Birmingham Central Garage

[mesub]

Missing for 267 days after suffering a seized engine 6867 passed its MoT today so should be making an appearance in service soon

That's great news. Can't wait to see it back in service

[ellspurs]

Random question.

Today (like a lot of days), I saw school service 891 on Birmingham Road in Coleshill, making its way towards Coleshill School to start its journey. The bus in use was 4927, and it had its destination listed as Chelmsley Wood. I've looked up the timetable, and it says that it goes to Marston Green. Bustimes shows that it went to Marston Green as well.

Why would the destination be listed as Chelmsley when it ultimately goes to Marston Green?

[2206]

6854 on the X12 to Solihull turned out of Rupert Street onto Nechells Parkway earlier while I was on 4905 on the 95. Taking a different route to normal there.

[Stu]

6854 on the X12 to Solihull turned out of Rupert Street onto Nechells Parkway earlier while I was on 4905 on the 95. Taking a different route to normal there.

Looks like they intended to go via Aston Expressway then thought twice, perhaps they saw queuing traffic, or received instructions via radio.

https://bustimes.org/vehicles/278539?date=2021-10-19#journeys/176116501

[BNH2004]

Saw 5505 heading down Pensnett High Street today about 10:50 looking like it was going towards Pensnett Depot

[Tony]

Saw 5505 heading down Pensnett High Street today about 10:50 looking like it was going towards Pensnett Depot

It will be going to Hartshornes which is on the same estate

[Westy]

Didn't know to a Hartshornes Pensnett branch.

Only knew to Bentley & the little 'outstation' at our place in Willenhall,  that fixes our trucks!

[Jack6101]

Didn't know to a Hartshornes Pensnett branch.

Only knew to Bentley & the little 'outstation' at our place in Willenhall,  that fixes our trucks!

That would make sence why 2114 has been on the pensnett trading estate for a few days now , must be a new branch maybe ?

[2206]

Didn't know to a Hartshornes Pensnett branch.

Only knew to Bentley & the little 'outstation' at our place in Willenhall,  that fixes our trucks!

There's one at Castle Vale I think as well.
Some AG vehicles tracked as going there in the past.

[Tony]

Theirs one at Castle Vale I think as well.
Some AG vehicles tracked as going there in the past.

No they haven't, because no AG buses have been to Castle Vale for repair since tracking has been public

[Tony]

That would make sence why 2114 has been on the pensnett trading estate for a few days now , must be a new branch maybe ?

Hartshornes are now moving all their bus work to the new site on Pensnett

[2206]

No they haven't, because no AG buses have been to Castle Vale for repair since tracking has been public

There was definitley a few AG B7TL that tracked as going there and coming back the same day (It was off peak 9-3 hours). I saw it on the bustimes site. But it was months ago though.
They might have gone there for other reasons and not repair. I'm not sure.

[Tony]

There was definitley a few AG B7TL that tracked as going there and coming back the same day. I saw it on the bustimes site. But it was months ago though.
They might have gone there for other reasons and not repair. I'm not sure.

It doesn't have anything to do with buses, It is only trucks

[2206]

It doesn't have anything to do with buses, It is only trucks

They definitely went that area and came back the same day on the tracking just north of the kingsbury road. Other than that i'm not sure why they'd go there. 

[Tony]

They definitely went that area and came back the same day on the tracking just north of the kingsbury road. Other than that i'm not sure why they'd go there.

Just checked with someone, none go for repair, but buses have been used to collect parts