Pensnett Garage

[John]

Presuming 824 was on the 222, otherwise there would have been 2 non Enviro200 buses on there

[winston]

Popped to PE today, no sign of 4135 although the shutters were down so you couldn't see what was inside.

Interestingly 829 was parked in the "dead box" in a similar position to where i saw it last week, plus as i was leaving 826 arrived so presumably the 222 was using something else today.

1638 was parked against the back wall with blinds wound to blank, i wonder if this is where buses are parked that are due MOT ???

I popped by at 3pm and 825 was along with 2 E400's (4828 was one), 1521, 1640 & 1657 I think?

[Stuharris 6360]

Popped to PE today, no sign of 4135 although the shutters were down so you couldn't see what was inside.

Interestingly 829 was parked in the "dead box" in a similar position to where i saw it last week, plus as i was leaving 826 arrived so presumably the 222 was using something else today.

1638 was parked against the back wall with blinds wound to blank, i wonder if this is where buses are parked that are due MOT ???

I popped by at 3pm and 825 was along with 2 E400's (4828 was one), 1521, 1640 & 1657 I think?

I wonder if i saw 825 arriving then, thought it was 826 but it was going past the security hut one side while i was driving past the other side?

[karl724223]

4135 not at pensnett
4202 in the bays been in there all week in the air
The e200 was sent back to garage about 1050 rear nearside Panal damage
1516 missing presumed killed

[Stuharris 6360]

4135 not at pensnett
4202 in the bays been in there all week in the air
The e200 was sent back to garage about 1050 rear nearside Panal damage
1516 missing presumed killed

thanks Karl, well 4135 must be at WA for refurb then, as for 4202 it seems to have been nothing but problems for it since it got back from WA.

Another E200 with accident damage, or should i say another bus with damage, seems to be a bit of an epidemic of it lately.

Wonder if 1516 has mad the long lonely trip to Miller St?

[winston]

Popped to PE today, no sign of 4135 although the shutters were down so you couldn't see what was inside.

Interestingly 829 was parked in the "dead box" in a similar position to where i saw it last week, plus as i was leaving 826 arrived so presumably the 222 was using something else today.

1638 was parked against the back wall with blinds wound to blank, i wonder if this is where buses are parked that are due MOT ???

I popped by at 3pm and 825 was along with 2 E400's (4828 was one), 1521, 1640 & 1657 I think?

I wonder if i saw 825 arriving then, thought it was 826 but it was going past the security hut one side while i was driving past the other side?

825 is without a front branding due to accident damage repairs

[Tony]

4135 not at pensnett
4202 in the bays been in there all week in the air
The e200 was sent back to garage about 1050 rear nearside Panal damage
1516 missing presumed killed

thanks Karl, well 4135 must be at WA for refurb then, as for 4202 it seems to have been nothing but problems for it since it got back from WA.

Another E200 with accident damage, or should i say another bus with damage, seems to be a bit of an epidemic of it lately.

Wonder if 1516 has mad the long lonely trip to Miller St?

Yes, 1516 is at Miller Street, see fleet changes I have just posted on the front page of the main site

[Stuharris 6360]

and to brighten my day, 1645 WITHDRAWN!!!!!

[Dylan4579]

60 school kids on 1517,wheres the decker?

[John]

and to brighten my day, 1645 WITHDRAWN!!!!!

I guess the LED displays will be used elsewhere on another O405N

[4130Quinton]

60 school kids on 1517,wheres the decker?

Has 1517 been reinstated? It was withdrawn in May.

1645 has been dying a slow death for some time now, makes sense to keep a better bus in service regardless of whether it's older.

[Stuharris 6360]

60 school kids on 1517,wheres the decker?

Has 1517 been reinstated? It was withdrawn in May.

1645 has been dying a slow death for some time now, makes sense to keep a better bus in service regardless of whether it's older.

Surprised they held out on 1645 as long as they did, it spent a long time in the dead box at PE a few weeks ago and then a week inside being worked on. Seems a waste of time really especially as being unrefurbished, the book value of 1645 must be quite low. Surely the time could have been better spent on another bus.

The same with 4202, someone said that when it was at BC it wasn't seen that much, seems now its at PE with a new front, its the same, been inside the garage more than its been in service. Wouldn't it have been better to withdraw 4202??

[winston]

60 school kids on 1517,wheres the decker?

Has 1517 been reinstated? It was withdrawn in May.

1645 has been dying a slow death for some time now, makes sense to keep a better bus in service regardless of whether it's older.

Surprised they held out on 1645 as long as they did, it spent a long time in the dead box at PE a few weeks ago and then a week inside being worked on. Seems a waste of time really especially as being unrefurbished, the book value of 1645 must be quite low. Surely the time could have been better spent on another bus.

The same with 4202, someone said that when it was at BC it wasn't seen that much, seems now its at PE with a new front, its the same, been inside the garage more than its been in service. Wouldn't it have been better to withdraw 4202??

Didn't 1645 recently have a new engine as well? I guess there's nothing stopping Miller Street whipping it out to go in another bus, maybe they should have withdrawn it rather than spending all those man hours at Pensnett trying to fix it

Can't see 4202 being withdrawn anytime soon no matter how unreliable it is, even more so the fact that its has had a complete new front put on

[Tony]

60 school kids on 1517,wheres the decker?

Has 1517 been reinstated? It was withdrawn in May.

No 1517 is in bits in Miller Street

[Stuharris 6360]

60 school kids on 1517,wheres the decker?

Has 1517 been reinstated? It was withdrawn in May.

1645 has been dying a slow death for some time now, makes sense to keep a better bus in service regardless of whether it's older.

Surprised they held out on 1645 as long as they did, it spent a long time in the dead box at PE a few weeks ago and then a week inside being worked on. Seems a waste of time really especially as being unrefurbished, the book value of 1645 must be quite low. Surely the time could have been better spent on another bus.

The same with 4202, someone said that when it was at BC it wasn't seen that much, seems now its at PE with a new front, its the same, been inside the garage more than its been in service. Wouldn't it have been better to withdraw 4202??

Didn't 1645 recently have a new engine as well? I guess there's nothing stopping Miller Street whipping it out to go in another bus, maybe they should have withdrawn it rather than spending all those man hours at Pensnett trying to fix it

Can't see 4202 being withdrawn anytime soon no matter how unreliable it is, even more so that its had a complete new front put on

Sometimes i think you just have to admit defeat & say enough's enough. The amount of hours spent on 1645 could have been spent on other buses, how many buses were delayed back into service waiting a space in the garage whilst 1645 was taking up a space.

Sad about 1516 though, think the buses in the 1515 - 1523 range were far more superior than later ones.