Noteworthy Workings - May 2014

[Trident 4609]

@ade 1436 is a B10L. B10L's are regular on the 39, aren't they? I remember 1436 when it was at PE, great bus

Scania Omnilinks and B10L's/B6's are all common on therw

[Rainman13]

Ag 2118 BX12DFO
On the x64 towards b'ham city centre
@ 736am in selly oak

[John]

1671 on the 529
https://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/14226855892/

[Ashley]

Beat me to 1671 on WN529 by seconds John

Theres a Spectra on WN3 today (as well as the usual Trident). Thw Spectra should do the 12:55, 14:40, 16:25 journeys ofrom Castlecroft

One from yesterday

639 - WN4

[Tony]

4023 accocks green president
On the 18 y-wood service 800am this morning
On loan or transfer I don't no

Its still at Yardley Wood then. Been there for 5 days now, along with 4066. Again, no idea if just on loan or transferred, but if Tony put this on the on loan thread, then maybe just on loan

From Buses On Loan thread

AG 4023 on the 49 today
AG 4066 on the 18 today

4023 back at AG on the 1 today

[P419 EJW]

@ade 1436 is a B10L. B10L's are regular on the 39, aren't they? I remember 1436 when it was at PE, great bus

Scania Omnilinks seem to be the main vehicle type on there now but B6's and B10's still appear alongside the Omnilinks.

I'll have to disagree with the main allocation of Scanias on 39. I go on 39 almost every day, I see most B10Ls, one or two B6s and Scanias. B10L is still the main allocation on 39. It is the same to 34 and 38.

[Ashley]

@ade 1436 is a B10L. B10L's are regular on the 39, aren't they? I remember 1436 when it was at PE, great bus

Scania Omnilinks seem to be the main vehicle type on there now but B6's and B10's still appear alongside the Omnilinks.

I'll have to disagree with the main allocation of Scanias on 39. I go on 39 almost every day, I see most B10Ls, one or two B6s and Scanias. B10L is still the main allocation on 39. It is the same to 34 and 38.

I agree. The 34/38/39 is still majority b10's with two or three b6's and whatever is left is omnilinks

[Trident 4609]

Cheers @P419 EJW and @Ashley :)  I guess its just the time of afternoon i see the 39's (I usually see Omnilinks late afternoon)

A driver told me there is a Merc on the 2 and a Spectra on the 4? If anybody can confirm that would be great :)

[karl724223]

4001 was on the 1 up dudley this morning

[P419 EJW]

1662 on WN 59, seen it just before Wednesfield Town Centre at 16:05, heading to Wolverhampton.

Not rare however noteworthy - 4737 on WA89, seen it with flashing hazards (assuming having a break before departing), in Wolverhampton at 15:30.

[NXWM Spectra]

2004 on WN59 - board 59/04.

[notepanel]

@ade 1436 is a B10L. B10L's are regular on the 39, aren't they? I remember 1436 when it was at PE, great bus

Scania Omnilinks seem to be the main vehicle type on there now but B6's and B10's still appear alongside the Omnilinks.

I'll have to disagree with the main allocation of Scanias on 39. I go on 39 almost every day, I see most B10Ls, one or two B6s and Scanias. B10L is still the main allocation on 39. It is the same to 34 and 38.

I agree. The 34/38/39 is still majority b10's with two or three b6's and whatever is left is omnilinks

I travelled on the 34/39 today and only noticed one OmniLink (1891) out on the 39. All other vehicles that I noticed were B10s.

On a weekday, in theory, by my count there are 40 Scanias required to cover the 41 boards that operate the 4, 301 & 311/313 services. As WA only has 42 Scanias that doesn't leave a lot of room to play around with!

The 34/38/39 (including board 159/02) require 13 buses, with in theory a pool of 22 B10s/B6s to choose from. Of course, given the age of these vehicles it may be that they struggle to get that many - or it may be that WA prefer using full size vehicles on the routes (although that contradicts the proposal of E200s on the route!). 

Given that there should only in theory be 2 spare OmniLinks at the most, I would suggest the 34/38/39 should still be mostly B6/B10, as for more OmniLinks to be used, the 4/301/311/313 would have to be 'downgraded'.

[JackC]

568 and 1697 both putting in stints on the WB40. The former I'm sat on as I type this out  8)

[Trident 4609]

2004 on WN59 - board 59/04.

Replaced 4582 and 1662 replaced 4564 on 59/01 incase you and P419 EJW are interested?

4017 is on WN1 today 

[John]

4500 on the 33. Out all night too