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Started by Stu, July 07, 2012, 07:35:14 PM

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AV4248

Had to get off a broken down 4773 in Aldridge on the 997 earlier. Overheating apparently...

Stuharris 6360

Quote from: AV4248 on June 30, 2015, 07:24:01 PM
Had to get off a broken down 4773 in Aldridge on the 997 earlier. Overheating apparently...

No surprise there, i have been overheating all day  :) :)

Seriously, i am surprised that we have not heard of more overheated buses, i know a couple of years ago, the Mercs suffered quite badly.
Pensnett is my local garage. Favourite bus of all time is Fleetline 6360 (KON 360P).

MW

Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on June 30, 2015, 07:26:52 PM
No surprise there, i have been overheating all day  :) :)

Seriously, i am surprised that we have not heard of more overheated buses, i know a couple of years ago, the Mercs suffered quite badly.

Another AG scania, think 1943, broke down at the Station about three hours ago, along with my 4041 this morning.

AV4248

Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on June 30, 2015, 07:26:52 PM
No surprise there, i have been overheating all day  :) :)

Seriously, i am surprised that we have not heard of more overheated buses, i know a couple of years ago, the Mercs suffered quite badly.

Driver was saying to the other passengers that another 997 had broken down, the one behind 4773 I assume, overheating also.
So ended up on 4530 to complete my journey, after some 45 minutes of waiting...

SEVERNLINK

Saw First 33039 broken down on the outskirts of Bromsrove this morning and then the very next stop behind was 32852 also with engine door up and passengers soaking up the sun. :o

2900

Yesterday not a good day for PLAXTON volvos seen 4084 towed home by Mansfield recovery, colleagues telling me others had issues, I later saw one of thandhi,s plaxtons being on suspended tow.

John

4257 hooked up to a Mansfield truck on a side road off Clarance Road, Mere Green

John

Also, 4854 seemed to have a problem in Erdington this evening, as it was at the SWE stop heading towards Sutton with hazards on, with 904E Erdington displayed and no passengers onboard. The driver was out the cab, he took over the bus about 20 minutes before I did.

The same driver than returned 4828 to garage, so that must have been his change bus

BU07 LGO

4733 packed up on kingstanding road in front of me. We was running together from town then it looked like it lost all power and had loads of black soot coming out then he pulled over

Stu

There was a Diamond Plaxton Primo which appeared to have given up the ghost earlier, parked up with the rear bonnet open, in Acocks Green village outside the Inn On The Green (the pint shop  8)).

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John

4257 broke down again today, this time at the stop on Corporation Street, after Old Square. Either on a 65/7 or 907

4262 also seems to have broken down in Sutton on a 6. At the lights on South Parade with its bonnet up and hazards

Kevin

4872 being hooked up to a Mansfield truck. 18:30 Newtown Row just over the canal bridge
Now in exile in Oxfordshire....
 

lauren1993

4892 broke down on the rail station bridge whilst on the 12. Managed to be fixed as it was still on the 12 after, was just a coolant leak.
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