On my way back from another futile attempt to spot 586 & 661 in Coventry a spotter (presume he was) got on 2118 in Lode Lane about 1240hrs. It was the same person I had seen on Moor Street about a month ago talking to a policeman. Seems I have more luck spotting spotters than I do buses.
I've seen one wearing a red Plaxton cap in Solihull before. I wonder who it was.
wonder if its reiss off fb lol
Quote from: danny on September 20, 2012, 12:29:03 AM
wonder if its reiss off fb lol
;D Or Jade and Lauren...
Don't be silly NX4737, they wouldn't leave Coventry! ... And as for Reiss is he not need to sit on the 8A/C and moan about the lack of brand new buses? ...
661 is now withdrawn as it 584. the last B6LE's at Coventry are 582,586,660,662. The latter three I am yet to photograph or travel on
Quote from: Ashley on September 20, 2012, 11:29:53 PM
661 is now withdrawn as it 584. the last B6LE's at Coventry are 582,586,660,662. The latter three I am yet to photograph or travel on
Thanks for the info on 661 Ashley. Have been travelling down to Coventry the last few weeks looking for 661 and 586.
So are we starting up a game of ''Spotter Spotting''? ... Anyone want to design the points system?
5 points for a spotter, 10 if they taking a pic, 15 for fleet numbers, 20 for spotting tony, 25 if tony taking a pic and 50 if you on the bus he photograths lol
100 if you can be seen in the photo and you haven't got a moody face ;)
Im in bus and coach pres magazine in the article on newbury show sat at the front of the poppy red vrt on the right hand side
Quote from: Peter123 on September 21, 2012, 07:21:00 PM
Im in bus and coach pres magazine in the article on newbury show sat at the front of the poppy red vrt on the right hand side
Off to order my copy. :)
Looks like Peter is in the lead! And published in a magazine must be worth more points?
Quote from: jc on September 21, 2012, 09:48:24 PM
Looks like Peter is in the lead! And published in a magazine must be worth more points?
haha and deffo worth lots of points-tho i think im scowling/squinting against the sun....
I'm here to claim my 95 points!
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/1317-1514/1446.html
20, for spotting Tony
25 for spotting Tony taking a photo and
50 for being in a photo :D (second photo down. Route 72)
Or does that only count as 75?
Quote from: Gareth on September 22, 2012, 03:25:30 PM
I'm here to claim my 95 points!
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/1317-1514/1446.html
20, for spotting Tony
25 for spotting Tony taking a photo and
50 for being in a photo :D (second photo down. Route 72)
Or does that only count as 75?
Very good Gareth!!
20 Points to me for spotting JC on an Enviro300 today... several times...
I think i might have a E300 problem :') ... my bad!
I've several photos which jc and nx4737 have appeared in...including Arriva, Heartlands and TWM stuff
We should build a spotter database!
Why did I start this thread? :(
A lot of spotter's don't tend to speak to each other and no matter what you do, you will never figure out exactly how many spotters there are, you could have a database and you would still have spotters who aren't in it. Several are best avoided. No offence and sorry for ruining your thread.
Quote from: Tomjusttom on September 23, 2012, 05:38:36 PM
I've several photos which jc and nx4737 have appeared in...including Arriva, Heartlands and TWM stuff
Tomjusttom has found his way into several of my photos... ;D
I see it from a similar angle, us spotters interact on this forum but you'd find it almost impossible to pick them out in the street. I did however get myself in a few fotopic pictures of the Acocks Green Metrobus day and I without realising got Alistair Rigley in one of my photos of 3053
I'm claiming about 5000 points then lol, 50 for appearing in one of Tony's photos (Driving a branded 451) and the other 4950 for every time I spotted Tony on revenue checks in Sutton and Birmingham, sometimes 6 times a day lol ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Just for fun...
Two blokes at st Georges tram stop in wolves photographing 4022 (spectra) on the 79 (which I was on)
When ambling down Trinity Street, Coventry encountered bloke running up trying to take a picture of a new Stagecoac Unibus Enviro on the X18. He managed to get a picture of the side of the bus as it drove off before turning to me and saying "That's really unusual"!
Presume he meant vehicle type rather than his ability to get the photo!
I saw a spotter at Galton Bridge today, and one at Moor Street the other day
Was sitting on a 9 in Stourbridge bus station on Thursday and saw a man taking a photo of my bus and the others in the station. Think I also saw a spotter rushing around in Wolverhampton today, although I seem to see surprisingly few spotters around, I suppose the cold weather is quite offputting at the moment, certainly is to me
I spotted myself. Does that count?
Comming out as a 'spotter' is harder than 'comming out' 'comming out' I did see a chap taking photo's at Wednesbury wearing a 'Metro' orange hi-viz...I thought 'good on ya son' boy he got some balls!!!!
Another question... If you are on a bus (passenger or driver) and someone is taking a photo is it better to wave or smile at the camera or just to retain the glum faced passenger/driver face? :o
Personally I'm photographed on & off the bus.....some people must have serious issues... ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: trainbasher on February 23, 2013, 10:03:42 PM
I spotted myself. Does that count?
Only if you have photographic evidence :D
There was a thread on this actually
http://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=849.0 (http://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=849.0)
Quote from: trainbasher on February 23, 2013, 10:13:41 PM
There was a thread on this actually
http://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=849.0 (http://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=849.0)
Somehow I figured it would have been, ah well
50 points to me :P
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4225-4474/4350.html
Quote from: trident4370 on February 27, 2013, 10:12:27 PM
50 points to me :P
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4225-4474/4350.html
First photo top right?
No way haha... First pic, I was sat behind the stairs on the top deck, cant really see me with the reflections but I remember seeing someone taking a photo, didn't realise it was Tony though!
One time last year I saw someone taking a photo of my school Metrobus F313 XOF in Hagley but never saw the photo appear anywhere so had no idea who it was. Similarly the other day I was in Stourbridge and a spotter was there taking photos of the buses but I haven't seen them anywhere.
Would be nice to find out who these spotters are as for all I know they could be someone I've spoken to on here.
If anyone ever sees a 15 year old boy with a camera taking bus photos in Halesowen, Dudley or Wolverhampton, or filming on a bus, it's almost certainly me!
Same thing happened to me whilst on 4374 a few weeks back, Never saw it appear on flickr but I'm sure its out there!
I suppose most people (myself included) only post their best photos on Flickr especially as for some people there's an upload limit. I only post unusual working photos and other interesting photos generally, so chances are it won't leave the spotter's camera/computer
Yeah plus a lot of the time pictures get stolen, only reason I stopped using Flickr to upload was because someone Stole my pic of 4718... got it took off though eventually!
I suppose the only thing you can do to stop that is adding tags/watermarks, but in my opinion it spoils the photo, besides nobody would want to steal my pics lol
The annoying thing is I had been watermarking them but there you go some people don't care. .. as for your pics I wouldn't worry too much we I all have to start somewhere!
I don't use watermarks, I prefer not to watermark my photos, and I haven't noticed anyone stealing my photos fortunately. As for seeing spotters, I generally only take bus photos in Coventry, trying to build up a collection, don't really see any other spotters while I'm taking photos myself (unless I'm at Water Orton), the majority of my photos are of trains though
I see a few spotters around but unless I've spoken to them before (or know who they are) I tend to just mind my own business!
ah man, only just noticed this game, should have been paying attention more to where I've been photographed
As far as I know I'm not on any of Tony's photos as I'm almost never in the same area as him
Saw someone taking bus photos in the middle of the Ring Road in Wolverhampton near Broad Street about 2:30 this afternoon
Was anyone spotting along Bordesley Green East today in a car? I was on the 97 and there was a guy sat in his car pointing his phone camera at the bus.
me and nitromatt1 spotted and talked to tony in tettenhall wood and sedley onboard 5515 on tour launching the hybrid buses
We got a NXWM pen too ;)
Just spotted myself at the back of Tony's latest picture of 5511, was thinking as the photo was being taken, this is the first time I've ever seen a spotter take a photo of a bus I was travelling on and there it is!
Haven't had mt camera with me much recently, so im just basically just spotting, reckon all of us should just meet up, theres a whole game of spotter spotting right there :D
Are any of us going to the chasewater meeting later in the month?...not sure which day off-hand... maybe the aston manor museum could run a few buses from walsall? and charge a flat fare of a £1....? every little helps!... :-\
Quote from: wilmotm on March 14, 2013, 10:20:40 PM
Just spotted myself at the back of Tony's latest picture of 5511, was thinking as the photo was being taken, this is the first time I've ever seen a spotter take a photo of a bus I was travelling on and there it is!
Someone took a picture of 5515 last Tuesday when I was on it as well.
Windy miller, the chasewater and aston manor events are this sunday, I'm going to an enthusiasts tour in lancashire. Tomorrow but I want to go to aston manor to get some better photos of their fleet
Who was the spotter on Moor Street (March 13th) who had to jump back pretty smartish to get out of the way of an 82 pulling into the stop. Ive heard of close ups and he must have got a good close up shot then.
Multiple spotters at Dudley around 11-11:30am this morning (including me).
Spotted Tony on Pipers row taking photos ealier this week
Spotted a spotter taking a photo while in west brom yestarday 10 points!
Thanks Ashley, I couldn't make it either unfortunately. I imagine there were free bus trips to Chasewater Rlwy like last time?... I think there ought to be a basic 'one off' fare for that service..if only to stop 'die-hards' who just ride on the bus(s) all day.. ::)
Who are the spotters on the diamond 301 today this afternoon.
Me and Nitromatt1 spotted at least 4 spotters at the same time in dudley bus station a couple of saturdays ago.
Trident 4609. It wasn't you I spotted at tenttenhall Wood yesterday around 5pm was it?
Quote from: Ashley on March 28, 2013, 10:05:48 PM
Trident 4609. It wasn't you I spotted at tenttenhall Wood yesterday around 5pm was it?
It was, he told me he saw you in Tettenhall Wood later on that evening
Quote from: Ashley on March 28, 2013, 10:05:48 PM
Trident 4609. It wasn't you I spotted at tenttenhall Wood yesterday around 5pm was it?
As i told you last night. Yes it was me and i thought i spotted you aswell.
Spotter on pipers row just outside the exit of wolverhampton bus station
Quote from: Trident 4609 on March 29, 2013, 06:02:12 PM
Spotter on pipers row just outside the exit of wolverhampton bus station
This was about 1:05pm. Also at the same time an old man inside the bus station was spotting
Two other spotters on Pipers Row in Wolves outside the bus station at about 3pm
Quote from: nitromatt1 on March 30, 2013, 09:12:43 PM
Two other spotters on Pipers Row in Wolves outside the bus station at about 3pm
Looking at tonys photos, He was on pipers row.
Quote from: Trident 4609 on March 30, 2013, 10:18:53 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on March 30, 2013, 09:12:43 PM
Two other spotters on Pipers Row in Wolves outside the bus station at about 3pm
Looking at tonys photos, He was on pipers row.
I'm pretty sure neither were Tony, one was a 'larger' man and the other wasn't him, although I think I saw him driving 4329 on Metro replacement (although I could be mistaken)
4329 on metro replacement? Is WA operating it then
It wasn't Tony.
I didn't see any other buses, forgot to look for them for you sorry :( but I guess it's WN and WA
I was at two enthusiast days friday and saturday so i get about a million spotter spotting points
Forgot to say, Spotted NathanJC (He said he saw me aswell) in dudley bus station yesterday.
How many points do I get for spotting nitromatt1 & trident4609 without them spotting me ?
Quote from: 5513 on April 01, 2013, 01:43:45 AM
How many points do I get for spotting nitromatt1 & trident4609 without them spotting me ?
Bonus points for stealth. Well done ;D
When was this?
One of the saturdays on the number 1
Quote from: 5513 on April 01, 2013, 11:04:02 AM
One of the saturdays on the number 1
I didn't know any of the Saturdays lived in Wolverhampton or Dudley!
Yeah, I know them well ;)
Quote from: 5513 (A1991) on April 01, 2013, 01:43:45 AM
How many points do I get for spotting nitromatt1 & trident4609 without them spotting me ?
How was you sure it was us for sure? Could been some random people you spotted although when you said you saw us then it was more than likley us.
I don't think there's many teenagers that know the make & model of buses to most people its just a bus lol
Quote from: 5513 (A1991) on April 02, 2013, 11:04:39 PM
I don't think there's many teenagers that know the make & model of buses to most people its just a bus lol
True! But you never know it could of been anyone. You get extra points for spotting us without us spotting you :)
By the way how many points do i get for spotting tony?
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 02, 2013, 11:22:20 PM
Quote from: 5513 (A1991) on April 02, 2013, 11:04:39 PM
I don't think there's many teenagers that know the make & model of buses to most people its just a bus lol
True! But you never know it could of been anyone. You get extra points for spotting us without us spotting you :)
By the way how many points do i get for spotting tony?
20 points
Spotter taking photos in dudley bus station this morning
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 03, 2013, 04:49:46 PM
Spotter taking photos in dudley bus station this morning
5 points
Quote from: dgss1 on April 03, 2013, 05:41:58 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 03, 2013, 04:49:46 PM
Spotter taking photos in dudley bus station this morning
5 points
I claim my 5 points too, and the 20 for "spotting" Tony, as I was there at both times ;D
Matt, i spotted tony on a seperate occasion when you weren't there although we get even extra for speaking to him.
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 03, 2013, 11:02:38 PM
Matt, i spotted tony on a seperate occasion when you weren't there although we get even extra for speaking to him.
Oh when was this?
Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 03, 2013, 10:55:52 PM
Quote from: dgss1 on April 03, 2013, 05:41:58 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 03, 2013, 04:49:46 PM
Spotter taking photos in dudley bus station this morning
5 points
I claim my 5 points too, and the 20 for "spotting" Tony, as I was there at both times ;D
I wonder how many points we get for spotting 4 spotters at dudley the other week.
I have lots of unclaimed points for spotting other spotters which haven't posted :)
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 03, 2013, 11:05:41 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 03, 2013, 10:55:52 PM
Quote from: dgss1 on April 03, 2013, 05:41:58 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 03, 2013, 04:49:46 PM
Spotter taking photos in dudley bus station this morning
5 points
I claim my 5 points too, and the 20 for "spotting" Tony, as I was there at both times ;D
I wonder how many points we get for spotting 4 spotters at dudley the other week.
I have lots of unclaimed points for spotting other spotters which haven't posted :)
There's the replacement for karma then: "spotter spotting points"
Spotted Nitromatt1 at my house yesterday ;D
How many points for that then :D
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 03, 2013, 11:27:36 PM
Spotted Nitromatt1 at my house yesterday ;D
How many points for that then :D
I think I saw you in my house too...
In fact, I spotted you about 46673 times in the last 2 days
Quote from: danny on September 21, 2012, 05:08:03 PM
5 points for a spotter, 10 if they taking a pic, 15 for fleet numbers, 20 for spotting tony, 25 if tony taking a pic and 50 if you on the bus he photograths lol
I get loads of points then :)
Someone should make a league table :D
Quote from: nitromatt1 on June 08, 1970, 12:44:27 AM
There's the replacement for karma then: "spotter spotting points"
;D good idea lol
1 spotter at west brom bus station taking a photo of the metro replacement bus this afternoon,
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 03, 2013, 11:27:36 PM
Spotted Nitromatt1 at my house yesterday ;D
How many points for that then :D
i call cheat on that one
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 03, 2013, 11:33:06 PM
Quote from: danny on September 21, 2012, 05:08:03 PM
5 points for a spotter, 10 if they taking a pic, 15 for fleet numbers, 20 for spotting tony, 25 if tony taking a pic and 50 if you on the bus he photograths lol
I get loads of points then :)
What happens if you don't know what Tony looks like, and no i'm not going up to every inspector to ask if his name is Tony.
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on April 04, 2013, 06:45:49 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 03, 2013, 11:33:06 PM
Quote from: danny on September 21, 2012, 05:08:03 PM
5 points for a spotter, 10 if they taking a pic, 15 for fleet numbers, 20 for spotting tony, 25 if tony taking a pic and 50 if you on the bus he photograths lol
I get loads of points then :)
What happens if you don't know what Tony looks like, and no i'm not going up to every inspector to ask if his name is Tony.
I would, and it would probably be followed by a quiet "woop" to myself "yeah, extra points"
Pretty sure there were a couple of spotters at Moor Street this afternoon around 3pm, not taking photographs but seeming to be writing fleetnumbers
There were a lot of spotters at Crewe Railway Station, recording freight as well as passenger train workings
claiming points by stealth, was behind 4008 im Dudley bus station when nitromatt1 was taking a photo of it
Also, someone taking photos on Darlington st in wolves while I was on hybrid 5515
There was at least 4 other people in Burton today taking pictures.
Quote from: Kevin on April 06, 2013, 11:43:22 AM
claiming points by stealth, was behind 4008 im Dudley bus station when nitromatt1 was taking a photo of it
Also, someone taking photos on Darlington st in wolves while I was on hybrid 5515
Not really stealth as you briefly spoke to me and matt:)
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 06, 2013, 06:03:16 PM
Quote from: Kevin on April 06, 2013, 11:43:22 AM
claiming points by stealth, was behind 4008 im Dudley bus station when nitromatt1 was taking a photo of it
Also, someone taking photos on Darlington st in wolves while I was on hybrid 5515
Not really stealth as you briefly spoke to me and matt:)
That was after the photo
5 points for a spotter, 10 for a site member,(Niromatt1 spotting trident 4609 dosen't count;D)10 if they taking a pic, 15 if you are in their pic, 15 for fleet numbers, 20 for spotting tony, 25 if tony taking a pic, 50 if you on the bus he photograths, 75 for stealth,(100 for tony) and 100 for an enthusitas's day.
Quote from: dgss1 on April 06, 2013, 07:35:08 PM
5 points for a spotter, 10 for a site member,(Niromatt1 spotting trident 4609 dosen't count;D)10 if they taking a pic, 15 if you are in their pic, 15 for fleet numbers, 20 for spotting tony, 25 if tony taking a pic, 50 if you on the bus he photograths, 75 for stealth,(100 for tony) and 100 for an enthusitas's day.
Well over the past few weeks, I spotted tony , He took a photo of the bus i was on, spotted lots of spotters taking photos,A spotter took a photo of the 244 me and matt were on.
By the way i am only joking:) i am not actually taking these spotter points seriously although if i was serious then i would be towards the top of the leauge table.
I dought that
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 06, 2013, 07:49:29 PM
Quote from: dgss1 on April 06, 2013, 07:35:08 PM
5 points for a spotter, 10 for a site member,(Niromatt1 spotting trident 4609 dosen't count;D)10 if they taking a pic, 15 if you are in their pic, 15 for fleet numbers, 20 for spotting tony, 25 if tony taking a pic, 50 if you on the bus he photograths, 75 for stealth,(100 for tony) and 100 for an enthusitas's day.
Well over the past few weeks, I spotted tony , He took a photo of the bus i was on, spotted lots of spotters taking photos,A spotter took a photo of the 244 me and matt were on.
By the way i am only joking:) i am not actually taking these spotter points seriously although if i was serious then i would be towards the top of the leauge table.
You doubt what? Tony was on pipers row not so long back.
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 06, 2013, 08:46:30 PM
You doubt what? Tony was on pipers row not so long back.
That you could win
Quote from: dgss1 on April 06, 2013, 08:58:39 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 06, 2013, 08:46:30 PM
You doubt what? Tony was on pipers row not so long back.
That you could win
Don't worry i was only joking :)
Seen at least 4 other enthusiasts today ;) all in Dudley mind.
There was a spotter in Walsall Bradford Place this afternoon saw them taking a photo of the diamond mcv evolution i was on at the time.
There was a spotter in Sutton earlier, with a notepad, writing numbers...
Yesterday morning on trinity street in coventry I wasn't the only one taking bus photos
Spotter in Halesowen this morning about 10:45!
Spotter spotting Stagecoach stuff here in Tamworth this morning!
Spotter Writing fleetnumbers down in Princess Street/Lichfield Street in Wolverhampton around 5:45-6:15.
A photographer took a photo of 5514 near Sedgley going towards Wolverhampton about 6:45 pm this evening. Pretty sure I'll be in the photo as I was upstairs front offside...
Spotted Mr NX4737 on 4859 without him spoting me
Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 12, 2013, 11:51:03 PM
A photographer took a photo of 5514 near Sedgley going towards Wolverhampton about 6:45 pm this evening. Pretty sure I'll be in the photo as I was upstairs front offside...
Wasn't me, I was on that earlier towards wolverhampton.
Just spotted spotters in Cannock
Me and Matt saw a spotter in dudley filming and taking photos around 11
Who was the spotter in west brom taking
Photos about 2.30
Photographer/filmer of buses at Dudley this morning.
Also a guy writing bus numbers at Wolverhampton this afternoon, and another at Dudley.
Think i may have spotted John in Wolverhampton :)
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 13, 2013, 09:33:31 PM
Think i may have spotted John in Wolverhampton :)
When was that? The guy writing down numbers?
Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 13, 2013, 09:39:35 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 13, 2013, 09:33:31 PM
Think i may have spotted John in Wolverhampton :)
When was that? The guy writing down numbers?
No earlier before i came to dudley. Saw someone with a camera but could be wrong although looking at his photos he was in wolverhampton
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 13, 2013, 09:43:01 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 13, 2013, 09:39:35 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 13, 2013, 09:33:31 PM
Think i may have spotted John in Wolverhampton :)
When was that? The guy writing down numbers?
No earlier before i came to dudley. Saw someone with a camera but could be wrong although looking at his photos he was in wolverhampton
Did he look around 21? As I think that's how old John is
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 13, 2013, 09:33:31 PM
Think i may have spotted John in Wolverhampton :)
I was wearing a black coat, have glasses and short hair. Was with a mate too
Wasn't you then sorry :)
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 13, 2013, 09:47:34 PM
Wasn't you then sorry :)
No problem :D
Can not remember seeing any other people 'spotting'!!
Quote from: John on April 13, 2013, 09:48:41 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 13, 2013, 09:47:34 PM
Wasn't you then sorry :)
No problem :D
Can not remember seeing any other people 'spotting'!!
Me and Nath aren't the most obvious 'spotters' in the world, unless you see me taking a photo
Couple of guys who I'm pretty sure were spotters near Beacon Centre for the Blind this morning, by where the 1 turned off on its diversion to avoid the Sikh procession
Spotter in Wolverhampton writing fleetnumbers down today.
I spotted myself in a reflection in Halesowen today!
Chap with dark hair and a large coat with bottle base glasses last Wednesday got a pic of 4147 on the 47's just leaving New Street at about 3pm?
Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 15, 2013, 08:56:14 PM
I spotted myself in a reflection in Halesowen today!
Nice try mate, a mirror doesn't count.
Quote from: NXWM Spectra on April 15, 2013, 10:02:39 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 15, 2013, 08:56:14 PM
I spotted myself in a reflection in Halesowen today!
Nice try mate, a mirror doesn't count.
It was a window actually...
Please don't now say you took a picture of yourself
Spotter in Oldbury today around 11:30 taking seen taking a photo of the enviro 200 demonstrator with diamond on the 4M.
Quote from: Kevin on April 17, 2013, 10:20:34 PM
Please don't now say you took a picture of yourself
No, but would I get points for that?
Who was the "Posh" spotter in Broad Street today. No ordinary notebook for this lad. Note book in a leather case.
Quote from: danny on September 21, 2012, 05:08:03 PM
20 for spotting tony
May have spotted Tony on Monday morning leaving Miller Street with other inspectors. Had just had my driving assessment and getting back in the car.
20-30 bus spotter from the Omnibus Society firstly at WN garage pulling in aboard 5510 while i was on my tour which i have mentioned on here about of WN garage.
Then the same 20-30/40 spotters were all taking photos on Pipers Row outside Wolverhampton Bus Station.
Also two other individual Spotters/Enthusiasts Taking photos
I was photoing on Broad Street at about 6pm...
Do we get points for train spotters? Because I think I saw one in Malvern yesterday
Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 21, 2013, 08:47:26 PM
Do we get points for train spotters? Because I think I saw one in Malvern yesterday
If that's the case I should get loads. I've seen many train spotters in Crewe as well as Water Orton documenting freight workings 8)
Quote from: Shaun on April 21, 2013, 08:52:25 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 21, 2013, 08:47:26 PM
Do we get points for train spotters? Because I think I saw one in Malvern yesterday
If that's the case I should get loads. I've seen many train spotters in Crewe as well as Water Orton documenting freight workings 8)
Having said that, he could've just been a general photographer! Although it was a fair bet he was a train enthusiast of some sort
Spotter at the junction of Stafford Street and Lichfield Street soaking up the sun. :)
Who was the "Sprinter" spotter who jumped off 5419 in Darlington Street and did a Usain Bolt to catch 5415?
Think I was the first bus spotter in a long time in Upton-upon-Severn on Saturday!
Bus photographer at Halesowen Bus Station around 4pm. Think I'm on one of his photos as I was on 462 on my school route HC2 which he snapped
Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 24, 2013, 04:27:36 PM
Bus photographer at Halesowen Bus Station around 4pm. Think I'm on one of his photos as I was on 462 on my school route HC2 which he snapped
So TGB metro's still hanging on then, 313 was on a FW run this morning when it absolutely blasted past me
Quote from: wilmotm (Matt Wilmot) on April 24, 2013, 06:16:11 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 24, 2013, 04:27:36 PM
Bus photographer at Halesowen Bus Station around 4pm. Think I'm on one of his photos as I was on 462 on my school route HC2 which he snapped
So TGB metro's still hanging on then, 313 was on a FW run this morning when it absolutely blasted past me
So that's why it wasn't on mine! I had 458 in the morning run which seemed a bit on the slow side. However I absolutely love 462. Never been on such a screaming Metrobus.
There was what appeared to be a spotter at Cradley Heath Interchange, today
Photographer sitting on wall in Blakenhall taking photo's of hybrids at around 11:50
Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 24, 2013, 06:19:34 PM
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Bus photographer at Halesowen Bus Station around 4pm. Think I'm on one of his photos as I was on 462 on my school route HC2 which he snapped
So TGB metro's still hanging on then, 313 was on a FW run this morning when it absolutely blasted past me
So that's why it wasn't on mine! I had 458 in the morning run which seemed a bit on the slow side. However I absolutely love 462. Never been on such a screaming Metrobus.
Have you seen this one @0.30:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmjUWoUX-sI
Or this @ 1.15...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdhJp8cPfP8
Quote from: Andrew (a1991) on April 25, 2013, 01:54:18 PM
Photographer sitting on wall in Blakenhall taking photo's of hybrids at around 11:50
Look on the front page and you will find it was tony :)
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 25, 2013, 08:39:27 PM
Quote from: Andrew (a1991) on April 25, 2013, 01:54:18 PM
Photographer sitting on wall in Blakenhall taking photo's of hybrids at around 11:50
Look on the front page and you will find it was tony :)
Correct - this one was taken whilst sitting on the wall
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/5001-9959/5416.html
Quote from: Tony on April 25, 2013, 09:20:15 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 25, 2013, 08:39:27 PM
Quote from: Andrew (a1991) on April 25, 2013, 01:54:18 PM
Photographer sitting on wall in Blakenhall taking photo's of hybrids at around 11:50
Look on the front page and you will find it was tony :)
Correct - this one was taken whilst sitting on the wall
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/5001-9959/5416.html
You could of gone to pipers row and took photos of the B5's on the 59. 5514/3 were the buses
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 25, 2013, 09:27:43 PM
Quote from: Tony on April 25, 2013, 09:20:15 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 25, 2013, 08:39:27 PM
Quote from: Andrew (a1991) on April 25, 2013, 01:54:18 PM
Photographer sitting on wall in Blakenhall taking photo's of hybrids at around 11:50
Look on the front page and you will find it was tony :)
Correct - this one was taken whilst sitting on the wall
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/5001-9959/5416.html
You could of gone to pipers row and took photos of the B5's on the 59. 5514/3 were the buses
I try not to have all the photos on the website taken in City Centres, it would be a very boring site if I just stood in one location and put 30 or 40 identical photos on per day. Because I hadn't got any photos of the Enviros in service and knew I would be putting 10 or 11 photos on tonight I wanted a bit of variation on the locations so walked along the route to Blakenhall
Quote from: Tony on April 25, 2013, 09:33:26 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 25, 2013, 09:27:43 PM
Quote from: Tony on April 25, 2013, 09:20:15 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 25, 2013, 08:39:27 PM
Quote from: Andrew (a1991) on April 25, 2013, 01:54:18 PM
Photographer sitting on wall in Blakenhall taking photo's of hybrids at around 11:50
Look on the front page and you will find it was tony :)
Correct - this one was taken whilst sitting on the wall
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/5001-9959/5416.html
You could of gone to pipers row and took photos of the B5's on the 59. 5514/3 were the buses
I try not to have all the photos on the website taken in City Centres, it would be a very boring site if I just stood in one location and put 30 or 40 identical photos on per day. Because I hadn't got any photos of the Enviros in service and knew I would be putting 10 or 11 photos on tonight I wanted a bit of variation on the locations so walked along the route to Blakenhall
I really like this aspect of the site-different locations which are named provide interesting shots, especially for those of us who don't make it to all corners of the west midlands county!!
I also like to try different angles and locations, I don't usually stay in the same spot for more than 5-10 minutes
Ok tony :) Your photos are always great and i agree that you should give a variety of different locations.
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I try not to have all the photos on the website taken in City Centres, it would be a very boring site if I just stood in one location and put 30 or 40 identical photos on per day. Because I hadn't got any photos of the Enviros in service and knew I would be putting 10 or 11 photos on tonight I wanted a bit of variation on the locations so walked along the route to Blakenhall
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And you lived to tell the tale!!! Walking through Blakenhall alone Tony..the lenghths you go to for us... :o :D ;D
Quote from: Peter123 on April 25, 2013, 09:34:36 PM
Quote from: Tony on April 25, 2013, 09:33:26 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 25, 2013, 09:27:43 PM
Quote from: Tony on April 25, 2013, 09:20:15 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 25, 2013, 08:39:27 PM
Quote from: Andrew (a1991) on April 25, 2013, 01:54:18 PM
Photographer sitting on wall in Blakenhall taking photo's of hybrids at around 11:50
Look on the front page and you will find it was tony :)
Correct - this one was taken whilst sitting on the wall
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/5001-9959/5416.html
You could of gone to pipers row and took photos of the B5's on the 59. 5514/3 were the buses
I try not to have all the photos on the website taken in City Centres, it would be a very boring site if I just stood in one location and put 30 or 40 identical photos on per day. Because I hadn't got any photos of the Enviros in service and knew I would be putting 10 or 11 photos on tonight I wanted a bit of variation on the locations so walked along the route to Blakenhall
I really like this aspect of the site-different locations which are named provide interesting shots, especially for those of us who don't make it to all corners of the west midlands county!!
First priority is to get a photo of every vehicle on the site, so first photo put on is regularly in a garage or somewhere similar like all the Coventry eclipse photos taken at Hartshornes (Yes I did have permission to be in there). Second priority is to get a photo of each vehicle in service so the second shot on any page is normally in or close to a City Centre just to improve on a normally low quality garage shot. Then I try to get one of each bus out of the centre. The process starts again with each bus each time it is repainted
Quote from: Tony on April 25, 2013, 09:50:18 PM
Quote from: Peter123 on April 25, 2013, 09:34:36 PM
Quote from: Tony on April 25, 2013, 09:33:26 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 25, 2013, 09:27:43 PM
Quote from: Tony on April 25, 2013, 09:20:15 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 25, 2013, 08:39:27 PM
Quote from: Andrew (a1991) on April 25, 2013, 01:54:18 PM
Photographer sitting on wall in Blakenhall taking photo's of hybrids at around 11:50
Look on the front page and you will find it was tony :)
Correct - this one was taken whilst sitting on the wall
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/5001-9959/5416.html
You could of gone to pipers row and took photos of the B5's on the 59. 5514/3 were the buses
I try not to have all the photos on the website taken in City Centres, it would be a very boring site if I just stood in one location and put 30 or 40 identical photos on per day. Because I hadn't got any photos of the Enviros in service and knew I would be putting 10 or 11 photos on tonight I wanted a bit of variation on the locations so walked along the route to Blakenhall
I really like this aspect of the site-different locations which are named provide interesting shots, especially for those of us who don't make it to all corners of the west midlands county!!
First priority is to get a photo of every vehicle on the site, so first photo put on is regularly in a garage or somewhere similar like all the Coventry eclipse photos taken at Hartshornes (Yes I did have permission to be in there). Second priority is to get a photo of each vehicle in service so the second shot on any page is normally in or close to a City Centre just to improve on a normally low quality garage shot. Then I try to get one of each bus out of the centre. The process starts again with each bus each time it is repainted
Do you have an expensive camera to get such good quality pictures or just a small handheld? Just out of interest
I just get my camera out when I see something appealing
Quote from: Peter123 on April 25, 2013, 09:51:32 PM
Quote from: Tony on April 25, 2013, 09:50:18 PM
Quote from: Peter123 on April 25, 2013, 09:34:36 PM
Quote from: Tony on April 25, 2013, 09:33:26 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 25, 2013, 09:27:43 PM
Quote from: Tony on April 25, 2013, 09:20:15 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 25, 2013, 08:39:27 PM
Quote from: Andrew (a1991) on April 25, 2013, 01:54:18 PM
Photographer sitting on wall in Blakenhall taking photo's of hybrids at around 11:50
Look on the front page and you will find it was tony :)
Correct - this one was taken whilst sitting on the wall
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/5001-9959/5416.html
You could of gone to pipers row and took photos of the B5's on the 59. 5514/3 were the buses
I try not to have all the photos on the website taken in City Centres, it would be a very boring site if I just stood in one location and put 30 or 40 identical photos on per day. Because I hadn't got any photos of the Enviros in service and knew I would be putting 10 or 11 photos on tonight I wanted a bit of variation on the locations so walked along the route to Blakenhall
I really like this aspect of the site-different locations which are named provide interesting shots, especially for those of us who don't make it to all corners of the west midlands county!!
First priority is to get a photo of every vehicle on the site, so first photo put on is regularly in a garage or somewhere similar like all the Coventry eclipse photos taken at Hartshornes (Yes I did have permission to be in there). Second priority is to get a photo of each vehicle in service so the second shot on any page is normally in or close to a City Centre just to improve on a normally low quality garage shot. Then I try to get one of each bus out of the centre. The process starts again with each bus each time it is repainted
Do you have an expensive camera to get such good quality pictures or just a small handheld? Just out of interest
I have a pentax Kx SLR. I have had an SLR since 2008, now on my third as I have worn the first two out. At least I have only had to pay for one as the other two have been replaced under extended warranties!
Quote from: Tony on April 25, 2013, 09:20:15 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 25, 2013, 08:39:27 PM
Quote from: Andrew (a1991) on April 25, 2013, 01:54:18 PM
Photographer sitting on wall in Blakenhall taking photo's of hybrids at around 11:50
Look on the front page and you will find it was tony :)
Correct - this one was taken whilst sitting on the wall
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/5001-9959/5416.html
Nice and handy for the cake shop over the road.
A spotter writing down fleetnumbers of buses next to the tram stop.
Also i saw two different people in wolverhampton taking photos
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 27, 2013, 03:20:09 PM
A spotter writing down fleetnumbers of buses next to the tram stop.
Also i saw two different people in wolverhampton taking photos
Just to clarify he means the tram stop in Wolverhampton :)
I'm here to claim my 20 points for spotting Tony today on Moor St. :)
I was around Solihul taking photos at about 11am, bald guy in a blue hoodie if anyone say me!
A spotter taking a photo on pipers row in wolverhampton of 5411 turning into queen street wit me and matt onboard
Spotter on Pipers Row in Wolverhampton at 1:14 pm (is that precise enough Nath? ;)) who took a photo of 5411 which we were on, I'm probably in his photo staring at the camera!
Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 28, 2013, 08:59:32 PM
Spotter on Pipers Row in Wolverhampton at 1:14 pm (is that precise enough Nath? ;)) who took a photo of 5411 which we were on, I'm probably in his photo staring at the camera!
Yes 1:14:13 exaxtly ;D Only joking. Don't usually see bus spotters in wolverhampton on sunday
Matt was taking photos when we were at Moor Street Queensway. Think we were the only people taking photos in Birmingham.
Good timing!
If anyone ever sees a kid wearing a TWM hi-viz (thanks to Nath ;D) then it's probably me. And let's face it, how many 15 year olds are you going to see wearing a TWM hi-viz?
Quote from: trident4370 on April 27, 2013, 11:56:10 PM
I'm here to claim my 20 points for spotting Tony today on Moor St. :)
I can't claim my 20 points, because have no idea what Tony looks like?
Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 28, 2013, 09:11:04 PM
Good timing!
If anyone ever sees a kid wearing a TWM hi-viz (thanks to Nath ;D) then it's probably me. And let's face it, how many 15 year olds are you going to see wearing a TWM hi-viz?
Me?
Quote from: dgss1 on April 28, 2013, 09:21:03 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 28, 2013, 09:11:04 PM
Good timing!
If anyone ever sees a kid wearing a TWM hi-viz (thanks to Nath ;D) then it's probably me. And let's face it, how many 15 year olds are you going to see wearing a TWM hi-viz?
Me?
What about you?
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on April 28, 2013, 09:19:45 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on April 27, 2013, 11:56:10 PM
I'm here to claim my 20 points for spotting Tony today on Moor St. :)
I can't claim my 20 points, because have no idea what Tony looks like?
You may struggle to spot me for the next couple of weeks, will be away from the West Midlands for a time
Quote from: Tony on April 28, 2013, 09:39:49 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on April 28, 2013, 09:19:45 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on April 27, 2013, 11:56:10 PM
I'm here to claim my 20 points for spotting Tony today on Moor St. :)
I can't claim my 20 points, because have no idea what Tony looks like?
You may struggle to spot me for the next couple of weeks, will be away from the West Midlands for a time
Are you going Sipson for a while with some of the BC crew?
Quote from: BCMobile on April 28, 2013, 09:41:11 PM
Quote from: Tony on April 28, 2013, 09:39:49 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on April 28, 2013, 09:19:45 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on April 27, 2013, 11:56:10 PM
I'm here to claim my 20 points for spotting Tony today on Moor St. :)
I can't claim my 20 points, because have no idea what Tony looks like?
You may struggle to spot me for the next couple of weeks, will be away from the West Midlands for a time
Are you going Sipson for a while with some of the BC crew?
I think I remember him saying he was going to Heathrow
Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 28, 2013, 09:44:44 PM
Quote from: BCMobile on April 28, 2013, 09:41:11 PM
Quote from: Tony on April 28, 2013, 09:39:49 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on April 28, 2013, 09:19:45 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on April 27, 2013, 11:56:10 PM
I'm here to claim my 20 points for spotting Tony today on Moor St. :)
I can't claim my 20 points, because have no idea what Tony looks like?
You may struggle to spot me for the next couple of weeks, will be away from the West Midlands for a time
Are you going Sipson for a while with some of the BC crew?
I think I remember him saying he was going to Heathrow
Thats right because i asked where Sipson was, because had never heard of it.
Spotter at Tame Bridge today taking a photo of the new diamond b7rle I was on at the time.
Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 28, 2013, 09:11:04 PM
Good timing!
If anyone ever sees a kid wearing a TWM hi-viz (thanks to Nath ;D) then it's probably me. And let's face it, how many 15 year olds are you going to see wearing a TWM hi-viz?
Me! Although i am only 13/ nearly 14 and i was the one who gave you the hi-vis jacket from my Bus garage visit :) i have a identical so if you spot two young lads with NX hi-vis jackets then its us.
If any of you ever see a lad wearing a White Diadora Birmingham City Jacket with a Blue & White Cap on then that's me ;)
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on April 28, 2013, 09:48:26 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 28, 2013, 09:44:44 PM
Quote from: BCMobile on April 28, 2013, 09:41:11 PM
Quote from: Tony on April 28, 2013, 09:39:49 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on April 28, 2013, 09:19:45 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on April 27, 2013, 11:56:10 PM
I'm here to claim my 20 points for spotting Tony today on Moor St. :)
I can't claim my 20 points, because have no idea what Tony looks like?
You may struggle to spot me for the next couple of weeks, will be away from the West Midlands for a time
Are you going Sipson for a while with some of the BC crew?
I think I remember him saying he was going to Heathrow
Thats right because i asked where Sipson was, because had never heard of it.
I am actually at the new Luton garage, watch out for me driving the new A1 service if you are down sarf.
Quote from: Tony on April 29, 2013, 07:55:13 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on April 28, 2013, 09:48:26 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 28, 2013, 09:44:44 PM
Quote from: BCMobile on April 28, 2013, 09:41:11 PM
Quote from: Tony on April 28, 2013, 09:39:49 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on April 28, 2013, 09:19:45 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on April 27, 2013, 11:56:10 PM
I'm here to claim my 20 points for spotting Tony today on Moor St. :)
I can't claim my 20 points, because have no idea what Tony looks like?
You may struggle to spot me for the next couple of weeks, will be away from the West Midlands for a time
Are you going Sipson for a while with some of the BC crew?
I think I remember him saying he was going to Heathrow
Thats right because i asked where Sipson was, because had never heard of it.
I am actually at the new Luton garage, watch out for me driving the new A1 service if you are down sarf.
Aern't they short of drivers for that service at the moment Tony
Quote from: Tony on April 29, 2013, 07:55:13 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on April 28, 2013, 09:48:26 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 28, 2013, 09:44:44 PM
Quote from: BCMobile on April 28, 2013, 09:41:11 PM
Quote from: Tony on April 28, 2013, 09:39:49 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on April 28, 2013, 09:19:45 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on April 27, 2013, 11:56:10 PM
I'm here to claim my 20 points for spotting Tony today on Moor St. :)
I can't claim my 20 points, because have no idea what Tony looks like?
You may struggle to spot me for the next couple of weeks, will be away from the West Midlands for a time
Are you going Sipson for a while with some of the BC crew?
I think I remember him saying he was going to Heathrow
Thats right because i asked where Sipson was, because had never heard of it.
I am actually at the new Luton garage, watch out for me driving the new A1 service if you are down sarf.
Tony,
What's the address of the new Luton garage? Is it just a yard or a full garage?
Quote from: Winston on April 29, 2013, 09:26:01 PM
Quote from: Tony on April 29, 2013, 07:55:13 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on April 28, 2013, 09:48:26 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 28, 2013, 09:44:44 PM
Quote from: BCMobile on April 28, 2013, 09:41:11 PM
Quote from: Tony on April 28, 2013, 09:39:49 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on April 28, 2013, 09:19:45 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on April 27, 2013, 11:56:10 PM
I'm here to claim my 20 points for spotting Tony today on Moor St. :)
I can't claim my 20 points, because have no idea what Tony looks like?
You may struggle to spot me for the next couple of weeks, will be away from the West Midlands for a time
Are you going Sipson for a while with some of the BC crew?
I think I remember him saying he was going to Heathrow
Thats right because i asked where Sipson was, because had never heard of it.
I am actually at the new Luton garage, watch out for me driving the new A1 service if you are down sarf.
Tony,
What's the address of the new Luton garage? Is it just a yard or a full garage?
It is currently being built from scratch. While it is being built they are operating out of the long stay car park at Luton Airport
Quote from: Tony on April 29, 2013, 09:49:58 PM
It is currently being built from scratch. While it is being built they are operating out of the long stay car park at Luton Airport
Oh right, thanks for that Tony. I wonder if NX will target some of the Luton Airport transfer work once the new depot is built
I bet its fun on the M1 with NX A1's & Greenline 757's going head to head
What are they running the A1 with, levantes? (Think t how it spelt)
Quote from: danny on April 29, 2013, 10:04:55 PM
What are they running the A1 with, levantes? (Think t how it spelt)
Service doesn't start until 1st May; 18 brand new Levantes are coming for it. Photos of the first 4 to arrive will appear on the main website in the next 10 minutes
Thanks tony :)
Quote from: Tony on April 29, 2013, 10:09:39 PM
Quote from: danny on April 29, 2013, 10:04:55 PM
What are they running the A1 with, levantes? (Think t how it spelt)
Service doesn't start until 1st May; 18 brand new Levantes are coming for it. Photos of the first 4 to arrive will appear on the main website in the next 10 minutes
I keep forgetting its from Wed 1st May rather than starting on a Sunday.
I think there's meant to be four older Levante allocated to Luton to make 22 in total
Quote from: Winston on April 29, 2013, 10:12:35 PM
Quote from: Tony on April 29, 2013, 10:09:39 PM
Quote from: danny on April 29, 2013, 10:04:55 PM
What are they running the A1 with, levantes? (Think t how it spelt)
Service doesn't start until 1st May; 18 brand new Levantes are coming for it. Photos of the first 4 to arrive will appear on the main website in the next 10 minutes
I keep forgetting its from Wed 1st May rather than starting on a Sunday.
I think there's meant to be four older Levante allocated to Luton to make 22 in total
We have been using SR139 for training today, but I am not sure if that is one that is staying
Quote from: Tony on April 29, 2013, 10:14:47 PM
Quote from: Winston on April 29, 2013, 10:12:35 PM
Quote from: Tony on April 29, 2013, 10:09:39 PM
Quote from: danny on April 29, 2013, 10:04:55 PM
What are they running the A1 with, levantes? (Think t how it spelt)
Service doesn't start until 1st May; 18 brand new Levantes are coming for it. Photos of the first 4 to arrive will appear on the main website in the next 10 minutes
I keep forgetting its from Wed 1st May rather than starting on a Sunday.
I think there's meant to be four older Levante allocated to Luton to make 22 in total
We have been using SR139 for training today, but I am not sure if that is one that is staying
I think the four older ones were meant to be under eighteen months old
Bus photographer at Dudley around 7pm this evening
Yet another spotter at West Bromwich bus station 1230hrs taking a photo of a Diamond. I seem to spot more spotters than buses. :(
Quote from: settlerman on April 30, 2013, 02:13:23 PM
Yet another spotter at West Bromwich bus station 1230hrs taking a photo of a Diamond. I seem to spot more spotters than buses. :(
So Your a Diamond WB route Driver then? :P
Quote from: 4006 on April 30, 2013, 08:45:48 PM
Quote from: settlerman on April 30, 2013, 02:13:23 PM
Yet another spotter at West Bromwich bus station 1230hrs taking a photo of a Diamond. I seem to spot more spotters than buses. :(
So Your a Diamond WB route Driver then? :P
Could be, then again perhaps not. :)
Never mind spotters. There was a bizarre meeting of two former monitors/inspectors from different companies at Solihull Station this afternoon, neither of whom were paying the slightest interest to their former charges 8)
Quote from: dave47549 (no longer NEL111P) on April 30, 2013, 10:05:41 PM
Never mind spotters. There was a bizarre meeting of two former monitors/inspectors from different companies at Solihull Station this afternoon, neither of whom were paying the slightest interest to their former charges 8)
Would one be the infamous NEL111P (No Longer)???? ;) :P ;)
Quote from: 4006 on April 30, 2013, 10:27:29 PM
Quote from: dave47549 (no longer NEL111P) on April 30, 2013, 10:05:41 PM
Never mind spotters. There was a bizarre meeting of two former monitors/inspectors from different companies at Solihull Station this afternoon, neither of whom were paying the slightest interest to their former charges 8)
Would one be the infamous NEL111P (No Longer)???? ;) :P ;)
And the other another member of this group who used to watch blue buses
Quote from: Tony on April 30, 2013, 10:34:28 PM
Would one be the infamous NEL111P (No Longer)???? ;) :P ;)
Quote from: 4006 on April 30, 2013, 10:27:29 PM
And the other another member of this group who used to watch blue buses
Could be!
Mind, I've no idea how many points you'd score for spotting them, probably negative points for the former... ;)
Just off to do my first 'live' run on the A1, apparently Arriva's competition involves scooping passengers up in London on their 757 service and dumping them onto two Plaxton Primos at the Airport Parkway run by a private firm called Airport Carparkz for the last mile into the airport. According to VOSA's website Airport Carpakz license hasn't even been granted yet, still pending (PF1113004 Car Parks Limited)
More spotters in Trinity Street. Getting serious the tripod was out.
Quote from: Tony on May 01, 2013, 07:30:08 AM
Just off to do my first 'live' run on the A1, apparently Arriva's competition involves scooping passengers up in London on their 757 service and dumping them onto two Plaxton Primos at the Airport Parkway run by a private firm called Airport Carparkz for the last mile into the airport. According to VOSA's website Airport Carpakz license hasn't even been granted yet, still pending (PF1113004 Car Parks Limited)
Are Primo's they best the could find at short notice???
How are Arriva/Greenline expecting two Primos to be capable of transferring 63 passengers & luggage from a Van Hool Tri-axle coach if the coach arrives full.
Greenline have also reduced their fares to £10 single & £15 return,
I don't see how that many coaches operating on the route is sustainable long term and I think NX will ultimately win, unless Arriva/Greenline can find a legal loop hole to allow their 757 to take passengers straight in the airport bus station the same as NX
Spotter writing down fleetnumbers (just like me) at Moor Street around 7pm this evening.
I was at Moor Street for about an hour this evening.
Spotter in Perry Barr (youngish, short black hair, glasses) around 16:45, took a photo of 4686 on the X51 which me and Nath were on
I know John was in Walsall on the 3rd May as one of the photos he put on his flickr page a diamond 4M was the one I was on at the time.
Guy in Dudley 8pm this evening looking at fleetnumbers, smiled at me wearing my TWM hi-viz, if this is anyone on here, sorry I couldn't stop to talk as I was about to get on the 244
A spotter on Pipers row in Wolverhampton taking photos this morning
Spotted myself in the reflection of a passing 323 today at Bournville Station ;)
Can I claim any spotter spotting points for spotting myself or was I spotted by a large number of WN WA WB and PE drivers in Dudley bus station earlier
Guy on 5510 on the 1 this evening seemed to keep looking at fleetnumbers of buses that went past
Spoke to bloke with large suitcase standing outside Pool Meadow, Coventry taking picture of every bus passing under Whittle arch.
He was a Geordie hoping to see an old Stagecoach single decker based at Rugby that started life with Stagecoach North east.
We got chatting and he said he once stood in a bus station next to a bloke who looked familiar taking pictures of Megabuses.
The chap was approached by security who said "have you got permission to take pictures". The chap replied "Yes I gave myself permission as I own the bus".
It was Brian Souter.
The Geordie went on his way to catch a National Express coach home saying he had enjoyed his first holiday in the West Midlands since 1997!
Quote from: nitromatt1 on May 09, 2013, 08:07:01 PM
Guy on 5510 on the 1 this evening seemed to keep looking at fleetnumbers of buses that went past
Probably writing the times down also :o :o :o :o
Quote from: 4006 on May 10, 2013, 01:35:53 AM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on May 09, 2013, 08:07:01 PM
Guy on 5510 on the 1 this evening seemed to keep looking at fleetnumbers of buses that went past
Probably writing the times down also :o :o :o :o
Didn't seem to be, why?
Some time ago I remember standing on the 'corner' outside the supermarket in Coventry, near the entrance to pool meadow and there was a bloke there from N Zealand spotting TAXI's..! he was recording the design, make, colour and registration ::) And people think wer'e nuts?.. ???
Quote from: nitromatt1 on May 10, 2013, 10:41:35 AM
Quote from: 4006 on May 10, 2013, 01:35:53 AM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on May 09, 2013, 08:07:01 PM
Guy on 5510 on the 1 this evening seemed to keep looking at fleetnumbers of buses that went past
Probably writing the times down also :o :o :o :o
Didn't seem to be, why?
Checking Times....Centro!!!
At least two or three separate guys who looked to be watching buses/looking at fleetnumbers at Wolverhampton bus station this evening around 7
Spotter in Pool Meadow using binoculars.
Quote from: settlerman on May 13, 2013, 04:35:42 PM
Spotter in Pool Meadow using binoculars.
That was me only I wasn't looking at buses there was a young Lady wearing a very nice summery top I was trying to zoom in on it to get the brand label so I could get one for my Mrs. on her forth comming birthday :D ;D I only hope my Mrs looks as good in it :P :P :o :o
Quote from: 4006 on May 13, 2013, 07:05:20 PM
Quote from: settlerman on May 13, 2013, 04:35:42 PM
Spotter in Pool Meadow using binoculars.
That was me only I wasn't looking at buses there was a young Lady wearing a very nice summery top I was trying to zoom in on it to get the brand label so I could get one for my Mrs. on her forth comming birthday :D ;D I only hope my Mrs looks as good in it :P :P :o :o
Are you joking or were you really doing that? ;D
Spotter in Wolverhampton Bus Station at 17:55 writing down fleetnumbers especially 5513 on the 59!
