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Post by T.R. on Feb 23, 2013 13:35:57 GMT
When W5 first got its MPD's on 2001, one used to appear on the 17 for a couple of years - but very rarely
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Post by vjaska on Feb 23, 2013 13:48:12 GMT
The 345 still saw LDP's even after its conversion to double deck, the usual LDP's being the leased 10.7m Y TGH LDP's.
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Post by COBO on Feb 23, 2013 13:55:29 GMT
When EW had DLDs they would occasionally appear on routes 113, 186 and very frequently on the 240.
PA occasionally put MMs and DE's on the 297.
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Post by M1104 on Feb 23, 2013 14:54:31 GMT
I think the 9 used to have Dart operation through Central London, as it occasionally was with the 94.
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Post by M1104 on Feb 23, 2013 14:56:03 GMT
The 345 still saw LDP's even after its conversion to double deck, the usual LDP's being the leased 10.7m Y TGH LDP's. I remember that as well as I was at Merton at the time. |
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Post by John tuthill on Feb 23, 2013 15:06:21 GMT
I think the 9 used to have Dart operation through Central London, as it occasionally was with the 94. You're right about the 9, this was due to the weight restriction on Hammersmith Bridge. It allowed through workings to Mortlake Garage on Sundays only, rest of the week it was RMLs to Hammersmith. Didn't know about the 94 though. The biggest farce was when you had LAs on the 36B!! |
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Post by moz on Feb 24, 2013 9:15:54 GMT
Doesn't beat a crew-operated GLS. *whistles innocently*... Moz No, these were extras for tube strike day. |
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Post by TA1 on Feb 24, 2013 9:29:04 GMT
The number 7, whilst under First Centrewest operation saw Marshall Capitals on the route when the route was operated with Routemasters from time to time; and Wright Handybuses when in operation.
The 79 under First operation again, use to see Marshall Capitals on the route DML41326 V326GBY whilst allocated to ON use to see service on the route often.
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Post by VPL630 on Feb 24, 2013 9:54:21 GMT
How could you have all missed the 161, Enviro 200 are getting almost common on that route,
The 498 has seen a few singles since it went DD
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Post by DT 11 on Feb 24, 2013 10:03:47 GMT
How could you have all missed the 161, Enviro 200 are getting almost common on that route, The 498 has seen a few singles since it went DD An E200 hasn't been on the 161 since 20/01/2013. I wouldn't called that common at all. The most common Metrobus DD routes to get single deckers are the 261 & 353. Very rarely the 161 and 320 gets single deckers. As mrEdd stated, single deckers have served every Metrobus route except the 54. I'm glad it has not happens because the 54 is a busy trunk route. Another route which has not come up is the 241. ELBG were known for putting ALX 200s, E200s out on the 241. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2013 12:19:36 GMT
How could you have all missed the 161, Enviro 200 are getting almost common on that route, The 498 has seen a few singles since it went DD The 161's only had a few single deckers. The 261 was getting Omnicity and Omnitown single decks almost daily at one point. I also did mention that Metrobus have done it on practically every one of their routes  |
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Post by bigbaddom1981 on Feb 24, 2013 14:22:19 GMT
I remember when the 221 was SD on Sundays! They used the 84A (184) buses! I can picture the vehicle type, but not sure of the name!
217 & 231 were both SD at one point, can't imagine how they'd manage with SD now, I think the 217/231 need frequency increase or another route along the A10!
Erm the 144 had one of the first low floor SD, but capacity was an issue! Shocker! There was also a DAF on there a few months later!
149 had a SD with a flipdot blind!
232 has had DD but not these days.
230 had SD too
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2013 14:42:15 GMT
I remember when the 221 was SD on Sundays! They used the 84A (184) buses! I can picture the vehicle type, but not sure of the name! 217 & 231 were both SD at one point, can't imagine how they'd manage with SD now, I think the 217/231 need frequency increase or another route along the A10! Erm the 144 had one of the first low floor SD, but capacity was an issue! Shocker! There was also a DAF on there a few months later! 149 had a SD with a flipdot blind! 232 has had DD but not these days. 230 had SD too The 101 was another route that had low-floor single deckers on there, but like the 144 it had trouble with capacity. They lasted a surprisingly long time on the 101 though, whereas the 144 got converted back to deckers more quickly. |
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Post by lc1 on Feb 24, 2013 14:47:40 GMT
Apparently the 401 was single deck on a Sunday and if BX were short they'd send one out during the week also.
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Post by vjaska on Feb 24, 2013 15:07:59 GMT
The number 7, whilst under First Centrewest operation saw Marshall Capitals on the route when the route was operated with Routemasters from time to time; and Wright Handybuses when in operation. The 79 under First operation again, use to see Marshall Capitals on the route DML41326 V326GBY whilst allocated to ON use to see service on the route often. The 7 was RML during Mon-Sat whilst the DW class Handybus did Sundays. When the DML's came along, the evening & Sunday service was converted to DML'S whilst the daytime remained RML's. |
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