Stagecoach Manchester

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(10/03/2013 23:04)Mayneway Wrote:  

(10/03/2013 23:00)ace Wrote:  

(10/03/2013 22:36)Mayneway Wrote:  Some may already be on there way!
No sign of the yellow or London Red Darts since last Sunday. All 3 are apparently at Hyde Road but why?? although the 2 yellow ones were very unreliable the red one was actually quite a good performer. Carn't see Stagecoach painting them, although ive read elsewhere that the two white Darts [the two ex Haytons ones i think] may be retained for a while as they have had a lot of money spent on them, but again i carn't see Stagecoach waisting time and money painting them.

Ive also noticed that the Solo's have been given fleet numbers but no fleetnames, could these be some of the first to go??

I think a few of the darts will be leaving. I can see a new batch being brought in from somewhere to replace them to be honest, a bit like what happened with Wigan. Whether any brand new ones will come remains to be seen, though given the numbers Manchester have had recently I think it may be someone else's turn this time, particularly since Wigan 'stole' Cambridge's batch last time!
Which Solo(s) do you mean? As far as I know I think there's only the one 11 reg, unless there are more somewhere that weren't on the fleet list.

I thought Bluebird had 3 or 4 Solo SR's.

Ive just checked my list - i have tried to keep it up to date with movements up till last sunday and i have 4 Solo's listed:
4 MK59BLU
5 ML59BLU
6 MM59BLU
7 YJ11EKX

I spotted one in Oldham on Friday afternoon with no fleetnames, and earlier i had noticed one in Ashton on the 395/6 again with no fleetnames.

Oh yes, I forgot about the 59 reg's. I think it's probably the personalised plates that threw me, lol.
If they don't want them for the Middleton depot, they may end up in Stockport. I think they've been looking to replace the 51 reg's for a while so this may be their chance. They'd be ideal given their age.