Old bus routes

[Stuharris 6360]

Remember in the early days of deregulation, when Midland Red West operated a lot of routes on Sundays, some just for early morning journeys. If i remember right, even the 9 was operated by MTW on Sunday mornings?

[Stu]

Remember in the early days of deregulation, when Midland Red West operated a lot of routes on Sundays, some just for early morning journeys. If i remember right, even the 9 was operated by MTW on Sunday mornings?

I can remember from my childhood Midland Red West buses running early morning and evening journeys on the 120, as well as Sundays.

[winston]

Remember in the early days of deregulation, when Midland Red West operated a lot of routes on Sundays, some just for early morning journeys. If i remember right, even the 9 was operated by MTW on Sunday mornings?

MRW used to operate a lot of the night bus routes. The 9N was always fun with a Lance/Verde

[PM]

A lot of copies of their guides are still around-MRW were pioneers in it. Unfortunately if you look at them the network seems incredibly disparate. Gives you all their routes and they seem such a good, professional operator making guides even for tendered routes.

Anyone remember Patterson's coaches on a different topic?

[Stuharris 6360]

Just found out my MRW timetable book out for 1987 and it does show some interesting workings. Many early morning/late evening journeys and Sunday services were operated by MRW, Plus they had a number of services which they operated all day including :-

131 Birmingham to Halesowen
233 Halesowen to Brierley Hill (peak Hour journeys extended to Dudley)
278/88 Stourbridge to Wolverhampton via Kinver, Enville, Bobbington, Halfpenny Green & Siesdon.

[winston]

Just found out my MRW timetable book out for 1987 and it does show some interesting workings. Many early morning/late evening journeys and Sunday services were operated by MRW, Plus they had a number of services which they operated all day including :-

131 Birmingham to Halesowen
233 Halesowen to Brierley Hill (peak Hour journeys extended to Dudley)
278/88 Stourbridge to Wolverhampton via Kinver, Enville, Bobbington, Halfpenny Green & Siesdon.

I always thought that the 131 & 132 operated through to Hasbury. But can't remember if that was pre 1986 WMPTE or WMT

[PM]

They operated even more stuff by 1994/5 didn't they? I would say though that MRW is possibly one of if not the smartest operator the WM has seen in a long time

[Stuharris 6360]

My 1984 WMT book shows 131/2 going from Birmingham to Hasbury, however by 1987 the 131 appears to have been curtailed to Halesowen and the 132 withdrawn.

there is however a 218 service from Halesowen to Hasbury/Hayley Green hourly Monday to Saturday

[winston]

My 1984 WMT book shows 131/2 going from Birmingham to Hasbury, however by 1987 the 131 appears to have been curtailed to Halesowen and the 132 withdrawn.

there is however a 218 service from Halesowen to Hasbury/Hayley Green hourly Monday to Saturday

Thanks Stu, don't remember the 218 at all.

[nitromatt1]

My 1984 WMT book shows 131/2 going from Birmingham to Hasbury, however by 1987 the 131 appears to have been curtailed to Halesowen and the 132 withdrawn.

there is however a 218 service from Halesowen to Hasbury/Hayley Green hourly Monday to Saturday

Thanks Stu, don't remember the 218 at all.

What line of route does it take Stu?

[sonic84]

My 1984 WMT book shows 131/2 going from Birmingham to Hasbury, however by 1987 the 131 appears to have been curtailed to Halesowen and the 132 withdrawn.

there is however a 218 service from Halesowen to Hasbury/Hayley Green hourly Monday to Saturday

Thanks Stu, don't remember the 218 at all.

What line of route does it take Stu?

I remember the 218 vividly.  Seem to remember it terminated at Hayley Park Road - there used to be a MRW flag on the roundabout many years after the 218 stopped.  Did it not use Bassenage Road, Alexandra Road and Church Croft to and from town?

[sonic84]

Remember in the early days of deregulation, when Midland Red West operated a lot of routes on Sundays, some just for early morning journeys. If i remember right, even the 9 was operated by MTW on Sunday mornings?

Yes, MRW ran the 9 on Sundays.

I also remember the ran some journeys on:

5 Birmingham - Widney Manor
7 Birmingham - Perry Common
8 Inner Circle
9 Birmingham - Halesowen - Stourbridge
18 Bartley Green - Yardley Wood
22 Birmingham - Kitwell
23 Birmingham - Woodgate
35 Birmingham - Hawkesley
60 Birmingham - Cranes Park
137 Birmingham - Gornal Wood
900 Birmingham - Coventry

There are loads of others which I can't remember.  Can't believe I didn't keep my old MRW timetable booklets when I moved out!

[winston]

My 1984 WMT book shows 131/2 going from Birmingham to Hasbury, however by 1987 the 131 appears to have been curtailed to Halesowen and the 132 withdrawn.

there is however a 218 service from Halesowen to Hasbury/Hayley Green hourly Monday to Saturday

Thanks Stu, don't remember the 218 at all.

What line of route does it take Stu?

I remember the 218 vividly.  Seem to remember it terminated at Hayley Park Road - there used to be a MRW flag on the roundabout many years after the 218 stopped.  Did it not use Bassenage Road, Alexandra Road and Church Croft to and from town?

Maybe that's why I don't remember it then as I never came you Dunstall Road. I remember in WMPTE days when they ran the 417 and terminated it at Hayley Green and it was regularly operated by Volvo Alisa's from Oldbury garage

Here's a selection of photos of some of the old routes mentioned, if anyone is interested:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67444577@N02/8715481296/in/set-72157627689387012
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67444577@N02/8723174817/in/set-72157627689387012
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67444577@N02/8723176941/in/set-72157627689387012
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67444577@N02/8715540240/in/set-72157627689387012
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67444577@N02/8717993134/in/set-72157627689387012
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67444577@N02/8716925375/in/set-72157627689387012
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67444577@N02/8717050619/in/set-72157627689387012
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67444577@N02/8717137267/in/set-72157627689387012
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67444577@N02/8717258803/in/set-72157627689387012
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67444577@N02/8717303107/in/set-72157627689387012
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67444577@N02/8726527824/in/set-72157627689387012
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67444577@N02/6526443761/in/set-72157627689387012
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67444577@N02/8729146566/in/set-72157627689387012
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67444577@N02/6527511127/in/set-72157627689387012
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67444577@N02/6530487891/in/set-72157627689387012

[Stuharris 6360]

My 1984 WMT book shows 131/2 going from Birmingham to Hasbury, however by 1987 the 131 appears to have been curtailed to Halesowen and the 132 withdrawn.

there is however a 218 service from Halesowen to Hasbury/Hayley Green hourly Monday to Saturday

Thanks Stu, don't remember the 218 at all.

What line of route does it take Stu?

I remember the 218 vividly.  Seem to remember it terminated at Hayley Park Road - there used to be a MRW flag on the roundabout many years after the 218 stopped.  Did it not use Bassenage Road, Alexandra Road and Church Croft to and from town?

Matt, from Halesowen it was via Queensway, Church Croft, Richmond Street, Stourbridge Road, Aleaxandra Road, Elizabeth Rd, High Farm Rd, Bassnage Rd, Rosemary Rd, Hagley Rd, Hayley Park Rd to Causey Farm Road

[monkeyjoe]

I remember MRW used to run the weekday early hours night bus next work that used to do 2 corridors in 1 ie. 912 City - Alum Rock - Fox & Goose - C Wood - Castle Vale - Town. I know that's not quite correct but can't remember it in all.