First Manchester

[P528LND]

RE: First Manchester

(06/07/2012 00:25)Damien Wrote:  

(05/07/2012 17:47)P528LND Wrote:  If anyone remembers 64029 came to Oldham because of the first fire. Also, one of our Solo's were replaced by 50280, again because of fire. Note how both have Mercedes-Benz engines...

Did 64029 arrive in Oldham to replace 60263?

I'm pretty sure it did.

(06/07/2012 00:34)Damien Wrote:  The oldest bendi at Bury 10017 sounds like its had a bit of a tune up, was on 471s to Bolton today and it can shift a hell of a lot quicker than the newer 05 12001/18 omni city scania bendis

10017 has always been a quick machine. When it was introduced I loved it, it fast became one of my favourite buses.

If rumours are correct about the 50+ buses we are recieving after the olympics, I suppose now is your last chance to get a go on the Dennis Dart SLFs and Dennis Arrows/Older Volvo Olympians, and possibly R-reg Volvo B10BLEs and T-reg Volvo Olympians. Once they turn up, there is every possibility that the Darts and Arrows are finally off, as there is nothing stopping it from happening now. The way I see it:

415 becomes operated by Optare Solos out of the Oldham depot. Other services in Oldham can easily be run by saloons, and at Oldham we'll have plenty of spare B9TL's and Saloons after these Olympic buses arrive.

Y/ML02 reg Optare Solos and B7RLE's will do local work in Rochdale, along with Mercedes-Benz Citaro's from Bury.

Tameside will use their possible fleet of 10 B7TLs on the 350 and 348 between Carbrook/Hey Farm and Ashton, whilst Oldham provides the Oldham - Ashton 350s. Scania L94UBs or Volvo B10BLEs could possibly move here to see the end of Darts.

In Bury, we will see little change. I have heard from an unnamed employee at the Bury depot that they are looking at withdrawing bendy-buses, but we will not go into that.

In Bolton, B9TLs will be replaced by olympic stock on the 36, 37 and possibly the 8. The B9TLs moved will be used on other services that used to be run by Dennis Darts, and maybe the 12/25/26 will see B9TLs.

In Wigan, the 600 may receive B9TLs from Oldham or/and Bury for the 600. This will free up some saloons for withdrawal of some Dart SLFs and Optare Excels. Now, according to rumour, more B7TL's are due Manchester-way. It could be possible these go to Wigan to see the end of the Dennis Darts, Optare Excels and Dennis Arrows, along with N412JBV.

In Manchester, little will change.

(Please note I am not under any circumstance saying this will definitely happen. I must stress this is my opinion of what could happen.)