The Green Bus

V102MOA · April 27, 2022, 06:15:46 PM

Quote from: mikestone on April 27, 2022, 04:16:07 PMA little surprised to see printed blinds with Rail Replacement Coleshill Parkway, and presumably in error, Birmingham International, on Saturday.
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Are they done in house?

They were made by an external company last summer and were fitted to most E400s as a cheap and quick alternative to LEDs. They have all the regular rail destinations (and the bus routes) but for some reason when you select "Rail Replacement" the display they wind round to is "Rail Replacement International" or something like that, probably a typing error when they were ordered

tjwpsv · May 06, 2022, 10:47:07 PM

Enviro400 Trident 611 (LJ09 CDX) has been repainted into overall dark green (like the B7RLEs), the first of the batch to be done, I believe. I'm still not convinced about the new colours, though my opinion may change when the lighter green & names, etc. are added. On a dull day, when I first saw it at distance, I thought it was a WM Platinum.

mikestone · May 09, 2022, 05:13:17 PM

Quote from: V102MOA on April 27, 2022, 06:15:46 PMThey were made by an external company last summer and were fitted to most E400s as a cheap and quick alternative to LEDs. They have all the regular rail destinations (and the bus routes) but for some reason when you select "Rail Replacement" the display they wind round to is "Rail Replacement International" or something like that, probably a typing error when they were ordered

I would have thought these days LEDs would be cheaper than paying printers - or even the blank blinds.

Wumpty · May 11, 2022, 09:33:38 AM

Quote from: mikestone on May 09, 2022, 05:13:17 PMI would have thought these days LEDs would be cheaper than paying printers - or even the blank blinds.

GreenBus have always been a bit quirky and, I'm assuming that, the blinds fitted to these buses are to maintain their London look with New Johnstone typeface too.

Yes, there is a cost and the risk of typos on these blinds, but they do look fantastic!

fleetline6477 · May 11, 2022, 07:29:08 PM

Quote from: Wumpty on May 11, 2022, 09:33:38 AMGreenBus have always been a bit quirky and, I'm assuming that, the blinds fitted to these buses are to maintain their London look with New Johnstone typeface too.

Yes, there is a cost and the risk of typos on these blinds, but they do look fantastic!

Famously. Birmingham Coach Company on the 103 to Ford Dwellings!!

Wumpty · May 12, 2022, 08:14:23 AM

Quote from: fleetline6477 on May 11, 2022, 07:29:08 PMFamously. Birmingham Coach Company on the 103 to Ford Dwellings!!

I also remember Chase had a misprint on their blinds showing "Litchfield" with an erroneous 'T'!

metrocity · June 04, 2022, 03:14:53 PM

https://www.dudleynews.co.uk/news/20179420.bus-firm-aims-recruit-50-drivers-commonwealth-games

mikestone · June 19, 2022, 02:37:28 PM

One of the ex-Lothian deckers appears to have been resprayed without the use of masking tape - and rather surprisingly its not an unattractive result!

V102MOA · August 03, 2022, 09:08:11 PM

620 to 635 have all arrived from Abellio, they are "mark 2" Enviro400s (originally Euro 5) unlike 601 to 619.

Everything that is not an E400, Gemini or B7RLE is now withdrawn from service, except for 365. This also includes 619 which is being cut up for seatbelt pull-testing following a major RTC earlier this year.

tjwpsv · August 04, 2022, 07:15:16 PM

Quote from: V102MOA on August 03, 2022, 09:08:11 PM620 to 635 have all arrived from Abellio, they are "mark 2" Enviro400s (originally Euro 5) unlike 601 to 619.

Everything that is not an E400, Gemini or B7RLE is now withdrawn from service, except for 365. This also includes 619 which is being cut up for seatbelt pull-testing following a major RTC earlier this year.

Do you have a list of the acquired buses, please? Also, can anyone confirm the GB fleet numbers of the retained B7RLEs? it's tempting to assume that they have been numbered in sequence, but confirmation (or otherwise) would be appreciated, Thanks.

BNH2004 · August 04, 2022, 07:17:20 PM

Quote from: tjwpsv on August 04, 2022, 07:15:16 PMDo you have a list of the acquired buses, please? Also, can anyone confirm the GB fleet numbers of the retained B7RLEs? it's tempting to assume that they have been numbered in sequence, but confirmation (or otherwise) would be appreciated, Thanks.

These are Ex NXWM 17** B7RLEs

fleetline6477 · August 04, 2022, 07:56:53 PM

Quote from: V102MOA on August 03, 2022, 09:08:11 PM620 to 635 have all arrived from Abellio, they are "mark 2" Enviro400s (originally Euro 5) unlike 601 to 619.

Everything that is not an E400, Gemini or B7RLE is now withdrawn from service, except for 365. This also includes 619 which is being cut up for seatbelt pull-testing following a major RTC earlier this year.

Are they all entering service in London red? If so, should they not rename as The Red Bus Company!!

V102MOA · August 04, 2022, 09:31:01 PM

Quote from: tjwpsv on August 04, 2022, 07:15:16 PMDo you have a list of the acquired buses, please? Also, can anyone confirm the GB fleet numbers of the retained B7RLEs? it's tempting to assume that they have been numbered in sequence, but confirmation (or otherwise) would be appreciated, Thanks.

This is the list of new E400s I have

620 - LJ09 OKW
621 - LJ09 OKX
622 - LJ09 OKZ
623 - LJ09 OLA
624 - LJ09 OLB
625 - LJ09 OLC
626 - LJ09 OLE
627 - LJ09 OLH
628 - LJ09 OLK
629 - LJ09 OLM
630 - LJ09 OLN
631 - LJ09 OLO
632 - LJ09 OLP
633 - LJ09 OLR
634 - LJ09 OLT
635 - LJ09 OLU

And the B7RLEs currently showing as in use are

701 - BX56 XCC
702 - BX56 XCD
703 - BX56 XCE
704 - BX56 XCF
705 - BX56 XCG
710 - BX56 XCM
714 - BX56 XCR

tjwpsv · August 05, 2022, 12:05:56 AM

Thank you.

tjwpsv · September 15, 2022, 06:54:06 PM

As TGB have not been tracking on Bustimes since mid-May, can anyone advise which, if any, of this year's routes are routinely scheduled for B7RLE operation, please?

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