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RE: First Manchester - mic - 26/07/2012 20:16
(26/07/2012 20:05)Damien Wrote:(26/07/2012 19:56)mic Wrote:(26/07/2012 18:25)SF07 Wrote: 34100 was on the 350 this morning with First Manchester legals. Just wondering whether this has been loaned over to Tameside depot following the accident to the Dart last week in Mossley.
Also, spotted 37309 running through Salford on one of the Olympic shuttles to Old Trafford and 37418 in the new livery on the 25.
no 34100 was at Pioneer before 40381 accident saw it broke down in Ashton today the bus covering is 31917 it has an on Hire Sticker to first Pioneer in the front window it is not good for the hills of Tameside so slow
Intersting choice sending 31917, it has to be the worst arrow remaining in service, and I know what you mean on the slowness. I had it last week on the 572, and It was pretty scary on the hills, kept expecting it to roll back down once it stopped.
I am suprised 31952 was not borrowed again now that bus flys up the hills
RE: First Manchester - Damien - 26/07/2012 20:17
(26/07/2012 08:38)WWH44L Wrote:(24/07/2012 17:53)mic Wrote:(24/07/2012 17:50)WWH44L Wrote: Not sure if the summer timetables are working yet as three 36s were all behind each other in Bolton earlier, 37419 still in old 36 branded livery followed by OM loan 66848 then freshly repainted 37428!
Both 40343 (AN) and 40350 were in both in the BN workshop having work done on them and their rear end paintwork had been rubbed down, maybe getting a back repaint like 40359.
40343 is withdrawn but me thinks it could be reinstated to replace 40381
Typo on my original message - it's 40341 not 40343 thats being "touched up".
37403 is another BN repaint.
OM B7RLEs noted on loan to BN to cover B9s include 66848,66858,66892. Anymore for anymore?
66897 still noted In the Bolton Area
RE: First Manchester - Damien - 26/07/2012 20:20
Don't think It will be two long before 37425 returns from Om looking good on flickr, coming along nicely
RE: First Manchester - mic - 26/07/2012 20:21
(26/07/2012 20:20)Damien Wrote: Don't think It will be two long before 37425 returns from Om looking good on flickr, coming along nicely
do you have a link to the photo
RE: First Manchester - Damien - 26/07/2012 20:34
(26/07/2012 20:21)mic Wrote:(26/07/2012 20:20)Damien Wrote: Don't think It will be two long before 37425 returns from Om looking good on flickr, coming along nicely
do you have a link to the photo
Here it is mic, and mic spot the citaro in the background I am so wondering why its there
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46868364@N04/7645308108/in/photostream/
RE: First Manchester - thomasl1231 - 26/07/2012 20:49
(26/07/2012 20:05)Damien Wrote:(26/07/2012 19:56)mic Wrote:(26/07/2012 18:25)SF07 Wrote: 34100 was on the 350 this morning with First Manchester legals. Just wondering whether this has been loaned over to Tameside depot following the accident to the Dart last week in Mossley.
Also, spotted 37309 running through Salford on one of the Olympic shuttles to Old Trafford and 37418 in the new livery on the 25.
no 34100 was at Pioneer before 40381 accident saw it broke down in Ashton today the bus covering is 31917 it has an on Hire Sticker to first Pioneer in the front window it is not good for the hills of Tameside so slow
Intersting choice sending 31917, it has to be the worst arrow remaining in service, and I know what you mean on the slowness. I had it last week on the 572, and It was pretty scary on the hills, kept expecting it to roll back down once it stopped.
31919 has got to be worse than 31917 LOL!
I had it on the 519 in Bolton on Tuesday, what a failure that was! :P However, 31919 is alright once it gets going though, whereas 31917 continues to be slow!
RE: First Manchester - P528LND - 26/07/2012 21:07
The image poster seems to claim it's Oldham depot though...
RE: First Manchester - P528LND - 26/07/2012 21:25
I wonder if that Citaro being there is a sign of things to come. I heard previously in the thread that Citaro's are possibly to return to Oldham...
RE: First Manchester - SF07 - 26/07/2012 21:29
No pics online, but pics in the Oldham Chronicle showed that 40418 had some problems this morning. Was on the 415 route and caused severe tailback around Union Street, Mumps and Princes Street.
From the Oldham Chronicle:
"A BUS engineer took drastic action to prevent further rush-hour chaos through Oldham town centre today.
Traffic came to a grinding halt at 7am on the diversion between Union Street and Rhodes Bank — when a First bus got stuck in Bridge Street.
A mechanical failure meant the bus could only go forward — so when the driver tried to reverse to clear a road sign obstacle, she got stuck.
Buses backed up towards Mumps and with the clock ticking, a chaotic rush hour looked likely.
But the bus had to get through and one of First’s engineers came up with a simple solution — drive into the sign.
The bus pushed the sign over and ripped it out of the ground, taking off its own front spoiler in the process, But the jam quickly cleared.
The bus company is now investigating the incident."
http://oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/8/news-headlines/71878/the-jam-buster
RE: First Manchester - Damien - 26/07/2012 21:55
(26/07/2012 21:01)K101HUM Wrote:(26/07/2012 20:34)Damien Wrote: Here it is mic, and mic spot the citaro in the background I am so wondering why its there
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46868364@N04/7645308108/in/photostream/
Hmm, I think that could be Bury depot rather than Oldham hence the presence of the Citaro.
Its not BY, as the guy who took the shot, moved from Bury Depot to Oldham Depot on Monday of this week, to become full time painter. Also the citaros possibly transferring to OM, although may still happen is news to a Bury Depot driver contact. He knows nothing of the citaros leaving BY, but of course it means nothing.
Im wondering which garage will paint the bendi's which is supposed to be happening next week? Guess It could be either OM BN WN etc