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Jun 29, 2020 22:44:51 GMT
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Post by ADH45258 on Jun 29, 2020 22:44:51 GMT
With many of the 11reg VWs at PA moving to EW/PB, it seems that some 12reg VWs from the W7 are moving to PA to replace them for the 297's allocation. What is the W7 likely to use, once the 4/17/271 are back to full timetable? No VWs have moved from HT to PA Some HT VWs were loaned to AC for a while, and since moved to PA. A number of 10reg ex-First VWs are at HT in replacement, which completes the W7's allocation, though not enough for the 143D as well - I assume the 143D is now allocated a VWH?
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Post by foxhat on Jun 30, 2020 7:23:34 GMT
No VWs have moved from HT to PA Some HT VWs were loaned to AC for a while, and since moved to PA. A number of 10reg ex-First VWs are at HT in replacement, which completes the W7's allocation, though not enough for the 143D as well - I assume the 143D is now allocated a VWH? They were not loaned but ok.
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Post by TB123 on Jun 30, 2020 7:40:39 GMT
Some HT VWs were loaned to AC for a while, and since moved to PA. A number of 10reg ex-First VWs are at HT in replacement, which completes the W7's allocation, though not enough for the 143D as well - I assume the 143D is now allocated a VWH? They were not loaned but ok. Yeah, but what would you know eh?! 😂🤔
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Post by foxhat on Jul 1, 2020 13:35:52 GMT
Recent fleet transfers:
DE 875, 876 W > UX DE 1597 UX > UXw DE 1650 WJ > W TE 1425 PB > UX TEH 1109 HT > W
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Jul 1, 2020 13:42:23 GMT
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Post by LT 20181 on Jul 1, 2020 13:42:23 GMT
Recent fleet transfers: DE 875, 876 W > UX DE 1597 UX > UXw DE 1650 WJ > W TE 1425 PB > UX TEH 1109 HT > W I presume “UXw” means withdrawn?
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Post by foxhat on Jul 1, 2020 15:10:47 GMT
Some more transfers:
DE 1164 PB → UX DE 1168 WJ → W DE 1587 HZs → AH DE 1595, 1596, 1606 UX → HZw TE 715, 878, 879, 880, 883, 884, 893 EW → HZw TE 951, 1571, 1572 UX → HZw TEH 1111, 1113 HT → W VW 1193 PA → AC VW 1833 SG → PB VWH 2337 AC → HT
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Post by foxhat on Jul 1, 2020 16:55:52 GMT
TEH 1241, 1242 EW > W
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Post by adl on Jul 1, 2020 20:16:28 GMT
Are TE1089-92/94 & TE1432 due to leave W given that there'll be TEH1105-14, TEH1222, TEH1241, TEH1242 and TEH1462, TEH1467 + 1 other for route 210, VWHs for the 139, then there are 6 LTs spare and the school routes have a total PVR of 5 so if the LTs are used on the 332 there'll be enough TEHs to do the school routes as well.
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Post by northlondonbuses on Jul 1, 2020 20:22:48 GMT
Are TE1089-92/94 & TE1432 due to leave W given that there'll be TEH1105-14, TEH1222, TEH1241, TEH1242 and TEH1462, TEH1467 + 1 other for route 210, VWHs for the 139, then there are 6 LTs spare and the school routes have a total PVR of 5 so if the LTs are used on the 332 there'll be enough TEHs to do the school routes as well. I think they would keep TE1432 at the garage as a spare for the 210.
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Post by adl on Jul 1, 2020 20:25:49 GMT
Are TE1089-92/94 & TE1432 due to leave W given that there'll be TEH1105-14, TEH1222, TEH1241, TEH1242 and TEH1462, TEH1467 + 1 other for route 210, VWHs for the 139, then there are 6 LTs spare and the school routes have a total PVR of 5 so if the LTs are used on the 332 there'll be enough TEHs to do the school routes as well. I think they would keep TE1432 at the garage as a spare for the 210. If the route is using a full TEH allocation, I don't think it'll have a TE spare, there are enough TEHs to complete its allocation. There are still 3 spare TEHs at EW, 6 LTs spare at W which could be used on the 332 to release TEHs which has been something seen lately, I personally can't see W holding onto 5 TEs when they have enough TEHs.