Saw him while i was getting on 5513 on the 59.
Quote from: nitromatt1 on May 13, 2013, 07:06:32 PM
Quote from: 4006 on May 13, 2013, 07:05:20 PM
Quote from: settlerman on May 13, 2013, 04:35:42 PM
Spotter in Pool Meadow using binoculars.
That was me only I wasn't looking at buses there was a young Lady wearing a very nice summery top I was trying to zoom in on it to get the brand label so I could get one for my Mrs. on her forth comming birthday :D ;D I only hope my Mrs looks as good in it :P :P :o :o
Are you joking or were you really doing that? ;D
;D ;D ;D
Oh lighten up you pair, it was a good joke 4006
Quote from: Ashley 4569 on May 14, 2013, 07:22:30 AM
Oh lighten up you pair, it was a good joke 4006
Who is that refering to?
Spotter seen at Birmingham Snow Hill photographing a 168
Quote from: Trident 4609 on May 14, 2013, 08:00:36 AM
Quote from: Ashley 4569 on May 14, 2013, 07:22:30 AM
Oh lighten up you pair, it was a good joke 4006
Who is that refering to?
Don't take any notice of him Nath ;)
19:20, someone trying not to be seen photographing / filming the x51 I was on and the 67 bendi behind us, corner of Corporation st and Newton st just outside the Boston Tea Party
Someone got off 4208 on the 7 in Lichfield this afternoon, and took a picture of it the same time as me!!
Quote from: John on May 17, 2013, 05:31:46 PM
Someone got off 4208 on the 7 in Lichfield this afternoon, and took a picture of it the same time as me!!
You almost snapped me earlier, I was getting on 4208 in Lichfield, I saw you photo it!
I sat upstairs at the front on the left, bald guy with glasses if you were looking ;)
Bus photographer at Moor Street about 4:30pm today
Quote from: nitromatt1 on May 19, 2013, 10:32:37 PM
Bus photographer at Moor Street about 4:30pm today
And not a very good one as it seemed ;) (Appeared to not even try and take any photos)
Quote from: Trident 4609 on May 19, 2013, 10:47:24 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on May 19, 2013, 10:32:37 PM
Bus photographer at Moor Street about 4:30pm today
And not a very good one as it seemed ;) (Appeared to not even try and take any photos)
"Bus photographer that's not a photographer"
Quote from: nitromatt1 on May 19, 2013, 10:50:58 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on May 19, 2013, 10:47:24 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on May 19, 2013, 10:32:37 PM
Bus photographer at Moor Street about 4:30pm today
And not a very good one as it seemed ;) (Appeared to not even try and take any photos)
"Bus photographer that's not a photographer"
Don't seem to undeestand what you mean by that?
Quote from: Trident 4609 on May 19, 2013, 10:52:15 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on May 19, 2013, 10:50:58 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on May 19, 2013, 10:47:24 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on May 19, 2013, 10:32:37 PM
Bus photographer at Moor Street about 4:30pm today
And not a very good one as it seemed ;) (Appeared to not even try and take any photos)
"Bus photographer that's not a photographer"
Don't seem to undeestand what you mean by that?
That's what we said when we saw him ;D
I spotted NX4737 yesterday by the X73 stop in city
I know it's outside the Midlands, but on bank holiday Monday in Keswick (Cumbria) I saw someone who looked about the same age as me taking photos of buses!
Blimey they came to Coventry today after hearing about our new buses. Got a funny look when I said chap clutching his camera don't miss 4885 over there in Pool Meadow on the 12!
Saw someone out with a camera in midweek at 6.30 in the morning. It turned out to be a tourist staying at the Britannia Hotel who couldn't sleep and came out to take a picture of the Whittle Arch. I can't find a little face yawning so ::) will have to do.
I couldnt sleep thursday night so I was taking photos in newcastle under lyme bus station by 7:45am.
Spotted about 30 other enthusiasts on an enthusiasts tour today so how many points is that? :D
Quote from: Ashley 4569 on June 01, 2013, 10:02:24 PM
I couldnt sleep thursday night so I was taking photos in newcastle under lyme bus station by 7:45am.
Spotted about 30 other enthusiasts on an enthusiasts tour today so how many points is that? :D
What enthusiasts tour was this, where?
2 separate spotters on Priory Queensway this morning(whilst I myself was snapping buses), one even came and spoke to me for a few minutes too!
Midland Classic and MacPhersons Coaches of Donnisthrope using Leyland Olympians from both fleets
Several individual bus spotters/photographers in Moor Street/Smallbrook Queensway yesterday afternoon
Quote from: nitromatt1 on June 09, 2013, 07:23:00 PM
Several individual bus spotters/photographers in Moor Street/Smallbrook Queensway yesterday afternoon
What time as I was there about 1625 (before i got a X64)
Quote from: trainbasher on June 09, 2013, 08:34:19 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on June 09, 2013, 07:23:00 PM
Several individual bus spotters/photographers in Moor Street/Smallbrook Queensway yesterday afternoon
What time as I was there about 1625 (before i got a X64)
I was there 15:45 - 17:20 (then got a 144) and saw several photographers: one standing by the 60 stop, one standing by the tunnel to Smallbrook Queensway up some steps, one walking along Smallbrook Queensway taking photos, and also another couple (separate) with notepads taking numbers
I was in Moor Street yesterday for around 15-20 minutes around 15:15-15:35 and i didn't spot anyone so must of been there after i left on 4558 on the 126
Who were the spotters in Coventry bus
station there was 2 of them by the cafe
Then later was another with the wife
Two on Priory Queensway this afternoon, only form of identification I could make out from a jolty bus ride was one of them eating a baguette
Quote from: Kevin on June 15, 2013, 08:38:33 PM
Two on Priory Queensway this afternoon, only form of identification I could make out from a jolty bus ride was one of them eating a baguette
Could have been me and my mate. I was wearing a blue hoody. Wasn't eating a baguette though!
On the subject of spotters, there were 4 older (sorry!) spotters on Bull Street this afternoon. One took a picture of 4779 on the 907, and a few others on High Street
Quote from: John on June 15, 2013, 09:13:04 PM
On the subject of spotters, there were 4 older (sorry!) spotters on Bull Street this afternoon. One took a picture of 4779 on the 907, and a few others on High Street
The Omnibus Society held their AGM at Miller Street today so there were several 'older' bus enthusiasts in the Birmingham Area today
Didn't see anyone in Birmingham today while me and matt were on Moor Street Queensway.
Quote from: Trident 4609 on June 15, 2013, 10:19:54 PM
Didn't see anyone in Birmingham today while me and matt were on Moor Street Queensway.
They were probably riding around on a Hybrid E400 visiting garages or in the actual AGM at Miller Street when you were there
Quote from: Tony on June 15, 2013, 10:24:29 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on June 15, 2013, 10:19:54 PM
Didn't see anyone in Birmingham today while me and matt were on Moor Street Queensway.
They were probably riding around on a Hybrid E400 visiting garages or in the actual AGM at Miller Street when you were there
Was it a BC or WN E400H Tony? Me and Matt were only there for a short while and spent most our time in Wolverhampton and Walsall
Quote from: Trident 4609 on June 15, 2013, 10:26:26 PM
Quote from: Tony on June 15, 2013, 10:24:29 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on June 15, 2013, 10:19:54 PM
Didn't see anyone in Birmingham today while me and matt were on Moor Street Queensway.
They were probably riding around on a Hybrid E400 visiting garages or in the actual AGM at Miller Street when you were there
Was it a BC or WN E400H Tony? Me and Matt were only there for a short while and spent most our time in Wolverhampton and Walsall
BC
Quote from: Tony on June 15, 2013, 10:34:16 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on June 15, 2013, 10:26:26 PM
Quote from: Tony on June 15, 2013, 10:24:29 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on June 15, 2013, 10:19:54 PM
Didn't see anyone in Birmingham today while me and matt were on Moor Street Queensway.
They were probably riding around on a Hybrid E400 visiting garages or in the actual AGM at Miller Street when you were there
Was it a BC or WN E400H Tony? Me and Matt were only there for a short while and spent most our time in Wolverhampton and Walsall
BC
Most likely why 4315 was on the 22/23 today then
One or two spotters at Dudley this evening.
Also, a guy seemed to take a photo of the 9 I was on before getting on it this evening, although he could've just been using his flash to flag down the bus in the dark
Old spotter in Dudley this evening, think I keep seeing this guy
Pretty sure i just spotted matt and nathan get off the 126 in wolverhampton bus station walk round to stand f then run off down to broad street and get on the same bus i caught from the station, then standing down stairs as i was getting off the 59 how many points is this worth lol 20 or because i saw them 3 times is it 60
Quote from: Andrew on June 20, 2013, 06:36:43 PM
Pretty sure i just spotted matt and nathan get off the 126 in wolverhampton bus station walk round to stand f then run off down to broad street and get on the same bus i caught from the station, then standing down stairs as i was getting off the 59 how many points is this worth lol 20 or because i saw them 3 times is it 60
Andrew, for some reason mine and Nathan's replies seem to have disappeared? It was us. Where did you get off the 59?
Heath town by asda, was wearing bright blue and green trainers and black coat lol
Saw a spotter photographing a green bus trident on moor street queensway where the 50 goes down past moor street station this afternoon-think the trident was 123/124-the one on hire to green bus from abellio-still has abellio legal adress.
Spotter on Moor Street this morning risking life and limb to get a photo of 4897.
Quote from: settlerman on June 29, 2013, 06:07:13 PM
Spotter on Moor Street this morning risking life and limb to get a photo of 4897.
Possibly the same one then. This guy was taking it proper serious-proper camera and a case and put the camera on the bench to do something.
Quote from: Peter123 on June 29, 2013, 05:15:35 PM
Saw a spotter photographing a green bus trident on moor street queensway where the 50 goes down past moor street station this afternoon-think the trident was 123/124-the one on hire to green bus from abellio-still has abellio legal adress.
Not on loan from Green Bus. Actually your best asking matt about it
Quote from: Trident 4609 on June 29, 2013, 06:50:55 PM
Quote from: Peter123 on June 29, 2013, 05:15:35 PM
Saw a spotter photographing a green bus trident on moor street queensway where the 50 goes down past moor street station this afternoon-think the trident was 123/124-the one on hire to green bus from abellio-still has abellio legal adress.
Not on loan from Green Bus. Actually your best asking matt about it
Well the legal notice on the side said on hire to green bus then the address on a piece of paper. Abellio's legal address was on the actual vehicle...
123/4 shouldn't be on the 50s anyway and I have heard nothing about any deckers being on hire, they did move from Surrey to Birmingham not too long ago but they were already "green" whilst in Surrey
Quote from: nitromatt1 on June 29, 2013, 07:45:30 PM
123/4 shouldn't be on the 50s anyway and I have heard nothing about any deckers being on hire, they did move from Surrey to Birmingham not too long ago but they were already "green" whilst in Surrey
Pretty sure at least one was....
It was 124 as I snapped it at maypole at lunchtime yesterday.
I'm not saying they weren't, I'm saying they shouldn't have been on there, for multiple reasons.
Quote from: nitromatt1 on June 30, 2013, 07:20:10 PM
I'm not saying they weren't, I'm saying they shouldn't have been on there, for multiple reasons.
Why not?
Quote from: Peter123 on June 30, 2013, 07:24:30 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on June 30, 2013, 07:20:10 PM
I'm not saying they weren't, I'm saying they shouldn't have been on there, for multiple reasons.
Why not?
One reason is that they're Euro 2 therefore shouldn't be on a 10-minute service in the city centre like the 50
The rest are operational which I am not going into
Back on topic, how many points do I get for being one of literally hundreds of spotters at Reading Transport's open day today? ;)
Quote from: nitromatt1 on June 30, 2013, 07:43:50 PM
Back on topic, how many points do I get for being one of literally hundreds of spotters at Reading Transport's open day today? ;)
100
Quote from: nitromatt1 on June 30, 2013, 07:43:50 PM
Back on topic, how many points do I get for being one of literally hundreds of spotters at Reading Transport's open day today? ;)
-10.
Who was that chap opposite Moor Street station with a suitcase and a massive flip notebook, and a 2012 fleet guide. No camerabut he was talking to himself. Slightly balding with beige trousers and duffle coat.
Quote from: nitromatt1 on June 30, 2013, 07:39:00 PM
Quote from: Peter123 on June 30, 2013, 07:24:30 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on June 30, 2013, 07:20:10 PM
I'm not saying they weren't, I'm saying they shouldn't have been on there, for multiple reasons.
Why not?
One reason is that they're Euro 2 therefore shouldn't be on a 10-minute service in the city centre like the 50
Abellio have been operating them in London up to earlier this year so I would think they have particulate traps on meaning they meat the emission rules
The rest are operational which I am not going into
Quote from: The Rat on June 30, 2013, 07:46:55 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on June 30, 2013, 07:43:50 PM
Back on topic, how many points do I get for being one of literally hundreds of spotters at Reading Transport's open day today? ;)
Who was that chap opposite Moor Street station with a suitcase and a massive flip notebook, and a 2012 fleet guide. No camerabut he was talking to himself. Slightly balding with beige trousers and duffle coat.
Tony? lol
Beat me to it Matt ;D But Be careful with comments like that as they could be taken wrong
Quote from: Trident 4609 on June 30, 2013, 08:24:42 PM
Beat me to it Matt ;D But Be careful with comments like that as they could be taken wrong
I know I know ;)
Quote from: nitromatt1 on June 30, 2013, 07:48:33 PM
Quote from: The Rat on June 30, 2013, 07:46:55 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on June 30, 2013, 07:43:50 PM
Back on topic, how many points do I get for being one of literally hundreds of spotters at Reading Transport's open day today? ;)
Who was that chap opposite Moor Street station with a suitcase and a massive flip notebook, and a 2012 fleet guide. No camerabut he was talking to himself. Slightly balding with beige trousers and duffle coat.
Tony? lol
Not appreciated!
Quote from: The Rat on June 30, 2013, 07:46:55 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on June 30, 2013, 07:43:50 PM
Back on topic, how many points do I get for being one of literally hundreds of spotters at Reading Transport's open day today? ;)
-10.
Who was that chap opposite Moor Street station with a suitcase and a massive flip notebook, and a 2012 fleet guide. No camerabut he was talking to himself. Slightly balding with beige trousers and duffle coat.
Station, suitcase, duffle coat, talking to himself? Sounds like it might have been Paddington Bear.
Quote from: Mike K on June 30, 2013, 10:12:19 PM
Quote from: The Rat on June 30, 2013, 07:46:55 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on June 30, 2013, 07:43:50 PM
Back on topic, how many points do I get for being one of literally hundreds of spotters at Reading Transport's open day today? ;)
-10.
Who was that chap opposite Moor Street station with a suitcase and a massive flip notebook, and a 2012 fleet guide. No camerabut he was talking to himself. Slightly balding with beige trousers and duffle coat.
Station, suitcase, duffle coat, talking to himself? Sounds like it might have been Paddington Bear.
Hahaha, you win Mike K!! Here, 200 points. ;D
One guy on Moor Street by the 58/59/60/900/957 stop wearing black coat dark blue underneath that and jeans with a black & orange camera case
2 Guys by Moor Street Station opposite the 58/59/60/900/957 & 16/82/87/98/99/X64 stops then seen them again by Digbeth with Cameras they photographed 2152, 4703, 4904 and also photographed the Enviro 400 I was on 4905 on the 900E between 10-10:30am
Quote from: Rob4367 on July 10, 2013, 02:15:52 PM
2 Guys by Moor Street Station opposite the 58/59/60/900/957 & 16/82/87/98/99/X64 stops then seen them again by Digbeth with Cameras they photographed 2152, 4703, 4904 and also photographed the Enviro 400 I was on 4905 on the 900E between 10-10:30am
I spotted them running up Digbeth about 1100hrs. For two of the not so young generation they were certainly getting a move on.
Quote from: settlerman on July 10, 2013, 04:05:02 PM
Quote from: Rob4367 on July 10, 2013, 02:15:52 PM
2 Guys by Moor Street Station opposite the 58/59/60/900/957 & 16/82/87/98/99/X64 stops then seen them again by Digbeth with Cameras they photographed 2152, 4703, 4904 and also photographed the Enviro 400 I was on 4905 on the 900E between 10-10:30am
I spotted them running up Digbeth about 1100hrs. For two of the not so young generation they were certainly getting a move on.
Your on very thin ice ;)
If you see someone dashing about taking photos of Mercs in particular around West Brom, Dudley, Stourbridge, Merry Hill and anywhere else they turn up between tomorrow and next Wednesday it could well be me. I will be the short stocky 40 year old with dark hair probably wearing a cream cap and sandals (if this weather continues) and a dark rucksack. Getting my own description in before anyone else gets a chance to ;)
claiming my 2x10 points for spotting matt & nath again
Quote from: Andrew on July 13, 2013, 01:39:13 PM
claiming my 2x10 points for spotting matt & nath again
We get at least 10 points each for standing right next to you ;)
Quote from: Andrew on July 13, 2013, 01:39:13 PM
claiming my 2x10 points for spotting matt & nath again
Stood right by you for around 30 minutes while waiting for matt to arrive at dudley :)
Should of said hi Andrew ;)
you pair seem to be everywhere I go anyway ;)
Got spotted by trident4609 and nitromatt at Russells hall whilst they were on 4199.
And then we had a convo whilst on there
Quote from: DJ trainbasher on July 13, 2013, 05:41:06 PM
Got spotted by trident4609 and nitromatt at Russells hall whilst they were on 4199.
And then we had a convo whilst on there
Well Matt pointed out that it was you :) My first PE trident
Two spotters in thick anoraks in the boiling heat writing down fleetnumbers (Think one had a camera) in Dudley Bus Station this morning.
Quote from: Trident 4609 on July 13, 2013, 10:08:34 PM
Two spotters in thick anoraks in the boiling heat writing down fleetnumbers (Think one had a camera) in Dudley Bus Station this morning.
I think I saw those in Merry Hill as well
Quote from: Trident 4609 on July 13, 2013, 10:08:34 PM
Two spotters in thick anoraks in the boiling heat writing down fleetnumbers (Think one had a camera) in Dudley Bus Station this morning.
Hahahhahahaha! So funny!!
Was In Wolverhampton Bus Station early this morning after catching the first 59 of the day and waiting for the next 59 i looked around and there was standing Andrew (Called me a stalker;) ;D
I find its the other way round and andrew stalks me ;)
Well i'm claiming another 10 points anyway lol, think im going to have to give you a fleet number if i keep seeing you :D
Quote from: Andrew on July 14, 2013, 08:20:25 PM
Well i'm claiming another 10 points anyway lol, think im going to have to give you a fleet number if i keep seeing you :D
No prizes for guessing which one :)
Well guess which bus did pull in on the 59 while andrew was there ;)
Quote from: Trident 4609 on July 14, 2013, 08:40:50 PM
Well guess which bus did pullbin on the 59 while andrew was there ;)
Pullbin? Was it towing a broken down bin lorry? ;) ;)
Spotter wearing a yellow cardigan, green chino's & a red tie standing in sedgley this afternoon. Took a picture of 5412 I think it was
How many points again if Tony checks your ticket?
Quote from: wilmotm (Matt Wilmot) on July 16, 2013, 10:27:58 PM
How many points again if Tony checks your ticket?
Travelling on the 9s again yesterday were you?
Yep, had the purple Newman University t-shirt on, checked by Halesowen FC ground, was taking the long way home via a PE Trident on the 246
Quote from: wilmotm (Matt Wilmot) on July 17, 2013, 05:03:34 PM
Yep, had the purple Newman University t-shirt on, checked by Halesowen FC ground, was taking the long way home via a PE Trident on the 246
In my neck of the woods! I live 5 minutes on the 002 from there, little longer on the 9
Spotted 4609 in w'ton bus station in his school uniform waiting for 59
Quote from: Andrew on July 17, 2013, 06:48:58 PM
Spotted 4609 in w'ton bus station in his school uniform waiting for 59
Yep it was me of course. Just got back from Sedgley as i rode 5514 on an ultra rare working of 27A from Wolverhampton-Sedgley which was a good ride then just got off a 1 from Sedgley.
Spotted Driver03 walking down Pipers Row around the same time you probably spotted me
Quote from: Trident 4609 on July 17, 2013, 06:57:48 PM
Quote from: Andrew on July 17, 2013, 06:48:58 PM
Spotted 4609 in w'ton bus station in his school uniform waiting for 59
Yep it was me of course. Just got back from Sedgley as i rode 5514 on an ultra rare working of 27A from Wolverhampton-Sedgley which was a good ride then just got off a 1 from Sedgley.
Spotted Driver03 walking down Pipers Row around the same time you probably spotted me
So u were trying to stalk me in sedgley today then ;) too bad i was in heath town :p
Why would i.stalk you? ;D Just wanted to get a B5 on a 27! ;)
Quote from: Trident 4609 on July 17, 2013, 07:11:51 PM
Why would i.stalk you? ;D Just wanted to get a B5 on a 27! ;)
I wouldnt have minded a b5 on the 27, the b6 i had the other day seemed to take forever to climb the hills round the northway
Quote from: Andrew on July 17, 2013, 06:48:58 PM
Spotted 4609 in w'ton bus station in his school uniform waiting for 59
How did they get a uniform for a bus??? thought buses were 'Hers' not 'Hims' ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: 4006 on July 18, 2013, 02:14:16 AM
Quote from: Andrew on July 17, 2013, 06:48:58 PM
Spotted 4609 in w'ton bus station in his school uniform waiting for 59
How did they get a uniform for a bus??? thought buses were 'Hers' not 'Hims' ;D ;D ;D
Daft much ;p
Quote from: 4006 on July 18, 2013, 02:14:16 AM
Quote from: Andrew on July 17, 2013, 06:48:58 PM
Spotted 4609 in w'ton bus station in his school uniform waiting for 59
How did they get a uniform for a bus??? thought buses were 'Hers' not 'Hims' ;D ;D ;D
For some reason I usually refer to buses as "him". For example 4813 (which I call PFU) I always think of as 'him' in my head
Quote from: 4006 on July 18, 2013, 02:14:16 AM
Quote from: Andrew on July 17, 2013, 06:48:58 PM
Spotted 4609 in w'ton bus station in his school uniform waiting for 59
How did they get a uniform for a bus??? thought buses were 'Hers' not 'Hims' ;D ;D ;D
Nearly all buses (except Travel Express) wear a uniform, just NXWM have quite a few variations on their uniform at the moment
Are you people serious? Its a vehicle. It has a livery. It has no genitals.
Quote from: Tony on July 18, 2013, 09:34:22 PM
Quote from: 4006 on July 18, 2013, 02:14:16 AM
Quote from: Andrew on July 17, 2013, 06:48:58 PM
Spotted 4609 in w'ton bus station in his school uniform waiting for 59
How did they get a uniform for a bus??? thought buses were 'Hers' not 'Hims' ;D ;D ;D
Nearly all buses (except Travel Express) wear a uniform, just NXWM have quite a few variations on their uniform at the moment
and probably when most of them are in the same uniform, the uniform will be changed again.
Quote from: nitromatt1 on July 18, 2013, 07:15:06 PM
Quote from: 4006 on July 18, 2013, 02:14:16 AM
Quote from: Andrew on July 17, 2013, 06:48:58 PM
Spotted 4609 in w'ton bus station in his school uniform waiting for 59
How did they get a uniform for a bus??? thought buses were 'Hers' not 'Hims' ;D ;D ;D
For some reason I usually refer to buses as "him". For example 4813 (which I call PFU) I always think of as 'him' in my head
What does PFU stand for dare i ask Matt?
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on July 18, 2013, 09:40:12 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on July 18, 2013, 07:15:06 PM
Quote from: 4006 on July 18, 2013, 02:14:16 AM
Quote from: Andrew on July 17, 2013, 06:48:58 PM
Spotted 4609 in w'ton bus station in his school uniform waiting for 59
How did they get a uniform for a bus??? thought buses were 'Hers' not 'Hims' ;D ;D ;D
For some reason I usually refer to buses as "him". For example 4813 (which I call PFU) I always think of as 'him' in my head
What does PFU stand for dare i ask Matt?
Nothing, it's the three letters from the registration plate ;)
Quote from: nitromatt1 on July 18, 2013, 09:41:38 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on July 18, 2013, 09:40:12 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on July 18, 2013, 07:15:06 PM
Quote from: 4006 on July 18, 2013, 02:14:16 AM
Quote from: Andrew on July 17, 2013, 06:48:58 PM
Spotted 4609 in w'ton bus station in his school uniform waiting for 59
How did they get a uniform for a bus??? thought buses were 'Hers' not 'Hims' ;D ;D ;D
For some reason I usually refer to buses as "him". For example 4813 (which I call PFU) I always think of as 'him' in my head
What does PFU stand for dare i ask Matt?
Nothing, it's the three letters from the registration plate ;)
Thats ok then, had worked something out in my head what it could mean, then i thought surely he can't be calling his fav bus that! ;D ;D ;D
Actually though, I have given a lot of the E400s names based on their registrations...
4801 = Paddy (PDY)
4802 = Padz (PDZ)
4807 = Pffffff.. (PFF)
4815 = Puffy (PFY)
4817 = The Peg (PGE)
4820 = The Pog (PGO)
4821 = The Pug (PGU)
4823 = Piggy (PGY)
4824 = Pigs (PGZ)
4826 = Phffffff (PHF)
4827 = Fudge (PHJ)
4828 = **** (PHK)
4829 = Fun (PHN)
Any others I just pronounce them how their three letters sound, or just call them by their three letters ;D
Some ex Midland drivers still drive in service in t shirts and tracksuit bottoms, and the guy who supervises stourbridge bus station most evenings, trainers and headphones, having to shout to get the guys attention
Matt ill bet you cant give proper names to all 75 WN tridents if you havent played that game already :D
Quote from: 4006 on July 18, 2013, 02:14:16 AM
Quote from: Andrew on July 17, 2013, 06:48:58 PM
Spotted 4609 in w'ton bus station in his school uniform waiting for 59
How did they get a uniform for a bus??? thought buses were 'Hers' not 'Hims' ;D ;D ;D
Just to confirm (Don't think you're getting my drift)
'Spotted 4609' A bus (not the 4609 Nath who posts on here)
'In w'ton bus station in 'his'' (how do we know the bus 4609 is a him or her)
school uniform (how they get a bus into a school uniform?)
That is what I meant....nevermind forget that one ;D ;D
Its all very good and fun naming buses but I have a much simpler easier method...look at the fleet number and..Oh! yes that one must be 4006 because it is numbered 4006
P.S....
4603 - the one with the dodgy gear changes been like it for ages - easy to remember that one sometimes I get on a bus, don't bother looking at the fleet number or reg but the minute it gets up to 30 I think 'Yep thats 4603' I still check the number on the way off though ;D
Oh No... what will I do when its repaired??? DDL.....Got It! Deal or no deal
Cheers Matt :)
Quote from: 4006 on July 19, 2013, 02:45:07 AM
Quote from: 4006 on July 18, 2013, 02:14:16 AM
Quote from: Andrew on July 17, 2013, 06:48:58 PM
Spotted 4609 in w'ton bus station in his school uniform waiting for 59
How did they get a uniform for a bus??? thought buses were 'Hers' not 'Hims' ;D ;D ;D
Just to confirm (Don't think you're getting my drift)
'Spotted 4609' A bus (not the 4609 Nath who posts on here)
'In w'ton bus station in 'his'' (how do we know the bus 4609 is a him or her)
school uniform (how they get a bus into a school uniform?)
That is what I meant....nevermind forget that one ;D ;D
Its all very good and fun naming buses but I have a much simpler easier method...look at the fleet number and..Oh! yes that one must be 4006 because it is numbered 4006
P.S....
4603 - the one with the dodgy gear changes been like it for ages - easy to remember that one sometimes I get on a bus, don't bother looking at the fleet number or reg but the minute it gets up to 30 I think 'Yep thats 4603' I still check the number on the way off though ;D
Oh No... what will I do when its repaired??? DDL.....Got It! Deal or no deal
Cheers Matt :)
I always do that, find it quite fun to work out which bus I'm on, can even do it with B7RLEs sometimes, well 2098 anyway :P
Quote from: Ashley 4569 on July 19, 2013, 12:49:58 AM
Matt ill bet you cant give proper names to all 75 WN tridents if you havent played that game already :D
Been there done that Ashley ;) named lots of Tridents, although a lot of them I just remove the 53 or 04 from the registration plate to give a word, e.g
4538 = Bledo
4541 = Bledu
4545 = Beliebe
4546 = Beef
4547 = Bee Gee
4548 = Bleeh
4550 = Bleem
4553 = BLEEP
4555 = Bleat
4556 = Blue
4557 = Believe #1
4558 = Blew
4577 = Bek
4583 = Baking
4586 = Bakez
4587 = Bluff
4588 = You don't want to know what I call this one...
4589 = Black
4591 = Believe #2
4593 = Blowz
4595 = Best Mates (or Bumz as Nath calls it ;D )
4598 = Dad
4599 = Dead
4605 = Dod
4606 = Dud
4608 = Daddy
:)
4588? Explanation please Matt... :P
Actually. I've just figured it out. Dirty bugger.
Slight cheating, but I believe I just spotted Tony on the telly!
Quote from: notepanel on July 22, 2013, 06:34:39 PM
Slight cheating, but I believe I just spotted Tony on the telly!
What programme?
Quote from: Trident 4609 on July 22, 2013, 06:47:07 PM
Quote from: notepanel on July 22, 2013, 06:34:39 PM
Slight cheating, but I believe I just spotted Tony on the telly!
What programme?
Maybe the news, about the tunnel closures, if they are explaining other ways to get into Birmingham,using the bus
Quote from: John on July 22, 2013, 06:48:20 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on July 22, 2013, 06:47:07 PM
Quote from: notepanel on July 22, 2013, 06:34:39 PM
Slight cheating, but I believe I just spotted Tony on the telly!
What programme?
Maybe the news, about the tunnel closures, if they are explaining other ways to get into Birmingham,using the bus
Central News or BBC Midlands Today? Currently a piece on midlands today about tunnel closured
Saw a news cameraman (presumably) filming the Expressway traffic this morning on me way out of town, amongst the traffic he must have filmed a few buses so I claim some spotter points ;D ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: notepanel on July 22, 2013, 06:34:39 PM
Slight cheating, but I believe I just spotted Tony on the telly!
Take it it was about the tunnels-what programme was it? Anyone got a link to it?
Quote from: notepanel on July 22, 2013, 06:34:39 PM
Slight cheating, but I believe I just spotted Tony on the telly!
Yes, you are correct. Midlands Today, when they show the clip from in Birmingham Council's control room this morning and interviewing the chap from the council you can see me sat there watching all the monitors!
They haven't put it on iPlayer yet, but when they do it will be here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b037b12k/Midlands_Today_22_07_2013/
Quote from: Tony on July 22, 2013, 07:22:16 PM
Quote from: notepanel on July 22, 2013, 06:34:39 PM
Slight cheating, but I believe I just spotted Tony on the telly!
Yes, you are correct. Midlands Today, when they show the clip from in Birmingham Council's control room this morning and interviewing the chap from the council you can see me sat there watching all the monitors!
It is now on iPlayer at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b037b12k/Midlands_Today_22_07_2013/
The side on shot of me is at 1 minute 43 seconds
10 points to me again
NXWM Spectra, He's only joking ;D We jokingly i stalk him as i slways seem to see each other regually.
Quote from: Trident 4609 on July 25, 2013, 09:15:11 PM
NXWM Spectra, He's only joking ;D We jokingly i stalk him as i slways seem to see each other regually.
Yeah, he put a tracking device in my shoe so he always knows where I am ;)
Quote from: Andrew on July 25, 2013, 09:32:15 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on July 25, 2013, 09:15:11 PM
NXWM Spectra, He's only joking ;D We jokingly i stalk him as i slways seem to see each other regually.
Yeah, he put a tracking device in my shoe so he always knows where I am ;)
I think thats enough joking for now ;) You are only joking right as i would never stalk anyone!
Quote from: Trident 4609 on July 25, 2013, 09:53:42 PM
Quote from: Andrew on July 25, 2013, 09:32:15 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on July 25, 2013, 09:15:11 PM
NXWM Spectra, He's only joking ;D We jokingly i stalk him as i slways seem to see each other regually.
Yeah, he put a tracking device in my shoe so he always knows where I am ;)
I think thats enough joking for now ;) You are only joking right as i would never stalk anyone!
I'm just trying to provoke a little discussion. I know that neither of you would actually stalk each other. On another note, I don't think I've ever seen you, Nathan, despite some near spots and only living about 15 minutes walk away.
Quote from: Trident 4609 on July 25, 2013, 09:53:42 PM
Quote from: Andrew on July 25, 2013, 09:32:15 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on July 25, 2013, 09:15:11 PM
NXWM Spectra, He's only joking ;D We jokingly i stalk him as i slways seem to see each other regually.
Yeah, he put a tracking device in my shoe so he always knows where I am ;)
I think thats enough joking for now ;) You are only joking right as i would never stalk anyone!
Yeah only joking :D
Past 5413 today on board 5420 on the 1 with Driver03 driving
One young lad wearing a brown coat photographed 4900 on the 900E which I was on at 10:15am :)
Quote from: Rob2832 on July 30, 2013, 10:39:48 AM
One young lad wearing a brown coat photographed 4900 on the 900E which I was on at 10:15am :)
Thought me and matt were the only young bus enthusiasts ;) ;D only joking
Apart from Andrew (Wasn't spotting though but still a forum member) and matt doesn't count ;)
Haven't actully seen any spotters/enthusiasts around. Usually a couple in dudley and Wolverhampton
Two middle aged men (Looked about between in their 60's) spotting and writing fleet numbers down in Dudley this morning.
Also a young lad (Sure it was Edward Littlehales who has 4817 named after him) filming the 9 we were on (4807) in Quinton
A guy took a photo of TGB 111 which me and Nath were on as it was just leaving Birmingham on the 50 at about 14:45
Spotted Trainbasher in Stourbridge about 14:15 getting on an X96
Yeah I was off home to get some paperwork before going wolverhampton way. Via Bilston of course
Quote from: DJ trainbasher on August 07, 2013, 06:13:37 PM
Yeah I was off home to get some paperwork before going wolverhampton way. Via Bilston of course
Did you make it it to Wolverhampton?
Not yet.
Quote from: DJ trainbasher on August 07, 2013, 06:18:43 PM
Not yet.
How far do you have left to go? Me and Matt got on 4197 which was infront of the X96 you were on.
Just a 529 left then I'm where I need to be...then do it all again in reverse (except not head into work!).
I was actually contemplating getting 4197 but I wasn't sure i would make my connection home (which I missed anyway!)
Met Trainbasher again in Wolverhampton, then saw Driver03 so introduced them to each other ;D
Seems to be someone writing down numbers in Walsall Bus Station.
Balding, white hair, got a National Express carrier bag.
Now theres a chap in a flat cap, glasses & tache in a hi vis with a camera next to him.
Quote from: Westy on August 10, 2013, 11:45:32 AM
Seems to be someone writing down numbers in Walsall Bus Station.
Balding, white hair, got a National Express carrier bag.
Now theres a chap in a flat cap, glasses & tache in a hi vis with a camera next to him.
I was in Walsall for a while soon afterwards but I can safely say I don't fit either of those descriptions ;D
Who was the guy in Walsall today, took pictures of the new 934 - 6 branding & the toothpaste enviro 0n the 997?
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 10, 2013, 03:02:51 PM
Quote from: Westy on August 10, 2013, 11:45:32 AM
Seems to be someone writing down numbers in Walsall Bus Station.
Balding, white hair, got a National Express carrier bag.
Now theres a chap in a flat cap, glasses & tache in a hi vis with a camera next to him.
I was in Walsall for a while soon afterwards but I can safely say I don't fit either of those descriptions ;D
I was In WA all day today, except for an hour when I went home =D, an i didn't see you :O
Quote from: Nathan on August 10, 2013, 09:06:28 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 10, 2013, 03:02:51 PM
Quote from: Westy on August 10, 2013, 11:45:32 AM
Seems to be someone writing down numbers in Walsall Bus Station.
Balding, white hair, got a National Express carrier bag.
Now theres a chap in a flat cap, glasses & tache in a hi vis with a camera next to him.
I was in Walsall for a while soon afterwards but I can safely say I don't fit either of those descriptions ;D
I was In WA all day today, except for an hour when I went home =D, an i didn't see you :O
I was in Walsall from about 13:30 to 13:50 today, got on the 13:50 19
Spotter taking Photographs of buses in Dudley Bus Station from 13:30-14:00.
Two Spotters in Wolverhampton bus Station this morning writing down fleet numbers
Two youngish male spotters in Moor Street this afternoon around 3pm, one with a clipboard and one taking photos. Seemed to know each other.
Also an older spotter joined the party later on.
Then, pretty sure I spotted Ashley in Solihull around 4:30!
Whilst shopping I noticed a whackjob taking photos at New Street. Seemed to take an interest in 4191.
I was in and out of Solihull about that time so yeah come and say hello next time
Met Stuharris on the WB241 this morning. Also, a couple of men were talking about buses behind us. :)
Middle aged man in a green tracksuit walking up Fryer Street in Wolverhampton Walking along with a camera filming/photoing the V festival buses while holding a plastic carrier containing lots of bus timetables.
Bus photographer on Broad Street, Wolverhampton this afternoon around 3pm, took a photo of 4005 on the 59 which I was on.
3 photographers yesterday on Fryer St/Broad St Wolverhampton taking photo's of ........well anything passing resembling a bus basically ;D
Quote from: 4006 on August 17, 2013, 07:28:25 PM
3 photographers yesterday on Fryer St/Broad St Wolverhampton taking photo's of ........well anything passing resembling a bus basically ;D
How old did they look?
There was a guy for about 3 hours in dudley taking down numbers but no camera
Quote from: richie on August 17, 2013, 09:37:51 PM
There was a guy for about 3 hours in dudley taking down numbers but no camera
Old guy? Think I saw him around midday whilst waiting for the 126
Just in case any of you spot me you'll find me mostly wearing Birmingham City FC Shirts/White Diadora Jacket or Blue Jacket with F&C Investments on the back (when its Raining)/Blue Blues Cap (when its Raining) or Blue & White Blues Cap or Formula 1 Cap/Grey Shoes :)
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 18, 2013, 12:09:44 AM
Quote from: richie on August 17, 2013, 09:37:51 PM
There was a guy for about 3 hours in dudley taking down numbers but no camera
Old guy? Think I saw him around midday whilst waiting for the 126
Yea that sounds about right
Quote from: Rob4367 on August 18, 2013, 03:09:28 PM
Just in case any of you spot me you'll find me mostly wearing Birmingham City FC Shirts/White Diadora Jacket or Blue Jacket with F&C Investments on the back (when its Raining)/Blue Blues Cap (when its Raining) or Blue & White Blues Cap or Formula 1 Cap/Grey Shoes :)
Are you sometimes around New Street?
Quote from: Trident 4609 on August 17, 2013, 07:54:43 PM
Quote from: 4006 on August 17, 2013, 07:28:25 PM
3 photographers yesterday on Fryer St/Broad St Wolverhampton taking photo's of ........well anything passing resembling a bus basically ;D
How old did they look?
Not very good on ages but would say in their late 20's early 30's, then again only found out the Mrs is 10 years older than me the other week :o
Wrong thread should be one for Windy :)
Seen a Spotter taking photos on Moor Street his afternoon. Also a spotter writing down numbers in Sutton Coldfield and another person in Dudley writing fleetnumbers down in Dudley ehile waiting for the same bus as me (9:23 West Brom 241)
Hopefully I'll be on these Journeys Tomorrow
07:08 900 or 07:15 957 from Sheldon to Birmingham
07:40/07:50 9 from Birmingham to Stourbridge
08:53/09:01 9 from Stourbridge to Birmingham
10:20 900E or 10:27 957 Birmingham to Sheldon
I'll be wearing a Blues Shirt/Blue & White Blues Cap/Jeans/Grey Shoes and if its a bit cool I'll also be wearing my White Blues Diadora Jacket :)
Quote from: Rob4367 on August 21, 2013, 07:42:48 PM
Hopefully I'll be on these Journeys Tomorrow
07:08 900 or 07:15 957 from Sheldon to Birmingham
07:40/07:50 9 from Birmingham to Stourbridge
08:53/09:01 9 from Stourbridge to Birmingham
10:20 900E or 10:27 957 Birmingham to Sheldon
I'll be wearing a Blues Shirt/Blue & White Blues Cap/Jeans/Grey Shoes and if its a bit cool I'll also be wearing my White Blues Diadora Jacket :)
I'm sure I saw a guy wearing a footie shirt (dont ask me which one because football isn't my strong point) at the 900 stop yesterday morning at about 10 ish lol
Quote from: Rob4367 on August 21, 2013, 07:42:48 PM
Hopefully I'll be on these Journeys Tomorrow
07:08 900 or 07:15 957 from Sheldon to Birmingham
07:40/07:50 9 from Birmingham to Stourbridge
08:53/09:01 9 from Stourbridge to Birmingham
10:20 900E or 10:27 957 Birmingham to Sheldon
I'll be wearing a Blues Shirt/Blue & White Blues Cap/Jeans/Grey Shoes and if its a bit cool I'll also be wearing my White Blues Diadora Jacket :)
I'll try and do a 9 at that time so look out for me ;)
Quote from: trident4370 on August 21, 2013, 08:10:44 PM
Quote from: Rob4367 on August 21, 2013, 07:42:48 PM
Hopefully I'll be on these Journeys Tomorrow
07:08 900 or 07:15 957 from Sheldon to Birmingham
07:40/07:50 9 from Birmingham to Stourbridge
08:53/09:01 9 from Stourbridge to Birmingham
10:20 900E or 10:27 957 Birmingham to Sheldon
I'll be wearing a Blues Shirt/Blue & White Blues Cap/Jeans/Grey Shoes and if its a bit cool I'll also be wearing my White Blues Diadora Jacket :)
I'm sure I saw a guy wearing a footie shirt (dont ask me which one because football isn't my strong point) at the 900 stop yesterday morning at about 10 ish lol
I was at the stop around that time if it was a red shirt you saw then that was me I waiting for 4909 on the 10:20 900E back to Sheldon :)
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 21, 2013, 08:11:55 PM
Quote from: Rob4367 on August 21, 2013, 07:42:48 PM
Hopefully I'll be on these Journeys Tomorrow
07:08 900 or 07:15 957 from Sheldon to Birmingham
07:40/07:50 9 from Birmingham to Stourbridge
08:53/09:01 9 from Stourbridge to Birmingham
10:20 900E or 10:27 957 Birmingham to Sheldon
I'll be wearing a Blues Shirt/Blue & White Blues Cap/Jeans/Grey Shoes and if its a bit cool I'll also be wearing my White Blues Diadora Jacket :)
I'll try and do a 9 at that time so look out for me ;)
Ok Matt I will ;)
Quote from: Rob4367 on August 21, 2013, 08:16:03 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on August 21, 2013, 08:10:44 PM
Quote from: Rob4367 on August 21, 2013, 07:42:48 PM
Hopefully I'll be on these Journeys Tomorrow
07:08 900 or 07:15 957 from Sheldon to Birmingham
07:40/07:50 9 from Birmingham to Stourbridge
08:53/09:01 9 from Stourbridge to Birmingham
10:20 900E or 10:27 957 Birmingham to Sheldon
I'll be wearing a Blues Shirt/Blue & White Blues Cap/Jeans/Grey Shoes and if its a bit cool I'll also be wearing my White Blues Diadora Jacket :)
I'm sure I saw a guy wearing a footie shirt (dont ask me which one because football isn't my strong point) at the 900 stop yesterday morning at about 10 ish lol
I was at the stop around that time if it was a red shirt you saw then that was me I waiting for 4909 on the 10:20 900E back to Sheldon :)
Think it could well have been but I wasn't paying enough attention really lol was too busy snapping tridents :P
Nothing like advertising your presence beforehand to attract stalkers lol ;)
If anyone's interested, I'll be on the 37 tomorrow morning at 7:30am from Acocks Green towards city centre, probably wearing a shirt and tie with no jacket (haven't decided what combo yet). Say 'hi' and I'll probably look puzzled and ignore you, unless you're a particularly attractive young lady. 8)
Quote from: Stu on August 21, 2013, 08:23:05 PM
Nothing like advertising your presence beforehand to attract stalkers lol ;)
If anyone's interested, I'll be on the 37 tomorrow morning at 7:30am from Acocks Green towards city centre, probably wearing a shirt and tie with no jacket (haven't decided what combo yet). Say 'hi' and I'll probably look puzzled and ignore you, unless you're a particularly attractive young lady. 8)
Haha :D
whats the reason behind people writing down Fleetnumbers ?
Quote from: Nathan on August 21, 2013, 08:29:20 PM
whats the reason behind people writing down Fleetnumbers ?
Different reasons for different people. Some i guess do it to keep a record of the buses they see.
I've never seen the point in it but I don't begrudge others doing it if that's their thing, personally I think nothing says 1000 words like a picture :P
Quote from: Nathan on August 21, 2013, 08:29:20 PM
whats the reason behind people writing down Fleetnumbers ?
No point whatsoever in my opinion as u can just get a picture or a ticket off the bus as proof uve seen it instead of a tick in a box
By the way VERY warm welcome back to the forum Trident 4370 :)
I don't really need to write things down as i remember all the things i see in my head ;)
Quote from: Trident 4609 on August 21, 2013, 08:35:31 PM
By the way VERY warm welcome back to the forum Trident 4370 :)
Cheers Nathan, I'm sure Matt has explained everything to you ;) If I see a rare and can't snap it Ill either remember the last 2 digits of the fleetnumber or just save it as a blank text haha much easier :P
Quote from: trident4370 on August 21, 2013, 08:39:29 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on August 21, 2013, 08:35:31 PM
By the way VERY warm welcome back to the forum Trident 4370 :)
Cheers Nathan, I'm sure Matt has explained everything to you ;) If I see a rare and can't snap it Ill either remember the last 2 digits of the fleetnumber or just save it as a blank text haha much easier :P
Think he has mentioned but he will have to refresh my mind ;) Anyway as i said i'm glad your back :)
Quote from: Trident 4609 on August 21, 2013, 08:43:02 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on August 21, 2013, 08:39:29 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on August 21, 2013, 08:35:31 PM
By the way VERY warm welcome back to the forum Trident 4370 :)
Cheers Nathan, I'm sure Matt has explained everything to you ;) If I see a rare and can't snap it Ill either remember the last 2 digits of the fleetnumber or just save it as a blank text haha much easier :P
Think he has mentioned but he will have to refresh my mind ;) Anyway as i said i'm glad your back :)
Cheers matey, means a lot :P
Could be mistaken identity but i think I just had my ticket check by Tony on 4126 on the 77
Quote from: Ashley 4569 on August 22, 2013, 10:47:05 AM
Could be mistaken identity but i think I just had my ticket check by Tony on 4126 on the 77
Not me, sat in Miller Street.
Lady at West Bromwich (red coat) jotting numbers down as fast as she could.
I'm sure I saw Trainbasher on the 19 passing me near Wednesfield today
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 24, 2013, 08:08:59 PM
I'm sure I saw Trainbasher on the 19 passing me near Wednesfield today
If it was 4798 about 5ish then guilty as charged!!
Quote from: DJ trainbasher on August 24, 2013, 10:18:20 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 24, 2013, 08:08:59 PM
I'm sure I saw Trainbasher on the 19 passing me near Wednesfield today
If it was 4798 about 5ish then guilty as charged!!
Most certainly was ;) I would've got on but the 19 takes ages to get to the bus station, with all the messing about around the hospital and around the city centre
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 24, 2013, 10:54:52 PM
Quote from: DJ trainbasher on August 24, 2013, 10:18:20 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 24, 2013, 08:08:59 PM
I'm sure I saw Trainbasher on the 19 passing me near Wednesfield today
If it was 4798 about 5ish then guilty as charged!!
Most certainly was ;) I would've got on but the 19 takes ages to get to the bus station, with all the messing about around the hospital and around the city centre
I decided to bail at Wednesfield for 4579 on the 59 for a little bit...then a pair of spectras! :-)
Quote from: DJ trainbasher on August 24, 2013, 10:56:52 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 24, 2013, 10:54:52 PM
Quote from: DJ trainbasher on August 24, 2013, 10:18:20 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 24, 2013, 08:08:59 PM
I'm sure I saw Trainbasher on the 19 passing me near Wednesfield today
If it was 4798 about 5ish then guilty as charged!!
Most certainly was ;) I would've got on but the 19 takes ages to get to the bus station, with all the messing about around the hospital and around the city centre
I decided to bail at Wednesfield for 4579 on the 59 for a little bit...then a pair of spectras! :-)
I caught recently transferred 1430 on the 69 shortly after you passed, was planning to wait for the 68 but had to hop on the B10 :)
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 24, 2013, 11:01:18 PM
Quote from: DJ trainbasher on August 24, 2013, 10:56:52 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 24, 2013, 10:54:52 PM
Quote from: DJ trainbasher on August 24, 2013, 10:18:20 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 24, 2013, 08:08:59 PM
I'm sure I saw Trainbasher on the 19 passing me near Wednesfield today
If it was 4798 about 5ish then guilty as charged!!
Most certainly was ;) I would've got on but the 19 takes ages to get to the bus station, with all the messing about around the hospital and around the city centre
I decided to bail at Wednesfield for 4579 on the 59 for a little bit...then a pair of spectras! :-)
I caught recently transferred 1430 on the 69 shortly after you passed, was planning to wait for the 68 but had to hop on the B10 :)
I was kinda hoping to get the B10 but it kinda overtook my trident...however 2 spectras kinda made up for it!
Trainbasher, 4579 on the 59? 126 branded one that is.
The tridents on were 4553/65//8/71/4 so was it one of those?
Quote from: Trident 4609 on August 24, 2013, 11:34:43 PM
Trainbasher, 4579 on the 59? 126 branded one that is.
The tridents on were 4553/65//8/71/4 so was it one of those?
Yeah that reminds me I had 4579 on the 126 earlier ;)
Quote from: Trident 4609 on August 24, 2013, 11:34:43 PM
Trainbasher, 4579 on the 59? 126 branded one that is.
The tridents on were 4553/65//8/71/4 so was it one of those?
Ah yeah...4571...looks like I wrote it down wrong (good job I have my photos on my ipad to look at!
Buses on the 59 today were 4553/65/8/71/4,5511/2,4003/8/9(Broke down),4021 (Came off the 28 and replaced broken down 4009)
Think I saw the Trainbasher taking a photo of 4022 and then got on it I think?
Yes it was me :-)
Quote from: DJ trainbasher on August 25, 2013, 10:14:08 AM
Yes it was me :-)
My sister and dad spotted you on the Pershore Road last Saturday, can I claim spotter points for this?
Yes. Anyone else?
All been well I hope to be on the following Journey's Tomorrow
07:08 900 Sheldon to Birmingham
07:40 126 Birmingham to Dudley
08:45 222 Dudley to Merry Hill
09:45 141 Merry Hill to Birmingham
10:50 60 or 11:00 900 Birmingham to Sheldon
Quote from: Rob4367 on August 25, 2013, 08:55:05 PM
All been well I hope to be on the following Journey's Tomorrow
07:08 900 Sheldon to Birmingham
07:40 126 Birmingham to Dudley
08:45 222 Dudley to Merry Hill
09:45 141 Merry Hill to Birmingham
10:50 60 or 11:00 900 Birmingham to Sheldon
Hope you don't miss any of those with it being sunday service ;)
Quote from: Trident 4609 on August 25, 2013, 09:26:41 PM
Quote from: Rob4367 on August 25, 2013, 08:55:05 PM
All been well I hope to be on the following Journey's Tomorrow
07:08 900 Sheldon to Birmingham
07:40 126 Birmingham to Dudley
08:45 222 Dudley to Merry Hill
09:45 141 Merry Hill to Birmingham
10:50 60 or 11:00 900 Birmingham to Sheldon
Hope you don't miss any of those with it being sunday service ;)
Its just the 900 into Birmingham I've got to watch because sometimes the 900/957's leave Sheldon early ;)
Possibility of spotter points tomorrow at Wythall? Should be there and travelling around most of the day
Quote from: Kevin on August 25, 2013, 10:12:07 PM
Possibility of spotter points tomorrow at Wythall? Should be there and travelling around most of the day
I Will be there (not wearing a bandanna)
Quote from: Rob4367 on August 25, 2013, 08:55:05 PM
All been well I hope to be on the following Journey's Tomorrow
07:08 900 Sheldon to Birmingham
07:40 126 Birmingham to Dudley
08:45 222 Dudley to Merry Hill
09:45 141 Merry Hill to Birmingham
10:50 60 or 11:00 900 Birmingham to Sheldon
I've managed to catch the 09:15 141 from Merry Hill
Quote from: Rob4367 on August 26, 2013, 09:29:17 AM
Quote from: Rob4367 on August 25, 2013, 08:55:05 PM
All been well I hope to be on the following Journey's Tomorrow
07:08 900 Sheldon to Birmingham
07:40 126 Birmingham to Dudley
08:45 222 Dudley to Merry Hill
09:45 141 Merry Hill to Birmingham
10:50 60 or 11:00 900 Birmingham to Sheldon
I've managed to catch the 09:15 141 from Merry Hill
Oops, only just woke up. :P Well you should be about to go up Mucklow Hill which is near my house
How many points do I get, having just been driven by Tony on the 23?
