Acocks Green Garage

[The Real 4778]

They should announce the pubs as they come! Would make the 11 pub crawl amazing (and yes, that is a thing)

Love it, like the Circle line crawl in the Smoke! 

You'd probably find some killjoy complaining it offended teetotalers, Methodists or other anti-drinkers...

[Stu]

A regular on my Facebook page has commented about an increase in the number of single-deck Scania vehicles being used on the 966 service during the week.

The first thing I thought of is that seems to explain the increase in the number of Geminis being used on the 37 recently. Then I remembered the last time single decks were used regularly on the 966 a couple of years ago, was due to some overhanging trees, I think it was on Holly Lane in Erdington?

Are those same trees in need of a trim again, hence the use of singles?

[Kevin]

Doubt it, the PB38 still uses deckers

[CL]

Onto another subject, is there any update/news on the 11 branding? Haven't heard since the start of the 35 being branded...

[Tony]

A regular on my Facebook page has commented about an increase in the number of single-deck Scania vehicles being used on the 966 service during the week.

The first thing I thought of is that seems to explain the increase in the number of Geminis being used on the 37 recently. Then I remembered the last time single decks were used regularly on the 966 a couple of years ago, was due to some overhanging trees, I think it was on Holly Lane in Erdington?

Are those same trees in need of a trim again, hence the use of singles?

When? The only one this week is 7019 which came on at 15:29 today as a change bus for 4041

[Stu]

A regular on my Facebook page has commented about an increase in the number of single-deck Scania vehicles being used on the 966 service during the week.

The first thing I thought of is that seems to explain the increase in the number of Geminis being used on the 37 recently. Then I remembered the last time single decks were used regularly on the 966 a couple of years ago, was due to some overhanging trees, I think it was on Holly Lane in Erdington?

Are those same trees in need of a trim again, hence the use of singles?

When? The only one this week is 7019 which came on at 15:29 today as a change bus for 4041

Sadly, I can't verify these observations myself, as I don't personally see the 966 route during the week, so I'm just going by what others have posted.

https://www.facebook.com/westmidlandsbususers/posts/857921534269270?comment_id=859877194073704&offset=0&total_comments=8&notif_t=feed_comment

Posted on 26th January:

Over the past couple of weeks I've noticed more single decker a being used on the 966 route. What is going on?

And on 27th January:

I seen to singles one about 9:30 and another about 12:30. Why was a 37 branded vehicle on the 966.

[trident4370]

I wouldn't take anything that guy says as gospel, he's always on the NWM fb page slating somebody or other for something.

[Stu]

I wouldn't take anything that guy says as gospel, he's always on the NWM fb page slating somebody or other for something.

Oh yeah, he's a right moaner, I know, I just had to ask the question just for my own curiosity!

[Tony]

I wouldn't take anything that guy says as gospel, he's always on the NWM fb page slating somebody or other for something.

Oh yeah, he's a right moaner, I know, I just had to ask the question just for my own curiosity!

I haven't got full records for the 26th, but on the 27th every journey was operated by double decks

966-01 was 4661
966-02 was 4636
966-03 was 4667
966-04 was 4665
966-05 was 4023
966-06 was 4639
966-07 was 4657

There were no breakdowns, every journey ran (not always on time, but did run) and there are no journeys on the 966 on other running boards!

[Stu]

Thanks for that clarification Tony, looks like someone on my page is seeing things then!  :D

[Stu]

Saw 4635 today (actually saw it yesterday on the 37 too, but forgot the fleetnumber) on the 31, and noticed two things about it:

- it has gained a 'mega-rear' advert for Twycross Zoo. Presumably once the contract for this has finished, it will be at the end of the line for AG Gemini refurbs?

- The front display looks awful! It had a big chunky 31 on the left of the display, above the driver, and just alternated between 'Solihull' and 'via Gospel Oak' in the big 'curly' Super-X font.  :o (It's due past my house in about 15mins so will try and have a look if the toward Birmingham display is the same style)

[Gareth]

4636 also has the Twycross mega rear too.

[monkeyjoe]

Any news on 11 branding?

[John]

4636 also has the Twycross mega rear too.

So does 4637

[uniquicity]

AG Scania at Oak Lane today. 1941?