I shall start this by posting the following:
WED 2152 on the 310 (35 branded) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsbusphotos/11106397823/in/photostream/ - roday
This thread could get clogged ;)
Route 2 cadet was on the 60 last night. The 2 branded buses are NEVER on the evening service!
9/10 the 5.35pm 60 to Lichfield bus always comes off 2/2A has done for a long time, same as 5.05pm that bus comes off a 31, does 836 then 5.05 60, notice at Cannock its mainly the Stafford pulsars that wonder off onto Pye Green Circulars although 3730 was debranded to go on anything......
Quote from: arrivaaston on November 29, 2013, 03:49:28 PM
9/10 the 5.35pm 60 to Lichfield bus always comes off 2/2A has done for a long time, same as 5.05pm that bus comes off a 31, does 836 then 5.05 60, notice at Cannock its mainly the Stafford pulsars that wonder off onto Pye Green Circulars although 3730 was debranded to go on anything......
The stafford pulsars lol? When they aint breaking down which they did a few times last week :-P
9 branded Enviro - 20/21. I almost never see Enviros on the 21 (it goes past my house)
Well as Nathan said clogged up, it is not...but could well be as an Arriva branded bus on the wrong route are about as frequent as a 50 in Birmingham! They even seam to use branded buses for the 9 for example on the 545 that interworks with the 28??? Anyways 35 branded buses also seam to end up on anything, this one on a daytime service!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/retroscania/11506134414/in/photostream
Quote from: 4006 on December 23, 2013, 02:38:08 AM
Well as Nathan said clogged up, it is not...but could well be as an Arriva branded bus on the wrong route are about as frequent as a 50 in Birmingham! They even seam to use branded buses for the 9 for example on the 545 that interworks with the 28??? Anyways 35 branded buses also seam to end up on anything, this one on a daytime service!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/retroscania/11506134414/in/photostream
545 interworks with the 229 (At Bilston) and 82 (at Wolverhampton). 82 interworks With the 208 in Dudley
530 interworks with the 28E at Wolverhampton
Maybe we should start a rare workings buses on routes their branded for lol?
Tbh the E200 on the 57 classes as an unusual working
TF 2937 on Tesco Shuttle
TF 481-branded Versa on 33/55
Quote from: the trainbasher on December 23, 2013, 07:39:06 AM
Quote from: 4006 on December 23, 2013, 02:38:08 AM
Well as Nathan said clogged up, it is not...but could well be as an Arriva branded bus on the wrong route are about as frequent as a 50 in Birmingham! They even seam to use branded buses for the 9 for example on the 545 that interworks with the 28??? Anyways 35 branded buses also seam to end up on anything, this one on a daytime service!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/retroscania/11506134414/in/photostream
545 interworks with the 229 (At Bilston) and 82 (at Wolverhampton). 82 interworks With the 208 in Dudley
530 interworks with the 28E at Wolverhampton
Presumably they use these branded E200's on Sundays as they *should* be more reliable. They regularly appear on the 257 in Stourbridge.
There was another 35 branded E200 on the 20/21 today
Route 1 branded commander on the pye greens today.
310 branded 2154 was on the 19 yesterday (Saturday). Saw it as I was passing on a 59 through Wednesfield High St
There was another 310 branded dart on the 19 sometime during the week.
As usual on a Sunday the branded buses for the 9,35 and 310 are out on the 82,545,28E,530,208,229 etc
Quote from: Nathan on January 19, 2014, 12:09:54 PM
310 branded 2154 was on the 19 yesterday (Saturday). Saw it as I was passing on a 59 through Wednesfield High St
There was another 310 branded dart on the 19 sometime during the week.
As usual on a Sunday the branded buses for the 9,35 and 310 are out on the 82,545,28E,530,208,229 etc
2154:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/retroscania/12043253194/
Route 2 branded 2701 is on the 68 today
Route 1. Branded commander 3701 on 32, route 1 branded commander 3702 31, 74/75 branded pulsar on 1
Route 2 branded 2701 or 2702 on the evening 68 tonight. Saw in Wednesfield about 21:20
2155 and its 310 branding paid a visit to Halesowen on the 142 tonight. As this seems to happen so regularly, I wonder if some buses on the 310 are booked to do 142/257 journeys after finishing on the 310?
