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Started by Rob H, July 22, 2013, 10:30:30 PM

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Michael Bevan

6121 now has a megarear advert for Waverley Studio College.

BBS

Its been a year or more since 7515-7528 came to AG.It was a great time going on them on the 4/5. Would be insane to see them again at AG.
Local Bus Routes: 4, 4A, A15, A16, 41,1,11A,11C, A9, A12

Jack

#3347
Quote from: bbs on August 13, 2021, 09:28:08 PM
Its been a year or more since 7515-7528 came to AG.It was a great time going on them on the 4/5. Would be insane to see them again at AG.
Why would it be? The only difference between those and the 67** is the gearbox, age and that the newer lot are Smart Hybrids... The 4 and 5 were better with B7TL's than those...

2206

#3348
Quote from: Jack on August 13, 2021, 09:32:19 PM
Why would it be? The only difference between those and the 67** is the gearbox, age and that the newer lot are Smart Hybrids... The 4 and 5 were better with B7TL's than those...
No USB plugs as well.
I was wondering does the X20 withdrawl mean some of the platinums at BC will be spare and used elsewhere, do the revised X21/X22 not need as many?
Also 7536 was on loan to AG for a short while.
Local Routes
94/95, 11A/11C, 28.

Jack

Quote from: 2206 on August 13, 2021, 09:35:46 PM
No USB plugs as well.
I was wondering does the X20 mean some of the platinums at BC will be spare and used elsewhere, or not?
Aren't the X21 and X22 going to be requiring more than they currently do?

Steve3229vp

Quote from: Jack on August 13, 2021, 09:39:02 PM
Aren't the X21 and X22 going to be requiring more than they currently do?
At first glance at the X21/X22 timetables it looks like they will interwork at the Woodgate end and a quick calculation is that the PVR is about 11 buses whereas the present PVR on the X20/X21/X22 is 16 buses. With differences in peak hours I would estimate the saving of vehicles is about 4 buses

Jack

Quote from: Steve3229vp on August 13, 2021, 10:02:40 PM
At first glance at the X21/X22 timetables it looks like they will interwork at the Woodgate end and a quick calculation is that the PVR is about 11 buses whereas the present PVR on the X20/X21/X22 is 16 buses. With differences in peak hours I would estimate the saving of vehicles is about 4 buses
6880-6889 are currently branded which is 10 so I doubt they'll be going anywhere, if anything BC needs spare Platinums because E400's are regulars on the X12/X70 during the week I've noticed...

mesub

I doubt they'll be going anywhere. There are frequently generic '66 platinums on the X20/21/22 (not terrible, at least they're platinums), so there's obviously a need to keep them.

Quote from: Jack on August 13, 2021, 09:32:19 PM
Why would it be? The only difference between those and the 67** is the gearbox, age and that the newer lot are Smart Hybrids... The 4 and 5 were better with B7TL's than those...

If you want to get slightly more in depth, they're not stop-start and the seats are different to subsequent batches.

This does seem slightly off topic though, talking about BC buses in an AG thread.
23 - Bartley Green
76 - Northfield
X20 - Birmingham Via Longbridge, Northfield & QE Hospital / University

Trident 4194

One thing that is certain in life... eventually the 11A and 11C will be run by the oldest vehicles in the fleet. Loads of Alx 400 b7tl on there today

MW

Quote from: Trident 4194 on August 19, 2021, 11:56:22 AM
One thing that is certain in life... eventually the 11A and 11C will be run by the oldest vehicles in the fleet. Loads of Alx 400 b7tl on there today

It has the highest vehicle requirement in the company and faces no low emission zones. The nature of the Outer Circle means buses will always be pinched and swapped when required elsewhere.

It'd be nice if 4635-4679 became the permanent allocation again... but those days are gone.


BBS

Quote from: MW on August 19, 2021, 12:16:03 PM
It has the highest vehicle requirement in the company and faces no low emission zones. The nature of the Outer Circle means buses will always be pinched and swapped when required elsewhere.

It'd be nice if 4635-4679 became the permanent allocation again... but those days are gone.
Now you even randomly see Omnilink's and E200 mmc on outer circle.
Local Bus Routes: 4, 4A, A15, A16, 41,1,11A,11C, A9, A12

don

#3356
Just to try and put things in context, a snapshot of the 11A and 11C from Bus Times a few mins ago showed:-

11C - 9 x 61xx; 9 x 46xx Gemini; 2 x 44/45xx Gemini; 3 x 42/43xx ALX B7
11A - 7 x 61xx; 5 x 46xx Gemini; 4 x 44/45xx Gemini; 1 x 42/43xx ALX B7

The Geminis include 4475; 4498; 4499 and the ALX 4301. Overall, 20 Geminis, 16 MMC and 4 ALX B7s.

I think this is a fairly typical split from my observations with just an increase in the peak (I haven't looked at that for a while).
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2206

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Quote from: bbs on August 24, 2021, 12:35:33 PM
Now you even randomly see Omnilink's and E200 mmc on outer circle.
Not that i've seen
Usually B7TL ALX400/Gemini and Crimson E400 MMC, 6701 was out on Perry Barr - Acocks Green via Fox & Goose all day on Sunday I think as well. It can sees any AG double decker basically.
Like a lot of non platinum double decker routes at Perry Barr/BC that can see any double decker (with the exception of the 55XX normally restricted to 61/63's).
Local Routes
94/95, 11A/11C, 28.

Pat

Quote from: bbs on August 24, 2021, 12:35:33 PM
Now you even randomly see Omnilink's and E200 mmc on outer circle.
Never seen either of those on there.

Tony

Quote from: Pat on August 24, 2021, 05:14:01 PM
Never seen either of those on there.

Every so often one will venture out on one of the short afternoon peak boards, but it is very rarae

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