Pensnett Garage

[Stuharris 6360]

4805 broken down on Lye Cross on the 9, been replaced by 4821

[nitromatt1]

4805 broken down on Lye Cross on the 9, been replaced by 4821

4821 is on board 9/01 now I think unless the running boards have changed again. Must admit I haven't got up at 4am to catch the first 9 for a while.

Also 4193 has made it onto the 9 as well so another day with 3 Tridents on there - 4193, 4198 and 4200. With 4201 also on the 141 (still out on the 10pm from city), along with obviously 4194 on the 53/289, I bet the 246 has been seeing all sorts. Need more deckers.

[wilmotm (Matt Wilmot)]

4805 broken down on Lye Cross on the 9, been replaced by 4821

4821 is on board 9/01 now I think unless the running boards have changed again. Must admit I haven't got up at 4am to catch the first 9 for a while.

Also 4193 has made it onto the 9 as well so another day with 3 Tridents on there - 4193, 4198 and 4200. With 4201 also on the 141 (still out on the 10pm from city), along with obviously 4194 on the 53/289, I bet the 246 has been seeing all sorts. Need more deckers.

Yep, afraid when I see the 246 it is more rare for it to be fully double deck, most of the time there are 1 or 2 B7RLE's and Merc which isn't the end of the world but if they are running together then problems still arise and kind of takes away the fully Decker pledge

[Niall]

At least 3 B7RLEs on rush hour 9s into Birmingham this morning.

[nitromatt1]

At least 3 B7RLEs on rush hour 9s into Birmingham this morning.

2089, 2079 and 2090 (in that order)

I catch the second BC 9 almost every morning, today I had 4631. All 3 B7RLEs were within half an hour behind it

[John]

At least 3 B7RLEs on rush hour 9s into Birmingham this morning.

2089, 2079 and 2090 (in that order)

I catch the second BC 9 almost every morning, today I had 4631. All 3 B7RLEs were within half an hour behind it

Is there any reason why so many B7RLEs are on the 9 lately?

[Trident 4609]

Well there does seem to be a few Tridents/E400's on other routes such as the 53/289 recently

[John]

Well there does seem to be a few Tridents/E400's on other routes such as the 53/289 recently

That may be signs of things to come, more doubles at Pensnett after the next delivery of new buses and cascades

[nitromatt1]

Well there does seem to be a few Tridents/E400's on other routes such as the 53/289 recently

There are at least two deckers on the 53/289 every day, often three.

The afternoon/evening peak 140/241 can sometimes get a decker out the garage, today it's 824 though.

With the 246 now being considered a double decker route, there is always going to be a considerable shortage of deckers for both routes. Rather than have the 246 majority single deckers one day, better to put a few B7s on the 9 so a few Enviros can go on the 246.

[Sh4318]

There were at least 3 Enviros & 3 Mercs on the 246 today

[Martin]

4135 was heading back to Pensnett garage from Walsall tonight as I seen it passing Wednesbury bus station :)

[nitromatt1]

4135 was heading back to Pensnett garage from Walsall tonight as I seen it passing Wednesbury bus station :)

Repainted?

[Stuharris 6360]

4135 was heading back to Pensnett garage from Walsall tonight as I seen it passing Wednesbury bus station :)

Repainted?

rebuilt?

[Stuharris 6360]

yes, 4135 is back at PE sat next to 4823 outisde the garage (4823 haunts me wherever i go).

They mut be Tridents short today as 4193 is parked outside and two tridents are receiving attention inside.

[John]

yes, 4135 is back at PE sat next to 4823 outisde the garage (4823 haunts me wherever i go).

They mut be Tridents short today as 4193 is parked outside and two tridents are receiving attention inside.

Is it repainted Stu?