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West Midlands MCW Metrobus 1978 - 2010
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2962 in West Bromwich Bus Station carrying West Midlands Travel Blue & Cream livery © Chris Banks
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Updates as of 17/08/2010:

2769 route 7 (Farewell PB Metrobuses)

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Updates as of 09/08/10:

(Odd and Ends)

Lea Hall auction - 2 images

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Updates as of 08/08/2010:

2836 (Farewell WB Metrobus)

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Updates as of 25/07/2010:

New Collection - Final day of WM Metrobuses (55 images added)

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Updates as of 23/07/2010:

Several new images added to Metrobus Final Months!

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Updates as of 20/07/2010:

2903 route 30 (2 pics - Metro final months)

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Updates as of 19/07/2010:

Cricket extras (all Metro Final months)

2832
2832+2903
2903

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Updates as of 14/07/10:

New Collection:

(Aston Manor 11/07/10)

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Fleet News *20/08/2010*
All Remaining Metrobuses were sold at the Lea Hall Auction on 08/08/2010, leaving just the Driver Training examples in the fleet.

3089 - SOLD to GHA Coaches, North Wales

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Saturday 24th July 2010 was the final day of operation for NXWM's last 3 MCW Metrobuses, ending a total of 32 years of service with WMPTE and its successors.

The buses were given a fitting send off being used on routes 1, 11A Outer Circle, 31E, 37 and 72.

2903 was the last bus to arrive back at garage at 15:20 having worked the 14:49 Route 1 from Birmingham Town Hall to Acocks Green.
Depot Codes
AG - Acocks Green
BC - Birmingham Central
BY - Bordesley Green
CV - Coventry (New Code)
HY - Hockley (Now Closed)
LH - Lea Hall
MH - Merry Hill (Pensnett)
PB - Perry Barr
WA - Walsall
WB - West Bromwich
YW - Yardley Wood
WN - Wolverhampton
WT - Coventry (code no longer in use)
XS - Aston, Miller Street (Stored/Withdrawn).
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