10000000000000 I think lol
Spotted NX4737 twice. Once in Short Cross on the 9 and again at Halesowen
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 30, 2013, 11:55:11 AM
How many points do I get, having just been driven by Tony on the 23?
More tomorrow, I am driving the 14.
Quote from: Tony on August 30, 2013, 06:34:34 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 30, 2013, 11:55:11 AM
How many points do I get, having just been driven by Tony on the 23?
More tomorrow, I am driving the 14.
Which buses did you drive today Tony? I had you on 5407 this morning, then sure I saw you driving 5401 out of service along the Hagley Road later on.
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 30, 2013, 06:53:50 PM
Quote from: Tony on August 30, 2013, 06:34:34 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 30, 2013, 11:55:11 AM
How many points do I get, having just been driven by Tony on the 23?
More tomorrow, I am driving the 14.
Which buses did you drive today Tony? I had you on 5407 this morning, then sure I saw you driving 5401 out of service along the Hagley Road later on.
No I only did three trips with 5407, no other driving
Quote from: Tony on August 30, 2013, 07:01:47 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 30, 2013, 06:53:50 PM
Quote from: Tony on August 30, 2013, 06:34:34 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 30, 2013, 11:55:11 AM
How many points do I get, having just been driven by Tony on the 23?
More tomorrow, I am driving the 14.
Which buses did you drive today Tony? I had you on 5407 this morning, then sure I saw you driving 5401 out of service along the Hagley Road later on.
No I only did three trips with 5407, no other driving
I see, was a lookalike then!
A bus photographer with a tripod at Moor Street around 5pm this afternoon. Someone else writing down fleetnumbers.
Me and Matt rode 4799 on the 50 this afternoon with Trident 4370 (Forum member)
Spotter writing down fleetnumbers in Walsall around 18:00
Spotter in Dudley writing down fleetnumbers around 11:25, also a suspect spotter in Halesowen around 10:20.
Spotter on Pipers Row outside WN bus station taking photos. Two Spotters also in Dudley around about 11:55
Just about to do 3 trips on the 14 in 4165 freshly refurbished if any one wants to wav e
How many points for the following:
Photographing a bus Tony is driving
Riding a bus Tony is driving
Recognising Tony in the driving seat
Saying Hello to Tony
who was the guy who took a photo of 4*** on the 19 in Wolverhampton the bus I got off
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 31, 2013, 12:27:18 PM
Spotter in Dudley writing down fleetnumbers around 11:25, also a suspect spotter in Halesowen around 10:20.
Possibly saw the same guy in Dudley later, about 3, just when another man joined him
My bit of helping BC over their current driver shortage involved a 97 duty this morning, didn't see anybody about anywhere!
Back to 22/23 and nice newer buses tomorrow afternoon
Quote from: Tony on September 01, 2013, 04:10:23 PM
My bit of helping BC over their current driver shortage involved a 97 duty this morning, didn't see anybody about anywhere!
Back to 22/23 and nice newer buses tomorrow afternoon
Driver shortages? Again?
Quote from: Liverpool Street on September 01, 2013, 04:28:59 PM
Quote from: Tony on September 01, 2013, 04:10:23 PM
My bit of helping BC over their current driver shortage involved a 97 duty this morning, didn't see anybody about anywhere!
Back to 22/23 and nice newer buses tomorrow afternoon
Driver shortages? Again?
It's you lazy lot leaving!
Quote from: Tony on September 01, 2013, 05:49:37 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on September 01, 2013, 04:28:59 PM
Quote from: Tony on September 01, 2013, 04:10:23 PM
My bit of helping BC over their current driver shortage involved a 97 duty this morning, didn't see anybody about anywhere!
Back to 22/23 and nice newer buses tomorrow afternoon
Driver shortages? Again?
It's you lazy lot leaving!
Haha. Nice usage of onomatopoeia there! Don't forget my offer via PM Tony if you've worked out how to do it yet :) it'll use some of my time for a worthwhile task.
Quote from: Tony on September 01, 2013, 04:10:23 PM
My bit of helping BC over their current driver shortage involved a 97 duty this morning, didn't see anybody about anywhere!
I was having a lie-in.... ;)
... not that I've bothered writing down or photographing anything for weeks now.
Quote from: Liverpool Street on September 01, 2013, 06:34:01 PM
Quote from: Tony on September 01, 2013, 05:49:37 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on September 01, 2013, 04:28:59 PM
Quote from: Tony on September 01, 2013, 04:10:23 PM
My bit of helping BC over their current driver shortage involved a 97 duty this morning, didn't see anybody about anywhere!
Back to 22/23 and nice newer buses tomorrow afternoon
Driver shortages? Again?
It's you lazy lot leaving!
Haha. Nice usage of onomatopoeia there! Don't forget my offer via PM Tony if you've worked out how to do it yet :) it'll use some of my time for a worthwhile task.
Sorry to be pedantic, but I think you mean alliteration, not onomatopoeia? Well done on spelling it correctly, though ;)
Quote from: Tony on September 01, 2013, 04:10:23 PM
My bit of helping BC over their current driver shortage involved a 97 duty this morning, didn't see anybody about anywhere!
Back to 22/23 and nice newer buses tomorrow afternoon
Hi Tone,
Just out of interest how many routes do you reckon you could comfortably drive in service around without getting lost or missing out any stops etc... Obviously there's the 97, 22/23 and 14
Tony on 4165 yesterday
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsbusphotos/9646642868/in/photostream
Quote from: nitromatt1 on September 01, 2013, 09:13:59 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on September 01, 2013, 06:34:01 PM
Quote from: Tony on September 01, 2013, 05:49:37 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on September 01, 2013, 04:28:59 PM
Quote from: Tony on September 01, 2013, 04:10:23 PM
My bit of helping BC over their current driver shortage involved a 97 duty this morning, didn't see anybody about anywhere!
Back to 22/23 and nice newer buses tomorrow afternoon
Driver shortages? Again?
It's you lazy lot leaving!
Haha. Nice usage of onomatopoeia there! Don't forget my offer via PM Tony if you've worked out how to do it yet :) it'll use some of my time for a worthwhile task.
Sorry to be pedantic, but I think you mean alliteration, not onomatopoeia? Well done on spelling it correctly, though ;)
18 duties needed covering yesterday morning according to one driver
Probally asking a stupid question ;D as I do,
What happens if there is no driver for that duty ?
Quote from: Nathan4775 on September 03, 2013, 06:41:25 PM
Probally asking a stupid question ;D as I do,
What happens if there is no driver for that duty ?
If there is a show up (spare) driver available they'll give them the duty. Some garages will move you up one on the duties. In some cases you'll get someone from the traffic offices out on the road, or garage driver training officers, or inspectors. I've even seen the training school instructors out on the road covering duties.
Quote from: Ex BC driver on September 03, 2013, 08:54:06 PM
Quote from: Nathan4775 on September 03, 2013, 06:41:25 PM
Probally asking a stupid question ;D as I do,
What happens if there is no driver for that duty ?
If there is a show up (spare) driver available they'll give them the duty. Some garages will move you up one on the duties. In some cases you'll get someone from the traffic offices out on the road, or garage driver training officers, or inspectors. I've even seen the training school instructors out on the road covering duties.
Saw one of WN's inspectors driving the 59 (WN) the other week so either short of drivers or he covered when a relief driver never turned up to take up on that journey
Quote from: Nathan4775 on September 03, 2013, 06:41:25 PM
Probally asking a stupid question ;D as I do,
What happens if there is no driver for that duty ?
People like me or even directors like Simon can end up driving. I have just finished 17 Harborne. Got the same duty again tomorrow
Quote from: Tony on September 03, 2013, 09:03:06 PM
Quote from: Nathan4775 on September 03, 2013, 06:41:25 PM
Probally asking a stupid question ;D as I do,
What happens if there is no driver for that duty ?
People like me or even directors like Simon can end up driving. I have just finished 17 Harborne. Got the same duty again tomorrow
Are you covering for the driver shortage at BC which was mentioned on.here. Noticed a few WN drivers on loan to BC recently covering
Quote from: wilmotm (Matt Wilmot) on September 01, 2013, 09:58:45 PM
Quote from: Tony on September 01, 2013, 04:10:23 PM
My bit of helping BC over their current driver shortage involved a 97 duty this morning, didn't see anybody about anywhere!
Back to 22/23 and nice newer buses tomorrow afternoon
Hi Tone,
Just out of interest how many routes do you reckon you could comfortably drive in service around without getting lost or missing out any stops etc... Obviously there's the 97, 22/23 and 14
Good question. I have driven over 300 different routes but a lot were over 20 years ago, so I may be a bit rusty on them. Birmingham routes I reckon I could just jump in a bus and drive are
1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 28, 33, 37, 46, 50, 51, 55, 56, 60, 65, 67, 71, 74, 75, 82, 87, 90, 94, 97, 101, 126, 900, 934, 997, X51.
Many other routes I would just need a quick look at a map to refresh my brain on where they go because it is either too long since I dove them or they have had changes.
These would be the
2, 5, 9, 27, 29, 31, 35, 45, 47, 58, 59, 61, 63, X64, 66, 72, 73
Some others I would need formal route training on would be the
49, 98, 99.
Stereotypical old bus spotter in Dudley around 1:50 this afternoon...
Spotter in Wolverhampton taking photos in Princess Square in Wolverhampton at 17:30. Taking photos of boring B7RLE's and not acknowledging the B6 on the 59!
Saw Tony driving the 97 today, as well as another inspector
Quote from: John on September 05, 2013, 08:16:11 PM
Saw Tony driving the 97 today, as well as another inspector
There were 3 of us on there, so you missed one!
As I said in the other thread
61/63 Sat
60 Sun
90 Mon
14 Tue/Wed
Gives plenty of people chance to see me out driving
A guy getting on the 9 at Bearwood as I was getting off this evening, he was on the phone to someone and I heard him say "I'm getting on one with the right reg, BX09"
Probably a coincidence, but still..
Quote from: nitromatt1 on September 05, 2013, 11:12:45 PM
A guy getting on the 9 at Bearwood as I was getting off this evening, he was on the phone to someone and I heard him say "I'm getting on one with the right reg, BX09"
Probably a coincidence, but still..
DQM?
Quote from: Liverpool Street on September 05, 2013, 11:31:17 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on September 05, 2013, 11:12:45 PM
A guy getting on the 9 at Bearwood as I was getting off this evening, he was on the phone to someone and I heard him say "I'm getting on one with the right reg, BX09"
Probably a coincidence, but still..
DQM?
Driver Quality
Measure Monitoring, is that?
Quote from: nitromatt1 on September 05, 2013, 11:41:28 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on September 05, 2013, 11:31:17 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on September 05, 2013, 11:12:45 PM
A guy getting on the 9 at Bearwood as I was getting off this evening, he was on the phone to someone and I heard him say "I'm getting on one with the right reg, BX09"
Probably a coincidence, but still..
DQM?
Driver Quality Measure Monitoring, is that?
Driver Quality Monitoring or Management, depending on context. It could well be as you don't often hear reference to number plates.
Quote from: Tony on September 05, 2013, 09:43:53 PM
Quote from: John on September 05, 2013, 08:16:11 PM
Saw Tony driving the 97 today, as well as another inspector
There were 3 of us on there, so you missed one!
As I said in the other thread
61/63 Sat
60 Sun
90 Mon
14 Tue/Wed
Gives plenty of people chance to see me out driving
Shouldn't have advertised that, im off all next week so might head out and torment you
Spotted Trainbasher going past on a Travel Express 529 earlier
Spotted domino.99 on the 82 sitting front top seats on 4018, as I was coming into Wolves on 634 on the 82.
Bristol Road route knowledge suitably refreshed - now for Coventry Road and Coleshill!
Quote from: Tony on September 07, 2013, 07:08:50 PM
Bristol Road route knowledge suitably refreshed - now for Coventry Road and Coleshill!
The Bristol Road is hardly difficult though haha.
Cov Road is lovely....
Quote from: Kevin on September 06, 2013, 11:33:12 AM
Quote from: Tony on September 05, 2013, 09:43:53 PM
Quote from: John on September 05, 2013, 08:16:11 PM
Saw Tony driving the 97 today, as well as another inspector
There were 3 of us on there, so you missed one!
As I said in the other thread
61/63 Sat
60 Sun
90 Mon
14 Tue/Wed
Gives plenty of people chance to see me out driving
Shouldn't have advertised that, im off all next week so might head out and torment you
Do you get extra spotter points for spotting Tony driving.
Quote from: Liverpool Street on September 07, 2013, 07:52:57 PM
Quote from: Tony on September 07, 2013, 07:08:50 PM
Bristol Road route knowledge suitably refreshed - now for Coventry Road and Coleshill!
The Bristol Road is hardly difficult though haha.
Cov Road is lovely....
I would like to get back to how I was in about 1987 when I knew every route in Birmingham, and could just jump in a bus and drive it at a minutes notice. A major difference since then is in the 1990s while I was at Walsall I learned every Walsall and Wolverhampton route, so it would be nice now to learn every route everywhere in the West Midlands.
In the 1980s I also knew the coach routes Central Coachways ran. London, Minehead, Great Yarmouth, Weymouth, Hastings, Skegness, North Wales, Blackpool & Alton Towers. Never forgotton those could do you any of those straight off now.
In fact the A1 from Luton Airport follows the exact route the London Liner used to take into London so I ended up driving the route learning coach when I was at Luton!
Quote from: Tony on September 07, 2013, 08:17:07 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on September 07, 2013, 07:52:57 PM
Quote from: Tony on September 07, 2013, 07:08:50 PM
Bristol Road route knowledge suitably refreshed - now for Coventry Road and Coleshill!
The Bristol Road is hardly difficult though haha.
Cov Road is lovely....
I would like to get back to how I was in about 1987 when I knew every route in Birmingham, and could just jump in a bus and drive it at a minutes notice. A major difference since then is in the 1990s while I was at Walsall I learned every Walsall and Wolverhampton route, so it would be nice now to learn every route everywhere in the West Midlands.
In the 1980s I also knew the coach routes Central Coachways ran. London, Minehead, Great Yarmouth, Weymouth, Hastings, Skegness, North Wales, Blackpool & Alton Towers. Never forgotton those could do you any of those straight off now.
In fact the A1 from Luton Airport follows the exact route the London Liner used to take into London so I ended up driving the route learning coach when I was at Luton!
As I've said before Tony your knowledge is outstanding, and I don't see why you can't know every route in WM. And that knowledge will be without maps or anything. You've given so much to our community I hope you get an E400 named after you.
You're posts are always a pleasure to read. :-)
I know Tony said he was driving the 90 today, but I swear he was driving my X51 this morning, getting into town about half 10
Quote from: Kevin on September 09, 2013, 11:28:36 AM
I know Tony said he was driving the 90 today, but I swear he was driving my X51 this morning, getting into town about half 10
At 1030 I was at Chelmsley Wood on layover on the 90 with 4175
Spotted Driver03 this evening driving 5517 on the 1, eyeing up the Spectra 4009 which I was on!
Man in cap filming from the top deck of 4540 ex Birmingham
Saw someone photographing 4378 outside the QE at half one this afternoon. Pretty sure he then got the 99 I got on (806).
How many points do I get for this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/retroscania/9726318344/in/photostream/
Although not actually spotting but surely a great spot all the same!
Tony drove my bus today
I said hi to Tony on my way off the bus
Tony has no idea who I am
(I just look and sound like a stalker now)
Who was the person in WA who filmed 4735 on the 997, it looked like Nitromatt1 :o
Quote from: Nathan4775 on September 12, 2013, 07:06:39 PM
Who was the person in WA who filmed 4735 on the 997, it looked like Nitromatt1 :o
It most certainly was not! I avoid the 997 ;)
Quote from: nitromatt1 on September 12, 2013, 07:08:34 PM
Quote from: Nathan4775 on September 12, 2013, 07:06:39 PM
Who was the person in WA who filmed 4735 on the 997, it looked like Nitromatt1 :o
It most certainly was not! I avoid the 997 ;)
;D I thought it was really looked like you alot ;D, sorry ;)
Quote from: Kevin on September 11, 2013, 11:17:30 PM
Tony drove my bus today
I said hi to Tony on my way off the bus
Tony has no idea who I am
(I just look and sound like a stalker now)
You had quite a fast ride as well. Always like to make sure I hand over to relief drivers spot on time where ever possible!
End of playing dodgems on Alum Rock road for a bit now
One 957 and 3 900Es tomorrow
One 900 through to Cov and three 60s Saturday
Four 60Es and one full 60 on Sunday
Quote from: Tony on September 12, 2013, 08:54:57 PM
Quote from: Kevin on September 11, 2013, 11:17:30 PM
Tony drove my bus today
I said hi to Tony on my way off the bus
Tony has no idea who I am
(I just look and sound like a stalker now)
You had quite a fast ride as well. Always like to make sure I hand over to relief drivers spot on time where ever possible!
You can take the inspector out the bus but you'll never take the driver out the inspector!! (Haha)
Quote from: Tony on September 12, 2013, 08:54:57 PM
Quote from: Kevin on September 11, 2013, 11:17:30 PM
Tony drove my bus today
I said hi to Tony on my way off the bus
Tony has no idea who I am
(I just look and sound like a stalker now)
You had quite a fast ride as well. Always like to make sure I hand over to relief drivers spot on time where ever possible!
End of playing dodgems on Alum Rock road for a bit now
One 957 and 3 900Es tomorrow
One 900 through to Cov and three 60s Saturday
Four 60Es and one full 60 on Sunday
Might see you then ;D as I am aiming to get the rest of the branded 900's
Saw two spotters today-an old guy in a grey jacket in west brom bus station trying to photograph MX08NNU but think he didnt in the end
Another guy in halesowen who photographed 4812 and got on 1743 later-saw him when waiting for the 002
Quote from: Nathan4775 on September 12, 2013, 09:32:45 PM
Quote from: Tony on September 12, 2013, 08:54:57 PM
Quote from: Kevin on September 11, 2013, 11:17:30 PM
Tony drove my bus today
I said hi to Tony on my way off the bus
Tony has no idea who I am
(I just look and sound like a stalker now)
You had quite a fast ride as well. Always like to make sure I hand over to relief drivers spot on time where ever possible!
End of playing dodgems on Alum Rock road for a bit now
One 957 and 3 900Es tomorrow
One 900 through to Cov and three 60s Saturday
Four 60Es and one full 60 on Sunday
Might see you then ;D as I am aiming to get the rest of the branded 900's
Don't forget there may be some disruption to services through Digbeth on Sunday due to that bike ride going on.
Pretty sure I spotted Rob4367 this morning at 10 o clock at the 900 stop wearing a blues cap, also went on to hear 2 spotters on a 904 talking about vehicle faults.
Quote from: trident4370 on September 13, 2013, 04:33:29 PM
Pretty sure I spotted Rob4367 this morning at 10 o clock at the 900 stop wearing a blues cap, also went on to hear 2 spotters on a 904 talking about vehicle faults.
It was me ;) I got there when 4907 was leaving on the 10:05 900 to Coventry and I got on 4913 back to Sheldon :)
Quote from: Rob4367 on September 13, 2013, 08:31:06 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on September 13, 2013, 04:33:29 PM
Pretty sure I spotted Rob4367 this morning at 10 o clock at the 900 stop wearing a blues cap, also went on to hear 2 spotters on a 904 talking about vehicle faults.
It was me ;) I got there when 4907 was leaving on the 10:05 900 to Coventry and I got on 4913 back to Sheldon :)
Ahhh I had a suspicion it was you just from the cap and the stop :P I was racing down to catch 4444 at the time before it left!
40s man with canon camera, bit of grey hair and wearing a I think navy blue/black top taking pictures of various buses on colmore row at 11:50 including bus I got on 46 (7029)
Currently on Tony's bus, 900 towards Birmingham
Boy down by Birmingham Markets yesterday took a snap of 4901 'Grace' on the 900 yesterday same bus I was on :)
Spotter with me on 2093 X96 to Dudley ex Merry Hill 2PM
Front endof dudley bus station 14:00??
Young lad on Moor Street taking a pic of a 957 branded Enviro400 this afternoon
3 spotters at the exit of W'ton bus Station today writing fleetnumbers.
Quote from: domino.99 on September 21, 2013, 02:42:18 PM
Front endof dudley bus station 14:00??
And very smart they looked too, in their sports jackets with one smoking a pipe!
How many points do i get for going to Showbus? :D
Saw Tony, Trainbasher, Trident 4370 and thousands of other spotters at Showbus today. ;) Saw a guy in a Blues top as well so possibly Rob?
Quote from: nitromatt1 on September 22, 2013, 06:45:19 PM
Saw Tony, Trainbasher, Trident 4370 and thousands of other spotters at Showbus today. ;)
Tony was driving 3225 and we seen him pulling off
Anybody else go to Showbus from the forum today? Saw Trainbasher,Spotted Trident 4370 aboard 121 (Green Bus),Possibly Rob and of course Tony :)
I was in navy blue jeans and white trainers and tinted glasses if anybody walked past me at all
Quote from: Trident 4609 on September 22, 2013, 08:57:44 PM
Anybody else go to Showbus from the forum today? Saw Trainbasher,Spotted Trident 4370 aboard 121 (Green Bus),Possibly Rob and of course Tony :)
I was just seeing if it had lasted well since the NEC last year! In total I saw you and Matt (tried saying hi but Matt was heading away!), definitely saw Tony there (and again at YW later, returning the Daimler), I also saw Mr Boddice there with his gorgeous Enviro 300 and I saw wmtlynx. Didn't see anybody in a blues top though ;)
Spotted what looked like Tony on Brookvale Road today
Quote from: Lukeee on September 23, 2013, 11:44:06 PM
Spotted what looked like Tony on Brookvale Road today
Yes, that was me
There was someone in Dudley this afternoon, about half twelve, photo-ing and noting fleet numbers.
Quote from: wilmotm (Matt Wilmot) on September 11, 2013, 12:08:35 PM
Man in cap filming from the top deck of 4540 ex Birmingham
ye that was me i think what route was it 126?
Tony,
I'm still not sure what you look like exactly, but was it you with Revenue Protection on the Stratford Road in Sparkbrook this evening? If so, you may have inspected my pass on the 37 around 17:20 :D
Quote from: domino.99 on September 30, 2013, 07:25:05 PM
Quote from: wilmotm (Matt Wilmot) on September 11, 2013, 12:08:35 PM
Man in cap filming from the top deck of 4540 ex Birmingham
ye that was me i think what route was it 126?
Dom, I wouldn't really describe you as a "man in cap"
Quote from: nitromatt1 on September 30, 2013, 07:57:25 PM
Quote from: domino.99 on September 30, 2013, 07:25:05 PM
Quote from: wilmotm (Matt Wilmot) on September 11, 2013, 12:08:35 PM
Man in cap filming from the top deck of 4540 ex Birmingham
ye that was me i think what route was it 126?
Dom, I wouldn't really describe you as a "man in cap"
true didnt see that bit lol :D
One Guy photographed 4907 'Sophie' on the 900 waiting to leave with the 10:05 to Coventry
I keep forgetting to post it, but I saw several spotters in Moor Street around 11am on Saturday morning. One guy with a cap and notebook, another pair standing in between the carriageways roughly opposite the 16/82/87 stand, and couple of old guys
Obviously multiple spotter points for everyone yesterday, but I noted one person in particular that I recognize from Speedway, used to see him when I used to be a regular at Perry Barr and I've noticed him at various running days at Wythall / Aston Manor, saw him at Acocks Green yesterday as well which prompted this post. He's got curly hair and glasses, looks possibly 40-ish, tall-ish (description wonderfully vague for someone I've seen a number of times, I know), anyone on here?
Quote from: N94 on September 25, 2013, 07:09:25 PM
There was someone in Dudley this afternoon, about half twelve,
Six? Spotters
are getting younger.
Quote from: The Real 4778 on October 12, 2013, 03:24:55 PM
Quote from: N94 on September 25, 2013, 07:09:25 PM
There was someone in Dudley this afternoon, about half twelve,
Six? Spotters are getting younger.
Hahaha!!
I like your wit, 4778!
Saw somebody yesterday taking a photo of 662
While waiting for 287 at Oldbury a thin bloke with black woolly hat came up to bus shelter and took a picture of electronic bus timetable display.
He scratched his head then commented that the real time did not agree with that shown in shelter.
He then wandered off towards McDonalds but I was more concerned with taking a pic of the West Brom E200 before catching it.
I've heard of people travelling hundreds of miles to collect numbers of buses but just to look at a bus timetable display!!
who is the spotter who gets on buses and is talking to the bus drivers
seen him on the 48, 53, 87 and some others for a while now?
Spotter/photographer in Dudley this morning about 10:30 standing in the middle of about a hundred pigeons.
Sat saw Trainbasher At Dudley Bus Station
Quote from: 4006 on October 20, 2013, 09:53:20 AM
Sat saw Trainbasher At Dudley Bus Station
When was I at Dudley?
Quote from: the trainbasher on October 20, 2013, 10:37:15 PM
Quote from: 4006 on October 20, 2013, 10:36:10 PM
Quote from: 4006 on October 20, 2013, 10:34:55 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on October 20, 2013, 03:03:43 PM
Quote from: 4006 on October 20, 2013, 09:53:20 AM
Sat saw Trainbasher At Dudley Bus Station
When was I at Dudley?
Saturday afternoon?
Or your doppleganger?
Could have been my brother maybe as I was in London on the London bus network.
lol I wondered the blank expression when I waved ;D
two spotters I saw in front of me on the 310
Quote from: OH25 on October 28, 2013, 05:24:44 PM
two spotters I saw in front of me on the 310
Were they young lads? Me and Nath rode a 310 today, bus was 2218.
Quote from: OH25 on October 28, 2013, 05:24:44 PM
two spotters I saw in front of me on the 310
If they were two lads and if the bus was 2218 then that was me and Matt
Not all the spotters were at Walsall. One taking a photo of 4914 by Old Square.
saw one chap outside the bus station writing bus numbers and taking pictures about 11:20 this morning.
A load of us legged it for a B7RLE on the 301 from WA today :) (We let an Omnilink go past ;))
Quote from: Trident 4609 on November 01, 2013, 08:50:16 PM
A load of us legged it for a B7RLE on the 301 from WA today :) (We let an Omnilink go past ;))
Nobody likes a scania ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: settlerman on November 01, 2013, 02:37:30 PM
Not all the spotters were at Walsall. One taking a photo of 4914 by Old Square.
I wasn't at WA either I was out chasing EX PB buses at YW ;) ;D
There was 2 lads at the junction of Priory Queensway/Moor Street Queensway about half 12 this afternoon taking pictures
Four spotters on Priory Queensway this morning complete with cameras notebooks and binoculars. Serious business
Two School kids seen at Hawthorn Rd took pictures of 4871 + 4878
Somebody photographed 4917 I had just got on at the Square Peg around 2 today, made several attempts to get the best shot!
Saw Ashley and a friend of his (don't know who he was) talking about and spotting buses in Wolverhampton Bus Station this afternoon before they got on a B6 on the 11 ;)
In that case I spotted you as well then
Quote from: Ashley on November 16, 2013, 11:37:56 PM
In that case I spotted you as well then
I was waiting by Stand N (Waiting for the 69)
Older man with camera accompanied by young man took a photo of 4813 leaving Bearwood Interchange at about 1pm which I was onboard
Trainbasher was on my bus (4562 on the 255) this afternoon
Quote from: nitromatt1 on November 23, 2013, 03:57:48 PM
Older man with camera accompanied by young man took a photo of 4813 leaving Bearwood Interchange at about 1pm which I was onboard
May possibly have been Steve Taylor, "dd67773" on Flickr.
Quote from: notepanel on November 23, 2013, 06:18:23 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on November 23, 2013, 03:57:48 PM
Older man with camera accompanied by young man took a photo of 4813 leaving Bearwood Interchange at about 1pm which I was onboard
May possibly have been Steve Taylor, "dd67773" on Flickr.
I can't find the photo he took on Flickr, why him?
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Quote from: notepanel on November 23, 2013, 06:18:23 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on November 23, 2013, 03:57:48 PM
Older man with camera accompanied by young man took a photo of 4813 leaving Bearwood Interchange at about 1pm which I was onboard
May possibly have been Steve Taylor, "dd67773" on Flickr.
I can't find the photo he took on Flickr, why him?
The last four pictures on his site are of coaches on the Hagley Road, these are all 1245/1300 departures from Birmingham and taken today, so he'd have been in the area at the time.
Quote from: notepanel on November 23, 2013, 10:38:42 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on November 23, 2013, 09:32:19 PM
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Quote from: nitromatt1 on November 23, 2013, 03:57:48 PM
Older man with camera accompanied by young man took a photo of 4813 leaving Bearwood Interchange at about 1pm which I was onboard
May possibly have been Steve Taylor, "dd67773" on Flickr.
I can't find the photo he took on Flickr, why him?
The last four pictures on his site are of coaches on the Hagley Road, these are all 1245/1300 departures from Birmingham and taken today, so he'd have been in the area at the time.
Presumably that was him then, thanks for that.
Could this be it?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/98601496@N03/11014045123/
Quote from: N94 on November 23, 2013, 11:23:53 PM
Could this be it?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/98601496@N03/11014045123/
That looks right, thanks! I remember there was a Merc on the 49 and 2 Tridents on the 126 passing at the time which fits with the background of the photo
I've just been photographed driving 4162 on the 60Es on Moor Street. Anybody on here?
Quote from: nitromatt1 on November 24, 2013, 12:59:04 AM
Quote from: N94 on November 23, 2013, 11:23:53 PM
Could this be it?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/98601496@N03/11014045123/
That looks right, thanks! I remember there was a Merc on the 49 and 2 Tridents on the 126 passing at the time which fits with the background of the photo
And thats the driver who we had aswell :)
Quote from: Tony on November 24, 2013, 10:47:55 AM
I've just been photographed driving 4162 on the 60Es on Moor Street. Anybody on here?
I think James (nxwmbusfan1999) filmed you leaving on the 60E :) While I was watching his vid from yesterday 4162 on the 60E was included in the vid
Spotter at Old Square 1020 video camera etc.
Had to get out of the way of a "spotter" dashing to take a photo of 4926 Old Square 1205.
Quote from: settlerman on November 26, 2013, 01:57:02 PM
Had to get out of the way of a "spotter" dashing to take a photo of 4926 Old Square 1205.
Nearly me. I must have took my pic of it on the next journey from Birmingham, saw it at 1.50pm
Spotted Tony at the junction A34/A4540
Quote from: Ex BC driver on November 26, 2013, 04:34:15 PM
Spotted Tony at the junction A34/A4540
You're not the only one I think I spotted Tony aswell in Walsall this morning around 9am :)
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Quote from: Ex BC driver on November 26, 2013, 04:34:15 PM
Spotted Tony at the junction A34/A4540
You're not the only one I think I spotted Tony aswell in Walsall this morning around 9am :)
No, was in West Bromwich around 9am checking 74/75 & 53s
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Spotted Tony at the junction A34/A4540
You're not the only one I think I spotted Tony aswell in Walsall this morning around 9am :)
No, was in West Bromwich around 9am checking 74/75 & 53s
Must have seen your double then Tony ;)
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Spotted Tony at the junction A34/A4540
You're not the only one I think I spotted Tony aswell in Walsall this morning around 9am :)
No, was in West Bromwich around 9am checking 74/75 & 53s
Must have seen your double then Tony ;)
There is a driver at Pensnett who I keep mistaking for Tony.
I haven't ever seen you driving a Pensnett route Tony. When was the last time (as I'm sure you stated that you've driven from all garages)?
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Spotted Tony at the junction A34/A4540
You're not the only one I think I spotted Tony aswell in Walsall this morning around 9am :)
No, was in West Bromwich around 9am checking 74/75 & 53s
Must have seen your double then Tony ;)
There is a driver at Pensnett who I keep mistaking for Tony.
I haven't ever seen you driving a Pensnett route Tony. When was the last time (as I'm sure you stated that you've driven from all garages)?
Lol Howard
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Spotted Tony at the junction A34/A4540
You're not the only one I think I spotted Tony aswell in Walsall this morning around 9am :)
No, was in West Bromwich around 9am checking 74/75 & 53s
Must have seen your double then Tony ;)
There is a driver at Pensnett who I keep mistaking for Tony.
I haven't ever seen you driving a Pensnett route Tony. When was the last time (as I'm sure you stated that you've driven from all garages)?
Not all garages, three missing at the moment
Bordesley
Pensnett
West Bromwich
I have driven at
Acocks Green
Coventry Road
Harnorne
Hockley
Lea Hall
Miller Street
Perry Barr
Quinton
Selly Oak
Washwood Heath
Yardley Wood
Oldbury
Dudley
Hartshill
Stourbridge
Cleveland Road
Park Lane
Walsall
Coventry
Stafford Street (Central Liner)
Lords Drive (Central Liner)
Sheepcote Street (London Liner)
Miller Street (Central Liner)
Miller Street (Minibus Depot)
Luton Airport
Although not in service I have also driven buses in and out of (for repaint)
Battersea
Beddington
Twickenham
NX Sipson Road
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Spotted Tony at the junction A34/A4540
You're not the only one I think I spotted Tony aswell in Walsall this morning around 9am :)
No, was in West Bromwich around 9am checking 74/75 & 53s
Must have seen your double then Tony ;)
There is a driver at Pensnett who I keep mistaking for Tony.
I haven't ever seen you driving a Pensnett route Tony. When was the last time (as I'm sure you stated that you've driven from all garages)?
Not all garages, three missing at the moment
Bordesley
Pensnett
West Bromwich
I have driven at
Acocks Green
Coventry Road
Harnorne
Hockley
Lea Hall
Miller Street
Perry Barr
Quinton
Selly Oak
Washwood Heath
Yardley Wood
Oldbury
Dudley
Hartshill
Stourbridge
Cleveland Road
Park Lane
Walsall
Coventry
Stafford Street (Central Liner)
Lords Drive (Central Liner)
Sheepcote Street (London Liner)
Miller Street (Central Liner)
Miller Street (Minibus Depot)
Luton Airport
Although not in service I have also driven buses in and out of (for repaint)
Battersea
Beddington
Twickenham
NX Sipson Road
You missed out Central
About 10/11 spotters in Lichfield just, all took photo of the routemaster on the 92. Never seen so many spotters in one place for one bus:O
Spotter on 4929 videoing as he travelled.
Popular spot today around Old Square and also on Moor Street. All elderly gentlemen.
Young man on Moor Street around 2ish, I think he was waiting for one on the 900 enviros to pull out ?
Someone looking absolutely amazed on Moor Street when I drove past in 3225 a round 1630
Enthusiast in Merry Hill around 13:30, got on 4808 on the X96 to Dudley, I sat behind him. Anyone on here?
Spotted matt this afternoon in dudley, also a spotter watching a bus video on the WN1 this evening.
Several spotters taking photos of preserved Fleetline 4041 outside Wolverhampton Bus Station this afternoon
Quote from: Nathan on December 21, 2013, 09:56:40 PM
Quote from: Andrew on December 21, 2013, 09:54:15 PM
Spotted matt this afternoon in dudley, also a spotter watching a bus video on the WN1 this evening.
I'm surprised I never spotted you today as wherever I go you seem to be there Andrew ;D
I haven't seen you for about 2 weeks now lol
Haven't been over Dudley way though :) Forum Member NXWM Spectra was on the same packed 2027 on the 59 as me the other day
Quote from: Andrew on December 21, 2013, 09:54:15 PM
Spotted matt this afternoon in dudley, also a spotter watching a bus video on the WN1 this evening.
Yes I saw you at the last second, where were you going on the 87? 8)
Quote from: nitromatt1 on December 21, 2013, 11:24:19 PM
Quote from: Andrew on December 21, 2013, 09:54:15 PM
Spotted matt this afternoon in dudley, also a spotter watching a bus video on the WN1 this evening.
Yes I saw you at the last second, where were you going on the 87? 8)
Only tesco haha :)
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Quote from: nitromatt1 on December 21, 2013, 11:24:19 PM
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Spotted matt this afternoon in dudley, also a spotter watching a bus video on the WN1 this evening.
Yes I saw you at the last second, where were you going on the 87? 8)
Only tesco haha :)
I was a little distracted by 1633 which was parked in the corner displaying 297E to Merry Hill...
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Quote from: Andrew on December 21, 2013, 09:54:15 PM
Spotted matt this afternoon in dudley, also a spotter watching a bus video on the WN1 this evening.
Yes I saw you at the last second, where were you going on the 87? 8)
Only tesco haha :)
I was a little distracted by 1633 which was parked in the corner displaying 297E to Merry Hill...
Yeah, i noticed that. Any idea why it was there ?
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Quote from: Andrew on December 21, 2013, 09:54:15 PM
Spotted matt this afternoon in dudley, also a spotter watching a bus video on the WN1 this evening.
Yes I saw you at the last second, where were you going on the 87? 8)
Only tesco haha :)
I was a little distracted by 1633 which was parked in the corner displaying 297E to Merry Hill...
Yeah, i noticed that. Any idea why it was there ?
I thought it was the staff bus at first, but there was nobody on board, then the driver got out and went on the phone, no idea what happened after that as 1632 arrived for my 244 home.
Met a couple of enthusiasts in Sutton Coldfield today, they were jotting down fleetnumbers.
Also, a question for Tony. Was it you sat on board 4845 on the 33 at around 9am yesterday (saturday)
Quote from: Ashley on December 22, 2013, 12:13:20 AM
Met a couple of enthusiasts in Sutton Coldfield today, they were jotting down fleetnumbers.
Also, a question for Tony. Was it you sat on board 4845 on the 33 at around 9am yesterday (saturday)
No I haven't been on a bus yesterday or today, I have two days in the Urban Traffic Control room watching traffic flows, so just walk here from New Street station
Ohh ok, apoligies
A couple of enthusiasts were on 104 on the 257 with me this morning.
Also, a young lad took a photo of 104 about to leave Dudley on the 11:45 257.
Not many in merry hill apart from my brother spotting me!!
Quote from: the trainbasher on December 26, 2013, 02:55:17 PM
Not many in merry hill apart from my brother spotting me!!
No boxing day dinner then Tom?
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Quote from: the trainbasher on December 26, 2013, 02:55:17 PM
Not many in merry hill apart from my brother spotting me!!
No boxing day dinner then Tom?
Just having it in merry hill pizza hut by the bus station watching the buses!
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Quote from: Liverpool Street on December 26, 2013, 02:57:48 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on December 26, 2013, 02:55:17 PM
Not many in merry hill apart from my brother spotting me!!
No boxing day dinner then Tom?
Just having it in merry hill pizza hut by the bus station watching the buses!
Ha, fair play! Turkey and cranberry calzone by chance?
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Quote from: the trainbasher on December 26, 2013, 02:55:17 PM
Not many in merry hill apart from my brother spotting me!!
No boxing day dinner then Tom?
Just having it in merry hill pizza hut by the bus station watching the buses!
Ha, fair play! Turkey and cranberry calzone by chance?
Nah, meat feast! I'm having turkey sandwiches when I get home :-D
Spotter took a photo of 111 on the 142 in one of the side streets on a hill along the route (Don't ask me the name of the road as i can't remember)
Young lad spotting buses in W'ton Bus Station this morning
Not a spotter as such, but I'm sure I saw "wbdriver" this morning driving the 5.
Quote from: Matt on December 27, 2013, 01:03:39 PM
Not a spotter as such, but I'm sure I saw "wbdriver" this morning driving the 5.
where and what time if you can remember matt?
plus 2 young chaps in the bus station about 11.45 yesterday morning taking photos and waving at drivers.
Quote from: wbdriver on December 29, 2013, 09:27:36 PM
Quote from: Matt on December 27, 2013, 01:03:39 PM
Not a spotter as such, but I'm sure I saw "wbdriver" this morning driving the 5.
where and what time if you can remember matt?
plus 2 young chaps in the bus station about 11.45 yesterday morning taking photos and waving at drivers.
Hmm... this was Friday morning, say around 11:50am in West Brom?
Quote from: Matt on December 29, 2013, 11:09:02 PM
Quote from: wbdriver on December 29, 2013, 09:27:36 PM
Quote from: Matt on December 27, 2013, 01:03:39 PM
Not a spotter as such, but I'm sure I saw "wbdriver" this morning driving the 5.
where and what time if you can remember matt?
plus 2 young chaps in the bus station about 11.45 yesterday morning taking photos and waving at drivers.
Hmm... this was Friday morning, say around 11:50am in West Brom?
yep that'll be right. just taking over 4054 for 3 and a half hours (2 trips). freezing cold bus as well.
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Quote from: wbdriver on December 29, 2013, 09:27:36 PM
Quote from: Matt on December 27, 2013, 01:03:39 PM
Not a spotter as such, but I'm sure I saw "wbdriver" this morning driving the 5.
where and what time if you can remember matt?
plus 2 young chaps in the bus station about 11.45 yesterday morning taking photos and waving at drivers.
Hmm... this was Friday morning, say around 11:50am in West Brom?
yep that'll be right. just taking over 4054 for 3 and a half hours (2 trips). freezing cold bus as well.
Stop whinging and put a coat on!! (That's what was usually said back over the radio after a change bus was requested!)
But surely, the bus is your place of work and it should be reasonably warm like any workplace, plus if the driver is to cold, surely his mind will be more on that, and not on driving the bus which could cause an accident.
Quote from: Liverpool Street on December 30, 2013, 07:35:58 PM
Stop whinging and put a coat on!! (That's what was usually said back over the radio after a change bus was requested!)
lol. ;D
never had that yet. West Brom nearly always change the bus for me when i request it. but friday i carried on. put my beanie hat on, zipped the fleece right up to my nose and turned the heaters back off. felt warmer anyway lol :P
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on December 30, 2013, 07:40:32 PM
But surely, the bus is your place of work and it should be reasonably warm like any workplace, plus if the driver is to cold, surely his mind will be more on that, and not on driving the bus which could cause an accident.
Well obviously I was only pulling your leg. I don't think the management want drivers who can't feel their toes to be trying to stop a 12ton lump!
Quote from: wbdriver on December 30, 2013, 07:41:12 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on December 30, 2013, 07:35:58 PM
Stop whinging and put a coat on!! (That's what was usually said back over the radio after a change bus was requested!)
lol. ;D
never had that yet. West Brom nearly always change the bus for me when i request it. but friday i carried on. put my beanie hat on, zipped the fleece right up to my nose and turned the heaters back off. felt warmer anyway lol :P
Its only a matter of time haha
There were two spotters taking photos at the Lichfield/Princess/Stafford St in Wolverhampton today. One took a photo of 5512 on the 59 which I was aboard
there was a tram spotter in West Bromwich
I believe Ashley was on the same WN11 as me this aftenoon. Bus was 601
who were the two spotters in wolves today taking photos? they was young, and had a girl in tow be around 1ish?
I spotted a guy by the markets at about 1:30 ish at the unload only stop writing down bus numbers.
Saw Forum Member Andrew whilst on 4017 on the 59. Also saw two spotters with cameras on Pipers Row about 13:35
Quote from: Nathan on January 16, 2014, 10:19:23 PM
Saw Forum Member Andrew whilst on 4017 on the 59. Also saw two spotters with cameras on Pipers Row about 13:35
How did you see me without me seeing you ? I always see you haha
Two elderly gentlemen spotting buses in WolverhamptonBus Station today about 11:10.Not long after I saw forum member Dom (NXDom) get off 4554 on the 255
Also a man took a photo of 4002 on the 28 in Union St in Willenhall as I was getting on just before 11:40
Tony was on Lower Bull St about quarter past 3 this afternoon as me X51 came into town, think he was photographing a training bus in front of us
Quote from: Kevin on January 18, 2014, 08:29:06 PM
Tony was on Lower Bull St about quarter past 3 this afternoon as me X51 came into town, think he was photographing a training bus in front of us
See photograph of 1512 which will appear on the main site in about 30 minutes!
Spotted trainbasher twice today in Pool Meadow and aboard 2155 with another spotter
Quote from: Ashley on January 18, 2014, 10:47:23 PM
Spotted trainbasher twice today in Pool Meadow and aboard 2155 with another spotter
Yes. Today I felt sent to Coventry :-) I had 2155 with Mr NX4737
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Quote from: Ashley on January 18, 2014, 10:47:23 PM
Spotted trainbasher twice today in Pool Meadow and aboard 2155 with another spotter
Yes. Today I felt sent to Coventry :-) I had 2155 with Mr NX4737
I was onboard too - not often you see so many enthusiasts on a B7RLE!
Since you are the "train" basher, I expected you to get off at the "train" station haha
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Spotted trainbasher twice today in Pool Meadow and aboard 2155 with another spotter
Yes. Today I felt sent to Coventry :-) I had 2155 with Mr NX4737
I was onboard too - not often you see so many enthusiasts on a B7RLE!
Since you are the "train" basher, I expected you to get off at the "train" station haha
I ended up at the station about a hour later :-) (and ended up getting a 350, a 2 car 172, a 3 car 172 and a 139 home!
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Spotted trainbasher twice today in Pool Meadow and aboard 2155 with another spotter
Yes. Today I felt sent to Coventry :-) I had 2155 with Mr NX4737
I was onboard too - not often you see so many enthusiasts on a B7RLE!
Since you are the "train" basher, I expected you to get off at the "train" station haha
I ended up at the station about a hour later :-) (and ended up getting a 350, a 2 car 172, a 3 car 172 and a 139 home!
I had 390 126, probably the most comfortable but most boring train I've been on, followed by the beastly 172 333 - love the ZF in these!
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Spotted trainbasher twice today in Pool Meadow and aboard 2155 with another spotter
Yes. Today I felt sent to Coventry :-) I had 2155 with Mr NX4737
I was onboard too - not often you see so many enthusiasts on a B7RLE!
Since you are the "train" basher, I expected you to get off at the "train" station haha
Where was my invite? 2155 is the only one I havent seen yet ???
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Spotted trainbasher twice today in Pool Meadow and aboard 2155 with another spotter
Yes. Today I felt sent to Coventry :-) I had 2155 with Mr NX4737
I was onboard too - not often you see so many enthusiasts on a B7RLE!
Since you are the "train" basher, I expected you to get off at the "train" station haha
Where was my invite? 2155 is the only one I havent seen yet ???
Your invite probably got lost on a 02 plate dart!! :)
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Spotted trainbasher twice today in Pool Meadow and aboard 2155 with another spotter
Yes. Today I felt sent to Coventry :-) I had 2155 with Mr NX4737
I was onboard too - not often you see so many enthusiasts on a B7RLE!
Since you are the "train" basher, I expected you to get off at the "train" station haha
Where was my invite? 2155 is the only one I havent seen yet ???
Your invite probably got lost on a 02 plate dart!! :)
Oh please! my standards surely haven't slipped that low (please not a Diamond Rainbow 02 Dart :P :P :P)
Quote from: Matt on January 19, 2014, 12:31:03 AM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 18, 2014, 10:56:54 PM
Quote from: Ashley on January 18, 2014, 10:47:23 PM
Spotted trainbasher twice today in Pool Meadow and aboard 2155 with another spotter
Yes. Today I felt sent to Coventry :-) I had 2155 with Mr NX4737
I was onboard too - not often you see so many enthusiasts on a B7RLE!
Since you are the "train" basher, I expected you to get off at the "train" station haha
Yeah that was me, we got off at IKEA :-)
Saw Ashley walk past my bus in Wolverhampton Bus Station about 15:25. I was aboard 1753 on the 15:25 69 departure from W'ton Station. I guess you were getting on the B6 that comes off the 26 onto the 11?
Passed Ashley in Wolverhampton Bus Station this afternoon :)
What looked like a spotter at Oxon Park & Ride in Shrewsbury yesterday morning. Unless he's a car spotter, an unusual place to stand with just a sea of Versas around (except my B10M)
Spotter writing down and taken photos outside Wolverhampton Bus Station on Pipers Row. I also saw who looked like Tony today in Wolverhampton. /
Quote from: Nathan on January 25, 2014, 07:09:26 PM
Spotter writing down and taken photos outside Wolverhampton Bus Station on Pipers Row. I also saw who looked like Tony today in Wolverhampton. /
Might have done
I just passed a bus photographer in Burton town centre
Just got snapped by two separate spotters on Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton - bus was 2717 on 891
2 lads took pictures of my 33E on 4847 this afternoon in Old Square.
Quote from: John on February 10, 2014, 08:38:17 PM
2 lads took pictures of my 33E on 4847 this afternoon in Old Square.
Did you give them a wave John? ;)
Quote from: Matt on February 10, 2014, 09:32:39 PM
Quote from: John on February 10, 2014, 08:38:17 PM
2 lads took pictures of my 33E on 4847 this afternoon in Old Square.
Did you give them a wave John? ;)
:) I did, one waved back as well
You've got to be my most elusive spotter John, it seems everyone's seen you somewhere apart from me haha
Quote from: Matt on February 10, 2014, 09:42:30 PM
You've got to be my most elusive spotter John, it seems everyone's seen you somewhere apart from me haha
You will soon enough Matt :D
Four spotters at Pool Meadow today two of them giving "Jennifer" attention.
Quote from: settlerman on February 11, 2014, 06:48:01 PM
Four spotters at Pool Meadow today two of them giving "Jennifer" attention.
I think I'd re-phraze that :o
Saw Tony walking down Miller Street this morning
Quote from: Ex BC driver on February 14, 2014, 04:14:12 PM
Saw Tony walking down Miller Street this morning
About 10am? I had just been doing a morning peak revenue check on the Midland Metro at Snow Hill
Kid just took a picture of my 51 (4858) at One Stop from the passenger seat of a yellow convertible, sorry, best description I can manage
Quote from: Tony on February 14, 2014, 06:31:32 PM
Quote from: Ex BC driver on February 14, 2014, 04:14:12 PM
Saw Tony walking down Miller Street this morning
About 10am? I had just been doing a morning peak revenue check on the Midland Metro at Snow Hill
Yeah it was around 10am as I started work at 10:30
A young lad sat behind me on the 4H today poining 1543 out to his dad/guardian
Quote from: Nathan on February 15, 2014, 06:05:55 PM
A young lad sat behind me on the 4H today poining 1543 out to his dad/guardian
I bet that 4H was a B7RLE and not an Omnilink ;)
Quote from: Rob H on February 15, 2014, 09:11:43 PM
Quote from: Nathan on February 15, 2014, 06:05:55 PM
A young lad sat behind me on the 4H today poining 1543 out to his dad/guardian
I bet that 4H was a B7RLE and not an Omnilink ;)
Actually it was a Blue Diamond (Long Acre) ALX200 at Tividale ;)
Saw Tony driving the 56 around 5.50pm last night by the Hunters Moon while driving the 28 towards Small Heath. (Just got home!)
Quote from: John on February 17, 2014, 12:36:37 AM
Saw Tony driving the 56 around 5.50pm last night by the Hunters Moon while driving the 28 towards Small Heath. (Just got home!)
You may have seen me too then, as I was onboard
Quote from: Matt on February 17, 2014, 08:20:31 AM
Quote from: John on February 17, 2014, 12:36:37 AM
Saw Tony driving the 56 around 5.50pm last night by the Hunters Moon while driving the 28 towards Small Heath. (Just got home!)
You may have seen me too then, as I was onboard
We're you wearing green standing at the front Matt? (Or was that just someone getting off at the Hunters Moon?)
