Arriva Midlands North

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(11/06/2018 13:58)Depotosw Wrote:  Best bets are the 70/70A or 576. The PVR of the 576 is 2 hourly so you may not see a bus on that in just under four hours back into Oswestry on a round trip.

Thanks pal I had a look but I didn't find them when I was there sadly

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(11/06/2018 14:34)darylyates17 Wrote:  Thanks pal I had a look but I didn't find them when I was there sadly

Not sure if you checked the depot yard, one perhaps could have been spare or in the workshop, good excuse for you to come back

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With the 113, 114, 115,116 & 297 being relocated to Telford are any vehicles being transferred from Shrewsbury to cope with the extra PVR

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(07/07/2018 21:55)darylyates17 Wrote:  With the 113, 114, 115,116 & 297 being relocated to Telford are any vehicles being transferred from Shrewsbury to cope with the extra PVR

Only work for three Solos, no news as yet. Route 9 Bridgnorth to Wolverhampton is been taken on by Shrewsbury depot on the backend of the 436 turns its said.

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Been a while since I last mentioned Arriva Midlands but has anyone got an up to date fleetlist for Shrewsbury it’s just so I can edit my list if any changes have happened since I last updated it

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(07/10/2018 19:01)darylyates17 Wrote:  Been a while since I last mentioned Arriva Midlands but has anyone got an up to date fleetlist for Shrewsbury it’s just so I can edit my list if any changes have happened since I last updated it

I have a list updated about 4 weeks ago which shows :-

2400/5
2499-2502/4
2535-7/71
2959-60/4-85/93-7
3691-9
6004/8-10

53 vehicles in total.

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If I head to Cannock where is the best place to find the 3 North West ordered Cadets (2740-2742) and the ex North West Pulsar? (3805)

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(07/11/2018 20:34)darylyates17 Wrote:  If I head to Cannock where is the best place to find the 3 North West ordered Cadets (2740-2742) and the ex North West Pulsar? (3805)

From experience the Cadets could end up on a variety of routes, including some out of sight over in Stafford but those are more likely to produce Darts.

I suggest a wait at Cannock Bus Station should allow you to see them on the likes of the 60/61/62/63 as likely routes but also watch the 25/26 and 70. The odd turn on the 74/75 if your lucky but these are typically B7RLEs with the odd Pulsar. A note is the 10 Wolverhamton - Perton shorts I believe are worked off the end of the 70 these days so may be more favorable to find Cadets appearing on the 70/10 than previously.

3805 I suggest looking on the 25/26/70/74/75 but be prepared to get frustated by those B7RLE things!

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(08/11/2018 09:58)Depotosw Wrote:  From experience the Cadets could end up on a variety of routes, including some out of sight over in Stafford but those are more likely to produce Darts.

I suggest a wait at Cannock Bus Station should allow you to see them on the likes of the 60/61/62/63 as likely routes but also watch the 25/26 and 70. The odd turn on the 74/75 if your lucky but these are typically B7RLEs with the odd Pulsar. A note is the 10 Wolverhamton - Perton shorts I believe are worked off the end of the 70 these days so may be more favorable to find Cadets appearing on the 70/10 than previously.

3805 I suggest looking on the 25/26/70/74/75 but be prepared to get frustated by those B7RLE things!

Thanks pal I appreciate it I like Volvos anyway so I’ll probably have a ride on some of the B7RLEs anyway

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(08/11/2018 18:34)darylyates17 Wrote:  Thanks pal I appreciate it I like Volvos anyway so I’ll probably have a ride on some of the B7RLEs anyway

The 3 from Cannock to Walsall is a regular route for Cadets, and one day last week one of this batch was on Stafford town service 9, Cannock depot run most of the Stafford town services except the 6 run by Telford. Seem to recall seeing 2805 in Stafford as well at least one day this week but can't recall if it was on the 74 or 825.