Walsall Garage

[Westy]

1769 taken out of service due to a problem with the doors, so no 709 11 from Walsall so far.

[Tony]

As a bit of a surprise, 4601 will come out of paint next week in Walsall heritage livery. The same livery as Metrobus 2888 was painted, but with the yellow stripes slightly different to match the lines of an ALX400

[Solo1]

As a bit of a surprise, 4601 will come out of paint next week in Walsall heritage livery. The same livery as Metrobus 2888 was painted, but with the yellow stripes slightly different to match the lines of an ALX400

any date for when 4601 will out on the road  please

[markcf83]

As a bit of a surprise, 4601 will come out of paint next week in Walsall heritage livery. The same livery as Metrobus 2888 was painted, but with the yellow stripes slightly different to match the lines of an ALX400

That should look very good on a Trident. How long is it intended to be in the livery?

[Other Walsall Tony]

As a bit of a surprise, 4601 will come out of paint next week in Walsall heritage livery. The same livery as Metrobus 2888 was painted, but with the yellow stripes slightly different to match the lines of an ALX400

Sounds good.   Any plans for buses in the other municipal liveries?

[Tony]

The intention is it will stay in blue for the rest of it's life. Other heritage liveries will depend on the reaction to this one

[Squiz1971]

The intention is it will stay in blue for the rest of it's life. Other heritage liveries will depend on the reaction to this one

The Metrobuses & the BC Scania all looked great in the BCT/WCT/CT/WB & WA liveries. Would be nice to see a few of the new breed of buses in the various municipality liveries pre/early WMPTE days

[Westy]

How long is the vehicle's projected life?

(Must admit, I did wonder why a later vehicle was used, because surely if it was only say for a couple of years, then it would be crimsoned after that, but if the livery was only on for a limited time, why not use an older vehicle, then withdraw it in that livery instead?)

Aint they doing this for 50 years of Wmpte then?

[Jack]

any date for when 4601 will out on the road  please

Just wait until Tony says!

[Westy]

The day got off great this morning, with my work friend's sister back on the 11/13.

I might be slightly biased, but a 'happy' driver does really make a difference to the journey, with the right amount of rebuke to certain passengers trying to pull a fast one!

[DJ]

The day got off great this morning, with my work friend's sister back on the 11/13.

I might be slightly biased, but a 'happy' driver does really make a difference to the journey, with the right amount of rebuke to certain passengers trying to pull a fast one!

The 11/13 always seems to have nice, happy drivers. I've never had a bad experience on that route in the past 5 years of living right next to it, and before that catching it occasionally into Walsall.

[Trident 4194]

The day got off great this morning, with my work friend's sister back on the 11/13.

I might be slightly biased, but a 'happy' driver does really make a difference to the journey, with the right amount of rebuke to certain passengers trying to pull a fast one!

Some women drivers on the 4H are nice too, potentially the same one maybe

[Jack]

The 11/13 always seems to have nice, happy drivers. I've never had a bad experience on that route in the past 5 years of living right next to it, and before that catching it occasionally into Walsall.

Some women drivers on the 4H are nice too, potentially the same one maybe

Shame the drivers on the 51 aren't the same.

[DJ]

Some women drivers on the 4H are nice too, potentially the same one maybe

Some of the drivers seem to do both sets of routes, as I've recognised some of my usual drivers when catching the 4H from near Quarry Bank a few times.

[Dom]

Some of the drivers seem to do both sets of routes, as I've recognised some of my usual drivers when catching the 4H from near Quarry Bank a few times.

Thats because its on the same rota...