Fleetline Finale 1997 7000 (WH) WDA 700T

As Flickr Follower jm6757 has uploaded photos today of work in progress on Fleetline 7000 we turn the clock back to 25 years ago with the last day of Fleetline in Birmingham. Here 7000 is seen resting between duties on the 27 service to Birmingham Markets.

 

 

Life of 7000

 

New to Walsall Garage January 1979

Transferred to Oldbury November 1982

Transferred to Dudley January 1985

Delicensed to Reserve 26.10.1986

Reinstated to Dudley November 1987

Transferred to Perry Barr July 1989

To Selly Oak Reserve February 1997

Reinstated for Last Fleetline day on 01.11.1997 at Washwood Heath Garage

Donated to Aston Manor Transport Museum for Preservation

Last in use October 2007 at Wythall

To J Munro, Wythall for continued preservation June 2019

Restored back to Travel West Midlands Silver/Blur livery

Done