First Wells Depot

[THarris123]

35162 on 175 this morning

 

[Private Baxter]

35162 on 175 this morning

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First time ever.... surely.
Must have turned a few heads in Dinder.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

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First time ever.... surely.
Must have turned a few years in Dinder.

Wasn't it reported a few months ago that one worked the 175?

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

I'm sure they would. It's a decent enough machine and would fit in well. Wells has often provided a home for some of the more 'out of place' buses.

To be fair, it's only the fact that it's a solitary example of a batch that makes it out of place. In terms of specification etc, it's a standard machine, no different to 669** in Bristol and 668** in Bath and, once you ignore the seats, no different to the 667** either.

 

[CD]

35162 on 175 this morning

Tom,

It stayed on 175, I saw it on 1145, 1245 and 1345, probably stayed on all day.
As 2 Mendip Explorer liveried B7RLEs in yard with window stickers that were still in depot yard when I left on 1634 77.

 

[THarris123]

Wasn't it reported a few months ago that one worked the 175?

There's been a few times where deckers have been out on 175. But first time I've heard of one on in the morning. They've usually been out covering a breakdown or accident (like the tree stump incident on 175 a couple of months back with 69441, where it decided to dispose of its ramp and one of the deckers had to cover just one 175 until a single became free).

 

[matt_splat]

A Mendip b7 looks to be up at LH the dockers I believe can only ever cover the 175 other than the 376

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

A Mendip b7 looks to be up at LH the dockers I believe can only ever cover the 175 other than the 376

The Bath services are constrained by the 173 running via Fry's Well and the low bridge there just down from the Redan Inn (good pub!)

Not certain about 126 - the odd overhanging gable or low branches?

ps Welcome back - you've not posted recently

 

[matt_splat]

The Bath services are constrained by the 173 running via Fry's Well and the low bridge there just down from the Redan Inn (good pub!)

Not certain about 126 - the odd overhanging gable or low branches?

ps Welcome back - you've not posted recently

Thank you for the welcome.back.a tad busy at the moment but hopefully will be back with more info of use soon

I beleve that theee is no.issue witj the 126 just deckers are now really wanted on anything other than the 376 and the 175 at a push

 

[THarris123]

This morning:
47552 126
35164 175

Another decker out on 175 - third time this week.

 

[THarris123]

69437 and 69438 are now back in Wells

66720 and 66721 have left for repaint

 

[Private Baxter]

69437 and 69438 are now back in Wells

66720 and 66721 have left for repaint

So all the 59 plates have been finished. That's good to hear. Still don't see the logic in painting 66720 whilst 66723&4 remain in Barbie but there must be some greater plan in place.

 

[Private Baxter]

66721 now in Mendip Explorer according to Steve White. And set me thinking about that particular batch and what a variety of liveries we have:
66719: barbie
66720: urban
66721: Mendip Explorer
66722: Bath blue
66723: barbie
66724: barbie
66725: barbie
66726: Badgerline
66727: Bath blue
66728: barbie
66729: barbie
66730: barbie
66731: barbie
66734: urban

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

66721 now in Mendip Explorer according to Steve White. And set me thinking about that particular batch and what a variety of liveries we have:
66719: barbie
66720: urban
66721: Mendip Explorer
66722: Bath blue
66723: barbie
66724: barbie
66725: barbie
66726: Badgerline
66727: Bath blue
66728: barbie
66729: barbie
66730: barbie
66731: barbie
66734: urban

Some of those (e.g. 66729 and 66731) look very tatty these days; well, since 2013 when the vinyls for the X39 were removed to be honest

 

[Private Baxter]

Some of those (e.g. 66729 and 66731) look very tatty these days; well, since 2013 when the vinyls for the X39 were removed to be honest

You're right. They were painted in to barbie late 2008 from their original rail link. I've said it already but I don't know why they didn't send one of the three you mention to Bath, which would have enjoyed a repaint for the 5, rather than do 66727 which was in pretty decent condition. There must have been some specific mechanical reason why they particularly wanted that one on the 5!

