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Started by Ash, March 20, 2012, 11:36:06 PM

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Quote from: the trainbasher on December 20, 2014, 08:28:30 PM
The 302 and 301 are on the same rota as the  282, 80 and 124 I believe

not quite...there are 2 duties on the 80/282/124 rota which have 301/302 on them and a duty on the 40 rota that does 301. The bulk of the 282 is on the 56 rota I am led to believe
it's been a while....

BN

Diamond 501 following the Dudley-Wolverhampton 27 with drivers on it.

Trident 4609

Quote from: BN on December 21, 2014, 01:28:42 PM
Diamond 501 following the Dudley-Wolverhampton 27 with drivers on it.

They were route learning on the 28E this morning also in time for Boxing Day

Alex

Anyone know why there was a Value branded B7 displaying ''County bridge 303'' that passed Willenhall McDonalds @1820. Also, wouldn't that have been taken off the blinds after Igo got the tender for the 303?
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Trident 4609

Quote from: ARJ2901 on December 21, 2014, 08:40:27 PM
Anyone know why there was a Value branded B7 displaying ''County bridge 303'' that passed Willenhall McDonalds @1820. Also, wouldn't that have been taken off the blinds after Igo got the tender for the 303?

Well Value branded 30407 is on the 255 tonight so was most likely the bus you saw running private to Wolverhampton

notepanel

Quote from: Nathan on December 21, 2014, 08:46:57 PM
Quote from: ARJ2901 on December 21, 2014, 08:40:27 PM
Anyone know why there was a Value branded B7 displaying ''County bridge 303'' that passed Willenhall McDonalds @1820. Also, wouldn't that have been taken off the blinds after Igo got the tender for the 303?

Well Value branded 30407 is on the 255 tonight so was most likely the bus you saw running private to Wolverhampton

Funnily enough I also saw this bus outside McDonalds this evening! It's quite common on a Sunday evening to pass Diamond buses heading along Clarkes Lane from the Lane Head direction at around 1800ish. I've always assumed they are running empty from Mossley back to Tividale having operated the 301.

Ashley

Does anybody know where 30813 40858 30859 and 30862 are today? Thanks

Trident 4194

Quote from: Ashley on December 22, 2014, 09:29:50 AM
Does anybody know where 30813 40858 30859 and 30862 are today? Thanks

I'm sure 30813 is on 002, departed merry hill at 9:45 ish

Westy

Quote from: notepanel on December 21, 2014, 11:37:21 PM
Quote from: Nathan on December 21, 2014, 08:46:57 PM
Quote from: ARJ2901 on December 21, 2014, 08:40:27 PM
Anyone know why there was a Value branded B7 displaying ''County bridge 303'' that passed Willenhall McDonalds @1820. Also, wouldn't that have been taken off the blinds after Igo got the tender for the 303?

Well Value branded 30407 is on the 255 tonight so was most likely the bus you saw running private to Wolverhampton

Funnily enough I also saw this bus outside McDonalds this evening! It's quite common on a Sunday evening to pass Diamond buses heading along Clarkes Lane from the Lane Head direction at around 1800ish. I've always assumed they are running empty from Mossley back to Tividale having operated the 301.

Thought they went back through Bloxwich & Walsall off the 301?

trident4370

Sj04 dvh currently on the 50 for anyone who wants it.

Matt.N0056

Quote from: trident4370 on December 24, 2014, 10:47:03 AM
Sj04 dvh currently on the 50 for anyone who wants it.

Think this bus is out on the 16 today

the trainbasher

Is it ironic that the B7RLEs that have been recently been acquired from yourbus have previously appeared within Rotala?

30883 is just one example...


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winston

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Quote from: the trainbasher on December 28, 2014, 12:15:37 AM
Is it ironic that the B7RLEs that have been recently been acquired from yourbus have previously appeared within Rotala?

30883 is just one example...

Not really, all four 04 plate B7RLE were operated at Central Connect before being moved to Wessex & branded for the Bath U18 iirc, they then returned from Bath after being replaced by new B7RLE and may have operated for Central Connect/Blue Diamond briefly before being sold to Yourbus. I seem to remember Rotala may have taken ex Yourbus X-reg Tridents in part exchange

There are rarely any B7RLE/Wright available on the second-hand market

Solo1

Which depots are the ex  yourbus at as only 1 report of one of them &  how long before they enter service

winston

Quote from: Solo1 on December 28, 2014, 09:33:02 AM
Which depots are the ex  yourbus at as only 1 report of one of them &  how long before they enter service

4 are already in service.

Both E300's & SJ04DVL are in service at Redditch
SJ04DVH is currently in service at Long Acre

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