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Post by jackh on Oct 9, 2007 18:36:49 GMT 1
On the 44? Are you sure, not often Kirkstall lends buses to Bramley. Often Cherry Row who suffer shortages!
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Post by kendall17 on Oct 9, 2007 19:39:07 GMT 1
hmm i think so, i was in a rush and wasn't the most important thing in my head at that time! i know it wasn't on its usual route(s) anyways so it was misallocated. also one of the new wright eclipses was on the 37, i think in replace of the double yesterday
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Post by jackh on Oct 9, 2007 21:35:26 GMT 1
09/10/2007:
31761 Unilink Alexander RH on the 28. 37028 Wright Eclipse Gemini on the 95.
Both seen at Headingley Arndale.
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Post by hfx on Oct 9, 2007 21:46:04 GMT 1
Not a misallocation, but...
Today on my way to Bradford, The X6 heading from Huddersfield towards Bradford interchange, missed off the last part of the Guide way and went over the Loop (Like all buses did prior to Guideway Scheme). As it turned around the corner I see a Volvo B10BLE broken down, and trapped in the Middle Volvo B7TL (32507), followed by an Alexander bodied B7TL behind that.
Now the Renowns are really going out of order!
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Post by firstbusmaniacrich on Oct 9, 2007 22:29:51 GMT 1
Ok I was on the 352 Marsden Dirker bus which was used by 66767 YJ05VVK (not the misallocation) to my home in Cowlersley.
but at 17:25 at Longroyd Bridge the 184 to Manchester which leaves at 17:35 was taken by an First Manchester Olympian (northern Counties) K888??? don't know the last letters but there was no rear window on the upperdeck. Maybe Manchester should reconvert to double deckers as all services are full
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Post by jackh on Oct 10, 2007 9:02:42 GMT 1
Yes, possibly put some of their B9TLs on it, Im sure it wood prove a hit as people can see more going up the Colne Valley and over Stand Edge down towards Diggle.
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Oct 10, 2007 22:25:32 GMT 1
Not a misallocation, but... Today on my way to Bradford, The X6 heading from Huddersfield towards Bradford interchange, missed off the last part of the Guide way and went over the Loop (Like all buses did prior to Guideway Scheme). As it turned around the corner I see a Volvo B10BLE broken down, and trapped in the Middle Volvo B7TL (32507), followed by an Alexander bodied B7TL behind that. Now the Renowns are really going out of order! I saw this. I wonder why the drivers of the 2 buses behind still went onto the guideway, when the Renown had stopped half way along nowhere near a bus stop, obviously broken down
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Post by jackh on Oct 10, 2007 22:43:59 GMT 1
Wonder what the scenario would be if a bus was to break down whilst on the guide way where the engineers could not fix it so had to be towed away. That would be interesting!
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Post by deano on Oct 11, 2007 18:28:46 GMT 1
what renown was it?
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Post by kendall17 on Oct 11, 2007 18:31:08 GMT 1
pleasantly suprised this morning H232 LOM(36932) was on the 91. me? back on an ex black prince scania? i didn't thing it would happen. brought back memories on the 88 to school although not a bus on the 88 was still good, still had the black prince musky smell! i enjoyed my trip to work for the 1st time in a long time!
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Post by hfx on Oct 11, 2007 19:22:59 GMT 1
1) At 8.35pm, at Bradford, there was a Volvo B7RLE (One of 66776-66778??)- the Green line Branded B7RLE (for 590-594) operating on 576.
2) Huddersfield B7RLE 66739 on 576 at Bradford interchange at 5pm today.
3) Halifax B7RLE 66785 on 327, yesterday at 9am.
4) I also heard this rumour that Volvo B7TL 32509/10 were going to come back to Huddersfield from Halifax, with 66791/92 losing the guide wheels and going in the opposite way, although i think this idea was called off (don't know). The 363 certainly lacks enough gemini's for the route, with most peak times jouney's now being served by 66791/66792, on which there are plenty standees on board. There obviously needs to be at least 2 spare double deck buses to cover for maintainance etc. Too many up here in Halifax.
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Post by jackh on Oct 11, 2007 19:26:57 GMT 1
What are you trying to say there!?
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Post by hfx on Oct 11, 2007 19:30:08 GMT 1
What are you trying to say there!? Sorry I was modifiying my message, had typo errors.
