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- 13:37 Monday 31st January 2022
- Forum: Fleet Discussion
- Topic: DART SLF 42889 (VX54 MUC) gone for scrap from Diamond
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4962
Re: DART SLF 42889 (VX54 MUC) gone for scrap from Diamond
I can confirm the 3 54 plate darts Rotala acquired with the Kidderminster and Redditch depots have stayed at Kidderminster the whole time since 2013 until withdrawal .. The 3 Enviro 300's (long since gone) did move around the depots having started at Redditch when the takeover took place
- 12:08 Friday 12th November 2021
- Forum: Services, Routes and Timetables
- Topic: The BSIP !!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6799
Re: The BSIP !!
Just to be clear all local transport authorities have had to submit one of these plans so they are all putting in bids for lots of new buses. Key as has been said you do need a County Council that actually has some interest in developing public transport as illustrated in the last local transport pl...
- 18:57 Sunday 17th October 2021
- Forum: DRM Bus
- Topic: New Bus for DRM
- Replies: 8
- Views: 21747
Re: New Bus for DRM
I took this picture of the new bus on Saturday 25th September in Hereford . The driver was really proud of his his bus and was very keen to tell me it was going to be branded up the following week
- 11:02 Sunday 17th October 2021
- Forum: Midland "Red" Fleet
- Topic: It wasn't me guv....
- Replies: 3
- Views: 16302
Re: It wasn't me guv....
B103JAB back home from its adventures at Evesham garage in September 2004
- 19:01 Saturday 7th August 2021
- Forum: Trains
- Topic: 37425 stabled at Shrub Hill.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4165
Re: 37425 stabled at Shrub Hill.
The loco also more locally had its turn in the 1970's as 37292 at banking on the Lickey Incline
- 14:27 Monday 12th July 2021
- Forum: Midland "Red" Fleet
- Topic: DD11/12/13 Questions
- Replies: 8
- Views: 22443
Re: DD11/12/13 Questions
6168 at Redditch Bus Station
- 15:05 Thursday 1st July 2021
- Forum: Midland "Red" Fleet
- Topic: DD11/12/13 Questions
- Replies: 8
- Views: 22443
Re: DD11/12/13 Questions
A picture of GHA441D in NBC livery at Evesham garage in mid
1970's
1970's
- 17:20 Tuesday 18th May 2021
- Forum: Services, Routes and Timetables
- Topic: Midwest Coaching 1984-1985 leaflet,
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3913
Re: Midwest Coaching 1984-1985 leaflet,
The leaflet was obviously produced before 1002-7 arrived in the Midwest liveries of either gold and maroon or Euro cruiser green livery. At the time the plan was to set up a coaching unit at the old Bromsgrove garage which never happened as the management teams of Midland Red West and Midland Red Co...
- 09:36 Thursday 13th May 2021
- Forum: Midland "Red" Fleet
- Topic: Legal Lettering
- Replies: 10
- Views: 30419
Re: Legal Lettering
To Answer the specific question from 6th Sep 1981 until summer of 1986 the legal lettering was Midland Red (West) Ltd with the Bristol OC Lawrence Hill address. When the legal address changed on 16th May 1986 in the main the legal address vinyl's were altered by simply changing the address part. Whe...
- 16:33 Wednesday 12th May 2021
- Forum: Midland "Red" Fleet
- Topic: Legal Lettering
- Replies: 10
- Views: 30419
Re: Legal Lettering
When Midland Red was split in 1981 each new company had the support from a neighbouring NBC company. Midland Red West had the support of Bristol OC and from 1981 until 15th May 1986 the MRW vehicles carried Bristol OC legal address on the legal lettering. Bristol OC provided in the main provided leg...