West Bromwich Garage

[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?

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

Was probably smashed or cracked, so rather then lino-ing the front like BC do, they just remove it.

[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

Was probably smashed or cracked, so rather then lino-ing the front like BC do, they just remove it.

Yeah, those screens just look strange

[Liverpool Street]

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.

I agree Mike and I think it was the first one.

[John]

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

4655 and 4664 have also had the top deck screens removed. There is also a 45**/46** I can recall that has had the monitor removed but the blue panel it sits on remains

[monkeyjoe]

Who designed the Green branding was a competition from local school kids or something? Apologies if has been posted but have always been curious

[nitromatt1]

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

4655 and 4664 have also had the top deck screens removed. There is also a 45**/46** I can recall that has had the monitor removed but the blue panel it sits on remains

Are you referring to a Gemini or Trident John?

[Trident 4609]

I would presume he was on about Gemini's with this beingvthe West Brom Garage thread

[John]

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

4655 and 4664 have also had the top deck screens removed. There is also a 45**/46** I can recall that has had the monitor removed but the blue panel it sits on remains

Are you referring to a Gemini or Trident John?

Wolverhampton or Central Tridents

[Trident 4609]

Do you mean entirley removed or covered over with some metal plating like i have noticed? If you mean entirley removed then that doesn't apply to any WN tridents

[John]

The monitor has been removed and the place where it was covered with a metal plate

[uniquicity]

4290 is currently parked at Oak Lane repainted.

[Sh4318]

I'm waiting for them to get started on 4272, it looks woeful (from the outside at least)

[Nathan4775]

anyone know why 3601 is C8 NEX and not W601 like the rest?, Same for 6022 (S1 TWM) ?

[John]

anyone know why 3601 is C8 NEX and not W601 like the rest?, Same for 6022 (S1 TWM) ?

These Darts were new to a company in London Called Connex, hence the plate C8 NEX. National Express took then over, forming Travel London.

This plate is still relavent for NX though, with NEX (National Express) in it

6022 has 'S1 TWM', as you can tell with TWM in the numberplate, I guess it may have been just a novelty plate with the company's initials in it. This used to be carried by 6001 before the OmniCitys were new, and the O405GNs were branded for the 67. It lost 'S1 TWM' for S314 JFP' in 2004 when 6001 transferred to Coventry along with the remaining O405GNs

[Stu]

anyone know why 3601 is C8 NEX and not W601 like the rest?, Same for 6022 (S1 TWM) ?

3610 (C8 NEX) is an ex-Travel London Dart, and was new to Connex which was acquired by them, hence the private reg.
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/3225-3614/3610.html