Stagecoach North West Discussion

[Gez.SCNW]

34618 has been running on the 89s for the last two days, had to give it a quick spin round the station yesterday morning, as you do not had a Dart since I was down Chorley way a few years ago.
16185 was on the 1320 555 yesterday, first time in a while I have seen something other than a Tident during the day.
A6 at Detron Gate has been shut for most of the afternoon so I've been running 21007 at 20 past the hour up to Whyn Grove and back, with the 555s running via the M6 between Carnforth and Lancaster.
The xx50 has also been running to Whyn Grove only. 50s have been turning at Carnforth and running back as a 50 whilst the 5s that have not been making Carnforth were running down to Slyne then up through the Kellets

 

[mbonwick]

Damn, would have loved to be on a Trident down the M6!

Accident or roadworks that closed the A6 Gez?

 

[rosswatson]

Without trying to be flippant about the subject, it seems that you could have spotted more just watching the news channels of late..

I think it's fair to say that myself, and everyone in my locale has heard enough of the matter. As for the reporters, they can sod off home and leave the people of West Cumbria alone... we've had enough over the last six months!

Further to that, I only post allocations which are of some interest.

 

[KendalKing]

Damn, would have loved to be on a Trident down the M6!

Accident or roadworks that closed the A6 Gez?

The A6 was closed due to an accident.

 

[Gez.SCNW]

Accident or roadworks that closed the A6 Gez?[/QUOTE]

A four car smash between Detron Gate and Crag Bank closed for around three and a half hours

 

[Dave The Bus]

Congratulations Dave The Bus on 100 posts!

Thanks, pity it wasn't my best post, and 100 is not bad considering that i spent a few weeks on here as a viewer seeing what info i could glean about Chorley's new Scania's and never really intended to join in....

 

[K777DAO]

Greetings one and all, from haggerston castle holiday park! (just below berwick for those who don't know!) just testing my access to this site from my mobile... if you can read this - IT WORKS! very strange for me, as this the longest i've gone without seeing a stagecoach bus! Last one was one of carlisle's interurbans on 685 on friday morning! i'm starting to get withdrawal symptoms!

 

[cainebj]

an 08 reg Solo at the back of Workington Bus Station.
a KX51 solo on Workington Town Services at minute.
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34079 has returned to Workington it is working the 47's. heard its been off service for a few weeks with engine troubles (what a surprise!!!!!)
33167 and 47024 on 46 and 46A
47023 on 51.
20918 on short 300.
20919 on a staff shuttle to Maryport.
20903 on SL Ltd Contract.
16647, a K reg B10M (well, i heard one go up towards the bus station at time when a 30 should be going up from Maryport, didn't hear any E300's or Darts around that time) and 35249 on 30 and 31, with E300's.

 

[mbonwick]

18357 was my ride into Lancaster, and 18356 was my ride home.
Also saw 18354 on the way, so I've seen all of Kendal's branded Tridents in a day!

 

[cainebj]

14257 was on annexe at approx 14:45
47005 on 50.
20435 on 30 and 31.

 

[Gez.SCNW]

14245 was on the pm D6 and the Dart is still running on the 89s

 

[mbonwick]

http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad305/jamie_rayson/HPIM1219-1.jpg

33138s final resting place.

 

[jonesy3001]

Been of work for a week and nothings happened!
16665 has gained a L.E.D Blind, leaving 16666 as the only one left with the old flipdot blinds,
21005 has been withdrawn, not moved since i was last in,
20127 is stored here from kendal,
20755 has had the seats ripped out of it ready for wigleys to pick it up, i had to drive it round the yard with a chair from the CANTEEN!!,
Sold B10M 20762 is back in the yard painted allover white with 10 seats in it, a possible driver trainer for its new owner??,
Kendal leyland oly 14256 is in the yard looks like it has been towed in?,
Look out for Coastliner 700 liveried Enviro 300's bound for stagecoach south calling at either Morecambe,Preston or Chorley for re-fuelling before moving on.:roll:

 

[mbonwick]

I havn't seen 21005 out and about for quite a while, only 21007. Shame it's been withdrawn.
I sincerely hope 20127 is down for seat retrimming and repaint prep...it still had "Stagecoach in Lancashire" fleetnames last tiem I saw it!

I hope for the sake of Wigley's men that 20755 is a tow truck job

 

[jonesy3001]

I havn't seen 21005 out and about for quite a while, only 21007. Shame it's been withdrawn.
I sincerely hope 20127 is down for seat retrimming and repaint prep...it still had "Stagecoach in Lancashire" fleetnames last tiem I saw it!

