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Started by Stu, July 07, 2012, 07:35:14 PM

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John

A 45** Trident in TWM livery broke down in Willenhall on the 529 yesterday in the stop on the island heading towards Walsall.

Trident 4609

4580 broken down going back to the garage on a mansfield truck. 4570 was taken off the 59 and placed on the 126 as a replacement

Andrew1991

1681 is currently parked in the middle of wolverhampton station with its front wheels on blocks to tilt the bus up with a mansfield truck behind it, any idea what's happened

andy

4630 broken down at Bickenhill last night on the 900

Trident 4609

639 appeared to be broken down in wolverhampton bus station yesterday.

nitromatt1

Quote from: Trident 4609 on March 31, 2013, 11:06:19 PM
639 appeared to be broken down in wolverhampton bus station yesterday.

When was that? I don't remember us seeing that :o

JoNi

4402 on 8 leaked in Coventry, Pool Meadow the other day. Resultant pond covered with absorbant material. Driver got Merc as replacement!

Kevin

2065 sat in Compton this afternoon with part of the rear drivers-side bodywork hanging off
Now in exile in Oxfordshire....
 

Trident 4609

A spectra (Didn't catch the fleetnumber) broken down in wolverhampton. Not surprised though:)

nitromatt1

4594 broke down in Dudley bus station this evening on the 126 after starting struggling badly up the hills towards Dudley.

NXWM Spectra

Quote from: Kevin on April 06, 2013, 03:19:36 PM
2065 sat in Compton this afternoon with part of the rear drivers-side bodywork hanging off

Oh dear. Did you get a photo?
It was most likely to have been on route 10.

Trident 4609

Quote from: NXWM Spectra on April 06, 2013, 10:11:12 PM
Quote from: Kevin on April 06, 2013, 03:19:36 PM
2065 sat in Compton this afternoon with part of the rear drivers-side bodywork hanging off

Oh dear. Did you get a photo?
It was most likely to have been on route 10.

Pretty sure that part of the bodywork can deatach of the bus (Seen this happen before when a B7RLE broke down)

Kevin

I tried for a photo, was on the old railway bridge over the road at the time so was just a bit too far away to get a decent shot, plus i had no idea how to get down to road level...
Now in exile in Oxfordshire....
 

Trident 4609

A 529 branded trident parked up out of service with engineer inside and it looked broken down.

2002 was in the 529 stand also appeared with a defect displaying route 25.


Trident 4609

Did a bus break down on the 1 today as 2022 appeared on there this afternoon displaying 1E to Wolverhampton

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