Arriva North West - Southport Depot

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(14/11/2018 19:46)MPTE1955 Wrote:  Is 4214 still here as seen it going through Bootle Strand at lunchtime although not in service. Still looked and sounded fit for it though.

I think she is as I saw it myself in Southport today but it wasn’t in service I saw the other B7TL 4101 on School Work

[MPTE1955]

RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot
I would expect 4101 to still be in service, not sure 4214, was going towards Liverpool when I seen it with a driver and not a fitter.

[B10B6514]

RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot
The beast that is 4101 (best bus in Southport's fleet) was stretching it's legs on the 47 today. Had the privilige of captaining it to Liverpool and back. Wonderful!

[B10B6514]

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The 2 grandfathers/ elder statesmen of Southport's fleet, 4101 and 4214, have been well earning their keep this week. 4101 on 47s Monday and Tuesday and 4214 putting a full shift in on 46s and 49s, 4101 on 46s today. And lasting onto lates as well. Best buses in our humble and reducing fleet.

Cadets 2493/5/7and 2629 are away at present.

2493 at Chester
2495 was at Bootle but now Speke
2497 at Speke for a replacement rear axle
2629 at Bootle for the latest phase of the Merseyrail project (for the new Class 777 trains) running between Bank and and Sandhills and back .

All 4 are now allocatated to the new Rail Pool which apparently consists of the 54 plate Cadets and 2629.

[B10B6514]

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2608 is here as a paint float. 4578 is the first Enviro400 in the bodyshop for a repaint.

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(29/11/2018 08:56)B10B6514 Wrote:  2608 is here as a paint float. 4578 is the first Enviro400 in the bodyshop for a repaint.

Ooh, a Centro! How lovely! Hope they’re type-training everybody ????

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(29/11/2018 12:35)DEM777Y Wrote:  Ooh, a Centro! How lovely! Hope they’re type-training everybody ????

They are basically the same as a Cadet (VDL SB120 chassis) so not much type training will be needed if any.

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(29/11/2018 12:56)darylyates17 Wrote:  They are basically the same as a Cadet (VDL SB120 chassis) so not much type training will be needed if any.

It's not just about the driveline though

[B10B6514]

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2500 has arrived here from the Rail Pool.

[mrailman200]

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Does 4214 still get used in Southport ? Does anyone know ? Thanks