First Manchester

[P528LND]

RE: First Manchester
Honestly, that is one of the strangest workings I've seen for weeks. Amazing! I told a friend he was talking rubbish when he told me. I shouldn't be so quick to pass judgement it seems. I wonder how it performed round Oxford Road Station? Or I wonder if he omitted the loop...

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester

(30/07/2012 20:29)SF07 Wrote:  Talking about Metroshuttles, spotted this photo on Flickr (credit to photographer) dated two Fridays ago of 39208 (a B5 hybrid) running the Metroshuttle 2 service in Manchester.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/selmerorselnec/7624397986/

Also, does Bolton depot run an peak-afternoon working on the X34, as I saw 39425 in the new livery going through Salford heading towards Leigh/Lowton (going off timings, I'd say the 6.12pm departure from Piccadilly).

No such bus at Bolton, think you mean the recently painted 37425 back from Oldham this weekend.

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester
Day allocations for Monday, same old stuff

60278BY 510
60251BY 510
60277BY 472
60276BY 469
60248BY 469
37302BY 471
37300BY 471
37298BY 471
60234BY 469
30806BY 524
31812BY 98
49121BN 512
49122BN 513
49123BN 512
37418BN 36
69138BY 471


Bit mixed really

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester
Saw also on The Gm Buses Group, that work will start on the B7s next week, with painting schedules already worked out, and how the livery will look etc. I think its a sensible thing, that there will be no further touch ups, or painting in the old livery, First are moving full on with the new livery.

[P528LND]

RE: First Manchester
Do you have any more information as to which depots will have their B7's painted first?

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester

(31/07/2012 01:06)P528LND Wrote:  Do you have any more information as to which depots will have their B7's painted first?

No, but I intend to find out, all thats common knowledge right now is Bury's 05 scania's are going in first, pardon the pun At two a week done at BN, WN, OM. I will find out, which garage is first, but obviously we would assume either OM/BN the money makers lol

[P528LND]

RE: First Manchester
I don't think we've ever had a bendy in the Oldham depot so that should be a new one for us, not to mention how hard it is to access the Mumps site at the moment, so it's going to be a struggle to get them round there.

[M60lad]

RE: First Manchester
Correction Liam but Oldham Depot has had Bendis in the depot before as when the Volvo B10 bendis were at Bolton for 8s I remember Oldham Depot converting the wheelchair ramps on them or doing some work on them

[SF07]

RE: First Manchester

(30/07/2012 22:50)Damien Wrote:  

(30/07/2012 20:29)SF07 Wrote:  Talking about Metroshuttles, spotted this photo on Flickr (credit to photographer) dated two Fridays ago of 39208 (a B5 hybrid) running the Metroshuttle 2 service in Manchester.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/selmerorselnec/7624397986/

Also, does Bolton depot run an peak-afternoon working on the X34, as I saw 39425 in the new livery going through Salford heading towards Leigh/Lowton (going off timings, I'd say the 6.12pm departure from Piccadilly).

No such bus at Bolton, think you mean the recently painted 37425 back from Oldham this weekend.

Yes, sorry, meant 37425, slip of the finger.

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester

(31/07/2012 09:18)SF07 Wrote:  

(30/07/2012 22:50)Damien Wrote:  

(30/07/2012 20:29)SF07 Wrote:  Talking about Metroshuttles, spotted this photo on Flickr (credit to photographer) dated two Fridays ago of 39208 (a B5 hybrid) running the Metroshuttle 2 service in Manchester.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/selmerorselnec/7624397986/

Also, does Bolton depot run an peak-afternoon working on the X34, as I saw 39425 in the new livery going through Salford heading towards Leigh/Lowton (going off timings, I'd say the 6.12pm departure from Piccadilly).

No such bus at Bolton, think you mean the recently painted 37425 back from Oldham this weekend.

Yes, sorry, meant 37425, slip of the finger.

LoL we've all done that