Acocks Green Garage

[Tony]

1944 has now lost all of its 37 branding

[Stu]

1944 has now lost all of its 37 branding

Noticed that this morning, can't remember if it was there when I caught it yesterday evening! (Got the same bus this evening too, easy to notice as it sports the destination in the larger font, which I prefer!)

[Jaysnerz007]

4756 and 4758 parked in acocks green garage back car park so am guessing there awaiting there tranfer was it too full in yardley wood to keep them till they go ?

[Stevo]

It occurs to me that if all of the Presidents, Omnilinks and B7RLEs are replaced at AG this year well over half the allocation will have been replaced.

[Rob H]

1934 now de-branded from the 37 and I think its on the 72 but I'm not 100% sure.

[Tony]

1934 now de-branded from the 37 and I think its on the 72 but I'm not 100% sure.

1946 & 1952 are two more done

[MW]

Ah this reminds me of when the Eclipse Urbans left AG.

I wonder if I'll get to drive the Scanias/Eclipse by the time I start at AG.

[monkeyjoe]

Do we think that Acocks Green in one of the most "profitable" garages, since they withdrew from South Solihull. The ratio of investment  vs services etc it seems to get would lead me to that random conclusion, either AG or BY.

[Tony]

Do we think that Acocks Green in one of the most "profitable" garages, since they withdrew from South Solihull. The ratio of investment  vs services etc it seems to get would lead me to that random conclusion, either AG or BY.

Yes wonderful investment, not one new double deck bus for a fleet of 100 vehicles for over 11 years!

[monkeyjoe]

50 buses or whatever it is (25- 33%) of fleet isn't that bad. I think I might have a point even if like a lot of points for discussion gets accosted with the usual dose of sarcasm.  Anyway I will never know, back to the day job lol.

[Stu]

50 buses or whatever it is (25- 33%) of fleet isn't that bad. I think I might have a point even if like a lot of points for discussion gets accosted with the usual dose of sarcasm.  Anyway I will never know, back to the day job lol.

But the 50 brand new buses will just be replacing what are otherwise the newest buses at that garage (single-decks). AG's youngest double-deck is 10 and a half years old.

[Stevo]

Perhaps AG will get 4700-17 - they're 'only' 9 years old.

[GeminiFan1991]

Perhaps AG will get 4700-17 - they're 'only' 9 years old.

I don't think it will happen as I mentioned in the WB thread if any Geminis are coming over Tony stated it was rumors if any were.

I was going through the fleet list and for 1932, it states it's been @ AG since 4/10 (Presumably delivered there) but the 1st picture shows it on an inbound 98 journey. I take it, it (At 1 point) must have been transferred to BC and back although it's not mentioned. Thought I'll give it a mention.  :)

[CL]

I don't think it will happen as I mentioned in the WB thread if any Geminis are coming over Tony stated it was rumors if any were.

I was going through the fleet list and for 1932, it states it's been @ AG since 4/10 (Presumably delivered there) but the 1st picture shows it on an inbound 98 journey. I take it, it (At 1 point) must have been transferred to BC and back although it's not mentioned. Thought I'll give it a mention.  :)

It was a loan.

[Gareth]

Having seen a photo of 2201, they do look very smart in the single deck variation of the new livery. Despite being an E200, I hope they seem substantial like other heavy duty single deckers, and not just an elongated midi bus.