First Manchester

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RE: First Manchester

(18/09/2013 13:47)james Wrote:  

(18/09/2013 00:30)Mayneway Wrote:  

(18/09/2013 00:07)james Wrote:  the marshalls have now cover 346/389/331/333, 346/393 38/39`s from what ive seeen myself since my last post how long til they get on 41`s??? place your bets now please yet again 2 hybrids are off to blackburn atm

Before the Hybrids arrived darts were quite common in the 41 (when Stotts did the weekday 41s), but the allocater seems a lot stricter these days and it seems to be strictly Solo's.

As for the Hybrids, they seem to spend more time off the road than they do on, I'm thinking their still under warranty otherwise it would be costing TFGM a pretty penny!

all tfgm hybrids inc wigan and stagecoach are not allowed to be serviced by our own company staff , even if a headlight is out it has to go to optare at blackburn its rediculous thats why you are seeing a lot of normal buses on 41`s the priority list is sk routes,419 then 41 for hybrids. in regards to mayneway about losing the sk tenders they would forfit 328/205 tenders also as the are green bus spec. but ive not heard anything when i spoke to my uncle the other day

Stagecoach wigans tfgm hybrid optares go to optare at carrington and the iveco tfgm buses go to walton summit!

[37554BY]

RE: First Manchester

(18/09/2013 09:48)WWH44L Wrote:  

(18/09/2013 00:16)37554BY Wrote:  69572 and 69573 are in service at Bury covering for 3 Bury Buses at Bury off road due to RTA damage plus various breakdowns. A Bury driver told me Bury basically were so low on buses that Bolton had no choice but to put them in service for Bury earlier than planned.

For now these two will remain at Bury

It's great to see new buses at Bury, even if its not long term. It's still good to see

Good to see but there are three V reg Scanias 60183-5 V131-3DND parked up at BN which I'm sure could be used, but maybe they need MOTs etc.

Bury used to have the three sheds you mention, because of the urgence and lack of MOT I assume that's why the B7s are there.

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RE: First Manchester
pioneer SBA darts 40380/82/40403/6 seen today in service no more loans see for over a week

[M60lad]

RE: First Manchester
Does anybody know exactly where Optare's is at Carrington? Is it anywhere near Travelmaster's yard by some chance?

[VolvoB10M]

RE: First Manchester

(18/09/2013 00:16)37554BY Wrote:  69572 and 69573 are in service at Bury covering for 3 Bury Buses at Bury off road due to RTA damage plus various breakdowns. A Bury driver told me Bury basically were so low on buses that Bolton had no choice but to put them in service for Bury earlier than planned.

For now these two will remain at Bury

It's great to see new buses at Bury, even if its not long term. It's still good to see

The depot sticker on the side says they are from Bramley, do you know what vehicles are out of use?

Thanks,
LH.

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RE: First Manchester

(19/09/2013 17:13)VolvoB10M Wrote:  

(18/09/2013 00:16)37554BY Wrote:  69572 and 69573 are in service at Bury covering for 3 Bury Buses at Bury off road due to RTA damage plus various breakdowns. A Bury driver told me Bury basically were so low on buses that Bolton had no choice but to put them in service for Bury earlier than planned.

For now these two will remain at Bury

It's great to see new buses at Bury, even if its not long term. It's still good to see

The depot sticker on the side says they are from Bramley, do you know what vehicles are out of use?

Thanks,
LH.

69571 also at BY the others are 69566 to 70/74 to 76 all diverted from Leeds

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RE: First Manchester
bus 36280 was only on loan to Devon & cornwall and is back home and 33665 remains in Plymouth

[GmBusesNorth]

RE: First Manchester

(19/09/2013 07:23)M60lad Wrote:  Does anybody know exactly where Optare's is at Carrington? Is it anywhere near Travelmaster's yard by some chance?

Its near utds training ground! follow the signs for encore!

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RE: First Manchester
Streetlites are possibly going to go to Bury now to help out, either with the Eclipses or instead of

[VolvoB10M]

RE: First Manchester

(19/09/2013 22:26)37554BY Wrote:  Streetlites are possibly going to go to Bury now to help out, either with the Eclipses or instead of

There will be an interesting mixture of vehicles, have any ALX400's been withdrawn? I only saw 2 all day today.