Untimetabled 'E' Workings

[OH25]

A 74E has pulled into West Bromwich heading to Great Bridge

[Jack6101]

A 74E has pulled into West Bromwich heading to Great Bridge

It most likely due to the over tired lorry at j1 been cleared now

[:D]

How is service number decided if the E working to specific location has more than 1 service numbers serving it following the same route all way from origin terminus?

For example, 60E terminating at Swan on Sundays could have been 58E and if you push it, 59E too. I assume the 60 is chosen because it's less confusing on timetables as the 60 only runs on Sundays alternating terminating at either Swan or Cranes Park. But what happens in other cases? What happens if it's untimetabled?

[MW]

How is service number decided if the E working to specific location has more than 1 service numbers serving it following the same route all way from origin terminus?

For example, 60E terminating at Swan on Sundays could have been 58E and if you push it, 59E too. I assume the 60 is chosen because it's less confusing on timetables as the 60 only runs on Sundays alternating terminating at either Swan or Cranes Park. But what happens in other cases? What happens if it's untimetabled?

Untimetabled E's are usually a bus already on the route, being radioed to run short.

In other cases, where there is a shortage of buses, I.e 10 11As bunched up in Perry Barr, the garage will send out a duplicate to commence from say Bearwood and have the original bus its replacing run as an 11e or vice versa.

In your scenario are you basically saying why isn't it a 75E to West Brom rather than a 74E? Probably because the bus was already on a 74.

[Tony]

It most likely due to the over tired lorry at j1 been cleared now

I know it was lying on its side, but over tired?

[Jack6101]

I know it was lying on its side, but over tired?

Didn't notice I hate Auto correct.

[NXWM Spectra]

4299 on 89E to Bloxwich left Wolverhampton Bus Station at around 16:40. Displaying 89 rather than 89E.

[Squiz1971]

Last night I saw a 474* E400 on an 87E to Oldbury even about 21:30 this is normally a full route journey unless the driver put the wrong destination up of course. 
Saw it while waiting on Colmore Row for the 140

[Mike K]

Last night I saw a 474* E400 on an 87E to Bearwood about 21:30 this is normally a full route journey unless the driver put the wrong destination up of course. 
Saw it while waiting on Colmore Row for the 140

The 87 doesn't serve Bearwood though.

[Trident 4609]

4562 on a 126E to Dudley from Birmingham

[Squiz1971]

The 87 doesn't serve Bearwood though.

It was Oldbury not Bearwood as the 82 goes to Bearwood. When I had posted it I thought something was not quite right. Cheers @Mike K. I have changed my original quote too

[Stu]

Gemini on a 37E to Bullring Markets left Acocks Green about ten minutes ago.

[Kevin]

Gemini on a 37E to Bullring Markets left Acocks Green about ten minutes ago.

And 1916 just went past Robin Hood island as a 6E to Sparkbrook "Highgate Road junction", something up in town or Solihull then?

[OH25]

The 129 has just left West Bromwich doing a 129E to Warley, The George

[John]

1900 on a 6E to Hall Green and 4720 on a 35E to Pool Farm in City early afternoon