Stagecoach North West Discussion

[Mattdw92]

A step entrance vehicle is needed for the 58, the county council do not fund low floor bus provision for that service at the moment.

oh right thanks for that nice to see the town services all low-floor minis anyhow

 

[mbonwick]

I still haven't worked out what Lillyhall's current trainer needs replacing...anything wrong with it?

 

[cainebj]

I still haven't worked out what Lillyhall's current trainer needs replacing...anything wrong with it?

same!
52268 is too good to be converted to driver trainer! it has plenty of life left in it for small local companies! especially with it being 46 seat executive spec!!!

 

[KendalKing]

At abt 09.57 when I was sat at the Bus Stops in Common Garden Street unloading passengers, A plain White B10M went past the Town Hall heading south.

Does anybody have any idea, as to its identity please.

 

[Cumberland Lad]

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[rosswatson]

Any new drivers at Lillyhall will only be trained to drive automatic vehicles in the future, as there are no manual buses left in operation. It will mean that if they wish to leave and work for one of the local independent companies, they would have to upgrade their licence to drive manual vehicles.

I'm sure Preston are also changing (or have changed) to automatic driver trainers aswell, as will other depots when they get rid of all of their manual buses.

Long live the manual box!
Although, it wouldn't be particularly difficult to put a ZF Automatic in the current training vehicle.

 

[cainebj]

Any new drivers at Lillyhall will only be trained to drive automatic vehicles in the future, as there are no manual buses left in operation. It will mean that if they wish to leave and work for one of the local independent companies, they would have to upgrade their licence to drive manual vehicles.

I'm sure Preston are also changing (or have changed) to automatic driver trainers aswell, as will other depots when they get rid of all of their manual buses.

Preston, Chorley and Kendal are all on automatic trainers now.
Carlisle's last proper manual bus is being withdrawn in sept, as i posted earlier today. 42672 will still be allocated on a permenant basis to Penrith, so not sure what would happen with training there!

Long live the manual box!
Although, it wouldn't be particularly difficult to put a ZF Automatic in the current training vehicle.

give Barry Pickthall a ring! he converted a manual coach to automatic!!!

 

[Cumberland Lad]

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[cainebj]

Drivers based at Penrith are trained at Carlisle, so until all of Penrith's manuals are withdrawn, I would imagine that Carlisle will continue to use a manual driver trainer.

the thing with 42672 though, is that it is technically a reserve vehicle, but due to there being no other buses that can fit around the Buttermere Circulars, 42672 was left licensed up for when a SoloSE is off service. 42577 is almost the same size as the Solo SE's, but it apparently can't manage the route. the ALX100's are slightly wider, making them not fit well

 

[mbonwick]

KendalKing - I think the white B10M will have ben 20762 off to its new home.

I'm sure Gez or Jonesy will be able to confirm.

 

[K777DAO]

Hey up cainebj. The thing I liked about the Bright Tech desties is that as an electrician fixing the things there was never a shortage of work. I was always picking up the green and black halves off the bottom of the destination box and snapping them back onto the grid. As for the tensioning wires...don't get me started. Wonderful screens and absolutely made their contribution but way too complicated for bus work.

I totally agree... Marvelous "Bits of Kit"!!

 

[Cumberland Lad]

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[rosswatson]

Lillyhall- 20790 withdrawn, last running day for 20761 today, M and P reg's next for the chop.

Tacho'd B10ms are becoming a little thin on the ground...

 

[mbonwick]

I hope the P regs go to Kendal, if they really are being replaced...

 

[jonesy3001]

KendalKing - I think the white B10M will have ben 20762 off to its new home.

I'm sure Gez or Jonesy will be able to confirm.

Hey guys not been for a while due to broadband problems;
20762 has moved gone to its new owners with a hanover blind fitted(old)
The two remaining 2 scania`s turned up today upload pics after
20755 went last week to wigleys
16294,18354 and 18359 have been in the yard for gearbox problems
and 16185 is down after being towed in last week.