Quote from: John on February 17, 2014, 09:10:52 AM
Quote from: Matt on February 17, 2014, 08:20:31 AM
Quote from: John on February 17, 2014, 12:36:37 AM
Saw Tony driving the 56 around 5.50pm last night by the Hunters Moon while driving the 28 towards Small Heath. (Just got home!)
You may have seen me too then, as I was onboard
We're you wearing green standing at the front Matt? (Or was that just someone getting off at the Hunters Moon?)
That was someone getting off, I don't have people standing on the platform
Quote from: John on February 17, 2014, 09:10:52 AM
Quote from: Matt on February 17, 2014, 08:20:31 AM
Quote from: John on February 17, 2014, 12:36:37 AM
Saw Tony driving the 56 around 5.50pm last night by the Hunters Moon while driving the 28 towards Small Heath. (Just got home!)
You may have seen me too then, as I was onboard
We're you wearing green standing at the front Matt? (Or was that just someone getting off at the Hunters Moon?)
No, I was sat in my usual seat above the nearside rear wheel arch, wearing grey I think
Quote from: Tony on February 17, 2014, 09:21:43 AM
Quote from: John on February 17, 2014, 09:10:52 AM
Quote from: Matt on February 17, 2014, 08:20:31 AM
Quote from: John on February 17, 2014, 12:36:37 AM
Saw Tony driving the 56 around 5.50pm last night by the Hunters Moon while driving the 28 towards Small Heath. (Just got home!)
You may have seen me too then, as I was onboard
We're you wearing green standing at the front Matt? (Or was that just someone getting off at the Hunters Moon?)
That was someone getting off, I don't have people standing on the platform
Excellent ambassador for National Express!
Quote from: Liverpool Street on February 17, 2014, 08:53:41 PM
Quote from: Tony on February 17, 2014, 09:21:43 AM
Quote from: John on February 17, 2014, 09:10:52 AM
Quote from: Matt on February 17, 2014, 08:20:31 AM
Quote from: John on February 17, 2014, 12:36:37 AM
Saw Tony driving the 56 around 5.50pm last night by the Hunters Moon while driving the 28 towards Small Heath. (Just got home!)
You may have seen me too then, as I was onboard
We're you wearing green standing at the front Matt? (Or was that just someone getting off at the Hunters Moon?)
That was someone getting off, I don't have people standing on the platform
Excellent ambassador for National Express!
Indeed, his driving is exemplary too
I've just seen Andrew perving on buses (and me) in Halesowen bus station
Quote from: Matt on February 24, 2014, 04:53:21 PM
I've just seen Andrew perving on buses (and me) in Halesowen bus station
perving ? Lol
And no you didn't i was working ;)
Quote from: Andrew on February 24, 2014, 05:32:50 PM
Quote from: Matt on February 24, 2014, 04:53:21 PM
I've just seen Andrew perving on buses (and me) in Halesowen bus station
perving ? Lol
And no you didn't i was working ;)
I'm kidding haha. Working? Doing what?
Quote from: Matt on February 24, 2014, 07:09:08 PM
Quote from: Andrew on February 24, 2014, 05:32:50 PM
Quote from: Matt on February 24, 2014, 04:53:21 PM
I've just seen Andrew perving on buses (and me) in Halesowen bus station
perving ? Lol
And no you didn't i was working ;)
I'm kidding haha. Working? Doing what?
I took some people down to find them some work, I was waiting for them to come back from handing CV's in when your bus came round into the station.
Quote from: Andrew on February 24, 2014, 07:32:18 PM
Quote from: Matt on February 24, 2014, 07:09:08 PM
Quote from: Andrew on February 24, 2014, 05:32:50 PM
Quote from: Matt on February 24, 2014, 04:53:21 PM
I've just seen Andrew perving on buses (and me) in Halesowen bus station
perving ? Lol
And no you didn't i was working ;)
I'm kidding haha. Working? Doing what?
I took some people down to find them some work, I was waiting for them to come back from handing CV's in when your bus came round into the station.
How long were you there for, did you see any 22's?
Quote from: Matt on February 24, 2014, 07:36:48 PM
Quote from: Andrew on February 24, 2014, 07:32:18 PM
Quote from: Matt on February 24, 2014, 07:09:08 PM
Quote from: Andrew on February 24, 2014, 05:32:50 PM
Quote from: Matt on February 24, 2014, 04:53:21 PM
I've just seen Andrew perving on buses (and me) in Halesowen bus station
perving ? Lol
And no you didn't i was working ;)
I'm kidding haha. Working? Doing what?
I took some people down to find them some work, I was waiting for them to come back from handing CV's in when your bus came round into the station.
How long were you there for, did you see any 22's?
I was stood by the station about half hour, a president came in with 22 on a piece of paper in the window and the driver got off and explained to one of the passengers it would be going up the other way next week and was only stopping on the 241 stand this week.
Quote from: Andrew on February 24, 2014, 07:41:31 PM
Quote from: Matt on February 24, 2014, 07:36:48 PM
Quote from: Andrew on February 24, 2014, 07:32:18 PM
Quote from: Matt on February 24, 2014, 07:09:08 PM
Quote from: Andrew on February 24, 2014, 05:32:50 PM
Quote from: Matt on February 24, 2014, 04:53:21 PM
I've just seen Andrew perving on buses (and me) in Halesowen bus station
perving ? Lol
And no you didn't i was working ;)
I'm kidding haha. Working? Doing what?
I took some people down to find them some work, I was waiting for them to come back from handing CV's in when your bus came round into the station.
How long were you there for, did you see any 22's?
I was stood by the station about half hour, a president came in with 22 on a piece of paper in the window and the driver got off and explained to one of the passengers it would be going up the other way next week and was only stopping on the 241 stand this week.
Did you see the reg/fleetnumber? I could've sworn I saw a couple of PO51's on there
Quote from: Matt on February 24, 2014, 07:44:41 PM
Quote from: Andrew on February 24, 2014, 07:41:31 PM
Quote from: Matt on February 24, 2014, 07:36:48 PM
Quote from: Andrew on February 24, 2014, 07:32:18 PM
Quote from: Matt on February 24, 2014, 07:09:08 PM
Quote from: Andrew on February 24, 2014, 05:32:50 PM
Quote from: Matt on February 24, 2014, 04:53:21 PM
I've just seen Andrew perving on buses (and me) in Halesowen bus station
perving ? Lol
And no you didn't i was working ;)
I'm kidding haha. Working? Doing what?
I took some people down to find them some work, I was waiting for them to come back from handing CV's in when your bus came round into the station.
How long were you there for, did you see any 22's?
I was stood by the station about half hour, a president came in with 22 on a piece of paper in the window and the driver got off and explained to one of the passengers it would be going up the other way next week and was only stopping on the 241 stand this week.
Did you see the reg/fleetnumber? I could've sworn I saw a couple of PO51's on there
I didnt sorry, 111 was parked at merry hill this afternoon though
Quote from: Andrew on February 24, 2014, 08:10:33 PM
Quote from: Matt on February 24, 2014, 07:44:41 PM
Quote from: Andrew on February 24, 2014, 07:41:31 PM
Quote from: Matt on February 24, 2014, 07:36:48 PM
Quote from: Andrew on February 24, 2014, 07:32:18 PM
Quote from: Matt on February 24, 2014, 07:09:08 PM
Quote from: Andrew on February 24, 2014, 05:32:50 PM
Quote from: Matt on February 24, 2014, 04:53:21 PM
I've just seen Andrew perving on buses (and me) in Halesowen bus station
perving ? Lol
And no you didn't i was working ;)
I'm kidding haha. Working? Doing what?
I took some people down to find them some work, I was waiting for them to come back from handing CV's in when your bus came round into the station.
How long were you there for, did you see any 22's?
I was stood by the station about half hour, a president came in with 22 on a piece of paper in the window and the driver got off and explained to one of the passengers it would be going up the other way next week and was only stopping on the 241 stand this week.
Did you see the reg/fleetnumber? I could've sworn I saw a couple of PO51's on there
I didnt sorry, 111 was parked at merry hill this afternoon though
111, 113 and 115 were all on there
Oh so the 22 has already started?
Quote from: Nathan on February 24, 2014, 08:23:55 PM
Oh so the 22 has already started?
Yes, at a reduced timetable, but free for this week.
Quote from: Matt on February 24, 2014, 08:26:51 PM
Quote from: Nathan on February 24, 2014, 08:23:55 PM
Oh so the 22 has already started?
Yes, at a reduced timetable, but free for this week.
When will it be free for? Till Fri or Sat?
Another young lad took a pic of my 33 in Old Square this afternoon, 4848 this time
Finally met John this evening, driving the 28. His driving is excellent for someone who's been driving for years, let alone weeks
Quote from: Matt on March 01, 2014, 08:13:10 PM
Finally met John this evening, driving the 28. His driving is excellent for someone who's been driving for years, let alone weeks
Give it 3 months and the bad habits will soon creep in ;)
Quote from: Liverpool Street on March 01, 2014, 08:14:36 PM
Quote from: Matt on March 01, 2014, 08:13:10 PM
Finally met John this evening, driving the 28. His driving is excellent for someone who's been driving for years, let alone weeks
Give it 3 months and the bad habits will soon creep in ;)
Thanks for that Matt. Sorry I didn't have much time to talk properly, but its nice to meet you anyway ;D
Quote from: John on March 01, 2014, 10:38:02 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on March 01, 2014, 08:14:36 PM
Quote from: Matt on March 01, 2014, 08:13:10 PM
Finally met John this evening, driving the 28. His driving is excellent for someone who's been driving for years, let alone weeks
Give it 3 months and the bad habits will soon creep in ;)
Thanks for that Matt. Sorry I didn't have much time to talk properly, but its nice to meet you anyway ;D
No problem at all, will see you again sooner or later hopefully!
A man in town this afternoon taking pics. Took one of my 33 4on 853
Might of been me, I took a couple of shots outside Moor Street with a 33 behind 4768 which was a different colour red!?
Anyone on here took a photo of 4009 on the 33 Stafford Street around 10.50 yesterday?
Bus Photographer stood next to the layover park next to Wolverhampton Bus Station/Ring Road about 14:45 this afternoon.
Several Photographers in Wolves 2day anyone on here who took a photo of 4006 on the Stafford Road this morning about 10am?
Just saw a guy snapping 50s as I was leaving on 4744 35 just, literally arrived seconds after I went for the bus home.
Photographer took a picture of 5416 in market street wolverhampton this morning.
It might have been not 100%, Trainbasher was in Merry Hill today ?
Quote from: Nathan4775 on March 22, 2014, 04:49:06 PM
It might have been not 100%, Trainbasher was in Merry Hill today ?
What time?
Quote from: the trainbasher on March 22, 2014, 10:15:40 PM
In that case guilty as charged!
Looks like you took a picture of me driving 30821 on the 002, it appears looking at the picture I was doing the end of journey typing on the ticket machine so I didn't notice you.
The first picture I know of that's got me driving a bus lol. 8)
I took it after alighting...30821!
Quote from: the trainbasher on March 25, 2014, 10:41:25 AM
I took it after alighting...30821!
I'm trying to remember who got off at Merry Hill (see if I can remember you) now lol, which trip was it?? If you see me again feel free to say hello next time :D
Quote from: Metrorider on March 25, 2014, 01:03:31 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on March 25, 2014, 10:41:25 AM
I took it after alighting...30821!
I'm trying to remember who got off at Merry Hill (see if I can remember you) now lol, which trip was it?? If you see me again feel free to say hello next time :D
Boarded on the last journey into merry hill at Quarry Bank (massive camera round neck with nbus)
Just realised that the pic of 4852 that James took was of my bus
http://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/13169807465/
Just looked back through my diary and I had this bus on this day, and remember people in Old Square taking pics/writing down fleet numbers
Quote from: the trainbasher on March 25, 2014, 01:45:54 PM
Boarded on the last journey into merry hill at Quarry Bank (massive camera round neck with nbus)
lol, I remember you now. I've had quite a few on with cameras over the last 3 weeks. I've driven the route every Sunday so far since it started so I'm guessing I could be in the odd other picture here and there lol.
Not as such a spotter but this aftetnoon I saw a man in Wolverhampton Bus Station clutching a copy of the Latest Buses Magazine in his hands
Quote from: John on March 25, 2014, 05:34:36 PM
Just realised that the pic of 4852 that James took was of my bus
http://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/13169807465/
Just looked back through my diary and I had this bus on this day, and remember people in Old Square taking pics/writing down fleet numbers
Will you be out on the 33 on Thursday John or will you be on the 28's? :)
Quote from: Rob H on March 25, 2014, 07:07:12 PM
Quote from: John on March 25, 2014, 05:34:36 PM
Just realised that the pic of 4852 that James took was of my bus
http://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/13169807465/
Just looked back through my diary and I had this bus on this day, and remember people in Old Square taking pics/writing down fleet numbers
Will you be out on the 33 on Thursday John or will you be on the 28's? :)
On the 33s this week Rob :)
Quote from: John on March 25, 2014, 08:58:50 PM
Quote from: Rob H on March 25, 2014, 07:07:12 PM
Quote from: John on March 25, 2014, 05:34:36 PM
Just realised that the pic of 4852 that James took was of my bus
http://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/13169807465/
Just looked back through my diary and I had this bus on this day, and remember people in Old Square taking pics/writing down fleet numbers
Will you be out on the 33 on Thursday John or will you be on the 28's? :)
On the 33s this week Rob :)
I'll keep an eye out for you on Thursday :) If you spot me in Birmingham I'll be wearing a White Diadora Birmingham City FC Jacket or a Blue Birmingham City Jacket with F&C Investments on the back with a Blue & White or All Blue Blues Cap :)
I still can't believe I haven't snapped or even seen any of John's buses yet!
Managed to meet John today driving 4851 on the 13:39 33 from Birmingham got on his bus in Birmingham and went as far as Perry Barr Race Track when another driver took over and we had a little chat and I've got to say his driving is excellent.
Quote from: Rob H on March 27, 2014, 08:05:06 PM
Managed to meet John today driving 4851 on the 13:39 33 from Birmingham got on his bus in Birmingham and went as far as Perry Barr Race Track when another driver took over and we had a little chat and I've got to say his driving is excellent.
Thanks for that Rob. Nice to meet you too ;) ;)
Someone taking pictures on Coventry Rd, Yardley. Think it was nxbusfan1999?
Quote from: Matt.N0056 on March 28, 2014, 08:10:54 PM
Someone taking pictures on Coventry Rd, Yardley. Think it was nxbusfan1999?
If you saw him by a McDonalds then yes it was James :)
Quote from: Rob H on March 28, 2014, 08:21:41 PM
Quote from: Matt.N0056 on March 28, 2014, 08:10:54 PM
Someone taking pictures on Coventry Rd, Yardley. Think it was nxbusfan1999?
If you saw him by a McDonalds then yes it was James :)
Yeah he was :)
A few enthusiasts in city about 1300 by moor street station
Anyway, does my brother spotting me speaking on free radio count??
If anybody spots me tomorrow If the weather is good I'll be wearing a red england shirt with either a Formula 1 Cap or a Blues Cap but if the weather is not good I'll be wearing a White Diadora Blues Coat. :)
Quote from: Rob H on March 29, 2014, 09:09:19 PM
If anybody spots me tomorrow If the weather is good I'll be wearing a red england shirt with either a Formula 1 Cap or a Blues Cap but if the weather is not good I'll be wearing a White Diadora Blues Coat. :)
were abouts will you venture off too :)
Quote from: Nathan4775 on March 29, 2014, 09:13:29 PM
Quote from: Rob H on March 29, 2014, 09:09:19 PM
If anybody spots me tomorrow If the weather is good I'll be wearing a red england shirt with either a Formula 1 Cap or a Blues Cap but if the weather is not good I'll be wearing a White Diadora Blues Coat. :)
were abouts will you venture off too :)
http://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=2655.msg90633#new
Quote from: Nathan on March 29, 2014, 09:23:00 PM
Quote from: Nathan4775 on March 29, 2014, 09:13:29 PM
Quote from: Rob H on March 29, 2014, 09:09:19 PM
If anybody spots me tomorrow If the weather is good I'll be wearing a red england shirt with either a Formula 1 Cap or a Blues Cap but if the weather is not good I'll be wearing a White Diadora Blues Coat. :)
were abouts will you venture off too :)
http://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=2655.msg90633#new
;D thanks nath
Quote from: Nathan4775 on March 29, 2014, 09:13:29 PM
Quote from: Rob H on March 29, 2014, 09:09:19 PM
If anybody spots me tomorrow If the weather is good I'll be wearing a red england shirt with either a Formula 1 Cap or a Blues Cap but if the weather is not good I'll be wearing a White Diadora Blues Coat. :)
were abouts will you venture off too :)
I don't know yet Nath I'll be with James but if Metro 2462 is running we'll most likely be on her and we'll be getting the 900 that arrives in Cov for around 09:40 :)
what time is 2462 running to Coventry rob?
I'm sure I saw the Basher of Trains in Halesowen earlier.
Quote from: Matt on April 05, 2014, 08:04:57 PM
I'm sure I saw the Basher of Trains in Halesowen earlier.
When??
Quote from: the trainbasher on April 05, 2014, 08:46:16 PM
Quote from: Matt on April 05, 2014, 08:04:57 PM
I'm sure I saw the Basher of Trains in Halesowen earlier.
When??
1845, I'd just left on the 22, unless it was your brother?
Quote from: Matt on April 05, 2014, 09:00:51 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on April 05, 2014, 08:46:16 PM
Quote from: Matt on April 05, 2014, 08:04:57 PM
I'm sure I saw the Basher of Trains in Halesowen earlier.
When??
1845, I'd just left on the 22, unless it was your brother?
In that case guilty as charged. Was getting the 141 to Cradley to get a pint in Spoons! :-)
Met Nathan in Wolverhampton Bus Station. ;) Was a bit awkward at first, the approach wasn't usual. I used my phone to communicate with him. Pleasure to meet you, Nathan. :)
Quote from: P419 EJW on April 10, 2014, 04:42:48 PM
Met Nathan in Wolverhampton Bus Station. ;) Was a bit awkward at first, the approach wasn't usual. I used my phone to communicate with him. Pleasure to meet you, Nathan. :)
Pleasure to meet you too :). I did wonder how I would communicate (Wish I knew some sign language :() but luckily you had a notepad for me to write.
Thanks to me for telling you 5512 was going onto the 28 ;)
I'm 99% sure I saw 'The Basher Of Trains' waiting for a bus at Russell's Hall Hospital around 13:30 as I was passing aboard 2153 on the 310 Merry Hill bound :)
Quote from: Nathan on April 12, 2014, 04:43:39 PM
I'm 99% sure I saw 'The Basher Of Trains' waiting for a bus at Russell's Hall Hospital around 13:30 as I was passing aboard 2153 on the 310 Merry Hill bound :)
Yep. On my way to wolverhampton!
Quote from: the trainbasher on April 12, 2014, 04:55:31 PM
Quote from: Nathan on April 12, 2014, 04:43:39 PM
I'm 99% sure I saw 'The Basher Of Trains' waiting for a bus at Russell's Hall Hospital around 13:30 as I was passing aboard 2153 on the 310 Merry Hill bound :)
Yep. On my way to wolverhampton!
I saw you too on the 126 in Dudley, sitting on the front seats upstairs.
Did I also see Metrorider driving the 002 this afternoon? 30808, around 17:15 in Halesowen
Quote from: Matt on April 13, 2014, 12:00:42 AM
Quote from: the trainbasher on April 12, 2014, 04:55:31 PM
Quote from: Nathan on April 12, 2014, 04:43:39 PM
I'm 99% sure I saw 'The Basher Of Trains' waiting for a bus at Russell's Hall Hospital around 13:30 as I was passing aboard 2153 on the 310 Merry Hill bound :)
Yep. On my way to wolverhampton!
I saw you too on the 126 in Dudley, sitting on the front seats upstairs.
Blimey...I wish I was illusive as a Dudley civil Emforecemt Officer (mainly as they are only in one place....!)
I think I've spotted myself in Tony's pic of 4844 yesterday
Quote from: John on April 15, 2014, 08:31:02 PM
I think I've spotted myself in Tony's pic of 4844 yesterday
That was taken about 4pm yesterday
Quote from: Tony on April 15, 2014, 08:34:08 PM
Quote from: John on April 15, 2014, 08:31:02 PM
I think I've spotted myself in Tony's pic of 4844 yesterday
That was taken about 4pm yesterday
That's me then! Had 4844 from 2.45pm till 6.45pm
Nathan (from Wolves). Were you on Moor Street around 3.15 this afternoon by the 33/51 stop. If so I saw you walk past my 33
I unwittingly met N94 on the WB 241 from Halesowen on Thursday morning. Nice to put a face to a name.
Quote from: John on April 19, 2014, 05:27:31 PM
Nathan (from Wolves). Were you on Moor Street around 3.15 this afternoon by the 33/51 stop. If so I saw you walk past my 33
I was indeed John :) I got on 4776 on the X51 behind :)
Today:
Elderly man taking photos on Priory Queensway this afternoon.
Earlier two photographers outside W'ton Bus Station on Pipers Row took photos of the bus I was aboard (4555 on the 126). One looked just like Tony (Was it you out of interest?)
Quote from: Nathan on April 19, 2014, 05:31:34 PM
I got on 4776 on the X51 behind :)
I got on the same bus later at 16:35 from Birmingham. ;)
The shameless eavesdropper that I am, I can't help noticing that the guy sat behind me on the 192 seems to know his B10BLEs
I think I spotted John driving 4844 this morning heading into city about 08:00/08:05 while aboard 4681 on the 08:00 X51 to Walsall.
Quote from: Rob H on April 22, 2014, 07:27:45 PM
I think I spotted John driving 4844 this morning heading into city about 08:00/08:05 while aboard 4681 on the 08:00 X51 to Walsall.
Yes Rob :D Would have been me
Quote from: John on April 22, 2014, 07:28:26 PM
Quote from: Rob H on April 22, 2014, 07:27:45 PM
I think I spotted John driving 4844 this morning heading into city about 08:00/08:05 while aboard 4681 on the 08:00 X51 to Walsall.
Yes Rob :D Would have been me
therefore did you leave the Pheasey this morning about 7:30
Quote from: Nathan4775 on April 22, 2014, 08:08:21 PM
Quote from: John on April 22, 2014, 07:28:26 PM
Quote from: Rob H on April 22, 2014, 07:27:45 PM
I think I spotted John driving 4844 this morning heading into city about 08:00/08:05 while aboard 4681 on the 08:00 X51 to Walsall.
Yes Rob :D Would have been me
therefore did you leave the Pheasey this morning about 7:30
Around that time, yes Nathan (probably around 7.20)
Quote from: John on April 22, 2014, 08:13:59 PM
Quote from: Nathan4775 on April 22, 2014, 08:08:21 PM
Quote from: John on April 22, 2014, 07:28:26 PM
Quote from: Rob H on April 22, 2014, 07:27:45 PM
I think I spotted John driving 4844 this morning heading into city about 08:00/08:05 while aboard 4681 on the 08:00 X51 to Walsall.
Yes Rob :D Would have been me
I
therefore did you leave the Pheasey this morning about 7:30
Around that time, yes Nathan (probably around 7.20)
(:
Someone watching the buses where the buses arrive at Merry Hill around 15:10 this afternoon.
Saw a guy with dark tinted glasses with beige coloured coat sitting alone on a single seat on the left on 633 (I think it was) serving 62. It finished the journey then the bus was making its way to Stand A. Think it was around 11:50-ish.
Who art thou?
Quote from: P419 EJW on April 29, 2014, 07:32:57 PM
Saw a guy with dark tinted glasses with beige coloured coat sitting alone on a single seat on the left on 633 (I think it was) serving 62. It finished the journey then the bus was making its way to Stand A. Think it was around 11:50-ish.
Who art thou?
My money's on our Ashley!
Quote from: P419 EJW on April 29, 2014, 07:32:57 PM
Saw a guy with dark tinted glasses with beige coloured coat sitting alone on a single seat on the left on 633 (I think it was) serving 62. It finished the journey then the bus was making its way to Stand A. Think it was around 11:50-ish.
Who art thou?
That was definetley Ashley then :)
Quote from: Nathan on April 29, 2014, 08:06:03 PM
Quote from: P419 EJW on April 29, 2014, 07:32:57 PM
Saw a guy with dark tinted glasses with beige coloured coat sitting alone on a single seat on the left on 633 (I think it was) serving 62. It finished the journey then the bus was making its way to Stand A. Think it was around 11:50-ish.
Who art thou?
That was definetley Ashley then :)
Sadly with the good description I couldn't deny it. I think I saw you get on the 891. It was 13;40 something
Quote from: Ashley on April 29, 2014, 11:50:25 PM
Quote from: Nathan on April 29, 2014, 08:06:03 PM
Quote from: P419 EJW on April 29, 2014, 07:32:57 PM
Saw a guy with dark tinted glasses with beige coloured coat sitting alone on a single seat on the left on 633 (I think it was) serving 62. It finished the journey then the bus was making its way to Stand A. Think it was around 11:50-ish.
Who art thou?
That was definetley Ashley then :)
Sadly with the good description I couldn't deny it. I think I saw you get on the 891. It was 13;40 something
Haha, gotcha. ;) Assuming you mean me getting on 891, then no. :P I don't like Arriva, will never travel on them. I was catching 39, 1433, at 11:56 to Walsall. I was trying to spot any B6s before I leave Wolverhampton, I happened to see you on 633. ;)
I've read it again I see what you meant now. I saw 1433 at that time. I mentioned the 891 because I saw two spotters get on the 1340 ish departure
Ohh, alright, fair enough. :) Next time I see you, I'll say hello. :)
Spotter on moor st. Just snapped my bus 4723.
John got a pic of me getting off the S10 in Solihull
Spotter taking a photo of a HST at New Street
Saw P419 EJW aboard 1430 on the 69 by New Cross Hospital about 4PM going towards Walsall. I was aboard 2004 on WN59 at the time
There was a boy (looked in his teens) recording my train getting into Snow Hill yesterday (172336, 13:17 to Dorridge)
A pleasure to meet
@fleetline6477 on the 22 this afternoon.
A pleasure to meet
@Matt on the 22 yesterday afternoon!
A photographer taking photos at Dudley Bus Station of every bus going past this afternoon
I'm amazed nobody noticed a spotter in Willenhall snapping 529s this afternoon, or at Hawthorn Road earlier snapping 33s ;)
Keep forgetting to post.
Me and Joe
@trident4370 spotted each other in Dudley Bus Station Last Friday around 12:45pm
Quote from: trident4370 on May 28, 2014, 10:07:33 PM
I'm amazed nobody noticed a spotter in Willenhall snapping 529s this afternoon, or at Hawthorn Road earlier snapping 33s ;)
I might have seen you if I was working today ;D
Quote from: John on May 28, 2014, 10:14:44 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on May 28, 2014, 10:07:33 PM
I'm amazed nobody noticed a spotter in Willenhall snapping 529s this afternoon, or at Hawthorn Road earlier snapping 33s ;)
I might have seen you if I was working today ;D
Typical, always the way :P
@John did you by any chance have 4852 yesterday?
Quote from: trident4370 on June 01, 2014, 03:07:37 PM
@John did you by any chance have 4852 yesterday?
Yes I did. From half 12 to half 3
Quote from: John on June 01, 2014, 03:10:35 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on June 01, 2014, 03:07:37 PM
@John did you by any chance have 4852 yesterday?
Yes I did. From half 12 to half 3
Ahh yes that timeframe is right, as I needed it I snapped it and just looking at the photo now I thought theres a chance it might be you ;D
I keep seeing spotters in Birmingham (train) stations, good to see
Saw a nut at the end of Moor Street tunnel, taking pictures of passing buses, 4187 on the BR what I recall as that's the one with the outside cameras?
Someone in NX uniform on Broad St this afternoon with a nice big camera, hiding behind a trident when I went past on 4801 at 2:15
Spotter with a camera got off the 141 at merry hill around 9:10 this morning
A few spotters in Wolverhampton over the past few days. There was a man on Saturday stood by the exit of the bus station with a fleet handbook.
Then i've spotted a couple of photographers on Pipers Row between Friday and yesterday
who was the spotters today seen by Albert st approx 5 pm
Bus nut Merry Hell at midday.
I think I seen Tom @thetrainbasher boarding the 10:23 ATW 158 from New St and alighted at Smethwick Galton Bridge.
One guy was taking photos of buses on Moor St around 12:25-12:35 just opposite the 17/73 on the centre section then around 12:35 he moved towards Priory Q'way.
Quote from: Rob on June 14, 2014, 07:47:39 PM
I think I seen Tom @the trainbasher boarding the 10:23 ATW 158 from New St and alighted at Smethwick Galton Bridge.
One guy was taking photos of buses on Moor St around 12:25-12:35 just opposite the 17/73 on the centre section then around 12:35 he moved towards Priory Q'way.
@Rob in this case not guilty as at 1023 I was on my laptop at trainbasher HQ checking if I had emails from any possible clients
Quote from: the trainbasher on June 14, 2014, 07:54:13 PM
Quote from: Rob on June 14, 2014, 07:47:39 PM
I think I seen Tom @the trainbasher boarding the 10:23 ATW 158 from New St and alighted at Smethwick Galton Bridge.
One guy was taking photos of buses on Moor St around 12:25-12:35 just opposite the 17/73 on the centre section then around 12:35 he moved towards Priory Q'way.
@Rob in this case not guilty as at 1023 I was on my laptop at trainbasher HQ checking if I had emails from any possible clients
Just thought I'd post it as he knew the guard. :)
I was up by moor street from 1400-1445 photographing buses :)
Just passed Tony on Corporation st in town, guessing on his way to Miller st to join the other inspectors that stopped me X51 this morning ;) (why is it always when I'm already late I get slowed down even more?)
Saw a lad in Solihull earlier writing down either numberplates or fleetnumbers
Was that Tony precariously situated on Five Ways Island this afternoon? He got some good shots of the road rage incident ;)
Quote from: AndrewLee on June 21, 2014, 10:09:12 PM
Was that Tony precariously situated on Five Ways Island this afternoon? He got some good shots of the road rage incident ;)
I'd guess so, given he got one of TGB 452 there
Surprised TGB452 didn't get him! He must've got some good shots there - 808??
Quote from: Matt on June 21, 2014, 10:12:27 PM
Quote from: AndrewLee on June 21, 2014, 10:09:12 PM
Was that Tony precariously situated on Five Ways Island this afternoon? He got some good shots of the road rage incident ;)
I'd guess so, given he got one of TGB 452 there
The precarious spot Andrew was referring to was on the roundabout itself getting shots like this
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/1750-1953/1822.html
Yes, I did get the road rage!
Quote from: Tony on June 22, 2014, 10:59:01 AM
Quote from: Matt on June 21, 2014, 10:12:27 PM
Quote from: AndrewLee on June 21, 2014, 10:09:12 PM
Was that Tony precariously situated on Five Ways Island this afternoon? He got some good shots of the road rage incident ;)
I'd guess so, given he got one of TGB 452 there
The precarious spot Andrew was referring to was on the roundabout itself getting shots like this
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/1750-1953/1822.html
Yes, I did get the road rage!
That's impressive. Were you hiding under a manhole cover?
Were there 2 spotters aboard 662 on the 27A this afternoon?
There was a middle aged man filming trams at the Benson stop around 16:30 yesterday.
There was a photographer (with a lady who i presume was his wife) on pipers row taking a photo of the bus i was on (2011 on the 59) about 16:35 this afternoon.
Also various spotters with notebooks dotted around W'ton this morning
Chap in red anorak outside Pool Meadow in Coventry at 10am this morning taking pictures of everything going past in all directions rewarded with Pride of Britain National Express coach but just missed Stagecoach Olympian with X16 on bit of paper stuck in windscreen!
Quote from: JoNi on June 28, 2014, 06:50:25 PM
Chap in red anorak outside Pool Meadow in Coventry at 10am this morning taking pictures of everything going past in all directions rewarded with Pride of Britain National Express coach but just missed Stagecoach Olympian with X16 on bit of paper stuck in windscreen!
I imagine that will be what Tony was referring to in another thread
Met
@trident4370 yesterday in Birmingham. Nice to meet you! :)
Just spotted
@Nathan in Wolverhampton bus station
Needless to say Reading was like a greengrocers yesterday, the amount of veg around the depot and the town centre!
Met
@Matt today in Birmingham. Pleasure meeting you. :)
Great to meet you too
@P419 EJW!
Just passed an older man writing down fleet numbers on the corner of Lichfield st and Stafford st in wolves, on 5514 heading out to Wednesfield
Saw a bus spotter poking his camera lens through the gate into NX West Brom garage a little earlier lol
There was a guy standing in the middle of Old Square around noon taking pictures
I'm guessing there will be several members off here going to WN's garage open day?
I'm going to have to invest in some oversized sunglasses to stop myself being recognised!
@Matt I've invested in a trenchcoat, fake beard and mustache and glasses! I now look like a...
Spotter/photographer on 5401 towards Tettenhall Wood
@Andrew what time and where
Quote from: Andrew on July 07, 2014, 04:22:12 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on July 07, 2014, 04:17:24 PM
@Andrew what time and where
Now
If it was the chappy in the blue fleece who got off by the gardens, you could have said hello...
Lol if you don't ask, you can't win... :-)
If we had forum awards, I dare say
@the trainbasher would win the "most spotted" award.
With you
@Matt in second place...
@the trainbasher I'd have to agree there, despite my best efforts to avoid being noticed!
@Matt I try not to be deliberately spotted but I can't help being more noticeable...
@the trainbasher you could dress up in one of these
(https://wmbusphotos.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi00.i.aliimg.com%2Fwsphoto%2Fv1%2F393448782_1%2Fred-font-b-teletubby-b-font-mascot-font-b-costumes-b-font-font-b-po-b.jpg&hash=e8889077a42cf1f2fa030c1150c4ebf40bd7d7b2)
Quote from: Matt on July 07, 2014, 05:03:05 PM
@the trainbasher you could dress up in one of these
(https://wmbusphotos.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi00.i.aliimg.com%2Fwsphoto%2Fv1%2F393448782_1%2Fred-font-b-teletubby-b-font-mascot-font-b-costumes-b-font-font-b-po-b.jpg&hash=e8889077a42cf1f2fa030c1150c4ebf40bd7d7b2)
*tries to hide face*
Tempted to design a spreadsheet with rules similar to laserquest...ie the person spotting the spotter gets 25 points and the prey losing 25 points. Possible league anyone??
@the trainbasher sounds great, I'm game!
Name Spotter Spotted Points
4006 1 0 25
Andrew 3 2 25
AndrewLee 1 0 25
Ashley 5 4 25
Ex BC Driver 1 0 25
fleetline6477 1 1 0
John 8 9 -25
JoNi 1 0 25
Kevin 3 1 50
Liverpool Street 1 0 25
Matt 13 6 175
Matt.N0056 1 1 0
Metrorider 0 2 -50
mranon 2 0 50
N94 2 1 25
Nathan 24 3 525
Nathan4775 1 0 25
nxbusfan1991 0 1 -25
NXDom 0 1 -25
OH25 1 0 25
P419EJW 4 4 0
Rob 4 2 50
settlerman 4 0 100
Sh4318 2 0 50
Solo1 1 0 25
Stuharris 6360 1 0 25
the trainbasher 1 9 -200
Tony 1 5 -100
trident4370 9 2 175
wilmotm (Matt Wilmot) 2 0 50
Deduction of 25 points for each time spotted, addition of 25 pointers for each time spotting someone. Based on 2014 Data from this thread.
@John and I are joint first with
@Matt in 2nd place for amount of times spotted/
I have -200 points with Tony in second with -100 points.
@Nathan has 525 points which means he is the most illusive with
@Matt in second with 175 points
Surely the spotters that haven't been spotted should be the most illusive?
Quote from: jc on July 07, 2014, 08:24:54 PM
Surely the spotters that haven't been spotted should be the most illusive?
Yes thats true but I should have clarified that the figures were based on the statistics.
Man in dark blue suit with a suitcase photographing 4874 on Bull st, just now, came in as the x56 with me just getting off
Spotters in general just avoid me haha. Has actually never seen anyone spotting a bus or train and never bumped into anyone lol.
Is that
@the trainbasher who has just boarded 4572 on WN33?
If not then you have a somebody who looks identical to you ;)
Quote from: Nathan on July 09, 2014, 07:22:53 PM
Is that @the trainbasher who has just boarded 4572 on WN33?
If not then you have a somebody who looks identical to you ;)
Nope. My current position is on foot 10 miles south of wolverhampton
Quote from: the trainbasher on July 09, 2014, 07:27:25 PM
Quote from: Nathan on July 09, 2014, 07:22:53 PM
Is that @the trainbasher who has just boarded 4572 on WN33?
If not then you have a somebody who looks identical to you ;)
Nope. My current position is on foot 10 miles south of wolverhampton
Ok ;) Maybe its your long lost twin?
Quote from: Nathan on July 09, 2014, 07:28:55 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on July 09, 2014, 07:27:25 PM
Quote from: Nathan on July 09, 2014, 07:22:53 PM
Is that @the trainbasher who has just boarded 4572 on WN33?
If not then you have a somebody who looks identical to you ;)
Nope. My current position is on foot 10 miles south of wolverhampton
Ok ;) Maybe its your long lost twin?
Or his brother
Quote from: nitromatt1 on July 09, 2014, 07:38:53 PM
Quote from: Nathan on July 09, 2014, 07:28:55 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on July 09, 2014, 07:27:25 PM
Quote from: Nathan on July 09, 2014, 07:22:53 PM
Is that @the trainbasher who has just boarded 4572 on WN33?
If not then you have a somebody who looks identical to you ;)
Nope. My current position is on foot 10 miles south of wolverhampton
Ok ;) Maybe its your long lost twin?
Or his brother
He's currently sitting in a south west position of me, 2 metres away.
I've just spotted someone taking a picture of 524 parked up on 45 duties in Bradford Place!
Oldish guy with a decent looking camera photted 380 outside Moor St Car Park about half an hour ago.
Saw a spotter at West Bromwich Bus Station writing down fleetnumbers as i went out on 4568 on the 79
Spotter in West Bromwich High Street at 1220hrs dashing to get a photo of 757.
I had pictures took of both of my buses today on the 94. First was 4499 on Saltley Viaduct and then 4255 leaving Chelmsley Wood
Saw P419 EJW walking through W'ton earlier. I think he was busy posting about 5421 on the 3 ;)
Quote from: Nathan on July 19, 2014, 09:17:19 PM
Saw P419 EJW walking through W'ton earlier. I think he was busy posting about 5421 on the 3 ;)
Haha. I was in the world of my own, typing. ;)
Group owner spotted in WB yesterday as I was boarding 754 at 12.44.
NXDom,NXWMBusfan1999,Ashley,Rob,Trainbasher and Jack 5512 seen at Park Lane this morning so far
@Nathan I swear you are good at hiding yet know!!
Quote from: Nathan on July 20, 2014, 11:39:34 AM
NXDom,NXWMBusfan1999,Ashley,Rob,Trainbasher and Jack 5512 seen at Park Lane this morning so far
And then some... :)
Was hoping to find Nathan before he find me. :P I was waiting in the queue for the tour in the depot, Nathan just got back from the tour and saw me. We acquainted each other. Met Ashley, the trainbasher, NXDom, Rob, nxwmbusfan1999.
Quote from: P419 EJW on July 20, 2014, 05:36:35 PM
Was hoping to find Nathan before he find me. :P I was waiting in the queue for the tour in the depot, Nathan just got back from the tour and saw me. We acquainted each other. Met Ashley, the trainbasher, NXDom, Rob, nxwmbusfan1999.
It was Great to meet you mate :)
Today is going to be interesting on the scores on the doors for the spotter spotting points!
Scores on the doors
1 Nathan 600
2 trident4370 200
3 Matt 175
4 settlerman 125
5 Kevin 75
6 mranon 50
6 Rob 50
6 Sh4318 50
6 wilmotm (Matt Wilmot) 50
9 37351ml 25
9 4006 25
9 Andrew 25
9 AndrewLee 25
9 Ashley 25
9 Ex BC Driver 25
9 JoNi 25
9 Liverpool Street 25
9 N94 25
9 Nathan4775 25
9 OH25 25
9 Solo1 25
9 Stuharris 6360 25
9 Westy 25
23 fleetline6477 0
23 Jack5512 0
23 Matt.N0056 0
26 P419EJW -25
26 nxbusfan1991 -25
26 NXDom -25
29 Metrorider -50
30 John -75
31 Tony -125
32 the trainbasher -200
yes, Im still in last place even after today!
Bearing in mind, I only described to one person on here what I looked like, i'm surprised by the number of spots for me, unless I'm reading this wrong?
Quote from: Westy on July 21, 2014, 12:06:27 AM
Bearing in mind, I only described to one person on here what I looked like, i'm surprised by the number of spots for me, unless I'm reading this wrong?
Its 25 for the amount of times you spotted someone, -25 for the amount of times someone spotted you!
Quote from: the trainbasher on July 21, 2014, 12:08:18 AM
Quote from: Westy on July 21, 2014, 12:06:27 AM
Bearing in mind, I only described to one person on here what I looked like, i'm surprised by the number of spots for me, unless I'm reading this wrong?
Its 25 for the amount of times you spotted someone, -25 for the amount of times someone spotted you!
But I wasnt looking for anyone in particular.😉
I spotted Nathan, Rob, Jack 5513, Liam, James and trainbasher. But trainbasher did get me in one of his pics
Not a spotter as such, but just saw someone getting very pally with the driver of 2127 on the 98 and looking a lot at the front of the bus itself outside the Square Peg, got on and sat on the front seat looked like he carried on chatting when it drove off just now...
Or to put it another way I'm sat here with a pint bored and people watching
There is currently a bus photographer stood in Dudley Bus Station
Saw Tony getting off my train at Perry Barr this morning
(don't normally get the train but needs must today)
Ive got a Kevin lookalike on my X51, only he doesn't have a bandana.
Just saw Nathan standing in the bus stop opposite Poundstrecher. I am on 1454 on WA 69. We waved at each other. I saw him first. ;)
Quote from: P419 EJW on July 25, 2014, 06:16:24 PM
Just saw Nathan standing in the bus stop opposite Poundstrecher. I am on 1454 on WA 69. We waved at each other. I saw him first. ;)
Was going to board the bus you were on (the 69) but i saw 5405 pull up behind so jumped on that instead
Quote from: Nathan on July 25, 2014, 07:16:11 PM
Quote from: P419 EJW on July 25, 2014, 06:16:24 PM
Just saw Nathan standing in the bus stop opposite Poundstrecher. I am on 1454 on WA 69. We waved at each other. I saw him first. ;)
Was going to board the bus you were on (the 69) but i saw 5405 pull up behind so jumped on that instead
Fair enough. B10Ls > Hybrids. :3
Quote from: P419 EJW on July 25, 2014, 07:53:04 PM
Quote from: Nathan on July 25, 2014, 07:16:11 PM
Quote from: P419 EJW on July 25, 2014, 06:16:24 PM
Just saw Nathan standing in the bus stop opposite Poundstrecher. I am on 1454 on WA 69. We waved at each other. I saw him first. ;)
Was going to board the bus you were on (the 69) but i saw 5405 pull up behind so jumped on that instead
Fair enough. B10Ls > Hybrids. :3
Tbh i do prefer B10's of course however i wanted to catch an E400H for once after having Spectra's on the 59 all week!
Quote from: P419 EJW on July 25, 2014, 07:53:04 PM
Quote from: Nathan on July 25, 2014, 07:16:11 PM
Quote from: P419 EJW on July 25, 2014, 06:16:24 PM
Just saw Nathan standing in the bus stop opposite Poundstrecher. I am on 1454 on WA 69. We waved at each other. I saw him first. ;)
Was going to board the bus you were on (the 69) but i saw 5405 pull up behind so jumped on that instead
Fair enough. B10Ls > Hybrids. :3
Anything > Hybrids ;D
Currently sat behind a lad on the 74 who i recognise from the WN garage open day. Anybody on here?
Spotted Nathan & Jack (sorry forgot what you said your username was) in Dudley bus station this afternoon.
Caught the 8:35 120 from Birmingham and got on at sandon road at 8:53, was a dude sat right at the front chatting to the driver. Got off at the Sainsburys in Oldbury. Anyone??
There is a spotter currently at West Brom Bus Station stood not far from myself writing down fleetnumbers.
Left west brom on 4M just old bloke sitting next to me was jotting down numbers
Quote from: danny on August 01, 2014, 02:06:14 PM
Left west brom on 4M just old bloke sitting next to me was jotting down numbers
Haven't long left West Brom myself. Departed on the 13:45 43 which is 752
Passing ships lol.
Nathan4775 has just took a photo of the bus I'm on (2077 on the 126) at Dudley
Woman taking a photo of 4906 not in service, turning off Colmore Row about half hour ago
I spotted a mini trainbasher bashing a solo today...in Deal!
I'm sure P419 EJW just passed me by W'ton Railway Station on 1434 on the 69?
Spotter ran off 4370 and photted it on Haunch lane a little while ago.
Quote from: Nathan on August 08, 2014, 06:31:42 PM
I'm sure P419 EJW just passed me by W'ton Railway Station on 1434 on the 69?
You missed me though :P
Quote from: Nathan on August 08, 2014, 06:31:42 PM
I'm sure P419 EJW just passed me by W'ton Railway Station on 1434 on the 69?
Yes! ;D
Quote from: Andrew on August 08, 2014, 07:11:43 PM
Quote from: Nathan on August 08, 2014, 06:31:42 PM
I'm sure P419 EJW just passed me by W'ton Railway Station on 1434 on the 69?
You missed me though :P
Where were you? Already saw you once today when you got on the same 59 i was on :P
Quote from: Nathan on August 08, 2014, 07:52:36 PM
Quote from: Andrew on August 08, 2014, 07:11:43 PM
Quote from: Nathan on August 08, 2014, 06:31:42 PM
I'm sure P419 EJW just passed me by W'ton Railway Station on 1434 on the 69?
You missed me though :P
Where were you? Already saw you once today when you got on the same 59 i was on :P
Walking down wednesfield road lol
Just spotted Nathan on Moor st and Im pretty sure I saw Tony just metres away at the bottom end of selridges.
Quote from: trident4370 on August 09, 2014, 01:43:07 PM
Just spotted Nathan on Moor st and Im pretty sure I saw Tony just metres away at the bottom end of selridges.
If Tony was there then i never saw ;). I did get on 202 on the 50 but he wasn't departing for ages so i gave up and got on the 126 (202 typically pulled off just after i got off!)
Now i am on 4590 which is a nail! The gearbox sounds buggered (like 4603)
Spotted P419EJW in Wolverhampton Bus Station boarding 1431 on the 39 this morning :)
Quote from: Rob on August 12, 2014, 06:30:26 PM
Spotted P419EJW in Wolverhampton Bus Station boarding 1431 on the 39 this morning :)
Aww, I would have waved at you if I had seen you. :(
There is an elderly suited and booted enthusiast at colmore row the last few mornings photographing the new bc e400's.
Quote from: Nathan on August 09, 2014, 02:10:02 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on August 09, 2014, 01:43:07 PM
Just spotted Nathan on Moor st and Im pretty sure I saw Tony just metres away at the bottom end of selridges.
If Tony was there then i never saw ;). I did get on 202 on the 50 but he wasn't departing for ages so i gave up and got on the 126 (202 typically pulled off just after i got off!)
Now i am on 4590 which is a nail! The gearbox sounds buggered (like 4603)
4605 has developed the same fault...or is it a fault?
Quote from: 4006 on August 13, 2014, 01:05:22 AM
Quote from: Nathan on August 09, 2014, 02:10:02 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on August 09, 2014, 01:43:07 PM
Just spotted Nathan on Moor st and Im pretty sure I saw Tony just metres away at the bottom end of selridges.
If Tony was there then i never saw ;). I did get on 202 on the 50 but he wasn't departing for ages so i gave up and got on the 126 (202 typically pulled off just after i got off!)
Now i am on 4590 which is a nail! The gearbox sounds buggered (like 4603)
4605 has developed the same fault...or is it a fault?
4537 as well, made abit of a meal of my 126e the other morning
Quote from: Ashley on August 13, 2014, 08:25:47 PM
Quote from: 4006 on August 13, 2014, 01:05:22 AM
Quote from: Nathan on August 09, 2014, 02:10:02 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on August 09, 2014, 01:43:07 PM
Just spotted Nathan on Moor st and Im pretty sure I saw Tony just metres away at the bottom end of selridges.
If Tony was there then i never saw ;). I did get on 202 on the 50 but he wasn't departing for ages so i gave up and got on the 126 (202 typically pulled off just after i got off!)
Now i am on 4590 which is a nail! The gearbox sounds buggered (like 4603)
4605 has developed the same fault...or is it a fault?
4537 as well, made abit of a meal of my 126e the other morning
4597 also does this now got on it on Saturday from Walsall and jolts every time it comes to a stop.
Quote from: Rob on August 13, 2014, 10:11:14 PM
Quote from: Ashley on August 13, 2014, 08:25:47 PM
Quote from: 4006 on August 13, 2014, 01:05:22 AM
Quote from: Nathan on August 09, 2014, 02:10:02 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on August 09, 2014, 01:43:07 PM
Just spotted Nathan on Moor st and Im pretty sure I saw Tony just metres away at the bottom end of selridges.
If Tony was there then i never saw ;). I did get on 202 on the 50 but he wasn't departing for ages so i gave up and got on the 126 (202 typically pulled off just after i got off!)
Now i am on 4590 which is a nail! The gearbox sounds buggered (like 4603)
4605 has developed the same fault...or is it a fault?
4537 as well, made abit of a meal of my 126e the other morning
4597 also does this now got on it on Saturday from Walsall and jolts every time it comes to a stop.
I thought all ZF's do this?
And is 4613 getting 4341's engine and box.?
Spotted Nathan and Jack5512 on the corner of Pipers Row, Wolverhampton around 9am and Michael ? outside Costa Coffee around 9:20am
Quote from: Andrew on August 15, 2014, 10:13:39 AM
Spotted Nathan and Jack5512 on the corner of Pipers Row, Wolverhampton around 9am and Michael outside Costa Coffee around 9:20am
And that's not Michael off this forum if anyone's wondering. I was spotting a couple of the V-Festival Buses before going off to B'ham
I was recognised straight away by Winston this morning :)
Who on here have you yet to meet (knowingly)?
I have yet to meet John and Winston.
You've met me, I was talking to you while we were leaving WA garage after the tour & I went to get my car Winston
Quote from: the trainbasher on August 15, 2014, 01:36:13 PM
Who on here have you yet to meet (knowingly)?
I have yet to meet John and Winston.
I bumped into you and Nathan at the WN open day. Saw but didn't speak to a few others then seen Rob the other day in Solihull town centre
Quote from: Matt.N0056 on August 15, 2014, 02:49:01 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on August 15, 2014, 01:36:13 PM
Who on here have you yet to meet (knowingly)?
I have yet to meet John and Winston.
I bumped into you and Nathan at the WN open day. Saw but didn't speak to a few others then seen Rob the other day in Solihull town centre
Lol there again I'm hardly the smallest person :-)
Just saw Nathan running to the bus stop in Wednesfield Town Centre whilst I am on 1436 on WA 69.
Quote from: P419 EJW on August 15, 2014, 06:25:04 PM
Just saw Nathan running to the bus stop in Wednesfield Town Centre whilst I am on 1436 on WA 69.
Did want the 68 behind but missed it so just caught the next bus along (1772 on the 89)
Quote from: the trainbasher on August 15, 2014, 01:36:13 PM
Who on here have you yet to meet (knowingly)?
I've met most of you by now, I haven't seen John for a couple of years and I've yet to meet Ally, Danny, N94 and Sh4318 but I think I've pretty much met the rest of the regulars, most recently P419 EJW.
Quote from: Nathan on August 15, 2014, 10:18:59 AM
Quote from: Andrew on August 15, 2014, 10:13:39 AM
Spotted Nathan and Jack5512 on the corner of Pipers Row, Wolverhampton around 9am and Michael outside Costa Coffee around 9:20am
And that's not Michael off this forum if anyone's wondering. I was spotting a couple of the V-Festival Buses before going off to B'ham
No, it's not. My bus spotting days are over at the ripe old age of 19. Lol
Quote from: trident4370 on August 16, 2014, 12:24:25 AM
Quote from: the trainbasher on August 15, 2014, 01:36:13 PM
Who on here have you yet to meet (knowingly)?
I've met most of you by now, I haven't seen John for a couple of years and I've yet to meet Ally, Danny, N94 and Sh4318 but I think I've pretty much met the rest of the regulars, most recently P419 EJW.
