Wolverhampton Garage

[WMT3000]

6783, 6784 and 6785 are too.

6785 & 6783 have just left brum with about a 2 min gap between them for anyone who's after them.

[Jack6101]

Currently on 6782 on the 126 and its creaking is that normal?.. ::)

6775 has it as well it's very bad in traffic

[markcf83]

When are 6787 upto 6795 due arrive at PL I know they are on order

If anything they are probably still being finished off at Falkirk before heading down the M6/74 to Wolverhampton. I suspect they will in use fairly quickly after arriving.

[Solo1]

Which platinums are on 126 service

[Cheese]

Which platinums are on 126 service

Those you would expect to be on the 126. Plus 4586 which I am on sadly...

[Westy]

Those you would expect to be on the 126. Plus 4586 which I am on sadly...

If its anything like the ones on the 529, at least you won't be stop starting all the time!

From the complaints I've reading on the Facebook,  are NX doing anything to address the problem & is there a way to disable the stop start, because it's totally shot the 529 to pieces it seems?

[Solo1]

4543 also on 126

[Gareth]

If its anything like the ones on the 529, at least you won't be stop starting all the time!

From the complaints I've reading on the Facebook,  are NX doing anything to address the problem & is there a way to disable the stop start, because it's totally shot the 529 to pieces it seems?

There must be other factors involved. If the stop/start is anything like the two E200s at AG, then it only takes seconds.

[Ashley 60171]

People moaning for the sake of it. How the chuff does stop/start engine technology affect the reliability of a service?

[Squiz1971]

People moaning for the sake of it. How the chuff does stop/start engine technology affect the reliability of a service?

How do the car drivers cope with it then as a lot of modern cars now have the stop/start facility fitted and I would surmise it would be no different on the new Platinums being delivered, 2203 & 2204's stop/start as far as I have noticed when they have been on the 72 doesn't affect the running of the journey only there are some of the passengers that make comments about the driver has stalled it again etc. Not been on any of the new 16/66 E400MMC Platty's yet due to not being that side of the midlands but will look forward to possibly riding them on the Sutton Lines especially on the Aston Expressway when they are delivered and put into service fully branded

[Mike K]

Most new cars now are stop / start. On automatics the engine starts as soon as you touch the accelerator pedal, on manuals when you put it into gear. Certainly doesn't cause any delays.

22,23,24 etc and 37 seem to cope fine with stop start buses.

[BusFan94]

Why are Wolverhampton Garage getting rid of there of there former branded Tridents for the 529 to Walsall and Birmingham I mean you could de brand them and keep them, also why have they scrapped 4593.

[GeminiFan1991]

Why are Wolverhampton Garage getting rid of there of there former branded Tridents for the 529 to Walsall and Birmingham I mean you could de brand them and keep them, also why have they scrapped 4593.

They need to make room for the Platinum buses.

[2206]

Why are Wolverhampton Garage getting rid of there of there former branded Tridents for the 529 to Walsall and Birmingham I mean you could de brand them and keep them, also why have they scrapped 4593.

Because they are no longer needed at WN who have got new platinums for the 126/529. Were would they keep the extra 37 buses?
Because 4593 was fire damaged.

[BusFan94]

According to 4593's photo page it never said anything about it being fire damaged how badly damaged was it and when did it happen