West Bromwich Garage

[uniquicity]

Repainted 4298 is out on the 127/8/9 today if anyone needs a photo.

[Liverpool Street]

E200 I was travelling on on the 40, didn't get the fleet number, had its entire near side mirror and arm  ripped off earlier near Wednesbury. Driver just looked perplexed as he brought them onto the bus and stuck them in the luggage rack  ::)

Another one?!

Saying that those E200 mirror arms do stick out dangerously.

[Nathan4775]

519 was on the 5 morning then entered Wensbury on the 47A ? Didn't know any 5's went onto the 47/A 

[JackC]

E200 I was travelling on on the 40, didn't get the fleet number, had its entire near side mirror and arm  ripped off earlier near Wednesbury. Driver just looked perplexed as he brought them onto the bus and stuck them in the luggage rack  ::)

Another one?!

Saying that those E200 mirror arms do stick out dangerously.

How many have been de mirrored now?

[Liverpool Street]

E200 I was travelling on on the 40, didn't get the fleet number, had its entire near side mirror and arm  ripped off earlier near Wednesbury. Driver just looked perplexed as he brought them onto the bus and stuck them in the luggage rack  ::)

Another one?!

Saying that those E200 mirror arms do stick out dangerously.

How many have been de mirrored now?

I don't have a list but I'd say at least half of BC's, don't know about other allocations, but looking at the pictures, a fair few!

The BC mirror arms are terrible; they're around 6inches away from the body edge on the closest setting. Bad design.

[JB93]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/90949252@N04/10948966083/in/photostream/

Does anyone know why 4229 has a different emergency door at the back there? It's different from any other ALX400 I've seen and looks the same as the door on the Tridents.

[Sh4318]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/90949252@N04/10948966083/in/photostream/

Does anyone know why 4229 has a different emergency door at the back there? It's different from any other ALX400 I've seen and looks the same as the door on the Tridents.

I'm not sure really. Always has

[trident4370]

Yeah it has been like that for years now, probably just a mistake ordering a spare part ages ago. They are compatible so it isn't dangerous or anything like that.

[Sh4318]

Why was 4637's screen removed? Looks slightly odd compared to the other 46**s:
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4475-4699/4637.html

[Liverpool Street]

Why was 4637's screen removed? Looks slightly odd compared to the other 46**s:
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4475-4699/4637.html

I didn't think any of those CrystalEye screens worked since 2004?

[Mike K]

Was this the first bus to receive the infamous green branding? The shade of green on this one, and the way the lettering was applied, i.e. in a straight line, was far more acceptable than the hideous efforts that followed.

[Nathan4775]

Is it just me or have more single deckers appeared on the 5 more than when it was the 451 ?

[Lukeee]

Is it just me or have more single deckers appeared on the 5 more than when it was the 451 ?

Nope, years ago the 451 was allocated branded Mercs

[Sh4318]

Why was 4637's screen removed? Looks slightly odd compared to the other 46**s:
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4475-4699/4637.html

I didn't think any of those CrystalEye screens worked since 2004?

I know that, but why get rid of 4637's and not the others? :-\. The downstairs screen is still there

[trident4370]

It might have been removed due to vandalism and never replaced for obvious reasons.