Lothian Group discussion (Lothian City, Lothian Country Bus and East Coast Buses)

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Using open data sources I've been able to identify 602 "blocks" on a generic weekday as follows where block composition indicates the main service the block runs on and what the first and last journey start times are as well as any other routes the block runs onto and block number is given based on the main service and organised chronologically by first journey time...shows some quite interesting interworking! Apologies for the lengthy post but hopefully of interest to folks.

Block number	Block composition
001/001	001/0425-1742
001/002	001/0455-1658
001/003	001/0525-1722
001/004	001/0555-1815
001/005	001/0618-1711
001/006	001/0638-2310
001/007	001/0708-0830
001/008	001/0713-0844
001/009	001/0732-2245
001/010	001/0742-2250
001/011	001/0744-0906
001/012	001/0808-2210
001/013	001/0818-2330
001/014	001/0832-2230
001/015	001/1324-1746
001/016	001/1334-2305
001/017	001/1424-2005
002/001	002/0452-2022
002/002	002/0522-2150
002/003	002/0525-2320
002/004	002/0552-2250
002/005	002/0634-1857
002/006	002/0641-2220
002/007	002/0709-1817
002/008	002/0714-1820
003/001	003/0420-1842
003/002	003/0440-2237
003/003	003/0450-1733
003/004	003/0500-1546
003/005	003/0510-1801
003/006	003/0520-1607
003/007	003/0530-0030
003/008	003/0540-2017
003/009	003/0600-2330
003/010	003/0615-1937
003/011	003/0628-2109
003/012	003/0635-2307
003/013	003/0656-1955
003/014	003/0702-2018
003/015	003/0712-2335
003/016	003/0716-1643
003/017	003/0732-1901
003/018	003/0736-0000
003/019	003/0802-1708
003/020	003/1526-1915
004/001	004/0454-1945
004/002	004/0524-1850
004/003	004/0546-1930
004/004	004/0606-2224
004/005	004/0622-1835
004/006	004/0638-2254
004/007	004/0653-2324
004/008	004/0726-2354
004/009	004/0807-2308
005/001	005/0447-1903
005/002	005/0517-2305
005/003	005/0553-2237
005/004	005/0618-1937
005/005	005/0633-2307
005/006	005/0702-2337
005/007	005/0706-1801
005/008	005/0742-2007
007/001	007/0425-1831
007/002	007/0445-2323
007/003	007/0450-2253
007/004	007/0517-1946
007/005	007/0602-2103
007/006	007/0626-2023
007/007	007/0648-2353
007/008	007/0703-2203
007/009	007/0810
007/010	007/1421-2323
008/001	008/0434-2001
008/002	008/0534-2337 & 009/LB
008/003	008/0618-1935
008/004	008/0638-1842
008/005	008/0713-1911
008/006	008/0718-1920
008/007	008/0741-2359 & 009/LB
009/001	009/0504-1846 & 008/LB
009/002	009/0648-1911
009/003	009/0650-2329
009/004	009/0712-2357 & 008/LB
009/005	009/0734-2144 & 008/LB
009/006	009/0751-2211 & 008/LB
009/007	009/1529-1650 & 011/LB
009/008	009/1712-1750 & 044/LB
010/001	010/0522-2007
010/002	010/0542-0833
010/003	010/0612-1907
010/004	010/0614-2256
010/005	010/0632-2326
010/006	010/0647-1932
010/007	010/0712-2356
010/008	010/0746-2226
010/009	010/1506-1829
011/001	011/0424-1734 & 015/LB
011/002	011/0526-1752
011/003	011/0534-2307
011/004	011/0554-1703
011/005	011/0555-2322
011/006	011/0610-1728
011/007	011/0642-1815
011/008	011/0706-2002
011/009	011/0709-0828
011/010	011/0725-2348
011/011	011/0728-1857 & 015/LB
011/012	011/0742-2247
011/013	011/0747-0008
011/014	011/0749
011/015	011/0805-1810
011/016	011/1102-2328
011/017	011/1411-2227
012/001	012/0608-1906
012/002	012/0635-2159
012/003	012/0641-1736
012/004	012/0702-1806
012/005	012/0703-2006
012/006	012/0729-2259
012/007	012/0742 & 014/0828
012/008	012/0752-0830 & 019/LB
012/009	012/1537-1722 & X44/LB
014/001	014/0502-0738
014/002	014/0532-2353
014/003	014/0554-1758
014/004	014/0556-0023
014/005	014/0609-0000
014/006	014/0654-2125
014/007	014/0657-2325
014/008	014/0714-1858
014/009	014/0749-2025
014/010	014/1342-2225
015/001	015/0600-1904
015/002	015/0650-1804
015/003	015/0725-0839
015/004	015/0739-1618 & 011/LB & X26/LB
015/005	015/1557-1735 & 011/LB
016/001	016/0404-1828
016/002	016/0432-1716
016/003	016/0434-2358
016/004	016/0452-1934
016/005	016/0459-2259
016/006	016/0550-2339
016/007	016/0607-1805
016/008	016/0635-2258
016/009	016/0646-2318
016/010	016/0647-2359
016/011	016/0700-1705
016/012	016/0704-0758
016/013	016/0710-2219
016/014	016/0720-1740
016/015	016/0722-1834
016/016	016/0726-1742
016/017	016/0727-2319 & 011/LB & 022/LB
016/018	016/0740-1806
016/019	016/1313-1938
019/001	019/0500-1702 & X37/LB
019/002	019/0513-2301
019/003	019/0530-1907
019/004	019/0548-2331
019/005	019/0620-1735
019/006	019/0625-2256
019/007	019/0650-1807
019/008	019/0653-1819
019/009	019/0742-2326
019/010	019/0753-1934 & X37/LB
020/001	020/0956-1456
021/001	021/0400-1932 & 025/LB
021/002	021/0430-2008 & 025/LB
021/003	021/0431-1836
021/004	021/0446-2318
021/005	021/0459-2250
021/006	021/0501-1905
021/007	021/0516-2348
021/008	021/0522-2248
021/009	021/0531-1747
021/010	021/0548-1906
021/011	021/0558-1823
021/012	021/0620-2320
021/013	021/0642-2350
021/014	021/0702-1845 & 015/LB
021/015	021/0710-1946
022/001	022/0418-1900 & 22A/LB
022/002	022/0448-2120 & 22A/LB
022/003	022/0517-1804 & 22A/LB
022/004	022/0601-1952
022/005	022/0603-1914
022/006	022/0614-1852
022/007	022/0701-0804
022/008	022/1459-2355
022/009	022/1948-2318
022/010	022/2050-2245
