Stagecoach North West Discussion

[K777DAO]

It was doing the Tesco free bus between Seaton, Northside, Maryport and Tesco Workington. It still has North Lancashire destinations programmed into its bright-tech. Hence the "STAGECOACH" on display.

Ahh, i thought that of the display. i didn't know much about the route of the Tesco bus... i bet there are some abusers of this... there always were with the old free bus!

 

[K768 DAO]

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[rosswatson]

Ahh, i thought that of the display. i didn't know much about the route of the Tesco bus... i bet there are some abusers of this... there always were with the old free bus!

Mmmmmm, free buses! Muhahahaha! Been to Carlisle today, all the usual stuff around. Think I may have passed forum member K768DAO in Clifton, driving a Profile on the X5 1315 departure from Workington? However, I might be wrong haha :roll:

 

[K777DAO]

20777 (woo-hoo!) on Tesco Free Bus today. Also, i spotted a plaxton profile on the x5 workington bound About 4:45PM, coming off cockers roundabout PX59 CVD. (can't remember number, lol!), and i can honestly say they are a fine sight in the dark with the White led lighting across the top of the led dest display!

 

[K768 DAO]

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[Dallamlad]

14196,16667,17023 and 18362/63 on 2/2a.
20463 on X1
Versa running dead from Uni this morning around 8.40
22806 ran on the 2 to the Uni then sat out of service at the underpass while the driver nipped up to the square.

14195 heading dead down the A6 toward Lancaster near Garstang at about 14.15. Not sure where it wad off to...
14204 on 46X
14208 on 42
20544 on 942.
1668 on LRGS School Service.

 

[mbonwick]

20451 is a surprise retrim and return to service, working the 1550 Halton and 1640 Silverdale services.

16657 is also back from paint/retrim/LED.

 

[jonesy3001]

20451 is a surprise retrim and return to service, working the 1550 Halton and 1640 Silverdale services.

16657 is also back from paint/retrim/LED.

20451 had a retrim and when it transferred from chorley in 2003 along with 20452. It as not long since been repainted since the accident at dennybeck.
16662 should be back from repaint soon and that will be fitted with an L.E.D blind.

 

[mbonwick]

Ah yes, looking now I see it is already on the list. It looked very fresh though.

Is it back in service at Morecambe now? It was listed as Reserve.

 

[cainebj]

47617 on 51.

16651 on 300.

20966 on 38.
14254 went onto 75 at around 1705.
16330 on Penrith 214.
42533 on 620.
33076 on Brampton 685

 

[jonesy3001]

Ah yes, looking now I see it is already on the list. It looked very fresh though.

Is it back in service at Morecambe now? It was listed as Reserve.

It is still in the reserve fleet and some of the seats get redone when it is in for a service and i gave it a good scrub on friday as it was on a private hire.

 

[Dave The Bus]

14195 heading dead down the A6 toward Lancaster near Garstang at about 14.15. Not sure where it wad off to...

Remember seeing it in Preston at around 13:15, it stood out slightly, it was on the 40 stand (Stand 12) so i presume that was what it was on..

Slightly later i spotted a new MX59 Enviro limping towards Walton Summit with a frontline pcv van following, .. not a very auspicious start to its new life..

And if that wasn't enough, saw two Versa's with PO59 plates heading south on the M6 near Jct 25 at Haydock at about 15:30ish, dont know where they were going..

 

[pickles]

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[darrenw29]

PX08CTU on the 600 to Cockermouth this evening
K765DAO in Seaton on Tesco Run

 

[Dallamlad]

Saw what I thought were 2 Gemini deckers passing through Lancaster at about 9 this evening. They were in red livery and I assume they were heading down the big smoke from Heysham docks.

 

[K768 DAO]

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[cainebj]

at least 16714 already has a retrim! they need to get 16733 and 16734 done!

 

[K768 DAO]

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[rosswatson]

at least 16714 already has a retrim! they need to get 16733 and 16734 done!

I wouldn't go that far, 16734 needs shot. Must say that 16733 is better to ride on, shame it doesn't have a tacho :cry: But at the end of the day, it'll still be a Volvo Olympian :roll:

 

[cainebj]

Carlisle's ones are much much better! shame we can't have them here for 300 haha.

 

[darrenw29]

Does anyone have a list of the temporary visitors to Lillyhall?

 

[K777DAO]

47062 doing the rounds in the 56/57/57A in Maryport today.

 

[cainebj]

Does anyone have a list of the temporary visitors to Lillyhall?

16647, 16874, 20735, 20737 (it hasn't really left, cos its still been in service since going onto disposals), 20754, 20776, 42025, a T reg Vario, 52626, 52627, 52628 and 52629.
20752, 20753, 20763 and 20764 would have been going for disposal due to the R reg's and M reg's coming, but they're staying in service for now.
47005 and 47006 are here from reserve, but will be Lillyhall vehicles anyways. 47007 due soon if not here already. the vehicles they're replacing should be remaining in service along with the K reg B10M's.
16714 is going to be replacing 14234, but 14234 apparently remaining in service a little longer, acting as the 3rd decker on the PVR increase.

 

[Dallamlad]

14204 on the 942
22827 came of the 55 at Lancaster Bus station and then went onto the 2, heading up to the Uni missing out Common Garden Street. The sat idle at the underpass while the driver ran up to the square. Later seen on the 4
16665 on X3
22804 on 501
20545 on 3/4
14196 on 42
Info bus in its usual spot.

Was chatting to Mbonwick the other night and discussed the possibility of some Volvo Olys coming up here as there as apparently going to be some going spare.. Some are reportedly heading for Merseyside but some will still be lying around.

 

[cainebj]

Was chatting to Mbonwick the other night and discussed the possibility of some Volvo Olys coming up here as there as apparently going to be some going spare.. Some are reportedly heading for Merseyside but some will still be lying around.

that would be the Magic Bus ones from Manchester. a lot of the Lolyne bodied Tridents at Manchester, and the 2 remaining Plaxton Presidents, are being painted into Magic Bus livery, replacing Volvo Olys on Magic Bus services (think its mostly the NC bodied ones being replaced).

 

[Dallamlad]

Apparently their RL's....

 

[cainebj]

could be. we'll find out for definate when it happens (as we all know, things with Stagecoach aren't usually certain until they happen).

47023 on 50.
47616 on 51.
47617 on Harrington.
20768 on Thornhill 30.
20761 and another B10M with LED on Workington to Maryport 30 shuttles.
22610 was sitting on annexe.
42534 and 20435 on annexe. 20435 has "Workington 30" on the display.
a refurbed R reg Volvo Oly on short 300.
53336 on X5 (1420 X4 departure).

2 Stagecoach Ford Fiesta vans were on the annexe. 1 of them later left.

 

[TheHovisKid]

16877 moves! Heading along Morecambe Road away from Lancaster this morning looking nice and shiny.

 

[cainebj]

40025 and 40029 are now apparently with M&M Coaches of Accrington.

 

[jonesy3001]

Just when you thought we would never see them again!!
14201 and 14235(yo-yo bus) are stored at morecambe with the current crop of stored B10`MS, 20735 and 20776 went to lillyhall last week and 20894 has been withdrawn.