West Bromwich Garage

[Sh4318]

on another note, some WB enviros are approaching 20000 miles already, time for them to be swapped with B6s and Mercs from PE?  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

B6LEs for E200s on the 46, yes please  ;D

Try finding Queslett or Londonderry on a WB B6 blind ;)

(Pheasey Estate was on it before the 28 April changes)

I've noticed the B6s did eventually get a set of blinds with Londonderry, Queens Head as a destination  ;D

[uniquicity]

Damn, never saw a B6 at the Londonderry end of the 46 to find out. It was usually a Merc (which definitely have Londonderry on) before the E200s entered service.

[Sh4318]

Damn, never saw a B6 at the Londonderry end of the 46 to find out. It was usually a Merc (which definitely have Londonderry on) before the E200s entered service.

The 2 Crusader Darts also had the Londonderry destination in their blind  8)

[Stuharris 6360]

Talking about blinds, how long has the 205 been going to Blackheath and some Mercs  still don't have Blackheath on their top blind.

Saw 1525 the other day which had to display "Via Blackheath"

[driver]

pns mercs do have blackheath on the blinds, but were wallheath is on the top blinds the one down from it is blank and blackheath on the bottom is only number 6 so theres not alot of winding to do, its better than going from like 64 (wallheath) to 32(blackheath) when youv got 1 minuet in blackheath and 2 minuets in wallheath

[uniquicity]

Wondered where 1526 had got to. Thinking about it hadn't seen it for a few weeks just like 674.

Good job the summer timetables start from 9 June, WB becoming short of vehicles it seems (PVR of 144 I make it with only 157 on the road)

[BU07 LGO]

On the subject of the 46, within 10 minutes I saw one heading to Great Barr, Scott Arms, one to Queslett and one to Pheasey, how are these 46' being ran?

[wbdriver]

On the subject of the 46, within 10 minutes I saw one heading to Great Barr, Scott Arms, one to Queslett and one to Pheasey, how are these 46' being ran?

Supposed to be every 15 minutes to Scott Arms, every 30 minutes to Londonderry and Pheasey/Queslett.
It normally runs Scott Arms, Pheasey, Scott Arms, Pheasey.
Scott Arms buses go down to Londonderry and Pheasey buses end in West Brom, but a couple go from Queslett to Londonderry and vice versa at peak times.

Also depends on traffic, as it is one of the worst routes for it. From Londonderry you have:
Galton Bridge dual carriageway
Spon Lane
Hallam Street (evening peak)
All Saints Way
Newton Road/Hamstead Road junction
Hamstead Road/Old Walsall Road Junction
Scott Arms
Queslett (especially evening peak)

[Ashley 4569]

Has 4115 come to WB to replace 4048? Also whats the latest on 680?

[BU07 LGO]

On the subject of the 46, within 10 minutes I saw one heading to Great Barr, Scott Arms, one to Queslett and one to Pheasey, how are these 46' being ran?

Supposed to be every 15 minutes to Scott Arms, every 30 minutes to Londonderry and Pheasey/Queslett.
It normally runs Scott Arms, Pheasey, Scott Arms, Pheasey.
Scott Arms buses go down to Londonderry and Pheasey buses end in West Brom, but a couple go from Queslett to Londonderry and vice versa at peak times.

Also depends on traffic, as it is one of the worst routes for it. From Londonderry you have:
Galton Bridge dual carriageway
Spon Lane
Hallam Street (evening peak)
All Saints Way
Newton Road/Hamstead Road junction
Hamstead Road/Old Walsall Road Junction
Scott Arms
Queslett (especially evening peak)

cheers for clearing that up, seems a very complicated way to run it

[uniquicity]

564 and 568 have had their old side fleetnames replaced with (smallish) NXWM ones.

Some of the ALX400s have had their offside fleetnumbers removed. 4272 is one, also a couple of the Soho Road branded ones.

[Ash]

569 is another one who has had them replaced I think it's any bus with the 'west midlands part of national express' logo's have had them replaced.

[uniquicity]

566 is the only other B6 which needs doing with 680 off the road. 569 never had side fleetmanes in the first place ;)

Don't think any Mercs or deckers have been done yet.

[John]

569 is another one who has had them replaced I think it's any bus with the 'west midlands part of national express' logo's have had them replaced.

566 is the only other B6 which needs doing with 680 off the road. 569 never had side fleetmanes in the first place ;)

Don't think any Mercs or deckers have been done yet.

Yes, I'm sure some of the O405Ns I saw on the 49 yesterday have had them replaced, I was too far away to see fleetnumbers, but they had the larger logos

[uniquicity]

There were 6 Mercs that needed doing. 1561, 1577, 1589, 1592, 1601 and 1699, plus 3608.