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...4055 has a water leak. :o :o   No ,not the engine.( Fortunately). its above the first offside seat behind the staircase) good job I was wearing my oilskins :) in use on the 5 today to/from Sutton.  Another candidate for Dundee...?

Should of reported it to the driver to get it sorted. Worse when your driving and get soaked from above you normally all over the steering wheel

Theres so many jobs going due to the way management are getting rid of staff left right and centre!! Seems to be that the current pay deal hadnt gone the way they want so top rate drivers are having the slightest thing pinned on them and .... Bye bye!!!
Dont dare have a day off sick else you'll be in the office having 6 months sickness and absence monitoring put on your file.
This company was great to work for 5 years ago. Now I feel ashamed to work for them to be honest and are looking for a way out even if it means I end up on minimum wage!!

4951 was parked on conegrey road Friday around 10/10:30  any idea why

On route 42 thats the timing point on way back from dudley??

Most routes have their village idiots! The 74/75 isnt half as bad as some of the tipton routes can be most of the time. Management wont back any drivers up and thats a big problem. West brom are short of drivers and the management think its because people are leaving for better paid jobs!!! Most drivers are leaving with a £2/£3 per hour pay cut just to get out!

It is.

Not really noteworthy sorry! West brom had a small enviro on the 42/43 nearly every weekday a couple of weeks back

I noticed 1699 has been placed in front of west broms admin block
1585 has gained red rims last I saw it by the tyre bay it was parked

1699 looks like it could be off for resale or for use somewhere else as its had it outside cctv cameras removed and small metal plates fitted to cover the holes

They seem to be using those on anything going at the minute. Only time will tell :)

I personally reckon west brom will get something new for the 5 service. Surely the presidents and 42** deckers will be moved on at some point due to their age. Currently the oldest buses running in to sutton!

Not sure which number it was then but i know the vehicle was in the work bay inside the garage set to one side and the driver was taken into the managers office to find out what had happnened. Apparently the fire service had to rip the rear seat up and the smoke was very thick and smelt very bad so doubt it would be back in service so fast??

Not sure. I was told 4299 which i did think was at walsall but wasnt sure if we had it on loan

locals smoking weed at a guess

It was 4299. Was on the 89 route when a passenger shouted to the driver that his bus was on fire. Fire engine was passing and it turned out to be an electrical fault towards the rear of the bus

4744 is one of them. It is now parked up at the top yard so will be out monday. All have been given names too

No i didnt manage to get any pictures as they was still there doing them. I'm guessing three will be out tomorrow on the 82/87 though unless they take them to the top yard tonight

Some of the crimson enviro 400's currently being branded in west brom garage for the 82/87 routes. Bright pink branding!!! Looks tidy though :)

Cant see that happening. Paying people early hours of xmas day to move buses back to garages?