Varteg Hill to bleanavon with an Enviro much better location lol Pete Pete Morgan
________________________________ From: Martin Bray <[email protected]> To: Welsh Bus Photographs <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, 24 July, 2011 7:48:17 Subject: Re: Stagecoach - Maerdy Mountain Road (Volvo Country, or I thought it was) After looking at your picture last week, I looked at the map and sundial and naively believed that sun shots were only on at certain times of the day but when I arrived at the location and parked up, where you must have done, I realised that by walking around the 'Z' bend, that shots for Aberdare bound buses were on till approx midday and outward bound services, all day. I never stayed long enough to recreate your shot which presumably was taken in the afternoon and liable to being bowled out by traffic going the opposite way. Thar second hairpin is real tight and on a cant as well, so on my next visit, I'll leave the car in the usual place and walk down to the second hairpin and stand on the bank. I bet the shots from here are very atmospheric and on full lock. I wouldn't mind a picture of a grounded versa at this place. lol. I forgot to mention that the 172 drivers appear to be the same one's most days and are all very friendly with the smiles and waves, which in a lonesome place like that is very welcoming. The 172 is a cracking route for pictures and I dare say that there are some good pictures to be taken on the other side of the mountain, the Rhondda and Ogmore Valleys. On Jul 23, 10:58 pm, Barrie Gilbert <[email protected]> wrote: > Cracking shots of 20385 Martin. > > Low floor Darts (and Solos) can be used on the route, but low floor > 12m vehicles seem to pose a problem. Both the second hairpin on the > way up from Aberdare and the junction in Ystrad appear particularly > tight for a long vehicle. I understand that Enviro300 27700 was not > successful when trialled last year. It'll be interesting to see if > Stagecoach trials one of the 12m Alexander ALX300-bodied MANs, in the > process of being transferred from the Manchester fleet, as possible > replacements for the B10Ms. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Welsh Bus Photographs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/welsh-bus-photographs?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Welsh Bus Photographs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/welsh-bus-photographs?hl=en.