023/001	023/0551-1849
023/002	023/0605-1930
023/003	023/0619-2341
023/004	023/0620-2355
023/005	023/0654-0011
023/006	023/0722-2030
023/007	023/0723-1744 & X47/LB
023/008	023/0734-01859
024/001	024/0526-2023
024/002	024/0530-1716
024/003	024/0556-1819
024/004	024/0600-1704
024/005	024/0646-2254
024/006	024/0648-1804
024/007	024/0658-2324
024/008	024/0719-2253
024/009	024/0724-1846
024/010	024/0743-2323
024/011	024/0750-1924
024/012	024/1604-1854
025/001	025/0408-1841
025/002	025/0428-2233
025/003	025/0448-1808
025/004	025/0450-2259
025/005	025/0513-1705
025/006	025/0533-1725 & X29/LB
025/007	025/0623-1715
025/008	025/0625-1853
025/009	025/0704-2319
025/010	025/0723-2328
025/011	025/0734-2253 & X29/LB
025/012	025/0740-1804 & X44/LB
025/013	025/0747-0204 & N31/LB & N44/LB
025/014	025/0819-2313
026/001	026/0429-1659
026/002	026/0439-1948
026/003	026/0442-1915
026/004	026/0458-0014
026/005	026/0458-1659
026/006	026/0459-2315
026/007	026/0500-2211
026/008	026/0509-1740
026/009	026/0523-1740
026/010	026/0530-1822
026/011	026/0539-1719
026/012	026/0543-2315
026/013	026/0600-1557
026/014	026/0623-2149
026/015	026/0638-2219
026/016	026/0639-0025 & X26/LB
026/017	026/0657-0128 & N26/LB
026/018	026/0709-2345
026/019	026/0713-1917
026/020	026/0729-2355
026/021	026/0737-2245
026/022	026/0742-2300
026/023	026/0840-1840
026/024	026/1430-2325
027/001	027/0426-2342
027/002	027/0444-2341
027/003	027/0456-1747
027/004	027/0509-2026
027/005	027/0608-2022
027/006	027/0624-1952
027/007	027/0637-1948
027/008	027/0713-0011
027/009	027/0729-1700
027/010	027/0827-0012
029/001	029/0414-2307
029/002	029/0442-2337
029/003	029/0509-1943
029/004	029/0516-2137
029/005	029/0611-1820
029/006	029/0622-2359
029/007	029/0636-1843
029/008	029/0648-2329
029/009	029/0714-2242
029/010	029/0742-1738
030/001	030/0430-2227
030/002	030/0432-1818
030/003	030/0450-2011
030/004	030/0502-1839
030/005	030/0510-0751
030/006	030/0522-1915
030/007	030/0530-2331
030/008	030/0600-2351
030/009	030/0602-2247
030/010	030/0623-1857
030/011	030/0628-2032
030/012	030/0645-1926
030/013	030/0650-2311
030/014	030/0705-1941
030/015	030/0711-2112
030/016	030/0733-1714
030/017	030/0740-0031 & 038/LB
030/018	030/0741-0011
030/019	030/0757-2307 & 038/LB
030/020	030/0758-1747
031/001	031/0358-2258
031/002	031/0431-1751
031/003	031/0453-2126
031/004	031/0520-2332
031/005	031/0523-2201
031/006	031/0533-1917
031/007	031/0606-1954
031/008	031/0606-2318
031/009	031/0626-2024
031/010	031/0634-1817
031/011	031/0655-2348
031/012	031/0704-0016
031/013	031/0743
031/014	031/0800-0827 & 031/LB
031/015	031/0808-0002
031/016	031/1550-2056
032/001	032/0609-2124
032/002	032/0619-2126
033/001	033/0427-2020
033/002	033/0445-2243
033/003	033/0452-2053
033/004	033/0522-0030
033/005	033/0547-1851
033/006	033/0631-1951
033/007	033/0635-2213 & X33/LB & 034/LB
033/008	033/0718-2330
033/009	033/0756-0000
033/010	033/0814-2300
034/001	034/0449-1756 & 035/LB
034/002	034/0507-2329 & 035/LB
034/003	034/0519-2229
034/004	034/0531-2250
034/005	034/0541-2259 & 035/LB
034/006	034/0615-1832
034/007	034/0656-1919 & 035/LB
034/008	034/0729-1816
034/009	034/0747-0914 & 021/LB
034/010	034/0813-2320
034/011	034/1558-1732
035/001	035/0402-2314 & 034/LB
035/002	035/0451-2308
035/003	035/0521-1924 & 034/LB
035/004	035/0628-2238
035/005	035/0646-1722 & 034/LB
035/006	035/0658-1743 & 034/LB
035/007	035/0715-1824
035/008	035/0728-2338
035/009	035/0730-1657
035/010	035/0748-0002 & N35/LB
035/011	035/0751-1636 & 034/LB
035/012	035/0818-1909
036/001	036/0555-1655
036/002	036/0559-2149
036/003	036/0618-1820
036/004	036/0624-1825
036/005	036/0642-0751
036/006	036/0650-2119
036/007	036/0656-0831
036/008	036/0716-1742
036/009	036/0725-1909
036/010	036/1531-2219
036/010	036/1611-2146
037/001	037/0412-1925
037/002	037/0440-1757
037/003	037/0442-2115 & 47B/LB
037/004	037/0542-1829
037/005	037/0553-1900
037/006	037/0608-2020
037/007	037/0609-2235
037/008	037/0628-1720
037/009	037/0634-2305
037/010	037/0649-2235 & X31/LB
037/011	037/0705-1935
037/012	037/0717-2308
037/013	037/0742-2338
037/014	037/0806-2335
038/001	038/0443-2125
038/002	038/0514-1935
038/003	038/0539-2000
038/004	038/0558-1905
038/005	038/0625-1830
038/006	038/0644-1955
038/007	038/1430-2025
043/001	043/0513-2300
043/002	043/0543-0915 & X18/LC
043/003	043/0610-2330
043/004	043/0631-1702 & 072/LC
043/005	043/0630-2320 & X18/LC
043/006	043/0650-2200
043/007	043/0705-0030 & N43/LC
043/008	043/0725
043/009	043/0735-1620
043/010	043/1550-1830
044/001	044/0437-1640
044/002	044/0449-1749
044/003	044/0507-0705
044/004	044/0519-2146
044/005	044/0537-2112
044/006	044/0539-1849
044/007	044/0552-1723
044/008	044/0608-2308
044/009	044/0612-1813
044/010	044/0620-2012
044/011	044/0626-1616
044/012	044/0634-2208
044/013	044/0653-2335
044/014	044/0654-2238
044/015	044/0709-0005
044/016	044/0711-1932
044/017	044/0727-1724
044/018	044/0730-0802
044/019	044/0742-1833
044/020	044/0745-1754
044/021	044/0810-0035
044/022	044/1352-1552
045/001	045/0554-1743
045/002	045/0624-1813
045/003	045/0650-1843
045/004	045/0703-1913
045/005	045/0733-1948
046/001	046/0506-2334 & 048/LB
