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K777DAO

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Went for a run on the Penultimate day of the FloodEx...
Didn't see much SC wise, except:

33167 on 50, Showing something along the lines of "Wyndham Academy 35", with no boards!! Driver looked less than amused to say the least!
47024 on 51
34616 on 31
a LWB Volvo Olly on 30's, Don't know which one
16447 on 300

20473, 20757 and 20923 on the Annexe.
 

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Thank god that North West have more common sense than Fife!
(Fife sent an L---PSC [20308 springs to mind] for scrap with new seats still in!)
 

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Followed 20780 on a rural route near Ulverston today. Didn't smell to good lol.

X35 branded Trident on X35.
20458 on 552
16660 on 755
16877 on 5

Glad the seats are coming out of 20755!!! Wonder what they will end up in!

16664 looks brilliant!
 

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Followed 20780 on a rural route near Ulverston today. Didn't smell to good lol.

X35 branded Trident on X35.
20458 on 552
16660 on 755
16877 on 5

Glad the seats are coming out of 20755!!! Wonder what they will end up in!

16664 looks brilliant!

Some of them are being re-trimmed into the leathery blue that they have on the open-top buses and putting them into the 18xxx tridents that have the seats facing the rear to stop people putting their feet on them and ripping them.
 

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Some of them are being re-trimmed into the leathery blue that they have on the open-top buses and putting them into the 18xxx tridents that have the seats facing the rear to stop people putting their feet on them and ripping them.

That's going to look odd lol!!! i imagine that will use most of em up!
 

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47007 replaced 33167 on 50.
20435 on SL Ltd Contract, sounding rather rough. not as bad as 20436 though haha
 

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Noted on the VOSA website:-

PC0002407/314 - STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST) LTD T/A CUMBERLAND MOTOR SERVICES, SECOND FLOOR, BROADACRE HOUSE, 16 - 20 LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE, CA3 8DA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Maryport and Calva Roundabout given service number 100 effective from 29-May-2010.
 

robertclark125

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20308 suffered some sort of serious failure. The seats were installed in 2002. Indeed, 20308 was the first fife B10M-55 or B10B to receive the then new seats.
 

Gez.SCNW

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Sitting on Eaves Lane around 2ish today
15565 15581
16334 16636 16639 16649 16650 16669 16670
20794 20897 20898 20899
20795 heading out to do the 973 to Standish
47326

33174 came off a 10 and went onto the 114

Back in Preston
on the 3 22256 22257 2227433172 34620
 

Dave The Bus

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sitting on eaves lane around 2ish today
15565 15581
16334 16636 16639 16649 16650 16669 16670
20794 20897 20898 20899
20795 heading out to do the 973 to standish
47326

33174 came off a 10 and went onto the 114

back in Preston
on the 3 22256 22257 2227433172 34620

20795 ? We have either borrowed it from Lancaster or it was 20793 :)

Pity i didn't see you, was circling Preston at 2ish getting ready for my last trip back to Chorley and home, was it an official visit?
 
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Gez.SCNW

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definate blonde moment twas 793, busy in't chippy on Lyons Lane, not been in it for must be five years, still good though
probably passed you was on the 1410 off Chorley 15566

Been in Court all morning, so as I was in the area thought I might as well make a dent in the Scania's and pot a few Solos

Back to Preston
Olympian action
14544 on the 16
14552 and 14558 on the 22
14560 on the 11
14541 on the 89

In the new PB colours 47764, 47766, 47785, 47794 and 25812

Fishwick has P414 KSX heading in past the railway station on a 111 at 0940
 

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20130, 20790, 22600 and 52635 on Workington Schools.

20761 on X5.
20763 on short 300.
16447, 16653 and 16654 on 300.
something died on 300. 16870 was loaned to Lillyhall to run the 300 as far as Workington. 16734 went through to Maryport to replace it. 16870 then sat on the annexe, and worked the 1435 300 to Carlisle from Workington, running 15 mins late cos it had to wait for 16734 getting in from Whitehaven for through-passengers.
20435 on 30 and 31, with 14234, 34616 and E300's. 35249 was also on, but was reported broken down in Flimby.

20919 on 50.
47059 on 51.
20129 and 47006 on 47.
33169 and 47060 on Harrington.
LL's Driver Trainer coach was around, and on the annexe.

