Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(10/03/2013 23:00)ace Wrote:  

(10/03/2013 22:36)Mayneway Wrote:  

(10/03/2013 20:37)ace Wrote:  Yes I was thinking that as well. I think the truth is they are there temporarily until the buses they actually do want to keep are painted, refurbished etc, and all services are running properly. Once this happens I think a lot of them will be on their way to the great bus depot in the sky to meet their makers.

Some may already be on there way!
No sign of the yellow or London Red Darts since last Sunday. All 3 are apparently at Hyde Road but why?? although the 2 yellow ones were very unreliable the red one was actually quite a good performer. Carn't see Stagecoach painting them, although ive read elsewhere that the two white Darts [the two ex Haytons ones i think] may be retained for a while as they have had a lot of money spent on them, but again i carn't see Stagecoach waisting time and money painting them.

Ive also noticed that the Solo's have been given fleet numbers but no fleetnames, could these be some of the first to go??

I think a few of the darts will be leaving. I can see a new batch being brought in from somewhere to replace them to be honest, a bit like what happened with Wigan. Whether any brand new ones will come remains to be seen, though given the numbers Manchester have had recently I think it may be someone else's turn this time, particularly since Wigan 'stole' Cambridge's batch last time!
Which Solo(s) do you mean? As far as I know I think there's only the one 11 reg, unless there are more somewhere that weren't on the fleet list.

I thought Bluebird had 3 or 4 Solo SR's.

Ive just checked my list - i have tried to keep it up to date with movements up till last sunday and i have 4 Solo's listed:
4 MK59BLU
5 ML59BLU
6 MM59BLU
7 YJ11EKX

I spotted one in Oldham on Friday afternoon with no fleetnames, and earlier i had noticed one in Ashton on the 395/6 again with no fleetnames.