BBC radio WM's travel news is reporting delays in Kingswinford due to a bus fire
Appears it was another Pensnett Merc
Quote from: Tony on November 05, 2013, 11:34:39 AM
Appears it was another Pensnett Merc
Blimey..... They're doing their best to dispose of the Merc fleet.....
Of the one PE route that serves K'ford I thought it actually might be a Diamond/Hansons or WN bus
Quote from: Winston on November 05, 2013, 11:52:54 AM
Quote from: Tony on November 05, 2013, 11:34:39 AM
Appears it was another Pensnett Merc
Blimey..... They're doing their best to dispose of the Merc fleet.....
Of the one PE route that serves K'ford I thought it actually be a Diamond/Hansons or WN bus
Bonfire night, how apt
The trend seems to be the younger Mercs catching fire, so I'm hoping this was a younger one, thus potentially saving one of the older ones from withdrawal for a while
Quote from: nitromatt1 on November 05, 2013, 12:15:52 PM
Quote from: Winston on November 05, 2013, 11:52:54 AM
Quote from: Tony on November 05, 2013, 11:34:39 AM
Appears it was another Pensnett Merc
Blimey..... They're doing their best to dispose of the Merc fleet.....
Of the one PE route that serves K'ford I thought it actually be a Diamond/Hansons or WN bus
Bonfire night, how apt
The trend seems to be the younger Mercs catching fire, so I'm hoping this was a younger one, thus potentially saving one of the older ones from withdrawal for a while
Your prayers have been answered!
1658 is the lastest victim, popped round the garage not so long ago and it is already parked up down the bottom of the top yard with all the other latest reserve fleet arrivals. Damage looks similar to 1644 (engine fire again), interestingly it is always the T---FOB batch that are self combusting.....
Quote from: Winston on November 05, 2013, 12:33:52 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on November 05, 2013, 12:15:52 PM
Quote from: Winston on November 05, 2013, 11:52:54 AM
Quote from: Tony on November 05, 2013, 11:34:39 AM
Appears it was another Pensnett Merc
Blimey..... They're doing their best to dispose of the Merc fleet.....
Of the one PE route that serves K'ford I thought it actually be a Diamond/Hansons or WN bus
Bonfire night, how apt
The trend seems to be the younger Mercs catching fire, so I'm hoping this was a younger one, thus potentially saving one of the older ones from withdrawal for a while
Your prayers have been answered!
1658 is the latest victim, popped round the garage not so long ago and it is already parked up down the bottom of the top yard with all the other latest reserve fleet arrivals. Damage looks similar to 1644 (engine fire again), interestingly it is always the T---FOB batch that are self combusting.....
Another one. are all these fires investigated because there must be some common factor in them. So far, it has been luck that no one has been injured in any of these fires, but if they carry on like this, it will only be a matter of time before someone does get injured.
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on November 05, 2013, 01:24:05 PM
Quote from: Winston on November 05, 2013, 12:33:52 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on November 05, 2013, 12:15:52 PM
Quote from: Winston on November 05, 2013, 11:52:54 AM
Quote from: Tony on November 05, 2013, 11:34:39 AM
Appears it was another Pensnett Merc
Blimey..... They're doing their best to dispose of the Merc fleet.....
Of the one PE route that serves K'ford I thought it actually be a Diamond/Hansons or WN bus
Bonfire night, how apt
The trend seems to be the younger Mercs catching fire, so I'm hoping this was a younger one, thus potentially saving one of the older ones from withdrawal for a while
Your prayers have been answered!
1658 is the latest victim, popped round the garage not so long ago and it is already parked up down the bottom of the top yard with all the other latest reserve fleet arrivals. Damage looks similar to 1644 (engine fire again), interestingly it is always the T---FOB batch that are self combusting.....
Another one. are all these fires investigated because there must be some common factor in them. So far, it has been luck that no one has been injured in any of these fires, but if they carry on like this, it will only be a matter of time before someone does get injured.
I would think every fire will have been investigated, if a common cause was indeed found no doubt remedial work would be undertaken to rectify any common faults to prevent a re-occurrence. There were two guys inspecting the damage when I saw it
Does anybody know if it was in service at the time and if anybody other than the driver was onboard? Presumably on the 205?
Quote from: nitromatt1 on November 06, 2013, 10:50:04 PM
Does anybody know if it was in service at the time and if anybody other than the driver was onboard? Presumably on the 205?
It was on the Pensnett Staff Bus, No 205s at 04:30 in the morning
Quote from: Tony on November 07, 2013, 07:39:33 AM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on November 06, 2013, 10:50:04 PM
Does anybody know if it was in service at the time and if anybody other than the driver was onboard? Presumably on the 205?
It was on the Pensnett Staff Bus, No 205s at 04:30 in the morning
Nowhere did it say that it occured at 4:30am.
555's fire occurred on the staff bus as well didn't it, PE are unfortunate with their Mercs and staff buses it seems
http://www.flickr.com/photos/magility9/10815868805/ Never seen an E400 burnt out before, recognised it straight away :(
Quote from: trident4370 on November 13, 2013, 01:10:15 AM
http://www.flickr.com/photos/magility9/10815868805/ Never seen an E400 burnt out before, recognised it straight away :(
a shame, especially one of the good ones with the curved rear window upstairs :(
Was a sister to ukbus6023
http://www.modelbuszone.co.uk/cmnl/dd/6000/ukbus6023.htm
Quote from: trident4370 on November 13, 2013, 01:10:15 AM
http://www.flickr.com/photos/magility9/10815868805/ Never seen an E400 burnt out before, recognised it straight away :(
Didn't that particular vehicle get "Mary Queen Of Scots" treatment? Partial beheading?
Looks like Stagecoach Megabus might be having similar problems. I have just received the latest Stagecoach Midlands fleetchanges which also lists why vehicles are out of use.
In the awaiting disposal section is
53011 (Fire damage)
53017 (Fire damage)
53034 (Fire damage)
Also backing up my dislike of MAN engines, 3 mans are currently out of use
22460 Engine siezed - for disposal
22920 Engine u/s - for disposal
22921 Engine u/s - unlicensed
Quote from: Tony on November 14, 2013, 08:40:11 PM
Also backing up my dislike of MAN engines, 3 mans are cuurently out of use
22460 Engine siezed - for disposal
22920 Engine u/s - for disposal
22921 Engine u/s - unlicensed
The S--- CFC MANs were never good buses. 22917 is still in service up here (amazingly)
One of the earliest Fire victims was Fleetline 3531 (BON531C) which was later rebodied as 5531. I have found this photo on Facebook of the repaired chassis being driven on the road before rebodying
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10202006445821326&set=gm.545156932246621&type=1&theater