Hydrogen vehicles

[Stu]

any updates on these paperweights yet ?
any closer to getting the lot into traffic....

As previously reported by Tony, there are several out in service daily now.

[PB50]

As previously reported by Tony, there are several out in service daily now.

Up to six a day but only Monday to Friday. Only saw 3 though today on the 51 so others must have been on the 997.

[Gareth]

The stars were all in alignment today and actually managed to sample one of the hydrogen buses for the first time. My short journey was on 1006 (1011/12/20 also spotted).
I was really impressed with the quality. Seem well built and quite sprightly. I won't mention the absolute nonsense that is the lower deck seating layout, but everything else was very good!

[Tony]

H1015 is currently at the fueling station ready for a return to service next week. That was the only one that hadn't run since they were all of the road earlier this year.

[Celestial Toymaker]

does this mean theyre actually going to see service ?
must get into Birmingham with my camera if they are, as they probably wont last long

[Tony]

does this mean theyre actually going to see service ?
must get into Birmingham with my camera if they are, as they probably wont last long

It means they've all seen service.

[jasmine]

does this mean theyre actually going to see service ?
must get into Birmingham with my camera if they are, as they probably wont last long

H1015 was the only hydrogen bus to not see service since the fuel shortage

[PB50]

I take it there is a fuelling problem currently as I didn't see any hydrogen buses out yesterday and bustimes today isn't showing any running.

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

Might seem a silly question but does Hydrogen stand a risk of Freezing when we get really cold weather do they store it as a liquid which in the most case would be mostly Water or is it like Vodka which again is mostly water but doesn't freeze. Not suggesting Hydrogen is Vodka asking if it has stuff in it like Vodka to not freeze

[EK40]

Might seem a silly question but does Hydrogen stand a risk of Freezing when we get really cold weather do they store it as a liquid which in the most case would be mostly Water or is it like Vodka which again is mostly water but doesn't freeze. Not suggesting Hydrogen is Vodka asking if it has stuff in it like Vodka to not freeze

Hydrogen is stored at temperatures below -250c due to its boiling point being -252c so i doubt cold weather is going to be any sort of issues

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

Hydrogen is stored at temperatures below -250c due to its boiling point being -252c so i doubt cold weather is going to be any sort of issues

Oh fair enough 

[Lynx1103]

H1009 out on 51 02 today

[Tony]

H1009 out on 51 02 today

H1006 also on there

H1009 was one of the longest 'not tracking' vehicles in the fleet but has now been fixed