Arriva North West/Arriva Buses Wales VDL Cadets

[chesterbuses21256]

RE: Arriva North West/Arriva Buses Wales VDL Cadets

(17/10/2021 10:31)BenWilks88 Wrote:  You saying that because it's in the new livery?

Yeah what was the point of painting it if it got withdrawn shortly after

[BenWilks88]

RE: Arriva North West/Arriva Buses Wales VDL Cadets

(17/10/2021 11:28)chesterbuses21256 Wrote:  Yeah what was the point of painting it if it got withdrawn shortly after

Paint doesn't cause a bus to be stay in service longer mate. it might've been withdrawn to a fault or something or it might've looked knackered around the edges and co.

[LT10]

RE: Arriva North West/Arriva Buses Wales VDL Cadets
2542 was scrapped a good few months ago

[BenWilks88]

RE: Arriva North West/Arriva Buses Wales VDL Cadets

(18/10/2021 15:26)LT10 Wrote:  2542 was scrapped a good few months ago

Yeah it's just 2539/41/47 in Cadet terms withdrawn in Runcorn.

[trixmax2000]

RE: Arriva North West/Arriva Buses Wales VDL Cadets
Passing Runcorn Depot this morning and 2541 was been been made ready to depart connected to a PVS wagon also 2539 was been made ready to be picked up later could only see one more stuck in the corner

[BD51 YCT]

RE: Arriva North West/Arriva Buses Wales VDL Cadets

(29/10/2021 10:46)trixmax2000 Wrote:  Passing Runcorn Depot this morning and 2541 was been been made ready to depart connected to a PVS wagon also 2539 was been made ready to be picked up later could only see one more stuck in the corner

2547 is the other one in the Interurban livery.

[L401CJF]

RE: Arriva North West/Arriva Buses Wales VDL Cadets
Update from Birkenhead.

2527 2530 2536 2537 2538 2614 have all left for scrap.

2543 has gone away to donate its reconditioned engine to 2631 before heading to the scrap man.

2529 still parked on the back. 2545 and 2553 both still in service.

[bus401]

RE: Arriva North West/Arriva Buses Wales VDL Cadets
2493 was on 413/4,2544 and 2545 on 418 and 2553 on 492/5 yesterday.

[PAUL2511]

RE: Arriva North West/Arriva Buses Wales VDL Cadets

(30/10/2021 13:00)bus401 Wrote:  2493 was on 413/4,2544 and 2545 on 418 and 2553 on 492/5 yesterday.

It's amazing how the 54 plate out do the 55 plate

[L401CJF]

RE: Arriva North West/Arriva Buses Wales VDL Cadets
2493 is withdrawn as its MOT is due.

Shame as it was the best cadet I've driven in a long time, absolutely faultless.