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National Express Coventry - Unusual Workings

Started by Rob H, December 13, 2012, 06:52:52 AM

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Trident 4609

Quote from: ben710 on September 14, 2013, 07:51:08 PM
I'm counting this as an unusual working.
One evening this week on the 7, a driver missed the turn* from Barker Buts lane on to Courtland Ave. when working towards Brownshill Green.
As such, the bus continued up the Hollyfast road to the Norman Place road bus terminus before coming back down and taking the correct turn.

As such it replicated the old 75!

(*He must have thought he was on a 5 working, else he wouldn't have known where to turn around.)


Not really an unusual working as An Unusual Working is when a type of bus is used on a route that isn't usually allocated that type EG a Double Decker on Coventry 4 (Mon-Sat) or Single Decker on Coventry 21 which is usually allocated Enviro400 Double Deckers.

trident4370

Can't promise these are unusual as I'm not a regular Coventry visitor but saw them today and they looked out of place so here goes...
4319 - 2/3
4688 - 42
Unidentified Merc on the 9A

Ashley 4566


Nathan4775

Quote from: trident4370 on September 28, 2013, 11:22:31 PM
Can't promise these are unusual as I'm not a regular Coventry visitor but saw them today and they looked out of place so here goes...
4319 - 2/3
4688 - 42
Unidentified Merc on the 9A

Good Spot, rarely sees Doubles

Isn't the 42 allocated doubles, last time I was there though it was 21** but seen several ALX's on there not a Gemini though
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JoNi

route 4 branded Bendy 6016 appeared on 21 today.

nitromatt1

Quote from: JoNi on October 07, 2013, 10:43:27 PM
route 4 branded Bendy 6016 appeared on 21 today.

I don't know much about Coventry but that sounds rare!

Sh4318

Quote from: JoNi on October 07, 2013, 10:43:27 PM
route 4 branded Bendy 6016 appeared on 21 today.

Aren't there 1 or 2 bendys on the 21 a day? Or was that before the new Enviros entered service?
Class 153, 155 and 156. The Super Sprinters
Local Routes: 21, 89, 48/A, 12/A, 54/A
Semi-local routes: 80, 87

John

Quote from: Sh4166 on October 07, 2013, 10:45:56 PM
Quote from: JoNi on October 07, 2013, 10:43:27 PM
route 4 branded Bendy 6016 appeared on 21 today.

Aren't there 1 or 2 bendys on the 21 a day? Or was that before the new Enviros entered service?

Not unusual. There is nearly always a Bendi on the 21. It has been discussed numerous times before

nitromatt1

Quote from: John on October 07, 2013, 10:51:04 PM
Quote from: Sh4166 on October 07, 2013, 10:45:56 PM
Quote from: JoNi on October 07, 2013, 10:43:27 PM
route 4 branded Bendy 6016 appeared on 21 today.

Aren't there 1 or 2 bendys on the 21 a day? Or was that before the new Enviros entered service?

Not unusual. There is nearly always a Bendi on the 21. It has been discussed numerous times before

Me being the novice to Coventry service, I'm used to seeing Enviros on the 21 so this surprised me

Valandil

2153 is on the 18(A) today.

JoNi

The relevance of 6016 was it had 4 in big numbers on the side. 6020 and 6021 haven't got branding, but I appreciate its the order they are parked outside the garage not the branding which reflects which working they end up on.

OH25

don't know if they are unusual but:
4693 on the 2
4452 on the 23
4401 on the 16A

JoNi

Doubles now appear everyday on 2/3 and 23 every day now. 4453 in Coventry livery was on 2/3 yesterday.
As mentioned by others in this thread before Geminis seem to get on every route worked by double deckers.

tc

Current Allocation - Cov:

1 - Volvo B7RLE Unbranded
2 - ALX400 M-S/Volvo B7RLE 20 Branded Sunday
3 - ALX400 M-S/Volvo B7RLE 20 Branded Sunday
4 - Merc Citaro (Bendy) Branded M-S/Volvo B7RLE or ALX400 Sunday
5 - ALX400/Merc 0405N/Volvo B7RLE 9 Branded Sunday
6/6A - ALX400
7 - ALX400/Merc 0405N
8/8A - Enviro 400 Branded
9/9A - Volvo B7RLE Branded
10 - ALX400
11/11X/12 - ALX400 M-S/Enviro 400 Sunday
13/13A - Volvo B7TL Gemini/ALX400
16/16A - ALX400/Merc 0405N
18/18A - Merc 0405N/ALX400
19 - ALX400
20/20A/20E - Volvo B7RLE Branded (20 extras on RICOH events can be double deck)
21 - Enviro 400 Branded + 2 Merc Citaro Bendy Unbranded (Scheduled)
23 - ALX400
27 - Merc 0405N
27A - Enviro 400/ALX400
42 - ALX400 M-F/Merc 0405N Saturday
101 - ALX400/Enviro 400/Volvo B7TL Gemini/Merc Citaro Bendy
6S/10S/16S/23C/23S/58/58A/59/771/772 - ALX400
9S - Volvo B7RLE Branded

Sh4318

Quote from: tc on October 08, 2013, 09:41:17 PM
Current Allocation - Cov:

1 - Volvo B7RLE Unbranded
2 - ALX400 M-S/Volvo B7RLE 20 Branded Sunday
3 - ALX400 M-S/Volvo B7RLE 20 Branded Sunday
4 - Merc Citaro (Bendy) Branded M-S/Volvo B7RLE or ALX400 Sunday
5 - ALX400/Merc 0405N/Volvo B7RLE 9 Branded Sunday
6/6A - ALX400
7 - ALX400/Merc 0405N
8/8A - Enviro 400 Branded
9/9A - Volvo B7RLE Branded
10 - ALX400
11/11X/12 - ALX400 M-S/Enviro 400 Sunday
13/13A - Volvo B7TL Gemini/ALX400
16/16A - ALX400/Merc 0405N
18/18A - Merc 0405N/ALX400
19 - ALX400
20/20A/20E - Volvo B7RLE Branded (20 extras on RICOH events can be double deck)
21 - Enviro 400 Branded + 2 Merc Citaro Bendy Unbranded (Scheduled)
23 - ALX400
27 - Merc 0405N
27A - Enviro 400/ALX400
42 - ALX400 M-F/Merc 0405N Saturday
101 - ALX400/Enviro 400/Volvo B7TL Gemini/Merc Citaro Bendy
6S/10S/16S/23C/23S/58/58A/59/771/772 - ALX400
9S - Volvo B7RLE Branded

Thank you  ;D
Class 153, 155 and 156. The Super Sprinters
Local Routes: 21, 89, 48/A, 12/A, 54/A
Semi-local routes: 80, 87

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