NX Hybrids

[4504]

No ruddles for me, I'll have a dissarono and coke  ;). The square peg is great for spotting, if you sit near the back of the pub, you'll get to see the 65, 66/A, 67

4006 Cheap Bear? Is that black or brown? :) Yes Weatherspoons- Good drinking Hole- I would recommend It- (Try the Ruddles Best Bitter-Beautiful stuff! :P :P Food a bit pricey though -Iv'e not tried drinking in the garden though-prob need bino's to see Broad St Services??

[windy miller]

Might try an hour or so next sat  (2nd june)  (broad st)  try out my new bino's

[wilmotm (Matt Wilmot)]

The big 'Spoons' at the top of Stourbridge High Street also allows good views of 246, 256, 257, X96, 276 services plus a few others I'm sure and the Beefeater in Pensnett is literally opposite to the entrance to the Trading Estate where PE depot is located so go out for a meal say between 6-7PM and you will see endless B6's, Merc's, B7's and Enviro's parking up for the night

[windy miller]

thanks but PE was something i did at shool :) I suppose you would get some funny looks jumping up and down the pub looking at buses. I know there is a pub called the three furnaces ? where I used to turn right- up to the end of that road-then left ( for about 100 yds,) then LEFT into the trading estate,  (There is no security office at the north gate  entrance)- then down to second ave and park-up right in front of the garage for about an hour say 6.30 to 7.30. I don't suppose things have changed much in the past 2-3 years since I went?

[windy miller]

I spent about an hour today in the churchyard (Colmore row) very pleasant weather. I only saw 1 enviro? (5403) However, I did see at least 6 of the Hybrids in service on the harborne services. I'm thinking maybe the Air cond works better on the Hybrids in hot weather? No?- so where were all the Enviros today then? ???

[MW]

I spent about an hour today in the churchyard (Colmore row) very pleasant weather. I only saw 1 enviro? (5403) However, I did see at least 6 of the Hybrids in service on the harborne services. I'm thinking maybe the Air cond works better on the Hybrids in hot weather? No?- so where were all the Enviros today then? ???

5403 is a hybrid...

[danny]

Yes talk of pubs and buses

[4504]

Good combination  ;D

Yes talk of pubs and buses

[Stu]

All the green/white buses are hybrids.  ;)

[windy miller]

Thanks Stu. I meant to specify Alexander hybrids in my ref to 5403 as opposed to Volvo Hybrids :-[ :-[ My mistake.      (Still don't know where they all were.....) ;)

[windy miller]

The truth-your comment on the square peg -Iv'e never been in there, I heard its 'karma'  is not one of the best to say the least! :-X :-X I dont think any (new) b7's pass there anyway (20/21xx)  except the 120 I suppose. Unless you know different?

[4504]

AG and PE B7RLEs can be seen
AG: 37, 72
PE: 120

Also hybrids on the 24, if you go on a Sunday

The truth-your comment on the square peg -Iv'e never been in there, I heard its 'karma'  is not one of the best to say the least! :-X :-X I dont think any (new) b7's pass there anyway (20/21xx)  except the 120 I suppose. Unless you know different?

[windy miller]

4504  8)Thanks for that-I can't recall seeing any 'new' AG B7's on either the 6 or the 37-every time I get any where near the New st ramp they seem to be operated by the older group? I forget where the 72 goes, but I did see 7019 on that svc last thursday ie amidst all the late afternoon bus CHAOS at the bottom of Dale end/ albert st. Fortunatly tony's? group of competent WM Traffic inspectors were able to impose some sort of normality-(eventualy) :) 

[MW]

4504  8)Thanks for that-I can't recall seeing any 'new' AG B7's on either the 6 or the 37-every time I get any where near the New st ramp they seem to be operated by the older group? I forget where the 72 goes, but I did see 7019 on that svc last thursday ie amidst all the late afternoon bus CHAOS at the bottom of Dale end/ albert st. Fortunatly tony's? group of competent WM Traffic inspectors were able to impose some sort of normality-(eventualy) :)

No, you wouldn't see B7s on the 6 because YW (the depot it is run by) doesn't operate any B7's.

AG run the 37 and 72, where you can see a mix of Volvo B7RLE and Scania K230UB.

You might see Volvo B7RLEs along Broad Street as mentioned, and at Five Ways on the 1.

[John]

Also hybrids on the 24, if you go on a Sunday

They also sneak on in the week, especially at peak hours.