West Bromwich Garage

[AV4248]

812 has gained a new Skegness megarear

Thought it had been changed a few months ago, unless it's been changed again?

[domino.99]

@Trident 4194  Not unusual.

[Trident 4194]

@Trident 4194  Not unusual.

I didn't think double decker so could go around Bradford place?

[domino.99]

I didn't think double decker so could go around Bradford place?

Well considering there are B7TL or Gemini's on the 45 most days...

[the trainbasher]

@Dom and tridents on the 4 on boxing day...plus the rumoured plans to put Geminis on the 311/3

[2206]

@Dom and tridents on the 4 on boxing day...plus the rumoured plans to put Geminis on the 311/3
[/quoteI thought the rumoured plans were to put the Volvo B7TL ALX400 on the 311/313 though it did have Geminis on Boxing Day

[Sh4318]

Thought it had been changed a few months ago, unless it's been changed again?

Not really sure, don't really focus too much on 812, the last time I saw it, it didn't have a megarear

[AV4248]

I didn't think double decker so could go around Bradford place?

@Trident 4194: I think you may be getting confused with this.

The booking out sheets specifically state 'No double deck vehicles' against all Bradford Place Routes.

Eclipse will fit under the bridge, one was taken under when they were first delivered to check, but it was considered 'close' so an Eclipse going back that way should not damage the vehicle

The 45 doesn't go under the nearby bridge however some of Walsall's Bradford Place routes do hence the lack of double deckers there.

[uniquicity]

The megarear for Skegness on 812 has been updated, not sure when. Must have been recently. The old version was blue, this has rainbow colours on it I seem to remember.

[uniquicity]

I'm sure there's a decker on the 45 most days. Usually see one in the morning peak, not sure if it stays out at night etc

[AV4248]

The megarear for Skegness on 812 has been updated, not sure when. Must have been recently. The old version was blue, this has rainbow colours on it I seem to remember.

Yes that's correct I think there's a B7RLE in the fleet somewhere that has the same ad, think it's a Wolverhampton one.

[Trident 4609]

I'm sure there's a decker on the 45 most days. Usually see one in the morning peak, not sure if it stays out at night etc

Yes there are deckers most days on the 45. There was a President today (again most days). 

The only routes at Bradford Place that can't have DD's is the 34/A/8 (And some 39 boards due to interworking)

The other WA routes serving Bradford Place could theoretically have deckers (4769 and several Tridents have got onto the 4). I guess it is either the 4 doesn't warrant deckers (I do not know the loadings well enough but daytimes seem to cope with Omnilinks when i see them)or there are no spare deckers avaliable.

@AV4248 I think you are talking about 2018 (Currently has an advert for Skegness. Can't remember if it had another one previously)

[2206]

6108 has a poster onboard advertising the 400 route. It was 2 45** Gemini last year. Wander what it will be this year.

[WB]

6108 has a poster onboard advertising the 400 route. It was 2 45** Gemini last year. Wander what it will be this year.

Yes 2 gemini's were used last year. Probably be the same again or 42** buses. Dont think they'll risk the newer buses even though they showed one off last year!

[2206]

Yes 2 gemini's were used last year. Probably be the same again or 42** buses. Dont think they'll risk the newer buses even though they showed one off last year!

Yes they did show of 4958. I believe they were also doing some sort of competition on board. I used the 400 on the Bank Holiday Monday, it was raining that day and ran empty for most off the day. The driver did say the bus was full the other day. What particuarly makes you doubt they would put a newer bus on it.