Stagecoach North West Discussion

[cainebj]

What sort of E300s are the ones for Carlisle? The MAN ones are 22xxx and as far as I am aware the ALD ones are 27xxx. Sorry - I think I've answered my own question in that I imagine the 22 series must have been used up and the MANs now use the 24 series for numbering.

i was told ADL's, cos the MANs are more city style buses. the routes they're going to be used on are "long distance". we'll find out soon enough though.
the 24xxx series was used for articulated Scania's.
the 27xxx series was used for all full length single deck Dennis chassis', mostly Dennis Lance's.

 

[Dallamlad]

Apparently a new Morecambe FC bus is due to be launched tomorrow at the clubs first home game of the season. It will be similar to the Morecambe & Wise bus.

 

[cainebj]

47024 on 51.
35247 on 31.
16654 on 300.
33168 and 47616 on Harrington & Seaton. 47616 is on the time slot that usually covers town evening services.

 

[Dallamlad]

What are CE's E300's actually replacing? Surely it will be B10's not darts but then they have just received new B10's from Manc. It makes no sense to invest in new low floor vehicles and then get rid of a load at the same time.

 

[cainebj]

done a bit of digging on what they're replacing haha.
they're supposed to be replacing 20107, 20219, 20306, 20435, 20436, and the 2 Paladin bodied B10M's (20894 and 20994), but we'll see what happens!

 

[Dallamlad]

What will become of the B10's?

 

[cainebj]

What will become of the B10's?

most likely disposal. the 5 K reg's that were just replaced went straight onto the disposals list.
not sure about the P reg and the 2 R reg's though. the 2 Paladin ones are non-standard bodies, and the P reg doesnt fit into the fleet, neither does 20107. 20107 being N207 LTN, and 20219 being P219 HBD.

 

[jonesy3001]

Apparently a new Morecambe FC bus is due to be launched tomorrow at the clubs first home game of the season. It will be similar to the Morecambe & Wise bus.

Whose doing that then first i`ve heard of it?

 

[Dallamlad]

Indeed I'm not sure about it but it has a facebook group and a small web page:

http://www.morecambefcbus.btik.com/

 

[jonesy3001]

Indeed I'm not sure about it but it has a facebook group and a small web page:

http://www.morecambefcbus.btik.com/

Bro-in-law runs them pages. Nothing has been said about the morecambe fc bus so far but i`ll keep you posted.

 

[Dallamlad]

Very interesting as they have had a lot of news of the past months and it seems to be legit. It could of course be a huge hoax but I don't think someone would go to such extremes lol.

"We can now announce that at the 1st home game of next season we will be unveiling the bus; there will be more details to come in the local press.



I would like to say a big thank you to all the sponsors and fans that have helped make this possible. "

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkVkvq_W1_Q

 

[jonesy3001]

Very interesting as they have had a lot of news of the past months and it seems to be legit. It could of course be a huge hoax but I don't think someone would go to such extremes lol.

"We can now announce that at the 1st home game of next season we will be unveiling the bus; there will be more details to come in the local press.



I would like to say a big thank you to all the sponsors and fans that have helped make this possible. "

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkVkvq_W1_Q

Not an hoax they have been raising money for the bus and me thinks it might ready for the end of the season (last game at christie park) or when they move to the new stadium on westgate.

 

[Dallamlad]

I see so not the first game at home but rather the last.

 

[KendalKing]

Indeed I'm not sure about it but it has a facebook group and a small web page:

http://www.morecambefcbus.btik.com/

Are we sure that its a stagecoach bus ?, as in the picture it's looks like an East Lancs bodied tri-axle scania.

 

[Dallamlad]

Yes its SC as mentioned in the radio interview. The pic is not an accurate representation of the finished product.

The project will cost £16,000 and it will take up to 3 weeks to prepare the bus.

 

[pickles]

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[cainebj]

20765 was on X4.
47060 on evening Cockermouth X5 after running Moorclose Circular 50.
47616 on Workington Town Evening Services.
20768 on 301.

drivers seem a bit fed up of the current bus station arrangements! buses are struggling to get on the annexe cos stuff is in the way, then they're struggling to get off. some are having to take longer trips by going in the opposite direction and turning around due to difficulty of getting off the annexe in the direction they need to be!
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forgot to add about 20752's display!!!
the left hand side of the Bright Tech said "In Service", the right hand side had "SL Ltd Contract". i am uploading a pic to my Flickr, but its a bit difficult to see!
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20752's display
tried my best to edit it to make it viewable, but not a lot can be done

 

[K777DAO]

Spotted a 709d with a bright tech when looking in my rear view mirror whilst driving up senhouse street in Maryport this morning... Took another lap around the town to see, and sure enough it was 40013 on 57 circular... i'm guessing this is out of reserve, covering the sick Solo 47061? 40013 didn't sound too healthy itself, wheezing up the hill!!

