Depot visits

[BusFan94]

The number of withdrawn vehicles at Pensnett has dropped significantly, think there maybe the a few Mercs and Presidents there, but can't tell you 100%.

As for travel, would go on something like the Network West Midlands website and go to the journey planner. No buses actually use the trading estate on a Saturday, but the 205 service from Dudley will drop you close to the Trading Estate entrance.

So I'd use the 34/7/9 311/13 and 205 if I come

[Stuharris 6360]

Just remembered @BusFan94 that there is a free shuttle bus running from Dudley to the garage on the day, I have attached the timetable to this post.

[winston]

I would like to go to Pensnett. Do they still have the line of Withdrawn veichels?, as I might go inside them and take a look I know at Walsall's they did it's on YouTube. I would also like to visit BC, PB, AG, YW, BY and CV and if you can still visit Lea Hall.  Also how would I get to Pensnett from Darlaston and I plan to go away a couple of days after the open day.

There are approx 15 vehicles at PN. 1x B10L, 2 x Mercs, Tridents & Presidents. You will not be allowed to go near them & especially not inside them even on the open day. The reserve fleet yard will abstractly off limits, although you can view them for the perimeter fence at the top & bottom of the yard.

I believe Lea Hall may be empty.

[BusFan94]

Oh ok
Walsall had some withdrawn buses and people explored them and at Pensnett last time it's on youtube

[John]

Oh ok
Walsall had some withdrawn buses and people explored them and at Pensnett last time it's on youtube

I believe the Pensnett video was someone trespassing

[Squiz1971]

There are approx 15 vehicles at PN. 1x B10L, 2 x Mercs, Tridents & Presidents. You will not be allowed to go near them & especially not inside them even on the open day. The reserve fleet yard will abstractly off limits, although you can view them for the perimeter fence at the top & bottom of the yard.

I believe Lea Hall may be empty.

Lea Hall is in use by someone I believe as I have seen the shutters up and big stillages stacked up inside the garage, when I have passed on the inbound 14 at the island there @Winston. Unless NXWM are using it  still as a storage unit of course

[BusFan94]

Did you see any buses why going past Lea Hall

[Squiz1971]

Did you see any buses why going past Lea Hall

No mate cannot see into the garage properly & I believe what was left after the auctions has been moved to various garages including Miller Street with the Scania Bendies or scrapped/put into preservation

[Michael Bevan]

I believe the Pensnett video was someone trespassing

Some people were allowed to go and have a look at the withdrawn vehicles (whilst being escorted by NX staff) at the last Pensnett Open Day. I've not seen the video myself, but the person could perhaps be part of that group? I was lucky enough to be part of the small group who were escorted around the withdrawn vehicles to take photos.

[winston]

Lea Hall is in use by someone I believe as I have seen the shutters up and big stillages stacked up inside the garage, when I have passed on the inbound 14 at the island there @Winston. Unless NXWM are using it  still as a storage unit of course

The garage was sold to a textile recycling company. For a while after NX were storing a load of buses in the back yard & a few in the bottom end of the depot building (pits end) that had been separated off. NX were storing B10L's & Scania bendi's in dry storage. Obviously those have been scrapped & moved to Miller St respectively. As far as I am aware LH is empty of buses, the reserve fleet is massively reduced these days

[Squiz1971]

The garage was sold to a textile recycling company. For a while after NX were storing a load of buses in the back yard & a few in the bottom end of the depot building (pits end) that had been separated off. NX were storing B10L's & Scania bendi's in dry storage. Obviously those have been scrapped & moved to Miller St respectively. As far as I am aware LH is empty of buses, the reserve fleet is massively reduced these days

The Lea Hall Garage sign is still above the shutters too despite it being closed for 7 years now

[DJ]

Just remembered @BusFan94 that there is a free shuttle bus running from Dudley to the garage on the day, I have attached the timetable to this post.

Where exactly is the lay-by on Birmingham Street? The only place I can think of is the tarmac area where buses are parked between routes.

[the trainbasher]

Where exactly is the lay-by on Birmingham Street? The only place I can think of is the tarmac area where buses are parked between routes.

Opposite the car park where Farmfoods is

[don]

Any more news on the Pensnett event.

One thing that struck me, Pensnett operate routes in the area previously covered by the ex Midland Red black country garages, especially Stourbridge, Hartshill and Dudley. It would be good for some preserved Midland Red buses to be there - I'm guessing NXWM may still operate some of the routes with their original numbers??

[DJ]

Any more news on the Pensnett event.

There's a page on the NXWM site now, not sure if any of the information there is new though.