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Tony · April 24, 2024, 02:44:05 PM

4913 will be out this afternoon with a new advert applied offside & rear. The nearside will be changed tomorrow

MasterPlan · May 07, 2024, 05:04:52 PM

There appears to be little point of the 16:50 X21 from City being on the timetable. From my experience it's very hit and miss as to whether it actually shows up.
From what I've seen on tracking it only does two trips. 15:43 X22 into City and then the 16:50 X21 outbound. But as I say its quite regularly missing.

BlackCountryBusSpotter · May 29, 2024, 04:55:48 PM

4943 saw not in service going through Walsall Town Centre on it's way for paint or an MOT?

Tony · May 29, 2024, 05:41:44 PM

Quote from: BlackCountryBusSpotter on May 29, 2024, 04:55:48 PM4943 saw not in service going through Walsall Town Centre on it's way for paint or an MOT?

Refurbishment

BlackCountryBusSpotter · May 29, 2024, 07:08:49 PM

Quote from: Tony on May 29, 2024, 05:41:44 PMRefurbishment

Ah OK does this include a repaint or just an Internal refurb

cris 99 · May 29, 2024, 08:22:50 PM

It's down for a repaint aswell

cardew · May 30, 2024, 07:06:05 AM

I'm surprised considering BC still have half a dozen Coventry blue ones to be done. As always I'm sure there are reasons.

Tony · May 30, 2024, 08:07:42 AM

Quote from: cardew on May 30, 2024, 07:06:05 AMI'm surprised considering BC still have half a dozen Coventry blue ones to be done. As always I'm sure there are reasons.

The blue ones are still reasonable although the wrong colour and only have 4 year old trim in. 4943 was in awful condition with worn trim. The choice to take last night was between 4888 & 4943 and 4943 was far more in need

cardew · May 30, 2024, 09:02:35 AM

Quote from: Tony on May 30, 2024, 08:07:42 AMThe blue ones are still reasonable although the wrong colour and only have 4 year old trim in. 4943 was in awful condition with worn trim. The choice to take last night was between 4888 & 4943 and 4943 was far more in need

Thanks for the explanation

Jack · May 30, 2024, 12:11:13 PM

Quote from: cardew on May 30, 2024, 07:06:05 AMI'm surprised considering BC still have half a dozen Coventry blue ones to be done. As always I'm sure there are reasons.

The blue ones look a lot more smarter than the red/white examples. Take a look at 4900/4925 and compare that to 4890 etc.

Mike K · June 04, 2024, 06:19:28 PM

6878, which I caught home from town on the 23 this evening, did its final outbound journey of the day on the wrong route. It's been on the 23 all day, but on its last trip should have been the 17.11 24 journey from city. However it mistakenly ran as a 23 again (ticket machine was showing Quinton Rd West as the next timing point when I got off).

mesub · June 04, 2024, 07:13:05 PM

Quote from: Mike K on June 04, 2024, 06:19:28 PM6878, which I caught home from town on the 23 this evening, did its final outbound journey of the day on the wrong route. It's been on the 23 all day, but on its last trip should have been the 17.11 24 journey from city. However it mistakenly ran as a 23 again (ticket machine was showing Quinton Rd West as the next timing point when I got off).

Yikes. Did you let the driver know?

Mike K · June 04, 2024, 08:26:06 PM

Quote from: mesub on June 04, 2024, 07:13:05 PMYikes. Did you let the driver know?

No. I live on the 23 route!

Ingleboro261F · June 05, 2024, 01:51:26 PM

I have a question about the SL14 Enviro 400s, Do they have a ZF or a voith gearbox?

ZF B7 · June 05, 2024, 01:54:50 PM

Quote from: Ingleboro261F on June 05, 2024, 01:51:26 PMI have a question about the SL14 Enviro 400s, Do they have a ZF or a voith gearbox?

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