4185, Y789 TOH

National Express Trident 4185 runs along Mindelsohn Way, as it approaches the bus interchange at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

 

This service was taken over from the ATG bus operator, igo, following their fall into administration earlier this year. Services 10, 10H, and 10S were all acquired by National Express under emergency tender. It is currently operated from Birmingham Central garage, with these Y-reg Tridents being the supposed allocation for services 10, and 10H - with short E200s, drafted in from Perry Barr (761), and Wolverhampton (755, 756) for the 10S. E40D Enviro 400s also supplement the daytime running 10H.

 

At the time of posting, vehicle 756 has transferred to Pensnett garage - and its position has been filled with former Xplore Dundee WF Streetlite, 431. I suspect 755 will soon leave Birmingham Central, with 435 stepping into its shoes, so to speak.

 

Vehicle Details

Operator: National Express West Midlands

Fleet Details: 4185

Registration: Y789 TOH

Vehicle Type: Dennis Trident 2, Alexander ALX400

 

Vehicle History

New to Lea Hall 06/01

transferred to Birmingham Central 07/10

transferred to reserve fleet 12/17 (used at Pensnett)

reinstated to Birmingham Central 03/18

Done