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Started by Jay, June 12, 2013, 04:27:51 PM

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Trident 4609

Quote from: Kevin_Brum12 on September 05, 2013, 07:44:27 PM
Have seen a 13 plate Enviro 400 operating on the 50 route this evening (4908).   Is YW getting an unbranded batch of 49XX Enviro 400's in order to release their 47XX vehicles for overhaul, refurb and possible transfer to BC to upgrade the Pershore Road routes (as suggested elsewhere on the forum)?

No infact it appears that BC have gained some running boards on the 50

John

Quote from: Trident 4609 on September 05, 2013, 08:04:42 PM
Quote from: Kevin_Brum12 on September 05, 2013, 07:44:27 PM
Have seen a 13 plate Enviro 400 operating on the 50 route this evening (4908).   Is YW getting an unbranded batch of 49XX Enviro 400's in order to release their 47XX vehicles for overhaul, refurb and possible transfer to BC to upgrade the Pershore Road routes (as suggested elsewhere on the forum)?

No infact it appears that BC have gained some running boards on the 50

It was 4906, seen it in Kings Heath this afternoon

Liverpool Street

Quote from: Trident 4609 on September 05, 2013, 08:04:42 PM
Quote from: Kevin_Brum12 on September 05, 2013, 07:44:27 PM
Have seen a 13 plate Enviro 400 operating on the 50 route this evening (4908).   Is YW getting an unbranded batch of 49XX Enviro 400's in order to release their 47XX vehicles for overhaul, refurb and possible transfer to BC to upgrade the Pershore Road routes (as suggested elsewhere on the forum)?

Whole rota lines if you read my post., mate

No infact it appears that BC have gained some running boards on the 50
Quote from: 2900
One thing Daimler Mercedes Benz are good at is producing excellent Diesel engines, I do miss the sound of the 0405n for all its faults you couldn't knock that 12 litre engine.
Quote from: karl724223
until it cought fire

Stuharris 6360

Quote from: Liverpool Street on September 05, 2013, 08:07:00 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on September 05, 2013, 08:04:42 PM
Quote from: Kevin_Brum12 on September 05, 2013, 07:44:27 PM
Have seen a 13 plate Enviro 400 operating on the 50 route this evening (4908).   Is YW getting an unbranded batch of 49XX Enviro 400's in order to release their 47XX vehicles for overhaul, refurb and possible transfer to BC to upgrade the Pershore Road routes (as suggested elsewhere on the forum)?

Whole rota lines if you read my post., mate

No infact it appears that BC have gained some running boards on the 50

LS, what are rota lines?
Pensnett is my local garage. Favourite bus of all time is Fleetline 6360 (KON 360P).

Trident 4609

Sorry LS, Might have worded it wrong. Could you possibly explain a whole rota line for me please?

Kevin_Brum12

Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on September 05, 2013, 08:19:46 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on September 05, 2013, 08:07:00 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on September 05, 2013, 08:04:42 PM
Quote from: Kevin_Brum12 on September 05, 2013, 07:44:27 PM
Have seen a 13 plate Enviro 400 operating on the 50 route this evening (4908).   Is YW getting an unbranded batch of 49XX Enviro 400's in order to release their 47XX vehicles for overhaul, refurb and possible transfer to BC to upgrade the Pershore Road routes (as suggested elsewhere on the forum)?

Whole rota lines if you read my post., mate

No infact it appears that BC have gained some running boards on the 50

LS, what are rota lines?

What's caused the vehicle shortage at Yardley Wood?  Buses going for refurb, or vehicles such as Presidents going without replacement in the wings.   (BC of course used to operate the 50 up until a few years ago.)

