Unusual Workings October 2013

[Nathan4775]

Gemini 468* on the 934/5A/X51 - always seen older enviros + a few new enviros

+ Trident 4609 I think its common to see older Enviro400 out on the 51 sundays because 4737 is out too

[nitromatt1]

Gemini 468* on the 934/5A/X51 - always seen older enviros + a few new enviros

+ Trident 4609 I think its common to see older Enviro400 out on the 51 sundays because 4737 is out too

We saw 4764 yesterday not today

[Nathan4775]

Ohhh , its out today on the 51 today too, sorry. Not sure on Saturdays then.

[Ashley 4566]

Referring back to fridays comments about a B6 on the 301 coming off a 335 board, if it comes off at 16:00 ish then it would be on a 336 board because the 335 runs until about 7 then that bus does one trip on the 6 1925 ex walsall and 2000ish ex sutton or has that one stopped

[notepanel]

Referring back to fridays comments about a B6 on the 301 coming off a 335 board, if it comes off at 16:00 ish then it would be on a 336 board because the 335 runs until about 7 then that bus does one trip on the 6 1925 ex walsall and 2000ish ex sutton or has that one stopped

It would used to have been, but back in February, the 335/336 timetable changed to give a bit of extra running time in the PM peak. Therefore, it is the bus that was originally on the 335 that comes off, and the bus that was originally on the 336 goes onto operate the remainder of the service on the 335. 

The 336 board, starts as the 745 school service, then operates a 302 into Walsall, goes onto the 336 then 335 before finally doing the return 6 journey in the early evening.

[Ashley 4566]

Ohh ok, thanks for the info

[Kevin]

Referring back to fridays comments about a B6 on the 301 coming off a 335 board, if it comes off at 16:00 ish then it would be on a 336 board because the 335 runs until about 7 then that bus does one trip on the 6 1925 ex walsall and 2000ish ex sutton or has that one stopped

It would used to have been, but back in February, the 335/336 timetable changed to give a bit of extra running time in the PM peak. Therefore, it is the bus that was originally on the 335 that comes off, and the bus that was originally on the 336 goes onto operate the remainder of the service on the 335. 

The 336 board, starts as the 745 school service, then operates a 302 into Walsall, goes onto the 336 then 335 before finally doing the return 6 journey in the early evening.

Isn't it because some single deckers are needed for the X51s to Cannock in the evenings?

[Ashley 4566]

No kevin, I think thats down to the Walsall to Cannock X51 journeys not needing double decker capacity unless theres other reasons

In other news

1545 is on the 222 today

[John]

No kevin, I think thats down to the Walsall to Cannock X51 journeys not needing double decker capacity unless theres other reasons

In other news

1545 is on the 222 today

There was a diversion due to roadworks on the PM journeys (I think it was PM) meaning only single deckers could be used on the PM journeys. I don't know if this is still the case now, or the diversion has finished

[Kevin]

No kevin, I think thats down to the Walsall to Cannock X51 journeys not needing double decker capacity unless theres other reasons

In other news

1545 is on the 222 today

Haha! Yeah right, stand on corporation st and watch the 17:45 Cannock bus go past, usually late with about 400 people crammed onto an Eclipse

[Ashley 4566]

2088 and another B7RLE piece of plastic on the 141- unusual or not?

[John]

2088 and another B7RLE piece of plastic on the 141- unusual or not?

I think that is yes. One does sneak on there around once a week, but 2 in one day seems unusual

[Ashley 4566]

4539 WN82?

4802 on all day 289/53 (spotted 1212 at old Hill)

[John]

4539 WN82?

4802 on all day 289/53 (spotted 1212 at old Hill)

Tridents are appearing on the 82 quite a bit now.

4802 might be on the board that should always have a decker on it as it get a lot of school kids on it (It leaves Merry Hill on the 53 at 2.45pm

[nitromatt1]

4539 WN82?

4802 on all day 289/53 (spotted 1212 at old Hill)

Tridents are appearing on the 82 quite a bit now.

4802 might be on the board that should always have a decker on it as it get a lot of school kids on it (It leaves Merry Hill on the 53 at 2.45pm

Are they? I have only seen one lately, 4589. Tridents on the 82 should still be very unusual.