Stagecoach North West Discussion

[Dallamlad]

The Tridents disappeared off 2/2A's following a visit to the Bus Station by VOSA, who were carrying-out road-side safty checks on all the buses!

Oh dear sure they were fine. They just take them off so they could be looked at?

 

[cainebj]

It would appear that 52635 is on 600 today! might be worth putting a desty display back into it, especially if it will end up seeing use on services!

 

[rosswatson]

It would appear that 52635 is on 600 today! might be worth putting a desty display back into it, especially if it will end up seeing use on services!

*Wonders where 20910, 20994, 52628 and 20436 have gone* :roll:

52635 seems to be getting out quite a bit at the minute, it has avoided my camera though!

 

[cainebj]

*Wonders where 20910, 20994, 52628 and 20436 have gone* :roll:

52635 seems to be getting out quite a bit at the minute, it has avoided my camera though!

would be nice if 20436 was dead and didn't return :roll:
Haven't seen 20994 for quite a few weeks now! 20910 was 301 last night.
Haven't really seen any X5's today, only a Profile on 0920 X5. Not sure if X4's are running as X5's, or if its just the every 2 hour X5 running today... the website only says that X4 is suspended...

14234 went towards Workington Train Station at 1220, with "Northside 48" on the bright tech. 14258 followed at 1225 with a board in the windscreen for "Northside 48".
22607 sat on the annexe. 16653 also been on there.

16651 appeared to be on 300.

 

[07andrew]

would be nice if 20436 was dead and didn't return :roll:
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would be nice if 20436 was dead and didn't return :roll:

I like what you said about 20436. I'm lucky tbh because every time I go to Carlisle I always go on the 600 and every time iv'e been to Carlisle on the 600 I always end up on either 20910 or 20994.

 

[Dallamlad]

Seen plodding their way south on the M6 near Sandbach (J17) today were ex Manchester Dennis Magicbus Dragons 15181/3/6/97. They were on trades.

 

[cainebj]

20435 is for sale with Ensignbus.

 

[Dallamlad]

Any news on whether there is a grand plan for the R reg B10s withdrawn from LL? Would have thought they would have moved quite quickly but maybe nobody wants them lol!

 

[rosswatson]

Any news on whether there is a grand plan for the R reg B10s withdrawn from LL? Would have thought they would have moved quite quickly but maybe nobody wants them lol!

Maybe they're staying. Possible service changes in the New Year?

 

[TCK726]

The 2 Enviro 200's for Fleetwood have arrived and are in Selbourne St awaiting vinyls for 86/89 . I have no other info on them as I have not seen them myself.

 

[Dallamlad]

The 2 Enviro 200's for Fleetwood have arrived and are in Selbourne St awaiting vinyls for 86/89 . I have no other info on them as I have not seen them myself.

Brilliant, thought they wouldn't be long what with Barnsley getting their's

 

[KendalKing]

The 2 Enviro 200's for Fleetwood have arrived and are in Selbourne St awaiting vinyls for 86/89 . I have no other info on them as I have not seen them myself.

I look forward to seeing them.

 

[rosswatson]

16733 is now back in service at LL, with new seats and a new coat of paint. It looks the business! (With in Cumbria fleetnames and a North West Megarider Gold advert)

52635 been on schools this morning.

 

[Dallamlad]

16733 is now back in service at LL, with new seats and a new coat of paint. It looks the business! (With in Cumbria fleetnames and a North West Megarider Gold advert)

52635 been on schools this morning.

Mmmmm interesting. Safe to assume it's not going to Chorley as originally thought then.

 

[darrenw29]

16733 is now back in service at LL, with new seats and a new coat of paint. It looks the business! (With in Cumbria fleetnames and a North West Megarider Gold advert)

52635 been on schools this morning.

That puts paid to the Chorley theory then!!!!

 

[rosswatson]

That puts paid to the Chorley theory then!!!!

