Stagecoach Manchester

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(20/03/2013 21:39)M60lad Wrote:  Some of Hyde Road's Hybrids were having a day off their usual routes today as me and another driver at Hyde Road saw Hybrids on daytime 15, peak X57 (17:10 from Piccadilly), Peak X58 (17:17 from Piccadilly), also there was a 76 branded Enviro 400 out on 256s tonight heading into Manchester from Stretford at about 18:00

Also not sure how true this is but he has been told by a friend of his at Hyde Road that both Hyde Road and Stockport are shortly due some Darts from Middleton Depot, apparently the ones coming to Hyde Road will be going on 171 (apparently the MANs are having problems getting round a certain part of the route) and the ones coming to Stockport will be going on 374s.

Other news is that the former Bluebird Yellow liveried MPD that's parked at the back of HE is apparently withdrawn and will see no further service with Bluebird and the same with the London Central liveried Dart

Further news on the former London Trident parked at Hyde Road Depot is that yes it is for a Dance Troupe but allegedly someone has got the paperwork wrong as the Dance Troupe is based in London from what I've heard today

Interestingly I heard a similar rumour about the 171 about 3 days after the takeover although it was suggested to me that it would be Enviro200's that would transfer from Middleton (once painted) to be used mainly on the 171.

Really not surprised about the Ex Coachmasters Dart, although arn't they both at HE? They were very unreliable and seemed to be always broke down in Ashton when on the 395/6.

Surprised about the London Red Dart. I'm told that despite never receiving the blue paint this was a very reliable bus and very rarely let Bluebird down.

Finally a surprise visitor in Glossop today was 40660, which for once wasn't filling in for a broken Solo on the 390 but performed Bluebirds afternoon works service from Carpenters. I think some of the workers were a little surprised when this turned up to take them home. Anyone know if it was out in service??