mattyharding
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Sorry, I didn't realise they were your pictures I should've asked first
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That’s very gracious of you, thanks for that.
For anyone else posting photos, please seek permission or credit the photographer.
Thanks
Leyland Bus
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Just to update, new Electroliners at Bolton now include:
2121/3/4/5/6/32
2121/3/4/5/6/32
mattyharding
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Are Oldham keeping the Optare/Switch Solos after Electrification for the 415 or are they replacing as well
mayneway
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I believe it’s supposedly moving to queens road. The original plan was to have all the solos together and a good proportion of the drivers know the 415/129.
Would seem logical for Queens to get 129/415s considering they already operate in/around Chadderton and parts of Middleton with 149, question is will the drivers need to learn the diversion routes for both routes or do they already know them?
Class 466
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Presumably won’t be too long until they’re in use
mayneway
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Surprisingly not reported here yet, but it seems TFGM have sold the first Ex First/Go North west B9.
MX58DYD has reportedly been sold to Transpora and has been photographed by several enthusiasts at their Blackpool base.
A number of the poorer state B9’s were moved a couple of months ago by MBS but I’m not aware of any being sold on, despite them being advertised on Ensigns website a while ago.
MX58DYD has reportedly been sold to Transpora and has been photographed by several enthusiasts at their Blackpool base.
A number of the poorer state B9’s were moved a couple of months ago by MBS but I’m not aware of any being sold on, despite them being advertised on Ensigns website a while ago.
cnjb8
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IIRC MX58DWZ was sold to a Kent operator a while back
mayneway
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Arh I hadn’t seen it reported anywhere. Strange that only the odd one is being snapped up.
Class 466
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Quick search of Flickr suggests it's with 1st Bus Stop - whether it's actually turned a wheel since arriving or if it's a source of spares - I don't know. 1st Bus Stop Buses Depot, Gravesend, Kent, with CN13EHD and New Fleet Member MX58DWZ
Leyland Bus
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There is chatter online that it is stored there on behalf of Ensign. No idea if its correct but might not have actually been sold???
Class 466
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Makes me wonder if the 3(!) at that Zero 2 Museum in Essex are actually preserved at all or are equally just being stored…
Leyland Bus
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I'd be surprised if Peter Newman wanted them for preservation but stranger things have happened I suppose...
KendalKing
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Not surprised with the age.
Dwarfer1979
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Having seen a report on their new museum (Zero1?) in CBW there appeared to be one of these being used as part of the exhibit on vehicle lifts so they may have done so. They also have a couple of B9TLs to run their link from the museum to Braintree station (I have seen pictures of an ex-Ensign Olympus & East Yorkshire Enviro 400 bodied versions) to ensure wheelchair compatibility so again, for specific needs, they may want one/
Leyland Bus
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For that purpose I can get but I would hardly say they're preserved as such. Useful perhaps.
MCRTransitYT
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Does anybody know if this building work has finished so Nelson Street is fully operational
mattyharding
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Does anyone know what's coming to Oldham when it's electrified orderwise.
Leyland Bus
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The lease at Heywood was apprently extended to mid-May, so I would expect the move to be around then.
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2121/3/5/6/32 *should* be out on the road on Monday all being well.
In other news, like a catepillar into a butterfly, 6176 has metamorphed into 9012, has recieved Driver Training livery and has been converted inside for the role.
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Cavendish1
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Had an interesting chat with a stockport driver trainer yesterday, who seemed pretty convinced stockport are due 15 more streetdecks in the near future to replace hybrids, presumably not new build??
mattyharding
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It could be the Gemini 3s from GNW that could be cascaded down
toms
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I heard they were going on the 163
Class 466
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That’s definitely not happening
Leyland Bus
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The 163 is getting cascaded Atlanteans from the back of OldhamThat’s definitely not happening
Can we bring the 164 back whilst there?The 163 is getting cascaded Atlanteans from the back of Oldham
toms
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Completely misread something up thread about this. Confused B5LH evoseti with B5LH Gemini 3That’s definitely not happening
While driver conversations about impending changes to fleets can be a bit hit and miss sometimes, if more Streetdecks are indeed due for Stockport Depot what route/s can they go on? I thought we had this conversation recently in the fact the reason why the current batch can only go on 330s is due to their height