Round Trips

[James4368]

Is it good, I looked on Internet but don't understand, can you ride on the buses or just look?

You on about the 2 wythall bus rides
@Trident 4194

[MrBevan2000]

26/8/15
NXWM, WA 935, 4733 Kingstanding-Birmingham Moor Street
(Met @Alex and @nxwmbusfan1999)
NXWM, PB 33, 4847 Birmingham Moor Street-Miller Street
NXWM, PB 33, 4850 (@Alex's Missus ;) ) Miller Street-Birmingham Moor Street
NXWM, PB 902, 4933 Birmingham Moor Street-Erdington
Central Buses 89, X602 EGK Erdington-Kingstanding
NXWM, WA 935, 6744 Kingstanding-Birmingham Moor Street
(Left @nxwmbusfan1999)
NXWM, PB 952, 1870 Birmingham Moor Street-Badshah Palace
NXWM, WA 51, 4864  Badshah Palace-Scott Arms
(Got food)
NXWM,WA X51 6735 Scott Arms-Walsall
Diamond, Tividale 29, 30213 Walsall-Walsall (via Blakenall)
(Met with @nxwmbusfan1999 and @Alex left with @Nathan)
NXWM, WA X51, 6737 Walsall-Birmingham Moor Street
(@nxwmbusfan1999 left then I photographed buses for a bit)
NXWM, WA X51, 6728 Bull Street-Scott Arms
NXWM, WB 5, 4712 Scott Arms-Kingstanding.

28/8/15
Diamond, Tividale 56, 30943 Kingstanding-Birmingham Moor Street
(Met @Alex)
Virgin Trains 221115 Birmingham New Street-Birmingham International
Arriva Trains Wales 158819 & 158841 Birmingham International-Birmingham New Street
(Left @Alex and went to Moor Street)
Chiltern Railways 68012 (with DVT 82305) Birmingham Moor Street-Solihull
London Midland 172331 Solihull-Birmingham Moor Street
(Photographed buses for a bit)
NXWM, WA X51, 6724 Birmingham Children's Hospital-Scott Arms
NXWM, WA X56, 4297 Scott Arms-Pheasey
NXWM, PB 33, 4851 (My Stalker Bus!) Pheasey-Kingstanding.

29/8/15
NXWM, WB 5, 4087 Kingstanding-Sutton Coldfield
(Met @Alex, @nxwmbusfan1999 and @Reece 
and photographed buses for a bit before leaving them)
NXWM, PB 914/115, 4939 Sutton Coldfield-Birmingham Moor Street (via City Centre and Birmingham Moor Street)
(Went to the NXWM Information Centre in the Pavillion and got 37 timetables before walking to Lancaster Circus)
NXWM, PB 905, 4926 Lancaster Circus-Lancaster Circus (via Roughley)
NXWM, WA 935, 6745 Lancaster Circus-Perry Barr
(Got a lift from Perry Barr back home).

[Trident 4194]

You on about the 2 wythall bus rides
@Trident 4194

Yes @nxwmbusfan1999 what do you do once your there?

[James4368]

Yes @nxwmbusfan1999 what do you do once your there?

@Trident 4194
just looking around place , photographing whats there especially  4001

[Reece]

29/08/2015
"Birmingham Mega Outer Circular" with a bit of Impractical Jokers...

( @Will joined )
Chiltern Mainline | Kidderminster Station - Stourbridge Junction > (82 30?+68 01?)
Diamond | 142 > Brook Road, Stourbridge Junction - Halesowen Bus Station (20206) KU52YJS
Diamond | 002 > Halesowen Bus Station - Weoley Castle, Castle Square (30809) BU08DCX
NXWM | 29A > Weoley Castle, Castle Square - Northfield, Shopping Centre (2127) BX12DGU
Igo | 19 > Northfield, Bristol Road - Maypole, Maypole Lane (2102) YD63UZW (free wifi)
NXWM | 49 > Maypole, Island - Solihull, Town Centre (4361) BX02AVU (Sounded terrible when changing gear)
( @Alex @nxwmbusfan1999 and @Dom joined )
NXWM | 966 > Solihull, Town Centre - Birmingham International Station (4636) BX54DFG
Central | 75 > Birmingham International Station - Sutton Coldfield Interchange > SN04EFM

( We got some lunch saw @Michael Bevan then @nxwmbusfan1999 and @Dom left and got on the 904. )

