Round Trips

[Reece]

06/04/2016

Diamond | X3 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Foley Park, Clee Avenue (30944) MX55NWL
Diamond | X3 > Foley Park, Clee Avenue - Kidderminster Bus Station (30944) MX55NWL
Diamond | 133 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Droitwich Spa, Ombersley Street (20610) KP54BYW
First Worcester | 147 > Droitwich Spa, Ombersley Street - Worcester Bus Station (67663) VX05LWG
( Lunch )
First Worcester | X50 > Worcester Bus Station - Alcester, Priory Road (66696) CN57EFE
First Worcester | X50 > Alcester, Priory Road - Worcester Bus Station (66696) CN57EFE
First Worcester | 33 > Worcester Bus Station - Worcester Bus Station (47517) SN64CFV
First Worcester | 31A > Worcester Bus Station - Lowesmoor (53045) VU03YJX

[Reece]

07/04/2016

Diamond | 4A > Home - Kidderminster Bus Station (20104) KP02PUV
Diamond | 10 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Offmore (20032) MV54EEO
Diamond | 10 > Offmore - Kidderminster Bus Station (20606) KV51KZH
( @Alex joined )
Diamond | X3 > Kidderminster Bus Station - Bromsgrove Bus Station (20851) KU52RYN
First Worcester | 144 > Bromsgrove Bus Station - Worcester Bus Station (32067) KP51VZR
First Worcester | X50 > Worcester Bus Station - Pershore, Broad Street (66692) CN07HVH
First Worcester | X50 > Pershore, Broad Street - Worcester Bus Station (66697) CN57EFF
( Lunch )
First Worcester | 31C > Worcester Bus Station - Worcester Bus Station (53048) VU03YKB
( left @Alex )
First Worcester | 34 > Worcester Bus Station - Worcester Bus Station (67699) PT59JPT
First Worcester | 364 > Worcester Bus Station - Malvern, Link Top (67699) PT59JPT
First Worcester | 365 > Malvern, Link Top - Worcester Bus Station (67699) PT59JPT

[Will]

16/04/2016

DIA (30935, VX54MTE) > 192A > Chester Road North > Kidderminster Bus Station
DIA (30805, KX08HMY) > 42 > Kidder Bus Station > Redditch
DIA (30805, KX08HMY) > 43 > Redditch > Bromsgrove
First Wyvern (44514, MX07OZD) > 144 > Bromsgrove > Worcester
First Wyvern (53061, VX53OEP) > 363 > Worcester > Tewkesbury > Worcester
First Wyvern (33404, VX54MUA) > 144 > Worcester > Bromsgrove
DIA (30947, FJ08VRD) > 42 > Bromsgrove > Kidderminster

[CL]

NXWM | 4804 | _16 | Hockley Circus to Birmingham, Smallbrook Queensway
NXWM | 6706 | 900 | Moat Street/Digbeth to Coventry, Pool Meadow
NXC    | 6016 | __4 | Coventry, Pool Meadow to Arena Park, Tesco
NXC    | 6015 | __4 | Arena Park, Tesco to Coventry, Pool Meadow
NXWM | 6705 | 900 | Coventry, Pool Meadow to Birmingham, Moor Street
NXWM | 4241 | _16 | Birmingham, Moor Street to Hockley Circus

[RS]

16/04/16

LM 172 332 Cradley Heath > Kidderminster

DIA 30946 FJ08 VPZ 42 Kidderminster Rail Station > Kidderminster Bus Station

DIA 30944 MX55 NWL 3 Kidderminster Bus Station > The Walshes

DIA 30944 MX55 NWL 3 The Walshes > Kidderminster Bus Station

DIA 30944 MX55 NWL 3 Kidderminster > Stourport RD Where this bus broke

DIA 30801 WX58 FRU 3 Stourport RD > The Walshes

DIA 30801 WX58 FRU 3 The Walshes > Kidderminster

DIA 30801 WX58 FRU 3 Kidderminster > Stourport , York Street

DIA 30801 WX58 FRU NIS Stourport York Street > Kidderminster Bus Station

DIA 20610 KP54 BYW 10 Kidderminster Bus Station > Kidderminster Rail Station

LM 172 218 Kidderminster > Cradley Heath

[T840MAK]