I hope for the sake of Wigley's men that 20755 is a tow truck job

20127 had "in cumbria" fleetnames on the sides and looked it had been repainted and the dreaded vehicle is withdrawn awaiting reallocation sticker in the window.
Wigleys bring there new towtruck when picking up buses.

 

[mbonwick]

Oh, OK. Hope it's not broken, I rather like the P---XCN B10Ms

 

[Dave The Bus]

Noted Stagecoach Manchester B10 20916 in Chorley nowhere near serviceable, ..... but it came with a Clippercard machine !!

 

[ALX400]

Bit of news from the Chorley end....16640 is curretly having the backend rebuilt and being repaneled by the expert bodymen at Chorley ready to go for re-paint and re-trim soonish.

3 other oly's have rotten chassis the worse being 16649 which may have to be scrapped the other's await there fate, they wil be replaced with tridents and will also be stripped of CCTV because we will be needing that .

A lone B10M 20916 (a think even tho i was on it today) on route from Stagecoach Manchester to Perth expired on the motorway and is currently sat awaiting attention taking over a pit space, what a shed.

20895 has been designated the new training veh and will be completly re-fitted out as such with ABS, seats and a new paint scheme

On the whole the scania's are behaving well, few probs here and there but nothing to bad....

Wait out to see what Tridents we will MOST probably get BACK
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Noted Stagecoach Manchester B10 20916 in Chorley nowhere near serviceable, ..... but it came with a Clippercard machine !!

I was chuckling at that..........its a shed that bus

 

[mbonwick]

So Chorley are getting Tridents back from Preston....yeah, that's logical


Oh, wait. No it isn't

 

[Dallamlad]

So Chorley are getting Tridents back from Preston....yeah, that's logical


Oh, wait. No it isn't

I'm confused lol. So if Tridents are coming out of Preston to replace rotton Olys what's replacing those Tridents? Are there a few spare anyway?

Been out the loop for a few days hence my lack of activity. Only seen I've seen recently is 21007 on the 4 yesterday 20133 has been on the X1 for several days running.

 

[mbonwick]

Don't worry, you're not the only confused one :P

cainebj has put forward the theory that Preston is due for a decker upgrade, ie. ADL/E400s which will send the 56 reg E400s onto the 68, sending the Tridents back to Chorley.

 

[Dallamlad]

Don't worry, you're not the only confused one :P

cainebj has put forward the theory that Preston is due for a decker upgrade, ie. ADL/E400s which will send the 56 reg E400s onto the 68, sending the Tridents back to Chorley.

LOL!!! What a waste of time and branding moving those Tridents was lol. Out of interest how many 56 reg Enviros will be replaced IF they get an upgrade in the near future?

Also are those recycled hi back seats definitely going into the 2005 Tridents?

Wonder if they are ever going to bother putting an LED in 16666 lol

 

[Gez.SCNW]

Look out for Scanias arriving at the start of July

 

[Dallamlad]

Bloody nora that was quick! Do you know how they are going to decide what Olys to get rid of?

 

[jonesy3001]

LOL!!! What a waste of time and branding moving those Tridents was lol. Out of interest how many 56 reg Enviros will be replaced IF they get an upgrade in the near future?

Also are those recycled hi back seats definitely going into the 2005 Tridents?

Wonder if they are ever going to bother putting an LED in 16666 lol

Leaving 16666 has it is,they'll probably start doing the trident seats when the trimmer is back off his hols.
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Bloody nora that was quick! Do you know how they are going to decide what Olys to get rid of?

This is a possibility but it might change knowing this company
Leyland olys that might go
14195
14196
14208-going in september

Volvo olys that might go
16657
16661
16665
16666
16667

These might stay;
16659-digi
16660-camera
16662-digi
16663-camera/digi
16664-heritage livery
16668-camera
16877-camera

 

[mbonwick]

All 3 Leylands are dead certs for going, and I'd say 16877 is probably going as well, it's rather out-of place at Morecambe.

Jonsey - what do you mean by digi? Tachograph fitted?

 

[jonesy3001]

All 3 Leylands are dead certs for going, and I'd say 16877 is probably going as well, it's rather out-of place at Morecambe.

Jonsey - what do you mean by digi? Tachograph fitted?

Yes digi-tachograph and you might be right about voltan 16877 it has only 72 seats compared to the other R-Regs`s 80+.

 

[Gez.SCNW]

I put my money on some ALX400s.

 

[jonesy3001]

I put my money on some ALX400s.

Maybe hopefully the 17xxx`s

 

[andy 37]

Carlisle paint shop

20905 (i think) -20934

Body shop

20921 - 90931

Waiting - 20966

47474 still spare in dead lane