Round Trips

[T840MAK]

Two days of clearing B9s, score for the week so far at 12 with a 100% score for today, just a shame First stopped being capable of actually running a bus service to make me unable to get the other two buses I could have got in:

14/12/15:
First 37114 - 8 - Basegreen -> Granville Road tram stop
Stagecoach 36188 - 7 - Granville Road tram stop -> City Road cemetery
First 37478 - 8 - City Road cemetery -> Norfolk Park Road
First 37115 - 8a - Norfolk Park Road -> Manor Top
First 33871 - 120 - Manor Top -> Sheffield Interchange
First 37119 - 8 - Sheffield Interchange -> Basegreen
First 37117 - 8a - Basegreen -> Moss Way tram stop
college
Supertram 105 - Moss Way -> White Lane
tea & rest
First 37517 - 8 - Basegreen -> Granville Road tram stop
Supertram 102 - Granville Road -> White Lane

15/12/15:
First 37515 - 8a - Basegreen -> Moss Way tram stop
college
First 37481 - 8 - Moss Way tram stop -> Basegreen
First 37497 - 8 - Basegreen -> Manor Top
First 37120 - 8a - Manor Top -> Basegreen
First 37265 - 8 - Basegreen -> Moss Way tram stop
college again
Supertram 105 - Moss Way -> White Lane
First 69048 - 8 - Basegreen -> City Centre, Arundel Gate
Walk Arundel Gate -> Sheffield Interchange
First 374?? - 8 - Sheffield Interchange -> Basegreen

[CL]

Had *not so much* fun yesterday, scouring Coventry for an A2 Photo Frame... Journeys went a little like so.

480* | 16    | 16 Branded - in convoy with 4802
~ Home <> Moor Street Queensway

6709 | 900  | 900 Branded - Question: Has the 900 route been revised around the Airport?*
~ Birmingham <> Pool Meadow

498* | 8      | Felt smoother than West Midlands counterparts - didn't notice too much rattles
~ Pool Meadow <> Coventry Rail Station
    - Walked back to Corporation Street, IKEA

2161| 9      | Again, I felt CV buses feel smoother than the ones in the West Midlands
~ IKEA <> Coventry Rail Station

VT390016 | Coventry <> Birmingham New Street
- I've started to travel by train as much as I can recently - usually between New Street & NEC (on London Midland) - so Virgin Trains was a nice change yesterday, I thought.

481* | 16    | Unbranded
~ Station Street <> Home

[T840MAK]

Don't worry. Last one to spam the thread with ;)

First 37477 - 8 - Basegreen -> City Centre, Arundel Gate
First 63036 - 82 - City Centre, Angel Street -> Hillsborough Interchange
First 47487 - 35 - Hillsborough Interchange -> Meadowhall Interchange
First 47488 - 35 - Meadowhall Interchange -> Firth Park
First 69033 - 75 - Firth Park -> City Centre, Waingate
First 47489 - 82 - City Centre, Angel Street -> Hillsborough Interchange
TM Travel 425 - 61 - Hillsborough Interchange -> City Centre, Castle Street
First 60707 - 81 - City Centre, Angel Street -> Hillsborough Interchange
Supertram 104 - Hillsborough -> Crystal Peaks
Supertram 106 - Crystal Peaks -> Castle Square
First 35129 - X78 - City Centre, Castle Street -> Meadowhall Interchange
First 35135 - X78 - Meadowhall Interchange -> Sheffield Interchange
First 47482 - 35 - Sheffield Interchange -> Meadowhall Interchange
First 35124 - X78 - Meadowhall Interchange -> Sheffield Interchange
First 60700 - 40 - Sheffield Interchange -> Olive Grove depot
First 60689 - 41 - Olive Grove depot -> Manor Top
First 37509 - 8a - Manor Top -> Basegreen

[Will]

"3468, The Final Chapter (1996-2015)"

19/12/15

Arriva Midlands (3468, N168 PUT) > 9 > Bridgnorth, Low Town > Telford Bus Station (I was the first passenger on board at Bridgnorth at 07:10am this morning) (met David To, Jack Newell, Matt Hancox & Martin Anderson)

Arriva Midlands (3468, N168 PUT) > 9 > Telford Bus Station > Wolverhampton (via Bridgnorth) (@Michael Bevan joined at Compton Square) @Alex, @Nathan (joined at Wolvo Bus Station) [along with lots of other spotters that probably aren't on this forum]

Arriva Midlands (3468, N168 PUT) > 9 > Wolverhampton > Telford Bus Station (via Bridgnorth) - I came off at this point to have a break and stretch my legs

