Just sin a repainted bus on the 22 at 1040 heading towards b'ham city centre
With GREEN led destination blinds it looked like a 4300 trident couldn't quiet get the number
Any one no the number
And us there more???
Quote from: Rainman13 on December 11, 2013, 10:48:37 AM
Just sin a repainted bus on the 22 at 1040 heading towards b'ham city centre
With GREEN led destination blinds it looked like a 4300 trident couldn't quiet get the number
Any one no the number
And us there more???
Was it 4368?
Nah 4368 has orange led destination blinds
These were GREEN???
I thought I read somewhere in this forum that 4368 had been fitted with a coloured LED display which meant that it could be programmed to use multiple colours. There are buses elsewhere in the country that do this and display different colours for different routes.
I might be wrong so perhaps somebody could correct me.
Quote from: Roy on December 11, 2013, 12:28:27 PM
I thought I read somewhere in this forum that 4368 had been fitted with a coloured LED display which meant that it could be programmed to use multiple colours. There are buses elsewhere in the country that do this and display different colours for different routes.
I might be wrong so perhaps somebody could correct me.
4368 has apparently got multi coloured LED displays so can only assume it must be that. You would imagine they have done that so that they can experiment with different colours.
Quote from: Rainman13 on December 11, 2013, 12:17:46 PM
Nah 4368 has orange led destination blinds
These were GREEN???
No it has been fitted with a multi colour display hasn't it?
Quote from: Trident 4609 on December 11, 2013, 03:30:58 PM
Quote from: Rainman13 on December 11, 2013, 12:17:46 PM
Nah 4368 has orange led destination blinds
These were GREEN???
No it has been fitted with a multi colour display hasn't it?
I saw it not in service, looks more like an lcd tv screen!
on nick clegg twitter you will see it http://tinyurl.com/bsoyu6
I saw 4368 in Harborne on the 23 to Birmingham with green LEDs, compliments the rear dot matrix display well
4368, fitted with FullColour LED Displays... Might I say, it's quite a hassle on HELEN. ::)
Presumably it is programmed to show Green on the 22/23 to compliment the hybrids
Quote from: trident4370 on December 11, 2013, 08:28:19 PM
Presumably it is programmed to show Green on the 22/23 to compliment the hybrids
Possibly... That's a good and understandable theory.
How about this for an idea? Green display for normal workings, and then orange/amber for short workings?
Obviously, we'd need all bus displays to be full colour for this to be truly effective, but not a bad idea don't you all think?
Quote from: Stu on December 11, 2013, 08:32:30 PM
How about this for an idea? Green display for normal workings, and then orange/amber for short workings?
Obviously, we'd need all bus displays to be full colour for this to be truly effective, but not a bad idea don't you all think?
It could work... or "inverted" colours for short workings to make it look different .. (works on ALL display)
Quote from: Liverpool Street on December 11, 2013, 08:35:23 PM
Quote from: Stu on December 11, 2013, 08:32:30 PM
How about this for an idea? Green display for normal workings, and then orange/amber for short workings?
Obviously, we'd need all bus displays to be full colour for this to be truly effective, but not a bad idea don't you all think?
It could work... or "inverted" colours for short workings to make it look different .. (works on ALL display)
I've seen that done before, last year I think during the BUPA run diversions, when the 1 from Acocks Green was only running as far as Moseley Village.
Also, didn't they used to do that at BC for the 957 service? Used to see them in Solihull town centre, alternating through the via points, then showing 'Limited Stop' inverted?
Quote from: Stu on December 11, 2013, 08:43:31 PM
Also, didn't they used to do that at BC for the 957 service? Used to see them in Solihull town centre, alternating through the via points, then showing 'Limited Stop' inverted?
Yes, when the 57/A were made limited stop in 2010.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/5606132795/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/5561783321/
Quote from: Stu on December 11, 2013, 08:43:31 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on December 11, 2013, 08:35:23 PM
Quote from: Stu on December 11, 2013, 08:32:30 PM
How about this for an idea? Green display for normal workings, and then orange/amber for short workings?
Obviously, we'd need all bus displays to be full colour for this to be truly effective, but not a bad idea don't you all think?
It could work... or "inverted" colours for short workings to make it look different .. (works on ALL display)
I've seen that done before, last year I think during the BUPA run diversions, when the 1 from Acocks Green was only running as far as Moseley Village.
Also, didn't they used to do that at BC for the 957 service? Used to see them in Solihull town centre, alternating through the via points, then showing 'Limited Stop' inverted?
Indeed!! But it could read "Short Journey" instead. At least it can make people realise it isn't a full working?
Inverted colours are used on 255E journeys to Wall Heath to differentiate them from 255 to Wolverhampton. It doesn't work - some people still stop a 255E and ask if it's going to Wolverhampton.
Quote from: Roy on December 11, 2013, 09:50:15 PM
Inverted colours are used on 255E journeys to Wall Heath to differentiate them from 255 to Wolverhampton. It doesn't work - some people still stop a 255E and ask if it's going to Wolverhampton.
To be honest that is because the inverted colours make them more difficult to read. They would be better keeping to the normal colours but putting in huge letters 255E WALLHEATH.
Quote from: Roy on December 11, 2013, 09:50:15 PM
Inverted colours are used on 255E journeys to Wall Heath to differentiate them from 255 to Wolverhampton. It doesn't work - some people still stop a 255E and ask if it's going to Wolverhampton.
The 255E's use the inverse Black Writing on a yellow display. I have also seen people asking if it goes to Wolverhampton!