Unusual Workings July 2013

[Trident 4609]

824 - 140

Another route to add to the last along with the 241.

Interestingly i saw 4299 on the 241 at Halesowen this morning. Do the WB journeys operate during the school holidays?

I was talking about this with matt last week before he went on holiday and we thought WB didn't operate the 140/241 journey in the 6 weeks holidays.

[Stuharris 6360]

824 - 140

Another route to add to the last along with the 241.

Interestingly i saw 4299 on the 241 at Halesowen this morning. Do the WB journeys operate during the school holidays?

I was talking about this with matt last week before he went on holiday and we thought WB didn't operate the 140/241 journey in the 6 weeks holidays.

Was going to ask where Matt was, it's very quiet without him.  ;D

I didn't think that they operated over the holiday, we will have to see what happens next week!

[Trident 4609]

Matt should be back sometime on Saturday :) 2007 is still on the 59 tonight.

Also i saw 4538 going down Willenhall Road around 19:00 out of service so back from Helping fill in service gaps during the tunnel closures


Are Mercs unusual on the West Bromich 40 as i'm not a regular visitor to West Brom and i thought it was fully E200 operated

[Stuharris 6360]

Matt should be back sometime on Saturday :) 2007 is still on the 59 tonight.

Also i saw 4538 going down Willenhall Road around 19:00 out of service so back from Helping fill in service gaps during the tunnel closures


Are Mercs unusual on the West Bromwich 40 as i'm not a regular visitor to West Brom and i thought it was fully E200 operated

Last time i was in West Brom, you still saw the odd Merc on the WB40, not as regular as they used to be though. I suppose with the Diamond Competition, E200s will manage very well on there!

[Eric Shaw]

Seen yesterday, I tried to post this last night but failed.
in Birmingham,
    4677 on the 50.
    BK 13 NZM on the 50 [white 12m single deck, probably B7RLE]
    1877 on the 65.
in Dudley,
     4802 on X96.
     2154 on X96.
     4800 on 276.
     2002 on 82.
     662 on 81.

[Stuharris 6360]

Seen yesterday, I tried to post this last night but failed.
in Birmingham,
    4677 on the 50.
    BK 13 NZM on the 50 [white 12m single deck, probably B7RLE]
    1877 on the 65.
in Dudley,
     4802 on X96.
     2154 on X96.
     4800 on 276.
     2002 on 82.
     662 on 81.

You did actually post it Eric  :)

[Nathan4775]

824 - 140

Another route to add to the last along with the 241.

Interestingly i saw 4299 on the 241 at Halesowen this morning. Do the WB journeys operate during the school holidays?

today 824 was on the 222 rode it from Dudley- Rusells Hall Hosp then got the 226 to Merry Hill
4905 - 23

2095 - X96 also the name on the side has been removed
http://www.flickr.com/photos/90949252@N04/9358565069/

[Trident 4609]

I've noticed  B7RLE's are becoming more usual on the X96 and also WN's 81 and 82

[Stuharris 6360]

I've noticed  B7RLE's are becoming more usual on the X96 and also WN's 81 and 82

Think that now PE have spare Enviros, they seem to try and make the 141 100% DD, so it throws up 1 or 2 spare B7RLE and probably the X96 is the best to use them.

Same with WN i suppose, now they can't use DDs on the 81, they have to use Mercs or B7RLEs, they could have used B6s, but then you have that huge hill on Lodge Farm.

[John]

2095 - X96 also the name on the side has been removed
http://www.flickr.com/photos/90949252@N04/9358565069/

The writing on the sticker has just faded Nathan. Others are like that as well

[Dylan4579]

43** - 50

Diamonds new b7rles were on the 82 and 50
Omnilink- 16

[Trident 4609]

I've noticed  B7RLE's are becoming more usual on the X96 and also WN's 81 and 82

Think that now PE have spare Enviros, they seem to try and make the 141 100% DD, so it throws up 1 or 2 spare B7RLE and probably the X96 is the best to use them.

Same with WN i suppose, now they can't use DDs on the 81, they have to use Mercs or B7RLEs, they could have used B6s, but then you have that huge hill on Lodge Farm.

Well B6's do put in appearances a fair bit ;)

[PM]

43** - 50

Diamonds new b7rles were on the 82 and 50
Omnilink- 16

Which one was on the 82 then today? NZP and NZM were on the 16 so which one was on the 82-must mean 3 have transferred up temporarily then!!

[Dylan4579]

Would bendy-buses be feasible for the 82??

[Trident 4609]

2095 - X96 also the name on the side has been removed
http://www.flickr.com/photos/90949252@N04/9358565069/

The writing on the sticker has just faded Nathan. Others are like that as well

I've noticed (Well ages ago) that the PE B7RLE's names were just applied onto the side of the bus (hence why its faded) and WN examples were actully applied before delivery to WN garage!)