 

[rosswatson]

I hope the P regs go to Kendal, if they really are being replaced...

I hope they do go!

 

[Paul Mcgill]

25224, 20544, Mainly all S-Regs on 2/2As
47022, 22805, 166xx on 6/6As
14208 On 0845 Kirkby Londsdale with me at wheel again
20451 on 40/41s
versa on 89 dunno witch one

I think that was it doing abit of overtime at Morecambe as now work at Chorley but back there tomoz

 

[KendalKing]

versa on 89 dunno witch one

25229 worked the late running 10.40 from Lancaster at 10.54, later changed-over to 47001. The other bus on 89's today was 47002.

Noted on VOSA website:-

PC0000043/9 - RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES LTD T/A STAGECOACH IN LANCASHIRE, STAGECOACH NORTH WEST, T/A RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES, BROADACRE HOUSE, 16 - 20 LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE, CA3 8DA
Variation Accepted: Operating between Preston and Chorley given service number 109 effective from 05-Sep-2010. To amend Timetable.

 

[cainebj]

20761 on 301.
52628 on X5.
16654 on the 1932 301 to Whitehaven, which departed at 1922!!!!!
47616 on evening 30.
47474 on a 50 at 1915 after sitting on the annexe. not sure if it is on evening services, or just worked that one run on 50.

 

[Mattdw92]

20761 on 301.
52628 on X5.
16654 on the 1932 301 to Whitehaven, which departed at 1922!!!!!
47616 on evening 30.
47474 on a 50 at 1915 after sitting on the annexe. not sure if it is on evening services, or just worked that one run on 50.

47061 been on 50 today with a kx51 reg solo on 51
47474 went out on last normal 50 of the day before going out on evening services

 

[Cumberland Lad]

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[Dallamlad]

Hey guys not been for a while due to broadband problems;
20762 has moved gone to its new owners with a hanover blind fitted(old)
The two remaining 2 scania's turned up today upload pics after
20755 went last week to wigleys
16294,18354 and 18359 have been in the yard for gearbox problems
and 16185 is down after being towed in last week.

2 remaining Scanias? So do we have 4, 6 or the whole batch 8 at ME now lol?
Thats an awful lot of KL buses down here!!

Spotted KLCH solo on the 42 this evening, forgot they had that!

 

[jonesy3001]

2 remaining Scanias? So do we have 4, 6 or the whole batch 8 at ME now lol?
Thats an awful lot of KL buses down here!!

Spotted KLCH solo on the 42 this evening, forgot they had that!

We have 4 10 plates scania`s and the others are coming in august/sept, they should start appearing in service anytime this month.

 

[Dallamlad]

Right I see thanks.

Apparently E400 15679 has been at the bus station this morning on driver training duties.

 

[Mattdw92]

47005 on 50
47616 on 51
47062 and 47006 on 47
47474 and 47007 on 46

 

[cainebj]

20134 died on SL Ltd Contract early this afternoon. 20994 to the rescue!!!
20913 on 30 and 31.
52628 on X4.

both Solo SE's on Buttermere.
16393 on 78.
14235 on 554 and 86.
Wordsworth & Peter Rabbit on 555.

 

[Cumberland Lad]

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[rosswatson]

20134 died on SL Ltd Contract early this afternoon. 20994 to the rescue!!!
20913 on 30 and 31.
52628 on X4.

both Solo SE's on Buttermere.
16393 on 78.
14235 on 554 and 86.
Wordsworth & Peter Rabbit on 555.

Epic LOL at 20134! Nice to see it die on the approach to a mini roundabout!

Good news about the Scania's! Muhaha!

 

[cainebj]

^^^ a different angle ^^^

 

[Mattdw92]

what happened to 20134? It didn't sound to clever when it moved off from the traffic lights on vulcans lane!

West Cumbria's Scania's due within the next 6 weeks. Therefore I presume they will be 10 plates.

great stuff! i'm assuming they be branded for the route??