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Title: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Tony on January 24, 2024, 07:36:18 PM
Walsall (on loan for service): 1794; 1798; 4752; 4959; 5408; 6108

Hartshornes, Pensnett: 2017; 4492; 5502; 5516
Powertrain: 4751

Paint: 2154; 2174; 2217; 4764; 4894; 4986; 4994; 4995

PB: 1851; 6835; E057
WN: 4920
MS: 4818; 7023

In addition as of tonight this is the location of the 53 electrics so far delivered

PBBCWAWNPN
E165E172E166E164E178
E167E176E168E169E196
E170E185E171E174E199
E189E173E175E201
E200E179E177E209
E202E181E180E210
E204E188E182E213
E205E203E183E216
E212E206E184E217
E214E186
E187
E190
E192
E193
E194
E195
E197
E198
E207
E208
E211
E215
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: WA4317 on January 24, 2024, 08:20:34 PM
To add to that Tony, 6940 has arrived at WN and will be there for the next week before heading for the Paintshop direction soon enough after next week
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: JosephR on January 24, 2024, 08:43:42 PM
Quote from: WA4317 on January 24, 2024, 08:20:34 PMTo add to that Tony, 6940 has arrived at WN and will be there for the next week before heading for the Paintshop direction soon enough after next week
Assume this is a touch up into the same livery. 
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: WA4317 on January 25, 2024, 11:36:58 AM
Quote from: JosephR on January 24, 2024, 08:43:42 PMAssume this is a touch up into the same livery.
Yes it's had a van straight into the side of it front to back, will be repanelled and get touched up back at Paintshop
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: WA4317 on January 30, 2024, 08:13:24 AM
829 PN-WN
Should be going straight out on the 1
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: BNH2004 on January 30, 2024, 08:57:13 AM
Quote from: WA4317 on January 30, 2024, 08:13:24 AM829 PN-WN
Should be going straight out on the 1
Currently on 4
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: karl724223 on January 30, 2024, 09:04:56 AM
Quote from: WA4317 on January 30, 2024, 08:13:24 AM829 PN-WN
Should be going straight out on the 1
Loan or transfer ? @Tony @BN 
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Tony on January 30, 2024, 09:49:53 AM
Quote from: karl724223 on January 30, 2024, 09:04:56 AMLoan or transfer ? @Tony @BN
Loan
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Tony on January 31, 2024, 11:22:51 AM
as at 31/1/24

Walsall (loan for service) 4752; 5408; 6108 (1794/8 now transferred)
Wolverhampton (loan for service) 829
Perry Barr (RTC repairs): 2029; E057
Miller Street: 4818 (7023 now withdrawn)

Powertrain: 4859
Hartshornes: 2017; 2072; 4492; 5502; 5516

Paint: 2154; 2174; 2217; 4773; 4894; 4986; 4990; 4994
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Dababa015 on January 31, 2024, 04:46:34 PM
1794-8 transferred to where please?
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Tony on January 31, 2024, 04:51:23 PM
Quote from: Dababa015 on January 31, 2024, 04:46:34 PM1794-8 transferred to where please?
To the garage they are listed under
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Wba_lad on January 31, 2024, 09:02:58 PM
Quote from: Tony on January 31, 2024, 11:22:51 AMas at 31/1/24

Walsall (loan for service) 4752; 5408; 6108 (1794/8 now transferred)
Wolverhampton (loan for service) 829
Perry Barr (RTC repairs): 2029; E057
Miller Street: 4818 (7023 now withdrawn)

