Birmingham Central Garage

[James4368]

Chaos on the Coventry Road due to emergency Severn Trent Roadworks

Are all 900's affected
One should have been due now by cargo terminal

[Tony]

Are all 900's affected
One should have been due now by cargo terminal

All except the ones with wings, that can fly over the top

[Tony]

6718 just arrived

[CL]

Why do they call it the trojan bus ?

That's what the media seems to call it. See here:
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/west-midlands-police-first-uk-6274732

[the trainbasher]

Although in reality it's not a trojan bus similar to how the Greeks who gave the Trojan Horse to the Trojans, so technically, it wasn't a Trojan Horse at all, it was a Greek Horse. Hence the tag timeo Danaos et dona ferentes which you will recall, is usually and somewhat inaccurately translated as Beware of Greeks bearing gifts. The point is that just as the Trojan Horse was in fact Greek, what you describe as a Greek tag is in fact Latin. It's obvious, really: the Greeks would never suggest bewaring of themselves, if one could use such a participle, 'bewaring', that is. And it's clearly Latin, not because timeo ends in -o, because the Greek first person also ends in -o. Though actually, there is a Greek word τιμαω, meaning 'I honour'. But the -os ending is a nominative singular termination of the second declension in Greek, and an accusative plural in Latin, of course. Though actually 'Danaos' is not only the Greek for Greek, it's also the Latin for Greek, it's very interesting really...

[arrifirststage]

Although in reality it's not a trojan bus similar to how the Greeks who gave the Trojan Horse to the Trojans, so technically, it wasn't a Trojan Horse at all, it was a Greek Horse. Hence the tag timeo Danaos et dona ferentes which you will recall, is usually and somewhat inaccurately translated as Beware of Greeks bearing gifts. The point is that just as the Trojan Horse was in fact Greek, what you describe as a Greek tag is in fact Latin. It's obvious, really: the Greeks would never suggest bewaring of themselves, if one could use such a participle, 'bewaring', that is. And it's clearly Latin, not because timeo ends in -o, because the Greek first person also ends in -o. Though actually, there is a Greek word τιμαω, meaning 'I honour'. But the -os ending is a nominative singular termination of the second declension in Greek, and an accusative plural in Latin, of course. Though actually 'Danaos' is not only the Greek for Greek, it's also the Latin for Greek, it's very interesting really...

Certainly a cut above the usual postings..........a pleasure to find something informative and (I hope) spelled correctly.full marks!!!

[Liverpool Street]

Now I've got a spare 5 minutes I thought I'd update my BC fleet list, should be correct as of today, 26/06/2015.

9 Enviro200's unfortunately; 801-809

33 Volvo B7RLE's; 2119, and 2121-2152

52 early Tridents; 4143-4189, 4218, 4318, 4366, 4367 and 4368

40 Transbus 44xx's consisting of; 4427, 4431-4449, 4455-4474

25 Transbus 46xx's, hopefully they'll keep them for a while longer; 4610-4634

29 Enviro400 Mk2's; 4895-4913, and 4940-4949

18 Milk floats, 5501-5518

18 Platinum's, 6701-6718

224 total buses at Birmingham Central at the present moment in time.

Confirm, please @Tony

[karl724223]

Now I've got a spare 5 minutes I thought I'd update my BC fleet list, should be correct as of today, 26/06/2015.

9 Enviro200's unfortunately; 801-809

33 Volvo B7RLE's; 2119, and 2121-2152

52 early Tridents; 4143-4189, 4218, 4318, 4366, 4367 and 4368

40 Transbus 44xx's consisting of; 4427, 4431-4449, 4455-4474

25 Transbus 46xx's, hopefully they'll keep them for a while longer; 4610-4634

29 Enviro400 Mk2's; 4895-4913, and 4940-4949

18 Milk floats, 5501-5518

18 Platinum's, 6701-6718

224 total buses at Birmingham Central at the present moment in time.

Confirm, please @Tony

801/9 might end up at pensnett if rumours are true in October
More 44xx might end up at pensnett to
Milk flats pmsl

[Trident 4609]

4318 is at WN @Liverpool Street . Has been for a number of weeks now

[Liverpool Street]

801/9 might end up at pensnett if rumours are true in October
More 44xx might end up at pensnett to
Milk flats pmsl

I hear about the 99 departing to pastures old.. Sooner the better in my honest opinion. I used to like the route when many yerrs ago it was 636 with the Harborne hoppers not this modern day incarnation.
Is it going further then Halesowen too, apparently?

More 44's? Oh dear... good news for the Pensnett drivers who like quick buses then

Milk floats indeed Karl... lmao they won't wake the residents when they're delivering drunks off the late nights ha.

4318 is at WN @Liverpool Street . Has been for a number of weeks now

Oh, okay. I have updated my records. Didn't know that one moved. Thanks Nath.

[Tony]

Now I've got a spare 5 minutes I thought I'd update my BC fleet list, should be correct as of today, 26/06/2015.

9 Enviro200's unfortunately; 801-809

33 Volvo B7RLE's; 2119, and 2121-2152

52 early Tridents; 4143-4189, 4218, 4318, 4366, 4367 and 4368

40 Transbus 44xx's consisting of; 4427, 4431-4449, 4455-4474

25 Transbus 46xx's, hopefully they'll keep them for a while longer; 4610-4634

29 Enviro400 Mk2's; 4895-4913, and 4940-4949

18 Milk floats, 5501-5518

18 Platinum's, 6701-6718

224 total buses at Birmingham Central at the present moment in time.

Confirm, please @Tony

4318 gone on, 6713 upwards not yet in service,  more departures when they are.

[domino.99]

Do Birmingham Central still use the 'Alighting Only' display? also what did it say on the bottom line?

[the trainbasher]

I hear about the 99 departing to pastures old.. Sooner the better in my honest opinion. I used to like the route when many yerrs ago it was 636 with the Harborne hoppers not this modern day incarnation.
Is it going further then Halesowen too, apparently?

More 44's? Oh dear... good news for the Pensnett drivers who like quick buses then

Milk floats indeed Karl... lmao they won't wake the residents when they're delivering drunks off the late nights ha.

Oh, okay. I have updated my records. Didn't know that one moved. Thanks Nath.

If what I've heard is right then it's something to do with a double-oh disaster...2 routing out of halesowen.

[karl724223]

I hear about the 99 departing to pastures old.. Sooner the better in my honest opinion. I used to like the route when many yerrs ago it was 636 with the Harborne hoppers not this modern day incarnation.
Is it going further then Halesowen too, apparently?

More 44's? Oh dear... good news for the Pensnett drivers who like quick buses then
about time pensnett had some decent cast offs
The 44xx we've had are fast

[Mike K]

Do Birmingham Central still use the 'Alighting Only' display? also what did it say on the bottom line?

No they don't. It didn't last that long and isn't needed so much now the Colmore Row stops have swapped over and there is a bit more space to layover.

I don't recall the wording of the bottom tow of the display but it was something along the lines of please wait while our drivers change over.