Pensnett Garage

[richie]

Can I ask, not being from the area and having no intention to travel to, what's the big deal with what operates on the 276?

Not as such a big deal but the Sunday 276 is usually B7RLE operated but over the past few weeks it has been fully trident operated.

Yeah but I bet there is no specific allocation diagram for the engineers to follow for that route. So surely its just a chance thing. Whichever bus is easiest to get out of regarding depot departure time?

276 running cards that don't inter work with the 243/4 are allocated tridents the ones that do inter work are allocated Mercedes or B7RLE on a sunday. So I suppose the mixed bag throws people out. Traffic allocate buses at PN.

[nitromatt1]

2094 is on the 243/244 today. This should become less uncommon over the coming months unfortunately.

[Liverpool Street]

Can I ask, not being from the area and having no intention to travel to, what's the big deal with what operates on the 276?

Not as such a big deal but the Sunday 276 is usually B7RLE operated but over the past few weeks it has been fully trident operated.

Yeah but I bet there is no specific allocation diagram for the engineers to follow for that route. So surely its just a chance thing. Whichever bus is easiest to get out of regarding depot departure time?

276 running cards that don't inter work with the 243/4 are allocated tridents the ones that do inter work are allocated Mercedes or B7RLE on a sunday. So I suppose the mixed bag throws people out. Traffic allocate buses at PN.

Richie, thanks - its made it a bit clearer now.

Gah, its all foreign at Pensnett... traffic booking out? What's next.. engineers giving out overtime? Hahaha

[the trainbasher]

Can I ask, not being from the area and having no intention to travel to, what's the big deal with what operates on the 276?

Not as such a big deal but the Sunday 276 is usually B7RLE operated but over the past few weeks it has been fully trident operated.

Yeah but I bet there is no specific allocation diagram for the engineers to follow for that route. So surely its just a chance thing. Whichever bus is easiest to get out of regarding depot departure time?

276 running cards that don't inter work with the 243/4 are allocated tridents the ones that do inter work are allocated Mercedes or B7RLE on a sunday. So I suppose the mixed bag throws people out. Traffic allocate buses at PN.

Richie, thanks - its made it a bit clearer now.

Gah, its all foreign at Pensnett... traffic booking out? What's next.. engineers giving out overtime? Hahaha

Pensnett has always had its unique ways. In a way it makes sense because Traffic know what buses are in Traffic then.

I'm sure some people think there's No need for a sensible system when a complicated system works just as well!

[Liverpool Street]

As I've said previously, Tom, some of Pensnetts' working practices leaves something to be desired.

But saying that if a Black Country lad went to BC, it'll be the same story wim 'im. (So to "speak")

[Tony]

Can I ask, not being from the area and having no intention to travel to, what's the big deal with what operates on the 276?

Not as such a big deal but the Sunday 276 is usually B7RLE operated but over the past few weeks it has been fully trident operated.

Yeah but I bet there is no specific allocation diagram for the engineers to follow for that route. So surely its just a chance thing. Whichever bus is easiest to get out of regarding depot departure time?

276 running cards that don't inter work with the 243/4 are allocated tridents the ones that do inter work are allocated Mercedes or B7RLE on a sunday. So I suppose the mixed bag throws people out. Traffic allocate buses at PN.

Richie, thanks - its made it a bit clearer now.

Gah, its all foreign at Pensnett... traffic booking out? What's next.. engineers giving out overtime? Hahaha

It is traffic at a few garages.

[Liverpool Street]

Can I ask, not being from the area and having no intention to travel to, what's the big deal with what operates on the 276?

Not as such a big deal but the Sunday 276 is usually B7RLE operated but over the past few weeks it has been fully trident operated.

Yeah but I bet there is no specific allocation diagram for the engineers to follow for that route. So surely its just a chance thing. Whichever bus is easiest to get out of regarding depot departure time?

276 running cards that don't inter work with the 243/4 are allocated tridents the ones that do inter work are allocated Mercedes or B7RLE on a sunday. So I suppose the mixed bag throws people out. Traffic allocate buses at PN.

Richie, thanks - its made it a bit clearer now.

Gah, its all foreign at Pensnett... traffic booking out? What's next.. engineers giving out overtime? Hahaha

It is traffic at a few garages.

Maybe its BC the odd one out.

I probably should've took advantage of a few months at another depot for a few hours travelling time.

Oh well

[Ashley]

Had 1573 earlier this afternoon. If it's not been mentioned, something beneath the floor just behind the offside rear axle is squeaking alot which gave the bus the worst, loudest whistle I've ever heard. Not being a mechanic that's all I can say that's valid

[nitromatt1]

Completely unrelated to the above posts, but something interesting I've noticed - 1554 seems to have the gearbox of a Mk2, and 1640 seems to have the gearbox of a Mk1. 1589 at WB also sounds like it has a Mk2 box.

[Sh4318]

Completely unrelated to the above posts, but something interesting I've noticed - 1554 seems to have the gearbox of a Mk2, and 1640 seems to have the gearbox of a Mk1. 1589 at WB also sounds like it has a Mk2 box.

As well as 1577, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1624. 1593 being the only one out of the lot that hasn't been withdrawn

[nitromatt1]

2099 is out on the 140/241 today, 11:15 from Halesowen. First time I've seen it at Pensnett. Quite a fast bus.

[Trident 4609]

2099 is out on the 140/241 today, 11:15 from Halesowen. First time I've seen it at Pensnett. Quite a fast bus.

took a photo of it about to do the 14:45 140 from Dudley this afternoon :)

[nitromatt1]

B7s today on the 243/4. A mixture of Tridents and B7s on the 276. One of the X96's was 2101, did not see the other.

[karl724223]

Nothing happened today ?

[Liverpool Street]

Nothing happened today ?

When I saw your name post I thought you were going to say 'B6 on the 9's'

You wind up merchant, you!