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I checked bustimes and I think it was 6863 I do know 6863 has the emirates wrap and 6863 was doing the 94 and 95 on Wednesday. Bustimes say 6883 last track was in March 2025

I could have been as I was passing in the opposite direction and it was a quick look and I know I saw 68*3 through the small space around the flletnumber so cheers @joseph88 

I saw 6883 I Think in the red Emirates Wrap on Wednesday on either the 94 or 95 by the Aston Church Road lights seemed strange seeing a platinum bus in an all over wrap

Saw a Sheffield transport Leyland titan I think it was (not good on my older bus knowledge) pass through maypole

Wythall have a Sheffield Transport Bristol VR with East Lancs Bodywork OWE271K I believe the reg is @Ingleboro261F 

Are the WMCA sorting out a new site for Dudley operations, because I'd be very surprised whoever, if not Nx, that eventually does the routes around there, would be prepared to operate under such restrictions.

(In fact, it's only in the last few years, Nx has been able to operate buses out of Pensnett on Boxing Day hasnt it, because it couldn't be accessed, services being operated from elsewhere. I'm sure 'someone' will correct me if I'm wrong?)

In fact, with all the hills in Dudley, I'd be interested to see how electric vehicles cope?

Those of you with Malcolm Keeley's book, will remember a bit about some Daimler engined Fleetlines being swopped with Gardner engined ones, due to the fuel consumption.

@Westy they were 0.680 engines in the fleetlines some moving to Yardley Wood 

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@Tony The new picture of 119L comes up sayin May be an Image 1 person, ambulance and text with the jigsaw piece

Rode 3301 my first time on a StreetDeck on the 37,
Sat upstairs, Legroom was decent, Lighting was good, wasn't sure what to expect of these StreetDecks, Engine was smooth apart from maybe a bit of a struggle maybe it was a car in front as we went up the Walsall Road Pleck Railway Bridge, No rattles, bit of Viberations when on idle. Not sure what transmission these are but It had a noise howl, whine almost like an old Volvo, Brakes were smooth, Staircase seems a bit narrow but overall the StreetDecks seem Very nice Buses, I could picture these being perfectly comfy on the Birmingham Routes.

Voith I believe @BlackCountryBusSpotter, have rode 3304 when still based at Pensnett on a 140 I believe nice buses TBH

What's the hold up on yardley wood electrics? They been sitting in storage for a while now havent they

Isn't something to do with the chargers not enough fitted yet? Unless I have missed something?

Current naughty list

AG: 2174, 4492, 4495; 4496; 4651; 4672; 6106; 6122; 6124; 6128
BC: 4848; 4906; 4912; 4917; 5502; 5512; 6858; 6860; 6881; 7530; 7532
PB: 1792; 1953; E176; E178; E190; E194; E210; E215; E217; E219; E224; E281; E325; E325
PN: 2094; 6923; 6933
WA: 2119; 2129; 2134; ; 2135; 6732
WB: 812; 4486; 4688; 4692; 4694; 4951; 6961; 6991
WN: 824; 835; 847; 2001; 2002; 2012; 2018; 2024; 2025; 2079; 2080; 2085; 4862; 5411; 5421; 6760; 6762; 6765; 6778; 6780; 6789
YW: 4611; 4731; 6904; E233; E269
CV: 2157; E058; E080; E091; E127

You seem to have E325 down twice on the PB list @Tony 

6844 on the X13 this morning around 11:45ish decided at the Priory Queensway lights outbound to not want to go into gear. An electric on the 33 drove off but we stayed there as the driver tried to get her to go into gear. After turning her off and much revving and gear selecting 6844 finally went into gear and we went on our way.

E013 (6) on 76 seen at QE Hospital around 10:40

Saw a 95 to Bucklands End on Thursday 9:15 ish I think by Aston Church Road lights with a full 94 and 95 cannot remember the fleet number

Just seen a Volvo Olympian and a Leyland national midland red buses down stock field road, thought they all were scrapped but pleasantly surprised they haven't been yet.

NOE544R and SOA658S are preserved 544 is at Wythall Transport Museum

1787 on Bromford Lane by Bromford Road lights heading to Erdington around 11:20

looks like Washwood heath Road between Drews Lane and Aston Church Road will be closed from 23rd until 5th October I think between 9pm and 6 am. 

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