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cainebj

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14245 out of the paintshop and is in a red and cream livery, looked similar to the CMS livery as on the VR and National that are preserved by the Heritage Trust but it was under cover so could be wrong!!!

you are correct! full CMS Cumberland livery ;)
thats the "special" bus i mentioned a few weeks ago.
think its being officially unveilled just before the open day, where it will be a star attraction, then it is off to join the Kendal fleet!!!
 
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you are correct! full CMS Cumberland livery ;)
thats the "special" bus i mentioned a few weeks ago.
think its being officially unveilled just before the open day, where it will be a star attraction, then it is off to join the Kendal fleet!!!

Where it doesnt belong. CMS Cumberland wasnt in kendal there was Ribble BBT and LCT not CMS its all wrong. It would work in carlisle or west Cumbrai not Kendal
 

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would have been better at Carlisle in my opinion, with that batch being bought brand new for Carlisle, but never mind.
 

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Noted on the VOSA website;_

PC0000043/203 - RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES LTD T/A STAGECOACH IN LANCASHIRE, STAGECOACH NORTH WEST, T/A RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES, BROADACRE HOUSE, 16 - 20 LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE, CA3 8DA
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Fleetwood and Blackpool given service number 84 effective from 04-May-2010. To amend Route.

PC0000043/285 - RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES LTD T/A STAGECOACH IN LANCASHIRE, STAGECOACH NORTH WEST, T/A RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES, BROADACRE HOUSE, 16 - 20 LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE, CA3 8DA
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Larkholme, Northway and Blackpool, Talbot Road given service number 74 effective from 04-May-2010. To amend Route.

PC0000043/289 - RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES LTD T/A STAGECOACH IN LANCASHIRE, STAGECOACH NORTH WEST, T/A RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES, BROADACRE HOUSE, 16 - 20 LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE, CA3 8DA
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Fleetwood and Knott End given service number 86 effective from 04-May-2010. To amend Route.
 

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I've been out and about, taking note of the condition of the local Stagecoach buses today!

And my conclusion is.... ruddy awful!

All 4 Marshalls are getting quite tatty,
20901/3 are in severe need of paint (i know they were urgently needed for duty, but they are bad!)
16651's nearside engine bay panel has a gap between itself and the bay door of about 2 inches!! (and it's paint is badly faded for a quite-recent paint job)
At least 2 Enviro 300s with Black replacement panels at the rear, with most Enviro 300's dented/scraped on more than one panel!!
both '08 solos needing paint.

I know Lillyhall are short of buses, but when they can repaint 20777 3 weeks before it going on disposals, why can't they repaint other buses which are going to be around for a very long time!!!!

***RANT OVER!!*** :lol:
 

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I've been out and about, taking note of the condition of the local Stagecoach buses today!

And my conclusion is.... ruddy awful!

All 4 Marshalls are getting quite tatty,
20901/3 are in severe need of paint (i know they were urgently needed for duty, but they are bad!)
16651's nearside engine bay panel has a gap between itself and the bay door of about 2 inches!! (and it's paint is badly faded for a quite-recent paint job)
At least 2 Enviro 300s with Black replacement panels at the rear, with most Enviro 300's dented/scraped on more than one panel!!
both '08 solos needing paint.

I know Lillyhall are short of buses, but when they can repaint 20777 3 weeks before it going on disposals, why can't they repaint other buses which are going to be around for a very long time!!!!

***RANT OVER!!*** :lol:

Couldn't agree more!
757/759/761 are also pretty bad :lol: They might be gone in not too long though :D
The 08 reg Solos must be due a repaint pretty soon?
 

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20195, 20952 and 35249 on Workington temp. schools this morning.
20923 on Maryport - Lakes College 30
 

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you are correct! full CMS Cumberland livery ;)
thats the "special" bus i mentioned a few weeks ago.
think its being officially unveilled just before the open day, where it will be a star attraction, then it is off to join the Kendal fleet!!!

I can't actually think why they are sending it to KL lol of all the places!!!
 

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It would be nice, (but very unlikely) to have a bus at each depot in all liveries that have been used in the specific area...

...But not necessarily an "old" bus or one from the specific liveries era...

