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might be an idea to wait and see how things settle down with pheasey's new bus network but id be willing to call an eclipse on the 997 (peak hours at least) as not all that unusual. Previously seen peak workings on the 935 using them so this might happen more on the 997 now

1773 was on there all day.

The 934/5/6 had a mix of buses yesterday, Gemini 4681, both leather seated and normal seated Enviro400s. I would think when the new roputes are settled dows, the 934/5/6 should have the 48** Enviro400s, and the 997 and X51 the high back seated buses.

None of the ex PB are on the road yet which will cause the mixture, 4733/4/5 are all defective,4736/7 still not arrived

I can only find two trains booked out of Adtranz on Monday at the moment.

One at 09:33 to Old Dalby test track and one at 15:54 to Amersham which will be the 20s on the Underground stock. That is booked through Water Orton at 19:20

One of these has been parked in Bescot yard all day, couldn't quite read which one it was

My fingers are crossed for the 15 toothpaste enviros at PB to transfer to PN when/if they receive new ones for Sutton lines.

Now that would be nice.....   ;)

Do 4698 and 4718-27 still have their ticket machines in different positions to the rest of the Enviro400s?

I think 4698 has been moved, but not 4718-27

1875 now at Perry Barr on the 46 today. Photo to follow

http://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/9007764783/

B10L's for the chop then, I wonder if they've had a re-trim or just front end repaint?

Notice the 'connection bars' still at the rear, so it was only a front end repaint. The seats look grey on the picture, so could have been retrimmed.

Stu, the seat were the NX dark grey with dots from new. But if NX are re-trimming the 09 plate Enviros, then they may have done these as well?

I don't think they have. Newly painted 1800 ventured out on the 17 this morning peak, but was soon back in garage with a defective ticket machine. I haven't seen the seats for that one at Miller Street so don't know if that has been retrimmed

Got pics of 4880, 4881 and 4882

Will link when uploaded

(It looks like the 934 and 936 interwork, as the running board in 4881 was 934/0* and I caught it on the 936)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/9009079944/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/9008973256/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/9007902263/

There was no sign of 4733-4737

You'd think some of 4733-5 & 4883/4 must at least be around, otherwise WA may be short of buses with the additional work they've gained from yesterday

Summer timetable on the 51 from today which will save a few buses

Ta Pete, forgot about the summer timetables coming in from today

All 5 of the new batch were out, I photographed 4881-4

Two more being done
BY - 1788
PB - 4502

Are BY starting to refurb all of their Omnilinks to the NX livery and seating now or is this a one off? It will be nice to see them all gleaming and looking brand new but I would've thought there are other buses elsewhere far more in need of refurbishment than Omnilinks from 2007?

1788 was definately in need of a repaint, see second photo down http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/1750-1953/1788.html
as this is also Bordesley's oldest bus, not much worse they could send in

I have decided, to try and save any upsets in the future, any post I notice in any topic, other than the 'aving a larf' and 'notices' that don't mention buses or bus routes, or anything to do with railways will be deleted as soon as I notice them!

I decided to try out Stagecoach X15/X18 from Coventry to Leamington and back on Saturday - a high speed double deck run along the A46.

I was surprised to find the fare was only £3.70 (adult) return.  For the record I had Tridents both ways rather than the Scanias I was hoping for, and delays at the Stratford end affected timekeeping,  but it was well worth the money!

A very similar price to a NX Coventry daysaver also valid from Coventry to Leamington Spa but on a slower route. Might explain where Stagecoach get their price from though

4733-4737 should be transferring PB-WA today (hence my mention of those two garages with PE & WB). When I popped in on my way home tonight 4733; 4734 & 4735 had arrived at Walsall

Just to Pheasey

Could Walsall Brand the 934/935/936 all on the same branding, instead of having the 935 running on the 934 etcetc

4876 out on 934 and 4879 out on 51 both debranded.
Three ex Coventry Scanias now left paintshop, so presumably red, no sign of them in Walsall garage

Two more being done
BY - 1788
PB - 4502

Next batch of transfers are due this weekend

Will this be the Omnilinks from CV-WA?

The first 3 are in Walsall Paintshop having red fronts put on, but no-one has confirmed they are going to Walsall!
Pensnett, Walsall, West Bromwich & Perry Barr should all see fleet changes

Next batch of transfers are due this weekend

If, as the reports suggest, it is 31.5miles long (50.69km) that means it is a legal requirement that tachographs are used and drivers drive under EU driving hours rules, making it more expensive to operate as well!