Birmingham Central Garage

[Liverpool Street]

BC short of buses and drivers, again.

Doesn't surprise me. They drafting in any drivers or buses from other garages?

I've seen 3 Wolvo drivers at BC, temporarily of course.

No buses have been drafted in as of yet. The issue being they've moved Tridents without waiting for all the E400's to be in service first.

[Liverpool Street]

A certain ex-Coventry vehicle won't be going anywhere soon!

[Stuharris 6360]

BC short of buses and drivers, again.

Doesn't surprise me. They drafting in any drivers or buses from other garages?

I've seen 3 Wolvo drivers at BC, temporarily of course.

No buses have been drafted in as of yet. The issue being they've moved Tridents without waiting for all the E400's to be in service first.

Really the Tridents shouldn't have been transferred until the end of the school holidays when the tunnels are reopened.

Then of course, if PE hadn't been so eager to say goodbye to the B6s, then BC could have had the Tridents back until it felt able to release them again.

[Kevin]

BC short of buses and drivers, again.

Doesn't surprise me. They drafting in any drivers or buses from other garages?

I've seen 3 Wolvo drivers at BC, temporarily of course.

No buses have been drafted in as of yet. The issue being they've moved Tridents without waiting for all the E400's to be in service first.

Really the Tridents shouldn't have been transferred until the end of the school holidays when the tunnels are reopened.

Then of course, if PE hadn't been so eager to say goodbye to the B6s, then BC could have had the Tridents back until it felt able to release them again.

Did seem a bit rushed to me as well

[Liverpool Street]

4218 is smashed to fook in the yard.

[Liverpool Street]

Anyone interested in the Pershore:

45/51 – Number 1 – Pershore Road – 0347 - 1929
45/52 – Number 2 – Pershore Road – 0417 - 1851
45/53 – Number 3 – Pershore Road – 0444 - 1959
45/54 – Number 4 – Pershore Road – 0447 - 1943
45/55 – Number 5 – Pershore Road – 0455 - 1942
45/56 – Number 6 – Pershore Road – 0517 - 2016
45/57 – Number 7 – Pershore Road – 0527 - 1924
45/58 – Number 8 – Pershore Road – 0531 - 2016
45/59 – Number 9 – Pershore Road – 4Day – 4Day
45/60 – Number 10 – Pershore Road – 4Day - 2442
45/61 – Number 11 – Pershore Road – 4Day – 1939
45/62 – Number 12 – Pershore Road – 0635 – 2423
45/63 – Number 13 – Pershore Road – 0655 – 2434
45/64 – Number 14 – Pershore Road – 0652 – 2506
45/65 – Number 15 – Pershore Road – 0700 – 2034
45/66 – Number 16 – Pershore Road – 0719 – 2453
45/67 – Number 17 – Pershore Road – 4Day – 1853
45/68 – Number 18 – Pershore Road – 1455 – 1910
45/69 – Number 19 – Pershore Road – 1530 – 2427


The above is summer running boards. During the peak week it goes up to 45/77!

[Ashley 4569]

Whats happened to 4218?

[Liverpool Street]

It's all smashed up on the offside. Under the cab window is caved in, the windscreen is shattered and shifted about 1inch to the left, major damage along the wheelbase, rear quarter damage - smashed inwards, not a pretty sight.

[FireballXL5]

4218 has just turned up at Carlyle Bus & Coach for repair.

[Liverpool Street]

4218 has just turned up at Carlyle Bus & Coach for repair.

Fast mover!!

[JackC]

It's all smashed up on the offside. Under the cab window is caved in, the windscreen is shattered and shifted about 1inch to the left, major damage along the wheelbase, rear quarter damage - smashed inwards, not a pretty sight.

Any idea what it hit? I'm guessing something rather larger than itself?

[John]

4218 is smashed to fook in the yard.

I thought that 4218 would be the one you mentioned yesterday.

Hope everyone involved in the accident is ok

[6013]

When 4218 complete the repair then I hope straight to Walsall for repaint to NXWM or NXC livery then return to BC or CV garage.

[Liverpool Street]

It's all smashed up on the offside. Under the cab window is caved in, the windscreen is shattered and shifted about 1inch to the left, major damage along the wheelbase, rear quarter damage - smashed inwards, not a pretty sight.

Any idea what it hit? I'm guessing something rather larger than itself?

No idea but the gist is it ran a red or something but I don't see it being feasible with the way the company is now.

Oh you can guarantee that 4218 will be returned in NXWM. Look odd as I can't imagine 4218 in anything but TWM. I know its only a fleet number but still..

Keep an eye on the 29A in the coming months...

[Mike K]

Keep an eye on the 29A in the coming months...

Dammit Rat, don't feed us snippets like that!  ;) ;)

Ok, so I guess you're not allowed to tell, like nobody's even allowed to tell us about ancient deckers moving between garages until its actually happened anymore. (How is Tridents to PE commercially sensitive?)

So I'm going to take a wild guess. Extended via Northfield to Longbridge to serve Bournville College. Either that or it's being withdrawn.