16/04/16

Supertram 123 - White Lane -> Sheffield Station
TransPennine Express 185139 - 1B69 0911 - Sheffield -> Manchester Piccadilly
TransPennine Express 350403/350410 - 1S46 1016 - Manchester Piccadilly -> Wigan North Western
Arriva Rail North 319369 - 1F08 1050 - Wigan North Western -> St Helens Central
Arriva 2729 - 31 - St Helens Bus Station -> Parr
Arriva 4178 - 31 - Parr -> St Helens Bus Station
Arriva 2705 - 20 - St Helens Bus Station -> Earlestown Bus Station
Arriva 2575 - 34A - Earlestown Bus Station -> Some estate where it broke
Arriva 2501 - 34A - Some estate again -> Earlestown bus station
Arriva 2719 - 34 - Earlestown bus station -> St Helens Bus station (My second Voith B10BLE and it reminded me a lot of some of our ZF ones!)
Arriva Rail North 319369 - 1F06 1406 - St Helens Central -> Liverpool Lime Street
Merseyrail 508111 - Liverpool Lime Street -> Liverpool Central
Merseyrail 508140 - Liverpool Central -> West Kirby
Arriva 4519 - 437 - West Kirby -> Birkenhead bus station
Arriva 2462 - 495 - Birkenhead bus station -> Birkenhead
Walk back to bus station because just missed the 496
Arriva 4514 - 437 - Birkenhead bus station -> Liverpool
Merseyrail 507011 - James Street -> Moorfields
Merseyrail 507017 - Moorfields -> Liverpool Lime Street
Arriva 2722 - 300 - Liverpool Queen Square -> Aintree (Monster of a B10!)
Merseyrail 507033 - 2G27 1835 - Aintree -> Moorfields
Merseyrail 507007 - 2W48 - Moorfields -> Liverpool Lime Street
TransPennine Express 185138 - 1E79 1912 - Liverpool Lime Street -> Manchester Victoria (second to last TPE unit!)
Walk across Manchester
TransPennine Express 185141 - 1B92 2020 - Manchester Piccadilly -> Sheffield
Supertram 112 - Sheffield Station -> White Lane

[Kevin]

Aston Manor running day

NX 4864 - 51 - 07:57 Scott Arms to Walsall
NX 4869 - 6 - 08:25 Walsall to Aldridge
-- Wetherspoons breakfast -- and walk up to Aston Manor museum
Ex London Transport Routemaster RM506 - 10:45 to Lichfield and back
Ex Greater Manchester Daimler Fleetline 2236 - 12:00 to Walsall and back
Ex Midland Red West Leyland Lynx 1142 - 13:00 to Walsall and back
Ex WMPTE Bristol VR 4714 - 14:00 to Walsall

NX 4862 - 51 - 14:27 Walsall to Perry Barr, Cliveden Avenue
-- Shopping, and then lift home --

[RS]

