Round Trips

[Kevin]

Once I'd finished sorting some stuff out at home and in town yesterday, only had the afternoon to play with, but still, fair use was made of it.

NX 4767 12:43 X51 Tower Hill to city
iGo KM02 HDK 10H 13:44 city to World's End
iGo ?? 39 14:18 World's End to Longbridge
NX ?? 63 ~15:00 Longbridge to Selly Oak
NX 4063 11C Selly Oak to Harborne
Hansons 1550 004 16:04 Harborne to Merry Hill
iGo YY64 GVZ 14 17:18 Merry Hill - Brierley Hill - Coley Gate
Hansons 1525 004 17:51 Coley Gate to Halesowen
Diamond ?? 192  18:15 Halesowen to Hasbury
Diamond ?? 4H 18:20 Hasbury to West Brom
NX 1607 5 19:20 West Bromwich to Kingstanding Circle

I wasn't really paying too much attention to fleetnumbers

[trident4370]

08:39 SWT Waterloo - Clapham JCT (455???)

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[the trainbasher]

@Kevin the two diamonds would have been 30516 and 30855

[Alex]

My round trip yesterday:

20501 on 1030 25A to Wednesfield from Willenhall, Bull Ring
1773 on 1047 89 to Wolverhampton from Wednesfield
(Waited around for a bit, to meet up with @Nathan , then realised he'd gone home)
4545 on 1203? 529 to Walsall from Wolverhampton
30407 on 1238 301 to & from Mossley Est from & to Walsall
(Went over to the Wharf in Walsall)
4598 on 1348 529 from the Wharf to Walsall Bus Stn (Finally met up with @Nathan )
4736 on 1403 X51 to Birmingham from Walsall
(Got a decent photo of the new 35 branding, and walked to New St)
220xxx on 1501 CrossCountry service to Wolverhampton from New St
2158 on Arriva 1523 28E from Wolverhampton to Lane Head TESCO
(Stayed at my nan's for a few hours)
2107 on Arriva 1823 41 to Willenhall, Bloxwich Rd South from Cornwall Gate

[the trainbasher]

Saturday

226   1524   Hansons   Hawbush Road   Merry Hill, Bus Station   
14   118   igo/WMSNT   Merry Hill, Bus Station   Brierley Hill, Library   
297   1643   NXWM   Brierley Hill, Library   Merry Hill, Bus Station   
002   30828   Diamond Bus   Merry Hill, Bus Station   Quarry Bank, High Street   
241   4352   NXWM   Quarry Bank, High Street   Cradley Heath, High Street   
17   2161   Arriva Midlands North   Cradley Heath, High Street   Fatherless Barn, Drews Holloway/Belle Vale   
9   4817   NXWM   Fatherless Barn, Drews Holloway/Belle Vale   Quinton, Church   
9   4135   NXWM   Quinton, Church   Halesowen, Bus Station   
4H   30408   Diamond Bus   Halesowen, Bus Station   Halesowen, Bus Station   via Hayley Green
4H   30826   Diamond Bus   Halesowen, Bus Station   Halesowen, Bus Station   via Hayley Green
192   30516   Diamond Bus   Halesowen, Bus Station   Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road   
4H   30855   Diamond Bus   Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road   Halesowen, Bus Station   
244   1627   NXWM   Halesowen, Bus Station   Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road   
244E   1627   NXWM   Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road   Halesowen, Bus Station   
244   1661   NXWM   Halesowen, Bus Station   Halesowen, Bus Station   via Hayley Green
4H   30943   Diamond Bus   Halesowen, Bus Station   Halesowen, Bus Station   via Hayley Green
241   4352   NXWM   Halesowen, Bus Station   Merry Hill, Bus Station   
226   137   igo/WMSNT   Merry Hill, Bus Station   Hawbush Road   

[Sh4318]

Today (update as I go along, otherwise I'll forget):

