priory Queensway to Moor Street Queensway
6950 '666 Ghoulsville' (fundraising circular) - overall, a good and fun atmosphere; save for a few rambunctious yobs who were a little over-enthusiastic, let's say
7502 16 Bullring Markets to Old Square
4828 101 Livery Street to Goode Avenue
9/11/19
NXWM 1763 (Euro 3 B7RLE Eclipse Urban) - 11A Tipton to Walsall
Diamond 30827 (B7RLE Centro) - 35 Walsall to Rushall
Diamond 21106 (E200) - 35A Rushall to Walsall
NXWM 6723 (Platinum MMC) - X51 Walsall to Six Ways
NXWM 6744 (Platinum MMC) - 935 Six Ways to Walsall
Arriva 3762 (Pulsar 2) - 2 Walsall to Bloxwich
Diamond 30816 (B7RLE Centro) - 326 Bloxwich to Bilston
Banga CE52 UXF (Solo) - 530 Bilston to Wolverhampton
Travel Express X292 ABU (ALX200 Dart) - 11 Stafford Street to Bus Station
NXWM 5402 (E40H converted to Euro 6 E40D) - 1 Wolverhampton to Dudley
NXWM 855 (E200) - 11 Dudley to Tipton
Trip to Dundee, Aberdeen and Glasgow
12/1/20
NXWM 813 - 42 - Tipton to West Bromwich
NXWM 6979 - 5 - West Bromwich to Pheasey
NXWM 4734 - 934 - Pheasey to Birmingham
Parks of Hamilton LSK 832 - 336 - Birmingham to Glasgow
13/1/20
Megabus 50290 - M11 - Glasgow to Dundee
Broke down due to gearbox issues in Cumbernauld, Stirling and finally Perth
Megabus 50287 - M9 - Perth to Dundee
Xplore Dundee 6695 - 22 - Dundee to Ninewells
Xplore Dundee 6678 - 5 - Ninewells to Dundee
Stagecoach 27527 - 39A - Dundee to Perth Road
14/1/20
Xplore Dundee 7001 - 17 - Perth Road to Dundee
Xplore Dundee 2051 - 17 - Dundee to Perth Road
Xplore Dundee 7001 - 17 - Perth Road to Ninewells
Xplore Dundee 6691 - 22 - Ninewells to Dundee
Xplore Dundee 2090 - 29 - Dundee to Lochee
Xplore Dundee 2056 - 29 - Lochee to Dundee
Xplore Dundee 7051 - 1B - Dundee to The Stack
Xplore Dundee 6679 - 9 - The Stack to Ardler
Xplore Dundee 5422 - 10 - Ardler to Ninewells
Stagecoach 13041 - 73A - Ninewells to Perth Road
Stagecoach 13056 - 73 - Perth Road to Dundee
Xplore Dundee 7001 - 17 - Dundee to City Road
Moffat & Williamson LM18 DZC - 51 - City Road to Dundee
Xplore Dundee 1779 - 33 - Dundee to Fintry
Xplore Dundee 1783 - 32A - Fintry to Dundee
Xplore Dundee 4700 - 17 - Dundee to Perth Road
Xplore Dundee 4700 - 17 - Perth Road to Dundee
Stagecoach 13051 - 73 - Dundee to Perth Road
15/1/20
Stagecoach 13046 - 73 - Perth Road to Dundee
Scotrail 43031+43036 - 1A46 - Dundee to Aberdeen
Stagecoach 22867 - 290 - Union Street Bus Station to City Centre
First 10156 - 2 - City Centre to Ashwood
First 10161 - 2 - Ashwood to City Centre
First 38211 - 1 - City Centre to Danestone Tesco
First 10163 - 1 - Danestone Tesco to City Centre
Scotrail 170409 - 1T38 - Aberdeen to Dundee
Stagecoach 26120 - 99C - Rail Station to Bus Station
Stagecoach 54233 - X7 - Dundee to Ninewells
Stagecoach 13052 - 73 - Ninewells to Dundee
Xplore Dundee 7007 - 17 - Dundee to Perth Road
16/1/20
Xplore Dundee 5422 - 17 - Perth Road to Ninewells
Xplore Dundee 6680 - 10 - Ninewells to Dundee
Xplore Dundee 2249 - 22 - Dundee to Ninewells
Xplore Dundee 4682 - 17 - Ninewells to Dundee
Megabus 50288 - M9 - Dundee to Glasgow
17/1/20
Megabus 50252 - M11 - Glasgow to Birmingham
West Midlands Metro Tram 33 - Town Hall to Bull Street
NXWM 6754 - X51 - Birmingham to Walsall
NXWM 1842 - 11 - Walsall to Tipton
Trip to Norwich.
