Round Trips

[Tara4352]

Friday January 23rd 2015
From crestwood to Dudley on the 81 arrived at Dudley at 15:45
87 to Birmingham
16:54 London midland service to London Euston got off at Coventry for some photos
17:42 Virgin trains service to Birmingham New Street
Pick up a mate of mine
18:31 cross country service to Wolverhampton
Stopped for photos
Currently on the 126
I'll post the rest as I go along as I'm still on the 126😉😉
Arrived in Dudley
Now waiting for a 243

[Tony]

Friday January 23rd 2015
From crestwood to Dudley on the 81 arrived at Dudley at 15:45
87 to Birmingham
16:54 London midland service to London Euston got off at Coventry for some photos
17:42 Virgin trains service to Birmingham New Street
Pick up a mate of mine
18:31 cross country service to Wolverhampton
Stopped for photos
Currently on the 126
I'll post the rest as I go along as I'm still on the 126😉😉
Arrived in Dudley
Now waiting for a 243

Another doctor's appointment?

[Tara4352]

No we all left early

[Alex]

Here's my trip today:

677 on 0724 WN25 from Willenhall Bridge (Harper St) to Wednesfield High St
4592 on 0742 WN59 from Wednesfield High St to Wednesfield High School
(7 hrs of school, urghhh :()
4323 on 1530 WN59 from Wednesfield High School to Gala Bingo/Canal Bridge
(Wait for @Nathan to go home for a reason i don't know)
4567 on 1600 WN59 from Canal Bridge to Wolverhampton Bus Station
2125 on Arriva 10 from Wton Bus Stn to Lichfield St
Select Bus J722 GTP from Lichfield St to, actually, i'm not sure, it was on the Stafford Rd though
3733 on Arriva 4A to go one stop because i forgot that the 4/4A turn off the Stafford Rd :-[
(Pelted it to get to next stop on the Stafford Rd)
2025 on WN3 to Wobaston
677 (who'd've thought that i would end up on the same B6 twice in a day ::) ) back to Willenhall

[646]

My offering:

10 Perton to Wolverhampton (Arriva 2111 - Y387 HKE)
39 Wolverhampton to Walsall (NXWM 1434 - P434 JJW)
4H Walsall to West Bromwich (Diamond 30821 - BX09 SHZ)
53 West Bromwich to Merry Hill (NXWM 2100 - BX12 DDL)
287 Merry Hill to Stourbridge (Hansons 1742 - R742 BMY)
125 Stourbridge to Kidderminster (Central MX56 HYA)
125 Kidderminster to Stourbridge (Central YJ57 XVX)
256 Stourbridge to Wolverhampton (NXWM 4587 - BU04 BLF)
10 Wolverhampton to Perton (NXWM 2062 - BX61 XBH)

[646]

I think 1630 ex-Stourbridge.

[Trident 4194]

Went to marks and Spencer's in merry hill, in one hour 10 from hasbury
14:23 to Halesowen (142)
14:30 to merry hill( 1550, one of my least favourite hansons buses) on 004
15:10 ( 1550 004 again)
15:28 142 back

Travelled on the same buses twice

It's good to see hansons getting some quite heavy loading son 1550 to merry hill, was virtually full. I did have to tell them it was going to merry hill though

[Alex]

In the end, here was my trip today:

4603 on WN529 to Walsall from Willenhall, Gypsy Ln
4683 on WAX51 to Birmingham,Carrs Ln from Walsall Bus Stn
2125 on BC98 from Birmingham, Square Peg to Bham University
42xx on WB48 from Bham University to Q E Hospital
1909 on YW84 from Q E Hospital to Hawkesley, Shannon Rd
1909 on YW84 from Hawkesley, Shannon Rd to Cotteridge/Kings Norton Station
4175 on BC47 from Cotteridge to Birmingham, Carrs Ln (where my dimwit of a mate actually admitted etching a window of a bus >:()
(Me and my mate split off there, cause i do not hang around with people who vandalise buses, and go around asking for a cigarette >:()
4812 on PN9 from Birmingham, Colmore Row to Halesowen Bus Stn
(Wait for @Nathan to arrive on 4351 on PN241)
(Again, more waiting while we waited for 4814 to arrive with @Matt on it)
4814 on PN9 from Halesowen Bus Stn to Stourbridge Bus Stn
1705 on PN276 from Stourbridge Bus Stn to Merry Hill Bus Stn
1641 on PN276 from Merry Hill Bus Stn to Dudley Bus Stn
4548 on WN126 from Dudley Bus Stn to Wolverhampton Bus Stn
4307 on WA40 from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to Lodge Farm, Stroud Ave
(Went to my nan's for a bit)
851 on WN28 from Cornwall Gate to Bloxwich Rd South

[Ashley]

