National Express WM Coventry and Dundee

[Jack]

Nice photos @Dylanbusboy45,

That photo of 1699 makes me sad, I really miss them. Whenever I ride a WB Omnilink it always reminds me of the 0405N's, especially on a route that use to have them. Like today, 1941 being thrashed on the 46 along Newton Road, reminded me of the 0405N's flying up and down it. Ahh good times!

[Dylanbusboy45]

Nice photos @Dylanbusboy45,

That photo of 1699 makes me sad, I really miss them. Whenever I ride a WB Omnilink it always reminds me of the 0405N's, especially on a route that use to have them. Like today, 1941 being thrashed on the 46 along Newton Road, reminded me of the 0405N's flying up and down it. Ahh good times!

Many Thanks.
I will be honest here, I never went on many and highly regret it now. Now I look back on YT videos of them, and they sound so tuneful! At least I have fond memories of YWs Volvo B10Ls, even if they were Voith, they were much better than today's offerings. The Scanias I have always been mixed opinioned about, they sound decent and seem to have loads of power, the thing I dont like is the plasticy interior! At least Citaros are starting to appear on the 144 now, bringing Mercs back to the West Mids again. TBF we should be grateful for all the Scanias anyway, seeing as they are so rare in other parts of the country!

[Jack]

Many Thanks.
I will be honest here, I never went on many and highly regret it now. Now I look back on YT videos of them, and they sound so tuneful! At least I have fond memories of YWs Volvo B10Ls, even if they were Voith, they were much better than today's offerings. The Scanias I have always been mixed opinioned about, they sound decent and seem to have loads of power, the thing I dont like is the plasticy interior! At least Citaros are starting to appear on the 144 now, bringing Mercs back to the West Mids again. TBF we should be grateful for all the Scanias anyway, seeing as they are so rare in other parts of the country!

I miss all of them. I have memories of the Volvo B10's on the 28, which were all Voith. The Euro 5 Scania's sound loads like the 0405N's so they just remind of the Merc's, however they aren't as loud as the Merc's. Diamond still have 30030 so that's another Merc in the West Mids. The 0405N's are what you call a bus, compared to the Urban 2's.

[Solo1]

6894 was on ,35 earlier https://flic.kr/p/SyMmVd

[CL]

Hassop Road, Perry Beeches
1754
https://flic.kr/p/2eJJxtP

[Jack]

Hassop Road, Perry Beeches
1754
https://flic.kr/p/2eJJxtP

Great picture! @CL

[CL]

Great picture! @CL

Cheers; been wanting to hit up to Perry Beeches for a while. ;)

[CL]

Merry Hill
6940
https://flic.kr/p/24buiTK

[Dylanbusboy45]

As mentioned in the 'Oddities' thread, the below photo shows off 6936 at Merry Hill today
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128470593@N05/47075002092/in/datetaken-public/

[Dylanbusboy45]

733 at Old Lode Lane, Sheldon, today on the 73
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128470593@N05/46414576454/in/dateposted-public/

[CL]

Merry Hill
6937
https://flic.kr/p/2eLnmQ5

[CL]

University of Birmingham
2137
https://flic.kr/p/R7sj7i
6882
https://flic.kr/p/24gmzUD

[I love Walsall buses]

Some nxwm photos from Saturday
https://www.flickr.com/photos/160193081@N04/

[I love Walsall buses]

Here's 6717 making a rare appearance on my local route 29
https://flic.kr/p/2eNof9q

[900]

1944 on loan to WA on the 39
https://flic.kr/p/2eUMhNm

849 on WN X7
https://flic.kr/p/24nUhCV