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Started by Tony, February 01, 2020, 02:10:54 PM

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Tony

Quote from: 2900 on May 26, 2024, 11:05:27 AMmost could well be the only time i,ve seen engine swaps in garage is due to failure, modern buses designed to do 1,000.000 kilometers without need for major mechanical refurbs, modern build methods, better oils,lubes more advanced than in years gone by, Tony or a bus engineer would know
Volvo B7 engines generally tended to last around 13 years, very few survive without a major rebuild or swap. Cummins tend to average around 9 years, Platinums are starting to get rebuilt engines put in now. 6799 has been off the road since January having its engine rebuilt at Miller Street, should be back very soon

2900

Quote from: Tony on May 26, 2024, 11:12:23 AMVolvo B7 engines generally tended to last around 13 years, very few survive without a major rebuild or swap. Cummins tend to average around 9 years, Platinums are starting to get rebuilt engines put in now. 6799 has been off the road since January having its engine rebuilt at Miller Street, should be back very soon
13 years quite impressive considering they are running for 12/16 hours a day 

Tony

Now Monday for the Perry Barr electrics

BK63 YWP

QuoteNow Monday for the Perry Barr electrics
Will there be the 14 that were supposed to come out or will more be out?
The Funny sounding Enviro 400

15 Wolverhampton to Merry Hill
15A Wolverhampton Merry Hill
16 Wolverhampton to Stourbridge

X10 Gornal Wood

Gareth

Quote from: BK63 YWP on May 29, 2024, 02:41:17 PMWill there be the 14 that were supposed to come out or will more be out?
Probably best to just wait. Obviously something didn't go to plan today, so if the plan has had to change it may be different on Monday.

Tony

Quote from: Gareth on May 29, 2024, 05:01:24 PMProbably best to just wait. Obviously something didn't go to plan today, so if the plan has had to change it may be different on Monday.
Weather this week has delayed the final fitting of the first batch of chargers. Another update from the company due on Friday 

Nxwm

45 new electric buses coming on the weekend, 30 diesel buses leaving, they are gonna have extra 15 buses, wonder where they will fit them🤔🤣

Tony

Quote from: Nxwm on May 29, 2024, 08:23:48 PM45 new electric buses coming on the weekend, 30 diesel buses leaving, they are gonna have extra 15 buses, wonder where they will fit them🤔🤣
This weekend it's hopefully 14 in, 14 out, and the same the following two weekends. Total 42, not 45, and 42 leaving 

Gareth

Quote from: Tony on May 29, 2024, 05:41:12 PMWeather this week has delayed the final fitting of the first batch of chargers. Another update from the company due on Friday
Well if the weather reports are correct for the summer and the 'fifty days of rain', they'd better start looking for more parking space for new deliveries.

Nxwm

Quote from: Tony on May 29, 2024, 08:51:30 PMThis weekend it's hopefully 14 in, 14 out, and the same the following two weekends. Total 42, not 45, and 42 leaving
Cheers @Tony for the update 

Ingleboro261F

Which diesels are leaving and by leaving do you mean completely withdrawn or moved to a different garage?

Steve3229vp

Quote from: Ingleboro261F on May 30, 2024, 06:15:44 AMWhich diesels are leaving and by leaving do you mean completely withdrawn or moved to a different garage?
You know full well that will be revealed when the time comes, Tony will put it up then and not when people ask him in advance because his not allowed to 

cardew

Quote from: Gareth on May 29, 2024, 09:09:10 PMWell if the weather reports are correct for the summer and the 'fifty days of rain', they'd better start looking for more parking space for new deliveries.

If they are as accurate as the usual SNOW BOMB!, HEATWAVE! click-bait nonsense that infects some news websites there won't be a problem

Jack

Quote from: Ingleboro261F on May 30, 2024, 06:15:44 AMWhich diesels are leaving and by leaving do you mean completely withdrawn or moved to a different garage?
Can you not be patient?

The Real 4777

Hopefully some of the withdrawn buses will find further useful lives with other operators.

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