47024 on Maryport Town Services.
47062 on 58, showing "Beech Lane 58" as it left Maryport. it should have been "Cockermouth 58" changing to "Beech Lane 58" in Cockermouth.
 

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17020/21/23 on 2/2a

S reg Trident heading back into town from the motorway past pizza hut not sure where it had been.

18362 on 941 school service.

I'm guessing 33174 will end up at CE or LL lol ;)

Haven't seen 21005/7 or a while...
 
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Haven't seen 21005/7 or a while...

21007 is still out and about around Lancaster earlier today.
Not seen 21005 myself, for a while.

The railings at the back of the south bound stands, have had a good bashing lately.

Coming off circulars KK?

I will be coming off the south circulars soon, but not just yet.
Three days-off now tomorrow (Saturday), Sunday & Monday, then work Tuesday, off on Wednesday due to being in court.
 
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due to being in court.

You as well!!! Hope all is well KK :)
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
Its back!!!

Don't know about everyone else but I haven't been able to get on here since early last night!

Anyway looking forward to hearing about the open day! Couldn't make it myself :(
 

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You as well!!! Hope all is well KK :)
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
Its back!!!

Don't know about everyone else but I haven't been able to get on here since early last night!

Anyway looking forward to hearing about the open day! Couldn't make it myself :(

My court appearance is down to my ex-wife, who i divorced 14-years ago!

Like yourself, I too have been unable to gain access to the forum since about 8pm last night.

Preseved CMS Cumberland VRT 431, Stagecoach CMS Cumberland livered Olympian 14245, and open-top Olympian 16294 provide the free bus service between the City Centre and the Depot.
 
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open day:
53337 from Lillyhall, parked up in the workshops.
also in the workshops were 14235, 16351, 16329 (engine failure), 24119 (i think. it was a 79/179 branded MAN E300 anyways), 52627, and 47721 with engine bay open.
16294 up from Kendal, doing the shuttles between Carlisle Bus Station and the depot.
14245 was there in all its shinyness, was also used on some shuttle rides.
16664 shoved round in a quieter area, shining away. would look better with a flip dot and grey seat trim.
20905 and 209xx in the bodyshops, showing the stages of painting (from service --> rubbed down and repanelled --> undercoat paint --> final gloss paint ready for service. 20905 was the one showing it ready for service, with Stagecoach in Cumbria fleetnames.
storage and reserve vehicles were blocked off in dead lanes. some reserve buses wern't anywhere to be seen.
14260 and 33138 were no longer in death corner. dunno if they've gone for scrap, or just moved away.
spare buses were moved to a vacant site on the industrial estate. 14202 was showing "MORECAMBE 2" on roller blinds on said vacant site. various other buses were lined up facing the road down to the depot with various displays shown on them.
16353 and a Citi Dart were used for Name In Lights.
14265 on Bus Wash Rides.

also present were:
preserved Ribble Atlantean 481
preserved Cumberland Bristol Lodekka 550
preserved Cumberland Bristol VR 431
Lillyhall built Leyland National WHH 556S
ex Ribble (still with Stagecoach in Lincolnshire fleetnames) G186 JHG
preserved Northumbria Optare Delta.
preserved Busways Alexander bodied Scania
preserved Busways Leyland Atlantean
preserved Lothian bus (not sure what it was tbh)
preserved Eastern Scottish Leyland Royal Tiger
preserved Bluebird Leyland Royal Tiger
Ribble Exhibition Bus
preserved Tyne & Wear single deck bus (not too sure what it was)
preserved MCW Metrobus from North East
preserved Stagecoach Busways 40474 (709D)
Barrow Transport Group's 104 (Atlantean)

the ribble Atlantean, Busways Atlantean, Busways Alexander bodied Scania, WHH556S, preserved Cumberland 431, Northumbria Optare Delta and 40474 doing shuttles as well.

i may have missed something, not too sure at the minute!


Carlisle Services:
42577 on 69.
52408 and 52409 on 685.
16397 on 554.
33076 on 95.
34686 on 179.
24118 done a run on 66 this morning.
20909 on 600

Lillyhall services:
16651, 16652, 16654 and 20757 on 300.
20903 on Seaton. can't remember the other bus.
33168 and a KX51 Solo on Harrington.
47023, 47024 and 47059 all on Moorclose Circulars.
 
