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the trainbasher

#241
Quote from: clayderman on January 28, 2015, 10:34:46 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 28, 2015, 11:52:42 AM
@Andrew not sure what advert you mean...

@the trainbasher - KFC Pulled Chicken. ;)



KFC eh? :) yummmmm...

(Ironically my member no when you edit your posts after tagging me is the same of the route that I am stalking! I.e. 244)


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andrew1991

Quote from: the trainbasher on January 28, 2015, 10:45:48 PM
Quote from: clayderman on January 28, 2015, 10:34:46 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 28, 2015, 11:52:42 AM
@Andrew not sure what advert you mean...

@the trainbasher - KFC Pulled Chicken. ;)



KFC eh? :) yummmmm...

(Ironically my member no when you edit your posts after tagging me is the same of the route that I am stalking! I.e. 244)

yeah that's the 1 lol

andrew1991

Quote from: Matt on January 28, 2015, 11:22:19 PM
Quote from: Andrew on January 28, 2015, 11:19:23 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 28, 2015, 10:45:48 PM
Quote from: clayderman on January 28, 2015, 10:34:46 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 28, 2015, 11:52:42 AM
@Andrew not sure what advert you mean...

@the trainbasher - KFC Pulled Chicken. ;)



KFC eh? :) yummmmm...

(Ironically my member no when you edit your posts after tagging me is the same of the route that I am stalking! I.e. 244)

yeah that's the 1 lol

Reminds me of your gf on the 246

it was u she wanted, plus I am not a piece of meat  :P

andrew1991

Quote from: Matt on January 28, 2015, 11:28:19 PM
Quote from: Andrew on January 28, 2015, 11:27:15 PM
Quote from: Matt on January 28, 2015, 11:22:19 PM
Quote from: Andrew on January 28, 2015, 11:19:23 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 28, 2015, 10:45:48 PM
Quote from: clayderman on January 28, 2015, 10:34:46 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 28, 2015, 11:52:42 AM
@Andrew not sure what advert you mean...

@the trainbasher - KFC Pulled Chicken. ;)



KFC eh? :) yummmmm...

(Ironically my member no when you edit your posts after tagging me is the same of the route that I am stalking! I.e. 244)

yeah that's the 1 lol

Reminds me of your gf on the 246

it was u she wanted, plus I am not a piece of meat  :P

It's you she keeps coming back for ;)

Perhaps she's doing round trips to find me haha

Ashley

Quote from: Andrew on January 28, 2015, 11:33:19 PM
Quote from: Matt on January 28, 2015, 11:28:19 PM
Quote from: Andrew on January 28, 2015, 11:27:15 PM
Quote from: Matt on January 28, 2015, 11:22:19 PM
Quote from: Andrew on January 28, 2015, 11:19:23 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 28, 2015, 10:45:48 PM
Quote from: clayderman on January 28, 2015, 10:34:46 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on January 28, 2015, 11:52:42 AM
@Andrew not sure what advert you mean...

@the trainbasher - KFC Pulled Chicken. ;)



KFC eh? :) yummmmm...

(Ironically my member no when you edit your posts after tagging me is the same of the route that I am stalking! I.e. 244)

yeah that's the 1 lol

Reminds me of your gf on the 246

it was u she wanted, plus I am not a piece of meat  :P

It's you she keeps coming back for ;)

Perhaps she's doing round trips to find me haha

Is this the Express and Star lady or has she been recycled for a newer model ;)

the trainbasher

#246
30/1/15:-

226   1522   Hansons   Hawbush Road   Brierley Hill, Five Ways
255   4554   NXWM   Brierley Hill, Five Ways   Merry Hill, Bus Station
141   4351   NXWM   Merry Hill, Bus Station   Cradley Heath, High Street
241   4356   NXWM   Cradley Heath, High Street   Spinners End, Reddal Hill Road/Newtown Lane
4M   1859   NXWM   Spinners End, Reddal Hill Road/Newtown Lane   Old Hill, Cross
243   1647   NXWM   Old Hill, Cross   Netherton, Town Centre
244   1573   NXWM   Netherton, Town Centre   Dixons Green, Dixons Green Road/St Johns Road
124   20868   Diamond Bus   Dixons Green, Dixons Green Road/St Johns Road   Dudley, Bus Station
121   753   NXWM   Dudley, Bus Station   Oldbury, Interchange
4H   30408   Diamond Bus   Oldbury, Interchange   Sandwell and Dudley, Railway Station
289   1647   NXWM   Sandwell and Dudley, Railway Station   Oldbury, Interchange
4H   1885   NXWM   Oldbury, Interchange   Langley, Churchbridge/Birchley Crossing
4H   30821   Diamond Bus   Langley, Churchbridge/Birchley Crossing   Whiteheath Gate, Oldbury Road/Birchfield Lane
4M   1857   NXWM   Whiteheath Gate, Oldbury Road/Birchfield Lane   Blackheath, Sainsburys
4H   20002   Diamond Bus   Blackheath, Sainsburys   Halesowen, Bus Station
4H   30940   Diamond Bus   Halesowen, Bus Station   Halesowen, Bus Station via Hayley Green
244   1518   NXWM   Halesowen, Bus Station   Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road
244E   1518   NXWM   Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road   Halesowen, Bus Station
141   4196   NXWM   Halesowen, Bus Station   Merry Hill, Bus Station
226   138   Igo/WMSNT   Merry Hill, Bus Station   Hawbush Road


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Kevin

Currently on a tour to and around Coventry, cause it's been a wwhile since I've been here. Anyone recommend particular routes to incorporate?
Now in exile in Oxfordshire....
 

