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Dallamlad
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I wonder if they’ll end up at Sharston, given it appears the BYD electrics there might not be staying…
Stagecoach 84012 [2a].
Stagecoach Manchester: 84012 (LF69 UYC) an Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 City bodied BYD electric bus. Captured here at Sharston Garage after being repainted into corporate livery and with incorrect fleet number 14012 applied in error. © Christopher Lowe. Date: 31st October 2024. Ref No...
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Dallamlad
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Quite a few military sites being used according to this:
mayneway
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Apologies 36782 is at Middleton, it’s tracking as 36783.
BlitzFan87
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I have seen one of oldham depots newer electric buses this morning on st Mary’s way which is registered SK74 BHJ
mayneway
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Was it out in service?
I was told because the cab layout was slightly different to the older versions at Oldham drivers were insisting on 30 min Vehicle familiarisation.
mayneway
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Yep cab layout is different to the older electrics and the big difference is the camera mirrors. Every driver has to have a 30 min session on the bus including a drive on the road. This will obviously take some time!
BlitzFan87
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Thank you for the information I know they are used on familiarised duty’s at the moment and will unlikely be in public service until January 2025
mayneway
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It will be well before January that they start to enter service.
BlitzFan87
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As well as that pictures of SK74 BHN can be found on the bee network facebook group
Cavendish1
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Have any of the ex scottish buses arrived? Sure i spotted one from afar in Piccadilly yesterday?
StagecoachBus1
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Yes - SA15 VTY and SJ15 PJY have been photographed in Piccadilly Gardens today/yesterday currently being used on Driver Familiarisation and being housed at Wythenshawe.
Class 466
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Plenty of movements in South Manchester over the next few weeks to get the vehicles remaining at Stockport into place - Most notably 50x Enviro 400 Hybrids from Sharston/Ashton/Hyde Road as well as some Enviro 400MMCs.
py_megapixel
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Are any of those vehicles expected to be repainted and/or modified internally before January?
Class 466
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Doubt it, not sure if the remaining 17 plates are now staying at Stockport rather than moving to Queens Road now that the 24 plates are staying.
A B9 & Scania should be leaving Queens soon to enable Driver Vehicle Familiarisation in South Manchester (Hyde Road I believe)
Couple of odd workings on 129/415 yesterday, in the morning E300 27625 RT59JPT did a few trips before being swapped off onto 125 for the most of the day while the other duty on 129/415 was E200 36782 which was out all day.
I'm thinking that one of the Solo SRs might have been off for Inspection hence the E200 but why E300 started off on 129/415s I'm not to sure as the Solo SR that should have been on there was actually on 125s before being swapped.
I'm thinking that one of the Solo SRs might have been off for Inspection hence the E200 but why E300 started off on 129/415s I'm not to sure as the Solo SR that should have been on there was actually on 125s before being swapped.
Manchester double-decker bus crash leaves 17 people injured
Passengers in the two-bus crash are taken to hospital by ambulance, air ambulance and another bus.
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Class 466
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Fingers crossed everyone will be okay. 19246 & 11526 are the vehicles involved.taken from bbc news website. 2 double beckers have hit each other 17 injured . Hope everyone is OKManchester double-decker bus crash leaves 17 people injured
Passengers in the two-bus crash are taken to hospital by ambulance, air ambulance and another bus.
Something Middleton Depot could have done without as Solo SR 48109 is currently off the road after being involved in another RTC while it was on 115 last month and hasn't tracked since hence why they've currently got a E200 covering at the moment.
Looking at the damage to 19246 and probably its age I very much doubt it will run again but will anything replace it in short term?
Looking at the damage to 19246 and probably its age I very much doubt it will run again but will anything replace it in short term?
darylyates17
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How long are the classic E400s likely to stay in use?
Leedsbusman
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Maybe just maybe a little too soon for them to have worked out a replacement 14 hours after the accident.
mayneway
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They have the E200 from Queens road as Queens road has 48113 so it’s swap for swap. The reason for this is the Mellors are undergoing some warranty work so something suitable for 475/477/487 was needed.
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Who would have thought Stagecoach employ some very good body men who could probably have the bus back on the road within a couple of weeks
No way 19246 is coming back being a 17 year old bus with that level of damage.Who would have thought Stagecoach employ some very good body men who could probably have the bus back on the road within a couple of weeks
citybus2500
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Sort of. Running out of the Selwyns depot.
Class 466
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Good week for fans of new buses with Stagecoach at Oldham so I’ve heard… 
mayneway
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Next couple of weeks *should* see come significant movements I was told this morningGood week for fans of new buses with Stagecoach at Oldham so I’ve heard…
