Bus breakdown experiences

[PM]

The vibrating noise was so bad it was actually hurting my ears at some point it was OK when the driver was putting it's foot down on the acceleration it was flying as soon as the driver took their foot off the noise and vibrations were awful didn't sound too well at all but the bus was on the 4H and 4M board constantly today changing between the 2 services and not going on the 4.

It was awful-I will say that the ex ludlows buses are great interior wise though-clearly well looked after. Personally, I would sell these cadets and replace them with some darts to standardise the fleet and genuinely the darts are far more reliable.

You may have noticed Diamond have been trying to do that for the last year! You can only sell buses if someone wants to buy them!

I did notice that lol but are they just too expensive??

[vinh1000]

Diamond bus with bonnet up @ Merry Hill at around 9:30am - some dart in Black Diamond Livery

[Mike K]

1618 broken down on the 48 outside the Junction pub in Harborne at 3pm this afternoon, on a narrow section of the High Street - would have caused rush hour chaos if they didn't get that moving fairly sharpish.

[uniquicity]

1618 broken down on the 48 outside the Junction pub in Harborne at 3pm this afternoon, on a narrow section of the High Street - would have caused rush hour chaos if they didn't get that moving fairly sharpish.

It had gone by 3.50pm.

[Ash]

4686 broken down on the X51 by the harvester got the back engine compartment open

[winston]

I assume Mansfield will be busy next week with the heat wave....

[Trident 4609]

4007 broken down on the 59 in Heath Town earlier. Replaced by 5510

[Ash]

4482 broke down on the 907

[John]

4007 broken down on the 59 in Heath Town earlier. Replaced by 5510

That is why another Gemini appeared on the 59 today then! I was in Wednesfield this morning and only saw 5511 (The only hybrid on there at the time, along with 3 Spectras). Then when I was in Wolverhampton later in the day, I saw 2 leave one after the other, and wondered where it appeared from!!  :)

[Trident 4609]

John, 1672 appeared from nowhere on the 59 this afternoon also! Would of thought 5510 would of been on the 59 in the first place.

What time were you in Wednesfield/Wolverhampton John?

[vinh1000]

4277 broke down on the 16

[John]

John, 1672 appeared from nowhere on the 59 this afternoon also! Would of thought 5510 would of been on the 59 in the first place.

What time were you in Wednesfield/Wolverhampton John?

From about half 10 till 11.21 when the 25 came to go into Bilston

[horsencart]

This was the last break down I was on the Metrobus B866DOM  had given up the ghost and we all decamped to Metrobus POG599Y    http://www.flickr.com/photos/dofartshavelumps/8398268353/in/set-72157632247797007

[Liverpool Street]

This was the last break down I was on the Metrobus B866DOM  had given up the ghost and we all decamped to Metrobus POG599Y    http://www.flickr.com/photos/dofartshavelumps/8398268353/in/set-72157632247797007

You have some excellent photos on your stream, I'll have to steal some  ;) Great MCW shots there mate.

[Ash]

4054 just after going up the newton road towards west brom the bus gives in