News:

Welcome to the WM Buses in Photos Forum! New and existing members are kindly reminded to respect and abide by the Forum Rules that are in place here.

Main Menu

Bus breakdown experiences

Started by Stu, July 07, 2012, 07:35:14 PM

Previous topic - Next topic

j789

There was a 16 reg Diamond streetlite on the S3w broken down with bonnet up in Wythall about 5pm today. Not good for a bus that is only a year old!!!

Trident 4194

Quote from: j789 on May 16, 2017, 05:49:52 PM
There was a 16 reg Diamond streetlite on the S3w broken down with bonnet up in Wythall about 5pm today. Not good for a bus that is only a year old!!!

You could say that about most buses that you see. Isn't it like seeing a 66 plate  platinum broken down??

j789

Quote from: Trident 4194 on May 16, 2017, 06:56:10 PM
You could say that about most buses that you see. Isn't it like seeing a 66 plate  platinum broken down??

Yes and I would say that about any new bus breaking down. However I drive streetlites in Worcester pretty much everyday, and whilst not really liking the drive quality, they are very reliable buses. Therefore, it is ok to think that other issues like maintenance or just a dud bus may be an issue here!

Jack6101

805 was broken down on st marks road on the 42/3 around3:30 ish
Local routes
74-Dudley -great bridge-west Brom-soho road-hockey-Birmingham
87-Dudley-tividale-oldbury-smethick-Dudley road , city hosp, Birmingham
126-Dudley-Birchley island-bearwood-Birmingham
14- Dudley - Oakham -whiteheath- blackheath- Quinton - helsowen
14A- Dudley - Oakham ( city road ) - blackheath - oldhill - Cradley Heath- quarry bank - merry hill

Squiz1971

4928 broken down at the bus stop by the old Washwood Heath Garage causing all sorts of problems as the town bound traffic were having to go around it as it was blocking the traffic islands around 18:45

Trident 4194


Michael Bevan

6801 and 6811 are certainly both broken down at the Aston University relief point heading into Birmingham. 6801 has a flat tire, 6811 with a coolant leak.

Kevin

UID Diamond dart being towed up the Newton road towards Scott Arms just now
Now in exile in Oxfordshire....
 

Jack

4279 broken down at New Town shopping centre, outbound.

Rob H

#2109
Sunny Travel 106 (YT51DZZ) failed at the Wheatsheaf while working a 71E from Chelmsley Wood - Solihull this morning around 09:50 it looked like the engine overheated.

60 Birmingham - Cranes Park
72/72A Solihull Station - Chelmsley Wood
73 Solihull - Heartlands Hospital
X1 Birmingham - Coventry
X2 Birmingham - Solihull Station
A10 Solihull - Cranes Park / Chelmsley Wood

lauren1993

4190 broke down on corporation streeet whilst on the 6 at around 16:50, looked like a coolant leak.
Favourite buses currently:
871, 1828, 4421, 4764, 6101, 6108, 6116, 6118, 6121, 6848, 6849
Least favourite buses currently:
4203, 4213, 4398, 4419

P419 EJW

Just saw 4867 on tow in Scott Arms.

Jack

4245 overheated around 16:00 today at One Stop while working the 52A, outbound. Engineers came a few minutes later.

andy41

6819 abandoned on Gravelly Hill city bound at 1100.

Michael Bevan

Just seen 4861 being towed by a recovery vehicle by Chapel Lane on the Birmingham Road.

SMF spam blocked by CleanTalk