Powertrain: 4859
Hartshornes: 2017; 2072; 4492; 5502; 5516

Paint: 2154; 2174; 2217; 4773; 4894; 4986; 4990; 4994

Is E057 bad RTC damage?
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Tony on February 09, 2024, 05:02:39 PM
2210 has gone to Walsall for paint today
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: karl724223 on February 09, 2024, 09:26:01 PM
A599 missing in action from pensnett garage 
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: BN on February 10, 2024, 06:16:25 AM
Quote from: karl724223 on February 09, 2024, 09:26:01 PMA599 missing in action from pensnett garage
Should be back Monday
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: karl724223 on February 10, 2024, 12:45:25 PM
Quote from: BN on February 10, 2024, 06:16:25 AMShould be back Monday
We don't want it back send it to woods we like there's 😂
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Tony on February 19, 2024, 01:23:26 PM
Paint: 2149; 2210; 4773; 4776; 4894; 4987; 4990; 4994
Hartshornes: 2079; 2140; 4492; 5502; 5516
Powertrain: 731; 4751; 6148
ADL, Leeds: 6983
PB: 1849; 2225; 4721; E057
PN: 1907
MS: 4818
BC: 6969
WA (loan for service): 4764; 4959; 6108; 6111; 6761; 6762
WA (RTC repair): 6886
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: CL on February 19, 2024, 08:09:43 PM
Quote from: Tony on February 19, 2024, 01:23:26 PMPaint: 2149; 2210; 4773; 4776; 4894; 4987; 4990; 4994
Hartshornes: 2079; 2140; 4492; 5502; 5516
Powertrain: 731; 4751; 6148
ADL, Leeds: 6983
PB: 1849; 2225; 4721; E057
PN: 1907
MS: 4818
BC: 6969
WA (loan for service): 4764; 4959; 6108; 6111; 6761; 6762
WA (RTC repair): 6886
I thought 2225 left for Walsall on Thursday if I'm not mistaken
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Tony on February 19, 2024, 08:25:22 PM
Quote from: CL on February 19, 2024, 08:09:43 PMI thought 2225 left for Walsall on Thursday if I'm not mistaken
AG still listed it as at PB for repairs, but it is now back at AG available for service tomorrow.
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Tony on February 29, 2024, 02:37:32 PM
ADL, Leeds: 6983
Hartshornes: 4492; 5502; 5508; 5509
Powertrain, Willenhall: 4751

Paint: 2149; 2210; 4776; 4987; 4990,6886; E124

BC: 4590; 6969
MS: 4818
PN: 1907
WN: 4721
YW: 1903

PB (loans): 6113; 6913
WA (loans) 4764; 4959; 6108; 6111; 6761; 6762

Electrics
PBBCWAWNPN
E165E168E166E164E172
E167E169E171E173E176
E170E178E175E174E189
E184E185E177E192
E187E195E179E196
E191E198E180E199
E201E200E181E204
E205E203E182E213
E209E208E183
E210E186
E212E188
E217E190
E193
E194
E197
E202
E206
E207
E211
E214
E215
E216
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Wba_lad on February 29, 2024, 04:18:15 PM
Quote from: Tony on February 29, 2024, 02:37:32 PMADL, Leeds: 6983
Hartshornes: 4492; 5502; 5508; 5509
Powertrain, Willenhall: 4751

Paint: 2149; 2210; 4776; 4987; 4990,6886; E124

BC: 4590; 6969
MS: 4818
PN: 1907
WN: 4721
YW: 1903

PB (loans): 6113; 6913
WA (loans) 4764; 4959; 6108; 6111; 6761; 6762

Electrics
PBBCWAWNPN
E165E168E166E164E172
E167E169E171E173E176
E170E178E175E174E189
E184E185E177E192
E187E195E179E196
E191E198E180E199
E201E200E181E204
E205E203E182E213
E209E208E183
E210E186
E212E188
E217E190
E193
E194
E197
E202
E206
E207
E211
E214
E215
E216

is 6886 having a whole new repaint or just panels painted?
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Tony on February 29, 2024, 06:11:12 PM
Quote from: Wba_lad on February 29, 2024, 04:18:15 PMis 6886 having a whole new repaint or just panels painted?
RTC repair

4909 is now at Walsall for full refurb though
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Wba_lad on February 29, 2024, 06:26:36 PM
Quote from: Tony on February 29, 2024, 06:11:12 PMRTC repair

4909 is now at Walsall for full refurb though
ah i see, was 6886 the one involved with the incident where diamond bus 32127 crashed on moor street queensway?

Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Tony on February 29, 2024, 06:49:31 PM
Quote from: Wba_lad on February 29, 2024, 06:26:36 PMah i see, was 6886 the one involved with the incident where diamond bus 32127 crashed on moor street queensway?


