I noticed yesterday at the Miller Street bus store that the boys from the black stuff were a doing things in the Bus Store does this mean that NXWM have realised that they will be able to get more buses in the store if they get rid of the weeds and put a tarmac floor down, or have I got it wrong and they (the boys from the black stuff are going to resurface Miller Street instead ?
If this is the case can some one me know either way a I would love to know if there are any tram track left in Miller St (I suspect not) there are cobble or set stones still in Miller St, I do know that the sleepers (tram track used as sleepers ) are still in Miller St the tram track would then sit on the sleepers, I know this because they dug a hole in Miller St one day and the sleepers were visible, and that in other streets in Brum the sleepers are still there, outside the former Coventry Rd Tram and Trolley and Bus Garage,
Muny thinks ( this is like many thanks but buteer (better)
A new arrival at Miller Street I fetched today is Timesaver Metrobus 2957.
This is there for inspection to see how much it would cost to put it back in service.
If the cost is reasonable it will be rejoining the National Express Fleet as a heritage/Private Hire vehicle. It is still privately owned at the moment and is not guaranteed to be changing hands yet.
Quote from: Tony on September 04, 2017, 07:14:31 PM
A new arrival at Miller Street I fetched today is Timesaver Metrobus 2957.
This is there for inspection to see how much it would cost to put it back in service.
If the cost is reasonable it will be rejoining the National Express Fleet as a heritage/Private Hire vehicle. It is still privately owned at the moment and is not guaranteed to be changing hands yet.
That is great news, The Metrobus had such an attachment to the West Midlands I always thought they should have kept one of the final buses as a heritage vehicle in 2010. Hopefully all goes well.
Did the Dual purpose Metros cost significantly more than the usual version? Was there a reason why no further dual purpose buses were purchased after these and the Lynxes?
Quote from: Tony on September 04, 2017, 07:14:31 PM
A new arrival at Miller Street I fetched today is Timesaver Metrobus 2957.
This is there for inspection to see how much it would cost to put it back in service.
If the cost is reasonable it will be rejoining the National Express Fleet as a heritage/Private Hire vehicle. It is still privately owned at the moment and is not guaranteed to be changing hands yet.
I was wondering what had happened to 2957 as I hadn't seen her at Wythall on any event days only 2912, be like 3225 is doing at YW
@Tony
@Tony what had happened to 2957 I seen you parked up on the island at church lane handsworth wood
Quote from: Nxwm on September 05, 2017, 08:13:48 PM
@Tony what had happened to 2957 I seen you parked up on the island at church lane handsworth wood
Minor electrical problem, now sorted
I'd love to see can 2001 rejoin the NXWM fleet and be restored.
Would there be a problem with having more than one bus having 2001 as a fleetnumber.
In fact any heritage bus duplicating a current bus fleet number?
(Unless internally Metrobus 2001 is refered to as '2001M' or similar?)
Quote from: Westy on April 30, 2018, 10:59:56 PM
Would there be a problem with having more than one bus having 2001 as a fleetnumber.
In fact any heritage bus duplicating a current bus fleet number?
(Unless internally Metrobus 2001 is refered to as '2001M' or similar?)
There was a time that there were two 3225's in the fleet. Heritage 3225 was officially 7225. I don't actually know but is that still the case on 'paper'?
Quote from: Gareth on May 01, 2018, 06:51:44 AM
There was a time that there were two 3225's in the fleet. Heritage 3225 was officially 7225. I don't actually know but is that still the case on 'paper'?
It is still 7225 on the computer system
Is miller street shared with Diamond buses ? Its just that some of tony,s pictures show a national express coach next to Diamond vechicles.
Quote from: JIM C on June 17, 2018, 11:19:40 PM
Is miller street shared with Diamond buses ? Its just that some of tony,s pictures show a national express coach next to Diamond vechicles.
No, not sure which pictures your referring too.
Travel Decourcey have a Depot next door to NXWM Miller St & they operate NX vehicles from there.
Thanks Winston that explains it .its just that I noticed a national express coach in a picture of a diamond bus depot.
In the pits was a red decker & also 1 in the line up opposite the pits
4427 is having an engine change. No more there
What's the 2 driver trainers at miller st
Quote from: Solo1 on August 11, 2018, 05:26:24 PM
What's the 2 driver trainers at miller st
They maintain the driver trainers at Miller Street as you know, there's normally many driver trainers there.
Should of added the 2 double deckers that are in there
Quote from: Solo1 on August 11, 2018, 08:36:38 PM
Should of added the 2 double deckers that are in there
Same answer
Just passed miller street walking around and seen the timesaver bus is now at miller street.