Pensnett Garage

[Liberator9]

@lauren1993

Agreed with all that. The Omnilinks are excellent buses - I have ever only seen one breakdown on the 6; and they still sound healthy. This is in comparison to the equivalent age Optare Solo SRs on my route, which all sound worse and the suspension is questionable on one or two, and there is black gaffer tape holding the back brake lights on! The Scanias in comparison still look very good and are comfortable for the driver - I once heard one driver on the 76 complaining about the Trident and commenting to his mate how he wished he had the Scania. The Scania suspension has always struck me as "odd" - at times they ride excellently on par with a Citaro. At some other times the suspension is shaky - there seems to be aftershocks after going into the bumps - don't know if that is just the suspension needs attention, or the tyres need attention. Perhaps someone on here knows? The Scanias do readjust the suspension automatically according to weight and road gradient (I think) - perhaps the body is too high at times and they bang into the bumps. The only downside of the Scanias is the rather grey interior although the Johnsons ones are much brighter.

Basically if the suspension was Mercedes Citaro style and the passenger interior had the better panels (like the Citaros) the Scanias would be perfect.

[Trident 4609]

If anybody can tell me which buses are on the 140/241 then i would be grateful :)

[karl724223]

Pvs tow truck up top yard

[karl724223]

Unlucky back 4135

[Stuharris 6360]

Unlucky back 4135

For how long?

[Stuharris 6360]

Has anyone else seen 4199, is it me or is the shade of red slightly darker than other repaints?

[the trainbasher]

Anyone else noticed MOJ on the X96 today?   (1743)

[Trident 4609]

824 is on the 297A today (Final day before the service changes)

https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/trident_4609/14690576795/

[the trainbasher]

Having just seen the new displays, they look quite similar to the superx version that 2102 had. I think I prefer the style central have on their enviros

[winston]

I'm assuming a couple of Mercs might be withdrawn at PN this week? with both the 205 & 297 now curtailed from today.

[Solo1]

205 & 297 have been replaced by extended 127 & 141 so if the merc's
r to be withdrawn Whete will the deckers come from

[winston]

205 & 297 have been replaced by extended 127 & 141 so if the merc's
r to be withdrawn Whete will the deckers come from

There will be buses made redundant from the 205 as the Dudley -Blackheath section will now be worked by WB was an extension of their 127. Some of the  297 is replaced by an extended 241. As the 140, 141 & 241 all now interwork the total number of buses required may now have reduced?

[andrew1991]

The new dot matrix destination for the 241 has different sized numbers

[karl724223]

Trident sorry not in service looks better

[s94]

I quite like the new displays - seemed to have been more B7's on the 276 today than usual and the number looked good in the new font.