WA PTA Unusual observations thread - September 2010

[Member 1269]

Please post your unusual sightings here.

Anything relating to Transperth bus/train and ferries is acceptable as long as it's not an everyday sighting.

[<smarTTrams>]

Yesterday morning (01.09.10) OC500LE CNG bus 2070 was seen for the first time doing Route 414. This is the highest number yet seen or ridden in on Route 414.

(I did a search for "2070" on the August obs topic and got no results. If this has already been reported, my apologies.)

<smarTTrams>
Greens promise green trams for Perth

PS
It's time the location of numbers on buses is standardised.

There are now so many different locations where the numbers are located (and their colour -- who dreamed up using white digits on front silver panels!!) that I no longer know where to look for the number when a bus passes me when I'm on foot. At least the number on the rear of the bus seems to be standardised with a good-sized white at the top left-hand corner!

[Bus-1809]

Personally, I'd like to see the Brisbane Transport position used. Clear, and easy to locate!

[TP1854]

TP2078 is now in service. It was just doing an 373

[Member 1269]

2078 is the highest 2072 still missing.

[Q4004]

TP1165 has been refurbished and was doing an 881 in Perth this afternoon


TP1520 has also been refurbished and was seen on a 000 on Nicholson Road Canningvale late this afternoon

[Mandurahbus]

Thats a great find & pic of 1165 in the new livery Q4004

I wonder if they will put the full rear ads back on 1165???

[Member 1269]

1830 did a round trip of 21's and a 55F this afternoon.

[<smarTTrams>]

Your post, perthbus, seems to me to be perfectly normal (that a Path bus would do a round trip of 21's and a 55F in an afternoon) yet I'm sure you wouldn't post this if it wasn't unusual.

Could I request that posts in this WA PTA Unusual observations thread always briefly state what is unusual about it?

Of course it wouldn't be necessary in a case such as this:

On Friday 09.09.10 at about 1630 hours, the driver-training bus PATH003 was seen turning left from Daglish Street into Grantham Street following the 401F route.

<smarTTrams> ... coming or going ... <smarTTrams>
Greens promise green trams for Perth

PS
There is a bus pointer in Grantham Street before Daglish Street indicating that Route 401 buses heading east along Grantham Street must turn right into Daglish Street.

Fortunately, as it is in the section of Gratham street not travelled by Route 401, it can never be seen by a driver actually doing route 401T, so it can't do any harm! (Can't do any good either.)

[Mr OC Benz]

TP1830 is based in Joondalup. And does not belong in the Morley Contract which is where the 21 and 55 routes are in. So to see a bus from Joondalup not in its home contract is unusual.

[Member 1269]

1769 is back in a new AOA for Bankwest.

[Mr OC Benz]

Heard over the radio that a bus from Joondalup was doing a 889F this afternoon.

[Mr OC Benz]

1849 was doing a 484F this afternoon. I suppose this bus has shifted up north now...

[Member 1269]

1849 was doing a 484F this afternoon. I suppose this bus has shifted up north now...

1700 was required at Karrinyup today so we straight swapped 1849 this morning, they'll go back tomorrow morning.

Quick snap of 1769 after it arrived back yesterday.

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[laptop15]

1849 was doing a 484F this afternoon. I suppose this bus has shifted up north now...

1700 was required at Karrinyup today so we straight swapped 1849 this morning, they'll go back tomorrow morning.

Quick snap of 1769 after it arrived back yesterday.

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I hate those ADs

[Bus-1809]

2000 was seen doing an 870 Foxtrot on Tuesday!

[Member 1269]

2000 was seen doing an 870 Foxtrot on Tuesday!

It's at K and 2020 is still at Malaga.

1746 back from refurb at Volgren this morning.

[Mr OC Benz]

2000 was seen back in Morley hands this afternoon on Alexander Dr.

Forgot to mention this earlier this week but the newly painted CAT buses at Claisebrook now have fleet decals on their right side just under the drivers cab window to the left. It must of been a problem for drivers trying to find their bus if they couldn't see a fleet number on one side. Also would've been hard for enthusiasts too. Although for some reason its not in the same place as it is on the normal CATs?

[ADX666]

557 on circle route today, I saw it a Shenton Park around 3.30

[TP1854]

TP1858 has been converted from B40Dw to B43Dw. Just thought I should mention that..

[Mr OC Benz]

A whole lot of Renaults were out from Midland and Kalamunda for some reason. At least a dozen or more than usual...

3002 sighted doing a 34F entering Busport around 1150 today.

[Q4004]

A whole lot of Renaults were out from Midland and Kalamunda for some reason. At least a dozen or more than usual...

3002 sighted doing a 34F entering Busport around 1150 today.

Saw it turning into Albany Hwy from Cecil Ave Cannington on that route this morning, it is one hell of a slow bus

[Member 1269]

Recent transfers:

1842 and 1843 to Joondalup and 1849 to Wangara.

[Mr OC Benz]

2022 heard over PATH Channel 2 and 664 heard over PATH Channel 1 this arvo.

[Mr OC Benz]

2072 is definately in service now. Seen near Greenwood Station this morning...