09:37, Smethwick Galton Bridge to Birmingham New Street, London Midland, 350252
10:14, Birmingham New Street to London Euston, London Midland, 350125
Victoria Line, Euston to Oxford Circus
Metroline, 6, Oxford Street to Piccadilly Circus, Plaxton President/Volvo B7TL
Piccadilly Line, Piccadilly Circus to Covent Garden
Boat, Thames Embankment to London Bridge
Jubilee Line, London Bridge to London Waterloo
Arriva, 148, London Waterloo to Camberwell Road, N4BL/Borismaster
Go-Ahead, 345, Camberwell Road to Clapham Junction, Enviro 400 (Euro 5) - I warm up to these buses more and more after every use
17:10(?), Clapham Junction to London Waterloo, South West Trains, Class 455(?) - average train with a bog standard emu traction motor sound
Northern Line, Waterloo to Euston
19:46, London Euston to Birmingham New Street, London Midland, 350124
22:14, Birmingham New Street to Smethwick Galton Bridge, 170630

[the trainbasher]

10/02/2015

226   20538   Diamond Bus   Hawbush Road   Brierley Hill, Five Ways   
297   1642   NXWM   Brierley Hill, Five Ways   Merry Hill, Bus Station   
282   20206   Diamond Bus   Merry Hill, Bus Station   Quarry Bank, High Street   
141   4351   NXWM   Quarry Bank, High Street   Cradley Heath, High Street   
241   4310   NXWM   Cradley Heath, High Street   Old Hill, Cross   
208   0389   Hansons   Old Hill, Cross   Rowley Regis Hospital, Main Entrance   
4M   1856   NXWM   Rowley Regis Hospital, Main Entrance   Blackheath, Market Place/Barclays Bank   
140   4347   NXWM   Blackheath, Market Place/Barclays Bank   Quinton, Stag   
141   4199   NXWM   Quinton, Stag   Halesowen, Bus Station   
4H   30455   Diamond Bus   Halesowen, Bus Station   Hayley Green, Hagley Road/Harvester   
4H   30822   Diamond Bus   Hayley Green, Hagley Road/Harvester   Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road   
192   30704   Diamond Bus   Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road   Halesowen, Bus Station   
4H   20505   Diamond Bus   Halesowen, Bus Station   Halesowen, Bus Station   via Hayley Green
4H   30940   Diamond Bus   Halesowen, Bus Station   Halesowen, Bus Station   via Hayley Green
4H   308111   Diamond Bus   Halesowen, Bus Station   Halesowen, Bus Station   via Hayley Green
4H   30002   Diamond Bus   Halesowen, Bus Station   Hayley Green, Hagley Road/Harvester   
192   30704   Diamond Bus   Hayley Green, Hagley Road/Harvester   Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road   
4H   30455   Diamond Bus   Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road   Halesowen, Bus Station   
4H   20501   Diamond Bus   Halesowen, Bus Station   Halesowen, Bus Station   via Hayley Green
244   1661   NXWM   Halesowen, Bus Station   Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road   
244E   1661   NXWM   Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road   Halesowen, Bus Station   
141   4351   NXWM   Halesowen, Bus Station   Merry Hill, Bus Station   
226   138   igo/WMSNT   Merry Hill, Bus Station   Hawbush Road   

[Kevin]

Had to go to London this morning for a passport renewal at the Dutch embassy (as, technically, I'm Dutch). Booked the day off for it and had a little play in London while I was at it.

04:46 51 from Tower Hill
05:46 Chiltern 165012 from Moor st
06:15 replacement bus SJZ 9743 Warwick Parkway to Banbury
06:58 Chiltern 168xxx to Marylebone (came late out of the sidings, eventually 25 late arrival)
Mad dash to Edgware road, district line to Kensington and dash to the Embassy for 08:50 appointment, only 5 mins late so not terribly bad.
The back to High St Kensington, Circle line to Victoria
Breakfast at Wetherspoons
MEC6 (yay a Merc!) 507 to Waterloo
10:42 South West trains 455912 to Vauxhall
Victoria line to Brixton
New E400 MMC hybrid on the 109 to Streatham Hill (didn't get the fleetnumber)
11:22 Southern 377308 to Battersea Park
Abelio 9482 344 to Monument
District line to Embankment
Bakerloo line to Marylebone
13:15 Chiltern 168004 to Banbury
14:15 replacement coach OUI 2343 to Leamington
14:56 Chiltern 1682xx to Moor st
X51 home but really shouldn't have waited any amount of time in town cause schoolkids everywhere... Ugh...

