Arriva North West - Bootle Depot

[MPTE1955]

RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot
Bootle have 2266 on 52/52A this morning, so no full pulsar operation today, still a few DLA's hanging around, one old coloured on on 56, didnt catch which one. 4090 is also out and about, didnt catch which service although probably 56 as well.

[mathias]

RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot

(15/04/2013 08:01)MPTE1955 Wrote:  Bootle have 2266 on 52/52A this morning, so no full pulsar operation today, still a few DLA's hanging around, one old coloured on on 56, didnt catch which one. 4090 is also out and about, didnt catch which service although probably 56 as well.

Old-coloured 4030 (S270 JUA) on 52/52A today. Chug, chug, chug.....

[M113 YKC]

RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot

(15/04/2013 08:01)MPTE1955 Wrote:  Bootle have 2266 on 52/52A this morning, so no full pulsar operation today

Somebody on Flickr managed to photograph it in Liverpool (credit):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/57422671@N0...otostream/

[M113 YKC]

RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot
A photo of Enviro400 4419 on the 311 this evening has appeared on Flickr (credit):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28011506@N0...otostream/

[MPTE1955]

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(15/04/2013 20:23)3111 Wrote:  A photo of Enviro400 4419 on the 311 this evening has appeared on Flickr (credit):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28011506@N0...otostream/

I was hoping to catch one if these on the 60 or 61 on my way home tonight but didn't see any whilst on the 60 and 4432. Incidentially 4432 has a crack in the upstairs front screen.

[mathias]

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(15/04/2013 20:40)MPTE1955 Wrote:  

(15/04/2013 20:23)3111 Wrote:  A photo of Enviro400 4419 on the 311 this evening has appeared on Flickr (credit):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28011506@N0...otostream/

I was hoping to catch one if these on the 60 or 61 on my way home tonight but didn't see any whilst on the 60 and 4432. Incidentially 4432 has a crack in the upstairs front screen.

Could be worth a try tonight!
Interurbanised 4419 (CX58 GBV) is on '60-AIGBURTH VALE' route today.

Must've been something very strong to crack the upper deck screen on 4432.
The glass is laminated and imported from Finland (hence the 'Finn Lamex' marking on the screen).
Website for anyone interested.....
http://www.finnlamex.com/

[M113 YKC]

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(15/04/2013 20:40)MPTE1955 Wrote:  

(15/04/2013 20:23)3111 Wrote:  A photo of Enviro400 4419 on the 311 this evening has appeared on Flickr (credit):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28011506@N0...otostream/

I was hoping to catch one if these on the 60 or 61 on my way home tonight but didn't see any whilst on the 60 and 4432. Incidentially 4432 has a crack in the upstairs front screen.

I thought that I was dreaming yesterday morning when I seen 4424 on the 311 passing through Old Roan at 06:38 for Skelmersdale, having just started in Walton (so on there from the start)! I had super-fast 4418 on my 311 from Skelmersdale to Liverpool this evening! Lovely bus to ride on. Love its high-pitched squeals at high revs, although they didn't do it as much as it did at Birkenhead. Ride-quality-wise, it was alright, although the damn destination area panel wouldn't stop rattling (I sat on the top deck as I hadn't rode on a 'decker on the 311 around Skelmersdale since Bootle first got the service). I was shocked to pass 4428 in Aintree en-route to Skem, though - on the same board as 4424 was on yesterday! The extra capacity is desired on peak-hour journeys, especially when the schools are open en-route.

Abnormalities on the 52/52A today were DAF/ALX400 4095 and Marshall 7649 - the latter may even be on a late board...!

[M113 YKC]

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(17/04/2013 18:20)3111 Wrote:  Abnormalities on the 52/52A today were DAF/ALX400 4095 and Marshall 7649 - the latter may even be on a late board...!

Furthermore, Cadet 2638 was on the 58.

Has anybody seen Pulsar 2926 recently? Haven't seen this one for some time, although it was sounding a bit dodgy when I was last on it.

[MPTE1955]

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Had 7662 on the 61 yesterday, don't know what they have done to it but it was certainly a lot quicker and better than the last time I was on it, driver thrashed it all the way from Bootle until I got off at Eaton Road. Don't get me wrong, its still a rotten ride though, and going over a speed bump on Honey Green Lane I thought the rear axle was going to fall off.

[M113 YKC]

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To my disappointment, Marshall 7675 showed-up on my 311 from Skelmersdale to Aintree today. Still very sluggish and rough, although it sounded a bit nicer today. Enviro400 4434 was on the 311 this morning (same board as 4424 and 4428 were on on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively), however Pulsar 2 3017 was on its board this evening; furthermore, the board that Plaxton Pointer 2 2232 was on this morning was being worked by Marshall 7649 this evening.

Finally, I had the pleasure of Enviro400 4411 on my 53A from Aintree to Netherton this evening. Lovely, smooth and warm bus - apart from it looking quite scruffy internally and externally!