046/002	046/0507-2038 & 048/LB
046/003	046/0542-2259 & 048/LB
046/004	046/0607-2319 & 048/LB
046/005	046/0641-1852 & 048/LB
046/006	046/0711-1719 & 048/LB
047/001	047/0507-2330 & 47B/LB
047/002	047/0517-1758 & 47B/LB
047/003	047/0528-1835 & 47B/LB
047/004	047/0546-2303 & 47B/LB
047/005	047/0552-1741 & 034/LB & X33/LB
047/006	047/0609-2019 & 47B/LB & 015/LB
047/007	047/0641-2230 & 47B/LB
047/008	047/0647-1628
047/009	047/0651-1934 & 47B/LB
047/010	047/0717-0000
047/011	047/0737-1730
047/012	047/1406-2333 & 47B/LB
047/013	047/1526-2300 & X47/LB
048/001	048/0406-2229 & 046/LB
048/002	048/0436-1932 & 046/LB
048/003	048/0448-1822 & 046/LB
048/004	048/0515-2322 & 046/LB
048/005	048/0536-2054 & 046/LB
048/006	048/0606-2252 & 046/LB
048/007	048/0714-2222 & 046/LB
048/008	048/0752-1837 & 046/LB
049/001	049/0449-1905
049/002	049/0519-2320
049/003	049/0549-2230
049/004	049/0618-2250
049/005	049/0633-2350
049/006	049/0635-1951
049/007	049/0715-2311
049/008	049/0720-1856
049/009	049/0732-1940
049/010	049/0755
070/001	070/0600-1930 & 071/LC
070/002	070/0642-2320 & 071/LC
071/001	071/0653-1918 & 070/LC
072/001	072/0531-1955
072/002	072/0555-1807
072/003	072/0631-2056
072/004	072/0750-2039
073/001	073/0547-2000 & 074/LC
073/002	073/0547-2102 & 074/LC & 072/LC
074/001	074/0645-1948 & 073/LC
074/002	074/0647-1840 & 073/LC
0X5/001	0X5/0637-1723
0X5/002	0X5/0713-1823
0X5/003	0X5/0748-1618 & 126/EC
0X6/001	0X6/0411-2039
0X6/002	0X6/0445-2331
0X6/003	0X6/0515-2139
0X6/004	0X6/0540-1939
0X6/005	0X6/0600-2340
0X7/001	0X7/0421-2218 & 107/EC
0X7/002	0X7/0445-1948 & 107/EC
0X7/003	0X7/0510-2318 & 107/EC
0X7/004	0X7/0533-2048 & 107/EC
0X7/005	0X7/0550-0655 & 107/EC
0X7/006	0X7/0601-1746 & 107/EC
0X7/007	0X7/0631-0018 & 107/EC
0X7/008	0X7/0812-1657
0X7/009	0X7/1535-1707 & 127/EC
0X7/010	0X7/1717-2023 & 107/EC & 106/EC
106/001	106/0623-2031
106/002	106/0724-1837
113/001	113/0429-1952
113/002	113/0434-0021 & N107/EC
113/003	113/0504-2052
113/004	113/0533-0014
113/005	113/0557-1900
113/006	113/0627-2214
124/001	124/0457-0000
124/002	124/0519-1845
124/003	124/0522-1911
124/004	124/0547-1948
124/005	124/0614-2300
124/006	124/0649-2005
124/007	124/0657-1709
124/008	124/0849-2338
125/001	125/0718
125/002	125/1535
126/001	126/0751
126/002	126/1535
127/001	127/0738
128/001	128/0759
128/002	141/1535-1750 & 128/EC
139/001	139/0628-1817
140/001	140/0457-1921 & 141/EC
140/002	140/0527-2310 & 141/EC
140/003	140/0556-2012 & 141/EC
140/004	140/0621-1820 & 141/EC
140/005	140/0651-2312 & 141/EC
200/001	200/0405-0102 & N35/LB
200/002	200/0435-2023
200/003	200/0505-2315
200/004	200/0623-2118
400/001	400/0410-2050
400/002	400/0415-1950
400/003	400/0435-2350
400/004	400/0451-1900
400/005	400/0530-2325
400/006	400/0600-1740
400/007	400/0626-0919
400/008	400/0742
400/009	400/1125-2250
47B/001	47B/0610-0801 & 47/LB
47B/002	47B/1607-1805 & 047/LB
N11/001	N11/2354-0334 & N16/LB
N14/001	N14/0013-0343
N16/001	N16/0013-0303
N16/002	N16/0021-0403
N16/003	N16/0034-0345 & N11/LB
N200/01	N200/0305
N22/001	N22/0100-0338 & N30/LB
N25/001	N25/0007-0414
N25/002	N25/0027-0325
N25/003	N25/0052-0350
N26/001	N26/0001-0357
N26/002	N26/0026-0358
N3/001	0N3/0001-0312
N3/002	0N3/0106-0412
N30/001	N30/0020-0359
N30/002	N30/0033-0329 & N22/LB
N30/003	N30/2352-0352
N37/001	N37/0009-0401
N37/002	N37/0031-0408
N400/01	N400/0304
N44/001	N44/0030-0214 & N31/LB
X18/001	X18/0422-1755
X18/002	X18/0501-2225
X18/003	X18/0502-2150
X18/004	X18/0503-2105
X18/005	X18/0603-2155
X18/006	X18/0619-0050 & N18/LC
X18/007	X18/0643-1700
X18/008	X18/0749-2352
X26/001	X26/0657-0920 & 025/LB
X26/002	X26/0717-0817 & 025/LB
X26/003	X26/0737-0851 & 025/LB
X26/004	X26/1609-1648 & 025/LB
X26/005	X26/1639-1718 & 025/LB
X27/001	X27/0348-2155 & X28/LC & X18/LC
X27/002	X27/0456-1945 & X28/LC
X27/003	X27/0523-1615 & X28/LC
X27/004	X27/0558-2255 & X28/LC & 73/LC
X27/005	X27/0637-1902 & X28/LC
X27/006	X27/0642
X27/007	X27/0715-0012 & X28/LC
X27/008	X27/1539-1720
X27/009	X27/1655-2315 & X28/LC
X27/010	X27/2130-2325 & X28/LC
X27/011	X27/2230-0030 & N28/LC
X28/001	X28/0408-1842 & X27/LC
X28/002	X28/0425-1922 & X27/LC
X28/003	X28/0432-1710 & X27/LC
X28/004	X28/0503-2040 & X27/LC
X28/005	X28/0535-1800 & X27/LC
X28/006	X28/0613-0835
X28/007	X28/0703
X28/008	X28/0707-2355 & X27/LC & 072/LC
X28/009	X28/1003-1900 & X27/LC
X29/001	X29/0546-0804 & 029/LB & 034/LB
X29/002	X29/1554-1645 & 025/LB
X31/001	X31/0709-0825 & 009/LB
X31/002	X31/0726-0845 & 015/LB
X31/003	X31/1531-1634 & 015/LB & 046/LB
X31/004	X31/1609-1706 & 009/LB
X31/005	X31/1636
X33/001	X33/0650-0827 & 034/LB
X33/002	X33/0703-0836 & 034/LB
X33/003	X33/0728-0901 & 034/LB
X33/004	X33/1541-1626 & X33/LB
X33/005	X33/1618-1713 & 034/LB
X37/001	X37/0442-0733 & 037/LB
X37/002	X37/0713
X37/003	X37/1503-1632 & 019/LB
X37/004	X37/1600
X40/001	X40/0532-0642
X40/002	X40/0625-1710
X40/003	X40/0726-1815
X40/004	X40/0837-1915
X40/005	X40/1522-2020 & X18/LC & 043/LC
X44/001	X44/0700-0806 & 033/LB
X44/002	X44/0723-0815 & 025/LB
X44/003	X44/0753-0914 & 034/LB
X44/004	X44/1432-1622 & 044/LB
X47/001	X47/0739-0828 & 009/LB
X47/002	X47/1459-1716 & 045/LB
X47/003	X47/1616-1839 & 031/LB

