WrightBus StreetDeck - Discussion/Sightings/Route Allocation (Not PN gossip)

[Stuharris 6360]

Braking issue I've heard.

Things are hardly going well for PEs new incumbent!

[Liberator9]

Just a basic teething issue - typical of any new fleet member.

[Tony]

Half term must have finished! nobody asking where 3301 is for two days.

It is out on the 9 today and if it survives the day will be out until nearly midnight

[2900]

Tony you,ve probably just jinxed yourself there come3:30pm there will barrage of messages where is 3301

[ARBB]

Might be on a different board now relief driver hadn't been trained on it. It left stourbridge around 14:30ish

[Tony]

Might be on a different board now relief driver hadn't been trained on it. It left stourbridge around 14:30ish

It is
15:41 & 18:19 from Birmingham and back to depot now

[Eric Shaw]

I travelled on 3301 this afternoon from Colmore Row to Halesowen and was quite impressed. The finish is of the usual high standard produced by Wright and the engine seemed quieter and smoother running than the rival 4 cylinder ones.
The engine seemed powerful enough for the hill climbs but a bit slow pulling away from stops until it had built up revs in first gear. This seems to me to be the case with all of the smaller engines. The door interlock seemed to take a long time to release, a problem which also affects the Scanias.

[Stevo]

I made the same journey. The gearbox changes up very early, doubtless to save fuel. But from a standing start it got into top gear climbing Drews Holloway. Now that's just showing off! The only downside was rattling and squeaking panels - downstairs at the back the bodywork had a surprising amount of movement on bumpy roads. Still, most impressed - more please!

[ARBB]

I made the same journey. The gearbox changes up very early, doubtless to save fuel. But from a standing start it got into top gear climbing Drews Holloway. Now that's just showing off! The only downside was rattling and squeaking panels - downstairs at the back the bodywork had a surprising amount of movement on bumpy roads. Still, most impressed - more please!

Driven like a manual it drives perfectly, same as the B7's.

[Mike K]

Driven like a manual it drives perfectly, same as the B7's.

I've been intrigued by your signatures, pndriver, so I put the latest version into Google translate:
"It's just a red bus"

I thought the previous one was an example of the garbage that 4428 displays in the second line of its destination display.

[Tiptonian]

Posts about 3301 have gone quiet lately. Is it in full regular service now? I am hoping to visit the West Midlands shortly, and would like a trip on it.

[settlerman]

Just had a ride on it from Five Ways (1015) to Stourbridge. Very impressed.

[2206]

Posts about 3301 have gone quiet lately. Is it in full regular service now? I am hoping to visit the West Midlands shortly, and would like a trip on it.

Yes, its usually on the 9.

[Metroman]

Fantastic bus. Would be nice of NX starts replacing the old DDs with these ones.

[Tiptonian]

Thank you for the replies. I look forward to being down there very soon.  :)