Best location to live for bus enthusiasts?

[richie]

I have always said that Halesowen gets the newest buses from all operators that use the station.
e400
e400 mmc's
e200
b7
Scania
Trident
Mercs soon to be banished!

[winston]

I have always said that Halesowen gets the newest buses from all operators that use the station.
e400
e400 mmc's
e200
b7
Scania
Trident
Mercs soon to be banished!

I hasn't always been like that. It used to be wall to wall Leyland Nationals with Ludlows & BCC

[Trident 4194]

I have always said that Halesowen gets the newest buses from all operators that use the station.
e400
e400 mmc's
e200
b7
Scania
Trident
Mercs soon to be banished!

Hansons Arriva and obviously Diamond still use old buses in Halesowen though.

What do you have against diamond @Matt ?

[the trainbasher]

Try living on their former swift branded route @Trident 4194 and you'll see how bad diamond can be!

[Sh4318]

For me, it's Manchester. Euro 4 Voith Enviro 400s, enough said

[Tara4352]

Russell's hell as I have a link o dudley merry hill and the hospital

[Gareth]

Outside a depot?

I agree with that. As a child we lived just a small distance from Washwood Heath garage, and although at one point we only had two vehicle types (Fleetlines and Metrobuses) and never any more than five with the addition of Lynxes, Metroriders and ALX100's they were great days seeing all the comings and goings and watching all the buses return after peak workings etc.

[Reece]

Kidderminster is just a brilliant place if you are a bus enthusiast.

Lot of interpendents like Coniston Coaches & R & B Travel

Diamond Bus with very interesting vehicle history and their depot is in the middle of a roundabout with a public footpath around it.

[iamwilljh92]

Kidderminster is just a brilliant place if you are a bus enthusiast.

Lot of interpendents like Coniston Coaches & R & B Travel

Diamond Bus with very interesting vehicle history and their depot is in the middle of a roundabout with a public footpath around it.

Although it's not the greatest place to live as Reece will back me up in saying he is in a sense correct by saying Kidderminster is good for enthusiasts

[Tara4352]

merry hill or dudley for the different operators

[CL]

Outside a depot?

I agree with that. As a child we lived just a small distance from Washwood Heath garage, and although at one point we only had two vehicle types (Fleetlines and Metrobuses) and never any more than five with the addition of Lynxes, Metroriders and ALX100's they were great days seeing all the comings and goings and watching all the buses return after peak workings etc.

Same with me. I live(d) quite close to Hockley Garage. Shame it's close now. I used to see Optare Solos, and three Mercs, all the time. I remember once, seeing a B7TL go into the garage, whilst I was waiting for a Soho Road bus into Handsworth. I miss those days.