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Hello there, I was just wondering if anyone have got any suggestions for bus spotting checklists. As once Leisure travel is permitted I want to start photographing buses again and I was just wondering if any can tell anywhere I can get a list for the current NXWM fleet? Thanks

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The main site is your best bet: http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/fleetlist/Index%20page.html

If you'd rather have something you can tick off, the information can be easily replicated into an excel spreadsheet. I've linked another two fleet lists, but neither get updated as regularly as the main site.


http://www.quack77.uk/fleetlists/fleet.php?ownerid=86

It was 4438 - 4th from bottom

Your logic seems strange, one minute you say the route is close to AG, then say another garage would make more sense

Apologies - I was taking BC's closure into consideration when making my point. I didn't say another garage would make "more" sense, though; it was in agreement with the post I was replying to.

My point was that in either case, whichever garage the 17 would relocate to, it would make equal sense to me - as I've acknowledged that both garages are within the vicinity of the route. I can understand if I wasn't initially clear on that.

Wouldn't it make sense for the 17 to move to Central too?

Acocks Green is a stone's throw away from Yew Tree in Yardley. I'd have thought moving the 17 to BC would've made sense too - but I suppose it saves having to be relocated again when Central meets its closure.

On another note, could this mean the return of the Omnilinks at AG & BC? :o

It does still stop on The Priory Queemsway, just not stops BS9 or BS11

Duly noted :) Thanks for the clarification!

https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/news/birmingham-city-centre-bus-stop-changes?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SocialSignIn

Park Street closes to all traffic permanently from 5th July; naturally, the Coventry Road services will be affected, but it appears it'll also have an effect on other city services.

It also appears the 16 will no longer serve Priory Queensway; with no alternative stop on the road in either direction. Its inbound stop will be served by Pershore Road, which, in turn, will no longer serve Carrs Lane/High Street.

Quite a domino effect with these changes, in my opinion - not all of which I'm on board with, admittedly. (Pardon the pun  :P )

[Newtown Row]

Newtown Row
1772
https://flic.kr/p/2jgZbie

On the latest photo of 4728 on the main site, the front panel appears lighter than the rest of the bodywork. On my latest photo of 4720, the front panel is a darker hue...

I think a swap is in order! ;)

[Looks like it's finished now though.]

@CL I'm guessing it was the morning Dynamic Spare that's at Scott Arms, as judging by bustimes.org 6741 broke down at 07:34 at Alexander Stadium and 1772 was in service at Scott Arms for 07:40. Looks like it's finished now though.

A shame - though I'm not surprised 😂 Thanks for the info; did manage a quick dash to Newtown to catch a snap of it heading Walsall-bound ;)

1772 - (WA)X51

[15th June 2020]

15th June 2020
20014 - https://flic.kr/p/2jeQujR
20174 - https://flic.kr/p/2jeUKxo

Are EYMS refurbishing / re-painting some of the E400s, note the pictures of 5409 / 12 in Scarborough?

See Winston's reply
http://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=4919.msg266133#msg266133

Following the likes of 5402, it would seem

2204 passed me along City Road just before 3pm - whilst displaying 'driver training' on the front

[didn't use public transport on either occasions]

Visited town twice this past week, in decent weather, to see what was lurking about (and to make the most of the empty roads, while it lasts). I'll stress: I didn't use public transport on either occasions; in fairness, Hockley isn't exactly worlds away from the City Centre, so I figured I'd go for it. Still got plenty to upload, but it certainly felt good to get back at it - after almost three months!

Moat Lane, Digbeth
6879
https://flic.kr/p/2jc1hW8
6895
https://flic.kr/p/2jc1meA
7523
https://flic.kr/p/2jbWhSP

My last photograph before then, taken on 13th March, was of an unbranded E001 coming up Camp Hill

Camp Hill
E001
https://flic.kr/p/2iEMcDS

I think there's one just before Bedworth. That's probably why the 20 doesn't use double deckers as well.

The 20 has been making use of deckers these past few weeks. https://flic.kr/p/2jbaM4Z (not my photo)

To my knowledge, the 20's usually allocated to single deckers because of a low bridge along one of the variant routes.