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Post by M1104 on May 22, 2024 12:44:03 GMT
Did the 22 not use 10.7 Geminis before, which would make that route likely to be fine with such vehicles too? Not sure what awkward turns there are on that route anyway, a lot of the route is covered by LTs or 10.9m BYDs (i.e. routes 11, 265, 49, 137). Is it Berkeley Square? Perhaps the turn at Green Park Station now which seems to be often obstructed by parked vehicles. I hope everyone here is right in that it won't be sent to the 22 and 88 because that is a horrific downgrade from an E400MMC but the new BYD claims to have an improved turn radius from the ADL-BYD E400 so who knows. The Green Park turn for the BD11 may be like the N68's Borisbus situation at Old Coulsdon where longer buses could be used but for the most part not recommended. The Putney Common turn around point would possibly be another highlight to double check for peace of mind if not anything else. |
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Post by southlondon413 on May 22, 2024 12:46:01 GMT
Perhaps the turn at Green Park Station now which seems to be often obstructed by parked vehicles. I hope everyone here is right in that it won't be sent to the 22 and 88 because that is a horrific downgrade from an E400MMC but the new BYD claims to have an improved turn radius from the ADL-BYD E400 so who knows. The Green Park turn for the BD11 may be like the N68's Borisbus situation at Old Coulsdon where longer buses could be used but for the most part not recommended. The Putney Common turn around point would possibly be another highlight to double check for clearance. If it’s a simple case for adding some red lines to stop parking at the Green Park turn then it’s a small cost. As for Putney Common it should be wide enough to allow for a turn. |
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Post by ! ALEED on May 22, 2024 14:48:01 GMT
Seems like the 376 was fully converted to an electric operation with 24 plates on the route as well from the 325.
Seems like the 325 will be slowed down from converting electric, and we will have to wait for more buses to transfer from NP for the 376 to get it's intended batch.
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Post by WH241 on May 22, 2024 16:48:03 GMT
Seems like the 376 was fully converted to an electric operation with 24 plates on the route as well from the 325. Seems like the 325 will be slowed down from converting electric, and we will have to wait for more buses to transfer from NP for the 376 to get it's intended batch. SE 99 is now out. I imagine the new buses have been prepared for the 325 as the conversion could be imminent so just being run in on the 376 in advance of a move to RR. |
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Post by matthieu1221 on May 22, 2024 20:15:21 GMT
The Green Park turn for the BD11 may be like the N68's Borisbus situation at Old Coulsdon where longer buses could be used but for the most part not recommended. The Putney Common turn around point would possibly be another highlight to double check for clearance. If it’s a simple case for adding some red lines to stop parking at the Green Park turn then it’s a small cost. As for Putney Common it should be wide enough to allow for a turn. There are already double yellows (it's not a red route)! No one seems to really bother enforcing them though. |
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Post by edvid on May 23, 2024 11:18:28 GMT
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Post by greenboy on May 23, 2024 13:58:03 GMT
An IE does appear there and at the Crystal Palace charger from time to time. |
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Post by cl54 on May 23, 2024 14:15:40 GMT
The picture doesn't show the pantograph in use.
No clue to show that power has been connected at Orpington.
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Post by southlondon413 on May 23, 2024 14:37:45 GMT
The picture doesn't show the pantograph in use. No clue to show that power has been connected at Orpington. No, but there are quite a few people in hi-vis around so they aren’t there for a jolly. |
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Post by whiggism on May 23, 2024 15:30:20 GMT
How comes the 157 are using the new Ees of the 57 batch?
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Post by LD71YLO (BE37054) on May 23, 2024 15:42:11 GMT
How comes the 157 are using the new Ees of the 57 batch? They're based at the same garages so all electrics will be interchangeable, as is currently the case for 163/164/413. Likely, when the 131 electrifies too, its electrics will appear on the 57 and 157. I don't think that the 157's own batch of electrics has entered service entirely yet, so route 157 is temporarily using whatever vehicles are spare, these being the 57 electrics (with the 57 using the 213's electrics, the 213 using the 151's electrics and the 151 STILL using diesels!) |
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Post by vjaska on May 23, 2024 16:04:31 GMT
How comes the 157 are using the new Ees of the 57 batch? They're based at the same garages so all electrics will be interchangeable, as is currently the case for 163/164/413. Likely, when the 131 electrifies too, its electrics will appear on the 57 and 157. I don't think that the 157's own batch of electrics has entered service entirely yet, so route 157 is temporarily using whatever vehicles are spare, these being the 57 electrics (with the 57 using the 213's electrics, the 213 using the 151's electrics and the 151 STILL using diesels!) None have entered at AL but two of the batch are in service elsewhere - one at BX and one at MB |
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Post by yunus on May 23, 2024 16:29:33 GMT
Just done an E2E on the 358, now gotta say it is on my top 10 fave route list even tho it takes absolutely ages going the long way round!
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Post by LD71YLO (BE37054) on May 23, 2024 17:17:32 GMT
Just done an E2E on the 358, now gotta say it is on my top 10 fave route list even tho it takes absolutely ages going the long way round! I can't somehow imagine you'll be saying that it's a favourite of yours when it uses electrics! |
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Post by yunus on May 23, 2024 17:29:58 GMT
Just done an E2E on the 358, now gotta say it is on my top 10 fave route list even tho it takes absolutely ages going the long way round! I can't somehow imagine you'll be saying that it's a favourite of yours when it uses electrics! Lol correctamando 😂 if it ever does use Electrics maybe in 2044 |
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