Buses and routes of old

[BK63 YWP]

Used to remember vaguely back in early nineties where the 296 Stourbridge to Brockmoor was served by Leyland Lynx i think before the B6LEs arrived if anyone can confirm this

[2900]

Back in 1986 there use to be a bus service from Oldbury bus station that used part of 120 route towards Langley it then proceeded up moat rd where I would alight outside Langley high school
This service was,nt available after school though not good had to walk to the merrivale to get 120/128/129 service. I remember 41? As the service number always had leyland nationals, I did enjoy traveling on these lots of character. 

Any info would nice.

[winston]

Used to remember vaguely back in early nineties where the 296 Stourbridge to Brockmoor was served by Leyland Lynx i think before the B6LEs arrived if anyone can confirm this

It may have been a bit later than early nighties as the 296 would have been operated by Hartshill garage (HL) with DAF engine Leyland Nationals up until 1993 when it was closed, I think the 296 was then moved to Quinton garage rather than Metrowest and operated from there up with Leyland Lynx up until that garage closed in 1997. I think it then moved to WB before moving in to Pensnett garage.

[karl724223]

It may have been a bit later than early nighties as the 296 would have been operated by Hartshill garage (HL) with DAF engine Leyland Nationals up until 1993 when it was closed, I think the 296 was then moved to Quinton garage rather than Metrowest and operated from there up with Leyland Lynx up until that garage closed in 1997. I think it then moved to WB before moving in to Pensnett garage.

correct west brom lynxes then to pn in 2000 drove the buses and the route

[winston]

correct west brom lynxes then to pn in 2000 drove the buses and the route

That's what I thought, it was Lynx's at QN then the same from WB after QN closed

[BK63 YWP]

That's what I thought, it was Lynx's at QN then the same from WB after QN closed

Cheers @Winston and @karl724223. Did quinton run the no 9 with metrobuses or were they scanias?

[karl724223]

Cheers @Winston and @karl724223. Did quinton run the no 9 with metrobuses or were they scanias?

metrobuses and fleetlines

[Mike K]

Cheers @Winston and @karl724223. Did quinton run the no 9 with metrobuses or were they scanias?

Quinton never had Scanias, the Scanias spent their entire lives at BC. Quinton closed in 1997 and BC took over the 9, it was the early 2000s that the Scanias started to appear regularly on the 9 (they were previously used on the 50, and then later branded for the Bristol Road).

[GeminiFan1991]

Quinton never had Scanias, the Scanias spent their entire lives at BC. Quinton closed in 1997 and BC took over the 9, it was the early 2000s that the Scanias started to appear regularly on the 9 (they were previously used on the 50, and then later branded for the Bristol Road).

I take it by Scanias, you aren't referring to OmniLinks ! It's a shame my knowledge or recollection of buses doesn't span that far back, the Presidents are oldest bus types im properly aware of !

[2206]

I take it by Scanias, you aren't referring to OmniLinks ! It's a shame my knowledge or recollection of buses doesn't span that far back, the Presidents are oldest bus types im properly aware of !

These - http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/gonebatches/3201-3247/3233.html
New - 1990
Withdrawn - 2002

[winston]

I take it by Scanias, you aren't referring to OmniLinks ! It's a shame my knowledge or recollection of buses doesn't span that far back, the Presidents are oldest bus types im properly aware of !

No. Scania N113 Alexander double deckers 3201-3247 H201-247LOM

[Liverpool Street]

These - http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/gonebatches/3201-3247/3233.html
New - 1990
Withdrawn - 2002

Those were buses! As fast as cars great stuff

[winston]

Those were buses! As fast as cars great stuff

@Liverpool Street Totally agree, they used to shift, very quiet too

[PM]

@Liverpool Street Totally agree, they used to shift, very quiet too

Noisy brakes I remember as well! Upper deck floor was brown, they always seemed to get very damp and condensed on a wet day, sit at the front upstairs and the water would swoosh forwards down the channels at the edge of the upper deck floor. Happy days, ironically the buses were taken off the Bristol Road at 11/12 years old, ngl a near full allocation of buses that old would be nice now :P

[BK63 YWP]

Noisy brakes I remember as well! Upper deck floor was brown, they always seemed to get very damp and condensed on a wet day, sit at the front upstairs and the water would swoosh forwards down the channels at the edge of the upper deck floor. Happy days, ironically the buses were taken off the Bristol Road at 11/12 years old, ngl a near full allocation of buses that old would be nice now :P

The metrobuses you usually heard them before you seen them