Bus breakdown experiences

[vinh1000]

More importantly what was 4697 doing on Colmore Row, the 101 I assume?

Was it actually on Colmore Row, or at the stop on Livery Street?

Possibly on the 101, or the 7, or maybe a rare working of the 46. Either way, an unusual working whatever route it was on

On 7
Livery Street

:P

ALSO VIP double decker around Smiths Wood area broken down - earlier attended by charging battery up (small box plugged in)

[wilmotm (Matt Wilmot)]

The 002 was in crisis today, two running absolutely together all morning and now 30806 has just spectacularly broken down just before the motorway bridge, was on it absolutely packed because at least one was missing, just everything cut out and the brakes jammed on, it had absolutely died, no electricity no engine, nothing sending passengers flying and is now just stuck helplessly across the road

[winston]

The 002 was in crisis today, two running absolutely together all morning and now 30806 has just spectacularly broken down just before the motorway bridge, was on it absolutely packed because at least one was missing, just everything cut out and the brakes jammed on, it had absolutely died, no electricity no engine, nothing sending passengers flying and is now just stuck helplessly across the road

I understand that Halesowen had major traffic problems this morning after part of the A456 was completely closed between Manor Way & Fox Hunt island due to an accident, plus temporary traffic lights somewhere not allowing enough traffic through

[the trainbasher]

The 002 was in crisis today, two running absolutely together all morning and now 30806 has just spectacularly broken down just before the motorway bridge, was on it absolutely packed because at least one was missing, just everything cut out and the brakes jammed on, it had absolutely died, no electricity no engine, nothing sending passengers flying and is now just stuck helplessly across the road

I understand that Halesowen had major traffic problems this morning after part of the A456 was completely closed between Manor Way & Fox Hunt island due to an accident, plus temporary traffic lights somewhere not allowing enough traffic through

Temporary Traffic Lights were at Drews Holloway yesterday (between Colly Gate and Halesowen)

[winston]

The 002 was in crisis today, two running absolutely together all morning and now 30806 has just spectacularly broken down just before the motorway bridge, was on it absolutely packed because at least one was missing, just everything cut out and the brakes jammed on, it had absolutely died, no electricity no engine, nothing sending passengers flying and is now just stuck helplessly across the road

I understand that Halesowen had major traffic problems this morning after part of the A456 was completely closed between Manor Way & Fox Hunt island due to an accident, plus temporary traffic lights somewhere not allowing enough traffic through

Temporary Traffic Lights were at Drews Holloway yesterday (between Colly Gate and Halesowen)

That's the one, according to the radio they are there again today & causing delays

[andrew1991]

E400H got dragged down Birmingham street from Dudley bus station around 2:40pm hooked up to a Mansfield truck

[nitromatt1]

The 002 was in crisis today, two running absolutely together all morning and now 30806 has just spectacularly broken down just before the motorway bridge, was on it absolutely packed because at least one was missing, just everything cut out and the brakes jammed on, it had absolutely died, no electricity no engine, nothing sending passengers flying and is now just stuck helplessly across the road

I understand that Halesowen had major traffic problems this morning after part of the A456 was completely closed between Manor Way & Fox Hunt island due to an accident, plus temporary traffic lights somewhere not allowing enough traffic through

Temporary Traffic Lights were at Drews Holloway yesterday (between Colly Gate and Halesowen)

That's the one, according to the radio they are there again today & causing delays

The Halesowen Bypass (between Grange Road island at the top of Manor Way and the island at Hayley Green) was shut both ways this morning due to an RTA sending ALL traffic through Halesowen town centre, causing major delays

[Niall]

1808 was parked outside Millennium point when I came out of uni today with an engineering van parked behind it. Engineer got back in the van and both left just after I went past.

[Trident 4609]

5416 hooked up to a Mansfield Truck in Dudley this Morning around 10:45
Also 4810 broken down with its bonnet up in Halesowen Bus Station around 10:20

[settlerman]

1553 parked in Merry Hill for over 3 hours. Engineers arrived about 1040, Mansfild lorry was there when I went back about 1230 then that drove off and 1553 was stiill there at 1340.

[John]

1553 parked in Merry Hill for over 3 hours. Engineers arrived about 1040, Mansfild lorry was there when I went back about 1230 then that drove off and 1553 was stiill there at 1340.

I saw the Mansfield truck drive off as well.

VIP 'LG02 FEX' I think it was broke down on The Priory Queensway on a 424 working around 3 this afternoon, been hooked up to a yellow Volvo recovery truck

[Nathan4775]

1553 parked in Merry Hill for over 3 hours. Engineers arrived about 1040, Mansfild lorry was there when I went back about 1230 then that drove off and 1553 was stiill there at 1340.

I saw the Mansfield truck drive off as well.

VIP 'LG02 FEX' I think it was broke down on The Priory Queensway on a 424 working around 3 this afternoon, been hooked up to a yellow Volvo recovery truck

I quite like VIP'S recovery truck, seen it a few weeks back when a VIP Dart broke down in the centre lane on Moor Street

[the trainbasher]

1553 still in merry hill at 1938

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[John]

1553 still in merry hill at 1938

https://fbcdn-photos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/1391752_10151885383348116_880344244_n.jpg

It seems like the Fiesta is moving the bus to a better angle to allow the tow truck to line up straight to the front of 1553 to hook up to it. The tow truck can not hook up and higher the boom at an angle can it?

Could a car like the Fiesta pictured be able to tow a bus a short distance?

[the trainbasher]

1553 just left on tow from merry hill at 2004. Looking at the rear display it may have been on the 297