Noteworthy Workings November 2013

[Gareth]

I didn't actually see it but it would have been about 1pm when my mother reported she had got 'a bloody single decker on the 14. At least it was a nice new one like the 72'

[nitromatt1]

I didn't actually see it but it would have been about 1pm when my mother reported she had got 'a bloody single decker on the 14. At least it was a nice new one like the 72'

Could she have meant an Enviro200? As most members of the public would not see any difference between a B7RLE and an Enviro200

[nitromatt1]

4199 243, 244

Very rare   :o  Lets hope there are no diversions in Cradley Heath, or 4199 may be being refurbished as a single decker!  ::) ::) ::)

I don't remember there EVER being a decker on an all day 243/244 board before, but now the Timbertree Estate has been cleared for low trees, this may become less of a rarity. 4346 did one 243 trip the other night, until recently if a decker on the 276 was set to do a 243 in the evening, they would swap it off for a single, but they seem happy to let it on now

[the trainbasher]

4813 243
4809 222

[Stuharris 6360]

4813 243
4809 222

Matt will be happy!!

Have PE gone mad today?

[Gareth]

I didn't actually see it but it would have been about 1pm when my mother reported she had got 'a bloody single decker on the 14. At least it was a nice new one like the 72'

Could she have meant an Enviro200? As most members of the public would not see any difference between a B7RLE and an Enviro200

I doubt it. Although not impossible. She's pretty good with the differences on bus interiors. More so than the exterior.

[37351ml]

5510 126 to wolves just left ivy bush.

[John]

4308 on 335

[the trainbasher]

4199 243, 244

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsbusphotos/11119205573/

4809 222

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsbusphotos/11118960255/

4813 243

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsbusphotos/11119049214/



Also 4135 is on the 141 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsbusphotos/11119197313/

[notepanel]

4308 on 335

I don't know if this was maybe a change bus as when I saw it, it was operating nearly 17 minutes late out of Walsall at 1217, running together with the 336.

Additionally in Walsall there was a B10 on the 301 and I don't think its possible to have such a thing as a rare working on the 40/41 anymore - today it was being operated by an OmniLink, a few B7RLEs, Tridents & Enviros!

[lynx1103]

335

The same driver does 335 every day until 1130
The only B6 he can drive is 677 due to the drivers sear and him
being quite tall.
If 677 is unavailble a double deck ussally a trident goes in place.

4331 was on there Monday

335 is very tightley timed and can easy run late due to slow passengers and
Delay exiting Wibram Road

Accident and Energency

[andyr]

Wa 1770 having a day on the 51.

[nitromatt1]

4813 243
4809 222

Matt will be happy!!

Have PE gone mad today?

Why couldn't they have done it tomorrow :(

Tom, where and when did you see both 4199 and 4813?

[notepanel]

335

The same driver does 335 every day until 1130
The only B6 he can drive is 677 due to the drivers sear and him
being quite tall.
If 677 is unavailble a double deck ussally a trident goes in place.

4331 was on there Monday

335 is very tightley timed and can easy run late due to slow passengers and
Delay exiting Wibram Road

Accident and Energency

A question for the bus drivers on here - 5 hours on the Alumwell Circulars everyday sounds like a very repetitive & boring shift to be doing. As drivers, do you prefer portions like that or one with only 1 or 2 return trips?

[Nathan4775]

1906 - 914 ] not sure if its a peak board or been out all day