 

[ScotRail158725]

Using open data sources I've been able to identify 602 "blocks" on a generic weekday as follows where block composition indicates the main service the block runs on and what the first and last journey start times are as well as any other routes the block runs onto and block number is given based on the main service and organised chronologically by first journey time...shows some quite interesting interworking! Apologies for the lengthy post but hopefully of interest to folks.

Block number	Block composition
001/001	001/0425-1742
001/002	001/0455-1658
001/003	001/0525-1722
001/004	001/0555-1815
001/005	001/0618-1711
001/006	001/0638-2310
001/007	001/0708-0830
001/008	001/0713-0844
001/009	001/0732-2245
001/010	001/0742-2250
001/011	001/0744-0906
001/012	001/0808-2210
001/013	001/0818-2330
001/014	001/0832-2230
001/015	001/1324-1746
001/016	001/1334-2305
001/017	001/1424-2005
002/001	002/0452-2022
002/002	002/0522-2150
002/003	002/0525-2320
002/004	002/0552-2250
002/005	002/0634-1857
002/006	002/0641-2220
002/007	002/0709-1817
002/008	002/0714-1820
003/001	003/0420-1842
003/002	003/0440-2237
003/003	003/0450-1733
003/004	003/0500-1546
003/005	003/0510-1801
003/006	003/0520-1607
003/007	003/0530-0030
003/008	003/0540-2017
003/009	003/0600-2330
003/010	003/0615-1937
003/011	003/0628-2109
003/012	003/0635-2307
003/013	003/0656-1955
003/014	003/0702-2018
003/015	003/0712-2335
003/016	003/0716-1643
003/017	003/0732-1901
003/018	003/0736-0000
003/019	003/0802-1708
003/020	003/1526-1915
004/001	004/0454-1945
004/002	004/0524-1850
004/003	004/0546-1930
004/004	004/0606-2224
004/005	004/0622-1835
004/006	004/0638-2254
004/007	004/0653-2324
004/008	004/0726-2354
004/009	004/0807-2308
005/001	005/0447-1903
005/002	005/0517-2305
005/003	005/0553-2237
005/004	005/0618-1937
005/005	005/0633-2307
005/006	005/0702-2337
005/007	005/0706-1801
005/008	005/0742-2007
007/001	007/0425-1831
007/002	007/0445-2323
007/003	007/0450-2253
007/004	007/0517-1946
007/005	007/0602-2103
007/006	007/0626-2023
007/007	007/0648-2353
007/008	007/0703-2203
007/009	007/0810
007/010	007/1421-2323
008/001	008/0434-2001
008/002	008/0534-2337 & 009/LB
008/003	008/0618-1935
008/004	008/0638-1842
008/005	008/0713-1911
008/006	008/0718-1920
008/007	008/0741-2359 & 009/LB
009/001	009/0504-1846 & 008/LB
009/002	009/0648-1911
009/003	009/0650-2329
009/004	009/0712-2357 & 008/LB
009/005	009/0734-2144 & 008/LB
009/006	009/0751-2211 & 008/LB
009/007	009/1529-1650 & 011/LB
009/008	009/1712-1750 & 044/LB
010/001	010/0522-2007
010/002	010/0542-0833
010/003	010/0612-1907
010/004	010/0614-2256
010/005	010/0632-2326
010/006	010/0647-1932
010/007	010/0712-2356
010/008	010/0746-2226
010/009	010/1506-1829
011/001	011/0424-1734 & 015/LB
011/002	011/0526-1752
011/003	011/0534-2307
011/004	011/0554-1703
011/005	011/0555-2322
011/006	011/0610-1728
011/007	011/0642-1815
011/008	011/0706-2002
011/009	011/0709-0828
011/010	011/0725-2348
011/011	011/0728-1857 & 015/LB
011/012	011/0742-2247
011/013	011/0747-0008
011/014	011/0749
011/015	011/0805-1810
011/016	011/1102-2328
011/017	011/1411-2227
012/001	012/0608-1906
012/002	012/0635-2159
012/003	012/0641-1736
012/004	012/0702-1806
012/005	012/0703-2006
012/006	012/0729-2259
012/007	012/0742 & 014/0828
012/008	012/0752-0830 & 019/LB
012/009	012/1537-1722 & X44/LB
014/001	014/0502-0738
014/002	014/0532-2353
014/003	014/0554-1758
014/004	014/0556-0023
014/005	014/0609-0000
014/006	014/0654-2125
014/007	014/0657-2325
014/008	014/0714-1858
014/009	014/0749-2025
014/010	014/1342-2225
015/001	015/0600-1904
015/002	015/0650-1804
015/003	015/0725-0839
015/004	015/0739-1618 & 011/LB & X26/LB
015/005	015/1557-1735 & 011/LB
016/001	016/0404-1828
016/002	016/0432-1716
016/003	016/0434-2358
016/004	016/0452-1934
016/005	016/0459-2259
016/006	016/0550-2339
016/007	016/0607-1805
016/008	016/0635-2258
016/009	016/0646-2318
016/010	016/0647-2359
016/011	016/0700-1705
016/012	016/0704-0758
016/013	016/0710-2219
016/014	016/0720-1740
016/015	016/0722-1834
016/016	016/0726-1742
016/017	016/0727-2319 & 011/LB & 022/LB
016/018	016/0740-1806
016/019	016/1313-1938
019/001	019/0500-1702 & X37/LB
019/002	019/0513-2301
019/003	019/0530-1907
019/004	019/0548-2331
019/005	019/0620-1735
019/006	019/0625-2256
019/007	019/0650-1807
019/008	019/0653-1819
019/009	019/0742-2326
019/010	019/0753-1934 & X37/LB
020/001	020/0956-1456
021/001	021/0400-1932 & 025/LB
021/002	021/0430-2008 & 025/LB
021/003	021/0431-1836
021/004	021/0446-2318
021/005	021/0459-2250
021/006	021/0501-1905
021/007	021/0516-2348
021/008	021/0522-2248
021/009	021/0531-1747
021/010	021/0548-1906
021/011	021/0558-1823
021/012	021/0620-2320
021/013	021/0642-2350
021/014	021/0702-1845 & 015/LB
021/015	021/0710-1946
022/001	022/0418-1900 & 22A/LB
022/002	022/0448-2120 & 22A/LB
022/003	022/0517-1804 & 22A/LB
022/004	022/0601-1952
022/005	022/0603-1914
022/006	022/0614-1852
022/007	022/0701-0804
022/008	022/1459-2355
022/009	022/1948-2318
022/010	022/2050-2245
023/001	023/0551-1849
023/002	023/0605-1930
023/003	023/0619-2341
023/004	023/0620-2355
023/005	023/0654-0011
023/006	023/0722-2030
023/007	023/0723-1744 & X47/LB
023/008	023/0734-01859
024/001	024/0526-2023
024/002	024/0530-1716
024/003	024/0556-1819
024/004	024/0600-1704
024/005	024/0646-2254
024/006	024/0648-1804
024/007	024/0658-2324
024/008	024/0719-2253
024/009	024/0724-1846
024/010	024/0743-2323
024/011	024/0750-1924
024/012	024/1604-1854
025/001	025/0408-1841
025/002	025/0428-2233
025/003	025/0448-1808
025/004	025/0450-2259
025/005	025/0513-1705
025/006	025/0533-1725 & X29/LB
025/007	025/0623-1715
025/008	025/0625-1853
025/009	025/0704-2319
025/010	025/0723-2328
025/011	025/0734-2253 & X29/LB
025/012	025/0740-1804 & X44/LB
025/013	025/0747-0204 & N31/LB & N44/LB
025/014	025/0819-2313
026/001	026/0429-1659
026/002	026/0439-1948
026/003	026/0442-1915
026/004	026/0458-0014
026/005	026/0458-1659
026/006	026/0459-2315
026/007	026/0500-2211
026/008	026/0509-1740
026/009	026/0523-1740
026/010	026/0530-1822
026/011	026/0539-1719
026/012	026/0543-2315
026/013	026/0600-1557
026/014	026/0623-2149
026/015	026/0638-2219
026/016	026/0639-0025 & X26/LB
026/017	026/0657-0128 & N26/LB
026/018	026/0709-2345
026/019	026/0713-1917
026/020	026/0729-2355
026/021	026/0737-2245
026/022	026/0742-2300
026/023	026/0840-1840
026/024	026/1430-2325
027/001	027/0426-2342
027/002	027/0444-2341
027/003	027/0456-1747
027/004	027/0509-2026
027/005	027/0608-2022
027/006	027/0624-1952
027/007	027/0637-1948
027/008	027/0713-0011
027/009	027/0729-1700
027/010	027/0827-0012
029/001	029/0414-2307
029/002	029/0442-2337
029/003	029/0509-1943
029/004	029/0516-2137
029/005	029/0611-1820
029/006	029/0622-2359
029/007	029/0636-1843
029/008	029/0648-2329
029/009	029/0714-2242
029/010	029/0742-1738
030/001	030/0430-2227
030/002	030/0432-1818
030/003	030/0450-2011
030/004	030/0502-1839
030/005	030/0510-0751
030/006	030/0522-1915
030/007	030/0530-2331
030/008	030/0600-2351
030/009	030/0602-2247
