Unusual Workings February 2013

[Trident 4609]

Some unusual workings Today

Wolverhampton

2006 on the 82
4308 on the 82
2009 on the 33
4545 and another trident on the 33
4571 on a very unusual working of the 28
4595 on the 11
6 branded 2072 on the 59 earlier
2016 on the 59

Dudley/Sandwell

2084 on the 53/289

[Stuharris 6360]

I passed WB garage yesterday morning, there was a Dudley Road Merc parked right by the gate, I thought it was 1526 withdrawn but obviously not

1526 was on the 83/89s today. Interestingly, as the 83 and 89 interwork, i wonder why some of the crew changes are done at Oldbury?

[makkacdt]

i belive with the 83/89 a driver will take over in oldbury, drive the 89 to blackheath, then to bham were it changes to 83 west brom and back the back to 89 and gets relived in oldbury.. i belive this is the case

either way the 89 is driven by 127/8/9 drivers so guessing its on the same rota.

[Stuharris 6360]

i belive with the 83/89 a driver will take over in oldbury, drive the 89 to blackheath, then to bham were it changes to 83 west brom and back the back to 89 and gets relived in oldbury.. i belive this is the case

either way the 89 is driven by 127/8/9 drivers so guessing its on the same rota.

just thought it strange that even though the bus will end up in West Brom, the changeover point is Oldbury.

there must be a reason behind it, just seems odd.

[Ashley]

Walsall today

1479 - 10
1903 - 70A
4134 - 7 (seems to be one Trident on this route most weekdays now, just pointing it out for those who may be interested)

[windy miller]

spent half hour at West Brom tonight (fri) 22nd...811/822 in service plus 2 UID and  820 on the 5...AND..818 in the lay-over bay??? is this a transfer from BC?..if so are there any more to come?

[B.C Driver]

Not exactly unusual, but kind of strange... there's 6 buses on the Pershore Road on late nights (3 45s and 3 47s).

Out of the 6 buses were 4140, 4141, 4142 and 4143.

Also Julie (aka 4177) was out on the Bristol Road, feeling bare as she has been stripped of her 97 branding.

[JB93]

I hope they give the 97 some really good branding when the route changes to the airport, it's long overdue.

[Mike K]

spent half hour at West Brom tonight (fri) 22nd...811/822 in service plus 2 UID and  820 on the 5...AND..818 in the lay-over bay??? is this a transfer from BC?..if so are there any more to come?

812 - 818 were only at BC as a short term measure to cover vehicle shortages, BC's allocation is 801 to 810. All the others including 818 have now gone to WB, although as far as I'm aware 818 was the last to move across.

[Ashley]

815 -42

[Trident 4609]

4002 on Wolverhampton 25

[Discodave]

enviro 400 on 302 now thats not a regular keep missing fleet numbers seen at Bloxwich Bulls Head.

[nitromatt1]

582 - X96
2021 - 27
2086 - 276

[the trainbasher]

2090 on the 9

[nitromatt1]

2090 on the 9

Arghhh that's my local bus but I've been around Wolves all day, typical that I missed an UW