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Demonstrator BN09 FWS (Mercedez Citaro) - Interior
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This site was last updated on 2nd February 2010.

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AMPM Travel
Central Buses
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Claribels of Birmingham
Diamond
National Express West Midlands - 2010
Spotting: West Midlands - 2010

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Vals Classic Coaches
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AMPM Travel
Arriva Midlands
Claribels of Birmingham (NEW)
Central Connect
National Express West Midlands - 2010
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AMPM Travel (NEW)
Central Connect
Midland Choice
Midland Rider
National Express West Midlands - 2010 (NEW)
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Arriva Midland
The Green Bus Company (Oldbury) (New)
Midland Rider (New)
National Express West Midlands - 2009
Spotting: West Midlands 2009
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    Demonstrator BN09 FWS (Mercedez Citaro) - Interior  Diamond Buses  (71)
    G84 EOG (Leyland Lynx) owned by Sharpes of Nottingham  Sharpes of Nottingham  (69)
    C906 FON (MCW Metrobus)   Sharpes of Nottingham  (66)
    A676 UOE (MCW Metrobus) owned by Sharpes  Sharpes of Nottingham  (64)
    A688 UOE (MCW Metrobus)  Tiger European of Nottingham  (62)
    MIB 6571 (ex-TWM 2764)  Sharpes of Nottingham  (58)
    OKZ 7928 (ex-B837 AOP) and ROX 634Y  Sharpes of Nottingham  (55)
    NLZ 116 (ex-G178 EOG - Leyland Lynx)  Sharpes of Nottingham  (51)
    Demonstrator BN09 FWS (Mercedez Citaro) at Brownhills West on route 56A  Diamond Buses  (46)
    10 SIL 706 (ex-G231 EOG - Leyland Lynx)  Sharpes of Nottingham  (43)
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    A Farewell to Walsall's MCW Metrobuses (8 images)
    (www.deansbussnaps.fotopic.net/lastwalsallmetrobus)
    Here are a few photos taken during the last day of the last NEWM MCW Metrobuses running from Walsall Garage.

    At 16:20, Metrobuses 2819 and 2903 (as well as preserved 8632) travelled into Birmingham on route X51.

    The last Metrobus to leave in service was 2887 and 2819, on the 341E to New Invention.

    The last Metrobus to drop passengers at Walsall bus station was 2819 at around 19:00.

    Video uploaded onto YouTube showing footage from throughout the day - Web Link at bottom of page

    RIP Walsall Metrobuses

    A2Z Travel (10 images)
    Photos taken of vehicles owned by A2Z Travel, who ceased operations in the West Midlands Area in March 2009.
    Abbey Travel of Hull (6 images)
    Photos of vehicles owned by Abbey Travel of Hull
    AMPM Travel (7 images)
    www.deansbussnaps.fotopic.net/ampm
    Photos of vehicles owned by AMPM Travel of Birmingham
    Arriva Midlands (32 images)
    (www.deansbussnaps.fotopic.net/arrivamidland)
    Photos of Arriva Midland vehicles taken during 2009

    Arriva Scotland West (46 images)
    Vehicles operated by Arriva Scotland West (Glasgow)
    Arriva Yorkshire North (12 images)
    Photos of vehicles operated by Arriva Yorkshire North
    Baldry of East Riding (7 images)
    Photos of vehicles owned by Baldry of East Riding
    Boxing Day Services 2007 (31 images)
    Special Bus services were operated on Boxing Day.

    These were supported by Network West Midlands and operated by Travel West Midlands and A2Z
    Boxing Day Services 2008 (18 images)
    Here some photos of some buses in service on Boxing Day on 26th December 2008.

    On boxing day, special timetables are in operation, and this year was operated by NEWM and A2Z.
    Boxing Day Services 2009 (37 images)
    (www.deansbussnaps.fotopic.net/boxing2009)
    Here some photos of some buses in service on Boxing Day on 26th December 2009.

    On boxing day, special timetables are in operation, and this year was noted to have been operated by NEWM, AMPM and Black Diamonds.
    Central Buses (8 images)
    www.deansbussnaps.fotopic.net/centralbuses
    Photos of vehicles owned by Central Buses, Birmingham
    Central Connect (19 images)
    www.deansbussnaps.fotopic.net/centralconnect
    Photos of vehicles owned by Central Connect (Rotala)
    Choice / Midland Choice (7 images)
    www.deansbussnaps.fotopic.net/midlandchoice
    Photos of vehicles owned by Choice Travel / Midland Choice (D&G)
    Claribels of Birmingham (5 images)
    www.deansbussnaps.fotopic.net/claribels
    Photos of vehicles owned by Claribels of Birmingham
    Coakley of Motherwell (17 images)
    Vehicles owned by Coakley of Motherwell, Scotland
    Diamond Buses (15 images)
    www.deansbussnaps.fotopic.net/blackdiamond
    Photos of vehicles owned by Diamond Bus (Rotala)
    Doig's of Glasgow (7 images)
    Photos of vehicles owned by Doig's of Glasgow
    East Yorkshire Motor Services (65 images)
    Vehicles operated by EYMS
    First Glasgow (88 images)
    Photos of vehicles from First Glasgow
    Gibson Direct of Renfrew (20 images)
    (www.deansbussnaps.fotopic.net/gibson)
    Photos of vehicles owned by Gibson Direct of Renfrew.

    Green Bus Services (Warstones) (4 images)
    Photos of Green Bus Services (Warstones Vehicles).

