Bus breakdown experiences

[Discodave]

just a question who is running the 4/4m/4h Walsall as they had the 404 or is it split between WA and WB

[Ash]

It was ran by Walsall garage and used the normal branded omnilinks with a few unbranded ones.

[Ash]

A 51 branded enviro 400 broke down on the 51 today in Walsall think it was 4860 could be wrong though.

[John]

A 0405N and Trident both broke down in Wolverhampton today. The 0405N was on the 25 been towed up from Bilston and the Trident was in the Bus Station.

[Trident 4609]

4017 broken down in Wolverhampton bus station about 15:20 on the 59 route

[Westy]

B10L on tow through Scott Arms just.

14??

[winston]

B10L on tow through Scott Arms just.

14??

Sounds as though it could be another B10L leaving the Car Park for Pensnett or Lea Hall

[Westy]

B10L on tow through Scott Arms just.

14??

Sounds as though it could be another B10L leaving the Car Park for Pensnett or Lea Hall

It was on the Sutton side. Does it make a difference?

[winston]

B10L on tow through Scott Arms just.

14??

Sounds as though it could be another B10L leaving the Car Park for Pensnett or Lea Hall

It was on the Sutton side. Does it make a difference?

Possibly, could be one being returned to PB instead then

[Stu]

Spotted 4661 on Park Street as I was coming out of the city on the 37; engine compartment open and loaded onto a Mansfield recovery truck  :'(

[Rob H]

2 Experiences

4184 & 4393 both on the 900

1) I was on 4184 heading into Birmingham and when it reached Deritend, Adderley Street for a Driver Change the driver said to us can u all get off not sure why but I think it had something to do with the battery because the Driver had to Rev it while it was still at the stop not long after we all got off 4031 appeared on the 73 so we all got on 4031 to get into the City Centre

2) 4393 had its engine bonnet up at the back at around 7:40 this morning by Aldi in Sheldon seen it while I was on 4184

[PM]

Why do they put older buses on the 900 which is a demanding route??

[winston]

Why do they put older buses on the 900 which is a demanding route??

BC doesn't have any newer double deckers than the 54 reg Tridents, but didn't those have problems with grounding or possibly by being damaged on the traffic calming humps around the airport?

[wilmotm (Matt Wilmot)]

Both 1560 and 1581 broken down in the 4 layby in Blackheath opposite Wilkinsons, absolute chaos, the Mercs are dropping like flys atm

[Ash]

Diamond 30486 broke down on the 4 yesterday and 30205 broke down on the 4 today.
NXWM 1479 seen being towed away by a Mansfield truck in Bradford Place either working the 34/39.