| Bus | From | To | Service | Operator |
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| BL88 | Wythall | Maypole | Charter | London Transport |
| BL88 | Maypole | Wythall | Charter | London Transport |
| RF146 | Wythall | Kings Heath | Charter | London Transport |
| RF146 | Kings Heath | Wythall | Charter | London Transport |
| WVL220 | Wythall | Kings Heath | Charter | London Central |
| RM2213 | Kings Heath | Wythall | Charter | London Transport |
| OM5 | Wythall | Maypole | Charter | Midland Red |
| OM5 | Maypole | Wythall | Charter | Midland Red |
Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out a bus rally, which was being held at Wythall Transport Museum. Matthew got up around 06:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. We went downstairs and We walked onto Temple Street and left onto Christchurch Street. We stopped at the Co-op and Matthew had a bottle of Coke. We got in the car. As we went down to the car and we set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and we headed down the road into Stoke. We turned left onto the Southbound A500 and we ran down to the motorway. We got onto the Southbound M6 we ran through Staffordshire and the West Midlands down to junction 8. We joined the Southbound M5 and we ran for 80 miles or so down to the M42. As we ran Northwards we saw Chapel End Coaches B4 CEC. At the bottom of the hill we went across the traffic lights onto the A435. We continued through Wythall and we turned left onto Middle Lane. We turned left onto Chapel Lane and we turned right into Severn Way and we ran down to Wythall Transport Museum. As we got to the corner we saw London Transport RML2478.
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| London Transport RML2478 in Wythall Transport Museum |
We parked up the car and we walked over to the museum. Outside we saw London Central double decker WVL220 parked up.
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| London Central WVL220 in Wythall Transport Museum |
Another vehicle seen was Midland Red 1902, which we have been on a few times at other rallies.
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| Midland Red 1902 in Wythall Transport Museum |
We walked along the road outside of the museum looking at buses. We saw Cheltenham & District Bristol single decker 1000 parked here.
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| Cheltenham & District 1000 in Wythall Transport Museum |
We walked back to the shed to see what was parked inside. We saw West Midlands double decker 4613 parked by the door.
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| WM 4613 in Wythall Transport Museum |
We went inside and Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards saw Midland Red single decker 5656 parked up inside.
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| Midland Red 5656 in Wythall Transport Museum |
We went outside to get something to eat. For dinner Matthew had a burger and egg from the burger van. Once we had brought the burger to the to eat it. Matthew washed down his burger with a bottle of Coke. After eating the food we went back into the shed to look at buses. We saw West Midlands single decker 1472 parked up.
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| WM 1472 in Wythall Transport Museum |
We continued around the museum. Matthew sat in a fire engine and afterwards we to see a collection of milk floats. He sat in the cab and had his picture taken. We decided it was time to go out and ride on one of the bused. We went outside and waited at the stop. A short time later we saw it was London Transport BL88 on a service to Maypole.
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| London Transport BL88 in Wythall Transport Museum |
We got on the bus and we sat down towards the back. We set off along Severn Way and at the roundabout we turned right onto Chapel Lane. We turned left onto the A435 and we turned right into Station Road and we ran Eastwards out of town along Norton Lane. We continued North through Tidbury Green and Whitlock's End. We followed the road around onto Tilehouse Lane and we right onto Haslucks Green Road and we carried on into Shirley. We turned left into Green Lane and we ran Eastwards out of town along Aqueduct Road. We turned left onto High Street and we ran forwards onto Maypole Lane and we ran through Maypole. We ran forwards onto Alcester Road South and we ran forwards onto Alcester Road. We ran through Wythall and we crossed over the A435. We turned right onto Watery Lane and we turned right onto the A435. We turned left onto Hill Lane and we turned right onto Chapel Lane and we turned left into Severn Way and we returned to the museum car park. Once off the bus we went inside and Matthew used the toilet. We waited around until it was time for the next bus to depart. We waited at the stop and the bus pulled up. We saw it was London Transport RF146 on a service to Kings Heath.
