Round Trips

[the trainbasher]

06.08.2015 - Tube Strike Special

As there was a tube strike in London, I thought I'd have a little trip down!

226   1522   Hansons   Hawbush Road   Merry Hill, Bus Station   
4M   1842   NXWM   Merry Hill, Bus Station   Quarry Bank, High Street   
208   0060   Hansons   Quarry Bank, High Street   Cradley Heath, Railway Station   
Class 172/3 to Birmingham Snow Hill
Class 168/0 to Marylebone
453   LT310   Go-Ahead London General   Marylebone Station   Baker Street Station   
18   VW1861   Metroline   Baker Street Station   Regents Park Station   
30   DN33655   Tower Transit   Regents Park Station   Great Portland Street Station   
18   VW1842   Metroline   Great Portland Street Station   Euston Square Station   
30   DN33644   Tower Transit   Euston Square Station   London Euston Station   
205   LY02OBM   Cardinal Coaches   London Euston Station   London Kings Cross Station   Service Extra
476   WVN10   Go-Ahead London General   London Kings Cross Station   Penton Rise   
476   WVN8   Go-Ahead London General   Penton Rise   London Kings Cross Station   
390   LT111   Metroline   London Kings Cross Station   British Library   
91   TE920   Metroline   British Library   Tavistock Square   
68   E194   Go-Ahead London Central   Tavistock Square   Southampton Row   
188   9042   Abellio London   Southampton Row   Royal Courts Of Justice   
15   LT252   Stagecoach East London   Royal Courts Of Justice   Ludgate Circus   
76   HV7   Arriva London   Ludgate Circus   St Paul's Cathedral   
11   E243   Go-Ahead London Central   St Paul's Cathedral   Bank Station   Service Extra, On loan to Go-Ahead London General
388   HTL9   CT Plus   Bank Station   Old Broad Street   
8   LT255   Stagecoach East London   Old Broad Street   Bank Station   
25   BK10MFV   Travelmasters   Bank Station   City Thameslink   Service Extra
521   EB2   Go-Ahead London General   City Thameslink   King Edward Street   
25   EY07AXK   Travelmasters   King Edward Street   St Paul's Station   Service Extra
25   V106LGC   Travelmasters   St Paul's Station   Bank Station   Service Extra
25   BK10MFU   Travelmasters   Bank Station   St Paul's Station   Service Extra
8   LT260   Stagecoach East London   St Paul's Station   City Thameslink   
25   V108LGC   Travelmasters   City Thameslink   Holborn Circus   Service Extra
25   VN36108   Tower Transit   Holborn Circus   Chancery Lane   
242   DW242   Arriva London   Chancery Lane   Tottenham Court Road   
73   LT500   Arriva London   Tottenham Court Road   Oxford Circus   
453   LT306   Go-Ahead London General   Oxford Circus   Regents Park Station   
205   Y517NHK   Southern Transit   Regents Park Station   Baker Street Station   Service Extra
205   12324   Stagecoach East London   Baker Street Station   Marylebone Station
Class 168/0 to Cradley Heath
4M   1860   NXWM   Cradley Heath, Railway Station   Merry Hill, Bus Station   
Lift back home

[the trainbasher]

