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busman3 Operations Manager Posts: 4,949	Destination Blinds - lists Jan 19, 2009 15:42:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by busman3 on Jan 19, 2009 15:42:47 GMT Notice hill top not on what did they use on them swifts?

busman3 Operations Manager Posts: 4,949	Destination Blinds - lists Jan 19, 2009 15:45:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by busman3 on Jan 19, 2009 15:45:06 GMT The 26 did turn round at the cemetary gates on abbey lane in the same lay bye that other buses on shorts turned round but then it was called woodseats ! So you had the same stop but with two names at the same time.

Deleted Posts: 0	Destination Blinds - lists Jan 19, 2009 18:39:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2009 18:39:06 GMT Jan 19, 2009 15:45:06 GMT busman3 said: The 26 did turn round at the cemetary gates on abbey lane in the same lay bye that other buses on shorts turned round but then it was called woodseats ! So you had the same stop but with two names at the same time. Quite, except that the Woodseats buses should have turned around by using some back streets, but due to car parking problems, the roundabout was used instead.

r2ro Operations Manager Posts: 2,561	Destination Blinds - lists Jan 19, 2009 21:45:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by r2ro on Jan 19, 2009 21:45:56 GMT Another interesting list especially with the Derby and Nottingham destinations, thanks Browncream. To me, the Y blind makes most sense being in alphabetical order as at least that way the driver knows exactly where the destination would be if it's on the list, although I suppose this will result in a large amount of turns.

Tom B Operations Director Posts: 6,249	Destination Blinds - lists Jan 19, 2009 23:21:52 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tom B on Jan 19, 2009 23:21:52 GMT Jan 19, 2009 21:45:56 GMT r2ro said: To me, the Y blind makes most sense being in alphabetical order as at least that way the driver knows exactly where the destination would be if it's on the list, although I suppose this will result in a large amount of turns. Surely the best method is to group destinations together - for example, termini next to each other. Hence reducing the number of turns and making it at least half likely that drivers will bother re-screening properly.
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dougie Managing Director Posts: 3,935	Destination Blinds - lists Jan 19, 2009 23:25:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dougie on Jan 19, 2009 23:25:49 GMT Jan 19, 2009 21:45:56 GMT r2ro said: Another interesting list especially with the Derby and Nottingham destinations, thanks Browncream. To me, the Y blind makes most sense being in alphabetical order as at least that way the driver knows exactly where the destination would be if it's on the list, although I suppose this will result in a large amount of turns. Agreed - a fantastic resource, thanks for browncream for posting it (and the others) As for the alphabetical destination blind, I suppose that this saves problems when long running routes are cut, so that instead of turning the blind once or twice to get from Woodhouse to Firth Park, you're now looking at a dozen or more turns to get from Woodhouse to Loxley (to give one example). Do you create a blind that is convenient for the services at that time, or factor in potential future changes? I suppose one way round this (in an alphabetical blind) would be to aim for two termini on a route that are close in the alphabet, like from Ecclesfield to Ecclesall, or Crookes to Crystal Peaks... All changed since you now just press a few buttons, I suppose...

Tom B Operations Director Posts: 6,249	Destination Blinds - lists Jan 19, 2009 23:32:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tom B on Jan 19, 2009 23:32:35 GMT However, surely it would still remain better to reduce changes - since, as with any mechanical system, the number of turns must be related to the number of problems?
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jswallow Guest	Destination Blinds - lists Jan 20, 2009 7:08:13 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by jswallow on Jan 20, 2009 7:08:13 GMT How some of the London garages handle it is to group each routes' end terminal points together, then have 'Not in service' followed by an alphabetical listing of all the possibly short working points (which probably take up two thirds of the length of the blind). This works though because a London garage tends not to run as many services, for example my nearest garage - East London's Leyton - is only responsible for the 48, 55, 69, 97 and 230. So it's quite easy to do a blind like that.

Deleted Posts: 0	Destination Blinds - lists Jan 20, 2009 16:38:48 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2009 16:38:48 GMT Should have mentioned that GLOSSOP was added as an insert to these blinds. The next posting, when I have time, is the two versions of the AB blind (or Swift).