NXWM | 6 > Sutton Coldfield Interchange - Walsall Bus Station (4133) Y726TOH
( @Dom rejoined )
NXWM | 529 > Walsall Bus Station - Wolverhampton Bus Station (4603) BX54DDL
( left @Alex and @Dom )
NXWM | 256 > Wolverhampton Bus Station - Stourbridge Bus Station (4583) BU04BKN
Hanson's | 251 > Stourbridge Bus Station - Merry Hill Bus Station (0030) MF03BLU
NXWM | 276 > Merry Hill Bus Station - Brook Road, Stourbridge Junction (2082) BX12DAU
London Midland | Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster Station (172 334)
( left @Will )
Diamond | 2L > Kidderminster Town Hall - Home (30390) VX54MUC

The one rule of the "Birmingham Mega Outer Circular" is to obviously avoid Birmingham all day long. The day it's self was ok despite the 07:55 202 from Halesowen not showing up but that's why I had the backup plan for.

[Alex]

My trip on Saturday:

4602-WN 529-0824 Gipsy Lane to Wolverhampton Bus Station| 0825>0843
158841+158822-0912 Wolverhampton to Birmingham New St| 0912>0940
68011+820xx-0955 Birmingham Moor St to Solihull| 0955>1005
(Met up w/@nxwmbusfan1999)
(Met up w/Dom)
2215-AG 37-1020 Solihull town to Solihull Station| 1020>1024
6712-BC 957-1030 Solihull Station to Solihull town| 1027>1032
(Met up w/@Reece)
4636-AG 966-1047 Solihull town to Intl Rail Station| 1045>1110
SN04 EFM-CB 75-1120 Intl Rail Station to Sutton Coldfield| 1125>1219
4133-WA 6-1310 Sutton Coldfield to Walsall Bus Station| 1309>1400
4603-WN 529-1403 Walsall Bus Station to Wolverhampton Bus Station| 1402>1440
3489-AM 9-1445 Wolverhampton Bus Station to Compton Square| 1445>1454
2071-WN 10-1513 Alpine Way to Wolverhampton Bus Station| 1511>1525
4304-WA 69-1530 Wolverhampton Bus Station to New Invention Square| 1530>1600
2157-AM 326-1608 New Invention to Lane Head TESCO| 1608>1612
(Stopped at my nans for a bit)
1447-WA 41-1748 Cornwall Gate to Granville St| 1748>1750

Not a bad day, and I got a rare working, so I'm not too unhappy bout that!

[Tara4352]

31/08/15
LM172 212 Cradley Heath to Birmingham Snow Hill
Nx 1945 37E Birmingham High Street Carrs Lane to Stratford Road Aldi
Nx 4523 31 Stratford Road Aldi to Birmigham Carrs Lane Tesco
Nx 4163 63 Carrs lane to New Street
LM323 222 Birmingham New Street to Smethick Galton Bridge
LM172345 Smethick Galton Bridge to Cradley Heath

[domino.99]

1/09/15 - COVENTRY

Vehicle         Route           On      Off
MM18       LOX-WSG     07:14  07:25
Met @Alex
VT390157 WVH-COV     07:45  08:30
TDC568        585            08:34  08:45
STG47011  STX16         08:50  09:04
TDC816        W1A          09:08  09:13
NXC4695     CV12          09:17  09:38
TDC816       360A           09:41  09:50
NXC2161      CV9           09:51  10:11
NXC4893      CV8           10:12  10:24
NXC2153    CV20E         10:31  11:00
STG36176   NU48          11:05  11:21
NXC6021      CV4           11:41  11:52
NXC6020      CV4           11:56  12:08
NXWM6706 BC900        12:16  12:49
VT390009   BHI-COV      13:00  13:11
NXC4696      CV12          13:15  13:29
NXC1570       CV7           13:32  13:40
NXC4890       CV8           13:51  14:04
LM3502**  COV-BHI        14:11  14:26
XC221132 BHI-BHM         14:34  14:49
Alex continued to Wolverhampton
LM172218 BMS-CRD       14:59  15:24
NXWM4434   PN241        15:27  15:44
NXWM846      WN81        16:45  17:24

Key:
MM- Midland Metro
VT - Virgin Trains
TDC - Travel De Courcey
STG - Stagecoach
NXC - National Express Coventry
NXWM - National Express West Midlands
LM - London Midland
XC - Cross Country

Very enjoyable day, few scores and a good laugh

[Alex]

My trip for yesterday:

