Buses of the West Midlands (WMPTE,WMT,TWM,BCT,NXWM)

About Buses of the West Midlands (WMPTE,WMT,TWM,BCT,NXWM)

whatever the size or shape of your Bus pictures, if the vehicle was in West Midlands Fleet at any time in the last 60+ years from 1950 its welcome....

any trucks based at any garages in West Midlands Livery are welcome, driver trainers Welcome, trams, Recovery Vehicles, vehicles that have passed to new operators or are now preserved, yes you guessed it, Welcome

anybody got any shots of Coventry Road or Sheepcote Street Garages when in use ? and why do AG have NO Tridents or Mercedes Benz 04-05N's ?


PICTURES WILL BE HELD IN QUE AND ALLOWED IN WHEN WE HAVE TIME, USUALLY DAILY, DONT BE PUT OFF, ITS SO WE CAN SEE WHATS GOING IN - JUST ADD THEM AND THEY WILL BE INCLUDED A.S.A.P.
(membership does not rely on knowledge but it is helpful)

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO POST YOUR PICS HERE, IF THEY ARE IN OTHER GROUPS OR NO OTHER GROUPS THEY ARE STILL WELCOME !

you need to have a buddy icon, and photos of subject matter aswell..............ENJOY !


2988 E988 VUK Metrobus MKIIA, a recent arrival at Acocks Green Garage, was a Perry Barr vehicle, i have seen several people on here claim that Metrobus is Extinct, not so, Acocks Green has 3 still in service until the end of July 2010,
remaining Metrobuses are 2832, 2903, 2988 all are at AG.....2835 expired towards the end of June

On July 24th 2010, Metrobuses will be out in service for the final time, operating certain journeys on services 1, 11A, 31, 37 and 72.

There will be a display of preserved Metrobuses, and sales stands at Acocks Green garage between 10am-4pm. The last Metrobus will arive at the garage on service 1 at 1520.

The journey times on 24th July are as follows (subject to bus availability):

* Service 1, 1028 Acocks Green, 1101 Town Hall (dep 1104), 1135 Acocks Green
* Service 1, 1143 Acocks Green, 1216 Town Hall (dep 1219), 1250 Acocks Green
* Service 1, 1258 Acocks Green, 1331 Town Hall (dep 1334), 1405 Acocks Green
* Service 1, 1413 Acocks Green, 1446 Town Hall (dep 1449), 1520 Acocks Green
* Service 11A, 1019 Acocks Green, 1113 Perry Barr, 1245 Acocks Green
* Service 11A, 1245 Acocks Green, 1337 Perry Barr, 1509 Acocks Green
* Service 37, 1007 Acocks Green, 1024 Solihull Station
* Service 72, 1036 Solihull Station, 1109 Chelmsley Wood
* Service 72, 1116 Chelmsley Wood, 1149 Solihull Station
* Service 37, 1157 Solihull Station, 1216 Acocks Green, 1246 City Corporation St
* Service 31E, 1254 City Corporation St, 1325 Acocks Green
* Service 37, 1349 Acocks Green, 1419 City Corporation St
* Service 37E, 1420 City Corporation St, 1448 Acocks Green