03.06.2015 - A MegaBarbieSwoops Day in South Yorkshire

226   1540      Hansons   Hawbush Road   Merry Hill, Bus Station
53   4357      NXWM   Merry Hill, Bus Station   Cradley Heath, Railway Station
Class 172/3 to Birmingham Snow Hill then walked to Birmingham Town Hall
M35   59305      Stagecoach Midland Red   Birmingham, Town Hall   Leeds, City Bus Station
M12   59305      Stagecoach Midland Red   Leeds, City Bus Station   Meadowhall, Interchange
X78   37490      First South Yorkshire   Meadowhall, Interchange   Burngrave, Attercliffe Road/Norfolk Bridge
X78   37489      First South Yorkshire   Burngrave, Attercliffe Road/Norfolk Bridge   Burngreave, Savile Street/Tesco
X78   37487      First South Yorkshire   Burngreave, Savile Street/Tesco   Sheffield, Waingate/Castle Market
252   1154      TM Travel   Sheffield, Waingate/Castle Market   Sheffield, Interchange
120   12092      Stagecoach South Yorkshire   Sheffield, Interchange   Sheffield, High Street/Cathedral
120   37028      First South Yorkshire   Sheffield, High Street/Cathedral   Sheffield, West Street/Fitzwilliam Street
121   47252      Stagecoach Chesterfield   Sheffield, West Street/Fitzwilliam Street   Broomhall, Royal Hallamshire Hospital/Glossop Road
120   37029      First South Yorkshire   Broomhall, Royal Hallamshire Hospital/Glossop Road   Sheffield, West Street/Fitzwilliam Street
120   12098      Stagecoach South Yorkshire   Sheffield, West Street/Fitzwilliam Street   Sheffield, Leopold Street/City Hall
120   37925      First South Yorkshire   Sheffield, Leopold Street/City Hall   Sheffield, Waingate/Castle Market
123   36995      Stagecoach South Yorkshire   Sheffield, Waingate/Castle Market   Sheffield, Interchange
218   601      TM Travel   Sheffield, Interchange   Sheffield, Furnival Street/Arundel Lane
19   37229      First South Yorkshire   Sheffield, Furnival Street/Arundel Lane   Sheffield, Interchange
X78   37262      First South Yorkshire   Sheffield, Interchange   Meadowhall, Interchange and then I waited...and waited...and waited til an hour after it was due then...
M12      MX59BLK   GHH Coach Hire   Meadowhall, Interchange   Leeds, City Bus Station on hire to Megabus
M35      MX59BLK   GHH Coach Hire   Leeds, City Bus Station   Birmingham, Town Hall on hire to Megabus
Class 168/0 to Cradley Heath from Birmingham Moor Street
141   4431      NXWM   Cradley Heath, Railway Station   Merry Hill, Bus Station
Lift back home

[the trainbasher]

01.08.2015 - We're going this way, that way, over the Birmingham Canal...

226   20869      Diamond Bus   Hawbush Road   Merry Hill, Bus Station
X96   2096      NXWM   Merry Hill, Bus Station   Stourbridge, Bus Station
142   20205      Diamond Bus   Stourbridge, Bus Station   Fatherless Barn, Stourbidge Road/Belle Vale
13   2211      Arriva Midlands North   Fatherless Barn, Stourbidge Road/Belle Vale   Halesowen, Bus Station
004   1551      Hansons   Halesowen, Bus Station   Quinton, Church
99   807      NXWM   Quinton, Church   Four Dwellings School
24   5509      NXWM   Four Dwellings School   Harborne, Baths
99   809      NXWM   Harborne, Baths   Harborne, The Green Man
22   5517      NXWM   Harborne, The Green Man   Five Ways, Broad Street/Tesco
23   5502      NXWM   Five Ways, Broad Street/Tesco   International Convention Centre, Broad Street/International Convention Centre
10H      KU02YUK   igo/WMSNT   International Convention Centre, Broad Street/International Convention Centre   Birmingham, Upper Dean Street/Markets
424   2106      igo/WMSNT   Birmingham, Upper Dean Street/Markets   Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
98   2152      NXWM   Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station   Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street
902   4925      NXWM   Birmingham, Old Square/Corporation Street   Aston University, Corporation Street/Bagot Street
65   4488      NXWM   Aston University, Corporation Street/Bagot Street   Aston, Lichfield Road/Sandy Lane/Church Lane
68C   761      NXWM   Aston, Lichfield Road/Sandy Lane/Church Lane   Perry Barr, One Stop Shopping Centre
51   4876      NXWM   Perry Barr, One Stop Shopping Centre   Great Barr, Scott Arms
X51   4775      NXWM   Great Barr, Scott Arms   Gillity Village, Birmingham Road/Bell Inn
74      YX64VLZ   Central Buses   Gillity Village, Birmingham Road/Bell Inn   Walsall, Lichfield Street/Broadway North
35   2154      Arriva Midlands North   Walsall, Lichfield Street/Broadway North   Walsall, St Paul's Bus Station
29   30886      Diamond Bus   Walsall, St Paul's Bus Station   Blakenall Heath, Church
29   30886      Diamond Bus   Blakenall Heath, Church   Walsall, St Paul's Bus Station
35B      YJ59PKD   Central Buses   Walsall, St Paul's Bus Station   Aldridge, Shopping Centre
56   30823      Diamond Bus   Aldridge, Shopping Centre   Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
Class 172/3 to Cradley Heath
208   2145      Arriva Midlands North   Cradley Heath, Railway Station   Merry Hill, Bus Station
226   2101      igo/WMSNT   Merry Hill, Bus Station   Hawbush Road

