West Bromwich Garage

[2900]

4085 under going some bodywork, n/s skirt panels replaced or repaired in grey primer also n/s top roof corner receiving attention as well probably tree damage.

[winston]

4802 at west brom this afternoon I presume mot, I noticed all the panels under engine cover and lights have been changed completely different shade of white.

4802 still has its original paintwork from new, could it just be the fact its new paintwork rather than a different shade?

I have seen some of Pensnett's refurb'd E400's with the bolder red/cargo white have had replacement panels painted in brilliant white rather than colour matched

[4130Quinton]

Does anybody know if 1586, 1589 & 1613 are still in service? I was staying in West Brom over the weekend and saw all the other Mercs there several times but not the above three at all.

[Tony]

Does anybody know if 1586, 1589 & 1613 are still in service? I was staying in West Brom over the weekend and saw all the other Mercs there several times but not the above three at all.

1586 & 1589 have both been in regular use
1613 doesn't seem to have been out for a few days

[4130Quinton]

Does anybody know if 1586, 1589 & 1613 are still in service? I was staying in West Brom over the weekend and saw all the other Mercs there several times but not the above three at all.

1586 & 1589 have both been in regular use
1613 doesn't seem to have been out for a few days

Thanks Tony, the first two must have been playing hide and seek with me :)

[uniquicity]

The older deckers at WB have started to receive fleet numbers inside at the front left of the top deck, similar to where they are in the new Enviro400s

[domino.99]

Loads of photographers at west brom today my bus was well photographed 1515 on the 53/289

Yes, seemed a huge convention of spotters, nearly ran 2 down whilst driving to the Hawthorns!

But suppose West Brom is the place to be at the moment, Darts and B6's on the way out, Mercs also on the way out plus new Enviro 200's and 400's! And in West Brom you get to see buses from PE, WB, WA and WN, can't think of an interchange that gets more!

Chelmsley Wood has buses from BC, BY, PB and AG

Dudley has WN, WB, WA, PE
Birmingham has AG, BC, BY, PB, PE, WA, WB, WN, YW
Halesowen has BC, PE, WA, WB
Bearwood has BC, WN, AG, WB, PE (anyone guess the BC duty?)

Bearwood is a good shout, though not regularly served by 5 garages, and I personally don't count Birmingham as it is made up of lots of different sections, so you can't stand in just one place to see buses from 9 garages

If you stand in front of Moor Street station you can see all 9 garages

Might be me, not got my brain into gear yet, but what PE route passes Moor Street?

There isn't one my brain being messed up first thought 87 & 74 but there wb don't think there is one

[karl724223]

4802 at west brom this afternoon I presume mot, I noticed all the panels under engine cover and lights have been changed completely different shade of white.

4802 still has its original paintwork from new, could it just be the fact its new paintwork rather than a different shade?

I have seen some of Pensnett's refurb'd E400's with the bolder red/cargo white have had replacement panels painted in brilliant white rather than colour matched

a lot of our deckers seem to have had new panels put on to tidy them up

[karl724223]

4802 at west brom this afternoon I presume mot, I noticed all the panels under engine cover and lights have been changed completely different shade of white.

we don't sent buses to west brom for mot driver might have been sent there by Avl  if we have a problem over that way

[2900]

4802 panel under the engine cover could have been painted,if they are replacements i just assumed they arrived in a white gell coat finish as they made from grp, the bus in the refurb bay has been fitted with new red front bumper which i assume red gel coat has been used.

[uniquicity]

4232 is out on the 74E/75 if anyone needs a pic of it repainted, just left WB for Wednesbury

[Trident 4194]

4802 at west brom this afternoon I presume mot, I noticed all the panels under engine cover and lights have been changed completely different shade of white.

we don't sent buses to west brom for mot driver might have been sent there by Avl  if we have a problem over that way

I'm pretty sure 4802 on 9 today

[D10]

4802 at west brom this afternoon I presume mot, I noticed all the panels under engine cover and lights have been changed completely different shade of white.

we don't sent buses to west brom for mot driver might have been sent there by Avl  if we have a problem over that way

I'm pretty sure 4802 on 9 today

Sorry for having to contradict previous comments, but Pensnett buses are sent to WB (and WN) for their MOTs. You can quite often see PE vehciles on their way to and from WB on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for their tests.

[2900]

3604 moved to the front yard looks like it,ll be going to the breakers soon.

[Sh4318]

4636 still at WB. On the 127/128s today