030/010	030/0623-1857
030/011	030/0628-2032
030/012	030/0645-1926
030/013	030/0650-2311
030/014	030/0705-1941
030/015	030/0711-2112
030/016	030/0733-1714
030/017	030/0740-0031 & 038/LB
030/018	030/0741-0011
030/019	030/0757-2307 & 038/LB
030/020	030/0758-1747
031/001	031/0358-2258
031/002	031/0431-1751
031/003	031/0453-2126
031/004	031/0520-2332
031/005	031/0523-2201
031/006	031/0533-1917
031/007	031/0606-1954
031/008	031/0606-2318
031/009	031/0626-2024
031/010	031/0634-1817
031/011	031/0655-2348
031/012	031/0704-0016
031/013	031/0743
031/014	031/0800-0827 & 031/LB
031/015	031/0808-0002
031/016	031/1550-2056
032/001	032/0609-2124
032/002	032/0619-2126
033/001	033/0427-2020
033/002	033/0445-2243
033/003	033/0452-2053
033/004	033/0522-0030
033/005	033/0547-1851
033/006	033/0631-1951
033/007	033/0635-2213 & X33/LB & 034/LB
033/008	033/0718-2330
033/009	033/0756-0000
033/010	033/0814-2300
034/001	034/0449-1756 & 035/LB
034/002	034/0507-2329 & 035/LB
034/003	034/0519-2229
034/004	034/0531-2250
034/005	034/0541-2259 & 035/LB
034/006	034/0615-1832
034/007	034/0656-1919 & 035/LB
034/008	034/0729-1816
034/009	034/0747-0914 & 021/LB
034/010	034/0813-2320
034/011	034/1558-1732
035/001	035/0402-2314 & 034/LB
035/002	035/0451-2308
035/003	035/0521-1924 & 034/LB
035/004	035/0628-2238
035/005	035/0646-1722 & 034/LB
035/006	035/0658-1743 & 034/LB
035/007	035/0715-1824
035/008	035/0728-2338
035/009	035/0730-1657
035/010	035/0748-0002 & N35/LB
035/011	035/0751-1636 & 034/LB
035/012	035/0818-1909
036/001	036/0555-1655
036/002	036/0559-2149
036/003	036/0618-1820
036/004	036/0624-1825
036/005	036/0642-0751
036/006	036/0650-2119
036/007	036/0656-0831
036/008	036/0716-1742
036/009	036/0725-1909
036/010	036/1531-2219
036/010	036/1611-2146
037/001	037/0412-1925
037/002	037/0440-1757
037/003	037/0442-2115 & 47B/LB
037/004	037/0542-1829
037/005	037/0553-1900
037/006	037/0608-2020
037/007	037/0609-2235
037/008	037/0628-1720
037/009	037/0634-2305
037/010	037/0649-2235 & X31/LB
037/011	037/0705-1935
037/012	037/0717-2308
037/013	037/0742-2338
037/014	037/0806-2335
038/001	038/0443-2125
038/002	038/0514-1935
038/003	038/0539-2000
038/004	038/0558-1905
038/005	038/0625-1830
038/006	038/0644-1955
038/007	038/1430-2025
043/001	043/0513-2300
043/002	043/0543-0915 & X18/LC
043/003	043/0610-2330
043/004	043/0631-1702 & 072/LC
043/005	043/0630-2320 & X18/LC
043/006	043/0650-2200
043/007	043/0705-0030 & N43/LC
043/008	043/0725
043/009	043/0735-1620
043/010	043/1550-1830
044/001	044/0437-1640
044/002	044/0449-1749
044/003	044/0507-0705
044/004	044/0519-2146
044/005	044/0537-2112
044/006	044/0539-1849
044/007	044/0552-1723
044/008	044/0608-2308
044/009	044/0612-1813
044/010	044/0620-2012
044/011	044/0626-1616
044/012	044/0634-2208
044/013	044/0653-2335
044/014	044/0654-2238
044/015	044/0709-0005
044/016	044/0711-1932
044/017	044/0727-1724
044/018	044/0730-0802
044/019	044/0742-1833
044/020	044/0745-1754
044/021	044/0810-0035
044/022	044/1352-1552
045/001	045/0554-1743
045/002	045/0624-1813
045/003	045/0650-1843
045/004	045/0703-1913
045/005	045/0733-1948
046/001	046/0506-2334 & 048/LB
046/002	046/0507-2038 & 048/LB
046/003	046/0542-2259 & 048/LB
046/004	046/0607-2319 & 048/LB
046/005	046/0641-1852 & 048/LB
046/006	046/0711-1719 & 048/LB
047/001	047/0507-2330 & 47B/LB
047/002	047/0517-1758 & 47B/LB
047/003	047/0528-1835 & 47B/LB
047/004	047/0546-2303 & 47B/LB
047/005	047/0552-1741 & 034/LB & X33/LB
047/006	047/0609-2019 & 47B/LB & 015/LB
047/007	047/0641-2230 & 47B/LB
047/008	047/0647-1628
047/009	047/0651-1934 & 47B/LB
047/010	047/0717-0000
047/011	047/0737-1730
047/012	047/1406-2333 & 47B/LB
047/013	047/1526-2300 & X47/LB
048/001	048/0406-2229 & 046/LB
048/002	048/0436-1932 & 046/LB
048/003	048/0448-1822 & 046/LB
048/004	048/0515-2322 & 046/LB
048/005	048/0536-2054 & 046/LB
048/006	048/0606-2252 & 046/LB
048/007	048/0714-2222 & 046/LB
048/008	048/0752-1837 & 046/LB
049/001	049/0449-1905
049/002	049/0519-2320
049/003	049/0549-2230
049/004	049/0618-2250
049/005	049/0633-2350
049/006	049/0635-1951
049/007	049/0715-2311
049/008	049/0720-1856
049/009	049/0732-1940
049/010	049/0755
070/001	070/0600-1930 & 071/LC
070/002	070/0642-2320 & 071/LC
071/001	071/0653-1918 & 070/LC
072/001	072/0531-1955
072/002	072/0555-1807
072/003	072/0631-2056
072/004	072/0750-2039
073/001	073/0547-2000 & 074/LC
073/002	073/0547-2102 & 074/LC & 072/LC
074/001	074/0645-1948 & 073/LC
074/002	074/0647-1840 & 073/LC
0X5/001	0X5/0637-1723
0X5/002	0X5/0713-1823
0X5/003	0X5/0748-1618 & 126/EC
0X6/001	0X6/0411-2039
0X6/002	0X6/0445-2331
0X6/003	0X6/0515-2139
0X6/004	0X6/0540-1939
0X6/005	0X6/0600-2340
0X7/001	0X7/0421-2218 & 107/EC
0X7/002	0X7/0445-1948 & 107/EC
0X7/003	0X7/0510-2318 & 107/EC
0X7/004	0X7/0533-2048 & 107/EC
0X7/005	0X7/0550-0655 & 107/EC
0X7/006	0X7/0601-1746 & 107/EC
0X7/007	0X7/0631-0018 & 107/EC
0X7/008	0X7/0812-1657
0X7/009	0X7/1535-1707 & 127/EC
0X7/010	0X7/1717-2023 & 107/EC & 106/EC
106/001	106/0623-2031
106/002	106/0724-1837
113/001	113/0429-1952
113/002	113/0434-0021 & N107/EC
113/003	113/0504-2052
113/004	113/0533-0014
113/005	113/0557-1900
113/006	113/0627-2214
124/001	124/0457-0000
124/002	124/0519-1845
124/003	124/0522-1911
124/004	124/0547-1948
124/005	124/0614-2300
124/006	124/0649-2005
124/007	124/0657-1709
124/008	124/0849-2338
125/001	125/0718
125/002	125/1535
126/001	126/0751
126/002	126/1535
127/001	127/0738
128/001	128/0759
128/002	141/1535-1750 & 128/EC
139/001	139/0628-1817
140/001	140/0457-1921 & 141/EC
140/002	140/0527-2310 & 141/EC
140/003	140/0556-2012 & 141/EC
140/004	140/0621-1820 & 141/EC
140/005	140/0651-2312 & 141/EC
200/001	200/0405-0102 & N35/LB
200/002	200/0435-2023
200/003	200/0505-2315
200/004	200/0623-2118
400/001	400/0410-2050
400/002	400/0415-1950
400/003	400/0435-2350
400/004	400/0451-1900
400/005	400/0530-2325
400/006	400/0600-1740
400/007	400/0626-0919
400/008	400/0742
400/009	400/1125-2250
47B/001	47B/0610-0801 & 47/LB
47B/002	47B/1607-1805 & 047/LB
N11/001	N11/2354-0334 & N16/LB
N14/001	N14/0013-0343
N16/001	N16/0013-0303
N16/002	N16/0021-0403
N16/003	N16/0034-0345 & N11/LB
N200/01	N200/0305
N22/001	N22/0100-0338 & N30/LB
N25/001	N25/0007-0414
N25/002	N25/0027-0325
N25/003	N25/0052-0350
N26/001	N26/0001-0357
N26/002	N26/0026-0358
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N3/002	0N3/0106-0412
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X18/006	X18/0619-0050 & N18/LC
X18/007	X18/0643-1700
X18/008	X18/0749-2352
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X26/003	X26/0737-0851 & 025/LB
X26/004	X26/1609-1648 & 025/LB
X26/005	X26/1639-1718 & 025/LB
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X27/002	X27/0456-1945 & X28/LC
X27/003	X27/0523-1615 & X28/LC
X27/004	X27/0558-2255 & X28/LC & 73/LC
X27/005	X27/0637-1902 & X28/LC
X27/006	X27/0642
X27/007	X27/0715-0012 & X28/LC
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is this start of first journey to end of last journey or is it depot to depot?

