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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2020 1:18:07 GMT 1
Okay folks post all your sightings for December here.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2020 10:22:53 GMT 1
1451 on the 188 this morning. Was meant to be on the Third X60 run but got switched to 188s to replace 1003. 1311 replaced it and according to bustimes it looks like it broke down in Kippax and now 1003 took over and now on 184s.
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Post by jst on Dec 1, 2020 11:56:07 GMT 1
1311 had a suspension/kneel failure. 1003 came empty from Castleford to pick up the working, about 30 minutes late into Leeds.
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Post by stantheman on Dec 2, 2020 0:07:14 GMT 1
There was an accident near Outwood today which resulted in 110 service buses not being able to use Leeds Rd. Arriva tweeted an official diversion, but in reality buses were going all over the place locally to get around it.
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Post by burtonsa02 on Dec 2, 2020 11:20:33 GMT 1
Well I found a little unusual sight this morning. 1543 was on the S76 and was heading back to Pontefract. Looks like driver training was happening too. I usually expect 1808 - 1814 to be on it. 1607 and 1943 was on the 147 both heading to New College. 1607 was the main bus and 1943 was the dupe but 1943 was leading the service to New College.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2020 11:24:52 GMT 1
Well I found a little unusual sight this morning. 1543 was on the S76 and was heading back to Pontefract. Looks like driver training was happening too. I usually expect 1808 - 1814 to be on it. 1607 and 1943 was on the 147 both heading to New College. 1607 was the main bus and 1943 was the dupe but 1943 was leading the service to New College. Got a question, does the dupe of that 147 just go to New College and terminates there? Or does it go all the way to Pontefract?
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Post by burtonsa02 on Dec 2, 2020 11:36:12 GMT 1
Well I found a little unusual sight this morning. 1543 was on the S76 and was heading back to Pontefract. Looks like driver training was happening too. I usually expect 1808 - 1814 to be on it. 1607 and 1943 was on the 147 both heading to New College. 1607 was the main bus and 1943 was the dupe but 1943 was leading the service to New College. Got a question, does the dupe of that 147 just go to New College and terminates there? Or does it go all the way to Pontefract? I think what it does is if it has no passengers on the bus it terminates at New College or if there is it heads to Pontefract Bus Station and heads back. I found out one of the days it terminated at New College and headed on the Motorway back to Wakefield or it cuts through Featherstone.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2020 12:34:38 GMT 1
I can confirm 794 is definitely out. I have just seen it on the 187 to Wakefield, it swapped 1001 earlier on in the day. Looks great and really nice! 794 is tracking as 791 on BusTimes.
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Post by JoeFell121 on Dec 2, 2020 18:23:16 GMT 1
AY 1307 working Heckmondwike's 271
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2020 19:43:18 GMT 1
1958 on 188 this evening,
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Post by stephen01 on Dec 3, 2020 20:48:27 GMT 1
Squarepeg are using BX54 DME on WM2 againg this week.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2020 20:51:45 GMT 1
Squarepeg are using BX54 DME on WM2 againg this week. Bit of a downgrade from the 58 Plate Enviro 400's Arriva was using on that run isn't it or The Olympuses or whatever they used
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Post by stephen01 on Dec 3, 2020 21:26:44 GMT 1
Squarepeg are using BX54 DME on WM2 againg this week. Bit of a downgrade from the 58 Plate Enviro 400's Arriva was using on that run isn't it or The Olympuses or whatever they used Heckmondwike don't run WM2 now it Dewsbury depot now. Before Arriva suspended their main school duties it was the 15 reg e400s on it before it dropped onto 202/203. Before the pandemic it was any vehicle. It's an upgrade from the 52 reg Dart though.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2020 22:11:25 GMT 1
Bit of a downgrade from the 58 Plate Enviro 400's Arriva was using on that run isn't it or The Olympuses or whatever they used Heckmondwike don't run WM2 now it Dewsbury depot now. Before Arriva suspended their main school duties it was the 15 reg e400s on it before it dropped onto 202/203. Before the pandemic it was any vehicle. It's an upgrade from the 52 reg Dart though. Ah for some reason I thought it was Hecky.
