Round Trips

[Rob H]

Trains at Water Orton, Tamworth & Burton-on-Trent (08/07/2017)

NX West Midlands | 6832 | X1 Sheldon, Coventry Road, Coalway Avenue – Birmingham (05:47 Coventry – Birmingham)
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NX West Midlands | 4596 | X70 Birmingham – Chelmsley Wood (07:20 Birmingham – Chelmsley Wood)
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NX West Midlands | 4653 | X12 Chelmsley Wood – Birmingham (08:43 Chelmsley Wood – Birmingham)
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Met Up with Kieran (KTV Videos on YouTube), Dan (TrainClipsHD on YouTube), Max (Cornwall Trains Fan on YouTube), Kristian (Walsall Lad on YouTube), Alex (AT Trains on YouTube) and Oliver (OliverMarkoBlake HD on YouTube)
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Cross Country | 170638 | Birmingham New Street – Water Orton (1K11 10:52 Birmingham New Street – Leicester)
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Film Trains 11:05–13:00
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Cross Country | 170519 | Water Orton – Nuneaton (1K15 12:52 Birmingham New Street – Leicester)
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London Midland | 350370 | Nuneaton – Tamworth (1U35 12:46 London Euston – Crewe)
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Film Trains 14:10–15:45
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Cross Country | 170522 | Tamworth – Burton-on-Trent (1M68 13:45 Cardiff Central – Nottingham)
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Film Trains 16:25–18:20
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Cross Country | 170522 | Burton-on-Trent – Birmingham New Street (1G54 17:41 Nottingham – Birmingham New Street)
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NX West Midlands | 6826 | 60 Birmingham – Sheldon, Mardon Road (19:50 Birmingham – Cranes Park)

[BusFan94]

Yesterday to Brum and Back via Wolves and West Bromwich
4547 NXWM 79 to Wolverhampton
Midland Metro 1 Tram 24 from Wolverhampton Saint Georges to Grand Central
Went Shopping for my Girlfriends Birthday
4915 NXWM on 80 to West Bromwich
834 NXWM On 45 to Walsall
Shopping again
1848 NXWM on 34 to Darlaston
Walk Home

Tomorrow I plan to do this while I start my reduced hours at Work
First 34/37/39 from Darlaston to Walsall if anyone can tell me what time the first bus and what number it is would be great
X51 or 51 to Birmingham
X1 To Coventry
X1 to Birmingham
Take a Break
Then
X3/4/5 or 14 to Sutton Coldfield
Lunch
X3/4/5 to Birmingham
LM From Snow Hill to Stourbridge
9 from Stourbridge to Dudley
311/313/11/13 from Dudley to Walsall
34/37/39 from Walsall to Darlaston
If anyone can tell me the times of the Buses and how long this might take

[2206]

The 9 doesn't go from Stourbridge to Dudley, neither does it go anywere near Dudley @Busman94
The X96, 257, 276 and 246 go from Stourbridge to Dudley.

The first 34/37/39 of the day is the 05:45, Darlaston to Walsall 34.

I worked out about 6 hours 27 minutes not including waiting for any buses, or breaks.
34/37/39 - 14 minutes.
X51 - 31 minutes.
X1 - 78 minutes.
X1 - 78 minutes.
X3/X4/X5/110 - 31 minutes. You could also use the X14, 907 or, 108 though they're less direct so would take longer.
X3/X4/X5/110 - 31 minutes. You could also use the X14, 907 or, 108 though they're less direct so would take longer.
Snow Hill - Stourbridge Junction - Train - 29 minutes.
Stourbridge Junction - Stourbridge Town - Train - 3 minutes.
X96 - 35 minutes.
11 - 43 minutes.
34/37/39 - 14 minutes.

A total of 387 minutes, 6 hours 27 minutes

[BusFan94]

The 9 doesn't go from Stourbridge to Dudley, neither does it go anywere near Dudley @Busman94
The X96, 257, 276 and 246 go from Stourbridge to Dudley.

The first 34/37/39 of the day is the 05:45, Darlaston to Walsall 34.

I worked out about 6 hours 27 minutes not including waiting for any buses, or breaks.
34/37/39 - 14 minutes.
X51 - 31 minutes.
X1 - 78 minutes.
X1 - 78 minutes.
X3/X4/X5/110 - 31 minutes. You could also use the X14, 907 or, 108 though they're less direct so would take longer.
X3/X4/X5/110 - 31 minutes. You could also use the X14, 907 or, 108 though they're less direct so would take longer.
Snow Hill - Stourbridge Junction - Train - 29 minutes.
Stourbridge Junction - Stourbridge Town - Train - 3 minutes.
X96 - 35 minutes.
11 - 43 minutes.
34/37/39 - 14 minutes.

A total of 387 minutes, 6 hours 27 minutes

Ah so what time is the X51 so I can start to plan

[2206]

Ah so what time is the X51 so I can start to plan

You can catch the 05:45 34 to Walsall, get into Walsall at 05:54.
Then you can catch the 06:10 X51 towards Birmingham City Centre and get into Birmingham City Centre at 06:45.

