Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

[R311 WVR]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
X117 JFV On the 41/42 today, Spotted in Brombrough at 10.40 Birkenhead bound

[mbonwick]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(29/05/2013 19:00)326VFM Wrote:  Thanks Mbonwick for information about Paintshop, I don't realised that Lillyhall have no paintshop there, sorry about that. Also I ask you ex-Chester Darts SLF (No33408-33413) are stored and still at Gillmoss. I want to know make sure still there or gone.

Still at Gillmoss as far as I know!

[J654UHN]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
Still there as of Monday

[R557 ABA]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(28/05/2013 22:02)mbonwick Wrote:  There is no paint shop at Lillyhall, so there's no reason for anything to be heading there (other than for storage).
Within Cumbria & North Lancs, the depots are split as follows;

Lillyhall - heavy engineering (eg. Open Top conversions) and storage
Carlisle - paint shop
Morecambe - some storage, though LL is preferred.

Thanks, anyhow at least one of them was reupholstered it does seem a waste if they are going into storage. I'm under the impression that they're trying to get everything that's serviceable repainted or out of First livery before the 6 month takeover date which is the 13th of June I believe.

Talking of which Chester Volvo Olympian N536 LHG (16179) has had it's barbie eradicated, I must say it looks much smarter than the Royale done at Rock Ferry. http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasharrison/8881864970/

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
any idea where i can get a copy of this fleetcard?

[mbonwick]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
http://mbonwick.cu.cc/SCNW/Fleetcards

[gka472l]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
Although no longer in the area, a couple of pics seen on Flickr of the former Birkenhead Gemini's now in Fife

16961
http://www.flickr.com/photos/62677/88906...otostream/

16964 has finally gone north
http://www.flickr.com/photos/62677/88899...otostream/

HTH

[enrag2000]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(30/05/2013 13:06)mbonwick Wrote:  http://mbonwick.cu.cc/SCNW/Fleetcards

Michael,

Will you be making a new directory for the next period as I assume that it will revert to period 1?

If so, could you please post the link on here?

Many thanks.

[mbonwick]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
Yes - there will be a new directory for the new financial year.
The link will be the same, except this time it'll be a folder called "13". It's a dead simple job to do, but I'm putting it off until I have the fleetcards (hopefully this weekend) as I know otherwise a lot of people will get confused!

[SNL 824]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(29/05/2013 23:49)R557 ABA Wrote:  

(28/05/2013 22:02)mbonwick Wrote:  There is no paint shop at Lillyhall, so there's no reason for anything to be heading there (other than for storage).
Within Cumbria & North Lancs, the depots are split as follows;

Lillyhall - heavy engineering (eg. Open Top conversions) and storage
Carlisle - paint shop
Morecambe - some storage, though LL is preferred.

Thanks, anyhow at least one of them was reupholstered it does seem a waste if they are going into storage. I'm under the impression that they're trying to get everything that's serviceable repainted or out of First livery before the 6 month takeover date which is the 13th of June I believe.

Talking of which Chester Volvo Olympian N536 LHG (16179) has had it's barbie eradicated, I must say it looks much smarter than the Royale done at Rock Ferry. http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasharrison/8881864970/

It does look good - but why no orange or red - is this literally just a paint over the Barbie stripes job?