inspector Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Again going back to the 60/70's, a single decker 46 used to go from Juniper Green to somewhere(Joppa?). Don't even know if it runs now (and if I had the energy I might look) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbert. Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Does anyone mind the wee green buses I mind I used to get the C5 I don't remember where from or to it was pre primary school. I'm sure it went along leith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 21 minutes ago, Herbert said: Does anyone mind the wee green buses I mind I used to get the C5 I don't remember where from or to it was pre primary school. I'm sure it went along leith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 29 minutes ago, Herbert said: Does anyone mind the wee green buses I mind I used to get the C5 I don't remember where from or to it was pre primary school. I'm sure it went along leith. My abiding memorys of C5s is being on one with one of them new fangled Sony Walkmans wrapped round my ears hearing Star Trekkin' by The Firm for the first time. It was on Gorgie Road by the tool shop that sat on the corner of Westfield Road. Here's Star Trekkin by the Firm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 (edited) Doubler. Edited June 21, 2018 by been here before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbert. Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 31 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: That's the one. It makes me feel old seeing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 21 minutes ago, Herbert said: That's the one. It makes me feel old seeing that. 'D' reg was 1987 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvery_Moon Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Herbert said: Does anyone mind the wee green buses I mind I used to get the C5 I don't remember where from or to it was pre primary school. I'm sure it went along leith. Yeah there was also a C55 I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 3 hours ago, Herbert said: Does anyone mind the wee green buses I mind I used to get the C5 I don't remember where from or to it was pre primary school. I'm sure it went along leith. They were awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 53 minutes ago, Silvery_Moon said: Yeah there was also a C55 I think. Correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 (edited) Cant work out how to post this any other way... from the Wester Hailes Sentinel about why the C55s were withdrawn from the Calders story-about-c5-bus.pdf Aha here we go.... Edited June 21, 2018 by been here before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvery_Moon Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 3 hours ago, Herbert said: That's the one. It makes me feel old seeing that. They were weird buses though weren't they? Just so small although they were around for a few years so must have been working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Silvery_Moon said: They were weird buses though weren't they? Just so small although they were around for a few years so must have been working. Pretty sure their garage was on Stevenson Road, opposite where Sainsbury's is now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee_Mellon Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Silvery_Moon said: They were weird buses though weren't they? Just so small although they were around for a few years so must have been working. Was this not an Eastern Scottish attempt to take business from LRT after bus deregulation by running minibuses on city routes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boozyuzi Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 (edited) Back in the day it was Eastern Scottish #52 that went to Balerno. The 53 went into town via Colinton. LRT 44/45 terminated at Juniper Green and then the LRT 61 was introduced which went up to Currie via Riccarton campus and done a weird turning loop along Riccarton Avenue > Dolphin Road and then back down Riccarton Mains Drive. 45went to terminus at Joppa Edited June 21, 2018 by Boozyuzi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 7 hours ago, Lee_Mellon said: Was this not an Eastern Scottish attempt to take business from LRT after bus deregulation by running minibuses on city routes? Yes it was and it backfired. They also ran a 44 to Balerno but gave that up a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvery_Moon Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 9 hours ago, Lee_Mellon said: Was this not an Eastern Scottish attempt to take business from LRT after bus deregulation by running minibuses on city routes? Exactly. It was also at that time that Lothian ventured out of Edinburgh with services such as the 26,85 and 86 (now all called 26) heading to East Lothian and the 81 (now 37) to Penicuik. Lothian even briefly ventured into Livingston but I think some agreement was reached between the bus companies and they stopped the West Lothian services. