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

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BNH2004

847 broke down while on WN4

Jack

4877 has an engineer checking it at Moor Street Queensway and is now taken it back to the depot.

Rachvince53

754 broke down on WN4 this morning. Saw it on tow around 1000am. Back in service now on WN82.

Jack6101

WB 4981 is currently broken down on Dudley street westbrom looks like it's had a leak 
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

Jack6101

One of Diamond recent buses 30714 is currently broken down outside West Bromwich bus garage 
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

winston

Quote from: Jack6101 on May 23, 2023, 05:43:18 PMOne of Diamond recent buses 30714 is currently broken down outside West Bromwich bus garage
There is no 30714, I assume you meant 30713.

Ronnoc

1912 had a bit of a mishap at Camp Hill circus.

Stu

Not one I've personally experienced but how does a bus breakdown there?

https://twitter.com/WMmetro/status/1664945274249150465

My locals:
2 - Birmingham to Maypole | 3 - Birmingham to Yardley Wood
11A/C - Birmingham Outer Circle | 27 - Yardley Wood to Frankley
76 - Solihull to Northfield | 169 - Solihull to Kings Heath

West Midlands Bus Users: Website | Facebook | X/Twitter | Bluesky

ellspurs

It's broken down on the tram lines, and there aren't any points on the tracks for the trams to manoeuvre around it?

Stu

Quote from: ellspurs on June 03, 2023, 02:25:44 PMIt's broken down on the tram lines, and there aren't any points on the tracks for the trams to manoeuvre around it?

Best reply to the above tweet:
https://twitter.com/Stuwba68/status/1664949733289254912

:laugh:
My locals:
2 - Birmingham to Maypole | 3 - Birmingham to Yardley Wood
11A/C - Birmingham Outer Circle | 27 - Yardley Wood to Frankley
76 - Solihull to Northfield | 169 - Solihull to Kings Heath

West Midlands Bus Users: Website | Facebook | X/Twitter | Bluesky

ellspurs

The tram would probably disintegrate if someone tried that!

2206

1831 broken down at Jennens Road earlier today.
Local Routes
94/95, 11A/11C, 28.

mesub

QuoteNot one I've personally experienced but how does a bus breakdown there?

https://twitter.com/WMmetro/status/1664945274249150465

Hmmm, wonder what bus it was
23 - Bartley Green
76 - Northfield
X20 - Birmingham Via Longbridge, Northfield & QE Hospital / University

Tony


mesub

6865 broken down by Brett Drive.
23 - Bartley Green
76 - Northfield
X20 - Birmingham Via Longbridge, Northfield & QE Hospital / University

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