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I can see from recent photos that most of the Coventry Electrics have now been fully liveried. When are they going to enter service?

Tomorrow :)

https://twitter.com/nxcoventry/status/1299062780096585728

RTC at St Chads; police in attendance - no diversion route mentioned on twitter yet

I did pass an Enviro with '13 to Birmingham' along Constitution Hill (near the Texaco)

According to bustimes.org, 4545 is back at Wigston.
Does anyone know whether this is actually correct or not?

While I suppose a lot can happen in five days; I caught a photo of it in Burton only last Thursday!

https://flic.kr/p/2jzKesx

Saw a Double decker Scania on the 28A today, YV03PZY parked on the 28 stop at Ward End. Must be the first time in a decade that a double decker has been used on that section of the 28 route. The last time being when the Metrobus were used on the 24 service.

Wander what happened to the single decker scania.

Been used on a few occasions before now..

not my photo - https://flic.kr/p/2jy1gJU

[West Bromwich]

West Bromwich
2233 - on the 80
https://flic.kr/p/2jzc2yv

[196101]

Still occasionally trying my hand at trains.. still rather stick to buses though! ;)

196101
https://flic.kr/p/2jyZjyq
https://flic.kr/p/2jz1JkT

Stourbridge Junction
139: https://flic.kr/p/2jySn6d
172: https://flic.kr/p/2jySVYD

UID Diamonf Streetlite has just passed me near Selly Park.. on the back of a tow truck

After reading of 8354-56's withdrawal in the July fleet changes; I was pleasantly surprised to realise I snapped all three at various points last year - given the nature of their use!
(And yes, I realise 8354/55 have since been reinstated - albeit at Aston)

8354 https://flic.kr/p/2jwJ5ae
8355 https://flic.kr/p/2jwNuAQ
8356 https://flic.kr/p/2jwMnsT

I've now got all but 768!
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmHKp7ae

2156 - Fergal Sharkey

[High Street, Birmingham]

High Street, Birmingham
4722
https://flic.kr/p/2jvY9GB

2236 - WB5
2233 - WB80

1795 (17) - BY8C
5507 (61/63) - BC47
2236 (40) - WB5
2233 (40) - WB80

2215 - with driver training on blinds - has just passed me at Ivy Bush on the Hagley Road

...passed me again at Church Lane (Handsworth Wood)

Must be the first time since March that I've done one of these.. Daytripper at the ready;

West Midlands Metro, 34
Jewellery Quarter to West Bromwich Central

National Express West Midlands, 1771
4M - West Bromwich to Merry Hill

Diamond West Midlands, 20532
228 - Merry Hill to Stourbridge

National Express West Midlands, 2109
7 - Stourbridge Bus Station to Stourbridge Junction

West Midlands Railway, 172 2**
Stourbridge Junction to The Hawthorns

West Midlands Metro, 29
The Hawthorns to Winson Green Outer Circle

National Express West Midlands, 7505
101 - Winson Green to Grove Lane

National Express West Midlands, 4826
101 - Grove Lane to Home

7505 (16) - PB101