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 7 hours ago, Silvery_Moon said: Exactly. It was also at that time that Lothian ventured out of Edinburgh with services such as the 26,85 and 86 (now all called 26) heading to East Lothian and the 81 (now 37) to Penicuik. Lothian even briefly ventured into Livingston but I think some agreement was reached between the bus companies and they stopped the West Lothian services. For a very short period Lothian buses had a No9 that went to Livingston along the Calder Road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvery_Moon Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 1 hour ago, The Real Maroonblood said: For a very short period Lothian buses had a No9 that went to Livingston along the Calder Road. That rings a bell. Possibly went through Bathgate too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmore Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Always thought the more refined commuter got the 41. A highly underrated bus route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvery_Moon Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Elmore said: Always thought the more refined commuter got the 41. A highly underrated bus route. A very posh route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 5 minutes ago, Silvery_Moon said: A very posh route. Now the No30 is the posh route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmore Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 16 minutes ago, Silvery_Moon said: A very posh route. Used to catch it from colinton village and enjoy the journey. Even rush hour felt like a breeze on that bus. It must be the poshest route in Edinburgh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 30 minutes ago, Silvery_Moon said: A very posh route. The Blackfords and the Grange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Elmore said: Always thought the more refined commuter got the 41. A highly underrated bus route. Used to go from Barnton to Greenbank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Used to go from Barnton to Greenbank Did it not also go along Blackford Avenue, touched the Grange, George the IV Bridge then down the Mound onto Hanover Street? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 12 minutes ago, Morgan said: Did it not also go along Blackford Avenue, touched the Grange, George the IV Bridge then down the Mound onto Hanover Street? Aye Posh terminus areas and posh route ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvery_Moon Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 On 21/06/2018 at 13:10, Boof said: Wow - comprehensive answer!! I have a vague early 80s recollection of the 9 and did the 35 go near Sighthill? Could be a fascinating history. On 21/06/2018 at 14:14, Maroon Sailor said: Old days 34/35 did the reverse route Sighthill to Lochend. 35 would go through Longstone to Lochend but back through Gorgie to Sighthill 34 would go through Gorgie to Lochend but back through Longstone to Sighthill On 21/06/2018 at 13:27, Herbert said: 35 ran from the airport up Calder Road through gorgie I'm sure it went up lothian Road then up to Holyrood but I may be wrong. I believe a service 35 will be returning next month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 6 hours ago, Silvery_Moon said: I believe a service 35 will be returning next month. https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.service.gov.uk/search/find-registered-local-bus-services/details/520408/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 6 hours ago, Silvery_Moon said: I believe a service 35 will be returning next month. That's good news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: That's good news There are quite a lot of changes on the 29th July. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWJ Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 On 21/06/2018 at 01:01, Silvery_Moon said: They all used to. The 9 was linked to the 10 then all services became the 10. The 13 does exist in Edinburgh but isn't Lothian Buses (Edinburgh coach lines) at the moment. The 17 used to be similar to the 16. Can't remember when the 28 stopped. The 32 and 52 were circular services similar to the routes covered by the 18 and 21 these days. The 35 was renumbered to 300 last October. The 43 does exist but is a Green Lothian Country service to Queensferry. This is effectively still a Lothian service though. I was told the 32/52 - one was clockwise, one anti-clockwise - were popular routes with drivers because they went all round the outskirts so you only did a few circuits on a shift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWJ Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 (edited) DP Edited June 26, 2018 by FWJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWJ Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 On 22/06/2018 at 08:52, Silvery_Moon said: Exactly. It was also at that time that Lothian ventured out of Edinburgh with services such as the 26,85 and 86 (now all called 26) heading to East Lothian and the 81 (now 37) to Penicuik. Lothian even briefly ventured into Livingston but I think some agreement was reached between the bus companies and they stopped the West Lothian services. The 85 was the limited stop 31 and the 86 was the limited stop 26 but it didn’t go as far as Clerwood, only Clermiston. I’m sure I remember an advertising jingle “You get there faster on an 86” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 (edited) 15 minutes ago, FWJ said: I was told the 32/52 - one was clockwise, one anti-clockwise - were popular routes with drivers because they went all round the outskirts so you only did a few circuits on a shift. It was a popular route for passengers as well. Used to be the 32 in both directions to start with but people were constantly getting on one going the opposite way they wanted to go. Long way for a short cut and all that. Reminds me off an Officer of the Watch during OOW manoeuvres on the signal Turn Port 