 

[Dallamlad]

21007 and 20133 on the 3/4.

KLCH solo out of service at the bus station along with a few Olys.

17024 on the 41.

17017/19/21 on the 2/2a.

 

[Paul Mcgill]

Hi i am about to set off to carlisle on top deck off 10729 will upload pics when i get chance

 

[Dallamlad]

Great look forward to seeing them.

 

[cainebj]

40013 never went onto reserve they put all 709D's onto reserve apart from 40028, but there was 1 replacement short!

and Paul, pretty sure i saw you! i was around Keswick area when the titan came off Seatoller and was about to go onto 554! got a few pics of it myself! btw, it was 10179 :-P

47024 on 50.
47059 on 51.
33167, 33168 and 47060 on Harrington & Seaton.
33167 on Workington Town Evening Services.
47024 on the evening Cockermouth X5.

10179 and 16330 on Seatoller.
10179 ran the evening summer time 554 (as i previously mentioned).
16330 ran the evening Keswick - Penrith X5.
20757 and 20768 were on X4.
52628 and 52629 on X5.
52626 was at bus station this morning just sitting on the annexe, was later used as staff shuttle / SL Ltd Contract.
42531 on one of the Buttermere runs.
20735 and 20457 on 505.
33170 was at Windermere Rly Station with LED off, and later left.
20661 was on layover at Windermere all day.
20949 was in Ambleside on something.
one of Network Barrow branded Solo's on 618.

 

[pickles]

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[cainebj]

i thought that Barrow got the 51 reg solo's to run on the 618 lol. it was advertised as low floor when they were put into service. suppose they need a few more low floor minis!

 

[pickles]

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[cainebj]

can now confirm that 14203 WAS roof damaged recently, although its roof "remains". the damage wasnt as severe as its other 2 accidents, but it has left damage along the roof of the bus. rather than repair, it is being stripped of parts and will be sold for scrap.

 

[Dallamlad]

With all this talk about Titans I'm thinking about how much I miss Lancaster's Titans. Was always over the moon whenever I got one on the 2/2a

http://www.freewebs.com/hullandcountrybuspreservationgroup/newarrivals.htm

When are London meant to be going Bendy bus free? I always thought ex London Bendy buses would look great on the X1 in Lancaster lol. It would be the only route it would work on seeing as it doesn't pass by the bus station haha.

 

[jonesy3001]

34212/213 and 34217(w212/213/234 dno) left morecambe depot yesterday as there is 2 ex fife loliners on the back fence 22269 and 22274 (x269/274 mts).

 

[driver9000]

With all this talk about Titans I'm thinking about how much I miss Lancaster's Titans. Was always over the moon whenever I got one on the 2/2a

http://www.freewebs.com/hullandcountrybuspreservationgroup/newarrivals.htm

When are London meant to be going Bendy bus free? I always thought ex London Bendy buses would look great on the X1 in Lancaster lol. It would be the only route it would work on seeing as it doesn't pass by the bus station haha.

I was always pleased to have Titans on normal service - only thing better was a Bristol VR

Bendy-buses were tried out in Lancaster very briefly in the mid-90s I think it was a Volvo B10MA coach, it was soon discovered that the type were highly unsuitable for the city with the number of tight turns preventing their use on many routes, including the City centre 'loop'

London is supposed to be bendy free by 2015 I think, once Boris gets his hands on the new Routemaster (most likely crew operated Enviro400s!)

An unidentified LED fitted short body Volvo Olympian motoring up the M6 this morning on the X8 (Chorley-The Lake district) it alays makes me chuckle to to see such a generalised destination

 

[Dallamlad]

16294, 17014/15/16 on the 599.

20457 and another B10 out of service at Windermere train station.

40022 on the 618.

16668 on the 755.

21003 on the 55.

20451 on the 5.

16355/66 on the 555.

2 MANS at ME for Preston right?

Shame about Bendys not working lol would have been nice to have some around even if they are horrid to drive in a city lol.