Buses on specific Routes

[domino.99]

With the unusual route topic being popular i want to ask. If the garage are short of that type of bus then just put a differnt one on it says no where a enviro should be on the 9 or a trident on the 126 or a merc on the 81 yes it is nice to see variation on routes but there is no specific bus on a route then really we shouldn't have the 'unusual working' as we don't know what are 'usual' and 'unusual' workings.

[Trident 4609]

Well on the forum the term Unusual Workings is used loosely and basically means a type of buses not usually allocated a bus

Eg If you have an E400H that is genuinley unusual as it doesn't happen often

But an B7RLE Ion the 126 may happen a few times but shouldn't really be allocated and the majority of buses on there are tridents.

[domino.99]

Well on the forum the term Unusual Workings is used loosely and basically means a type of buses not usually allocated a bus

Eg If you have an E400H that is genuinley unusual as it doesn't happen often

But an B7RLE Ion the 126 may happen a few times but shouldn't really be allocated and the majority of buses on there are tridents.

Granted but i mean nobody knows what i usual or unusual but i got a b7rle to merry hill on the 81 yesterday and i was bloody happy as i don't get many b7rle on the 126 or 81 or 81

[Trident 4609]

Tbh most people can tell what is or isn't unusual.As i said on here we use the term "Unusual Workings" loosely so most people just post if a type that isn't always on a route as unusual

Eg the majority of buses on the WN 82 are Mercs so if someone sees a B7RLE or B6 then they would report it.

Certain workings may seem more unusual to some than to others.

For example you saw a Spectra on the 257 and thought it was rare butbif i saw it i would only think it was slightly unusual

[Kevin]

And if you see something you think is unusual but turns out to be "only slightly unusual" be prepared to get shot down in flames for it

[lynx1103]

All 311 running boards are written down to be scania but if not one available ussally a B7RLE is used. It would be quite rare for a B6/B10L to be used

[Trident 4609]

All 311 running boards are written down to be scania but if not one available ussally a B7RLE is used. It would be quite rare for a B6/B10L to be used

Same with most routes really! Most notable ones at WN

All 126 boards are down as tridents
2/3/4/5/6/10 all are written down as B7RLE's on all boards
1 is obviously booked as hybrids.

Most routes have a specific allocation!

[NXWM Spectra]

All 311 running boards are written down to be scania but if not one available ussally a B7RLE is used. It would be quite rare for a B6/B10L to be used

Same with most routes really! Most notable ones at WN

All 126 boards are down as tridents
2/3/4/5/6/10 all are written down as B7RLE's on all boards
1 is obviously booked as hybrids.

Most routes have a specific allocation!

To complete the list for reference (not to criticize a good start):
1       Volvo B5LH             AD E400H
2       Volvo B7RLE
3       Volvo B7RLE
4       Volvo B7RLE
5       Volvo B7RLE
6       Volvo B7RLE
10     Volvo B7RLE
11     No set allocation
25     Mercedes 0405N
26     Volvo B6LE
27     Mercedes 0405N
28     Volvo B6LE
32     Mercedes 0405N
33     Mercedes 0405N
59     Optare Spectra         AD Trident 2         Volvo B5LH
79     AD Trident 2
81     Mercedes 0405N
82     Mercedes 0405N
126   AD Trident 2
255   AD Trident 2
256   AD Trident 2
257   AD Trident 2
529   AD Trident 2

I think that's all!

[lynx1103]

All 311 running boards are written down to be scania but if not one available ussally a B7RLE is used. It would be quite rare for a B6/B10L to be used

Same with most routes really! Most notable ones at WN

All 126 boards are down as tridents
2/3/4/5/6/10 all are written down as B7RLE's on all boards
1 is obviously booked as hybrids.

Most routes have a specific allocation!

Yes but what is ussally used if vechile type is not avalible

[Liverpool Street]

Birmingham Central Allocations

14 - Trident
22/23 - Hybrid
24 - Any
29/A - Volvo B7rle
45/47 - Trident
56 - Any
58 - Volvo B7rle
59 - Any
60 - Trident
61/63 - Trident
90 - Trident (Usually a good 44/46)
97A/L/P - Branded Trident/Volvo B7rle
98 - Volvo B7rle
99 - Enviro 200
900/E - Enviro 400
957 - Enviro 400
X64 - Volvo B7rle (Not uncommon to get a Trident)

Any variation from the above is classed as Unusual.

[Trident 4609]

NXWM Spectra, Made an even more Detailed list of WN's allocations in another thread.
To my best knowledge is:(As of this week)

Route 1- Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H,Volvo B5LH
Route 2- Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban 2
Route 3- Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban 2
Route 4- Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban 2
Route 5- Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban 2 (Branded Codsall Clipper buses used Mon-Sat)
Route 6-Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban 2 (Branded Route 6 buses used Mon-Sat)
Route 10-Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban 2
Route 11-Optare Spectra and Merc (Mon-Sat), B7RLE (Sunday) (Tridents and B6's appear regually aswell)

Route 25/A-Merc,B6LE (Mon-Sat), B7RLE (Sunday)
Route 26-Volvo B6LE
Route 27/A-Volvo B6LE and Trident (Mon-Sat), B7RLE (Sundays)
Route 28-Volvo B6LE

More to follow later (Going out now so will post the rest later)

[Sh4318]

Some might be wrong, 8*s are all correct

4/4H/4M - Scania Omnilink
5 - Plaxton President
40 - E200
41/44 - ALX200
42/43 - Mercedes Benz O405N
45 - Volvo B6LE/Mercedes Benz O405N
46 - E200
47/A - Volvo B6LE
48 - Merceds Benz O405N/Volvo B7TL?
49 - Mercedes Benz O405N
53/289 - Mercedes Benz O405N
74/75 - Volvo B7TL (ALX & Gemini)
80 - Volvo B7TL (ALX & Gemini)
82/87 - Volvo B7TL (Gemini - Predominantly '06 reg, with some '53, '54 reg and the odd ALX)
83/89 - Mercedes Benz O405N/Volvo B7TL
121 - ALX200
127-9 - Volvo B7TL (ALX & Gemini)

[JackC]

48 - Merceds Benz O405N/Volvo B7TL?

I wouldn't say B7TLs are a usual allocation but they pop up from time to time in my experience.

[Mike K]

48 - Merceds Benz O405N/Volvo B7TL?

I wouldn't say B7TLs are a usual allocation but they pop up from time to time in my experience.

Becoming more and more common as Presidents are cascaded from YW.

[Trident 4609]

WN continued

Route 32/3-Optare Spectra,Merc (Mon-Sat), Dennis Trident (Sun
Route 59- Optare Spectra (Mon-Sat), Volvo B5LH (Mon-Sun),Dennis Trident (Mon-Sun)
Route 79- Dennis Trident, Optare Spectra (Mon-Fri)
Route 81-Merc
Route 82-Merc
Route 126-Dennis Trident
Route 255- Dennis Trident (Mon-Sat), Volvo B7RLE (Sunday)
Route 256-Dennis Trident (Mon-Sat), Volvo B7RLE (Sunday)
Route 257-Dennis Trident
Route 529-Dennis Trident