Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

[L401CJF]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(24/05/2019 23:39)bus401 Wrote:  2578 back out and about today on 413/4.No sign of 4103 and 4106 lately.

4106 was out yesterday, 4103 was in the depot. There doesn't seem to be much of a shortage lately so they've not been needed.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
Is 4166 Still here? I have it on my lists as still here, Have noticed 4176 and 4211 moved to Winsford but not seen this one mentioned

[L401CJF]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(01/06/2019 14:10)T42 PVM Wrote:  Is 4166 Still here? I have it on my lists as still here, Have noticed 4176 and 4211 moved to Winsford but not seen this one mentioned

Possibly, there's a few scrappers down the end of the yard

[MTL0201]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
Couple of Pulsars on the 432/433/437 & 407/471/472, which wasc irritating as i passed Laird Street depot on the 437, there was a few hybrids set up waiting for service.

[L401CJF]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(01/06/2019 23:30)MTL0201 Wrote:  Couple of Pulsars on the 432/433/437 & 407/471/472, which wasc irritating as i passed Laird Street depot on the 437, there was a few hybrids set up waiting for service.

They had been swapping between hybrids and pulsars due to late running, rather than drop mileage they had drivers taking buses out and starting new trips on time. The hybrids will have been out previously, then covered by a pulsar while another driver came in for a break late, then back out again later on. Oddly efficient for once!

[wirralbus]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(02/06/2019 13:53)L401CJF Wrote:  They had been swapping between hybrids and pulsars due to late running, rather than drop mileage they had drivers taking buses out and starting new trips on time. The hybrids will have been out previously, then covered by a pulsar while another driver came in for a break late, then back out again later on. Oddly efficient for once!

If you didnt do that then at some point , you would end up with a route with all the buses possibly at one end of the route and thats no use for passengers who need to be at somewhere in a reasonable timeframe .

Liverpool was manic yesterday and probably the same today as well now.

[MTL0201]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(02/06/2019 13:53)L401CJF Wrote:  They had been swapping between hybrids and pulsars due to late running, rather than drop mileage they had drivers taking buses out and starting new trips on time. The hybrids will have been out previously, then covered by a pulsar while another driver came in for a break late, then back out again later on. Oddly efficient for once!

I see, roadworks in Liverpool City Centre don't help things, can be a nightmare at times

[ant17612]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
Are 2512 and 2513 still here? It’s been reported elsewhere that they are to be converted into trainers.

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RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(07/06/2019 19:10)ant17612 Wrote:  Are 2512 and 2513 still here? It’s been reported elsewhere that they are to be converted into trainers.

They're in storage at Runcorn last time I heard

[MX12 KVM]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(07/06/2019 19:59)Y474 KNF Wrote:  They're in storage at Runcorn last time I heard

Yes, they are both stored at Runcorn. 2512 was in use on the Busway Circulars on 31/05.