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RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
Today it was leathers along the Mersey! I refer to riding 3 buses with leather-seating. My itin was as follws: Trains Heaton Chapel - Runcorn East - Northern class 323s and Arriva class 175s 2 to Halton Moor - EcoCity 5001 79c to Childwall - Cadet 2546 61 to Allerton Road - Enviro 400 4417 86 to Liverpool - refurb Volvo B7TL-ALX400 4128 27 to Wavertree Road - Pulsar 2 3148 79 to Liverpool - Gemini integral 4449 487 to Birkenhead - refurb Cadet 2446 437 to Liverpool - Volvo B5LH-Gemini 4532 X1 to Runcorn East - leather-seated Pulsar 2 3136 |
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RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
I went to Wolverhampton & Birmingham with a friend yesterday. He chauffered us to/from Priestfield, from which my itin was as follows, with all buses being NXWM and all trains London Midland. 39 Wolverhampton - Volvo B6BRE-Wright 547 1 Dudley - Volvo B5LH-Wright 5517 222 Brierley Hill - Enviro200 827 246 Stourbridge Town - Enviro400 4802 Class 139 Stourbridge Junction Class 172 Birmingham Snow Hill 140 Bearwood - Volvo B7RLE-Wright 2087 11a Harborne - Volvo B7TL-President 4077 22 Birmingham - E400H 5408 Class 350/1 Wolverhampton Midland Metro Priestfield |
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I visited friends in Orpington last weekend, and on Saturday rode several buses as far as Addington, Beckenham and Lewisham. Anyway, my itin emerged as follows: R1 Farnborough Hill - Metrobus mini-Enviro200 164 R8 Biggin Hill - Metrobus Solo 101 464 New Addington - Metrobus MPD 274 64 Selsdon - Metrobus Scania OmniCity dd 967 T33 Addington - Abellio 10.8m Enviro200 8787 130 Shirley - Metrobus 10.7m Pointer 214 (Shirley you can't be serious!!) 119 Hayes - Metrobus Scania OmniDekka 446 314 Bromley - Stagecoach 10.2m Enviro200 36549 126 Grove Park - Metrobus 10.8m Enviro200 749 124 Catford - Stagecoach mini-Enviro200 36533 181 Lewisham - Metrobus OmniTown 608 DLR Greenwich - B07 class SouthEastern London Bridge - class 465 Jubilee Line Canada Water - 1996 stock 225 Lewisham - London Central 10.2m Pointer LDP276 54 Beckenham Junction - Metrobus Scania-Olympus 891 354 Penge - Stagecoach mini-Enviro200 36317 (with ELBG moquette) 227 Bromley - Stagecoach Citaro 23112 336 Locksbottom - Metrobus mini-Dart-EL Esteem 260 61 Orpington - Stagecoach Enviro400 19137 |
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RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
(06/07/2013 21:48)Metroline1511 Wrote: I visited friends in Orpington last weekend, and on Saturday rode several buses as far as Addington, Beckenham and Lewisham. Anyway, my itin emerged as follows: |
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RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
Metroline - looks like you were very much on my old turf.- I used to live in Lewisham in the late 80s and then moved to Beckenham. I worked in the M&S food store just round the corner from Beck Jct when it opened in 1992. I recall the local buses were mainly Titans with some London Country rebuilt Nationals in those days. |
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RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
I lived in london in the 70s and 80s, and still go back typically 3 times a year to ride buses in central London or an area of outer London I haven't explored for a while. My last Titan ride in London was on route 136 on 8.11.99, and the London Country Nationals you recall SNL may have been on route P4 at the time. (My most recent Tital ride was a GTL example, possibly route 19, on 10.8.02 btw). |
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RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
I published an oddball blog post this morning about a recent trip to London, Brighton and Worthing with fellow forum member LJ51 DDA. I was trying to keep it as interesting as possible without delving into every little arty farty detail so some parts may be a little brief. Anyway I hope you enjoy the read! http://www.thenorthwestbusblog.co.uk/201...liday.html |
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RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
I had a pleasant evening jaunt earlier tonight. I took the 5.30 22 from Parkgate to Heswall and had planned on connecting on the 113 to Thornton Hough, grabbing a pint or two in the Seven Stars, and then returning on the 487. However, when I got to Heswall, I noticed the Johnny Pye has a beer festival this weekend, so I decided to catch the later 113 instead. Two firsts for me - first time I've been to a beer festival on the site of a former bus depot - first time I've been the first person into a beer festival. If you're in the area over the weekend give it a try, they kick off at midday each day, 20 ales, live music, ashes on sky, really friendly people, and proceeds in aid of Claire House Children's Hospice. I sampled Pedigree, Gulper, Mansfield, Boondogle, and Ashes ale - all excellent. As for the buses, Avon MCV, A2B Enviro200, and Arriva Pulsar. Really friendly and helpful service from the A2B driver. Muppetry from Arriva - see the Birkenhead thread. |
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RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
My outings today took me to North Wales 175002: Warrington Bank Quay-Rhyl Nice wonder round Rhyl 3398 (Leylandn Olympian Open Topper) to Llandudno Nice wonder round Llandudno Jump onto 175016 Llandudno-Abergele/Pensarn At Pensarn for a hour Then onto 150256 and 150280 coupled together back to Runcorn east (Rare Occurrence) Off at Runcorn east onto the number 1 (gas bus 5003) Change at shopping city on to the 79c (Cadet 2525) Back to Widnes Sit on my arse drinking tea after a bloody long day! |
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RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
I also went over to Rhyl today to have a ride on the ex-Crosville Olympian. Used a North Wales rover. I came back on the 1504 from Abergele to Shotton which was a pair of 150s - didn't note which ones though. All the trains I was on today comprised of ATW 150s, but I did note two different styles of interior - are some of the units ex-First stock? |
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