Deleted Posts: 0	Destination Blinds - lists Jan 20, 2009 21:05:21 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2009 21:05:21 GMT Thanks for answering my query about Ford and Ridgeway brownncream. Also, thanks for the 1968 Y blind. Never seen an alphabetical one before either. Now as both of these blinds are just before my time, I notice that there is no mention of Halfway/Holbrook on them yet nearby Mosborough, Killamarsh and Eckington are. What services went through Halfway and what route would they take to get to Killamarsh from Mosborough for example? I know that Halfway has changed (Streetfields, Westfield Centre etc) and grown considerably since the time of these blinds. Am I right in thinking that Halfway was just for 'passing through' rather than terminating? As I wasnt around then, I would love to know what services were like!

dougie Managing Director Posts: 3,935	Destination Blinds - lists Jan 20, 2009 21:52:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dougie on Jan 20, 2009 21:52:57 GMT Jan 20, 2009 21:05:21 GMT @syt2007 said: I wasnt around then Neither was Halfway! Not sure of the history the area, but I remember the 41 terminating around Waterthorpe/ Frecheville in the days before Crystal Peaks shopping centre

captainsharpe1 Guest	Destination Blinds - lists Jan 20, 2009 23:46:17 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by captainsharpe1 on Jan 20, 2009 23:46:17 GMT Jan 20, 2009 21:52:57 GMT dougie said: Jan 20, 2009 21:05:21 GMT @syt2007 said: I wasnt around then Neither was Halfway! Not sure of the history the area, but I remember the 41 terminating around Waterthorpe/ Frecheville in the days before Crystal Peaks shopping centre Try Hackenthorpe.

Deleted Posts: 0	Destination Blinds - lists Jan 21, 2009 17:42:04 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2009 17:42:04 GMT Jan 20, 2009 21:05:21 GMT @syt2007 said: Thanks for answering my query about Ford and Ridgeway brownncream. Also, thanks for the 1968 Y blind. Never seen an alphabetical one before either. Now as both of these blinds are just before my time, I notice that there is no mention of Halfway/Holbrook on them yet nearby Mosborough, Killamarsh and Eckington are. What services went through Halfway and what route would they take to get to Killamarsh from Mosborough for example? I know that Halfway has changed (Streetfields, Westfield Centre etc) and grown considerably since the time of these blinds. Am I right in thinking that Halfway was just for 'passing through' rather than terminating? As I wasnt around then, I would love to know what services were like! 41 used to terminate at Hackenthorpe and Halfway was just a farm in the middle of nowhere really (Halfway garage is actually in Holbrook) and was surrounded by mines. Taken in to the Sheffield boundary in 1967 (together with Hackenthorpe, Birley, Mosborough, Charnock etc.). The main route in the area was the old 25 Beighton Circular.

Deleted Posts: 0	Destination Blinds - lists Jan 21, 2009 20:30:13 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2009 20:30:13 GMT Ahh many thanks brownncream for that info! I had heard of mining around Holbrook and have seen photos of when the Halfway depot was Booth and Fisher. Hard for me to visualise Halfway back then compared to how the area looks now. Looking forward to more bus blinds by the way.

