Buses and routes of old

[Solo1]

the 247 248 route dudley stourbridge circular was this route  operated by dudley or brierley hill fleetlines or was it soley a dudley bus route

it  had the lynx buses on so would be a dudley service not sure about before the lynx

[winston]

the 247 248 route dudley stourbridge circular was this route  operated by dudley or brierley hill fleetlines or was it soley a dudley bus route

The 247/8 was originally a Dudley Garage route which replaced the 297 (iirc), its had Nationals, Fleetlines, Metrobus, DY Lynx from new, B6LE's, Merc 0405N's etc

[D10]

The 247/8 was originally a Dudley Garage route which replaced the 297 (iirc), its had Nationals, Fleetlines, Metrobus, DY Lynx from new, B6LE's, Merc 0405N's etc

And when the 247a and 248a were introduced it had to go fully Single Deck due to the very  low bridge by Old Hill Station.

[Stuharris 6360]

The 247/8 was originally a Dudley Garage route which replaced the 297 (iirc), its had Nationals, Fleetlines, Metrobus, DY Lynx from new, B6LE's, Merc 0405N's etc

And the 294 @Winston

[markcf83]

Ah,the Scanias-affectionately known as Scuds for their ability to move on the open road. And boy,did they shift.

[Cheese]

Ah,the Scanias-affectionately known as Scuds for their ability to move on the open road. And boy,did they shift.

Used to love getting one of those on the last bus back to Harborne, once you were past Five Ways they used to go like stink down Calthorpe Road and Westbourne Road. They were brilliant machines, OK so the seats had no padding whatsoever but you couldn't have everything!

[iansdavies]

the 163 bus route between birmingham and chelmsley wood which ran at sheepscote street bus garage what times did they run any ideas in both directions many thanks

[monkeyjoe]

What's the history of the Solihull to Nec corridor? I know it used to be the 73 running irregular at peak only times. This was withdrawn by twm then did Caves run it as a subsidised service. The 6 was extended for a short term and then the 966 came the per meant offering ( with a couple of attempts at diverting it to the business park). Is this corridor now working? I noticed on the sprint route plans and are their plans to upgrade it this year?? Interested.

[Tony]

What's the history of the Solihull to Nec corridor? I know it used to be the 73 running irregular at peak only times. This was withdrawn by twm then did Caves run it as a subsidised service. The 6 was extended for a short term and then the 966 came the per meant offering ( with a couple of attempts at diverting it to the business park). Is this corridor now working? I noticed on the sprint route plans and are their plans to upgrade it this year?? Interested.

First ever service started when the NEC opened in 1976 was the 197 which roughly followed the current 966 route using the red/white/blue dual door Nationals 1788-99, along with the 199 service NEC-Castle Vale

[monkeyjoe]

I meant the Solihull to Nec part. From memory the extension to Solihull came much later in the 966 history. I thought it was the 73  that provided the service of that section of corridor for a long while.

[Tony]

I meant the Solihull to Nec part. From memory the extension to Solihull came much later in the 966 history. I thought it was the 73  that provided the service of that section of corridor for a long while.

But Originally the 197 as I quoted

[monkeyjoe]

What came after then? I'm pretty sure it didn't go 197 to 966. The time line is what I wondering.
I.e was it:-

197
73
6
Then 966

Got time on my hands today.

[BK63 YWP]

Few questions as i roughly remember catching them 10 years ago...
Did the 226 replace the 264/5
What route did the 274/5 take, was it different to 264/5?
And 236 or 237 do the current 297 route and extended to Durley?

[B10L1473]

What came after then? I'm pretty sure it didn't go 197 to 966. The time line is what I wondering.
I.e was it:-

197
73
6
Then 966



Got time on my hands today.

After 6 January 2000

Travel your bus 6Y then A6 from February 2001-September 2001 then 966

[monkeyjoe]

Wasn't the main  YW 6 also extended from Solihull to the airport for a short term with branded metros with a red strip or am I going mad?