First Manchester

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: First Manchester
53146 and 53147 are the only ones out of them 4 that still hold Tax with the rest of the Batch being in Doncaster now as someone has pointed out to be or are SORN/Untaxed

[Solo40336]

RE: First Manchester
According to green road fitted to the Greater Manchester vehicles were last started up;
53703 August 5 2018
53605 (Queen's Road) Today
53401 Today
53810 Today
53807 Today
53808 Feb 19 2019
53138 Today
53146 Today
53147 Yesterday
53148 April 18 2018
53150 April 16 2018
All 4 Darts have also been active the last couple of days.

[Brickmill]

RE: First Manchester

(03/03/2019 17:21)Solo40336 Wrote:  According to green road fitted to the Greater Manchester vehicles were last started up;
53703 August 5 2018
53605 (Queen's Road) Today
53401 Today
53810 Today
53807 Today
53808 Feb 19 2019
53138 Today
53146 Today
53147 Yesterday
53148 April 18 2018
53150 April 16 2018
All 4 Darts have also been active the last couple of days.

Just checked and this does indeed tally with my latest records. Notwithstanding I hadn't seen any reports of 53148/50 departing.

[Brickmill]

RE: First Manchester
I can't find recent Replies regarding FreeBus, but 49107/9 have now appeared on the network in the yellow based livery. I think that just leaves 49108 (YJ60 KDN) & 59006 (YJ60 KCK) to be traced. Unless anyone knows different?

[Y458 KNF]

RE: First Manchester

(03/03/2019 20:35)Brickmill Wrote:  I can't find recent Replies regarding FreeBus, but 49107/9 have now appeared on the network in the yellow based livery. I think that just leaves 49108 (YJ60 KDN) & 59006 (YJ60 KCK) to be traced. Unless anyone knows different?

What about 49112 is that one back now?

[Solo40336]

 RE: First Manchester
49108 Hyde Road Depot Feb 28
49112 Birkenhead Depot March 1
59006 appears to have been taken off fleet. Only 59001-5, 7, 8 are listed

[L401CJF]

RE: First Manchester

(04/03/2019 00:42)Solo40336 Wrote:  49108 Hyde Road Depot Feb 28
49112 Birkenhead Depot March 1
59006 appears to have been taken off fleet. Only 59001-5, 7, 8 are listed

Birkenhead depot has been Stagecoach owned since Jan 2013!

[acocker96]

RE: First Manchester

(04/03/2019 00:42)Solo40336 Wrote:  49108 Hyde Road Depot Feb 28
49112 Birkenhead Depot March 1
59006 appears to have been taken off fleet. Only 59001-5, 7, 8 are listed

Birkenhead depot belongs to Stagecoach Merseyside and Hyde Road belongs to Stagecoach Manchester.

[Nwales Bus]

RE: First Manchester

(04/03/2019 08:01)acocker96 Wrote:  Birkenhead depot belongs to Stagecoach Merseyside and Hyde Road belongs to Stagecoach Manchester.

Stagecoach were awarded the contract for upgrade works by TFGM

[Brickmill]

RE: First Manchester

(04/03/2019 00:42)Solo40336 Wrote:  49108 Hyde Road Depot Feb 28
49112 Birkenhead Depot March 1
59006 appears to have been taken off fleet. Only 59001-5, 7, 8 are listed

On paper at least, I think there are plenty of spare buses for FreeBus. I wonder if once 49108/12 are available, some of the Solos will transfer to normal TFGM contracts