Depot visits

[T840MAK]

Sadly there's too many people like this in this hobby. For example, First in West Yorkshire have always been open to having enthusiasts having a look around as long as they were sensible and were accompanied at all times - until two people managed to get into the depot, climb on damaged and withdrawn vehicles, and go around starting up buses and opening panels etc etc, and not leaving them as they were found...before revving buses, filming it and uploading it to YouTube.

Some people really do lack common sense, and I hope that this character has not ruined the chances for sensible enthusiasts to have a look around whilst following instructions of NX staff.

[Bryan]

Very true @Dom, but the problem is that it only takes one "bus enthusiast" to go to a garage and talk like they own the place, or to go trespassing or stealing things from buses and the management of what ever company is involved then get a negative impression of all bus enthusiasts. As they say, it only takes one rotten apple in a fruit bowl to spoil the rest.

Was only just thinking, when i was young in the early 1970s and wanted to catch a bus from Stourbridge bus station, you didn't have to wait around as all the buses were left open, if it was a one man bus, you waited for the driver to get on and then everybody got up to pay there fare and show the driver there pass. You couldn't do that these days, as the driver probably wouldn't have much of a bus to drive when the vandals had finished with it.

I agree totally, your obviously from the same era as I am.

[bensweeney14]

I have my strong feelings who this is (being local to Nuneaton) - and the disgusting human being suspected has stole much more too..

[GeminiFan1991]

I have my strong feelings who this is (being local to Nuneaton) - and the disgusting human being suspected has stole much more too..

I recommend getting in touch with NX management,

[ARBB]

Management  at Pensnett have said after the success of the open day last year they are looking to hold another open day in September 2017 to mark 20 years of the garage being open.

[filbus1]

Management  at Pensnett have said after the success of the open day last year they are looking to hold another open day in September 2017 to mark 20 years of the garage being open.

Just hope they don't pick Showbus weekend.

[BU07 LGO]

Just hope they don't pick Showbus weekend.

Wow talk about ungrateful

[filbus1]

Wow talk about ungrateful

Makes no difference to me, I will be at Showbus anyway. By the way we ran a stall at last years open day for the benefit of the garage in all that wet weather so I don't think I'm ungrateful. Plus only having one stall we can't be in two places at once, think before you speak.

[GeminiFan1991]

Talk about quite the advance notice ! I look forward to this event as I did with last year's open day. I'm thinking NX might have a special selection of vehicles on display to commemorate such a anniversary !

[ARBB]

Talk about quite the advance notice ! I look forward to this event as I did with last year's open day. I'm thinking NX might have a special selection of vehicles on display to commemorate such a anniversary !

Perhaps something in travel merry hill livery will appear

[CL]

Talk about quite the advance notice ! I look forward to this event as I did with last year's open day. I'm thinking NX might have a special selection of vehicles on display to commemorate such a anniversary !

I'm guessing the lineup may be similar to the last - but with some new additions like the Streetdeck.:

Platinum E400MMC (Pensnett's own if/when the X10 gets its upgrade), Crimson E400MMC, Crimson Streetdeck, Volvo B7RLE, Enviro 200 - along with some preserved buses - like 4001, etc...

I enjoyed last time, despite the rain - presumably if it does happen (hopefully) - then I'd hope to see more publicity surrounding the upcoming of the event; for example Facebook posts, Twitter, an announcement on the NX Site, and, of course, posters inside some buses.

IIRC, the only mention of the open day - aside from the forum - was some posters on some of PN's buses? I'd like to see some advertisement on other garages vehicles - like WN or WB? Just to spread the word around the rest of the Black Country; i.e. to a wider audience.

Perhaps something in travel merry hill livery will appear

Is that a promise?  :P

[Ronnoc]

This time, hopefully I am allowed to go :P

[ARBB]

Can't say @clayderman some members on here could wet themselves with excitement

[CL]

Oh dear.. ::) :P

[ARBB]

bandit alarm  @pndriver

Yes hahaha