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RE: First Manchester - Benzo - 19/12/2013 10:51
(18/12/2013 16:24)joe_alker Wrote: 42941 in new first livery and on 350 today. 30876 on 331 for second day running, is this a permanent transfer?
Wonder if they will repaint the 2 other transfers 42944/5?
30876 defintely a loan
RE: First Manchester - Mayneway - 19/12/2013 13:14
(18/12/2013 16:24)joe_alker Wrote: 42941 in new first livery and on 350 today. 30876 on 331 for second day running, is this a permanent transfer?
30876 was on the 387 yesterday morning heading towards Hyde. Looked very smart.
RE: First Manchester - Benzo - 19/12/2013 17:17
(19/12/2013 13:14)Mayneway Wrote:(18/12/2013 16:24)joe_alker Wrote: 42941 in new first livery and on 350 today. 30876 on 331 for second day running, is this a permanent transfer?
30876 was on the 387 yesterday morning heading towards Hyde. Looked very smart.
That's a different allocation, they do indeed look smart in the Olympia livery. they fit in well with pioneer buses, maybe pioneer should keep a few.
B9 37463 has officially moved back to Oldham as it has the 'cared by Oldham depot' sticker
RE: First Manchester - jimbo - 27/12/2013 11:05
67417 - enviro300 weirdly allocated on the 409s today
RE: First Manchester - Benzo - 27/12/2013 12:49
(27/12/2013 11:05)jimbo Wrote: 67417 - enviro300 weirdly allocated on the 409s today
Not the first time, saw 67425 on the 409 in Ashton back on Saturday and 67423 on the 64 in Oldham.
Manchester depot ran the 409 yesterday seeing 37372 + 62218 and presumably few others
RE: First Manchester - ANW 2283 - 27/12/2013 20:45
I am considering a trip to Rochdale in the near future, and I was wondering what is the expected power is on the various First Manchester / West Yorkshire services. Here is what I know, or at least I think I know...
6 Previously Darts now Citaros
17 OM deckers
409 Enviro 400's / occasional Enviro300
471 BY deckers/bendy buses
457 Citaros
Most of the local 4xx services OM Solo's
589/590 HX Volvo B7 single deckers or other odd workings such as 60827 being 1 I have had.
Any additions or corrections (bearing in mind I've only ever been to Rochdale twice before) would be gratefully received.
Thanks in advance.
RE: First Manchester - jimbo - 28/12/2013 07:53
589/590 is mainly 54 plate Geminis tbh
RE: First Manchester - M60lad - 28/12/2013 08:00
6 is a mix of Citaroes and Volvo B7s at the moment and the odd Enviro 300
17 is actually QS B9s or the occasional QS single decker
409 Mainly branded/unbranded Enviro 400, odd B9 Gemini on occasion
471 BY B9 or Scania bendy and the odd B7
454/457 mainly Citaroes but B7s can and do turn up
Rochdale locals are mainly in the hands of Solos but Darts sometimes deputise
589/590 mainly B7s but some workings are booked for double deckers
RE: First Manchester - SF07 - 28/12/2013 10:40
Also got 24 and 181/182, which are combination of B9s, B7s and Enviro400s, while the 58 is mainly made up of the new B7s
RE: First Manchester - Metroline1511 - 28/12/2013 22:35
I rode modern Eclipse 69566 followed by Enviro300 67423. Although I prefer the look of the Enviro300, I found the Eclipse more comfortable. I find E400H and Volvo B5LHs can compare similarly. The 81a at Holts Estate changed the destination to Manchester as route 81 instead of 81a!
I saw an Enviro400 on route 81, surprisingly.
I was pleased to ride Marshall 41787 on route 333, as a 331 was a Solo.