Birmingham Central Garage

[Stuharris 6360]

Anybody seen the 14 branded 46xx's? Looks very smart.

@Liverpool Street , see Route Branded Buses off route thread

[monkeyjoe]

Further proof ex Lea Hall services being left with the crap old buses then.

[Trident 4609]

Further proof ex Lea Hall services being left with the crap old buses then.

At least they are using their newest refurbished Tridents on there! The main PR and BR are still operating with Y reg unrefurbed examples with tired paintwork and etched windows.

[monkeyjoe]

They will get new buses, branded these buses suggests to me this one will not.

[Liverpool Street]

Further proof ex Lea Hall services being left with the crap old buses then.

At least they are using their newest refurbished Tridents on there! The main PR and BR are still operating with Y reg unrefurbed examples with tired paintwork and etched windows.

But to be fair that's all what the BR deserve. And its what the drivers would prefer anyway haha

[Tony]

Further proof ex Lea Hall services being left with the crap old buses then.

You're beginning to sound like Bob now. The route get's dedicated buses, the batch chosen is one of the most reliable in BC garage, and then unlike most routes which get a solid number series, the 14 is getting buses which have been through Walsall and had a complete internal retrim most recently as well as a repaint, but they are still 'crap old buses'

[Liverpool Street]

Further proof ex Lea Hall services being left with the crap old buses then.

You're beginning to sound like Bob now. The route get's dedicated buses, the batch chosen is one of the most reliable in BC garage, and then unlike most routes which get a solid number series, the 14 is getting buses which have been through Walsall and had a complete internal retrim most recently as well as a repaint, but they are still 'crap old buses'

So they aren't getting purely 46'xx's then?

[Tony]

Further proof ex Lea Hall services being left with the crap old buses then.

You're beginning to sound like Bob now. The route get's dedicated buses, the batch chosen is one of the most reliable in BC garage, and then unlike most routes which get a solid number series, the 14 is getting buses which have been through Walsall and had a complete internal retrim most recently as well as a repaint, but they are still 'crap old buses'

So they aren't getting purely 46'xx's then?

They are getting 46xx, but not 10 consequetive numbers

[Liverpool Street]

Further proof ex Lea Hall services being left with the crap old buses then.

You're beginning to sound like Bob now. The route get's dedicated buses, the batch chosen is one of the most reliable in BC garage, and then unlike most routes which get a solid number series, the 14 is getting buses which have been through Walsall and had a complete internal retrim most recently as well as a repaint, but they are still 'crap old buses'

So they aren't getting purely 46'xx's then?

They are getting 46xx, but not 10 consequetive numbers

Ahh. The way I read it it was any Trident which was fresh from refurb. I expect 4610 to not be branded with its TWM interior and original red and white livery.

4613 would be on the cards for branding when it returns I expect, possibly 4627 too?

What's the PVR for your favourite route, the 14, @Tony ? Haha

[Tony]

4611; 4612 & 4614 are all where they should be, on the 14 today, another on the list to be done 4625 is in garage today so I suspect that is currently having the branding applied

[CL]

4611; 4612 & 4614 are all where they should be, on the 14 today, another on the list to be done 4625 is in garage today so I suspect that is currently having the branding applied

I saw 4623 - NIS on Broad Street. I was quite surprised, but something told me that the 14 would've been branded anyway... :P

[Ronnoc]

Anyone able to tell me what route 4633 would be on tomorrow? I want to capture the euro 4 engine with it.

[Stuharris 6360]

Anyone able to tell me what route 4633 would be on tomorrow? I want to capture the euro 4 engine with it.

That will be up to the allocator to decide in the morning.

[trident4370]

Anyone able to tell me what route 4633 would be on tomorrow? I want to capture the euro 4 engine with it.

That will be up to the allocator to decide in the morning.

I'll save you the trouble  :P Got to admit if all the ALX ZF Tridents sounded like that, I would actually like them  ::)

[monkeyjoe]

Further proof ex Lea Hall services being left with the crap old buses then.

You're beginning to sound like Bob now. The route get's dedicated buses, the batch chosen is one of the most reliable in BC garage, and then unlike most routes which get a solid number series, the 14 is getting buses which have been through Walsall and had a complete internal retrim most recently as well as a repaint, but they are still 'crap old buses'

I'm not bothered how I sound to be fair, it just angers me how West Brum get branded new vehicles everytime and in the East we get the bottom of the crop. That is my view, can't see if changing any time soon.  :)