 

[Edirim]

is this start of first journey to end of last journey or is it depot to depot?

Start of first journey to start of last journey

 

[computerSaysNo]

The car would certainly not take that long, it would take at most half the time of the bus

That is the upper time that Google Maps gave me when I put the route in as driving directions (this link should replicate what I had on service 3, for example. The lower driving time given was 1hr). The timetable for service 3 shows the 11:55 from Clovenstone arriving at Mayfield at 13:33, but not the distance covered. The distance was the main thing I was trying to find out from Google Maps; I just noted the travel time as well as it was convenient to write down.

There was more than that that were that frequent

Those were just examples of long routes off the top of my head.

 

[H00V3R]

Route 26 (Seton Sands branch): length 18 miles, time by car 2 hours 0 minutes.

I believe the Tranent branch is longer by about 1.5 Miles making it the longest by Lothian themselves. It’s a fairly short distance from Ayers Wynd to Seton Sands.


Lothian Buses Service Update (X7/107/N107/120)
https://www.lothianbuses.com/alert/c45247659f8155fedbd389fda843c73f

Would it not be better for buses to perform a 1-way loop on Newhouse Avenue and terminate there? The X7 can be inconsistent enough as it is due to its length and adding a 5+ minute diversion each way on top of that seems like a recipe for disaster.

 

[Siemens Trains]

I believe the Tranent branch is longer by about 1.5 Miles making it the longest by Lothian themselves.

I think I've heard it said the 26 is Lothian's longest city route (in terms of distance covered), with the 44 a close second. Perhaps service X7 is the longest on their wider network.

While on the Top Trumps subject does anyone know the slowest service, or the one that stops most frequently? It often feels like whichever bus I've had the misfortune of boarding.

 

[Lx008]

Any idea what the plans for 932 are now that it’s back at marine.
Back up for the open top B5TLs?

Also I’m not aware of any public spotting a yet, are there pictures or descriptions of it in its new form?

 

[Spsf3232]

Suspect a replacement for the open top tridents

 

[FlybeDash8Q400]

Any idea what the plans for 932 are now that it’s back at marine.
Back up for the open top B5TLs?

Also I’m not aware of any public spotting a yet, are there pictures or descriptions of it in its new form?

Suspect a replacement for the open top tridents

I would agree, a fortuitous Euro 6 compliant replacement for the remaining open top tridents in unfortunate circumstances.

As far as I know, it has 405’s front, with spare/custom parts used to form the side and rear.

 

[ScotRail158725]

I would agree, a fortuitous Euro 6 compliant replacement for the remaining open top tridents in unfortunate circumstances.

As far as I know, it has 405’s front, with spare/custom parts used to form the side and rear.

I take it just 405s front upper deck?

 

[scosutsut]

A quick comment on the doors open day at Marine.

Very very good, in the context of "they don't have to do any of that at all" - blessed with dry weather given that the vehicle displays were outside - there was a great mix of vehicles to explore both Lothian and privately owned preserved vehicles.

The Kids zone felt bigger this year too, so lots of effort goes into the event which has to be done alongside "the day job" of operating a sizable network so well done and thanks Lothian for continuing to run it, it's definitely popular - busy the whole time we were there!

I was super surprised to see the mass return of the Streetairs though! Definitely the gotcha of the day!

Thankfully just in the form of little facemasks they handed out for children of a smiling bus. Perhaps the 2024 on their registration plate will end up being their year of scrappage!

 

[FlybeDash8Q400]

I was super surprised to see the mass return of the Streetairs though! Definitely the gotcha of the day!

They’ve been there for over a year now to be fair, just kept wrapped under a tarpaulin rotting away. I can’t imagine they will be sat for too much longer to be honest as they have to be close to scrap value now.

 

[DunsBus]

A quick comment on the doors open day at Marine.

Very very good, in the context of "they don't have to do any of that at all" - blessed with dry weather given that the vehicle displays were outside - there was a great mix of vehicles to explore both Lothian and privately owned preserved vehicles.

The Kids zone felt bigger this year too, so lots of effort goes into the event which has to be done alongside "the day job" of operating a sizable network so well done and thanks Lothian for continuing to run it, it's definitely popular - busy the whole time we were there!

I was super surprised to see the mass return of the Streetairs though! Definitely the gotcha of the day!

