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@Matt I saw it in Wall Heath on the 1230 Merry Hill to Wolverhampton service.

Thanks Roy. Looking at the timetable, it would have arrived at Wolverhampton at 17:50, I don't know anything about Wolverhampton's boards but it may have gone out as the 18:05 256 to Kingswinford, as that journey is not tracking

1695 is back in garage

Failure, or finished its board?

According to someone i know, 1695 broke down in Wombourne on the 255, probably around 1540?

If 1695 broke down in Wombourne, it wouldn't have been at 1540.  It was scheduled to pass though Wombourne at about 1415 on the 1350 Wolverhampton to Merry Hill service and at about 1715 on the 1630 Merry Hill to Wolverhampton service.  It could be that it broke down at about 1415 and was still in Wombourne at 1540 awaiting a tow back to Park Lane.

It was broke down at Merry Hill displaying 255E it was on the patch then at about 15.15 it must have missed a trip or trips as another 255 was at Merry Hill at the same time

1695 if anyone interested. Which thread should this go in... ???

https://www.flickr.com/photos/retroscania/16252342347/

4021 is another Spectra which had time off the road but is now back in traffic.

More's the pity  :) :)

Does anybody know what has happened to 4002 and 4018? Both haven't been seen for a long time?


A driver did tell me that he saw 4002 in garage but he failed to specify whether it was having repairs or whether it was parked up at the back of the yard?

4018 has been parked up 4 some time withdrawn due 2 corrosion I'm told

4019 also withdrawn though I thought that this was common knowledge? I hear corrosion is a factor with the Spectra's now along with availability of spare parts I mean these things are getting on for 20 years old now. It would be a pity if one wasn't preserved however

So, 4019, which it was common Knowledge that is was withdrawn must be an optical illusion out on the 1 today!

So maybe it wasn't withdrawn, simply hiding in the 'strategic' reserve fleet  :D :D :D

In my opinion music shouldn't be allowed on buses, either from the drivers cab or passengers devises. To people like myself it is an annoyance and puts me off public transport. I would add that even applies if I like the music.

Also, a driver should be concentrating on driving.

If the music don't put you off public transport I'm pretty sure there's plenty of other things that will  :D :D :D

For anyone interested who doesn't know, Horsencart82 regularly posts on Flickr on the Tram extension progress:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dofartshavelumps/15952064535/

WN 5405 on metro replacement 79E

WN 845 on 257 @ 13.00hrs

4021 not been spotted out for a while either

4021 parked on the bottom patch where 4019 was untill as Tony said it was moved to the garage

WN 5401 on 529 21.20 from wn bus station

I hear a few groups/persons are interested but wether they actually go through with it is a different matter. I really hope one does get preserved, years to come one certainly would arouse interest and be a good reminder of the past. Although 'modern heaps of junk' they still served the public for many years and in the future will still preserve memories of people who used them and worked with them. Personally I would love to be able to ride one of these again in 20 years time....if I'm still alive  :P

PN 222 Branded 829 on the 205 @ 07.00hrs

As mentioned twice further upthread this happens every day as this trip is on one of the 222 running boards

Sorry if I repeated previous posts but I wouldn't have a clue about the boards and haven't the time 2 wade through pages and pages of previous posts. It's the first branded 222 I seen on the 205 so I posted it. Why don't they just use an unbranded bus? Doesn't the 222 and 205 use the same stand in Dudley? I bet that's caught a few out!!
Thanks 4 the info though  :)

Pensnett is normally very good at allocating 825-830 to the 6 222 running boards, it is only if one is off the road unbranded 824 is on there, so with every bus branded there isn't a way around it other than changing all the scheduling

Oh yes I get it Tony thanks maybe they should have only branded 4 or 5 to give them more flexability. Still a good picture opportunity if you happen to be in the right place at the right time  ;D

Does anybody know what has happened to 4002 and 4018? Both haven't been seen for a long time?


A driver did tell me that he saw 4002 in garage but he failed to specify whether it was having repairs or whether it was parked up at the back of the yard?

4018 has been parked up 4 some time withdrawn due 2 corrosion I'm told

4019 also withdrawn though I thought that this was common knowledge? I hear corrosion is a factor with the Spectra's now along with availability of spare parts I mean these things are getting on for 20 years old now. It would be a pity if one wasn't preserved however

PN 222 Branded 829 on the 205 @ 07.00hrs

As mentioned twice further upthread this happens every day as this trip is on one of the 222 running boards

Sorry if I repeated previous posts but I wouldn't have a clue about the boards and haven't the time 2 wade through pages and pages of previous posts. It's the first branded 222 I seen on the 205 so I posted it. Why don't they just use an unbranded bus? Doesn't the 222 and 205 use the same stand in Dudley? I bet that's caught a few out!!
Thanks 4 the info though  :)

Does anybody know what has happened to 4002 and 4018? Both haven't been seen for a long time?


A driver did tell me that he saw 4002 in garage but he failed to specify whether it was having repairs or whether it was parked up at the back of the yard?

4018 has been parked up 4 some time withdrawn due 2 corrosion I'm told