Noteworthy Workings - January 2014

[trident4370]

There was a Trident and an Omnilink on the 35 today

Do tridents still appear from time to time on the 35 or is it fully E400 operated? Also I have noticed the increase of Omnilinks on the 35. Up till November/Early December it was very rare for an Omnilink to appear on the 35 now they seem to appear every so often when needed to cover if an E400 or trident isn't available :)

tbh there's usually at least a few tridents on each day, also 4799 has been appearing lately along with some of 4738-4745 each day but no day is the same as another tbh, some days the tridents might just be on at peaks with the ex 50 branded buses filling in, yet one day this month I counted 6 tridents just on the daytime, then lately the omnilinks have joined in, a very mixed bag. At the same time the 50 has been seeing its fair share of toothpaste.

[uniquicity]

One from Monday

1560 on the 80 (16.30 peak journey from West Bromwich).

[Trident 4609]

John or Nathan4775 may have a better take on evening 997's but as I said all I see is leather.

As for YW35 Nathan, it definately isn't fully E400 operated yet as most of the toothpaste is theoretically still broken. I still see Tridents on there but toothpaste does brighten up Kings Heath

Thanks Ash and Joe :) I haven't managed to get to Birmingham since early December so I haven't been able to see Birmingham workings myself

[John]

John or Nathan4775 may have a better take on evening 997's but as I said all I see is leather.

As for YW35 Nathan, it definately isn't fully E400 operated yet as most of the toothpaste is theoretically still broken. I still see Tridents on there but toothpaste does brighten up Kings Heath

Thanks Ash and Joe :) I haven't managed to get to Birmingham since early December so I haven't been able to see Birmingham workings myself

I would it would be random. I rarely see the night 997s, but I would say that whatever bus was operating the board that does late journeys would be either a leather seated or normal Enviro400, whatever was allocated in the morning at the garage

[OH25]

4198 on the 243
in Merry Hill about 12:40pm earlier on today

[P419 EJW]

Which Spectra is it Nathan?

Also, evening 997's see nothing but leather as far as I know. Any 48xx's that appear in the day usually come off after the PM peak.

Couldn't see the fleet number sorry Ash :( ;).  I was on the other side of Bilston St island aboard 1753 on the 69 when I saw it pull out of Horseley Fields.

I might have seen the same Spectra you saw on the 529, if my memory serves me well, it was 4013. Seen it exiting Wolverhampton Bus Station around 18:00.

[4006]

Which Spectra is it Nathan?

Also, evening 997's see nothing but leather as far as I know. Any 48xx's that appear in the day usually come off after the PM peak.

Couldn't see the fleet number sorry Ash :( ;).  I was on the other side of Bilston St island aboard 1753 on the 69 when I saw it pull out of Horseley Fields.

I might have seen the same Spectra you saw on the 529, if my memory serves me well, it was 4013. Seen it exiting Wolverhampton Bus Station around 18:00.

It was 4011 been on all day although Spectras do do night boards on 529 occasionally

[vinh1000]

4856 46PB

Also noticed I can buy a Daysaver on NX bus using Euros (5 euro for a daysaver)

[P419 EJW]

Which Spectra is it Nathan?

Also, evening 997's see nothing but leather as far as I know. Any 48xx's that appear in the day usually come off after the PM peak.

Couldn't see the fleet number sorry Ash :( ;).  I was on the other side of Bilston St island aboard 1753 on the 69 when I saw it pull out of Horseley Fields.

I might have seen the same Spectra you saw on the 529, if my memory serves me well, it was 4013. Seen it exiting Wolverhampton Bus Station around 18:00.

It was 4011 been on all day although Spectras do do night boards on 529 occasionally

I stand corrected. Thank you, I knew it was somewhere around 4013-ish. I was running to catch my home bus, I only had, like, a second to look at the fleet number, hence a small confusion on the fleet number.

[James4368]

4730 on 3 to acocks green at digbeth 1330
808 on 98 to rubery at Birmingham 1335
21.. on 97 at digbeth 1300

[Rob H]

4730 on 3 to acocks green at digbeth 1330
808 on 98 to rubery at Birmingham 1335
21.. on 97 at digbeth 1300

The B7 on the 97 was either 2125 or 2135 :)

[Dylan4579]

One from Monday

1560 on the 80 (16.30 peak journey from West Bromwich).

It was an all day board I saw it out at 10PM
Is there a lack of Euro 3  deckerbuses at WB, there seems to be a president/ E200 on something everyday

[Nathan4775]

both 4938 & 4931 - 38
286 - 28

[Sh4318]

One from Monday

1560 on the 80 (16.30 peak journey from West Bromwich).

It was an all day board I saw it out at 10PM
Is there a lack of Euro 3  deckerbuses at WB, there seems to be a president/ E200 on something everyday

There shouldn't be, around 31 for the 74/74E/75, 24 for the 82/87, 11 for the 127/128/129. 6 (off peak) for the 80. 92 euro 3 deckers (ALXs, '06 gems, ex Outer Circle 46** gems! 45** gems). NB: Approximate figures.

[John]

4730 on 3 to acocks green at digbeth 1330
808 on 98 to rubery at Birmingham 1335
21.. on 97 at digbeth 1300

The B7 on the 97 was either 2125 or 2135 :)

They are not really unusual on the 97, they are on there all the time