Liverpool Street

Quote from: Kevin_Brum12 on September 05, 2013, 08:23:10 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on September 05, 2013, 08:19:46 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on September 05, 2013, 08:07:00 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on September 05, 2013, 08:04:42 PM
Quote from: Kevin_Brum12 on September 05, 2013, 07:44:27 PM
Have seen a 13 plate Enviro 400 operating on the 50 route this evening (4908).   Is YW getting an unbranded batch of 49XX Enviro 400's in order to release their 47XX vehicles for overhaul, refurb and possible transfer to BC to upgrade the Pershore Road routes (as suggested elsewhere on the forum)?

Whole rota lines if you read my post., mate

No infact it appears that BC have gained some running boards on the 50

LS, what are rota lines?

What's caused the vehicle shortage at Yardley Wood?  Buses going for refurb, or vehicles such as Presidents going without replacement in the wings.   (BC of course used to operate the 50 up until a few years ago.)

Rota lines are a whole set of week duties on a rota. (Sunday to Saturday, say line 54 or whatever.) Its just a weeks worth of duties, extracted from a rota.
Quote from: 2900
One thing Daimler Mercedes Benz are good at is producing excellent Diesel engines, I do miss the sound of the 0405n for all its faults you couldn't knock that 12 litre engine.
Quote from: karl724223
until it cought fire

Trident 4609

Are BC just operating on the 50 Mon-Fri?

Tony

Quote from: Kevin_Brum12 on September 05, 2013, 08:23:10 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on September 05, 2013, 08:19:46 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on September 05, 2013, 08:07:00 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on September 05, 2013, 08:04:42 PM
Quote from: Kevin_Brum12 on September 05, 2013, 07:44:27 PM
Have seen a 13 plate Enviro 400 operating on the 50 route this evening (4908).   Is YW getting an unbranded batch of 49XX Enviro 400's in order to release their 47XX vehicles for overhaul, refurb and possible transfer to BC to upgrade the Pershore Road routes (as suggested elsewhere on the forum)?

Whole rota lines if you read my post., mate

No infact it appears that BC have gained some running boards on the 50

LS, what are rota lines?

What's caused the vehicle shortage at Yardley Wood?  Buses going for refurb, or vehicles such as Presidents going without replacement in the wings.   (BC of course used to operate the 50 up until a few years ago.)

There is no vehicle shortage at YW, if there was they would have a couple of vehicles transferred in!

What there is is an even worse driver shortage than at BC!

I have been on the 97s today, having a day off tomorrow then having a play on a few more different routes next week;
61/63 on Saturday
60 on Sunday
90 on Monday
Then back on the 14 for a couple of days.

I might even see about doing a couple of day offs at YW to refresh myself on some of their routes. The 6 is the only one I have driven in the last 15 years. The 2, 3, 6, 18 & 49 & 50 are easy enough.

Liverpool Street

Quote from: Tony on September 05, 2013, 08:49:00 PM
Quote from: Kevin_Brum12 on September 05, 2013, 08:23:10 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on September 05, 2013, 08:19:46 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on September 05, 2013, 08:07:00 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on September 05, 2013, 08:04:42 PM
Quote from: Kevin_Brum12 on September 05, 2013, 07:44:27 PM
Have seen a 13 plate Enviro 400 operating on the 50 route this evening (4908).   Is YW getting an unbranded batch of 49XX Enviro 400's in order to release their 47XX vehicles for overhaul, refurb and possible transfer to BC to upgrade the Pershore Road routes (as suggested elsewhere on the forum)?

Whole rota lines if you read my post., mate

No infact it appears that BC have gained some running boards on the 50

LS, what are rota lines?

What's caused the vehicle shortage at Yardley Wood?  Buses going for refurb, or vehicles such as Presidents going without replacement in the wings.   (BC of course used to operate the 50 up until a few years ago.)

There is no vehicle shortage at YW, if there was they would have a couple of vehicles transferred in!

What there is is an even worse driver shortage than at BC!

I have been on the 97s today, having a day off tomorrow then having a play on a few more different routes next week;
61/63 on Saturday
60 on Sunday
90 on Monday
Then back on the 14 for a couple of days.