You don't wanna meet Ally, he's a right kn*b.
In fairness I'm yet to meet anyone lol, I've been ticket checked by Tony but wasn't aware it was him until after haha, know dout LS probably took me to uni a few times when I used to use the 45/47 up the pershore rd.
More spotters here than the public convenience in Dudley ;-)
Just saw Nathan alighting 5401 in the bus station at 19:16.
Quote from: the trainbasher on August 15, 2014, 01:36:13 PM
Who on here have you yet to meet (knowingly)?
Uhm... So far, I have met trident4370, Matt, Rob, Nathan, nxwmbusfan1999, the trainbasher, Ashley and NXDom. Those who have not been named, I haven't met them yet.
Quote from: P419 EJW on August 16, 2014, 07:21:28 PM
Just saw Nathan alighting 5401 in the bus station at 19:16.
Quote from: the trainbasher on August 15, 2014, 01:36:13 PM
Who on here have you yet to meet (knowingly)?
Uhm... So far, I have met trident4370, Matt, Rob, Nathan, nxwmbusfan1999, the trainbasher, Ashley and NXDom. Those who have not been named, I haven't met them yet.
Failed to see you again ha ha :) I was going off to catch the 25C
Just saw Ashley by the bus stop opposite Art Gallery while I was on 1433 on WA 69.
Quote from: P419 EJW on August 19, 2014, 06:39:19 PM
Just saw Ashley by the bus stop opposite Art Gallery while I was on 1433 on WA 69.
I wasn't sure who it was but i did nod and smile back
Quote from: Ashley on August 19, 2014, 06:52:25 PM
Quote from: P419 EJW on August 19, 2014, 06:39:19 PM
Just saw Ashley by the bus stop opposite Art Gallery while I was on 1433 on WA 69.
I wasn't sure who it was but i did nod and smile back
I also saw Ashley whilst he was crossing Princess Street while i was on 4323
Spotted Jack5512 and Nathan in Wolverhampton bus station this morning at 9:45
Spotter in west bromwich bus station wearing a red rain coat around 12:15 writing fleet numbers (i think) near the 75 to Birmingham stand
Quote from: danny on August 16, 2014, 09:26:03 AM
In fairness I'm yet to meet anyone lol, I've been ticket checked by Tony but wasn't aware it was him until after haha, know dout LS probably took me to uni a few times when I used to use the 45/47 up the pershore rd.
If you used the BR or PR in the last 20 odd years on and off I've probably carried you. Were you talking Metrobus days I expect?
Noo lol im only 23, it was between 2012-14 LS I used PR Routes as far as the cricket ground lol just graduated.
Who was the spotters on the 110 talking
about buses
Just saw two enthusiasts photographing 1459 on 39 by the St. Georges tram stop.
Forgot to mention I saw someone in Dudley yesterday about 3pm ish looking at the new WB E400s...
I bet none have spotted me ;) apart from Ashley and Bob :-p
Just saw two spotters at One Stop getting on the 51 (which I just got off, and failed to note the fleet no of again...)
Spotted a spotter at MetroCentre earlier
@the trainbasher. Was that you that took a pic of my 33 yesterday evening around 6.45pm, bus 4854. If it was, then you can cross me off your 'spotter list!'
Quote from: John on August 29, 2014, 01:39:29 AM
@the trainbasher. Was that you that took a pic of my 33 yesterday evening around 6.45pm, bus 4854. If it was, then you can cross me off your 'spotter list!'
If it was o/s the square peg, you driving past the Expressway stands on corpy street (well built chap with blue fleece it was) then it was me. ironically I had a feeling it was you driving lol!
Spoke to Bus spotter in street outside Pool Meadow in Coventry. Told him two new ones yet to arrive in the city, he said you're the second person to tell me that!
Not from the midlands, Went on his way clutching notebook presumably in the direction of West Brom!
Older man with walking stick outside Tesco old square (brum) jotting down fleet numbers
There is an elderly gentleman currently jotting down fleetnumbers outside Wolverhampton Bus Station
Quite a few enthusiasts on the last W1 from Worcester on the W1.
Spotted a number of veg on my Doncaster to Sheffield train earlier on who were returning from that event in hull today described as "shoddy" apart from the special guests
who was the spotter on moor st queensaway middle of carriage way near to albert st writing down the no's
Quote from: the trainbasher on August 30, 2014, 07:02:53 PM
Quite a few enthusiasts on the last W1 from Worcester on the W1.
Spotted a few photographers around Worcester even saw one Woosh driver posing for a picture.
Even had myself snapping a few pics at Worcester bus station while I was on my break.
Saw plenty of enthusiasts this morning at the New Tram Launch at Snow Hill (roughly 10:40). There were also more boarding throughout the first journey.
Saw a man taking a picture of 4004 on the 81 around 12:40 in Dudley Bus Station
One on Moor Street today taking a photo of a Trident on TGB 50
Found another pic of me driving yesterday
https://www.flickr.com/photos/99593182@N08/14973506310/
Quote from: John on September 07, 2014, 10:47:02 AM
Found another pic of me driving yesterday
https://www.flickr.com/photos/99593182@N08/14973506310/
You have got good eyesight John!
Quote from: trident4370 on September 07, 2014, 11:34:03 AM
Quote from: John on September 07, 2014, 10:47:02 AM
Found another pic of me driving yesterday
https://www.flickr.com/photos/99593182@N08/14973506310/
You have got good eyesight John!
That was one of my buses yesterday, and I'm too observant for my own good!! I went to the original picture size, and saw my watch on the way I wore my fleece ;)
Quote from: John on September 07, 2014, 11:42:59 AM
Quote from: trident4370 on September 07, 2014, 11:34:03 AM
Quote from: John on September 07, 2014, 10:47:02 AM
Found another pic of me driving yesterday
https://www.flickr.com/photos/99593182@N08/14973506310/
You have got good eyesight John!
That was one of my buses yesterday, and I'm too observant for my own good!! I went to the original picture size, and saw my watch on the way I wore my fleece ;)
Fair play I didn't even notice tbh until I zoomed right in! I've probably snapped you before and just not realised :P
Saw a guy this morning snapping the new trams at priestfield around 10.50, will pop my view of th trams in relevant feed
who was the 2 spotters at west brom Saturday over the road from where the b'ham buses leave from approx. 1pm
Photographer on corner of pipers row and tower street wolverhampton
Quote from: Andrew on September 09, 2014, 03:39:48 PM
Photographer on corner of pipers row and tower street wolverhampton
I was just about to post the same
There was a ginger haired lad with glasses standing near the 79 stand in wolverhampton bus station watching buses around 4:20
Quote from: Andrew on September 13, 2014, 04:57:18 PM
There was a ginger haired lad with glasses standing near the 79 stand in wolverhampton bus station watching buses around 4:20
I think I've seen him at Wolverhampton train station
99.9% sure Tony was stood opposite me on Pipers Row in W'ton this afternoon? He then boarded a 39
Quote from: Andrew on September 13, 2014, 04:57:18 PM
There was a ginger haired lad with glasses standing near the 79 stand in wolverhampton bus station watching buses around 4:20
Oops, that would be me, I was waiting for my friend
Ooh, was that you then? I did see you in the bus station after alighting 1440 on WA 69.
Probably not then, cause i got into the station on the 79, about15:05, and left on WA89 1771 to Walsall about 16:40
Quote from: ARJ2901 on September 13, 2014, 11:10:32 PM
Probably not then, cause i got into the station on the 79, about 15:05, and left on WA89 1771 to Walsall about 16:40
Yup. I saw you getting on WA 89. I was the guy with a bright blue jacket, can't miss me lol.
Quote from: Andrew on September 13, 2014, 04:57:18 PM
There was a ginger haired lad with glasses standing near the 79 stand in wolverhampton bus station watching buses around 4:20
How old roughly would you say he was because I was in wolves bus station around that time.
Im 14 and was wearing a green military style shirt, with a camera round my belt, but yeah, my hair is most definitely a distinctive feature
I'd say under 16, can't remember what he was wearing but wasn't a green shirt and didn't have a camera i don't think
Could very easily have been me, my camera is only the size of a standard smartphone, and my shirt is turquoisey green
Spotter at the hawthorns metro (photographed my west brom bound tram 05)
Someone photographed 4771 on 997E (which I was on) this morning. 11:45 in Old Square
Think I might be sitting near P419 EJW without him realising in a very wet Wolverhampton...
Quote from: the trainbasher on September 29, 2014, 05:58:03 PM
Think I might be sitting near P419 EJW without him realising in a very wet Wolverhampton...
I did see him sat by the 59 stand this afternoon whilst passing through the bus station
Quote from: the trainbasher on September 29, 2014, 05:58:03 PM
Think I might be sitting near P419 EJW without him realising in a very wet Wolverhampton...
Haha, after my friend left, I came back to sit down to wait for WA 69 at 18:48 departure, I eventually saw the trainbasher!
A spotter just snapped tram 11 as it was heading to brum. Can't remember exact location now.
Saw Tony walking down Corporation st this morning about quarter to 8.
And about 6 this evening a man in purple shirt stood with camera in the middle of Moor st Queensway by the junction with Albert st
Quote from: Kevin on October 02, 2014, 06:15:26 PM
Saw Tony walking down Corporation st this morning about quarter to 8.
On my way from New Street station to Lancaster Circus (via Poundland for chocolate) watching track laying progress each day
Spotter currently outside Moor St taking photos of 50s.
The Trainbasher was sighted at stourbridge bus station.
Quote from: Andrew on October 17, 2014, 08:01:09 PM
The Trainbasher was sighted at stourbridge bus station.
Yep...I was there!
Quote from: the trainbasher on October 17, 2014, 08:03:13 PM
Quote from: Andrew on October 17, 2014, 08:01:09 PM
The Trainbasher was sighted at stourbridge bus station.
Yep...I was there!
There was also a photographer in halesowen, took a photo of 4346
What camera is good for filming buses?
Is Tony in Wolverhampton today?
Quote from: Ex BC driver on October 18, 2014, 01:58:10 PM
Is Tony in Wolverhampton today?
Saw him outside the bus station exit this afternoon.
There were 3 lads in Solihull early afternoon with cameras
If it was just after half 12 I was one of them
Quote from: John on October 18, 2014, 04:40:43 PM
There were 3 lads in Solihull early afternoon with cameras
Spotted Ashley at Halesowen bus station
Quote from: Andrew on October 24, 2014, 10:03:45 PM
Spotted Ashley at Halesowen bus station
Waiting for the Merc on the 9 that never appeared lol, I gave up by 2145
Quote from: Ashley on October 25, 2014, 02:28:09 PM
Quote from: Andrew on October 24, 2014, 10:03:45 PM
Spotted Ashley at Halesowen bus station
Waiting for the Merc on the 9 that never appeared lol, I gave up by 2145
Yeah, u got on the bus behind mine
Quote from: Ashley on October 25, 2014, 02:28:09 PM
Quote from: Andrew on October 24, 2014, 10:03:45 PM
Spotted Ashley at Halesowen bus station
Waiting for the Merc on the 9 that never appeared lol, I gave up by 2145
I can find no trace of a Merc on the 9 yesterday
Quote from: Tony on October 25, 2014, 06:46:09 PM
Quote from: Ashley on October 25, 2014, 02:28:09 PM
Quote from: Andrew on October 24, 2014, 10:03:45 PM
Spotted Ashley at Halesowen bus station
Waiting for the Merc on the 9 that never appeared lol, I gave up by 2145
I can find no trace of a Merc on the 9 yesterday
One left stourbridge station last night with 9 on the destination, unless the wrong destination was put in
Who were the spotters at Angel place in Worcester just outside crowngate bus stn at 1140 this morning as I passed with one of the new streetlites on route 32 to Ombersley road.
Sorrry if i passed a little quickly but I didt spot you guys until I was just passing you. Hope you still managed to get a good photograph of me : )
Someone was filming 4822 on the 9 this morning from the upstairs front seat.
And I think I just saw trainbasher on 4824?
Quote from: N94 on November 08, 2014, 05:13:22 PM
Someone was filming 4822 on the 9 this morning from the upstairs front seat.
And I think I just saw trainbasher on 4824?
Yes i was on 4824 (having alighted 67647 at the woodman I thought that next should be a 9!)
Who was the guy running for the 99 at Quinton church this evening? Big Johns in hand and camera around his neck? Also who was the guy on Prioy Queensway who snapped the Happy Birthday bus?
The quinton runner was me with my lunch (lunch at 1830! It mad being me, breakfast at 1420, lunch at 1830, tea at?). Getting spotted twice in one day...I must be doing something wrong/right* (* - delete as appropriate)
I was starving after smelling that food - I fancy going the chippy now!
Quote from: the trainbasher on November 08, 2014, 05:17:05 PM
Quote from: N94 on November 08, 2014, 05:13:22 PM
Someone was filming 4822 on the 9 this morning from the upstairs front seat.
And I think I just saw trainbasher on 4824?
Yes i was on 4824 (having alighted 67647 at the woodman I thought that next should be a 9!)
I was sat on the high backed seats on the offside, got off the stop after you did.
Quote from: N94 on November 08, 2014, 10:45:05 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on November 08, 2014, 05:17:05 PM
Quote from: N94 on November 08, 2014, 05:13:22 PM
Someone was filming 4822 on the 9 this morning from the upstairs front seat.
And I think I just saw trainbasher on 4824?
Yes i was on 4824 (having alighted 67647 at the woodman I thought that next should be a 9!)
I was sat on the high backed seats on the offside, got off the stop after you did.
Sorry i didn't notice you, I was busy tracking the 241 that was due the opposite side of the road to get back into halesowen.
There was a photographer on the corner of Pipers Row/Tower St this morning/lunchtime. He took a photo of the bus i was on (5406 on the 59)
Spotted The Trainbasher at Stourbridge bus station, then on board 2098 to merry hill, then walking to catch the trident on the 222
I can't even commute home without getting spotted!!
Quote from: the trainbasher on November 17, 2014, 08:45:31 PM
I can't even commute home without getting spotted!!
Well i was driving 2098 ;)
Quote from: the trainbasher on November 17, 2014, 08:45:31 PM
I can't even commute home without getting spotted!!
You're hardly "a little known species" anymore are you!!
Exactly ls! I'm even hunted by the daily mail nowadays!
I'm pretty certain I see X94 with his male friend/relative on the same bus I am on, ironically, 1419 on WA 39. :)
Quote from: P419 EJW on November 18, 2014, 02:06:40 PM
I'm pretty certain I see X94 with his male friend/relative on the same bus I am on, ironically, 1419 on WA 39. :)
Damn! I've been spotted. Lol Yes X94 and he's 1707 :-)
I spoke to another spotter at Cranes Park this morning around 10am I don't think he's a member on the forum though.
Quote from: X94 on November 18, 2014, 08:22:25 PM
Quote from: P419 EJW on November 18, 2014, 02:06:40 PM
I'm pretty certain I see X94 with his male friend/relative on the same bus I am on, ironically, 1419 on WA 39. :)
Damn! I've been spotted. Lol Yes X94 and he's 1707 :-)
Haha. This was not the first time I saw you both, the other time was last week, on 12th Nov, when 662 was on 243/244, I replied to your comment regarding the timing 662 on 243/244 in Pensnett thread. :) When 1707 took a picture of 662, I sort of figured that you two were bus enthusiasts like me.
Oldish guy at the tunnel New St station end got a pic of 802 at about quarter to six this evening. Nice of him to acknowledge the driver :)
Does anyone know who the two guys sitting behind me, on 30209 on the 4H, talking about how it needed a new engine. They got off at Halesowen Bus Stn and boarded 67641 on the 1145 147 to Worcester
Trainbasher spotted taking a photo of 4814 @ Colley Gate earlier today
Don't tell my boss that Andrew or she'd invite me for a cup of tea!! ;-)
Quote from: the trainbasher on November 29, 2014, 08:23:07 PM
Don't tell my boss that Andrew or she'd invite me for a cup of tea!! ;-)
You got off at Alexandra Road too :P
And for 50 points what brand carrier bag did I have in my hand? :-)
Quote from: the trainbasher on November 29, 2014, 08:32:51 PM
And for 50 points what brand carrier bag did I have in my hand? :-)
Not sure lol
It's come to the stage where statistically people most likely to spot me! Ouch!
Who was the spotter at wolves
Bus station was on the corner where the exit
Is early afternoon
Quote from: the trainbasher on November 29, 2014, 08:46:55 PM
It's come to the stage where statistically people most likely to spot me! Ouch!
It's hard not to spot you though, when you take my picture then show me your pass 8)
Ah well it keeps me out of mischief...
John was in West Brom today, got a lovely picture of me on 751 on the 44 with a full standing load....
https://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/15936819751/
Anyone know who the two blokes standing at the small crossing at Walsall Bus stn, trying to spot all of WA's E200's, were?
Pretty sure the trainbasher took a photo of 638 'Terry Griffiths' on the Staffford Road last night...or was it his brother??? Hmmmm
Quote from: 4006 on December 16, 2014, 09:12:21 PM
Pretty sure the trainbasher took a photo of 638 'Terry Griffiths' on the Staffford Road last night...or was it his brother??? Hmmmm
By the Maccies? Yes it was! I was waiting for a 878 which was the Oly of Selects (it has no ticket machine!)
Quote from: ARJ2901 on December 06, 2014, 12:35:18 PM
Anyone know who the two blokes standing at the small crossing at Walsall Bus stn, trying to spot all of WA's E200's, were?
If they have a fascination with E200s it's probable that they have absconded from the local lunatic asylum.
Quote from: Mike K on December 16, 2014, 09:20:04 PM
Quote from: ARJ2901 on December 06, 2014, 12:35:18 PM
Anyone know who the two blokes standing at the small crossing at Walsall Bus stn, trying to spot all of WA's E200's, were?
If they have a fascination with E200s it's probable that they have absconded from the local lunatic asylum.
They said that was the first day all 6 E200's have been out (Seems a bit unlikely to me), and asked where all the B6's were
Quote from: the trainbasher on December 16, 2014, 09:16:44 PM
Quote from: 4006 on December 16, 2014, 09:12:21 PM
Pretty sure the trainbasher took a photo of 638 'Terry Griffiths' on the Staffford Road last night...or was it his brother??? Hmmmm
By the Maccies? Yes it was! I was waiting for a 878 which was the Oly of Selects (it has no ticket machine!)
But at least it wasn't a wasted trip, maccies and an Olympian would do right now better than siblings and soaps but anyhow
Quote from: Ashley on December 17, 2014, 08:28:49 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on December 16, 2014, 09:16:44 PM
Quote from: 4006 on December 16, 2014, 09:12:21 PM
Pretty sure the trainbasher took a photo of 638 'Terry Griffiths' on the Staffford Road last night...or was it his brother??? Hmmmm
By the Maccies? Yes it was! I was waiting for a 878 which was the Oly of Selects (it has no ticket machine!)
But at least it wasn't a wasted trip, maccies and an Olympian would do right now better than siblings and soaps but anyhow
Yes. That's true...and it being a day off work too!
There were two spotters (Early 20's i would say) on Pipers Row this afternoon who took a photo of the bus i was on (4607 on the 25). Anyone on here?
Would have probably been me if it was about 20 past 1.
Noticed a spotter this afternoon stood by the traffic lights at Wolverhampton Bus Station no idea who he was I've just trawled through Flickr to see if I could see any uploads but to no vail..
Saw 2 blokes at Kidderminster Bus Station today taking photos of the Whittle Buses.
3 spotters in Wolverhampton
on Monday
Spotter in Crawley bus station
2 spotters at Kidderminster bus station this morning.
Spotter on Moor Street by the turning circle
Surprisingly very few spotters in Kidderminster Bus Station this afternoon
Quote from: Nathan on January 03, 2015, 02:11:48 PM
Surprisingly very few spotters in Kidderminster Bus Station this afternoon
It's hardly a surprise mate what with abismal weather
I'm on the way to Dudley
Train basher in asda halesowen shoping
And now on 170 of Whittles...
I honestly don't know how come I am most easy to spot...
Spotted Nathan in Stourbridge and Dudley
Quote from: Andrew on January 03, 2015, 05:45:33 PM
Spotted Nathan in Stourbridge and Dudley
And caught 4199 on the 246 with you at the wheel!
Quote from: Matt on January 03, 2015, 07:53:35 PM
Trainbasher seen boarding 163 on the final 192 from Halesowen @ 18:15.
I honestly don't know why I am so easy to spot...
Quote from: Matt on January 03, 2015, 07:58:51 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 03, 2015, 07:57:49 PM
Quote from: Matt on January 03, 2015, 07:53:35 PM
Trainbasher seen boarding 163 on the final 192 from Halesowen @ 18:15.
I honestly don't know why I am so easy to spot...
I had just got off, I photographed you (well, the bus) without you noticing 8)
Shows how my mind is not noticing people...there again I've been concentrating on my new website (yes another one, albeit not bus related) so I've had that on my mind...
Two in Dudley just outside the travel shop this morning about 11am
One in Halesowen bus station about 4pm with a bag with a tram on
Neither of them were you Tom, don't worry ;)
Quote from: Kevin on January 03, 2015, 10:22:16 PM
Two in Dudley just outside the travel shop this morning about 11am
One in Halesowen bus station about 4pm with a bag with a tram on
Neither of them were you Tom, don't worry ;)
I Was in dudley till 12 then had a 2 hour break in Cradley then made my way back to Dudley
Quote from: Kevin on January 03, 2015, 10:22:16 PM
Two in Dudley just outside the travel shop this morning about 11am
One in Halesowen bus station about 4pm with a bag with a tram on
I was in Halesowen at 40
Neither of them were you Tom, don't worry ;)
Spotter photoed 4415 on the 110 heading towards Tamworth on Saturday evening about 17:20ish, I was sat upstairs.
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 02, 2015, 03:43:35 PM
Spotter on Moor Street by the turning circle
I was around that area between 13:00-15:30 although was photographing the 67's at Birmingham Moor Street.
Spotter on Moor St Queens way @10.30
This morning notebook ^ binoculars in hand
Me driving the 7 yesterday 8)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sidthedogsdad/16198315256
Photographer in Dudley bus station just took a photo of 4966
Quote from: John on January 08, 2015, 03:57:12 PM
Me driving the 7 yesterday 8)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sidthedogsdad/16198315256
My school is on the 7 route. If you see me honk the horn and say hi ;)
Quote from: Andrew on January 12, 2015, 01:02:17 PM
Photographer in Dudley bus station just took a photo of 4966
That would be me chose a bad day 😂 to
Train Basher spotted hovering around the 246/X96 stands in Stourbridge bus station
Quote from: Andrew on January 18, 2015, 12:07:23 AM
@the trainbasher spotted hovering around the 246/X96 stands in Stourbridge bus station
I am everywhere everyday it seems...if it was at 2030ish I was meeting my brother from work. If it was earlier I was waiting for a 125/240/298* (delete as appropriate)
Meant to post this earlier but oh well
Anyone know who the spotter at Chelmsley Wood Interchange taking a photo of newly 14 branded 4625 was @ around 3pm?
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 18, 2015, 12:10:36 AM
Quote from: Andrew on January 18, 2015, 12:07:23 AM
@the trainbasher spotted hovering around the 246/X96 stands in Stourbridge bus station
I am everywhere everyday it seems...if it was at 2030ish I was meeting my brother from work. If it was earlier I was waiting for a 125/240/298* (delete as appropriate)
Both... First time as I was pulling in on the X96 second time when I finished on the X96
Was it anyone from off here who I noted yesterday afternoon at Redditch Bus Station about 4-ish ?, unfortunately I don't think he got a picture of the bus that I was on and also which my mate was driving just in case anyone is interested it was 30438 (V391 SVV)
Quote from: ARJ2901 on January 18, 2015, 12:18:05 AM
Meant to post this earlier but oh well
Anyone know who the spotter at Chelmsley Wood Interchange taking a photo of newly 14 branded 4625 was @ around 3pm?
I was there around about then but didn't see anyone taking photos, saw a 14 branded trident but not sure which one could well have been that one
@Kevin If you saw a ginger kid taking a photo of the 14 branded bus, then that was me, and Nathan was standing by the 72/94 stop
I was on the other side of the road waiting for the 71 to solihull
Mr Trainbasher was alighting 2004 on the 256 at 16:10 this afternoon as I was boarding at Stourbridge Bus Station.
I must remember to wear that fake beard next time I'm out!
A certain spotter was trying to break a record today.
Spotted once in Stourbridge bus station
Spotted once in my mirror
Spotted once in Silver End &
Spotted again in Brierley Hill
Wonder who it was..........
@Andrew I try my best!!
I was going to go for a full set with the Hospital but a certain Urban messed up the plans!
Quote from: Andrew on January 20, 2015, 10:28:49 PM
A certain spotter was trying to break a record today.
Spotted once in Stourbridge bus station
Spotted once in my mirror
Spotted once in Silver End &
Spotted again in Brierley Hill
Wonder who it was..........
Good heavens, he even shows up in your bathroom now?
@Mike K I do get about a bit... ;)
-10000 I think
@Matt...that's if I'm lucky!!
Quote from: Matt on January 20, 2015, 10:50:40 PM
I don't think I've ever been spotted on here except by those who know me...
Wrong.
Way I am going we might as well have a "Where is the trainbasher today thread!"
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 21, 2015, 05:56:04 PM
Way I am going we might as well have a "Where is the trainbasher today thread!"
Are you eminently noticeable or something? As in 7ft tall with a beard down to your knees for example?
Quote from: Mike K on January 21, 2015, 06:55:39 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 21, 2015, 05:56:04 PM
Way I am going we might as well have a "Where is the trainbasher today thread!"
Are you eminently noticeable or something? As in 7ft tall with a beard down to your knees for example?
The only reason anyone would be able to spot me is my ginger hair and glasses, which aren't very distinctive features really
The only people on here who actually know me are Nathan, Ashley, jack4325 and Liam(only because he goes to the same school as me ::)) , with the only people who've ever spotted me being P419 EJW, and someone mentioned seeing me in Wolves Train Station in the summer
Haha I literally am unspottable... Think like one or two people know what I look like, and I do just blend in as an average passenger... Probably been spotted unwittingly by and regular PN drivers who roll on the 120 lol
@Mike K If you spot me you'll know!
The only way you'd spot me is if you see a kid with a maroon blazer (you know the uniform of schools by now) and huge windows as glasses and if you live somewhere by Sparkhill.
Quote from: ronnoc1k8 on January 21, 2015, 07:21:49 PM
The only way you'd spot me is if you see a kid with a maroon blazer (you know the uniform of schools by now) and huge windows as glasses and if you live somewhere by Sparkhill.
And I thought myself and
@ARJ2901 's school was the only one to have a maroon blazer!
My old school had maroon blazers too...
Quote from: ARJ2901 on January 21, 2015, 07:02:13 PM
Quote from: Mike K on January 21, 2015, 06:55:39 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 21, 2015, 05:56:04 PM
Way I am going we might as well have a "Where is the trainbasher today thread!"
Are you eminently noticeable or something? As in 7ft tall with a beard down to your knees for example?
The only reason anyone would be able to spot me is my ginger hair and glasses, which aren't very distinctive features really
The only people on here who actually know me are Nathan, Ashley, jack4325 and Liam(only because he goes to the same school as me ::)) , with the only people who've ever spotted me being P419 EJW, and someone mentioned seeing me in Wolves Train Station in the summer
U missed me out lol
Quote from: Andrew on January 21, 2015, 09:25:49 PM
Quote from: ARJ2901 on January 21, 2015, 07:02:13 PM
Quote from: Mike K on January 21, 2015, 06:55:39 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 21, 2015, 05:56:04 PM
Way I am going we might as well have a "Where is the trainbasher today thread!"
Are you eminently noticeable or something? As in 7ft tall with a beard down to your knees for example?
The only reason anyone would be able to spot me is my ginger hair and glasses, which aren't very distinctive features really
The only people on here who actually know me are Nathan, Ashley, jack4325 and Liam(only because he goes to the same school as me ::)) , with the only people who've ever spotted me being P419 EJW, and someone mentioned seeing me in Wolves Train Station in the summer
U missed me out lol
@Andrew Sorry, knew there was someone else but couldn't remember who!
Spotter took a photo of 4804 at 12:35ish in Stourbridge today
Darn, most of the people on this thread live in areas like Halesowen or something. I live in the edge of Sparkhill.
Anyone want to lay odds on either
@Andrew,
@Matt,
@Metrorider or
@Nathan spotting me again this weekend
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 23, 2015, 06:49:25 PM
Anyone want to lay odds on either @Andrew, @Matt, @Metrorider or @Nathan spotting me again this weekend
Unless you come anywhere near Wolverhampton tomorrow then I most likely will not spot you
@the trainbasher ;)
what was the chances of that! Sitting on the 244 that does the loop of Hayley Green then terminates at halesowen and who boards at Brookwillow road?
It would only be
@Matt boarding!
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 23, 2015, 06:49:25 PM
Anyone want to lay odds on either @Andrew, @Matt, @Metrorider or @Nathan spotting me again this weekend
Temptation to go out Tom-spotting is quite high I must admit...
Quote from: Kevin on January 23, 2015, 07:46:50 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 23, 2015, 06:49:25 PM
Anyone want to lay odds on either @Andrew, @Matt, @Metrorider or @Nathan spotting me again this weekend
Temptation to go out Tom-spotting is quite high I must admit...
It's becoming the forum sport!!
Quote from: Matt on January 23, 2015, 07:41:36 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 23, 2015, 07:32:10 PM
what was the chances of that! Sitting on the 244 that does the loop of Hayley Green then terminates at halesowen and who boards at Brookwillow road?
It would only be @Matt boarding!
Didn't take me long did it? 8)
No it didn't!
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 23, 2015, 06:49:25 PM
Anyone want to lay odds on either @Andrew, @Matt, @Metrorider or @Nathan spotting me again this weekend
@the trainbasher I might have an advantage over a few people as i am planning to do the following trip:
529 to Walsall
6/77 to Sutton
71 to Solihull
76 to QE Hospital
84 to Hawkesley
(failing that)
98 to Northfield
27 to Hawkseley
35 to Edgbaston (hoping to get 4719 ;))
1 to Broad St
9 to Stourbridge
256 to Wolves
529 to Willenhall
And on Sunday:
529 to Walsall
X51 to Birmingham
And i still need to think of the rest!
Quote from: ARJ2901 on January 23, 2015, 07:51:06 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 23, 2015, 06:49:25 PM
Anyone want to lay odds on either @Andrew, @Matt, @Metrorider or @Nathan spotting me again this weekend
@the trainbasher I might have an advantage over a few people as i am planning to do the following trip:
529 to Walsall
6/77 to Sutton
71 to Solihull
76 to QE Hospital
84 to Hawkesley
(failing that)
98 to Northfield
27 to Hawkseley
35 to Edgbaston (hoping to get 4719 ;))
1 to Broad St
9 to Stourbridge
256 to Wolves
529 to Willenhall
And on Sunday:
529 to Walsall
X51 to Birmingham
And i still need to think of the rest!
Here was 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
Alex your journey you might want to also put in round trips thread
Quote from: Tara4352 on January 23, 2015, 07:54:35 PM
Quote from: ARJ2901 on January 23, 2015, 07:51:06 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 23, 2015, 06:49:25 PM
Anyone want to lay odds on either @Andrew, @Matt, @Metrorider or @Nathan spotting me again this weekend
@the trainbasher I might have an advantage over a few people as i am planning to do the following trip:
529 to Walsall
6/77 to Sutton
71 to Solihull
76 to QE Hospital
84 to Hawkesley
(failing that)
98 to Northfield
27 to Hawkseley
35 to Edgbaston (hoping to get 4719 ;))
1 to Broad St
9 to Stourbridge
256 to Wolves
529 to Willenhall
And on Sunday:
529 to Walsall
X51 to Birmingham
And i still need to think of the rest!
Here was 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
Alex your journey you might want to also put in round trips thread
Got pre-occupied typing, should've checked where i put that :-[,second time i've done that today.. will now re-post in correct topic, thanks
I will be down early at Kidderminster bus station tomorrow morning for 2 hours 8)
I'm just like clockwork lol :-)
Quote from: Matt on January 24, 2015, 06:58:52 PM
Trainbasher tracker tells me he's in Halesowen
And for ¥137 what road am I on?
my automatic
@Matt detector states he's within a mile of me....
Quote from: Matt on January 24, 2015, 08:07:17 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 24, 2015, 07:57:53 PM
my automatic @Matt detector states he's within a mile of me....
Unless you're in Halesowen then your detector is faulty 8)
my current position is B63 4AB (although it may change) :P
Actually I'm in asda...
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 24, 2015, 07:57:53 PM
my automatic @Matt detector states he's within a mile of me....
My
@Matt detector is going mad on this mumber 9...
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 24, 2015, 09:33:30 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 24, 2015, 07:57:53 PM
my automatic @Matt detector states he's within a mile of me....
My @Matt detector is going mad on this mumber 9...
So mad infact that I swear he is on the lower deck of 4807...
Quote from: Matt on January 24, 2015, 09:44:52 PM
New driver on 4807
@the trainbasher where am I now then?
Either back home, or Haleoswen centre for a guess, because you boarded at Cloister Way h'owen bound.
Quote from: Matt on January 24, 2015, 09:49:13 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 24, 2015, 09:47:37 PM
Quote from: Matt on January 24, 2015, 09:44:52 PM
New driver on 4807
@the trainbasher where am I now then?
Either back home, or Haleoswen centre for a guess, because you boarded at Cloister Way h'owen bound.
Lol ok, where am I? :-)
Nope, on the 244 in Hawne
I cant even leave the midlands without a spotter taking a photo of the Arriva E300 I was on!
Spotted a spotter in bristol yesterday
@Matt No...nor any of his cityfoxes
Pretty sure I saw Nathan with someone else in Coventry this afternoon
Quote from: John on January 31, 2015, 04:23:53 PM
Pretty sure I saw Nathan with someone else in Coventry this afternoon
I think that would be arj
Spotted
@Matt at Halesowen, Quinton Stag, Howley Grange Road and Manor Way...on the 141, 202 and 002 respectively
Quote from: Trident 4194 on January 31, 2015, 04:27:38 PM
Quote from: John on January 31, 2015, 04:23:53 PM
Pretty sure I saw Nathan with someone else in Coventry this afternoon
I think that would be arj
That would be me, have been in Coventry all day (well, until about 1420)
I love how nobody ever manages to spot me ::)
Quote from: Matt on January 31, 2015, 08:11:55 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on January 31, 2015, 08:08:34 PM
I love how nobody ever manages to spot me ::)
Except me
Last time you spotted me, green bus were still on the 50 ;)
Quote from: Matt on January 31, 2015, 04:35:44 PM
I saw a bus photographer in Stourbridge about 1:15
That might have been me as I was in Stourbridge between 1 and 2
Quote from: John on January 31, 2015, 04:23:53 PM
Pretty sure I saw Nathan with someone else in Coventry this afternoon
Missed me though
Quote from: Kevin on January 31, 2015, 08:34:19 PM
Quote from: John on January 31, 2015, 04:23:53 PM
Pretty sure I saw Nathan with someone else in Coventry this afternoon
Missed me though
Why did everyone decide to go to coventry today?
Quote from: Trident 4194 on January 31, 2015, 08:43:01 PM
Quote from: Kevin on January 31, 2015, 08:34:19 PM
Quote from: John on January 31, 2015, 04:23:53 PM
Pretty sure I saw Nathan with someone else in Coventry this afternoon
Missed me though
Why did everyone decide to go to coventry today?
@Trident 4194 not entirely sure, only went as it was a change, plus it was for my birthday on Thursday, and it was either that or do the full 11 Outer Circle, so i chose the former
Quote from: Matt on January 31, 2015, 09:01:23 PM
@the trainbasher your tracker is telling me the highest speed you've achieved today was 218.9 kmph
I know the 9 drivers are fast but I didn't know they were that fast :-)
Quote from: Trident 4194 on January 31, 2015, 04:27:38 PM
Quote from: John on January 31, 2015, 04:23:53 PM
Pretty sure I saw Nathan with someone else in Coventry this afternoon
I think that would be arj
Its Alex not Arj ;) Thought I'd catch some NXC buses for once instead of staying within Brum and the Black Country
Where did you see us John?
@Nathan are you in birmingham? Think it was you i just saw!
Quote from: Nathan on February 01, 2015, 03:21:01 PM
Quote from: Trident 4194 on January 31, 2015, 04:27:38 PM
Quote from: John on January 31, 2015, 04:23:53 PM
Pretty sure I saw Nathan with someone else in Coventry this afternoon
I think that would be arj
Its Alex not Arj ;) Thought I'd catch some NXC buses for once instead of staying within Brum and the Black Country
Where did you see us John?
Walking past the Transport Museum when Hales Street was in gridlock
Spotted a spotter in Stourbridge at 1330
Quote from: Matt.N0056 on February 01, 2015, 03:27:57 PM
@Nathan are you in birmingham? Think it was you i just saw!
Yes I was. Walking up Moor St Queensway?
Well apart from me I can't think of anyone else who's obvious
I am currently stood in Halesowen Bus Station and I can see
@the trainbasher 😊
Quote from: the trainbasher on February 03, 2015, 05:13:08 PM
@Will I can't see you!
I'm stood in the black fleece holding a black baseball cap waiting for the 192
Quote from: Nathan on February 03, 2015, 03:10:19 PM
Quote from: Matt.N0056 on February 01, 2015, 03:27:57 PM
@Nathan are you in birmingham? Think it was you i just saw!
Yes I was. Walking up Moor St Queensway?
No, inside the bullring. Couldn't remember where I recognized you from at first!
Was that
@Andrew driving past my parked up 246 (stopped due to ticketless travel)
Quote from: the trainbasher on February 03, 2015, 08:30:29 PM
Was that @Andrew driving past my parked up 246 (stopped due to ticketless travel)
Only if u saw me in my car
Photographer at Paradise Circus, snapped 4806 with me on it at half one.
Who was on the 004 by colley gate about 16:20?
Was it by Any chance a chap with curly hair, camera and blue fleece?? If so then it's your forum friendly trainbasher (if that gives you a clue)
Quote from: the trainbasher on February 06, 2015, 06:14:36 PM
Was it by Any chance a chap with curly hair, camera and blue fleece?? If so then it's your forum friendly trainbasher (if that gives you a clue)
Post your round trip for today
I will when this SlowGo bus turns up to take me home
Spotter currently at Kidderminster Bus Station anyone from on here?
Just walked past
@Tony, at Darlaston Bus Stn @ 1320
Quote from: Alex on February 07, 2015, 01:21:44 PM
Just walked past @Tony, at Darlaston Bus Stn @ 1320
Getting your ride on 1408
Yep, with
@Nathan, needed to catch 1407/08
Quote from: Will on February 07, 2015, 12:12:58 PM
Spotter currently at Kidderminster Bus Station anyone from on here?
@Will that's me you have spotted then I am suprised you did not realise that it was me! :)
Quote from: LM 172 on February 07, 2015, 01:57:45 PM
Quote from: Will on February 07, 2015, 12:12:58 PM
Spotter currently at Kidderminster Bus Station anyone from on here?
@Will that's me you have spotted then I am suprised you did not realise that it was me! :)
Well no as I didn't even know what you looked like! As you have no profile picture on your Facebook etc you knew what I looked like you should of introduced yourself
Quote from: Will on February 07, 2015, 02:02:44 PM
Quote from: LM 172 on February 07, 2015, 01:57:45 PM
Quote from: Will on February 07, 2015, 12:12:58 PM
Spotter currently at Kidderminster Bus Station anyone from on here?
@Will that's me you have spotted then I am suprised you did not realise that it was me! :)
Well no as I didn't even know what you looked like! As you have no profile picture on your Facebook etc you knew what I looked like you should of introduced yourself
That's easy for you to say but I was nervous at the time. So I wait for people to start talking to me first not the other way round I find it easier like that.
Quote from: Will on February 07, 2015, 02:02:44 PM
Quote from: LM 172 on February 07, 2015, 01:57:45 PM
Quote from: Will on February 07, 2015, 12:12:58 PM
Spotter currently at Kidderminster Bus Station anyone from on here?
@Will that's me you have spotted then I am suprised you did not realise that it was me! :)
Well no as I didn't even know what you looked like! As you have no profile picture on your Facebook etc you knew what I looked like you should of introduced yourself
Bit rude surely?!
Quote from: DiamondDart on February 07, 2015, 06:54:41 PM
Quote from: Will on February 07, 2015, 02:02:44 PM
Quote from: LM 172 on February 07, 2015, 01:57:45 PM
Quote from: Will on February 07, 2015, 12:12:58 PM
Spotter currently at Kidderminster Bus Station anyone from on here?
@Will that's me you have spotted then I am suprised you did not realise that it was me! :)
Well no as I didn't even know what you looked like! As you have no profile picture on your Facebook etc you knew what I looked like you should of introduced yourself
Bit rude surely?!
No Rob, it's too the point
Quote from: Matt on February 07, 2015, 07:23:37 PM
Quote from: Will on February 07, 2015, 07:15:29 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on February 07, 2015, 06:54:41 PM
Quote from: Will on February 07, 2015, 02:02:44 PM
Quote from: LM 172 on February 07, 2015, 01:57:45 PM
Quote from: Will on February 07, 2015, 12:12:58 PM
Spotter currently at Kidderminster Bus Station anyone from on here?
@Will that's me you have spotted then I am suprised you did not realise that it was me! :)
Well no as I didn't even know what you looked like! As you have no profile picture on your Facebook etc you knew what I looked like you should of introduced yourself
Bit rude surely?!
No Rob, it's too the point
With respect Will that 's not the best way to speak to people if you want to make friends. Besides he does have a picture on his facebook
Okay I apologise and Matt can you inbox me plz?
Spotter at Moor Street at 1325hrs
Saw a spotter in Kings Heath around 2:50 this afternoon - taking a shot of an Enviro 400 on the 35.
A man at Birmingham coach station holding a copy of the national express coach fleet book
Rhys spotted in Dudley bus station at 15:43 taking a photo of 1743
Quote from: Andrew on February 16, 2015, 07:04:57 PM
Rhys spotted in Dudley bus station at 15:43 taking a photo of 1743
I'm going out again today so I bet I'll get spotted again !!!
How you Know it was me and secondly what was i wearing
Andrew spotte at 15:43 driving 1743
Saw Nathan and his male friend standing by the stand WA 69 and 89 serves, at 10:50.
Having my first day out for a while tomorrow, let's see if i get spotted!!!
I spent today with
@Reece and I'm disappointed as we wasn't spotted by anyone! & we were pretty much everywhere Halesowen/Merry Hill/Bromsgrove/Redditch
If you came dudley I would've provably spot you
Quote from: Rhys S on February 18, 2015, 10:42:18 PM
If you came dudley I would've provably spot you
@Nathan and i were in Dudley this afternoon, and from what i can tell, you didn't spot either of us
Also, does anyone know who the two spotters jotting down fleet numbers in Wton Bus Stn and Wton city centre, were? They were relatively aged, probably around 50, i'd guess
Quote from: Rhys S on February 18, 2015, 10:42:18 PM
If you came dudley I would've provably spot you
I shall look out for you tomorrow Rhys
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on February 18, 2015, 10:47:07 PM
Quote from: Rhys S on February 18, 2015, 10:42:18 PM
If you came dudley I would've provably spot you
I shall look out for you tomorrow Rhys
Where you gonna be going
I might be at dudley merry hill Stourbridge Halesowen Colmore row Solihull Birmingham market place or at home or taking videos on my eastate or at rhh
Quote from: Rhys S on February 18, 2015, 10:51:01 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on February 18, 2015, 10:47:07 PM
Quote from: Rhys S on February 18, 2015, 10:42:18 PM
If you came dudley I would've provably spot you
I shall look out for you tomorrow Rhys
Where you gonna be going
I might be at dudley merry hill Stourbridge Halesowen Colmore row Solihull Birmingham market place or at home or taking videos on my eastate or at rhh
My plans are Stourbridge to Dudley, then a ride on the 127 to Birmingham, then maybe out to Woodgate on the 22/3!
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on February 18, 2015, 11:00:22 PM
Quote from: Rhys S on February 18, 2015, 10:51:01 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on February 18, 2015, 10:47:07 PM
Quote from: Rhys S on February 18, 2015, 10:42:18 PM
If you came dudley I would've provably spot you
I shall look out for you tomorrow Rhys
Where you gonna be going
I might be at dudley merry hill Stourbridge Halesowen Colmore row Solihull Birmingham market place or at home or taking videos on my eastate or at rhh
My plans are Stourbridge to Dudley, then a ride on the 127 to Birmingham, then maybe out to Woodgate on the 22/3!
Where do you think you'll spot me
Quote from: Rhys S on February 18, 2015, 11:02:47 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on February 18, 2015, 11:00:22 PM
Quote from: Rhys S on February 18, 2015, 10:51:01 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on February 18, 2015, 10:47:07 PM
Quote from: Rhys S on February 18, 2015, 10:42:18 PM
If you came dudley I would've provably spot you
I shall look out for you tomorrow Rhys
Where you gonna be going
I might be at dudley merry hill Stourbridge Halesowen Colmore row Solihull Birmingham market place or at home or taking videos on my eastate or at rhh
My plans are Stourbridge to Dudley, then a ride on the 127 to Birmingham, then maybe out to Woodgate on the 22/3!
Where do you think you'll spot me
Maybe RHH or Dudley bus station.
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on February 18, 2015, 11:06:03 PM
Quote from: Rhys S on February 18, 2015, 11:02:47 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on February 18, 2015, 11:00:22 PM
Quote from: Rhys S on February 18, 2015, 10:51:01 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on February 18, 2015, 10:47:07 PM
Quote from: Rhys S on February 18, 2015, 10:42:18 PM
If you came dudley I would've provably spot you
I shall look out for you tomorrow Rhys
Where you gonna be going
I might be at dudley merry hill Stourbridge Halesowen Colmore row Solihull Birmingham market place or at home or taking videos on my eastate or at rhh
My plans are Stourbridge to Dudley, then a ride on the 127 to Birmingham, then maybe out to Woodgate on the 22/3!
Where do you think you'll spot me
Maybe RHH or Dudley bus station.
Which one do you think you will definitely spot me a t
Quote from: Rhys S on February 18, 2015, 11:14:58 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on February 18, 2015, 11:06:03 PM
Quote from: Rhys S on February 18, 2015, 11:02:47 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on February 18, 2015, 11:00:22 PM
Quote from: Rhys S on February 18, 2015, 10:51:01 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on February 18, 2015, 10:47:07 PM
Quote from: Rhys S on February 18, 2015, 10:42:18 PM
If you came dudley I would've provably spot you
I shall look out for you tomorrow Rhys
Where you gonna be going
I might be at dudley merry hill Stourbridge Halesowen Colmore row Solihull Birmingham market place or at home or taking videos on my eastate or at rhh
My plans are Stourbridge to Dudley, then a ride on the 127 to Birmingham, then maybe out to Woodgate on the 22/3!
Where do you think you'll spot me
Maybe RHH or Dudley bus station.
Which one do you think you will definitely spot me a t
Honestly it doesn't matter this is a forum not a game of hide and seek!
Anyway i'll be all around the black country on Saturday starting with W'ton or Dudley.
Quote from: NXDom on February 19, 2015, 07:09:28 PM
Quote from: Rhys S on February 18, 2015, 11:14:58 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on February 18, 2015, 11:06:03 PM
Quote from: Rhys S on February 18, 2015, 11:02:47 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on February 18, 2015, 11:00:22 PM
Quote from: Rhys S on February 18, 2015, 10:51:01 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on February 18, 2015, 10:47:07 PM
Quote from: Rhys S on February 18, 2015, 10:42:18 PM
If you came dudley I would've provably spot you
I shall look out for you tomorrow Rhys
Where you gonna be going
I might be at dudley merry hill Stourbridge Halesowen Colmore row Solihull Birmingham market place or at home or taking videos on my eastate or at rhh
My plans are Stourbridge to Dudley, then a ride on the 127 to Birmingham, then maybe out to Woodgate on the 22/3!
Where do you think you'll spot me
Maybe RHH or Dudley bus station.
Which one do you think you will definitely spot me a t
Honestly it doesn't matter this is a forum not a game of hide and seek!
Anyway i'll be all around the black country on Saturday starting with W'ton or Dudley.
So will i and Tommorow and sunday
Spotter on 1439 about an hour ago reading Buses magazine (I think he was wearing an NX uniform)
Trainbasher stourbridge, 2087 & merry hill
Quote from: Andrew on February 24, 2015, 07:16:22 PM
Trainbasher stourbridge, 2087 & merry hill
did you see me yesterday
@Andrew
don't forget your mirror
@Andrew ;-)
As an aside, spotted Andrew at Stourbridge, onboard 2087 and at Merry Hill ;-)
Quote from: the trainbasher on February 24, 2015, 07:27:55 PM
don't forget your mirror @Andrew ;-)
As an aside, spotted Andrew at Stourbridge, onboard 2087 and at Merry Hill ;-)
And the reflection in the windscreen (you get everywhere)
Quote from: Andrew on February 24, 2015, 10:16:39 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on February 24, 2015, 07:27:55 PM
don't forget your mirror @Andrew ;-)
As an aside, spotted Andrew at Stourbridge, onboard 2087 and at Merry Hill ;-)
And the reflection in the windscreen (you get everywhere)
It seems I'm more obvious than a certain phantom!
Quote from: the trainbasher on February 24, 2015, 10:30:07 PM
Quote from: Andrew on February 24, 2015, 10:16:39 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on February 24, 2015, 07:27:55 PM
don't forget your mirror @Andrew ;-)
As an aside, spotted Andrew at Stourbridge, onboard 2087 and at Merry Hill ;-)
And the reflection in the windscreen (you get everywhere)
It seems I'm more obvious than a certain phantom!
If that's the Free Radio phantom, ive been asked at least four times. Or was everybody in Stourbridge this afternoon lol?
Quote from: Ashley 60171 on February 25, 2015, 06:09:54 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on February 24, 2015, 10:30:07 PM
Quote from: Andrew on February 24, 2015, 10:16:39 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on February 24, 2015, 07:27:55 PM
don't forget your mirror @Andrew ;-)
As an aside, spotted Andrew at Stourbridge, onboard 2087 and at Merry Hill ;-)
And the reflection in the windscreen (you get everywhere)
It seems I'm more obvious than a certain phantom!
If that's the Free Radio phantom, ive been asked at least four times. Or was everybody in Stourbridge this afternoon lol?
my new polo shirt I'm getting makes it obvious I'm not him...Although in March if you spot me, you might win something :-)
Quote from: the trainbasher on February 25, 2015, 06:13:15 PM
Quote from: Ashley 60171 on February 25, 2015, 06:09:54 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on February 24, 2015, 10:30:07 PM
Quote from: Andrew on February 24, 2015, 10:16:39 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on February 24, 2015, 07:27:55 PM
don't forget your mirror @Andrew ;-)
As an aside, spotted Andrew at Stourbridge, onboard 2087 and at Merry Hill ;-)
And the reflection in the windscreen (you get everywhere)
It seems I'm more obvious than a certain phantom!
If that's the Free Radio phantom, ive been asked at least four times. Or was everybody in Stourbridge this afternoon lol?
my new polo shirt I'm getting makes it obvious I'm not him...Although in March if you spot me, you might win something :-)
Like what?
Quote from: Rhys S on February 25, 2015, 07:39:47 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on February 25, 2015, 06:13:15 PM
Quote from: Ashley 60171 on February 25, 2015, 06:09:54 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on February 24, 2015, 10:30:07 PM
Quote from: Andrew on February 24, 2015, 10:16:39 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on February 24, 2015, 07:27:55 PM
don't forget your mirror @Andrew ;-)
As an aside, spotted Andrew at Stourbridge, onboard 2087 and at Merry Hill ;-)
And the reflection in the windscreen (you get everywhere)
It seems I'm more obvious than a certain phantom!
If that's the Free Radio phantom, ive been asked at least four times. Or was everybody in Stourbridge this afternoon lol?
my new polo shirt I'm getting makes it obvious I'm not him...Although in March if you spot me, you might win something :-)
Like what?
A trainbasher window sticker?