847-WN 28-0730 Union St to New Invention Square| 0729>0739
(SN64 OEA)
3705-AM 68-0800 New Invention Square to The Broadway| 0800>0805
(BF52 NZR)
4560-WN 59-0825 Peacock Ave to Wton Bus Stn| 0825>0845
(BL53 EEY)
2149-AM X68-0854 Wton Bus Stn to Cannock Hospital| 0853>0929
(MX12 JXN)
3003-AM X60-0945 Cannock Bus Stn to Lichfield Bus Stn| 0941>1035
(BJ12 YPM)
82-MC X12-1052 Lichfield Bus Stn to Sutton Coldfield| 1054>1125
(FX55 VLO)
(Lunch)
4935-PB 904-1149 Sutton Coldfield to Walmley| 1149>1210
(BK63 YWX)
1871-PB 15A-1215 Walmley Rd to Erdington, 6 Ways| 1215>1305
(BX58 SYV)
4935-PB 904-1317 Six Ways to Fentham Rd| 1318>1320
(BK63 YWX)
(Met up w/@Michael Bevan on board)
(Left him to get something)
4921-PB 902-1321 Fentham Rd to The Square Peg| 1321>1335
(BK63 YWG)
4918-PB 902-1350 Square Peg to Sutton Coldfield| 1350>1424
(BK63 YW-)
(@Michael Bevan got on in Erdington)
4133-WA 6-1445 Sutton Coldfield to Walsall Bus Stn| 1444>1524
(Y726 TOH)
(Left @Michael Bevan at Walsall)
1436-WA 41-1510 Walsall Bus Stn to Lower Reedswood| 1526>1540
(P436 JJW)
1765-WA 40-Lower Reedswood to Stroud Ave| 1541>1555
(Stopped at my nans)
4306-WA 41-1642 Cornwall Gate to New Invention| 1642>1649
847-WN 28-1711 New Invention to The Ashmore| 1711>1719
(SN64 OEA)
4593-WN 59-1720 Ashmore Park to Bentley Bridge Retail Park| 1720>1730
(BU04 BLZ)
(Went to the cinema with my dad, and got a lift home)

[Alex]

Derby, mark 2...

4597- WN 529-0807 The Dale to Walsall Bus Stn| 0809>0828
(BX54 DCZ)
2734-AM 35-0835 Walsall Bus Stn to Lichfield Bus Stn| 0832>0919
(BU03 HRG)
2-MC X12-0925 Lichfield Bus Stn to Burton, New St| 0930>0955
(KW14 MCL)
3768-AM X38-1005 Burton to Derby, Victoria St| 1002>1029
(FJ13 FYW)
732-TB Mickleover-1050 Albert St to Derby Bus Stn| 1050>1053
6xx-TB i4-1132 Derby Bus Stn to Nottingham Rd| 1132>1140
3560-AM 26-Nottingham Rd to Derby Bus Stn| 1141>1146
4600-AM 38-1150 Derby Bus Stn to somewhere| 1149>1156
(FJ64 GTZ)
4402-AM 38-1158 Somewhere to Derby Bus Stn| 1159>1207
(YY14 LHF)
730-TB Mickleover-1215 Derby Bus Stn to Albert St| 1213>1217
307-TB X38-1220 Victoria St to Burton| 1219>1250
(YJ07 VSA)
82-MC X12-1300 Burton to Lichfield Bus Stn| 1258>1328
(FX55 VLO)
2734-AM 35-1341 Lichfield Bus Stn to Walsall Bus Stn| 1342>1422
(BU03 HRG)
4299-WA 40-1425 Walsall Bus Station to Stroud Ave| 1427>1445
(BU51 RYx)
(Stopped at my nans for a bit)
863-WN 28-1744 Cornwall Gate to Bloxwich Rd South| 1746>1750
(SN15 LCJ)

[James4368]

05/09/15 (Local Area Trips)
0819 957 (6712) Coventry Road/Sunnymead Road/Solihull Rail Station
0840 37 (2202) Solihull Rail Station-Olton Rail Station
0859 37 (2214) Olton Rail Station-Solihull Town Centre
0945 72 (2233) Solihull Touchwood-Tiles Cross
1023 72 (1942) Tiles Cross-Sheldon Wheatsheif
1037 60 (4946) Sheldon Wheatsheif-Gilbertstone Avenue

[T840MAK]