NXWM BC 70 - 4948 - Ward End, Washwood Heath Road, Foley Road (08:05) to Coleshill Parkway Station (08:30)
Cross Country - 170 - Coleshill Parkway (08:36) to Ely.
East Midlands Railway - 158 - Ely (11:16) to Norwich (12:15)
First Norwich 26A - 36269 - Norwich Station to Norfolk and Norwich University Hosptial. Very tight along Northfields with parked cars on both sides.
First Norwich 26 - 36174 - Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital to Norwich Station.
Greater Anglia - 755416 - Norwich to Ely (17:15).
Cross Country - 170113 - Ely (18:16) to Birmingham New Street (20:45) - Arrived at Ely heavily overcrowded, though emptied a little bit by Peterborough.
NXWM BY 55 - 1805 - (21:00) Priory Queensway, Birmingham City Centre to Ward End Washwood Heath Road, Foley Road.
NXWM 94 - 4804 - Ward End, Washwood Heath Road, Foley Road to City Centre, Priory Queensway.
NXWM 94 - 4779 - City Centre Priory Queensway to Ward End, Washwood Heath Road, Foley Road.
NXWM 94 - 4501 - Ward End, Washwood Heath Road, Foley Road to City Centre, Priory Queensway.
NXWM X22 - 6888 - City Centre, Priory Queensway to Woodgate, Wood Lane terminus.
Diamond 002 - 32237 - Woodgate, Wood Lane Terminus to Woodcock Hill, Cromwell Lane, Shenleys Park Road.
NXWM X21 - 6887 - Woodcock Hill, Moors Lane, Cromwell Lane to City Centre, Priory Queensway.
NXWM 55 - 1918 - City Centre, Priory Queensway to Ward End, Washwood Heath Road, Foley Road.
Almost two years since I was last in Nottingham, and I've been meaning to check it off my to-do list.. The ex-igo Metrocitys (on loan) sealed the deal for me! ;) (Didn't get to ride them, though I did snap a photo of one!)
Megabus 55011 - M38 - Birmingham, Brunel Street to Nottingham, Station Street
NCT 637 - 48 - Nottingham Station to City, Beastmarket Hill
NET 223, Old Market Square to Beeston Centre
NET 215, Beeston Centre to Toton Lane
NET 223, Toton Lane to Beeston Centre
CT4N YJ15 AAV - L10 - Beeston Interchange to Nott. Trent University (City Campus)
NCT 983 - 34 - Victoria Centre to University Park Campus
TB 217 - indigo - University South Entrance to City
NCT 452 - 36 - City to Beeston Interchange
TB 212 - indigo - Beeston Interchange to University South Entrance
NET 206, University to Old Market Square
NCT 403 - 6 - Angel Row to Nottingham Station
Megabus 55025 - M38 - Nottingham to Birmingham
NCT - Nottingham City Transport
NET - Nottingham Express Transit (Tram)
TB - TrentBarton
CT4N - Community Transport for Nottingham
I went and did the Green Bus 582 yesterday, and then went for a ride with some friends, before taking the long way home from Walsall.
NXWM 1896 - 11 Tipton to Wednesbury
NXWM 4541 - 79 Wednesbury to Wolverhampton
The Green Bus 117 - 582 Wolverhampton to Kidderminster
The Green Bus 117 - 582 Kidderminster to Wolverhampton
Banga YJ55 BHY - 530 Wolverhampton to Bilston
Diamond 21235 - 23 Bilston to Wednesbury
NXWM 4512 - 47 Wednesbury to West Bromwich
Diamond 30832 - 16 West Bromwich to Birmingham
Arriva 4409 - 110 Birmingham to Sutton Coldfield
NXWM 4866 - 77 Sutton Coldfield to Walsall
Diamond 30926 - 32 Walsall to German Doner Kebab
NXWM 5426 - 69 Walsall to Wolverhampton
Diamond 21212 - 82 Wolverhampton to Wallbrook
Quote from: StourValley98 on August 02, 2020, 06:10:49 PM
I went and did the Green Bus 582 yesterday, and then went for a ride with some friends, before taking the long way home from Walsall.