Indeed! Would be nice of 16714 got the same treatment.

 

[Dallamlad]

That puts paid to the Chorley theory then!!!!

It may be that Chorley have rejected the N reg Olys and they are going somewhere else.Who knows, it could be that Chorley use the X61 coaches until suitable deckers are found. Or possibly the 4 N reg's will go to Chorley as planned and then a random 5th Oly will go (16103 for example) and be a spare.

 

[cainebj]

20945 and 34215 running a few minutes apart on 47 this afternoon.

16447 and 16734 on 600.
16651 on 300.

33161 on 69.
16397 was 554, swapped on 1200 departure with something.
Both Jonck's on 685.
34048 on short 685.
20944 replaced 20943 on 104. 24123 is the other 104 bus.
20966 doing catch ups, and 66's. Its front end has been modified slightly to make it look like the other R-XVM's, considering it has 20768's front end!


not directly SC, but it seems Reays are trying to copy Stagecoach yet again, by having branded buses on wrong routes!
a 75 branded Primo was on 64, a 63 branded Primo on 75, and unbranded Primo on 63. No idea why they couldn't have the 63 branded Primo on 63, 75 branded Primo on 75, with unbranded Primo on 64 :roll:

 

[mbonwick]

I must say I'm as surprised as everyone else to find that this isn't moving elsewhere, given the money spent on it.

Don't forget that the info we've had from Chorley is 4 deckers, plus a possible 5th as spare.
I suspect 16733 was to go down, but with these arriving from NE, plans have changed.

 

[ALX400]

16651/52/53/54............Standby......Prepare to move.......

 

[07andrew]

A UID solo with led on Harrington Circulars and thats it for now.

 

[Dallamlad]

16651/52/53/54............Standby......Prepare to move.......

Are we to understand from that that 16651/52/53/54 are going to CY and the NE Olys are going to LL? Or any other combination, maybe just a massive re-shuffle of Olys.

 

[rosswatson]

Are we to understand from that that 16651/52/53/54 are going to CY and the NE Olys are going to LL? Or any other combination, maybe just a massive re-shuffle of Olys.

16653 will not be missed.

 

[KendalKing]

Are we to understand from that that 16651/52/53/54 are going to CY.

It was reported on here back in October, that these four buses were to be transferred to Chorley.

 

[Dallamlad]

It was reported on here back in October, that these four buses were to be transferred to Chorley.

Indeed but then the NE Olys through us off hahahah. Looks like the NE Olys will go to Preston, Preston will send long Olys to LL and the 4 R reg's will go to CY...or something lol!

 

[KendalKing]

Forum member Paul McGill, has been allocated 18380 for 3A's tonight. Please note that the 3A passes under a low bridge, which already been hit by two Double Deckers in recent years.

 

[Dallamlad]

Forum member Paul McGill, has been allocated 18380 for 3A's tonight. Please note that the 3A passes under a low bridge, which already been hit by two Double Deckers in recent years.

Sure that mistake will be rectified lol or I hope it will! Saw Paul on a 3 last night.

 

[mbonwick]

Forum member Paul McGill, has been allocated 18380 for 3A's tonight. Please note that the 3A passes under a low bridge, which already been hit by two Double Deckers in recent years.

14203, and I think maybe 14199 were the vehicles involved?

14203 wasn't exactly very lucky, deroofed by Morecambe then Carlisle before finally being withdrawn....with roof damage.

 

[cainebj]

14203 wasn't exactly very lucky, deroofed by Morecambe then Carlisle before finally being withdrawn....with roof damage.

It wanted to be a Borrowdale Bus!!!
unfortunately, 2 Volvo Oly's were already converted to OT when it sustained roof damage for the last time

 

[mbonwick]

To be fair though, I don't think it was ever planned to convert a Leyland Oly to Open Top, despite 14853 moving up here.

Can anyone confirm the identity of the other Oly, besides 14203, that Morecambe deroofed?