Strangest bus destination screens?

[James101]

Don’t think Warrington’s use on the display on the Cheshire Cat routes has been mentioned?

The LED display is used to depict an animated cat ‘peeking’ onto the screen, alternating with the word ‘CAT’ e.g. ‘Northwich CAT9’

 

[kez19]

I guess if you live within the area for this one at least if you are looking for the GCHQ -- I understand people work there but yet I thought areas like this would be off limits, guess not

STAGECOACH West (A bus load of spies)

15528, VX09 NBM Scania N230 UD Enviro 400 displaying the unusual destination GCHQ 94, seen turning into Bruton Way Gloucester.

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[MotCO]

I guess if you live within the area for this one at least if you are looking for the GCHQ -- I understand people work there but yet I thought areas like this would be off limits, guess not

STAGECOACH West (A bus load of spies)

15528, VX09 NBM Scania N230 UD Enviro 400 displaying the unusual destination GCHQ 94, seen turning into Bruton Way Gloucester.

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As an aside, I found it strange that in Cheltenham there were clear direction signs for GCHQ - I thought that it was the secret headquarters!

 

[kez19]

As an aside, I found it strange that in Cheltenham there were clear direction signs for GCHQ - I thought that it was the secret headquarters!

I guess Google/Apple maps tell you where it is also

 

[CBlue]

That Merseybus reminds me of when I used to work at Timeline in the late 90's, they had destination boxes that allowed you to independently set 'route' and 'destination' ... the route option had every number AND letter available along with a digital version of a roller blind (all types of towns and destinations around Lancashire and Greater Manchester, presumably done so any routes that changed or got won on tender could easily be set without the constant need to reset the destination boxes) .. a couple of the regular tame ones I can post were usually someone putting 'S' as a route number and 'HAG FOLD' (Nr. Atherton) ... Route BEN going to DOVER LOCK in Abram... or the always witty 1ST (or 2ND) MANCHESTER.... which ended up owning them anyway

A Glaswegian driver once told me about the "Ring and Ride" service which was available as a destination. Took on another meaning if you set the number blinds to "ME".....

 

[kez19]

I guess this is when things go wrong with destination displays! the "16" (2) and in different fonts!

 

[JetBlast]

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I guess this is when things go wrong with destination displays! the "16" (2) and in different fonts!

Im assuming its an ex Lothian bus?

 

[cnjb8]

Im assuming its an ex Lothian bus?

I think it was a demo for Lothian, before demo-ing around the country. I believe it was purchased by EYMS but is now in use with GoNorth East.

 

[Deerfold]

As an aside, I found it strange that in Cheltenham there were clear direction signs for GCHQ - I thought that it was the secret headquarters!

 

[kez19]

I think it was a demo for Lothian, before demo-ing around the country. I believe it was purchased by EYMS but is now in use with GoNorth East.

I believe you are correct!

 

[kez19]

Here is another I believe its from ARRIVA Yorkshire destination is pretty unreadable but the number is on display (this is a similar case I have seen with one of the Stagecocach Strathtay buses I spoke about awhile back) with the pic below just change it that the display was rolling and the whole screen was unreadable!

YN05 GXB Eddie Brown Tours and Arriva Yorkshire / York and Selby SN55 HTY 261

On route 142 to Ripon is Scania L94UB Wright Solar YN05GXB with Eddie Brown in Piccadilly passing Arriva Yorkshire Transbus Dart Plaxton Pointer 2 SN55HTY working route 24 to gibberish. The destination is strange on this one, as it only does this with the 24/26/27 routes, but is completely fine...

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[TheSel]

We've had several variations on the 'Not in Service' theme, but what about this? Exactly the opposite, in Letham, a district of Perth, 1 July 1989. A positive confirmation of being 'On Service'.



(close-up, for clarity)

 

[kez19]

I guess this one gets its message across! (not sure if this was the same bus that was trialled out in Newcastle for Go North East)

YJ65 EOV

This Electric Metrocity vehicle has been operating in Inverness during December 2017 with Stagecoach. Clearly an Optare demonstrator but is it here to cover for one of the Electric Solos or could Stagecoach be considering further Electric vehicles for Inverness. Either way it is strange seeing a...

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[kez19]

I don't know the area but can someone explain the service? The display says: Crook Town Service but says "water" next to it?

Weardale Motor Services GO59 WMS

- Fleet: —- - Reg: GO59 WMS (YJ59 GHO) - Operator: Weardale Motor Services - Route: 84 - Depot: Crook - Livery: Weardale - Type: Optare Solo M950 - Bodywork: Optare - Livery New In: Weaveway Travel - New to/ Year: Weaveway Travel / 2009 - Location: St. Catherine’s Church, Crook

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[duncombec]

I don't know the area but can someone explain the service? The display says: Crook Town Service but says "water" next to it?

Weardale Motor Services GO59 WMS

- Fleet: —- - Reg: GO59 WMS (YJ59 GHO) - Operator: Weardale Motor Services - Route: 84 - Depot: Crook - Livery: Weardale - Type: Optare Solo M950 - Bodywork: Optare - Livery New In: Weaveway Travel - New to/ Year: Weaveway Travel / 2009 - Location: St. Catherine’s Church, Crook

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It seems that one of the terminus points is Watergate Estate, which may at least explain the word, if not the positioning on the display.

 

[kez19]

It seems that one of the terminus points is Watergate Estate, which may at least explain the word, if not the positioning on the display.

Aah thanks for that! At a guess its been an error inputting on system? The display would then be really saying:
Crook Town Service ---- 84
Watergate Estate

For the explanation it does make sense

 

[TheSel]

Aah thanks for that! At a guess its been an error inputting on system? The display would then be really saying:
Crook Town Service ---- 84
Watergate Estate

For the explanation it does make sense

For what it's worth, Rossendale (now Rosso) used to have services that terminated at Water, so 'Water' appeared on linen blinds. Still served (routes 483 / 883), but seemingly no longer a terminus,


[Caption - added as requested in post #469 below: Rossendale 12 - JDK912P - an East Lancs bodied Bristol RESL6L - makes the point described in my post, displaying 'WATER' on its linen destination blind. Photo taken at the 'Water' terminus of what was then route '5', on Saturday 31 December 1988]


And, of course, Crosville used to have a route numbered H20 (H2o).

 

[kez19]

For what it's worth, Rossendale (now Rosso) used to have services that terminated at Water, so 'Water' appeared on linen blinds. Still served (routes 483 / 883), but seemingly no longer a terminus,

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And, of course, Crosville used to have a route numbered H20 (H2o).

The more you know...