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Thank you Tony.

Breaking the no advance news rule, but 4587's MoT expires on the 13th April, so the next 7 days will be anyone's last chance to catch it out and about

That was a week ago, so has the vehicle now been retired from service?  

Feels like the doomsday clock is running down fast for the ALX and Gemini fleets. 

Scourbough

Eh?  

I think Yardley Woods Enviro 400 tridents

Yes, 4718 et al, I had thought that, but wondered if there's a push to replace/ retire at or as close to 15 years of age as feasible, which would render these vulnerable. 

Can it be confirmed what the lowest numbered/ oldest saloon and double-deck vehicles are that will be eligible for repainting in glorious grey?  I'm guessing the Scanias of both flavours won't be, and nothing with a life expectancy under five years? 

You have to wonder why some drivers bother!

Take today's driver of 6769 on the 529 for instance.

Whether this is still a Nx requirement,  or whether he's doing it for himself,  before letting passengers on, he's generally tidying the vehicle, including opening all the windows to let air through.

Within 5 minutes, at least 2 downstairs windows were shut, presumably because the passengers concerned were cold!

So no one gives a 4x about Covid then?

The thing is endemic now, and everyone has either been jabbed, had a bout of it and developed natural immunity, or declined to take the shots; so as a society we have to get back to normal.  If people so desire they can take other precautions for themselves, and a minority still do, but really speaking, keeping cosy on public transport in winter is probably rather popular to be honest!

Couldn't they use Tyburn Road, right to Wheelwright Road, left to Bromford Lane, left to Tyburn Road?

I didn't think they came from the Spaghetti Junction end to reach Tyburn/ Bromford.  I assumed the route went up Bromford Lane itself, or Wingfoot Way/ Holly Lane.

I noticed in my collection of timetables a service 911 (NXWM Perry Barr) which ran from the Fort Shopping Centre to Bromford Lane/Tyburn Road. Does anyone know what it did to turn around at the Tyburn Road end?


Route was circa 2002.

I seem to recall the odd trio 3125/6/8 loitering around the Fort when I worked at Metro-Cammell (well, Alstom) around this time, presumably on this service.  Looking at the map, I understand the root of your question - there's no natural turning head in the vicinity of the old Navigation pub (probably the China Buffet at the time).

BC 6845 did two round-trips to Sutton yesterday morning on the X14, is that a normal BC duty? 

4505 WB - W etc...

Wow!  This is a proper cull.

By my quick calculation there are 91 Tridents and 91 Gemini remaining.   

Is 4500 euro 6?

Doesn't appear to be, judging by the results on here:

https://vehiclecheck.drive-clean-air-zone.service.gov.uk/air_zones/compliance

Wasn't 4500 transferred to AG recently

PB - AG June 2021, here:

http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4475-4699/4500.html

Demonstrator:
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/1750-1953/1908d.html

Aha!  Cheers - upholding the great tradition of 1908s!  I should've guessed!

Tomorrow is probably the last day to catch 1908 in service. It will be on the YW3 from 07:12 until 14:33 when it will do a journey on the 2 at 14:38

I know I'm being daft here, but 1908? 

4577 WN-withdrawn

Will Lazarus rise again, or is this the end?