Unusual/Noteworthy Working December 2013

[John]

1847 is on the 28 today, not unusual for an OmniLink, but an high back seated one is, although they do sometimes sneak onto other routes on Saturdays

[Matt.N0056]

What's the 59(bc) actual allocation ? As I've seen a few B7 on there an thought it was common?

BC59 allocation is mainly Tridents there used to be a B7RLE board allocated for the 59 I know it worked the 07:38 Birmingham to Kingshurst but for while now that working has had a Trident I haven't seen a B7RLE on that working for some time :)

I'm sure Tony has said a B7RLE is allocated to the 59 which goes onto the 957 of an evening to make it fully B7RLE? I've seen the 59A twice the past couple of weeks and both times was a B7RLE, so I dont know weather that goes onto the 59?

[DOC37V]

126 Branded 4575 was on WN25 today, struck me as unusual to see a decker on the 25 ? 1530 out of Wolvo.

[Trident 4609]

126 Branded 4575 was on WN25 today, struck me as unusual to see a decker on the 25 ? 1530 out of Wolvo.

Saw it at exact same time as you :) I posted this in the branded buses off route thread

[wilmotm (Matt Wilmot)]

126 Branded 4575 was on WN25 today, struck me as unusual to see a decker on the 25 ? 1530 out of Wolvo.

With only 2 126 branded Trident's left what are WN playing at? Must be very difficult to have put it on the wrong route

[nitromatt1]

Colgate Enviro 4732 on the 6 today.

[Trident 4609]

126 Branded 4575 was on WN25 today, struck me as unusual to see a decker on the 25 ? 1530 out of Wolvo.

With only 2 126 branded Trident's left what are WN playing at? Must be very difficult to have put it on the wrong route

It may have been parked in the garage (Being repaired or as a spare bus) and a bus broke down on the 25 so 4575 came out yo replace it. I doubt it would have been allocated from its first journey on the running board. If it was allocated from start of service then i could ask the same thing 'What are Park Lane Playing at?'

[Trident 4609]

126 Branded 4575 was on WN25 today, struck me as unusual to see a decker on the 25 ? 1530 out of Wolvo.

I would clasd tridents on the 25 as slightly unusual on a saturday but they do appear sometimes.  Although it was odd to see a 126 branded trident on there.

[nitromatt1]

126 Branded 4575 was on WN25 today, struck me as unusual to see a decker on the 25 ? 1530 out of Wolvo.

I would clasd tridents on the 25 as slightly unusual on a saturday but they do appear sometimes.  Although it was odd to see a 126 branded trident on there.

Glad to see 4575 still running around with its 126 branding, as my favourite Voith Trident I hope it is the last one to be debranded.

[Trident 4609]

Well there is not much time left for them with 126 branding as it won't be long before 4310/11 are back and 4575/9 go intovthe paintshop.

I did want to catch it for a fast thrash up stafford rd but i wanted to take a photo on Pipers Row of it instead :)

[nitromatt1]

Well there is not much time left for them with 126 branding as it won't be long before 4310/11 are back and 4575/9 go intovthe paintshop.

I did want to catch it for a fast thrash up stafford rd but i wanted to take a photo on Pipers Row of it instead :)

I'd have gone for the thrash, 4575's speed is legendary...

[4006]

Well there is not much time left for them with 126 branding as it won't be long before 4310/11 are back and 4575/9 go intovthe paintshop.

I did want to catch it for a fast thrash up stafford rd but i wanted to take a photo on Pipers Row of it instead :)

I'd have gone for the thrash, 4575's speed is legendary...

Probably due to the new engine I believe it had about 12 months ago!

[4006]

126 Branded 4575 was on WN25 today, struck me as unusual to see a decker on the 25 ? 1530 out of Wolvo.

I would clasd tridents on the 25 as slightly unusual on a saturday but they do appear sometimes.  Although it was odd to see a 126 branded trident on there.

Tridents are on the 25 everyday there are usually 2 on the night boards interworking with 27. This week amoung others 4572/7/8/93 have been on they seam to be putting the Voith Tridents on at the moment usually on a 27 board but as I say working the 25 on the evenings. Tridents probably allocated to 27 due to the amount of complaints & unreliability of the initial B6 allocation when they first arrived (some of which are still overheating even though its now winter!)

[Ashley]

4303 came out to play on 115/914 yesterday afternoon. Is this still common or uncommon? I think its the latter

[John]

4303 came out to play on 115/914 yesterday afternoon. Is this still common or uncommon? I think its the latter

I would say it is uncommon, yes. If a B7TL is used on the 115/914, it is usually a Gemini