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PTA / Transperth & Private Observations - May/Jun 2017

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1555 was seen on St Georges Tce running a 2x service (99% sure it was a 24) around lunch time.
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I've seen heaps of unusual fleet sightings of late, today saw 2535 at Warwick with I originally thought was at Ellenbrook but now appears to be at Beenyup/Karrinyup,
over the last week also I've sighted 1556 an 1557 both running Claremont services 24/25/27/28/103 so they must have transferred to.
1235, 1236 an 1238 seem to be back at Palmyra from Rockingham as I've seen them around the city on 160/910s ect, on the subject of Palmyra; 2656 an 2658 also seen at Elizabeth Quay so recently entered service it seems,
and lastly 2129, 2130, 2131 I believe are back at Wangara as I've seen them on Mirrabooka runs throughout the last few weeks.
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>formerWSBS< wrote:I've seen heaps of unusual fleet sightings of late, today saw 2535 at Warwick with I originally thought was at Ellenbrook but now appears to be at Beenyup/Karrinyup,
over the last week also I've sighted 1556 an 1557 both running Claremont services 24/25/27/28/103 so they must have transferred to.
1235, 1236 an 1238 seem to be back at Palmyra from Rockingham as I've seen them around the city on 160/910s ect, on the subject of Palmyra; 2656 an 2658 also seen at Elizabeth Quay so recently entered service it seems,
and lastly 2129, 2130, 2131 I believe are back at Wangara as I've seen them on Mirrabooka runs throughout the last few weeks.
1234-1236, 1238, 1239, 1985, 1994-1996 have gone from Rockingham to Fremantle
2254-2261 have gone to Rockingham, 2291 has gone to Mandurah
2129-2131 returned to Wangara (as you said above)
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B sets 054 & 089 are running Armadale today set 054 running all stops, set 089 the C pattern


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Merc & Renault Bus_1 wrote:
>formerWSBS< wrote:I've seen heaps of unusual fleet sightings of late, today saw 2535 at Warwick with I originally thought was at Ellenbrook but now appears to be at Beenyup/Karrinyup,
over the last week also I've sighted 1556 an 1557 both running Claremont services 24/25/27/28/103 so they must have transferred to.
1235, 1236 an 1238 seem to be back at Palmyra from Rockingham as I've seen them around the city on 160/910s ect, on the subject of Palmyra; 2656 an 2658 also seen at Elizabeth Quay so recently entered service it seems,
and lastly 2129, 2130, 2131 I believe are back at Wangara as I've seen them on Mirrabooka runs throughout the last few weeks.
1234-1236, 1238, 1239, 1985, 1994-1996 have gone from Rockingham to Fremantle
2254-2261 have gone to Rockingham, 2291 has gone to Mandurah
2129-2131 returned to Wangara (as you said above)
Great thanks, 1900 sighted refurbed an 2659 also in service on Friday.
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I'm pretty sure 1908 is also now refurbished. That makes 3 19xxs at Freo that are refurbished in my books, despite some 12xxs (ie. 1286 - which is in absolutely appalling condition) not having been done yet.

I've also noticed a couple more 19xxs prepped for refurb.
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Add 1901 to that list sighted yesterday at EQBS having been refurbed ....... it was extremely shiny! So say only just come back on road.
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I've noticed a few of those 19xx's are have had the mesh screens covering windows (aft of the rear doors) removed - you can tell because of the screw holes, and cleaner surface where the screen was mounted.

Probably what TP1173 is referring to.
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Merc1107 wrote:I've noticed a few of those 19xx's are have had the mesh screens covering windows (aft of the rear doors) removed - you can tell because of the screw holes, and cleaner surface where the screen was mounted.

Probably what TP1173 is referring to.
i noticed it on 1543&1544 aswell yesterday as both were on 950
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I don't believe there have been any buses fitted with the mesh screens for a number of years now (not since the spike in rock attacks warranted the increased protection around 2010/11) and indeed it now seems none of the recent refurbs have had the screens retained. 1861, the sole CNG 18xx at Path also had the mesh screens removed at time of refurbishment and I'd imagine that the few 200x at Path will also have them removed once their turn for refurb comes.
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Forgot to mention also saw Canning Vale's 707 running the 790 ex Perth Busport about 8.10am yesterday morning on Wellington St, in recent times I usually only see Volvo artics from Swan in the city... or anywhere for that matter nowadays.
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2660 in service running a 372F this afternoon so seems delivered to Wangara or Joondalup
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>formerWSBS< wrote:2660 in service running a 372F this afternoon so seems delivered to Wangara or Joondalup
Wangara has it
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1611 back from refurb


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Approx 1.30pm today I saw 2424 on a 999 service along Karrinyup Road, looks like it has moved back to Canning Vale after a four month stint at Karrinyup.
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2661 seen running a 562 at Rockingham Station this afternoon so looks like its Palmyra or Rockingham?

Edit: Saw it again this morning on a 558 so looks like it's Rockingham

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Looks like B set 077 has gone in for its upgrade to B3 standard just leaves sets 074, 076 & 078 & 079


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072 is now back in traffic following upgrades
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1901 has been refurbed.
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TP1173 wrote:1901 has been refurbed.
Whilst we're on the topic of refurbs 1612 is back as well


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B sets on Armadale again the 16:15 C pattern and 16:30 all stops are timetabled as 3car sets
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PTA / Transperth & Private Observations - May/Jun 2017

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Just been around the Glendalough Station, and noticed that the layout of bus stand design had been changed, omitting the Transperth logo, also contains a huge route numbers listed below.

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shinjiman wrote:Just been around the Glendalough Station, and noticed that the layout of bus stand design had been changed, omitting the Transperth logo and the Timed Stop mark on the black row, also contains a huge route numbers listed below.

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Yes the new style totems are being rolled out gradually system wide


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1612 refurbished
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