• Our new ticketing site is now live! Using either this or the original site (both powered by TrainSplit) helps support the running of the forum with every ticket purchase! Find out more and ask any questions/give us feedback in this thread!

Stagecoach North West Discussion

Status
Not open for further replies.
Sponsor Post - registered members do not see these adverts; click here to register, or click here to log in
R

RailUK Forums

cainebj

Established Member
Joined
1 Nov 2008
Messages
2,627
Location
UK
20910 on 85.

20994 done a late 300, replacing 15686, which required cleaning out. front side and rear LED's out of use.
17017 on 30 and 31, 20962 and a 56 reg Dart on as well.
47006 on short 300.

34079 and 47024 on Seaton.
47060 and 47617 on Harrington.
47005 and 20945 on Moorclose Circulars.

20923 and 16447 been flying around as well.
 

Dallamlad

Established Member
Joined
13 Dec 2008
Messages
3,109
Location
Manchester
Didn't know it was going up until i got the records to put in the cab lockers above the drivers seat.

Mmmmm could well see service at LL, god knows they need it! But if is is meant to go back into service in Jan and no earlier then it could have just moved for storage with the others to follow.
 

mbonwick

Established Member
Joined
26 Oct 2006
Messages
6,311
Location
Kendal
The 1620 ex-Lancaster and 1725 ex-Milnthorpe 556s are currently stuck either side of a head on crash at Whasset.
Some intelligent motorist decided to overtake a van on a blind, single lane 20mph corner in the dark, and smacked head on into a van coming t'other way.

I believe 1725 556 ex-Lancaster reversed at Holme and went via Crooklands to Milnthorpe.

Both Solos back out on Traveller's services this afternoon, with KendalKing around 20mins late.
 

jonesy3001

Established Member
Joined
13 Jul 2009
Messages
3,317
Location
Otley, West Yorkshire
The 1620 ex-Lancaster and 1725 ex-Milnthorpe 556s are currently stuck either side of a head on crash at Whasset.
Some intelligent motorist decided to overtake a van on a blind, single lane 20mph corner in the dark, and smacked head on into a van coming t'other way.

I believe 1725 556 ex-Lancaster reversed at Holme and went via Crooklands to Milnthorpe.

Both Solos back out on Traveller's services this afternoon, with KendalKing around 20mins late.

They should send them down the A6 between carnforth and milnthorpe where the 755 and X55 go.
 

Gez.SCNW

Member
Joined
2 Feb 2009
Messages
495
Location
Lancaster
As there are no Stagecoach buses timetable to use stand 6, there should be no Stagecoach buses parked on stand 6.

The Travellers Choice don't pay for layover so there should never be any Travellers coaches parked up blocking my station up in between baths runs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

KendalKing

Established Member
Joined
4 Mar 2009
Messages
1,662
Location
North Lancs
Solo must be in for work, wonder if its yet another fuel leak lol! I've only seen the one solo today, heading through Greaves, does it usually take this route?

YE52 FGX was having the brakes looked at.

The 8A's & 8C's are currently diverted via Greaves due to Ashford Road being closed.

Both Solos back out on Traveller's services this afternoon, with KendalKing around 20mins late.

Try 30-mins late, due to the traffic!!!!!

Other news from today 16663 received a broken window sometime this afternoon!!!!
 
Last edited:

Dallamlad

Established Member
Joined
13 Dec 2008
Messages
3,109
Location
Manchester
The ex PB solos that went to Yorkshire are having private number plates fitted to hide their age, made me giggle lol :)

Speaking of PB is there anything new about how the sale is going?
 
Last edited:

Dallamlad

Established Member
Joined
13 Dec 2008
Messages
3,109
Location
Manchester
17022 out and about today looking nice and shiny with an advert on its left side but not its right. Had the usual do not paint for 2 weeks sticker on it dated 27/10/10.
 

mbonwick

Established Member
Joined
26 Oct 2006
Messages
6,311
Location
Kendal
Manchester MagicBus Oly 16512 has suffered a major engine failure and is to become a parts donor before being scrapped.

16640 was seen out on the 125 earlier today.
 

Dallamlad

Established Member
Joined
13 Dec 2008
Messages
3,109
Location
Manchester
Manchester MagicBus Oly 16512 has suffered a major engine failure and is to become a parts donor before being scrapped.

16640 was seen out on the 125 earlier today.

I suppose its quite convenient when that happens in terms of replacing parts on other Olys, same with 16655, that was rather handy!
 

cainebj

Established Member
Joined
1 Nov 2008
Messages
2,627
Location
UK
24122 and 24124 started out on 104 today. 24122 then went and disgraced itself, leaving the 104 to be operated by 24124 and 20451.
20943 been on 79 & 179.
20960 out on 554 with its new engine. sounds and moves rather well!
Citi services have been messed up badly all day, traffic in Carlisle been rather high. Darts have been flying around Not In Service, waiting to replace B10M's that were put on the routes to keep buses to timetable as near as possible. "The Courts", "West Tower Street" and "City Centre" were common destinations throughout the day!
a Citi Dart on short 685.
34048 on 69's.
34717 on evening 600's.

47617 on 2215 X5 to Keswick.
47007 on evening 30.
an 04 reg Solo (possibly 47062) on Workington Town Evening Services.

also of interest to local peoples, Reays have an Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 on demo for the next few weeks (YX59 BXW). it seems their 57 reg Primo is away at Plaxton for work, resulting in a 10 reg one being on loan to Reays. that 10 reg one was sat in the yard this morning, with a 63 branded Primo in workshops. Passenger numbers still as low as ever. a 64 went to ASDA with 1 old woman on, with a Stagecoach 62 just a few minutes behind, carrying quite a few passengers! quite a few Reays buses have still been running empty
 

cainebj

Established Member
Joined
1 Nov 2008
Messages
2,627
Location
UK
14267 was down to be withdrawn after the Ryder Cup finished. KL only had it on loan from Barrow to cover the Trident they'd sent down, hence it going down as KL/Res. obviously, they used it a little longer. 14266 should have been withdrawn as well, but Barrow don't have enough buses at the minute to free it up, possibly waiting for some Volvo Oly's to be transferred in? (on paper, they have a spare 6/6A branded Trident, and 14266. in reality, PVR of X35 is 4, not 3 as on PVR card, meaning without 14266, they'd be totally stuffed when it came to a decker being off service)

53337/8 on X5.
15684/5 on 301.
35246 on Maryport - Whitehaven 30.
47024 on Workington Town Services.
47062 doing staff shuttles.
 

cainebj

Established Member
Joined
1 Nov 2008
Messages
2,627
Location
UK
isnt the 30 ussually a optare on sunday ? my freind at reays at sellafield said they are changing the busses at carlisle

it was, but they used the bigger Dart today, which is better, due to Solo's often being rather cramped on sundays.
yes, Reays are getting new buses on CityHopper services. they are getting 29 seat ADL Enviro 200's, replacing the very unreliable Plaxton Primo's (as discussed a little further up this page).
5152182497_a17bcb18f9_z.jpg

(ADL E200 on demo to Reays. this is my picture, and can be found on my flickr)
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Top