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Post by ADH45258 on Jul 1, 2020 22:38:19 GMT
I think they would keep TE1432 at the garage as a spare for the 210. If the route is using a full TEH allocation, I don't think it'll have a TE spare, there are enough TEHs to complete its allocation. There are still 3 spare TEHs at EW, 6 LTs spare at W which could be used on the 332 to release TEHs which has been something seen lately, I personally can't see W holding onto 5 TEs when they have enough TEHs. I think the 5 60reg TEs remaining at W will remain for the 632 & 643 - these were previously allocated the now-withdrawn prototype TEHs. The 210's new TEH allocation should consist of 2 spare TEHs that were already at W (though some 61/13reg have often been swapped between W and G), plus the 10 60reg TEHs from HT, and 4 61reg TEHs from EW - likely to be TEH1239-42 (I think 2 of these have already moved to W but not yet entered service there). I don't see TE1432 staying at W, could perhaps transfer to PB, ON or UX.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2020 12:35:13 GMT
Those ex-First VWs on the 107 do really take those steep hills and fast sections like they're nothing! Had a great ( and comfy on those purple Lazzerini seats of course ) ride on VW1831 this morning. Contrasted with a very slow TE989 up Hammers Lane on the 240, going no more than 5mph at one point. Would be good to get some more regular VW workings on the route to compare performance.
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Jul 2, 2020 13:09:28 GMT
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Post by vjaska on Jul 2, 2020 13:09:28 GMT
Those ex-First VWs on the 107 do really take those steep hills and fast sections like they're nothing! Had a great ( and comfy on those purple Lazzerini seats of course ) ride on VW1831 this morning. Contrasted with a very slow TE989 up Hammers Lane on the 240, going no more than 5mph at one point. Would be good to get some more regular VW workings on the route to compare performance. The B9TL in general is usually excellent at tackling hills - had countless journeys of different examples simply running up hills like they were flat roads. I suspect TE989 probably had some sort of acceleration or Ad-blue restriction which resulted in it crawling - an example without either of these of restrictions would usually do well uphill as I've witnessed myself on the 107 before ironically - I do miss the old VPL's those.
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Post by VWH1414 on Jul 2, 2020 13:25:47 GMT
Those ex-First VWs on the 107 do really take those steep hills and fast sections like they're nothing! Had a great ( and comfy on those purple Lazzerini seats of course ) ride on VW1831 this morning. Contrasted with a very slow TE989 up Hammers Lane on the 240, going no more than 5mph at one point. Would be good to get some more regular VW workings on the route to compare performance. I happened to use the 107 the other day on VW1176 and it was great - I hope the 107 sees frequent VW workings. There was also a building fire along Brockley Hill, so the 107 was on diversion via the A41 to the Centennial Park, so it meant I had a nice long 50mph thrash session on the bus What surprised me more was on the way back when I rode TEH1220, last time I rode this bus it was awful and really slow, but this time it was really quick and hit 50mph like VW1176 did along the A41 diversion. It appears to have spent some time off so maybe it was fixed up during that time. I did notice something odd about this bus, it rarely works the 32 despite being allocated and when it does appear it never spends more than 2 hours on the route. I do hope to run into the ex First VWs at EW (More 1829/1831/1838 as I rode 1837 at AC), I enjoyed the ones that were at AC on the 302. Also btw for everyone, VW1837 is in service and not tracking, I saw it on the 292 on Monday. Those ex-First VWs on the 107 do really take those steep hills and fast sections like they're nothing! Had a great ( and comfy on those purple Lazzerini seats of course ) ride on VW1831 this morning. Contrasted with a very slow TE989 up Hammers Lane on the 240, going no more than 5mph at one point. Would be good to get some more regular VW workings on the route to compare performance. The B9TL in general is usually excellent at tackling hills - had countless journeys of different examples simply running up hills like they were flat roads. I suspect TE989 probably had some sort of acceleration or Ad-blue restriction which resulted in it crawling - an example without either of these of restrictions would usually do well uphill as I've witnessed myself on the 107 before ironically - I do miss the old VPL's those. The previous VWs for the 292 that came to EW were not the best (Except VW1203 which was amazing), but these 11 regs are such a contrast, I've been on VW1175/1176 so far and they've impressed me - The best VWs I've run into so far are VW1175/1176/1203/1282/1819 - they are currently my top 5, but I really like most of the VWs in the ML fleet, its just the 61 regs I'm not keen on, as well as some of the higher numbered 11 regs. As for the TEs, those 9xx ones are a real mixed bag. I had TE988 on the 292 end of last year and it was so slow along the A1, barely hitting 20, but then I had TE991 recently on the 107 and it hit 50 no problem along the small A41 stretch the 107 serves between Spur Road and Edgwarebury Lane. I also rode TE987 recently which was inbetween - Not the quickest but also not the slowest and proved a decent ride. Overall TE991 I think is the best from that batch. My favourite batches of TEs have to be the 56/57 reg which were so fast, its just a shame they are all gone now
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Jul 2, 2020 15:23:13 GMT
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Post by LondonNorthern on Jul 2, 2020 15:23:13 GMT
So:
Is the 240 allocated VW1175-85, 606 allocated 10 reg and 107 allocated 10 reg? What will happen to TE1093 once the 107/240 is converted? Go to PB?
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