[the trainbasher]

31.07.2015 - The good livery, the bad livery and the downright ugly livery...

226   1524      Hansons   Hawbush Road   Merry Hill, Bus Station
241   4199      NXWM   Merry Hill, Bus Station   Quarry Bank, High Street
004   1522      Hansons   Quarry Bank, High Street   Halesowen, Bus Station
9   6114      NXWM   Halesowen, Bus Station   Quinton, Church
141   4429      NXWM   Quinton, Church   Warley Woods, Hagley Road West/Wolverhampton Road
126   4593      NXWM   Warley Woods, Hagley Road West/Wolverhampton Road   Bearwood, Bus Station
9   6115      NXWM   Bearwood, Bus Station   Edgbaston, The Ivy Bush
126   4320      NXWM   Edgbaston, The Ivy Bush   Birmingham, Upper Dean Street/Markets
126   4140      NXWM   Birmingham, Upper Dean Street/Markets   Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station
35   4727      NXWM   Birmingham, Moor Street/Railway Station   Digbeth, Coach Station
50   6127      NXWM   Digbeth, Coach Station   Deritend, Moseley Road/Cheapside
50   6126      NXWM   Deritend, Moseley Road/Cheapside   Bordesley, Moseley Road/Camp Hill Middleway
50   6137      NXWM   Bordesley, Moseley Road/Camp Hill Middleway   Sparkbrook, Moseley Road/Athole Street
150      YN63BYP   Johnsons   Sparkbrook, Moseley Road/Athole Street   Balsall Heath, Moseley Road/St Paul's Road Personally I quite like Johnsons livery as its bright and vibrant, and cleverly devised!
50   30929      Diamond Bus   Balsall Heath, Moseley Road/St Paul's Road   Balsall Heath, Moseley Road/Trafalgar Road
50   6142      NXWM   Balsall Heath, Moseley Road/Trafalgar Road   Moseley, Alcester Road/Park Hill
50   6147      NXWM   Moseley, Alcester Road/Park Hill   Moseley, Alcester Road/Moseley Village
50   20203      Diamond Bus   Moseley, Alcester Road/Moseley Village   Moseley, Alcester Road/Moor Green Lane
50   6146      NXWM   Moseley, Alcester Road/Moor Green Lane   Kings Heath, High Street/Poplar Road
50   6135      NXWM   Kings Heath, High Street/Poplar Road   Kings Heath, Alcester Road South/Addison Road
11A   4635      NXWM   Kings Heath, Alcester Road South/Addison Road   Billesley, Brook Lane/The Billesley
11A   4023      NXWM   Billesley, Brook Lane/The Billesley   Springfield, Yardley Wood Road/Swanshurst Lane
11A      T202AFM   GRS Travel   Springfield, Yardley Wood Road/Swanshurst Lane   Hall Green, School Lane/Stratford Road
11C      X183CTG   Social Travel   Hall Green, School Lane/Stratford Road   Sarehole Mill, Cole Bank Road/Sarehole Road And this qualifies bad livery...85% White shows dirt remember...and the front looks incomplete with only one side of it partially purples!
11A      T201AFM   GRS Travel   Sarehole Mill, Cole Bank Road/Sarehole Road   Acocks Green, Fox Hollies Road/Greenwood Avenue
11C      X608OKH   GRS Travel   Acocks Green, Fox Hollies Road/Greenwood Avenue   Hall Green, School Lane/Stratford Road
6   1926      NXWM   Hall Green, School Lane/Stratford Road   Shirley, Stratford Road/Solihull Road
S3   30135      Diamond Bus   Shirley, Stratford Road/Solihull Road   Solihull, Poplar Road/Station Road
71E   301   LF52TKJ   Sunny Travel   Solihull, Poplar Road/Station Road   Lode Heath, Lode Lane/Grove Road
957   6713      NXWM   Lode Heath, Lode Lane/Grove Road   Solihull, Railway Station
82   30019      Diamond Bus   Solihull, Railway Station   Solihull, Poplar Road/Station Road
966      S929PDD   Discount Travel Solutions   Solihull, Poplar Road/Station Road   Birmingham International, Railway Station This one qualifies for the award of the ugly in the livery stakes...all over blue is not the way to go!
75      SN04EFM   Central Buses   Birmingham International, Railway Station   Birmingham Business Park, Solihull Parkway/Fujitsu
75      SN04EFM   Central Buses   Birmingham Business Park, Solihull Parkway/Fujitsu   Birmingham International, Railway Station
966   4648      NXWM   Birmingham International, Railway Station   Solihull, Poplar Road/Station Road
37   2210      NXWM   Solihull, Poplar Road/Station Road   Solihull, Railway Station
Class 68 & Mk.3s to Stourbridge Junction
Class 172/2 x 2 to Cradley Heath
241   4194      NXWM   Cradley Heath, Railway Station   Merry Hill, Bus Station
226   2102      igo/WMSNT   Merry Hill, Bus Station   Hawbush Road

