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Title: Garage bus fires
Post by: karl724223 on November 10, 2013, 04:00:13 PM
Which garage had the most bus fires ?
And name the bus numbers?
Title: Re: Garage bus fires
Post by: Dylan4579 on November 10, 2013, 04:01:14 PM
Quote from: karl724223 on November 10, 2013, 04:00:13 PM
Which garage had the most bus fires ?
And name the bus numbers?
I have a feeling it's between AG and PE  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Garage bus fires
Post by: trident4370 on November 10, 2013, 04:08:18 PM
BC have had a fair few, 4336 and the presidents spring to mind!
Title: Re: Garage bus fires
Post by: Tony on November 10, 2013, 04:08:52 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on November 10, 2013, 04:08:18 PM
BC have had a fair few, 4336 and the presidents spring to mind!

And two spectras
Title: Re: Garage bus fires
Post by: trident4370 on November 10, 2013, 04:09:38 PM
I Completely forgot about the Spectras Tony!
Title: Re: Garage bus fires
Post by: the trainbasher on November 10, 2013, 04:12:42 PM
Wasn't it 4006 and 4014 that have had fires
Title: Re: Garage bus fires
Post by: the trainbasher on November 10, 2013, 04:15:47 PM
Also didn't BY have 1665 or similar have a file
Title: Re: Garage bus fires
Post by: John on November 10, 2013, 04:15:57 PM
Fires I can recall (some scrapped, some repaired)

Perry Barr - 6010
Coventry - 4218
Wolverhampton - 1321, 4563, 3091, 4312
Central - 4006, 4014, 4028, 4030, 4031, 4088, 4336
West Brom 1589, 1623, 1698, 4085, 4108
Walsall - 637, 4134,
Pensnett - 505, 1371, 1374, 1644, 1658, 1663, 1664
Acocks Green - 4050, 4075 (Was 532 also scrapped with fire damage?)
Bordesley - 1693
Title: Re: Garage bus fires
Post by: trident4370 on November 10, 2013, 04:16:18 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on November 10, 2013, 04:12:42 PM
Wasn't it 4006 and 4014 that have had fires
Correct 4006 was electrical and 4014 was arson if I remember rightly.
Title: Re: Garage bus fires
Post by: trident4370 on November 10, 2013, 04:18:38 PM
Quote from: John on November 10, 2013, 04:15:57 PM
Fires I can recall (some scrapped, some repaired)

Perry Barr - 6010
Coventry - 4218
Wolverhampton - 1321, 4563, 3091, 4312
Central - 4006, 4014, 4028, 4030, 4031, 4088, 4336
West Brom 1589, 1623, 1698, 4085, 4108
Walsall - 637, 4134,
Pensnett - 505, 1371, 1374, 1644, 1658, 1663, 1664
Acocks Green - 4050, 4075 (Was 532 also scrapped with fire damage?)
Bordesley - 1693
Yardley Wood must have had something go up at some point?!
Title: Re: Garage bus fires
Post by: John on November 10, 2013, 04:32:54 PM
Also Metrobuses,

2745 (Birmingham Central, rear axle fire)
2942 (Rear of top deck gutted, I think while at Perry Barr)
2954 (Top deck completely gutted while also at Perry Barr)
2964 (Whole thing completely gutted while at Hockley
3024 (Rear of top deck)


Title: Re: Garage bus fires
Post by: Stuharris 6360 on November 10, 2013, 04:36:01 PM
Quote from: John on November 10, 2013, 04:15:57 PM
Fires I can recall (some scrapped, some repaired)

Perry Barr - 6010
Coventry - 4218
Wolverhampton - 1321, 4563, 3091, 4312
Central - 4006, 4014, 4028, 4030, 4031, 4088, 4336
West Brom 1589, 1623, 1698, 4085, 4108
Walsall - 637, 4134,
Pensnett - 505, 1371, 1374, 1644, 1658, 1663, 1664
Acocks Green - 4050, 4075 (Was 532 also scrapped with fire damage?)
Bordesley - 1693

