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6802 (Suttons) - PB101

[One Stop, Perry Barr]

One Stop, Perry Barr
4777
https://flic.kr/p/2ic1fXR
4778
https://flic.kr/p/2ic1t8s

Think Cardiff is definitely on my list for another visit - perhaps in summertime, when the daylight's more generous ;) And thanks for the tip; some brilliant photos there

4780 - PB52

[Cardiff Central Station]

As a result of a spontaneously impulsive booking; I found myself in Cardiff for my 19th.

For a fleet of just over 200 vehicles, I was surprised to see so much variety! Having only gotten into bus photography in recent years, I've regretfully missed out on a lot of the West Midlands' more 'interesting' vehicles. Notably, our artic Omnicitys; a vehicle type that Cardiff still run in abundance! Naturally, during my visit, I was transfixed by their examples - which, of the ones I sampled, still seem to be in very good knack!


Cardiff Central Station
601 (baycar)
https://flic.kr/p/2iaKUwf

Westgate Street
609
https://flic.kr/p/2ibHjsf
616
https://flic.kr/p/2iaZsWa

still plenty of photos to unload onto flickr over the next few days!

[KBUS6521 – Xplore Dundee (6695 – SK68MBO)]

NORTHCORD MODEL COMPANY - PRESS RELEASE
The following press release has been received a few minutes ago from the Northcord Model Company:
Herewith we itemise an update on likely release dates and status for announced models in the UKBUS1500 and UKBUS6500 range. In addition, nine further future releases are announced.

Production delays due to shortage of appropriate labour in all factories in southern China are affecting many manufacturers and it is appropriate that NMC should advise you accordingly. Furthermore, the usual delays will be accommodated due to the return of factory staff to their provinces during Lunar New Year and the resultant need to recruit staff to replace those who do not return to the factories.

UKBUS1500 Range

NMC will relaunch the model based on the casting of the Alexander ALX400 – bodied Dennis Trident opentop in 2020.

UKBUS1501 – megasightseeing.com (18496 – LX06AHC)

UKBUS1502 – Stagecoach North West "the White Lady" (17012 – S812BWC)

The pre-production samples of both items for checking are in the course of being prepared with an anticipated production slot being available during early April 2020.

UKBUS6500 Range

UKBUS6516 – Stagecoach South Gold (10770 – SN66VYR): production is scheduled for completion by early January 2020.

UKBUS0063 – Ensign Bus (132 – YX66WLH): production is scheduled for completion by the end of January 2020.

UKBUS6519 – Stagecoach Oxford Gold (10786 – SN66VZH): production is scheduled for completion by early March 2020.

UKBUS6520 – Stagecoach South 700 Coastliner (10942 – SN18KNF): pre-production samples for checking are in the course of being prepared with an anticipated production slot being available during early June 2020.

KBUS6521 – Xplore Dundee (6695 – SK68MBO) pre-production samples for checking are in the course of being prepared with an anticipated production slot being available during early May 2020.

IEBUS0005 – Dublin Bus (AH1 – 191-D-44403) pre-production samples for checking are in the course of being prepared with an anticipated production slot being available during late June 2020.

UKBUS6524 – Stagecoach North West 555 Lakes Connection (10555 – SN16ONX): pre-production samples for checking are in the course of being prepared with an anticipated production slot being available during early July 2020.

UKBUS6526 – National Express West Midlands (6937 – SK68MJE) pre-production samples for checking are in the course of being prepared with an anticipated production slot being available during early August 2020.

Lovely to see other models in the scope for Northcord - other than the MMC.

Then again, two new National Express Group models lined up has given me something to look forward to! The Dundee model in particular has cleared up some of my suspicions.. (There's been a photo or two of the pre-production model on the careers site since it was updated - albeit missing the front glazing)

https://careers.nationalexpress.com/

Well it can always do the old 126 route into the markets to escape the traffic.

Wouldn't be able to access Brunel Street as it's been closed off; additionally, the flow of traffic has been reversed to run in the opposite direction (up the hill, rather than down)

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4239 - WB74

both left City in succession of one another not too long ago

4433 - PNX10

So it has! :P Clearly haven't taken much notice to it 😂 The nearside remains free from adverts, mind..

4905 has had advert frames fitted

1867/75 (28) - 66
1869 (28) - 71

1863 (28) - 52

6126 (11) - AG4

6991 on the 74, just arrived into Birmingham

[Canada Water]

Canada Water (4798, anyone?)
WVH111
https://flic.kr/p/2i5HxAh

6824 - PB101