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Started by Nathan4775, April 06, 2012, 06:52:49 PM

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Wba_lad

Quote from: Tony on August 15, 2024, 01:25:03 PMIt's going to BC for parts recovery
Ah okay thankyou, so definitely not getting repaired now. 

Wba_lad

Quote from: frostjay974 on August 15, 2024, 07:49:54 PMI have some photos of it parked up in garage here
What's that enviro 400 next to it with no front blinds in. And yeah I have seen 4959 up close it's a shame they couldn't do something with it to maybe do open top bus shuttles around Birmingham or something (serious idea not being sarcy) 

TGZac

Quote from: Wba_lad on August 15, 2024, 10:02:52 PMWhat's that enviro 400 next to it with no front blinds in.
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BlackCountryBusSpotter

Quote from: Wba_lad on August 15, 2024, 10:02:52 PMWhat's that enviro 400 next to it with no front blinds in. And yeah I have seen 4959 up close it's a shame they couldn't do something with it to maybe do open top bus shuttles around Birmingham or something (serious idea not being sarcy)
Would probably still need a half roof or repair and modifying before NX sold it on as no doubt it has been declared a write off so all the Paperwork and it's Sorn status would have to be sorted. NX wouldn't run Open Top Buses. 
Local Routes
NXWM 34, 37, 39, 79
DIA 310
WCT 65
Bit Further Away
NXWM 529, 25, 41, 11, 11A, 40, 47
DIA 326, 57, 23, 41A,
Frequently Travelled On Routes
79, 34/37, 39 and Very Occasionally the 529 and 74

TGZac


Wba_lad

Quote from: BlackCountryBusSpotter on August 16, 2024, 11:26:05 AMWould probably still need a half roof or repair and modifying before NX sold it on as no doubt it has been declared a write off so all the Paperwork and it's Sorn status would have to be sorted. NX wouldn't run Open Top Buses.
Wouldn't necessarily need a roof putting back on, some companies run buses with a complete open top, Skegness I know run them with half open they used the E400 hybrids, it's a shame something couldn't be done to its 4959 and yeah unfortunately Nx won't operate open top buses, but would of been a good idea for a Birmingham tour bus or something. 

Wumpty

Quote from: Wba_lad on August 16, 2024, 12:05:16 PMWouldn't necessarily need a roof putting back on, some companies run buses with a complete open top, Skegness I know run them with half open they used the E400 hybrids, it's a shame something couldn't be done to its 4959 and yeah unfortunately Nx won't operate open top buses, but would of been a good idea for a Birmingham tour bus or something.
NX/TWM had two open top buses for private hire (2028/2938??)and did very little work (arguably 2028 was a bag of nails). Any company that has specialist assets needs to make them work - a bus stood still is a bus not earning, which is next to useless, unless you move into niche private hire work (like Green BUs did with their convertible open topper).
Autofare 3 - the ticket that laughs in the face of contactless!

BlackCountryBusSpotter

Quote from: Wba_lad on August 16, 2024, 12:05:16 PMWouldn't necessarily need a roof putting back on, some companies run buses with a complete open top, Skegness I know run them with half open they used the E400 hybrids, it's a shame something couldn't be done to its 4959 and yeah unfortunately Nx won't operate open top buses, but would of been a good idea for a Birmingham tour bus or something.
Yes but for Birmingham you could operate a Hybrid Roof on Roof off and would need a roof. Either because of the sun or Rain. We are quite far inland so have a mixture of both 
Local Routes
NXWM 34, 37, 39, 79
DIA 310
WCT 65
Bit Further Away
NXWM 529, 25, 41, 11, 11A, 40, 47
DIA 326, 57, 23, 41A,
Frequently Travelled On Routes
79, 34/37, 39 and Very Occasionally the 529 and 74

Squiz1971

Quote from: Wumpty on August 16, 2024, 12:23:59 PMNX/TWM had two open top buses for private hire (2028/2938??)and did very little work (arguably 2028 was a bag of nails). Any company that has specialist assets needs to make them work - a bus stood still is a bus not earning, which is next to useless, unless you move into niche private hire work (like Green BUs did with their convertible open topper).
It was 2939 that became the open top Mk2 Metrobus @Wumpty as I believe 2938 has been preserved complete with roof  :grin: :grin:

Wumpty

Quote from: Squiz1971 on August 17, 2024, 04:59:53 PMIt was 2939 that became the open top Mk2 Metrobus @Wumpty as I believe 2938 has been preserved complete with roof  :grin: :grin:
Cheers @Squiz1971 - couldn't remember the last number - senior moment!
Autofare 3 - the ticket that laughs in the face of contactless!

PB50

I take it looking on bustimes that the 7/10 services no longer interact with each other.

PB50

Taking in to consideration that Walsall garage now has 8 tridents I was surprised to see two Scania single deckers on the X51 today. I would have thought there would have been enough double deckers now to cover routes like that.

Jack

Quote from: PB50 on September 11, 2024, 10:41:22 PMTaking in to consideration that Walsall garage now has 8 tridents I was surprised to see two Scania single deckers on the X51 today. I would have thought there would have been enough double deckers now to cover routes like that.
These are also Euro 6 so are allowed into City. 

Jack

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Nice to see 4631 on a peak 997 as my ride home

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