Withdrawn Vehicles

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

With 4634 withdrawn am I right in thinking 4632 is now the youngest Trident Alexander 400 in the fleet. And now Wolverhampton are left with 4627/28 and 4631/32 out of the Ex BC Tridents

[2900]

Yes, unfortunately it needs an expensive part that we are unable to get a delivery date for, and being safety critical will not use a second hand part of a scrap bus

interesting, never knew certain items had to be brand new replacements, i always assumed if parts were inspected for quality and they passed on it goes, i use to love going to car breakers and come away with brand new parts some times.
Tony can you list which parts have to be brand new out of interest

[Tony]

interesting, never knew certain items had to be brand new replacements, i always assumed if parts were inspected for quality and they passed on it goes, i use to love going to car breakers and come away with brand new parts some times.
Tony can you list which parts have to be brand new out of interest

Anything to do with Brakes, steering, or electrical wiring are generally not replaced by second hand items. It is just NX policy not a legal requirement

[Tony]

4578 was taken away for scrap from Walsall today.

Tomorrow morning a Gemini will go from AG

[Wba_lad]

4578 was taken away for scrap from Walsall today.

Tomorrow morning a Gemini will go from AG

Any ideas when 6988 will be taken from West Brom to scrap please, would like to get a vid of it leaving.

[West_Brom/WalsallBusGeek]

The priority will be to withdraw any non Euro6 vehicles which have to be gone by the end of January 2024, then inroads will be made into the OmniLinks in the fleet.

Tony's fleet list has one batch of 30 EVs which I believe are built and awaiting delivery, then a further batch of 10 which I'm not sure about, but I would guess are also built, which would mean a total of 40 new buses which could be delivered and in service by the end of January, which would see the end of non-Euro6 vehicles if your figures are correct.

The pace of delivery of the remaining 240 EVs will depend on getting chargers and infrastructure installed at garages that are due to receive EVs.

The early E400s might have at least a couple of years service left in them I would think.

Does this mean WB's 45** will be gone in the next few weeks?

[Jack]

Does this mean WB's 45** will be gone in the next few weeks?

Considering they've working on 4514 I assume they'll be here for slightly more than a few weeks...

[markcf83]

With 4634 withdrawn am I right in thinking 4632 is now the youngest Trident Alexander 400 in the fleet. And now Wolverhampton are left with 4627/28 and 4631/32 out of the Ex BC Tridents

Believe you're right. 

[Abluhwleh]

4598 still alive

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

4598 still alive

This has never been confirmed to be Withdrawn it moved to Wolverhampton, it ay been withdrawn as it's Euro 6

[Tony]

4598 still alive

I don't remember anyone saying it was withdrawn, and if they did it was just someone doing the usual silly guessing

[Abluhwleh]

I don't remember anyone saying it was withdrawn, and if they did it was just someone doing the usual silly guessing

Was in response to a post above " With 4634 withdrawn am I right in thinking 4632 is now the youngest Trident Alexander 400 in the fleet." 

Apologies, didn't make this clear.

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

Was in response to a post above " With 4634 withdrawn am I right in thinking 4632 is now the youngest Trident Alexander 400 in the fleet."

Apologies, didn't make this clear.

4598 isn't younger than 4632 though is it I named the 46xx left at WN not the 45×× as they were at Wolverhampton new.

[2900]

Any ideas when 6988 will be taken from West Brom to scrap please, would like to get a vid of it leaving.

i,m sure Tony mentioned it will go to Powertrain to be used as a training vehicle  at some point,  not 100% on this

[cris 99]

i,m sure Tony mentioned it will go to Powertrain to be used as a training vehicle  at some point,  not 100% on this

I think thats 7508 not 100 percent sure though