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Gez.SCNW

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Have to say, they don't do it as good as us, seemed quite cahotic at Willowholme today, goodness knows how they would have coped if all the buses that should have turned up did so, a rather dissapointing array of buses.

Well worth the trip to take the helm of REV 01 (WHH 556S) for a run on the 1110 trip out to Bridge End and back, Very grateful thanks to the Edge, Its a long time since I piloted a National.

it was 24119 on the pits
The other B10M in the paintshop was 20934 (Top tip from my young un look at the tax disc, I never though of it)
Lothian 121 is a classic Alexander Y type / Bedford YRT
Tune & Wear single deck is 341 (ECU 201E) an ECW bodied Bristol REL

Latest Quiz, "Why did we paint 16664???" 27 times I got asked this question, Answers on a postcard so I can write them down and take em with me next time we have a ride out.

Up town was much more productive with 10 plates from Reays, Alba and Houstons


Todays pictures now
http://gez.fotopic.net/c1854519.html

Look out for a sneeky shot of "Kendal King"
 

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Have to say, they don't do it as good as us, seemed quite cahotic at Willowholme today, goodness knows how they would have coped if all the buses that should have turned up did so, a rather dissapointing array of buses.

Well worth the trip to take the helm of REV 01 (WHH 556S) for a run on the 1110 trip out to Bridge End and back, Very grateful thanks to the Edge, Its a long time since I piloted a National.

it was 24119 on the pits
The other B10M in the paintshop was 20934 (Top tip from my young un look at the tax disc, I never though of it)
Lothian 121 is a classic Alexander Y type / Bedford YRT
Tune & Wear single deck is 341 (ECU 201E) an ECW bodied Bristol REL

Latest Quiz, "Why did we paint 16664???" 27 times I got asked this question, Answers on a postcard so I can write them down and take em with me next time we have a ride out.

Up town was much more productive with 10 plates from Reays, Alba and Houstons


Todays pictures now
http://gez.fotopic.net/c1854519.html

Look out for a sneeky shot of "Kendal King"

Paul lee(engineering director) wanted a bus in the old livery instead of painting one into green.
In evesham for the weekend spotted a few stagecoach buses down here;
Ex-manchester trident 18189,optare solo 47010 and a couple of 17xxx branded for the 28.
 

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Does anybody know how many Routemasters SC still own and what the future is for the ones they have in storage?

According to the last fleetcard there is one stored at LL and another at CE. Both are apparently registered to East Midlands...?
 

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I have these not in any particular, order as I have my Excel stripped down to individual fleets at the moment hasn't formated very well either

12286 CUV 286C LL-r AEC Routemaster Park Royal H40/32R 1965 CUV286C London Transport RML2286 AEC Rm R2RH/1/2300 PR L5564 *
12607 NML 607E CE-r AEC Routemaster Park Royal H40/32R 1967 NML607E London Transport RML2607 AEC Rm R2RH/1/2653 PR L5885 *
12450 JJD 450D SC-r AEC Routemaster Park Royal H40/32R 1966 JJD450D London Transport RML2450 AEC Rm R2RH/1/2464 PR L5728 *
12641 NML 641E SC-r AEC Routemaster Park Royal H40/32R 1967 NML641E London Transport RML2641 AEC Rm R2RH/1/2687 PR L5919 *
12671 SMK 671F SC-r AEC Routemaster Park Royal H40/32R 1967 SMK671F London Transport RML2671 AEC Rm R2RH/1/2717 PR L5949 *
12738 SMK 738F SC-r AEC Routemaster Park Royal H40/32R 1967 SMK738F London Transport RML2738 AEC Rm R2RH/1/2784 PR L6016 *
12657 NML 657E GR-a AEC Routemaster Park Royal H40/32R 1967 NML657E London Transport RML2657 AEC Rm R2RH/1/2703 PR L5935 *
12060 EDS 50A p AEC Routemaster Park Royal H40/32R 1960 WLT560 London Transport RM560 RM560
12444 JJD 444D DS-r AEC Routemaster Park Royal H40/32R 1965
12550 JJD 550D DS-r AEC Routemaster Park Royal H40/32R 1966
12565 JJD 565D SF AEC Routemaster Park Royal H40/32R 1966 JJD565D London Transport RML2565 AEC Rm R2RH/1/2611 PR L5843 *
 
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