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Post by stephen01 on Dec 3, 2020 22:36:23 GMT 1
Heckmondwike don't run WM2 now it Dewsbury depot now. Before Arriva suspended their main school duties it was the 15 reg e400s on it before it dropped onto 202/203. Before the pandemic it was any vehicle. It's an upgrade from the 52 reg Dart though. Ah for some reason I thought it was Hecky. it used to be Hecky as the vehicle on a morning did the 651 from Shaw Cross to Batley Girls High School then dropped on to what is currently WM2 but was 659 at the time. It changed depots 2 years ago when Arriva dropped the 651 route and Station Coaches briefly picked up the 651 route at the school's request but it didn't last long (September to the October Half Term) as Star Coaches & Safeway Coaches both started to run a coach each on the route. I believe Wakefield Depot used to run the Mon-Thurs or Friday return trip in WM2 but since its move to Dewsbury Depot they run both trips. Now i'm surprised Arriva've not had the idea to use the vehicle that does the WM2 to run onto 213 or to do a 205 short starting in Morley.
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Post by burtonsa02 on Dec 4, 2020 10:26:28 GMT 1
Wednesday: I saw 3050 and 1809 heading to St Wilfrids, both not in service at 3ish.
Thursday: Saw MR11 RTG returning to the depot. Apparently it was doing LNER rail replacement and 1019 doing 147 to Pontefract at 4ish was spotted.
Today: 1621 and 1027 both heading to Pontefract on the 147. Both was very full and 1027 was far ahead as the dupe and 1621 was the main service. And 1813 was on the S76 and was heading back to Pontefract.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2020 23:05:52 GMT 1
Either 791 or 794 on the last 188 this evening. Believe the Versas have been on every single route now at Castleford.
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Post by burtonsa02 on Dec 5, 2020 0:21:17 GMT 1
Either 791 or 794 on the last 188 this evening. Believe the Versas have been on every single route now at Castleford. Might be wrong but I dont think they have done the 163/166?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2020 0:43:06 GMT 1
Either 791 or 794 on the last 188 this evening. Believe the Versas have been on every single route now at Castleford. Might be wrong but I dont think they have done the 163/166? 795 was on there at the end of November.
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Post by stephen01 on Dec 5, 2020 13:26:33 GMT 1
According to bustimes 1307 is on 268. Looking at the map for it tracking it must be replacing a vehicle as it started near the swan lights and not at Heckmondwike Hub.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2020 13:33:59 GMT 1
794 on 187. I don't know if it's an OCD thing or not, but I find it kinda annoying the back destinations and side ones are orange while the ones at the front destination are white. Maybe it's just me or an OCD thing.
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Post by stephen01 on Dec 5, 2020 14:47:38 GMT 1
794 on 187. I don't know if it's an OCD thing or not, but I find it kinda annoying the back destinations and side ones are orange while the ones at the front destination are white. Maybe it's just me or an OCD thing. 791-795 and 1931-1947 were all made when white LEDS destinations were coming in hence why 1070-1075, the StreetDecks and Sapphire E400MMCs have all 3 blinds in white. 793 however must have had its front blind replaced at some point as that has an Orange one
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2020 15:26:59 GMT 1
794 on 187. I don't know if it's an OCD thing or not, but I find it kinda annoying the back destinations and side ones are orange while the ones at the front destination are white. Maybe it's just me or an OCD thing. 791-795 and 1931-1947 were all made when white LEDS destinations were coming in hence why 1070-1075, the StreetDecks and Sapphire E400MMCs have all 3 blinds in white. 793 however must have had its front blind replaced at some point as that has an Orange one Wonder if 793 will get a white one at the front when gets refurbished into sapphire to look the same as the other 4
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Post by stephen01 on Dec 5, 2020 17:23:51 GMT 1
791-795 and 1931-1947 were all made when white LEDS destinations were coming in hence why 1070-1075, the StreetDecks and Sapphire E400MMCs have all 3 blinds in white. 793 however must have had its front blind replaced at some point as that has an Orange one Wonder if 793 will get a white one at the front when gets refurbished into sapphire to look the same as the other 4 they should as they did with 1546 when that got refurbished to Sapphire.
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Post by Penfold on Dec 5, 2020 21:27:44 GMT 1
Wonder if 793 will get a white one at the front when gets refurbished into sapphire to look the same as the other 4 they should as they did with 1546 when that got refurbished to Sapphire. ....but Arriva never seem to complete a refurb (or 'vehicle repaint/route branding') on the vehicles they set out to do. Penfold
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