Birmingham - 19 August 2017

Saturday 19 August 2017 (1318) – National Express West Midlands 4806 (BX08 PXE) named ‘Jenny’, an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 new in June 2013, seen by the outdoor market in Upper Dean Street, Birmingham. It is allocated to Perry Barr garage.

Saturday 19 August 2017 (1419) – National Express West Midlands 2250 (YX65 PXR) named ‘Tamsin’ seen in Park Street, Birmingham. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 MMC that was new in September 2015. The Church of St. Martin in the Bull Ring stands beyond. On the right hand edge of the photograph is part of the silver dotted Selfridges department store.

Saturday 19 August 2017 (1402) – National Express West Midlands 6136 (SN15 LHF), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 MMC new in April 2015, seen in Rea Street, Birmingham alongside the National Express coach station.

Saturday 19 August 2017 (1335) – National Express West Midlands 4474 (BJ03 EWE) seen in Digbeth, Birmingham. New in August 2003 it was built by Transbus and comprises an Alexander ALX400 style body mounted on a Dennis Trident style chassis.

Saturday 19 August 2017 (1331) – National Express West Midlands 2245 (YX65 PXL) named ‘Natalie Joann’ seen in Digbeth, Birmingham. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 MMC that was new in September 2015.

Saturday 19 August 2017 (1330) – National Express West Midlands buses taking the corner from Park Street to Digbeth in Birmingham. Leading, in the newer style livery, is 2217 (YX15 OZG) - an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 MMC new in July 2015. Following, in the older style livery, is 1825 (BV57 XGR), a Scania K230UB Omnilink new in November 2007. Dominating the background is the Selfridge's department store building which forms part of the Bull Ring Shopping Centre. The building, which has become an icon of Birmingham city centre, was completed in 2003 at a cost of around £60million.

Saturday 19 August 2017 (1318) – National Express West Midlands 4659 (BX54 DFO) named ‘Julia’ seen in Moat Lane, Birmingham. It is a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TL new in October 2004 allocated to Acocks Green garage.

Saturday 19 August 2017 (1321) – National Express West Midlands 4919 (BK63 YWE), named ‘Megan’, seen turning from Pershore Street in to Upper Dean Street, Birmingham on the edge of the China Town area of the city. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 new in November 2014 allocated to West Bromwich garage.

Saturday 19 August 2017 (1307) – National Express West Midlands 2145 (BX12 DHV) seen in Pershore Street, Birmingham on the edge of the China Town area of the city. It is a Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo B7RLE new in May 2012.

Saturday 19 August 2017 (1306) – National Express West Midlands 6775 (SN66 WBW), named Anna Maria, seen turning from Pershore Street in to Upper Dean Street, Birmingham on the edge of the China Town area of the city. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 MMC new in September 2016 that works from Wolverhampton garage branded for service 126.

Saturday 19 August 2017 (1304) – National Express West Midlands buses in Birmingham. At the lower level (Dudley Street) 4900 (BX13 JVY), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 new in June 2013, passes 4176 (Y778 TOH), an Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident new in June 2001. There was a key cricket match on today at Edgbaston (England v West Indies) and the latter bus was on standby. Two more of the same style of bus each with the same advertising can be seen up above on Smallbrook Queensway already loading for Edgbaston. The driver of 4176 is leaning on the fence looking up and waiting to be called forward for loading.

Saturday 19 August 2017 (1259) – National Express West Midlands 4899 (BX13 JVW) passing The Travellers Choice (J Shaw) of Carnforth, Lancashire 7622 UK in Dudley Street, Birmingham. The bus is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 new in June 2013, the coach a Jonckheere bodied Volvo that was new in April 2008 to Ellaway and Bjelobaba (On a Mission) registered EL08 BUS. Up above are more NXWM buses on Smallbrook Queensway.

Saturday 19 August 2017 (1259) – National Express West Midlands 4899 (BX13 JVW) named ‘Molly’, an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 new in June 2013, seen cornering from Station Street to Dudley Street in Birmingham. It is allocated to Birmingham Central garage. The highly reflective surface of the John Lewis building creates some curious reflections. A black taxi cab with a person stood by it are out of shot on the road level above the bus but the reflected image can be seen above the front upper deck window of the bus (on the darker band). On the shiny band above that can anyone else see the shape of an astronaut up there? or perhaps 'Darth Vader' also??

Saturday 19 August 2017 (1611) – National Express West Midlands 4744 (BV57 XJJ) named Sophie Jayne seen in Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 bodied Trident new in February 2008 that works out of West Bromwich garage lettered for services 82 and 87.

Saturday 19 August 2017 (1559) – National Express West Midlands 4759 (BV57 XKC) named Madi seen in Colmore Row, Birmingham turning in to Newhall Street. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 bodied Trident new in February 2008 that works out of West Bromwich garage lettered for services 82 and 87. Colmore Row is a prestigious and pleasant thoroughfare lined with some rather grand Victorian buildings of which over twenty or more are listed.

Saturday 19 August 2017 (1554) – National Express West Midlands 6113 (SN66 LFY) named Marie seen in Colmore Row, Birmingham. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 MMC new in March 2015 that works out of Pensnett garage near Kingswinford lettered for service 9 to Stourbridge. Colmore Row is a prestigious and pleasant thoroughfare lined with some rather grand Victorian buildings of which over twenty or more are listed. The trees stand in the Cathedral Gardens.

Saturday 19 August 2017 (1551) – National Express West Midlands 6110 (SN66 LFU) (Evie-Rose) and 6113 (SN66 LFY) (Marie) seen in Colmore Row, Birmingham by the Cathedral Gardens. Both are Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 MMCs new in March 2015 that work out of Pensnett garage near Kingswinford lettered for service 9 to Stourbridge. Colmore Row is a prestigious and pleasant thoroughfare lined with some rather grand Victorian buildings of which over twenty or more are listed.

Saturday 19 August 2017 (1550) – National Express West Midlands 6113 (SN66 LFY) (Marie) and 6110 (SN66 LFU) (Evie-Rose) seen in Colmore Row, Birmingham. Both are Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 MMCs new in March 2015 that work out of Pensnett garage near Kingswinford lettered for service 9 from Stourbridge to the city. Colmore Row is a prestigious and pleasant thoroughfare lined with some rather grand Victorian buildings of which over twenty or more are listed. The trees stand in the Cathedral Gardens.