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mbonwick

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What other delights do you have in store for us Lancastrians this week Gez? :lol:

Just out of curiosity, how do you fix dead batteries on a Solo?
 
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20768 Headed in a carlisle bound direction from Maryport, so assuming 301s...
35246 (i think) on Maryport-Barepot Sunday Services (with a fair few passengers)

Snapped a shot of 20768 on the annex this morning!

Yeah, could do with an increased frequency on a Sunday. Also, the Workington/Whitehaven 30's need larger buses on a Sunday! I wouldn't fancy standing on a Solo!
 

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Last time I worked them on a Sunday they weren't that busy.

Some are, some aren't. I haven't been around to see them for a while either, been avoiding the bus station. :o Although, some of the runs on the Whitehaven/Thornhill 30's where quite busy when I was in Whitehaven last Sunday. Back to 6Form tomorrow... Hello Keswick Bus Station! :lol: Looking forward to the start of the summer season :D
 

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Getting sick of some of the drivers (one in particular!). Moreover, it's just the same buses all the time! Hence this weeks trip out to Barrow and Kendal... Still haven't put the BA pics on Flickr :roll: I'll get round to it :lol:

have to agree with that! i was only in there for 20 mins ish yesterday cos i was bored!
 

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I know, I saw you. ;)

was busy texting Mr Watson at the time hahaha. updating him on the usual stuff that was around! in fact, i could tell you that at the time, i was telling him that it was 47023 on 50!
 

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20474 on 556. This is in a right state, if it's anything to go by it's no wonder 20475/6 are listed for eventual disposal....

1. Rattled worse than a K reg
2. Fire extinguisher badly plated over
3. Suspension fooked - it couldn't judge the weight...when stopped the whole bus went up, up, down....

4. Constantly blowing off air.

18372 on 0650 555, 22818 on Ripley....
 

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22827 has gained a screen on the passenger side of the drivers partition. Wasn't switched on, so I've no idea what its for, not CCTV as it isn't fitted. Will upload a pic later.
 

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Also heard today that Reays Coaches are to open a depot in West Cumbria as soon as the site they are buying/leasing is vacated by it's current well known occupiers![/QUOTE]

Is this at Derwent Howe ??
 

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22827 has gained a screen on the passenger side of the drivers partition. Wasn't switched on, so I've no idea what its for, not CCTV as it isn't fitted. Will upload a pic later.

The screen has been there for years. I believe it was part of a University project of some kind that didn't work out. They should use it for advertising!!!

20131 and 20795 on X1.
16660 on 3.
Normal Tridents on 2/2a as well as 22813.
17021 on 40.
 

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Not SCNW related but Grand Prix Coaches East Lancs bodied MAN (VF03ZJY) was being towed into Carlisle this morning. Its front end was severely smashed up, looked to me like it will be a write off. If so that will be the second bus that they have lost in just a couple of years, as they lost an ALX300 in an accident before getting this one. It was still showing 563 Kirkby Stephen on the flip dot display, so the accident obviously happened during service.
Here is VF03ZJY pictured not long after they got it-
http://cumbrianbuses.fotopic.net/p62066752.html
http://cumbrianbuses.fotopic.net/p62066754.html

Always seemed like quite a decent bus did that! Not sure about it being a MAN though, I always thought it was a DAF?

Also, in addition to the Primo on hire (demonstrator), Reays of Wigton also have an Optare Solo on hire as a demo YJ59GGP. Info courtesy of cainebj :lol:
 

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You're probably right, I just assumed it was a MAN. :roll:

It usually sounds pretty awful :roll: Guessing they'll be covering the route with one of their coaches then! I take it that the "new" Reays depot will just be used for the storage of a few 709s? Hopefully the Primo and Solo will see testing on the 35/36 ;)
 

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42577 on Brampton 685, still programmed with LL's display info.
freshly painted 42090 on 95.
24122, 34709 (67/68 branded) and 20960 on 66.
20959 and 20994 on Carlisle - Barepot 300.
52408 and 52409 on Newcastle 685.

one of Kendal's Tridents (can't remember which now, got a pic though, so will shove number / reg up later) was at Carlisle Bus Station this morning, in a fresh coat of paint. it later left in the direction of the M6.
 

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18324/25/26/27/28/30/62/63/65/81/82 all made an appearance on the 2/2a today. Feel like I haven't seen 18375 for ages...

Noticed that one of the timetables at a stop near the Uni was valid from Jan 2009...what use is that lol.
 

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18324/25/26/27/28/30/62/63/65/81/82 all made an appearance on the 2/2a today. Feel like I haven't seen 18375 for ages...

Noticed that one of the timetables at a stop near the Uni was valid from Jan 2009...what use is that lol.

18375 had an M.O.T on friday and apparently it needs a new gearbox
 

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I reckon they'll be doing more than just the 35/36 in West Cumbria when they have a (quite large) depot here. Maybe more council contracts in the pipeline?

So it would seem :lol: Looks like Reays are going to put some more investment into that side of the business. Be interesting to see whether they go for the Primo or the Solo. My money is on the Primo, as he's recently got the two B7R Profiles... and they're apparently due some B12B Panthers. Due to reliability issues with the Bovas :roll: I'm still trying to pin down the location of this new depot :roll:
 

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No, Lillyhall.

I Used to work in Lillyhall, for Retail Variations PLC (Past Times Gifts) over the road from LL depot, in the old Leyland Factory...

I've heard from a mate who works "next door" in Eddie Stobbarts, that a "transport" company is looking at the site when Stobbarts go up to carlisle airport Full Time....

...Coincidence Maybe?? :lol:
 

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I think cainebj said that the Kendal Trident in Carlisle was 18358.

18359 was responding very well to being driven hard on the 1520 555.


Can't say I'm surprised that 18375 needs a new gearbox either....
 
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