Quote from: Ashley 60171 on February 25, 2015, 10:42:49 PM
Quote from: Rhys S on February 25, 2015, 07:39:47 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on February 25, 2015, 06:13:15 PM
Quote from: Ashley 60171 on February 25, 2015, 06:09:54 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on February 24, 2015, 10:30:07 PM
Quote from: Andrew on February 24, 2015, 10:16:39 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on February 24, 2015, 07:27:55 PM
don't forget your mirror @Andrew ;-)
As an aside, spotted Andrew at Stourbridge, onboard 2087 and at Merry Hill ;-)
And the reflection in the windscreen (you get everywhere)
It seems I'm more obvious than a certain phantom!
If that's the Free Radio phantom, ive been asked at least four times. Or was everybody in Stourbridge this afternoon lol?
my new polo shirt I'm getting makes it obvious I'm not him...Although in March if you spot me, you might win something :-)
Like what?
A trainbasher window sticker?
Look at www.thetrainbasher.com and you will find out what you could win
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don't forget your mirror @Andrew ;-)
As an aside, spotted Andrew at Stourbridge, onboard 2087 and at Merry Hill ;-)
And the reflection in the windscreen (you get everywhere)
It seems I'm more obvious than a certain phantom!
If that's the Free Radio phantom, ive been asked at least four times. Or was everybody in Stourbridge this afternoon lol?
my new polo shirt I'm getting makes it obvious I'm not him...Although in March if you spot me, you might win something :-)
Like what?
A trainbasher window sticker?
Look at www.thetrainbasher.com and you will find out what you could win
What if I spot you in, say, Gregg's? Do I still win? Shops are a public place after all. Or public place you mean stations / bus nuts hideouts?
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Quote from: the trainbasher on February 25, 2015, 11:22:14 PM
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Look at www.thetrainbasher.com and you will find out what you could win
What if I spot you in, say, Gregg's? Do I still win? Shops are a public place after all. Or public place you mean stations / bus nuts hideouts?
As long as I'm wearing the official trainbasher branded polo shirt (of which there are 3, one black, one blue and one red!) then yes you'll still win!
Spotter in bilston bus station with a
White beard
Spotter on Priory Queensway about 1pm taking photos of a 14 branded trident, nearly made me miss me 66 back to work cause they stood right in the doorway
A spotter stood at Bromsgrove Bus Station today took a picture of me and my mate who was driving 30439 (W567 JVV) on the X3 was it anyone from off here?
@Ashley 60171 has got the camera out, outside Wolves bus station.
Quote from: trident4370 on February 27, 2015, 12:55:49 PM
@Ashley 60171 has got the camera out, outside Wolves bus station.
The rubbish shots could be all the dust on it lol :P
I've been with
@Reece all day we were both stood in Kidderminster Bus Station and 2 spotters (aged around 40-ish) appeared out of nowhere was in anybody from off here?
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Quote from: Will on February 28, 2015, 05:14:48 PM
I've been with @Reece all day we were both stood in Kidderminster Bus Station and 2 spotters (aged around 40-ish) appeared out of nowhere was in anybody from off here?
Did they apparate?
Come again?
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Quote from: Will on February 28, 2015, 05:14:48 PM
I've been with @Reece all day we were both stood in Kidderminster Bus Station and 2 spotters (aged around 40-ish) appeared out of nowhere was in anybody from off here?
Did they apparate?
Probably waiting for the knight bus.
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I've been with @Reece all day we were both stood in Kidderminster Bus Station and 2 spotters (aged around 40-ish) appeared out of nowhere was in anybody from off here?
Did they apparate?
Come again?
Quick Google search seems to relate that word with a Harry Potter spell. Teleportation or such.
Saw
@Ashley 60171 in Dudley Bus Station taking a picture of 1613 going back to Wolverhampton.
Quote from: P419 EJW on March 01, 2015, 10:22:35 AM
Saw @Ashley 60171 in Dudley Bus Station taking a picture of 1613 going back to Wolverhampton.
Trying and failing yet again lol
What route is 16134 o. Today
Quote from: Rhys S on March 01, 2015, 12:21:07 PM
What route is 16134 o. Today
It isn't out. Mercs were not used at WN on Sundays when they had them (neither are B6's and Spectra's) and are very rarely used at any other garage that operates the type
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What route is 16134 o. Today
It isn't out. Mercs are not used at WN on Sundays (neither are B6's and Spectra's) and are very rarely used at any other garage that operates the type
Hence why the 244 gets a rather big upgrade to a Volvo b7 on sundays
Saw Tony walking past the Aston Uni Stop after Lancaster Circus around 11.30 this morning. I was the 65 at the bus stop
Quote from: John on March 04, 2015, 07:19:00 PM
Saw Tony walking past the Aston Uni Stop after Lancaster Circus around 11.30 this morning. I was the 65 at the bus stop
Yes just had to visit IT at Digbeth and was walking back to UTC at Lancaster Circus
Rhys spotted @ Dudley bus station
Quote from: Andrew on March 06, 2015, 09:01:21 PM
Rhys spotted @ Dudley bus station
What time by what bus
Is it fair to say I spotted
@Matt in wollescote, on 20855, in Hayley Green, on 845 and in Halesowen?
Young bus enthusiast chatting to the inspector with the dreadlocks who works at wolves bus station @ 15.30 yesterday.
Quote from: 37351ml on March 08, 2015, 08:34:06 AM
Young bus enthusiast chatting to the inspector with the dreadlocks who works at wolves bus station @ 15.30 yesterday.
That would be me ;)
@37351ml
Just seen Alex in Wolverhampton taking a pic of 2011 on the 79
Quote from: Matt on March 08, 2015, 01:44:54 PM
Rhys in Halesowen
Matt I left at 13:42 where were you ?
I was on the 13:42 002. To MH
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I was on the 13:42 002. To MH
I got the 13:54 towards Weoley
But I'm still out and currently in Halesowen Asda
See if anyone spots me tomorrow, mainly going to Smethwick and around Birmingham
The Pensnett Spotters are bound to be around tomorrow!
I will be
@Nathan £50 says I'll be spotted wearing something that I only wear 3 days a week
Quote from: the trainbasher on March 08, 2015, 08:01:54 PM
@Nathan £50 says I'll be spotted wearing something that I only wear 3 days a week
I will be taking a trip over to Halesowen after school to see if i can get an MMC tomorrow.
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TRIDENT 4194 I AM FEDUP OF SARCASAM I CAN 12-1 AND AFTER SCHOOL!
Can
@Trident 4194 &
@Rhys S both pack it in & stop filling the threads up with crap! Winston
Me and Matt will be in halesowen
Quote from: Rhys S on March 08, 2015, 08:14:49 PM
Urghh what is the matter with society these days
There's a slight chance i might be there, but it is slight, as i have to get there from Wednesfield. My alternate will be to head to Birmingham to get one, as train beats bus in terms of time
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@Nathan £50 says I'll be spotted wearing something that I only wear 3 days a week
Clothes ? :o
would spotting Andrew on in Halesowen, 4192 and Stourbridge count? :-)
Matt, Trainbasher, Jack and a number of other spotters around Stourbridge,Halesowen & Dudley today. Wonder why ?
Quote from: Andrew on March 09, 2015, 06:44:30 PM
Matt, Trainbasher, Jack and a number of other spotters around Stourbridge,Halesowen & Dudley today. Wonder why ?
I'm just commuting to and from work...albeit via a different route... Can't think why :)
Quote from: Andrew on March 09, 2015, 06:44:30 PM
Matt, Trainbasher, Jack and a number of other spotters around Stourbridge,Halesowen & Dudley today. Wonder why ?
I was in halesowen at 15:30 with matt,
Spotted
@Matt on 6107 upstairs, back row, next to the window
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@Nathan £50 says I'll be spotted wearing something that I only wear 3 days a week
Well Nathan owes you £50 lol :)
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Spotted @Matt on 6107 upstairs, back row, next to the window
Not me!!
Could've been my eyes playing tricks. It was the 1900 off Stour (and I missed it!!)
Am I the only one who has never been sighted? ;)
Quote from: Andrew on March 09, 2015, 06:44:30 PM
Matt, Trainbasher, Jack and a number of other spotters around Stourbridge,Halesowen & Dudley today. Wonder why ?
jack who
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Matt, Trainbasher, Jack and a number of other spotters around Stourbridge,Halesowen & Dudley today. Wonder why ?
jack who
You.......
Spotter in colmore row taking notes lunch time &a man with grey hair approx 13.15
Two young dudes standing on opposite side of stourbridge bus station on the green, anyone?? Just before 2 if this gets seen later, and if anyone wants a crack at spotting me just jumped on 6102 in stourbridge blue hoodie and a Costa aha bottom deck.
Spotted someone photographing in dudley about 16:35 is it anybody off here
Someone in merry hill with a NXWM fleet book at 07:30
Gotta ask how many people from the forum was on 6107 monday night. I was on the top deck middle from birmingham around half 5, it went through quinton at 6.10, halesowen at 6.20, colley gate at 6.30, lye at 6.40 and got into stourbridge at 6.49ish
Quote from: Chris2301 on March 11, 2015, 06:46:36 PM
Gotta ask how many people from the forum was on 6107 monday night. I was on the top deck middle from birmingham around half 5, it went through quinton at 6.10, halesowen at 6.20, colley gate at 6.30, lye at 6.40 and got into stourbridge at 6.49ish
I was on at Colley Gate, off at lye as per the spotted report
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Quote from: Chris2301 on March 11, 2015, 06:46:36 PM
Gotta ask how many people from the forum was on 6107 monday night. I was on the top deck middle from birmingham around half 5, it went through quinton at 6.10, halesowen at 6.20, colley gate at 6.30, lye at 6.40 and got into stourbridge at 6.49ish
I just missed it in Halesowen...caught it at 7pm from Stour
I got those free weekend daysavers if anyone fancys a spotter day out via the 9
Are they still giving them out and how many u got
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Gotta ask how many people from the forum was on 6107 monday night. I was on the top deck middle from birmingham around half 5, it went through quinton at 6.10, halesowen at 6.20, colley gate at 6.30, lye at 6.40 and got into stourbridge at 6.49ish
I was on the same bus! I sat upstairs at the front, right side. I caught 6107 around 17:30 ex Birmingham and arrived Stourbridge around 18:50.
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Quote from: Chris2301 on March 11, 2015, 06:46:36 PM
Gotta ask how many people from the forum was on 6107 monday night. I was on the top deck middle from birmingham around half 5, it went through quinton at 6.10, halesowen at 6.20, colley gate at 6.30, lye at 6.40 and got into stourbridge at 6.49ish
I was on the same bus! I sat upstairs at the front, right side. I caught 6107 around 17:30 ex Birmingham and arrived Stourbridge around 18:50.
Were you the guy with the hearing aid who moved seats in halesowen
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Quote from: Chris2301 on March 11, 2015, 06:46:36 PM
Gotta ask how many people from the forum was on 6107 monday night. I was on the top deck middle from birmingham around half 5, it went through quinton at 6.10, halesowen at 6.20, colley gate at 6.30, lye at 6.40 and got into stourbridge at 6.49ish
I was on the same bus! I sat upstairs at the front, right side. I caught 6107 around 17:30 ex Birmingham and arrived Stourbridge around 18:50.
Were you the guy with the hearing aid who moved seats in halesowen
Yeah, that was me with the processor (I have a cochlear implant). :) I was testing out the comfort of the seat then moved back to my warm seat. :P
Sorry if i caused any offence with the hearing aid, i didn't know what to call it lol. Did you see me on the top deck?
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Sorry if i caused any offence with the hearing aid, i didn't know what to call it lol. Did you see me on the top deck?
Don't worry, it's fine, it's a common mistake hearing people make. :P I was in my own world but I could remember a guy sat in the middle, right side. Was that you?
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Quote from: Chris2301 on March 11, 2015, 09:13:06 PM
Sorry if i caused any offence with the hearing aid, i didn't know what to call it lol. Did you see me on the top deck?
Don't worry, it's fine, it's a common mistake hearing people make. :P I was in my own world but I could remember a guy sat in the middle, right side. Was that you?
I was on the right side on the seat behind the stairs, in a dark blue hoodie from broad street to around manor land then moved to the left hand side
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Quote from: P419 EJW on March 11, 2015, 09:26:54 PM
Quote from: Chris2301 on March 11, 2015, 09:13:06 PM
Sorry if i caused any offence with the hearing aid, i didn't know what to call it lol. Did you see me on the top deck?
Don't worry, it's fine, it's a common mistake hearing people make. :P I was in my own world but I could remember a guy sat in the middle, right side. Was that you?
I was on the right side on the seat behind the stairs, in a dark blue hoodie from broad street to around manor land then moved to the left hand side
Yeees, I'm starting to remembering you. I think I let you pass first before I walked downstairs, didn't I?
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Quote from: Chris2301 on March 11, 2015, 09:13:06 PM
Sorry if i caused any offence with the hearing aid, i didn't know what to call it lol. Did you see me on the top deck?
Don't worry, it's fine, it's a common mistake hearing people make. :P I was in my own world but I could remember a guy sat in the middle, right side. Was that you?
I was on the right side on the seat behind the stairs, in a dark blue hoodie from broad street to around manor land then moved to the left hand side
Yeees, I'm starting to remembering you. I think I let you pass first before I walked downstairs, didn't I?
Yea you did lol
Today: Just seen two photographers in Halesowen while I was on 6105
Yesterday: Two spotters on Colmore Row (a photographer and a pen & paper spotter), photographer on Newhall Street, and another photographer on Broad Street while I was on 6104 (about 3:20ish, was about to get on 6101 but the inspector told the driver to leave and for the rest of the passengers in the queue to get the one behind)
Wednesday: photographer at Paradise Circus while I was on 6105 (about half one)
Tony spotted in Birmingham street heading away from Dudley bus station around 14:10
Spotter on Moor street photographing 4697 at 1650.
I'm supposed to be the Hunted, not the hunter!!
3 spotters at the Royal took a photo of tram 16 as
It pulled out approx 17.00
Saw
@Rhys S at stourbridge this morning.
Nice
@nxwmbusfan1999 at Colmore row this afternoon
@Jack 4325 this morning in Stourbridge
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Nice
@nxwmbusfan1999 at Colmore row this afternoon
@Jack 4325 this morning in Stourbridge
spotted Rhys at colmore row same time as me
after meeting up with Nathan and rest of lads
Seen a group of lads at Stourbridge and 2 people on 4349 at Colmore roe
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Seen a group of lads at Stourbridge and 2 people on 4349 at Colmore roe
What time in Stourbridge as if it was around 1100, and then again at 1525-40, then it would've been
@Nathan ,
@jack4325 ,
@Rob2832 and i
Yep
Quote from: Rhys S on March 14, 2015, 06:54:50 PM
Seen a group of lads at Stourbridge and 2 people on 4349 at Colmore roe
That was myself,
@Ashley 60171,
@Alex,
@jack4325,
@Rob2832,
@NXDom and
@nxwmbusfan1999 I thought it was you i saw taking photos on the other side of the road.
Yep I've been spotted by 20 people both on here and facebook
Quote from: Rhys S on March 14, 2015, 07:08:03 PM
Yep I've been spotted by 20 people both on here and facebook
You're not even at the required age for facebook!!
My mate set my fb up
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Quote from: Rhys S on March 14, 2015, 07:08:03 PM
Yep I've been spotted by 20 people both on here and facebook
You're not even at the required age for facebook!!
Neither are half the country!
Quote from: the trainbasher on March 14, 2015, 04:50:26 PM
Spotter on Moor street photographing 4697 at 1650.
I'm supposed to be the Hunted, not the hunter!!
Hmmm reminds me of a certain radio show on Sunday morning!
James is/was standing on colemore row at 11:50/11:55with 3 other people ?
I'm at Colmore row
And two of you lot (no idea who) were boarding a DTS dart at 13:10 outside Moor st
Quote from: Rhys S on March 15, 2015, 01:05:15 PM
I'm at Colmore row
Might have been you i saw earlier then (: about 11:50/11:55
Quote from: Kevin on March 15, 2015, 01:19:07 PM
And two of you lot (no idea who) were boarding a DTS dart at 13:10 outside Moor st
NO I DIDNT THOUGH
Quote from: Nathan4775 on March 15, 2015, 12:01:07 PM
James is/was standing on colemore row at 11:50/11:55with 3 other people ?
that was me and I was with
Jack4325
NXDom
Alex
was chatting to someone who interested in buses at merry hill
I'm currently en route to Miller Street on 4872 if anyone is around.
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Quote from: Kevin on March 15, 2015, 01:19:07 PM
And two of you lot (no idea who) were boarding a DTS dart at 13:10 outside Moor st
NO I DIDNT THOUGH
that was me and
@Alex
Just seen Tony (I think) heading into Miller Street (as R missed my 907A.
2 photographers on manor lane, took photo of 6109
Just seen this photo on flickr:
Certain members on here will notice they are in the background!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/99593182@N08/16636102860/in/photolist-rm5nME-rmbSCH-rCx3yG-rm4srj-qFRp6Z-qFCZ9f-rCx15y-rmbNFe-rCxau4-rmbLGz-rAm39S-rCx8AV-qFQUYg-rm3WaY-rCwdYk-rCvZ2d-rmaPd8-rCBG58-rm3oGC-rCwaer-rCw9AT-rmaKUK-rm3gp1-rmaEye-rm3fbE-rCnPr7-qFtNwm-rCBAsM-rCw5kt-rCvRnf-rAbVQN-rCnMnC-rm2BbZ-rAbT2S-rCnJXC-rm2zmM-rkUumm-rkTAMh-rkTzWu-rkTyNs-rm1XLi-rCniG6-rkRjNh-rj79yR-rCqwMn-rCqw4D-rCqtnM-qFqP8h-rCbJEq-rkJ2kN
And also myself and
@jack4325 are getting off the bus in this photo!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/99593182@N08/16823257905/in/photolist-rCBAsM-rCw5kt-rCvRnf-rAbVQN-rCnMnC-rm2BbZ-rAbT2S-rCnJXC-rm2zmM-rkUumm-rkTAMh-rkTzWu-rkTyNs-rm1XLi-rCniG6-rkRjNh-rj79yR-rCqwMn-rCqw4D-rCqtnM-qFqP8h-rCbJEq-rkJ2kN-rzF1eh-rixkuz-rkkw1t-rjuVjj-rAYDME-ryMwc7-rjoiYc-rAJDms-rhvSnX-rhvSmz-ryxGr3-rAJCYy-qE42tt-rB7mW2-rALwAc-ryu2rW-qDLX4Q-ryu2bA-rjjCS2-ryovHY-rAEZ5X-ryovtj-riPtfy-ry7jjh-rh5sv8-rh5sqt-rCtsQt
I'll be in dudley for 16:00 so if anybody wants a crack at spotting me
I'm wearing turquoise green trousers and white t shirt and black jumper. With a black coat
And bag
https://www.flickr.com/photos/114083385@N05/16633182950/ Pretty sure I can see
@NXDom and
@Ashley 60171 in Rob's picture of 6102.
Quote from: trident4370 on March 16, 2015, 04:17:13 PM
https://www.flickr.com/photos/114083385@N05/16633182950/ Pretty sure I can see @NXDom and @Ashley 60171 in Rob's picture of 6102.
and me standing in side
Quote from: Matt on March 16, 2015, 06:20:21 PM
No one ever spots me :(
I'm frequently in Halesowen mate but I never see you midshew you wouldn't talk to me anyway
No one spots me either. Thinks it's a good thing
Whereas I'm spotted at least 6 times a week!!
Quote from: trident4370 on March 16, 2015, 04:17:13 PM
https://www.flickr.com/photos/114083385@N05/16633182950/ Pretty sure I can see @NXDom and @Ashley 60171 in Rob's picture of 6102.
You would do as we a went out on Saturday to get the MMC's
Quote from: Nathan on March 16, 2015, 06:52:05 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on March 16, 2015, 04:17:13 PM
https://www.flickr.com/photos/114083385@N05/16633182950/ Pretty sure I can see @NXDom and @Ashley 60171 in Rob's picture of 6102.
You would do as we a went out on Saturday to get the MMC's
I didn't realise :P
Quote from: Matt on March 16, 2015, 06:20:21 PM
No one ever spots me :(
Welcome to the club ;D
I'm amazed I never got spotted in Wolverhampton this afternoon I was on Pipers Row at around 5:30 this evening
Quote from: trident4370 on March 16, 2015, 08:00:44 PM
Quote from: Nathan on March 16, 2015, 06:52:05 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on March 16, 2015, 04:17:13 PM
https://www.flickr.com/photos/114083385@N05/16633182950/ Pretty sure I can see @NXDom and @Ashley 60171 in Rob's picture of 6102.
You would do as we a went out on Saturday to get the MMC's
I didn't realise :P
Quote from: Matt on March 16, 2015, 06:20:21 PM
No one ever spots me :(
Welcome to the club ;D
I don't think I've ever been spotted. Mind you, I don't take bus photos
No just train photos
@Rhys S - can you please stop posting the random comments
Quote from: Matt on March 16, 2015, 10:55:10 PM
Actually, I am in one photo on Flickr, this one, who can spot me?.....
https://www.flickr.com/photos/40466270@N07/16325924402/in/photolist-qSECxd-pVJKEJ-pUsx4E-pTjBg9-qxr1am-qMGkUo-qMGkjf-qMGjHq-qPZfdX-qxq2UJ-qPURTb-qPZdDK-qPUQNA-qPQ1fk-qxxbwR-pSz8Ec-qw2QFG-qKiwqb-quPb9F-qLrMVn-qtGhbH-qtmFAY-qKRzsf-qKF7eX-pNQtPf-qKQvbp-qtgfDy-qHxBTE-qtomYK-qKQjU2-qtewWC-qsZK7C-pNy3Z7-qKoDnH-qsYXcG-qJM8wk-qFk8cs-qH2n4W-qpQswm-qGjw3E-qGoAbe-qpPxCU-pKBBzZ-qpPseN-qpPWKh-qGdxB2-qEz62Q-qDpCGD-pGzbSA-qDtHoq
Stood up inside the Spectra
Currently sat on
@Tony 's bus, 4558 on WN126, with
@Nathan ,
@jack4325 and @P419 EJW
Quote from: Matt on March 21, 2015, 06:23:10 PM
Rhys in Dudley.
For a minute no I'm T home for a few hours before I'm back out again
Quote from: Rhys S on March 21, 2015, 06:38:22 PM
For a minute no I'm T home for a few hours before I'm back out again
Was that
@Rhys S I saw in Wolverhampton earlier as well
What did I look like
@Tony
Quote from: Rhys S on March 21, 2015, 06:54:12 PM
What did I look like @Tony
The photo you did have as your avatar!
Taking photos on a phone camera through the glass by the 529 stop
Yep that must've been me as I jumped on 4556 on the 59 and had a NXWM Fleetbook
Quote from: Matt on March 21, 2015, 08:05:28 PM
I also saw Edward Littlehales earlier.
who is that
Quote from: Matt on March 21, 2015, 08:05:28 PM
I also saw Edward Littlehales earlier.
The young lad or 4817?
Had the pleasure of Tony driving 4558 earlier on the 126 (Despite missing the turn into W'ton Bus Station ;))
Quote from: Nathan on March 21, 2015, 08:21:30 PM
Nice driving from Tony earlier on the 126 (Despite missing the turn into W'ton Bus Station ;))
I was quite pleased that I left Wolverhampton 8 late (while it was checked with the garage about me driving it) but arrived in Birmingham exactly on time and still got praised by the HQ passenger for the smooth ride! Another route I haven't driven since 2004. Today Wolverhampton - Birmingham, tomorrow Wembley!
All 5 Omnicities are now at Walsall, so it looks like the 6 buses going to Wembley tomorrow will be in numeric order, 4776-81
I've never had the pleasure of Tony driving, maybe next time he can let me know, and I can be your hQ
Quote from: Tony on March 21, 2015, 08:25:28 PM
Quote from: Nathan on March 21, 2015, 08:21:30 PM
Had the pleasure of Tony driving 4558 earlier on the 126 (Despite missing the turn into W'ton Bus Station ;))
I was quite pleased that I left Wolverhampton 8 late (while it was checked with the garage about me driving it) but arrived in Birmingham exactly on time and still got praised by the HQ passenger for the smooth ride! Another route I haven't driven since 2004. Today Wolverhampton - Birmingham, tomorrow Wembley!
Met
@Tony for the first time today. :) Was impressed with his brilliant driving and braking, I enjoyed the journey.
Spotted Matt on one Diamond bus while I was on another one parked next to his
Quote from: the trainbasher on March 21, 2015, 08:29:40 PM
Spotted Matt on one Diamond bus while I was on another one parked next to his
That reminds me Tom! Walked past you in Halesowen yesterday on my day off (You were on the phone). I got on 868 on the 244 back to Dudley.
Quote from: Nathan on March 21, 2015, 08:55:44 PM
That reminds me Tom! Walked past you in Halesowen yesterday on my day off (You were on the phone). I got on 868 on the 244 back to Dudley.
According to the Centro supervisor there I seem to virtually live in Halesowen bus station : )
Only 1 person has spotted me im like a ninja
Quote from: Chris2301 on March 21, 2015, 10:05:45 PM
Only 1 person has spotted me im like a ninja
Yeah and
@the trainbasher was on the same bus
Spotted Rob2832 at sheldon
Spotter photoing 17076 leaving Redditch this afternoon about 16:35 on the 26.
4 spotters at West brom metro stop taking photos
@Rhys S currently darting round Walsall Bus Station
There is currently a photographer on Pipers Row/Tower St at 3pm. He thanked Alex for telling him about 862 on the 6. Anyone on here?
Rhys S at Colmore row 1500 followed me all way from Walsall
Spotted i belive was John in Walsall around 15:30/15/45
Quote from: Nathan on March 28, 2015, 01:52:59 PM
@Rhys S currently darting round Walsall Bus Station
There is currently a photographer on Pipers Row/Tower St at 3pm. He thanked Alex for telling him about 862 on the 6. Anyone on here?
It was indeed. Sorry I didn't stop for more of a chat Nathan. I was cutting it fine for a photo of the 878. Is Alex NXWM Busfan?
Quote from: Nathan4775 on March 28, 2015, 03:44:29 PM
Spotted i belive was John in Walsall around 15:30/15/45
I spotted john too in walsall, I was just coming off
Quote from: WMT3000 on March 28, 2015, 04:41:21 PM
It was indeed. Sorry I didn't stop for more of a chat Nathan. I was cutting it fine for a photo of the 878. Is Alex NXWM Busfan?
im James
aka nxwmbusfan1999 I was with Nathan and Alex
Quote from: Matt on March 28, 2015, 11:22:32 AM
Spotter in Halesowen just now.
Don't know if it was me you saw
@Matt, but I got on the 244 at 11.17am
Quote from: Nathan4775 on March 28, 2015, 03:44:29 PM
Spotted i belive was John in Walsall around 15:30/15/45
Yes you more than likely did. Got a rare weekend off after working 12 days straight!
Quote from: BU07 LGO on March 28, 2015, 05:01:55 PM
I spotted john too in walsall, I was just coming off
Thought it was you on the 934 8)
Quote from: Matt on March 28, 2015, 05:42:54 PM
Nope, I didn't see you! That 244 left about 30 seconds before I arrived, think it was 870
Yes it was 870
Quote from: John on March 28, 2015, 05:36:39 PM
Don't know if it was me you saw @Matt, but I got on the 244 at 11.17am
Yes you more than likely did. Got a rare weekend off after working 12 days straight!
Thought it was you on the 934 8)
Yeah it was me! The takeover driver cut it fine! Was about to do a lap to let the 77 get in
Quote from: WMT3000 on March 28, 2015, 04:41:21 PM
It was indeed. Sorry I didn't stop for more of a chat Nathan. I was cutting it fine for a photo of the 878. Is Alex NXWM Busfan?
Alex is Alex on here ;)
Alex is the Ginger haired lad and i was the other one.
Currently on 1573 on the 244.
@the trainbasher alighted in Halesowen as I boarded and I'm sure
@Matt is two seats in front of me
@Ashley 60171 what was the chances eh? :-)
Nathan at Walsall
James at Walsall
0n 4874
And at Colmore row
Quote from: Matt on March 28, 2015, 07:59:01 PM
I am indeed with a friend from London, 1573 is a fast beast
Must be a different driver cause it was slow as anything when I caught it earlier, 15:17 off Halesowen
@Matt i was working ahaha and not bus spotting tho i do collect trollies in bus station. Im easy to spot, hi vis saying don't forget your bags
I'm on Tony's picture of 6116, first seat behind the stairs. Then saw another photographer on Moor Street, and another in Bilston.
Quote from: Chris2301 on March 28, 2015, 08:36:58 PM
@Matt i was working ahaha and not bus spotting tho i do collect trollies in bus station. Im easy to spot, hi vis saying don't forget your bags
I've probably bumped into you quite a few times then without realising!
Quote from: Matt on March 28, 2015, 10:47:14 PM
Yeah and remembered you from when I last met you ;)
Always in merry hill 6 days a week!
@Matt I'm there near enough 14 times a week!
Quote from: Matt on March 28, 2015, 11:29:58 PM
Who you or @the trainbasher?
I work there lol! In tomorrow aswell 11 til 4 so i will be on the first x96 in the morning and the 4.55 home
Spotter in halesowen at 13:30
Just saw
@Alex and
@Nathan boarding on 4539 on 126.
If I have lived in Halesowen or somewhere there, I can nearly guarantee that I will have spotted most of the people on this forum.
@Matt in Russell hall hospital taking a photo 6116
2 guys on Colmore Row early afternoon took a picture of my 7 (4812)
Quote from: John on April 01, 2015, 07:20:07 PM
2 guys on Colmore Row early afternoon took a picture of my 7 (4812)
Do you sometimes give the bus some kickdowns?
Quote from: ronnoc1k8 on April 01, 2015, 09:42:11 PM
Do you sometimes give the bus some kickdowns?
The ex-Pensnetts do have good kickdown for when you need it
@N94 on 6122 on 246 about to depart stour
@ matt in halesowen
I'm in West Brom about to get on 4M
I can't go anywhere today (Friday) without being spotted!!
Quote from: Matt on April 04, 2015, 03:37:06 PM
Spptter in Dudley @ 15:30
Green berghaus and a camera?
Plenty of photographers in Wolverhampton today!
Quote from: Matt on April 04, 2015, 05:20:51 PM
Camera yes, can't remember what he was wearing. Stood by where the taxis park.
Yep. That was me.
Was anybody at West Bromwich bus station today, also what time?
Quote from: Nathan on April 04, 2015, 05:15:58 PM
Plenty of photographers in Wolverhampton today!
I was briefly earlier
Is their technique you spotters go about implementing when taking a shot of a bus ?! I just grab my phone and providing I can see either the reg or fleet number, I'll take the photo !
Quote from: BusFan on April 05, 2015, 07:39:21 PM
Is their technique you spotters go about implementing when taking a shot of a bus ?! I just grab my phone and providing I can see either the reg or fleet number, I'll take the photo !
I can't really comment from bus spotter's point of view, but for trains, I wait until it is completely stationery, if possible I'll take a picture of the train from the next adjacent platform so that I can get a better view of the train, most importantly I aim to get all of the train in the photo
Young photographer with NX Hi-Vis taking photos at Pool Meadow just now.
Quote from: Nathan on April 07, 2015, 12:45:06 PM
Young photographer with NX Hi-Vis taking photos at Pool Meadow just now.
i was at pool meadow about that tiem
Quote from: Rhys S on April 07, 2015, 08:21:55 PM
i was at pool meadow about that tiem
It wasn't you
Spotter in stourbridge bus station just tried to walk through a window
Quote from: Matt on April 08, 2015, 11:12:43 AM
@nxwmbusfan1999 in Stourbridge @ 10:30
That was me I was standing by taxi place infront of 9 birmingham stop
Spotted you Matt taking to a driver :)
had a chat with trident4370 at Digbeth coach station
Quote from: Matt on April 08, 2015, 02:04:11 PM
Two spotters in Centro hi viz in Wolves bus station at 2pm
Sure they weren't just surveyors?
@jack4325 Stourbridge bus station, on 1627 & in Dudley bus station
2 spotters with cameras at moor street 1120
2 spotters on the other side of the road to Halesowen Bus Station
Spotter sat on wall opposite Pensnett garage now
Saw someone in a orange hi-viz taking pictures of buses as I went past on 6126 at Moor Street, at around 12:50pm.
spotter at miller street taking pictures of 606 and 7125 on PVS around 11am and standing by NXWMs main reception
I was at miller street at this time waiting for PVS to depart
some in wolves in NX hi vis
I think I saw
@Rhys S in Wolverhampton Bus Station. He was wearing a NX hi-vis jacket incorrectly.
Quote from: P419 EJW on April 10, 2015, 02:49:07 PM
I think I saw @Rhys S in Wolverhampton Bus Station. He was wearing a NX hi-vis jacket incorrectly.
Dont know think it was him
Quote from: jack4325 on April 10, 2015, 02:54:27 PM
Dont know think it was him
Oh? Well, I could try to give a description: He was small, was wearing grey t-shirt, grey trousers, white/blue trainers (I think), a cap, a glasses, a small black bag. He was with an elderly man.
Four over Halesowen today doing the 9 buses
Quote from: P419 EJW on April 10, 2015, 03:18:09 PM
Oh? Well, I could try to give a description: He was small, was wearing grey t-shirt, grey trousers, white/blue tErainers (I think), a cap, a glasses, a small black bag. He was with an elderly man.
It was me as I have got permission to photo and they told me at Coventry Mangment Sutie to wear my Nx Hi viz
Quote from: Nathan on April 10, 2015, 06:51:27 PM
I was told that the station supervisors were not happy to see you wearing that Hi-Vis!
Is W'ton classed as centro land? If not then it's understandable, if so then thats a bit of double standards as they want people to have one when taking pics but then aren't happy if they do.
Nathan I was to wear the Nx one by the supervisor at Coventry
Quote from: Rhys S on April 10, 2015, 06:58:17 PM
Nathan I was to wear the Nx one by the supervisor at Coventry
Yes but i'm sure that only applies to Coventry not the whole bleeding West Midlands.
Quote from: NXDom on April 10, 2015, 06:54:25 PM
Is W'ton classed as centro land? If not then it's understandable, if so then thats a bit of double standards as they want people to have one when taking pics but then aren't happy if they do.
I think the unhappiness is from non-staff wearing company hi vis jackets/vests
If you're going to wear a hi vis jacket/vest, then buy a plain one, rather than wearing one with company logos on it, otherwise people may think you work for that company.
Well I'm not going to do that obivously and I did check at Wolverhampton I could wear that one
Quote from: Stu on April 10, 2015, 07:01:01 PM
I think the unhappiness is from non-staff wearing company hi vis jackets/vests
If you're going to wear a hi vis jacket/vest, then buy a plain one, rather than wearing one with company logos on it, otherwise people may think you work for that company.
Well yeah that is understandable I guess.
On a side note on the License to Photograph
It says you must agree to wear A hi vis
Not you must wear ..... Hi viz
Quote from: Rhys S on April 10, 2015, 07:05:53 PM
On a side note on the License to Photograph
It says you must agree to wear A hi vis
Not you must wear ..... Hi viz
But you will expect trouble if you turn up wearing a hi vis vest with National Express logos plastered all over it... that's the point I was making.
Those vests are for National Express staff to wear, not bus spotters!
Quote from: Stu on April 10, 2015, 07:22:39 PM
But you will expect trouble if you turn up wearing a hi vis vest with National Express logos plastered all over it... that's the point I was making.
Those vests are for National Express staff to wear, not bus spotters!
I agree, you could do all kinds of things in an NX high vis, but with a plain one you don't get associated with many people
Quote from: Trident 4194 on April 10, 2015, 07:26:24 PM
I agree, you could do all kinds of things in an NX high vis, but with a plain one you don't get associated with many people
well if you wanna make a fuss next time you or any other fourm member spots me dont metion me on here
@Rhys S @Trident 4194 Pack it in now!
If it's any help, and if I'm allowed to do so, I sell plain hi vis vests at work as part of the range of products we sell on eBay. They're not expensive, £4.93 inc free delivery.
If anyone wants to buy one, and not fall foul of being mistaken for staff when photographing, please see below:
Small/Medium: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/487-Hi-Vis-Yellow-Vest-S-M-C470Yers-M-/301298720708?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4626cd9fc4
Large/Xtra Large: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/494-Hi-Vis-Vest-Yellow-L-Xl-C470Yerl-Xl-/301298720691?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4626cd9fb3
And for the 'fuller figure' XXL/XXXL: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/500-Hi-Vis-Yellow-Vest-Xxl-3Xl-C470Yerxx-3X-/301298720709?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4626cd9fc5
Quote from: Stu on April 10, 2015, 07:34:09 PM
If it's any help, and if I'm allowed to do so, I sell plain hi vis vests at work as part of the range of products we sell on eBay. They're not expensive, £4.93 inc free delivery.
If anyone wants to buy one, and not fall foul of being mistaken for staff when photographing, please see below:
Small/Medium: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/487-Hi-Vis-Yellow-Vest-S-M-C470Yers-M-/301298720708?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4626cd9fc4
Large/Xtra Large: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/494-Hi-Vis-Vest-Yellow-L-Xl-C470Yerl-Xl-/301298720691?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4626cd9fb3
And for the 'fuller figure' XXL/XXXL: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/500-Hi-Vis-Yellow-Vest-Xxl-3Xl-C470Yerxx-3X-/301298720709?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4626cd9fc5
Only a quid in poundland, more than likely not as good quality but what can u expect
Quote from: Andrew on April 10, 2015, 10:12:02 PM
Only a quid in poundland, more than likely not as good quality but what can u expect
Well there you go, if they're only a quid in Poundland then there's definitely no excuse! ;)
Two bus worth of spotters in merry hill....let's see how many photos I end up in!
Quote from: the trainbasher on April 11, 2015, 04:10:49 PM
Two bus worth of spotters in merry hill....let's see how many photos I end up in!
anything to do with the green bus & evergreen deckers I saw go past the stag about an hour ago?
Quote from: N94 on April 11, 2015, 05:41:58 PM
anything to do with the green bus & evergreen deckers I saw go past the stag about an hour ago?
Those were the two at merry hill
Was in Sutton Coldfield earlier (10:00-12:00) photographing a few buses. Was in a suit with a TWM tie.
Just seen
@Rhys S In dudley take a pic of the bus I'm on 852
One in Nuneaton about an hour ago (17:30) taking photos, got Stagecoach 36153 which I was on at the time.
Someone just (1259hrs) photographed my trident (4356) on Colmore Row
@Tony was in Stourbridge at 1410
@Matt and
@Andrew in Stourbridge Bus Stn at 1530
Quote from: Alex on April 18, 2015, 02:18:20 PM
@Tony was in Stourbridge at 1410
@Matt and @Andrew in Stourbridge Bus Stn at 1530
Technically I was wasn't spotting anything.... I was working. But
@Tony did get a photo of my bus
Quote from: Andrew on April 18, 2015, 09:06:41 PM
Technically I was wasn't spotting anything.... I was working. But @Tony did get a photo of my bus
@Andrew which were you driving?
Quote from: Matt on April 18, 2015, 09:30:21 PM
He had 4199
Wrong side of the road for a nice 'sun' shot
Quote from: Tony on April 18, 2015, 09:34:20 PM
Wrong side of the road for a nice 'sun' shot
Yeah that's the one, first photo of yours I'm in..... 2 other photographers also got me in Stourbridge bus station today too
Quote from: Andrew on April 18, 2015, 10:00:53 PM
Yeah that's the one, first photo of yours I'm in..... 2 other photographers also got me in Stourbridge bus station today too
It will probably make the main site sometime in the next week
A lad with glasses and ginger hair took a pic of my bus this morning - 4481 on the 907
@John That would've been me, as i had some time to kill
Quote from: Alex on April 19, 2015, 06:09:31 PM
@John That would've been me, as i had some time to kill
Cool. After I saw you, I stopped short of the truck in front so you could get a pic, but you walked off so you must have got one ;)
@Michael Bevan was it you outside the garage this morning taking pictures of buses leaving?
Quote from: John on April 23, 2015, 11:08:50 AM
@Michael Bevan was it you outside the garage this morning taking pictures of buses leaving?
Yes it was. Wanted to kill some time. Was you driving?
Quote from: Michael Bevan on April 23, 2015, 03:38:36 PM
Yes it was. Wanted to kill some time. Was you driving?
Yes. 4276, left just after half 7
I don't think I'm on a pic on the main site 😟
Quote from: Trident 4194 on April 23, 2015, 07:13:18 PM
I don't think I'm on a pic on the main site 😟
I'm sure there is one of me driving a 33 somewhere taken sometime last year on the main site. Will try and find it
Quote from: John on April 23, 2015, 07:28:50 PM
I'm sure there is one of me driving a 33 somewhere taken sometime last year on the main site. Will try and find it
Latest pic of 4844
Quote from: John on April 23, 2015, 08:53:59 PM
Latest pic of 4844
Will check my photographs later on.
Just spotted Tony by the Cross Keys pub Cannock taking a photo of Arriva Midlands 3811.
@Rhys S im not technically spotting im working at the merry hill centre normally around the bus station and surrounding car park.
Quote from: Chris2301 on April 24, 2015, 09:45:30 PM
@Rhys S im not technically spotting im working at the merry hill centre normally around the bus station and surrounding car park.
Did u spot me
I'm driving 4330 in johns pic :)
Quote from: Rhys S on April 24, 2015, 09:59:01 PM
Did u spot me
No i was in work mode, i don't notice things around my as i work.
spotter on the coastbound platform at Folkestone at about 1115hrs this morning
2 spotters on 6122 front seat & 1 on island of paradise
Circus
Spotter in Bilston, photographed 1421 on the 34 at 11:00
Saw
@Rhys S in Walsall Bus Station at 11:25.
Was with
@Rhys S earlier around Perry Barr.
Spotter in Dudley Bus Station around 1350
Quote from: Alex on April 25, 2015, 01:57:42 PM
Spotter in Dudley Bus Station around 1350
...And I'm there now.
Man and his kid (I assume) both with cameras, plus two older gentlemen arguing over whether there'd be anything more coming
I was in Dudley too at 1400hrs
When I was in dudley two blokes who i had a conversation with. About 11.30
Another bloke later on. 16.00
Somebody in Pool Meadow (Coventry) photographing an Enviro I was waiting to get off at about 16:15 and and there was a guy listing numbers by millennium place.
Quote from: Solo1 on April 25, 2015, 10:43:20 AM
2 spotters on 6122 front seat
Bet that was me and my mate. Some time this morning?
Also I know not technically spotting, but I'm sure I saw
@Chris2301 working at Merry Hill
Quote from: John on April 25, 2015, 06:08:34 PM
Bet that was me and my mate. Some time this morning?
Also I know not technically spotting, but I'm sure I saw @Chris2301 working at Merry Hill
That would be me with a hi vis saying "don't forget your bags" you shud of said hello
@John :)
I have been photographed a few times today with4737 in use in Milton Keynes
Quote from: Matt on April 26, 2015, 03:09:13 PM
Pretty sure I saw @NXDom in Halesowen earlier...13:25 ish
Yup that was me just about to board 4814 on the 141.
I think I was the person in Millennium square yesterday afternoon just before I went off to take this picture. https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/o9g79Q
Managed not to be spotted yesterday at Halesowen bus station. I saw 18 out of 22 of the new 61xx d/d's - 6112/15/16/22 not seen, but I could have missed these when I took "refreshments" at The Waggon and Horses . . . . . . ::)
Pair of enthusiasts (one of them photoed my X28) in Newcastle (Potteries)
Spotted
@Tony at the top of Moor St, and 2 mins lated spotted
@John driving the 905!
Photographer at moor street 1410
Possibly
@Tony
3 in Stourbridge bus station earlier and one at queens cross Dudley
@Trident 4194 getting off a 142 in Halesowen this afternoon.
Quote from: Nathan on May 02, 2015, 05:32:08 PM
@Trident 4194 getting off a 142 in Halesowen this afternoon.
How do you know what I look like?
Quote from: Trident 4194 on May 02, 2015, 06:24:28 PM
How do you know what I look like?
You were with Matt after you got off so put two and two together
photographer on Broad Street yesterday around 2pm, I was on 6120
I know not spotting, but I passed
@BU07 LGO around half 8 this morning, by the Boars Head. I was a 907 heading into City 8)
Quote from: John on May 07, 2015, 12:25:45 PM
I know not spotting, but I passed @BU07 LGO around half 8 this morning, by the Boars Head. I was a 907 heading into City 8)
Sorry I didnt see you :) saw an older man by the law courts taking pictures not sure if was a spotter or taking pics in general
Photographer on 4895 900 to Birmingham at 1815
Quote from: nxwmbusfan1999 on May 09, 2015, 06:16:40 PM
Photographer on 4895 900 to Birmingham at 1815
Take a wild guess who....
If i get spotted again I'll eat my hat
Quote from: the trainbasher on May 09, 2015, 06:23:58 PM
Take a wild guess who....
If i get spotted again I'll eat my hat
was you sitting downstairs and got off at my stop at 1820 (Gilbertstone Avenue)
Quote from: nxwmbusfan1999 on May 09, 2015, 06:35:47 PM
was you sitting downstairs and got off at my stop at 1820 (Gilbertstone Avenue)
Yes it was!
Quote from: nxwmbusfan1999 on May 09, 2015, 07:35:01 PM
didn't know it was you :)
I should have worn my "#trainbasher" branded fleece...
Ah well, if I get spotted again tonight I'll eat my hat (and I don't own one!!) and post a pic publicly on here (if it makes it easy I'm on a 141!)
Think
@Andrew driving my 276 20:45 from Dudley bus station.
Quote from: Matt on May 09, 2015, 08:56:43 PM
Haha I hope not he doesn't know the 276!
I do but it's not me
Just spotted a spotter photographing 4352 in Stourbridge
Spotter by fire station in town took pic of me driving 4884 today
I saw
@BU07 LGO again on Monday Afternoon. I was on a 997 going home around half 3, and you were heading into City at Perry Barr
Quote from: John on May 13, 2015, 07:53:39 PM
I saw @BU07 LGO again on Monday Afternoon. I was on a 997 going home around half 3, and you were heading into City at Perry Barr
Sorry john Im not been rude jist never notice you!
Quote from: BU07 LGO on May 13, 2015, 07:54:34 PM
Sorry john Im not been rude jist never notice you!
You wouldn't have seen me then as I was upstairs ;D
@the trainbasher on 19.15 226 Igo back home Merry Hill (which had WMSNT and phone number on led display)
Quote from: Chris2301 on May 14, 2015, 11:23:49 PM
@the trainbasher on 19.15 226 Igo back home Merry Hill (which had WMSNT and phone number on led display)
Guilty as charged
@Rhys S running around and standing in the road in Dudley bus station
Was some bearded dude taking pics on colmore row arround 1:30 T'day.
Quote from: NXDom on May 15, 2015, 04:06:51 PM
@Rhys S running around and standing in the road in Dudley bus station
Not now back home
@nxwmbusfan1999 and
@Michael Bevan currently stood taking photos at Moor St
Photographer photographed 4948 on 957 at 1315
Spotter at Kidderminster station photographing my 172/2
Quite a few photographers at Moor Street today photographing MMC's. I was one.
Quote from: Matt on May 16, 2015, 01:49:16 PM
Never seen so many spotters at moor street
mostly out for 30166 B8 MCV on 50
Spotter on collide row around 1 ish, Took a photo of 1384.
Edit: Colmore Row sorry
We really need a 'Spot The Driver' thread!
I promise I'm not spying on you, but saw
@BU07 LGO again today driving up Carrs Lane
Quote from: Matt on May 16, 2015, 04:43:07 PM
That would have been my mate, I was stood next to him. Was it you driving?
Nah I was on board though. I had just drove up the 31 route from Acocks Green and we swapped over by the Bull Ring Markets.
Spotter at Stourbridge Junction photographed 139001 just as I was about to board it.
Quote from: John on May 16, 2015, 04:43:12 PM
We really need a 'Spot The Driver' thread!
I promise I'm not spying on you, but saw @BU07 LGO again today driving up Carrs Lane
Yet again I missed you :(
There was a spotter at Gloucester Bus Station at around midday
Quote from: BU07 LGO on May 16, 2015, 08:37:57 PM
Yet again I missed you :(
I doubt I'll see you guys or the spotters when I start, looks like they'll put me on the 11s!
Quote from: MW on May 16, 2015, 09:26:28 PM
I doubt I'll see you guys or the spotters when I start, looks like they'll put me on the 11s!
and the fact nobody knows what you look like :p
Saying that I don't think im well recognised
Spotted at Smethwick Galton Bridge, taking a photo of the train I was getting on, 172217, about 11:20
Quote from: MW on May 16, 2015, 09:26:28 PM
I doubt I'll see you guys or the spotters when I start, looks like they'll put me on the 11s!
In the mornings I do stay in Kings Heath for a bit.
@MW you'll probably have a spotter special all day on your first day of people trying to spot you!
Someone took a photo of me stuffing my face on board 4311 this morning... :'(
John may have taken a photo of 4932, which I was in. What time did you take the photo John and what date? It was on the 16 yesterday and I am not sure if it was on the 16 another day.
Quote from: ronnoc1k8 on May 17, 2015, 06:44:52 PM
John may have taken a photo of 4932, which I was in. What time did you take the photo John and what date? It was on the 16 yesterday and I am not sure if it was on the 16 another day.
Taken on the 13th May, Wednesday
Quote from: Matt on May 17, 2015, 07:19:24 PM
@the trainbasher the 141 you're waiting for is 6119 ;)
Yep...on it!
Crikey you're getting stealthy!!
Quote from: the trainbasher on May 17, 2015, 07:21:03 PM
Yep...on it!
Crikey you're getting stealthy!!
From Friday
@the trainbasher seen waiting for 222 to dudley and returned on 244 (wn81) bk to merry hill
Quote from: Chris2301 on May 17, 2015, 07:33:59 PM
From Friday @the trainbasher seen waiting for 222 to dudley and returned on 244 (wn81) bk to merry hill
Anyone else spot me this month and I'll do a Paddy Ashdown and eat my hat!!
Quote from: the trainbasher on May 17, 2015, 07:37:12 PM
Anyone else spot me this month and I'll do a Paddy Ashdown and eat my hat!!
I practically live in Merry Hill apart from next week (excl wednesday for a course) on holiday so round tripping the mids
@the trainbasher i see you most days in merry hill haha
Just seen Tony at Lancaster Circus. Gave him a wave from 4844. ;)
Quote from: Matt on May 18, 2015, 09:56:13 PM
@MW guessing that's yourself sat by the 3rd window along
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8812/17628372948_1f2e02e179_o.jpg)
Lolol yeah, looking quite miserable, was half asleep.
@Michael Bevan Was that you that got on my 907 this afternoon? (4502)
Quote from: John on May 20, 2015, 08:18:39 PM
@Michael Bevan
Was that you that got on my 907 this afternoon? (4502)
Yes indeed I did! Didn't realise it was you driving! Should have said hello. ;)
Saw/spoke to the king spotter himself
@Tony earlier on. Just to say pleasure meeting you
Loads of spotters in Dudley taking photos/aboard JOV 613P
@Nathan I noticed that too...I never knew a car park was so interesting :)
(I'm just trying to avoid having to eat my hat as mentioned upthread by being stealthy!)
Quote from: the trainbasher on May 23, 2015, 03:30:12 PM
@Nathan I noticed that too...I never knew a car park was so interesting :)
(I'm just trying to avoid having to eat my hat as mentioned upthread by being stealthy!)
Let me guess. You were on the 87?
Quote from: Nathan on May 23, 2015, 03:34:31 PM
Let me guess. You were on the 87?
Ah well...Looks like i will have to prepare the condiments now!!
EDIT - I've since decided to do a Paddy Ashdown and change my mind and not eat my hat!
If you lot ever see a brown person lurking around a bus garage with a camera, that'll be me !
On my break at Victoria coach station and Tony has just pulled up with the 545
Spotter taking a photo of my class 68 + mk3 + class 82 around 9:40am at Galton Bridge today
There was a spotter at Shrewbury bus station yesterday at about 9:40am taking photos of Minsterley Motors YN06NZH.
@the trainbasher at merry x96 stand haha
Quote from: Matt on May 24, 2015, 07:10:25 PM
Driving an enviro, think it was 4771? Unless I'm getting mixed up
yeah that was me! Didn't even know you knew what I looked like lol
Quote from: Matt on May 24, 2015, 07:16:04 PM
I think I'm psychic haha, I managed to identify @John the first time I met him
haha yeah had 4765 this morning and 4771 later
Quote from: Matt on May 24, 2015, 07:16:04 PM
I think I'm psychic haha, I managed to identify @John the first time I met him
Yes I remember, I was on the 28 ;)
Photographer taking pictures's of my bus (6702) at Meriden 0925
Spotters galore for the 1.30pm 900, which was 6705 when it turned up nearly 20 minutes late. At least 8 including me ;)
Quote from: John on May 25, 2015, 01:58:33 PM
...when it turned up nearly 20 minutes late...
