NXWM 4148 Dennis Trident/Alexander ALX400 Y743TOH
Dwarfed by the fairly modern architecture of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 4148 awaits departure on tendered route 10H to Birmingham. At the time the oldest bus in Birmingham, it has since been withdrawn though fellow Y regs 4177 & 4185 soldier on as the last two of their heritage still in the city. Older 4125 works out of Walsall, reguarly in service to Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield and local areas, though is nominally a heritage bus - it was the first Trident new to TWM, and carries its original livery. Route 10H was taken over from Igo Buses, who used Optare Solos in it, after their sudden collapse. Loadings are extremely low, to the point where it seems pointless to run at all. Nevertheless it has proved an interesting route to the enthusiast - its two buses reguarly throwing up a Trident or E400, venturing on roads they aren’t normally found upon.
NXWM 4148 Dennis Trident/Alexander ALX400 Y743TOH
Dwarfed by the fairly modern architecture of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 4148 awaits departure on tendered route 10H to Birmingham. At the time the oldest bus in Birmingham, it has since been withdrawn though fellow Y regs 4177 & 4185 soldier on as the last two of their heritage still in the city. Older 4125 works out of Walsall, reguarly in service to Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield and local areas, though is nominally a heritage bus - it was the first Trident new to TWM, and carries its original livery. Route 10H was taken over from Igo Buses, who used Optare Solos in it, after their sudden collapse. Loadings are extremely low, to the point where it seems pointless to run at all. Nevertheless it has proved an interesting route to the enthusiast - its two buses reguarly throwing up a Trident or E400, venturing on roads they aren’t normally found upon.