Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

[DVG526]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
2432 on 413 today, only one out I'm informed.

Also told that 2439/49 are parked at the bottom of yard and the days of Cadets at LS are very much numbered..

[R557 ABA]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(20/08/2015 16:13)DVG526 Wrote:  2432 on 413 today, only one out I'm informed.

Also told that 2439/49 are parked at the bottom of yard and the days of Cadets at LS are very much numbered..

2432 & 2434 both out today.

[bus401]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
I think you mean 2424 which was on 410/1 as hybrid 4523.2432 was on 413/4 again.3005 was on 407/472.

[E400]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
59 Reg Pulsar 3010 on the 437 tonight as well.

[bus401]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
what's happening to 2458 after its accident a few weeks ago,is it being repaired?

[childwallblues]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
2432 on the 2 today

[bus401]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
Are any of the cadets up for preservation or being sold to other operators I wonder? They are getting a lot out of 2432 before it goes, probably the longest routes the last few days 413/4 418/9 and 2.

[Raawwwrrr!]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(23/08/2015 00:10)bus401 Wrote:  Are any of the cadets up for preservation or being sold to other operators I wonder? They are getting a lot out of 2432 before it goes, probably the longest routes the last few days 413/4 418/9 and 2.

It may happen as we have approached the age of DDA compliant buses being a legal requirement for public service use, buses that are DDA compliant and do not require any form of coversion are getting harder to source, However it's highly unlikely given that the X registration Crusaders have all but 2 been scrapped (and the 2 that survive aren't in a usable condition) As well as buses from other operations such as Midlands and Yorkshire that are the same age and size, also going to scrap.

The problem isn't the buses themselves, it's the fact you can now get a 2004 reg ex-london dart for under £5,000 through a dealership, and although it would cost a fair price to convert it to single door, the parts are much cheaper and easier to source, giving a better value once it's running services.

[N301 CKB]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(22/08/2015 14:00)bus401 Wrote:  what's happening to 2458 after its accident a few weeks ago,is it being repaired?

2458 has been withdrawn

[N301 CKB]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(20/08/2015 16:13)DVG526 Wrote:  2432 on 413 today, only one out I'm informed.

Also told that 2439/49 are parked at the bottom of yard and the days of Cadets at LS are very much numbered..

2439 is indeed withdrawn, however 2449 is still in service.