    This company finished operations in Staffordshire and West Midlands area on 13th November 2009
    Majestic Coaches of Shareshill (11 images)
    Here some photos of vehcles owned by Majestic Coaches of shareshill.

    Many of these photos were taken during the West Midlands Transport Circle visit on 2nd December 2008.
    Marchants of Cheltenham (8 images)
    Photos of vehicles owned by Marchants of Cheltenham
    McDade's of Uddingston, Glasgow (16 images)
    Photos of vehicles owned by McDades of Uddingston, Glasgow
    Mckindless of Glasgow (36 images)
    Vehicles owned by McKindless of Glasgow.
    Midland Rider (4 images)
    (www.deansbussnaps.fotopic.net/midlandrider)
    Vehicles owned by Midland Rider

    National Express Coventry - 2009 (28 images)
    Photos of National Express Coventry (Travel Coventry) during 2009
    National Express West Midlands - 2008 (112 images)
    Photos of NEWM/TWM vehicles taken during 2008
    National Express West Midlands - 2009 (130 images)
    Photographs of NEWM/TWM vehicles in service during 2009
    National Express West Midlands - 2010 (117 images)
    www.deansbussnaps.fotopic.net/newm2010
    Photographs of NEWM/TWM vehicles in service during 2010
    NEWM - Miller Street 2008 (88 images)
    All vehicles awaiting for disposal with National Express West Midlands/Travel West Midlands are stored and disposed of at Miller St Depot, Birmingham.

    Also at this depot, the Trainer Fleet are based from here and many vehicles parked in the garages awaiting for future use or selling on.

    Here are pictures of vehicles seen at Miller Street Depot during 2008.
    NEWM - Miller Street 2009 (33 images)
    (www.deansbussnaps.fotopic.net/millerstreet2009)
    All vehicles awaiting for disposal with National Express West Midlands/Travel West Midlands are stored and disposed of at Miller St Depot, Birmingham.

    Also at this depot, the Trainer Fleet are based from here and many vehicles parked in the garages awaiting for future use or selling on.

    Here are pictures of vehicles seen at Miller Street Depot during 2009
    Parks of Hamilton (6 images)
    Vehicles owned by Parks of Hamilton
    Perry of Bromyard / UK Bus Dismantlers (28 images)
    (www.deansbussnaps.fotopic.net/perrybromyard)
    Photos of vehicles owned by Perry of Bromyard, and vehicles photographed in the Dismantler's yard at Bromyard.

    Sharpes of Nottingham (22 images) New
    Photos of vehicles owned by Sharpes of Nottingham
    Spotting: Glasgow 2009 (31 images)
    Some odd bus photos taken during a weekend visit to Glasgow.
    Spotting: Llandudno - June 2009 (19 images)
    Here are some photographs taken during a weekend at Llandudno, North Wales.
    Spotting: Manchester Garages (41 images)
    While travelling to SELNEC 40 at Manchester, I stopped at a few garages and asked if I could take some snaps from in the yard.

    Although the weather was rubbish, here some of the snaps I took at Arriva Wythenshawe, Bullocks of Cheadle, Stagecoach Stockport, and Stagecoach Ashton.
    Spotting: Misc Vehicles 2008/2009 (21 images)
    Photos of various vehicles spotted during 2008 & 2009, which does not fit into the catagories on this site.
    Spotting: West Midlands 2008 (5 images)
    Here some photos of various vehicles seen around the West Midlands during 2008.
    Spotting: West Midlands 2009 (15 images)
    Here some photos of various vehicles seen around the West Midlands during 2009.
    Spotting: West Midlands 2010 (6 images)
    www.deansbussnaps.fotopic.net/westmids2010
    Here some photos of various vehicles seen around the West Midlands during 2010.
    Spotting: Worcester Area - June 2009 (74 images)
    Stagecoach Hull (43 images)
    Vehicles operated by Stagecoach Hull
    Stagecoach West Scotland (51 images)
    Pictures of vehicles owned by Stagecoach West Scotland. (Many photos taken in Glasgow area)
    Swene of Goole (9 images)
    Photos of vehicles owned by Swene of Goole
    The Green Bus Company, Oldbury (4 images)
    Vehicles owned by The Green Bus company, Oldbury
    Tiger European of Nottingham (10 images) New
    www.deansbussnaps.fotopic.net/tigereuropean
    Photos of vehicles owned by Tiger European of Nottingham
    Travel DeCourcey, Coventry (36 images)
    Here photos of vehicles owned by Decourcey Travel, Coventry.

    Many of the photos were taken during the West Midlands Transport Circle visit on 9th August 2009.
    TWM Metrobuses 2004 - 2007 - End of the Road (31 images)
    Here are some pictures of TWM Metrobuses after there long years Service in the West Midlands had come to an end.

    These vehicles were withdrawn for various reasons and stored at Miller Street before being Cannabalised or sold on for further use.

    Pictures were taken between the period of 2004 - 2007.
    TWM Metrobuses 2004 - 2007 - In Service (35 images)
    Here are some pictures of TWM Metrobuses still in Service in the West Midlands.

    Pictures were taken between the period of 2004 - 2007
    Vals Classic Coaches (18 images)
    www.deansbussnaps.fotopic.net/vals
    Vehicles owned by Vals Classic Coaches
    Whitelaws Coaches of Stonehouse (20 images)
    Vehicles owned by Whitelaws Coaches of Stonehouse, Scotland
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