Liverpool Street

Quote from: Kevin on January 31, 2015, 10:35:12 AM
Currently on a tour to and around Coventry, cause it's been a wwhile since I've been here. Anyone recommend particular routes to incorporate?

does DeCourceys Coventry outer circle still exist?
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One thing Daimler Mercedes Benz are good at is producing excellent Diesel engines, I do miss the sound of the 0405n for all its faults you couldn't knock that 12 litre engine.
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until it cought fire

Sh4318

Quote from: Kevin on January 31, 2015, 10:35:12 AM
Currently on a tour to and around Coventry, cause it's been a wwhile since I've been here. Anyone recommend particular routes to incorporate?

6/6A are some of my favourites. I quite like the 13 and 18A
Class 153, 155 and 156. The Super Sprinters
Local Routes: 21, 89, 48/A, 12/A, 54/A
Semi-local routes: 80, 87

Ashley

Quote from: Liverpool Street on January 31, 2015, 12:17:43 PM
Quote from: Kevin on January 31, 2015, 10:35:12 AM
Currently on a tour to and around Coventry, cause it's been a wwhile since I've been here. Anyone recommend particular routes to incorporate?

does DeCourceys Coventry outer circle still exist?

Yes it does, probably less used than when NXC ran it as the 801 which I used to like

Quote from: Kevin on January 31, 2015, 10:35:12 AM
Currently on a tour to and around Coventry, cause it's been a wwhile since I've been here. Anyone recommend particular routes to incorporate?

11/12 if you can tolerate students, 1, 5, 18/A. Been a while since I went myself

Alex

@Liverpool Street Yes, deCourcey's Coventry Outer Circle still exists, caught it earlier today with @Nathan
Hypocrites are like flares... a right pain if one goes near you, and really annoying to get rid of...

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Kevin

#252
Done bits of the circle before, and did the full 360A a couple of years back. Also, me NetworkWM pass doesn't cover the full 11 or 20, gonna involve them in a West mins dayranger day out. Didn't have time to go on a bendi either, planned to but a decker turned up on the 4 instead so changed my mind. On way back to Solihull now, will post me full route when I'm in the pub later

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As promised...

08:16 Diamond BX07 BRV (fleetnumber would be nice) 16 Hamstead to town
09:01 London Midland 172340 Moor Street to Solihull
09:15 Diamond 30401 82 to Coventry
10:07 NXC 1594 18A to Earlsdon
Sat in wetherspoons with a pint and some pancakes.
10:49 NXC 1610 1 to Walsagrave hospital
11:34 NXC 2153 20A to Arena tesco
Enough time to get some snacks from tesco
12:15 DeCourcey 564 703 back to hospital
12:50 NXC 4411 16 to city centre
13:45 NXC 4696 11 to cannon park
14:15 DeCourcey 360A to Green Lane
14:30ish Johnsons Solo (didn't get the reg) 539 to pool meadow
14:54 Johnsons Solo (again, didn't look which one) 87 to Balsall common
15:38 Diamond 30019 88 to solihull
16:23 Chiltern railways 168112 to Moor st
Waited for a friend in town
17:20 NX 4681 X51 to Tower Hill
Now in exile in Oxfordshire....
 

Alex

#253
@Kevin Just missed me and @Nathan getting off a 360C at Arena Tesco!

Anyway, here was my trip:

508 on WN25 from Willenhall, Bull Ring to Wednesfield High St
(Hung around for about half hour for Nathan)
2112 on Arriva 57 to Wolverhampton Bus Stn from Wednesfield High St
(Nathan caught up just after, getting off 4589 on WN59)
CrossCountry 0942 service from Wolverhampton to Coventry (First Class  8))
4887 on CV8 to Pool Meadow from Coventry Rail Stn
(Went round the Coventry Transport Musuem)
6017 on CV4 to Arena Park from Pool Meadow
2165 on CV20E to Coventry from Foleshill Rd (Not a place i wanted to end up, as my dad's ex lives just off the stop we got on at :-\)
30019 on DIA82 from 1310 82 from Pool Meadow up to Allesley
4899 back to Coventry on 900
(Got off due to gridlock, stemming from a broken down 1579 >:()
(Walked around, and took a few photos for an hour)
4892 on CV8A to Rail Stn from Pool Meadow
Virgin 1442 service from Coventry to Wolverhampton (First Class 8))
4529 on WA40 from Wton Bus Stn to Lodge Farm
(Stopped at my nans for a few hours)
1844 WN28 from Cornwall Gate to Bloxwich Rd Sth (Also, technically the last NXWM 28 to Willenhall of the weekend)
Went home
Hypocrites are like flares... a right pain if one goes near you, and really annoying to get rid of...

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