Saturday 24th

NXWM 2066 - 0733 3 Castlecroft Road to Wolverhampton City Centre (just the normal dull plastic)
AM 3704 - 0815 70 - W'ton, Stafford Street - Cannock Bus Station (Saturday morning 70/76's abit slow but could have been worse)
AM 3004 - 0920 X60 - Cannock Bus Station - Lichfield Bus Station (I do quite like our Citaros, something different to a Pulsar but I like both)
AM 4212 - 1025 7 - Lichfield Bus Station - Burton, Octagon Centre (spotless, smooth, scenic and comfy)
AM 3769 - 8 Burton, Octagon Centre - Swadlincote Bus Station (driven by a Wardles driver and the only other passenger was an elder gentlemen who knew abit about the buses, he put me right when I thought I was on a 9 lol)
Midland Classic V306KGW - 9 - Swadlincote Bus Station to Burton, Octagon Centre (If I'm honest a much nicer example from this batch than the ones ive had from TGB in terms of umph and tall person friendliness)
AM 3767 - 1340 X38 Burton town centre - Derby, Victoria Street (packed out,, but a nice little thrash)
Walk round to Derby Bus Station to get some Trent timetables
AM 3768 - 1440 X38 - Derby, Victoria Street - Burton (similar to 3767, full but fast)
AM 3710 - 3 - Burton, Octagon Centre - Winshill Estate, Melbourne Aveenue (good job I can run)
AM 2272 - 3 - Winshill Estate, Melbourne Avenue - Burton, Octagon Centre (too many rattles and no legroom)
AM 3775 - 9 - Burton, Octagon Centre - Swadlincote Bus Station (pulsar veg)
Pit stop in Sainsburys
AM 3770 - 9 - Swadlincote Bus Station - Burton town centre (kickdowns and thrash)
AM 2986 - 7 - Burton, Octagon Centre - Lichfield Bus Station (why I let the X12 go when this shed turned up I don't know, hate Versas, even the notorious BU51 MPD's are warmer and more comfortable)
AM 3502 - 2000 765 - Lichfield Bus Station - Tamworth, Corporation Street (dud, but more tall person friendly than their counterparts at NXWM, but still dislike OmniStinks)
AM 4414 - 2115 110 - Tamworth, Corporation Street - Scutton Coldfield, Lower Parade (the two guys behind me think of Sapphire as *yo this bus is sick man*, I don't mind an enviro)
NXWM 4914 - 2202 904 - Scutton Coldfield, Lower Parade - Birmingham, Square Peg (just to break the time up, plus was busting for the loo lol)
VT 390117 - 2248 Birmingham New Street - Wolverhampton (trainzzzzzz)
NXWM 2066 - 2330 3 - Wolverhampton, Lichfield Street - Castlecroft Road (ugh not again, but its got me to/from home)

Key (for those who cant guess the acronyms')
NXWM - National Express West Midlands
AM - Arriva Midlands
VT - Virgin Trains

Sorry not all timings are included, I'm a spotter not a clock watcher, in the same way I'm built for comfort and sometimes speed

[Alex]

My trip today:

4561 on WN529 from Willenhall, Gypsy Ln to Wolverhampton Bus Stn
5401 to and from Tetanhall Wood terminus to meet up with @Nathan
2069 on WN6 from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to Lichfield St, Art Gallery
(Had an hour to kill at this point, so just walked around and got my Airfix magazines)
4554 on WN126 from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to Dudley Bus Stn
2078 on PN140 from Dudley Bus Stn to Quinton
4812 on PN9 from Quinton to Halesowen Bus Stn
30881 on 002 from Halesowen Bus Stn to Bartley Green
4375 on YW18 from Bartley Green to Northfield
2125 on BC98 (Two days in a row i've caught that bus on the exact same route!) from Northfield to Birmingham, Smallbrook Queensway
(Left my hat on the bus, so went back to get it)
Walk to New St Station
1601 CrossCountry service to Manchester Piccadily
Got off at Wolverhampton and walked to the bus stn
2114 on 28E from Wton Bus Stn to Lane Head TESCO
Stpped at my nan's for a bit
3802 on 41 to Willenhall, Union St from Cornwall Gate for photos
(Now where my problems started)
3802 on 1829/1830 41 to Granville St from Union St

[Rob H]

My trip today:

4561 on WN529 from Willenhall, Gypsy Ln to Wolverhampton Bus Stn
5401 to and from Tetanhall Wood terminus to meet up with @Nathan
2069 on WN6 from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to Lichfield St, Art Gallery
(Had an hour to kill at this point, so just walked around and got my Airfix magazines)
4554 on WN126 from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to Dudley Bus Stn
2078 on PN140 from Dudley Bus Stn to Quinton
4812 on PN9 from Quinton to Halesowen Bus Stn
30881 on 002 from Halesowen Bus Stn to Bartley Green
4375 on YW18 from Bartley Green to Northfield
2125 on BC98 (Two days in a row i've caught that bus on the exact same route!) from Northfield to Birmingham, Smallbrook Queensway
(Left my hat on the bus, so went back to get it)
Walk to New St Station
1601 CrossCountry service to Manchester Piccadily
Got off at Wolverhampton and walked to the bus stn
2114 on 28E from Wton Bus Stn to Lane Head TESCO
Stpped at my nan's for a bit
3802 on 41 to Willenhall, Union St from Cornwall Gate for photos
(Now where my problems started)
3802 on 1829/1830 41 to Granville St from Union St

