Preserved Buses

cardew · June 14, 2024, 03:30:23 PM

Quote from: filbus1 on June 14, 2024, 03:06:12 PMThe Foden belongs to someone at the NWVT museum at Kirkby. It has never visited Wythall up to now. I rode on it at Kirkby and it sure motors well.

Cheers for the info

Tony · December 03, 2024, 08:08:03 AM

Agreement has now been reached between NX and West Midlands Police that the three buses that have been at RAF Cosford are to pass to the ownership of Wythall Transport Museum.

The vehicles are

Metrobuses 3070 & 3091
President 4039

This is the first president into preservation

Ian Hardy · December 03, 2024, 11:42:35 AM

Tony,

I assume that you mean the first West Midlands Travel President into preservation as there are lots of ex London Presidents already in preservation.

Ian Hardy

danny · December 03, 2024, 04:57:29 PM

Quick question are any Leylend Lynxes in preservation, I know of one in the Silver and Blue WMT livery with coach seating, just just wondered if any others had been persevered, paticularly with Wythall or Aston Manor??

Gareth · December 03, 2024, 10:57:58 PM

Quote from: Tony on December 03, 2024, 08:08:03 AMAgreement has now been reached between NX and West Midlands Police that the three buses that have been at RAF Cosford are to pass to the ownership of Wythall Transport Museum.

The vehicles are

Metrobuses 3070 & 3091
President 4039

This is the first president into preservation

As much as I don't like Presidents, it will be nice to see one restored. I'm guessing the metrobuses would be for spares? I do like a metrobus obviously, but there are lot of them already restored. However an as new condition example like 3057 would be most welcome.

filbus1 · December 05, 2024, 08:33:07 AM

Quote from: danny on December 03, 2024, 04:57:29 PMQuick question are any Leylend Lynxes in preservation, I know of one in the Silver and Blue WMT livery with coach seating, just just wondered if any others had been persevered, paticularly with Wythall or Aston Manor??

1266 and 1292. Nothing at Wythall or Aldridge.

Ingleboro261F · February 12, 2025, 06:27:40 PM

Have any B6BLEs been preserved?

Ronnoc · February 12, 2025, 07:03:06 PM

Quote from: Ingleboro261F on February 12, 2025, 06:27:40 PMHave any B6BLEs been preserved?

669 is preserved.

Tony · February 12, 2025, 07:04:13 PM

Quote from: Ronnoc on February 12, 2025, 07:03:06 PM669 is preserved.

That's a B6LE.

I think there's an Arriva B6BLE preserved

Ingleboro261F · February 12, 2025, 11:24:47 PM

Quote from: Tony on February 12, 2025, 07:04:13 PMThat's a B6LE.

What's the difference between the two of you don't mind me asking. Thought they were the same thing.

Ronnoc · February 13, 2025, 07:41:33 AM

Quote from: Ingleboro261F on February 12, 2025, 11:24:47 PMWhat's the difference between the two of you don't mind me asking. Thought they were the same thing.

The B6BLE was an update to the B6LE, it came with independent front suspension and an altered chassis frame to give it more floor space.

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