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  1. themaster985

    Ribble existing bus depots

    I presume you mean my Flickr site. There are plenty of other photos taken of vehicles at Garstang, but this is one I put together with some narrative of events there https://www.flickr.com/photos/mals_uk_buses/albums/72157626148681683
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    Ribble existing bus depots

    Taken on 13 May 2018. Walked up those steps and inside many, many times! Ground floor to the left was mostly ticket audit. Ground floor to the right mostly traffic office, with another room for tours and centred holidays run by Mr Cox [aka Long Tom]
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    Status of bus events

    The Stagecoach Cumbria Open Day at Carlisle on 23 May is also off. No replacement being planned for later in the year, so the event should be at Carlisle in 2021.
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    Stagecoach North West Discussion

    Gold services on Chester to Liverpool start this Friday 30th Ocotber Gold services on Preston to Bolton start on 16th November. Links here and full timetables https://www.stagecoachbus.com/Stagecoach%20Gold%20MCSL.aspx
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    Photo Sites

    themaster985 either on Flickr Mal's UK Buses or on SmugMug Mal's FotoFile
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    Stagecoach North West Discussion

    Travelled back from Liverpool on 15905 at 1554 ex Queen's Square yesterday. Is it unusal to see one of these on the X2? I thought 15823 was the usual cover vehicle.
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    Heysham Docks & Bus & Coach World, Blackburn 15/06/14

    Heysham today - Stagecoach London LT249 - http://smu.gs/1vlC3lk Stagecoach London LT253 [painted black] - http://smu.gs/1vlC60u Stagecoach London LT264 - http://smu.gs/1pxq6cc The Urban Networker – http://smu.gs/1vlBkRa Then on to Bus & Coach World, Blackburn Arriva Cymru [?] Open Top...
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    Stagecoach North West Discussion

    34604 has moved again. It was working in Liverpool today
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    Stagecoach North West Discussion

    Chester based 34604 working at Preston on Penworthams on Tuesday 11 February http://smu.gs/MW6yx4
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    Stagecoach North West Discussion

    Went on the Ribble Enthusiasts Club trip to various independents around Lancashire & Rossendale Transport using 18156, fresh out of the paintshop in Ribble livery. Here are three views – 18156 [nearside] – http://smu.gs/1aBBNDB 18156 [offside] – http://smu.gs/1aBBJno 18156 [fleetname] -...
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    Stagecoach North West Discussion

    If you look on some of the individual timetables the wording is "Low floor easy access buses are normally operated on these services, however this may not always be possible due to operational reasons". Some you have listed don't even have that on - low floor vehicles are not mentioned at all...
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    Heysham / Leyland / Blackburn

    A trip around Central Lancashire today produced lots of varied photo’s, so here goes - links below Heysham Docks Arriva London DW581 - http://smu.gs/181BGE4 Arriva London DW582 - http://smu.gs/19x77n3 Arriva London DW584 - http://smu.gs/181BOn1 Arriva London DW585 - http://smu.gs/17LUxNx...
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    Heysham Docks 17/08/13

    A day earlier than usual, but at Heysham today there were 13 vehicles - links below First Manchester 63100 - http://smu.gs/12cTMyT First Manchester 63102 - http://smu.gs/12cTRm3 First Manchester 63106 - http://smu.gs/12cU2Oq First South Yorkshire 63006 - http://smu.gs/147G2GJ First South...
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    Heysham Docks 04/08/13

    9 vehicles at Heysham Docks today for First / London Sovereign - details are listed below with links. First Manchester 63096 - http://smu.gs/14VRctC First South Yorkshire 63303 - http://smu.gs/13xZOei First West Yorkshire 69577 - http://smu.gs/11Fr4pU First West Yorkshire 69578 -...
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    Heysham Docks 17/03/13

    9 vehicles at Heysham Docks today for First / London Sovereign - details are listed below with links. First Manchester 63096 - http://smu.gs/14VRctC First South Yorkshire 63303 - http://smu.gs/13xZOei First West Yorkshire 69577 - http://smu.gs/11Fr4pU First West Yorkshire 69578 -...
  16. themaster985

    Stagecoach North West Discussion

    It came from storage at Stagecoach, Stockton and has been being prepared at Kendal for nearly 9 months. Drivers act as conductors [there are 3 regular ones for the period of the service]. On the day I was there the two drivers that were working swapped over halfway through their shifts [i.e one...
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    Stagecoach North West Discussion

    Took a trip up to The Lakes today and sampled the new Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancs Heritage Service R1 that operates a circular service between Bowness, Windermere and back to Bowness. The vehicle used is RML2671 which has been completely refurbished at Kendal depot – and a splendid job they...
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    Stagecoach North West Discussion

    Lillyhall based MAN 22609 [Cumberland livery] was noted heading north on the M6 past Garstang at 1345 today
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    Heysham Docks 17/03/13

    There were 16 vehicles at Heysham Docks today. For those of you who dislike the “new” Flickr shambles, details are listed below with links to the photo’s on SmugMug. Arriva London DW555 - http://smu.gs/10zhTnu Arriva London HV95 - http://smu.gs/Z8JttZ Arriva London HV97 –...
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    Heysham Docks 17/03/13

    Sorry about the late delivery of this message, but have been visiting some Transdev depots in Lancs / Yorks today. 15 at Heysham Docks today, but most reversed in. Details listed below with links Arriva London DW553 - http://smu.gs/10QAM3H Arriva London HV85 - http://smu.gs/17inPIs Arriva...

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