Yardley Wood Garage

[BK63 YWP]

6894 now at YW, electrician now working on 6895 at BC, with 6896 to follow, these will replace the last 3 61xx

How come the 689* are the last to enter service, did they have teething problems?

[j789]

There was an unusual loan working this morning with an AG Gemini on the 49. I think it was 4679.

[Tony]

There was an unusual loan working this morning with an AG Gemini on the 49. I think it was 4679.

Not a loan. It is an AG working

[GeminiFan1991]

Not a loan. It is an AG working

Does this particular working do a full journey to and/ or from Northfield or is it a E working and then back to AG.

I do find these types of workings quite unusual but also interesting.

[John]

Does this particular working do a full journey to and/ or from Northfield or is it a E working and then back to AG.

I do find these types of workings quite unusual but also interesting.

Maypole to Solihull then back to Maypole is all it does

[CL]

4732 on the 50, passing through Kings Heath High Street for Birmingham

[Dylanbusboy45]

4732 on the 50, passing through Kings Heath High Street for Birmingham

With 6142 hanging on at YW on 18 and 6130 also noted NIS

[Jack]

4579 is on the 35, if of any interest...

[CL]

4555 has now lost its gold Wolverhampton brand name in favour of the generic grey one. The gold stripe remains. I saw it on the 49, today.

[EmmaTheFoxy]

The 6 is due for a slight timing change & it's due to get a lot more deckers if anybody was interested

[Stu]

The 6 is due for a slight timing change & it's due to get a lot more deckers if anybody was interested

Certainly during peak times the 6 could do with a capacity upgrade. I am so glad I moved to Billesley last year and not Shirley, while I'm waiting for the 2 or 3, I have often observed the single deckers on the 6 arriving in Sparkbrook fully loaded, and there are often large gaps in service. When that happens, sometimes I even struggle to get on the 3 (or 2) because they're full.

I just wonder where these deckers for the 6 are going to come from though, hope they're not planning on putting more single-decks on the 2 and 3!

[2206]

I just wonder where these deckers for the 6 are going to come from though, hope they're not planning on putting more single-decks on the 2 and 3!

Are more buses required on the 4/4A and 31/58 required from Sunday, or will the PVR remain similar to now?
Could YW get some E400 from WB for the 6 maybe?

[Tony]

There's no plans to change the vehicles on the 6 until the new electric buses arrive

[Stu]

There's no plans to change the vehicles on the 6 until the new electric buses arrive

Can you tell when that might be please?

[2206]

Can you tell when that might be please?

I think it was said mid 2020 at one point?