I might even see about doing a couple of day offs at YW to refresh myself on some of their routes. The 6 is the only one I have driven in the last 15 years. The 2, 3, 6, 18 & 49 & 50 are easy enough.

Maybe you should do a 27, I don't understand the way that goes round Northfield. Why can you catch the same service on both sides of the road? How many loops does it do around Scumfield?
Quote from: 2900
One thing Daimler Mercedes Benz are good at is producing excellent Diesel engines, I do miss the sound of the 0405n for all its faults you couldn't knock that 12 litre engine.
Quote from: karl724223
until it cought fire

PM

Quote from: Liverpool Street on September 05, 2013, 08:58:09 PM
Quote from: Tony on September 05, 2013, 08:49:00 PM
Quote from: Kevin_Brum12 on September 05, 2013, 08:23:10 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on September 05, 2013, 08:19:46 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on September 05, 2013, 08:07:00 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on September 05, 2013, 08:04:42 PM
Quote from: Kevin_Brum12 on September 05, 2013, 07:44:27 PM
Have seen a 13 plate Enviro 400 operating on the 50 route this evening (4908).   Is YW getting an unbranded batch of 49XX Enviro 400's in order to release their 47XX vehicles for overhaul, refurb and possible transfer to BC to upgrade the Pershore Road routes (as suggested elsewhere on the forum)?

Whole rota lines if you read my post., mate

No infact it appears that BC have gained some running boards on the 50

LS, what are rota lines?

What's caused the vehicle shortage at Yardley Wood?  Buses going for refurb, or vehicles such as Presidents going without replacement in the wings.   (BC of course used to operate the 50 up until a few years ago.)

There is no vehicle shortage at YW, if there was they would have a couple of vehicles transferred in!

What there is is an even worse driver shortage than at BC!

I have been on the 97s today, having a day off tomorrow then having a play on a few more different routes next week;
61/63 on Saturday
60 on Sunday
90 on Monday
Then back on the 14 for a couple of days.

I might even see about doing a couple of day offs at YW to refresh myself on some of their routes. The 6 is the only one I have driven in the last 15 years. The 2, 3, 6, 18 & 49 & 50 are easy enough.

Maybe you should do a 27, I don't understand the way that goes round Northfield. Why can you catch the same service on both sides of the road? How many loops does it do around Scumfield?

I don't understand that at all either-god knows why they had to change it

Nathan4775

anyone know what happended to 4383, its got a large gash under the window , chipped above the light on the left, scratched down the side on the right
My Flickr;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/90949252@N04/
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4775, 4770, 4697, 4698 , 4141, 4444, 4555

Mike K

Quote from: Nathan4775 on September 11, 2013, 07:11:13 PM
anyone know what happended to 4383, its got a large gash under the window , chipped above the light on the left, scratched down the side on the right

I must go and check that out.

Nathan4775

Quote from: Mike K on September 11, 2013, 07:34:04 PM
Quote from: Nathan4775 on September 11, 2013, 07:11:13 PM
anyone know what happended to 4383, its got a large gash under the window , chipped above the light on the left, scratched down the side on the right

I must go and check that out.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/90949252@N04/9723843563/
here it is,

WIll try to cut it so its a close up  :)
My Flickr;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/90949252@N04/
-----------------------------------------------------------------
4775, 4770, 4697, 4698 , 4141, 4444, 4555

Mike K

Quote from: Nathan4775 on September 11, 2013, 07:38:24 PM
Quote from: Mike K on September 11, 2013, 07:34:04 PM
Quote from: Nathan4775 on September 11, 2013, 07:11:13 PM
anyone know what happended to 4383, its got a large gash under the window , chipped above the light on the left, scratched down the side on the right

I must go and check that out.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/90949252@N04/9723843563/
here it is,

WIll try to cut it so its a close up  :)

Ah right, thanks Nathan.

Opening a link to a picture of a large gash, that wasn't quite what I had in mind  ;)

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