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

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wilmotm (Matt Wilmot)

As mentioned in the Unusual Workings thread, after never having a bus breakdown before, 4015 expired on the 256, 632 sent to replace, made it a mile down Penn Road and then it expired!

nitromatt1

Quote from: wilmotm (Matt Wilmot) on May 17, 2013, 03:06:02 PM
As mentioned in the Unusual Workings thread, after never having a bus breakdown before, 4015 expired on the 256, 632 sent to replace, made it a mile down Penn Road and then it expired!

Going to school on Green Buses daily, I have been on more breakdowns than I care to remember lol

nitromatt1

4811 parked up in Halesowen today in the space where the 241 and 297 usually wait time. It wasn't on the 241 and obviously wasn't on the 297 (low bridge!), so I assume broken down, stayed there for some time

Trident 4609

4573 broken down on the 59 route on the Wednesfield Road just outside of Wolvethampton city centre.

NXWM Spectra

Quote from: Trident 4609 on May 21, 2013, 05:38:32 PM
4573 broken down on the 59 route on the Wednesfield Road just outside of Wolverhampton city centre.

Was it the Enviro400H that replaced it?
I also saw it at about 16:15.

Trident 4609

Quote from: NXWM Spectra on May 21, 2013, 07:24:48 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on May 21, 2013, 05:38:32 PM
4573 broken down on the 59 route on the Wednesfield Road just outside of Wolverhampton city centre.

Was it the Enviro400H that replaced it?
I also saw it at about 16:15.

No 5412 was already on there today. I caught 5412 at 15:27 and and got to Wolverhampton at 16:48. Then caught it home from Wolverhampton at 16:50. Think its been on all day.

nitromatt1

Quote from: Trident 4609 on May 21, 2013, 07:30:07 PM
No 5412 was already on there today. I caught 5412 at 15:27 and and got to Wolverhampton at 16:48. Then caught it home from Wolverhampton at 16:50. Think its been on all day.

You caught it at 15:27 then got to Wolverhampton at 16:48? It took you 1 hour and 21 minutes?

NXWM Spectra

Quote from: Trident 4609 on May 21, 2013, 07:30:07 PM
Quote from: NXWM Spectra on May 21, 2013, 07:24:48 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on May 21, 2013, 05:38:32 PM
4573 broken down on the 59 route on the Wednesfield Road just outside of Wolverhampton city centre.

Was it the Enviro400H that replaced it?
I also saw it at about 16:15.

No 5412 was already on there today. I caught 5412 at 15:27 and and got to Wolverhampton at 16:48. Then caught it home from Wolverhampton at 16:50. Think its been on all day.

Thinking about it now, I think it was on the board ahead of the one I was on, I saw something green turn when I was heading past the theatre towards the bus station. I just assumed it was a B5LH as usual.

Trident 4609

Quote from: nitromatt1 on May 21, 2013, 07:38:26 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on May 21, 2013, 07:30:07 PM
No 5412 was already on there today. I caught 5412 at 15:27 and and got to Wolverhampton at 16:48. Then caught it home from Wolverhampton at 16:50. Think its been on all day.

You caught it at 15:27 then got to Wolverhampton at 16:48? It took you 1 hour and 21 minutes?

Typo error i meant 15:48

Trident 4609

Quote from: NXWM Spectra on May 21, 2013, 07:38:48 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on May 21, 2013, 07:30:07 PM
Quote from: NXWM Spectra on May 21, 2013, 07:24:48 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on May 21, 2013, 05:38:32 PM
4573 broken down on the 59 route on the Wednesfield Road just outside of Wolverhampton city centre.

Was it the Enviro400H that replaced it?
I also saw it at about 16:15.

Well 5511 and 5512 were on the 59 also today



No 5412 was already on there today. I caught 5412 at 15:27 and and got to Wolverhampton at 16:48. Then caught it home from Wolverhampton at 16:50. Think its been on all day.

Thinking about it now, I think it was on the board ahead of the one I was on, I saw something green turn when I was heading past the theatre towards the bus station. I just assumed it was a B5LH as usual.

Stu

YW's 4363 is currently parked up at the 3 stop in Acocks Green looking a little damaged.

Not sure how it has happened, but the nearside lower side panel behind the front wheel is looking a little buckled.  :o

As it's one of the vinyl-wrapped NX livery buses, its going to look even odder when the panel gets replaced (unless they just bash it back into shape lol)
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ilovetea4370

Quote from: Stu on May 22, 2013, 06:47:52 PM
YW's 4363 is currently parked up at the 3 stop in Acocks Green looking a little damaged.

Not sure how it has happened, but the nearside lower side panel behind the front wheel is looking a little buckled.  :o

As it's one of the vinyl-wrapped NX livery buses, its going to look even odder when the panel gets replaced (unless they just bash it back into shape lol)

If its vinyled it'll be due a repaint anyway, you never know it might not emerge now until being refurbished!

Stu

I don't know whats happened, but I just looked out my window, and 4363 has gone, and now there is an Enviro400 parked up at the 1 stop, showing 'Not In Service'.
My locals:
2 - Birmingham to Maypole | 3 - Birmingham to Yardley Wood
11A/C - Birmingham Outer Circle | 27 - Yardley Wood to Frankley
76 - Solihull to Northfield | 169 - Solihull to Kings Heath

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mranon

4573 back in service today on wn 11. later on 25.

1681 being hoisted up to a mansfied truck in wolves bus station

Rob H

4111 developed a fault somewhere this morning while on Route 73 Me & My Mom got on 4111 in Sheldon and when it got into Solihull that's when the fault must have occured and that was about 10:20 and was still there when we was coming back into Sheldon and that was an hour later 4081 took over it's duties on the 73
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