Whittles

[iamwilljh92]

Overheard conversation today suggests 6 ALX300s are to come to Whittle in total eventually with "5 already here" so perhaps 309 is staying after all??

309 not out today unless it was on the 101

Yes but the PVR of Whittle services is about 14/15 and they have 20 buses, so it could have been hiding in Foley Park...

Probably was, I was just adding that point out of interest.

Two Volvos on the 125 (173/176) and one on the 192 (174).

nope I saw YX57 BXC on the 101 today it looks to me like they use BXC as the assigned "101" bus as I've seen it in Bridgnorth for the past 2 / 3 days

[StourportSam]

Overheard conversation today suggests 6 ALX300s are to come to Whittle in total eventually with "5 already here" so perhaps 309 is staying after all??

309 not out today unless it was on the 101

Yes but the PVR of Whittle services is about 14/15 and they have 20 buses, so it could have been hiding in Foley Park...

Probably was, I was just adding that point out of interest.

Two Volvos on the 125 (173/176) and one on the 192 (174).

nope I saw YX57 BXC on the 101 today it looks to me like they use BXC as the assigned "101" bus as I've seen it in Bridgnorth for the past 2 / 3 days

No it changes every week, BXC was around Kidderminster last week.
The bus for the 101 appears to be outstationed somewhere though, I have always wondered whether it is based at Arriva's Bridgnorth garage on a weekly basis...

[StourportSam]

My post above should have read 19 buses in total, not 20.
154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 164, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176 and 309.

[iamwilljh92]

Overheard conversation today suggests 6 ALX300s are to come to Whittle in total eventually with "5 already here" so perhaps 309 is staying after all??

309 not out today unless it was on the 101

Yes but the PVR of Whittle services is about 14/15 and they have 20 buses, so it could have been hiding in Foley Park...

Probably was, I was just adding that point out of interest.

Two Volvos on the 125 (173/176) and one on the 192 (174).

nope I saw YX57 BXC on the 101 today it looks to me like they use BXC as the assigned "101" bus as I've seen it in Bridgnorth for the past 2 / 3 days

No it changes every week, BXC was around Kidderminster last week.
The bus for the 101 appears to be outstationed somewhere though, I have always wondered whether it is based at Arriva's Bridgnorth garage on a weekly basis...

No Sam not at all the last 101 service is about 19:09 and once it's done that the bus goes out of service and returns to Kidderminster

[StourportSam]

Overheard conversation today suggests 6 ALX300s are to come to Whittle in total eventually with "5 already here" so perhaps 309 is staying after all??

309 not out today unless it was on the 101

Yes but the PVR of Whittle services is about 14/15 and they have 20 buses, so it could have been hiding in Foley Park...

Probably was, I was just adding that point out of interest.

Two Volvos on the 125 (173/176) and one on the 192 (174).

nope I saw YX57 BXC on the 101 today it looks to me like they use BXC as the assigned "101" bus as I've seen it in Bridgnorth for the past 2 / 3 days

No it changes every week, BXC was around Kidderminster last week.
The bus for the 101 appears to be outstationed somewhere though, I have always wondered whether it is based at Arriva's Bridgnorth garage on a weekly basis...

No Sam not at all the last 101 service is about 19:09 and once it's done that the bus goes out of service and returns to Kidderminster

I thought that was what would happen, it just seems a waste of fuel/driver hours not to interwork it with the 125, i.e provide an additional service to Bridgnorth in the morning and an additional one back to Kidderminster in the evening... I suppose running empty along the A442 would save time.

[iamwilljh92]

Overheard conversation today suggests 6 ALX300s are to come to Whittle in total eventually with "5 already here" so perhaps 309 is staying after all??

309 not out today unless it was on the 101

Yes but the PVR of Whittle services is about 14/15 and they have 20 buses, so it could have been hiding in Foley Park...

Probably was, I was just adding that point out of interest.

Two Volvos on the 125 (173/176) and one on the 192 (174).

nope I saw YX57 BXC on the 101 today it looks to me like they use BXC as the assigned "101" bus as I've seen it in Bridgnorth for the past 2 / 3 days

No it changes every week, BXC was around Kidderminster last week.
The bus for the 101 appears to be outstationed somewhere though, I have always wondered whether it is based at Arriva's Bridgnorth garage on a weekly basis...

No Sam not at all the last 101 service is about 19:09 and once it's done that the bus goes out of service and returns to Kidderminster

I thought that was what would happen, it just seems a waste of fuel/driver hours not to interwork it with the 125, i.e provide an additional service to Bridgnorth in the morning and an additional one back to Kidderminster in the evening... I suppose running empty along the A442 would save time.

It does mate yes like I say it  leaves Bridgnorth at about 19:15/20 and goes along the A442 and gets into Kidder at about 19:30/35

[nitromatt1]

To answer my own question, 309 is on the 3 today, on the hh55 ex Kidder I think.

[Trident 4609]

To answer my own question, 309 is on the 3 today, on the hh55 ex Kidder I think.

I apologise if it has been said but is 309 in Whittles Livery or still in EYMS livery?

Thanks :)

[nitromatt1]

To answer my own question, 309 is on the 3 today, on the hh55 ex Kidder I think.

I apologise if it has been said but is 309 in Whittles Livery or still in EYMS livery?

Thanks :)

EYMS. I think it is still unknown whether it is to be painted at all.

[nitromatt1]

164 just been swapped for 159 on the 1 for the 16:50 departure (grrr). Is this normal?

Edit - looks like it's 164 back for the 17:30.

[iamwilljh92]

Been on the 15 today anyway having a rabbit to the driver really nice chap tbh anyway I mentions 309 (W409 JAT) and he say's "oh they was on about respraying it into our colours but it ain't happened" thus confirming it's staying with Whittle's.

[Cedric]

Been on the 15 today anyway having a rabbit to the driver really nice chap tbh anyway I mentions 309 (W409 JAT) and he say's "oh they was on about respraying it into our colours but it ain't happened" thus confirming it's staying with Whittle's.

still official classed as a loan to whittles from hull depot. of eyms  Will  if it is not  being painted into to whittles livery why do you think that is confirming it is staying  down here , look how long 418 was down here  in EYMS colours  and that went back

[iamwilljh92]

Been on the 15 today anyway having a rabbit to the driver really nice chap tbh anyway I mentions 309 (W409 JAT) and he say's "oh they was on about respraying it into our colours but it ain't happened" thus confirming it's staying with Whittle's.

still official classed as a loan to whittles from hull depot. of eyms  Will  if it is not  being painted into to whittles livery why do you think that is confirming it is staying  down here , look how long 418 was down here  in EYMS colours  and that went back

Because he works for them so he would know!..

[Cedric]

Been on the 15 today anyway having a rabbit to the driver really nice chap tbh anyway I mentions 309 (W409 JAT) and he say's "oh they was on about respraying it into our colours but it ain't happened" thus confirming it's staying with Whittle's.

still official classed as a loan to whittles from hull depot. of eyms  Will  if it is not  being painted into to whittles livery why do you think that is confirming it is staying  down here , look how long 418 was down here  in EYMS colours  and that went back

Because he works for them so he would know!..

Will  as  others (of a certain age) on here  might agree  with  me  on this . driver's do not know every thing that is going on, and some will tell  you anything  I have learnt this over my  60+ years.

[Solo1]

here is 309 with whittles everyone is talking about  https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/14000923126/