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Started by Nathan4775, April 06, 2012, 06:52:49 PM

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I love Walsall buses

Quote from: Westy on April 19, 2019, 12:11:26 PM
The 29 interworks with the 70/70a doesn't it?

Rebrand the 11 / 11a maybe?
@Westy yes only certain boreds interwork with the 70A doesn't interwork with the 70

mesub

23 - Bartley Green
76 - Northfield
X20 - Birmingham Via Longbridge, Northfield & QE Hospital / University

Solo1

Quote from: mesub on April 19, 2019, 08:51:13 PM
What is:
http://wmbusphotos.com/NONWM/Nottingham/920.html
Doing in the nxwm Walsall garage?
some said repainting it for Nottingham city transport

I love Walsall buses

Quote from: mesub on April 19, 2019, 08:51:13 PM
What is:
http://wmbusphotos.com/NONWM/Nottingham/920.html
Doing in the nxwm Walsall garage?
A post on Facebook suggests it's going green to match the streetlites and put it on the 10 10H and 10S

2206

#4699
Quote from: I love Walsall buses on April 19, 2019, 11:31:50 PM
A post on Facebook suggests it's going green to match the streetlites and put it on the 10 10H and 10S
If it was true it wouldn't even be able to go on the 10S.
Its been said that this has to have short single decks.
10H/36 maybe though?

If its true I wander whether it will get onto the commercial services, such as the 14, 60, etc. as well. Though the green could suggest its only temporary, before going to Dundee maybe?
Local Routes
94/95, 11A/11C, 28.

I love Walsall buses

Quote from: 2206 on April 19, 2019, 11:34:45 PM
If it was true it wouldn't even be able to work the 10S.
10H/36 maybe though?
Anyway the lilac line is getting an upgrade to enviro400 city diesel I think so maybe more to come if it is getting painted into green

John

Quote from: I love Walsall buses on April 19, 2019, 11:37:12 PM
Anyway the lilac line is getting an upgrade to enviro400 city diesel I think so maybe more to come if it is getting painted into green

You really think that is true?

Gareth

I would have thought that if NXWM or Xplore were to be buying second hand then they'd go for a vehicle type already operated.

Dom

Quote from: Gareth on April 20, 2019, 08:09:40 AM
I would have thought that if NXWM or Xplore were to be buying second hand then they'd go for a vehicle type already operated.

Depends if there is the quantity required available to them at the quality they need.

Tony

Quote from: Dom on April 20, 2019, 08:14:11 AM
Depends if there is the quantity required available to them at the quality they need.

Nottingham 920 is at Walsall for nothing more than a repaint, it will then go back to Nottingham

Speebird96

Quote from: I love Walsall buses on April 19, 2019, 11:37:12 PM
Anyway the lilac line is getting an upgrade to enviro400 city diesel I think so maybe more to come if it is getting painted into green

Nope, Lilac Line 27 is receiving gas-powered Enviro400City's with the batch of 6 already being delivered to Keltruck, Nottingham.

920 is merely being repainted into NCT's spare colours like 918-919/921-923 which have already been repainted from Lilac Line branding.
Local Routes:
-NXWM: 9/12/12A/13/13A/13B/126/X8/X10

Crosville

Paying a visit to the West Midlands on Friday, was in Walsall briefly changing from the 4 to the X51, so observing a few movements at the bus station, a couple routes look have platinum buses allocated, well the 6 & 10/10A from what i observed although i was in Walsall for about 20 minutes, got me wondering whether the normal 51 should be upgraded to platinum deckers as well?

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Quote from: Crosville on April 21, 2019, 12:09:46 PM
Paying a visit to the West Midlands on Friday, was in Walsall briefly changing from the 4 to the X51, so observing a few movements at the bus station, a couple routes look have platinum buses allocated, well the 6 & 10/10A from what i observed although i was in Walsall for about 20 minutes, got me wondering whether the normal 51 should be upgraded to platinum deckers as well?
6 and 10/A would have been spares. Friday was Saturday service so there would have been more spares available.
Same as the 60 at BC, it doesn't mean they are platinum routes.
In regards to the 51, not every route can have new platinum buses either. There aren't enough.
Local Routes
94/95, 11A/11C, 28.

Crosville

Quote from: 2206 on April 21, 2019, 12:44:32 PM
6 and 10/A would have been spares. Friday was Saturday service so there would have been more spares available.
Same as the 60 at BC, it doesn't mean they are platinum routes.
In regards to the 51, not every route can have new platinum buses either. There aren't enough.

I get it, was more of making the use of spare platinums.

Westy

Has Walsall got all the early Platties now?


There isn't any left at the other depots, that have the same type of gearbox as the Walsall ones, is there?


I suppose if Walsall increased its Platty routes, it would necessitate them having a complete change of vehicle stock, due to the gearbox or whatever, that is different to the later batches?

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