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RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot - M113 YKC - 20/09/2012 14:57
(20/09/2012 09:46)ste Wrote: Your picture of the 60 takes us to a picture of the soon to be withdrawn darts from Southport mate.That link has been corrected now - sorry about that!
A welcome surprise on my 311 today was Cadet DK55 FXB (2517). It was very comfortable and almost rattle-less - even through Town Green! Plaxton Pointer 2 X234 ANC (2234) was on the 311 this morning but a fitter was at the wheel this afternoon in Ormskirk whilst the bus was "OUT OF SERVICE"; sister-bus X233 ANC (2233) seemed to have replaced it.
RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot - MPTE1955 - 20/09/2012 17:28
3114 was on the 61 earlier.
RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot - gka472l - 20/09/2012 17:37
(20/09/2012 14:08)mathias Wrote: First-time-seen 3111 (MX12 KXA) Pulsar2 was on 53A yesterday, leaving just 3113 to be accounted for...
No reports of 3115-3122 apart from a few parked up at Leyland a few days back.....
RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot - M113 YKC - 20/09/2012 19:25
(20/09/2012 19:20)P450 SWX Wrote: Or 3112
(19/09/2012 18:43)27701 Wrote:(18/09/2012 12:22)mathias Wrote: Another new(ish) one!Also, MX12 KXB (3112) was on the 62 on Monday - sporting a poor front-end:
Interurbanised 3110 (MX12 KWZ) SB200/Pulsar2 is on route 52/52A today!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/michael27701s-photos/8002586661/in/set-72157631560763050/
RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot - mathias - 22/09/2012 11:25
What appears to be Bootle's final 'new' (ex-Olympics) Pulsar delivery is finally OTR here.
3113 (MX12 KXC) on route 53A today.
To tell you the truth, I think I prefer the older ArrNW 3113;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/manchester-buses/5593234878/
(Photo Credit; James Frisby)
RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot - P450 SWX - 22/09/2012 16:29
So 3113 to 3122 are still not alocated how strange
RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot - CX54 DKD - 22/09/2012 17:55
(22/09/2012 16:29)P450 SWX Wrote: So 3113 to 3122 are still not alocated how strangeThe post literally above your's confirms 3113's allocation as Bootle.
RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot - MPTE1955 - 22/09/2012 18:04
Andy, I also reported that 3114 was on the 61 the other day, so 3115-3122 are the ones showing as not allocated
RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot - M113 YKC - 24/09/2012 14:19
Regarding Bootle's "new" Pulsar 2s, I've had MX12 KWV (3107) on the 62 (Bootle > Walton), MX12 KWW (3108) on the 53 (Liverpool > Bootle), MX12 KWY (3109) on the 52 (Liverpool > Netherton), MX12 KVB (3112) on the 52 (Netherton > Liverpool) and MX12 KVD (3114) on the 52A (Bootle > Liverpool) so far.
The first "newbie" that I rode on, 3114, was OK - a bit rattly, but certainly better than most of the older examples in the depot's fleet. I had 3108 after 3114 and it felt a bit sluggish, despite the fast driver "ragging" it, and it was a bit rattly, but, again, nothing too bad. 3107 barely rattled, but the driver was quite sluggish (morning journey - 12 minutes between Bootle and Walton is unneeded!). It held its gears, especially gear one, a lot. 3112, despite its ugly front-end, was great - few rattles and a great performer. 3109 this afternoon was very impressive - it didn't rattle, but it did squeak a bit on the worst roads of the route. Apart from the squeak, 3109 was a passenger's dream (apart from the handbrake-related alarm!).
Overall, these are definitely some of the best Pulsars/Pulsar 2s that I've rode on. I'd definitely say that Wright seem to have built (sort-of!) quality buses! Hopefully, if Bootle does receive more, they'll be just as good (or better!) than the five that I've sampled so far.
RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot - MPTE1955 - 24/09/2012 18:08
3115 is now in service, seen it on the 62 Crosby Bound in Walton Vale at about 5pm.