First Manchester

[P528LND]

RE: First Manchester

(17/07/2012 09:29)SF07 Wrote:  

(17/07/2012 09:09)P528LND Wrote:  Curious really, as it's not the first time it's happened. I've seen Citaro's parked up in Bury Layover twice with 184-Huddersfield stuck on the destination, and I've heard it noted on many buses over in Bolton/Bury. Might be a driver playing tricks on everyone!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/xdeedeex/5605096173/

I was stood right next to Dan when he took this, hahahah

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester
Some General allocations

In Bury and Bolton

60259BN 510
60260BN 524
66923BY 163
31812BY 98
37392BY 471
37300BY 471
10017BY 471
60185BY 524
60224BY 93
37292BY 471
37390BN 37
37408BN 36 NEW LIVERY
4000BN 561
37290QS 8
40349BN 571
31922BN 571
40404BN 512


Pretty standard allocations today

[WWH44L]

RE: First Manchester
37422 is another repaint from last week. Wigan 66926 is on loan now and was on the 575 this afternoon.

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester

(17/07/2012 16:54)WWH44L Wrote:  37422 is another repaint from last week. Wigan 66926 is on loan now and was on the 575 this afternoon.

Was that swapped over with 66889?

[SF07]

RE: First Manchester
May make an appearance on the 184 soon, First WY 32517 has Huddersfield branding:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thrashmerchant/7575437580/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/russbuspics/7568620696/

[thomasl1231]

RE: First Manchester
31923 is another bus which is a right heap of crap, kick-down doesn't seem to work on it as the drivers I've had it on it which usually floor Arrows didn't seem to be able to get it to do anything. Very slow up the 540 hills going in the Bolton to Wigan direction as a result!

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester
Late night allocations in and out of Bolton Moor Lane noted by me at 10pm

Loan vehicles

66897OM ON 582
37393BY ON 582

As for the rest

37391BY ON 471
60282BY ON 524
60400WNON 540

37367BN ON 8

Earlier today it was reported that 37422 was repainted last week, well at 10.05pm 37421 in new livery passed me standing near Bolton Job Centre on 501s

So it seems that of a fashion The Bolton B9S are pretty much almost being painted in fleet order

37420
37421
37422
37424

all painted fill in the gaps,

cant see it being long before the gaps are filled

[P528LND]

RE: First Manchester
Just noticed a little kink in the 64 route:
http://www.tfgm.com/upload/routemaps/64_...2-0208.pdf

At Coldhurst, where it's supposed to do a different route inbound to Oldham, it's still going via Crompton Street and Coldhurst Street, and no 64 I have been on board has done this alternative that TfGM seem to advertise. Also, from what I remember, there are no bus stops anywhere on Godson Street, and the 64 is listed on bus stops Oldham bound via the route I have described, and not what is on the map. Anyone know what's going on here? I know it's a tiny glitch but I'm interested nonetheless!

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester
Bury Interchange this afternoon


60269 510
37302 471
37292 137
49118 154 on loan from QS Meaning either 59012/3 is off road again
60254 472
66922 471
66923 524
66929 471
66930 474
60279 98
12018 471
10017 471
49122 513
40349 512
69135 524
60234 474

Just general observations in Bury before

[WWH44L]

RE: First Manchester
37410 is yet another BN repaint as is 37397. Now my list is at work so the latter may have been reported but off the top of my head I don't recall it has. About half way through now.

Also, there is a Dart in the top car park now at BN next to the withdrawn Arrows. Way to far away to identify. Two of the Vexhiel school buses have been parked up in the bottom "scrap corner" presumably for the school holidays.