Quote from: Matt on February 02, 2014, 12:29:09 AM
2155 and its 310 branding paid a visit to Halesowen on the 142 tonight. As this seems to happen so regularly, I wonder if some buses on the 310 are booked to do 142/257 journeys after finishing on the 310?
Some do but that didn't come off the 310...it came off another MH route that finishes in Brierley Hill at 1900
Quote from: the trainbasher on February 02, 2014, 12:31:50 AM
Quote from: Matt on February 02, 2014, 12:29:09 AM
2155 and its 310 branding paid a visit to Halesowen on the 142 tonight. As this seems to happen so regularly, I wonder if some buses on the 310 are booked to do 142/257 journeys after finishing on the 310?
Some do but that didn't come off the 310...it came off another MH route that finishes in Brierley Hill at 1900
1840 142 ex Stour comes off a 310
1845 227 ex Stour comes off a 217
1908 227 ex Kinver comes off the 1845 ex Stourbridge
1910 142 ex Halesowen comes off the 310 I believe
1940 142 ex Stour comes off the 257
1945 227 ex Stour comes off the 1908 ex Kimver
1950 257 ex Stour comes off the 142 (ex 310)
2010 142 ex Halesowen comes off the 1940 ex Stourbridge
2035 ECS ex Stour to depot comes off the 2010 ex Halesowen
2040 142 ex Stour comes off the 214
2050 257 ex Stourbridge comes off the 227 (comes off the 217 I believe)
2110 142 ex Halesowen comes off the 214 that runs empty to do the 2040 ex Stourbiedge, continues as a 257 2150 ex Stour
2210 ex Halesowen is the 1910 ex Halesown bus station
2310 ex Halesowen is the one off the 227 (2050 257 ex Stour to Dudley)
9 branded E200 2140 is on the 19 this afternoon. Saw by Tesco Express on Lichfield Rd,Wednesfield heading for W'ton about 10 minutes ago
74/5 branded VDL SB200 3727 on evening 68's tonight. It worked the 20:55 ex Stafford St,Wolverhampton.
Should be on the 22:00 68 from Cannock and 22:55 ex W'ton
There was a 1 branded commander on the pye greens today
Walsall-Lichfield branded E200 2143 on the 50 (W'ton-Wednesfield) today. An unusual working too as i have seen just darts on there so far
1 branded 3703 on daytime 68's today
service 310 branded bus on the 20 in oldbury for a short time this afternoon fleetnumber unidentifed
9 branded 2140 on the X35 tonight in Lichfield
Route 1 branded bus 3704 FD52GGV today on 32
310 branded 2156 on Wednesfield 63/65 today
Walsall - Lichfield branded 2152 on 604
1 branded 3703 on the 68 today. Saw about 15:50 in Wednesfield High St going towards Cannock
Arriva just put anything anywhere branding is a waste of time
1 branded 3703 on 68's again today. Saw it pass Lichfield Rd in Wednesfield several times today
310 branded MPD 2153 on the 57 today. Saw it leave Wolverhampton Bus Station at 16:10.
Quote from: Nathan on February 27, 2014, 03:45:56 PM
1 branded 3703 on 68's again today. Saw it pass Lichfield Rd in Wednesfield several times today
310 branded MPD 2153 on the 57 today. Saw it leave Wolverhampton Bus Station at 16:10.
Yet again a 1 branded SB200 on 68's today. Seen this afternoon in Wednesfield High St
1 branded SB200 Commander on Sunday 70/6's this afternoon!
Maybe theyre gettin ready to retire em from the 1s, an stickin em on other routes ready lol. Theyre absolute knackers anyway 3701-4 and 3705 isnt much better!
