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RE: First Manchester - BY37393 - 15/07/2012 12:30
(15/07/2012 06:14)M60lad Wrote: Regarding Darts on 456 I cant see how suddenly they have been having problems getting round Wardle, as in the past the P--LNDs have been used when Rochdale Depot was open and they didn't have any problems getting round and neither did most of the single deck fleet at Pionner Travel/Sports Tours when they operated services round there either
Do you use that route regulary?. Well first its 99% solo operated these days, and its quite rare to see a dart on it. Secondly I am not reffering to the whole route at all. The trouble is in Wardle, there is a part of that route and bare in mind I'am from Bury,so If i get the road names wrong that's why, bus goes along birch road, then onto ramsden road, where the turning circle is, and gets a little bit stuck, because he cant get the bus round the terminus, this happened twice, due to the fact that, the locals have decided to park and put lovely flower arrangements in the way, the only way to get round Is to literally drive on the pavement. Now do you do see what I am meaning :-)
RE: First Manchester - mic - 15/07/2012 13:43
(15/07/2012 11:19)Metroline1511 Wrote: Although several Volvo B9TLs have been repainted, their logos vary, if indeed they have been applied yet. I had already seen some with route 58/59 branding. I then saw an Oldham one on route 184 with Greater Manchester on it on Tuesday, but have just seen a Bolton example on route 22 without any logos at all.
all the 180/184 branded ones have Greater Manchester fleetnames
37381/83/84/85/87/88
37413/42/54/63/64/67/69/71
37548
the Huddersfield ones do not carry branding but have First Huddersfield fleetnames above the door
all though this is not confirmed yet been told Oldham will be getting 10 B7s from west Yorkshire which will then transfer to pioneer for 348/50 any more news on this will post on here
RE: First Manchester - SF07 - 15/07/2012 14:09
(15/07/2012 13:43)mic Wrote:(15/07/2012 11:19)Metroline1511 Wrote: Although several Volvo B9TLs have been repainted, their logos vary, if indeed they have been applied yet. I had already seen some with route 58/59 branding. I then saw an Oldham one on route 184 with Greater Manchester on it on Tuesday, but have just seen a Bolton example on route 22 without any logos at all.
all the 180/184 branded ones have Greater Manchester fleetnames
37381/83/84/85/87/88
37413/42/54/63/64/67/69/71
37548
the Huddersfield ones do not carry branding but have First Huddersfield fleetnames above the door
all though this is not confirmed yet been told Oldham will be getting 10 B7s from west Yorkshire which will then transfer to pioneer for 348/50 any more news on this will post on here
One of the new livery Huddersfield B7TLs does have branding on the side with 'Huddersfield' in the same style as 'Greater Manchester' on the 180/184 but no specific route branding.
RE: First Manchester - mic - 15/07/2012 17:44
(15/07/2012 14:09)SF07 Wrote:(15/07/2012 13:43)mic Wrote:(15/07/2012 11:19)Metroline1511 Wrote: Although several Volvo B9TLs have been repainted, their logos vary, if indeed they have been applied yet. I had already seen some with route 58/59 branding. I then saw an Oldham one on route 184 with Greater Manchester on it on Tuesday, but have just seen a Bolton example on route 22 without any logos at all.
all the 180/184 branded ones have Greater Manchester fleetnames
37381/83/84/85/87/88
37413/42/54/63/64/67/69/71
37548
the Huddersfield ones do not carry branding but have First Huddersfield fleetnames above the door
all though this is not confirmed yet been told Oldham will be getting 10 B7s from west Yorkshire which will then transfer to pioneer for 348/50 any more news on this will post on here
One of the new livery Huddersfield B7TLs does have branding on the side with 'Huddersfield' in the same style as 'Greater Manchester' on the 180/184 but no specific route branding.
that is 32516
RE: First Manchester - SF07 - 15/07/2012 18:25
According to the Travel West Yorks forum, 32516 has only just been re-painted this week and currently has no branding, logos or fleet numbers. Saw it on the 184 on Friday.
RE: First Manchester - mic - 15/07/2012 18:27
(15/07/2012 18:25)SF07 Wrote: According to the Travel West Yorks forum, 32516 has only just been re-painted this week and currently has no branding, logos or fleet numbers. Saw it on the 184 on Friday.
I saw a photo of it the other week in new livery I like the B7s went on 32515 some months back nice ride
RE: First Manchester - SF07 - 15/07/2012 18:31
(15/07/2012 18:27)mic Wrote:(15/07/2012 18:25)SF07 Wrote: According to the Travel West Yorks forum, 32516 has only just been re-painted this week and currently has no branding, logos or fleet numbers. Saw it on the 184 on Friday.
I saw a photo of it the other week in new livery I like the B7s went on 32515 some months back nice ride
180/184 is my local route, so I'll have to keep an eye on the Huddersfield depot 184s when I can to see which ones have any kind of branding on.
According to Travel West Yorks forum, 32509-32518 have been re-painted into new livery with 32519 left. Should imagine that once that is done (if not already) then the route branding will be applied, probably the 184/185 routes.
RE: First Manchester - mic - 15/07/2012 19:14
(15/07/2012 18:31)SF07 Wrote:(15/07/2012 18:27)mic Wrote:(15/07/2012 18:25)SF07 Wrote: According to the Travel West Yorks forum, 32516 has only just been re-painted this week and currently has no branding, logos or fleet numbers. Saw it on the 184 on Friday.
I saw a photo of it the other week in new livery I like the B7s went on 32515 some months back nice ride
180/184 is my local route, so I'll have to keep an eye on the Huddersfield depot 184s when I can to see which ones have any kind of branding on.
According to Travel West Yorks forum, 32509-32518 have been re-painted into new livery with 32519 left. Should imagine that once that is done (if not already) then the route branding will be applied, probably the 184/185 routes.
ok thanks there will be 32503 to 8 as well they had their guide arms/wheels removed when some newer 09 reg single deckers where put on service 363
RE: First Manchester - BY37393 - 15/07/2012 22:53
First Manchester Employee of Bury Depot, reports 100 new buses to come back to Manchester after olympics. Less likely to be Enviro400 and more likely to be B9TLS, as of yet not confirmed.
Allocation is 50 to OM and the other 50 going to BN
information from the gm buses yahoo group
If the allocation is true, then it would certainley seem that deaf row looms for the P LND Darts at both garages also the arrows..
Thing is though Bury's 05 scania bendis 12001/18 are being moved from Bury, or so The Drivers say at least, either way BY Cant loose 18 buses with no replacements just like that. So what could possibly replace them?
RE: First Manchester - thomasl1231 - 15/07/2012 23:00
(15/07/2012 22:53)BY37393 Wrote: First Manchester Employee of Bury Depot, reports 100 new buses to come back to Manchester after olympics. Less likely to be Enviro400 and more likely to be B9TLS, as of yet not confirmed.
Allocation is 50 to OM and the other 50 going to BN
information from the gm buses yahoo group
Bloody hell how many 'new' buses to Bolton and Oldham want at all?! They've already got loads of MX58XXX B9TLs! It'd be nice if some of those new ones came to Bryn for the 600. As mentioned before though, maybe some other things from other depots may come to Bryn to cover the Darts and Excels that seem to be getting withdrawn quite a lot recently. In terms of Darts, 40390 and 40396 have been withdrawn with 40396 going to PVS, and in terms of Excels, 60156, 60158 and 60160 have all been withdrawn. Maybe some of the B7RLEs or even some of the B9TLs from Bury and/or Oldham would come in to Bryn to get rid of more of those. We shall wait and see! :P