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RE: Stagecoach Manchester
I meant to report yesterday that 17180 has been in the yard outside Stockport garage for a few days. It is in Stagecoach national livery but I haven't seen it in service yet. Maybe it is for school services or to replace a Spectra? |
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RE: Stagecoach Manchester
(02/09/2012 19:28)Metroline1511 Wrote: I meant to report yesterday that 17180 has been in the yard outside Stockport garage for a few days. It is in Stagecoach national livery but I haven't seen it in service yet. Maybe it is for school services or to replace a Spectra? This would be a transfer from Hyde Road then, formerly a 168/169 Olympic cover bus. My hunch would be it's about to go Magic. |
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RE: Stagecoach Manchester
I had also seen short ex-London Trident 17239 on route 168 during the Olympics. So it seems that a few former London TAs and TASs have come to Manchester with no differentiation between lengths. |
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RE: Stagecoach Manchester
(02/09/2012 19:34)Metroline1511 Wrote: I had also seen short ex-London Trident 17239 on route 168 during the Olympics. So it seems that a few former London TAs and TASs have come to Manchester with no differentiation between lengths. I think there were 11 in all. The seating capacity is marginally less than the Enviro400's and I think the plan always was for at least some of them to go Magic after the Olympics to replace the retiring Volvo Olympians. |
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RE: Stagecoach Manchester
(02/09/2012 19:28)Metroline1511 Wrote: I meant to report yesterday that 17180 has been in the yard outside Stockport garage for a few days. It is in Stagecoach national livery but I haven't seen it in service yet. Maybe it is for school services or to replace a Spectra? all those are moving to Stockport |
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RE: Stagecoach Manchester
(02/09/2012 14:18)Mayneway Wrote: Enviro400's 19049 & 19051 along with Tridents 17612 & 17670 transfered from Shartson to Ashton on Friday. 19049 was indeed on 236's yesterday and one of the Tridents did a very early 330 yesterday morning [around 6.15am], and either the same or the other Trident was on taxi duties. Just seen one of them 2 tridents on the 237 night trip go through hadfield, they have been used on the 236/7 before as I found this pic a while ago http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AzpqLjRiV3o/Sc...751638.jpg |
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RE: Stagecoach Manchester
(02/09/2012 20:49)Benzo Wrote:(02/09/2012 14:18)Mayneway Wrote: Enviro400's 19049 & 19051 along with Tridents 17612 & 17670 transfered from Shartson to Ashton on Friday. 19049 was indeed on 236's yesterday and one of the Tridents did a very early 330 yesterday morning [around 6.15am], and either the same or the other Trident was on taxi duties. Yep I'm well aware that they have been used in the past. The ex Mayne's were at AZ briefly in the 3 years I've worked up in Glossop it's always been MANs, Enviro200/400s and of course the trusty magic olympian. Wish I'd known it was out in service tonight as wouldn't have minded a trip on one on that particular route. |
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RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Yes they would have been used years ago when tridents were the modern buses of the time. It'll be interesting to see how these 'elderly' buses will cope with the hills these days though. |
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RE: Stagecoach Manchester
(02/09/2012 21:05)Mayneway Wrote:(02/09/2012 20:49)Benzo Wrote:(02/09/2012 14:18)Mayneway Wrote: Enviro400's 19049 & 19051 along with Tridents 17612 & 17670 transfered from Shartson to Ashton on Friday. 19049 was indeed on 236's yesterday and one of the Tridents did a very early 330 yesterday morning [around 6.15am], and either the same or the other Trident was on taxi duties. I miss them Magic Olympians which were 16090 and 16103 before that one, very comfortable rides in the dark was the best thing about them |
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RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Plenty of photos on Flickr of 10045 (with the 76 branding) at Heaton Park for the bus rally today. Also a few pics of 10051 in service over the weekend. |
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