So I guess they didn't adjust the timetable for this "super extra friendly" drivers then. Imagine all those free daysavers being given out to disgruntled passengers making the service even more late!
I ponder if anyone has been told to extinguish the substances from the upper saloon with the drivers new tool
A photographer just snapped a picture of 6701 at Parkhill Drive.
@N94 stood on Moor St Queensway.
I think I saw 4006 (Horsencart82?, on flickr) yesterday in Allesley Village.
Also, a middle aged man snapped some shots of 6707 at the Airport, going Coventry bound
Spotter on 6703 11.50 departure from brum
@Nathan i thought it might have been you. Wasn't entirely sure though, now I am!
A spotter has just got on 6706 on the airport bypass road. He got off my 900 from Brum 4906, then I saw him photographing there as I went back towards brum on 6703. I'm now heading to Coventry (finally!)
... Wait, he's just got off at the train station.
Two young spotters on the 14:04 platinum departure from airport to brum??
Quote from: danny on May 26, 2015, 02:09:24 PM
Two young spotters on the 14:04 platinum departure from airport to brum??
I would have said me and Alex but realised we're on the one behind!
Aha
@Nathan. You kind of spotted me yeasterday... I'm in one of your pics from the airport but it dosent do me any justice lol.
Two spotters (one with a camcorder) in green coats at the airport just now.
Quote from: clayderman on May 26, 2015, 11:19:27 AM
I think I saw 4006 (Horsencart82?, on flickr) yesterday in Allesley Village.
Also, a middle aged man snapped some shots of 6707 at the Airport, going Coventry bound
The first are two different members
Stourbridge to coventry to university hospital without being spotted. Tho i saw
@Nathan and co and Coventry but they didn't notice me
Quote from: Ashley 60171 on May 26, 2015, 04:21:25 PM
The first are two different members
The one in brackets is the Flickr username, i'm sure? This is the photo: (credit)
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/dofartshavelumps/17467850493/
Quote from: clayderman on May 27, 2015, 01:37:13 AM
The one in brackets is the Flickr username, i'm sure? This is the photo: (credit)
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/dofartshavelumps/17467850493/
They are two completely different people.
@nxwmbusfan1999 and his mate in the middle of moor St a few minutes ago
Quote from: Matt.N0056 on May 27, 2015, 11:53:34 AM
@nxwmbusfan1999 and his mate in the middle of moor St a few minutes ago
Where was you standing?
Saw
@Alex taking a picture of 1447 on WA 69 in Walsall Bus Station.
@trident4370 has just taken a photo of 6706 on the 900 (which i'm aboard)
Guilty as charged!
Quote from: Matt on May 28, 2015, 03:47:20 PM
Enthusiasts talking in Halesowen at 15:45
By 002 stand?
@John driving ex pe enviro on 907 passing wickes on Aldridge road this morning
Not sure if she's a spotter or not but someone took a photo of 4892 that I'm on
Quote from: BU07 LGO on May 29, 2015, 11:57:42 AM
@John driving ex pe enviro on 907 passing wickes on Aldridge road this morning
I didn't see you this time! ;) 4828
Quote from: John on May 29, 2015, 12:24:42 PM
I didn't see you this time! ;) 4828
You was watching the traffic lights :) Lucky you! I had to put up with 4878. I hate the mk2's!
spotter in halesowen around 13.35 to 13.40
Spotter in Halesowen at 11:10 took picture of my bus 30822
Tony and several other spotters on Moor St Queensway this afternoon.
Young spotter living in a fantsty world just got on 4799 with a Hi-Vis (With 'West Midlands Buses' hand-written on the back) and an Ipad. I think he believes he's an inspector/route manager!
The only time I've seen another spotter was I was on the Priory Queensway and I saw a guy photographing buses with a DSLR. I looked at my phone (Using it to take photos of buses) and slowly put it back in my pocket and walked off in shame.
Quote from: BusFan on May 31, 2015, 01:21:28 AM
The only time I've seen another spotter was I was on the Priory Queensway and I saw a guy photographing buses with a DSLR. I looked at my phone (Using it to take photos of buses) and slowly put it back in my pocket and walked off in shame.
Hi
@BusFan when did you see said person?
Quote from: the trainbasher on May 31, 2015, 01:23:42 AM
Hi @BusFan when did you see said person?
7th April (I checked through Flickr from the photos I took on the day !)
I've even took the time to travel to a garage and just look and take a few photos if possible. I like garages :D
Quote from: BusFan on May 31, 2015, 01:21:28 AM
The only time I've seen another spotter was I was on the Priory Queensway and I saw a guy photographing buses with a DSLR. I looked at my phone (Using it to take photos of buses) and slowly put it back in my pocket and walked off in shame.
Where have you been?
Yesterday, 30 May, I saw numerous people taking bus photos near Moor Street Station in Birmingham and someone in Dudley. I could be included in both areas but exclude myself as I didn't see myself!
As far as to getting a photo of a bus, it's the end result that counts, not what was used.
I could then ask what is the difference between a spotter and a transport photographer? Something to ponder upon!
Quote from: Bryan on May 31, 2015, 11:30:19 AM
Where have you been?
Yesterday, 30 May, I saw numerous people taking bus photos near Moor Street Station in Birmingham and someone in Dudley. I could be included in both areas but exclude myself as I didn't see myself!
As far as to getting a photo of a bus, it's the end result that counts, not what was used.
I could then ask what is the difference between a spotter and a transport photographer? Something to ponder upon!
I have to take time out of my day and I try to make my journeys in such a way, I can get a good look at buses.
I suppose so but I thought I was serious about bus spotting and (Compared to people I know personally) I thought I had the equipment although my interest in photography is increasing and I should be getting a good camera soon so garage shots are on the way !
I wouldn't have the slightest clue !
Quote from: BusFan on May 31, 2015, 01:01:04 PM
I have to take time out of my day and I try to make my journeys in such a way, I can get a good look at buses.
I suppose so but I thought I was serious about bus spotting and (Compared to people I know personally) I thought I had the equipment although my interest in photography is increasing and I should be getting a good camera soon so garage shots are on the way !
I wouldn't have the slightest clue !
All I can say is carry on recording the images and looking at the buses!
My interest started back in the 1970's, way before digital images, just from watching buses go along the road outside an office I worked in. Over the years vehicles and liveries have changed, a very interesting evolution of styles.
My only advice is to retain the good images you take, what may appear boring today can be very interesting in a few years time.
Quote from: Bryan on May 31, 2015, 07:18:52 PM
All I can say is carry on recording the images and looking at the buses!
My interest started back in the 1970's, way before digital images, just from watching buses go along the road outside an office I worked in. Over the years vehicles and liveries have changed, a very interesting evolution of styles.
My only advice is to retain the good images you take, what may appear boring today can be very interesting in a few years time.
Thanks ! I try, my phone has a good camera and as evidenced by my photos on Flickr, I try to quickly take a photo.
I wasn't even born then ! I got interested as I kept finding them very interesting and my friends didn't really want to know. I came across this site, so It's really nice to chat to other enthusiasts , my only gripe is I can only contribute so much being someone who likes buses whereas most of the members here are drivers or work for NX so they have more accessible information.
Saw
@Michael Bevan again this morning around half 7
Quote from: John on June 02, 2015, 09:57:25 PM
Saw @Michael Bevan again this morning around half 7
Someone came to AG asking about the MMCs the other day saying there the first in the country and he wants to know where they are so he could add them to his collection. My gut instinct was it was this guy for some reason. Probably someone else though.
Quote from: MW on June 02, 2015, 10:01:47 PM
Someone came to AG asking about the MMCs the other day saying there the first in the country and he wants to know where they are so he could add them to his collection. My gut instinct was it was this guy for some reason. Probably someone else though.
He needs to visit Scarborough at the moment!
Quote from: MW on June 02, 2015, 10:01:47 PM
Someone came to AG asking about the MMCs the other day saying there the first in the country and he wants to know where they are so he could add them to his collection. My gut instinct was it was this guy for some reason. Probably someone else though.
Nope! Wasn't me!
Quote from: Michael Bevan on June 03, 2015, 02:53:40 PM
Where at?
You were at the bus stop on the Aldridge Road, after Wellhead Lane heading towards the Boars Head, I went past NIS on 4286
Quote from: John on June 03, 2015, 07:12:11 PM
You were at the bus stop on the Aldridge Road, after Wellhead Lane heading towards the Boars Head, I went past NIS on 4286
That is correct. Was waiting for the 907 to say hello to a driver. I thought that was you on 4286!
@John driving the 115 atm?
About 13:25 northbound on Gravelly Hill, was onboard 1906 on the 66 to work
Quote from: Kevin on June 04, 2015, 01:29:01 PM
@John driving the 115 atm?
About 13:25 northbound on Gravelly Hill, was onboard 1906 on the 66 to work
@Kevin Yes that would have been me ;)
Also gave
@Tony a wave as I was entering City around 1pm
There was also someone on Moor Street who took a pic of my bus 4937
Quote from: John on June 04, 2015, 02:05:30 PM
@Kevin
Yes that would have been me ;)
Also gave @Tony a wave as I was entering City around 1pm
There was also someone on Moor Street who took a pic of my bus 4937
That was Vikki from Oxford
I was racking up the spoter points yesterday!
Also saw
@Michael Bevan in Sutton in the afternoon who took a picture of my bus
Quote from: John on June 05, 2015, 09:31:02 AM
I was racking up the spoter points yesterday!
Also saw @Michael Bevan in Sutton in the afternoon who took a picture of my bus
That is correct! 4925 it was.
Just seen
@John pass me. He has 4779.
Quote from: Michael Bevan on June 06, 2015, 11:37:13 AM
Just seen @John pass me. He has 4779.
What are the omnicities like to drive?
Quote from: Trident 4194 on June 06, 2015, 01:09:54 PM
What are the omnicities like to drive?
They are nice and smooth, especially at high speeds and over bumps, but there is a delay after you open the doors until you are able to lower the step, and on a few, the door interlock takes forever to unlock so you can drive away
@AndrewLee were you driving 4895 around 12.50 in the City Centre. I spotted you if you were
@Rhys S sitting on 6702, 3rd seat from the front on top deck
Quote from: John on June 06, 2015, 11:42:31 AM
;)
Where were you?
On 4803 heading towards city. Then later on 4047 heading towards Kingstanding.
@the trainbasher on Moor St Queensway this afternoon.
@Rhys S was darting around taking photos of the MMC's on display today
@Nathan...you were being stealthy again...I knew I should have worn my fake beard...
Quote from: John on June 06, 2015, 01:56:59 PM
They are nice and smooth, especially at high speeds and over bumps, but there is a delay after you open the doors until you are able to lower the step, and on a few, the door interlock takes forever to unlock so you can drive away
@AndrewLee were you driving 4895 around 12.50 in the City Centre. I spotted you if you were
That WAS me! My cover has been blown. Don't regularly drive the E400's but absolutely loved it today. Leather driving seat as well. Lucky for me
@John I had it for the bigger portion!!
Quote from: AndrewLee on June 06, 2015, 09:37:35 PM
That WAS me! My cover has been blown. Don't regularly drive the E400's but absolutely loved it today. Leather driving seat as well. Lucky for me @John I had it for the bigger portion!!
You were by M&S turning into Carrs Lane, I was the 907 waiting to get onto Carrs Lane.
I don't mind the Enviro400s (very sluggish though, the ADL ones, not the ex-Pensnett ones), I drive them most of the time on the Suttons but it s always nice to get a good 42** for a change on the 907. 4246 was the last one I had and it is still very solid
If you see someone lurking outside a garage tomorrow, don't be alarmed, it'll be me ! I'll just attempt to get a few photo shots in !
Quote from: John on June 06, 2015, 09:49:59 PM
You were by M&S turning into Carrs Lane, I was the 907 waiting to get onto Carrs Lane.
I don't mind the Enviro400s (very sluggish though, the ADL ones, not the ex-Pensnett ones), I drive them most of the time on the Suttons but it s always nice to get a good 42** for a change on the 907. 4246 was the last one I had and it is still very solid
Scania DD?
@John I heard tonight we're using PB Geminis on the cricket shuttles on Tuesday.
Quote from: AndrewLee on June 06, 2015, 10:56:29 PM
Scania DD?
@John I heard tonight we're using PB Geminis on the cricket shuttles on Tuesday.
Yes, I had 4779
Some of the better presented buses being used for the 501. Is the Cricket in the daytime or evening?
Quote from: John on June 07, 2015, 09:57:37 AM
Yes, I had 4779
Some of the better presented buses being used for the 501. Is the Cricket in the daytime or evening?
Tuesday its all day. Book on 1030. Friday it's the evening.
@Matt you weren't in Stourbridge today around 17:00 were you?
Quote from: Matt on June 07, 2015, 09:09:49 PM
I was, why?
Was it you talking to the driver of 4346 and then ran off to catch the 9 by any chance?
Quote from: Matt on June 07, 2015, 09:15:29 PM
Yes, where were you?
I came up in my car from Birmingham St and parked my car up. Was going to say hi but you had gone by the time i got to the bus station.
Quote from: AndrewLee on June 06, 2015, 09:37:35 PM
That WAS me! My cover has been blown. Don't regularly drive the E400's but absolutely loved it today. Leather driving seat as well. Lucky for me @John I had it for the bigger portion!!
Your enviros have leather driver seats!?
I know that none of the Walsall ones do, even the 5 13 plates
One of our Geminis has a leather seat. Quite funny because I keep sliding around on it! 4495 rings a bell, but not certain
A lot of drivers sit on metro papers for some reason
Don't usually ever see anyone, but did see our Lord and saviour Mr T. Hunter on Bull St this morning heading for the Minories at 07.50
Quote from: Matt on June 08, 2015, 06:22:52 PM
One told me once that he went to take over a bus and the seat was wet
Well drivers do not have easy access to the toilet
Quote from: Trident 4194 on June 08, 2015, 06:46:59 PM
Well drivers do not have easy access to the toilet
I've often wondered that myself ! How do drivers, one for a better word/ phrase, take a break ?!
Quote from: BusFan on June 08, 2015, 07:31:00 PM
I've often wondered that myself ! How do drivers, one for a better word/ phrase, take a break ?!
use a Public convienence/bookies/similar...
Quote from: BU07 LGO on June 08, 2015, 02:42:16 PM
A lot of drivers sit on metro papers for some reason
It's because the drivers area doesn't get cleaned and, especially on the Plaxtons here, you've got 16 years worth of blood sweat and tears in the seat!
Quote from: MW on June 08, 2015, 08:21:53 PM
It's because the drivers area doesn't get cleaned and, especially on the Plaxtons here, you've got 16 years worth of blood sweat and tears in the seat!
Some drivers sit on towels aswell
Can we get back on topic please, Winston
Saw an NX driver taking photos in West Brom bus station around 12:30ish.
@John , could that have been you? (I was queuing for a 4)
Quote from: Niall on June 16, 2015, 10:11:27 PM
Saw an NX driver taking photos in West Brom bus station around 12:30ish. @John , could that have been you? (I was queuing for a 4)
No, I was there only between 9.30 and 10.30am
Me and two former forum members having a union meeting on 4426...
Quote from: the trainbasher on June 21, 2015, 05:50:48 PM
Me and two former forum members having a union meeting on 4426...
Is one the driver and the other his sidekick?
Quote from: the trainbasher on June 21, 2015, 05:50:48 PM
Me and two former forum members having a union meeting on 4426...
Matt?
Just saw
@Tony walking under Lancaster Queensway towards Miller Street.
Spotter in Stourbridge with a very big lense
@Rhys S was you in Solihull Saturday? If not there was a young lad, with notebook writing down fleet numbers
Spotter on moor street took pic of me on 4131
Quote from: Matt.N0056 on June 22, 2015, 06:32:20 PM
@Rhys S was you in Solihull Saturday? If not there was a young lad, with notebook writing down fleet numbers
What time ?
Quote from: Rhys S on June 22, 2015, 07:19:11 PM
What time ?
oohh not sure, around late morning - midday, standing near the crossing on poplar rd, think you, or whoever it was, got on a 37
Yup exactly right
Could not most of this childish schoolboy rubbish be conducted more easily on Twitter or Facebook or something?
Quote from: arrifirststage on June 22, 2015, 08:01:29 PM
Could not most of this childish schoolboy rubbish be conducted more easily on Twitter or Facebook or something?
Tbh if you do not like this thread then there is a 'mark as read' button.
There were two DAF DB250 fans on 4002 on the 11 on Saturday talking about 'Seating configurations on DLA's'
Spotter in old square got me on 4769
@BU07 LGO Saw you around 4 this afternoon on a City bound 93* at Perry Barr. I was going the other way on a 907
Quote from: John on June 25, 2015, 06:52:53 PM
@BU07 LGO Saw you around 4 this afternoon on a City bound 93* at Perry Barr. I was going the other way on a 907
I missed you today, but saw you yesterday or Tuesday I think when I was on 4884. You was in your car going to work, and parked by the dog track :)
Quote from: BU07 LGO on June 25, 2015, 08:38:20 PM
I missed you today, but saw you yesterday or Tuesday I think when I was on 4884. You was in your car going to work, and parked by the dog track :)
Would have been Tuesday. I must be so recognizable! ;)
Quote from: John on June 25, 2015, 08:44:47 PM
Would have been Tuesday. I must be so recognizable! ;)
I thought you might have seen me, I was behind and could see you looking in mirror :)
not so much spotting but seen
@John with 44** heading for Sutton Coldfield on the 907 sometime around 17:30 at Perry Barr
Quote from: BU07 LGO on June 25, 2015, 08:47:50 PM
I thought you might have seen me, I was behind and could see you looking in mirror :)
Must have been in a world of my own as usual ;D
Quote from: Nathan4775 on June 25, 2015, 08:49:54 PM
not so much spotting but seen @John with 44** heading for Sutton Coldfield on the 907 sometime around 17:30 at Perry Barr
Seems like I can't go anywhere without being spotted!! 4476
Quote from: John on June 25, 2015, 08:44:47 PM
Would have been Tuesday. I must be so recognizable! ;)
I've never seen you lol ;D
@trident4370 walking pass moor street station 1100
Quote from: nxwmbusfan1999 on June 26, 2015, 10:59:42 AM
@trident4370 walking pass moor street station 1100
Currently stood outside Moor St :P
Quote from: John on June 26, 2015, 11:33:00 AM
Talking to me ;D
I would've thought that was you
@John I was on 6712 on 957 :)
Quote from: nxwmbusfan1999 on June 26, 2015, 02:18:10 PM
I would've thought that was you @John
I was on 6712 on 957 :)
@trident4370 said you was talking to him but had just left. :D
Also saw
@Michael Bevan 3 times this afternoon
Quote from: John on June 26, 2015, 08:12:36 PM
@trident4370 said you was talking to him but had just left. :D
Also saw @Michael Bevan 3 times this afternoon
I spotted James as I was getting off the 50 but he didn't notice me, although as he reported me on here walking up then he must have seen me after and I didn't notice him (I didn't really notice you either though did I John)!
@the trainsbasher was on my train (LM323) to brum this morning
Quote from: Dom on June 27, 2015, 12:25:49 PM
@the trainsbasher was on my train (LM323) to brum this morning
Yeah on my way to Coventry
Around 13:00 there was someone photographing buses at Bearwood Interchange, got 6121 heading to Merry Hill on the 141
Had a quick chat with
@Kevin in City before he rushed off for the 141
@Nathan Was that you that took a picture of my bus, 4781 on Bull Street?
@Rhys S in merry hill took pics of 6121 and 4357
Saw someone photographing the dart I'd disembarked earlier on the 86...
Quote from: John on June 27, 2015, 03:49:03 PM
Had a quick chat with @Kevin in City before he rushed off for the 141
@Nathan Was that you that took a picture of my bus, 4781 on Bull Street?
Yes. The photo failed in the end ::) Had a feeling it was you but wasn't 100% sure.
I intend to visit a few garages and get some shots in so if you see a guy lurking outside, don't be alarmed, it'll be me !
Someone taking photos on corner of Carrs Lane of buses coming from Moor Street.
I was driving 7022 whoever it was.
Edit: it was between 11.30-12.30.
Quote from: MW on June 28, 2015, 02:40:23 PM
Someone taking photos on corner of Carrs Lane of buses coming from Moor Street.
I was driving 7022 whoever it was.
Edit: it was between 11.30-12.30.
I also saw him, I was on 4767 but he didn't appear to take a picture of that!
Quote from: BU07 LGO on June 28, 2015, 06:34:34 PM
I also saw him, I was on 4767 but he didn't appear to take a picture of that!
I don't think he was going to take a picture of my bus until I gave him the classic bus driver nod and hand gesture lol,
Then he took it as I took the turn.
I will be out and about tomorrow wonder if anyone will spot me
@Rob2832 walking towards JLR elmdon plant and looking at my bus (6711-957) at 0930
Spotter just photographed my Arriva Pulsar at Wigan Wallgate
Quote from: nxwmbusfan1999 on June 29, 2015, 09:30:44 AM
@Rob2832 walking towards JLR elmdon plant and looking at my bus (6711-957) at 0930
I had a feeling I got spotted ;) I was walking from one friends house to another at that time :)
Yes you've guessed it.
Begins with Train and ends in Basher. Yes its
@the trainbasherSpotted on 4425 on the 246. I did wave but you didn't recognise me it seemed.
Quote from: Nathan on June 30, 2015, 10:40:51 PM
Yes you've guessed it.
Begins with Train and ends in Basher. Yes its @the trainbasher
Spotted on 4425 on the 246. I did wave but you didn't recognise me it seemed.
Sorry I was under the influence of Ham and Pineapple Pizza which I had for luncheon...as I was on a half day work
Forgot to mention yesterday, but passed
@BU07 LGO at Lancaster Circus around 5pm yesterday.
I had a full to the rafters 914 due to a problem with the trains. The queue for the Sutton Lines was even worse, must have been at least 100 people
So who was the spotter who got on 4654 on the 11A around 2-3 hours ago telling the driver to make it scream?
Quote from: John on July 02, 2015, 01:29:40 PM
Forgot to mention yesterday, but passed @BU07 LGO at Lancaster Circus around 5pm yesterday.
I had a full to the rafters 914 due to a problem with the trains. The queue for the Sutton Lines was even worse, must have been at least 100 people
I did see the queue and wonder why!, I got stuck with 4884 again even on 997! It's my stalker bus
Quote from: BU07 LGO on July 02, 2015, 02:29:51 PM
I did see the queue and wonder why!, I got stuck with 4884 again even on 997! It's my stalker bus
No cross city trains after about 15:30. Wires came down trapping a Walsall service at Aston. A lineside fire added to the problems
photographer taking pics of 2201 by me and
@jack4325
@trident4370 currently on board 2201 as a I
Photographer at moor street 1055
Quote from: Dom on July 03, 2015, 10:46:48 AM
@trident4370 currently on board 2201 as a I
I'm guessing here, the ginger kid who spoke to the driver?
Quote from: trident4370 on July 03, 2015, 11:26:50 AM
I'm guessing here, the ginger kid who spoke to the driver?
Yup that was Me
Quote from: Dom on July 03, 2015, 12:09:56 PM
Yup that was Me
Nice to unofficially meet you ;)
Quote from: nxwmbusfan1999 on July 03, 2015, 10:40:17 AM
photographer taking pics of 2201 by me and @jack4325
Were any of you wearing a bright pink shirt, one was chubby.
Quote from: MW on July 03, 2015, 12:23:18 PM
Were any of you wearing a bright pink shirt, one was chubby.
no me and jack were photographing 2201 about 1035-1040
I'm going to be out after school going after MMC's and maybe Claribel's Commander's. Coming up with a plan at the moment.
Yeah well if any of you see 1944 on the 37 between 2-5.30, it's me driving, then 4521 on the 11C after half 6,
Saw
@Tony earlier by Moor Street while I was photographing 2202. He ran down to Albert Street after he saw it to get a photo.
I was actually looking out for spotters in the city, didn't expect any when I had 2206 as I arrived into City around 8ish I think it was, but even when I had the Scanias, I didn't see anyone with a camera floating around.
I'm back on the 37 tomorrow anyway, an a trip on the 31 in the morning, so maybe I'll see some of you if your around.
I'll post my bus number when I find out.
Quote from: MW on July 03, 2015, 11:34:55 PM
I was actually looking out for spotters in the city, didn't expect any when I had 2206 as I arrived into City around 8ish I think it was, but even when I had the Scanias, I didn't see anyone with a camera floating around.
I'm back on the 37 tomorrow anyway, an a trip on the 31 in the morning, so maybe I'll see some of you if your around.
I'll post my bus number when I find out.
I saw 2206 at about 16:00 leaving City while on 6710.
Photographer at riverside coach park (Stratford-upon-Avon)
Spotted a bus spotter at Meadowhall Interchange earlier on.
Three of then on Moor Street Queensway around 45 mins ago
I'm now about to take over 4668, running behind 2206 incase anyone sees me.
@MW ironically I got off that 35 minutes ago in digbeth!
Quote from: the trainbasher on July 04, 2015, 03:39:19 PM
@MW ironically I got off that 35 minutes ago in digbeth!
Lol,
2206 pulls away from 4668 a lot! Surprised how quick it is!
So who were the three spotters on the corner of Carrs Lane/Moor Street Queensway around 12 o clock today?
Also someone took a photo of my bus (4668) on High Street Bordesley/Deritend coming into City on the 37. Looked like a good angle, I just came around the slight bend in re bus lane at 30 and there was a bit of lean on the bus when they took the picture.
Spotter outside of Shrewsbury station earlier, taking photos of the rail replacement services
Two spotters by Merry Hill Bus Station around 14:30 one had a camera.
One on 1876 this afternoon. Driver was letting him print tickets, he had "West Midlands Buses" hand written on hi-vis jacket and also had a running board. Actually I know who it was, not a member here though.
Of course, I was just sitting there with my phone out leaning on the window - so I am not easy to spot. And don't really give any clues!
Quote from: james99 on July 07, 2015, 11:24:16 PM
One on 1876 this afternoon. Driver was letting him print tickets, he had "West Midlands Buses" hand written on hi-vis jacket and also had a running board. Actually I know who it was, not a member here though.
Of course, I was just sitting there with my phone out leaning on the window - so I am not easy to spot. And don't really give any clues!
I've heard about him! Has near enough full NXWM uniform doesn't he?
Just saw
@John departing Sutton driving 4779 I think on the 907.
2 spotters with cameras by moor street selfridges
Quote from: Michael Bevan on July 08, 2015, 06:45:21 AM
Just saw @John departing Sutton driving 4779 I think on the 907.
Yes, I had 4779. I had just started then, 2 trips then back to garage
@trident4370 at moor street
Took a pic of 1910
Quote from: nxwmbusfan1999 on July 08, 2015, 11:43:22 AM
@trident4370 at moor street
Took a pic of 1910
Having just got off it :P didn't see you today.
Two spotters in stourbridge interchange taking pic of 6120
1910 is popular today, just been photographed again leaving moor st by a spotter I have never seen before.
Quote from: Michael Bevan on July 08, 2015, 05:48:30 AM
I've heard about him! Has near enough full NXWM uniform doesn't he?
Not sure. He goes to my school and just puts the hi vis on top of his uniform... I was just talking to him on 4919 having got the 1532 902 towards city centre at lower parade. Might have something to do with the school tie being mostly red but yet nothing like NXWM uniform as it has stripes, not connector bars/complete red.
Quote from: trident4370 on July 08, 2015, 01:24:16 PM
1910 is popular today, just been photographed again leaving moor st by a spotter I have never seen before.
That was me! 1910 was the first bus I photo'd today. I'd just arrived at moor st by train and was hoping to see it on the 35. My luck must have been in because it was only the second on the route that I saw.
I believe
@John is driving 4920 on 902. Seeing as I am on it while posting.
Yesterday, I saw a young lad walking around Walsall Bus Station, writing down the fleet numbers and other info on his small notepad.
Quote from: james99 on July 09, 2015, 08:02:56 AM
I believe @John is driving 4920 on 902. Seeing as I am on it while posting.
@james99 You're not the lad in the Plantsbrook uniform wearing sunglasses are you? You sat on the front seats
Quote from: John on July 09, 2015, 10:32:42 AM
@james99
You're not the lad in the Plantsbrook uniform wearing sunglasses are you? You sat on the front seats
I am in plantsbrook uniform. Got on at green lanes and sat behind cab. Also, second person off in Lower Parade. My glasses are reactors so not sure if they were dark or not.
Other guy in pb uniform in front seats is the guy that has the west midlands buses handwritten hi vis.
But yes you would have spotted me.
@trident4370 in Halesowen?
Spotter was in merry hill sitting under the tree at the entrance of station young chap with note pad around 11.30am
Forgot to mention that there was a spotter at moor street looking at my 168/1 earlier.
It's a pity that where I am at the moment I would be confounded between a tourist and a spotter...especially with MD60 out and about (and I'm not on about a coach either!!)
@John leaving sutton NIS with 4918
Quote from: trident4370 on July 10, 2015, 10:49:24 AM
@John leaving sutton NIS with 4918
I had a seat come loose so had to go back to garage to get it repaired. Now parked at Roughley waiting to restart service
So I missed out on meeting
@trident4370 because of my stupidity and being shy.
He was on 4929.
I think
@Dom was at merry hill bus station with two others around 6pm ish talking to the merry hill nx inspector
Quote from: Chris on July 10, 2015, 07:53:29 PM
I think @Dom was at merry hill bus station with two others around 6pm ish talking to the merry hill nx inspector
Nope, sorry I was at home.
If any of you guys are in City today, I'll be driving on the 5. Just waiting for my bus, approx 1030 should be in City.
No idea which Gemini it'll be.
@Rhys S at Solihull Interchange circa 1305
Quote from: Alex on July 11, 2015, 01:08:17 PM
@Rhys S at Solihull Interchange circa 1305
Solihulls the place to be it seems, just see
@Rhys S as well and
@the trainbasher !
Quote from: Matt.N0056 on July 11, 2015, 01:22:09 PM
Solihulls the place to be it seems, just see @Rhys S as well and @the trainbasher !
And to quote Mr Trainbasher as I got on 2211 behind him "I wonder why"...
Quote from: MW on July 11, 2015, 09:54:50 AM
If any of you guys are in City today, I'll be driving on the 5. Just waiting for my bus, approx 1030 should be in City.
No idea which Gemini it'll be.
4662 it was. Got photographed turning into Carrs Lane. 1 o clock.
Back on the 5 in two hours.
Quote from: MW on July 11, 2015, 01:44:54 PM
4662 it was. Got photographed turning into Carrs Lane. 1 o clock.
Back on the 5 in two hours.
Shortage of spotters in Nottingham today, driven 6701 through the city centre twice, once to drop the party off, the second time to pick them up, yet no number takers or photographers that I noticed even with a very rare stranger to the city
@Kevin Just boarded 4860 to Walsall
Many of us currently on EEH 902Y to Sutton
Currently parked at Carrs Lane with 4656 on the 5, due out in two minutes.
@Rhys S Photographing WMPTE 3472 at Walsall 1320
I spotted Tony in the City Centre !
15/07/15
I will be in Solihull train station terminus tomorrow from 1010am photographing MMC's on 37
@Rob2832 Waking passed my bus (4189) at Sheldon wheatsheif
Young spotter in Shrewsbury Bus Stn, taking photos of 3745 & 2994
@Kevin just boarded 3751 on 891 at Tettenhall, and sat right in front of me and Nathan.
There's a familiar face around Wolves bus station atm
And then
@Nathan and
@Alex sat behind me on the 891
Ok damn you mentioned me first ;)
Meanwhile there's one guy who looks like he's been lurking by the 59 stop all day in the bus station
At least 3 spotters outside Workington bus station earlier..And a load of train veg just got on 156444 at Wigton heading to Carlisle...
Quote from: Kevin on July 18, 2015, 12:29:11 PM
There's a familiar face around Wolves bus station atm
And then @Nathan and @Alex sat behind me on the 891
Ok damn you mentioned me first ;)
Meanwhile there's one guy who looks like he's been lurking by the 59 stop all day in the bus station
I've been in and out of there the past few hours if the familiar face has tinted glasses and a ruined Dunlop bag.
Quote from: Ashley 60171 on July 18, 2015, 04:42:33 PM
I've been in and out of there the past few hours if the familiar face has tinted glasses and a ruined Dunlop bag.
Snap, Dunlop bag, yes.
About 12 ish?
Quote from: Kevin on July 18, 2015, 12:29:11 PM
There's a familiar face around Wolves bus station atm
And then @Nathan and @Alex sat behind me on the 891
Ok damn you mentioned me first ;)
Meanwhile there's one guy who looks like he's been lurking by the 59 stop all day in the bus station
I've been bus spotting in the bus station around 11:30 till 12:20, came back at 15:10. I was wearing a blue McKenzie jacket, glasses, processor on the right ear, black hair, tall. Maybe you saw me? Next time, say hello.
Quote from: P419 EJW on July 18, 2015, 04:59:58 PM
I've been bus spotting in the bus station around 11:30 till 12:20, came back at 15:10. I was wearing a blue McKenzie jacket, glasses, processor on the right ear, black hair, tall. Maybe you saw me? Next time, say hello.
Also snap.
Wow I'm doing good today
I've just taken 3225 round the 50 u~turn on Moor Street and not a single spotter there. Most unusual
Quote from: Kevin on July 18, 2015, 04:56:41 PM
Snap, Dunlop bag, yes.
About 12 ish?
I think I was there 1030 to 1055, back at 1140 but straight back out, back at 1220 went to KFC, back 1240 to 1300, returned briefly at 1600 but been up Merry Hell after that and just left on the 276 which is not the right direction (towards Stourbridge) but oh well.
Quote from: Ashley 60171 on July 18, 2015, 06:39:56 PM
I think I was there 1030 to 1055, back at 1140 but straight back out, back at 1220 went to KFC, back 1240 to 1300, returned briefly at 1600 but been up Merry Hell after that and just left on the 276 which is not the right direction (towards Stourbridge) but oh well.
Merry Hell... i work there, seen a few spotters there over the last week. Guaranteed to see
@the trainbasher either at 19.15 or 2015 waiting for the 226 igo most days.
Quote from: Tony on July 18, 2015, 06:31:23 PM
I've just taken 3225 round the 50 u~turn on Moor Street and not a single spotter there. Most unusual
a wedding hire I saw the bus pass me under the bridge near Moor St
Quote from: Solo1 on July 18, 2015, 10:09:44 PM
a weeding hire I saw the bus pass me under the bridge near Moor St
Is that one for a Garden(ing) Party
Quote from: Tony on July 18, 2015, 10:31:07 PM
Is that one for a Garden(ing) Party
Haha wheres a like button when you need one
Which one of you works at The Green Bus?
A young guy caught my bus around 8am from Bearwood to the Metro, wearing a full Green Bus outfit, even a Green Bus bag! We don't even get those anymore!
I suspect it's the guy who got banned from here however.
Quote from: MW on July 23, 2015, 08:42:22 AM
Which one of you works at The Green Bus?
A young guy caught my bus around 8am from Bearwood to the Metro, wearing a full Green Bus outfit, even a Green Bus bag! We don't even get those anymore!
I suspect it's the guy who got banned from here however.
Matt the one who got banned
@Rob2832 Photographed 2205 on 72 at Sheldon wheatsheif
If any of you guys want 2217, I'm due out of City at 12.41.
2216 is the bus in front.
@trident4370 and I saw
@MW driving 2217 not long ago.
Quote from: P419 EJW on July 23, 2015, 01:25:23 PM
Moor St.
Ah right okay, I saw two elderly people writing down bus numbers at Moor Street.
Anyway I should be on 2210 I think, later on, 1531-2000ish.
Although one MMC seems to have been swapped for a Scania, so knowing my luck, I'll get that! Really impressed with 2217 though! Very impressed!
Just walked past a spotter was standing by Stand S in Dudley Bus Station.
@MW did you get 2210 in the end? If so I saw you turning at the Warwick road roundabout about half hour ago
Quote from: Matt.N0056 on July 23, 2015, 06:09:08 PM
@MW did you get 2210 in the end? If so I saw you turning at the Warwick road roundabout about half hour ago
Yup, would have been me.
Quote from: MW on July 23, 2015, 01:35:43 PM
Ah right okay, I saw two elderly people writing down bus numbers at Moor Street.
Wasn't us, I promise ;)
Trainbasher at Dudley Bus Station
Quote from: jc on July 25, 2015, 12:06:42 PM
Trainbasher at Dudley Bus Station
And you're opposite the hall street lights
Spotter by Wolverhampton University on Stafford Street
Just saw
@the trainbasher boarding on 863 on WN 11.
Also spotted
@the trainbasher in Wolverhampton Bus Station this afternoon.
No one spotted me yesterday in wolves
Quote from: Trident 4194 on July 25, 2015, 06:08:49 PM
No one spotted me yesterday in wolves
That's because no one knows what you look like.
Quote from: Dom on July 25, 2015, 06:23:46 PM
That's because no one knows what you look like.
Ha, ha I would like to meet a few of you though
Quote from: Trident 4194 on July 25, 2015, 06:08:49 PM
No one spotted me yesterday in wolves
Not quite correct.....
@the trainbasher again. He was on the same bus as me. 2029 on the 255 (15:14 from Merry Hill)
Quote from: Nathan on July 26, 2015, 06:51:55 PM
@the trainbasher again. He was on the same bus as me. 2029 on the 255 (15:14 from Merry Hill)
I seem to be getting spotted by everyone this weekend! :)
I thinking it had to be
@Nathan and another person from the forum in merry hill between 2 and 3 this afternoon. I walked passed them whilst pushing asda trollies
It wouldn't have been tony walking by miller street this afternoon would it?
Quote from: BU07 LGO on July 28, 2015, 06:35:15 PM
It wouldn't have been tony walking by miller street this afternoon would it?
I did visit Miller Street just after lunch
Quote from: Tony on July 28, 2015, 07:39:54 PM
I did visit Miller Street just after lunch
You was on your phone, I was at the traffic lights on 4125
Spotted
@John yesterday at Lancaster Circus around 1pm waiting at the bus stop going out of City. :)
@the trainbasher on the X96 2095, was 4 rows in front of me. I got off by the 10 arches pub
Quote from: Chris on July 29, 2015, 12:19:36 PM
@the trainbasher on the X96 2095, was 4 rows in front of me. I got off by the 10 arches pub
Yes...on my way to work (lazy part timer I am!)
Quote from: Bham Central Driver on July 29, 2015, 12:03:45 PM
Spotted @John yesterday at Lancaster Circus around 1pm waiting at the bus stop going out of City. :)
I would have been going home. The best time of day!
Quote from: the trainbasher on July 29, 2015, 12:22:04 PM
Yes...on my way to work (lazy part timer I am!)
And i just finished work at 11 haha
Bloke who took a picture of 2142 by Selfridges, Bullring, then walked into Moor St Station.
EDIT: Might be a long shot but two young lads walked past me on Moor Street Queensway yesterday (by the 33, 51, 907 etc bus stop by the hotel) who were talking about bus stops.
2 spotters just photographed Sapphire 4411 at Square Peg.
I was following
@BU07 LGO on 4883 out of City his morning around 6.50am. 8)
Quote from: John on July 30, 2015, 10:29:33 AM
I was following @BU07 LGO on 4883 out of City his morning around 6.50am. 8)
I didn't nltice you john :(
One more trip on 935 then I'm done for the day :)
Nice to meet
@Metrorider yesterday.
We were driving consecutive departures on the same service yesterday, although we work for different companies, and were not competing with each other.
Any guesses?
Quote from: Tony on August 01, 2015, 09:23:48 AM
Nice to meet @Metrorider yesterday.
We were driving consecutive departures on the same service yesterday, although we work for different companies, and were not competing with each other.
Any guesses?
And both had air conditioning and plugs (which didn't work :)!!)
Quote from: the trainbasher on August 01, 2015, 09:26:49 AM
And both had air conditioning and plugs (which didn't work :)!!)
My plugs worked, don't know about his!
Forum exodus to Stoke. With
@Ashley 60171 ,
@Alex ,
@P419 EJW , Nathan , Sheffield Tom and I
Quote from: Tony on August 01, 2015, 09:23:48 AM
Nice to meet @Metrorider yesterday.
We were driving consecutive departures on the same service yesterday, although we work for different companies, and were not competing with each other.
Any guesses?
The 4 from Walsall?
@RS in merry hill at 16:30?
I saw
@the trainbasher leaving Stourbridge on the 142 at about 11:54 I was taking some photos of Central Buses XVY which was parked up on layover.
Quote from: Reece on August 01, 2015, 06:37:00 PM
I saw @the trainbasher leaving Stourbridge on the 142 at about 11:54 I was taking some photos of Central Buses XVY which was parked up on layover.
Guilty as charged
I've finally managed to attain a camera so I'll heading to a few garages early morning for some good (Hopefully) shots of mostly full garages. If you see a Asian chap with a camera outside (BY, BC & AG) that'll be me.
Quote from: John on August 01, 2015, 01:51:40 PM
The 4 from Walsall?
We were both on the 410 in Victoria Coach Station waiting to come back to Birmingham, me with an NXWM coach Metrorider in on of DeCourcey's
Saw
@RS in Walsall Bus Station at 15:07.
Quote from: P419 EJW on August 07, 2015, 03:12:20 PM
Saw @RS in Walsall Bus Station at 15:07.
I drove past Walsall bus station in 2202 just before that
@Solo1 took a picture of my bus on Moor Street this afternoon. 4924
Quote from: John on August 08, 2015, 03:38:15 PM
@Solo1 took a picture of my bus on Moor Street this afternoon. 4924
Was he wearing a red t shirt? As someone took a pic of mine.
Photographer who took a picture of 4317 leaving Wolverhampton Bus Station on 126 about 5 minutes ago.
@John you wasn't on Carrs Lane around 19.40ish on a 904E (Gemini)? I was driving 4659 on the 31E, the 904 let me out.
Quote from: MW on August 08, 2015, 08:33:53 PM
@John you wasn't on Carrs Lane around 19.40ish on a 904E (Gemini)? I was driving 4659 on the 31E, the 904 let me out.
Yes that was me. Didn't realise it was you ;)
Quote from: John on August 08, 2015, 08:40:46 PM
Yes that was me. Didn't realise it was you ;)
Ah right, I think I saw on Friday I think. Around 20.40, on Reservoir Road in Erdington.
I had 4514 on the 11C, coming over the bridge into Erdington, you were going NIS the other way towards PB, in an E400.
Quote from: MW on August 08, 2015, 09:32:01 PM
Ah right, I think I saw on Friday I think. Around 20.40, on Reservoir Road in Erdington.
I had 4514 on the 11C, coming over the bridge into Erdington, you were going NIS the other way towards PB, in an E400.
I had finished on a 904E from Falcon Lodge. Would have been Friday, yes
I was on the same bus as
@Cedric on the last 2L to Cleobury Mortimer at 18:15 from Kidderminster Town Hall this evening.
@RS got on my bus in Dudley just (to go one stop)
In Walsall yesterday (Saturday) on my first visit to the town, someone who kindly showed me from the main bus station, having just seen an Arriva vehicle being prepared for a tow, to see the single deckers at Bradford Place.
From a photo I was shown on the persons camera and one I have seen on this site, I suspect he is a very important member!
Who was the big spotter at messy hell last night about 2015 waiting for the igo bus to swan estate with a big smile on his face photoing pensnett trident
@the trainbasher
Quote from: Tony on August 01, 2015, 09:23:48 AM
Nice to meet @Metrorider yesterday.
We were driving consecutive departures on the same service yesterday, although we work for different companies, and were not competing with each other.
Any guesses?
Nice to finally meet you as well
@Tony , and to answer the other question asked on here yes both the sockets and indeed the aircon was working on my coach as well.
Did your return journey go smoother Tony?
Photographer in full NX uniform
took a photo of my bus (6721) in Scott Arms 0850
@nxwmbusfan1999 in Walsall Bus Station 5 minutes ago as I was on 6721 working the 09:20 X51
Spotted
@nxwmbusfan1999 in Walsall
Quote from: Rob2832 on August 10, 2015, 09:26:25 AM
@nxwmbusfan1999 in Walsall Bus Station 5 minutes ago as I was on 6721 working the 09:20 X51
Didn't see you
@Rob2832 I'm on 6730 now with dom , Nathan and jack
I also saw
@nxwmbusfan1999 on Moor St about 30 minutes ago. Took a pic of 6720 with me sitting above the cab
Spotter in NX uniform just photographed 6724 on X51
Quote from: nxwmbusfan1999 on August 10, 2015, 12:35:00 PM
Spotter in NX uniform just photographed 6724 on X51
That ones me!
There was a young boy, standing with his mother I assume, taking pictures of platinum's on the corner of Dale End/Lower Bull St earlier.
Spotted a group of four lads opposite the 1/2/2A/2E bus stop, and
@RS walking around the bus station. Seen at 13:35.
Im just on my way into brum to try the new platinums. On the 82 currently. Which bus stop is closest to the X51/997 terminus which the 82 serves. Im not familiar with its coty centre route
Quote from: Chris on August 10, 2015, 02:06:20 PM
Im just on my way into brum to try the new platinums. On the 82 currently. Which bus stop is closest to the X51/997 terminus which the 82 serves. Im not familiar with its coty centre route
You could try getting off at Colmore Circus (74, 75 stop) and walk it down from there. I think that's the closest stop.
Quote from: AV4248 on August 10, 2015, 02:21:44 PM
You could try getting off at Colmore Circus (74, 75 stop) and walk it down from there. I think that's the closest stop.
Cheers
@AV4248
Just speaking to a nice gentleman who asked me if WA's platinums we're out.
Quote from: Chris on August 10, 2015, 02:06:20 PM
Im just on my way into brum to try the new platinums. On the 82 currently. Which bus stop is closest to the X51/997 terminus which the 82 serves. Im not familiar with its coty centre route
Get of at Moor Sreet.
Saw
@Chris in Birmingham around 15:00.
Quote from: P419 EJW on August 10, 2015, 03:37:02 PM
Saw @Chris in Birmingham around 15:00.
Damn i got spotted im now on the 120
Another spotter, some oldish guy this time, standing by the 97 terminus traffic lights in the city, who just took a pic of a Scania double decker on the 33.
Also bloke in a shirt and tie with some other lad just took a few pictures of some platinum buses in Walsall Bus Station.
@John - Might be completely wrong but was you driving branded 33 into the city just before 4pm?
@John was it you on Lower Bull St around 11:40 this morning?
Quote from: Matt.N0056 on August 10, 2015, 06:44:20 PM
@John was it you on Lower Bull St around 11:40 this morning?
@Matt.N0056 I got onto Bull Street off the 997 around 11.50am, so maybe?
Seen a few spotters on Moor street looking for platinums I presume? Had no interest in my 4734 or 4776 :(
Seen john on a 48xx enviro on the 115 but was a bit too late to wave back!
Quote from: BU07 LGO on August 10, 2015, 08:36:52 PM
Seen a few spotters on Moor street looking for platinums I presume? Had no interest in my 4734 or 4776 :(
Seen john on a 48xx enviro on the 115 but was a bit too late to wave back!
I photoed 4734 dunno if you were at the. Wee.
Quote from: AV4248 on August 10, 2015, 03:51:35 PM
@John - Might be completely wrong but was you driving branded 33 into the city just before 4pm?
Not me
Quote from: BU07 LGO on August 10, 2015, 08:36:52 PM
Seen john on a 48xx enviro on the 115 but was a bit too late to wave back!
You were busy concentrating on the road. I would have let you out but I had cars behind! I saw you twice today anyway ;D
Quote from: John on August 10, 2015, 09:34:10 PM
Not me
You were busy concentrating on the road. I would have let you out but I had cars behind! I saw you twice today anyway ;D
I had plenty of time anyway :) the day goes so much quicker having an enjoyable bus to drive!
Quote from: RS on August 10, 2015, 09:29:08 PM
I photoed 4734 dunno if you were at the. Wee.
I had it from 9:20-11-20
Quote from: P419 EJW on August 10, 2015, 02:00:30 PM
Spotted a group of four lads opposite the 1/2/2A/2E bus stop, and @RS walking around the bus station. Seen at 13:35.
I was one of them. We all got on 6731 after with a friend driving.
Quote from: John on August 10, 2015, 06:47:53 PM
@Matt.N0056 I got onto Bull Street off the 997 around 11.50am, so maybe?
@John Dark hair, glasses, nx uniform...? Took a pic of a platinum from outside subway?
Quote from: Matt.N0056 on August 11, 2015, 09:12:01 AM
@John Dark hair, glasses, nx uniform...? Took a pic of a platinum from outside subway?
Sounds like me :D
Quote from: John on August 11, 2015, 10:26:52 AM
Sounds like me :D
Finally put a face to the name! :)
@Tony Was it you standing at the corner of Moor St/Carrs Lane by the 900/957 terminus around 16:20?
@RS At merry hill bus station photographing
Someone with mush for brains running in front of buses in Kidderminster taking photos
Two spotters in city today, took photos of 2219. Actually three, one took photo into city and crossed the road and again out of city.
Just seen
@John driving 4780 on the 907 to Birmingham from 4801. He looked very interested seeing 4801 on the 934! ;)
Quote from: Michael Bevan on August 13, 2015, 03:37:20 PM
Just seen @John driving 4780 on the 907 to Birmingham from 4801. He looked very interested seeing 4801 on the 934! ;)
I was driving 4801! Was it you taking pics in walsall?
Quote from: BU07 LGO on August 13, 2015, 04:23:41 PM
I was driving 4801! Was it you taking pics in walsall?
Yep! Didn't know it was you!
Spotter just took a photograph of my bus (6719) by the 1, 2, 2A stop by Walsall Bus Station.
Quote from: Michael Bevan on August 13, 2015, 03:37:20 PM
Just seen @John driving 4780 on the 907 to Birmingham from 4801. He looked very interested seeing 4801 on the 934! ;)
I was just having a look at it. Looks good on there. Realized it was
@BU07 LGO as it passed
Quote from: Michael Bevan on August 13, 2015, 04:35:21 PM
Spotter just took a photograph of my bus (6719) by the 1, 2, 2A stop by Walsall Bus Station.
That would have been me!!
Quote from: Dutsey on August 13, 2015, 06:29:15 PM
That would have been me!!
I was the one waving on 6719! ;)
There was someone talking about PN and WN merging on my 126 to work this morning, although probably bulls**t. If that happened what would it be called? Black Country Garage?
@Dom if I had a pound for every time I've heard that (or some variation thereof) I'd have enough money to buy Rotala and NX and still have change!
Quote from: Dom on August 14, 2015, 09:30:21 AM
There was someone talking about PN and WN merging on my 126 to work this morning, although probably bulls**t. If that happened what would it be called? Black Country Garage?
There's more chance of PN being expanded by using the extra plot of land rather than being closed & merged with another.
Someone taking pictures on Board Street outside the Brasshouse saw them when me and a few people from work were on way to the pub about 12:55
Quote from: Dom on August 14, 2015, 03:22:59 PM
Someone taking pictures on Board Street outside the Brasshouse saw them when me and a few people from work were on way to the pub about 12:55
Bit to young to drink eh? ;D
Quote from: Winston on August 14, 2015, 02:59:05 PM
There's more chance of PN being expanded by using the extra plot of land rather than being closed & merged with another.
It is just someone listening to half a conversation and making there own story up, commonly called Chinese whispers.
The current Area Manager for Walsall/Wolverhampton is leaving the company, so Wolverhampton is being added to the responsibilty of the West Bromwich & Pensnett Area Manager. No mergers, no changes, just a different senior manager looking after WN
The Sikh inspector at colmore row, I recognise him as a wb driver who back in 1996 used to always drive the b6 demonstrator that became 551 on the 404e.
Quote from: Tony on August 14, 2015, 03:28:21 PM
It is just someone listening to half a conversation and making there own story up, commonly called Chinese whispers.
The current Area Manager for Walsall/Wolverhampton is leaving the company, so Wolverhampton is being added to the responsibilty of the West Bromwich & Pensnett Area Manager. No mergers, no changes, just a different senior manager looking after WN
@Tony is that meant towards me?
@Dom Tony is referring to the person you overheard
Spotter taking pictures at moor street Queensway 0850
@John did you have 4930 on the 115 this morning?
