Pensnett Garage

[Trident 4609]

There was an Enviro400 (4814) on the 120 yesterday

Yeah, I remember now seeing one on the 120. Cheers Matt  :)

Rode it from Dudley-Hagley Rd. Don't think any tridents were on the 141 yesterday either John.

Buses on the 246 today (Sunday) are 4809,4193,4195 and 4201

[John]

Don't think any tridents were on the 141 yesterday either John.

Thanks Nathan  :) The others must have been parked up in the garage then

[RobQuinton]

4199 on the 141 and 4135 on the 9 today.

[nitromatt1]

4199 on the 141 and 4135 on the 9 today.

Typical the one day I don't do any 9s! Hope it's on an all night board

[nitromatt1]

Anyone seen 825's replacement on the 222 today?

[Andrew1991]

Anyone seen 825's replacement on the 222 today?

824 I think, unless it was on the X96 it came up new street while I was in Dudley market place

[Trident 4609]

Anyone seen 825's replacement on the 222 today?

824 I think, unless it was on the X96

Definetley not 824 as that left the bus station the way the 241/3/4/6 etc leave. Think 824 was on the X96 or 276

[Andrew1991]

Anyone seen 825's replacement on the 222 today?

824 I think, unless it was on the X96

Definetley not 824 as that left the bus station the way the 241/3/4/6 etc leave. Think 824 was on the X96 or 276

was on the X96 then

[wilmotm (Matt Wilmot)]

Think I saw a Merc, but not 100% sure, it was coming down the diversion route into Dudley by the magistrates court, but could have been on the 27A

[Trident 4609]

Think I saw a Merc, but not 100% sure, it was coming down the diversion route into Dudley by the magistrates court, but could have been on the 27A

No Mercs on the 27A today. Only 4536 and 4596 on there today

[nitromatt1]

Something strange happened just now to 4825 on the 9 this evening.

It was already going at a high speed in a high gear on a downhill carriageway, then the bus kicked down a gear! It then seemed to get stuck at maximum revs in that gear, before seeming to go into neutral, with the driver revving the engine (whilst passing cars at around 45mph). It then went back down through the gears when slowing down for an island.

4825 has always been known as a fast bus and for its over-overrevving (yes 2 overs!) but this time it proved a little too powerful for its own good!

[Tony]

Something strange happened just now to 4825 on the 9 this evening.

It was already going at a high speed in a high gear on a downhill carriageway, then the bus kicked down a gear! It then seemed to get stuck at maximum revs in that gear, before seeming to go into neutral, with the driver revving the engine (whilst passing cars at around 45mph). It then went back down through the gears when slowing down for an island.

4825 has always been known as a fast bus and for its over-overrevving (yes 2 overs!) but this time it proved a little too powerful for its own good!

It is physically impossible for a bus to be doing 45mph in anything other than top gear. It is possible it dropped out/Was taken out of gear altogether, in which case if the driver still has his foot on the accelerator it would go to high revs. When the driver then braked he would be able to drop it back into gear while slowing down causing the normal drops down as it slowed

[nitromatt1]

Something strange happened just now to 4825 on the 9 this evening.

It was already going at a high speed in a high gear on a downhill carriageway, then the bus kicked down a gear! It then seemed to get stuck at maximum revs in that gear, before seeming to go into neutral, with the driver revving the engine (whilst passing cars at around 45mph). It then went back down through the gears when slowing down for an island.

4825 has always been known as a fast bus and for its over-overrevving (yes 2 overs!) but this time it proved a little too powerful for its own good!

It is physically impossible for a bus to be doing 45mph in anything other than top gear. It is possible it dropped out/Was taken out of gear altogether, in which case if the driver still has his foot on the accelerator it would go to high revs. When the driver then braked he would be able to drop it back into gear while slowing down causing the normal drops down as it slowed

Yes, I think that was what happened. It did sound like a kickdown to me though, rather than dropping out of gear altogether. Then again, dropping out of gear at such a high speed would probably just sound like a large kickdown.

[JB93]

824 was on the 222 today, saw it this afternoon in Brierley Hill

[nitromatt1]

824 was on the 222 today, saw it this afternoon in Brierley Hill

On 140/241 now, just left Halesowen