The withdrawn 0405N's

[t.w.moore]

Just what happens to the withdrawn Merc 0.405ns...like the ones withdrawn from Coventry during the last summer, If they are not transferred to other depots, are they in store as reserved fleet, or stripped in-house for spares, scrapped  or  has any sold to other operators.  Anyone know?

[Tony]

Just what happens to the withdrawn Merc 0.405ns...like the ones withdrawn from Coventry during the last summer, If they are not transferred to other depots, are they in store as reserved fleet, or stripped in-house for spares, scrapped  or  has any sold to other operators.  Anyone know?

http://www.wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/fleetlist/1515-1743.html
Tells you which ones have been sold for scrap, Others are in store complete and some are stripped for spares (marked withdrawn)

[paulb1973]

I was wondering about the exact whereabouts of all the NX Mercedes O405N's - I have been trying to keep a track of the remaining examples, mostly via this forum/site and through Flickr and the like. Quite a few are unknown, especially those ex-Coventry ones rendered redundant by the arrival of the those Volvo B7RLE's. I am assuming 1691/2 remain unused at Walsall and two examples remain at Lea Hall.

In-service:
Coventry (CV): 1548/50/58/63-64/66/68-72/79/91/94/1608/10/12/25/34-36/55-56/59/78/80/1703
Pensnett (PE): 1515/18/20-21/43/46/53-54/73/93/1614/16/20/27/29-32/37-38/40-43/47-49/57/65/1704-7/43
West Bromwich (WB): 1560/82/85-86/89/1607/13/18/51/53/66-68/95-1702
Wolverhampton (WN): 1650/52/60-62/69-74/77/79/81-86

Trainer: 1688
Conversion work at PB: 1687
Conversion work at WA: 1689

Withdrawn at LH: 1590/1624
Withdrawn at WB: 1577
Withdrawn at WA: 1691/1692
Withdrawn at PE: 1516/1517/1522/1525/1526/1528/1529/1534/1536/1537/1538/1542/1545/1549/1552/1555/1557/1596/1609/1639/1644/1654/1658/1663/1664
Withdrawn at MS: 1540/1541/1556/1578/1581/1592/1597/1601/1603/1605/1606/1611/1621/1645/1675/1676/1690/1694
Other withdrawn (locations unknown): 1523/1547/1551/1561/1565/1574/1576/1595/1598/1599/1600/1602/1604/1619/1622/1626/1628/1633/1646

Scrapped:
1533/1539/1580 sold to PVS, Barnsley for scrap 9/13
1519/1530/1562/1587/1588/1615/1617 sold to EMR, Kingsbury for scrap 7/13
1527 sold to PVS, Barnsley for scrap 4/13
1532 sold to EMR, Kingsbury for scrap 2/13
1544 sold to EMR, Darlaston for scrap 2/13
1567/1584 sold to EMR, Kingsbury for scrap 11/12
1531/1535/1559/1583 sold to EMR, Kingsbury for scrap 10/12
1524/1575 sold to PVS, Barnsley for scrap 5/12
1693 sold to PVS, Barnsley for scrap 4/12 after fire damage
1623 sold to PVS, Barnsley for scrap 2/02 after being stripped for spares by EvoBus, Coventry 12/01

Paul

[t.w.moore]

Thanks Paul just the ticket   

[paulb1973]

Thanks Paul just the ticket

I wouldn't take this as completely official, but its a reasonable resume' of all their current locations. Some of those stored have been withdrawn quite some time ago - but the location of which can be quite fluid. Only 4 garages host active O405N's (none in Birmingham you'll note) so it's easier to track & list these now. I've got 1687/1689 as being 'under conversion' - but Tony has them as trainers currently, I would wait for clarification from Tony on those two. 1623 was of-course involved in that West Brom fuel-bay fire in 2001, the first to go and I suppose the only one really early withdrawal.

[Tony]

Thanks Paul just the ticket

I wouldn't take this as completely official, but its a reasonable resume' of all their current locations. Some of those stored have been withdrawn quite some time ago - but the location of which can be quite fluid. Only 4 garages host active O405N's (none in Birmingham you'll note) so it's easier to track & list these now. I've got 1687/1689 as being 'under conversion' - but Tony has them as trainers currently, I would wait for clarification from Tony on those two. 1623 was of-course involved in that West Brom fuel-bay fire in 2001, the first to go and I suppose the only one really early withdrawal.

1689 is in use as a trainer http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/1515-1743/1689.html
1687 is a 'medical' bus and will be out soon