The End of the Benz (and B10L)

[Bryan]

Anybody 'vintage' hunting today;
1447 is on the 39,
620; 4017 & 4021 all on the 11
4020 on the 33
1585 & 1699 on the 42/43
1607 & 1613 on the 49
1641 & 1643 on the 243/244
1546 on the 289

I didn't read this before setting out on Friday but purely by chance and good luck got to ride on 620 and then 4017 on the 11 in Wolverhampton, 1447 from Wolverhampton to Darlaston on the 39, and finally 1585 and 1699 on the 42/43 at West Bromwich.

A grand day out!

[John]

I'm actually off work next Saturday for a change! I'm not too fussed about the 301 running but will try and make it for the afternoon X51 Spectra journey. I still miss them on the 139, I would always wait for one in Merry Hill for the hour ride back to Brum

[GeminiFan1991]

Pensnett & West Bromwich have had an email saying all should be in reserve fleet by 4th October, no specific withdrawal dates for individual buses, so that is down to the Engineering Manager based on Inspection dates and faults

What about Coventry's Mercs ?!

[Tony]

All 3 Spectras and 620 out today. Unusual for a Saturday

[JoNi]

Heard 1594 has run its last, but not confirmed.

[winston]

PN 1573 is now withdrawn parked facing the rear fence

[Stuharris 6360]

PN 1573 is now withdrawn parked facing the rear fence

One of my favourite Mercs  :'( :'(

[karl724223]

PN 1573 is now withdrawn parked facing the rear fence

been there ages

[karl724223]

Mercs in bottom yard pensnett
Dead box 1640 1647 1630
Facing the fence front in
1520 1620 1629 1642 1593 1627
1573 1677 1743 1704
Parked up not used for two days 1657

@Winston

[winston]

@Winston

@karl724223, ta for that! For some reason I haven't got 1573 updated to withdrawn, but I updated the other extra ones you'd posted  :-\

1704 has been moved down to the bottom yard since

[WB]

1695 now finished at west brom

[The Real 4778]

So what's left:

CV: 1570/1/2/9/91/4, 1703  (7)
WB: 1585/9, 1607/13/99  (5)
PN:  1546, 1641/3/57  (4)

TOTAL: 16

Can this be right, is that all?

[JoNi]

Only 4 seem in regular use in Coventry
1571/1572/1703 on 5 and 1591 on 18/A today

[Tara4352]

Only 4 seem in regular use in Coventry
1571/1572/1703 on 5 and 1591 on 18/A today

They out

[JoNi]

Yep.

1703 5 1016 TC 1141 TS 1246 TC
1579 5 1046 TC 1211 TS 1316 TC
1571 5 1116 TC  1241 TS 1346 TC
1591 18 1024 18A 1134 18 1254