First Manchester

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester
Re painted 37401 BN B9 On 37 today

[james]

RE: First Manchester
53145 has been back in service since its accident in january but not seen it for last 4 weeks not sure whats happened
50280 has been vor`d due to something that pioneer got told of a fault from west yorkshire so thats why it off road but not sure what the fault is though

(06/07/2012 17:02)mic Wrote:  

(06/07/2012 16:51)Damien Wrote:  

(06/07/2012 15:52)mic Wrote:  Pioneer fleet update as of today

31929/36/43
31952 on loan
40001
40135/40312
40313 on loan to Oldham
40324/25/26/27/37/41/60/61/64/65/66/68/69/70/74/80/81/82/84
40403/6
40871/78/79
42175
49113/14/15/16
50280 out of use at moment
53143/44
53145 out of use after

RTA
53146/47/48/49/50
59010/11/14/15/16

50280 out of use parked in Queens Road Garage

wonder whats happining with 50280 anyone know where 53145 is at the moment this had run into the back of another bus at Ashton bus stn a few months back

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester

(07/07/2012 18:38)james Wrote:  53145 has been back in service since its accident in january but not seen it for last 4 weeks not sure whats happened
50280 has been vor`d due to something that pioneer got told of a fault from west yorkshire so thats why it off road but not sure what the fault is though

(06/07/2012 17:02)mic Wrote:  

(06/07/2012 16:51)Damien Wrote:  50280 out of use parked in Queens Road Garage

wonder whats happining with 50280 anyone know where 53145 is at the moment this had run into the back of another bus at Ashton bus stn a few months back

What is known, from a reliable first employee that 50280 is at Queens Road undergoing repairs after being involved in an RTA

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(07/07/2012 18:47)Damien Wrote:  

(07/07/2012 18:38)james Wrote:  53145 has been back in service since its accident in january but not seen it for last 4 weeks not sure whats happened
50280 has been vor`d due to something that pioneer got told of a fault from west yorkshire so thats why it off road but not sure what the fault is though

(06/07/2012 17:02)mic Wrote:  wonder whats happining with 50280 anyone know where 53145 is at the moment this had run into the back of another bus at Ashton bus stn a few months back

What is known, from a reliable first employee that 50280 is at Queens Road undergoing repairs after being involved in an RTA

not anymore it is back in service at Pioneer I saw it on 354 today did not look it had been in a RTA

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(07/07/2012 12:27)thomasl1231 Wrote:  I took a very quick visit to the Bryn depot today! It looks like 60160 R10LCB is another withdrawn Excel now, it looked like it was withdrawn anyway. 31945 R445ULE and 31949 R449ULE are also looking bad now, in a rather 'smashed up' state! :O 31942 and 31953 also appear to have moved, but actually look like they're in a sort of alright condition...it looks to me like their engines have been started to move them, either that or there's a tow truck driver at Bryn that is excellent at doing extremely perfect parking and turning around buses with a tow truck! :P

was 31937 still there

[thomasl1231]

RE: First Manchester

(07/07/2012 19:07)mic Wrote:  

(07/07/2012 12:27)thomasl1231 Wrote:  I took a very quick visit to the Bryn depot today! It looks like 60160 R10LCB is another withdrawn Excel now, it looked like it was withdrawn anyway. 31945 R445ULE and 31949 R449ULE are also looking bad now, in a rather 'smashed up' state! :O 31942 and 31953 also appear to have moved, but actually look like they're in a sort of alright condition...it looks to me like their engines have been started to move them, either that or there's a tow truck driver at Bryn that is excellent at doing extremely perfect parking and turning around buses with a tow truck! :P

was 31937 still there

It is indeed! 40338 is there too...it's so nice to see a P---LND Dart in a scrapped condition LOL! :P

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester

(07/07/2012 19:06)mic Wrote:  

(07/07/2012 18:47)Damien Wrote:  

(07/07/2012 18:38)james Wrote:  53145 has been back in service since its accident in january but not seen it for last 4 weeks not sure whats happened
50280 has been vor`d due to something that pioneer got told of a fault from west yorkshire so thats why it off road but not sure what the fault is though

What is known, from a reliable first employee that 50280 is at Queens Road undergoing repairs after being involved in an RTA

not anymore it is back in service at Pioneer I saw it on 354 today did not look it had been in a RTA

Must have done a good repair job then, if you can't tell

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(07/07/2012 19:18)thomasl1231 Wrote:  

(07/07/2012 19:07)mic Wrote:  

(07/07/2012 12:27)thomasl1231 Wrote:  I took a very quick visit to the Bryn depot today! It looks like 60160 R10LCB is another withdrawn Excel now, it looked like it was withdrawn anyway. 31945 R445ULE and 31949 R449ULE are also looking bad now, in a rather 'smashed up' state! :O 31942 and 31953 also appear to have moved, but actually look like they're in a sort of alright condition...it looks to me like their engines have been started to move them, either that or there's a tow truck driver at Bryn that is excellent at doing extremely perfect parking and turning around buses with a tow truck! :P

was 31937 still there

It is indeed! 40338 is there too...it's so nice to see a P---LND Dart in a scrapped condition LOL! :P

when I was in st Ives went on 2 darts there 42874 and 42235 and in super condition softer seats and smooth ride mind you the roads are not as bad down there as here

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(07/07/2012 19:18)thomasl1231 Wrote:  

(07/07/2012 19:07)mic Wrote:  

(07/07/2012 12:27)thomasl1231 Wrote:  I took a very quick visit to the Bryn depot today! It looks like 60160 R10LCB is another withdrawn Excel now, it looked like it was withdrawn anyway. 31945 R445ULE and 31949 R449ULE are also looking bad now, in a rather 'smashed up' state! :O 31942 and 31953 also appear to have moved, but actually look like they're in a sort of alright condition...it looks to me like their engines have been started to move them, either that or there's a tow truck driver at Bryn that is excellent at doing extremely perfect parking and turning around buses with a tow truck! :P

was 31937 still there

It is indeed! 40338 is there too...it's so nice to see a P---LND Dart in a scrapped condition LOL! :P

you taken any more photos there yet

[thomasl1231]

RE: First Manchester
This is terrible LOL but this is sort of what Bryn was like today (from what I saw!):



Proper artistic and neat! (please do excuse my sarcasm!) :P