Birmingham Central Garage

[Mike K]

Why has 5509 got a blue moquette seat at the back? Looks a complete mess!! Surely they have spare green seats

Most likely to allow it to get back out in service as quickly as possible. To be fair the upkeep of the hybrids is generally good, with any graffiti, window etching soon put right so you would hope it would get a green replacement when one is available.

[Tony]

4447 is out to fool you from a rear view looking like an Enviro at first glance with a new style 97 branding!
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4225-4474/4447.html

[Stu]

Why has 5509 got a blue moquette seat at the back? Looks a complete mess!! Surely they have spare green seats

Most likely to allow it to get back out in service as quickly as possible. To be fair the upkeep of the hybrids is generally good, with any graffiti, window etching soon put right so you would hope it would get a green replacement when one is available.

Spot on, better to replace a soiled green seat with another one in whatever trim is available, until the correct one can be obtained (or the 'soiled' seat deep-cleaned, depending on how bad it is). With a comparatively low number of green fabric seats in the fleet, maybe there isn't always a 'spare' one available. Easier to just 'borrow' one from a bus that's currently off the road for maintenance.

[CL]

4447 is out to fool you from a rear view looking like an Enviro at first glance with a new style 97 branding!
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4225-4474/4447.html

Much more nicer than the previous one, everything looks much more organised, and 'in place'. However, I personally despise 'mega' rear branding like that... Obstruction of a rear window, of a bus, is a real down point for me - especially on double deckers, where the likelihood is that both rear windows, if any, are covered. But, like I said, much better than the original.

[Liverpool Street]

4447 is out to fool you from a rear view looking like an Enviro at first glance with a new style 97 branding!
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4225-4474/4447.html

I thought I was seeing things! I agree; much nicer. And great to see blue creeping back into the fleet on a large canvas basis ;-)

[Sh4318]

Has anyone seen 4613

Try the 14

[Sayeed]

2123 on the 99

[Trident 4194]

2123 on the 99

Timings? From halesowen?

[James4368]

Has anyone seen 4613

Try the 14

4613 on 14 today In brum about 10

[Mike K]

2131 on the 99 this morning so looks like BC are still short of usable E200s. Being driven by Morgan Freeman for added value.

[Liverpool Street]

2131 on the 99 this morning so looks like BC are still short of usable E200s. Being driven by Morgan Freeman for added value.

"If you live a life of make-believe, your life isn't worth anything until you do something that does challenge your reality. And to me, driving a B7RLE on the 99 is a real challenge, because it's life or death." - Morgan Freeman

[Trident 4194]

2131 on the 99 this morning so looks like BC are still short of usable E200s. Being driven by Morgan Freeman for added value.

Do you have any timings for departures from halesowen or harborne?

[don]

"If you live a life of make-believe.......

Crikey LS, I thought you'd started to quote Bucks Fizz lyrics for a moment there 😄

[Mike K]

2131 on the 99 this morning so looks like BC are still short of usable E200s. Being driven by Morgan Freeman for added value.

"If you live a life of make-believe, your life isn't worth anything until you do something that does challenge your reality. And to me, driving a B7RLE on the 99 is a real challenge, because it's life or death." - Morgan Freeman

Haha, brilliant! @Trident 4194 it was at New St Station heading up towards the Square Peg terminus at around 9.10 am if that's any use.

And departed Harborne Junction towards city at 10.56

[Liverpool Street]

"If you live a life of make-believe.......

Crikey LS, I thought you'd started to quote Bucks Fizz lyrics for a moment there 😄

Hahaha I've not gone that mad yet haha

There's a second B7 on the 99, 2151

Oh dear, those E200's must be dodgy.. Tut tut tut