‘Scene’ in Sutton Coldfield recently Part 2 onDennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’ recently Part 2

Hello there,

As you would have noticed if you read my last blog,

For whatever reason some of my images and comments have been turning up on other blogs elsewhere.

Whilst I am grateful for the extra exposure that they give my blog.

I would rather have my work initially appearing under my name.

That being so, I am taking extra care in identifying my work more clearly.

I hope I have explained myself and I thank you for your time and patience.

I was in Sutton Coldfield (SC) on other business but seeing as it was almost three years since I had been there previously, the camera went with me as well.It was a typically cold late winter’s day with strong sunshine set low in the sky creating all sorts of problems with shadows.

 

Challenging conditions then for photography.

 

‘SC’ seems a pleasant, prosperous town that is served mainly by ‘National Express West Midlands’ (NXWM) and ‘Arriva Midlands North ’(AMN).

 

Other operators include ‘Central Buses’ (CB), ‘Midland Classic’ (MC) who work in from Burton on Trent and ‘West Midlands Special Needs Transport’ (WMSNT).

 

For part 1 see Blog dated 11th February 2016.

 

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SN15 LDE ‘National Express West Midlands’ 6722 ADLtd. Enviro 400 MMC.

 

Seen in the depressingly dull ‘Platinum’ livery.

 

Based at Walsall depot.

 

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V83 MOA ‘National Express West Midlands’ 4056 Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President.

 

Dating from 1999/2000. 

 

This batch of buses must be some of the oldest in the country still in front line service with the original operator.

 

Based at West Bromwich depot.

 

 

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BU51 RWX ‘National Express West Midlands’ 4274 Volvo B7TL / Alexander ALX 400.

 

Based at West Bromwich depot.

 

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BU08 DYB ‘National Express West Midlands’ 4781 Scania N230UD OmniDekka.

 

Previously registered BV57 XLC.

 

Based at Perry Barr depot.

 

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BK63 YWY ‘National Express West Midlands’ 4936 Alexander Dennis Ltd. E40D.

 

Based at Perry Barr depot.

 

 

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BK63 YWJ ‘National Express West Midlands’ 4923 Alexander Dennis Ltd. E40D.

 

Based at Perry Barr depot.

 

 

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YX64 VME ‘Arriva Midlands North’ 4410 Alexander Dennis Ltd. E40D.

 

Based at Tamworth depot and working service from 110 Birmingham to Tamworth.

 

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YX64 VMJ ‘Arriva Midlands North’ 4414 Alexander Dennis Ltd. E40D. 

Based at Tamworth depot and working service 110 from Tamworth to Birmingham.

 

 

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FF08 LVL ‘Arriva Midlands North’ 4200 Volvo B9TL /Wright Eclipse Gemini.

 

Based at Tamworth depot.