New Deliveries / New Livery & Branding Discussion

[Mike K]

Is that something to do with those being Crimson MMC rather than Platinum though?
Tony said the seats on both types of platinum are different sizes so there are problems there if they were mixed?
Or as you say will they start to mix them now, it'll be interesting to see?

My understanding was that it was for engineering reasons (something to do with different wheels on the newer ones rings a bell?). They also have different gearboxes.

I suspect that as more of the newer type enter service, it will be difficult to fully segregate types.

[Tony]

My understanding was that it was for engineering reasons (something to do with different wheels on the newer ones rings a bell?). They also have different gearboxes.

I suspect that as more of the newer type enter service, it will be difficult to fully segregate types.

They will be kept seperate this year.

[BK63 YWP]

@Tony will the 15/65 plate platinums have USB ports retro fitted?

[don]

They will be kept seperate this year.

Narrows it down a bit - none for AG or WA then.

I'm wondering now - 6968-6982 ish for CV  ;D (keeps the numbers together)

[ARBB]

Pensnett has both types of MMC (6101-10 are still there) so that not mixing of types has already gone out of the window.

Not for too much longer

[karl724223]

Not for too much longer

why is pensnett having some more new platinum buses or more second hand buses 😂

[Stuharris 6360]

Not for too much longer

I thought @Tony confirmed 6101-10 were staying at PN for the 126?

[busboy31]

I thought @Tony confirmed 6101-10 were staying at PN for the 126?

Not sure? They might get transferred to Acocks Green with the others.

[Jack]

Not sure? They might get transferred to Acocks Green with the others.

What will happen to the StreetWrecks then? Moved to Dundee to join the Streetshites?  8)

[2206]

Not sure? They might get transferred to Acocks Green with the others.

If they do go to AG then presumably more Gemini will also be leaving AG? Maybe the Gemini will go to Coventry given that they've got 10 B7TL ALX400 there and replace some 43XX Tridents?

Are the 38 MMC comming to AG at present at the minute enough for the 11. As they had 35 Gemini and still used quite a few ALX400 daily? So would they need an extra few so the route can be completely operated by MMC?
If there were excess at AG and they weren't all needed on the 11, maybe they could go onto the 72, and upgrade this rout as this route that was downgraded when the E200 were taken of a while back, maybe they could be joined by 3301 - 3305 on the 72?

[Jack]

If its true then presumably more Gemini will also be leaving AG? Maybe the Gemini will go to Coventry given that they've got 10 B7TL ALX400 there and replace some 43XX Tridents?

What about 6101-6110? Maybe they could be transferred to WN to see off their older Tridents?

[Jack6101]

6101-10 are more the likely to join the rest at Acocks Green so the outer circle can be fully e400mmc

[cardew]

6101-10 are more the likely to join the rest at Acocks Green so the outer circle can be fully e400mmc

I suspect that the MMCs being the only deckers that can be used on the 5 is the issue, even trapped the Volvo ALX400 can't go on forever

[pb2012]

Possibly this (WB 74) (PN 126) (BC 45/47) (PB 33) (AG X12 upgraded)  AG current Platty's to WA for THE 51??? Guess work.

[BK63 YWP]

@Jack nothing wrong with the streetdecks

They are quite reliable