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RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - T42 PVM - 06/03/2013 10:23
(05/03/2013 20:02)R874 ERE Wrote: Although they look in good condition, they may have major chassis or structural defects which arnt worth repairing - arriva usually sell anything thats in good mechanical and structural condition and tend to only scrap those that will cost too much to repair or are beyond repair. Thats why the R ABA darts ended up scrapped instead of sold - on the whole they looked ok inside and out, just typical wear, however underneath and mechanicly they where past it!
I managed to get a ride on 2424 the other day, performed well even with a full standing load on a peak 487, i might even go as far as saying I quite enjoyed the ride!
it was talked about for a long time they was for sale but clearly its fell threw
RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - lcm453 - 06/03/2013 16:29
Some role reversal on the Heswall QBP today in that all 6 Stagecoach vehicles were double deck whereas Arriva seemed to be trying to run their portion (along with the 407) with cadets. Not very encouraging!
RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - MX12 KWB - 06/03/2013 17:00
I have just got off a 09 plate Pulsar 2 which was on 413
RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - wirralbus - 06/03/2013 17:00
(06/03/2013 16:29)lcm453 Wrote: Some role reversal on the Heswall QBP today in that all 6 Stagecoach vehicles were double deck whereas Arriva seemed to be trying to run their portion (along with the 407) with cadets. Not very encouraging!
This isnt being helped by management wanting to get enviro's refurbished for Wrexham service 1 before the Hybrid's had become available for service .
In the interim there was always going to be winners and losers in the double deck stakes , be it single deckers on what are regular double jobs.
RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - K101HUM - 06/03/2013 19:12
(06/03/2013 17:00)wirralbus Wrote: This isnt being helped by management wanting to get enviro's refurbished for Wrexham service 1 before the Hybrid's had become available for service .
Those Enviros which have been sent to St Helens for Saphhire treatment have indeed been replaced by DLA's, 4402 and 4410 were replaced by 4025 and 4076 respectively. Neither of which have seen traffic since their arrival at Birkenhead, in fact quite the opposite. 4076, despite having been re-MOT'd before departing St Helens after remedial works were successfully carried out, is instead being cannibalised at the rear of Birkenhead depot. It would appear Birkenhead's reluctance to use these DLA's which are transferring as temporary replacements until their full compliment of B5L's are in active service is indeed the major source of the problem rather than management rushing to release Enviros 4402-10 in order for the company to meet its target of an early April launch for the Sapphire route 1.
RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - busdude - 06/03/2013 19:14
The T reg dart was on the 418/9 today. Nice to see a dart back out on this service
RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - Arriva3137 - 06/03/2013 19:15
(06/03/2013 17:00)MX12 KWB Wrote: I have just got off a 09 plate Pulsar 2 which was on 413
That will 2952 on loan from runcorn.
RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - lcm453 - 06/03/2013 20:06
In the fleet list, 2551 is shown as having a Cadet body. It is, in fact, a Commander
RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - MPTE1955 - 06/03/2013 20:10
2551 is not a commander, it is certainly a cadet.
RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - CX06 EBK - 06/03/2013 20:11
2551 is a Wright Cadet, it has a VDL SB120 chassis whereas Commander bodies are on SB200 chassis which are longer.