Arriva Midlands (3734, YJ57AZG) > 9 > Telford Bus Station > Bridgnorth

Arriva Midlands (3468, N168 PUT) > 9 > Bridgnorth > Telford Bus Station

Arriva Midlands (3468, N168 PUT) > 9 > Telford Bus Station > Bridgnorth (quite a poignant moment due to me being the first passenger on this morning I was also the last person off the bus tonight which I was quite pleased about)

[RS]

Round Trip 18/12

LM 172 334 Cradley Heath > Birmingham Moor Street
CR 165 010 Birmingham Moor Street > Solihull
NX 2239 72E Solihull Town Centre > Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre
Claribels VDL CADET 55 Chelmsley Wood - Stechford
NX 4081 11A Stechford - Witton / we were stuck on here ages due to really bad traffic
LM 350 231 Witton - Birmingham New Street
LM 172 219 Birmingham. moor street - Cradley Heath

[RS]

Round trip 19/12/15
The Day of Weirdness in Liverpool Lime Street

LM 323 212  Sandwell&Dudley - Wolverhampton
LM 350 231 Wolverhampton - Liverpool Lime Street
Merseyrail Service  Lime Street - James Street
Walk back to Lime Street
Northern Electrics 319 /// Lime Street - Roby
Northern Electrics 319 /// Roby - Lime Street
Merseyrail Service Lime Street - Birkinhead Central
Merseyrail Service Birkinhead Central - Chester Railway Station

Had a look around Chester and it has changed quite a lot since the last time I went there

Aintree Park and Ride Serivce. Chester Town - Chester Station

Merseyrail service Chester Station - Moorfields

Merseyrail Serivce Moorfields - Lime Street

Cumfybus C4 Town centre - Town Centre Circular

LM 350 231 Liverpool Lime Street - Wolverhampton

I think 350 231 is haunting me. Cause I've had it three times in one row

LM 350 263 Wolverhampton - Sandwell&Dudley

[Trident 4194]

Round trip 19/12/15
The Day of Weirdness in Liverpool Lime Street

LM 323 212  Sandwell&Dudley - Wolverhampton
LM 350 231 Wolverhampton - Liverpool Lime Street
Merseyrail Service  Lime Street - James Street
Walk back to Lime Street
Northern Electrics 319 /// Lime Street - Roby
Northern Electrics 319 /// Roby - Lime Street
Merseyrail Service Lime Street - Birkinhead Central
Merseyrail Service Birkinhead Central - Chester Railway Station

Had a look around Chester and it has changed quite a lot since the last time I went there

Aintree Park and Ride Serivce. Chester Town - Chester Station

Merseyrail service Chester Station - Moorfields

Merseyrail Serivce Moorfields - Lime Street

Cumfybus C4 Town centre - Town Centre Circular

LM 350 231 Liverpool Lime Street - Wolverhampton

I think 350 231 is haunting me. Cause I've had it three times in one row

LM 350 263 Wolverhampton - Sandwell&Dudley

How mud did that cost?

[RS]

£16.25 for me and my dad with a family and friends railcard
And £7.80 for Safeway tickets for all zones to go quite a few,places etc
So yeah good day if you have the weather

You need advance tickets to get it quite cheap though

It is £2.70 for a child Safeway  ticket

[James4368]

Round Trip 18/12

LM 172 334 Cradley Heath > Birmingham Moor Street
CR 165 010 Birmingham Moor Street > Solihull
NX 2239 72E Solihull Town Centre > Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre
Claribels VDL CADET 55 Chelmsley Wood - Stechford
NX 4081 11A Stechford - Witton / we were stuck on here ages due to really bad traffic
LM 350 231 Witton - Birmingham New Street
LM 172 219 Birmingham. moor street - Cradley Heath

@RS
do you mean VDL Commander for claribels bit
they don't own any Cadets

[RS]

@RS
do you mean VDL Commander for claribels bit
they don't own any Cadets

Yes thanks James

[Trident 4194]

30491-4H- blackheath
30813-4H- home
20869-142-Halesowen
20008-142-home
30940-4H-west brom
1699-42-great bridge
30214-43-west brom
1949-48-bear wood ( Crimson)
4646-11A-harborne
811-48- green man
2138-29- top of high street
Igo dart-10h-worlds end
804-99- Halesowen
30854-4H- home

[Trident 4194]

20536-142-Stourbridge
2087-x96-merry hill( how people say these are slow?????
1571-297-Russell's hall- great bus, much better than 1591.
86*-244- Halesowen - late as usual
30410-4H

