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Started by winston, April 09, 2012, 04:51:29 PM

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LR55LTR

Quote from: Jack on April 21, 2023, 03:24:30 PMCurrently sat on 4757 and thing can't get out of 2nd gear and is really struggling! It's as slow as the Diesel converted E400H.

Wouldnt expect NX to keep vehicles out that are in limp mode...
I was sat on that one on Monday (17/04/23) night while it did the last journey back from Birmingham, it was doing 10-20MPH all the way up Drews Holloway so much so the driver made comment. I believe there was only myself and the driver so who knows if it would have made it with a full standing load.

karl724223

Quote from: B61 ANDREW on April 18, 2023, 12:01:38 PMHi Folks.  Can anyone tell me if 730 is likely to be back in service soon please.  :smiley:
In service on the 2 today 

Jack

Quote from: LukeTR2000 on April 21, 2023, 05:29:44 PMI was sat on that one on Monday (17/04/23) night while it did the last journey back from Birmingham, it was doing 10-20MPH all the way up Drews Holloway so much so the driver made comment. I believe there was only myself and the driver so who knows if it would have made it with a full standing load.
It crawled up Trindle Road to the Bus Station. Even pulling away from lights there was queues behind it. It reminded of when Diamond vehicles would always be sent out in limp. Passengers were even commenting on it

B61 ANDREW

Quote from: karl724223 on April 21, 2023, 05:36:33 PMIn service on the 2 today
Thanks karl , I will have a look around next week .  :smiley:

Trident 4194

Is there a shortage of platinums? 2 B7RLES on the 9 and an e200 on there. 2 e200s on x10 too one of which was 734

karl724223

Quote from: Trident 4194 on April 25, 2023, 05:48:05 PMIs there a shortage of platinums? 2 B7RLES on the 9 and an e200 on there. 2 e200s on x10 too one of which was 734
Nothing wrong keeping them sat in the yard for a rest 

karl724223

Happy birthday pensnett depot
25 years  open today  under travel merry hill name 

2900

Quote from: karl724223 on May 11, 2023, 09:02:05 AMHappy birthday pensnett depot
25 years  open today  under travel merry hill name
same year i started wow 25 years all ready,  with NX Looking to save £25 million rumours  going round The Farm will get the chop, i am told only the 9 makes money, here at WB we are told the 5 74 82/87 make money,  12 breaks even, we know soon enough i guess

karl724223

Quote from: 2900 on May 12, 2023, 12:26:19 PMsame year i started wow 25 years all ready,  with NX Looking to save £25 million rumours  going round The Farm will get the chop, i am told only the 9 makes money, here at WB we are told the 5 74 82/87 make money,  12 breaks even, we know soon enough i guess
Word has it West Brom shutting you've lost top yard to the police station and complains from all the houses

2900

Quote from: karl724223 on May 12, 2023, 12:50:56 PMWord has it West Brom shutting you've lost top yard to the police station and complains from all the houses
The removal of Westbrom garage from the current residential area was part of Sandwell councils white paper many moons a go, the knock down of old Victorian houses and to build assisted living  housing to be built was completed some time a go and the garage was next 

winston

Quote from: 2900 on May 12, 2023, 12:26:19 PMsame year i started wow 25 years all ready,  with NX Looking to save £25 million rumours  going round The Farm will get the chop, i am told only the 9 makes money, here at WB we are told the 5 74 82/87 make money,  12 breaks even, we know soon enough i guess
I can't imagine that Pensnett would be closed over West Bromwich, WB would be far more costly to run spread over two sites & the main depot being a traditional covered depot building. Also, if you look at the average age profile of PN vs WB, PN has a much lower average fleet age, which suggests PN is more profitable than you're led to believe.

2900

Quote from: winston on May 16, 2023, 12:45:37 PMI can't imagine that Pensnett would be closed over West Bromwich, WB would be far more costly to run spread over two sites & the main depot being a traditional covered depot building. Also, if you look at the average age profile of PN vs WB, PN has a much lower average fleet age, which suggests PN is more profitable than you're led to believe.
we are never told the whole story, i know WB garage was sold and leased back a while a go and we have the on going saga that is Oldbury relief point its only been 21 years. 
Where Stageocach had there temporary Oldbury garage last year looked like an ideal site from what o could see.
Closing the top yard would save quite bit of money i would imagine, sending the 3/3A 12/12A 13/13A to the farm could achieve that, problem would be a lack of drivers willing to move its quite far THE FARM 
 

karl724223

Pensnett open day to celebrate 25 years of being open 
23rd September 2023 
1000 to 1600
More info to follow 

18WilliamsLi

Just saw 6938 in by tividle Park anybody know why it is over there

BN

Quote from: 18WilliamsLi on June 09, 2023, 12:37:03 PMJust saw 6938 in by tividle Park anybody know why it is over there
Been to PB for steam clean

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