9 branded E200 2140 on the 57 (Wolverhampton-Bilston) today. Seen on the 16:10 departure from W'ton. Classes as an unusual working too as you don't tend to get E200's on there
Walsall-Lichfield branded E200 2144 on the 19 today
Walsall-Lichfield branded MPD 2152 was on the 50 (Wolverhampton-Wednesfield) this afternoon. Seen leave W'ton at 16:30
25/26 branded pulsar yesterday on Tesco Free Bus, and 3793 Pye Green Branded bus on 68 with Route 2 branded bus 2701
Spotted one of the branded 35's LJ51? on the 22 in Great Bridge!
Quote from: Westy on May 16, 2014, 05:33:42 PM
Spotted one of the branded 35's LJ51? on the 22 in Great Bridge!
2152 is the bus :)
Number 9 branded enviro on the 310
A second 9 branded enviro is on 8A tonight, 3795 today on 60/825, 3703 taken off 1 and placed on 74/75
1 branded 3702 is on the 68 today. Seen on the A4124 Lichfield Rd in Wednesfield this morning (Peacock Avenue junction)
9/29 branded 3770 on the 7E in Lichfield earlier this evening.
Out of area branding rather than route branding, but the Sainsburys Wombourne Solo was operating the Walsall 19 yesterday.
(Aren't they allowed to remove reference to the Wombourne store & have it as a general Sainsburys advert bus?)
310 branded Dart on the 142 last night 1910 ex Halesowen
@Matt one 142 board comes off the 310 (1750 arrival at merry hill)
That would be a really rare working then a branded bus on the route its branded for! Lol
@Bob there's at least 2 310 branded on the 310 each day...
Quote from: the trainbasher on June 03, 2014, 07:50:32 PM
@Bob there's at least 2 310 branded on the 310 each day...
Lol they could do an exchange with a 1 branded bus and a stafford pulsar ...to advertise cannock's routes around the black Country and vice versa :-p
Route 1 branded on service 62 what a waste and a route 2 branded on service 25 still allocation issues
3701 Route 1 branded on 62 3703 route 1 branded on 74/75 and every morning a Pye Green branded pulsar comes off 2 onto Pye Greens and vice versa the odd ball on Pye Greens moves to take place on 2A for the day
Route 1 branded 3704 ( the most knackered of the route 1 buses, with half the chase linx branding missing also) was on the staffords yesterday. Looked awful. Not a good advert for arriva as per :-(
1 branded 3702 on the 68 today
Route 1 branded 3703 FD52GGU on 62 Route 1 branded 3704 FD52GGV on 70/76
There was a 9 Branded Enviro200 off route somewhere today. Can not remember which route, saw it in Merry Hill
@the trainbasher. Ta very much for that
One of the stafford pulsar was on a rugeley service this afternoon not sure which though just caught a glimpse of it in the bus stn. So seriously then do we think, gicen that staffords/route 1/route 2 and pye green buses are allocated all over the shop, that cannock are gonna be capable of keepibg their sapphire buses on the right service when they finally arrive? Lol
Route 2 branded cadet 2701 on 31, route 1 branded commander 3703 on 68 pye green branded pulsar 3792 on 33 and 3719 on Pye Greens
Quote from: Bob on June 12, 2014, 07:46:01 PM
One of the stafford pulsar was on a rugeley service this afternoon not sure which though just caught a glimpse of it in the bus stn. So seriously then do we think, gicen that staffords/route 1/route 2 and pye green buses are allocated all over the shop, that cannock are gonna be capable of keepibg their sapphire buses on the right service when they finally arrive? Lol
It will be interesting to see if they do manage to keep the route 1 & 2 buses where they should be, as it is quite a serious business! The Leicester Sapphires have never reportedly strayed, and only the designated pool of 4 'spare' vehicles ever deputise - there have been very isolated instances of Lowlanders being on there and an ex London 'DLA' once but they are very good at doing it properly. The same goes for ANW at Wrexham, although The Shires in Aylesbury have rather naughtily been seen using their Sapphire E400s on other routes.
