First Manchester

[citario]

RE: First Manchester
funny that i saw a Dennis plaxton on the 59 the outer i had to look twice to see if my eyes where deceiving me

[37554BY]

RE: First Manchester
60282 reported as a transfer to OM must have been a loan to them as it's back in Bury


69571 98
69572 98
69573 469/454/457

Can't help but wonder for how. Much longer Bury will have these

Also

31814
31816

Gone to PVS from official first sources

[Benzo]

RE: First Manchester
40331 on the 393 yesterday and no sign of 40382

[YSV-205]

RE: First Manchester

(10/11/2013 19:49)SF07 Wrote:  

(10/11/2013 13:33)M60lad Wrote:  Don't know what's going on at Oldham today but so far this afternoon I've seen the following:

Marshall Dart on 149 (Usually a B9 or Enviro 400)
Citaro on 181 (Normally a B7 or Gemini/Enviro 400)

Either Oldham are short of vehicles or its a different router that routed out the vehicles for today

Oldham depot's allocations have been a little bit over the place in the last few weeks. B7RLEs and B9TLs on the 184 to Huddersfield, Citaro and a Dart on the 83, Enviro300 and a Dart on the 58.

(09/11/2013 22:48)Metroline1511 Wrote:  Apparently the OFT will report on the First takeover of EYMS Finglands on December 3rd http://www.oft.gov.uk/OFTwork/mergers/Mergers_Cases/

Was wondering when this was going to be. Noticed that some Finglands vehicles have had their names scrapped off in preparation for their migration to East Yorkshire. Assuming it all goes well, I imagine that around Christmas/New Year would be the time for the transfer, ready for the return of students to the universities after the holidays.

Yes I have noticed it too, but only on some of the double deckers. What is the point in taking the names off so soon? How long does it take to do that? I would have thought that at least they would wait until the takeover had been approved (unless they are certain that the take over will definitely happen). Even then I would still say it was far too soon. It must be at least a month since I noticed the first double decker without titles.

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(13/11/2013 08:40)Benzo Wrote:  40331 on the 393 yesterday and no sign of 40382

will try and check legals today 40406 is still at Oldham making me think it was a transfer and not loan

31929 still going strong on 348/350s yestaday

[Benzo]

RE: First Manchester

(13/11/2013 10:27)mic Wrote:  

(13/11/2013 08:40)Benzo Wrote:  40331 on the 393 yesterday and no sign of 40382

will try and check legals today 40406 is still at Oldham making me think it was a transfer and not loan

31929 still going strong on 348/350s yestaday

Well 40406 has dissapeared off the 415s and 40364/9 are frequent on the 415s these days. 40406 probably on the 6s kirkholt circulars with the citaros.
31929 to admit is a great and strong bus and would expect it to be one of the last to go

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(13/11/2013 11:05)Benzo Wrote:  

(13/11/2013 10:27)mic Wrote:  

(13/11/2013 08:40)Benzo Wrote:  40331 on the 393 yesterday and no sign of 40382

will try and check legals today 40406 is still at Oldham making me think it was a transfer and not loan

31929 still going strong on 348/350s yestaday

Well 40406 has dissapeared off the 415s and 40364/9 are frequent on the 415s these days. 40406 probably on the 6s kirkholt circulars with the citaros.
31929 to admit is a great and strong bus and would expect it to be one of the last to go

31929 is the last one left in service will have to have a ride on it

also talking of solos 40328 last known to be out of use in April 2012 and not seen since

[mic]

RE: First Manchester
40331 not at pioneer must have been a day loan 41786 back in service after a few weeks not used this i guess has replaced 40382

[37554BY]

RE: First Manchester

(13/11/2013 17:57)mic Wrote:  40331 not at pioneer must have been a day loan 41786 back in service after a few weeks not used this i guess has replaced 40382

I noted 30876 was loaned to pioneer for the week and not a day like 30871, 30876 now back to service home at Bury

[joe_alker]

RE: First Manchester
31929 on 348/350 loop with a B9 on 393 today - clearly a mix-up of allocations. Amazing how well the B9s and Arrow performs on the 393, takes the traffic calming measures on Smallshaw Lane a lot better than the Solos, as they don't actually hit the bollards