 

[THarris123]

66721 back in Wells on 175

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

66721 back in Wells on 175

With new seat cushions and paint job, imagine that looks quite smart.

Saw 66727 in Bath yesterday (as I had a cheeky Nerro opposite) and it looked smart but then you see the very tired seat cushions. A bit "fur coat"....

 

[THarris123]

With new seat cushions and paint job, imagine that looks quite smart.

Saw 66727 in Bath yesterday (as I had a cheeky Nerro opposite) and it looked smart but then you see the very tired seat cushions. A bit "fur coat"....

It doesn't look as good as the Cymru ones in that livery, nor the Bath 54 plates. It still looks quite smart though. I'd probably say it looks like polishing a t***.

 

[THarris123]

66720 is back in Wells. Seen on 175 today. With 66721, these now complete the fleet at Mendip Xplorer, that is until something changes.

66723 and 66724 have left Wells, presumably for Bristol.

 

[Private Baxter]

66720 is back in Wells. Seen on 175 today. With 66721, these now complete the fleet at Mendip Xplorer, that is until something changes.

66723 and 66724 have left Wells, presumably for Bristol.

66724 is in Bristol but don't know about 66723 yet. Question is does it need replacing at Wells? 66724 was only ever a paint float so not an officiall allocation. But with a pvr of 22 (?) the remaining 25 might be enough.

 

[henairs]

35165 doing the honours this morning on the 175. By mid afternoon when I returned to Wells 69439 was on route instead.
66720 on 126 today looking good in its new livery and smart and tidy inside after the refurb.
Mike R

 

[THarris123]

66724 is in Bristol but don't know about 66723 yet. Question is does it need replacing at Wells? 66724 was only ever a paint float so not an officiall allocation. But with a pvr of 22 (?) the remaining 25 might be enough.

Well this is what I've been thinking too. I'm really not sure. Wells used to cope with 3 spare vehicles, but considering that the B7s are going to be taken off the road to fit USBs and we're still seeing Streetdecks on 175, I would've thought another vehicle might be welcome. I understand though that Weston, Bristol and Bath are short on vehicles, so it makes sense to leave Wells with the minimum. We might get something at end of April? There were rumours 69253 was coming down from Bristol, which have all gone quiet of late.

 

[THarris123]

35165 doing the honours this morning on the 175. By mid afternoon when I returned to Wells 69439 was on route instead.
66720 on 126 today looking good in its new livery and smart and tidy inside after the refurb.
Mike R

We probably just crossed paths again, as I saw the 9.40 175 go out with 35165. I caught 9.52376 to Street, then transferred onto 10.34 29 to Taunton.

 

[henairs]

We probably just crossed paths again, as I saw the 9.40 175 go out with 35165. I caught 9.52376 to Street, then transferred onto 10.34 29 to Taunton.

Hi Tom,
I would have been arriving into Wells around 0950 on 44077 from Yeovil. Later is was off to Shepton on 1007 174 before heading over to Weston area on 1130 126 for a few hours there. Cheers, Mike R

 

[THarris123]

Hi Tom,
I would have been arriving into Wells around 0950 on 44077 from Yeovil. Later is was off to Shepton on 1007 174 before heading over to Weston area on 1130 126 for a few hours there. Cheers, Mike R

Oh nearly then.

 

[THarris123]

69438 out on 376 today

 

[THarris123]

69438 out on 376 today

69439 sorry.

 

[THarris123]

42905 is on holiday in Wells, working 175 over the last few days/week. I think it is on loan covering for vehicles out.

69445 was out on 376 yesterday and 69439 was seen on 376 the other day.

 

[CD]

42905 is on holiday in Wells, working 175 over the last few days/week. I think it is on loan covering for vehicles out.

42905 stretched its legs yesterday on 126.

 

[Whiteway215]

42905 stretched its legs yesterday on 126.

42905 in its tatty Barbie must stick out like a sore thumb among the smart Mendip Explorers!