Spotter in Halesowen on purple cost taking pics at the exit by 9 to
Stourbridge stop
Quote from: Dom on August 15, 2015, 09:49:32 AM
@John did you have 4930 on the 115 this morning?
Its funny how lots of people recognize me even if they have not met me before. Nice talking to you anyway
@Dom I also had my bus photographed twice, once in Sutton (Victoria Rd) and another on Moor St
Quote from: John on August 15, 2015, 04:33:05 PM
Its funny how lots of people recognize me even if they have not met me before. Nice talking to you anyway @Dom
I also had my bus photographed twice, once in Sutton (Victoria Rd) and another on Moor St
Mine was just guessing initially lol, by the Newtown baths as you were paying more than usual attention to my AG bus on a PB/WA patch lol.
Having seen his post, I'm now 100% sure I saw
@Ashley 60171 at Coventry Station at 1123hrs on Platform 2...
Quote from: the trainbasher on August 15, 2015, 11:36:20 PM
Having seen his post, I'm now 100% sure I saw @Ashley 60171 at Coventry Station at 1123hrs on Platform 2...
Yep that would be me.
Saw somebody in Cannock bus station at 2200take pictures of 3702 and a PG Pulsar then got on the 26.
Spotted a spotter on Colmore Row just after half 2, took a pic of 6107 then boarded 4712.
Who were the spotter taking pic at walsall
One was in a white top
Someone taking notes by the 45/47 stop in the City about half an hour ago.
Chap taking photos through the fence by new street looking to inside the station
@trident4370 was taking photo of 6737 on newton row (royal mail)
Looks like I've been spotted in a Centrad video demonstrating the CCTV!
Quote from: Alex on February 18, 2015, 10:44:20 PM
@Nathan and i were in Dudley this afternoon, and from what i can tell, you didn't spot either of us
Also, does anyone know who the two spotters jotting down fleet numbers in Wton Bus Stn and Wton city centre, were? They were relatively aged, probably around 50, i'd guess
Relatively aged, around 50! Hilarious.
When are you guys starring in your first antenatal scan?
Spotter just photographed 4849 at moor street
Quote from: nxwmbusfan1999 on August 21, 2015, 08:42:26 AM
Spotter just photographed 4849 at moor street
And I passed you in 4925 standing in Bull Street ;)
Quote from: John on August 21, 2015, 09:13:27 AM
And I passed you in 4925 standing in Bull Street ;)
Hahaha :)
Nice one
@John Didn't notice you
@P419 EJW walking round wolves bus station with a driver
...And then saw
@Nathan and I believe jack? Boarding a 57
Older man stood on moor street caught me on 4877
Two men in green shirts by Moor St Queensway near the Pavilions taking notes and pictures - about 2 hours ago.
@John at Perry Barr got on a 934 into city?
a spotter on lower bull street got me on 6743
Quote from: Chris on August 24, 2015, 03:15:27 PM
@John at Perry Barr got on a 934 into city?
Sorry
@Chris not me. I was on a 905 at that time :)
Quote from: John on August 24, 2015, 05:17:44 PM
Sorry @Chris not me. I was on a 905 at that time :)
Hmm it was around half 1ish
Quote from: Chris on August 24, 2015, 05:49:02 PM
Hmm it was around half 1ish
Not me then either. Left home at 12.30 and got the 997 straight into Birmingham
Quote from: John on August 24, 2015, 05:49:54 PM
Not me then either. Left home at 12.30 and got the 997 straight into Birmingham
Sorry about that
Another couple of spotters on Moor St Queensway taking notes this morning.
And someone took a picture of 6734, or 6735, on Bull St. Around 15:50.
@RS darting about Merry Hill.
Quote from: Nathan on August 25, 2015, 04:29:01 PM
@RS darting about Merry Hill.
I wonder who will get the blame when he gets flattened
@pndriver if it can't be done safely, it shouldn't be done at all. That's what I learnt on my work health and safety course!
When he runs in the road like he does in Dudley (As I've seen first hand) it shouldn't be done.
Quote from: the trainbasher on August 25, 2015, 05:28:26 PM
@pndriver if it can't be done safely, it shouldn't be done at all. That's what I learnt on my work health and safety course!
My 11 children would disagree with this statement.
Quote from: Mike K on August 25, 2015, 06:36:10 PM
My 11 children would disagree with this statement.
was the tele bost
Quote from: RS on August 25, 2015, 07:17:51 PM
Dunno what is bost though
Broken in black country
Quote from: Dom on August 25, 2015, 07:20:25 PM
PMSL, did he run in bus lanes?
Small streak of white flashing through station. Could call it an Eclipse 2. Sorry that was terrible.
Quote from: Ashley 60171 on August 25, 2015, 07:24:05 PM
Small streak of white flashing through station. Could call it an Eclipse 2. Sorry that was terrible.
Round of applause for
@Ashley 60171 there for telling a blinder of a joke. :)
Quote from: Reece on August 25, 2015, 07:38:41 PM
Round of applause for @Ashley 60171 there for telling a blinder of a joke. :)
Was said spotter holding an empty can in his hand when he darted across like white lightning :P
Bostin' banta on this thread. Best get back onto topic ar kids
Quote from: Chris on August 25, 2015, 08:26:29 PM
Best get back onto topic ar kids
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Quote from: trident4370 on August 25, 2015, 08:40:10 PM
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As you were arr kids
Okay, this thread is filling up with crap now, back on topic, Winston
@Nathan was on the x96 last night 6116
Spotter photographed diamond E300 at moor street 1200
@RS photographed 2223 on 37 at bull street
@Tony just took a photo of my bus (6728) near Square Peg.
No one else is to pass comment on Rhys, otherwise it will be deemed a 'personal attack' & you will receive a ban as per the rules, Winston
Spotter earlier at Stourbridge bus station (1215ish)
There's one in Hatherton Road by Walsall Bus Station.
Tram Spotters on Blackpool Promenade this morning taking pictures of the vintage Balloon trams.
Quote from: Nathan on August 29, 2015, 12:54:33 PM
Tram Spotters on Blackpool Promenade this morning taking pictures of the vintage Balloon trams.
They're maybe a load of them along there tomorrow as Railcoach 680 comes back into Service (If all goes to plan). :)
Had a great time with Matt and Demonstrator4698.
@Rob2832 At Lyndon Road (Sheldon)
@P419 EJW just passed me on 2023 on the 59, while I was waiting at Canal Bridge
Quote from: Alex on September 11, 2015, 04:05:13 PM
@P419 EJW just passed me on 2023 on the 59, while I was waiting at Canal Bridge
Yes, indeed. :) Saw you at the bus stop when I was going to Ashmore Park, and taking a photograph of 2023 going back to Wolverhampton.
@RS sat directly behind me on 4020 on the 59
A man with a notepad checking out buses by Moor Street car park earlier.
Just seen
@Tony on Bull Street standing in front of my 907A (4777).
Saw
@Alex on 4017 on WN 59 at 15:37.
Spotter with camera
At Sheldon Wheatsheif
Spotter photographed 6714 at Solihull station just now
Spotter in Lower Bull Street taking pictures of lower rear 6700's
Apparently there was a spotter in halesowen at 15:35...anyone on here?
Two spotters near Moor St earlier this afternoon.
Quote from: the trainbasher on September 16, 2015, 05:28:32 PM
Apparently there was a spotter in halesowen at 15:35...anyone on here?
Probably me who was your source
@the trainbasher
Had a nice conversation with Matt on 4962 back to Dudley earlier on, on route 205
A gentleman with blonde hair, a fleece and an SLR camera just took a photo of the bus I'm on, 4399.
Spotter in halesowen at 1634hrs
Had a nice chat with
@Tony and
@Nathan at Showbus
Also spotted
@RS photographing
Spotted
@nxwmbusfan1999 and
@RS at Showbus
Saw
@RS appear from nowhere at Corley Service Station (Then again at Showbus). Had a chat to James (
@nxwmbusfan1999). Whilst at the services, Tony (Driving 6701) pulled up alongside our Tridents. Also had a chat with Tony. Thanks for the info you gave to myself and others. ;)
Quote from: Ashley 60171 on September 19, 2015, 02:15:37 PM
A gentleman with blonde hair, a fleece and an SLR camera just took a photo of the bus I'm on, 4399.
Someone fitting this description just captured 4852 on the 33 by Tony Hancock.
@the trainbasher at Merry hill around 4ish
@Chris guilty as charged! I've remained hidden for far too long!
@RS in merry hill took photo of 30929 at 13.43
Quote from: Trident4583 on September 25, 2015, 01:44:24 PM
@RS in merry hill took photo of 30929 at 13.43
I never got to be out photographing buses during school term time!
Quote from: Tony on September 25, 2015, 03:00:46 PM
I never got to be out photographing buses during school term time!
May have been expelled...... Or 'sick' or just playing truant ::)
Quote from: pndriver on September 25, 2015, 03:48:57 PM
May have been expelled...... Or 'sick' or just playing truant ::)
Quote from: Tony on September 25, 2015, 03:00:46 PM
I never got to be out photographing buses during school term time!
What has my personal business got to do with it
And if that is the case then pick on someone else
Quote from: RS on September 25, 2015, 04:03:22 PM
What has my personal business got to do with it
And if that is the case then pick on someone else
Education is a lot more important than bus spotting.
Quote from: Trident 4194 on September 25, 2015, 04:05:51 PM
Education is a lot more important than bus spotting.
Mind your own business
Quote from: Trident 4194 on September 25, 2015, 04:05:51 PM
Education is a lot more important than bus spotting.
Very well said Sir
Quote from: RS on September 25, 2015, 04:06:53 PM
Mind your own business
Well
@RS It'll be your parent/career that has a fine for not attending school. Then what will you do?
@RS Your attitude is terrible. It is saddening to see a child, a 10 year old in your case, not appreciating the free education you receive...
Quote from: P419 EJW on September 25, 2015, 04:16:01 PM
@RS Your attitude is terrible. It is saddening to see a child, a 10 year old in your case, not appreciating the free education you receive...
And then you have children who take bullets to be able to have an education
Quote from: Dom on September 25, 2015, 04:14:38 PM
Well @RS It'll be your parent/career that has a fine for not attending school. Then what will you do?
Quote from: P419 EJW on September 25, 2015, 04:16:01 PM
@RS Your attitude is terrible. It is saddening to see a child, a 10 year old in your case, not appreciating the free education you receive...
Quote from: Dom on September 25, 2015, 04:17:06 PM
And then you have children who take bullets to be able to have an education
Exactly...well said
@Dom and @P419EJW.
Quote from: P419 EJW on September 25, 2015, 04:16:01 PM
@RS Your attitude is terrible. It is saddening to see a child, a 10 year old in your case, not appreciating the free education you receive...
Look at the poor people in Africa,
Quote from: the trainbasher on September 25, 2015, 04:18:58 PM
Exactly...well said @Dom and @P419EJW.
Quote from: Dom on September 25, 2015, 04:17:06 PM
And then you have children who take bullets to be able to have an education
Quote from: P419 EJW on September 25, 2015, 04:16:01 PM
@RS Your attitude is terrible. It is saddening to see a child, a 10 year old in your case, not appreciating the free education you receive...
Quote from: Dom on September 25, 2015, 04:14:38 PM
Well @RS It'll be your parent/career that has a fine for not attending school. Then what will you do?
Quote from: Trident 4194 on September 25, 2015, 04:19:17 PM
Look at the poor people in Africa,
Get off my case
If you've got a problem tell me to my face
Quote from: RS on September 25, 2015, 04:25:02 PM
Get off my case
If you've got a problem tell me to my face
We Scared... (yawn)
Quote from: RS on September 25, 2015, 04:25:02 PM
Get off my case
If you've got a problem tell me to my face
We would but half of us are in school...
Quote from: Dom on September 25, 2015, 04:30:31 PM
We would but half of us are in school...
Not up to you
Quote from: RS on September 25, 2015, 04:32:19 PM
Not up to you
no but when your mom and dad go to jail for you not going to school then
my mom nearly did
Quote from: RS on September 25, 2015, 04:25:02 PM
Get off my case
If you've got a problem tell me to my face
Ooooooh... A 10 year old acting so bad. Come at me bro. :P Funny.
Trust me, if I had a problem with you, I'd tell you. :)
Quote from: P419 EJW on September 25, 2015, 04:43:48 PM
Ooooooh... A 10 year old acting so bad. Come at me bro. :P Funny.
Trust me, if I had a problem with you, I'd tell you. :)
Yeah a ten year old that won't let people take the mic
Quote from: P419 EJW on September 25, 2015, 04:43:48 PM
Ooooooh... A 10 year old acting so bad. Come at me bro. :P Funny.
Trust me, if I had a problem with you, I'd tell you. :)
It sure is making this Friday night go quick reading his "replies"
Quote from: RS on September 25, 2015, 04:53:33 PM
Yeah a ten year old that won't let people take the mic
Have you got a reason for not going to school? I can't believe a 10 year old is allowed by himself
Quote from: the trainbasher on September 25, 2015, 04:55:32 PM
It sure is making this Friday night go quick reading his "replies"
If only a like button existed
Anyway to change the subject, I've been around Sutton and Town incase anyone spotted me.
@the trainbasher again at merry hill lol
Ask Rhys about playing his gob at the school kids down merry hill the other afternoon and then they all started singing the wheels on the bus go round and round it was very funny
Quote from: karl724223 on September 25, 2015, 08:45:22 PM
Ask Rhys about playing his gob at the school kids down merry hill the other afternoon and then they all started singing the wheels on the bus go round and round it was very funny
Haha you should have recorded it
Quote from: karl724223 on September 25, 2015, 08:45:22 PM
Ask Rhys about playing his gob at the school kids down merry hill the other afternoon and then they all started singing the wheels on the bus go round and round it was very funny
That is a lie and stop harassing me
Quote from: RS on September 25, 2015, 08:49:28 PM
That is a lie and stop harassing me
so all the drivers that was watching you and lofting didn't see it happen on stand D then
Quote from: karl724223 on September 25, 2015, 08:45:22 PM
Ask Rhys about playing his gob at the school kids down merry hill the other afternoon and then they all started singing the wheels on the bus go round and round it was very funny
Quote from: Trident 4194 on September 25, 2015, 08:46:33 PM
Haha you should have recorded it
Could have got £250 from You Been Framed :)
Quote from: the trainbasher on September 25, 2015, 09:03:07 PM
Yeah, doing shopping (aka in hell!!)
I know i work at asda remember haha
Quote from: karl724223 on September 25, 2015, 08:45:22 PM
Ask Rhys about playing his gob at the school kids down merry hill the other afternoon and then they all started singing the wheels on the bus go round and round it was very funny
I hate to say it but this just made me LOL!
Who knows, he might've been celebrating eid. :P :P
Quote from: Ashley 60171 on September 25, 2015, 09:59:58 PM
I hate to say it but this just made me LOL!
Me too, it made my night :D
Photographer just took a picture of 2226 in Solihull.
Quote from: AV4248 on September 26, 2015, 12:04:17 PM
Photographer just took a picture of 2226 in Solihull.
That would have been me, damn, been spotted!
Quote from: Cheese on September 26, 2015, 12:44:46 PM
That would have been me, damn, been spotted!
Was you standing by the temp crossing around 11?
Quote from: Matt.N0056 on September 26, 2015, 12:53:48 PM
Was you standing by the temp crossing around 11?
Little bit later, from around 1145 to 1240 ish.
Quote from: Cheese on September 26, 2015, 01:02:51 PM
Little bit later, from around 1145 to 1240 ish.
Probably not you I saw then!
A little kid just took a picture of 4675, the bus l just got off, on the AG 5.
I wonder if this is this RS kid everybody's talking about?
Quote from: Matt.N0056 on September 26, 2015, 01:20:21 PM
Probably not you I saw then!
No, I did see another chap which it may well have been.
Its upsetting that ive never been spotted :'(... Maybe at the farewell event lol
Matt on 30811 on 142
I saw
@RS on 4105 trying to take a picture of 4021 through the top deck exit window. He boarded on 4021 in Wolverhampton Bus Station.
Quote from: Busman Jamie on September 26, 2015, 02:33:27 PM
Its upsetting that ive never been spotted :'(... Maybe at the farewell event lol
It's probably because nobody has seen your face yet, but don't worry, once most people here have met you, you will probably be spotted.
Only
@P419 EJW has spotted me whilst out haha
I have a habit of lurking around garages yet no one has spotted me (Even from a generic description) !
Quote from: AV4248 on September 26, 2015, 01:29:33 PM
A little kid just took a picture of 4675, the bus l just got off, on the AG 5.
I wonder if this is this RS kid everybody's talking about?
Yes
Quote from: Busman Jamie on September 26, 2015, 02:33:27 PM
Its upsetting that ive never been spotted :'(... Maybe at the farewell event lol
Your not alone. Perhaps fame may just be around the corner for us both! :-)
Quote from: Bryan on September 27, 2015, 11:41:53 AM
Your not alone. Perhaps fame may just be around the corner for us both! :-)
Strange, I'm not local and I've been spotted a few times before ;)
Spotter at stourbridge interchange at 12.20pm
Quote from: Bryan on September 27, 2015, 11:41:53 AM
Your not alone. Perhaps fame may just be around the corner for us both! :-)
Same, I've never been spotted here at all.
Quote from: ronnoc1k8 on September 27, 2015, 02:37:28 PM
Same, I've never been spotted here at all.
Add me to that as well
Quote from: GeminiFan1991 on September 27, 2015, 03:01:15 PM
Add me to that as well
Ive been on here since 2008 back from when it was a photopic site! Only been spotted a fair bit in the last few months though!
I have never been spotted either
Hopefully at this farewell event, the unspotted will become spotted !
Still not been spotted. Sit discretely with the phone filiming the bus.
More likely now, as (I will not mention his name, he's not a member) the kid with the "West Midlands Buses hi-vis" had followed me to school all last week talking to me, and came up to me on friday while I was waiting for the 902 - which I discretely filmed again.
Only clue: Plantsbrook Uniform with black tie. Usually in Sutton between 15:20-16:30 depending on day.
Quote from: james99 on September 27, 2015, 11:56:22 PM
Still not been spotted. Sit discretely with the phone filiming the bus.
More likely now, as (I will not mention his name, he's not a member) the kid with the "West Midlands Buses hi-vis" had followed me to school all last week talking to me, and came up to me on friday while I was waiting for the 902 - which I discretely filmed again.
Only clue: Plantsbrook Uniform with black tie. Usually in Sutton between 15:20-16:30 depending on day.
Think I've seen that kid a couple of times, both of them while I've been on Crimson vehicles (1871 & 4799).
I'm not the most obvious spotter (unless it's a weekend!) but the ginger hair is a bit of an easy clue. That, and the camera bag! Not usually one to stay in one location, but the most likely places to see me are Wolverhampton and Walsall, and anywhere else in the West Midlands or East Midlands, if I have time.
I think I've been spotted 3 or 4 times
Well he likes to chat to me on the way to school when getting off 904e... Even though I'm in year 11 and him in year 8!
Still, I am very discrete and have not been spotted myself.
Mondays I am there around 16:20ish.
Quote from: james99 on September 28, 2015, 12:17:30 AM
Well he likes to chat to me on the way to school when getting off 904e... Even though I'm in year 11 and him in year 8!
Still, I am very discrete and have not been spotted myself.
Mondays I am there around 16:20ish.
I have heard about this kid. Apparently goes around in uniform and uses the Wayfarer. You should tell him to be careful since he could get drivers sacked.
Quote from: Michael Bevan on September 28, 2015, 05:45:26 AM
I have heard about this kid. Apparently goes around in uniform and uses the Wayfarer. You should tell him to be careful since he could get drivers sacked.
I was told he had permission of some kind. Both he and the driver said he had spoken to a manager at PB, so would guess he can only do it on PB buses.
He only uses the Wayfarer when certain drivers are driving. He wanted me to add a driver on my personal facebook, but will only add people I have met on that one. As for the other one, anyone I have spoken to online on some sort of forum.
As for uniform, he has the tie. He also has the real hi-vis now, he was doing car-park duty at the school open evening wearing it.
Quote from: Michael Bevan on September 28, 2015, 05:45:26 AM
I have heard about this kid. Apparently goes around in uniform and uses the Wayfarer. You should tell him to be careful since he could get drivers sacked.
No, the driver should tell him!
Quote from: Dom on September 28, 2015, 05:18:06 PM
No, the driver should tell him!
I think I know which driver it is, as he tried to make me add him on my personal facebook rather than my one for people from forums/online. That driver wouldn't tell him off at all, considering as he asked that driver if he could do it on the 904E (set it to the 874).
Quote from: james99 on September 28, 2015, 05:22:36 PM
I think I know which driver it is, as he tried to make me add him on my personal facebook rather than my one for people from forums/online. That driver wouldn't tell him off at all, considering as he asked that driver if he could do it on the 904E (set it to the 874).
Well he shouldn't I'm sorry if I sound harsh but this is stupid! Thing is drivers are employed to do there job and what if a passenger saw this an reported him I bet the driver wouldn't let him then!
I mean if a driver can get 12 months for talking to a passenger this can result in a sacking.
@Tony Is this not bad on the drivers side considering he is letting it happen
Quote from: Dom on September 28, 2015, 05:25:36 PM
Well he shouldn't I'm sorry if I sound harsh but this is stupid! Thing is drivers are employed to do there job and what if a passenger saw this an reported him I bet the driver wouldn't let him then!
I don't think anyone on that specific 904E would report him. All school kids from Plantsbrook, Sutton Girls, John Willmott, Fairfax and Bishop Vesey.
And this all started saying I haven't been spotted which is incorrect because (it was kind of planned) ended up sitting behind trident4370 and he knew I was there.
If a kid put there arm throufh and tried to press my wayfarer I wouldn't be best pleased!
Quote from: BU07 LGO on September 28, 2015, 08:10:16 PM
If a kid put there arm throufh and tried to press my wayfarer I wouldn't be best pleased!
Whats the wayfarer ?!
I asked him and he said its the drivers choice.
@John, you will have seen the kid. He was on the same time I caught it that one time.
Quote from: james99 on September 28, 2015, 09:28:46 PM
I asked him and he said its the drivers choice.
@John, you will have seen the kid. He was on the same time I caught it that one time.
Sorry for the language but that's bollocks!
So let me get this straight, some kid is going around pretending to be an inspector putting his arm through the gap and pressing buttons on the Wayfarer? What's he pressing? Why?
Quote from: MW on September 28, 2015, 09:36:45 PM
So let me get this straight, some kid is going around pretending to be an inspector putting his arm through the gap and pressing buttons on the Wayfarer? What's he pressing? Why?
Id be going mad lol
Quote from: james99 on September 28, 2015, 09:28:46 PM
I asked him and he said its the drivers choice.
@John, you will have seen the kid. He was on the same time I caught it that one time.
Yes I've seen him about. He's never got on my bus though. I wouldn't mind him sitting on the bus, but not messing with buttons or the wayfarer
Quote from: Dom on September 28, 2015, 09:34:37 PM
Sorry for the language but that's bollocks!
No its not, but I don't want to argue. He described him thinking it was me. He was sitting on the 2 front seats and I was sitting on the seat under the stairs, as said here back in June or July... unless there are multiple people that do this.
Quote from: MW on September 28, 2015, 09:36:45 PM
So let me get this straight, some kid is going around pretending to be an inspector putting his arm through the gap and pressing buttons on the Wayfarer? What's he pressing? Why?
I've seen him on the 904E (the one which becomes the 874) programming the 874 into the Wayfarer. He also named a driver but I won't give that away here.
Quote from: Dom on September 28, 2015, 05:25:36 PM
Well he shouldn't I'm sorry if I sound harsh but this is stupid! Thing is drivers are employed to do there job and what if a passenger saw this an reported him I bet the driver wouldn't let him then!
I mean if a driver can get 12 months for talking to a passenger this can result in a sacking. @Tony Is this not bad on the drivers side considering he is letting it happen
A driver can be jailed for 12 months for talking to a passenger? I think not.
Did I hear rumours a few years back, that kids were getting on empty buses & trying to issue themselves Daysavers or did I dream it?
Quote from: Westy on September 28, 2015, 10:54:23 PM
Did I hear rumours a few years back, that kids were getting on empty buses & trying to issue themselves Daysavers or did I dream it?
I've seen that first hand. Got on the 66, someone (not the person we are talking about) issued themselves a daysaver (while the driver was there, who tried to stop him), got off the bus and probably got the next one so the driver would not have known. Not sure if that driver would've radioed it in or something, to warn the driver behind as he stayed at the same stop.
However, he does not issue himself a daysaver. He has a bus pass, he just plays with the wayfarer with the drivers' permission. Someone should buy him a ticket machine (probably his parents), they can be had on ebay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.XWayfarer+Ticket+Machine.TRS0&_nkw=Wayfarer+Ticket+Machine&_sacat=0
Then he is not risking driver getting into trouble.
Quote from: Mike K on September 28, 2015, 10:29:53 PM
A driver can be jailed for 12 months for talking to a passenger? I think not.
No not jail, DQM
With
@John at the moment on 4938.
Quote from: Michael Bevan on September 30, 2015, 07:29:01 AM
With @John at the moment on 4938.
I see you were in Sutton again this afternoon
I also saw who I thought was
@RS who took a picture of my bus on Corporation St. 4921
Quote from: John on September 30, 2015, 04:33:08 PM
I see you were in Sutton again this afternoon
I also saw who I thought was @RS who took a picture of my bus on Corporation St. 4921
You were not the only person to see
@Michael Bevan. I saw him in Sutton too, photoed 4919 which I was on.
Where's Chucky?
Think I seen him in walsall yesterday about 6
Saw a young guy with a camera photoing a bus in Wolverhampton Bus Station around 14:15-14:30.
Just seen
@Tony at Lancaster Circus heading towards Miller Street.
Spotter taking a photo of 4017 on the 59 yesterday evening on Pipers Row. (Last trip off Wolves at 18:27)
I'll be attending the farewell event today - and if anyone does know what I look like - i'd rather you keep it to yourself! Personally, I don't like the 'exposure' on the forum; I tend to keep my hobby and social life separate. :) Needless to say, I won't be spotting spotters, either. :P (I will be taking photos, hopefully)
I be around Bull street (Birmingham) today from 1040 onwards
Photographing some platinums I need and good old spectra on X51 at 1105
Spotter with dreadlocks in West Bromwich Bus Station.
I'm surrounded by lots of spotters in Walsall at the minute.
Don't know if any are from the forum or not, I'm the one with the burgundy coloured rucksack.
1613 is like the Veg express atm :D
I will be the most easiest spotted person
@Dylanbusboy45 Photographing 4021 on X51 earlier
Saw
@Westy boarding on 4020 in Bloxwich.
While you're all looking out for each other, maybe you could all keep an eye out for this missing kid:
(https://wmbusphotos.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi3.birminghammail.co.uk%2Fincoming%2Farticle10186615.ece%2FALTERNATES%2Fs615b%2FEthan-Reynolds.jpg&hash=68593b8da8a1c453a126eaf776b7d8a5a8473eaf)
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/urgent-police-appeal-over-missing-10186607
He went missing this morning from his home in Coseley, and is known to use local buses and trains. While he is believed to be heading to Grand Central in Birmingham, I wonder if he's actually gone to this farewell event. Please keep an eye out for him!
4021 has a top decker full of Yorkshire people
@Michael Bevan on spectra currently bound for walsall
Whos the little kid walking around walsall bus station with a note pad and has an nx high vis on?
@RS photographing 1436 at Walsall
Quote from: P419 EJW on October 03, 2015, 12:48:49 PM
Saw @Westy boarding on 4020 in Bloxwich.
Surprised anyone spotted me!
I think I was on @MWs bus (4642) on the 37
Quote from: Chris on October 03, 2015, 01:07:10 PM
4021 has a top decker full of Yorkshire people
@Michael Bevan on spectra currently bound for walsall
Whos the little kid walking around walsall bus station with a note pad and has an nx high vis on?
That kid we were on about who messes with wayfarers
Quote from: Dom on October 03, 2015, 01:45:04 PM
That kid we were on about who messes with wayfarers
Surprised he allowed out on his own :/
@the trainbasher statistically the most unspotted person on this forum
Quote from: Dom on October 03, 2015, 01:57:46 PM
@the trainbasher statistically the most unspotted person on this forum
Someone mention me?
I think I need to get a fake beard kit!
I am heading into Walsall on 6752, I am wearing a blue coat with beige trousers so spot me if you can :P
Think
@Alex was on 1613 on the X51
and a few others were sat at the back of 4017 who mentioned the B6 had failed
Quote from: Dom on October 03, 2015, 01:45:04 PM
That kid we were on about who messes with wayfarers
Did he have a rucksack over his hi vis?
Spotted a kid like that when I was looking at 4001.
Quote from: Westy on October 03, 2015, 02:05:03 PM
Did he have a rucksack over his hi vis?
Spotted a kid like that when I was looking at 4001.
I spotted him he was on 4021 earlier today and wearing National Express uniform
@RS selfishly sitting on two seats in a full 1641.
@P419 EJW was on 1754 earlier with two other
Quote from: John on October 03, 2015, 02:35:01 PM
With me and @trident4370
Haha thought it was you lol, was too sure so i stayed quiet
Finally saw
@the trainbasher! ;)
Unsure but think
@Nathan was on 1613 on the X51
Spotter on 1751 alighting at hospital street
RS onboard 4021 which I'm on with
@Tony driving.
I was the kid dressed in all beige by myself, followed a large group of young and old people was nervous to make conversation so by myself throughout
I sat behind 3 enthusiasts on 1447
Quote from: Dom on October 03, 2015, 01:45:04 PM
That kid we were on about who messes with wayfarers
Well, thats where he went. He went around with me on 3 journeys between bus station and mossley and then went off.
Quote from: Dom on October 03, 2015, 06:37:49 PM
Oi and me lol
Haha! Sorry,
@Dom! I was trying to remember who were on 1613 on X51. ;)
Quote from: P419 EJW on October 03, 2015, 07:10:18 PM
Haha! Sorry, @Dom! I was trying to remember who were on 1613 on X51. ;)
I was also on there as well although I like some others didnt know how to distinguish forum members from non members.
Quote from: Nathan on October 03, 2015, 07:08:33 PM
Nice to see everyone today. Thanks for what has been a great day (Sadly we didn't let a certain person spoil it).
Today i've spoke to or seen:
@Tony
@Trident4583
@trident4370
@Rob2832
@P419 EJW
@Alex
@Dom
@Kevin
@Trident 4194
@T840MAK
@John
@the trainbasher
@jamesodonoghue126
@Nxcal2014
@Reece
@Ashley 60171
@Westy
@Matt.N0056
Not sure if i've missed anyone off that list.
Was you the person with the other kid and old man? Who were they?
Quote from: Trident 4194 on October 03, 2015, 07:28:01 PM
Was you the person with the other kid and old man? Who were they?
I assume they were
@RS and his grandpa.
Spoke to or saw today (sorry if everyone gets fed up of the loads of mentions we are all getting!)
@trident4370 @P419 EJW @Nathan @Dom @Alex @Kevin @james99 @Will @the trainbasher @Solo1 @BU07 LGO @James4368 @Rob2832 @Ashley 60171 @Michael Bevan @Reece @Chris I can't seem to find Jack's username, and also sorry if I've missed anyone else;)
Quote from: ronnoc1k8 on October 03, 2015, 07:28:49 PM
I assume they were @RS and his grandpa.
No, I saw Rhys I also saw loads of people sitting upperdeck of 4017 at the front then disembarked at garage from Moseley?
I was like a ninja
@John only caught 4021... tired from work went home early on X51 and the 9. I will be coming to the pn open day as its a lot closer!
I still havent been spotted :D
Quote from: Trident 4194 on October 03, 2015, 07:36:33 PM
No, I saw Rhys I also saw loads of people sitting upperdeck of 4017 at the front then disembarked at garage from Moseley?
I was on the top deck of a spectra and departed at the garage. Can't remember the fleet number though. I think it was this one. If anyone could correct me, that'd great (eg, you got off it)
Quote from: Trident 4194 on October 03, 2015, 07:36:33 PM
No, I saw Rhys I also saw loads of people sitting upperdeck of 4017 at the front then disembarked at garage from Moseley?
Moseley? Didn't realise the Spectra's returned to it's native 50 route! ;) Haha - I know you meant '
Mossley'. :P
Quote from: Nathan on October 03, 2015, 07:08:33 PM
Nice to see everyone today. Thanks for what has been a great day (Sadly we didn't let a certain person spoil it).
Today i've spoke to or seen:
@Tony
@Trident4583
@trident4370
@Rob2832
@P419 EJW
@Alex
@Dom
@Kevin
@Trident 4194
@T840MAK
@John
@the trainbasher
@jamesodonoghue126
@Nxcal2014
@Reece
@Ashley 60171
@Westy
@Matt.N0056
Not sure if i've missed anyone off that list.
Don't forget me! ;)
Met a lot of people today at the Farewell Event!
@James4368 @Alex @Nathan @John @Reece @Tony @ronnoc1k8 @Coventry Transport Dude @BU07 LGO @james99 @Trident4583 @Will @P419 EJW There were probably others too who I cannot recall. Please let me know if I've forgotten you!
Quote from: Michael Bevan on October 03, 2015, 08:42:11 PM
Met a lot of people today at the Farewell Event!
@James4368
@Alex
@Nathan
@John
@Reece
@Tony
@ronnoc1k8
@Coventry Transport Dude
@BU07 LGO
There were probably others too who I cannot recall. Please let me know if I've forgotten you!
You've left me off, but it don't matter.
Enjoyed today and a massive turn out for spotters and members on forum
today ive seen
@Nathan @Dom @Alex @Trident4583 @Rob2832 @trident4370 @Michael Bevan @John @P419 EJW @jamesodonoghue126 @Tony @Reece @T840MAK @Nxcal2014 @Matt.N0056 if I have missed anyone out I do apologise :)
Today was a great day
Seen:
@the trainbasher @Michael Bevan @James4368 @Tony @RS And maybe some more, there was a guy that shaked hands with Tony and thanked him for his work on the forum, that was when he was boarding 4021 heading to Walsall.
Quote from: ronnoc1k8 on October 03, 2015, 09:03:58 PM
Today was a great day
Seen:
@the trainbasher
@Michael Bevan
@James4368
@Tony
@RS
And maybe some more, there was a guy that shaked hands with Tony and thanked him for his work on the forum, that was when he was boarding 4021 heading to Walsall.
That was
@Coventry Transport Dude I think.
i was on top deck of 4001 from the depot
Wasn't me
@Trident 4194 I was within a small group throughout the day, Although some of the 'crew' broke off.
There are probably several others who i saw/spoke to who are on here.
Quote from: ronnoc1k8 on October 03, 2015, 01:42:45 PM
I think I was on @MWs bus (4642) on the 37
Lol what makes you think it was me? Have you seen me before? Have I forgotten lol
@ronnoc1k8
Michael's hit the nail on the head there ronnoc1K8, as it was Me who shook hands with Tony today and thanked him for his good work regarding this brilliant forum !
It was a fantastic turnout today and was great to see so many photographers and especially everybody having just a great day out full stop !
I was talking to a forum member called Ben on my way back home to Coventry tonight and he told me that he was approached by some Asian fella in Walsall Bus Station, who had a go at him for taking photo's there and insisted that he stopped doing it, otherwise he would call the Police ? Ben said he was within his rights to do what he was doing, as there was no sign to say he couldn't do it and basically wasn't breaking any law, so he just ignored him and carried on clicking away !!! Soon afterwards and true to his word, the Police did turn up, but when Ben told them what he was doing and what the day was all about, the Police then went over and told the Asian fella off for wasting Police time ("NICE ONE COPPER", i say !!!lol). They (the Police) then went over afterwards and stood around chatting to Ben, asking him about all the old Buses that were running on the special service today ? (I'm so glad that young Ben had the last laugh there !!!lol). I hope he comes on here himself and tells the story in his own words, as he sure made me laugh when he told me about it !
Did anyone else encounter this Bus Station "JOBSWORTH" / "MORON", or does anyone know who he might be ???
This fella must have been a right dipstick to even approach anyone at all today, as he was well and truly outnumbered (lol), but all in all, a fantastic day and "THANK YOU" to everyone who made today's event even happen, as it really is very much appreciated !!!
Quote from: Coventry Transport Dude on October 03, 2015, 11:22:01 PM
Michael's hit the nail on the head there ronnoc1K8, as it was Me who shook hands with Tony today and thanked him for his good work regarding this brilliant forum !
It was a fantastic turnout today and was great to see so many photographers and especially everybody having just a great day out full stop !
I was talking to a forum member called Ben on my way back home to Coventry tonight and he told me that he was approached by some Asian fella in Walsall Bus Station, who had a go at him for taking photo's there and insisted that he stopped doing it, otherwise he would call the Police ? Ben said he was within his rights to do what he was doing, as there was no sign to say he couldn't do it and basically wasn't breaking any law, so he just ignored him and carried on clicking away !!! Soon afterwards and true to his word, the Police did turn up, but when Ben told them what he was doing and what the day was all about, the Police then went over and told the Asian fella off for wasting Police time ("NICE ONE COPPER", i say !!!lol). They (the Police) then went over afterwards and stood around chatting to Ben, asking him about all the old Buses that were running on the special service today ? (I'm so glad that young Ben had the last laugh there !!!lol). I hope he comes on here himself and tells the story in his own words, as he sure made me laugh when he told me about it !
Did anyone else encounter this Bus Station "JOBSWORTH" / "MORON", or does anyone know who he might be ???
This fella must have been a right dipstick to even approach anyone at all today, as he was well and truly outnumbered (lol), but all in all, a fantastic day and "THANK YOU" to everyone who made today's event even happen, as it really is very much appreciated !!!
I tried to grab your attention with 'Excuse me' but I didn't think you heard it. I was the kid with the blue coat and beige trousers.
Define the bus station area, as if you were standing by the Post Office back gate(where 4001 was), the traffic island, or over by the cafe, that isn't the bus station area, in my opinion!
If he was in where the stands were, then the Asian guy may have had a point, as it was getting a little crushed at one point.
By the way, did anyone spot a Diamond driver trying to indicate 'No photos', as he was driving into the bus station?
I thought to myself, 'No one will give a monkey's what you think today mate!'
I saw people.
Many people.
Had a Fantasitc Day yesterday meeting new people and talking to new people with.
@Nathan @Michael Bevan @Dom @P419 EJW @John @Ashley 60171 @James4368 @Nxcal2014 @the trainbasher think thats every one
good day shame about 620 tho
@Kevin same here...too many to list!
some may of noticed me if it helps i was by 4001 by royal mail teaching my 3 year old to say 'optare spectra' lol
I spoke to 2 in Bloxwich yesterday & they hadnt heard of the forum.
A chap by the name of Tim, who gave me his card, which said he came from Swindon, plus a young guy with glasses on a bike from Darlaston.
I gave him the quick route to Mossley via Broad Lane.
Quote from: 2206 on October 03, 2015, 02:50:22 PM
Unsure but think @Nathan was on 1613 on the X51
Were you sitting in front of two lads on 1613? Because if you were they were Nathan & Alex and I was the lad wearing the England Shirt :)
Saw
@John in Stourbridge. First time spotting you. ;)
Just saw
@RS in Stourbridge too. Why is he not at school? Truant!
Quote from: P419 EJW on October 05, 2015, 11:41:13 AM
Saw @John in Stourbridge. First time spotting you. ;)
Just saw @RS in Stourbridge too. Why is he not at school? Truant!
Probably looking for more bus enthusiasts to threaten.
Quote from: trident4370 on October 05, 2015, 11:44:31 AM
Probably looking for more bus enthusiasts to threaten.
Oh Christ! I better hide then! I doing what I was originally doing on Saturday.
Quote from: John on October 05, 2015, 11:47:22 AM
Oh Christ! I better hide then! I doing what I was originally doing on Saturday.
Blimey if he sees you again John he will knock you out remember? HIDE!!!
Quote from: trident4370 on October 05, 2015, 11:48:25 AM
Blimey if he sees you again John he will knock you out remember? HIDE!!!
Well I'm with
@P419 EJW anyway so he better not start anything. We're taller than him!
Quote from: John on October 05, 2015, 11:54:24 AM
Well I'm with @P419 EJW anyway so he better not start anything. We're taller than him!
Safety in numbers :D just hope he doesn't get the Pensnett Posse down there.
Quote from: trident4370 on October 05, 2015, 11:48:25 AM
Blimey if he sees you again John he will knock you out remember? HIDE!!!
He seriously threatened to knock out
@John , that's a joke.
Quote from: ronnoc1k8 on October 05, 2015, 12:38:10 PM
He seriously threatened to knock out @John , that's a joke.
Not just John, everybody else on the forum who was there too. He has quite the delightful mouth for an infant and considering he doesn't go to school he knows a lot of adult words!
Been with "the kid that plays with wayfarers" (won't mention the name here) and
@Michael Bevan in Sutton about 30 mins ago.
Quote from: trident4370 on October 05, 2015, 12:43:29 PM
Not just John, everybody else on the forum who was there too. He has quite the delightful mouth for an infant and considering he doesn't go to school he knows a lot of adult words!
If he tried that with the Mossley locals, he would have been writing out his will!
Well I was the one who could not fit on 1641, because a certain person was taking up 2 seats which could have created space for me to go on 1641, however 4001 was not that bad
Quote from: trident4370 on October 05, 2015, 12:43:29 PM
Not just John, everybody else on the forum who was there too. He has quite the delightful mouth for an infant and considering he doesn't go to school he knows a lot of adult words!
@trident4370 The forum idiots I believe it was ;)
Quote from: Dom on October 05, 2015, 05:45:48 PM
@trident4370 The forum idiots I believe it was ;)
That was it! Yet he is still on here.
Quote from: Trident 4194 on October 05, 2015, 05:44:30 PM
Well I was the one who could not fit on 1641, because a certain person was taking up 2 seats which could have created space for me to go on 1641, however 4001 was not that bad
I was on 4001 as well and I think it was better especially for pictures of Walsall depot from the top deck.
Quote from: Reece on October 05, 2015, 09:09:29 PM
I was on 4001 as well and I think it was better especially for pictures of Walsall depot from the top deck.
Except on 4001 you didn't go through the building and see 4768 and a few other interesting things like everyone on 1641 did
Quote from: Trident 4194 on October 05, 2015, 05:44:30 PM
Well I was the one who could not fit on 1641, because a certain person was taking up 2 seats which could have created space for me to go on 1641, however 4001 was not that bad
@Trident 4194 So he could get in the photo I presume!
Quote from: trident4370 on October 05, 2015, 08:28:40 PM
That was it! Yet he is still on here.
Mmhh Not even an explanation...
Quote from: Dom on October 05, 2015, 09:52:52 PM
Mmhh Not even an explanation...
Getting boring now
Things that happen on this forum affect my thinking on membership, not elsewhere, that is anyone's own problem to sort
Quote from: Dom on October 05, 2015, 05:45:48 PM
@trident4370 The forum idiots I believe it was ;)
I have to say I'm gutted I missed all this action when I left you lot
Hey Dude,
I've taken your advice I'm currently sitting by the Liverpool waterfront. Posh buses here!
Quote from: JoNi on October 08, 2015, 10:48:02 AM
Hey Dude,
I've taken your advice I'm currently sitting by the Liverpool waterfront. Posh buses here!
Liverpool has posh buses? Wonders will never cease ??? ???
One of the slogans Arriva is using with reintroduction of double deckers is "Posh and Decks"!
Quote from: JoNi on October 08, 2015, 10:56:34 AM
One of the slogans Arriva is using with reintroduction of double deckers is "Posh and Decks"!
Don't know why they bother - it's Liverpool, it'll either get nicked or vandalised ;)
Disclaimer - apologies if there's anyone from Liverpool reading this!
Arriva Scouse buses are in better nick than Arriva Cannock & Wednesfield, from what I saw a few months back!
@James. driving 6717 to Solihull earlier
(passed me on 6715)
Quote from: James4368 on October 08, 2015, 06:57:12 PM
@James.
driving 6717 to Solihull earlier
(passed me on 6715)
Thanks for correcting that as I am certainly not a driver. I had an email saying I was mentioned.
I think
@Trident 4194 is on 1837
If anyone saw someone take a pic of 1703 on the 18 in the Burgess around 11am it was me!
Quote from: Dom on October 10, 2015, 09:40:42 AM
I think @Trident 4194 is on 1837
Nope not me I've been to see the Martian at the cinema in merry hill. Very good film
There was a spotter at Warwick Bus Station this morning and I saw
@bensweeney14 in Leamington Spa.
@John Just arrived in Birmingham on 902 with 4925
@James. Driving 6711 on 957
@JoNi Running around Pool Meadow Bus Station with Notepad and red pen at 10:25 as I boarded 4410 on the 8 to Walsgrave.
Where's
@the trainbasher not seen him about ?
Quote from: karl724223 on October 17, 2015, 09:20:05 PM
Where's @the trainbasher not seen him about ?
Was guna say the same, ay seen him in Merry Hill this week
Quote from: Chris on October 17, 2015, 09:23:19 PM
Was guna say the same, ay seen him in Merry Hill this week
Is it me, or is his name not on the members list?
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on October 17, 2015, 09:31:54 PM
Is it me, or is his name not on the members list?
He isn't on the Members List... :-\
That's because the trainbasher is banned for a week. His ban should expire later or tomorrow. See here (http://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=1928.msg164019#msg164019) to see why he got banned.
Quote from: P419 EJW on October 17, 2015, 09:55:46 PM
That's because the trainbasher is banned for a week. His ban should expire later or tomorrow. See here (http://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=1928.msg164019#msg164019) to see why he got banned.
Think it'll be around 2350 (est.)
Quote from: karl724223 on October 17, 2015, 09:20:05 PM
Where's @the trainbasher not seen him about ?
Some of it has been hiding because of work and other stuff, some of it as been because I've not been too well.
Quote from: Chris on October 17, 2015, 09:23:19 PM
Was guna say the same, ay seen him in Merry Hill this week
I've been in merry hill quite a few times this week...just obviously haven't been noticed much!
I was around West Bromwich and Dudley between 16:30-18:30 incase anyone saw me.
Spotter taking photographs at St. Pauls Bus Station.
Saw
@Rhys 1436 in Coventry around 14:30. Ran fast past me, he was trying to take a picture of 1571.
Slightly disappointed that no one has ever spotted me... Oh well! xD - In Coventry City Centre at around Noon today! Even got an image of 1703 at the Bus Garage. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.375264985978774.1073741872.369276339910972&type=3
I was in Coventry from 11:30 - 14:45. I was elusive. ;)
@Michael Bevan photographing the last Diamond 56 just now at Kingstanding circle
I'm currently on it :D
Quote from: Kevin on October 24, 2015, 06:49:03 PM
@Michael Bevan photographing the last Diamond 56 just now at Kingstanding circle
I'm currently on it :D
What bus it out of interest
@Kevin ?
Quote from: Nathan on October 24, 2015, 06:51:48 PM
30823.
Glad to see there ending it in style then.
I've been on 30827 and 30828 today only two buses, who would have though it?
Quote from: Kevin on October 24, 2015, 06:49:03 PM
@Michael Bevan photographing the last Diamond 56 just now at Kingstanding circle
I'm currently on it :D
I hope they came out right. Should have waved! :)
Very smart looking bloke took a picture of 4878 which I was on by Moor Street.
Saw
@Nathan in Wednesfield town centre taking a picture of 4032 on the 89.
Quote from: Nathan on October 28, 2015, 11:35:23 AM
And i saw you in Wolverhampton Bus Station earlier, and nearly every other day....
And? It's obviously pointless to post that every day at the same place. ::) My sighting was unanticipated.
Bumped into
@Alex and
@Michael Bevan at Walsall towards 11ish
Spotted
@P419 EJW in Birmingham around 1:50, on Upper Bull St. I was on 6741 on the X51
Currently with
@Michael Bevan at Oldbury Bus Station about to get on the 121
Just bumped into
@John at Oldbury Interchange.
@Dom or
@Nathan were on 6122 on its 12.55 departure?
Quote from: Chris on November 01, 2015, 01:28:09 PM
@Dom or @Nathan were on 6122 on its 12.55 departure?
Me and Alex. Think this thread has turned into 'Who was the forum member' or 'post that you have seen a forum member who you already know'
Was with
@james99,
@Alex,
@Nathan,
@P419 EJW earlier in Walsall and West Bromwich.
Quote from: Ronnoc on November 07, 2015, 11:35:11 PM
And an ex-member if I am correct.
When did Trident4370 leave the forum?
@Alex and
@Dom Photographed 4304 at Moor Street
Quote from: Sh4318 on November 08, 2015, 10:56:44 AM
When did Trident4370 leave the forum?
@Sh4318, if you're still wondering, he left about a month ago when Tony overruled LS and allowed RS back, he told me he does not want to be involved in the arguments and squabbles anymore.
Just seen
@the trainbasher in Merry Hill sat outside the Disney shop he had no idea who I was when I said hello ::)
A man was taking photo's in Pool Meadow today. He had White hair and glasses. He was picturing 4689 on the 10 to Bell Green at around 11am today.
Was this anyone from here?
@BU07 LGO driving the 997 eh? Although we didn't talk it was nice seeing you lol.
Quote from: Ronnoc on November 21, 2015, 04:38:10 PM
@BU07 LGO driving the 997 eh? Although we didn't talk it was nice seeing you lol.
That's cause you were talking to me, while he spoke to Michael.
Also a spotter on the corner of Carrs Lane taking photos of buses at around 15:15.
I think
@Niall was in wolverhampton bus station at Stand B Around 12.45
Quote from: 900 on November 23, 2015, 12:51:49 PM
I think @Niall was in wolverhampton bus station at Stand B Around 12.45
I was indeed. I had just got off 4033 and was planning on getting the 27 to Gornal, although that didn't happen in the end. Got off too soon (need to load the network maps into my new phone!), ended up on a 1, got stuck behind an accident in Sedgley, and then needed to get home.
@RS took a photo of 5417 on the 59 (with me onboard) on Pipers Row about 16:50.
I'm not having a go, but i'd advise not using the flash on your camera. The driver wasn't best too pleased. He said you nearly blinded him....
Quote from: Nathan on November 26, 2015, 06:00:21 PM
@RS took a photo of 5417 on the 59 (with me onboard) on Pipers Row about 16:50.
I'm not having a go, but i'd advise not using the flash on your camera. The driver wasn't best too pleased. He said you nearly blinded him....
I put a post up before about it.
@Tony is looking like a purple Postman Pat today! Just seen him on 4175 doing promotional work for Natwest over the road from Snow Hill.
Waved at
@Michael Bevan while getting on the 24, and passed @Ashley 60171 at the 144 stop
Think I've seen around 7 or 8 spotters in Derby and Nottingham!
@John in Merry Hill about 3pm
Noticed you but you'd already disappeared by the time I worked out what bus I was catching next
Quote from: Kevin on November 28, 2015, 03:13:50 PM
@John in Merry Hill about 3pm
Noticed you but you'd already disappeared by the time I worked out what bus I was catching next
I didn't know where I was going myself! I was gong to get the 129 back up to Brum but the 241 came first
@Rob2832 At sheldon wheatsheaf
Passed him on 6715 to Solihull
Saw a guy at Warwick Uni bus interchange earlier, took a picture of a De Courcey Evolution before running towards the 360 stand. Was that anyone on here?
Michael Bevan on 4252
@Michael Bevan was about to board 1699
Quote from: Nathan on December 05, 2015, 04:43:12 PM
@Trident 4194 with a certain 'former' forum member in West Bromwich this afternoon.
Correct had got of 1585 straight onto 1607( which is a beast of a merc)
Quote from: Trident 4194 on December 05, 2015, 04:44:24 PM
Correct had got of 1585 straight onto 1607( which is a beast of a merc)
It was hardly straight onto we had left on 1585 before 1699 even came in!
Quote from: Nathan on December 05, 2015, 04:49:26 PM
I know i'm correct lol. That's why i posted! Your travel companion seemed less than pleased when he saw me stood on the other side of the station. Not that i care really....
It's a good job his 'threats' didn't take place LMAO
Quote from: Dom on December 05, 2015, 04:51:16 PM
It's a good job his 'threats' didn't take place LMAO
Pm me please
Someone took a photo of 2203 on the 37 at Acocks Village just after 2pm (I was on it When I saw the photographer)
So who was in Erdington earlier taking photos?
Rarity!!! I'm out on a Sunday!!! :P
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