Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

[St Helens Rider]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
I think they would be possibly too small for the 34/34A especially at busy times like Market Days at Earlestown for instance, probably more suited to the 31, 35 and 36 group of routes to be honest.

[CX54 DKD (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
A lot of people said 'how long' before one of the 58 plate Solos was put onto an 89 or 352/395 or even a 10/A. It hasn't happened, Arriva aren't stupid.

[CX54 DKD (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
Solo SR 713 on a 32A heading up to Clinkham Woods now. I'd suspect that, at this time, it's been out from first thing!

710 also doing the rounds on what looks to be driver familiarisation.

[P450 SWX]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
CX54 DKD
they have had a standard solo earlier this year one night on the 10/10A as me and my mate let it go for a 89 with a Dart

[sth77]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
Solo SR's 715 is out on the 32, along with 711/13 on the 32A.

[CX54 DKD (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

(30/07/2012 07:44)P450 SWX Wrote:  CX54 DKD
they have had a standard solo earlier this year one night on the 10/10A as me and my mate let it go for a 89 with a Dart

Not quite the same load as a daytime service is it Andy. Aside from that, I don't recall it being reported at the time.......

[P450 SWX]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
Im sure i posted it on either the origional forum or the last one

[tinytears87]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
WOW, what a night that must have been, a solo on the 10/10A's and a Dart on 89's ! I must have been off that night, looks like i missed a treat !

[CX54 DKD (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
Missed a treat indeed TT!

712 is another SR out on a Dart duty of the 37/38 which I'm on now. They certainly smell of 'new bus'! Very nice indeed though, engines seem pretty powerful, silent over some pretty appauling roads and my only criticism would be the cooling fans which you can hear pretty loudly at the back inside. Interesting it's not on a late duty though, I wonder if they're keeping them off lates until they're run in a bit?

[P450 SWX]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
if i remember it was january or febuary if im not mistaken the dart was either 7549 or 7559 cant remember wich too far back