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

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nitromatt1

502 seemed to be lacking power and making some strange noises on the 244 today. Got off it in Halesowen towards Dudley because I didn't think it would make it back to Dudley without breaking down or getting stuck trying to make it up a hill!

Trident 4609

Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 07, 2013, 11:26:57 PM
502 seemed to be lacking power and making some strange noises on the 244 today. Got off it in Halesowen towards Dudley because I didn't think it would make it back to Dudley without breaking down or getting stuck trying to make it up a hill!

502 was struggling even where there weren't even actual hills! Slowest bus i've been on. Seemed as bad as a Metrobus!

nitromatt1

Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 07, 2013, 11:30:26 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 07, 2013, 11:26:57 PM
502 seemed to be lacking power and making some strange noises on the 244 today. Got off it in Halesowen towards Dudley because I didn't think it would make it back to Dudley without breaking down or getting stuck trying to make it up a hill!

502 was struggling even where there weren't even actual hills! Slowest bus i've been on. Seemed as bad as a Metrobus!

Worse than.

Not the slowest I've been on. You want a slow one try TGB's 109.

Trident 4609

I wonder if 502 was actually changed over because there is no way it made it up the hill on the approach to Dudley.

nitromatt1

To be honest the 243/4 is its regular route so it must manage to get up that hill somehow.

Trident 4609

Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 07, 2013, 11:45:13 PM
To be honest the 243/4 is its regular route so it must manage to get up that hill somehow.

Maybe it was just having a bad day   :D

nitromatt1

Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 07, 2013, 11:47:20 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 07, 2013, 11:45:13 PM
To be honest the 243/4 is its regular route so it must manage to get up that hill somehow.

Maybe it was just having a bad day   :D

Just like me.

nitromatt1

1628 caught fire about 45 minutes ago on the 244, with me on board...

Everyone was moved onto the 140 behind as it was only a couple of minutes from Dudley.

Rob H

Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 08, 2013, 09:56:43 PM
1628 caught fire about 45 minutes ago on the 244, with me on board...

Everyone was moved onto the 140 behind as it was only a couple of minutes from Dudley.

Hope You and everybody else is OK and was it an Engine Fire
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nitromatt1

Quote from: Rob H on April 08, 2013, 10:00:38 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 08, 2013, 09:56:43 PM
1628 caught fire about 45 minutes ago on the 244, with me on board...

Everyone was moved onto the 140 behind as it was only a couple of minutes from Dudley.

Hope You and everybody else is OK and was it an Engine Fire

Thanks, don't worry nobody was harmed unless the smoke which filled the bus is toxic (if I suddenly fall ill in the next few hours I'll let you know!). I believe it was an engine problem yes. Coincidentally "pensnettdriver" from on here was driving.

Trident 4609

Did you see if the fire damage was bad?

nitromatt1

Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 08, 2013, 10:14:02 PM
Did you see if the fire damage was bad?

No I didn't. It seemed to be inside the engine and I didn't see the engine open.

I reckon this is goodbye to 1628 though.

winston

Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 08, 2013, 10:15:13 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 08, 2013, 10:14:02 PM
Did you see if the fire damage was bad?

No I didn't. It seemed to be inside the engine and I didn't see the engine open.

I reckon this is goodbye to 1628 though.

The third Pensnett Merc in the space of a couple of months to be fire damaged, I reckon Pensnett are trying to bump themselves up the queue for new buses ;-)

Andrew1991

Quote from: Winston on April 08, 2013, 10:23:03 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 08, 2013, 10:15:13 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 08, 2013, 10:14:02 PM
Did you see if the fire damage was bad?

No I didn't. It seemed to be inside the engine and I didn't see the engine open.

I reckon this is goodbye to 1628 though.

The third Pensnett Merc in the space of a couple of months to be fire damaged, I reckon Pensnett are trying to bump themselves up the queue for new buses ;-)

maybe within the next 2 years, Better Bus Agreement comes to mind

nitromatt1

I did notice that 1628 seemed to be overrevving and screaming more than usual.

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