Unusual Workings February 2013

[mranon]

wolves

spectra on no.2 service
1687 merc on 4

both normally b7rle operated

[nitromatt1]

4512 on the 241. Now that's unusual.

Actually there's nothing unusual about it at all, WB operate a board on th 140/241 weekday mornings to help PE out, and its usually a Gemini or B7 ALX400 and its also always normally driven by exactly the same driver, who happens to be one of the best out there.

Well as I'm normally at school at that time obviously I won't have seen it, although I'm surprised that I haven't bumped into it once. Was a very strange sight...

[John]

4512 on the 241. Now that's unusual.

Actually there's nothing unusual about it at all, WB operate a board on th 140/241 weekday mornings to help PE out, and its usually a Gemini or B7 ALX400 and its also always normally driven by exactly the same driver, who happens to be one of the best out there.

Well as I'm normally at school at that time obviously I won't have seen it, although I'm surprised that I haven't bumped into it once. Was a very strange sight...

Here is 4519 on the 241 back in September
http://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/7996804632.

Does it do a 140 from Birmingham to Dudley and a complete 241 round trip back to Dudley?

[Ash]

A 126 branded trident on the 79 it might have been 4582 if that is still in 126 branding only caught the registration at a quick glance and try to make out which trident it exactly was but was definitely branded for the 126.

640 on the 79 bet that was cosy for passengers a service now every 20 minutes having a b6le on it.

[Sh4318]

4512 on the 241. Now that's unusual.

Actually there's nothing unusual about it at all, WB operate a board on th 140/241 weekday mornings to help PE out, and its usually a Gemini or B7 ALX400 and its also always normally driven by exactly the same driver, who happens to be one of the best out there.

Well as I'm normally at school at that time obviously I won't have seen it, although I'm surprised that I haven't bumped into it once. Was a very strange sight...

Here is 4519 on the 241 back in September
http://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/7996804632.

Does it do a 140 from Birmingham to Dudley and a complete 241 round trip back to Dudley?

I think so, as a once saw a B7TL on the 241 in Halesowen around 9am

[JB93]

1536 on the 120 - should this be entering the city centre???
37 branded Omnilink on the 1
Also, can I ask, why is the 1 still President operated when its frequency is less than every 30 minutes? Is it because Town Hall doesn't count as "city centre"?

[Ash]

1536 on the 120 - should this be entering the city centre???
37 branded Omnilink on the 1
Also, can I ask, why is the 1 still President operated when its frequency is less than every 30 minutes? Is it because Town Hall doesn't count as "city centre"?

Yeah I think your right the Town Hall is just outside of the emission zone so presidents are OK on the 1.

[Trident 4609]

A 126 branded trident on the 79 it might have been 4582 if that is still in 126 branding only caught the registration at a quick glance and try to make out which trident it exactly was but was definitely branded for the 126.

640 on the 79 bet that was cosy for passengers a service now every 20 minutes having a b6le on it.

I was on the 39 and when i saw it it was emty. Probably as everyone got on the 39

[JB93]

1536 on the 120 - should this be entering the city centre???
37 branded Omnilink on the 1
Also, can I ask, why is the 1 still President operated when its frequency is less than every 30 minutes? Is it because Town Hall doesn't count as "city centre"?

Yeah I think your right the Town Hall is just outside of the emission zone so presidents are OK on the 1.

Thanks, makes sense then. :) do you know if NXWM gain special permission to run some older buses into the centre or do they just do it and get told off or something? Because I saw a B10L running the daytime 67 a few days ago too.

[Nathan4775]

Ominilink - -out on 904
Branded 37 - out on 72

I know this is not rare but there was about 6/7 B7RLE's out on the 37 today more than usual isnt it ?

[wbdriver]

4512 on the 241. Now that's unusual.

Actually there's nothing unusual about it at all, WB operate a board on th 140/241 weekday mornings to help PE out, and its usually a Gemini or B7 ALX400 and its also always normally driven by exactly the same driver, who happens to be one of the best out there.

Well as I'm normally at school at that time obviously I won't have seen it, although I'm surprised that I haven't bumped into it once. Was a very strange sight...

Here is 4519 on the 241 back in September
http://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/7996804632.

Does it do a 140 from Birmingham to Dudley and a complete 241 round trip back to Dudley?

off the top of my head it runs private to Blackheath, does a 140 to City, back to Dudley as a 140 then a 241 to Halesowen and back to Dudley, or something similar, then goes back to garage about 10, 1030 ish.

[Nathan4775]

4512 on the 241. Now that's unusual.

Actually there's nothing unusual about it at all, WB operate a board on th 140/241 weekday mornings to help PE out, and its usually a Gemini or B7 ALX400 and its also always normally driven by exactly the same driver, who happens to be one of the best out there.

Well as I'm normally at school at that time obviously I won't have seen it, although I'm surprised that I haven't bumped into it once. Was a very strange sight...

Here is 4519 on the 241 back in September
http://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/7996804632.

Does it do a 140 from Birmingham to Dudley and a complete 241 round trip back to Dudley?

off the top of my head it runs private to Blackheath, does a 140 to City, back to Dudley as a 140 then a 241 to Halesowen and back to Dudley, or something similar, then goes back to garage about 10, 1030 ish.

What time does this start ?

[John]

What time does this start ?

The 241 I pictured above got into Dudley at 10.34am. Maybe half 8 or around that time when it starts on the 140.

[nitromatt1]

4512 on the 241. Now that's unusual.

Actually there's nothing unusual about it at all, WB operate a board on th 140/241 weekday mornings to help PE out, and its usually a Gemini or B7 ALX400 and its also always normally driven by exactly the same driver, who happens to be one of the best out there.

Well as I'm normally at school at that time obviously I won't have seen it, although I'm surprised that I haven't bumped into it once. Was a very strange sight...

Here is 4519 on the 241 back in September
http://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/7996804632.

Does it do a 140 from Birmingham to Dudley and a complete 241 round trip back to Dudley?

off the top of my head it runs private to Blackheath, does a 140 to City, back to Dudley as a 140 then a 241 to Halesowen and back to Dudley, or something similar, then goes back to garage about 10, 1030 ish.

Those times are a little early I think as it passed me heading out of Halesowen at about 10:15. The driver seemed to be smiling, perhaps at noticing me staring at the oddity of a Gemini in Halesowen.

This happens week-daily though right? If so I'm heading out to get a photo of it tomorrow morning

[nitromatt1]

Today: (please correct me if I'm mistaken)

Pensnett

- 824 (branded for the 222) on the 297
- 2098 on the 141 (not unheard of in the evening but seen more than 1 today)
- 4800 on the 241/140, seemingly all afternoon/evening - rode it and it struggled a lot up the hills of the 241's route.

Wolverhampton

- 1687 on the 4
- 1787 on the 69 (not sure on this one)
- 4021 on the 2