2114 is an AG Bus ;)

[Tara4352]

My trip today:

4561 on WN529 from Willenhall, Gypsy Ln to Wolverhampton Bus Stn
5401 to and from Tetanhall Wood terminus to meet up with @Nathan
2069 on WN6 from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to Lichfield St, Art Gallery
(Had an hour to kill at this point, so just walked around and got my Airfix magazines)
4554 on WN126 from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to Dudley Bus Stn
2078 on PN140 from Dudley Bus Stn to Quinton
4812 on PN9 from Quinton to Halesowen Bus Stn
30881 on 002 from Halesowen Bus Stn to Bartley Green
4375 on YW18 from Bartley Green to Northfield
2125 on BC98 (Two days in a row i've caught that bus on the exact same route!) from Northfield to Birmingham, Smallbrook Queensway
(Left my hat on the bus, so went back to get it)
Walk to New St Station
1601 CrossCountry service to Manchester Piccadily
Got off at Wolverhampton and walked to the bus stn
2114 on 28E from Wton Bus Stn to Lane Head TESCO
Stpped at my nan's for a bit
3802 on 41 to Willenhall, Union St from Cornwall Gate for photos
(Now where my problems started)
3802 on 1829/1830 41 to Granville St from Union St

2114 is an AG Bus ;)

Maybe he meant 2014

[Kevin]

Today:

Diamond 30952 - 16 - 12:23 Hamstead to Hockley
NX 1824 - 8A - 12:43 Hockley Circus to Highgate
Diamond 30406 - 50 - 13:16 Highgate into city centre
NX 804 - 99 - 14:30 City to Halesowen
Arriva 2158 - 13 - 16:15 Halesowen to Merry Hill
NX 2097 - X96 - 16:55 Merry Hill to Stourbridge
Arriva 2142 - 257 - 17:50 Stourbridge to Dudley
NX 1887 - 311 - 19:45 Dudley to Wednesbury
NX 821 - 40 - 20:10 Wednesbury to All Saints
NX 836 - 46 - 20:35 All Saints to Hamstead

[Alex]

My trip today:

4561 on WN529 from Willenhall, Gypsy Ln to Wolverhampton Bus Stn
5401 to and from Tetanhall Wood terminus to meet up with @Nathan
2069 on WN6 from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to Lichfield St, Art Gallery
(Had an hour to kill at this point, so just walked around and got my Airfix magazines)
4554 on WN126 from Wolverhampton Bus Stn to Dudley Bus Stn
2078 on PN140 from Dudley Bus Stn to Quinton
4812 on PN9 from Quinton to Halesowen Bus Stn
30881 on 002 from Halesowen Bus Stn to Bartley Green
4375 on YW18 from Bartley Green to Northfield
2125 on BC98 (Two days in a row i've caught that bus on the exact same route!) from Northfield to Birmingham, Smallbrook Queensway
(Left my hat on the bus, so went back to get it)
Walk to New St Station
1601 CrossCountry service to Manchester Piccadily
Got off at Wolverhampton and walked to the bus stn
2114 on 28E from Wton Bus Stn to Lane Head TESCO
Stpped at my nan's for a bit
3802 on 41 to Willenhall, Union St from Cornwall Gate for photos
(Now where my problems started)
3802 on 1829/1830 41 to Granville St from Union St

2114 is an AG Bus ;)

@Rob2832  Sorry should've specified, 28E is Arriva, so 2114 is an MPD at Wednesfield

[Tara4352]

Today:

Diamond 30952 - 16 - 12:23 Hamstead to Hockley
NX 1824 - 8A - 12:43 Hockley Circus to Highgate
Diamond 30406 - 50 - 13:16 Highgate into city centre
NX 804 - 99 - 14:30 City to Halesowen
Arriva 2158 - 13 - 16:15 Halesowen to Merry Hill
NX 2097 - X96 - 16:55 Merry Hill to Stourbridge
Arriva 2142 - 257 - 17:50 Stourbridge to Dudley
NX 1887 - 311 - 19:45 Dudley to Wednesbury
NX 821 - 40 - 20:10 Wednesbury to All Saints
NX 836 - 46 - 20:35 All Saints to Hamstead

Nice little trip you had there and the funny thing is I took a photo of 2097 at merry hill earlier