Pensnett Garage

[the trainbasher]

1642 is I think todays 222 replacement for the E200

[Trident 4609]

1642 is I think todays 222 replacement for the E200

824 is also on the 222 today

[karl724223]

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

45mph in a lower gear ????

[richie]

Get your cameras ready! 824 on the 9

[Trident 4609]

Get your cameras ready! 824 on the 9

Was on the 222 today. Matt will be happy :)

[Nathan4775]

Get your cameras ready! 824 on the 9

What time did you see it?

[richie]

Get your cameras ready! 824 on the 9

What time did you see it?

Around 16:10 ex Stourbridge

[Stuharris 6360]

Get your cameras ready! 824 on the 9

What time did you see it?

Around 16:10 ex Stourbridge

so around 17:10 at City, mega rammed!!!

[John]

Get your cameras ready! 824 on the 9

What time did you see it?

Around 16:10 ex Stourbridge

so around 17:10 at City, mega rammed!!!

I would have loved to see the faces of the many people waiting for the 9 on Colmore Row to see 824 come around the corner  ;D

[Nathan4775]

Get your cameras ready! 824 on the 9

What time did you see it?

Around 16:10 ex Stourbridge

Possibly still out and about somewere on the 9 or in the garage carnt work work it down to  a T, got a rough Idea though

[Stuharris 6360]

Get your cameras ready! 824 on the 9

What time did you see it?

Around 16:10 ex Stourbridge

Possibly still out and about somewere on the 9 or in the garage carnt work work it down to  a T, got a rough Idea though

Never been able to work out the running boards of the 9!

[Nathan4775]

Get your cameras ready! 824 on the 9

What time did you see it?

Around 16:10 ex Stourbridge

Possibly still out and about somewere on the 9 or in the garage carnt work work it down to  a T, got a rough Idea though

Never been able to work out the running boards of the 9!

If it did the 18:36 depature from Stourbridge then its still out, possibly on of the last buses, If not then not a clue where it is

[nitromatt1]

Right, I'm going out on the 9's until I find it. Only seen 4818 this evening

[nitromatt1]

If it's still out it should do the 21:30 from Colmore Row, then out of service at Stourbridge. Will try and intercept it on its way back to Stourbridge, would've just gone past my stop but didn't see anything

[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

45mph in a lower gear ????

In no gear, not a lower gear