First Manchester

[DennisArrowLover2012]

RE: First Manchester

(20/07/2012 22:55)Damien Wrote:  [quote='thomasl1231' pid='8274' dateline='1342820464']
Today though and yesterday, I couldn't help but notice some regular sights were missing. Today it was Just the bendis and B7s And B9s doing 471s, along with the ususal citaros and god awful XDZs. Didn't see any of the 30802/6 batch, and its very unusual not to see them, they work 93, 137, 471,472,474 and sometimes 98s, but not seen a one.

My friend was in Manchester/Wigan/Bolton today & he photographed 30802 on the 93. Also some other observations he made:

31917 on 575
31922 on 571/2
31924 on 519
30586 on 610
69160 on 8 with 69524

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester

(20/07/2012 23:12)DennisArrowLover2012 Wrote:  

(20/07/2012 22:55)Damien Wrote:  [quote='thomasl1231' pid='8274' dateline='1342820464']
Today though and yesterday, I couldn't help but notice some regular sights were missing. Today it was Just the bendis and B7s And B9s doing 471s, along with the ususal citaros and god awful XDZs. Didn't see any of the 30802/6 batch, and its very unusual not to see them, they work 93, 137, 471,472,474 and sometimes 98s, but not seen a one.

My friend was in Manchester/Wigan/Bolton today & he photographed 30802 on the 93. Also some other observations he made:

31917 on 575
31922 on 571/2
31924 on 519
30586 on 610
69160 on 8 with 69524

30802 must be the only one at Bury today, because there didn't seem any sign of them at BY, Still think the majority are at BN

And Iam in Bury every day,

Was on 31922 earlier on, myself

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester
The overall condition of the Mercedes Citaros based at Bury Depot isn't great

60227
60282
60228
60270
60279
60262

Seem to like raining in, or have bits of the roof missing, so you can see the lightning wire, also find it a tad worrying, that when going over bumps the ceiling panels wave about, as they are minus a couple of rivits.

Was wondering how old are they now? And how long have Bury had them?

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester
Also I wanted to know if anyone has seen Bury Depot B9 37297, You all know the one, with the tatty bus wrap, entitled we believe in improving your buses, of which half of this was peeling off. I'm hoping it hasn't been seen because its having this removed..

Anyone seen this bus recently and if so where ?

[thomasl1231]

RE: First Manchester
40395 at Bryn now has a full dot destination display at the front, in a similar to 40135 and 40394.

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(21/07/2012 08:25)thomasl1231 Wrote:  40395 at Bryn now has a full dot destination display at the front, in a similar to 40135 and 40394.

40135 has the old green sort of display

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester

(21/07/2012 08:44)mic Wrote:  

(21/07/2012 08:25)thomasl1231 Wrote:  40395 at Bryn now has a full dot destination display at the front, in a similar to 40135 and 40394.

40135 has the old green sort of display

So does 10017 from Bury

[M60lad]

RE: First Manchester
Just had confirmation of a friend of mine at Wigan/Bryn Depot that 610s will be calling in the depot from next week until a shelter goes up also he's heard from an official source that the Depot will not be closing anytime in the immediate future

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester

(21/07/2012 10:12)M60lad Wrote:  Just had confirmation of a friend of mine at Wigan/Bryn Depot that 610s will be calling in the depot from next week until a shelter goes up also he's heard from an official source that the Depot will not be closing anytime in the immediate future

Well that was obvious, and of course there is another thread specifcally for First bus and its future plans, but of course its speculation. But this whole depot closure thing is just so tiresome.

[mic]

RE: First Manchester
I should know the fate of 40381 tommorrow

350 buses noted today

31929
31943
34100
40361
40365
40369
40370
40374
40384