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Started by Liverpool Street, July 01, 2013, 05:31:43 PM

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Quote from: Eric Shaw on November 16, 2017, 08:19:23 PM
4183 has been on the 889 for the last three days. I have also seen an X61 branded Platinum going in the direction of Kingshurst Academy two afternoons this week, it was 6836 on Tuesday, but it doesn't appear to come back on the 889. Is there another route from there which does not come through Yardley?
94C.
Ward End, The Fox and Goose to John Henry Newman School - it serves Kingshurst Acadamy as well,
Usual afternoon allocation is E400 MMC Platinum. It then goes dead from the Fox and Goose to the Airport and onto the X1. X1/25.
@Eric Shaw
Local Routes
94/95, 11A/11C, 28.

Eric Shaw

Thanks 2206, I will stop looking for it coming back through Yardley. 4183 was on the 889 again today.

James.

Quote from: 2206 on November 16, 2017, 11:19:56 PM
94C.
Ward End, The Fox and Goose to John Henry Newman School - it serves Kingshurst Acadamy as well,
Usual afternoon allocation is E400 MMC Platinum. It then goes dead from the Fox and Goose to the Airport and onto the X1. X1/25.
@Eric Shaw
Also the 891 coleshill school bus.
James

JoNi

4179 attached to tow truck in A38 layby south of Burton on Trent.

John

The light up LED Christmas ads are back. 4871 and 4872 sporting Bull Ring and Grand Central adverts, and another bus i saw had a light up 'Simply Be' advert

Tony

I've just photographed a couple in London

Tony

Newly transferred 4180 back on old ground today, It is on the 9E/829!

Tony

4180 now doing its first trip to Rugeley on the A52

Eric Shaw

4180 on the 889 this afternoon. They are certainly making use of it.

Tony


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6853 is on the A52 today, on the Priory Queensway going towards Amazon at 16:00.
Local Routes
94/95, 11A/11C, 28.

Jack

Quote from: 2206 on November 25, 2017, 05:29:17 PM
6853 is on the A52 today, on the Priory Queensway going towards Amazon at 17:00.
Doesn't the A52 get any bus in the garage?

Tony

6860 now joined the other 6 at BC
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/5001-9959/6860.html

Still hoping some go out in service Monday. At the moment only 6857 is completely ready, but there's a team of people working on the others

lauren1993

Has 6831 had its stop start removed? It hasn't gone off each of the times I've been on it now in the last few weeks on seperate occasions.
Favourite buses currently:
871, 1828, 4421, 4764, 6101, 6108, 6116, 6118, 6121, 6848, 6849
Least favourite buses currently:
4203, 4213, 4398, 4419

Stu

Quote from: lauren1993 on December 02, 2017, 06:33:09 PM
Has 6831 had its stop start removed? It hasn't gone off each of the times I've been on it now in the last few weeks on seperate occasions.

I don't think it would be possible to remove the 'stop-start' without replacing the engine. I think its more a case of drivers knowing how to 'override' it, possibly by keeping their foot on the accelerator pedal while the handbrake is applied. (Which defeats the whole purpose of having stop-start technology in my opinion)

Certainly I've been on a number of buses that don't 'stop' while parked at a bus stop, while equally I've also been on buses that 'stop' while waiting in traffic queues or at red-lights.
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