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Have Yardley Travel stopped running on the 28E now as Tony has recently posted a photo of one of their Darts with 28 on the blinds.

On NWM, they were supposed to withdraw on the 9th June

That one was parked, half on the pavement, outside someones house in Bordesley with no operators disc displayed

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

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

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

Noticed yesterday that 1645 is still on the casualty list at PE, having sat in exactly the same place at the garage for well over a week. Now has a red sticker in the middle of the drivers window.

I saw it being driven around the yard by an engineer Fri afternoon

The red sticker means nothing other than it shouldn't go out the garage. This isn't a casualty
http://www.wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4700-4879/4897.html

Which buses were on there today? Newer solos etc or any proper buses?

The Enviro200 30929 and Centro 30704 on there today. These along with MCV 30111 are usually on the 16 most days, the rest are usually Darts or Solos

This photo probably says something about expected passenger loads
http://www.wmbusphotos.com/diamondpages/20912.html

1543 has taken up residence in Bordesley garage
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/1515-1743/1543.html
It's parked next to the skip, but I don't think it has been binned! Appears to be there for some new flooring

A Gemini (4649 on the Pershore Road)
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4475-4699/4649.html

Was 4649 on loan to Central, or did Acocks Green put on extra workings due to the Cricket?

BC put 3 extra buses out on the Pershore Road, and AG put 2 extras on the 1, but with few passengers getting as far as the Town Hall, probably because Claribels were running from Hill Street, and lots of people turning up at St Martins Queensway we called one of the AG extras round to do a 45E. Acocks Green had obviously thought this might happen as they had nicely programmed 45E into the destination of 4649 that morning!

A Gemini (4649 on the Pershore Road)
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4475-4699/4649.html

4234 was outside Carlyle on Tuesday with new roof attached, still quite a but of work to do though. 4044 now at Trailways, last President to be done

Another new addition KX54 NLA out on the 10 today, photo later

Here is the latest addition, an East Lancs bodies DAF 50 seater, a bit big for Ring & Ride

Ooh, beast. Is the photo on the main page?

http://wmbusphotos.com/Ring+Ride/KX54NLA.html

Another new addition KX54 NLA out on the 10 today, photo later

Here is the latest addition, an East Lancs bodies DAF 50 seater, a bit big for Ring & Ride

Approx how many people went on the Lance Tour - only in all the photos there seems a distinct lack of people!!

16 in total this time. We had 22 of us on the previous tour.

I would imagine the reason it looks empty in the photographs is because most of the photos were taken by people on the trip so would be off the bus when photographs were being taken.

Anyone interested in this sort of thing should be advised to keep Saturday 21st September free. There may be a nice event to attend on that day. I can say no more at the moment.

When the Stourbridge shuttle was a proper train, not a super Leyland National, let alone the current PPM

http://wmbusphotos.com/Trains/class121/55032.html

Remind me Tony, what class number was the ones that look most like a Leyland National (bus)?

I'm thinking its the 155? Or 153?

The ones that look most like a Leyland National are the class 142 pacers
http://wmbusphotos.com/Trains/class142/142012.html
The ones you see around here are the class 153s
http://wmbusphotos.com/Trains/class153/153325.html
but these were all built as class 155 two cars and later split into 153 single cars. There are still a few twin class 155s in Yorkshire so both of the class numbers you quote above are correct

Not a massive train fan. /Obviously.

It was the white bus last week when I

Yes, it is usually the white B7RLE at Long Acre, 30923

There is more than one vehicle on it