West Bromwich Garage

[Alex]

Isn't this idea of naming buses getting a bit daft, when PE did it they named them after people famous in the Black Country and of course 4817 was a one off for the young disabled lad, no problem there, but Just calling buses random names doesn't mean anything.

They are not 'random names' Susan is the name of the twin sister of the garage based driving instructor at West Bromwich who he last a couple of years ago, every name has a meaning to someone, and the reaction from normal passengers has been very positive

There's a 900 E400 named after a cousin who we lost in a car crash on New Year's Eve in 2001 - 4900 'Jennifer'

I think that one of the E400's has my mom's name, Debbie, who passed away in 2011, and 33 E400, 4850, has the same name as this girl i like in my class at school, Lisa

[domino.99]

Can't understand why they made it the 5 and not the 51, would have made it easier for people.

May sound daft but, wasn't the WA51 changed to that number at the same time, possibly to avoid confusion with the Walsall 51

The WA 51 has been numbered that for years

Ignore that then my mistake

[wilmotm (Matt Wilmot)]

Might be late here but, wasn't this a bit premature
https://www.flickr.com/photos/adampriseman/8119563962/in/photolist-a5pqzV-cNvauU-bxNhcB-9vUReh-9DzevX-dnuTu7-8qzp2r-dRUosb-b3edSM-dCH4AX-9TMHjr-a5Qguj-dYwjMx-e9ZAvz-813Qgq-7RCyVs-9rSG2U-9vVoaf-dnVY9q-aveB2i-beTvBT-bu9ger-9ttpTY-9qStqr-fzEP93-dqhr83-bWwqAz-bqATE8-8VcQtd-9FKWA3-9vWjJs-9vS9eX-bkT3zM-aFeQDb-bqBd1a-cHDeZs-7SZ9WJ-9twyiQ-7SVSEg-7Tou6z-d216uE-cHDdjN-8w3bYJ-79CAUC-4cAD7D-83DG5g-4cADjv-dpxDS9-4cEEaW-dLbfS6

Wasn't this the bus used at the photo shoot/ press release to advertise the Sandwell Network review? Along with Central Buses new Enviro 200's etc... Which probably explains why it received the branding early

[Trident 4609]

Can't understand why they made it the 5 and not the 51, would have made it easier for people.

WA51 and WB5 cross at Scott Arms so you would have had to renumber the 51

[CL]

Has 4966 entered service yet? Speaking of the 79 mentioned on the branding, would be nice to see the service extend into Birmingham again, or if not, have WB provide some extra journeys, which I doubt would be necessary.

[the trainbasher]

4225 is the west bromwich 140 working today

[John]

Might be late here but, wasn't this a bit premature
https://www.flickr.com/photos/adampriseman/8119563962/in/photolist-a5pqzV-cNvauU-bxNhcB-9vUReh-9DzevX-dnuTu7-8qzp2r-dRUosb-b3edSM-dCH4AX-9TMHjr-a5Qguj-dYwjMx-e9ZAvz-813Qgq-7RCyVs-9rSG2U-9vVoaf-dnVY9q-aveB2i-beTvBT-bu9ger-9ttpTY-9qStqr-fzEP93-dqhr83-bWwqAz-bqATE8-8VcQtd-9FKWA3-9vWjJs-9vS9eX-bkT3zM-aFeQDb-bqBd1a-cHDeZs-7SZ9WJ-9twyiQ-7SVSEg-7Tou6z-d216uE-cHDdjN-8w3bYJ-79CAUC-4cAD7D-83DG5g-4cADjv-dpxDS9-4cEEaW-dLbfS6

It was only 4 days early

The branding is to be finished off soon with the yellow strip. The 82/87 is also to get the strip

Not related to West Brom I know, but is the 51 branding ever going to get finished off?

[Niall]

Centro are interviewing people about Sandwell/Merry Hill bus services in West Brom bus station.


Does anyone know which ALX400 is running in front of 4268 on WB5? I took a video and forgot to look at the fleet number ::) Thanks

[Stuharris 6360]

Centro are interviewing people about Sandwell/Merry Hill bus services in West Brom bus station.


Does anyone know which ALX400 is running in front of 4268 on WB5? I took a video and forgot to look at the fleet number ::) Thanks

Not another network review surely  :o :o :o

[winston]

Centro are interviewing people about Sandwell/Merry Hill bus services in West Brom bus station.


Does anyone know which ALX400 is running in front of 4268 on WB5? I took a video and forgot to look at the fleet number ::) Thanks

Not another network review surely  :o :o :o

Surely Dudley would be next if there were anymore re-reviews?

[37351ml]

837 out today on 48

[Eric Shaw]

4966 was on the 74 yesterday.

[The Real 4778]

1666 has shown up at Miller Street.

[John]

4966 was on the 74 yesterday.

Saw it today. A really nice shade of blue

[uniquicity]

Is 3601 still going?