The End of the Benz (and B10L)

[Tara4352]

Now I'm working down here in London again I'm not seeing any of our fine Mercs, although the local MEC class are very pretty indeed!

How many are still roaring round the Black Country, I made it about 58 - certainly less than sixty - a week or so ago.  I can't believe the ferocity of the recent cull.

I make it 53 Mercs in service

How many do you make now ? And is the any plan of any getting withdrawn Soon?

[Stuharris 6360]

Now I'm working down here in London again I'm not seeing any of our fine Mercs, although the local MEC class are very pretty indeed!

How many are still roaring round the Black Country, I made it about 58 - certainly less than sixty - a week or so ago.  I can't believe the ferocity of the recent cull.

I make it 53 Mercs in service

How many do you make now ? And is the any plan of any getting withdrawn Soon?

No doubt a few of the older ones will be withdrawn when the e200s arrive for the 243/4. Personally thinki they should get rid of the PE ones ASAP, with all of the new livery MMCs there now, the tatty Mercs look out of place.

[Tara4352]

Now I'm working down here in London again I'm not seeing any of our fine Mercs, although the local MEC class are very pretty indeed!

How many are still roaring round the Black Country, I made it about 58 - certainly less than sixty - a week or so ago.  I can't believe the ferocity of the recent cull.

I make it 53 Mercs in service

How many do you make now ? And is the any plan of any getting withdrawn Soon?

No doubt a few of the older ones will be withdrawn when the e200s arrive for the 243/4. Personally thinki they should get rid of the PE ones ASAP, with all of the new livery MMCs there now, the tatty Mercs look out of place.

I hope 1705 doesn't it's quite special to me

[P419 EJW]

I guess the NX is still planning for the Merc day? Are they also considering to plan a B6 or B10L day as well?

[Stuharris 6360]

I guess the NX is still planning for the Merc day? Are they also considering to plan a B6 or B10L day as well?

When is that planned for, November 5th?  :) :) :)

[Ronnoc]

I guess the NX is still planning for the Merc day? Are they also considering to plan a B6 or B10L day as well?

Hopefully it's not on a school day.

[Stuharris 6360]

I guess the NX is still planning for the Merc day? Are they also considering to plan a B6 or B10L day as well?

Hopefully it's not on a school day.

Probably be a Saturday or Sunday, gives the maximum number of people chance to go and have a last ride.

I wonder if 1515 will enter preservation?

[The Real 4778]

How many of the doomed B6s are left now?  I noticed that 508 and 6ZZ have bitten the dust.  Is it safe to visit Wolverhampton yet?

[Alex]

@The Real 4778 I make it 12 B6's remaining (244, 582, 586, 598, 601, 620, 632, 633, 634, 640, 662, 669, 677)

[P419 EJW]

How many of the doomed B6s are left now?  I noticed that 508 and 6ZZ have bitten the dust.  Is it safe to visit Wolverhampton yet?

638 was withdrawn on Monday. As far as I'm aware the B6s are active: 244, 582, 586, 598, 601, 620, 632, 633, 634, 640, 662, 669 and 677.

[don]

Hopefully it's not on a school day.


Probably be a Saturday or Sunday, gives the maximum number of people chance to go and have a last ride.

I wonder if 1515 will enter preservation?

Or 4001??

Btw the Spectras will also need a last running day - they seem to be likely to bite the dust sooner rather than later.

[Tara4352]

For a anybody who wanted to know where 4002 was today it was on the 82

[domino.99]

For a anybody who wanted to know where 4002 was today it was on the 82

As was 4001 rode them both.

[The Real 4778]

As 1438 retires into the shadows, it seems to me that the B10Ls are down to fifteen in revenue service.

Thirteen bread vans over at Wolves, and 52-ish Benz clinging to life.  (EDIT: make that sub-fifty after the loss of 1515 and co)

Not checked Optare's finest, but there seems to have been some wastage there too, so maybe 15 more Spectras still moving...

So, ignoring the Presidents, the Endangered Species list numbers barely 90 specimens just now, and certainly under one hundred.

Interesting times....

[Tony]

1434 is likely (not definitely) to be the next retirement on Monday. It is on the 34/38 today if anyone want a last ride