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Noteworthy Workings - February 2014

Started by Liverpool Street, January 31, 2014, 10:15:47 AM

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Quote from: Nathan on February 08, 2014, 05:09:34 PM
2071 on WN255. Replaced 4554 I believe
1898 on WA39
1900 on WA34/8

4006, I thought double deckers were banned off the 6 due to a Weight Restriction on a bridge along the route?

The only bridge on the route it can be is Barnhurst Lane over the Wolves - Salop line, and that is a weak bridge with 7.5ton MGW restriction "Except Authorised Vehicles"

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This may be normal on Sundays. 2115 on 966. Is it?

Rob H

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Quote from: filbus1 on February 09, 2014, 11:55:16 AM
This may be normal on Sundays. 2115 on 966. Is it?

Yes it is normal B7's operate the 966 on Sundays along with Omnilinks :)
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Quote from: filbus1 on February 09, 2014, 11:55:16 AM
This may be normal on Sundays. 2115 on 966. Is it?

it is unusual having a B7RLE on 966 main sunday allocation is a B7TL Gemini
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Quote from: nxwmbusfan1999 on February 09, 2014, 12:01:26 PM
Quote from: filbus1 on February 09, 2014, 11:55:16 AM
This may be normal on Sundays. 2115 on 966. Is it?

it is unusual having a B7RLE on 966 main sunday allocation is a B7TL Gemini

As rob said above single deckers are common on Sunday 966's

nitromatt1

Quote from: nxwmbusfan1999 on February 09, 2014, 12:01:26 PM
Quote from: filbus1 on February 09, 2014, 11:55:16 AM
This may be normal on Sundays. 2115 on 966. Is it?

it is unusual having a B7RLE on 966 main sunday allocation is a B7TL Gemini

No, B7RLEs and Omnistinks are allocated...

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4583 is out on WN 1 (With 5418 on the 59!)

CL

4778? on the 101.

Are Toothpaste Enviros rare on the 6, seen around 2? I think it was an all-day board as I saw it again at 4-ish - therefore meaning some tridents were back on the 35...

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trident4370

Depends really, there's probably no tridents needed today as the 35 is only at half frequency, plus some of 4738-4745 might also be available depending on how many branded ones are on the 50.

Stu

Quote from: Rob H on February 09, 2014, 12:00:57 PM
Quote from: filbus1 on February 09, 2014, 11:55:16 AM
This may be normal on Sundays. 2115 on 966. Is it?

Yes it is normal B7's operate the 966 on Sundays along with Omnilinks :)

The last time I caught a 966 on a Sunday it was Plaxton President B7TL operated, but that was last year.  ;D

So they've done the same with the 966 on Sundays as they have with the 1, which is also operated by B7RLEs on Sunday, though there were two Omnilinks out today.

(PS please note B7 refers to a whole series of Volvo Bus chassis, which includes B7TL and B7RLE  8))

Quote from: trident4370 on February 09, 2014, 06:58:36 PM
Depends really, there's probably no tridents needed today as the 35 is only at half frequency, plus some of 4738-4745 might also be available depending on how many branded ones are on the 50.

While I was heading home on the 1 this evening, there was a Trident on the 35.
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Quote from: Stu on February 09, 2014, 07:03:48 PM
While I was heading home on the 1 this evening, there was a Trident on the 35.

I stand corrected.

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Quote from: clayderman on February 09, 2014, 06:50:34 PM
4778? on the 101.

Are Toothpaste Enviros rare on the 6, seen around 2? I think it was an all-day board as I saw it again at 4-ish - therefore meaning some tridents were back on the 35...

Well being a Sunday it would be an all day board.

Quote from: Nathan on February 09, 2014, 10:22:58 AM
E400H 5418 on WN59 today

Here it is (Sorry its a bit blurred but I saw it pull up so tried quickly to take a photo before it pulled off ;)) just before 5PM heading for Wolverhampton:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/trident_4609/12415660424/

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#179
I'm guessing presidents on 37 are not that unusual anymore as 4079 was on 37 this morning
Or 1882 on 997e

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