[Westy]

Its Blakenall Heath not Blakenhall Heath.

We're not Wolverhampton!

[the trainbasher]

@Westy I was trying to type quickly from my notes onto my Ipad...I'll change it when I get onto my laptop

[Rob H]

Today (08/08/2015)

NXWM - 6714 - 957 - Sheldon, Old Lode Lane - Solihull Station
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NXWM - 6711 - 957 - Solihull Station - Lode Lane, Henley Crescent
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NXWM - 1932 - 72 - Lode Lane, Henley Crescent - Solihull Hospital
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NXWM - 6715 - 957 - Solihull Town Centre - Lode Lane, Henley Crescent
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NXWM - 6712 - 957 - Lode Lane, Henley Crescent - Birmingham Moor Street
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Met Up with Kieran (A Friend from Plymouth)
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London Midland - 323221 - 09:55 Birmingham New Street - Lichfield Trent Valley
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Filmed Trains 10:35-12:15
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London Midland - 350377 - 12:17 Lichfield Trent Valley - Rugeley Trent Valley
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Filmed Trains 12:25-14:05
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London Midland - 350112 - 14:05 Rugeley Trent Valley - Lichfield Trent Valley
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London Midland - 323208 - 14:20 Lichfield Trent Valley - Birmingham New Street
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Kieran left here he boarded the 15:12 Cross Country Train from Birmingham New Street - Plymouth
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NXWM - 6716 - 900E - Birmingham Moor Street - Sheldon, Coalway Avenue

[Reece]

08/08/2015 Yesterday I decided to go and visit Hereford for the day before First pullout of the City in September.