NXWM 1896 - 11 Tipton to Wednesbury
NXWM 4541 - 79 Wednesbury to Wolverhampton
The Green Bus 117 - 582 Wolverhampton to Kidderminster
The Green Bus 117 - 582 Kidderminster to Wolverhampton
Banga YJ55 BHY - 530 Wolverhampton to Bilston
Diamond 21235 - 23 Bilston to Wednesbury
NXWM 4512 - 47 Wednesbury to West Bromwich
Diamond 30832 - 16 West Bromwich to Birmingham
Arriva 4409 - 110 Birmingham to Sutton Coldfield
NXWM 4866 - 77 Sutton Coldfield to Walsall
Diamond 30926 - 32 Walsall to German Doner Kebab
NXWM 5426 - 69 Walsall to Wolverhampton
Diamond 21212 - 82 Wolverhampton to Wallbrook
Did you enjoy the journey on the 582 and the vehicle?
Quote from: Trident 4194 on August 02, 2020, 07:00:46 PM
Did you enjoy the journey on the 582 and the vehicle?
Definitely, it was a nice vehicle with some power behind it, although it did hit a load of branches, and it got a bit dicey at times with oncoming cars down the country lanes.
Must be the first time since March that I've done one of these.. Daytripper at the ready;
West Midlands Metro, 34
Jewellery Quarter to West Bromwich Central
National Express West Midlands, 1771
4M - West Bromwich to Merry Hill
Diamond West Midlands, 20532
228 - Merry Hill to Stourbridge
National Express West Midlands, 2109
7 - Stourbridge Bus Station to Stourbridge Junction
West Midlands Railway, 172 2**
Stourbridge Junction to The Hawthorns
West Midlands Metro, 29
The Hawthorns to Winson Green Outer Circle
National Express West Midlands, 7505
101 - Winson Green to Grove Lane
National Express West Midlands, 4826
101 - Grove Lane to Home
Day out to burton:
20912- 4H - great solo with some good acceleration. Traffic was awful travelling early this morning. Somehow we managed to make up time between Sandwell and Dudley station and Walsall. 25 minutes journey time between Sandwell and Dudley and Walsall is seriously impressive. Driver said upon arrival at Walsall right it's time for a rest now after overtaking 2 4Hs on route.
Optare solo SR - 1 - Cannock. These solos are quite nippy in fairness just a bit bland from a riders perspective.
187- 60 - Lichfield - these buses are fantastic. It's a shame chase rider only have 2 now in the fleet. Very fast bus
Midland classic 1 - burton. Never done the X12 route before. Very nicely finished buses and I can see why it's so popular. Weird experience travelling and overtaking numerous lorries on the A38.
Midland classic 18- 9 - swandlicote. The whole reason for my trip out today. To ride one of these sensational looking vehicles. I'm accustomed to see these sorts of vehicles in foreign countries operating as coaches not in the UK on a regular bus service. Very nice buses indeed, sounded bit like an omnilink except much better finished. Legroom similar issue to omnilink however. With regards to someone saying they would be overpowered, they certainly are not.
Midland classic- 83- 19 - burton. First time on one of these vehicles. These in my opinions are just better versions of WA MK1 B7RLEs. Bus was running slighly late which meant for a fast trip back to burton.
Midland classic 2 - X12 - Lichfield. Nice journey again.
Chaserider 133 - 60- Cannock. I've been looking to ride one of these vehicles for a while now. Nice bus with some good sounds and acceleration, not quite as good as the old MAN 14.240 MANS that diamond used to operate from what I recall. Still a great ride on a rare vehicle.
Chaserider 166 - 71 - great wryley. Was going to stay on until Wolverhampton but wasn't feeling it.
6745- X51- Walsall. Why the hell this route is more popular than the chaserider 1 I have no idea. Ended up leaving great wyrley ontime and arriving into Walsall 20 minutes late. Had real difficult passing parked cars at the school in the area. You can tell these route planners never consider things like this when selecting a route. Very slow journey.
30929- 4H. Nice again. Driver was keen to make up his lateness.
Quote from: Trident 4194 on September 09, 2021, 09:58:50 PM
6745- X51- Walsall. Why the hell this route is more popular than the chaserider 1 I have no idea. Ended up leaving great wyrley ontime and arriving into Walsall 20 minutes late. Had real difficult passing parked cars at the school in the area. You can tell these route planners never consider things like this when selecting a route. Very slow journey.
A bus has trouble passing badly parked cars at a school on one trip of the day so the people that designed the route are idiots.
Meanwhile a route that picks no one up
Quote from: Tony on September 09, 2021, 10:14:27 PM
A bus has trouble passing badly parked cars at a school on one trip of the day so the people that designed the route are idiots.
Meanwhile a route that picks no one up
I think the 1 not picking people up just shows there's no customers that want direct travel to Cannock from Walsall - maybe get the train instead. The driver was moaning about the route past the school himself saying I have no idea why they bring us round here!