Depot visits

[Jack]

Spring Road is round the corner. That's your best bet. The other two would be Acocks Green & Hall Green and then jump on the 11 which will get you there in about 5 mins. Tyseley is also near, but it'd still mean a walk.

But yeah I'd suggest Spring Road. Or you could just jump on one of those fine Geminis on the 31 from City and get dropped off outside the depot.

I do hope the 31 is solid Gemini on Saturday, lately there's been a mix of Gemini's and E200 MMC's on that and the 5. Not madly unusual though.

I might get the 11 from Perry Barr.

[2206]

We have a problem getting the Metrobus an MoT at the moment because of the speed it is capable of!
3225 will hopefully be carrying passengers if the engine goes in on time.

Thanks for the info.
Hopefully will see 3225 carrying passengers on Saturday.

[karl724223]

I've hears there is going to be a play bus at ag open day for all the kids of this forum

[Tony]

Thanks for the info.
Hopefully will see 3225 carrying passengers on Saturday.

Neither of the heritage fleet will be fit for carrying passengers unfortunately. 3225 will not get the engine back in in time. 2957 will attend, but is unable to carry passengers

[2206]

Neither of the heritage fleet will be fit for carrying passengers unfortunately. 3225 will not get the engine back in in time. 2957 will attend, but is unable to carry passengers

Will the trips advertised on the NX website no longer operate then?
https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/news/acocks-green-garage-celebrates-its-90th-birthday

[Tony]

Will the trips advertised on the NX website no longer operate then?
https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/news/acocks-green-garage-celebrates-its-90th-birthday

We are currently looking at alternatives

[Solo1]

Wonder if wyhall will allow 2 of their buses to be used 4001 R1NEG  &1 of the back loaders  or midland classic R2NEG

[Jack]

Wonder if wyhall will allow 2 of their buses to be used 4001 R1NEG  &1 of the back loaders

I'd love 4001 to be on the 11, alongside ALX400's in 'normal' service. Would be a sight in the original livery.

[DJ]

Is there any word on if the vintage bus service will be running at all? I don't know if I should just head straight to the depot from my house or if I should head up to Ward End first.

[Tony]

Is there any word on if the vintage bus service will be running at all? I don't know if I should just head straight to the depot from my house or if I should head up to Ward End first.

At the moment we have sourced one vintage bus (an open top Leyland Olympian)

[Tony]

We are having a few problems getting some of the vehicles we want there, but one that will definitely be there is one the the latest additions to the fleet, that only arrived yesterday...FJ11 GMZ (no fleetnumber yet!) as it has already arrived at AG.

[Solo1]

What times is the open topper going to be running thanks

[midlandred2003]

Tony are 733 & 734 likely to be there?

[Tony]

Tony are 733 & 734 likely to be there?

They will both be in the garage. Can't promise one won't be on the pits

[DJ]

@Tony Will there be just the one 'vintage' bus then, the open top Olympian, or have you managed to source another vehicle to use? I'd rather not turn up in Kings Heath for it and then have to wait an extra hour if just the one bus is running.