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#1
The 7A (WA) has been withdrawn. The 9 (Walsall to Wolverhampton) is now operated by WN. 12/A, 13/A is also allocated Geminis (Voith and ZF) on a nigh daily basis. The 89 is solid E200s (SWB and LWBs), with all types of deckers on Sundays
#2
4470 (97) - 14
4818 (7) - 52
6115 (Outer Circle) - 4/4A
6141 (Outer Circle) - 5
6865, 6866 (23/24) - 97
6876, 6877 (23/24) - X12/X13
6883 (X21/X22) - 63
6898, 6904 (50) - 6
6971 (82/87) - 74E
E011 (6) - 2/3
#3
Garage threads / Re: Birmingham Central Garage
March 23, 2024, 11:24:50 AM
Quote from: Stu on March 23, 2024, 10:02:32 AMWhy would deckers struggle?

Everyone seems to forget they are shorter than a full-length single deck, double decks are as manoeuvrable as a midi-bus. 

So I'm guessing that's a no? I was just wondering from the perspective that it's a bus and not a car therefore you may not be able to make the turn in one go
#4
6972 (82/87) - 12/A, 13/A
6863 (23/24), 6888 (X21/X22) - X12/X13
7501 (16) - 65/67
#5
Garage threads / Re: Birmingham Central Garage
March 22, 2024, 11:11:19 PM
Quote from: mranon on March 19, 2024, 12:14:42 PM10A terminates at the bus stop outside the shops, then turns around in the mouth of the road by the pigot arms. It can be done in one if no one parks against the church wall, done it many a time in coaches and the nx b7rles. If they park there, usually need to do a reverse to complete the turn, then Pickup is the bus stop facing out.

Do deckers on the 60 struggle with turning around at the Cranes Park terminus, or is the crossroad wide enough?
#6
Garage threads / Re: Birmingham Central Garage
March 22, 2024, 11:08:21 PM
Quote from: BK63 YWP on March 13, 2024, 08:40:34 PMVinyls are awful. Look at West Midlands Railway class 172s, vinyl is coming off and have faded terribly compared to the 196s which are painted and look ten times better
That is true. I don't know why they did vinyl when they're staying with WMR for the forseeable. At least the temporary livery applied to the 323s and 350/2s make sense
#7
Quote from: jasmine on March 20, 2024, 01:39:50 PMhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/53595748385/in/photolist-2pE5dKk-2pB5PDC-2pqFTLE-2pqciVi-2pnyAuq-2pixvQg-2pioW2F-2pixvf2-2piTxMA-2pfdr2E-2pc4zmq-2pgD15s-2pb9TRH-2oXQCSh-2oXSLVM-2oXVXpK-2oXrKrS-2oZx6bC-2oBRXKS-2oBVMKv-2ptW3Mo-2ou3n5c-2ohjk1H-2oguZWr-2ogXyFN
It doesn't look great, but as it's been mentioned, I don't think there's particularly because of the vinyl (although you can see some crimson around the license at the front, as it has been pointed out), but the state of the bodywork.

It wouldn't stop me from wanting to board, a bus is a bus at the end of the day. My local routes are ran by buses in two tone grey, platinum, blueson, crimson and NX red and white

The only question I'd ask is, why have the rear windows 4801 been vinyled over?
#8
4819 (7) - X14
6803 (X3/X4/X5) - 101
6806 (X3/X4/X5) - 68
6862 (23/24) - 14
6997 (16) - 67
#9
Garage threads / Re: Pensnett Garage
March 20, 2024, 04:25:14 PM
Quote from: karl724223 on March 20, 2024, 03:09:55 PMBe up colmore row at 1628pm for a photo exclusive number 9 service
I just saw it, had to check the buses on loan thread before going crazy :grin:
#11
National Express West Midlands / Re: Buses on loan
March 05, 2024, 02:13:42 PM
Quote from: PB50 on March 04, 2024, 04:26:10 PMI take it 4764 and 6108 are no longer on loan to Walsall garage.
No, it's back at WB, was on the 82/87 yesterday
#12
4469 (97) - 23/24
6869 (23/24) - 61/63
6999 (16) - 101
#13
1872 (28) - 52
#14
Quote from: danny on February 27, 2024, 09:12:29 PMTbf makes more sense as at S&D can swap for the fast Avanti services, I know it can be argued that Can do this at Birmingham NS or wolves but same platform at S&D, still feels mad can get a train from there too Edinburgh
It makes more sense for transport for wales services call at Sandwell & Dudley? I completely disagree

While Sandwell and Dudley now has another service to Birmingham International. There is now no direct services from Smethwick to the Airport, which, yes, of course, you can change at New Street, but the TfW calls meant that connections from Snow Hill line stations to the Airport were available, the same going the other way, to Wales.

A lot of journey opportunities that were available have been severed, and now an extra change is required, or, of course, a 10 minute walk across the city centre
#15
Garage threads / Re: Walsall Garage
February 26, 2024, 02:40:14 AM
Quote from: BlackCountryBusSpotter on February 25, 2024, 10:39:54 AMB7's can get under but they might scrape it due to the Curved Roof Tony said either way the Bridge at Sandwell and Dudley on the 4 route NX marked as no Double Deckers. Yes I assume the Morning 34 DD that comes off The 701, the Evening Peak 34/37 DD that comes off the 881 all go back to Garage via Caldmore or Pleck Road. But either way the issue of why the 4 can have DD's has been explained before
Is this rule of no double deckers under the bridge at Sandwell and Dudley a recent thing? I remember seeing deckers on the 3/3A, 4/4H/4M during covid, and some out of service WB double decks taking that route back to the garage from Oldbury
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