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Post by hfx on Oct 11, 2007 19:39:53 GMT 1
Not a misallocation, but... Today on my way to Bradford, The X6 heading from Huddersfield towards Bradford interchange, missed off the last part of the Guide way and went over the Loop (Like all buses did prior to Guideway Scheme). As it turned around the corner I see a Volvo B10BLE broken down, and trapped in the Middle Volvo B7TL (32507), followed by an Alexander bodied B7TL behind that. Now the Renowns are really going out of order! I saw this. I wonder why the drivers of the 2 buses behind still went onto the guideway, when the Renown had stopped half way along nowhere near a bus stop, obviously broken down I saw this. I wonder why the drivers of the 2 buses behind still went onto the guideway, when the Renown had stopped half way along nowhere near a bus stop, obviously broken down The bus was broken down near the end of the guideway, (uI'm talking about - the second set of traffic signals (to last) on the guide (where the 645 moves straight on and the other buses turn right....the signals ahead of that...). Now as the road is bendy, i would have thought the 363 bus had no idea it would have broken down and lined itself up behind that B10BLE the was broken down at the lights...and then behind that fallen to trap was the 645/6 ALX400 behind it. So from what I can suss out the B10BLE failed to move on from the lights (?) Deano...I couldn't track any numbers on the renown as the X6 had steamy windows in the morning. Plus it was an ugly ALX400.
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Post by hfx on Oct 11, 2007 19:42:40 GMT 1
Wonder what the scenario would be if a bus was to break down whilst on the guide way where the engineers could not fix it so had to be towed away. That would be interesting! Lol, they'd have to fit the tow lorries with Guide Wheels as well then I suppose...
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Post by deano on Oct 11, 2007 20:51:55 GMT 1
you know what i think that the guided wheels had become dangerous on the way down and that why it didnt move anywhere i bet it woz V767 (60834) that bus always has problems ,plus it was on that route this morning (622,623 ,626)
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Post by Craig on Oct 11, 2007 21:12:01 GMT 1
I'm sure thats exactly what happened...
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Post by deano on Oct 12, 2007 17:45:08 GMT 1
well you cant get more out of place than this: a 662 shuttle on a school service and then on the 760 yk05 fns (1803)
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Post by deano on Oct 12, 2007 17:45:29 GMT 1
sorry this was at 8am 12/10/07
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Post by Davidc on Oct 12, 2007 18:48:59 GMT 1
Noted at Huddersfield Bus Station today at 13.00.
First Halifax Alexander Royal bodied Volvo Olympian 30841 (T661VWU) working on the 503 to Halifax. This is the Orange line and is normaly worked by route branded Geminis.
David.c
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Post by deano on Oct 12, 2007 21:57:53 GMT 1
thats not that rare because what proper route are the royals supposed to go on apart from 579? there sometimes on the 508 alot too..
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Post by Davidc on Oct 13, 2007 0:37:45 GMT 1
This is the first time I have ever seen a Royal on the 503 so for me its a misallocation if not for you. Personally I have never been to Halifax to view the buses their so I carnt say which routes they normally use the Royals on. I didnt even know they had any till I checked the fleet number in the hand book.
David.c
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Post by jackh on Oct 13, 2007 16:52:19 GMT 1
Saturday 13/10/07
FWY 66714 on the 38, sighted at Meanwood.
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Post by Davidc on Oct 13, 2007 17:12:33 GMT 1
Noted at Huddersfield bus station today (13/10/07) between 12.30 and 13.00.
First Huddersfield Plaxton Pointer SPD 60938 (R726HHK) operating the 312.
First Huddersfield Northern Counties Olympian (J129YRM) operating the 314.
First Huddersfield Plaxton Verde 60974 (M436VWW) operating the 310.
As can be seen the Holmfirth group of services had very few of the Royales operating them. Instead a mixture of old double and single deckers.
Not really a misallocation but K-Lines Plaxton Centro (YE06HRX) was operating the 301/302 instead of its normal 242 route as this does not run at weekends.
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Post by hfx on Oct 13, 2007 17:12:55 GMT 1
This is the first time I have ever seen a Royal on the 503 so for me its a misallocation if not for you. Personally I have never been to Halifax to view the buses their so I carnt say which routes they normally use the Royals on. I didnt even know they had any till I checked the fleet number in the hand book. David.c You are correct. The 3 Royales 30840/41/44 at Halifax are classed as misallocations especially if they appear on 503 508 576. Halifax had more than enough double deckers for these services. Only that they decided to convert Service 590-594 made things look rather silly, as they don't even have enough double deckers for all the Green line (they use B7RLEs even). Rather than this, why not send 2 of the 6 geminis (meant for 590-594) to Huddersfield for service 363. Huddersfield are tight filled and I'm not so suprised to have seen a Royale, a non-corporate Dennis Dart SLF and a Dennis dart SPD clock the 363. Before 32503-32510 were all at huddersfield and the service never ever, (well to my knowledge) have any misallocated vehicle to run this service. The usual B7RLE 66791/66792 are the worst ever misallocation for this service, especially as they end up working most of the time and can't cope with peak demand.
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