Vehicle Transfers

[John]

Still branded for the Pershore Road then?  :)

Only on the rear. It must have carried a read ad, like most of the 461*'s did when branded, and the green branding was not taken off at the same time that the ad was removed.

[JoNi]

In mid afternoon 4358 seen returning to Brum being towed by a Manston tow truck!

[nitromatt1]

Looks like 1546 has moved from WN to PE, as it was on the 243/4 today: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nitromatt1/8589534923/in/photostream

[wilmotm (Matt Wilmot)]

Surely WN are nearly rid of most of their early Mercs now which will lower their average age even more

[winston]

Surely WN are nearly rid of most of their early Mercs now which will lower their average age even more

1546 was their last one, their oldest one is now T-reg 1650

[Stuharris 6360]

Surely WN are nearly rid of most of their early Mercs now which will lower their average age even more

1546 was their last one, their oldest one is now T-reg 1650

Would have thought it was time for PE to start to withdraw some of there very early Mercs.

[winston]

Surely WN are nearly rid of most of their early Mercs now which will lower their average age even more

1546 was their last one, their oldest one is now T-reg 1650

Would have thought it was time for PE to start to withdraw some of there very early Mercs.

You'd have thought so, particularly the un-refurbished ones still in TWM or early NXWM livery, unless PE are hopeful of gaining any more new/nearly new B7RLE from this years orders/subsequent cascades. Unless any have since been withdrawn following the arrival of 1546, PE's Merc fleet total currently stands at 52, which if I remember correctly is nearly as many B6LE they once had allocated

[nitromatt1]

Surely WN are nearly rid of most of their early Mercs now which will lower their average age even more

1546 was their last one, their oldest one is now T-reg 1650

Would have thought it was time for PE to start to withdraw some of there very early Mercs.

I certainly hope not as the oldest ones are the best ones, performance-wise at least, and they sound a lot better

[mranon]

has 1549 been transferred too.?

[winston]

has 1549 been transferred too.?

Yes 1549 is now allocated to Pensnett

[winston]

Surely WN are nearly rid of most of their early Mercs now which will lower their average age even more

1546 was their last one, their oldest one is now T-reg 1650

Would have thought it was time for PE to start to withdraw some of there very early Mercs.

I certainly hope not as the oldest ones are the best ones, performance-wise at least, and they sound a lot better

The 15-- series/early 16-- series Merc's are on borrowed time, as they are not Diptac compliant (i.e don't have the built in wheelchair ramps)

[Sh4318]

The T/V reg mercs just sound healthier to me, still very good buses

[nitromatt1]

The T/V reg mercs just sound healthier to me, still very good buses

Maybe it's just the examples I'm familiar with then, but (and Trident 4609 can back me up here :P) 1518 which we rode Saturday before last was flying up the hills on the 244, whereas 1665 which we had last Saturday was really struggling

[Trident 4609]

The T/V reg mercs just sound healthier to me, still very good buses

Maybe it's just the examples I'm familiar with then, but (and Trident 4609 can back me up here :P) 1518 which we rode Saturday before last was flying up the hills on the 244, whereas 1665 which we had last Saturday was really struggling

Yes The T reg mercs struggled up the hill on the 244 near dudley whereas 1518 the week before did seem to get up the hill easier.

[richie]

The T/V reg mercs just sound healthier to me, still very good buses

Maybe it's just the examples I'm familiar with then, but (and Trident 4609 can back me up here :P) 1518 which we rode Saturday before last was flying up the hills on the 244, whereas 1665 which we had last Saturday was really struggling

Yes The T reg mercs struggled up the hill on the 244 near dudley whereas 1518 the week before did seem to get up the hill easier.

The T/V reg mercs are a lot smoother and the interior is nicer, but the older ones do appear quicker.