Arriva North West - Bootle Depot

[Jack]

RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot
These Enviro400s will surely be MMCs?

[M113 YKC]

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2226, 2233 and 2265 are on the 52/52A today and 2228 and 2519 are on the 53, whilst 2917 is on the 60 and 2916 and 3021 are on the 61...

[MX12CFE]

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(04/10/2014 13:39)YJ59 AZA Wrote:  I was told by a reliable source at Bootle yesterday that the 16 Enviro400s due here in January are for the 52/52A. He did admit that they only need 12 for the 52s though, which makes the order for 16 a bit odd. However, I'm thinking that they were ordered when the 52s were every 6 minutes (requiring 14 buses).

They'll most-likely see-off the 12 Darts without a doubt. Being optimistic, the additional 4 will hopefully see-off the Cadets! The only things at the depot that are older than the Cadets are the Geminis, which probably won't be replaced as they're for school services (well, that's what they're here for!).

Maybe the spare Enviro400s could go on the 310/311 would be nice to have some deckers on there

[MPTE1955]

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I had 2910 on the 61 this evening, this has to be one of Bootle's better pulsars as little I'm the way of vibrations or rattles and also a good turn of speed. Certainly makes a change.

[H101GEV (Administrator)]

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4420, 2638 and 2234 were running in a row on the 52/52A this afternoon, while 4412 was on the 55.

[MPTE1955]

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Had 2945 on my 61 home tonight, not a particularly nice bus and idle vibrations not great.

[MX12CFE]

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Had 3108 MX12KWW on the first 311 this morning and it seemed a bit problematic all the way from Maghull to Ormskirk the driver kept trying to put his foot down but 3108 just didnt want to accelerate then starting off from the traffic lights to turn right by Morrisons in ormskirk the interior lights on one side went out thought it was going to conk out!

[X782 NWX]

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(27/10/2014 06:56)MX12CFE Wrote:  Had 3108 MX12KWW on the first 311 this morning and it seemed a bit problematic all the way from Maghull to Ormskirk the driver kept trying to put his foot down but 3108 just didnt want to accelerate then starting off from the traffic lights to turn right by Morrisons in ormskirk the interior lights on one side went out thought it was going to conk out!

It was still out tonight on the 311 at 19:00 so its problems must have got sorted.

[M113 YKC]

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2218, 2233 and 4420 (again) were on the 52/52A today. 2233 had a very bad gearbox problem when I had it this afternoon - struggling to go into gear throughout my journey on it, rolling back and shuddering like mad when pulling-off, making a bad howling noise when changing gear and smelling really bad with smoke coming into the bus at the back at times (and, on a different matter, horrendous-sounding brakes!). With recent X-ANC withdrawals, it'll be interesting to see if it's made roadworthy again because it certainly wasn't today!

2519 was on the 53 today and stayed out on 53A lates.

Forgot to mention that 2928 has been back out for a few days now after a long time on the pits.

[H101GEV (Administrator)]

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4420 is on the 52/52A once again today. Becoming a regular on there lately.