9 (ships turn together 90 degrees to port) giving the order to the helmsman Hard to Starboard We went the scenic route ! Edited June 26, 2018 by Maroon Sailor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvery_Moon Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 (edited) 37 minutes ago, FWJ said: The 85 was the limited stop 31 and the 86 was the limited stop 26 but it didn’t go as far as Clerwood, only Clermiston. I’m sure I remember an advertising jingle “You get there faster on an 86” Actually I had forgotten about the 85 initially being a limited stop 31. Well reminded. It went to Turnhouse. However in the mid to late 80's it changed to be the same route as the 86 (with a slight difference on how it got to Tranent). This was recently on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/DrumBraeBusStop/status/1009681846886649856 Edited June 26, 2018 by Silvery_Moon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 38 minutes ago, FWJ said: I was told the 32/52 - one was clockwise, one anti-clockwise - were popular routes with drivers because they went all round the outskirts so you only did a few circuits on a shift. That was a very good route and popular. The No1/6 was also circular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvery_Moon Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Lothian expanding into West Lothian. https://www.lothianbuses.com/news/2018/07/new-bus-services-for-west-lothian/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Mac52 Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 On 26/06/2018 at 09:11, The Real Maroonblood said: That was a very good route and popular. The No1/6 was also circular. I remember the 1 and 6. Im sure the one was the inner circle. The route was Clermiston - Gorgie - Hight Street - Easter Road - Clermiston. There was also a 21 which was not a circular route but ran from Stenhouse are through Gorgie. Not sure where it went after that. Do you remember when the conductor had to get off the bus to have a time card stamped at some sort of machine. There was one at the Zoo and I seem to remember one at Ardmillan or Henderson Terrace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 6 hours ago, Rab Mac52 said: I remember the 1 and 6. Im sure the one was the inner circle. The route was Clermiston - Gorgie - Hight Street - Easter Road - Clermiston. There was also a 21 which was not a circular route but ran from Stenhouse are through Gorgie. Not sure where it went after that. Do you remember when the conductor had to get off the bus to have a time card stamped at some sort of machine. There was one at the Zoo and I seem to remember one at Ardmillan or Henderson Terrace. I can’t remember the time card machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 https://www.lothianbuses.com/news/2018/06/service-change-29-july/ A few changes at the end of July. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locky Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Living in mussy now so I'll be on the 44. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvery_Moon Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 12 hours ago, Rab Mac52 said: I remember the 1 and 6. Im sure the one was the inner circle. The route was Clermiston - Gorgie - Hight Street - Easter Road - Clermiston. There was also a 21 which was not a circular route but ran from Stenhouse are through Gorgie. Not sure where it went after that. Do you remember when the conductor had to get off the bus to have a time card stamped at some sort of machine. There was one at the Zoo and I seem to remember one at Ardmillan or Henderson Terrace. Yes the 21 went through the town and ended up at Greendykes. The 30 now serves some of the route that the old 21 used to do. As well as the 1/6 there was also the circular 2/12 service which is pretty much all covered by the 2 and 12 we have now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Grappelli Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Will the 44 be running as normal on Tuesday and/or Sunday do we know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvery_Moon Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Quick reminder of service changes this weekend: https://www.lothianbuses.com/news/2018/07/service-change-29-july/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Grappelli Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 3 hours ago, Silvery_Moon said: Quick reminder of service changes this weekend: https://www.lothianbuses.com/news/2018/07/service-change-29-july/ Cheers. Fancy a wee run on the 400 just to try out the route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmore Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 On the number 1/6 route, which one was clockwise and which one was anticlockwise? I can't remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 4 hours ago, Elmore said: On the number 1/6 route, which one was clockwise and which one was anticlockwise? I can't remember. 1 was clockwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmore Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 5 hours ago, The Real Maroonblood said: 1 was clockwise. I needed to know that. It was the number 1 bus I was waiting for at the Tron when I saw the headline 'Hearts to Buy Hibs!'. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Grappelli Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Anyone gonna be on the 44 on Sunday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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