Stagecoach North West Discussion

[K777DAO]

20790 has gained new Workington day rider advert!!! Guessing it's stay will be a bit longer than just flood recovery!

Aye, it's out on 101's as we speak!!

20473 on staff shuttle to maryport this morning!

20761 on 30's along with another B10m PS, unsure which!
20923 on 51's
20901 on 47's (boards in the window!)

Where have all the accessible vehicles gone? (joking! - incase that comment maddens anyone!)
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oh, and i forgot to mention 47023 is chugging around Maryport on 56/57/57a's today! (along with it's wonky front display!!)

 

[rosswatson]

Not my picture, but I think this looks pretty impressive! http://www.flickr.com/photos/cliveabrown/4574307103/

 

[Dallamlad]

I think it looks cheap and tacky lol.

 

[cainebj]

33169 and 47005 were on Seaton 47 this morning. 33169 on now, with 20901 (as previously mentioned).
33168 and 47024 on Harrington.
47060 on Moorclose Circular (buses seem to have been swapping between 50 and 51).
20195 was on SL Ltd Contract, then ended up on 30 and 31.
20962 on short working of 300.
20436, 53338, 53339 and another Profile on TransCumbria.
i was unfortunate enough to be on 20436. gear changes wern't great, and occasionally, it sounded like ghosts were in the gearbox. it was making a few grinding noises under braking as well.

20904 doing staff shuttles between Penrith Bus Station and Penrith OutStation.
both 104 branded E300's on 104. i went on 24124 and it seemed to move quite a bit better than Lillyhall's!
16393 on Seatoller.
33076 running a revised Buttermere - Keswick 77 (due to various problems with minibuses. from what i can gather, it done Keswick - Buttermere as normal, then done Buttermere - Grange Bridge as normal, then followed the Seatoller - Keswick route).
47722 running the standard 77A.

18358 on 555, showing "555 Lancaster".

52409 and 52627 on 685.
34048 on short 685.
42094 on 69, with side and rear flip dots stuck on "000".
usual Darts flying around on Citi services.
16397 back on 554.

18146 up at Carlisle, waiting for bodyshop.
a Citi2 branded E400 in back of big shed from Preston.
freshly painted 47156 also at back of big shed.
14207 at the side of the big shed, with engine bay open. its been sat there quite a few weeks after being replaced by a Volvo.

 

[Dallamlad]

Wonder where 47156 is going!!!

 

[jonesy3001]

Wonder where 47156 is going!!!

Coming back when 16664 goes up on friday

 

[K777DAO]

Wonder where 47156 is going!!!

For the love of god, PLEASE not Lillyhall!!!!! :cry:

 

[Dallamlad]

Coming back when 16664 goes up on friday

Oh... I thought it was staying up there lol.

Anybody know where the 07 solo sitting at CE is going?

 

[jonesy3001]

Oh... I thought it was staying up there lol.

Got on the board in the managers office it is ready for picking up,probably keeping hold of it until we get the newbies in a few weeks, as the all of the ex-glenvale solos are up for MOT these next couple of weeks

 

[Dallamlad]

Got on the board in the managers office it is ready for picking up,probably keeping hold of it until we get the newbies in a few weeks, as the all of the ex-glenvale solos are up for MOT these next couple of weeks

Ahhhh cool. Be interesting to see where they end up. Anything else interesting happening at ME?

 

[jonesy3001]

Ahhhh cool. Be interesting to see where they end up. Anything else interesting happening at ME?

Not what i know of,gez is the one with the answers.

 

[Dallamlad]

Will just have to wait and see as usual lol.

 

[darrenw29]

A bit late I know but saw 20859 up at Carlisle depot on Monday still wearing Merseyside legals.

Passed PX59CVB at Moota about 7pm tonight,private hire perhaps??? and I followed 34717 on the 600 into Cockermouth about 9pm!!!

 

[Gez.SCNW]

The four new Solos will be here on Thursday, depending how busy they are down the shed one may make it out on the road Friday

 

[Dallamlad]

Great stuff!! Look forward to seeing them. So much happening this week!!!