[900]

30491-4H- blackheath
30813-4H- home
20869-142-Halesowen
20008-142-home
30940-4H-west brom
1699-42-great bridge
30214-43-west brom
1949-48-bear wood ( Crimson)
4646-11A-harborne
811-48- green man
2153-29- top of high street
Igo dart-10h-worlds end
804-99- Halesowen
30854-4H- home

@Trident 4194 are you sure it was 2153 as thats a coventry bus

[Ashley 60171]

Sunday 27th - relieve some post Christmas boredom/calories with an all NX run around

2014 - 3 - home to town
4561 - 126 - Dudley Bus Station
2108 - 140 - Bearwood, Kings Head
4524 - 11A - Cotteridge, Shops
Walk round to Kings Norton Station bridge
4947 - 45E - Pool Farm
4375 - 49 - Druids Heath
6136 - 50 - Alcester Road South, bottom shops
6128 - 50 - Kings Heath, High Street
6140 - 50 - Alcester Road South, Esso Garage
6130 - 50 - Druids Heath terminus
6123 - 50 - Alcester Road South, bottom shops (a local term)
6127 - 50 - Kings Heath, High Street
Walk round to Vicarage Road
4367 - 76 - Stratford Road, City Boundary
1910 - 6 - Shirley, Morrisons
Into Morrisons for a splash and dash
1922 - 6 - Solihull, Poplar Road (this has a TWM squab)
6711 - 957 - Lode Lane, JLR
6712 - 957 - Solihull, Poplar Road
2243 - 71 - Lode Lane, JLR
2240 - 71 - Solihull, Poplar Road
1928 - 6 - Shirley, High Street
4533 - 31 - Solihull Station (revert to type briefly)
Walk to Touchwood and have a late luncheon.
4639 - 5 - Widney Lane Island
4654 - 5 - Solihull, Poplar Road
6146 - 76 - a few stops after the college
1903 - 6 - Solihull, Poplar Road
After another rather long wait
6716 - 957 - Lode Lane, Old Lode Lane
Diamond 30410 - 71 - Solihull Station (had to break the chain but was nice to have one of these)
6715 - 957 - Lode Lane, unsure
4650 - 966 - Birmingham International Airport
Another splash and dash
6710 - 900 - Birmingham Moor Street Queensway
4538 - 126 - Dudley Bus Station (back in mar proppa bostin black countray)
5418 - 1 - Wolvertrampton, Lichfield Street (is it wrong that this has been my favourite of the day?)
2070 - 10 - Compton Road, Compton Hospice
Walk home

14 winners so I'm happy.

[Reece]

22/12/2015
Non DDA Hunting

Diamond | X3 > Kidderminster, Town Hall - Redditch Bus Station (30120) B14 WTS
Diamond | 146 > Redditch Bus Station - Birmingham, Smallbrook Queensway (30856) WX58FSD
( @chris h and another mate joined )
Diamond | 16 > Birmingham, Moor Street - Hamstead, Green Lane (30407) YJ56YDO
NXWM | 46 > Hamstead, Green Lane - West Bromwich Bus Station (812) BX62SNK
NXWM | 79 > West Bromwich Bus Station - Darlaston Interchange (4561) BL53EEZ
Sandwell | 333X > Darlaston Interchange - Walsall, Bradford Place > W773URP
NXWM | 29 > Walsall Bus Station - Blacknall (1764) BX56XCH
Diamond | 29 > Blacknall - Walsall Bus Station (30887) KP54BYJ
Thandi | 334 > Walsall, Bradford Place - Darlaston Interchange > T77 NND (Thrash!!)
Thandi | 334 > Darlaston Interchange - Bilston Bus Station > Y835TGH
Arriva | 223 > Bilston Bus Station - Gornal Wood Interchange (2268) SK52MLE
NXWM | 257 > Gornal Wood Interchange - Gornal Wood, Bulls Head (4154) Y749TOH
NXWM (NXC) | 297A > Gornal Wood, Bulls Head - Merry Hill Bus Station (1571) S571VUK (It was worth the 40 min wait due to Merry Hell Christmas traffic. I was cold and wet but I was on a Mercedes so I was happy! :D )
Diamond | 002 > Merry Hill Bus Station - Halesowen Bus Station (30880) BK10MFX
( left @chris h and my other mate at Halesowen )
Diamond | 192 > Halesowen Bus Station - Kidderminster Bus Station (20263) Y263KNB

(A great day in all despite the rain and Merry Hell traffic!)