New Deliveries / New Livery & Branding Discussion

[Tony]

6898 just landed at WN.

Along with  6897

[BN]

Along with  6897

Expected, but not yet mate.

[Tony]

Expected, but not yet mate.

It is,  I just parked it there

[BN]

It is,  I just parked it there

Ah, I see. Been waiting for it all day.

[Eric Shaw]

On January 6th 2018 Paulb1973 posted a fleet list giving a total for the West Midlands as 1559. My records now give a total of 1501.I am not as accurate as Paul, but can't be far out. This is normal for NXWM and their predecessors whereas most operators replace x buses with x new ones it does not happen here. The last time I can remember that it did was the replacement of the trams and trolleybuses when it had to because the current was switched off.

[BN]

6900 & 6901 have arrived at WN

[Stu]

6900 & 6901 have arrived at WN

Can I just ask why YW's new platinums are being delivered to WN? A lack of space at Yardley Wood perhaps?

[BK63 YWP]

Can I just ask why YW's new platinums are being delivered to WN? A lack of space at Yardley Wood perhaps?

Lack of space at YW, might be having final checks etc

[markcf83]

Can I just ask why YW's new platinums are being delivered to WN? A lack of space at Yardley Wood perhaps?

Probably yes.

[Tony]

Lack of space at YW, might be having final checks etc

It's actually a lack of space at BC where the add-ons are being fitted

[Steve3229vp]

I saw one of the new Platinums on Thursday displaying "Alcester Lanes End" with Short Journey underneath BUT it did display "50E", I hope that common sense has prevailed and that "E" will be returning to South Birmimgham routes.

[paulb1973]

On January 6th 2018 Paulb1973 posted a fleet list giving a total for the West Midlands as 1559. My records now give a total of 1501.I am not as accurate as Paul, but can't be far out. This is normal for NXWM and their predecessors whereas most operators replace x buses with x new ones it does not happen here. The last time I can remember that it did was the replacement of the trams and trolleybuses when it had to because the current was switched off.

I have been keeping an eye on the main NXWM/NXC fleet totals (excluding the coach/JLR contract fleet) throughout the year - I have it as a round 1500 currently, but don't take this as the gospel:

Acocks Green
8 Dart/E200 (733-4/831-6)
29 E200MMC (2201-29)
28 B7/ALX (4225/31/76-301)
69 Gemini (4508-19/21-32; 4635-79)
12 E400MMC (6139-40/6701-10)
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146


Birmingham Central
9 B7RLE (2134-42)
60 Trident (4148/72/76-77/79/81r/85; 4442-49/55-74; 4610-34)
41 E400 (4871-80/95-913/38-49)
18 B5H (5501-18)
68 E400MMC (6825-92)
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196


Bordesley
49 Scania (1788-1836)
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49


Coventry
13 E200 (837-44/71-75)
34 B7RLE (2143-50/52-77)
44 Trident (4190/4211/17-22; 4370-81/95-4400/2-14/50-54)
10 B7/ALX (4415-24)
54 E400 (4763-76; 4830-42/81-94; 4983-95)
17 E400MMC (6951-67) *on delivery
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155*


Pensnett
22 Dart/E200 (731-2/60/801-4/23-30/64-70)
21 B7RLE (2091-111)
5 Wright StreetDeck (3301-5)
26 Trident (4150; 4306-7/9/26-30; 4425-41)
32 E400MMC (6101-24; 6711-18)
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106


Perry Barr
4 E200 (761-64)
44 Scania (1863-77; 1901-7/25-31; 7019-33)
45 Gemini (4475-4507/33-34; 4687-96)
4 Scania DD (4777-80)
43 E400 (4799-815/17-29/43-55)
29 E400MMC (6796-6824)
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169


Walsall
8 E200 (855-62)
49 Scania (1837-62/78-1900)
42 B7RLE (1750-73; 2112-19/24-33)
30 Trident (4125/27/55r; 4346-54/56-57; 4594-4609)
20 E400 (4733-37; 4856-70)
40 E400MMC (6719-58)
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189


West Bromwich
21 E200 (757-59; 805-22)
23 Scania (1911-12/18/33-34/36-53)
36 B7/ALX (4228-30/36-37/39-41/43-47/49-51/53-54/57-59/62-64/66-75/303-4)
82 E400 (4738-62; 4914-37; 4950-82)
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162


Wolverhampton
17 E200 (751-56; 845-54/63)
65 B7RLE (2001-29/59-90; 2120-23)
62 Trident (4134/36/52/60/63; 4308/10-25/31-35/37-40/42/44-45/58-69; 4535-42/57-64)
21 E400H (5401-21)
37 E400MMC (6759-95)
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202


Yardley Wood
15 Scania (1909-10/13-17/19-24/32/35)
21 E200MMC (2230-50)
53 Trident (4382-90/92-94; 4544-56/65-92)
15 E400 (4718-32)
22 + 24 E400MMC (6125-38/41-48) (6893-914/43-44 *on delivery)
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126*


Total 1500 (+75 on delivery)

[Eric Shaw]

Thank you Paul, I had also excluded the coaches to make a fair comparison with your January list.

[paulb1973]

Thank you Paul, I had also excluded the coaches to make a fair comparison with your January list.

The NX coaches I think are allocated this way (Tony will have up-to-date information)

BC: 110/113-115/128/136/143/150/152/155/171/235-239/410-411/501 (19)
CV: 119/138/140/142/156/157/161 (7)
WA: 90-95/116/135 ( 8 )

For completeness - I have Xplore Dundee as this currently, although there may have been some Plaxton President withdrawals/not sure of the status of 112:

2 Volvo B9R/Caetano (111/112w)
5 Wright StreetLite (431-5)
43 Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse (1774-87; 2030-58)
10 Volvo B7TL/President (4025-26/28/36/76/117/121-124)
43 Volvo B7TL/Wright Gemini (4680-6; 4700-17; 7001-18)
9 ADL E400H (5422-30)
14 ADL E400MMC (6687-6700)
1 Volvo B7L/Wright (7067)
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127

Additionally:
Crew Bus (1) - 7427 (SP16 UZU)
Trainers (2) - 1366/7151

[winston]

@paulb1973

AG - I've got 4231 down as withdrawn ?

YW - is missing 6902/3 (which are in service) & 6904-6 have been delivered there

Dundee:

The only President left in service is 4076, 7067 is also withdrawn from passenger service & now full time driver trainer.

Also missing EV1 Wright Street Air EV which normally works the 360 (but currently away for repair)