Walsall Garage

[Wba_lad]

It's going to BC for parts recovery

Ah okay thankyou, so definitely not getting repaired now. 

[Wba_lad]

I have some photos of it parked up in garage here

What's that enviro 400 next to it with no front blinds in. And yeah I have seen 4959 up close it's a shame they couldn't do something with it to maybe do open top bus shuttles around Birmingham or something (serious idea not being sarcy) 

[TGZac]

What's that enviro 400 next to it with no front blinds in.

4916

[BNH2004]

4916

What is it getting repaired on it

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

What's that enviro 400 next to it with no front blinds in. And yeah I have seen 4959 up close it's a shame they couldn't do something with it to maybe do open top bus shuttles around Birmingham or something (serious idea not being sarcy)

Would probably still need a half roof or repair and modifying before NX sold it on as no doubt it has been declared a write off so all the Paperwork and it's Sorn status would have to be sorted. NX wouldn't run Open Top Buses. 

[TGZac]

What is it getting repaired on it

RTC damage

[Wba_lad]

Would probably still need a half roof or repair and modifying before NX sold it on as no doubt it has been declared a write off so all the Paperwork and it's Sorn status would have to be sorted. NX wouldn't run Open Top Buses.

Wouldn't necessarily need a roof putting back on, some companies run buses with a complete open top, Skegness I know run them with half open they used the E400 hybrids, it's a shame something couldn't be done to its 4959 and yeah unfortunately Nx won't operate open top buses, but would of been a good idea for a Birmingham tour bus or something. 

[Wumpty]

Wouldn't necessarily need a roof putting back on, some companies run buses with a complete open top, Skegness I know run them with half open they used the E400 hybrids, it's a shame something couldn't be done to its 4959 and yeah unfortunately Nx won't operate open top buses, but would of been a good idea for a Birmingham tour bus or something.

NX/TWM had two open top buses for private hire (2028/2938??)and did very little work (arguably 2028 was a bag of nails). Any company that has specialist assets needs to make them work - a bus stood still is a bus not earning, which is next to useless, unless you move into niche private hire work (like Green BUs did with their convertible open topper).

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

Wouldn't necessarily need a roof putting back on, some companies run buses with a complete open top, Skegness I know run them with half open they used the E400 hybrids, it's a shame something couldn't be done to its 4959 and yeah unfortunately Nx won't operate open top buses, but would of been a good idea for a Birmingham tour bus or something.

Yes but for Birmingham you could operate a Hybrid Roof on Roof off and would need a roof. Either because of the sun or Rain. We are quite far inland so have a mixture of both 

[Squiz1971]

NX/TWM had two open top buses for private hire (2028/2938??)and did very little work (arguably 2028 was a bag of nails). Any company that has specialist assets needs to make them work - a bus stood still is a bus not earning, which is next to useless, unless you move into niche private hire work (like Green BUs did with their convertible open topper).

It was 2939 that became the open top Mk2 Metrobus @Wumpty as I believe 2938 has been preserved complete with roof 

[Wumpty]

It was 2939 that became the open top Mk2 Metrobus @Wumpty as I believe 2938 has been preserved complete with roof 

Cheers @Squiz1971 - couldn't remember the last number - senior moment!

[PB50]

I take it looking on bustimes that the 7/10 services no longer interact with each other.

[PB50]

Taking in to consideration that Walsall garage now has 8 tridents I was surprised to see two Scania single deckers on the X51 today. I would have thought there would have been enough double deckers now to cover routes like that.

[Jack]

Taking in to consideration that Walsall garage now has 8 tridents I was surprised to see two Scania single deckers on the X51 today. I would have thought there would have been enough double deckers now to cover routes like that.

These are also Euro 6 so are allowed into City. 

[Jack]

Nice to see 4631 on a peak 997 as my ride home