Pensnett Open Day 24/10/15

[ARBB]

I forgot to look what the portacabins were used for when I was at the open day

Storage, Engineers, the union office and the training office.

[Squiz1971]

@horsencart Yes, excellent pictures.

I did not know N155 BOF had survived. I am very glad it has.

Strange to see the Mercedes Benz O.405N parked up disused. I bet quite a few of you remember them also being parked up there before entering service when brand new!

I believe N155 BOF is at AMRTM or whatever it is called now at Aldridge @Tiptonian

[karl724223]

@horsencart Yes, excellent pictures.

I did not know N155 BOF had survived. I am very glad it has.

Strange to see the Mercedes Benz O.405N parked up disused. I bet quite a few of you remember them also being parked up there before entering service when brand new!

mercs were never brand new to pensnett

[filbus1]

mercs were never brand new to pensnett

BC ran the 9 etc, when the Mercs were new.

[winston]

BC ran the 9 etc, when the Mercs were new.

That's correct, Mercs 1515-1526 & 1556 onwards at least appeared on the 9 before being branded for Network Harborne routes

[Tiptonian]

@Squiz1971. Many thanks for info re. N155 BOF.

@karl724223. You are right in saying Mercs did not enter service new at Pensnett, but TWM stored a number of them for a short time prior to entering service.

At this time, Pensnett was still Travel Merry Hill using the green version of the livery, as seen on the then new Volvo B6LE.

Apologies for the poor photos, they are scans of old prints. Also, they may be the wrong way up..........sorry!

[Stuharris 6360]

@Squiz1971. Many thanks for info re. N155 BOF.

@karl724223. You are right in saying Mercs did not enter service new at Pensnett, but TWM stored a number of them for a short time prior to entering service.

At this time, Pensnett was still Travel Merry Hill using the green version of the livery, as seen on the then new Volvo B6LE.

Apologies for the poor photos, they are scans of old prints. Also, they may be the wrong way up..........sorry!

@Tiptonian Nice pics, any idea which Fleetline was in the background of a couple of the pics.

[winston]

@Tiptonian Nice pics, any idea which Fleetline was in the background of a couple of the pics.

Looks like it was one of the THM park & Ride Fleetlines, were they 6960 & 6965?

[Stuharris 6360]

Looks like it was one of the THM park & Ride Fleetlines, were they 6960 & 6965?

Oh right @Winston , were they the ones that were originally painted green?

[winston]

Oh right @Winston , were they the ones that were originally painted green?

No, allover white

[Stuharris 6360]

No, allover white

Ah right, I presume the green ones were different then, weren't they used on the 265 or I am dreaming again?

[Squiz1971]

Looks like it was one of the THM park & Ride Fleetlines, were they 6960 & 6965?

I believe U R right @Winston those were the main fleetlines in white with TH logos applied

[Stuharris 6360]

I believe U R right @Winston those were the main fleetlines in white with TH logos applied

Didn't at some stage, TMH have double deckers painted green @Squiz1971 @Winston

[winston]

Didn't at some stage, TMH have double deckers painted green @Squiz1971 @Winston

Yes, but they were Metrobuses 2172 was one,

[Stuharris 6360]

Yes, but they were Metrobuses 2172 was one,

Aah Thanks @Winston , my mistake then, knew i had seen green doubles at some stage!