[the trainbasher]

11/02/2015 -

226   1522      Hansons   Hawbush Road   Brierley Hill, Five Ways
255   4576      NXWM   Brierley Hill, Five Ways   Merry Hill, Bus Station
004   1524      Hansons   Merry Hill, Bus Station   Quarry Bank, High Street
4M   1854      NXWM   Quarry Bank, High Street   Cradley Heath, Railway Station
------172333 Cradley Heath to Birmingham Moor Street-----
97E      S309SHB   Social Travel   Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station   Digbeth, Coach Station
97P   4449      NXWM   Digbeth, Coach Station   Dietrend, Heath Mill Lane/NXWM Depot
97      R935FOO   Discount Travel Solutions   Dietrend, Heath Mill Lane/NXWM Depot   Bordesley, Garrison Lane/Witton Street
97   4427      NXWM   Bordesley, Garrison Lane/Witton Street   Bordesley, Garrison Lane/Venetia Road
97   4198      NXWM   Bordesley, Garrison Lane/Venetia Road   Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green/Pikewater Road
97   4176      NXWM   Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green/Pikewater Road   Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green/Fordrough Lane
97A   4462      NXWM   Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green/Fordrough Lane   Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green/Marchmont Road
97E      S301SHB   Social Travel   Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green/Marchmont Road   Alum Rock, Bordesley Green East/Kenwood Road
97   4440      NXWM   Alum Rock, Bordesley Green East/Kenwood Road   Stechford, Bordesley Green East/Upton Road
97P   4144      NXWM   Stechford, Bordesley Green East/Upton Road   Stechford, Bordesley Green East/Station Road
97   4460      NXWM   Stechford, Bordesley Green East/Station Road   Lea Hall, Meadway/Poolway Shopping Centre
97   4152      NXWM   Lea Hall, Meadway/Poolway Shopping Centre   Lea Hall, Meadway/Garratts Green Lane
70   4632      NXWM   Lea Hall, Meadway/Garratts Green Lane   Kitts Green, Mackadown Lane/Lidl Supermarket
14   4625      NXWM   Kitts Green, Mackadown Lane/Lidl Supermarket   Tile Cross, Traffic Island
14   4611      NXWM   Tile Cross, Traffic Island   Marston Green, Tavern
71E      YJ58FDV   Claribels   Marston Green, Tavern   Chelmsley Wood, Pine Square
71E      T102KGP   Sunny Travel   Chelmsley Wood, Pine Square   Lea Hall, Meadway/Garratts Green Lane
97      S929PDD   Discount Travel Solutions   Lea Hall, Meadway/Garratts Green Lane   Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green/Fordrough Lane
97   4152      NXWM   Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green/Fordrough Lane   Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green/NXWM Depot
97      S309SHB   Social Travel   Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green/NXWM Depot   Digbeth, Coach Station
59   4428      NXWM   Digbeth, Coach Station   Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
16A   4854      NXWM   Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station   Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street
16   4487      NXWM   Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street   Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
16   20812      Diamond Bus   Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station   Birmingham, Upper Dean Street/Markets
16   30929      Diamond Bus   Birmingham, Upper Dean Street/Markets   Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
16   4475      NXWM   Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station   Birmingham, Priory Queensway
16   4238      NXWM   Birmingham, Priory Queensway   Digbeth, Sherlock Street/Bishop Street
16   4259      NXWM   Digbeth, Sherlock Street/Bishop Street   Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
X64   2121      NXWM   Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station   Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street
X64   4150      NXWM   Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street   Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
------172345 Birmingham Moor Street to Cradley Heath------
141   4197      NXWM   Cradley Heath, Railway Station   Cradley Heath, High Street
4M   1857      NXWM   Cradley Heath, High Street   Cradley Heath, Railway Station
241   4196      NXWM   Cradley Heath, Railway Station   Quarry Bank, High Street
208   2161      Arriva Midlands North   Quarry Bank, High Street   Merry Hill, Bus Station
226   139      igo/WMSNT   Merry Hill, Bus Station   Hawbush Road

[CL]

Hoping to 'dedicate' at least one day to a Round Trip next week, during the Half Term. I want to try and catch as many 'nostalgic' buses before they depart, no pun intended, for the last time... How does this sound to anybody: (ALL buses will be served by NXWM, hopefully)

