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Untimetabled 'E' Workings

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

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trident4370


Nathan4775

Quote from: John on October 09, 2013, 08:24:06 PM
Quote from: Dylan4579 on October 09, 2013, 08:23:16 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on October 09, 2013, 08:18:37 PM
How come a short journey on the 11 isn't 11AE or 11CE?
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Don't think you can get four digits on the display

You can, eg. 904E workings to Sutton

934E too ;)
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trident4370

No worries, They might not all work granted but the facility itself is there. See the second photo on here just to confirm ;) http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/1317-1514/1439.html

John

All WM buses have had 4 track Roller Blinds (Fleetlines and Metrobuses (Maybe earlier than Fleetlines), until Presidents and O405Ns), a quite unusual feature, as most operators only have 3 track.

trident4370

It makes sense when you consider before all the reviews of late there were a lot of 3 digit routes, all it takes is an E working and you need 4 places, not to mention old routes like 394A.

vinh1000

Quote from: trident4370 on October 09, 2013, 08:48:38 PM
It makes sense when you consider before all the reviews of late there were a lot of 3 digit routes, all it takes is an E working and you need 4 places, not to mention old routes like 394A.
or even now today there are routes like 935E/
Coventry 360A and 360C :P

Stuharris 6360

The Dudley routes have a lot of 4 digit E workings eg: 205E, 120E, 276E
Pensnett is my local garage. Favourite bus of all time is Fleetline 6360 (KON 360P).

trident4370

Yes those too :P 255E is another obvious one that springs to mind.

Stu

Quote from: Dylan4579 on October 09, 2013, 08:23:16 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on October 09, 2013, 08:18:37 PM
How come a short journey on the 11 isn't 11AE or 11CE?
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Don't think you can get four digits on the display

See the first post in this topic for a 957E  ::)

When it was first introduced, the last journeys of the day on the 31A (before the evening 31A journeys to Robin Hood Island replaced the 31E journeys to Solihull Lane) used to terminate at Acocks Green garage from Shirley as 31AE journeys.
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Stuharris 6360

When the 247/8 had A variants, never saw a 247AE though.  ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
Pensnett is my local garage. Favourite bus of all time is Fleetline 6360 (KON 360P).

nitromatt1

Quote from: sonic84 on October 09, 2013, 07:26:41 PM
It never used to be unusual to see a 9E to Quinton Church

It still isn't unusual, there are timetabled Birmingham - Quinton Church 9E workings every weekday afternoon peak

nitromatt1

Quote from: Nathan4775 on October 09, 2013, 07:53:40 PM
Are the 9E'S to Edgbaston, Five Ways timetabled

No they aren't, but it's not uncommon to see a bus running late on a 9E to Five Ways

John

Quote from: nitromatt1 on October 09, 2013, 09:50:01 PM
Quote from: Nathan4775 on October 09, 2013, 07:53:40 PM
Are the 9E'S to Edgbaston, Five Ways timetabled

No they aren't, but it's not uncommon to see a bus running late on a 9E to Five Ways

You also get occasional 120/140Es to Five Ways

Stuharris 6360

Quote from: John on October 09, 2013, 09:52:04 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on October 09, 2013, 09:50:01 PM
Quote from: Nathan4775 on October 09, 2013, 07:53:40 PM
Are the 9E'S to Edgbaston, Five Ways timetabled

No they aren't, but it's not uncommon to see a bus running late on a 9E to Five Ways

You also get occasional 120/140Es to Five Ways

For many years on a Sunday, the 140 only ran to Bearwood so it was 140Es all day.
Pensnett is my local garage. Favourite bus of all time is Fleetline 6360 (KON 360P).

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