Cannock Garage

[Tony]

Can't find MK63 WZM?

No, registration doesn't exist. I am struggling to find anything similar other than MK63 WZX

[l.murphy123]

Streets****s the worst bus known to man. Just when you thought youd seen the back of em

Careful what you wish for! We lost the sapphires

[Bob]

I meant in terms of population density, there should be enough scope for a full network of services stretching from Walsall/Wolverhampton/Stafford and Lichfield to Cannock and Hednesford. I think ideally it would need to all be one company though with interlinked through routes as there doesn't seem a lot of profit in local routes there now.

Arent the Pye Green locals one of the few profitable routes?

[kernow dave]

No, registration doesn't exist. I am struggling to find anything similar other than MK63 WZX

It is probably MK63 WZX ex Compass Bus like MX62 AWU & MX62 AWZ.

[Westy]

I meant in terms of population density, there should be enough scope for a full network of services stretching from Walsall/Wolverhampton/Stafford and Lichfield to Cannock and Hednesford. I think ideally it would need to all be one company though with interlinked through routes as there doesn't seem a lot of profit in local routes there now.

Bring back a modern equivalent of the old 865 between Walsall & Stafford?

When the 1 was about, they had half the route already, as it ran Huntingdon to Walsall!

[Bob]

Bring back a modern equivalent of the old 865 between Walsall & Stafford?

When the 1 was about, they had half the route already, as it ran Huntingdon to Walsall!

The 865 died such a death by 1984 it ran 1 round trip on Tues and Fri only

[Pat]

I meant in terms of population density, there should be enough scope for a full network of services stretching from Walsall/Wolverhampton/Stafford and Lichfield to Cannock and Hednesford. I think ideally it would need to all be one company though with interlinked through routes as there doesn't seem a lot of profit in local routes there now.

I've always been surprised that there isn't a service from Cannock to Telford.  Yes, there was a Saturday only service a while back which was withdrawn, but I think that a service like this in the week could be a good idea

[Bob]

I've always been surprised that there isn't a service from Cannock to Telford.  Yes, there was a Saturday only service a while back which was withdrawn, but I think that a service like this in the week could be a good idea

It was really indirect snd took forever. The Green Bus ran a pretty successful ssrvice on Thursdays and Saturdays years ago using deckers

[Pat]

It was really indirect snd took forever. The Green Bus ran a pretty successful ssrvice on Thursdays and Saturdays years ago using deckers

I think a service that would run via Shifnal, Bishops Wood and Brewood wouldn't take too long.  1hr tops

[Westy]

The 865 died such a death by 1984 it ran 1 round trip on Tues and Fri only

Thought the original 865 was withdrawn in 1980, when the 'original ' Chaserider started, in favour of the 838?

[transituk]

It is probably MK63 WZX ex Compass Bus like MX62 AWU & MX62 AWZ.

It is indeed MK63 WZX.



Another E200 is YX11 CTV which has been on loan to Centrebus/High Peak since acquisiton by D&G in 2016.

[Bob]

Thought the original 865 was withdrawn in 1980, when the 'original ' Chaserider started, in favour of the 838?

I think it was renamed X65

[busfan2847]

Thought the original 865 was withdrawn in 1980, when the 'original ' Chaserider started, in favour of the 838?

865 was originally Dudley-Wednesbury-Walsall-Cannock-Stafford and with the 265 Dudley-Wednesbury-Walsall were joint Midland Red/ Walsall services until 3rd Dec 1973 when Midland Red services inside the West Midlands passed to WMPTE. The 865 passed to Midland Red now starting at Walsall and the 265 to WMPTE extended from Walsall to Hednesford via Cannock

[Bob]

Go on Midland Red.net and search X65. Theres a photo of a Duple Dominant bus bodied Tiger ( so 1984 or after) in Chaserider livery on it.  Tuesdays and Fridays maybe to coincide with Walsall market, as it was decent back then? Not sure what route it took though, ie what was express/limited stop about it

[Justin Tyme]

Thought the original 865 was withdrawn in 1980, when the 'original ' Chaserider started, in favour of the 838?

That's basically right.  There was also an 836 Stafford - Cannock; the 865 was an extension of the 836.  The 838, which was a combination of the 836 and 838/9 (Cannock - Lime Pit Lane circular), became the main Stafford - Cannock service when Chaserider came to Cannock in 1980; a few journeys on the 836 remained.

Midland Red North started the X65 as a Stafford - Walsall shoppers service.  It started in 1982 or 1983, I think it was limited stop, and it may have served some Stafford suburbs (?).  Tuesdays and Fridays only sounds right.