  16 | Hockley to Priory Queensway | Normal Allocation
  67 | City Centre to Castle Vale      | Hoping I strike lucky with a Bendy
  38 | Castle Vale to Erdington         | Normal Allocation
902 | Erdington to South Parade     | Normal Allocation
  77 | South Parade  to Walsall        | Normal Allocation
  39 | Walsall to Wolverhampton     | Hopefully a B10L, I don't mind really
  33 | Wolverhampton Circular         | REALLY Hoping for a Spectra
    1 | Wolverhamton to Dudley        | Normal Allocation
  74 | Dudley to Hockley                  | Normal Allocation
 
However, I honestly do not mind which service I catch from Wolverhampton (33?) - but I really want a ride on a Spectra soon. I know this journey will have to take place on a weekday, but just to clarify - since I haven't been to Wolverhampton since mid-last year, have the normal Spectra allocations changed from the 11, 33, etc?

[Alex]

@clayderman No, the allocations only changed in Oct for the 25 & 82, to compensate for the mercs, although, your best bet for a Spectra is the 82, although the 11/32/33 do still get Spectras, along with B6's

[Tony]

@clayderman No, the allocations only changed in Oct for the 25 & 82, to compensate for the mercs, although, your best bet for a Spectra is the 82, although the 11/32/33 do still get Spectras, along with B6's

The 33 is normally fairly solid Spectra in the week (4008 & 4019 today)

[the trainbasher]

12.2.15

250   2601      Hansons   Hawbush Road   Brierley Hill, Five Ways   
222   830      NXWM   Brierley Hill, Five Ways   Merry Hill, Bus Station   
X96   2085      NXWM   Merry Hill, Bus Station   Stourbridge, Bus Station   
142   20136      Diamond Bus   Stourbridge, Bus Station   Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road   
4H   30942      Diamond Bus   Hasbury, Hagley Road/Albert Road   Halesowen, Bus Station   
4H   30825      Diamond Bus   Halesowen, Bus Station   Halesowen, Bus Station   Via Hayley Green
244   1657      NXWM   Halesowen, Bus Station   Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road   
244E   1657      NXWM   Hayley Green, Portsdown Road/Mendip Road   Halesowen, Bus Station   via Hayley Green
244   1642      NXWM   Halesowen, Bus Station   Halesowen, Bus Station   
141   4196      NXWM   Halesowen, Bus Station   Merry Hill, Bus Station   
226   139      igo/WMSNT   Merry Hill, Bus Station   Hawbush Road   

[Liberator9]

Went on a little explore of the 28 and 952 for 1st time today:

S2 - CHH Versa to Solihull
37 - 1944 Omnilink to Acocks Green
11A - 4041 President to Erdington
28   - 1874 Omnilink to Perry Beeches
952 - 1841 Omnilink to Birmingham
37   - 1944 Omnilink to Solihull
S2   - CHH Versa to home

Didn't get on 1847 or 1844 as I was hoping on the 952 - but 1841 was a great ride.

[Sh4318]

Today's (14th... Technically finishing tomorrow)

Lift to Birmingham, Hill Street (not keen on parking overnight in Birmingham)
02:35, M11 to Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station (arrived at 07:50)
09:03, Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley (via Shotts Line), Scotrail, 156604
13:30, 22, Princes Street to Ocean Terminal, Lothian Buses, Volvo B9TL
14:40, 22, Ocean Terminal to Princes Street, Lothian Buses, Volvo B9TL
15:00, 26, Princes Street to Edinburgh Zoo, Lothian Buses, Volvo B9TL
16:45, 31, Edinburgh Zoo to Princes Street, Lothian Buses, Volvo B9TL
17:20, 33, Princes Street to Holyrood, Lothian Buses, Volvo B9TL (was hoping for a B7TL)
17:40, 14, Holyrood to Leith Street, Lothian Buses, Volvo B7TL
18:00, 19, Leith Street to Princes Street, Lothian Buses, Dennis Trident 2 (Plaxton President)
19:20, 22, Princes Street to Ocean Terminal, Lothian Buses, Volvo B9TL
20:00, 11, Ocean Terminal to Princes Street, Lothian Buses, Volvo B7TL
21:00, Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street (via Falkirk High), Scotrail, 170404
22:45, M11 to Birmingham, Hill Street
Lift home