Andy
This is Arriva cannock ....they have route branded buses on the wrong routes daily. Take yesterday for example. Two of the w reg volvos 3617/9 on the 74/5 , which are or were allegedly premium interurban routes.. this would be quite understandable if two of the four dedicated stafford routes buses were off road but they were on other services. This happens daily almost. I cant find any excuse that would make it acceptable. Some people say that off route branded buses are good as theyre advertising the services. They're not good. They look crap
Here's today's shock of the day; I just passed 9 branded enviro 2142 in wollescote on the 142
Quote from: Matt on June 17, 2014, 09:53:44 PM
Here's today's shock of the day; I just passed 9 branded enviro 2142 in wollescote on the 142
I do understand why Wednesfield use the branded Enviros on the evening and Sunday routes though, saves having a decent bus parked up in the depot, although maybe it would be easier to not have them branded for the 9 at all!
Quote from: Matt on June 17, 2014, 09:53:44 PM
Here's today's shock of the day; I just passed 9 branded enviro 2142 in wollescote on the 142
I thought 2142 was unbranded?
1 branded 3703 on the 70/6. Seen in Stafford St at 16:35
Route 2 branded 2702 is on the 68 today
Quote from: andyallen4014 on June 18, 2014, 07:45:16 AM
Quote from: Matt on June 17, 2014, 09:53:44 PM
Here's today's shock of the day; I just passed 9 branded enviro 2142 in wollescote on the 142
I do understand why Wednesfield use the branded Enviros on the evening and Sunday routes though, saves having a decent bus parked up in the depot, although maybe it would be easier to not have them branded for the 9 at all!
Makes a change from a 9 on the 8a in Bloxwich!
What's the regular allocation on the 70 & 335?
First Mpd they can lay their hands on?
Quote from: Westy on June 30, 2014, 09:18:04 PM
Quote from: andyallen4014 on June 18, 2014, 07:45:16 AM
Quote from: Matt on June 17, 2014, 09:53:44 PM
Here's today's shock of the day; I just passed 9 branded enviro 2142 in wollescote on the 142
I do understand why Wednesfield use the branded Enviros on the evening and Sunday routes though, saves having a decent bus parked up in the depot, although maybe it would be easier to not have them branded for the 9 at all!
Makes a change from a 9 on the 8a in Bloxwich!
What's the regular allocation on the 70 & 335?
First Mpd they can lay their hands on?
The reason why there is often a 9 branded vehicle on the 8A is because the vehicle that operates the 15 mins past from Bradford Place goes onto late night duties rotating between 41, 8A and 335.
Walsall >Lichfield branded 2144 in Wolverhampton on the 530
Quote from: fleetline6477 on June 30, 2014, 10:18:06 PM
Quote from: Westy on June 30, 2014, 09:18:04 PM
Quote from: andyallen4014 on June 18, 2014, 07:45:16 AM
Quote from: Matt on June 17, 2014, 09:53:44 PM
Here's today's shock of the day; I just passed 9 branded enviro 2142 in wollescote on the 142
I do understand w
hy Wednesfield use the branded Enviros on the evening and Sunday routes though, saves having a decent bus parked up in the depot, although maybe it would be easier to not have them branded for the 9 at all!
Makes a change from a 9 on the 8a in Bloxwich!
What's the regular allocation on the 70 & 335?
First Mpd they can lay their hands on?
The reason why there is often a 9 branded vehicle on the 8A is because the vehicle that operates the 15 mins past from Bradford Place goes onto late night duties rotating between 41, 8A and 335.
Must admit I saw an unbranded Enviro working the 70 tonight as I was in Walsall, returning from the Manor, visiting the sister in law!
