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Post by vjaska on Jul 31, 2022 2:07:54 GMT
Do you know if E130-137 have all now been withdrawn from Go-ahead London and WVL277-280 and WVL297/298 and 302. LVF shows that some of the E129-137 batch remain in service but most have been stood down to go elsewhere be it commercial and/or outside London
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Jul 31, 2022 7:56:44 GMT
Big convoy of 15 plate E400's MMC s ( 20/25 ) noted driving Northbound on M40 past Banbury today. Are they off to be overhauled , or are they going to be on Commonwealth Games duty perhaps ? Some of them had Wimbledon Tennis blinds as well ! Those are the EHV’s off the 135 and given that they’re not due to be used until the 91 is taken over in February, it would make sense that they’re being used for the commonwealth games. Yes, I even saw EHV5 in Birmingham yesterday.
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Post by london23 on Aug 1, 2022 17:33:31 GMT
Do you know if WVL277,281,301 and 303 have gone to Merton for extras or to replace older buses.
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Post by abellion on Aug 1, 2022 18:20:04 GMT
Do you know if WVL277,281,301 and 303 have gone to Merton for extras or to replace older buses. Probably extras. The WVLs are the same age as all the Es and older than the WVNs - only E61 is older and that has continued to be in use every single day.
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Post by dragonman on Aug 1, 2022 22:36:44 GMT
What's happened to those 2 VHPs used on the 37? I see they haven't been in service since mid-June.
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Post by COBO on Aug 6, 2022 10:27:30 GMT
Could the EP’s go on other routes or are they restricted to the 132?
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Post by borneobus on Aug 6, 2022 10:40:24 GMT
Could the EP’s go on other routes or are they restricted to the 132? Good question but two things clear from the excellent LVF: 1) EPs have not appeared on any other route except 132 to date 2) Today EP6 & EP18 are on service for the first time - so all of the batch (EP1-EP18) now in service
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Post by twobellstogo on Aug 6, 2022 12:09:10 GMT
Could the EP’s go on other routes or are they restricted to the 132? The EPs carry blinds for all of BX’s double deck routes, plus B16. In theory they could go out on anything but in practice I think it will be exceptionally rare.
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Post by vjaska on Aug 6, 2022 12:23:00 GMT
Could the EP’s go on other routes or are they restricted to the 132? Good question but two things clear from the excellent LVF: 1) EPs have not appeared on any other route except 132 to date 2) Today EP6 & EP18 are on service for the first time - so all of the batch (EP1-EP18) now in service TBF, they’ve only been in service for a few weeks so I don’t think we categorically say whether they’ll stray off the 132 or not
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Post by abellion on Aug 6, 2022 14:25:37 GMT
Could the EP’s go on other routes or are they restricted to the 132? Of course we can't say yet, but looking at past examples, the Mes at AL have almost never strayed outside of the 200 outside of a 280 working which was only a trip or two.
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Post by snowman on Aug 6, 2022 14:30:12 GMT
Could the EP’s go on other routes or are they restricted to the 132? The EPs carry blinds for all of BX’s double deck routes, plus B16. In theory they could go out on anything but in practice I think it will be exceptionally rare. Having other garages routes could be future proofing, even if there are no plans at present to use on other routes. Clearly at the moment no other route has pantograph chargers, I don’t think anyone has indicated if they are fitted with fewer batteries (batteries are expensive and if can do end of route rapid top ups, might have saved money and reduced range, - range not known). How many hours they can do on other routes might determine their usage
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Post by greenboy on Aug 6, 2022 14:45:14 GMT
The EPs carry blinds for all of BX’s double deck routes, plus B16. In theory they could go out on anything but in practice I think it will be exceptionally rare. Having other garages routes could be future proofing, even if there are no plans at present to use on other routes. Clearly at the moment no other route has pantograph chargers, I don’t think anyone has indicated if they are fitted with fewer batteries (batteries are expensive and if can do end of route rapid top ups, might have saved money and reduced range, - range not known). How many hours they can do on other routes might determine their usage I thought the whole point of pantograph chargers was so fewer batteries would be needed? Obviously ideal for a route that terminates at or near it's home garage like the 132 does. I think the EP's could possibly appear on the 486 or B16 but probably unlikely on the 51?
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Post by SILENCED on Aug 6, 2022 14:50:53 GMT
Having other garages routes could be future proofing, even if there are no plans at present to use on other routes. Clearly at the moment no other route has pantograph chargers, I don’t think anyone has indicated if they are fitted with fewer batteries (batteries are expensive and if can do end of route rapid top ups, might have saved money and reduced range, - range not known). How many hours they can do on other routes might determine their usage I thought the whole point of pantograph chargers was so fewer batteries would be needed? Obviously ideal for a route that terminates at or near it's home garage like the 132 does. I think the EP's could possibly appear on the 486 or B16 but probably unlikely on the 51? TfL were\are thinking of installing pantographs at Crystal Palace, so doesn't need to be near a garage.
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Post by greenboy on Aug 6, 2022 14:56:14 GMT
I thought the whole point of pantograph chargers was so fewer batteries would be needed? Obviously ideal for a route that terminates at or near it's home garage like the 132 does. I think the EP's could possibly appear on the 486 or B16 but probably unlikely on the 51? TfL were\are thinking of installing the at Crystal Palace, so doesn't need to be near a garage. Oh I know and Orpington Station apparently for the 358.
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Post by kermit463 on Aug 6, 2022 18:01:09 GMT
Quick question. Is the 185 a split allocation between Q and PM? Most days now I see buses on the route that have Q and PM codes on the side.
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