(30/12/2012 19:01)MX12CFE Wrote:  

(28/12/2012 17:14)3111 Wrote:  

(28/12/2012 16:54)dave4jackie Wrote:  read that the depot at kirkby is now a storage place for withdrawn cumfy buses,is it possible to see anything there or is everything locked away under cover

That depot is closed. The company has opened another depot near their new depot in Aintree for withdrawn buses - when I had a look in there, it appeared that all of their S-KNL Optare Solo M850s were there and well-and-truly withdrawn. I think that, among the many Solos in there, one Optare Alero was there. There's a yard near their Southport depot which is full of withdrawn Optare Aleros, too. In their Southport depot is many ELC Myllenniums, along with a small fleet of service buses - hybrid Solo YJ12 GXK was in there about a month ago, along with two smaller MX55-plated Solos. Finally, their Birkenhead depot is open but I don't know about what's in there - apart from the "baby Solos" (MX08-plated ones) and Optare Alero YP52 JWL (and their two new "vans"...). I hope that this is of help to you!

Meanwhile, tatty-looking and awful-sounding hybrid Solo YJ12 GXD is on the 57C/58C/144/145 today.

Is the new withdrawn buses depot on the same estate as aintree depot? there were a few withdrawn solos in aintree a couple of YN04 reg ones and YN53ZWJ the ex supertravel one wonder if these will end up in the withdrawn depot too?

(30/12/2012 20:06)Route102 Wrote:  

(30/12/2012 19:01)MX12CFE Wrote:  

(28/12/2012 17:14)3111 Wrote:  That depot is closed. The company has opened another depot near their new depot in Aintree for withdrawn buses - when I had a look in there, it appeared that all of their S-KNL Optare Solo M850s were there and well-and-truly withdrawn. I think that, among the many Solos in there, one Optare Alero was there. There's a yard near their Southport depot which is full of withdrawn Optare Aleros, too. In their Southport depot is many ELC Myllenniums, along with a small fleet of service buses - hybrid Solo YJ12 GXK was in there about a month ago, along with two smaller MX55-plated Solos. Finally, their Birkenhead depot is open but I don't know about what's in there - apart from the "baby Solos" (MX08-plated ones) and Optare Alero YP52 JWL (and their two new "vans"...). I hope that this is of help to you!

Meanwhile, tatty-looking and awful-sounding hybrid Solo YJ12 GXD is on the 57C/58C/144/145 today.

Is the new withdrawn buses depot on the same estate as aintree depot? there were a few withdrawn solos in aintree a couple of YN04 reg ones and YN53ZWJ the ex supertravel one wonder if these will end up in the withdrawn depot too?

Yes the withdrawn depot is on the same estate. You can see the tad from Brookfield drive. It's sort of backs onto what used to be the Howard Basford car repair centre. You can Also see in the yard from Long Lane too. It's prob only 2 minute walk from the main depot site at Atherton Road

(31/12/2012 05:44)dave4jackie Wrote:  

(30/12/2012 20:06)Route102 Wrote:  

(30/12/2012 19:01)MX12CFE Wrote:  Is the new withdrawn buses depot on the same estate as aintree depot? there were a few withdrawn solos in aintree a couple of YN04 reg ones and YN53ZWJ the ex supertravel one wonder if these will end up in the withdrawn depot too?

Yes the withdrawn depot is on the same estate. You can see the tad from Brookfield drive. It's sort of backs onto what used to be the Howard Basford car repair centre. You can Also see in the yard from Long Lane too. It's prob only 2 minute walk from the main depot site at Atherton Road

what is next to the withdrawn depot please as when i went looking the other wk i could only find the main depot

(31/12/2012 11:30)Route102 Wrote:  

(31/12/2012 05:44)dave4jackie Wrote:  

(30/12/2012 20:06)Route102 Wrote:  Yes the withdrawn depot is on the same estate. You can see the tad from Brookfield drive. It's sort of backs onto what used to be the Howard Basford car repair centre. You can Also see in the yard from Long Lane too. It's prob only 2 minute walk from the main depot site at Atherton Road

what is next to the withdrawn depot please as when i went looking the other wk i could only find the main depot

The yard with the withdrawn solos is next to the old Howard Basford site. Basically if you turn into Brookfield drive from long lane (Jacobs) you can clearly see into the yard about 10yards before you actually turn left into Wareing road. So it's actually in the main road before you turn by Ace Travels depot. I have attached a picture, the pin mark is the site of the yard.

(01/01/2013 03:12)Route102 Wrote:  Even if the gates are closed you can still clearly see in. Plus if you look from the main Road (Long Lane) you can also see some buses.

(20/12/2012 22:08)B10B6514 Wrote:  Southport and around the corner on Crowland St as well. Plenty of DAFs and Aleros