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Started by Tara4352, September 06, 2015, 09:40:18 AM

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BlackCountryBusSpotter

#765
January 22, 2024, 09:35:22 AM
17xx seen on St Lawrence Way in Darlaston I think it had the Blue decals and the Driver training advert on it from what I saw through the shop window. Do all the 17xx have this or Is it just one would help me identify them. 
1773 1783 I know of are in the Trainer Fleet 
And which B10's are left there the common two I see in Darlaston 
Local Routes
NXWM 34, 37, 39, 79
DIA 310
WCT 65
Bit Further Away
NXWM 529, 25, 41, 11, 11A, 40, 47
DIA 326, 57, 23, 41A,
Frequently Travelled On Routes
79, 34/37, 39 and Very Occasionally the 529 and 74

Dababa015

#766
January 22, 2024, 03:15:31 PM
4258 seen on Yardley road heading back to bus garage

Tony

#767
January 22, 2024, 04:40:29 PM
Quote from: BlackCountryBusSpotter on January 22, 2024, 09:35:22 AM17xx seen on St Lawrence Way in Darlaston I think it had the Blue decals and the Driver training advert on it from what I saw through the shop window. Do all the 17xx have this or Is it just one would help me identify them.
1773 1783 I know of are in the Trainer Fleet
And which B10's are left there the common two I see in Darlaston
All details are in the fleet list on the main site 

BlackCountryBusSpotter

#768
January 22, 2024, 04:54:37 PM
Quote from: Tony on January 22, 2024, 04:40:29 PMAll details are in the fleet list on the main site
Ah yes of course they are silly me 
Local Routes
NXWM 34, 37, 39, 79
DIA 310
WCT 65
Bit Further Away
NXWM 529, 25, 41, 11, 11A, 40, 47
DIA 326, 57, 23, 41A,
Frequently Travelled On Routes
79, 34/37, 39 and Very Occasionally the 529 and 74

BlackCountryBusSpotter

#769
January 22, 2024, 07:26:38 PM
Going off what Tony said in the Electric bus thread I assume the WA Trainer must like Darlaston as I always see a Driver Trainer here. I used to see them down Darlaston Road and now I see them around Rough Hay, St Lawrence Way and The main town
Local Routes
NXWM 34, 37, 39, 79
DIA 310
WCT 65
Bit Further Away
NXWM 529, 25, 41, 11, 11A, 40, 47
DIA 326, 57, 23, 41A,
Frequently Travelled On Routes
79, 34/37, 39 and Very Occasionally the 529 and 74

Tony

#770
January 22, 2024, 07:46:04 PM
Quote from: BlackCountryBusSpotter on January 22, 2024, 07:26:38 PMGoing off what Tony said in the Electric bus thread I assume the WA Trainer must like Darlaston as I always see a Driver Trainer here. I used to see them down Darlaston Road and now I see them around Rough Hay, St Lawrence Way and The main town
The driver trainer fleet is not garage based.

Westy

#771
January 22, 2024, 07:51:00 PM
Quote from: Tony on January 22, 2024, 07:46:04 PMThe driver trainer fleet is not garage based.
Isnt it at Perry Barr thesedays?

That's the impression Ive got from Mr Fitchew's blogs.

(Didnt it used to be there in Pte days, the old one obviously?)

BlackCountryBusSpotter

#772
January 22, 2024, 07:53:29 PM
Quote from: Tony on January 22, 2024, 07:46:04 PMThe driver trainer fleet is not garage based.
I know the Fleet isn't but doesn't each Garage have it's own Instructor/Trainer if they do the Walsall one must like Darlaston 
Local Routes
NXWM 34, 37, 39, 79
DIA 310
WCT 65
Bit Further Away
NXWM 529, 25, 41, 11, 11A, 40, 47
DIA 326, 57, 23, 41A,
Frequently Travelled On Routes
79, 34/37, 39 and Very Occasionally the 529 and 74

Tony

#773
January 22, 2024, 08:17:48 PM
Quote from: BlackCountryBusSpotter on January 22, 2024, 07:53:29 PMI know the Fleet isn't but doesn't each Garage have it's own Instructor/Trainer if they do the Walsall one must like Darlaston
The garages driver trainers do not use the training fleet. The training fleet is a central function. 

BlackCountryBusSpotter

#774
January 23, 2024, 12:27:20 AM
Quote from: Tony on January 22, 2024, 08:17:48 PMThe garages driver trainers do not use the training fleet. The training fleet is a central function.
Oh right I thought it might be done out of each garage to train then for say Walsall or Wolverhampton or West Bromwich so they are then familiar with some of the roads that they probably are already but how say some of the turns are different in a bus than a car
Local Routes
NXWM 34, 37, 39, 79
DIA 310
WCT 65
Bit Further Away
NXWM 529, 25, 41, 11, 11A, 40, 47
DIA 326, 57, 23, 41A,
Frequently Travelled On Routes
79, 34/37, 39 and Very Occasionally the 529 and 74

BlackCountryBusSpotter

#775
January 25, 2024, 02:31:51 PM
B7RLE 17×× turned from Stafford Road onto Willenhall Street Fleet Number was blocked by a Car as I was on on the corner of my street so didn't see the front fleetnumber
Local Routes
NXWM 34, 37, 39, 79
DIA 310
WCT 65
Bit Further Away
NXWM 529, 25, 41, 11, 11A, 40, 47
DIA 326, 57, 23, 41A,
Frequently Travelled On Routes
79, 34/37, 39 and Very Occasionally the 529 and 74

Wba_lad

#776
January 25, 2024, 04:48:38 PM
This morning I was in West Bromwich, around 09:00 and I seen the training E400 it went down all saints way

BlackCountryBusSpotter

#777
January 26, 2024, 01:52:10 AM
Quote from: Wba_lad on January 25, 2024, 04:48:38 PMThis morning I was in West Bromwich, around 09:00 and I seen the training E400 it went down all saints way
4698 the Ex Demo ADL E400 first outside of London 
Local Routes
NXWM 34, 37, 39, 79
DIA 310
WCT 65
Bit Further Away
NXWM 529, 25, 41, 11, 11A, 40, 47
DIA 326, 57, 23, 41A,
Frequently Travelled On Routes
79, 34/37, 39 and Very Occasionally the 529 and 74

Wba_lad

#778
January 29, 2024, 10:03:52 AM
1784 just seen on all saints way in Walsall direction.

Wba_lad

#779
January 30, 2024, 09:07:44 AM
1781 just seen in West Bromwich, came off West Bromwich high street and then around the bus station up towards spon lane.
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