Stagecoach North West Discussion

[mbonwick]

The following ex-Manchester B10Ms have arrived in Scotland:
20947, 20953/4, 20878, 20893, 20991/2[FONT=&quot].[/FONT]
All are currently stored at Insch except 20953 at Aberdeen, 20954 at Stonehaven (both stored) and 20947 (in service with Bluebird legals)

 

[cainebj]

47023 was in bus station before with "000" on rear display. it was at the Moorclose stand.
40013 on annexe.
40025 went into the bus station with "Sorry Not In Service" on its display when i was on my way home from town.

 

[mbonwick]

10728 was going along the A66 this morning, towards Keswick to, I presume, start the 78 for the day.
The Osprey bus (42xxx) and 42533 were on the 77/77A through Whinlatter.

 

[Dallamlad]

When a bus is sent for scrap which scrap yard does it go to or is it bout by a private buyer?

 

[driver9000]

When a bus is sent for scrap which scrap yard does it go to or is it bout by a private buyer?

Barnsley is a favourite graveyard, sometimes they are bought privately either for re-use or spares.

 

[Dallamlad]

Lynx does look very smart here.

http://www.britishmodelbuses.com/Real bus pictures Large Images/Leyland Lynx_Preston 228_Large.jpg

 

[KendalKing]

Just got home after doing a 14-hour day (Private Hire). As I was driving along the A591 towards Keswick enroute to Cockermouth, i passed 18366 at abt 09.50 going the other way with "Sorry Not in Service" showing, as i was passing through Keswick itself, at abt 10.05 saw 52626 on X5 Penrith, soon after joining the A66 passed 42545 (The Osprey Bus) going the other way with "Keswick 74" showing.

Much later, when I was in Fleetwood (on the same job), I saw 47001 (which have been fitted with external CCTV cameras) on 86 Knott End, and 25231 was running around with "Sorry Not in Service" showing.

 

[K768 DAO]

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[pickles]

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[Dallamlad]

Had 30281 before heading for Halton. Probably of its last jobs and good riddens lol its was an awful ride and my god it shook a lot lol.

Also spotted an old green open top Bristol I think doing runs from Lanc bus station to Carnforth for the show day.

Was a mix of 3's and X3's running from the uni down to Lancaster. Should have been X3 really seeing as the 3 said it was going via Morecambe lol.

 

[mbonwick]

16340 added to refurb list. FWIW, the pic is here

I also added 20750 a few days ago; this has had its bus seats retrimmed.

 

[Paul Mcgill]

Hi all just to let you now i have just uploaded pics from the running day at Carnforth Station today(Sunday) www.paulsrallypics.fpic.co.uk hope ya enjoy

 

[KendalKing]

Hi Paul and welcome to the forum. Looks like it was another good day for the Carnforth running day!

Unfortunately, I was unable to attend this year, as I had to work yet again today.

 

[mbonwick]

Hi Paul, glad to see you've joined us!

Certainly does look like it was a good day, again, shame I couldn't be there. Oh well, there's always next year.

 

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[driver9000]

I think the Bank Holiday University extras are correct in showing service 3 numbers, the X3 didnt last long from what I remember of it - I think it was a direct replacement for the daytime X2 services. Its a shame no-one bothered to programme a University end short working option into the blind.

I got to thinking about all the recent fleet movements into, out of, and around the North West. I started to wonder what the longest serving bus was at each depot was, by this I mean continuous service without being moved away and coming back. For Lancaster I think its the J reg Leylands 14204 and 14208 although they werent new to Lancaster they have been here for most of their lives closely followed by 20463 which has been at Lancaster its entire working life.

Pity I was working on Monday so couldnt get to Carnforth, but I did see Atalntean 1481 and the Leaside Buses RML at Kirkham in the morning.

 

[cainebj]

both 51 reg solo's on Moorclose Circulars.
looked to be 47060 on Harrington & Seaton routes.
20134 on 30.
looked to be 20129 on 31, along with 4 enviro's and 25225.
22609 was on the 31A earlier with 35247, but i think its 35246 on it now with 35247.
20779 been on Sl Ltd Contract (a.k.a. BNG)

 

[K768 DAO]

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[driver9000]

Are they B12Bs?

 

[cainebj]

20737, 42566 and another B10M on annexe.
16652 on Sl Ltd Contract
20765 on 30

 

[K768 DAO]

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[Dallamlad]

Nothing much happening today. 21003/4 on the Carnforth routes as well as 14208. Normal Trident bunch on the 2/2a as well as 20540.

Also spotted one of the B6's heading out on the 7 so their still around but will hopefully disappear for ever later this week.

Dallam lot business as usual apart from an old Leyland on D2 and a Trident on D5.

 

[mbonwick]

I'm told that the B6s are being flogged to death now, the rosters have been slightly amended for them - evidently SC want an excuse to remove them ASAP!

eg. Tonight 30277 did a schools from Hornby, then straight onto the "special" 7 which does a weird route.

 

[Dallamlad]

Ha drive them to death kind of situation lol well got to say it wont take much lol. Wouldn't surprise me if they told the drivers to push them as hard as they can to finish them off lol.

 

[pickles]

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[mbonwick]

I suspect it's the old division beween backroom and frontline staff. The office bods have a set date for withdrawal, which the drivers/diagrammers/fitters can't wait for and so they play the "kill them" game to get them pulled a few days early.

30336 (IIRC) was a prime example, withdrawn way early due to a siezed engine. No accident IMHO

 

[Dallamlad]

hahaha well I'm sure it wont be that dramatic just trying to where them out before the week is gone. Those solos wont just wait around for the B6's to die lol whether they go tomoz or the day after or the beginning of next week it doesn't matter. Their going and that's good enough for me lol.

 

[darrenw29]

20134 on the 30 tonight, strange its not a Man esp at night!!!

 

[mbonwick]

Less expensive to fix a B10M should it get wrecked by late night revellers? Dunno really lol

 

[Paul Mcgill]

hi seen in windermere working the 1305 505 to coniston on it was 47056 PX04 DLY http://www.paulsbuses.fpic.co.uk/p58014689.html not good pic due to weather but kendal getting solos to replace the rest off the T-Reg marshall darts