broxholme
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Post by broxholme on Aug 22, 2011 10:20:42 GMT
Well at least they appear to have used their noggin' and used double deckers this time around!
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Post by alexander on Aug 22, 2011 17:40:19 GMT
Understand the next trackwork is inbound on the GTE loop over the the bank holiday weekend .
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Post by swfcforever on Aug 22, 2011 21:52:36 GMT
yep, where I said it was across the main road towards Norton, opposite Dexters Carpets, causing the road to be closed. Its on the inbound line at Gleadless Town End holding area-there is Yellow markings on the road, where the works are going to take place. Blues and Purples will run to Gleadless Town-End and then buses will take over to Herdings and Birley Lane, with Trams running Halfway to Birley Lane. www.supertram.com/uploads/whitelaneengtimetableAug11v3.pdf |
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Post by s10driver on Aug 24, 2011 10:15:33 GMT
yep, where I said it was across the main road towards Norton, opposite Dexters Carpets, causing the road to be closed. Its on the inbound line at Gleadless Town End holding area-there is Yellow markings on the road, where the works are going to take place. Blues and Purples will run to Gleadless Town-End and then buses will take over to Herdings and Birley Lane, with Trams running Halfway to Birley Lane. www.supertram.com/uploads/whitelaneengtimetableAug11v3.pdfShouldn't be too bad this next replacement work. Something that does seem to have been prevalent this time around is how many more people have been using the 120 as opposed to the tram replacement buses with these ongoing works. |
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Post by swfcforever on Aug 24, 2011 22:19:24 GMT
yep, where I said it was across the main road towards Norton, opposite Dexters Carpets, causing the road to be closed. Its on the inbound line at Gleadless Town End holding area-there is Yellow markings on the road, where the works are going to take place. Blues and Purples will run to Gleadless Town-End and then buses will take over to Herdings and Birley Lane, with Trams running Halfway to Birley Lane. www.supertram.com/uploads/whitelaneengtimetableAug11v3.pdfShouldn't be too bad this next replacement work. Something that does seem to have been prevalent this time around is how many more people have been using the 120 as opposed to the tram replacement buses with these ongoing works. Thats understandable-its easier than changing from tram to bus, back to tram again. |
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Post by mick on Aug 25, 2011 16:05:59 GMT
They will probably put another Optare Solo on the Herdings Shuttle again. When ever there is track replacement work on, the service doesn't seem to get used that well - people tend to just catch the 47/48 instead. Less messing about that way with a change of buses/trams at Gleadless Townend.
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Post by 24springer on Aug 26, 2011 20:11:32 GMT
Thanks for the heads up about this week, will just be easier to get the bus into town rather than having to travel by tram to Gleadless and then transferring onto another bus on the replacement service.
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Post by swfcforever on Aug 26, 2011 21:34:38 GMT
I have been informed that there is some more Track works on White Lane in September-I believe this is the one towards Halfway outside the Vets and next year there will be 17 weekends of trackworks-some more opportunities to photograph buses on Tram Replacement  |
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Post by woah on Aug 28, 2011 13:50:10 GMT
Today tram replacements are running between Gleadless Townend and Birley Lane, and Gleadless Townend and Herdings Park. Holbrook are running the services with two Spryte Darts (from what I've seen)
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Post by alexander on Aug 28, 2011 15:04:13 GMT
32239& 33248
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Post by swfcforever on Aug 29, 2011 12:18:15 GMT
33239, not 32239  . Does anybody know whats operating the routes today? |
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Post by swfcforever on Aug 29, 2011 13:02:53 GMT
if anybody goes up to Gleadless Town-End this evening, they will see the long layover for Purples and tram movements:-
During the day, when Purples were going to Meadowhall and Blues to Malin Bridge, the Trams were across the points straight into the Inbound Platform of Gleadless Town-End. In early Morning/Evening when Purples were only going to Cathedral the Purples went into the Outbound Platform of Gleadless Town-End, waited for the Blue to come into the Inbound Platform and leave then the purple went back down over the points and then into the Inbound Platform.
I think thats the best way to describe it.
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Post by alexander on Aug 29, 2011 14:27:58 GMT
Today seen 22635 33239 33242 33249
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Post by woah on Aug 29, 2011 15:02:06 GMT
And they haven't half been full! Replacing trams with 88 seats and 155 standing capacity, with Darts with 39 seats and about 10 standing is not a good idea particularly on a bank holiday.
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Post by swfcforever on Aug 29, 2011 23:59:47 GMT
well by tonight there was 4 people including me and my driver going to halfway and 2 including me and my driver coming back-okay it was late.
Was the Enviro300 on the Herdings Run, cos a Spryte was on it later tonight.
Trams 104, 106 and 113 on Birley Lane to Halfway.
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. Does anybody know whats operating the routes today?