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Two double-deckers have been acquired and are in use here -- Volvo B7TLs with Plaxton President bodies

LR52BNZ and LR52BMO. (Photos and some history are on Flickr).

2 or 3 out of the 5 Scania DDs are still in service --

NUI6119 and RJZ4783.

(X399WVO was in use earlier in the year).

Today I was pleased to see in the garage, a Cummins van next to 33868, and a new or reconditioned engine on a pallet and a black grotty one on another. I will be very pleased if First ( - I MAY have read that they are financially "OK now" ) continue to replace knackered mechanical parts / ...

This morning (Friday the 13th) there are no less than 9 single-deckers that, according to bustimes, are not in use OR NOT TRACKING :- E200s 44584, 88, 90, 92, 44610, 23, 28, 32; and E300 67438. So, presumably as a result, FOUR of the Volvos are shown as being in use here at Worcester, rather than de...

Yes, they are back on the patch at WR -- photo on facebook -- and there was a comment on facebook that "engineering have been told that WR can use 2 of them, but no more than that" --

- that comment seems to have disappeared now !

Please note that in the above I have ignored the Volvos which are still listed as WR on bustimes, but that are no longer in use at WR !!

Firstly, can anyone tell me if all timetabled journeys ran this morning, or were some "dropped" ? - It might not be possible for us enthusiasts to work it out if say - a bus on a service with a 10 minute frequency / interval is running 10 minutes late ( - I have logic problems !). Why I as...

Well, most of the 8 remaining Volvos are now parked by the fence adj. to Pheasant Street, with "stickers" in their windscreens, so their departure must be imminent ! I was expecting some of them to stay a while longer to cover for any of the E400s that are not yet ready for service (33737,...

Assuming that we keep them all, Worcester Padmore Street depot now has a numerical run of 13 double-deckers -- -- 33858-70.
I believe the biggest numerical run before now was 10 -- -- 6046-55, in 1967.

Ignoring pre-Midland Red trams, can anyone confirm or correct this ?

bmmoboy wrote: ↑

22:59 Thursday 22nd August 2024

Padmore Streets wash hasn’t worked since January. Its replacement has been authorised and it will be in the same location as present, but will be covered so that the adjacent walkway will be dry.

That's great news, thanks bmmoboy !!

33858 is on the patch (WR) this afternoon, which makes 16 DDs again, but we don't know what the permanent total will be circa. September onwards -- I've noticed on bustimes that 2 of the E400s look to be "on the long-term sick" -- 33863+69, - the latter is now parked at the back of the pat...