Arriva Buses Wales - Wrexham Depot

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

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(24/07/2015 10:13)N531 DWM Wrote:  New Enviro 200 2148 DK15 EHC is in service this morning. Nice to see they've got full destination screens at the rear, shame it wasn't working though!

Chances are its just on DF and not in Service as Arriva have already said they will enter Service on the 27th

[N531 DWM]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Wrexham Depot
There's definitely 2 of them in service, just seen 2147 DK15 EHB going past my house carrying a full load.

[YN05 WKE]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Wrexham Depot

(24/07/2015 10:24)bolton bus basher Wrote:  Chances are its just on DF and not in Service as Arriva have already said they will enter Service on the 27th

It's possible one or 2 may enter service early look at Chester Depots 10/10A Sapphire
After launch none where meant to go in service for a week but 2 entered service that day on 10's (4640 and 4644 from memory) due to darts failing and stayed out after that day (not including 2 on loan at Rhyl before launch 4637/4638)

[N531 DWM]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Wrexham Depot
2145 (the black sheep of the family) CX15 BXZ is also out in service.
Out of the 3 I've seen so far, this is the only one that has it's rear destinations working.

[N531 DWM]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Wrexham Depot
2149 DK15 EHD is out this afternoon

[mathias]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Wrexham Depot

(24/07/2015 11:44)N531 DWM Wrote:  2145 (the black sheep of the family) CX15 BXZ is also out in service.
Out of the 3 I've seen so far, this is the only one that has it's rear destinations working.

According to the gov.uk database, both 2145 and 2146 were registered on Wednesday the 15th!
The rest of them do not come up on the database (yet)....

2145 (CX15 BXZ) NEW 15-07-2015, TAX 01-07-2016, 4461ccDIESEL, GREEN.
2146 (DK15 EGZ) NEW 15-07-2015, TAX 01-07-2016, 4461ccDIESEL, GREEN.

Unusual for Arriva to describe them as 'green' when they usually say 'blue' or 'multi-colour'.
Incidentally, BLOTW say these new E20Ds are of B28F configuration.

Anyway, hope this helps!

[N531 DWM]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Wrexham Depot
Penycae's are fully E20D operated today. Rear destination screens are now working.
I saw some standing loads yesterday afternoon and again this morning. Personally I think Arriva have dropped a clanger ordering these 28 seater Enviro200's for Route 3, at peak times they're full when they get to Ponciau. Why didn't they go for the next size up? An extra 4 or 6 seats makes all the difference. The route has gone from full size darts, cadets, spare sapphire deckers and 32 seat solo's to these.. Don't get me wrong, it's great having brand new vehicles on the route, but I think passengers should also have a seat.

[Nwales Bus]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Wrexham Depot
Full and standing load on the 15:50 3 from Wrexham now. Nice to see the CCTV screen work but no next stop announcement or wifi

[LJ51 DDA]

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managed to catch up ever so slightly photographs of

DK15EHC (2147) - https://flic.kr/p/vKTU2B
DK15EHD (2149) - https://flic.kr/p/wGLrwZ
DK15EHE (2150) - https://flic.kr/p/vKKgRY

can be seen by clicking the links provided.

Also in other news J500ABW (4405) was involved in a Serious RTA last night which has caused a huge amount of damage to the front end, the chassis has also been bent and badly damaged but Arriva are determined to get the vehicle fixed a loan vehicle IS to be drafted in from somewhere.

[LJ51 DDA]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Wrexham Depot
DK15EHB (2147) is on Service 1 today