05/09/15 - Back to the Potteries

TRAM White Lane - Sheffield Station - Stagecoach Supertram 104
1V48 Sheffield - Derby - CrossCountry 43378/43384
1K07 Derby - Stoke On Trent - East Midlands Trains 156498
Route 3 to Hanley - First Potteries 32055
Route 8B to Sneyd Green - First Potteries 40155
Route 7 to Hanley - First Potteries 41495
Route 21 to Stoke Station - First Potteries 40375
Route 3 to Hanley - First Potteries 66963
Route 4 to Newcastle - First Potteries 60176
Route 3 to Hanley - First Potteries 65731
Route 26 to Adderley Green - First Potteries 63100
Route 2 to Hanley - First Potteries 65567
Route 2 to Bentilee - First Potteries 60171
Route 1 to Hanley - First Potteries 65561
Route 4A to Newcastle - First Potteries 32057
Route 3 to Hanley - First Potteries 60193
Route 3 to Newcastle - First Potteries 66841
Route 4 to Hanley - First Potteries 66840
Route 4 to Newcastle - First Potteries 66845
Route 10 to Hanley - First Potteries 32627
Route 6 to Longton - First Potteries 63173
Route 2 to Hanley - First Potteries 60174
Route 3 to Newcastle - First Potteries 65572
Route 3 to Stoke Station - First Potteries 65568
1K26 Stoke On Trent - Derby - East Midlands Trains 153384
1E67 Derby - Sheffield - CrossCountry 43207/43321
TRAM Sheffield Station - White Lane - Stagecoach Supertram 120

[MrBevan2000]

2/9/15
NXWM, WB 5, 4087 Kingstanding Circle-Sutton Coldfield
NXWM, PB 902, 4917 Sutton Coldfield-Wylde Green Pub
(Went for a meal with family)
Arriva Midlands, Tamworth 110, 4409 Wylde Green Pub-Wylde Green
(Noticed a driver I know on 4935)
NXWM, PB 904, 4935 Wylde Green-Fentham Road
(Went to pick up something)
Diamond, Long Acre 53, 20114 Fentham Road-Erdington
(Met up with @Alex)
NXWM, PB 902, 4918 Erdington-Sutton Coldfield
NXWM, WA 6, 4133 Sutton Coldfield-Walsall
(Left @Alex)
NXWM, WA X51, 6724 Walsall Bus Station-Birmingham Moor Street
NXWM, PB 905, 4930 Birmingham Moor Street-Square Peg
Diamond, Tividale 56, 20574 Bull Street-Kingstanding Circle.

5/9/15
NXWM, WA 936, 6741 Kingstanding Circle-Birmingham Moor Street
NXWM, PB 914, 4928 Birmingham Moor Street-Square Peg
NXWM, WA X51, 6729 Bull Street-Walsall
NXWM, WA X51, 6720 Walsall-Bull Street
(Quickly said hello to @Alex and @Nathan before going to the Fire Station)
NXWM, PB 902, 4920 Fire Station-Hill Hook
NXWM, PB 902, 4921 Hill Hook-Sutton Coldfield
NXWM, WA 77, 4297 Sutton Coldfield-New Oscott
NXWM, WB 5, 4055 New Oscott-Kingstanding Circle.

[Sh4318]

Yesterday
10:49, Smethwick Galton Bridge to Wolverhampton, London Midland, Class 350, 350233
11:06, Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury, Arriva Trains Wales, Class 153, 153353
12:17, Shrewsbury to Chester, Arriva Trains Wales, Class 158 + Class 150, 158821 + 150242
15:00, Chester to Hooton, Merseyrail Electrics, Class 507, 507011
15:27, Hooton to Ellesmere Port, Merseyrail Electrics, Class 507, 507006
16:19, Ellesmere Port to Hooton, Merseyrail Electircs, Class 507, 507013
16:42, Hooton to Chester, Merseyrail Electrics, Class 508, 508120
17:31, Chester to Wolverhampton, Arriva Trains Wales, Class 158, 158831 + 158841
19:22, Wolverhampton to Smethwick Galton Bridge, London Midland, Class 323, 323204

[Bryan]

Thursday 10 August

4665   - BX54 DGV   NXWM   Volvo B7TL - Wright Eclipse Gemini   11A   Acocks Green Station - Swan Island
               
6718   - YX15 OYN   NXWM   ADL Enviro400 MMC   957   Swan Island - Birmingham Moor Street
               
4973   - SN54 OCU   NXWM   ADL Enviro400   74E   Birmingham - Handsworth
               
4953   - SL14 LSJ    NXWM    ADL Enviro400   74  Handsworth - West Bromwich
               
1613   - S613 VUK   NXWM   Mercedes-Benz O.405N   45  West Bromwich - Walsall
               
4603   - BX54 DDL   NXWM   Dennis Trident - Alexander    529   Walsall - Wolverhampton
               
1447   - P447 JOX    NXWM   Volvo B10L - Wright Liberator   39   Wolverhampton - Walsall
               
6725   - SN15 LDK   NXWM   ADL Enviro400 MMC   X51   Walsall - Birmingham
               
2217   - YX15 OZG   NXWM   ADL Enviro200 MMC   37   Birmingham - Acocks Green