V Festival 2014 Discussion

[James4368]

Travelstar European YJ56CGK was on V2

Marchants R432FWT on V2 aswell

[Trident 4609]

529 branded 4602,4603,4604 and 4605 working todays Shuttles alongside several Spectra's and 4073

4606/7 both noted in W'ton too

4008 and 4058 parked up in Fryer St at 08:52

[4006]

4043/67/73 at PL

[Trident 4609]

4006 is parked up now alongside a President and 529 branded 4602. 4006 looks like it will be jam packed

[Trident 4609]

Sunday:

4058 and 4006 parked up at W'ton Fryer St at 09:15am.

Very odd seeing a Spectra out of garage on a Sunday. The only Sunday of the year when Spectra's come out of garage

4608 and 529 branded 4601 also noted this morning at Wolverhampton

4008 also operating Sundays shuttles

529 branded 4605 also in action again
4607 also noted on W'ton Fryer St this morning

I've only noted WN's Tridents (Majority being 529 branded), Spectra's and the three Presidents on loan to WN operating from Wolverhampton this year.

4557 has just passed me on Tettenhall Rd. First time I've seen it on V-Festival duties. It was in normal service yesterday on 59's.

4606 seen going down Tettenhall Rd towards Weston Park just with a full load with 4006 just behind running full too

4593 also on the shuttles with Signal 107's Dicky Dodd at the wheel

I've seen Gemini's, ALX400 B7TL's and Tridents from other garages depart from Wolverhampton in previous years.

[4006]

Sunday:

4058 and 4006 parked up at W'ton Fryer St at 09:15am.

Very odd seeing a Spectra out of garage on a Sunday. The only Sunday of the year when Spectra's come out of garage on a Sunday

4608 and 529 branded 4601 also noted this morning at Wolverhampton

4008 also operating Sundays shuttles

529 branded 4605 also in action again
4607 also noted on W'ton Fryer St this morning

I've only noted WN's Tridents (Majority being 529 branded), Spectra's and the three Presidents on loan to WN operating from Wolverhampton this year.

4557 has just passed me on Tettenhall Rd. First time I've seen it on V-Festival duties. It was in normal service yesterday on 59's.

4606 seen going down Tettenhall Rd towards Weston Park just with a full load with 4006 just behind running full too

4593 also on the shuttles with Signal 107's Dicky Dodd at the wheel

I've seen Gemini's, ALX400 B7TL's and Tridents from other garages depart from Wolverhampton in previous years.

Not Managed to get many decent photo's (bad weather) but:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/retroscania/14762626240/in/photostream/

And:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/retroscania/14926309616/in/photostream/

My working observations today...

4006 (Broke down) 4008
4043/58
4181/88
4236/42/46
4301
4557/93
4601/4/5/7/8

[Westy]

How come Dicky Dodd is involved?

I know he owns his own vehicle,  but surely he'd have to be insured, along with other potential red  tape, if he's carrying regular passengers & supposedly working for Nx?

[Tony]

How come Dicky Dodd is involved?

I know he owns his own vehicle,  but surely he'd have to be insured, along with other potential red  tape, if he's carrying regular passengers & supposedly working for Nx?

He can be a zero hours casual employee of NX, the same as anyone else can. He has done work for Green Bus and NX in the past.

Here he is driving for Green Bus
http://wmbusphotos.com/greenbus/361.html

[Westy]

How come Dicky Dodd is involved?

I know he owns his own vehicle,  but surely he'd have to be insured, along with other potential red  tape, if he's carrying regular passengers & supposedly working for Nx?

He can be a zero hours casual employee of NX, the same as anyone else can. He has done work for Green Bus and NX in the past.

Here he is driving for Green Bus
http://wmbusphotos.com/greenbus/361.html

So does that mean anyone could get on a random bus in service & he could be driving?

Neat, if that's right.

[Trident 4609]

Monday:

4185 and 4301 noted in Wolverhampton this morning unloading

[tphi12000]

4236 & 4593 on the Stafford (A518) route this morning (Monday).


The following were noted Friday ( sorry this is late report) :-

between Newport and Stafford (A518)
4181 4255 4278 4332
parked  on car park at the rear of Sainsburys Stafford
4183 4246 4253 4243 4272 4174 4175 4242

[Wumpty]

How come Dicky Dodd is involved?

I know he owns his own vehicle,  but surely he'd have to be insured, along with other potential red  tape, if he's carrying regular passengers & supposedly working for Nx?

He can be a zero hours casual employee of NX, the same as anyone else can. He has done work for Green Bus and NX in the past.

Here he is driving for Green Bus
http://wmbusphotos.com/greenbus/361.html

Dicky has his PCV licence and has completed his latest CPC. He has a longstanding relationship with NXWM Wolverhampton through his work at radio station Signal 107. He worked FOC for V as NXWM put him through his CPC. He'll also be hosting the NXWM Black Country Safe Driving Awards in November.

[Wumpty]

Sunday:

4058 and 4006 parked up at W'ton Fryer St at 09:15am.

Very odd seeing a Spectra out of garage on a Sunday. The only Sunday of the year when Spectra's come out of garage on a Sunday

4608 and 529 branded 4601 also noted this morning at Wolverhampton

4008 also operating Sundays shuttles

529 branded 4605 also in action again
4607 also noted on W'ton Fryer St this morning

I've only noted WN's Tridents (Majority being 529 branded), Spectra's and the three Presidents on loan to WN operating from Wolverhampton this year.

4557 has just passed me on Tettenhall Rd. First time I've seen it on V-Festival duties. It was in normal service yesterday on 59's.

4606 seen going down Tettenhall Rd towards Weston Park just with a full load with 4006 just behind running full too

4593 also on the shuttles with Signal 107's Dicky Dodd at the wheel

I've seen Gemini's, ALX400 B7TL's and Tridents from other garages depart from Wolverhampton in previous years.

Dicky had 4601 originally yesterday but had to change at garage for 4593 due to a radiator/hose leak not repaired from Saturday. He broke down with overheating en route to WN garage Saturday morning!