Acocks Green Garage

[2206]

It's definitely mainly ALX400 on the weekdays. I've heard of E200 MMCs being on there on Saturdays

It is yes, E200 MMC have been used on Saturdays, and the odd Gemini has also got on there 4500 got onto the 73 on the 73s first week back at AG. But its certainly mostly B7TL ALX400 in the week.

[Sayeed]

Platinum on the 72 (?)

[Rob H]

Platinum on the 72 (?)

6708 8)

[2206]

6704 has been branded for the X12 over the weekend.
X12 Branded 6704 is on the 1 today.

[Dom]

X12 Branded 6704 is on the 1 today.

Do we really need it mentioning in two threads!?

[Tony]

X12 Branded 6704 is on the 1 today.

The route branded off route thread is for this, doesn't need to be here as well

[Stu]

4512 on 72

@Jordan Nothing remotely noteworthy here. AG Gemini on an AG double-deck route.

[MW]

@Jordan Nothing remotely noteworthy here. AG Gemini on an AG double-deck route.

Presumably because it's branded for the 11? I spotted it later on being driven NIS by a driver on the Warwick (37) rota. Overtime or a board that goes from the 37 to 72 (if one exists?)

[monkeyjoe]

Acocks green is on BBC 1 they are doing on feature on the one show about the 11

[MW]

6702 was roaring up Warwick Road on Wednesday. Running dead back to depot from Solihull after the evening peak. When I say roaring, I mean the cooling fans. First time I've heard the fans on these. I managed to get the fans roaring on an E200MMC once. Looked weird seeing a Platinum like that.

[Jack]

6702 was roaring up Warwick Road on Wednesday. Running dead back to depot from Solihull after the evening peak. When I say roaring, I mean the cooling fans. First time I've heard the fans on these. I managed to get the fans roaring on an E200MMC once. Looked weird seeing a Platinum like that.

Heard them a lot of times on WA's Platniums. They aren't as loud as an Omnilink or Omnicity.

[lauren1993]

Heard them a lot of times on WA's Platniums. They aren't as loud as an Omnilink or Omnicity.

Shame that the newer MMCs (6759 onwards) were delivered with eFans.
Also most of the geminis at Acocks Green have had eFans fitted.
I'm sure the E200 MMCs have eFans too now, but I'm sure they weren't delivered with them.

[MW]

Shame that the newer MMCs (6759 onwards) were delivered with eFans.
Also most of the geminis at Acocks Green have had eFans fitted.
I'm sure the E200 MMCs have eFans too now, but I'm sure they weren't delivered with them.

eFans? What are they?

Is this part of the exhaust trap stuff fitted to the Geminis? Now thag you mention it, I haven't heard any Crimson Geminis roaring in a while, whilst I've heard 11 branded ones roaring.

[Tony]

eFans? What are they?

Is this part of the exhaust trap stuff fitted to the Geminis? Now thag you mention it, I haven't heard any Crimson Geminis roaring in a while, whilst I've heard 11 branded ones roaring.

Not just on trap fitted vehicles, but a lot of vehicles are having their fans changed from Hydraulic fans to electric ones. This makes the bus more fuel efficient. The trap fitted 42xx have not been done

[Jack]

eFans? What are they?

Is this part of the exhaust trap stuff fitted to the Geminis? Now thag you mention it, I haven't heard any Crimson Geminis roaring in a while, whilst I've heard 11 branded ones roaring.

Crimson 4504 is still roaring about. Sadly 4518's fans are no longer on constantly.