Perry Barr Garage

[John]

4242 on the 2.15pm 33 from City. This might be a regular working for this board, as there is usually 1 B7TL/ALX400 on the 33 most days, if not, then an unusual working, or an Enviro400 is missing

[winston]

With Tony's latest photo of Scania Omnicity double decker 4779, it's notable that it is the first time any of the five have worn fleetnames since being delivered new in 2008

http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4700-4879/4779.html

[Nathan4775]

Does the 66A interwork with anything in the mornings ?

[Nathan4775]

Have anymore PB enviros left except for 4731 ?.

[Rob H]

4915 & 4918 were out today and the Branding is the same style as the 934/935/936 but was blue/black and had every 7 mins on the back and had the stripe down where the red and white meet same as the 900/957 with silver and they both had names but couldn't make them out

I like the branding :)

[winston]

4915 & 4918 were out today and the Branding is the same style as the 934/935/936 but was blue/black and had every 7 mins on the back and had the stripe down where the red and white meet same as the 900/957 with silver and they both had names but couldn't make them out

I like the branding :)

Blimey those have snuck down from ADL Scarborough & entered service quickly without anyone seeing them!

Does anyone know if PB will be receiving all 26 x E400's outstanding? Isn't 26 more than the Pvr of the combined Sutton Lines routes?

[Nathan4775]

4916 is named Sharleene, named after my close freinds sister (: 

[John]

Does anyone know if PB will be receiving all 26 x E400's outstanding? Isn't 26 more than the Pvr of the combined Sutton Lines routes?

Maybe the unbranded one will be used on the 907, 115 and 914. Remember when the Volvo B7TLs were new for the Sutton lines in 2001, 25 were branded (4279-4304), 4290 onwards were de-branded and moved about, 4290-99 going to Hockley, and 4300-4 heading North to Dundee. Either they will be used on the other Birmingham to Sutton services, or another garage may have 10

Anyway, here is 4916
http://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/10574490235/

[Gareth]

I saw one earlier from a distance. It looks fantastic. At first I thought there was a gap between the blue and the red, but as the photo shows, it is silver.

[winston]

Does anyone know if PB will be receiving all 26 x E400's outstanding? Isn't 26 more than the Pvr of the combined Sutton Lines routes?

Maybe the unbranded one will be used on the 907, 115 and 914. Remember when the Volvo B7TLs were new for the Sutton lines in 2001, 25 were branded (4279-4304), 4290 onwards were de-branded and moved about, 4290-99 going to Hockley, and 4300-4 heading North to Dundee. Either they will be used on the other Birmingham to Sutton services, or another garage may have 10

Anyway, here is 4916
http://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/10574490235/

Thanks John, I couldn't remember the original allocation of B7TL/ALX400's, I was working on the original E400's 4698 & 4718-4737 (21 in total)

Branding look's smart, yes I agree PB should use any spares on the 115, 907 & 914

[Nathan4775]

Does anyone know if PB will be receiving all 26 x E400's outstanding? Isn't 26 more than the Pvr of the combined Sutton Lines routes?

Anyway, here is 4916
http://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/10574490235/

good shot of 4916 :) mine was of poor quality as I seen when I got out the car;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/90949252@N04/10576449785/


Did anyone else see anymore other than 4916 & 4918 ?

[John]

Did anyone else see anymore other than 4916 & 4918 ?

Someone else has said 4915 was also out today

[Nathan4775]

In the process of new arrivals entering service, what has to be done to them before they enter service ?

[John]

In the process of new arrivals entering service, what has to be done to them before they enter service ?

Ticket Machines fitted
Perry Barr destinations uploaded to bus
They may also have to be inspected before entering service

[Nathan4775]

In the process of new arrivals entering service, what has to be done to them before they enter service ?

Ticket Machines fitted
Perry Barr destinations uploaded to bus
They may also have to be inspected before entering service

Not too much then as they've entered service pretty quick really

Well off out too see 4918 and 4915 hopefully  :)

Also noticed that on the upper Decker at the front of 4916 it has the fleet number too ?