West Bromwich Garage

[wilmotm (Matt Wilmot)]

Whats happening with WBs B6LEs then?

Hopefully 524 will be off to the scrapper at least. Went on it the other day and it sounded horrendous. And abnormally loud too. Could barely hear myself think over that engine.

524 broke down a couple of weeks ago in Wednesbury it didn't sound seem too good, I haven't saw certain b6le recently at WB but probably just not spotted them 595,674 are two I haven't saw for a while. 4267 sounds terrible it's making a very strange noise when on the move heard it when it went passed me today didn't sound too good at all but WB alx400 are not generally in good shape inside the un-refurbished ones there filthy worn/dirt seats shame the presidents had to go off the 74/75 they were a million times better.

Definetly, the ALX400 at WB are quite probably the worst batch in the whole fleet in terms of being mostly in low floor livery, original seats and some terrible sounding engines on a few of them. Even worse when a few creep onto the 87.

And agree about the Presidents, those at YW now are better than the Tridents they've got and some of the Outer Circle ones are tidier than the Gemini's they replaced 

[Ash]

Saw 6 B6LEs and a Dart on the 47/47A today. Must have been a change bus at some stage.

3602 is the dart on the 47/47A. Only managed to see 3602/3612/3614 at a quick glance of about 5 minutes in the bus station today.

[Ash]

Both 4049 and 4054 heading towards Walsall this evening guess these are the next 2 buses to be checked out at Walsall Garage.

[Ashley]

4049 has already been done, 4048 is still toothpaste< had 4054 yesterday< still says 451 on the back, thats what people still think of it as that

[Ash]

4049 has already been done, 4048 is still toothpaste< had 4054 yesterday< still says 451 on the back, thats what people still think of it as that

There not heading to Walsall for a repaint or a refurb as there in NXWM livery and have 5 branded I think there going to Walsall to be mechanically checked similar to the gemini's.

[John]

4048 is still toothpaste

4048 is in NXWM livery with 5 branding
http://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/8447433357/

[wbdriver]

1698 back on the road now. drove it on the 5 Wednesday morning.

[Stuharris 6360]

3609 is SORN. First ALX200 withdrawn?

wonder how many more to follow?

[winston]

1698 back on the road now. drove it on the 5 Wednesday morning.

Has it been repainted or re-furb'd?

[wbdriver]

1698 back on the road now. drove it on the 5 Wednesday morning.

Has it been repainted or re-furb'd?

no. i think the engine from 1532 has gone into it, as well as some bodywork and seats, as it is in garage with no engine and various bits and pieces missing.

[Ash]

1698 back on the road now. drove it on the 5 Wednesday morning.

Has it been repainted or re-furb'd?

no. i think the engine from 1532 has gone into it, as well as some bodywork and seats, as it is in garage with no engine and various bits and pieces missing.

Will be interesting then as it should sound more like an R reg merc rather than a newer T or V reg merc which sound different to the earlier versions.

[Tony]

West Bromwich are not due to receive any new buses from the 2013 order, but will get 810 from BC when the 99 is cut back to finish at Priory Queensway releasing 1 PVR

[winston]

West Bromwich are not due to receive any new buses from the 2013 order, but will get 810 from BC when the 99 is cut back to finish at Priory Queensway releasing 1 PVR

Surely they've got to be due some newer cascades released by the 2013 new deliveries?

[mranon]

does anyone know what the 2013 order comprises of and allocations yet, apart from 21 hybrids to wn

[winston]

does anyone know what the 2013 order comprises of and allocations yet, apart from 21 hybrids to wn

It will also include the 9 x E400H for Dundee, so there should be 100 new bus orders still to be announced