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

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CL

On saturday:

4698 - 16E to Hamstead Village... There was a bunch up of 16's (4 at the markets)

The others were 16 but consisted of:
-x2 B7TL ALX400's
-x1 Scania Omnicity Single Decker

and of course, thse short journey on 4698
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Quote from: clayderman on November 18, 2013, 10:26:00 PM
On saturday:

4698 - 16E to Hamstead Village... There was a bunch up of 16's (4 at the markets)

The others were 16 but consisted of:
-x2 B7TL ALX400's
-x1 Scania Omnicity Single Decker

and of course, thse short journey on 4698

I assume you mean a Scania Omnilink, which is on the 16 daily, because an Omnicity Single Decker would be rare...

Nathan4775

808 on the 99E to Quinton Stag, how many mins late would that have been ?
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Quote from: Nathan4775 on November 19, 2013, 03:42:41 PM
808 on the 99E to Quinton Stag, how many mins late would that have been ?

Most 99s have 7 minutes layover time at Halesowen and with that route being so tightly timed, they would probably turn it if its running more than 10 minutes late.
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Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on November 19, 2013, 03:53:02 PM
Quote from: Nathan4775 on November 19, 2013, 03:42:41 PM
808 on the 99E to Quinton Stag, how many mins late would that have been ?

Most 99s have 7 minutes layover time at Halesowen and with that route being so tightly timed, they would probably turn it if its running more than 10 minutes late.

It could be more like 20minutes late as AVL instructions (I'm told) is the service needs to be more then half of the frequency after leaving the outer. Therefore:

20minute delay - (7minute Stag to Halesowen, + 7 minute drop back + 7 minute Halesowen to Stag) = 1minute early back at the Stag to city
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809 left Birmingham at 2.08 this afternoon on a 99E to Quinton, The Stag

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Class 153, 155 and 156. The Super Sprinters
"Around the corner" routes: 21, 89
Local routes: 12/A, 48/A
Semi-local routes: 54, 80, 87

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nitromatt1

Rode a 244E to Netherton this evening, changed to a 243 to Merry Hill on arrival at Netherton.

Sh4318

I saw a 46** trident on the 45E to Cotteridge today. The rear display alternated showing '45E' and the last bit of the word 'Cotteridge'.
Class 153, 155 and 156. The Super Sprinters
"Around the corner" routes: 21, 89
Local routes: 12/A, 48/A
Semi-local routes: 54, 80, 87

Most used routes in bold

Liverpool Street

Quote from: Sh4166 on November 22, 2013, 09:33:05 PM
I saw a 46** trident on the 45E to Cotteridge today. The rear display alternated showing '45E' and the last bit of the word 'Cotteridge'.

You'll find it should show;

45E - Cot - ter - idge

Unlike Arriva, it doesn't scroll. Just changes per 'slide'
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One thing Daimler Mercedes Benz are good at is producing excellent Diesel engines, I do miss the sound of the 0405n for all its faults you couldn't knock that 12 litre engine.
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Sh4318

Quote from: Liverpool Street on November 22, 2013, 09:38:08 PM
Quote from: Sh4166 on November 22, 2013, 09:33:05 PM
I saw a 46** trident on the 45E to Cotteridge today. The rear display alternated showing '45E' and the last bit of the word 'Cotteridge'.

You'll find it should show;

45E - Cot - ter - idge

Unlike Arriva, it doesn't scroll. Just changes per 'slide'

I don't understand what the point is, that would take a while to get back to the route number while showing separate parts of the destination. Wouldn't it be easier just toggling between the route number and destination, like WB, PE and WN LEDs used to? So it would read '45E' - 'C'ridge'
Class 153, 155 and 156. The Super Sprinters
"Around the corner" routes: 21, 89
Local routes: 12/A, 48/A
Semi-local routes: 54, 80, 87

Most used routes in bold

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Quote from: Nathan4775 on November 23, 2013, 03:26:21 PM
126E - Burnt Tree Junction

:o What on earth is the point of the 126 terminating at Burnt Tree Junction, Dudley is only 2 minutes up the road?  :o :o :o :o
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Quote from: Nathan4775 on November 23, 2013, 03:26:21 PM
126E - Burnt Tree Junction

From which direction, Birmingham or Wolverhampton?
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