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Started by Liverpool Street, July 01, 2013, 05:31:43 PM

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Tara4352

Quote from: Tony on October 09, 2015, 08:37:11 AM
It's 4181, 4191 is actually parked in PB garage at the moment
What's 4191 doing at PB?

Mike K

4884 Ronnie Morgan is on Bristol Road 61/63 today. As are 2 14 branded Tridents, 4626 and 4627 which were travelling in convoy through Selly Oak.

John

Quote from: RS on October 09, 2015, 08:38:05 AM
What's 4191 doing at PB?

Having work done on it more than likely

Liverpool Street

Quote from: Tony on October 08, 2015, 07:33:38 PM
4884 should still be around in 14 years

Ugh, that's highly unfortunate.

The only reason I'd like to see 4884 in 14 years is to remember Ronnie, apart from that I hope they get scrapped before
Quote from: 2900
One thing Daimler Mercedes Benz are good at is producing excellent Diesel engines, I do miss the sound of the 0405n for all its faults you couldn't knock that 12 litre engine.
Quote from: karl724223
until it cought fire

Solo1

4884 the bus named after r the late Ron
Morgan on 59 service just saw it on coventry rd by morrisons
A few minutes ago

Mike K

Quote from: Solo1 on October 09, 2015, 04:59:07 PM
4884 the bus named after r the late Ron
Morgan on 59 service just saw it on coventry rd by morrisons
A few minutes ago

May have just been a peak board earlier then but was definitely on 61/63 this morning.

iansdavies

hiya how many hours do bus drivers do approximately on a sunday is it about 5 hours .

John

Quote from: iansdavies on October 13, 2015, 02:28:58 PM
hiya how many hours do bus drivers do approximately on a sunday is it about 5 hours .

Drivers on the old contracts do an average of around 5 hours. New starters have to do an average of 7 hours 36 minutes wih a break in the middle

James4368

#2663
Looks like 2121 has been fitted with 2 hybrid seats towards front of bus
Local Bus Routes
58 - Yardley Swan - Solihull
60 - Birmingham - Cranes Park
99 - Lea Village - Acocks Green
S16 - Yardley Swan - Solihull
X1 - Birmingham - Coventry
X2 - Birmingham - Solihull

iansdavies

i saw a running board from a 50 a few years ago it stated 5 hours 23 minutes from 917 to 1440 on a sunday but in brackets it stated 5 hours 53 minutes where doe the extra half hour come from .

Tony

Quote from: iansdavies on October 13, 2015, 07:05:39 PM
i saw a running board from a 50 a few years ago it stated 5 hours 23 minutes from 917 to 1440 on a sunday but in brackets it stated 5 hours 53 minutes where doe the extra half hour come from .

Depends what you actually saw. Running boards do not normally have duty lengths on them

MW

Quote from: John on October 13, 2015, 04:28:30 PM
Drivers on the old contracts do an average of around 5 hours. New starters have to do an average of 7 hours 36 minutes wih a break in the middle

I regularly get 5ish hour duties on Sunday's. Especially on the 5. You take out the bus from garage, do two full trips with a half hour break, sometimes an hour break in Solihull. And then bring it back to garage. Some good duties on the Widney rota.

iansdavies

so the  900 from brum to coventry starts  at 510 on a sunday morning what time does his shift finish

MW

Quote from: iansdavies on October 13, 2015, 08:18:04 PM
so the  900 from brum to coventry starts  at 510 on a sunday morning what time does his shift finish

Why don't you ask the driver next time you catch it? Nobody on here would know that. Maybe a BC driver.

Liverpool Street

Quote from: iansdavies on October 13, 2015, 08:18:04 PM
so the  900 from brum to coventry starts  at 510 on a sunday morning what time does his shift finish

2 trips and a airport probably
Quote from: 2900
One thing Daimler Mercedes Benz are good at is producing excellent Diesel engines, I do miss the sound of the 0405n for all its faults you couldn't knock that 12 litre engine.
Quote from: karl724223
until it cought fire

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