London Midland | Kidderminster Station - Worcester Shrub Hill > (172 211+172 213+172 214)
Great Western | Worcester Shrub Hill - Worcester Foregate Street > (43 091+43 ??)
London Midland | Worcester Foregate Street - Hereford Railway Station > (170 632)

Great Western | Hereford Railway Station - Worcester Shrub Hill > (43 174+43 022)
London Midland | Worcester Shrub Hill - Kidderminster Station > (172 216)
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster, Town Hall - Home (30512) S377TMB (this bus is great)

A great day with some awesome drivers at both First Hereford and Yeomans / Lugg Valley  :D

[CL]

Day out in London yesterday. My round trip comprised of 0% buses, 100% London Underground . Quite fun, if not, a daunting experience, actually...

Chiltern Railways:
0912 from Snow Hill

Marylebone > Bakerloo Line > Baker Street
Baker Street > Jubilee Line > Bond Street (Oxford Street)

~ Browsed through shops, attended a Live Show @ HMV ~

Bond Street > Central Line > Oxford Circus
Oxford Circus > Victoria Line > Warren Street
Warren Street > Northern Line > Camden Town

~ Browsed through Camden Markets, had lunch, etc... ~

Camden Town > Northern Line > Warren Street
Warren Street > Victoria Line > Oxford Circus

~ Browsed through shops, again ~

Oxford Circus > Bakerloo Line > Marylebone

Chiltern Railways:
circa 1825(?) - to Snow Hill

If I say so myself, quite disappointed that I didn't get to ride on the iconic Routemaster, or at least, it's "ugly" doppelganger impersonator, the 'New' Routemaster... Though, with where I was going and the exhausting day I had (and still recovering from it) - I don't think there would've been much time...  ::)

P.S. I think THIS is the most 'programmed' post i've EVER made!  :P

[Tara4352]

Monday 3rd August
Hansons 0316 T316 SMV 287 Merry Hill Bus Station to Stourbridge Bus Station Via Silver End,Stambermill and Oldswinford
Waited Around Stourbridge Bus Station and had a walk back to Birmingham Street and saw 1520 then i walked back into The bus station
Hansons 2150 YY15 NHO 318  Stourbridge Bus Station to West Hagley Shops
Walked To Hagley Railway Station
London Midland Class 172 214 Hagley Railway Station To Cradley Heath Railway Station and Bus Interchange

[Ashley 60171]

Sunday 9th August

Walked down to Compton Square
Arriva 2256 - 10 - Cleveland Street, W'ton Centre (even Chumbawumbas old knackers don't rattle as much as this)
Walked through the Wulfrun Centre up to the bus station
NXWM 2064 - 255 - Mezza (can they not stick a decker on on a Sunday or just fix the B7's)
Shopping (needs must)
NXWM 4353 - X96 - Stourbridge Bus Station (nice one)
LM 139001 - Stourbridge Junction (these don't feel very strong)
LM 172211+172213 - Olton (random move across Brum)
NXWM 2215 - 37 - Solihull Town Centre
NXWM 2209 - 37 - Olton Station
NXWM 1933 - 37 - Solihull Town Centre (still debating whether I like these)
NXWM 4638 - 5 - Shirley High Street (BEAST!!!!!!)
NXWM 4636 -5 - Solihull Town Centre (other end of the high street)
NXWM 1947 - 966 - Birmingham International Station
XC 221139 - Wolvertrampton (that one time your glad your train is late)
NXWM 2070 - 10 - Compton Road, Finchfield Hill
Walk home

[Rob H]

Today (10/08/2015)

NXWM - 6713 - 957 - Sheldon Wheatsheaf - Birmingham
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NXWM - 6734 - 997 - Birmingham Lower Bull St - Walsall
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NXWM - 6721 - X51 - Walsall - Birmingham (09:20 Walsall - Birmingham)
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NXWM - 6728 - X51 - Birmingham Lower Bull St - Walsall
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NXWM - 6732 - 997 - Walsall - Aldridge (11:04 Walsall - Birmingham)
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Had Some Food
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NXWM - 6729 - 997 - Aldridge - Walsall
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NXWM - 6719 - X51 - Walsall - Birmingham
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Met Up with @jack4325 @Ashley 60171 @John @nxwmbusfan1999 at Lower Bull Street
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Me and Jack boarded NXWM - 6732 - X51 - Birmingham Lower Bull Street - Walsall
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We took some pictures of Buses (including 6744 on driver training) Me and Jack split at Walsall
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NXWM - 6727 - 997 - Walsall - Birmingham (14:34 Walsall - Birmingham)
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NXWM - 6704 - 900 - Birmingham, Park Street - Sheldon, Coalway Avenue (15:50 Birmingham - Coventry)