23/3/16

LM 172 345 Cradley Heath > Kidderminster

DIA 30930 VX54 MUC 295 Kidderminster Rail Station > Kidderminster Bus Station

DIA 30802 KX08 HMZ 42 Kiddermisnter Bus Station > Kidderminster Genral Hospital

DIA 30802 KX08 HMZ 42 Kiddermisnter Genral Hospital > Kidderminster Bus Station

DIA 20610 KP54 BYW 2 Kiddermisnter Bus Station > Bewdley Hales Park

DIA 20610 KP54 BYW 2 Bewdley Hales Park > Kidderminster Bus Station

DIA 30535 PF09 LCO 999 Kiddermisnter Bus Station > Kiddermisnter Depot

DIA 30922 B20 WTS 999 Kidderminster Depot > Kidderminster Bus Station

DIA 30804 KV57 OVV 192 Kiddermisnter Bus Station > Halesowen Bus Station

DIA 32309 SK16 GXM 4H Halesowen Bus Ststion > Hayley Green

DIA 32309 SK16 GXH 4H Hayley Green > Halesowen Bus Station

Hanson Local Bus 1551 BV55 UPA 004 Halesowen Bus Ststion > Harbourne High Street

NX 5514 24 Harbourne High Street > Birminghsm Snow Hill , Livery Street

LM 172 212 Birmingham Snow Hill > Cradley Heath

[T840MAK]

Yesterday:

TRAM White Lane - Sheffield Station (113)
1R58 0840 Sheffield - Stockport (158854/158857)
2H25 0929 Stockport - Manchester Piccadilly (323233)
TRAM Piccadilly - Piccadilly Gardens (3074/3077)
TRAM Piccadilly Gardens - Victoria (3106/3090)
TRAM Victoria - Market Street (3103)
TRAM Market Street - Piccadilly (3035)
1S46 1016 Manchester Piccadilly - Wigan North Western (350402/350405)
1M93 1050 Wigan North Western - Manchester Piccadilly (185126/185150) finally...!
TRAM Piccadilly - Piccadilly Gardens (3095/3089)
Route V2 to Astley (First Manchester 39241)
Route V2 to Salford Crescent station (First Manchester 39242)
Route 100 to Shudehill bus station (First Manchester 37281)
Route 98 to Prestwich (First Manchester 66915)
Route 97 to Shudehill bus station (First Manchester 69157)
Route 98 to Prestwich (First Manchester 60271)
Route 98 to Shudehill bus station (First Manchester 30948)
TRAM Shudehill - Market Street (3083)
TRAM Market Street - Shudehill (3113) newest Metrolink! :D
Route 73 to Clifton (Diamond North West 20722)
2F89 1822 Clifton - Wigan North Western (150117)
1M91 1859 Wigan North Western - Manchester Airport (350410/350409)
1B92 1955 Manchester Airport - Sheffield (185120)
TRAM Sheffield Station - White Lane (105)

[RS]

24/4/16

LM 323 242 Sandwell & Dudley > Birmingham New Street

XC 221 139 Birmingham New Street > Coventry

VT 390 117 Coventry > Birmingham New Street

NX 2138 BX12 DHK 98 Birmingham New Street > The Priory Queensway

NX 4917 BK63 YWC 905 The Square Peg > Sutton Colefield

NX 4293 BU51 RXX 6 Sutton Colefield > Walsall

NX 1750 BX56 XBS 302 Walsall > Lower Farm

NX 1750 BX56 XBS 302 Lower Farm > Walsall

LM 170 501 Walsall > Birmingham New Street

LM 350 265 Birmingham New Street > Sandwell & Dudley

[Dom]

Sunday 23rd April

Bus               Route                On             Off
4151              WN126             08:42         08:59
5417              WN1                 09:04         09:30
1767              WA311              09:51          10:23
1753              WA301              10:29         10:42
30488           TV301               10:46         10:57
32310            TV4                   11:00          11:29
1882              WA4M              11:40          11:51
4738              WB87               11:55           12:23
4194              PN246              12:25          12:56
6117               PN9                  12:59           13:20
6118               PN141               13:29          13:53
825                PN222              13:59          14:06
830                PN222              14:08          14:13
2093              PN276              14:42          15:00
(Thrid time id seen this today on its second route, it was in Roseville on the staff bus at 7:20 this morning)
4147              WN126              15:14          15:25

[RS]

30/04

LM 172 212 Cradley Heath > Kidderminter
DIA 30932 303 Kiddermisnter Stn > Bus Stn
DIA 30922 42 Kiddermisnter Bus Stn > General Hosp > Kidderminster Bus Stn
Dia 30804 42 Kiddermisnter Bus Stn > Redditch
DIA 30804 43 Redditch > Prince of Wales Hosp > Redditch
DIA 30804 42 Redditch > Kidderminster
DIA 30804 42 Kidderminster BS > Rail Stn
LM 172 212 Kidderminster > Cradley Heath

