First Manchester

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester
Observations in Bolton

60212BY 510
60213BY 524
60218BY 524
66876OM 22 I assume on loan from OM
66926WN 561 A wigan loan
66868OM 572
37428BN 37 Didn't know this had been done
40357BN 561

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester
37415BN and 37296BY in Oldham depot for reprinting

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester
Also quick question where has 60218 come from has it always been a Bury bus, I know a couple of years ago, it was, them it vanished

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester
Also there, is another BY B9 being done at Bolton, but Oldham contact isn't sure which one.

This information is from a reliable first Manchester employee as it also appears on the gm buses group

Obviously the B9s from Bury have been made a start on, in readiness for 471 relaunch, as now some uncertainty exists as to when the Olympic OM B9s will move to BY.A couple of people in the know at first have given conflicting information.

[thomasl1231]

RE: First Manchester

(02/08/2012 00:23)Damien Wrote:  

(02/08/2012 00:11)thomasl1231 Wrote:  [quote='Damien' pid='10410' dateline='1343843665']
My spottings in the Bury, Radcliffe, Farnworth, Bolton Area.

31920BN dear or dear had this on the 571. BNs new buses should mean this thankfully withdraws

There is nothing wrong with 31920. It was perfectly fine the past three times that I went on it!
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Well Thomas, I Have been on 31920 three times in the last week, last wednesday 31920 was doing a 572 and an engineer had to be called to it, as it wouldnt go into gear in the bus station, a day later. I had it again, and it kept stalling at the lights on my 571. And today, it was obviously in difficulties going ever so slow, and holding up the traffic behind it for quite some way. Sister bus 31919 was broken Down in Bury on Monday morning rush hour. So nothing wrong with it, i beg to differ

Lol something must have happened to it then, it was perfectly fine when I've had it recently! That was on 12th July, 19th July and 24th July. Maybe it's gradually disintigrating lol! I'll see if it's out in the next couple of days when I go out to experience such problems! Will make a good video! :P

[mic]

RE: First Manchester
pioneer sightings

31917 393 [still has on hire to first pioneer sticker in front window]
34028 346 on loan
34097 389 [OM duty]
34100 348 on loan
40135 346
40325 331/333
40327 353/354
40337 39
40360 346
40361 350
40368 350
40374 350
40382 183/350
40871 350
40878 350
53143 331/333
53148 387
59016 419

also 40332 was on OM driver training duties parked up in Ashton today

[SF07]

RE: First Manchester
40353 left Manchester this evening as the 6.12pm X34 to Lowton. Was packed too, with lots of passengers standing. Probably wishing for the return of a B9 tomorrow

[WWH44L]

RE: First Manchester

(02/08/2012 00:26)Damien Wrote:  

(01/08/2012 22:55)66905 Wrote:  Damien, the Oldham buses that have gone to London are going to Bury, once they return from London. They will be replaced at Oldham by new buses. :-)

Hi John,

Thank you for clarifying, yes I heard that the 7 B9s from OM, Would return then move to Bury, there just seems to be very little information on which B9S other than 37553/6

Regards

Damien

Seen pics of 37552/4 in the big smoke as well. 552 in the new livery, 554 in the old. Don't ask me for a link as i've lost it. (the plot as well!)

BN 37409 is a defo repaint. Was on the 36 earlier today.

[mic]

RE: First Manchester
more B7s from Yorkshire due this month

[Nicholas]

RE: First Manchester

(02/08/2012 19:06)SF07 Wrote:  40353 left Manchester this evening as the 6.12pm X34 to Lowton. Was packed too, with lots of passengers standing. Probably wishing for the return of a B9 tomorrow

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