West Bromwich Garage

[John]

1677 with blank blinds on service 406

1677 has come from Wolverhampton then, not Bordesley. Maybe because of 2013 entering service.

[Ash]

Yeah i think these will be replacing the travel west midlands livery and unrefurbished mercs and b6le's. I would think 681/682 along with 1617/1619 being the next ones to be withdrawn.

[Ash]

Has 1518 returned to Pensnett along with the other mercs from BY apart from 1699 as 1686 seems to have gone to Wolverhampton.

[richie]

Has 1518 returned to Pensnett along with the other mercs from BY apart from 1699 as 1686 seems to have gone to Wolverhampton.

1518 is back at PN

[Ash]

Why did West Brom borrow so many mercs for only a short time, did they have a bus shortage which meant loaning vehicles from other garages as I was quite suprised to see them having destination blinds fitted so expected them to be transfers.

[Ash]

I think 1526/9 time in service is very limited especially as its likely WB will recieve mercs from BY. On Saturday i saw 1523 parked up outside WB even though in NXWM i thought this could have been withdrawn as its seems to have a really bad lean to it but saw it in service today on the 448A so is still going, but i know leaning mercs are common.

[Ash]

With quite a few recent merc transfers to WB from BY what buses are these mercs likely to replace as mercs such as 1619 in travel west midlands livery are still in service and thought these might have been the buses being replaced, or are these mercs from BY extra buses which will be needed when the sandwell review happens so will not be replacing any buses in service there, or finally replacing some of the last b6le in service at WB i havent saw 524 or 595 for a while but probably just not being in the right place.

[Nathan4775]

Does anybody know where the Un-Branded 61/63 (Bristol Rd) Plaxtons are going ?

[PM]

Does anybody know where the Un-Branded 61/63 (Bristol Rd) Plaxtons are going ?

Id guess WB or AG

[JackC]

Maybe they're being debranded so they can put new branding on? Just a shot in the dark really, could very likely be wrong...

[Ash]

Maybe they're being debranded so they can put new branding on? Just a shot in the dark really, could very likely be wrong...

When the new emmission ruling comes into place the presidents wont be able to enter the city centre which is probably the most likely reason for them being debranded and also allowing them to be transferred elsewhere which i would guess AG as BC seem to be recieving some tridents off Wolverhampton as possible replacements with Wolverhampton recieving mercs from BY.

[JackC]

Ah, had forgotten about those emission rules. They'll probably just go wherever they can be transferred for buses eligible to enter the city then.

[settlerman]

last time i was in 1698 was in the engineering bay at WB either being repaired or being chopped up for bits. i'll try and find out next time i'm in.

Any update on 1698?

[Ash]

Doea anyone know whats happening to the president that has been sitting in the outside store area of the garage by the police station, normally this park up is empty in the daytime but one NXWM livery president has just been sitting there. Im guessing it has a problem mechanically otherwise it would be in normal service.

[Tony]

last time i was in 1698 was in the engineering bay at WB either being repaired or being chopped up for bits. i'll try and find out next time i'm in.

Any update on 1698?

It had gone from that spot last week