Stagecoach North West Discussion

[Gez.SCNW]

Oh that explains why I didn't see it earlier in the day! Its slowly growing on me lol.

As it should its a Northern Counties, second only to an ECW.
Speaking off ECW the Preston Bus ON we have in the yard is up for sale again

 

[Dallamlad]

Yes I read somewhere the original buyer had dropped out. I always thought the NC's were very ugly but seeing it out and about in the flesh it looks a lot better. Plus I prefer the rear end compared the the RL's

 

[K768 DAO]

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[cainebj]

not many buses have been updated with it! its now shown the same as Fleetwood's 84. it makes it look less squashed up on the screen, but its not as easy to read from a distance.
basically, all of the letters are only "1 LED light wide".

a picture from Fotopic showing displays on 84.

 

[KendalKing]

Also, long story short, managed to snatch a couple of quick shots of 47754, not very good, but illustrates my earlier point.. 1 2

I see what you mean Dave, I think its improvement on the orginal Preston Bus livery.

 

[mbonwick]

No clue as to the potential new buyer there......

Can't report much I'm afraid....21007 on the 7 this morning.

 

[K777DAO]

21007 on the 7 this morning.

I wonder if these B10Bs are to head up here... (someone mentioned it a while ago...)

 

[mbonwick]

Well, in my mind, Stagecoach would be mad to dispose of them straight after spending quite a lot on repainting and retrimming and fitting LED destis.

The only logical palce for them is Lillyhall really;
ME - getting rid of them
CE, PR, CY, KL - new fleets already or oldest [regular] vehicles equivilant age
BA - older vehicles kept for seatbelts [B10Bs don't have]

leaving LL - full of older vehicles that could realistically be replaced.

 

[Dallamlad]

Its either LL or they leave the region I think.

 

[K777DAO]

They will probably see off the more Geriatric of the K--DAOs then... that'll please Brett!!

 

[Dallamlad]

I agree that's what's been said in the past and would make sense. You'd be lucky to get them!!

 

[K777DAO]

Even some of LL's refurbished and tachoed DAOs are showing their age badly now... 20768 used to be the best of the entire bunch, but it has fallen badly by the wayside now, and doesn't sound too good!!!

 

[Dallamlad]

Yeah I think two of the B10B's are tachoed (21003/4 I think) so could replace some of those K's!

 

[K777DAO]

So better watch this space for B10B's covering for Plaxton Profiles on X-Routes at some point in the future then!! ( LOL... Just speculating...)

 

[cainebj]

turns out the Panther that was spotted on route testing not too long ago in Cumbria isn't for X5, however, it was testing on parts of the X5 route for something special which may happen in summer!!!

 

[Dallamlad]

And so the guessing game begins again

 

[cainebj]

i still like my idea of SchoolRunners being replaced hahaha

 

[Dallamlad]

I don't know I give up I suppose you better just tell us...lol

 

[cainebj]

47006, 47007 and 47062 on Harrington, with 101 and 30S in between runs.
47023 on 50.
47061 on 51. it is showing the scrolling in same way it always has on the Circulars.

16651 running 10 mins late on Whitehaven - Workington 300.
30 and 31 been running a few mins late as well.

 

[K768 DAO]

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[cainebj]

it isn't North West who was doing the test run. it was one of the depot's in Scotland. they tried taking it through parts of the X4 but got to the bridge to find it was closed. they're apparently looking at adding West Cumbria to one of the Megabus routes. not sure how that part of X4 route would link into a Megabus route though!
we'll find out how true it all is if it happens!

 

[K768 DAO]

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[Dallamlad]

18326/28/61/63/80 on 2/2a
16664 on 49
16665 on 81a
16877 on 55a
2054* on 3/4
18364 on Sainsbury's bus

17022 was was on the 2a as well. Its looking very tatty and has neither Stagecoach or Lancaster written on the side after its branding was removed.

I got the 3 today from Uni into town. It was the service that only runs to the bus station and back. It missed out common Garden for obvious reason and that got me thinking. It may have been better to just extend the X3 timetable making it a completely different service...

 

[KendalKing]

18326/28/61/63/80 on 2/2a
16664 on 49
16665 on 81a
16877 on 55a
2054* on 3/4
18364 on Sainsbury's bus

16664 was also working service 10 (which interworks with the 49), it replaced 47160 which had brokedown in the middle of Gt. John Street.

20547 was on 3/4's earlier, and UID MAN on 2/2A's.

I haven't heard anything about it, I'd have thought if they were gonna run Megabus into W/C it would be a service from London/Preston to compete with NatEx, which is something that has been considered in the past.

Why must all express service from Cumbria go south, what wrong with going north ?, Say to Glasgow or Aberdeen.

Noted on the VOSA website:-

PC0002407/73 - STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST) LTD T/A CUMBERLAND MOTOR SERVICES, SECOND FLOOR, BROADACRE HOUSE, 16 - 20 LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE, CA3 8DA
Variation Accepted: Operating between Keswick and Keswick given service number 77/77A effective from 28-Mar-2010. To amend Timetable.

 

[andy 37]

16184 - 16185 and 18358 were in carlisle garage today

 

[KendalKing]

16184 - 16185 and 18358 were in carlisle garage today

Themaster985 was asking about 16184 & 16185 couple days ago.

 

[themaster985]

16184 - 16185 and 18358 were in carlisle garage today

So, you have found them - presumably there for repaint as I think they should both be in Magic Bus livery?

 

[andy 37]

So, you have found them - presumably there for repaint as I think they should both be in Magic Bus livery?

Yes 16184 and 16185 are in magic bus livery, one has entered the body shop

 

[K768 DAO]

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[mbonwick]

Still no sign of the fleetcard then?

If I remember rightly it was 20544 on the 3/4, 22805 on 55A, 22806 on 41 and 22818 on 2/2A, driven by Paul Mcgill.

Thanks for clarifying about 16664 - I certainly wondered what it was doing when it pulled in next to 18355