Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

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(24/03/2015 20:26)gka472l Wrote:  Trainer 20602 in the yard at Rock Ferry this afternoon

Yesterday afternoon Trainer 20602 in the yard behind with Trainer28538 V138DND.

[DVG526]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
19060 is on the 38 this evening. A very unusual working?

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(25/03/2015 18:06)DVG526 Wrote:  19060 is on the 38 this evening. A very unusual working?

No,have noted a few 400's on it

[R879 HRF]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
One board each day requires a decker on 38s due to overcrouding issues.

More unusual was an Enviro400 on 41/2 last night and 18147 on the 1 tonight, seen heading into the tunnel Liverpool bound around1850.

Also 36184 on rails.

36813 has reportedly blown its engine.

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(25/03/2015 19:04)R879 HRF Wrote:  36813 has reportedly blown its engine.

Doesnt surprise me the way them things rev at times. Same with the ADL Enviro300s. Holds onto a gear, revs like hell then launches you into the next gear.

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(25/03/2015 19:04)R879 HRF Wrote:  18147 on the 1 tonight, seen heading into the tunnel Liverpool bound around 1850.

Are you sure ?, as service 1, passes under a low bridge (12'3") at Bache Railway Station.

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(25/03/2015 23:55)WhiteVanMan Wrote:  Are you sure ?, as service 1, passes under a low bridge (12'3") at Bache Railway Station.

Sure was, deckers do a diversionary route via Upton Lane.

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(26/03/2015 00:23)R557 ABA Wrote:  Sure was, deckers do a diversionary route via Upton Lane.

Honestly whats up with the single deckers at Rock Ferry.

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(25/03/2015 23:55)WhiteVanMan Wrote:  Are you sure ?, as service 1, passes under a low bridge (12'3") at Bache Railway Station.

I thought so but not sure iif was mistake route number, At Rock Ferry have a loads of single deckers? Use them. After 17.00pm plenty of single deckers will be parked at yard.

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(26/03/2015 09:31)Dentonian Wrote:  Are there roadworks necessitating this diversion?

There was last week after 10pm but not currently. Deckers can do the 1 and follow the signposted dcker route to avoid the bridge as R557 ABA mentioned. 18147 was out due to shortage of vehicles meaning that it was the only readily available bus suitable.

21248,21251,36813 off the road, 28539,36185 down for schools only and 28538 hasn't been replaced after its trainer conversion. Rail decker 17494 off the road also hence why 36184 was on rails (wont go on 1s due to its sluggishness) So the above vehicles VOR/not for normal service mean 7 buses unavailable, which is rock ferrys max peak VOR allowance iirc...

Assume 18147 was first in off a school so rather than lose mileage or swap buses over from other routes its the quickest simplest option.