[Stu]

@BusFan94 to save all the questions, just look up the timetables on the NWM website:
https://journeyplanner.networkwestmidlands.com/Timetables

[Kevin]

Last weekend I went round the East Brum network again to see how the changes have panned out

Sat July 8th
(starting in town, was in work in the morning, not counting that as part of the trip)
NXWM 4596 – X70 – 11:20 City Centre Priory Queensway to Coleshill Heath Road
NXWM 4632 – 14 – 12:14 Yorkminster Drive to Tile Cross
NXWM 1794 – 17 – 12:38 Tile Cross to Sheldon Heath Road
Claribels YJ12 CKN – 71A – 12:40 Sheldon Heath Road to Solihull
Claribels YJ12 CKO – S16 – 13:15 Solihull to Gilbertstone Avenue (literally the next bus!!)
NXWM 2220 – 58 – 13:41 Gilbertstone Avenue to Lode Lane
NXWM 4648 – 72 – 14:01 Lode Lane to Chelmsley Wood (last time I did the 72 with a decker was back in the days of the Metrobuses!!)
NXWM 6710 – X12 – 15:02 Chelmsley Wood to city centre
NXWM 6736 – X51 – 15:45 City to Scott Arms

Blog already up

[BusFan94]

Todays track with help from @2206
1892 on 05:45 NXWM 34 from Darlaston to Walsall arriving at 05:54
4308 on 06:10 NXWM 6 from Walsall to Sutton Coldfield arriving at 06:44
6414 on 06:53 NXWM X4 From Sutton To Birmingham arriving 07:42
Break for Breakfast met my Girlfriends annoying Sister who insisted to come with me In High Heels even though I said we will do lots of Walking wear something Comfy. Oh and got a Swift Card for the other Operators who I used
6830 on 08:40 NXWM X1 from Birmingham to Coventry arriving 09:58
20014 Or 16 on 10:00 Diamond 82 from Coventry to Solihull arriving at 10:52
Long Break my girlfriends Sister went shopping which I was forced to come but then ended up Train and Bus Spotting
12:15 Snook my out of choosing some New Desinger Heels for this women and went to the Pub and had lunch.
6704 on 13:15 X12 From Solihull to Brum arriving at 14:45
London Midland 172335 Or 334 on 15:13 Real time trains says 2F42 From Snow Hill to STJ
Arriving 15:38
139001 On 15:45 From Stourbridge junction to Stourbridge Town
Then Break for a Rest, Drink and Toilet Stop
304 on TGB 886 from Stourbridge Hagley Road Union Street to Dudley Castle Hill arrival 17:23
1885 on NXWM 17:25 11 Dudley - Walsall arrival 18:13
1839 on NXWM 18:20 37 Walsall - Darlaston arrival 18:34
Walk to Chippy then home

[2206]

A short one.
NXWM AG 11C - 4664 - Ward End to Acocks Green.
NXWM AG 1 - 4521 - Acocks Green to the Pershore Road, by Edgbaston Cricket Ground and Cannon Hill.
Saw this coming - TGB 782 - 105 - Pershore Road, by Edgbaston Cricket Ground and Cannon Hill to Heartlands Hospital.
NXWM PB 28 - 1872- Heartlands Hospital to Ward End.

[John]

Not very exciting but here we are

997 to City
4627 - 24 - Moor Street Queensway to Five Ways
4226 - 1 - Five Ways to Acocks Green
2222 - 37 - Acocks Green to Solihull
2218 - 37 - Solihull to Acocks Green
4654 - 11C - Acocks Green to Kings Heath
6126 - 50 - Kings Heath to City
997 Home

[Trident 4194]

Best trip in a while:

304** 4H
6713-x10
2206-37
33404-82 what a route!!!
6841-x1
6113-9
1847-4H

[2206]

33404-82 what a route!!!

Theres no Diamond bus with that fleetnumber.
I asume you mean 30404.

[Trident 4194]

Theres no Diamond bus with that fleetnumber.
I asume you mean 30404.

Yep that's the one

[Jack]

1904 - 52, Hassop Road terminus to City.
6139 - 50, City to Highgate Middleway.
6147 - 50, Highgate Middleway to City.
2206 - 37, City to Solihull, Poplar Road.
4503 - 5, Solihull, Poplar Road to City.
1904 - 52, City to Hassop Road terminus.

[Stu]

Todays track with help from @2206
1892 on 05:45 NXWM 34 from Darlaston to Walsall arriving at 05:54
4308 on 06:10 NXWM 6 from Walsall to Sutton Coldfield arriving at 06:44
6414 on 06:53 NXWM X4 From Sutton To Birmingham arriving 07:42
Break for Breakfast met my Girlfriends annoying Sister who insisted to come with me In High Heels even though I said we will do lots of Walking wear something Comfy. Oh and got a Swift Card for the other Operators who I used
6830 on 08:40 NXWM X1 from Birmingham to Coventry arriving 09:58
20014 Or 16 on 10:00 Diamond 82 from Coventry to Solihull arriving at 10:52
Long Break my girlfriends Sister went shopping which I was forced to come but then ended up Train and Bus Spotting
12:15 Snook my out of choosing some New Desinger Heels for this women and went to the Pub and had lunch.
6704 on 13:15 X12 From Solihull to Brum arriving at 14:45
London Midland 172335 Or 334 on 15:13 Real time trains says 2F42 From Snow Hill to STJ
Arriving 15:38
139001 On 15:45 From Stourbridge junction to Stourbridge Town
Then Break for a Rest, Drink and Toilet Stop
304 on TGB 886 from Stourbridge Hagley Road Union Street to Dudley Castle Hill arrival 17:23
1885 on NXWM 17:25 11 Dudley - Walsall arrival 18:13
1839 on NXWM 18:20 37 Walsall - Darlaston arrival 18:34
Walk to Chippy then home

No-one cares what you (or anyone else for that matter) get up to inbetween bus rides, whether its shopping for New Desinger Heels, or going to the toilet, or whatever.

Please all, can we keep this thread for 'interesting' round trips, rather than a journal of every banal or trivial activity you may get up to!