 

[rosswatson]

Passed the the Marshall Master on my way home what a wreck!
Lakeland Pathfinder on the 555 showing "555 LANCASTER"

 

[mbonwick]

You've just proved that it's all down to driver. 18357 was showing "Keswick 555" this morning.

18359, now with all over rear ad for K shoes, was displaying "Keswick 555"

 

[rosswatson]

You've just proved that it's all down to driver. 18357 was showing "Keswick 555" this morning.

18359, now with all over rear ad for K shoes, was displaying "Keswick 555"

Sounds about right :roll:
Oh aye, I saw that the other day but couldn't remember which Trident it was on

 

[KendalKing]

Has Stagecoach sold Preston Bus yet ?

Only that all former Preston Bus vehicles, have been removed from the online Stagecoach fleet list!!!!

 

[mbonwick]

No, as far as we know, PB has not been sold yet.
The vehicles were removed from the list (I assume you mean this one) after a conversation I had with the team. They decided that as all vehicles were back in PB libery and being operated by a separate entity, it was right to remove them. Of course, if Preston Bus is retained, they can be re-added.

Also, there was rather a lot of Dallam people waiting for a southbound bus at Milnthorpe, so either a 555 or a school bus hadn't arrived...

 

[Gez.SCNW]

Megabus plus 52446 called in at the bus station at 1900 and pulled out again, may be route learning for the forthcoming overnight Preston - Edinburgh, assuming it is calling into Lancaster

 

[K777DAO]

47023 on Cockermouth 58's
47005 on Maryport Circulars!
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Passed the the Marshall Master on my way home what a wreck!

Hmmm... 42025... My 2nd "Favourite" Vario!!
Wonder what that was doing out and about with 47023 on 58s.....

 

[rosswatson]

47023 on Cockermouth 58's
47005 on Maryport Circulars!
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My 2nd "Favourite" Vario!!
Wonder what that was doing out and about with 47023 on 58s.....

Pretty sure it was on SL LTD :roll:

 

[K777DAO]

That's one journey i wouldn't want to do in that!!! especially the climb out of Egremont!!!!!

 

[rosswatson]

That's one journey i wouldn't want to do in that!!! especially the climb out of Egremont!!!!!

Not with that automatic box

 

[KendalKing]

Megabus plus 52446 called in at the bus station at 1900 and pulled out again, may be route learning for the forthcoming overnight Preston - Edinburgh, assuming it is calling into Lancaster

About time that Lancaster was part-off the Megabus network, after all it is a university city! Megabus was originally aimed at the university students.

 

[Paul Mcgill]

Day in lakes and whitehaven seen

167xx on 31
14258 on Staff Shuttles
20790 on Schools
20130 on Schools
47023-20918-20761 Parked up At Side of bus station
While in Weatherspoons

In Keswick
42562 on 77
16329 on 79
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Megabus plus 52446 called in at the bus station at 1900 and pulled out again, may be route learning for the forthcoming overnight Preston - Edinburgh, assuming it is calling into Lancaster

I seen it On M6 heading north at bout 1920 ish and the other half seen it between kendal and windermere about 1945 ish

 

[cainebj]

In Keswick
42562 on 77
16329 on 79

think you mean 42672! they managed to get a new key for it then at least they're not having to squeeze a mini Dart around the route again! unless 47722 decides to let an oil thingy explode as well while 47721 is still off the road

 

[mbonwick]

Thought I saw you on the early 555 Paul

18357 with new style displays on 556 this morning.


Nothing else at all to report

 

[cainebj]

16651, 16652, 16653 and 16734 on 300.
20944 on 600.
14265 on 554.

47005 on 51.
33169 and 47062 on Seaton.
47006 on Harrington.
20763 on Lakes College 30.
16647 (thought that was withdrawn a while ago! Been listed as reserve for past few months!) on 30 and 31 with 34616.
20473, 20790 and 20952 on Workington schools this morning