Today, and unusual all route 1 commanders 3701-4 were on the 1 and the 5th was 3705
▲▲▲ that should of been put under unusual workings lol ▲▲▲
Walsall-Lichfield branded E200 (2144 i think) on the 63/4/5 in Wolverhampton today
2 branded 2702 currently parked up on Stafford St in Wolverhampton about to work a 76 to Stafford
Route 2 branded 2701 has today been on 32
2 branded 2701 on evening 68's this evening. Seen at 20:47 on Rookery St in Wednesfield going towards Wolverhampton
Route 2 branded 2701 has just passed me at 11:50 on Wednesfield High St on the 68
2702 YJ54CKF has today been on 62 and 3617 W07EWU sounding knackered on Pye Greens
I hope not. W107 EWU is by far the best of the three! I sont understand why arriva cannock have had nothing but trouble with them, B10BLE'S are generally very good buses. I dont think Wardle have had anywhere near as much trouble with their three!
Wardle have 4 lol and 3617 is once again on Pye Greens, gotta be knackered so keeping it local, 3619 is on 60/825..... Bound to knacker up
Oh dear....
3704 (1 branded) on 68's today
Quote from: Busman Jamie on July 29, 2014, 10:37:28 AM
Wardle have 4 lol and 3617 is once again on Pye Greens, gotta be knackered so keeping it local, 3619 is on 60/825..... Bound to knacker up
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Thought wardle had w104/5/6 ewu which is fourth]
Quote from: Bob on July 29, 2014, 01:07:57 PM
Quote from: Busman Jamie on July 29, 2014, 10:37:28 AM
Wardle have 4 lol and 3617 is once again on Pye Greens, gotta be knackered so keeping it local, 3619 is on 60/825..... Bound to knacker up
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Thought wardle had w104/5/6 ewu which is fourth]
Wardle have 102/103/104&106
Have they had the horrendous reliability problems with theirs that cannock have had with their three?
FL63DXR (481 branded) on 55 yesterday afternoon :)
There was a 1 branded Commander on the 68 late last night. Seen in Wednesfield High St at 21:10 going towards Cannock
Just walked home from Hednesford station, only saw 2 buses
74/75 branded 3731 is on the 62, first time I have seen one of those on the 62.
2 branded 2701 on the 60
2 branded 2702 has just passed me on Stafford Rd on the 76 whilst aboard NXWM 4556 on the 25C
Quote from: Tony on August 06, 2014, 05:59:38 PM
Just walked home from Hednesford station, only saw 2 buses
74/75 branded 3731 is on the 62, first time I have seen one of those on the 62.
2 branded 2701 on the 60
Bu03 hrk and w228 snr were both on 62 today so one must've been taken off or broken down. Probably the latter andprobably HRK awful sstateits in
2228 was the bus taken off and 74/75 branded 3728 replaced it, 2702 was on Pye Greens this afternoon due to 3797 heading to Shrewsbury
Quote from: Busman Jamie on August 06, 2014, 11:32:34 PM
2228 was the bus taken off and 74/75 branded 3728 replaced it, 2702 was on Pye Greens this afternoon due to 3797 heading to Shrewsbury
Why has 3797 gone to Shrewsbury?
Loaned to help out with the flower show, here is information I've been told that is due to happen, citaros 3000,3001,3002 are to leave Telford for Tamworth to replace 2614/15/16 leaving 2613 the last b6 at Tamworth, 3779 has moved to Tamworth in exchange for 3810 guessing just for the flower show
Any more info on the alleged 4 deckers coming to cannock reported elsewhere on here?
Yes correct. Gems in september
Shrewsbury are borrowing 16 buses for the flower festival.
2147, 2148, 2149 are going from Wednesfield
Quote from: BN on August 07, 2014, 06:28:25 PM
Yes correct. Gems in september
4 Gemini's coming to cannock? From derby or tamworth
3729 YJ57BPZ is on Pye Greens along with 4224 FJ58KXY covering for the absence of 3793/97/98 which are on loan to Shrewsbury
Wonder if itll go back to derby or be the first one transferred to cannock
Currently sat aboard 1 branded 3704 on the 20:50 68 from W'ton (Caught it from Wednesfield at 21:10)
Quote from: BN on August 07, 2014, 06:28:25 PM
Yes correct. Gems in september
Where do you get your info from. Arriva fb say theyve spoken to cannock depot and theyre not even aware of any deckers coming?