Deleted Posts: 0	Destination Blinds - lists Feb 2, 2009 21:11:45 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2009 21:11:45 GMT Two B blinds (mainly fitted to Swifts and first batch of Herries, dual door, Atlanteans) Sheffield b blind 1968 Top * BALLIFIELD BEUCHIEF COLDWELL LANE CROSSPOOL DARNALL ELM TREE FIRTH PARK GLEADLESS GREYSTONES HANDSWORTH HEMSWORTH HERDINGS HILLSBOROUGH INTAKE LOWER WALKLEY MALIN BRIDGE * MANOR PARK MARGETSON CRES NORFOLK BRIDGE PARSON CROSS RIVELIN DAMS SHEFFIELD LANE TOP SHIREGREEN SOUTHEY GREEN STRADBROKE WISEWOOD WOODHOUSE WOODTHORPE WORDSWORTH AV WYBOURN YEW LANE BARROW HILL BATEMOOR BRADWAY CHESTERFIELD DRONFIELD FORD GREENHILL HOLMESFIELD MARSH LANE RIDGEWAY UNSTONE SHEFFIELD * BASE GREEN BEIGHTON BIRLEY COLLIERY DYKE VALE ROAD ECKINGTON HACKENTHORPE KILLAMARSH MOSBOROUGH SOTHALL ASTON CATCLIFFE DINNINGTON GAINSBOROUGH KIVETON PARK RETFORD SOUTH ANSTON SWALLOWNEST TREETON WALES BAR WORKSOP * BOTTOM * CITY ALSING ROAD ATTERCLIFFE BRIGHTSIDE SHEPCOTE LANE TEMPLEBOROUGH TINSLEY (WEEDON STREET) VULCAN ROAD BLACKBURN DONCASTER ROTHERHAM THORPE HESLEY BRINSWORTH CANKLOW MALTBY WHISTON WICKERSLEY BARNSLEY BRADFIELD BRADFORD CHAPELTOWN DEEPCAR DUNGWORTH * EWDEN VALLEY GARDEN VILLAGE GREENGATE LANE GRENOSIDE HALIFAX HIGH GREEN HOWBROOK HUDDERSFIELD LEEDS LOXLEY OUGHTIBRIDGE PENISTONE SPORTSMAN INN STANNINGTON STOCKSBRIDGE UPTON WOMBWELL WORRALL WORTLEY SHEFFIELD * DORE TOTLEY TOTLEY BROOK RD BAKEWELL BAMFORD BASLOW BUXTON CALVER SOUGH CASTLETON DERWENT EYAM FOX HOUSE HATHERSAGE OWLER BAR MANCHESTER CIRCULAR HILL TOP STUBLEY TODWICK VILL GARAGE SPECIAL * Sheffield b blind 1970 Top * BALLIFIELD COLDWELL LANE CROSSPOOL DARNALL ELM TREE FIRTH PARK GLEADLESS LODGE MOOR GREYSTONES HANDSWORTH HEMSWORTH HERDINGS HILLSBOROUGH INTAKE JORDANTHORPE LOWER WALKLEY MALIN BRIDGE * CITY MANOR PARK MARGETSON CRES NORFOLK BRIDGE PARSON CROSS RIVELIN DAMS SHEFFIELD LANE TOP SHIREGREEN SOUTHEY GREEN STRADBROKE WISEWOOD WOODHOUSE WOODTHORPE WORDSWORTH AV WYBOURN YEW LANE BARROW HILL BATEMOOR BRADWAY CHESTERFIELD DRONFIELD FORD GREENHILL HOLMESFIELD MARSH LANE RIDGEWAY SHEFFIELD * BASE GREEN BEIGHTON BIRLEY COLLIERY DYKE VALE ROAD ECKINGTON HACKENTHORPE KILLAMARSH MOSBOROUGH SOTHALL ASTON CATCLIFFE DINNINGTON GAINSBOROUGH KIVETON PARK RETFORD SOUTH ANSTON SWALLOWNEST TREETON WALES BAR WORKSOP * BOTTOM * PARKWAY MARKET ECCLESALL MILLHOUSES WOODSEATS CITY ALSING ROAD ATTERCLIFFE BRIGHTSIDE SHEPCOTE LANE TEMPLEBOROUGH TINSLEY (WEEDON STREET) VULCAN ROAD BLACKBURN DONCASTER ROTHERHAM THORPE HESLEY BRINSWORTH CANKLOW MALTBY WHISTON WICKERSLEY BARNSLEY BRADFIELD BRADFORD CHAPELTOWN DEEPCAR * EWDEN VALLEY GARDEN VILLAGE GREENGATE LANE GRENOSIDE HALIFAX HIGH GREEN HOWBROOK HUDDERSFIELD LEEDS OUGHTIBRIDGE PENISTONE STANNINGTON STOCKSBRIDGE UPTON WOMBWELL WORRALL WORTLEY SHEFFIELD * DORE TOTLEY TOTLEY BROOK BAKEWELL BAMFORD BASLOW BUXTON CALVER SOUGH CASTLETON DERWENT EYAM FOX HOUSE HATHERSAGE OWLER BAR MANCHESTER CIRCULAR HILL TOP FOOTBALL HOSPITAL SCHOOL GARAGE SPECIAL *

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