Thankfully just in the form of little facemasks they handed out for children of a smiling bus. Perhaps the 2024 on their registration plate will end up being their year of scrappage!

I was there too, helping out the owners of preserved Atlantean 659 and making sure any trouble was kept to a minimum. One family, who took it for granted that they could touch anything, left the bus with their tails firmly between their legs after I told them off.
Another 'entitled" opened the centre exit from outside. The look on his face as I immediately shut it again was a picture.

Near the end of the day, there was a nice moment when the last driver of 659 in LRT service, Andrew Shortel, came by. He drove the last LRT Leyland Atlantean journey (part route 4 from Asda to Longstone) at 7.29pm on January 3, 2000. He asked for his picture to be taken either the bus and, with the permission of the owners, I screened it to recall that final journey.

 

[VioletEclipse]

They’ve been there for over a year now to be fair, just kept wrapped under a tarpaulin rotting away. I can’t imagine they will be sat for too much longer to be honest as they have to be close to scrap value now.

For 7 year old buses they must have very low milage, so should be easy to sell for a good price!
I am being sarcastic, for avoidance of doubt.

 

[LothianLover88]

Thankfully just in the form of little facemasks they handed out for children of a smiling bus. Perhaps the 2024 on their registration plate will end up being their year of scrappage!

They had these last year too. I think it's just because what's the point of making a new one?

 

[ScotRail158725]

A quick comment on the doors open day at Marine.

Very very good, in the context of "they don't have to do any of that at all" - blessed with dry weather given that the vehicle displays were outside - there was a great mix of vehicles to explore both Lothian and privately owned preserved vehicles.

The Kids zone felt bigger this year too, so lots of effort goes into the event which has to be done alongside "the day job" of operating a sizable network so well done and thanks Lothian for continuing to run it, it's definitely popular - busy the whole time we were there!

I was super surprised to see the mass return of the Streetairs though! Definitely the gotcha of the day!

Thankfully just in the form of little facemasks they handed out for children of a smiling bus. Perhaps the 2024 on their registration plate will end up being their year of scrappage!

I never attended but it was good to see a decent number of heritage vehicles turnout at the event unlike last year. Was it just the car park the exhibits or was there the usual bus wash tours etc..

 

[scosutsut]

I never attended but it was good to see a decent number of heritage vehicles turnout at the event unlike last year. Was it just the car park the exhibits or was there the usual bus wash tours etc..

No bus wash tour that I noticed? Heritage, service, training and support vehicles out front along with the police (two vans and a car + a stall) and the marines (a stall with a sharpshooter rifle and a general purpose machine gun out)

Inside was kids zone, inflatables, face painting, food, two vehicles getting custom screens put on for photos and out back was Volvo sustainability but I didn't get that far!

ZF had a stall inside too which is great to see them support it so consistently but a bit random given that most people won't understand what they do!

There were coachworks tours but those were balloted beforehand and I, pun intended, completely missed the bus on those.

 

[Lothian285]

I never attended but it was good to see a decent number of heritage vehicles turnout at the event unlike last year. Was it just the car park the exhibits or was there the usual bus wash tours etc..

There was some stuff inside and outside at the back as well, but no bus wash or depot tours, just the tours running to Seafield for those who were successful in the ballot.

The buses from the current fleet which were in attendance at Marine were:

TB5
TB6
TB7
E52
236
401
516
588
626 (taking people to Seafield for the tours)
641
701
702
1014
1052
1125
9101

And the vintage buses (none from the Lothian heritage fleet this year, all privately owned):

Dennis Dart 61
Leyland Tiger Cub 86
Leyland National 108
Leyland Atlantean 300
Guy Arab 314
Leyland Olympian 321
Leyland Atlantean 658
Leyland Atlantean 659
Leyland Titan 777
Leyland Atlantean 900

 

[stevenedin]

There was some stuff inside and outside at the back as well, but no bus wash or depot tours, just the tours running to Seafield for those who were successful in the ballot.

The buses from the current fleet which were in attendance at Marine were:

TB5
TB6
TB7
E52
236
401
626 (taking people to Seafield for the tours)
641
701
702
1014
1052
1125
9101

And the vintage buses (none from the Lothian heritage fleet this year, all privately owned):

Dennis Dart 61
Leyland Tiger Cub 86
Leyland National 108
Leyland Atlantean 300
Guy Arab 314
Leyland Olympian 321
Leyland Atlantean 658
Leyland Atlantean 659
Leyland Titan 777
Leyland Atlantean 900

516 and 588 were also there as well.

 

[Lothian285]

516 and 588 were also there as well.

Thanks, I've updated the list.

 

[ScotRail158725]

There were coachworks tours but those were balloted beforehand and I, pun intended, completely missed the bus on those.

That looked good, if i was here i’d have put myself in the ballot ive always wanted to see what goes on it their and how its all done.

 

[LBObserver]

That looked good, if i was here i’d have put myself in the ballot ive always wanted to see what goes on it their and how its all done.

I was successful in the online ballot for the coachworks tour which was my main interest in attending the day. If I hadn't been successful I probably wouldn't have gone. It was interesting to see all the old ECT/LRT buses in home territory in the city but I was killing time for a bit until my scheduled tour. I was first in line about 15 minutes ahead of time. While waiting one man and two couples approached and asked the guy in charge about the tour. Disappointed to find it was only ballot winners. I wasn't sure how many to expect given they were using 626 but there were about 20 including several children.

The first stop was a workshop attached to the side of the building. Inside was a B9 with no identification. It was in the final stages of being rubbed down for minor repairs and painting. I was near the back at that stage and couldn't hear properly but I think the main details were up to 5 days for preparation, lower half repaints were carried out every 3 years and full repaints every 6 possibly. Maybe someone with more knowledge can confirm.

We were decked out in hi-viz Lothian vests and taken inside the main building by Steven. First bus seen was 428 waiting for vinyls to be applied before returning to service. The positioning diagrams were laid out. Three tri-axles in various states of repair next with one awaiting extensive side panelling. A couple of metalworkers demonstrated the new guillotine and shaping (for want of a better word) machine to form a wheel arch complete with bends in the appropriate places. They said that the new equipment would allow them to carry out far more repairs in-house. We also saw a moulding shop for fibre glass panels if my memory is correct.

We next saw the stores and the panel spray booth with pallets set up for different garages needing particular parts. Moved on to the fabric section where Gordon (I think) was assembling seat cushions, material cut, stitched and stapled. All the materials like rolls of carpet were assembled in the different colours. He demonstrated the difference between left and right handed scissors and had a wee boy try them out on a piece of cloth. We also saw the stencils for each seat type. We were each given a small pillow like square in Lothian city material complete with a badge marking the Coachworks open day. The children were earlier each given a toy bus in Lothian colours. It looked like a Routemaster in a Corgi box but I couldn't see close enough.

Onwards to a desk where vinyls were laid out for new BZLs and Steven confirmed the remaining 39 were coming soon. Then around the back of 453 with its damaged rear panels lying on the floor and repair almost completed. 233 in City Sightseeing livery partially stripped of logos. We were shown the tartan design that is due to be applied. A quick twenty minutes later the tour was over and we were back on 626 for the short trip back to Marine.

Having taken a 15 from the city centre down to the garage I was pleased to see a 45 taking passengers on board and jumped on for the return journey.

I enjoyed the couple of hours there overall but the highlight and main reason for me was the behind the scenes look around the coachworks. For me, as much as seeing new buses on the streets, it is the operational side of the company that appeals. Having had a trip through the bus wash at Central a number of years ago I would now be really interested in seeing the Control room. Maybe next year?