So the 74/5 will continue to be run with tired sounding pulsars and overcrowding....
Quote from: Bob on August 07, 2014, 09:49:40 PM
Quote from: BN on August 07, 2014, 06:28:25 PM
Yes correct. Gems in september
4 Gemini's coming to cannock? From derby or tamworth
4 from Tamworth is the current plan
Quote from: williamposh on August 12, 2014, 06:50:07 PM
Quote from: Bob on August 07, 2014, 09:49:40 PM
Quote from: BN on August 07, 2014, 06:28:25 PM
Yes correct. Gems in september
4 Gemini's coming to cannock? From derby or tamworth
4 from Tamworth is the current plan
Is there any obstructions such as low hanging trees or Low Bridges on Wolverhampton Bound services operated by Cannock?
I would like to see one make an appearance over here in Wolverhampton.
Didn't the 70 used to operate with Double Deckers for a time?
Quote from: Nathan on August 12, 2014, 08:48:58 PM
Quote from: williamposh on August 12, 2014, 06:50:07 PM
Quote from: Bob on August 07, 2014, 09:49:40 PM
Quote from: BN on August 07, 2014, 06:28:25 PM
Yes correct. Gems in september
4 Gemini's coming to cannock? From derby or tamworth
4 from Tamworth is the current plan
Is there any obstructions such as low hanging trees or Low Bridges on Wolverhampton Bound services operated by Cannock?
I would like to see one make an appearance over here in Wolverhampton.
Didn't the 70 used to operate with Double Deckers for a time?
I have driven Olympians and Volvo Citybuses on the 870 in 2000
(no you are not getting the story of how I have driven Arriva Cannock buses when I have worked for WMPTE/WMT since leaving school in 1978!)
there's a 110 branded Gemini on the 2 in Tamworth atm
Was it ever busy enough for a decker back then tony? Ive got a memory in my head that it used to go down Dartmouth ave and down longford road back then. ( I injured myself at work and had to bus it to wolverhampton eye infirmary)
Quote from: Bob on August 14, 2014, 09:07:35 AM
Was it ever busy enough for a decker back then tony? Ive got a memory in my head that it used to go down Dartmouth ave and down longford road back then. ( I injured myself at work and had to bus it to wolverhampton eye infirmary)
Just the 13:30 journey from Wolverhampton which took all the visitors to Brinsford Prison was the only one that needed a decker, Leyland Tiger could cope on all other journies
I have to say, just spent half hour in Cannock bus station, fully expecting to see branded buses all over the place but no... Not a single branded bus off route.
Walsall>Lichfield branded 2152 on 217 today. Left Halesowen 12:20.
Walsall to Lichfield branded 35 on the 604 route in Sutton Coldfield today.
https://flic.kr/p/p7ghi9
2143, 2152 both on the 530 (branded for the 35)
Tamworth - Nuneaton branded Omnilink 3501 is on the 116 atm, 11:02 departure from brum
Quote from: Kevin on July 07, 2015, 10:58:58 AM
Tamworth - Nuneaton branded Omnilink 3501 is on the 116 atm, 11:02 departure from brum
3502 is on there today. Was leaving City as the same time as me. around 1pm
Thought I'd start a new topic for Arriva's branded buses off route. 2141 (TF11 branded) on the TF19/13 circuit yesterday.
@NXWMFAN1105 - Please check in future before starting new topics, there was already an existing one that no one is using, Winston
Quote from: NXWMFAN1105 on September 22, 2019, 10:25:40 AM
Thought I'd start a new topic for Arriva's branded buses off route. 2141 (TF11 branded) on the TF19/13 circuit yesterday.
Why don't you just post this in the Unusual Workings topic rather than have a separate topic specifically for this?
Quote from: PointerDart on September 22, 2019, 12:24:57 PM
Why don't you just post this in the Unusual Workings topic rather than have a separate topic specifically for this?
Because an e200 on the 13/19 is not unusual.