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Started by karl724223, November 10, 2013, 04:00:13 PM

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karl724223

Which garage had the most bus fires ?
And name the bus numbers?

Dylan4579

Quote from: karl724223 on November 10, 2013, 04:00:13 PM
Which garage had the most bus fires ?
And name the bus numbers?
I have a feeling it's between AG and PE  ;D ;D ;D
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trident4370

BC have had a fair few, 4336 and the presidents spring to mind!

Tony

Quote from: trident4370 on November 10, 2013, 04:08:18 PM
BC have had a fair few, 4336 and the presidents spring to mind!

And two spectras

trident4370

I Completely forgot about the Spectras Tony!

the trainbasher

Wasn't it 4006 and 4014 that have had fires


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the trainbasher

Also didn't BY have 1665 or similar have a file


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John

Fires I can recall (some scrapped, some repaired)

Perry Barr - 6010
Coventry - 4218
Wolverhampton - 1321, 4563, 3091, 4312
Central - 4006, 4014, 4028, 4030, 4031, 4088, 4336
West Brom 1589, 1623, 1698, 4085, 4108
Walsall - 637, 4134,
Pensnett - 505, 1371, 1374, 1644, 1658, 1663, 1664
Acocks Green - 4050, 4075 (Was 532 also scrapped with fire damage?)
Bordesley - 1693

trident4370

Quote from: the trainbasher on November 10, 2013, 04:12:42 PM
Wasn't it 4006 and 4014 that have had fires
Correct 4006 was electrical and 4014 was arson if I remember rightly.

trident4370

Quote from: John on November 10, 2013, 04:15:57 PM
Fires I can recall (some scrapped, some repaired)

Perry Barr - 6010
Coventry - 4218
Wolverhampton - 1321, 4563, 3091, 4312
Central - 4006, 4014, 4028, 4030, 4031, 4088, 4336
West Brom 1589, 1623, 1698, 4085, 4108
Walsall - 637, 4134,
Pensnett - 505, 1371, 1374, 1644, 1658, 1663, 1664
Acocks Green - 4050, 4075 (Was 532 also scrapped with fire damage?)
Bordesley - 1693
Yardley Wood must have had something go up at some point?!

John

Also Metrobuses,

2745 (Birmingham Central, rear axle fire)
2942 (Rear of top deck gutted, I think while at Perry Barr)
2954 (Top deck completely gutted while also at Perry Barr)
2964 (Whole thing completely gutted while at Hockley
3024 (Rear of top deck)



Stuharris 6360

Quote from: John on November 10, 2013, 04:15:57 PM
Fires I can recall (some scrapped, some repaired)

Perry Barr - 6010
Coventry - 4218
Wolverhampton - 1321, 4563, 3091, 4312
Central - 4006, 4014, 4028, 4030, 4031, 4088, 4336
West Brom 1589, 1623, 1698, 4085, 4108
Walsall - 637, 4134,
Pensnett - 505, 1371, 1374, 1644, 1658, 1663, 1664
Acocks Green - 4050, 4075 (Was 532 also scrapped with fire damage?)
Bordesley - 1693

Didn't 555 have a fire at PE
Pensnett is my local garage. Favourite bus of all time is Fleetline 6360 (KON 360P).

winston

Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on November 10, 2013, 04:36:01 PM
Quote from: John on November 10, 2013, 04:15:57 PM
Fires I can recall (some scrapped, some repaired)

Perry Barr - 6010
Coventry - 4218
Wolverhampton - 1321, 4563, 3091, 4312
Central - 4006, 4014, 4028, 4030, 4031, 4088, 4336
West Brom 1589, 1623, 1698, 4085, 4108
Walsall - 637, 4134,
Pensnett - 505, 1371, 1374, 1644, 1658, 1663, 1664
Acocks Green - 4050, 4075 (Was 532 also scrapped with fire damage?)
Bordesley - 1693

Didn't 555 have a fire at PE

Yes and 508

uniquicity

#13
532 suffered an electrical fire at WB in October 2003 and was scrapped.

Liverpool Street

4336 was BC's biggest F-up
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until it cought fire

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