 

[stevenedin]

I was successful in the online ballot for the coachworks tour which was my main interest in attending the day. If I hadn't been successful I probably wouldn't have gone. It was interesting to see all the old ECT/LRT buses in home territory in the city but I was killing time for a bit until my scheduled tour. I was first in line about 15 minutes ahead of time. While waiting one man and two couples approached and asked the guy in charge about the tour. Disappointed to find it was only ballot winners. I wasn't sure how many to expect given they were using 626 but there were about 20 including several children.

The first stop was a workshop attached to the side of the building. Inside was a B9 with no identification. It was in the final stages of being rubbed down for minor repairs and painting. I was near the back at that stage and couldn't hear properly but I think the main details were up to 5 days for preparation, lower half repaints were carried out every 3 years and full repaints every 6 possibly. Maybe someone with more knowledge can confirm.

We were decked out in hi-viz Lothian vests and taken inside the main building by Steven. First bus seen was 428 waiting for vinyls to be applied before returning to service. The positioning diagrams were laid out. Three tri-axles in various states of repair next with one awaiting extensive side panelling. A couple of metalworkers demonstrated the new guillotine and shaping (for want of a better word) machine to form a wheel arch complete with bends in the appropriate places. They said that the new equipment would allow them to carry out far more repairs in-house. We also saw a moulding shop for fibre glass panels if my memory is correct.

We next saw the stores and the panel spray booth with pallets set up for different garages needing particular parts. Moved on to the fabric section where Gordon (I think) was assembling seat cushions, material cut, stitched and stapled. All the materials like rolls of carpet were assembled in the different colours. He demonstrated the difference between left and right handed scissors and had a wee boy try them out on a piece of cloth. We also saw the stencils for each seat type. We were each given a small pillow like square in Lothian city material complete with a badge marking the Coachworks open day. The children were earlier each given a toy bus in Lothian colours. It looked like a Routemaster in a Corgi box but I couldn't see close enough.

Onwards to a desk where vinyls were laid out for new BZLs and Steven confirmed the remaining 39 were coming soon. Then around the back of 453 with its damaged rear panels lying on the floor and repair almost completed. 233 in City Sightseeing livery partially stripped of logos. We were shown the tartan design that is due to be applied. A quick twenty minutes later the tour was over and we were back on 626 for the short trip back to Marine.

Having taken a 15 from the city centre down to the garage I was pleased to see a 45 taking passengers on board and jumped on for the return journey.

I enjoyed the couple of hours there overall but the highlight and main reason for me was the behind the scenes look around the coachworks. For me, as much as seeing new buses on the streets, it is the operational side of the company that appeals. Having had a trip through the bus wash at Central a number of years ago I would now be really interested in seeing the Control room. Maybe next year?

Thanks for posting this. I did apply but was unsuccessful so this is useful to know how it went.

 

[Lothiangem22]

I was successful in the online ballot for the coachworks tour which was my main interest in attending the day. If I hadn't been successful I probably wouldn't have gone. It was interesting to see all the old ECT/LRT buses in home territory in the city but I was killing time for a bit until my scheduled tour. I was first in line about 15 minutes ahead of time. While waiting one man and two couples approached and asked the guy in charge about the tour. Disappointed to find it was only ballot winners. I wasn't sure how many to expect given they were using 626 but there were about 20 including several children.

The first stop was a workshop attached to the side of the building. Inside was a B9 with no identification. It was in the final stages of being rubbed down for minor repairs and painting. I was near the back at that stage and couldn't hear properly but I think the main details were up to 5 days for preparation, lower half repaints were carried out every 3 years and full repaints every 6 possibly. Maybe someone with more knowledge can confirm.

We were decked out in hi-viz Lothian vests and taken inside the main building by Steven. First bus seen was 428 waiting for vinyls to be applied before returning to service. The positioning diagrams were laid out. Three tri-axles in various states of repair next with one awaiting extensive side panelling. A couple of metalworkers demonstrated the new guillotine and shaping (for want of a better word) machine to form a wheel arch complete with bends in the appropriate places. They said that the new equipment would allow them to carry out far more repairs in-house. We also saw a moulding shop for fibre glass panels if my memory is correct.

We next saw the stores and the panel spray booth with pallets set up for different garages needing particular parts. Moved on to the fabric section where Gordon (I think) was assembling seat cushions, material cut, stitched and stapled. All the materials like rolls of carpet were assembled in the different colours. He demonstrated the difference between left and right handed scissors and had a wee boy try them out on a piece of cloth. We also saw the stencils for each seat type. We were each given a small pillow like square in Lothian city material complete with a badge marking the Coachworks open day. The children were earlier each given a toy bus in Lothian colours. It looked like a Routemaster in a Corgi box but I couldn't see close enough.

Onwards to a desk where vinyls were laid out for new BZLs and Steven confirmed the remaining 39 were coming soon. Then around the back of 453 with its damaged rear panels lying on the floor and repair almost completed. 233 in City Sightseeing livery partially stripped of logos. We were shown the tartan design that is due to be applied. A quick twenty minutes later the tour was over and we were back on 626 for the short trip back to Marine.

Having taken a 15 from the city centre down to the garage I was pleased to see a 45 taking passengers on board and jumped on for the return journey.

I enjoyed the couple of hours there overall but the highlight and main reason for me was the behind the scenes look around the coachworks. For me, as much as seeing new buses on the streets, it is the operational side of the company that appeals. Having had a trip through the bus wash at Central a number of years ago I would now be really interested in seeing the Control room. Maybe next year?

Glad you enjoyed it.

I believe the control room is in the process of being refurbed so next year will be interesting if they go back to central as I’d like to see the finished product!

 

[VioletEclipse]

And the vintage buses (none from the Lothian heritage fleet this year, all privately owned):

Dennis Dart 61
Leyland Tiger Cub 86
Leyland National 108
Leyland Atlantean 300
Guy Arab 314
Leyland Olympian 321
Leyland Atlantean 658
Leyland Atlantean 659
Leyland Titan 777
Leyland Atlantean 900

Trident 572 was part of the vintage lineup in 2023, however this year it wasn't - except for 572 none of the Lothian-owned heritage fleet have been on public display since 2019. I wonder what the chances are of any of them making public appearances again in the next few years, potentially at an open day?

 

[Lothian285]

Trident 572 was part of the vintage lineup in 2023, however this year it wasn't - except for 572 none of the Lothian-owned heritage fleet have been on public display since 2019. I wonder what the chances are of any of them making public appearances again in the next few years, potentially at an open day?

801 was also on display last year.

 

[ScotRail158725]

Trident 572 was part of the vintage lineup in 2023, however this year it wasn't - except for 572 none of the Lothian-owned heritage fleet have been on public display since 2019. I wonder what the chances are of any of them making public appearances again in the next few years, potentially at an open day?

Its a bit pointless having them with them never being out. Do they still have the full fleet?

 

[stevenedin]

Its a bit pointless having them with them never being out. Do they still have the full fleet?

As far as I’m aware they are stored at Newbridge depot.

 

[LothianBusesPh]

The first stop was a workshop attached to the side of the building. Inside was a B9 with no identification. It was in the final stages of being rubbed down for minor repairs and painting. I was near the back at that stage and couldn't hear properly but I think the main details were up to 5 days for preparation, lower half repaints were carried out every 3 years and full repaints every 6 possibly. Maybe someone with more knowledge can confirm.

Bus 360.

 

[LBObserver]

Bus 360.

Thanks!