First Manchester

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester

(01/10/2012 10:21)WWH44L Wrote:  

(01/10/2012 09:34)Damien Wrote:  

(01/10/2012 07:25)SF07 Wrote:  36280 (12 plate B9) was on the 0730 184 to Huddersfield this morning, although leaving Manchester late

Interesting was on that as an 8 yesterday, I find it remarkable, Oldham have this. Knicked another bus off Bolton. Bolton are already down on numbers enviro wise. And the B9s 12 plates were there to fill the gap as we know. I'd love to know what makes Oldham so special.

Maybe they are testing/comparing against the Enviros on this route now. Bolton as far as I can see only have two Enviros is service as yet (33657/73) and always seem to be on the 8. I don't think anything is certain until all the Envrios are in service which I would have thought should be sooner rather than later. Aren't the Enviros parked up at WN the BN ones?

Yes that's true, they are all reported at Wigan Depot. I was just surprised as 36279/80 were allocated to Bolton to help fill the gap, on the fact that some Enviros as we know are in the south west. So it just seems odd, to remove them. But as you say maybe its testing against the Enviros on the 184. The only thing that is certain is that Oldham at least in the short term will end up with more in service Enviro's. Even more important now that Oldham are shipping out all of there B9s

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester

(01/10/2012 10:35)WWH44L Wrote:  

(01/10/2012 01:11)Damien Wrote:  37303 And 37304 are reported transfered to Wigan

Are you sure it's Wigan and not Queens Rd? Seems odd to move two repainted B9s when they swapped 66931!

A reliable source tells me they have been sighted in Wigan on local services, his information said 37303 and 4. But only 37303 has been seen running32,33, and the 600, so I'm informed.

At the time I thought it may make sense to shift them there to join up with 37305/15 but in honesty Jason I'm not sure what to believe

[SLTRegular]

RE: First Manchester
37304 was on the X34 Saturday i rode it so i presume this is a Wigan working also Spinning Jenny has been stuck on Wigan local work a lot recently i presume to Equal out the mileage on the batch?

[WWH44L]

RE: First Manchester
Based on reports and photos i've seen, my list of Enviros at Oldham include:
33656
33663
33668
33670
33672
33674
33675
33676
33678
33679
33680
33682
33683
33684
33685
33686
33687
33688 409
33689
33690
33692
33698
33701
33702
33703 409
33706 409
33708
33723
33738 409
33741 409
33744 409
33745
33746
33747 409
33748
33750
33752
33755 409

Any updates are most welcome.

[thomasl1231]

RE: First Manchester
34291 has hat a flip-dot destination display fitted now which looks exactly the same as the ones that were on some of the Palatine II Arrows and on the B10Bs.

[WWH44L]

RE: First Manchester
Two more Enviros in service in Bolton, 33696/7 both on the 36.

Outside the depot were 33699/704/17. Not sure if they are Bolton or Oldham

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(01/10/2012 01:16)Damien Wrote:  Next Citaro's moving from Bury to Oldham are 60229 and 60270

B9S Moving to Bury are likely to be 37545 to 37560 Seem most likely so far

with 37546 and 37551 confirmed with 37547? over this one, but will end up there

37547 back at Oldham along with 36279

37454 has moved to pioneer now getting confusing with moves to somewhere and then back again

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(01/10/2012 09:02)M60lad Wrote:  Another interesting working today sees 69204 operating on 58 Middleton-Rochdale via Oldham service still branded for Unmissable 100 service

Also Gemini2 36280 is out on 184s today

so was 69209 on 81

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(01/10/2012 10:35)WWH44L Wrote:  

(01/10/2012 01:11)Damien Wrote:  37303 And 37304 are reported transfered to Wigan

Are you sure it's Wigan and not Queens Rd? Seems odd to move two repainted B9s when they swapped 66931!

looking at a new fleet list on line it gives 37303/4 as at Queens Rd

[SF07]

RE: First Manchester

(01/10/2012 18:28)mic Wrote:  37547 back at Oldham along with 36279

37454 has moved to pioneer now getting confusing with moves to somewhere and then back again

(01/10/2012 18:29)mic Wrote:  so was 69209 on 81

Spotted 36279 on the 184 this evening, was surprised to see that this evening and 36280 this morning. Also saw 69209 on the 81A, which may have confused a few people in Oldham given that the bus is branded for the 100.

Looks like there's been a swap between Oldham and Queens Road as 37442 was on the 89 heading into Manchester around 6.30pm-ish.

Mix of vehicles on the 83, which had Enviros, B9TLs and a Dart, 40428, which may have had a little incident this evening too, as it was parked on Oldham Road just after McDonalds in Failsworth (heading towards Oldham) with a car in front with the driver stood beside the bus talking to somebody. Couldn't tell what was happen as I was going past on the 180 but guessing there may have been a little coming together between the car and 40428.