[BK63 YWP]

Sunday 9th August

Walked down to Compton Square
Arriva 2256 - 10 - Cleveland Street, W'ton Centre (even Chumbawumbas old knackers don't rattle as much as this)
Walked through the Wulfrun Centre up to the bus station
NXWM 2064 - 255 - Mezza (can they not stick a decker on on a Sunday or just fix the B7's)
Shopping (needs must)
NXWM 4353 - X96 - Stourbridge Bus Station (nice one)
LM 139001 - Stourbridge Junction (these don't feel very strong)
LM 172211+172213 - Olton (random move across Brum)
NXWM 2215 - 37 - Solihull Town Centre
NXWM 2209 - 37 - Olton Station
NXWM 1933 - 37 - Solihull Town Centre (still debating whether I like these)
NXWM 4638 - 5 - Shirley High Street (BEAST!!!!!!)
NXWM 4636 -5 - Solihull Town Centre (other end of the high street)
NXWM 1947 - 966 - Birmingham International Station
XC 221139 - Wolvertrampton (that one time your glad your train is late)
NXWM 2070 - 10 - Compton Road, Finchfield Hill
Walk home

I live in Stourbridge and since they been around since 2009 i call them the tin can for obvious reasons

[James4368]

10/08/15 PLATINUMS

0759 957 (6712) Gilbertstone Avenue-Moor Street
0840 X51 (6721) Bull Street-Walsall Bus Station
Met @jack4325 , @Dom and @Nathan
0955 X51 (6730) Walsall Bus Station-Moor Street
Met @Ashley 60171 , @John and @Rob2832
Photographed Platinum's On X51/997
@Rob2832 and @jack4325 left on 1337 X51 (6732) to Walsall
I walked to Carrs Lane and met Richard (Whittles Coach Driver) with YX07HKL and had at chat till 2pm
1405 900 (6716) Moor Street-Coventry Road/Sunnymead Road

[domino.99]

10/08/15

LM350237 - Coseley - Wolverhampton
Met @jack4325 , @Nathan
NX4548 - WN529 - Wolverhampton BS - Walsall BS
Met @nxwmbusfan1999
NX6730 - WAX51 - Walsall BS - Birmingham, Moor Street Queensway
Spot of lunch, spotting and all the fun that comes with , left Jack and James here
NX6721 - WA997 - Birmingham, Moor Street Queensway - Walsall BS
Got a drink
LM170517 - Walsall - B'Ham New St
Chiltern165005 - B'Ham Moor Street - Solihull
DIA Signature 30135 - S3 - Solihull interchange - Solihull Town Centre
NX2219 - AG37 - Solihull Town Centre - Solihull Interchange
Chiltern 168110 - Solihull - B'Ham Snow Hill
Timed this to perfection!!!
MM10 - B'Ham Snow Hill - West Bromwich Central (No conductor?!)
NX760 - WB44 - West Bromwich BS - Great Bridge High Street
NX4981 - WB74 - Great Bridge High Street - Dudley BS
NX4357 - PN246 - Dudley BS - Brierley Hill High Street
Again timed to perfection!
NX2002 - WN255 - Brierley Hill High Street - Merry Hill BS
NX845 - WN81 - Merry Hill BS - Roseville Green Street
NX4565 - WN82 - Roseville Green Street - Loxdale Metro Station
Spot of tea at my sisters
NX4565 - WN82 - Loxdale Metro Station (OPP) - Roseville Green Street


Overall very successful day completed many tasks and completed one (T69) just by coincidence