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| London Transport RF146 in Wythall Transport Museum |
We got on the bus and we sat down towards the back. We set off along Severn Way and at the roundabout we turned right onto Chapel Lane. We turned left onto the A435 and we ran forwards onto Alcester Road South and we ran forwards onto Alcester Road. We travelled through Maypole and over Druids Heath to Alcester Lane's End where we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of London Transport RF146 before it carried on back to Wythall.
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| London Transport RF146 in Kings Heath |
We got back on the bus and we sat down towards the back. We set off along the A435 and we ran down through Druids Heath and into Maypole. We ran forwards onto Alcester Road South and we ran forwards onto Alcester Road. We ran through Wythall and we crossed over the A435. We turned right onto Watery Lane and we turned right onto the A435. We turned left onto Hill Lane and we turned right onto Chapel Lane and we turned left into Severn Way and we returned to the museum car park. Once off the bus Matthew went to the toilet. We went outside to wait for the next bus. We saw it was London Central WVL220 on a service to Kings Heath. We got on the bus and we went upstairs and sat down. We set off along Severn Way and at the roundabout we turned right onto Chapel Lane. We turned left onto the A435 and we ran forwards onto Alcester Road South and we ran forwards onto Alcester Road. We travelled through Maypole and over Druids Heath to Alcester Lane's End where we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of London Central WVL220 before it carried on back to Wythall.
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| London Central WVL220 in Kings Heath |
As we got closer we saw it was London Transport RM2213.
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| London Transport RM2213 in Kings Heath |
Whilst we ate we saw Rotala Diamond 40827 on a #34 to Birmingham.
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| Rotala Diamond 40827 in Kings Heath |
We got on the bus and we went upstairs and sat down. We set off along the A435 and we ran down through Druids Heath and into Maypole. We ran forwards onto Alcester Road South and we ran forwards onto Alcester Road. We ran through Wythall and we crossed over the A435. We turned right onto Watery Lane and we turned right onto the A435. We turned left onto Hill Lane and we turned right onto Chapel Lane and we turned left into Severn Way and we returned to the museum car park. Once off the bus we had a look around to see what we could see. We saw PPH coach C425 WFH parked up outside.
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| PPH C425 WFH in Wythall Transport Museum |
Matthew sat in the driver's seat of one of the half cab buses. Afterwards we went to the cafe and Matthew had a Twister lolly. THere was rime for one more ride before we went back to Fenton. We waited at the stop for the next service. We saw Midland Red OM5 on a service to Maypole.
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| Midland Red OM5 in Wythall Transport Museum |
We got on the bus and we sat down towards the back. We set off along Severn Way and at the roundabout we turned right onto Chapel Lane. We turned left onto the A435 and we ran forwards onto Alcester Road South and we ran forwards onto Alcester Road. We travelled through Maypole before doing a U turn between Sainsbury's and going up Alcester Road South and we ran forwards onto Alcester Road. We ran through Wythall and we crossed over the A435. We turned right onto Watery Lane and we turned right onto the A435. We turned left onto Hill Lane and we turned right onto Chapel Lane and we turned left into Severn Way and we returned to the museum car park. Once off the bus. Matthew went to the toilet before we left and we got into the car. We set off out of the site onto Severn Way and we turned Left onto Capel Lane. We turned right onto Middle Lane and right onto the Southbound A435. We turned right onto the Westbound M42. We ran to junction 20 and we turned right onto the Northbound M5. We ran through the Midlands for around 80 miles and we joined the Northbound M6. We ran along the M6 through the West Midlands and Staffordshire as far as junction 15 where we cam off onto the A500. We turned right onto City Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. We turned right into Smithpool Road. We turned left Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out and use his computer. For tea Matthew had Sausage and chips followed by cake. Matthew used his computer and watched music videos on the television. Later on Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark
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