Birmingham Central Garage

[2206]

A 213X B7RLE is on the 97.

[Tony]

6880 the highest numbered bus so far delivered to BC
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/5001-9959/6880.html

[winston]

6880 the highest numbered bus so far delivered to BC
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/5001-9959/6880.html

Here's a unbranded 6881 @ ADL:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/70333100@N08/27187384369/in/dateposted/

Plus another:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/70333100@N08/24099998967/in/dateposted/

[Rob H]

4878 > X2

Posted here as E400's are the other allocation :)

[MasterPlan]

Absolutely rammed 29 skipping the Five Ways stop full of people waiting to get on...

Followed by a crammed 24 Hybrid doing the same.

[CL]

What's up at Colmore Circus? There's a convoy of Platinums and a Hybrid (5516) parked up 'Not in Service'. So much so that there was no space at all in the layby; 6856 had to park on the Police HQ's doorstep, and another was parked up at the 16/74 bus stop not too further down.

In order, it was
(UID MMC at Priory Queensway), 6870, 6876, 5516, 6877, 6866, 6856

Also, every outbound 22/23/29 that I've seen today has been terminating at Barnes Hill

EDIT: just read the Snow thread. That explains it. Also, in regards to the 24, I've seen a few display Woodgate Valley, so I assume it's running the full route? 4444 did display 24E

[Tony]

What's up at Colmore Circus? There's a convoy of Platinums and a Hybrid (5516) parked up 'Not in Service'. So much so that there was no space at all in the layby; 6856 had to park on the Police HQ's doorstep, and another was parked up at the 16/74 bus stop not too further down.

In order, it was
(UID MMC at Priory Queensway), 6870, 6876, 5516, 6877, 6866, 6856

Also, every outbound 22/23/29 that I've seen today has been terminating at Barnes Hill.

Nothing is up at Colmore Circus, problem will be drivers needing to take legal breaks after beeing stuck on icy road earlier

[CL]

Nothing is up at Colmore Circus, problem will be drivers needing to take legal breaks after beeing stuck on icy road earlier

Ah, so I see. Thanks for the reply. Mind you, got some good photos of the buses there; did look a tad hectic, though.

[Tony]

Ah, so I see. Thanks for the reply. Mind you, got some good photos of the buses there; did look a tad hectic, though.

For instance 6866 is 1h51m late there!

[MasterPlan]

I see a few of the Hybrids have moved over onto the 63 today, will they be route branded as such eventually?

[Jack]

I see a few of the Hybrids have moved over onto the 63 today, will they be route branded as such eventually?

Maybe once they've been Crimsoned. I'll imagine they'll have 'next stop' announcements as well.

[Stu]

6860 - 29

@MasterPlan considering these new Platinums are for the 22/23/24/29 services, how is this noteworthy or unusual?

[GeminiFan1991]

@MasterPlan considering these new Platinums are for the 22/23/24/29 services, how is this noteworthy or unusual?

Not to mention, don't the 24/9 have a varied allocation so BC can effectively send anything on them.

[B.C Driver]

I would have thought they would start to debrand the Hybrinds. Plenty on the 63 showing 'Harborne - Edgbaston - Five Ways'

[B.C Driver]

@MasterPlan considering these new Platinums are for the 22/23/24/29 services, how is this noteworthy or unusual?

Thankyou. Not noteworthy at all.