West Bromwich Garage

[2900]

If presidents are taken from west brom it will be sad day personally , it will mean more time on alx 400 b7tls , I bet some of the branded alx b7s are battered being on the soho road. On dear

[Trident 4609]

You mean the 47 should be having the short enviros on Sunday?

Not exactly, Was just making a general observation there as i just assumed they would be used like in the week (Darts are still making appearances on there) .

In regards to the 42/3 service surely there are enough E200's (Long or Short Wheelbase) to use on there instead of using Mercs stil

[Sh4318]

So which buses will be leaving WB? and where are they going?

Hopefully 45xx Geminis, so another garage can tidy them up ;)

They're welcome to 4518!

[pb2012]

So which buses will be leaving WB? and where are they going?

Hopefully 45xx Geminis, so another garage can tidy them up ;)

Unless they use the Volvos to replace the Mercs on routes like the 48/42/43/49?

That's what i was thinking. Although how many Mercs are left at West Brom?

16 Mercs, 8 B6LEs and 6 Darts according to the main site.

Some more 8xx E200s could replace the B6s, the 7xx E200s and 8xx e200s for darts and 16 existing B7TLs for Mercs.

That only leaves at least 12 enviros unaccounted for (plus how many unbranded) unless they are replacing Presidents too  which means that there are 16 presidents, of which 12+ The 4 unbranded E400s will cascade ALX/Volvos onto president routes, cascading the 45xx Geminis onto the existing non Soho Road ALX/Volvo Duties.

So effectively the Soho Road B7 duties are going to E400, and in one swoop I've just in my workings out eliminated two types from the WB fleet (Mercs and Presidents)



As an aside, is there any routes with low bridges on in WB land?

There was 11 B6 + 17 Presidents + 8 Darts & 20 Mercs before the new one's started to arrive i believe?
Total of 56 3 short of whats currently coming to WB!
I think i've got that right tony can correct me if it's inaccurate?

[Ashley]

Sorry if ive got my numbers wrong. The 42/43 needs more than swb e200's on Sundays, maybe the lwb ones are off for maintenance today

[Nathan4775]

Noticed 4048 today has gained the yellow strip

[Tony]

At least 1 (4950) has now arrived at West Bromwich

[pb2012]

At least 1 (4950) has now arrived at West Bromwich

4951/52 + 1 other seen today around 2.30 coming off at jct 10 m6 heading into walsall?

[pb2012]

Also saw WB 818 in wolves bus station around 10.30 ish?

[uniquicity]

1695 died on the 42/43 this afternoon, was towed back to Oak Lane an hour ago

[Trident 4609]

Also saw WB 818 in wolves bus station around 10.30 ish?

Yes it is at Park Lane for type training.

1695 died on the 42/43 this afternoon, was towed back to Oak Lane an hour ago

1695 was parked up at Dudley this afternoon in the layby area with several NX Inspectors, An engineer who had brought 4044 up and parked up next to 1695, Police and an Ambulance. Something must have happened?

Also saw a WA B7RLE pulling out of Oak Lane depot displaying 70-Bloxwich this afternoon. Any ideas what it was doing?

[JackC]

At least 1 (4950) has now arrived at West Bromwich

ETA on these entering service? Next few days I imagine?

On the same subject, I must say it's fantastic to see WB finally getting the investment it's been sorely after these past few years.

[Sh4318]

I'd love to see a spare one used on either the 48, 80, 83, 87, 89 or 129

[JackC]

A spare one on the 40 would do me nicely  :D

[Ashley]

I got on 4044 at around 1735 from All Saints Way to WB Bus Station on the 5 so must have swapped at some point