Unusual Workings February 2013

[wbdriver]

Some early morning and evening 45/46s will interwork. The normal daytime service doesn't.

They must also interwork during Sundays, as the layover times on both routes in West Bromwich are quite large

i think they interwork with the 42 and 43 on a sunday, ie 42 to dudley, back to west brom, then a 46 to scott arms and back.

[wbdriver]

Some early morning and evening 45/46s will interwork. The normal daytime service doesn't.

They must also interwork during Sundays, as the layover times on both routes in West Bromwich are quite large

i think they interwork with the 42 and 43 on a sunday, ie 42 to dudley, back to west brom, then a 46 to scott arms and back.

Drivers must get RSI with all that winding of the blinds ;)

just imagine going from the 53 to the 289 and back! sore arms all the while.....  :D

[Stuharris 6360]

Some early morning and evening 45/46s will interwork. The normal daytime service doesn't.

They must also interwork during Sundays, as the layover times on both routes in West Bromwich are quite large

i think they interwork with the 42 and 43 on a sunday, ie 42 to dudley, back to west brom, then a 46 to scott arms and back.

Drivers must get RSI with all that winding of the blinds ;)

just imagine going from the 53 to the 289 and back! sore arms all the while.....  :D

PE drivers had that pleasure the other day as two B6s were on the 53/289! No escape either, when buses are on the 243/4 circuit you often see them with the last digit half way between the 3 and 4 on the rear number indicator to stop them having to be changed.

[Westy]

Thought they normally left the rear display blank?

[4006]

Some early morning and evening 45/46s will interwork. The normal daytime service doesn't.

They must also interwork during Sundays, as the layover times on both routes in West Bromwich are quite large

i think they interwork with the 42 and 43 on a sunday, ie 42 to dudley, back to west brom, then a 46 to scott arms and back.

Drivers must get RSI with all that winding of the blinds ;)

just imagine going from the 53 to the 289 and back! sore arms all the while.....  :D

PE drivers had that pleasure the other day as two B6s were on the 53/289! No escape either, when buses are on the 243/4 circuit you often see them with the last digit half way between the 3 and 4 on the rear number indicator to stop them having to be changed.

Lol half a turn...I mean how lazy is that and how much time does it actually save...opening cab door 5secs, walking length of bus 5secs opening blind hatch 5secs, changing blind fron 4 to 5 5secs, closing blind hatch 5secs, walking back to cab 5secs, opening cab door 5secs...Total saving of time 35seconds you couldn't even open a paper to the previous page you was reading in that time! This is why drivers get bad reputations...even the good ones that do bother to spend the extra 35secs to change a blind!!!!!!

[Stuharris 6360]

Some early morning and evening 45/46s will interwork. The normal daytime service doesn't.

They must also interwork during Sundays, as the layover times on both routes in West Bromwich are quite large

i think they interwork with the 42 and 43 on a sunday, ie 42 to dudley, back to west brom, then a 46 to scott arms and back.

Drivers must get RSI with all that winding of the blinds ;)

just imagine going from the 53 to the 289 and back! sore arms all the while.....  :D

PE drivers had that pleasure the other day as two B6s were on the 53/289! No escape either, when buses are on the 243/4 circuit you often see them with the last digit half way between the 3 and 4 on the rear number indicator to stop them having to be changed.

Lol half a turn...I mean how lazy is that and how much time does it actually save...opening cab door 5secs, walking length of bus 5secs opening blind hatch 5secs, changing blind fron 4 to 5 5secs, closing blind hatch 5secs, walking back to cab 5secs, opening cab door 5secs...Total saving of time 35seconds you couldn't even open a paper to the previous page you was reading in that time! This is why drivers get bad reputations...even the good ones that do bother to spend the extra 35secs to change a blind!!!!!!

I also thought it was against the rules not to have your blinds and number indicators properly set!

[wbdriver]

i think it is against the rules but as long as the front blind is correct that's all that matters. next time you're in city or WB look out for the mercs on the 83 and 89. front blinds correct, side and rear blinds blank!

[Ash]

i think it is against the rules but as long as the front blind is correct that's all that matters. next time you're in city or WB look out for the mercs on the 83 and 89. front blinds correct, side and rear blinds blank!

Isn't that because they can't get out of the cab to change the blinds when in Birmingham for safety reasons as the service interwork's in the city centre.

[Sh4318]

i think it is against the rules but as long as the front blind is correct that's all that matters. next time you're in city or WB look out for the mercs on the 83 and 89. front blinds correct, side and rear blinds blank!

Rarely, they'll put the side blind up. But as there is a seat right next to the side blind, I can see this as frustrating

[Kevin]

287 on the 28

[Nathan4775]

4th Feb

4764 - 935A
4737 - 46 (PB)


7TH Feb

Two Travel De Courcey Evos working X6 - PIctures follow soon
1870 - 21 - Picture to Follow
Merc - 20

8th Feb
1764 - X51 - Cannock - These are getting smaller an smaller

[Nathan4775]

7Th & 8th Feb

7019 - 5

7020 - 5
http://www.flickr.com/photos/90949252@N04/8457357955/in/photostream/

4739 - 49
http://www.flickr.com/photos/90949252@N04/8458519610/in/photostream

1870 - 21
http://www.flickr.com/photos/90949252@N04/8458520150/in/photostream/

2 TDC Evolutions
http://www.flickr.com/photos/90949252@N04/8457418621/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/90949252@N04/8458519906/in/photostream/

[Discodave]

i think it is against the rules but as long as the front blind is correct that's all that matters. next time you're in city or WB look out for the mercs on the 83 and 89. front blinds correct, side and rear blinds blank!

Arriva buses never had side blinds on them or rear ones (when they were manual wind ones except the ones that used to be on the 33 electric roller ones) its only when hanovers were fitted side and rear ones came and that was on low floor ones very few step buses had all round blinds.  If you did pye green circulars try changing 3 blinds in 1 min and with a cash bag you would lose 10 mins securing money and that would be to change a 25 to 26 and vice versa. Glad all the Pye green buses were first in having hanover blinds people did not have any time to give you a chance to alter the number.

[wilmotm (Matt Wilmot)]

Currently on 544 on the 222, there can't be many more B6 workings on the 222 left to come from PE I wouldn't have thought

[John]

533 on WB5
http://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/8458062105