Birmingham Central Garage

[winston]

Some would say that the YW B10L's are higher withdrawal priority being based in Birmingham, id like to say, keep your mitts off them mr scrapman

Some could argue that, but as the 27 doesn't enter the City Centre its not a major issue. That said, if it was me I would remove the 9 remaining B10L at YW with any Omnilinks that become available for transfer as it would reduce a bus type from YW / number of spares that need to be held etc

Yes, I'm fond on the B10L myself, I hope someone preserve's one in the original TWM low floor livery or Line 33 livery

[Ashley 4569]

Once ive got the last three )1 ones i need for haulage and the full set for piccys, then they can go if they have to even though it will happen anyway just later rather than sooner. Would be nice to have one or two TWM ones preserved, a ZF one and a Voith one

[Liverpool Street]

A mate told me 4631 had severely major front n/s damage.

[Trident 4609]

A mate told me 4631 had severely major front n/s damage.

Is 4631 in TWM or NXWM livery?

[Sayeed]

Is 4631 in TWM or NXWM livery?

NXWM with connection grey line on the side

[Trident 4609]

Is 4631 in TWM or NXWM livery?

NXWM with connection grey line on the side

Thanks for that :) Will probably have a repaint/refurb after repairs

[Stuharris 6360]

A mate told me 4631 had severely major front n/s damage.

Another accident, what is going on out there at the moment!

[FireballXL5]

4631 has arrived at Carlyle Bus & Coach this morning.

[nitromatt1]

Once again, only saw two 24s this evening and both were B7RLEs. Would I be right in thinking the 24 becomes fully B7RLE-operated in the evening? Why is this?

[John]

Once again, only saw two 24s this evening and both were B7RLEs. Would I be right in thinking the 24 becomes fully B7RLE-operated in the evening? Why is this?

Maybe the evening loadings don't warrant a Trident. I've never seen an evening 24 so only a guess!!

[lynx1103]

Once again, only saw two 24s this evening and both were B7RLEs. Would I be right in thinking the 24 becomes fully B7RLE-operated in the evening? Why is this?

Maybe the evening loadings don't warrant a Trident. I've never seen an evening 24 so only a guess!!

The route might have problems with pasengers anti Social Behavior as why the 451 (5) is always single deck Evenings

[The Real 4778]

The route might have problems with pasengers anti Social Behavior as why the 451 (5) is always single deck Evenings

451 is small buses during the evening to reflect loadings and save fuel.

[Mike K]

Once again, only saw two 24s this evening and both were B7RLEs. Would I be right in thinking the 24 becomes fully B7RLE-operated in the evening? Why is this?

Maybe the evening loadings don't warrant a Trident. I've never seen an evening 24 so only a guess!!

The 24 only requires 3 buses in the evening so it sounds like it is being operated 100% with B7RLEs at night. On holiday at the moment so can't verify.

This sort of thing was common for a time when Quinton garage had 20 Leyland Lynxs delivered new. The 22, 23 and 24 (in those days the 3 then 103) along with the 21 and 29 switched largely over to single deck operation in the evenings, some of the buses having been on the 10/20 and 19 during the day.

[Stu]

Maybe BC are doing the same as AG have done with the 31A service; double-decks during the day, then switches to singles (off the 37) in the evening. Passenger loadings are lighter and the newer single decks are more fuel efficient, thus saving some money, rather than having half-empty double-decks guzzling diesel.

[Liverpool Street]

Its the staff buses to of a morning they use I think.