[Kevin]

Not much of a round trip in terms of duration, but I think this morning's journey to work counts purely for the bash along a particular route  :D

NX 4225 - 5 - 06:07 Scott Arms to Sutton Coldfield
-- Walk to New Hall and get much needed coffee en route --
Diamond 30822 - 108 - 07:00 Lisures Drive to Aston Uni
NX 7026 - 66 - 07:43 Aston Uni Gosta Green to Nechells Eliot Street

--> work

[Will]

06/05/2016

LM172332 > Kidderminster > Cradley Heath
NXWM (1894, BX09OZW) > 4M > Cradley Interchange > Merry Hill
NXWM (2100, BX12DDL) > 297 > Gornal Wood > Merry Hill - Merry Hill > Gornal Wood - Merry Hill > Gornal Wood - Merry Hill
(I was route learning this route for when Central Buses take it over at the end of May)
NXWM (1854, BX58SXU) > 4M > Merry Hill > Oldbury Interchange
NXWM (4752, BV57XJU) > 87 > Oldbury Interchange > Birmingham
(The driver was really chirpy & friendly which makes a change unlike some NX drivers that I've come across in the past)
DIA (30816, BX58AOO) > 16 > Priory Queensway > New Street
(This sounded unwell I'm not sure where it was coming or what it was but I'm convinced it has got an air leak or something similar either way it didn't sound very healthy at all)
Virgin Voyager (didn't ID) > New Street > Coventry
(Met up with a mate)
Stagecoach in Warwickshire (16460, P160KAK) > x16 > Trinity Street > Warwick Uni
Stagecoach in Warwickshire (18190, MX54LPV) > x16 > Warwick Uni > Coventry
(My mate left as he had to go home)
NX Coventry 4772 (BV57XKS) > 12X > Pool Meadow > Rail Station
CrossCountry (didn't ID) > Coventry > Wolverhampton
MM Tram (18) > Wolverhampton > The Hawthorns
LM172218 > The Hawthorns > Stourbridge
LM172341 > Stourbridge > Kidderminster 

[Kevin]

Midland Classic day out 07/05/16

NX 4054 - 5 - 08:30 Scott Arms to Sutton
MC 84 - X12 - 09:30 Sutton to Lichfield
MC 4 (yay new Metrocity!!) - 820 - 10:00 Lichfield Bus Station to Eastern Avenue
MC 5 - 823 - 10:21 Eastern Avenue to Lichfield Bus Station
MC 87 - X12 - 11:05 Lichfield to Burton
MC 45 - 17 - 11:45 Burton to Clay Mills and return - got stuck trying to get round some parked cars for 5 mins so missed my planned next bus
MC 78 - 4 - 12:40 Burton to Swadlincote
MC 3 - 22 - 13:20 Swadlincote to Burton - planned bus just the return journey instead  :D
-- Walked up to the rail station --
MC 52 - 9 - 14:15 Burton rail station to Ashby
MC 52 - 9 - 15:10 Ashby to Swadlincote
MC 2 - 21 - 15:55 Swadlincote to Burton
MC 88 - 19 - 16:35 Burton to Queens Hospital
MC 82 - 403 - 16:55 Queens Hospital to Burton
MC 85 - 810 - 17:05 Burton to Lichfield
-- Was going to wait for the Arriva X35 but after the rain didn't fancy it...--
LM 323204 - 18:15 Lichfield City to Sutton Coldfield
NX 4049 (I think, was rushing to get out of the rain) - 5 - 18:35 Sutton to Scott Arms

Think it's safe to say that's as much of their network as is possible. Only really the Uttoxeter routes and the bit of the 19 Swadlincote - Ashby I didn't cover