West Bromwich Garage

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

Isnt 1887 supposed to transfer to Walsall like 1860 did?

It's a longterm loan but might be a permanent Tranfer at this point, there are Walsall buses though or 1887 was

[Wba_lad]

Well where do i start the state of things at WB, the platinums proving to be very unreliable quite easily the worst buses i've  ever experienced for reliability, its adding to the bus shortage problems here, there's that air of doing the minimum to keep buses going that are due for withdrawal going, the Gemnis still doing a sterling job at over 20 years old.
1887 wot a turd struggles to 20 mph, like driving bouncy castle while stuck in sauna.

1887 was a decent bus when it was at Walsall from what i remember it was such a good bus. 

[cris 99]

It's back at Walsall now 

[2900]

Well where do i start the state of things at WB, the platinums proving to be very unreliable quite easily the worst buses i've  ever experienced for reliability, its adding to the bus shortage problems here, there's that air of doing the minimum to keep buses going that are due for withdrawal going, the Gemnis still doing a sterling job at over 20 years old.
1887 wot a turd struggles to 20 mph, like driving bouncy castle while stuck in sauna.

WB platinum's issues are electrical , Red STOP light plus 1 or 2 red battery symbols common. 
All the dash lights up like a xmas tree followed by limp mode . 

[2900]

i hear on the grape vine, oak road to receive EV charging infrastructure  in 2025, ready for late 25 delivery's  of 40 MILK FLOATS 

[OH25]

6956 on the 80 tonight

It was supposed to do the 23:25 departure from Town - it got to NS10 outside New Street and the road through to the markets was closed off by roadworks about 5 mins before it got there

The driver parked the bus in the road and got off and started smoking a cigarette and presumably ringing control for the diversion. He stated that it wasn't going to anywhere else in Birmingham and will be going straight back out to West Bromwich.

He proceeded around the loop and up to the Mailbox, Smallbrook Queensway and back out of Town. 

There's gonna be a fair few upset customers who have to wait an extra hour for the last 80 if it even goes to the markets and New Street with no explanation.

[Jay71]

Is this another garage who are short of buses?

[Jack]

Is this another garage who are short of buses?

If they was short of buses I doubt they would be loaning buses to other depots...

[Jay71]

If they was short of buses I doubt they would be loaning buses to other depots...

Just wondered why they were using Omnijunks on the 74

[Jack]

Just wondered why they were using Omnijunks on the 74

They have been for ages it's not recent. It depends on where buses are parked are depot etc mainly and then depending on the availability of Deckers able that can be used.

I'd rather an Omnilink than no bus at all and a missing bus

[979]

4766 involved in RTC another decker down. 

[Tony]

4964 has just passed its MoT so will probably be out this afternoon in Grey for the first time

[OH25]

4767 on the 80 has just booted everyone off because the gearbox was overheating according to the driver

maybe it did because he was flooring it at every chance
parked up outside Grand Central just before the Markets

[Ronnoc]

4767 on the 80 has just booted everyone off because the gearbox was overheating according to the driver

maybe it did because he was flooring it at every chance
parked up outside Grand Central just before the Markets

As a regular passenger I would be mad, but as a bus nut I wouldn't be mad lol.

[Tony]

4767 on the 80 has just booted everyone off because the gearbox was overheating according to the driver

maybe it did because he was flooring it at every chance
parked up outside Grand Central just before the Markets

A driver cannot make any difference whatsoever. It's a fully automatic gearbox.