...For Example, At Lillyhall, something "New" like two Enviro 300s, One in CMS post-dereg livery, and the other in Stripes. Personally i think it would look "Different" but would be a good way of reminiscing!
 
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All the new solo's are out on the road,
Stored B10M 20452 left morecambe today for pastures new,
47157 has gone to carlisle,47159 has been withdrawn and will be joining it at the end of the week leaving 47160 to go.
 

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Will look out for them in the next few days!!!

Glad to hear there's only one old solo left!

20452 has gone to Fleetlink I think...

I noticed a few days ago that the Travellers solos have had company stripes added and a rear add of sorts showing the company phone number. It basically looks like the rest of the Travellers fleet :)

Is there an arrival date for the new Versa's? How many are we getting?
 

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Will look out for them in the next few days!!!

Glad to hear there's only one old solo left!

20452 has gone to Fleetlink I think...

I noticed a few days ago that the Travellers solos have had company stripes added and a rear add of sorts showing the company phone number. It basically looks like the rest of the Travellers fleet :)

Is there an arrival date for the new Versa's? How many are we getting?

Probably get them(IF) in september for the new uni term.
 

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Is the route still roughly Battery. Heysham Towers, ASDA and terminate at Lancaster Bus station?

Also forgot to mention 14196 on 42 and 14195 on 40.
 

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42094 on 66. side and rear flip dots stuck on "000".
24122 (Connections to Carlisle) on 79.
everything else was normal as far as i saw, wasn't around much at all.
 

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The old Solos are apparently going to Bluebird. I pity them :lol:

Good to hear another B10M has gone, if only more K regs would move....
 

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Whoever Bluebird are I feel sorry for them :lol: To be fair the old solos wouldn't be as bad if they were tidied up a bit, a new coat of paint on the handlebars and a good clean would make them look much better.

Just had a ride on 47730 on the 81A, its very nice. Internally its pretty much just the same as the xx51 plate solos except its clean and the fold down seats actually return to the upright position and have some padding in them :lol: If they were to give the 51 plates a good clean and replace the seat covers you wouldn't be able to tell that much difference, except the new solos don't make the really annoying high pitched whine as they accelerate.

Nice to see something new in Lancaster though :) 47728 was also heading out of service to the bus station when I was waiting for the 81A at sainsburys.
 

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All the new solo's are out on the road,

I know as I saw 47731 at abt 07.15, then 47729 at abt 09.34, 47730 at abt 10.54, and 47728 at abt 11.33

33172 on 14.40 89 Knott End.
UID Versa on afternoon Ripley school service.
47731 on 55A early this evening.
 

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16654 Back on the road! i spotted it running a 30In maryport this teatime,
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Just been told whichever vehicle was doing maryport circulars today had a minor RTA on senhouse street at the bus stop around 3PM today. PX04DMU Was on it this morning. apparently a car parked illegaly next to the stop on double yellows pulled out of where it was parked straight into the side of the bus!! no substantial damage apparently, but there was a hell of a crunch!
 

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I noticed a few days ago that the Travellers solos have had company stripes added and a rear add of sorts showing the company phone number. It basically looks like the rest of the Travellers fleet :)

YE52 FGX received them on Thursday morning, then went into service in the afternoon.

MX05 OSZ received them on Saturday morning, then went into service in the afternoon.

I don't know about CX55 DWK, the Dalton Depot one.
 

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Just been told whichever vehicle was doing maryport circulars today had a minor RTA on senhouse street at the bus stop around 3PM today. PX04DMU Was on it this morning. apparently a car parked illegaly next to the stop on double yellows pulled out of where it was parked straight into the side of the bus!! no substantial damage apparently, but there was a hell of a crunch!

freshly repanelled and repainted just a few weeks ago :roll:
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14209, 14235, 14268 and 16336 on schools in Carlisle this morning.

14234 flying around in Workington. It went down towards w/ton rail station at 0735-ish
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14234 and 34616 on 30 and 31.
20130 on short 300.
47062 on 47, still sounds like a drill going into a thick piece of wood.
one of PO51's (can't remember which now) on 50.
47005 on 51.
 
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