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Started by John, October 09, 2013, 04:07:33 PM

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Kevin

Quote from: Stu on October 11, 2018, 06:09:54 PM
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In the case of the 28, the evening and Sunday journeys are 'exceptions' because they continue beyond the 'normal' route to Small Heath, so they correctly show as 28E journeys.
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Until recently the Small Heath journeys were numbered 28B, they only showed 28E on the opposite journey because they terminate short of the "normal" terminus of Scott Arms
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Quote from: Kevin on October 13, 2018, 05:12:48 PM
Until recently the Small Heath journeys were numbered 28B, they only showed 28E on the opposite journey because they terminate short of the "normal" terminus of Scott Arms
They've been numbered "28", for a number of years now (7/8), so that was some time ago now.
They currently show "28 Small Heath" and "28E Dyas Road", that's been the case for some time now, as can be seen from this pic of 1865 -
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127316282@N03/30025922163/in/photolist-244GvZe-MKhGza-22Ghuer
Local Routes
94/95, 11A/11C, 28.

Stu

Quote from: 2206 on October 11, 2018, 06:13:59 PM
No they don't display 28E.
They display "28 Small Heath".

Quote from: 2206 on October 13, 2018, 05:18:37 PM
They've been numbered "28", for a number of years now (7/8), so that was some time ago now.
They currently show "28 Small Heath" and "28E Dyas Road", that's been the case for some time now, as can be seen from this pic of 1865 -
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127316282@N03/30025922163/in/photolist-244GvZe-MKhGza-22Ghuer

OK, so I stand corrected. But you are missing the point of my post, which was to explain the nature of the -E suffix, and what it represents. 28E 'would be' correct, if that was what they displayed on a Sunday, which I'm sure they used to, even if they don't now.
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2 - Birmingham to Maypole | 3 - Birmingham to Yardley Wood
11A/C - Birmingham Outer Circle | 27 - Yardley Wood to Frankley
76 - Solihull to Northfield | 169 - Solihull to Kings Heath

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Jack

Quote from: Kevin on October 13, 2018, 05:12:48 PM
Until recently the Small Heath journeys were numbered 28B, they only showed 28E on the opposite journey because they terminate short of the "normal" terminus of Scott Arms
They haven't displayed 28B for years. The stops flags also use to display 28B.

2206

Quote from: Stu on October 13, 2018, 07:10:40 PM
OK, so I stand corrected. But you are missing the point of my post, which was to explain the nature of the -E suffix, and what it represents. 28E 'would be' correct, if that was what they displayed on a Sunday, which I'm sure they used to, even if they don't now.
I don't recall them ever displaying "28E" on the Small Heath trips, as has been said above it did used to be "28B", some years back now.
Local Routes
94/95, 11A/11C, 28.

Trident 4194

#1790
6880-x22 California- being driven stupidly slowly I must add

MasterPlan

#1791
27, Weoley Castle

Another 27, Weoley Castle arriving at around 19:10
4645 - 11E, Slade Road, behind another 11E in Selly Oak, can't say I've seen that one before.
Local Routes: 002, 39/39A, X21, 46, 76.
Localish Routes: 18, 23, X22.

2206

#1792
Quote from: MasterPlan on October 19, 2018, 09:51:51 AM
27, Weoley Castle

Another 27, Weoley Castle arriving at around 19:10
4645 - 11E, Slade Road, behind another 11E in Selly Oak, can't say I've seen that one before.
There are a few timetabled trips, since the 22nd April 2018 - the 17:27, 17:45 and 18:14 - 11C, as well as the 23:25 11A, from Acocks Green all terminate at Stockland Green.
Another 11E destination you wouldn't see very often it was introduced following timetable change is "11E Harborne", the 07:47 11A from Acocks Green terminates at Harborne.
Local Routes
94/95, 11A/11C, 28.

Jack


Smethwickian

Seen at 1710 today in Waterloo Road, Smethwick, heading from city: 82E "Bearwood Road Barleycorn". Unusual, and also another example of a long-established pub landmark no longer there or no longer with the original name, it now being 'Hadley Hall' banqueting/wedding venue.

CL

Quote from: Smethwickian on October 20, 2018, 06:26:57 PM
Seen at 1710 today in Waterloo Road, Smethwick, heading from city: 82E "Bearwood Road Barleycorn". Unusual, and also another example of a long-established pub landmark no longer there or no longer with the original name, it now being 'Hadley Hall' banqueting/wedding venue.
Kind of reminds me of the 24E journeys terminating at Court Oak Road, 'The Punchbowl'. Another pub now long gone and, in its place, is now a newly-erected residence for the elderly. With the recent blind changes on BC (and AG/YW) routes, I'd be surprised if it still displayed 'Punchbowl' - but I doubt it. This short working was generally the terminating point for buses during *heavy* snow season.
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MasterPlan

#1796
2138 - X21, University. Wait half an hour for a bus and this is the first one to arrive. Absolute joke. The wait continues once again...

EDIT: 2139 has turned up a minute later. Still a shambles of a service though.
2138 got as far as Bath Row before being took out of service...
Local Routes: 002, 39/39A, X21, 46, 76.
Localish Routes: 18, 23, X22.

the trainbasher

There was a 6E yesterday to Russells Hall Hospital yesterday


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Westy

11e from Dudley to Wednesbury.

Not what is needed this time of night, as Im still in Wednesbury trying to get home, especially as another single deck has gone past full!

Jack6101

Lots of E working from Dudley due to the serous rtc on new Birmingham road (just of the 11/11A Route)
74E Dudley Port In Burnt tree
126E Portland road
X7 - Galton bridge railway station
87E Spring Hill island
Local routes
74-Dudley -great bridge-west Brom-soho road-hockey-Birmingham
87-Dudley-tividale-oldbury-smethick-Dudley road , city hosp, Birmingham
126-Dudley-Birchley island-bearwood-Birmingham
14- Dudley - Oakham -whiteheath- blackheath- Quinton - helsowen
14A- Dudley - Oakham ( city road ) - blackheath - oldhill - Cradley Heath- quarry bank - merry hill

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