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5514 (61/63) - BCX22

6797 - PB101

Have just got off 6999 at Hamstead Village, running (supposedly) 53 minutes late..

Roadworks at Old Walsall Road & lane closures at Hockley appear to be having a dismally detrimental effect on the service; both Diamond & NX, naturally

6999 has just turned around at Hamstead Village and left with a 16E to Hockley, with 7501 behind - also on a 16E to Hockley

5411 - WN8/X8 - has just left Dudley for Wolvo

4168 & 1450 at Wells Street in Coventry..

Also, not sure where to post this, so I'll bung it in here - 1687 is currently parked on the end bay at Birmingham Coach Station

Tourismo BF67 WJV is on the 410 to London; having just passed me in Sheldon

2135 - BC24, has just left Colmore Row

6846 (X1) - BC24, there's also another X1 branded bus on the Harbornes
5501 (61/63) - BC45
6862 (23/24) - BC45
6805 (Suttons) - PB7

[Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station]

Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
33103
https://flic.kr/p/2ipiWgp

pretty happy with that, considering I'd tucked away the tripod before taking the photo! Really would like to return during the day at some point ;)

Johnsons tracking on bustimes

https://bustimes.org/operators/johnsons-excelbus/vehicles

Since Northcord are doing the E400 MMC model, I wonder if they will be starting to do the E400 City variant and E200 MMC?

@SL 16 YPN  Wonder no more! Talk about good timing ;)

Here's a press release from only a few hours ago..

NORTHCORD MODEL COMPANY- PRESS RELEASE
May be published in full or in précis
Date: 4th February 2020
NEW CASTING
ukbus 6800 ADL Enviro400City on Trident 2 & BYD Chassis
Northcord Model Company is now pleased to announce that the company has successfully concluded its licensing negotiations with Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and has been authorised to model the Enviro400 "City" body based on both the Dennis Trident 2 chassis and the BYD chassis, the latter named as the Enviro400EV.
Northcord Model Company had developed the ADL Enviro400MMC models (ukbus 6500 series) since January 2018, and during the two years since then, more than 15,000 units of ukbus 6500 bus models have been produced. All ukbus 6500 series models have gained excellent success and reputation worldwide, and especially in both the Hong Kong and UK markets.
The first production model of the brand-new casting should be available in the United Kingdom by the end of the fourth quarter in 2020. As the Enviro400City is developed from the former Enviro400 series, Northcord Model Company will put the new products into a new sub-series categorised ukbus 6800 et seq, as a continuation from the current ukbus 6500 model range, and the ukbus 6000 range before that. The collectors will therefore recognise these models as the follow up version within the ADL Enviro400 double deck bus family.

The newly developed comprehensive casting will initially include the following versions of Britain's best-selling double-deck buses:
1. 10.8 metre 1 & 2 door BYD-chassised Enviro400 City
2. 10.9 metre 1 & 2 door Enviro400 City Trident 2-chassised to follow as a continuation of the previous Enviro400 MMC Licence Agreement.
Northcord Model Company will make an announcement in detail about planned liveries and model dimensions nearer to its launch date. The range will be expanded with the shorter versions of each type in due course.
NMC is currently engaged in researching and negotiating licensing with Scania for the possibility of utilising the Trident 2 Enviro400City body as the basis for a Scania N280UD derivation that will, of course, be listed within the ukbus00xx range due to the different wheelbase and front and rear overhang dimensions compared to the Trident 2 variant. Whilst the metal parts of the body will be those of the Trident 2, the glazing will be to the discrete design as applied to the Scania. These buses are being taken by a number of high-profile fleets such as Nottingham, in its variety of route branding colours, and various First fleets, and production of all NMC models is subject to end user agreement, of course.
NB : As a footnote to the previously advised plans and dates for 2020 model releases, NMC wishes to advise retailers and collectors that, due to some severe travel restrictions to and within Mainland China in order to attempt to slow down the spread of the Coronavirus, the factory will not resume manufacture for at least a further week following the traditional LNY holiday period. This will have a knock-on effect by delaying when the models will be released following production.
Northcord Model Company (NMC)
------The World's Miniature Bus Co.

Routes that don't have a frequency higher than every 30 mins. NX are really wanting to be fined everytime it's going in and out on frequent routes? Why can't the 10H and X70 have 4363?

Isn't the 10H on one of the Uni running boards now?

[Nineveh Road, Winson Green]

Nineveh Road, Winson Green
4822
https://flic.kr/p/2incG2y


Pershore Street
5507, on the 47
https://flic.kr/p/2inmZe6

5507 (61/63) - BC47

[Bilston Street]

Bilston Street
5428
https://flic.kr/p/2im2Frw

Walsall garage - taken from the Bloxwich Road!
4698
https://flic.kr/p/2imceRC
4718
https://flic.kr/p/2imcfYh