Withdrawn Vehicles

[paulb1973]

The following should now be at Pensnett
1516; 1517; 1522; 1526; 1528; 1529; 1534; 1537; 1538; 1542; 1552; 1557; 1596; 1609

The following are at Miller Street
517; 541; 579; 594; 606; 619; 650; 665
693
1435; 1448
1541; 1555; 1578; 1581; 1595; 1597; 1601; 1603; 1605; 1606; 1611; 1621; 1645; 1690
7086; 7115; 7123; 7125; 7126
9958

With the following also at Walsall on 1/11/13:
654; 655
1412; 1463
1691; 1692

Is is safe to assume the remainder will be at LH? There could also be another clearout of scrap looming with the withdrawals following all 26 E400's entering service

I'd assume the same - a whole raft of withdrawn buses must be located at Lea Hall. It has gone very quiet in terms of updates from LH, presumably Tony has not been on-site for a while.

Few queries: Is 4007 still at MS? I had 684/708/711 & 1503/4 plus 1644/58/63-64 stored at Pensnett - have they moved on from there? I'm not sure of the whereabouts of potential Trainers 1687/89, I had them at Miller Street. Are 3604/6-7/9/11/3 still hanging around? And finally I had Metrobus Trainer 9955 as withdrawn at MS not 9958.

Paul

[Tony]

Yes it is 9955 withdrawn at Miller Street and 4007 is still there

[winston]

The following should now be at Pensnett
1516; 1517; 1522; 1526; 1528; 1529; 1534; 1537; 1538; 1542; 1552; 1557; 1596; 1609

The following are at Miller Street
517; 541; 579; 594; 606; 619; 650; 665
693
1435; 1448
1541; 1555; 1578; 1581; 1595; 1597; 1601; 1603; 1605; 1606; 1611; 1621; 1645; 1690
7086; 7115; 7123; 7125; 7126
9958

With the following also at Walsall on 1/11/13:
654; 655
1412; 1463
1691; 1692

Is is safe to assume the remainder will be at LH? There could also be another clearout of scrap looming with the withdrawals following all 26 E400's entering service

I'd assume the same - a whole raft of withdrawn buses must be located at Lea Hall. It has gone very quiet in terms of updates from LH, presumably Tony has not been on-site for a while.

Few queries: Is 4007 still at MS? I had 684/708/711 & 1503/4 plus 1644/58/63-64 stored at Pensnett - have they moved on from there? I'm not sure of the whereabouts of potential Trainers 1687/89, I had them at Miller Street. Are 3604/6-7/9/11/3 still hanging around? And finally I had Metrobus Trainer 9955 as withdrawn at MS not 9958.

Paul

Yes those are all still at Pensnett, Tony's latest list was just the latest arrivals, you're also missing 687, 1414, 1442, 1471 & 1472 which are stored at Pensnett

[Tony]

One of 1687/9 is being converted into a trainer at Walsall, the other is being converted into a 'medical bus' at Perry Barr, I cannot remember which way around it is

[don]

There must be quite a few vehicles at Lea Hall then. I noticed that the satellite view on Google Earth has been updated and shows a group of single deckers at the back of the garage and what looks like a double decker with the roof missing. Not sure how old the picture is though.

[John]

There must be quite a few vehicles at Lea Hall then. I noticed that the satellite view on Google Earth has been updated and shows a group of single deckers at the back of the garage and what looks like a double decker with the roof missing. Not sure how old the picture is though.

That is 4030 without the roof

[winston]

The following should now be at Pensnett
1516; 1517; 1522; 1526; 1528; 1529; 1534; 1537; 1538; 1542; 1552; 1557; 1596; 1609

More reserve fleet arrivals for storage at Pensnett are:

B6LE's  - 502, 544, 561, 595, 635, 648, 649, 658 & 660
Dart/ALX - 3607

[nitromatt1]

The following should now be at Pensnett
1516; 1517; 1522; 1526; 1528; 1529; 1534; 1537; 1538; 1542; 1552; 1557; 1596; 1609

More reserve fleet arrivals for storage at Pensnett are:

B6LE's  - 502, 544, 561, 595, 635, 648, 649, 658 & 660
Dart/ALX - 3607

I'm glad to see 502 at least back at Pensnett.

When was the last time a withdrawn vehicle (in the same position as 502, 544, etc) has been reinstated to public service at a garage?

[winston]

The following should now be at Pensnett
1516; 1517; 1522; 1526; 1528; 1529; 1534; 1537; 1538; 1542; 1552; 1557; 1596; 1609

More reserve fleet arrivals for storage at Pensnett are:

B6LE's  - 502, 544, 561, 595, 635, 648, 649, 658 & 660
Dart/ALX - 3607

I'm glad to see 502 at least back at Pensnett.

When was the last time a withdrawn vehicle (in the same position as 502, 544, etc) has been reinstated to public service at a garage?

Can't remember, but I would hazzard a guess it may have been a Solo or B6LE

The latest B6LE at Pensnett look in decent as withdrawn condition, they don't appear to have had any parts robbed off them. Highly doubt they will ever see service again though

[uniquicity]

It was probably 3610, which was reinstated in July to replace accident damaged 3604.

[winston]

It was probably 3610, which was reinstated in July to replace accident damaged 3604.

Forgot about that one, cheers Boss!  ;)

[The Real 4778]

And some time prior to that didn't Perry Barr receive 287 that had previously been sidelined at Wolvo for a while...

[John]

And some time prior to that didn't Perry Barr receive 287 that had previously been sidelined at Wolvo for a while...

Didn't that come straight from Coventry?

306 was withdrawn from Walsall April 2010, and was reinstated to Perry Barr July 2011. Was withdrawn again for good in May 2013

[winston]

B10L 1420 is stored at Pensnett
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24034040@N07/11873435623/

Whilst 1525 & 1639 withdrawn at Pensnett in late Dec, have been moved in with the rest of the reserve fleet at Pensnett
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24034040@N07/11873134425/

[trident4370]

This is probably a silly question but as someone whos never been to PE in his life, is 1420 visible from outside the garage anywhere, any fences or anything? Would love a last pic before she goes for good.