Yes
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Jack on March 01, 2024, 11:56:41 AM
2021 has just passed me on the Aldridge Road in Great Barr, can't see it on the latest list? Driven by an engineer.
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Tony on March 01, 2024, 12:28:16 PM
Quote from: Jack on March 01, 2024, 11:56:41 AM2021 has just passed me on the Aldridge Road in Great Barr, can't see it on the latest list? Driven by an engineer.
That's because it isn't away from home garage
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Tony on March 01, 2024, 06:03:29 PM
4954 now in for paint, the first of the WB 49xx
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: BlackCountryBusSpotter on March 02, 2024, 01:45:19 PM
Quote from: Tony on March 01, 2024, 06:03:29 PM4954 now in for paint, the first of the WB 49xx
4959 to be the second one then unless there is another one maybe due
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Wumpty on March 14, 2024, 11:37:04 AM
2094 at Hartshorne Pensnett, flanked by Volvo Electric/MCV BV72KPG.
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: busboy31 on March 16, 2024, 07:53:32 PM
What's happened to 4817, why has it been off service?
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Tony on March 16, 2024, 09:51:42 PM
Quote from: busboy31 on March 16, 2024, 07:53:32 PMWhat's happened to 4817, why has it been off service?
Was involved in an RTC and is being repaired at BC
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: busboy31 on March 17, 2024, 10:12:05 AM
Quote from: Tony on March 16, 2024, 09:51:42 PMWas involved in an RTC and is being repaired at BC
Will the 7 branding stay on when it's been repaired?
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Lukeee on March 17, 2024, 02:15:12 PM
Quote from: busboy31 on March 17, 2024, 10:12:05 AMWill the 7 branding stay on when it's been repaired?
Would Imagine the E400s will be debranded shortly as there due to leave PB 
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Wba_lad on March 17, 2024, 05:41:48 PM
Quote from: Tony on March 16, 2024, 09:51:42 PMWas involved in an RTC and is being repaired at BC
Somone isn't going to be very happy over this 😂
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Tony on March 18, 2024, 02:39:20 PM
PB (loans) 1886; 6108; 6113; 6911
WA (loans) 4959; 6111; 6761; 6762

Repairs etc
BC: 1927; 4817; 6969
PN: 1907
WN: 751
WB: 4495
Paint: 2018; 2149; 2213; 4756(RTC patch); 4909; 4954; 4990
Powertrain: 4807; 4835; 6127; 6142
Hartshornes: 2073; 2094; 4492; 5502; 5518

E062 is still at CV but is likely to be repaired in house, probably at Walsall
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: WA4317 on March 19, 2024, 06:47:43 PM
4990 returned to WN
2026 now in for refurb
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Westy on March 21, 2024, 03:48:32 PM
4956 at Powertrain (?) Willenhall.

Parked near the fence, so I could see the number as the 326 went past!
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: busboy31 on March 24, 2024, 07:07:05 PM
Any update on 4817?
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: windy miller on March 25, 2024, 04:04:24 AM


  has E191 gone awol?    tghanks for the update tony
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Jack on April 04, 2024, 02:31:21 PM
4909 is back from paint and on the 94. Can't see it mentioned that it's back.
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Wba_lad on April 05, 2024, 09:45:34 PM
Anyone know why 6927 has been taken to Birmingham central. I heard it's had a RTC yesterday is it at Birmingham central for repairs. 
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: BN on April 06, 2024, 07:27:08 AM
Quote from: Wba_lad on April 05, 2024, 09:45:34 PMAnyone know why 6927 has been taken to Birmingham central. I heard it's had a RTC yesterday is it at Birmingham central for repairs.
Yes it is
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Tony on April 09, 2024, 02:00:25 PM
BC: 1927; 4817; 6927
MS: 2238; 7033
PN: 1907 
WA: E062
WN: 4836

Loans for service
PN: 4722
WA: 4959; 6761
WN: 4846; 4847; 4860; 4885; 4892
YW: 6917

Paint: 2018; 2026; 2158; 2203; 2213; 4767; 4771; 4889
Powertrain: 4813; 5510
Hartshornes: 2087; 2094; 4492; 5502; 5512

Location of electrics
PBBCWAWNPNAstonMSRoberts
E165E213E166E164E169E176E174
E167E219E171E168E184E201E175
E170E220E178E172E189E204E177
E224E195E173E194E179
E225E198E191E196E180
E227E218E197E199E181
E228E221E205E200E182
E231E222E207E203E183
E239E223E208E185
E240E226E210E186
E230E211E187
E235E216E188
E236E190
E192
E193
E202
E206
E209
E212
E214
E215
E217



Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: WA4317 on April 09, 2024, 02:43:43 PM
E229/E238/E241 have arrived and now at WN
4836 is repaired and waiting to go back to PN
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Tony on April 09, 2024, 05:01:28 PM
Quote from: WA4317 on April 09, 2024, 02:43:43 PME229/E238/E241 have arrived and now at WN
4836 is repaired and waiting to go back to PN

4817 has since moved from BC to paint as well with RTC repairs
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: busboy31 on April 09, 2024, 06:51:45 PM
Quote from: Tony on April 09, 2024, 05:01:28 PM4817 has since moved from BC to paint as well with RTC repairs
So when the front is repainted, will it head straight back to PB for MOT?
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Tony on April 09, 2024, 07:00:42 PM
Quote from: busboy31 on April 09, 2024, 06:51:45 PMSo when the front is repainted, will it head straight back to PB for MOT?
It's still got nearly 5 months MoT
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Tony on April 11, 2024, 06:12:31 PM
4817 back into service this afternoon, but I suspect someone has already noticed.
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: busboy31 on April 11, 2024, 07:41:10 PM
Quote from: Tony on April 11, 2024, 06:12:31 PM4817 back into service this afternoon, but I suspect someone has already noticed.
So has the logos been put back on the front? And also the logos that were on the nearside bumper before the accident.
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Tony on April 11, 2024, 07:49:38 PM
Quote from: busboy31 on April 11, 2024, 07:41:10 PMSo has the logos been put back on the front? And also the logos that were on the nearside bumper before the accident.
The paint shop always replace logos and fleet numbers
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: karl724223 on April 15, 2024, 04:09:07 PM
4722 back yw 
6917 back pn
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Tony on April 24, 2024, 06:27:14 PM
4964 has now gone to Walsall for repaint
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Tony on April 25, 2024, 05:55:31 PM
Current locations of the 88 delivered so far
PBBCWAWNPNAstonMSRoberts
E165E176E166E164E224E196E243E174
E167E229E171E168E227E198E175
E170E231E218E169E228E199E177
E232E219E172E237E200E179
E236E220E173E238E201E180
E242E221E178E239E203E181
E245E222E184E240E204E182
E246E223E189E241E213E183
E247E225E191E185
E248E226E194E186
E249E230E195E187
E250E235E197E188
E205E190
E207E192
E208E193
E210E202
E211E206
E216E209
E251E212
E252E214
E253E215
E254E217

Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Tony on April 25, 2024, 06:17:03 PM
2205 latest bus into paint.
2213 back at AG
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer on May 01, 2024, 04:15:09 AM
E115 back at CV 
E038 in paint
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: tphi12000 on May 03, 2024, 10:00:03 AM
Quote from: Tony on April 25, 2024, 05:55:31 PMCurrent locations of the 88 delivered so far
PBBCWAWNPNAstonMSRoberts
E165E176E166E164E224E196E243E174
E167E229E171E168E227E198E175
E170E231E218E169E228E199E177
E232E219E172E237E200E179
E236E220E173E238E201E180
E242E221E178E239E203E181
E245E222E184E240E204E182
E246E223E189E241E213E183
E247E225E191E185
E248E226E194E186
E249E230E195E187
E250E235E197E188
E205E190
E207E192
E208E193
E210E202
E211E206
E216E209
E251E212
E252E214
E253E215
E254E217


E223 E224 E225  E227 were at MS yesterday when I passed along with E243.
Tony
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Wumpty on May 03, 2024, 10:11:23 AM
E255 at WN as of yesterday morning.
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: BBS on May 03, 2024, 10:41:35 AM
QuoteE115 back at CV
E038 in paint
Isn't E038 the one with the grey style branding?
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer on May 03, 2024, 11:24:25 AM
Quote from: BBS on May 03, 2024, 10:41:35 AMIsn't E038 the one with the grey style branding?
Yes
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: Wumpty on May 08, 2024, 11:06:08 AM
PN2102 (WMPTE Leyland National liveried B7RLE) at Hartshorne, Pensnett as of yesterday.
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: karl724223 on May 08, 2024, 04:12:29 PM
Quote from: Wumpty on May 08, 2024, 11:06:08 AMPN2102 (WMPTE Leyland National liveried B7RLE) at Hartshorne, Pensnett as of yesterday.
Been fkd a couple of weeks now 
Title: Re: Vehicles away from home garage 2024
Post by: BNH2004 on May 08, 2024, 04:59:21 PM
5514 seen coming from Hartshorne, Pensnett, presumably on a test run as it was going through Kingswinford