Unusual Workings March 2013

[JackC]

WB40 had 3 E200s and an ALX400 running today - very unusual to have less Mercs/B6s than anything else on there.

[B.C Driver]

14 branded 4157 which did a late night on the 45 on Sat has drifted off the 14 again to do a late night yesterday on the 61 and 63.

[Ash]

WB40 had 3 E200s and an ALX400 running today - very unusual to have less Mercs/B6s than anything else on there.

Lately the 40 seems to get a mix bag of vehicles and double deckers are getting more frequent on there i spotted 2 on there one day last week. Similar to a few WB routes now though (40/42/43/45/46) they seem to get the enviro 200 and anything else to make the numbers up but at least it makes a change.

[598]

1705 (Branded X96) on the 120, however has just come into service starting from the thimblemill pub! And correct me if I'm wrong, is this the first time a branded X96 merc has seen Birmingham????

[Ash]

4290 on the 45

[Rob H]

4127 > X51
4305 > 77
4855 > 952

[John]

6 Branded B7RLE on 255

4764 on Walsall 29
http://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/8552558750

OmniLink on X51

[Nathan4775]

4853, 4855 - on 934
4480 - 33

[Stu]

1705 (Branded X96) on the 120, however has just come into service starting from the thimblemill pub! And correct me if I'm wrong, is this the first time a branded X96 merc has seen Birmingham????

It's been to Birmingham before, but not with X96 branding, second pic down:
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/1515-1743/1705.html

And not wanting to be pedantic, but the Thimblemill Pub is in Smethwick, not Birmingham  :P

[JackC]

WB40 had 3 E200s and an ALX400 running today - very unusual to have less Mercs/B6s than anything else on there.

Lately the 40 seems to get a mix bag of vehicles and double deckers are getting more frequent on there i spotted 2 on there one day last week. Similar to a few WB routes now though (40/42/43/45/46) they seem to get the enviro 200 and anything else to make the numbers up but at least it makes a change.

The allocation seems to change on a weekly basis - one week it's Mercs and B6s all week, another week it's E200s all week - another one running around the on the 40 today.

244 also made a rare trip out into service on the 38.

[Stuharris 6360]

WB40 had 3 E200s and an ALX400 running today - very unusual to have less Mercs/B6s than anything else on there.

Lately the 40 seems to get a mix bag of vehicles and double deckers are getting more frequent on there i spotted 2 on there one day last week. Similar to a few WB routes now though (40/42/43/45/46) they seem to get the enviro 200 and anything else to make the numbers up but at least it makes a change.

The allocation seems to change on a weekly basis - one week it's Mercs and B6s all week, another week it's E200s all week - another one running around the on the 40 today.

244 also made a rare trip out into service on the 38.

I have a feeling it is who is on despatch duty at the depot. Last week the 243 was a mix of B6s and Mercs, even the odd B7RLE, this week its mostly Mercs!

[nitromatt1]

2096 on the 244: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nitromatt1/8553017610/in/photostream

[598]

1705 (Branded X96) on the 120, however has just come into service starting from the thimblemill pub! And correct me if I'm wrong, is this the first time a branded X96 merc has seen Birmingham????

It's been to Birmingham before, but not with X96 branding, second pic down:
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/1515-1743/1705.html

And not wanting to be pedantic, but the Thimblemill Pub is in Smethwick, not Birmingham  :P

I never said the thimblemill was in Birmingham!!

[598]

Moving on... 1791 on the 97A

[John]

Almost forgot!!

47** Enviro400's on both the 101 and the 7