Bus breakdown experiences

[Stu]

Just remembered, yesterday evening as I was walking home, I passed 4052 parked up at the stop outside the Inn On The Green in Acocks Green village; it had got there no problems as I saw it from inside Wilkinsons going round the island, but was having some difficulty getting it started again after turning off the engine, as it was making a horrible grating noise as the starter motor was turning. Don't know if they got it going again, but didn't sound at all healthy!

4052 completed all its journeys on the 1 yesterday, and left on time on all of them, so no breakdown

I'm pleased to hear that, but it didn't sound good when I walked past it at the time!

[Rob H]

Pulling into Brum on 4903 this morning 4742 was parked up with its bonnet up around 07:45/07:50

[Stuharris 6360]

Just seen 4803 broken down just past Prospect Coaches in Lye!

[P419 EJW]

Just saw poor 1436 broken down on the layover before entering the Wolverhampton Bus Station. Mansfield Truck is there, prepping the bus for towing. Seen at 11:12am.

[Trident 4609]

Diamond Solo 20522 just broke down on the 40. Something to do with the fan belt

[John]

4136 with its hazards on, at the City bound bus stop on Aldridge Road, at Thornbridge/Greenholm crossroads. It was operating a 997. Don't know what's up with it

[the trainbasher]

1643 getting attended to by Mansfield in Halesowen... Will sort a few pics later

[Tony]

A Green Bus 50 broke down where Highgate Middleway crosses Moseley Road blocking the road and causing all operator's buses to have to go on diversion

[the trainbasher]

Just been told that a diamond solo doing the (late running) 1620 ex Dudley failed on Pensnett high street...brakes locked on it apparently. It was a slowlo apparently

[Stuharris 6360]

A Green Bus 50 broke down where Highgate Middleway crosses Moseley Road blocking the road and causing all operator's buses to have to go on diversion

Considering that Green Bus don't have that many buses, they seem to get mentioned on here quite often having broken down.

[winston]

Just been told that a diamond solo doing the (late running) 1620 ex Dudley failed on Pensnett high street...brakes locked on it apparently. It was a slowlo apparently

And causing chaos by all accounts....

[andrew1991]

Just been told that a diamond solo doing the (late running) 1620 ex Dudley failed on Pensnett high street...brakes locked on it apparently. It was a slowlo apparently

And causing chaos by all accounts....

https://twitter.com/thetomstokes/status/502498716692279296/photo/1

[lauren1993]

4839 on Wednesday failed on the 21 and was towed by crouch recovery.

[John]

4773 was parked in Perry Barr garage this afternoon. Later on in the Evening, it was been towed up the Aldridge Road back towards Walsall

[Rob H]

While heading back to Sheldon on 4896 operating the 18:20 from Coventry yesterday evening 4944 had an incident of some kind and was parked up with its hazard lights flashing on the Bus Only Road behind the Travelodge still displaying 900 Coventry not sure what the incident was.