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

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Jack

#2415
After waiting an hour in Walsall 6723 has deceided to break down on the 997 on Shady Lane.

Jack

1873 has broken down on Thornbride Avenue.

Mike K

6871 is broken down at the Harborne Lordwood Road stop, with another Harborne Platinum unloading its passengers and being swapped for a 66 plate 685x on War Lane moments earlier.

4679

4742 was parked up in bearwood earlier as there was a burning rubber smell coming from the back of the bus whilst waiting for the engineer to turn up one of the tyres went with a very loud bang luckily there was no one near it at the time.

Michael Bevan

1751 was broken down on Stand D in Walsall Bus Station for a good few hours earlier...It was devaulted and left there after it was decided the vehicle needed to be towed back. Was towed away at 18:50.

I love Walsall buses

Quote from: Michael Bevan on September 04, 2018, 08:42:45 PM
1751 was broken down on Stand D in Walsall Bus Station for a good few hours earlier...It was devaulted and left there after it was decided the vehicle needed to be towed back. Was towed away at 18:50.
Saw that going up bloxwich road past hospital street at 18:55 was that on a 301 then

Tony

Quote from: I love Walsall buses on September 04, 2018, 09:05:51 PM
Saw that going up bloxwich road past hospital street at 18:55 was that on a 301 then

No, there is no 301 service. It wasn't on the 31 either

I love Walsall buses

Quote from: Tony on September 04, 2018, 09:23:05 PM
No, there is no 301 service. It wasn't on the 31 either
Sorry got to get used to the changes probably on a 29 or 32 if not I don't know

2206

4284 was broken down on a 73 to Heartlands Hospital this afternoon on Lode Lane oposite the Orlon Travern at about 14:50 this afternoon.
4674 was broken down on a 11A at the stop by Stechford Island on Stechford Lane down the road from the Fox And Goose about 20 minutes ago.
Local Routes
94/95, 11A/11C, 28.

2206

#2424
4287 was parked up broken down broken down at the stop at JLR Solihull (heading into Solihull Town Centre) at about 16:25 this afternoon.
Local Routes
94/95, 11A/11C, 28.

John

832 was swapped in Solihull Town Centre after it worked in as a 5, engineer git it going again and drove off. Replaced with 4281

Michael Bevan

4370 broke down earlier on the 11 earlier on the Kenilworth Road. Apparently the steering wheel and dashboard kept moving without input by the driver whilst the vehicle was in motion. Apparently it's broken down a few times since it's move to Coventry...

Michael Bevan

4736 ended up "breaking down" in Walsall earlier as one of the nearside windows fell out of place....It was meant to operate the 19:05 934 to Birmingham...

I love Walsall buses

Shame well Walsall have a job on there hands

Kevin

Diamond 30893 currently parked in Dudley bus station with drivers side panels missing
Now in exile in Oxfordshire....
 

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