Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

[Y458 KNF]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
Just spotted 714 in old swan with what looked like an engineer behind the wheel and black surrounds on the headlights what was it doing there

[MPTE1955]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
Mot at Green Lane would be my guess.

[motormayhem1]

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(10/05/2018 11:50)MPTE1955 Wrote:  Mot at Green Lane would be my guess.

Correct , all the optare solo sr's are due M.O.T as during it they get there wheels painted silver as they stand out like a sore thumb.

[MPTE1955]

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(11/05/2018 07:36)motormayhem1 Wrote:  Correct , all the optare solo sr's are due M.O.T as during it they get there wheels painted silver as they stand out like a sore thumb.

Thought so, to be fair it wasn't a tough one.

[chris-s]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
710 on 320 Wigan today, don't know if it's been swapped over

[mr t]

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Solo 721 had failed on Baldwin Street at the traffic lights with Cotham Street in St Helens around 630 it was being hooked upto RNW when I went past

[Y458 KNF]

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2963 and 4436 are back in service had a good run on 2963 on a 10A

[SK15 GZG (Moderator)]

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(21/05/2018 17:17)darylyates17 Wrote:  2963 and 4436 are back in service had a good run on 2963 on a 10A

Has 2963 been repainted?

[Y458 KNF]

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(21/05/2018 18:25)Y474 KNF Wrote:  Has 2963 been repainted?

Yes it has it also has new leather seat covers

[RedPanda]

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I saw 2695 at 0915 or so this morning with Rail Replacement on the desty. It was on Bickerstaffe Street and proceeded towards Cotham Street. I’m not sure if there was any public onboard but there was a second driver.

Is anybody able to enlighten me on this?