Didn't 555 have a fire at PE
Title: Re: Garage bus fires
Post by: winston on November 10, 2013, 04:39:15 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on November 10, 2013, 04:36:01 PM
Quote from: John on November 10, 2013, 04:15:57 PM
Fires I can recall (some scrapped, some repaired)

Perry Barr - 6010
Coventry - 4218
Wolverhampton - 1321, 4563, 3091, 4312
Central - 4006, 4014, 4028, 4030, 4031, 4088, 4336
West Brom 1589, 1623, 1698, 4085, 4108
Walsall - 637, 4134,
Pensnett - 505, 1371, 1374, 1644, 1658, 1663, 1664
Acocks Green - 4050, 4075 (Was 532 also scrapped with fire damage?)
Bordesley - 1693

Didn't 555 have a fire at PE

Yes and 508
Title: Re: Garage bus fires
Post by: uniquicity on November 10, 2013, 04:50:40 PM
532 suffered an electrical fire at WB in October 2003 and was scrapped.
Title: Re: Garage bus fires
Post by: Liverpool Street on November 10, 2013, 04:57:16 PM
4336 was BC's biggest F-up
Title: Re: Garage bus fires
Post by: John on November 10, 2013, 04:57:59 PM
Quote from: uniquicity on November 10, 2013, 04:50:40 PM
532 suffered an electrical fire at WB in October 2003 and was scrapped.

Thanks for that. I knew it was quite early, but not sure where and how it was scrapped  :)
Title: Re: Garage bus fires
Post by: trident4370 on November 10, 2013, 04:58:38 PM
4336 was a great bus when at YW, had a unique whistle that I've never heard on any other trident since :(
Title: Re: Garage bus fires
Post by: nitromatt1 on November 10, 2013, 05:09:38 PM
I remember 1628 had a minor fire at Pensnett on a busy 244 early this year
Title: Re: Garage bus fires
Post by: lynx1103 on November 10, 2013, 06:17:07 PM
Quote from: John on November 10, 2013, 04:32:54 PM
Also Metrobuses,

2745 (Birmingham Central, rear axle fire)
2942 (Rear of top deck gutted, I think while at Perry Barr)
2954 (Top deck completely gutted while also at Perry Barr)
2964 (Whole thing completely gutted while at Hockley
3024 (Rear of top deck)

2942 Arson Attack while working 102A
2954  Arson attack while working 995
Title: Re: Garage bus fires
Post by: paulb1973 on November 10, 2013, 06:50:19 PM
Metrobus 2930 (WA or PB) was gutted by fire I think - arson damage? 3027 left the fleet with fire damage around the same time (2000) but was repaired eventually.
Title: Re: Garage bus fires
Post by: Bob on November 10, 2013, 08:29:09 PM
2954, did it re enter service refurbed as an ordinary bus and have the orange interior panels repainted standard metrobus cream?
Title: Re: Garage bus fires
Post by: John on November 10, 2013, 08:31:18 PM
Quote from: bob on November 10, 2013, 08:29:09 PM
2954, did it re enter service refurbed as an ordinary bus and have the orange interior panels repainted standard metrobus cream?

It does like like it has here Bob
http://www.flickr.com/photos/59615439@N03/8377278364/
Title: Re: Garage bus fires
Post by: settlerman on November 11, 2013, 04:35:52 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on November 10, 2013, 04:18:38 PM
Quote from: John on November 10, 2013, 04:15:57 PM
Fires I can recall (some scrapped, some repaired)

Perry Barr - 6010
Coventry - 4218
Wolverhampton - 1321, 4563, 3091, 4312
Central - 4006, 4014, 4028, 4030, 4031, 4088, 4336
West Brom 1589, 1623, 1698, 4085, 4108
Walsall - 637, 4134,
Pensnett - 505, 1371, 1374, 1644, 1658, 1663, 1664
Acocks Green - 4050, 4075 (Was 532 also scrapped with fire damage?)
Bordesley - 1693
Yardley Wood must have had something go up at some point?!

They did. One caught fire in the garage on a Sunday morning many years ago. 3750 or 3751