West Bromwich Garage

[18WilliamsLi]

it'll be back out when engineers  have finished with it, the long periods off the road could be down to supply issues with parts etc back order can be major headache, it is in the car trade, Tony would know about the bus parts supply chain etc etc
From my point of view one less crap platinum to drive , happy days

6972 best platuim 

[2900]

6972 best platuim

no such thing IMO

[dw1308]

no such thing IMO

From a drivers point of view I agree there is no decent platinum to drive. I much prefer a trident and the odd enviro at BC specifically 4910, 4927 and 4905 decent motors on em and don't feel like a slug can overtake you at any moment

[979]

From a drivers point of view I agree there is no decent platinum to drive. I much prefer a trident and the odd enviro at BC specifically 4910, 4927 and 4905 decent motors on em and don't feel like a slug can overtake you at any moment

4905 must of been fixed then as it was struggling to pull away when it was on loan to WB.

[dw1308]

4905 must of been fixed then as it was struggling to pull away when it was on loan to WB.

Well before it went to WB it was a decent bus haha seems like WB could have killed her then but I have not had it since a day or so before pride and she was decent then, I shall report back when I next have 4905 allocated to my duty

[18WilliamsLi]

Well before it went to WB it was a decent bus haha seems like WB could have killed her then but I have not had it since a day or so before pride and she was decent then, I shall report back when I next have 4905 allocated to my duty

Probably because all bc drivers are used to driving 49s a lot and they like them there as at wb drivers don't get 49s as often and they are rubbish as west brom have 47s and scanias which are better personally the 49s are the worst buses nx have

[Jack]

Probably because all bc drivers are used to driving 49s a lot and they like them there as at wb drivers don't get 49s as often and they are rubbish as west brom have 47s and scanias which are better personally the 49s are the worst buses nx have

I'm sure they get the 49** often they are used on most of WB's services...

[TGZac]

Probably because all bc drivers are used to driving 49s a lot and they like them there as at wb drivers don't get 49s as often and they are rubbish as west brom have 47s and scanias which are better personally the 49s are the worst buses nx have

Doesn't WB have 4950-78, so therefore, they would experience with 49s?

[BusDriverBosh]

From a drivers point of view I agree there is no decent platinum to drive. I much prefer a trident and the odd enviro at BC specifically 4910, 4927 and 4905 decent motors on em and don't feel like a slug can overtake you at any moment

As a BC drivers POV, I agree 100%! Although with the platinums, there's some good ones (favourite one is 6948). But only 1 or 2 I can think of. Much prefer a trident or a E400 49**. 

[18WilliamsLi]

As a BC drivers POV, I agree 100%! Although with the platinums, there's some good ones (favourite one is 6948). But only 1 or 2 I can think of. Much prefer a trident or a E400 49**.

Doesn't WB have 4950-78, so therefore, they would experience with 49s?

Yes but drivers on routes other then 74 mainly get other buses like E200 platuims so they prefer them over 49s personally I think most of 49s are sluggish but I have to admit they is a few decent ones which can beat platuims like 4958 or 4962

[Danthebusman]

Yes but drivers on routes other then 74 mainly get other buses like E200 platuims so they prefer them over 49s personally I think most of 49s are sluggish but I have to admit they is a few decent ones which can beat platuims like 4958 or 4962

I personally prefer E400s over MMCs due to the engines being much louder but will admit MMCs are smoother and comfier (passenger POV)

[2900]

Yes but drivers on routes other then 74 mainly get other buses like E200 platuims so they prefer them over 49s personally I think most of 49s are sluggish but I have to admit they is a few decent ones which can beat platuims like 4958 or 4962

Plenty 4900s on Oldbury rota daily, yes there are a few stand out examples  that absolutely fly can't think of there fleet numbers right now 

[18WilliamsLi]

Plenty 4900s on Oldbury rota daily, yes there are a few stand out examples  that absolutely fly can't think of there fleet numbers right now

4951 4958 4960 4962 4968

[18WilliamsLi]

Nice to see some parts of 6988 being stripped and being on other buses one of downstairs window has been saved and is on 6969 I can tell by a particular scrape as I take notice to things and memorise things

[Jack6101]

Is there any plans to debrand/ rebrand the e200 at WB , as the 40 branded MMC's have spent most of there times since January on the 43 and the 42/3 Branded buses spend most of there time on orthorhombic routes such as 44/40/89