West Bromwich Garage

[James4368]

Managed to get pics of 4950/4952

4950- https://flic.kr/p/onjKXD

4952-https://flic.kr/p/oDM7eh

[2900]

751 had a ride on this bus earlier, quite impressed considering it's an adl minibus. The ride was pleasant, engine/box smooth, vastly better than the 800 series at west brom. Rattling quite minimal even going over rough roads all very composed. Well it's any ones guess how they fare over the coming months.

[Trident 4609]

751 had a ride on this bus earlier, quite impressed considering it's an adl minibus. The ride was pleasant, engine/box smooth, vastly better than the 800 series at west brom. Rattling quite minimal even going over rough roads all very composed. Well it's any ones guess how they fare over the coming months.

Think i had that one on the 47 earlier. They do seem better than the LWB ones in my opinion

[WB]

751 had a ride on this bus earlier, quite impressed considering it's an adl minibus. The ride was pleasant, engine/box smooth, vastly better than the 800 series at west brom. Rattling quite minimal even going over rough roads all very composed. Well it's any ones guess how they fare over the coming months.

Did you not find 751 to have stupidly strong retarder throwing you forward everytime it stopped? Maybe you just had a driver that has figured out how to drive them properly because I can't ;)

[37351ml]

The pic of 4950 has a bus enthusiast about to board in the green t-shirt,not sure if he is on this group.

[Trident 4609]

I've noticed on the windows at the back that there is a notice telling people to keep their feet off the rear facing seats

[4006]

751 had a ride on this bus earlier, quite impressed considering it's an adl minibus. The ride was pleasant, engine/box smooth, vastly better than the 800 series at west brom. Rattling quite minimal even going over rough roads all very composed. Well it's any ones guess how they fare over the coming months.

Did you not find 751 to have stupidly strong retarder throwing you forward everytime it stopped? Maybe you just had a driver that has figured out how to drive them properly because I can't ;)

Same as Some Spectra's
Same As Some Trident's (4565 - 4584) (Not Only NX but other operators also)
Same as Some Of The Metro's
Similar (but not as bad) on Streetlites

Common Denominator - VOITH!!

[Kevin]

751 had a ride on this bus earlier, quite impressed considering it's an adl minibus. The ride was pleasant, engine/box smooth, vastly better than the 800 series at west brom. Rattling quite minimal even going over rough roads all very composed. Well it's any ones guess how they fare over the coming months.

Did you not find 751 to have stupidly strong retarder throwing you forward everytime it stopped? Maybe you just had a driver that has figured out how to drive them properly because I can't ;)

Found that on one of the PB E200s on the 654, only really noticable when you get some speed though which on that route doesn't really happen too much

[Rob H]

I've noticed on the windows at the back that there is a notice telling people to keep their feet off the rear facing seats

BC 4159 has that aswell :)

[John]

I've noticed on the windows at the back that there is a notice telling people to keep their feet off the rear facing seats

BC 4159 has that aswell :)

If only people took any notice of them!

I have always thought a clear plastic sheet over the bottom seat pad of the rear facing seats would be a good idea to prevent the wearing out of the seats by peoples feet

[2900]

WB, at no point did I during the twenty minute journey experience being thrown forwards by the retarder, mind you it was early morning nothing on the road so the the driver just cruising along. I guess the driver has Sussed out the retarder.

[Liverpool Street]

I've noticed on the windows at the back that there is a notice telling people to keep their feet off the rear facing seats

BC 4159 has that aswell :)

If only people took any notice of them!

I have always thought a clear plastic sheet over the bottom seat pad of the rear facing seats would be a good idea to prevent the wearing out of the seats by peoples feet

Well, it's the soles of the shoes which are the issue. If it was simply flesh then nothing would be corroded.

Nah I'm just messin

[vinh1000]

Noticed 4953 out this morning also

How many more have they got ATM?

[Trident 4609]

Noticed 4953 out this morning also

How many more have they got ATM?

4950-9 if they are all back in the West Midlands now?

[winston]

Saw a new WB SWB E200 at Oldbury about 1.30pm which looked to be heading back to WB garage with '54 New Buses For West Bromwich' on the LED display, not sure if it was returning from some sort of launch event?