Rail Replacements

[Dylanbusboy45]

Coventry based 6956 noted at Birmingham International this morning presumably route learning this weekend Replacements between International and Rugby

[Dylanbusboy45]

List of everything I have seen so far today
NXWM 4623 4877 6879 NXC 6956 6967
Green Bus 109 110 111 302 304 312 395
Midland Classic 51 55 63 66 68 69 and 67 Coventry Standby
Centrebus 900
Ridley's W443WGH and X157FBB sadly Rugby standby
Coastal Liner T183CLO International standby

All running in pairs on the half hourly stoppers, though frequently will get sent express from Coventry to International by the controllers

[Dylanbusboy45]

And today's list of buses....
NXWM 6891 6892 6950 NXC 6952 6954
Green Bus 105 109 301 302 304 351 395
Midland Classic 51 55 61 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 (all their Enviros - increased number of buses today)
Centrebus 904
Ridley's W443WGH and X157FBB Rugby standby again
Coastal Liner T183CLO International standby again, though lucky @Michael Bevan and a few others a bagged a ride on it

Midland Classic 67 was Coventry standby, though with the Cov-Nuneaton line having a points failure, Buses were replacing trains along there too, so it was utilised along with T183CLO on there. Overall a lot busier today so slightly more buses in service, but more difficult to bash buses of choice.

Green Bus 302 and 304 have been performing excellence over these last few days, they really have worked wonders to them by speed unrestricting the Vamooz ones. Meanwhile 395 has really not been enjoying its consistent hot weather thrashing, with fans running consistently yesterday, whilst 302 and 304 barely had them on for 1 minute in the circa 1hour I have spent on both of them y/today. Anybody wanting good President thrash, it really is worth it   :D

[Michael Bevan]

The Green Bus open top Olympian 365 is on Birmingham International-Rugby rail replacements today.

[2206]

Does anyone know what will be on Snow Hill Rail Replacements on Sunday please? Is it likely to see buses or coaches?

[4679]

Buses will be Scanias or E200 due to low bridges and low hanging Branches
B&RLES not to be used due to ground clearances.

[B61 ANDREW]

 Noted at various times yesterday at Bromsgrove on r/r to Droitwich / Worcester were Dudleys M750VYB and GO52END. National Express West Midlands BV19XOX and a Tourismo - BA19OWM owned by Rashid Hanif.

[B61 ANDREW]

 Saturday 5th at Bromsgrove  come up with BA19OWM again , Commandery's YT62JCO ,  Brit Travels M31BRT , Cresswells HS66BUS , Dudleys CN04NFF and a Tourismo still in Westbus livery - BF61HBD.

[mikestone]

Midland Classic 81 and 82 on Barnt Green-Redditch.
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As at Droitwich yesterday it appears to be too much trouble for WMR to advise guards that buses load on the main road, or set up the PIS on trains.

[B61 ANDREW]

 NXWM 1813 and Brit Coaches M31BRT at Bromsgrove Station at 9.30 this morning.

[V102MOA]

NXWM 1813 and Brit Coaches M31BRT at Bromsgrove Station at 9.30 this morning.

I was there last night with SN55BNU on standby.

[B61 ANDREW]

 Two R H Travels mini-buses at Bromsgrove at 13.20 today - HX05KXP and SH09OKX.

[CL]

Potteries 'Kingfisher' branded B9TL on Rail Replacement in Birmingham - in addition to the usual Midland Classic bunch, as well as a few Arriva Pulsars

Slight correction, The Kingfisher branded's are B7TL's ;)

Ah, that's my bad! :P

[Trident 4609]

Potteries 'Kingfisher' branded B9TL on Rail Replacement in Birmingham - in addition to the usual Midland Classic bunch, as well as a few Arriva Pulsars

Slight correction, The Kingfisher branded's are B7TL's ;)

[DJ]

In addition, the Stourbridge replacements were in the hands of Midland Classic Solars and NXWM Omnilinks, plus ex-YourBus E200 YY67 USO. There were some replacements to Stafford too, which seemed to have coaches from JKT and Amans, and Eminence had a minibus on the Walsall line replacements.